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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 23, 2010 FBO #3316
DOCUMENT

65 -- Vigileo cardiac output monitoring system - Attachment

Notice Date

12/21/2010
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Officer (10F-ACQ);VA Puget Sound Healthcare System;9600 Veterans Drive SW, Bldg 17;Tacoma WA 98493
 

ZIP Code

98493
 

Solicitation Number

VA26011RQ0184
 

Archive Date

12/24/2010
 

Point of Contact

Alisha Joyce
 

E-Mail Address

3-2518<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference/solicitation number is VA-260-10-RQ-0184 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a contract and corresponding purchase order. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and (VAAR). (iv) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 (size standards is 500) applies to this solicitation. The estimated date of award for this action is January 3, 2010. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System, located at 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108 intends to solicit offers and award one firm-fixed price contract on a competitive basis for the Edwards Lifesciences Vigileo Monitor Cardiac output system and the two (2) year Total Protection Service plan. This system consists of the following: Vigileo Monitor, Optical Module, Cardiac Output Cable, Slave Cable, Pressure Cable, and Pole Mount. Delivery and acceptance of deliverables will be FOB destination within 30 days of receipt of order to VA Medical Center, 1660 South Columbian Way, Warehouse: 90D, Seattle WA 98108. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and incorporate the following addenda to 52.212-1, 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; VAAR 852.219-70, 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this requirement. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. The evaluation factors for award are technical capabilities, past performance and price with technical capabilities and past performance being evaluated as significantly more important than cost considerations. Selection will be made that is most advantageous to the Government. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either: (1) return a completed copy of this provision with its quote (a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far); or (2) complete the Online Reps and Certs. Application (ORCA) at http://www.bpn.gov and reference it in your quote. The clause at 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales to the Government, 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business, 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representations, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration. The clause at FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. MAY 2004 (a) Definition. "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"-- (1) Means a small business concern-- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) "Service-disabled veteran" means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for-- (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if-- (1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement; (2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and (3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b) (e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (nonmanufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program. (End of Clause)To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. There are no applicable Numbered Notes that apply. Anyone wishing to respond to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that they can meet these requirements. Interested parties that feel they have the ability to provide the required service must submit in writing their qualifications and capabilities information including technical data and pricing in to this office for consideration. RESPONSES ARE DUE Thursday December 23, 2010, by 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight time. Use electronic mail to submit quotations with a scanned electronic signature to Alisha.joyce@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, please submit questions regarding this solicitation via email to Alisha.joyce@va.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SeVANC/VAPSHCS/VA26011RQ0184/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-260-11-RQ-0184 VA-260-11-RQ-0184_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=167637&FileName=VA-260-11-RQ-0184-003.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=167637&FileName=VA-260-11-RQ-0184-003.docx

 

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Record

SN02348696-W 20101223/101221234543-f3bdaf6b23eff0de0df684ea544e82ec (fbodaily.com)
 

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