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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 17, 2012 FBO #3737
DOCUMENT

U -- OSIRIX Physician Training - Attachment

Notice Date

2/15/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Palo Alto Health Care System (90/NCA);3801 Miranda Ave;Palo Alto CA 94304-1207
 

ZIP Code

94304-1207
 

Solicitation Number

VA26112Q0491
 

Response Due

2/20/2012
 

Archive Date

3/1/2012
 

Point of Contact

Carol Lam
 

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist
(carol.lam@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice in conjunction with procedures in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received prior to 02-20-2012 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The solicitation number, VA261-12-Q-0491 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55 effective February 2, 2012 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Supplement (VAAR) current to January 7, 2010. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541519, Size Standard: $25 MIL. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. Vendors shall comply with FAR provision 52.211-6 if submitting other than the brand name products. Award will be all or none. Requirement Description: ITEM DESCRIPTION OF QTY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT NO. SUPPLIES/SVCS PRICE 1 3 Days ___________________ ____________________ USOSIRIX MD PHYSICIAN LEAD TRAINING Vendor to provide a license physician to lead training session for doctors and staff at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto. The physician shall be a sub-specialty trained Neuroradiologist who has extensive knowledge of the OSIRIX MD software. The session will be offered in two formats: Beginner and Advanced and will be followed by Q+A session. The Beginner and Advanced courses will be offered each, three times over three days. Course materials will be provided. 2 5Days ___________________ ____________________ Vendor to provide an onsite Engineer to work with customer to further enhance the OSIRIX MD experience for end users. ____________________ GRAND TOTAL --- ==================== Delivery, acceptance and F.O.B Destination (freight prepaid) point: Ship to: VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by-- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Aug 2009): Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision with its offer. If the offeror has completed online representations and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov/, the offeror only needs to complete paragraph (b). If the offeror has not completed online representations and certifications, the offeror must complete all relevant portions of this provision. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Jun 2010). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Feb 2012) For the purposes of this clause items (b) 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 39, 40, 42, 45, and 48 (c) 1, 2, 5 are considered checked and apply. 52.222-48 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT TO CONTRACTS FOR MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, OR REPAIR OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION (FEB 2009) (a) The offeror shall check the following certification: CERTIFICATION The offeror [ ] does [ ] does not certify that-- (1) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Government purposes, and are sold or traded by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontractor) in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations; (2) The services will be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices for the maintenance, calibration, or repair of equipment. (i) An "established catalog price" is a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or the offeror, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public. (ii) An "established market price" is a current price, established in the usual course of trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain, which can be substantiated from sources independent of the manufacturer or offeror; and (3) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract are the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of commercial customers. (b) Certification by the offeror as to its compliance with respect to the contract also constitutes its certification as to compliance by its subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services. If the offeror certifies to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision, and the Contracting Officer determines in accordance with FAR 22.1003-4(c)(3) that the Service Contract Act-- (1) Will not apply to this offeror, then the Service Contract Act of 1965 clause in this solicitation will not be included in any resultant contract to this offeror; or (2) Will apply to this offeror, then the clause at 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-- Requirements, in this solicitation will not be included in any resultant contract awarded to this offeror, and the offeror may be provided an opportunity to submit a new offer on that basis. (c) If the offeror does not certify to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision-- (1) The clause in this solicitation at 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-- Requirements, will not be included in any resultant contract awarded to this offeror; and (2) The offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer as soon as possible, if the Contracting Officer did not attach a Service Contract Act wage determination to the solicitation. (d) The Contracting Officer may not make an award to the offeror, if the offeror fails to execute the certification in paragraph (a) of this provision or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (c) of this provision. (End of Provision) 52.222-51 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT TO CONTRACTS FOR MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, OR REPAIR OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT-- REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2007) (a) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Government purposes, and are sold or traded by the Contractor in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations. (b) The services shall be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices for the maintenance, calibration, or repair of equipment. (1) An "established catalog price" is a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or the Contractor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public. (2) An "established market price" is a current price, established in the usual course of trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain, which can be substantiated from sources independent of the manufacturer or Contractor. (c) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract shall be the same as that used for these employees and for equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of commercial customers. (d) The Contractor is responsible for compliance with all the conditions of this exemption by its subcontractors. The Contractor shall determine the applicability of this exemption to any subcontract on or before subcontract award. In making a judgment that the exemption applies, the Contractor shall consider all factors and make an affirmative determination that all of the conditions in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this clause will be met. (e) If the Department of Labor determines that any conditions for exemption in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this clause have not been met, the exemption shall be deemed inapplicable, and the contract shall become subject to the Service Contract Act. In such case, the procedures at 29 CFR 4.123(e)(1)(iv) and 29 CFR 4.5(c) will be followed. (f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts for exempt services under this contract. (End of Clause) FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (May 1999) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). For the purpose of this provision, the fill-in's are provided at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/ FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). For the purpose of this clause, the fill-in's are provided at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/ VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - October 2008) Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs; VISN 21 3801 Miranda Avenue, 90CCA Palo Alto, CA 94304 Primary Point of Contact: Carol Lam Carol.lam@va.gov Phone: 650-493-5000 X65825 Fax: 650-493-2546
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA261-12-Q-0491 VA261-12-Q-0491_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=297527&FileName=VA261-12-Q-0491-000.doc)

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