MODIFICATION
65 -- Perfusion Pump Machines for SAVAHCS Surgical Line
- Notice Date
- 3/22/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 4135 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85212
- ZIP Code
- 85212
- Solicitation Number
- VA258-12-Q-1041
- Response Due
- 3/26/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2013
- Point of Contact
- Name: Dustin Plastow, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 4804667910, Fax: 4803619460
- E-Mail Address
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dustin.plastow@va.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is VA258-12-Q-1041 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-65. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-03-26 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Tucson, AZ 85723 The VHA NCO 18 - Contracting Office requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Product Number: 16401 8K 5 PUMP BASE., 2, EA; LI 002: Product Number: 195240 LEVEL DETECTOR II PADS AND GEL., 2, EA; LI 003: Product Number: 5773 5773 AIR SENSOR 3/8 X 3/32., 2, EA; LI 004: Product Number: 16404 8K SAFETY MODULE., 2, EA; LI 005: Product Number: 16402 8K ROLLER PUMP., 8, EA; LI 006: Product Number: 16413 8K ARTERIAL MONITOR., 2, EA; LI 007: Product Number: 16420 8K LAMP., 2, EA; LI 008: Product Number: NONE OPERATING/TECH SUPPORT MANUAL., 2, EA; LI 009: Product Number: TRADE-IN DISCOUNT. TRADE-IN DISCOUNT FOR A TOTAL OF 2 SARN UNITS (LIFE EXPECTANCY ENDED IN NOVEMBER OF 2000). PLEASE LIST THE DISCOUNT AMOUNT IF ANY BUT APPLY THE DISCOUNT TO LINE ITEM 1., 2, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, VHA NCO 18 - Contracting Office intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. VHA NCO 18 - Contracting Office is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. Seller Attachments) may be requested, pricing shall be entered as a 'bid' in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the apparent winning bidder shall be required to complete the solicitation documents prior to award. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. The contractor guarantees the equipment against defective material, workmanship and performance for a period of, said guarantee to run from date of acceptance of the equipment by the Government. The contractor agrees to furnish, without cost to the Government, replacement of all parts and material that are found to be defective during the guarantee period. Replacement of material and parts will be furnished to the Government at the point of installation, if installation is within the continental United States, or f.o.b. the continental U.S. port to be designated by the contracting officer if installation is outside of the continental United States. Cost of installation of replacement material and parts shall be borne by the contractor. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Source Selection using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) (FAR 15.101-2) 1)This is a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that represents the best value to the Government conducted under FAR Part 15, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. An Award will be made on the basis of the lowest price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. 2)The Government will rank price quotes from lowest to highest, based on the total amount of the quote. If the lowest priced offer receives an ?Acceptable? Technical rating, then the evaluation process concludes and the Government will make preparations for contract award. If the lowest priced quote is not rated ?Technically Acceptable?, then the evaluation process continues until a technically acceptable quotes is determined. Technical Acceptability ? to be technically acceptable, the offeror must: 1)Provide all of the required items listed below (in accordance with FAR 15.101-2(b)(1)): ?If other than the Brand Name, offers shall include the specifications and capabilities of the proposed ?Equal? products and any other information required to demonstrate that the proposed product meets the Government?s minimum requirements. ?The completed pricing information filled in the B.2 Price/Cost Schedule or on a separate quote. ?Estimated Delivery Period after the receipt of award. ?Any exceptions to the RFP, including the SOW/Specifications, the delivery schedule and the terms and conditions. If the offeror takes exception to anything in the RFP/Order, then they shall clearly be stated in the offer and they shall reference the page and paragraph to which the offeror is taking exception. Unless specifically stated in the offer, the offeror agrees to everything in the RFP/Purchase Order. 2)Offer equal items and services to those Brand Name items and services listed in the Price/Cost Schedule. All proposed equals must meet the minimum requirements/specifications and offerors must adequately demonstrate that the proposed equals meet those requirements/specifications. Past Performance: Past performance information shall be gathered from the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and other sources. An offeror?s past performance information that indicates the offeror will perform the contract with no risk shall be given the highest rating. If an offeror has no past performance information, a neutral rating shall be given for this factor. (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)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Tucson, AZ 85723
- Zip Code: 85723
- Zip Code: 85723
- Record
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