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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 04, 2014 FBO #4514
DOCUMENT

65 -- Reverse Osmosis Filter - VA Palo Alto - Attachment

Notice Date

4/2/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Northern California HealthCare System;150 Muir Road;Martinez CA 94553-4668
 

ZIP Code

94553-4668
 

Solicitation Number

VA26114Q0425
 

Response Due

4/15/2014
 

Archive Date

5/15/2014
 

Point of Contact

Angela Oppenheimer
 

E-Mail Address

2-2354<br
 

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The commercial items procedures of FAR Part 12 will be used. NAICS code is 334516, size standard 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-72 effective January 30, 2014. Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to angela.oppenheimer@va.gov by 1:00 PM. Pacific Time, April 15th, 2014. 1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals: a. CONTRACTOR:___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 00261 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Northern California HealthCare System 150 Muir Road Martinez CA 94553-4668 2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with: [X]52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration, or []52.232-36, Payment by Third Party 3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears: a. Quarterly[] b. Semi-Annually[] c. Other[Upon Government acceptance] 4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices from the contractor shall be mailed to the following address: Department of Veterans Affairs FMS-VA-2(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows: AMENDMENT NO DATE ______________________________ _____________ ______________________________ _____________ B.2 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an "Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement" to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. B.3 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS--MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include these clauses. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the contractor's business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an "Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement" to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments. ? B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE THIS IS A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL SOLICITATION. Mar Cor Purification WRO 300H p/n 107365 OR EQUAL SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 1)Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. "Dialysis machine shall start and stop WRO 300H "Shall have a automatic shut-off at completion of disinfection process "Shall be able to be programmed to automatically start heat disinfections at specified intervals "Shall be able to disinfect hot water "Shall have low noise level "Shall use reverse osmosis to provide high quality water needed for dialysis "Shall have a disinfection program that allows an integrated heat and alternatively chemical disinfection of the reverse osmosis unit, the connection line to the dialysis machine and the dialysis machine itself. a)Compatibility - Its compatible with current treatment cart and pre water treatment equipment. b)Industry Standard - It shall aid in meeting specific Industry Standards, and Requirements by AAMI c)Purpose - To supply hemodialysis machine with ultra pure water by AAMI standard. Item Information ITEM NUMBERDESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICESQUANTITYUNITUNIT PRICEAMOUNT 1RO,WRO 300 H,115V-,60HZ *** Manufacturer Name: Brand: Part Number: 2.00EA__________________________________ 2KIT, CARBON FILTER, CART ASSY *** Manufacturer Name: Brand: Part Number: 2.00EA__________________________________ 3FILTER, CARBON BLOCK CARTRIDGE, PTG-520 *** Manufacturer Name: Brand: Part Number: 2.00EA__________________________________ 4CART,M1,LGR,2-8"TNK,4"CST *** Manufacturer Name: Brand: Part Number: 2.00EA__________________________________ 5WATER ANALYSIS,AAMI,STDS *** Manufacturer Name: Brand: Part Number: 2.00EA__________________________________ 6START-UP 8.00EA__________________________________ GRAND TOTAL __________________ B.5 Delivery Schedule ITEM NUMBERDELIVERY DATE AllSHIP TO:VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto,CA 94304 1207 FOB Destination30 Days ARO SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfvara.HTM FAR NumberTitleDate 52.212-5CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS For the purpose of this clause, items (b)4, 8, 25, 28, 29, 31, 33, 40, 41, 42(i), 44, 47and 51) are considered checked and are applicable.JAN 2014 52.212-4CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMSSEP 2013 852.215-71EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTSDEC 2009 852.203-70COMMERCIAL ADVERTISINGJAN 2008 852.232-72ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTSNOV 2012 852.246-71INSPECTIONJAN 2008 C.1 VAAR 852.211-73 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (JAN 2008) (Note: as used in this clause, the term "brand name" includes identification of products by make and model.) (a) If items called for by this invitation for bids have been identified in the schedule by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Bids offering "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by brand name) will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the bids and are determined by the Government to meet fully the salient characteristics requirements listed in the invitation. (b) Unless the bidder clearly indicates in the bid that the bidder is offering an "equal" product, the bid shall be considered as offering a brand name product referenced in the invitation for bids. (c)(1) If the bidder proposes to furnish an "equal" product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the invitation for bids, or such product shall be otherwise clearly identified in the bid. The evaluation of bids and the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the bidder or identified in his/her bid as well as other information reasonably available to the purchasing activity. CAUTION TO BIDDERS. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information that is not identified in the bid and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Accordingly, to insure that sufficient information is available, the bidder must furnish as a part of his/her bid all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to: (i) Determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirement of the Invitation for Bids, and (ii) Establish exactly what the bidder proposes to furnish and what the Government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the purchasing activity. (2) If the bidder proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the Invitation for Bids, he/she shall: (i) Include in his/her bid a clear description of such proposed modifications, and (ii) Clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. (3) Modifications proposed after bid opening to make a product conform to a brand name product referenced in the Invitation for Bids will not be considered. The clause entitled "Brand name or equal" applies only to the following line items: all line items SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS E.1 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (DEC 2009) (a) In an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, depending on the evaluation factors included in the solicitation, VA shall evaluate offerors based on their service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small business status and their proposed use of eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses as subcontractors. (b) Eligible service-disabled veteran-owned offerors will receive full credit, and offerors qualifying as veteran-owned small businesses will receive partial credit for the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-owned Small Business Status evaluation factor. To receive credit, an offeror must be registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. (http://www.VetBiz.gov). (c) Non-veteran offerors proposing to use service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation factor. Offerors must state in their proposals the names of the SDVOSBs and VOSBs with whom they intend to subcontract and provide a brief description of the proposed subcontracts and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts. In addition, the proposed subcontractors must be registered and verified in the VetBiz.gov VIP database (http://www.vetbiz.gov). E.2 52.209-5 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION)(MAR 2012) (a) In accordance with Division H, sections 8124 and 8125 of P.L. 112-74 and sections 738 and 739 of P.L. 112-55 none of the funds made available by either Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has an unpaid federal tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and the Suspension and Debarment Official has made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Has a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and Suspension and Debarment Official has made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) The offeror does [ ] does not [ ] have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (2) The offeror, its officers or agents acting on its behalf have [ ] have not [ ] been convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months.
 

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA261-14-Q-0425 VA261-14-Q-0425_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1287458&FileName=VA261-14-Q-0425-000.docx)

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