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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 06, 2015 FBO #5096
DOCUMENT

J -- Anesthesia PM & Vaporizer Test - Attachment

Notice Date

11/4/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
 

ZIP Code

37129
 

Solicitation Number

VA24916Q0080
 

Response Due

11/12/2015
 

Archive Date

11/22/2015
 

Point of Contact

Katrina L. Cruz
 

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer
(katrina.cruz@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. This announcement constitutes the only Solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written Solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation VA-249-16-Q-0080 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Firm Fixed Price Contract. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. The associated North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 811219 with a small business size standard is $20.5M. This requirement is issued as Full and Open Competition. Description of Services: This requirement is for the Huntington VA Medical Center located at 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV 25704. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9 located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee intends to issue a firm fixed priced base perios and four (4) one-year option contract. The contractor shall provide all services, labor, travel, material, and equipment necessary to perform preventative maintenance services and vaporizer efficacy testing on six (6) GE Healthcare Aespire View Anesthesia machines and two (2)GE Healthcare Aestive/5 7900 Anesthesia machines. The contractor shall perform these services according to the Statement of Work (SOW). See attached SOW for complete details. Place of Performance: Huntington VA Medical Center, 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV 25704. Period of Performance: Base period and four (4) one-year option year contract. Base Period: November 15, 2015 - September 30, 2016 Option Year 1:October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017 Option Year 2:October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018 Option Year 3:October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019 Option Year 4:October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020 Quote Submission: Offerors must submit all quotes to Katrina Cruz, katrina.cruz@va.gov no later than 4:00PM CST on Thursday, October 12, 2015. No late offers will be accepted. Quotes must be on company letterhead, include point of contact name, address, telephone number, e-mail and Duns & Bradstreet number. Questions: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to katrina.cruz@va.gov no later than 4:00PM CST, Monday, November 9, 2015. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment and posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (www.fbo.gov). Amendments to this Solicitation: It is the responsibility of interested contractors to monitor FBO for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. SAM Requirement: All offeror's must be registered in SAM with a valid expiration date prior to award to include Representations and Certification. Failing to meet this requirement would make the offer non-responsive; therefore would not be considered for award. Go to https://www.sam.gov to register and complete the representation and certifications. The following clauses and/or provision apply to this acquisition: LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HubZone Small Business Concerns. 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. (End of Clause) 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. (End of Clause) FAR 52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION) (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or contractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause. (End of Clause) FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2016. The Government's obligation for performance beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2016, until funds are made available by the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.252-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Nov 2012) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m) (3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (5) Payment Request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following: (1)VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (2)Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and EDI 811 formats. (d) Invoice Requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment request may be required for: (1)Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (2)Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment Requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (3)Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as National emergencies; (4)Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, TX; or (5)Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic Invoicing capability as described above. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.237-40 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984) The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from. (End of Clause) VAAR852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges (Jan 2003) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without exchanges with offerorsl Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges if later determined by the contracting officer to be necessary. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2015) (a)The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1)52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) (2)52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)(31 U.S.C. 3553) (3)52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78(19 U.S.C. 3805 note)) (4)52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282)(U.S.C. 6101 note). (5)52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117 section 743 of Div. C.) (6)52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (U.S.C. 6101 note). (7)52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (8)52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) (9)52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246) (10)52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (11)52.222-6, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (12)52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (13)52.222-50, Combat Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (14)523223-18, Encouraging Contractor Polices to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). (15)52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O's proclamations and statutes administers by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (16)52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (17)52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. Chapter 67). (End of Clause) FAR 52.252-1 and FAR 52.252-2 Provisions and 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 maybe accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) (End of Clause) FAR NumberTitleDate 52.212-1Instructions to Offerors-CommercialApr 2014 Items 52.204-16Commercial and Government EntityNov 2014 Code Reporting 52.204-17Ownership or Control of OfferorNov 2014 52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions- May 2015 Commercial Items 52.217-5Evaluation of Options Jul 1990 52.217-8Options To Extend ServicesNov 1999 52.217-9Options To Extend the Term of Mar 2000 The Contract 52.222-48Exemption form Application of theMay 2014 Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, Or Repair of Certain Equipment- Certification 52.224-1Privacy Act NotificationApr 1984 52.232-18Availability of FundsApr 1984
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24916Q0080/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA249-16-Q-0080 VA249-16-Q-0080.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2402528&FileName=VA249-16-Q-0080-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2402528&FileName=VA249-16-Q-0080-000.docx

 

File Name: VA249-16-Q-0080 Statement of Work.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2402529&FileName=VA249-16-Q-0080-001.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2402529&FileName=VA249-16-Q-0080-001.docx

 

File Name: VA249-16-Q-0080 CLIN-Pricing Schedule.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2402530&FileName=VA249-16-Q-0080-002.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2402530&FileName=VA249-16-Q-0080-002.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Huntington VA Medical Center;1540 Spring Valley Drive;Huntington, WV

Zip Code: 25704
 

Record

SN03938372-W 20151106/151104235229-b310df71c97d1d7cc2bb01d88160ff4b (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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