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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 21, 2017 FBO #5538
DOCUMENT

66 -- ULTRA LOW FREEZERS - Attachment

Notice Date

1/19/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Health Administration;Service Area Office (SAO) East;323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500;Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319
 

ZIP Code

15212-5319
 

Solicitation Number

VA24017Q0071
 

Response Due

1/26/2017
 

Archive Date

3/27/2017
 

Point of Contact

Lynn Portman
 

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number VA240-17-Q-0071 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-92. This requirement will be made using a cascading set-aside under the associated NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard of 1000. The full solicitation document is included as an attachment to this notice; to include: a list of contract line items, a Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, SOW/PWS, Date(s) and place(s) of delivery, and applicable clauses and provisions. Evaluation procedures: Evaluation of offers will be made in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, and award made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable. Salient Features for Ultralow Freezer. Brand Name or Equal. Thermo Scientific Forma 990 Series Upright Ultra-Low Freezer, double-door model with 4 inner doors Must be a double-door model upright Ultra-Low Freezer with 4 inner doors Dynamic adjustable temperature range from -50 degrees to -86 degrees Celsius Temperature must be able to reach -86 degrees Celsius Regulatory FDA Class I Ultra-Low approval cULus and CE listed certification/compliance is required Exterior dimensions 38.9 x 40.8 x 77.9 inches <11.2 sq.ft. footprint for exterior dimensions is required due to space limitations Interior dimensions 25.3 x 30.6 x 51.5 inches Minimum of 23.0 cu.ft. interior storage capacity (must be able to store 21,600 2ml vials) Heavy gauge, cold-rolled steel cabinet (necessary to resist chipping and rust) Stainless steel interior Centralized, eye level information center on exterior of freezer, including microprocessor control and alarmed monitoring system with push button LED display to allow easy adjustment of temperature, alarm, and other control settings Integrated key lock on door handle with padlock-compatible lock 5 inch thick foamed-in-place, polyurethane insulation (to ensure proper temperature regulation) Triple-point door gasket (to ensure proper temperature regulation when door is open) 150 lb storage capacity per shelf is required Total freezer weight <900 lb Runs on 115V/60Hz, 16A power supply with NEMA 5-20 Plug 1 inch access ports to allow use of probes or instrumentation This is a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL REQUIREMENT for the Thermo Scientific Forma 990 Series Upright Ultra-Low Freezer, double-door model with 4 inner doors as detailed in in the line item description above. Any equivalent products must meet all of the salient characteristics of the system above. All responses must include product information that demonstrates equivalency to the salient characteristics. Delivery FOB Destination to: Gainesville VA Medical Center 1601 SW Archer Road (151) Gainseville, FL 32608 The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, (ix) A statement regarding the applicability of Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with its offer. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal 852.211-73, Brand name or equal. 852.246-70, Guarantee Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer: Set Aside Cascading set-aside procedures. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made using a cascading set-aside order of precedence as follows: 1. In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.1405 and VAAR Subpart 819.7005, any award under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to an eligible Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business [SDVOSB] concern provided that the conditions of 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) are met (the VA Rule of Two) whereby the Contracting Officer receives adequate competition of two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. 2. If there is inadequate competition for award to an SDVOSB concern, the SDVOSB set-aside shall be withdrawn and cascaded to the next contracting order of priority in accordance with VAAR 819.7004, which is Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in VAAR 819.7006 provided that the conditions of 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) are met (the VA Rule of Two) whereby the Contracting Officer receives adequate competition of two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. 3. If there continues to be inadequate competition between SDVOSB and VOSB concerns, the cascading will continue through the contracting order of priority in accordance with VAAR 819.7004 and FAR 19.203. If the contracting officer determines that offers from small business concerns do not meet the solicitation requirements in terms of technical acceptability, past performance, and fair market price, the small business set-aside[s] will be withdrawn and award will be made on the basis of full and open competition. Adequate competition: Adequate competition shall be deemed to exist if At least two competitive offers are received from qualified, responsible business concerns at the set-aside tier under consideration; and Award could be made at fair market price as determined in accordance with FAR 19.202-6. The VA contracting officer reserves the right to consider competitive proposals submitted from all responsible offerors (including large businesses) in determining the fair market price. Due date and submission of quotes: The quotes are due on 1/26/17 @12pm and shall be directed electronically to lynn.portman@va.gov. Quotes shall be marked with the solicitation number. Information regarding the solicitation can be addressed to the Contracting Officer, Lynn Portman, lynn.portman@va.gov
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA240-17-Q-0071 VA240-17-Q-0071.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3217465&FileName=VA240-17-Q-0071-000.docx)

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Record

SN04376185-W 20170121/170119234928-54314ece15d64f32752472912093445b (fbodaily.com)
 

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