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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 04, 2017 FBO #5733
DOCUMENT

66 -- VA249-17-AP-7821 Electrically Heated Chamber - Attachment

Notice Date

8/2/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

37129
 

Solicitation Number

VA24917Q0965
 

Response Due

8/4/2017
 

Archive Date

9/3/2017
 

Point of Contact

Gail Rodriquez-Roman
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Combine Synopsis/Solicitation General Information Document Type: RFQ RFQ Number: VA249-17-Q-0965 Posted Date: 08/02/2017 Response Date: 08/07/2017 at 11:00 PM CST Classification Code: 6650 Set-Aside: Set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Small and Unrestricted Cascading Order of Precedence: Evaluation of Offers: The evaluation of offers received in response to the solicitation will use a tiered or cascading order of precedence. Tiered evaluation of offers also known as cascading evaluation of offers is a procedure used in negotiated acquisitions when market research is inconclusive for justifying limited competition to small business concerns or subcategories of small business concerns. The contracting officer- Solicits offers from both small and other than small business concerns that will be evaluated in the following tier order: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Veteran-owned small business (VOSB) (c) All other small business concerns Other than small business If an award or a sufficient number of awards cannot be made at the first tier, evaluation of offers will proceed at the next lower tier until an award of awards can be made. NAICS Code: 333314 Contracting Office Address NCO 9 ATTN: Gail Rodriquez-Roman Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office, 4th Floor 1639 Medical Center Parkway Murfreesboro, TN 37129 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. This is a request for quotation (RFQ). The quote document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94, 2005-95/01-20-2017, REV 1 (05-08-2017). This RFQ is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Business, and Unrestricted. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The Network Contracting Office 9 is seeking a vendor that will provide the necessary equipment to the Memphis VA Medical Center Memphis, TN. All questions regarding this RFQ must be in writing and may be sent by e-mail to gail.rodriquez-roman@va.gov. Questions must be received no later than August 3, 2017 at 12:00 PM CST. No further questions will be accepted after that date and time. You are reminded that representatives from your company SHALL NOT contract any Memphis VA Medical Center employees to discuss this RFQ during this RFQ process. All questions and concerns regarding this RFQ shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. YOU MUST ENTER PRICING ON EACH LINE IN TABLE BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Item No.: 77057419 Electrically Heated Chamber for Prior H117 XY Stage, Magnetic Model with sliding lid. Magnets allow easy interchange of specimen holders to host petri, slides and multi well plates. The chamber features a removable rise required to fit standard multi well plates or to perform perfusion (12 channels for 2.5MM O.D. tubings available in chamber riser) It requires at leats one specimen holder. Non-returnable; Non-refundable. 1.00 EA 0002 Item No.: 77057529 UNO-H-C02 is an all-in-one stage top incabator s controller for 100% C02/background air. Includes: Thermal controller, humidity module, two channel gas flow regulator and air pump. Compatible with H301 incabation chambers and OKO objective heaters. Non-Returnable; Non-Refundable. 1.0 EA 0003 Item No.: 77057410 Koehler Lid Required for Koehler Illumination temperature controlled glass lid that reduces the height of the chamber and allows to work under Koehler Illumination. Minimum condenser working distance (without chamber riser): 22MM. Non-Returnable; Non-Refundable. 1.00 EA 0004 Item No.: 77057372 Flexible heat in collar OBJ T. for objectives with diamenters from 33 to 42MM. Non-returnable; Non-refundable. 1.00 EA 0005 Item No.: 77057424 35MM Petri-dish holder Magnetic for 77057418/77057419 1.00 EA 0006 Item No.: 77057461 Lab-Tek II 1 x2 chambered cover glass holder-magnetic. Non-Refundable, Non-Refundable. 1.00 EA 0007 Item No.: 77057265 6-Well plate adapter for bold line stage top microscope incubator. Non-Returnable; Non-Returnable. If shipping ORIGIN: Must indicate on quote; otherwise, purchase order will be processed as destination. All offers and responses must be submitted electronically Brand Name or Equal Requesting service will review submitted quotes as Technical experts to determine if technically acceptable. QUOTE FORMAT AND EVLUATION CRITERIA 1. Offerors shall provide only one quote. Quote should be emailed to gail.rodriquez-roman@va.gov NLT08/04/2017 at 2:00PM CST. Non-compliance with this requirement will result in disqualification of both quotes. 2. The quotes will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable, with past performance as part of the technical evaluation. 3. Quotes shall be responded to via e-mail. 4. All vendors must be registered and complete all entries in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award. Potential vendors may register at the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. 5. Quote must be received on/or before August 7, 2017 at 2:00 PM CST to be considered for award. 6. Vendors shall provide a minimum quote acceptance period of 90 days after RFQ closing for offers. 7. Award: The offeror s initial quote should contain the offeror s best terms from a price standpoint. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in the quote instructions. Offerors may be contacted to resolve minor or clerical errors and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award without further conversations. Place of Performance: Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN The government intends to award a contract as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The terms and conditions in the RFQ are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition. OR The terms and conditions in the RFQ are acceptable to be included in the award document With the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Quoter shall list exceptions (s) and rationale for the exception (s). Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.acquisitions.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercials Items. 52.252-2 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): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/varr/index.asp 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Item (JAN 2017) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 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) 852.232-72 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 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 requests by mail 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 responses to 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, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. (End of Clause) 852.246-70 Guarantee (JAN 2008) The contractor guarantees the equipment against defective material, workmanship and performance for a period of one year, 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 outside4 of the continental United States. Cost of installation of replacement material and parts shall be borne by the contractor. (End of Clause) 852.246-71 Inspection (JAN 2008) Rejected goods will be held subject to contractor s order for not more than 15 days, after which the rejected merchandise will be returned to the contractor s address at his/her risk and expense. Expenses incident to the examination and testing of materials or supplies that have been rejected will be charged to the contractor s account. (End of Clause) The following RFQ provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.204-22 Alternative line Item Proposal. The Government recognizes that the line items established in the is solicitation may not conform to the Offeror s practices. Failure to correct these issues can result in difficulties in acceptance of deliverables and processing payments. Therefore, the Offeror is invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in this solicitation to ensure that the resulting contract is economically and administratively and advantageous to the Government and the Offeror. The Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, acceptance of an alternative proposal is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government. Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable. Points of Contract Contract Specialist Name: Gail Rodriquez-Roman Organization: NCO 9 Phone No.: 615-225-6974 E-Mail Address: gail.rodriquez-roman@va.gov Contractor Point of Contact: Contractor Legal Business Name: TO BE DETERMINED DUNS: CAGE CODE: Contractor POC: E-Mail Address: Phone Number: Fax Number:
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA249-17-Q-0965 VA249-17-Q-0965.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3705580&FileName=VA249-17-Q-0965-000.docx)

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Place of Performance

Address: Memphis, TN

Zip Code: 38104
 

Record

SN04609399-W 20170804/170802232600-a0a02ecab7a2e6bc42204b1ca154de62 (fbodaily.com)
 

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