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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 29, 2019 FBO #6427
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Medivators Equipment maintenance

Notice Date

6/27/2019
 

Notice Type

Synopsis
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System;Network Contracting Office 16;400 Veterans Avenue;Biloxi MS 39531
 

ZIP Code

39531
 

Solicitation Number

36C25619Q1096
 

Response Due

7/3/2019
 

Archive Date

9/1/2019
 

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, or Small Businesses (but will accept other than small business for market research purposes), capable of providing on-site inspections, evaluations, and preventive maintenance services on Medivator equipment for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Joint Ambulatory Care Center, located in Pensacola, FL. See DRAFT Statement of Work for detailed description of services. The NAICS code is 811219  Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and the Size Standard is $20.5 million. Responses must be received by no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday, July 3, 2019. Responses shall be emailed to rene.impey@va.gov. Responses shall include Capabilities Statements, DUNS number, and whether the requirement is on GSA/FSS schedule or Open Market. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted. Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award. SAM: https://sam.gov/SAM/ VETBIZ: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ Vet 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements) https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/progams/vets4212 DRAFT - STATEMENT OF WORK SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS 1. SCOPE & EQUIPMENT CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL TOOLS, LABOR, TRANSPORTATION, SUPERVISION, AND PARTS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FULL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES INCLUDING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS (Includes Telephone & On-Site Service), for listed Medivator equipment below, located at the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System; Joint Ambulatory Care Center, 790 Veterans Way, Pensacola, FL 32507. PROPOSALS SHALL BE DONE ON AN ALL OR NONE BASIS. Operator/applications phone support for users required. Equipment to be serviced/repaired/maintained includes: Brand Model Serial # Location PM # Medivator Advantage Plus 87391113 2D145-1-JAC MX1776444 Medivator LA-ESC10T2-US ESC22044 2D146-1-JAC MX1776459 Medivator 015120 Endodry CM00503 2D146-1-JAC MX1776474 2. DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS: Biomedical Engineering Supervisor or designee, Bldg. 1 Rm 2B114, phone (228) 523-5720. CO Contracting Officer. Government Agent authorized to affect contract, contract changes, and issue direction. COR Contracting Officer Representative. Individual designated by the Contracting Officer to monitor contract performance, and coordinates performance efforts subject to authority limits designated. A designation letter identifying the COR for this project will be issued and signed by all parties prior to issuance of the NTP, or within ten (10) calendar days of contract award. PMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. Services that are periodic in nature and are required to maintain the equipment in such condition that it may be operated in accordance with (IAW) its original manufacturers intended design and functional capacity, with minimal incidence of malfunction or inoperative conditions. FSE Field Service Engineer. A person who is authorized by the contractor to perform maintenance (corrective and/or preventive) services. ESR Vendor Engineering Service Report. The documentation/report of services rendered for each incidence of work performance under the terms and condition of the contract. Acceptance Signature Authorized Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) employee who indicates FSE demonstrated service conclusion/status and User has accepted work as complete/pending as stated in ESR. Authorization Signature COR s signature; indicates COR accepts work status as stated in ESR. NFPA National Fire Protection Association. OEM- Original Equipment Manufacturer. ISO- Independent Service Organization. PO- Purchase Order. The VA document that obligates funds. Include this number, as well as the contract number, on all correspondence. GCVHCS- Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System 3. CONFORMANCE STANDARDS: Contractor shall ensure that the equipment functions in conformance with the latest published edition of NFPA-99, OSHA, and the original equipment manufacturer s performance standards and specifications. 4. HOURS OF COVERAGE: Normal business hours of coverage are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4;30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. All service/repairs will be performed during normal hours of coverage unless requested or approved by the COR. Contractor's representative shall check in with Biomedical Engineering upon entering the facility, and shall sign in and out of the facility with Biomedical Engineering. Field Service Reports shall be provided to Biomedical Engineering within 48 hours after completion of work. Preventive maintenance inspections will be performed annually during the month of December (adjusted for the basic year, depending on DOA). Coordinate with COR). Inspections will be scheduled two weeks in advance with Biomedical Engineering. Work performed outside the normal hours of coverage at the request of COR shall be billed at the prices listed in the schedule. Billing shall include service time plus travel, and exclude parts as they are included in the contract. Work performed outside normal hours of coverage at the request of FSE shall be considered service during normal hours of coverage. Federal Holidays observed by the GCVHCS are: New Year s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day President s Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Or any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday 5. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE: The contractor shall perform PMI service to ensure that equipment listed in the schedule performs IAW the Conformance Standards. The contractor shall provide and utilize procedures and checklists with worksheet originals indicating work performed, and actual values obtained (as applicable) shall be provided to the COTR at the completion of the inspection/service. PMI services shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: Cleaning of equipment. Reviewing operating system software diagnostics to ensure that the equipment is operating according to original manufacturer s specifications. Calibrating and lubricating the equipment. Performing remedial maintenance of non-emergent nature. Testing and replacing faulty and worn parts and/or parts which are likely to become faulty, fail or become worn. Measuring, adjusting, and calibrating as necessary for optimal performance. Inspecting, and replacing where indicated, electrical wiring and cables for wear and fraying. The contractor prior to issuance of contract shall identify parts or components that are considered consumables. Return equipment to full operating condition IAW the Conformance Standards. Provide documentation of services performed. B. PMI services shall be performed in accordance with, and during the hours defined in, the preventive maintenance schedule established herein. All exceptions to the PMI schedule shall be arranged and approved in advance with the COR. Any charges for parts, services, manuals, tools, or software required to successfully complete schedule PMI are included within this contract, and its agreed upon price. C. The contractor shall furnish all documentation of all measurements and calibrations to the COR, to ensure that the system is performing in accordance with the Conformance Standards (see Para. 10). 6. UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE: Contractor shall maintain the equipment in accordance with the Conformance Standards Section. The contractor shall provide repair services, which may consist of calibration, cleaning, oiling, adjusting, replacing parts, etc., and maintaining the equipment including all intervening calls necessary between regular services and calibrations. All required parts should be furnished. The CO, COR or designated alternate has the authority to approve/request a service call from the contractor. Response Time: Contractor s FSE shall respond to the GCVHCS s initial service request call, with a phone call to the COR and/or his/her designee within one (1) hour after receipt of initial telephoned notification 24 hours per day. If the problem cannot be corrected by phone, the FSE shall commence work (on-site physical response) within eight (8) normal duty hours after receipt of initial notification/service request, and shall proceed progressively to restore equipment to full operating performance IAW the conformance standards, within 48 hours of initial service request. 7. PARTS: The contractor has ready access to unique and/or high mortality replacement repair parts. All parts supplied shall be compatible with existing equipment. The contract shall include all repair parts. The contractor shall use only new or rebuilt parts, approved by the OEM, and shall not install used parts; those removed from another system without written COR approval. 8. UPDATES: Contractor shall provide all software and hardware updates upon release at no additional cost to the Government throughout the life of the contract. Software and Hardware updates are limited to those items which are commercially available (i.e. to ISOs) from the OEM and are provided by the OEM to their customers at no cost. Hardware/software update/upgrade installations shall be scheduled and performed at no additional charge to the Government. 9. SERVICE MANUALS: The GCVHCS shall not provide service manuals or service diagnostic software to the contractor. The contractor shall obtain, have on file, and make available to its FSE s all operational and service manuals, schematics, parts list, etc., which are necessary to meet the performance requirements of this contract. The location and listing of the service data manuals, by name, and/or the manuals themselves shall be provided to the CO upon request. 10. DOCUMENTATION/REPORTS: The documentation shall include detailed descriptions of the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance procedures performed, including replaced parts and prices, required to maintain the equipment in accordance with conformance standards. Such documentation shall meet the guidelines as set forth in the conformance Standards Section. In addition, each ESR shall at a minimum document the following data legibly and in complete detail: Name of Contractor Name of FSE who performed services Contractor Service ESR Number/Log Number Date, Time (starting and ending), Equipment Downtime and Hours on Site for service call. GCVHCS PO#(s) covering the call, if outside normal working hours. Description of Problem Reported by COR/User. Identification of Equipment to be serviced: Equipment Inventory ID#, Manufacturer s Name, Device Name, Model #, Serial #, and any other Manufacturer s identification #s. Itemized Description of Service Performed (including costs associated with after normal business working hours service), including: Labor and Travel, Parts (with part #s), Materials and Circuit Location of problem/corrective action. Total cost to be billed. Signatures: FSE performing services described. DVA Employee who witnessed service described. Equipment downtime. NOTE: ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES CLAIMED MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COR BEFORE SERVICE IS COMPLETED. 11. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: For all on-site service, the contractor shall be required to report to Biomedical Engineering to log in during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. This check in is mandatory. When the service is completed, the FSE shall document services rendered on a legible ESR(S). The FSE shall be required to log out with Biomedical Engineering and submit the ESR(S) to the COR. All ESRs shall be submitted to the equipment user for an acceptance signature and to the COR for an authorization signature. If the COR is unavailable, a signed, authorized copy of the ESR shall be sent to the contractor after the work can be reviewed (if requested or noted on the ESR.) 12. PAYMENT: Please send your monthly invoices electronically to the following address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA-FSC P.O. Box 149971 Austin, TX   78714-8972 FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791 FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov                             VA s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System The FSC uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission.   Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/US/en/veterans-affairs/   to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge. A system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org). Please contact Tungsten at the phone number or email address listed below to begin submitting your electronic invoices to the VA Financial Services Center for payment processing, free of charge. If you have question about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten, please contact the FSC at the phone number or email address listed below: Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135 Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com 13. ADDITIONAL CHARGES: There will be no additional charge for time spent at the site during, or after the normal hours of coverage awaiting the arrival of additional FSE and/or delivery of parts. 14. REPORTING REQUIRED SERVICES BEYOND THE CONTRACT SCOPE: The Contractor shall immediately, but not later than 24 consecutive hours after discovery, notify the CO and COR, (in writing), of the existence or the development of any defects in or repairs required to the scheduled equipment, which the Contractor considers he/she is not responsible for under the terms of the contract. The contractor shall furnish the CO and COR with a written estimate of the cost to make the necessary repairs. This contract does not include labor or materials for service lines and fittings, equipment not set forth on this schedule, or operating problems related to environmental conditions, e.g. electrical, steam, water, and/or ventilation that does not comply with equipment specifications. This also applies to improper operation of the equipment by operating personnel. Repairs made by the contractor, which are the result of neglect or improper operation of the equipment by the medical center, will result in issuance of a separate purchase order by the Government. Contractor must obtain a purchase order in this respect prior to effecting such repairs. Contractor must notify the Biomedical Program Manager and/or his representative prior to this type of repair and secure a purchase order before proceeding further. 15. CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT: The contractor accepts responsibility for the equipment listed in an as is condition. Failure to inspect the equipment prior to contract award will not relieve the contractor from performance of the requirements of this contract. 16. COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL SERVICING EQUIPMENT: Each respondent must have an established business, with an office and full time staff. The staff includes a fully qualified FSE and a fully qualified FSE who will serve as the backup. Fully Qualified is based upon training and on experience in the field. For training, the FSE(s) shall have successfully completed a training program, for the equipment listed in this SOW. For field experience, the FSE(s) shall have a minimum of two years of experience, with respect to scheduled and unscheduled preventive and remedial maintenance, on the equipment listed in this SOW, or comparable to similar equipment. Evidence of said training shall be provided with your proposal (see PROPOSAL PREPARATION ADDENDUM). 17. TEST EQUIPMENT: Prior to commencement of work on this contract, the contract awardee shall provide the GCVHCS with a copy of the current calibration certification of all test equipment that is to be used by the contractor on GCVHCS s equipment, not later than ten (10) calendar days after contract award. 18. IDENTIFICATION & PARKING: The contractor s FSE s shall wear visible company identification at all times while on the premises of the GCVHCS. It is the responsibility of the contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas, to avoid ticketing or towing. Information on parking is available from the GCVHCS Police & Security Section. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (27-JUN-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BiVAMC/VAMCCO80220/36C25619Q1096/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Joint Ambulatory Care Center (JACC);790 Veterans Way;Pensacola, FL

Zip Code: 32507

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05354073-F 20190629/190627230020 (fbodaily.com)
 

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