MODIFICATION
66 -- 36C249-19-AP-1958 Microplate Reader - Research Amendment to revise and correct submission date
- Notice Date
- 6/28/2019
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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
- 36C24919Q0359
- Response Due
- 7/8/2019
- Archive Date
- 7/23/2019
- Point of Contact
- 615-225-9999
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C24919Q0359 Page 1 of 8 JAMES H. QUILLEN VAMC MT. HOME TN COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR BIOTEK PLATE READER Page 7 of 8 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart pursuant to FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. GENERAL INFORMATION Solicitation Number: 36C24919Q0359 Request for Quotation (RFQ) Request for Proposal (RFP) Invitation for Bid (IFB) This solicitation and the incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-02 with an effective date of 05 JUN 2019; Acquisition Policy Flash 19-24 effective 11 JUN 2019; VAAR; and VAAR Update 2008-14 effective 12 JUN 2019 and eCMS v7.79 North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS): 334516 Size Standard: 1,000 Employees Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 ATTN: Crystal Baird 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 has a brand-name only requirement for the following commercial items IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This is an unrestricted solicitation. CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT OF ISSUE PRICE EXT PRICE 0001 Fisher Scientific BioTEK Microplate Reader 1 EA 0002 Dual Reagent Injector 1 EA DELIVERY WILL BE MADE TO: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIR James H. Quillen VAMC 205 Bradford Pear Lane Mt. Home, TN 37684 ALL DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE FOB DESTINATION. To be responsive and thereby considered, all quoted items must be the requested brand name specified in this RFQ. Award will be made in the aggregate, all or none. Be sure to read addendums for FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2. Failure to follow guidelines as set forth in this solicitation could lead to exclusion due to non-responsiveness of offer. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS Clauses included in this combined solicitation/synopsis are not all inclusive. Clauses included on any ensuing award may include all or some of the below clauses. Contractor s should assume that all the below clauses are applicable to this acquisition. Additional clauses may also be added at the discretion of the contracting officer upon award 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.301(b)(1)) AUG 2018 Addendum to 52.212-1: Paragraph (b), entitled Submission of Offers, : Offers may be submitted via handcarry or electronic mail. Submit signed and dated offer at or before 12:00 PM PST, 3 JUN 2019. To send offer via electronic mail all documents must be scanned in.pdf (Acrobat) format and emailed to wyatt.williams@va.gov. Submit quotations on company letterhead or pricing document. Quotations must include as a minimum: company contact information, price breakout for the requested line items, CAGE Code, a completed FAR Provision 52.212-3, Representation and Certification with a copy of a verification of registration with the System for Awards Management (http://sam.gov/SAM/), and any other information relevant to the proposal. No telephonic responses will be processed. The Government reserves the right to make award on the initial quote without discussions. Paragraph (c), entitled Period for Acceptance of Offers : The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Paragraph (f)(1), entitled Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers, : NCO 9 is in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.301(c)(1)) OCT 2014 Addendum to 52.212-2: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factor(s) shall be used to evaluate offers, in order of importance: Technical Capability to Meet the Government s Requirement Price Please send any responses to wyatt.williams@va.gov. Contractors shall submit the following with their proposals: written acknowledgment of any and all amendments to this solicitation or proposal. Offers not meeting the requirements as set forth by this RFQ may not be evaluated for award. No verbal quotes and/or offers will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency, NO LATER THAN 8 JULY 2019, 12PM, CST; quotes are to be provided by email. Points of contact: Contracting Specialist: Wyatt Williams - 615-225-5982 wyatt.williams@va.gov Contracting Officer: Crystal Baird - 615-225-5427 crystal.baird@va.gov BE SURE TO READ FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, AND FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION FACTORS. IF GUIDELINES ARE NOT FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH IN 52.212-1 YOUR OFFER COULD BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE. A.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): (End of Provision) FAR Number Title Date 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING JUL 2016 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS OCT 2018 A.2 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018) The Contractor shall not make reference in its commercial advertising to Department of Veterans Affairs contracts in a manner that states or implies the Department of Veterans Affairs approves or endorses the Contractor s products or services or considers the Contractor s products or services superior to other products or services. (End of Clause) A.3 VAAR 852.211-70 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS (NOV 2018) The Contractor shall follow standard commercial practices to furnish manual(s), handbook(s) or brochure(s) containing operation, installation, and maintenance instructions, including pictures or illustrations, schematics, and complete repair/test guides, as necessary, for technical medical equipment and devices, and/or other technical and mechanical equipment provided per CLIN(s). The manuals, handbooks or brochures shall be provided in hard copy, soft copy or with electronic access instructions, consistent with standard industry practices for the equipment or device. Where applicable, the manuals, handbooks or brochures will include electrical data and connection diagrams for all utilities. The documentation shall also contain a complete list of all replaceable parts showing part number, name, and quantity required. (End of Clause) A.6 VAAR 852.273-74 AWARD WITHOUT EXCHANGES (JAN 2003) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without exchanges with offerors. 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. (End of Provision) See attached document: BioTEK JOFOC_co signed_Redacted. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (28-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.
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- Place of Performance
- Zip Code: 37684
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