65 -- LEASE ACIST CL 100 INJECTION SYSTEM

Notice Date

November 3, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

ZIP Code

55417

Solicitation Number

RFQ 618-82-01

Response Due

November 17, 2000

Point of Contact

Janice M. Byrd 612-725-2188

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. Request for Quotation RFQ 618-82-01 entitled "Lease of ACIST CL 100 Injection System" brand name or equal is hereby issued for commercial items and is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 test program; simplified acquisition procedures apply and the VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of Parts 12 and 13. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 97-20 and VAAR 97-8. NAICS Code 334516 applies for this procurement (formerly SIC code 3827) and the small business size standard is 500 employees. A separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Contractor's proposals are hereby being requested and response to requirements listed below shall be sumitted on contractor's letterhead and must address all requirements listed below and should contain the name, title and signature of person authorized to submit proposals/bids on behalf of the contractor. Descriptive literature for each item offered must also be included in proposal/bid package. The VA Medical Center (VAMC), Minneapolis, MN, has a requirement for an operating lease for one year with the option to buy the equipment or renew the lease for another year, or cancel the lease at end of base or option period for brand name or equal ACIST Medical Systems, 7450 Flying Cloud Drive, #150, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 equipment described as follows: Item One (1ea) Acist CL 100 Injection System configured with the following (a) P100 power supply; (b) C100 control panel; (c) H100 injector head; (d) M100 mounting chamber; (e) Cord, power; (f) Cord, control panel to injector head; (g) Cord, injector head to power supply; (h) Physiological, pressure transducer; (i) Operators guide; (j) Tube, silicon grease; (k) Mounting Device PC100 cart; (l) Interface cable to connect to Hemodynamic monitoring system; (m) Disposables. Warranty twelve months; Y2K Compliance Warranty. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination (unless vendor states otherwise) to the VA Medical Center, Warehouse (90D), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. This will be a firm fixed price lease agreement. Payment may be made by Government Purchase Card (VISA). Evaluations may be conducted to determine that the products offered will meet Government's requirements. Offerors must indicate in their proposals the price at which they would be willing to sell the equipment should the Government elect to purchase at a later date, prior to expiration of the lease agreement; offerors must also specify the latest date such an option may be exercised by the Government and how much of the lease cost already paid by the Government may be applied against the purchase price quoted. Evaluation factors of technical capability of the items offered and past performance history, and delivery time frame will be considered along with the maximum period of use at the lowest total price to determine "best value" to the Government. Evaluation may be made with or without discussions with the offeror(s). All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide items as listed above may respond to this solicitation by submitting cost and technical proposals on their company letterhead or bid form. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. 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.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (NOTE Offerors must include a completed copy of "Offeror Representations and Certification" along with his/her offer); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders Commercial Items; FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature; FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations; FAR 52.216-21 Requirements; FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds;VAAR 852.211-75 Technical Industry Standards; VAAR 852.211.77 Brand Name or Equal; VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-owned business; 852.219-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; and 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure. Proposals shall include all information required in 52.212-1, Schedule of Prices Offered, a copy of published price list for the services proposed, and a completed copy of provision 52-212-3. Submit all price, descriptive literature and technical proposals to Janice M. Byrd, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Room 4G-107, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. For further information, contact Janice M. Byrd at (612) 725-2188. Offeror's proposals are due by Noon on November 17, 2000. Faxed proposals will be accepted.

Record

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