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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 09-19-2018 N/A 36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center 10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 140 Fredericksburg

VA

22408-2697 36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center 10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 140 Fredericksburg

VA

22408-2697 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10G18Q0197 09-19-2018

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

OCT 10, 2018 @ 2pm EST X

The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to add the Salient Characteristics to the RFQ and extend the question period to September 26, 2018 and extend the closing date to

October 10, 2018 @ 2:00PM EST.

Beth Davis Contracting Officer - C4

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Solicitation Number:

36C10G18Q0197

Notice Type:

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Synopsis:

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Brand name or equal commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” 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.

Solicitation number 36C10G18Q0197 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97, dated 24 Jan 2018.

Requirement Description:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is transforming the service it provides to Veterans through the MyVA effort. MyVA was established in July 2015 to modernize the Department’s culture, processes, and capabilities to put the needs, expectations and interests of Veterans and their families first. This effort is highly visible, with significant attention within the highest levels of government, the public, and the press.

As this transformation progresses, VA's mission requirements to support America’s Veterans are growing more quickly than its budget. Key elements of VA’s expanded mission requirements include:

· 15% expansion in the number of Veterans enrolled in VA Healthcare from FY 2009 through FY 2016.

· More than 100% increase between FY 2009 and FY 2016 in the number of 100% disabled Veterans cared for by VA.

· 6% increase in the number of medical appointments scheduled in FY 2016 vs FY 2014.

· More than 300% increase between FY 2009 and FY 2016 in the number of Veterans receiving education benefits through the VA.

In order to ensure we are able to continue to provide Veterans with the benefits and care they have earned through their selfless service, VA is changing the way we do business. Specifically, we are improving the management of our supply chain to aggregate demand and facilitate ease of ordering in the field. Throughout VA, we are moving from local contracting to national contracting whenever feasible. Simplified ordering processes will drive volume towards suppliers with national contracts. Simultaneously, greater cost transparency throughout the VA will allow clinicians and VA leaders to select medical equipment that optimizes Veteran outcomes at the lowest cost.

For our suppliers, we anticipate that these changes will ease the process of doing business with the VA and drive down our suppliers’ costs. We welcome opportunities to work closely with suppliers to further reduce costs. In return, we expect that suppliers will offer the VA value commensurate with VA’s status as the largest integrated healthcare provider in the United States. Specifically, VA expects that it will receive the most favorable prices, warranties, conditions, benefits, and terms for the same product as those given by the supplier to any provider in the country. We expect that VA’s large volumes will increasingly be directed toward those suppliers best able to offer value to the VA. VA looks forward to collaborating with its suppliers to further drive down costs in order to deliver optimal value to our Veterans.

In light of this transformation, the VA has a requirement to purchase Acrylic Curing Units to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Acrylic Curing Units are devices used to provide heat- or cold-curing of the base resins that comprise most acrylic dentures. A single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Brand Name or Equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339114 – Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 750 employees. This procurement action is issued full and open competition.

This acquisition is for a single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Dentsply Sirona® brand name or equal Acrylic Curing Units and related equipment and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A - ACRYLIC CURING UNITS – PRICE COST SCHEDULE. All interested companies shall provide a quote for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A - ACRYLIC CURING UNITS – PRICE COST SCHEDULE.

The ordering period is for one year with two 12-month option years. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.

The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision.

The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. Addendum is attached.

Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum is attached.

All interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 2:00PM EST on September 26, 2018 to Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov. No calls will be accepted.

Quotes are due via email by 2:00PM EST October 10, 2018 to Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov.

Product Description Salient Characteristics Literature Review Acrylic Curing Units

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Acrylic Curing Units product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award. Acrylic Curing Units are devices used to provide heat- or cold-curing of the base resins that comprise most acrylic dentures. The contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements of the solicitation. The objective is to provide Acrylic Curing Units to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires that the offeror indicate each product that is being offered as an “equal” product. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The offeror also must clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.

Salient Characteristics for Acrylic Curing Units

VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO SITE IN THE CHARTS BELOW WHERE IN THEIR TECHNICAL LITERATURE THESE SC’s ARE REFLECTED AND INCLUDE THE CHART AS PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL.

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