36C10G22R0011 0005 - NX EQ Case Carts - Revise Parts List and Extend Closing Date.docx

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NX EQ Case Carts Brand Name or Equal Amendment 0005

GENERAL INFORMATION

OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400 Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697

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Contract Specialist Tonya W. Purce tonya.purce@va.gov 202-815-9502

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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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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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(REV. 11/2016)

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is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Contractor

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

11-18-2022

N/A 36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400

36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10G22R0011 05-26-2022

X x x

December 14, 2022, 4:00pm ESDST x

The purposes of this solicitation amendment are as follows:

1) Revise section B.8 Product Description;

2) Delete in its entirety Attachment A – Case Carts – Price List and replace it with Attachment A – Case Carts - Price List rv1; and

3) Extend the solicitation closing date from July 6, 2022 to Wednesday, December 14,2022 at 4:00pm ESDST.

All offerors must submit a revised price proposal on Attachment A – Case Carts – Price List rv1.

Sharon Redman Division Chief, Contracting Officer

VA-2017-49625765

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CONTINUATION PAGE

Section B.8 Product Description is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

B.8 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the CASE CARTS product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award. Case carts are designed for organized storage and safe transport in separate containers of sterile supplies and instruments in order to safeguard sterile integrity. They are used for transferring the duties of instrument preparation from the OR (operating room) to the central supply department. These surgical carts are loaded in the sterilization room with the required supplies and instruments for a surgical procedure. The properly labeled case cart is then moved into the operating room and unloaded for use. After the surgical procedure, the contaminated supplies are returned to the case cart and safely transported to the decontamination area of the hospital. Surgical case carts are available in a wide variety of configurations and sizes.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Case Carts to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one (1) 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires the offeror indicate that each product being offered as an “equal” product to the Pedigo® Surgical Case Carts which are manufactured by Pedigo Products, Inc.

For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the brand product(s) specified in the solicitation. First, the SC table below shall be included in the beginning of the technical volume with a cross-reference column of the page number(s) identifying where in the proposal the requirement is met. Next, the offeror 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.

The Government's intent for this Requirements contract is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the OEM and as clinically required. The Government may through bilateral modification, add or remove items to this contract that are determined to be within scope of the solicited product line, not limited to the original items awarded. Additionally, any discontinued items may be replaced via future contract modification by the replacement part identified by the OEM, so long as the replacement part serves the same clinical purpose and function as the originally awarded item. Furthermore, any new technology that is presented during performance of this contract may be evaluated by the Government for inclusion into the contract, via bilateral modification. This new technology must be determined to be within scope of the original contract

OPTIONAL ITEMS

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Pedigo® Surgical Case Carts as listed or equal commodities which meet all of the salient characteristics listed in the chart below. Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Vendors are asked to quote any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be captured in the vendor’s pricing volume with a quantity of zero (0).

CLINs

See attached document: ATTACHMENT A - CASE CARTS - PRICE LISTS rv1.

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