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Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Janelle Bonafede Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov 716-862-7461 ext. 24570

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

41 Castle Point Rd.

Wappingers Falls NY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice The Hudson Valley VA Medical Center (Castle Point Campus) Fire Department is requiring the brand name or equal to purchase of one (1) air compressor for emergency services personnel who depend on atmosphere-supplying respirators to ensure their life support during high-stakes situations including: rescue operations, confined space tasks, hazardous materials incidents, technical rescues, firefighting actions, and responses to CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) terrorism events. Implementing a cascade system will significantly enhance the safety and operational effectiveness of VA personnel in environments where respiratory hazards are present, safeguarding those who protect the community.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for 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; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC_2025-05 08-07-2025.

This solicitation is set-aside for: Small Business

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333912, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The FSC/PSC is 4310.

Requirement: The Hudson Valley VA Medical Center (Castle Point Campus) Fire Department is requiring the brand name or equal to purchase of one (1) air compressor for emergency services personnel who depend on atmosphere-supplying respirators to ensure their life support during high-stakes situations including: rescue operations, confined space tasks, hazardous materials incidents, technical rescues, firefighting actions, and responses to CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) terrorism events. Implementing a cascade system will significantly enhance the safety and operational effectiveness of VA personnel in environments where respiratory hazards are present, safeguarding those who protect the community.

Specifications: This is a brand name or equal to requirement with the following specifications:

Characteristics and Specifications:

10HP/13 CFM/6000psi - 230/3/60

(From Main Disconnect to Compressor)

Specifications are as follows:

· The breathing air station must be capable of refilling self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinders with purified air that meets or exceeds the standards established in CGA Pamphlet G-7, Compressed Air for Human Respiration, as well as the ANSI/CGA G-7.1, Commodity Specification for Air, Grade E, and any other recognized standards for respirable air.

· The system shall consist of, at a minimum, a high-pressure compressor, a purification system module, a free-standing storage system, a fill control panel, and a containment fill station module. It shall be designed to operate at a maximum working pressure of 6,000 PSIG.

· All components of the system must be new and conform to current design and manufacturing standards.

· The manufacturer shall adhere to a Quality Management System that complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 for the design, manufacture, inspection, testing, and servicing of air and gas compressors and their associated spare parts for both commercial and military applications.

· The use of used or refurbished equipment is strictly prohibited.

· PRESSURE: Up to 6000 PSIG (414 BAR)

· CHARGING RATE: 5 to 26.4 SCFM (142 to 748 L/MIN)

· POWER: 5 to 20 HP (3.7 to 15 kW)

· Breathing air purification system with B-SECURUS

· PLC based controller with 7” color HMI touchscreen display.

· NEMA 4 rated electrical enclosure with UL® listed control panel

· Compressor low oil pressure and high-temperature safety shutdowns

· Emergency stop push button and automatic start/stop control

· Zero loss automatic condensate drain system with non-corrosive condensate reservoir and integrated float sensor and automatic “Full” indication and compressor shutdown

· Interstage pressure gauges (locally mounted)

· Vertically hinged front operations panel and lift-off side maintenance access doors

· Inlet filter maintenance indicator › Unique hinged front operations panel

· Unique air induction plenum ensures optional cooling air flow

FOB Destination.

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

41 Castle Point Rd.

Wappingers Falls, NY

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” (Oct 2018) 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (Oct. 2022) and 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products – Certificates MUST be submitted as applicable and signed for consideration.

2. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” (Oct 2018)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

· FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (Oct 2018)

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Jan 2021)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside (Nov. 2020) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) (E.O.13126).).

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN2020) (E.O. 13513 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). – must be completed for offer to be considered 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 852.212-71 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (Feb 2023) 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products. – must be completed for offer to be considered (NOV 2022)

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.

Buy American Certificate (Oct 2022)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select ‘‘no’’.

(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(4) The terms ‘‘commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,’’ ‘‘critical component,’’ ‘‘domestic end product,’’ ‘‘end product,’’ and ‘‘foreign end product’’ are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ‘‘Buy American—Supplies.”

(b) Foreign End Products:

[List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line item No.

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

All quoters, shall submit the following: 1 (one) copy.

All quotations shall be sent to Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov.

Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government.

52.212-2 EVALUATION

Comparative Evaluation Per FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers, a comparative evaluation based on price and other factors will be conducted. Please provide such factors as warranty information, availability of expedited delivery, or any other factor differentiating your proposal from others that you believe should be considered and taken into account in comparing with other offers.

The following are the decision factors:

Award shall be made to the quoter, whose quotation, offers the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) past performance, and (3) price.

NOTE: The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.

Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Submission shall be received no later than 1300 hours EST 08/26/2025 to Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov.

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). e-mailed quotes will be accepted.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Janelle Bonafede at Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov.

Point of Contact Janelle Bonafede Contracting Officer Network Contracting Office (NC02), Supply Team 1 Appletree Business Park 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Office: 716-862-7461 ext. 24570 E-mail: Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov

See attached document: VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting.

See attached document: Buy American Certificate FAR 52.225.

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