S02 36C24426Q0656 FINALIZED Audiology PMM Solicitation.pdf

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

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19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

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30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

595-26-1-480-0004

36C24426Q0656 06-04-2026

Alexandra Stankovic 878-289-1132 06-19-2026 12:00pm EST

36C244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215

X

334510

1250 Employees

N/A

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36C595

Department of Veterans Affairs Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Avenue Lebanon, PA 17042 Building 6, Warehouse

36C244

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

Austin Payment Center Department of Veterans Affairs

PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5429

See CONTINUATION Page

Audiology Probe Microphone Measurement Devices and Accessories Please see section B for all items and information.

Please comply with directions in "Instructions to Offerors" Please be advised that failure to submit the following documentation may eliminate your company from consideration.

1. Completed SF1449

2. Pricing

3. Letter of authorization from OEM

4. Brochure or product sheet

All quotes must be submitted via email to Alexandra.Stankovic@va.gov.

Preference will be given to American-made products.

See CONTINUATION Page

X X

X 1

Robert Neal Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

B.4 STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APR

2026)

VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: Please Complete

b. GOVERNMENT:

Contracting Specialist Alexandra Stankovic Alexandra.Stankovic@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Upon delivery, inspection, and acceptance by the Govt

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

Austin Payment Center https://portal.tungsten-network.com/

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 11.00 EA $____________ _______________

1081 PMM CS W/O HI-PRO US ONLY

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: TBD POP End: TBD

0002 11.00 EA $______________

REM TUBE, BLUE HANDLE (50 PCS)

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: TBD POP End: TBD

0003 11.00 EA $_____________ _______________

1053 REM TUBE KIT WITH RULER

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: TBD POP End: TBD

0004 11.00 EA $______________

1053 PROBE TUBE HOLDER MK2

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: TBD POP End: TBD

0005 11.00 EA $_____________ _______________

1053 EAR HOOK UPGRADE KIT

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: TBD POP End: TBD

0006 11.00 JB $______________

INSTALLATION

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: TBD POP End: TBD

0007 11.00 EA $____________ ______________

SHIPPING

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: TBD POP End: TBD

GRAND TOTAL $

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans Affairs Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S Lincoln Avenue Lebanon, PA 17042

USA

11.00 TBD

MARK FOR: Alexandra Stankovic Alexandra.Stankovic@va.gov

FOB: DESTINATION

0002 SHIP TO: Same as CLIN 0001 11.00 Same as CLIN

MARK FOR: Same as CLIN 0001

FOB: DESTINATION

0003 SHIP TO: Same as CLIN 0001 11.00 Same as CLIN

MARK FOR: Same as CLIN 0001

FOB: DESTINATION

0004 SHIP TO: Same as CLIN 0001 11.00 Same as CLIN

MARK FOR: Same as CLIN 0001

FOB: DESTINATION

0005 SHIP TO: Same as CLIN 0001 11.00 Same as CLIN

MARK FOR: Same as CLIN 0001

FOB: DESTINATION

0006 SHIP TO: Same as CLIN 0001 11.00 Same as CLIN

MARK FOR: Same as CLIN 0001

FOB: DESTINATION

0007 SHIP TO: Same as CLIN 0001 11.00 Same as CLIN

MARK FOR: Same as CLIN 0001

FOB: DESTINATION

B.4 STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND:

The Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Audiology department needs lifecycle replacement of eleven (11) Audiology Probe Microphone Measurement Devices and Accessories. Nine (9) will be installed at the Lebanon VA Medical Center location (1700 S. Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17042) and two (2) will be installed at the Cumberland VA Community Clinic location.

Audiology Probe Microphone Measurement devices are PC-controlled audiometers for verifying hearing aid settings in the ear. The Real Ear technology, which is connected to a PC via USB, is operated from the OTOsuite Audiometry Module PC software. With Real Ear you can screen hearing levels as well if the environment is quiet. The intuitive graphical user interface and the user test feature enables carrying out tests with very little effort.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

All components must be compatible with OtoSuite software/system and have wireless capabilities Speaker unit with charger - separate pieces Can be mounted to a desk or wall REM tube, blue handle Probe tube holder mk2 Ear hook upgrade kit Ability to perform coupler-based fittings and hearing instrument testing Ability to adjust the sound spectrum Provides accurate wireless monaural and binaural Probe Microphone Module (PMM) Test chamber is compact and portable Integrated Audiometer The PMM, test chamber, and audiometer can be used together or separately Ability to support binaural, simultaneous, and open fitting measurements Ability to offer customizable, pre-defined measurement sequences to improve workflow speed Includes simulators and speech mapping which can be used for counseling tools with patients American-made preference will be given

DELIVERY/INSTALLATION

Delivery should be coordinated with the POC of the contract, prior to shipping of any equipment. Delivery shall occur within 30 days of the contract award.

Biomedical Engineering will need to perform a safety check and enter equipment into the system for Preventive Maintenance (PM) checks.

Installation location for nine (9) Audiology Probe Microphone Measurement devices and accessories is the Lebanon VA Medical Center, 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042.

Installation location for two (2) Audiology Probe Microphone Measurement devices and accessories is the Cumberland VA Community Clinic, 5070 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

Delivery of equipment shall be made to:

Lebanon VA Medical Center Attn: Building 6, Warehouse 1700 S. Lincoln Ave.

Lebanon, PA 17042

POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

Katie Arendash Email: Katie.Arendash@va.gov Phone: 717-272-6621 x4055

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by-

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module (https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ‘‘Unique Entity Identifier’’ followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address.

The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of Provision)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

A. Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contracting POC listed on page 1 of the Standard Form 1449 in Block 7a. Include the Request for Quote number in the subject line of the email. All quotes shall be submitted on or before the offer due date shown on page 1 of the Standard Form 1449 in Block 8.

B. Any exchanges with potential offerors must go through the Contracting POC.

Prospective Vendors are warned against contacting any medical center personnel outside the Procurement Department before the award of a Contract resulting from this solicitation. If such contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing Vendors, the Vendor making such contact may be excluded from award consideration.

C. Period for acceptance of Quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.

D. Multiple Quotes. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotes presenting alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quote submitted will be evaluated separately.

E. Late submissions, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes.

1. Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

2. Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and may not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

3. If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude a notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

F. Requests for information. The CO will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this Request for Quotation (RFQ). However, quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation with the CO.

G. EVALUATION

1. Comparative evaluation: The Government will conduct a comparative evaluation of all offers received in response to this solicitation and award a contract to the offer that represents the best value for the Government. The evaluation will be based on the criteria outlined below.

2. Special Features:

a. Please provide brochures, pamphlets, hyperlinks, or any other materials to show what your item does so that it can be evaluated on its features and capabilities. Failure to provide materials will likely result in a lower evaluation.

3. Delivery:

a. Vendor must specify the date or delivery information for the quoted items so that the timeframe/delivery information can be evaluated and ultimately agreed upon in the resulting contract.

4. Price:

a. The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices including options. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.

5. American-made products will be given preference.

H. To be deemed responsive and be considered for award, an offeror’s quote shall include the following in addition to what the statement of need requires and the evaluation information above.

1. An Authorization Letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the brand offeror is providing if the offeror is not the OEM in accordance with VAAR

852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023).

2. Submit a filled-out copy of the Standard Form 1449 which should include at a minimum:

a. page 1 – blocks 12, 17, 30a, 30b, and 30c completed by the offeror.

b. page 2 – Complete Contractor POC Information and Acknowledge Amendments, if applicable.

c. Section B.2 Price/Cost Schedule is not required to be completed as all information will be provided with the completion of Attachment “Line Items”.

d. Fill out clause 52.212-3 in its entirety to include the applicable Buy American Certificate paragraph:

1. 52.212-3(f) Applies only if clause 52.225-1 is included in this solicitation.

2. 52.212-3(g) Applies only if clause 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation.

3. 52.212-3(g)(4) Applies only if clause 52.225-5 is included in this solicitation.

I. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management, an Offeror is required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until the time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

See https://ww.sam.gov/ for registration information.

J. The Government intends to award a one-time Firm Fixed Price contract as a result of this solicitation however, it reserves the right to issue more than one contract if it’s in the public’s best interest. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation.

K. Joint Ventures (only include the one below for your set-aside):

1. Joint ventures must ensure they submit all certifications needed in order to qualify as a joint venture for this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) 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 factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Special features American-made preference Delivery Price

Special features and American-made, when combined, are more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT

REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS—REPRESENTATION

JAN 2017

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT NOV 2024

52.225-2 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:

Line item No. Country of origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[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.

(End of Provision)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE

AND REPRESENTATION

JUN 2020

CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOV 2023

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

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FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS

JAN 2017

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED

JAN 2025

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED

DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS

NOV 2015

52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE SEP 2021

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES

AND REMEDIES

JAN 2025

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH

DISABILITIES

JUN 2020

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OCT 2025

52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (APR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations;

or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting

(e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

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FAR

Number

Title Date

52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY 2024

52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN—SUPPLIES OCT 2022

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

MAY 2024

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

OCT 2018

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM OCT 2004

852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018

852.211-70 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

MANUALS

NOV 2018

852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS FEB 2023

FAR

Number

Title Date

852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS NOV 2018

VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract.

Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation will be furnished to the Contractor.

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FAR

Number

Title Date

852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS OCT 2018

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR

ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: Audiology Line Items.

End of Document

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS