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STRYKER PI DRIVE PLUS MOTORS

23667 36C24618Q9553 08-06-2018 N 339113 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

August 2, 2018

36C24618Q9553

558-18-3-122-0237

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 6 Network Contracting Office (NCO) intends to enter into “Brand Name” Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested, and a written. Quotes shall reference 36C24618Q9553. This request for Quote (RFQ) document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83.

The Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) has a requirement to provide Pi DRIVE PLUS MOTORS and Accessories manufactured by Stryker Instruments.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This procurement is FSS Schedule Unrestricted. All offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a Federal Contract. The record must be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications.

Question concerning this solicitation shall be addressed to Natalie Bennett, Contract Officer, and emailed to natalie.bennett@va.gov. All questions or inquires must be submitted no later than 7:00am Eastern Standard time on August 6, 2018. No phone calls will be accepted. Any amendments to this RFQ will ONLY be available on the FBO website.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is the lowest price technically acceptable. Quotes are due by 7:00am. Eastern Standard Time on August 7, 2018. Quotes received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Quotes shall be submitted via email to Natalie.bennett@va.gov.

A.1 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):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

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A.2 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (DEC 2009)

The offeror agrees, if awarded a contract, to use the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses proposed as subcontractors in accordance with 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, or to substitute one or more service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses for subcontract work of the same or similar value.

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A.3 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS--MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include these clauses. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the contractor's business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments.