36C24622Q0895_1.docx

Attachment 1: Template for Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Dr.

Hampton, VA 23667

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Aleshia Hines-Best Aleshia.Hines-Best@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

1100 Tunnel Rd.

Asheville North Carolina

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

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; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ 36C25022Q00895-1. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04, 01-26-2021

This solicitation is set-aside for – Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339992, with a small business size standard of 1,000 The FSC/PSC is 7930

The Network Contract Office 6 (NCO 6), 100 Emancipation Drive. Bldg. 27., Hampton, Virginia 23667 is seeking to purchase

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services

Cleanbox CX1 (Regular Cone A) – Item number CX1 CONE A

Cleanbox CX2 (Regular Cone A) Gen F – Item number CX2 CONE A

EA

EA

Delivery shall be provided no later than 90 days after receipt of order (ARO) Specific delivery terms - Destination

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

Asheville, NC

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 The following additional clause apply: 52.203-98, 52.204-22

2. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” www.sam.gov registration is required to be complete at the time of submission

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 The following additional clauses apply: 52.203-99, 52.232-40, 852.203-70, 852.232-72

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” - The following additional clauses apply: 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-34

· Far 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal

· FAR 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process

· VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items:

a) No gray market or remanufactured items will be acceptable. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers' (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment only for VA medical facilities.

b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

All quoters shall submit the following: Quote, Authorized Distributor Letter dated with three years, Specifications, Unique Entity ID (SAM) generated t SAM.gov, Business Name, Address, Phone Number, Email address and POC Name.

All quotes shall be sent to the Aleshia.Hines-Best@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.

The following are the decision factors:

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 of your response shall be received not later than August 15, 2022 at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

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

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact Contract Specialist – Aleshia Hines-Best Email – Aleshia.Hines-Best@va.gov

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED

Effective Date: 02/01/2022