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Solicitation Number: 36C25619Q0756 Solicitation Type: Request for Quotation (RFQ)

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 R Series ALS Defibrillators and related products

ZOLL BRAND NAME ONLY

71306-9004 36C25619Q0756 06-18-2019 N 339112

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

PO BOX 69004

ALEXANDRIA LA 71306-9004

Arlene Blade Contracting Officer

(318) 466-4281

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

GULF COAST VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

400 VETERANS AVENUE

BILOXI, MS

39531

USA

arlene.blade@va.gov Contract Specialist

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information:

Contracting Office Address:

NCO 16 – Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531

Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a request for a brand-name only requirement for R Series ALS Defibrillators and related products. The manufacturer is Zoll Medical Corporation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99 / 06-15-2018.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns that have been verified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR § 74 – VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines and appear in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database found at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, MS is soliciting offers from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) to supply 27 Zoll Series ® Plus Defibrillators for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, MS. Respondents to this solicitation must fully demonstrate their capability by supplying detailed quote information along with any other documents necessary to support the requirements below.

Quotes shall be electronically received at arlene.blade@va.gov no later than 8:00 AM CST Tuesday, June 18, 2019. All email submissions shall reference RFQ Number 36C25619Q0756 in the subject line. All email submissions shall be no greater than 10 MB, per email; and may not contain zip files or drop box type links (per VA information security regulations). Quotes not conforming to these requirements may not be considered responsive. The deadline for all questions is 3:00 PM CST, Thursday, June 13, 2019.

It is the vendors responsibility to ensure quotes are received by the Contracting Officer. No late offers will be accepted. No telephone calls will be accepted.

The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS), items, quantities and units of measure requested are:

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Interested vendors must provide all or none of the items identified above. This procurement is for new equipment only and all items must be covered under original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) warranty. No remanufactured or grey market items will be acceptable. Please indicate if offer is open market or under a schedule.

Place of Performance: Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System

Please mark all shipments to the attention of Nicole Patterson, Supervisory Biomedical Engineer

The items being requested are to replace the facility’s critical care defibrillators. The items requested are 27 Zoll R Series ® Plus Expansion Pack Defibrillators and related supplies for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System for use while transporting critical care patients.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information is at www.sam.gov.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for supplies as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. 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."

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"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).

Method of Award:

This acquisition will be evaluated based on price and delivery schedule. This acquisition will be awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible offeror on an “All or None” basis, meaning that the offeror must be able to supply all items and the total quantity requested of the acquisition and the delivery schedule to be considered for award.

Once the Government determines there is/are a contractor(s) that can provide a product that meet(s) the requirements of this request for quote, the Government reserves the right to communicate with only those contractors quoting the best-suited product to address any remaining issues.

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” (AUG 2018)

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

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov 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” (JAN 2017). Addenda are attached to this clause.

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (AUG 2018)

List of Attachments:

1. Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses – RFQ # 36C25619Q0756

2. Statement of Work

3. J&A Redacted

See attached document: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.

See attached document: P03 - J AND A - REDACTED.

See attached document: SOW.