36C25724Q0576.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Officer Oneka Robertson Oneka.Robertson@va.gov (210)694-6318

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital

7400 Merton Minter

San Antonio TX

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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.

i. Solicitation number 36C25724Q0576 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

ii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04.

iii. This solicitation is issued as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), with the associated NAICS code of 334510, which has a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees.

iv. The Contractor shall provide the equipment and delivery of FufiFilm ST Sonosite UltraSound System at the South Texas Veterans’ Health Care System (STVHCS).

v. See attached schedule for the contract line-item number(s), quantities, and Statement of Work.

vi. The anticipated delivery date for the supplies is approximately June 15, 2024.

vii. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Please be advised:

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:

Basis of Award:

The Government intends to award a purchase order from this solicitation to the vendor who can provide the services to meet this requirement. IAW FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) this is a competitive comparative analysis selection in which the competing offeror's past performance, technical, delivery commitment, and Price will be evaluated to determine who represents the most significant benefit to the Government at a price that can be determined fair and reasonable. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement or Inability to perform or provide all goods and services requested shall result in an offer being determined technically incapable. Offerors must identify any exceptions to the solicitation terms and conditions and offer a complete rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

Technical Acceptability Authorized Distributor (Letter) Warranty Conditions Delivery Past Performance

Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal.

viii. Offeror must complete FAR 52.204-24 must be completed in SAM on-line.

ix. Offeror must complete FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications

x. Offeror must complete VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products

xi. Offers are due by May 10, 2024, by 12:00 CST. Offers must submitted by email (see size limit note below) to Oneka Robertson at Oneka.Robertson@va.gov Due to email constraints by the VA, it is requested that emails being sent to the POC be no larger than 7MB. Multiple emails can be sent to the POC for an offer. If an offer is sent in multiple parts, it is recommended that a confirmation request be included in the final email, for the POC to acknowledge that all (parts) of the offer have been received.

See attached document: REVISED 36C25724Q0576_1.

See attached document: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION_Redacted.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice