36C25925Q0409.docx

Statement of Work Eastern Colorado HealthCare System Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jeremy Ferrer jeremy.ferrer@va.gov 7209006397

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System

Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC

1700 N. Wheeling St.

Aurora CO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25925Q0409 Contrast Dye Injector Systems | Brand Name or Equivalent Total Small Business Set-Aside

(i) 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 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.

* The deadline for all questions is 4:00pm MT, 06/23/2025 All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation. Direct all questions to Thaddeus Gray | Thaddeus.gray@va.gov.

** Quotes are to be provided to jeremy.ferrer@va.gov no later than 4:00pm MT, 06/30/2025.

Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.

(ii) This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25925Q0409. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 effective 06/11/2025.

(iv) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Small Businesses.

(v) List of Line Items;

ACIST CVi STANDARD Contrast Dye Injector System with Preventative Maintenance and Warranty

(vi) Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired

See Statement of Work

(vii) Delivery and acceptance is to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at

Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center 1700 North Wheeling Street Aurora, CO 80045-7211

(viii) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

(a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.

(b) Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM’s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

(c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA’s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.

(d) Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.

(e) State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.

(f) If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be VIP verified and visible in the VA Vendor Information Pages (VIP): https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.

(g) Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.

(h) All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.

(i) All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.

Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (II) Price; (III) Completion of FAR 25 Provision FAR 52.225-2; (IV) Authorized Distributor Letter (j)

Volume I - Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement The offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer submitted, meets or exceeds the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation. The product(s) quoted must be identified by brand name, if any, and make or model number.

Volume II – Price Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.

Volume III – Completion of FAR 25 Provision The offeror shall complete the provision if required by FAR Part 25. Provision FAR 52.225-2

Volume IV – Authorized Distributor Letter The offeror shall submit a letter form the OEM manufacturer stating they are authorized to sell the items identified in this RFQ.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

(ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

(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 considering price and other factors.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

Factor 1. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement Factor 2. Price Factor 3. Authorized Distributor Letter

(c) Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation, but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following:

Factor 1. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

Factor 2. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price.

Factor 3. Authorized Distributor Letter: The offeror shall submit a letter form the OEM manufacturer stating they are authorized to sell the items identified in this RFQ.

(d) Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. {Contracting Officer shall insert the following if the solicitation will include options that are exercisable under FAR 52.217-8} <This includes options under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. Evaluation of options under FAR 52.217-8 will be accomplished by adding six months of the quoter's price for the last potential period of performance under this contract to the quoter's total price. For example, if the contract includes option periods that are exercisable under FAR 52.217-9, the quoter's total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period, all option periods, and an additional six months of the last option period. Quoters must price only the base and option periods specified in the contract line item numbers (CLINs), and shall not submit a price for the potential six-month extension of services under FAR 52.217-8. The Government reserves the right to exercise the option under FAR 52.217-8 before the end of any of the contractor's performance periods and will be exercised at the price and/or rates in effect at the time the clause is exercised. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).>

(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)

(x) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) applies to this acquisition. 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. Offerors must be registered in SAM at time of offer submission.

(xi) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items – applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(s). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW FAR 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the FAR or VAAR.

(xii) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition with the following FAR clauses incorporated by reference;

(xiii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) [use when options are included] The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) [use when options are included]

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five years

852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2020)

852.252-70, Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Jan 2008) The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar

The following FAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:

The following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:

None

The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference:

The following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.

(xv) Date and Time offers are due to jeremy.ferrer@va.gov by 4:00pm MT, 6/30/2025.

(xvi) Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:

Jeremy Ferrer Jeremy.ferrer@va.gov

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Purpose:

1.1 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado HealthCare System, Rocky Mountain Regional Hospital is requesting to procure two ACIST CVi Standard Contrast Dye Injector system with a 7-year warranty and preventative maintenance (PM).

1.2 Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center Cardiology services needs this equipment to perform contrast injections for interventional and diagnostic angiographic procedures. It will open another Cardiology operating room to perform more procedures and improve patient flow.

2. Salient Characteristics:

2.1 Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

-Multi-use syringe usage -Power requirements factory selectable 100 to 120 VAC, 50-60 Hz -10 A maximum or 200 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz -Up to a 30% reduction in contrast delivered to patient without compromising image quality -Real-time Dose Tracking -Hand Controller with Variable Rate Technology -Smaller Catheter use option -Twelve design elements that mitigate air injection during angiography -Multi-use syringe usage -Air Column Detect sensor -Manifold capability to prevent reverse flow -Automatic hemodynamic monitoring capability -Contrast flow rates: user-responsive, pre-set Variable and Fixed rates -Fixed saline flow rates -Injection modes: Cardiac & Peripheral Vascular -Pressure Limits minimum 200 to 1200psi -Allow contrast syringe for use in up to 6 patient cases -Single and dual pressure monitoring capability

2.2 The purchase shall include manufacturer’s warranty and preventative maintenance plan for the life of the equipment that begins on the date of installation.

Preventive maintenance must be done by OEM certified technicians using OEM certified parts and should at minimum include the following:

2.3 Nomenclature and Part Number(s):

ACIST CVi STANDARD Contrast Dye Injector System with Preventative Maintenance and Warranty

3. Delivery:

3.1 Delivery will be made within 30 days of award unless specified differently within the scope of the contract.

3.2 Delivery Location:

3.3 Delivery Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday; 0700hrs – 1500hrs; excluding all Federal Holidays and any other day specifically declared a National Holiday by the President of the United States.

· New Year’s Day

· Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

· Presidents’ Day

· Memorial Day

· Juneteenth

· Independence Day

· Labor Day

· Columbus Day

· Veteran’s Day

· Thanksgiving Day

· Christmas Day

3.4 When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by US Government Agencies.

3.5 Delivery Markings: Contractor shall deliver items in manufacturer's original sealed containers with manufacturer’s name marked thereon. Deliveries shall be marked with the following information:

· Purchase Order Number

· Contract Number

· Mark For Attention:

4. Operation and Maintenance Deliverables:

4.1 Vendor shall include current operating and maintenance manuals.

5. Security Requirements:

5.1 Security background checks are not required.

5.2 The Contractor will not have access to VA Desktop computers they will not have access to online resources belonging to the government.

5.3 The Contractor will not have access to protected Patient Health Information (PHI), nor will they have capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA and if removal of equipment from the VA is required; any memory storage device will remain in VA control and will not be removed from VA custody. All research data available for Contractor analysis is de-identified.

5.4 The C&A Requirements do not apply.

5.5 The Security Accreditation Package is not required.

See attached document: Buy American Certificate.

See attached document: VAAR 852.219-76.

See attached document: Wage Determination 15-5419.