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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Presolicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Site Rite 8r Ultrasound System (Notice of intent to perform oral solicitation) 98662 36C26019Q0142 12-21-2018 N 334510 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 102 Vancouver WA 98662 Gregory Watson gregory.watson2@va.gov Seattle VAMC

1660 SOUTH COLUMBIAN WAY

Seattle, WA 98108

USA

www.Seattle.va.gov/ www.Seattle.va.gov/ gregory.watson2@va.gov Contract Specialist In accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (c )(1), the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to perform oral solicitations for 4 Site~Rite 8r Ultrasound Systems. This will be set-aside for SDVOSB’s. To be considered eligible for award all SDVOSB’s must be registered/verified through Vetbiz.gov. If you wish to be included in this solicitation, please respond electronically to gregory.watson2@va.gov by 3 PM EST Friday December 21st 2018. This solicitation will be performed 4 PM Friday December 21st 2018.

This will be a brand name or equal to solicitation to the following Items Manufactured by Bard Access Systems:

Shipping Address: Ship three systems to Seattle and one to American Lake Seattle VA Medical Center

1660 SOUTH COLUMBIAN WAY

Seattle, WA 98108

American Lake VA Medical Center

To be considered technically acceptable, the products must meet the following minimum salient characteristics:

Must meet minimum salient characteristics to be technically acceptable:

Ultrasound Salient characteristics

Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

This procurement is for new Equipment ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. All Equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

(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) Vendor 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.

*This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201 to synopsize proposed contract actions.*