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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Presolicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Slit lamp and Opthalmoscopes (Notice of intent to perform oral solicitation) 98662 36C26019Q0724 08-18-2019 N 333314 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 102 Vancouver WA 98662 Gregory Watson gregory.watson2@va.gov Portland VA Medical Center 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd.

Portland, OR 97239

USA

www.Portland.va.gov/ www.Portland.va.gov/ Gregory Watson Contract Specialist In accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (c )(1), the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to perform oral solicitations for Haag-Streit Slit Lamps and Keeler Instruments Ophthalmoscopes or equal. This oral solicitation 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 11 PM PST Sunday August 18th 2019. This solicitation will be performed Monday August 19th 2019.

This will be a brand name or equal to solicitation to the following Items Manufactured by Haag-Streit and Keeler Instruments Inc. The intent is for potential offerors to provide Hobart Model No. Slit Lamps and Ophthalmoscopes for the Portland VAMC. Please provide:

Shipping Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Vancouver Warehouse 1601 E. 4th Plain Blvd.

Vancouver, WA 9861

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

Salient Characteristics Slit Lamps (SEPG 74752) – LED Slit Lamp Systems with Trainee Observation Tube, Diagnostic Lenses, and Applanation Tonometer with Measuring Prisms

1. Ophthalmic Slit Lamp Biomicroscope, unit model, with LED illumination:

a. Unit model for attachment to instrument stand.

b. Slit image width of 0 to 8mm continuous.

c. Slit image length of 1 to 8mm continuous.

d. Illumination field diameter of 8, 5, 3, 2, 1, & 0.2mm.

e. Slit image radial range +/- 90 degrees.

f. Radial movement of the slit light illumination relative to microscope axis:

i. +/- 90 degrees horizontally

ii. 0 to 20 degrees vertically.

g. Filters: Blue, red-gree (green), grey (10%), and permanently mounted UV and heat absorption filters.

h. Light source: LED 24 VDC / 1 A

i. Microscope stereo angle of 13 degrees.

j. Microscope magnification changer including 6.3x, 10x, 16x, 25x & 40 x.

k. Ocular Magnification: 12.5x

l. Range of adjusting eye-pieces: + 7 diopters to -7 diopters.

m. Interpupillary distance range: 52 to 78mm.

n. Compatible with Haag-Streit IM 900 Slit Lamp camera.

2. Applanation Tonometer for Slit Lamp System:

a. Goldmann style applanation tonometer compatible for use with slit lamp system requested above in #6.

3. Reusable Goldmann Style Tonometer Measuring Prism:

a. Compatible for use with Applanation Tonometer requested above in #2.

4. Observer Tube with Eyepiece for Slit Lamp System:

a. Observation tube for use with slit lamp system requested in #1 above, and beam splitter in #5 below.

5. Beamsplitter for Slit Lamp System:

a. 50/50 beam splitter for use with slit lamp system requested in #1 above, and observation tube in #4 above.

6. Volk 90D Small Aspheric Lens:

a. 90 diopter double aspheric lens

b. Clear

c. 21.5mm diameter

7. Volk 78D Small Aspheric Lens

a. 78 diopter double aspheric lens

b. Clear

c. 31mm diameter

8. Universal Three Mirror Lens with Flange:

a. Flange with 20mm contact diameter

b. Three mirror ophthalmic lens

c. Laser coating

d. Lens Height of 33mm.

Ophthalmoscopes (SEPG 74903) - Wireless Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope with Diagnostic Lenses

1. Wireless Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope with LED illumination and Charging System:

a. Binocular indirect ophthalmoscope.

b. Wireless unit.

c. Neutral 4,000K LED bulb.

d. Slimline battery and charger.

2. Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope Mounting Board with Hood.

a. Wall mounted dust cover for binocular indirect ophthalmoscope.

3. 15D Large Aspheric Lens

a. 15 diopter double aspheric lens

b. Clear

c. 52mm diameter

4. 20D Large Aspheric Lens

a. 20 diopter double aspheric lens

b. Clear

c. 50mm diameter

5. 28D Large Aspheric Lens

a. 28 diopter double aspheric lens

b. Clear

c. 41mm diameter

6. Scleral Depressor, Double Ended, with Clip:

a. Hand-held scleral depressor with two ends and a clip.

The Government will award a contract resulting from the following solicitation to the responsible quoter 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:

First, all responses will be evaluated to see if they meet the Salient Characteristics and provide descriptive literature to aid in that determination.

Offerors meeting the Salient Characteristics will then have a comparative price evaluation conducted and the awardee selected.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” OCT 2018

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

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” OCT 2018 The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

52.204-18 52.204-13 52.211-6

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

JUL 2016

OCT 2018

AUG 1999

852.203-70 852.211-70 852.219-10

852.219-74

852.232-72

COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING

SERVICE DATA MANUALS

VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

MAY 2018

NOV 1984

JUL 2016

JUL 2018

NOV 2018

852.246-71 852.247-71

REJECTED GOODS

DELIVERY LOCATION

OCT 2018

OCT 2018

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

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

(b)(4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(b)(8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(b)(22) 22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

(b)(25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(b)(26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O. 13126).

(b)(27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(b)(28)(i) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(b)(29)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(b)(30)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(b)(31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(b)(33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(b)(42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (b)(46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(b)(49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(b)(55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.214-21 DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE (APR 2002)

(a) Descriptive literature, as used in this provision, means information furnished by a bidder, such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, and brochures, that shows a product's characteristics or construction or explains its operation. The term includes only that information required to evaluate the acceptability of the product and excludes other information for operating or maintaining the product.

(b) Descriptive literature is required to establish, for the purpose of evaluation and award, details of the product offered that are specified elsewhere in the solicitation and pertain to significant elements such as—

(1) Design;

(2) Materials;

(3) Components;

(4) Performance characteristics; and

(5) Methods of manufacture, assembly, construction, or operation.

(c) Descriptive literature, required elsewhere in this solicitation, shall be—

(1) Identified to show the item(s) of the offer to which it applies; and

(2) Received by the time specified in this solicitation.

(d) If the bidder fails to submit descriptive literature on time, the Government will reject the bid, except that late descriptive literature sent by mail may be considered under the Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids provision of this solicitation.

(e) If the descriptive literature fails to show that the product offered conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, the Government will reject the bid

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.*