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Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items RFQ 36C26023Q0079

GENERAL INFORMATION

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist Nazanin Kreiner Nazanin.Kreiner@va.gov Not listed

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Boise VA Medical Center

500 W Fort St

Boise ID

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

· This solicitation is a firm fixed price contract with a base plus four option years.

· This contract will be awarded on an all or nothing basis.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08 effective 10/28/2022.

This solicitation is set-aside for VIP Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOBS) all businesses must be VIP Verified at the time of award. Please go to VIP Home · VetBiz Portal (va.gov) to get started.

· The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees.

· The FSC/PSC is J066.

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boise Health Care system is seeking to purchase BRAND NAME Beckman Coulter.

THIS IS A BRAND NAME ONLY PROCUREMENT

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services

Total Cost

· Please see Attachment A J and A RFQ 36C26023Q0079 for brand name justification.

· Please see Attachment B for all clauses and provisions related to RFQ 36C26023Q0079.

· Please see Attachment C For the Wage Rates

· Please attachment D STATEMENT OF WORK RFQ 36C26023Q0079 for the full SOW.

The purchase order/contract period of performance is roughly within 60 days of award.

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

Boise VA Medical Center 500 W Fort St., Boise ID

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

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

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

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

All quoters shall submit the following:

· Quote on official company letterhead

· SAM Unique identifier number

· No hand delivered or mailed in quote will be accepted. Quotes will only be accepted via email only.

All quotes shall be sent to Nazanin Kreiner at Nazanin.Kreiner@va.gov

· Please make the subject RFQ 36C26023Q0079

Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government.

The following are the decision factors:

· Price alone due to Brand Name requirement

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.

Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

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."

OR

"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), if any.

Submission of your response shall be received not later than

· RFQ 36C26023Q0079 closes at 12/02/2022 13:00 Mountain standard time

· The last day for questions regarding RFQ 36C26023Q0079 is 11/22/2022 at 13:30 Mountain Standard Time. No questions will be answered via the phone.

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact Nazanin Kreiner Nazanin.Kreiner@va.gov

See attached document: Attachment A J_A RFQ 36C26023Q0079_Redacted.

See attached document: Attachment B Clauses and Provisions 36C26023Q0079.

See attached document: Attachment C P07 Wage Determination.

See attached document: Attachment D RFQ 36C26023Q0079 SOW.

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