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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Lab Microscopes 96819-1522 36C26119Q1300 09-23-2019 N 333314 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 459 Patterson Rd Honolulu HI 96819-1522 Moneque Rodriguez Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819 Email: Moneque.Rodriguez@va.gov VA Northern California Health Care System Various Locations- "See Statement of Work" United States

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819

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;

quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2019‐06 effective 09/10/2019.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

The VA Northern California Health Care System is seeking to purchase laboratory light microscopes.

All interested companies shall provide a quotation for the following:

Supplies

***See attachment for all 0151 line items*** ***See attachment for the Statement of Work***

Salient Characteristics:

BX43 Microscope (Brand Name or Equal):

· Must have polarization (for gout determination), phase contrast with a 10X, 40X and 100X oil objectives to be able to visualize gout crystals in body fluids and phase for body fluid elements.

· A full flexible three-dimensional adjustment of the observation tube must be possible

· Observation tube must be a widefield, tilting binocular

· Observation tube must have 5-35 degrees continuous variability

· Observation tube must have an interpupillary distance adjustment of 50-76 mm

· Must include a light intensity manager for uniform brightness

· Must have optimal lighting for pathology and cytology

· Must have a white LED with high color rendering

· Must be suitable for cellular tissue observation

· Must have a low magnification condenser that allows a magnification range from 2x to 100x

· Vertical stage movement: 25 mm stage stroke with coarse adjustment limit stopper, torque adjustment for coarse adjustment knobs, stage mounting position variable, and high sensitivity fine focusing knob (minimum adjustment gradations: 1 um)

· Must have a universal 6-position revolving nosepiece

· The microscope must have a ceramic-coated coaxial stage with left or right hand low drive control. It must have a rotating mechanism and torque adjustment mechanism.

· Microscope must be able to use a wide-range of condensers

· Microscope must be adaptable to meet future requirements

· Dimensions:

· 274.5 (W) x 362 (D) x 410 (H) mm

· Weight: approximately 13 kg

· Power Requirements: 100V-240Vac 50/60 Hz, 0.4 A

· Must have at least 1-year warranty

· Must include installation BX46 Microscope (Brand Name or Equal):

· Must be designed for routine pathology and cytology

· Must be able to provide the user to maintain the ideal, ergonomic posture which allows for the natural soft “S” curvature

· The microscope must have 3-dimensional adjustability

· Must have a stage that is positioned 128mm above the desk surface

· Must have a remote exposure knob to allow image acquisition at the touch of a button without requiring the user to turn away from a microscope

· Must be able to continuously observe using objective magnifications from 4x to 100x without the need to swing the condenser’s front lens out of the light path

· Must be able to be adapted for use in the detection of gout

· The observation method must be simple polarized light and brightfield

· Must have a fixed low stage nosepiece focus

· Must have 15mm focus stroke with course adjustments limit stop

· Must have torque adjustment for course adjustment knobs

· Must have high sensitivity fine focusing knob (adjustment gradations: 1 μm)

· Must have a built-in Koehler illumination for transmitted light, light intensity manager switch

· Must have high color reproductivity 2 W LED light source

· Must have a manual terret intermediate magnification changer

· Must have a standard manual type revolving nosepiece that has 5 built-in positions

· Must have a mechanical stage

· Stage must be ceramic-coated coaxial stage with left- or right-hand low drive control, rotating mechanism and torque adjustment mechanism

· Must be able to include the following widefield observation tubes:

· Binocular

· Tilting Binocular

· Trinocular

· Tilting Trinocular

· Ergonomic Tilting Binocular

· Tilting, Telescopic, Lifting Binocular

· Dimensions:

· 274.5 (W) x 362 (D) x 548 (H) mm

· Weight: 17 kg

· Must have a microscope option that allows for teaching residents

· Must have at least 1-year warranty

· Must include installation BX53 Microscope (Brand Name or Equal):

· Must have an LED illuminator equivalent in brightness to a 100 W halogen lamp to deliver brightness that is ideal for teaching and polarized light applications

· Must have ergonomic observation tubes that enable you to adjust the inclination angle, extend the tube, and adjust the tube height

· Optical System: UIS2 optical system

· Focus:

· Vertical stage movement: 25 mm stage stroke with coarse adjustment limit stopper, torque adjustment for coarse adjustment knobs, stage mounting position variable, high sensitivity fine focusing know (minimum adjustment gradations: 1 μm)

· Illuminator: Built-in Koehler illumination for transmitted light, light preset switch, light intensity manager switch, high color reproductivity 14 W LED light source (Brightness: equivalent to or brighter than a 100W halogen lamp, LED light emission method: 405nm excited RGB fluorescence substance)

· Revolving nosepiece: Interchangeable reversed quintuple/coded quintuple/sextuple/septuple/coded sextuple/coded septuple nosepiece

· Observation tube:

· Widefield tilting trinocular

· Widefield trinocular

· Widefield tilting binocular

· Widefield tilting, telescoping and lifting binocular

· Widefield ergo binocular

· Widefield binocular

· Super widefield trinocular

· Super widefield erect image tilting trinocular

· Stage:

· Ceramic-coated coaxial stage with left- or right-hand low drive control: with rotating mechanism and torque adjustment mechanism, optional rubber grips and stage handle extension adapter available (nonstick groove coaxial, plain, rotatable stages are also available)

· Fluorescence illuminator:

· Multi-purpose coded type (FN 22, 8-position mirror unit turret, 4-position ND slider)

· Economical type (FN 26.5, 8-position mirror unit turret

· Fluorescence light source: 100 W Hg apo lamp housing and transformer, 100 W Hg lamp housing and transformer, 75 W Xe lamp housing and transformer or 130 W Hg light guide illumination

· Must include installation

· Must have at least 1-year warranty

The delivery/task order period of performance is Upon Delivery and Acceptance.

Delivery shall be provided no later than 30 days after receipt of order/award of contract.

Delivery Terms ‐FOB Destination. The contractor shall deliver line item(s) 0001 through 0151 to The VA Northern California Health Care System. See Place of Performance for Delivery Addresses.

Place of Performance Sacramento VA Medical Center (1 BX43, 2 BX46, 1 teaching BX46, 1 teaching BX53) 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655

Martinez VA OPC (1 BX43) 150 Muir Rd Martinez, CA 94553

Redding VA OPC (1 BX43) 351 Hartnell Ave Redding, CA 96002

Oakland VA OPC (1 BX43) 2221 Martin Luther King Jr Way Oakland, CA 94612

Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the lowest price technically acceptable. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor, meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) price.

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

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).

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Aug 2019).

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212‐5 are applicable:

Subparagraph (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).

Subparagraph (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).

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

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

Subparagraph (b)(26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

(JAN 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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

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

Subparagraph (b)(33)(i) 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

Subparagraph (b)(42) 52.223‐18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) Subparagraph (b)(55) 52.232‐33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

The following FAR/VAAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (July 2016) FAR 52.211‐6 ‐ Brand Name or Equal (August 1999) FAR 52.247‐34 ‐ FOB Destination (Nov 1991) VAAR 852.203‐70 ‐ Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)

VAAR 852.219‐10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE‐DISABLED VETERAN‐OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS SET‐ASIDE (JUL 2019)

VAAR 852.232‐72 ‐ Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) VAAR 852.246‐71 – Rejected Goods (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.247‐73 Packing for Domestic Shipment (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.273‐70 ‐ Late Offers (JAN 2003)

This solicitation does not have a Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) rating.

All quoters shall submit the following: 1 copy of the quotation and authorized distributor letter. Quotes shall include the name of company, business title, email address and phone number, GSA/SEWP/FSS Contract Number (to include expiration date), Duns Number, and Small Business Status. All vendors must be properly registered in the System Award Management database (SAM) and Vetbiz.gov.

Vendors will submit one quotation for the purchase of the equipment and match the requirements outlined in this RFQ. In the quotes, vendors will indicate whether their solution has MET, NOT MET or MET WITH QUALIFICATIONS for each line item (MET WITH QUALIFICATIONS will require a detailed listing of non-compliance. Vendors are required to respond to each item individually in the document. Include the specification and text in your response document to facilitate review.

All quotations shall be e‐mailed directly to Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov, the sole designated E‐mail address and inbox for receipt of E‐mail submissions. No other electronic means of submission, used in whole or in combination with E‐mail, is permitted. No other method of submission is acceptable.

This is an open‐market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. 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).

Submission shall be received not later than September 23, 2019, 3PM EST at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212‐1(f). Only e‐mail quotes will be accepted.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e‐mail to the contract specialist, Moneque Rodriguez at Moneque.Rodriguez@va.gov.

Point of Contact Moneque Rodriguez Contract Specialist, Supply Team Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819 Email: Moneque.Rodriguez@va.gov

See attached document: Lab Microscopes_SOW_UPDATED.

See attached document: SCHEDULE.