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605-18-1-088-0004

36C26218Q0116 11-17-2017

Ryoko Oshiro Foran 562-766-2309 11-27-2017

3:00PM(PST)

00262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

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$15 Million

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Department of Veterans Affairs VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton Street

Loma Linda CA 92357

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center Submit Invoices Electronically to:

www.tungsten-network.com/us/en

877-752-0900

See CONTINUATION Page

Provide Onsite Technical Specialist for Stryker Endoscope and Communication Equipment for VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHS)

Period of Performance:

Base Year: 12/1/2017 - 11/30/2018 Option Period 1: 12/1/2018 - 11/30/2019 Option Period 2: 12/1/2019 - 11/30/2020 Option Period 3: 12/1/2020 - 11/30/2021 Option Period 4: 12/1/2021 - 11/30/2022

All questions must be submitted by 12:00PM (PST), 11/21/2017.

Please submit questions via e-mail only to Ryoko.Foran@va.gov.

See CONTINUATION Page

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36C26218Q0116

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 NOTIFICATION TO OFFERORS

B.3 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN

2011)

B.4 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

B.5 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.2 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.3 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008)

C.4 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION)

C.5 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2012)

C.6 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)

C.7 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.8 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, , AND

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

E.2 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.3 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(JAN 2008)

E.4 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998)

E.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

E.5 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (JAN 2017)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

(continuation from Standard Form 1449, block 18A.)

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C262

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Monthly

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

Please contact Tungsten at the phone number or email address listed below to begin submitting your electronic invoices to the VA Financial Services Center for payment processing. If you have any questions about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten, please contact the FSC at the phone number or email address listed below:

•Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

•Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com •FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791 •FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

5. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

mailto:vafsccshd@va.gov

B.2 NOTIFICATION TO OFFERORS

1. Under the authority of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, the Department of Veteran Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHS) requires a Contractor to provide Onsite Technical Specialist for Stryker Endoscope and Communication Equipment at the VALLHS.

2. Offerors shall complete and return all information designated in the enclosed FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, and the Addendum to 52.212-1 regarding submission of the quote. Failure to do so may preclude the offeror from further consideration.

3. TECHNICAL INQUIRES: Direct all technical inquiries via email only to Ryoko Foran at Ryoko.Foran@va.gov no later than 12PM (PST), November 21st, 2017. Questions will be answered via an amendment to this solicitation and will be posted to www.fbo.gov on or about November 22nd, 2017.

4. DUNS NUMBER: Provide the Dun and Bradstreet Number assigned to your firm in the space provided below: (refer to Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items):

5. This requirement is set aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), therefore only SDVOSBs verified in the VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, at the time of proposal submission will be considered for award.

6. Post-Award Teleconference. The awarded Contractor(s) shall participate in a post-award conference to review the post-award contract management procedures.

B.3 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause.

To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

http://www.fbo.gov/ https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/

B.4 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

1. SCOPE OF WORK: Onsite Technician for Stryker Endoscope and Communication Equipment at

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHS).

2. LOCATION OF WORK: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357

3. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS: The Contractor and the individual performing as on-site technician shall have the following training and experience with:

a. Stryker Authorized Vendor for Stryker Products and Service

b. Stryker endoscope and communications trained and certified field technician

4. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS: This section shall set forth specific requirements and responsibilities to be performed by the contractor.

a. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, parts, supervision and materials required to repair and maintain Government-owned/least Stryker Endoscopes and Communications equipment. The Contractor shall provide a full time, on-call, on-site, Stryker-factory trained and certified field technician to perform repairs, maintenance, and diagnostics in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) service manuals, specifications and recommendations.

b. The full service contract requires the Stryker endoscope and communications trained and certified field technician to be available and at on-site: 1) Monday through Friday (during normal business hours), 2) Monday through Friday after normal business hours (as required by surgical case load), and 3) on call and readily available Monday through Sunday.

c. The equipment must remain in good working condition. All services performed shall be provided by a Stryker endoscope and communications trained and certified field technician. All preventative maintenance and repair services shall be performed in accordance with original manufacturer’s specifications/service manual.

d. Setting up any Stryker endoscope and communication products for minimally invasive surgery cases purchased/leased by the VALLHS.

e. Verify that annual preventative maintenance is done in accordance with Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and service manual.

f. Scheduled services to perform OEM’s Periodic Manufacturer’s Certification solely by a Stryker endoscope and communications trained and certified field technician.

g. Use of OEM parts only.

h. Unlimited on-site repair services solely managed by a Stryker endoscope and communications trained and certified field technician.

i. Diagnostics checks.

j. Train the VALLHS personnel and surgeons on how to use any Stryker products purchased/leased by VALLHS.

k. Enter information as directed and adjust equipment settings based on surgeon preference and specialty.

l. Properly set up and manage integrated suite software.

m. Route images correctly.

n. Facilitate multi-room teleconference calls.

o. Set up and support during video conference calls.

p. Place room to room calls correctly.

q. Load presets for one-touch routing.

r. Install software upgrades.

5. TEST EQUIPMENT: The VA shall not furnish parts and/or test equipment for the performance of this contract. It is the responsibility of the contractor to bring the appropriate equipment and/or supplies necessary to complete the work as required within.

6. REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT: Government property shall not be removed from the station without a signed property pass. This property pass may be obtained, after the removal is authorized by the Contracting officer or Contracting Officer’s representative (COR). If sensitive data is stored on the device, the FISO must be involved and should approve the process of removing equipment from the government site. Equipment shall not be removed by the contractor from the government site for minor repairs. The contractor assumes full responsibility for the equipment while it is off-site or in transit.

7. REPORTING:

a. REPORTING (During Normal Working Hours): For any repairs or service that will be performed during the normal working hours of 7:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. the Contractor shall check-in with the Security Officer on duty and with the Clinical Administrator before proceeding to the job site.

After all work is completed, the Contractor is required to submit, in writing, a complete report of services or repairs rendered, and deliver it to the VALLHCS using service where the equipment is located within 5 day s after completion of each monthly service. At a minimum, this report must contain a detailed description of any services or repairs performed for each item of equipment, and must also include a listing of replacement parts, when applicable, total hours of service, safety check, performance data, and the date. The report will also include any Contractor recommendations necessary to maintain the equipment in optimum operating condition. Service Technician shall document and report to the using service and COR, any unsafe conditions or signs of misuse or abuse in regards to this medical equipment. Service Technician shall document any problems along with their corrections and all performance verification of the field service report. The service report must be legible and signed by the COR.

b. REPORTING (During Other than Normal Working Hours): For repairs or services required other than normal working hours, the Contractor is required to check-in with the Security Officer on duty and with VALLHCS prior to repairs or service. After receiving a separate, pre-authorized obligation number and after the repair has been completed, the Contractor’s repairman is required to complete report of services or repairs rendered, and deliver it to the VALLHCS of the using service where the equipment is located. Both the check-in and check-out procedures defined above are mandatory and will be strictly enforced.

8. RECONDITIONING: Reconditioning and/or extensive repair work determined by the Contracting

Officer not to be economically feasible is not included in the contract and the Government reserves the right to obtain such service from other than the listed Contractor.

9. MISUSE OR ABUSE: Service calls required due to misuse, abuse, or determined to be through the fault or negligence of the Government, shall not be the responsibility of the Contractor and will require issuance of a separate purchasing document, chargeable per Schedule of Labor Charges and Replacement Parts. Contractor will be required to submit an estimate of any work to be performed due to accident, misuse or abuse. This estimate is to be submitted to the COR who, in coordination with the Contracting Officer, will determine if such work is economically feasible or not. Any work required under these circumstances shall not be performed without the approval of the Contracting Officer and a separate funding document. The determination as to whether the Government was negligent will be made by mutual agreement between the Contracting Officer will be final.

Disagreements thereafter will be settled in accordance with the FAR Disputes Clause 52.233-1.

10. TRAVEL: Transportation charges for repairman will not be billed or paid under the resulting contract.

11. PERFORMANCE: Contractor shall respond to service calls within 24 hours and be on site for repair within 72 hours after receipt of telephone, written or verbal notification. All work is to be performed by competent personnel, experienced and qualified to work on the specific equipment. All work performed shall be accomplished in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. PMIs shall be completed within one workday, unless approval for a longer completion time is given the by COR.

12. CONTRACTOR POINT OF CONTACT: The Contractor shall designate one (1) Point of Contact

(POC) responsible for administrative matters in the performance of this contract. The POC shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to the daily performance of this contract.

An alternate may be designated, but the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and COR in writing those times when the alternate shall act as the POC.

The Contractor shall provide the name and telephone number of the person designated as Point of Contact and Alternate on the space below:

Point of Contact, Name: _____________________________________________

Telephone Number: _________________________________________________

Alternate Point of Contact, Name: _____________________________________

Telephone Number: ________________________________________________

13. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR): Delegation of Authority letter(s) shall be forwarded to the Contractor after contract award identifying the COR(s) and all representatives of VALLHS authorized to order services and to accept or reject services from the Contractor. This designation shall be furnished in writing to the Contractor prior to commencement of the contract.

14. AUTHORIZED SERVICES: The Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer, acting within the scope of the contract has the authority to make changes which may affect the contract terms and conditions quality, quantity, price, and/or delivery. The Contractor must contact the Contracting Officer for approval in the event there are changes prior to proceeding. No other individual has the authority to make this binding changes and/or commitments. In the event that the Contractor commits to such changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the changes shall be considered to have been made without proper authority and no adjustment shall be made in contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

15. DELAY IN ACCESS/INTERVENING SERVICE CALL: If patient care necessitates delay in access to equipment, Contractor’s Personnel shall notify the COR. Documentation of the delay on the Field Service Report with a concurring signature from the COR is required. Contractor’s Repair Personnel are responsible for proper documentation of delays. The Field Service Report must confirm the actual time that access, for repair of the equipment, is given.

16. SAFETY STANDARDS: In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall take such safety precautions as the Contracting Officer or his designee may determine to be reasonably necessary to protect the lives and the health of the occupants of any building. The Contracting Officer, or his designee, will notify the Contractor of any noncompliance with the foregoing provisions and the action to be taken. After receipt of such notice, the Contractor shall immediately correct the conditions to which attention has been directed. Such notice, when served on the Contractor or his representative at the site of work, shall be deemed sufficient for the purposes aforesaid. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue a stop-work order for all or any part of the work and hold the Contractor in default as provided elsewhere in this contract.

17. ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Contractor guarantees all equipment covered in this contract shall be in optimum working condition at the contract expiration date, provided the Contractor is notified of deficiencies at least one (1) day before the contract expiration date. Any changes, updates, or retrofits made on any component or system shall be annotated on station equipment manuals and records.

Service will also include recording all routine work, corrections, and repair work in the equipment log.

18. GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS:

The contractor is not required to provide service on the following National holidays, not shall the Contractor be paid for these holidays unless the special circumstances as required by surgical case load.

The following national holidays observed by the Federal Government:

New Year’s Day January 1st

Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January

President’s Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Independence Day July 4th

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veteran’s Day November 11th

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25th

If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the National Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a National Holiday by U.S. Government agencies. Also included would be any day specifically declared by the President of the United States.

19. Display of ID Badges: Contractor personnel shall wear the ID badge at all times during contract performance at the Contractor site, including while attending Government meetings and conferences that may take place within or outside the Government facility. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each Contractor employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement. I.D. badge must have picture identification, name of the individual and the represented company depicted on it.

20. Standards of Conduct: The Contractor shall present a neat, well-groomed, professional appearance at all times.

Alcohol/Drug use in the workplace will not be tolerated. Any Contractor/sub-contractor found to be under the influence of, consuming, or using alcohol or drugs while on duty will be subject to administrative action from the Contracting Officer, which may include contract termination.

The contractor shall ensure that all contractor personnel have met qualifying criteria, including health requirements and current and valid licenses and certifications. Ultimately, the decision to accept or reject Contractor personnel rests with the Contracting Officer. Non-acceptance of contract personnel does not relieve the Contractor from satisfying and fulfilling the contract requirements.

The Government reserves the right to refuse acceptance of Contractor personnel whose personal or professional conduct jeopardizes patient care or interferes with the operation of the facility. Breaches of conduct include intoxication or debilitation resulting from drug use, theft, patient abuse, dereliction or negligence in performing directed tasks, or other abuse, or other conduct resulting in formal complaints by patients or other staff members to designated Government Representatives. Standards for conduct shall mirror those prescribed by current Federal Personnel Regulations.

21. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT: Contractor shall take reasonable measures to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality. The Contract service providers herein agree to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard patient information. Contractor shall ensure that no patient information of any type shall be given to outside parties, agencies or organizations of any type.

The Contractor must understand that all parties are bound by the conditions of the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996” which provides guidance on the protection of patient privacy and confidentiality. This act mandates that all government agencies and those bodies with whom they contract must be in compliance with the directive of the Act. Details or the Act are still under development by the Congress of the United States. Should additional requirements be set by Congress, a duly executed modification will be executed by the Contracting Officer.

22. CONTRACTOR SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

(a) The Office of Security and Law Enforcement provides Department-wide policy on the assignment of appropriate position sensitivity designations associated with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) positions involving national security and public trust responsibilities, and on the level of background investigations required for applicants for, and incumbents of, those positions.

IAW VA 0710 Handbook, appointees and contract personnel appointed to Low/Moderate/High Risk positions must be subjects of a background investigation conducted by OPM and receive a favorable adjudication from the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement to ensure compliance with such policy. If such investigation has not been completed prior to contract commencement, the Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of those individuals performing under the contract.

Should the contract require Contractor’s personnel to maintain U.S. citizenship, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance. Regardless of U.S. citizenship requirements, Contractor’s personnel are required to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, unless otherwise specified herein or agreed to by the Government. The level of sensitivity shall be determined by the Government on the basis of the type of access required.

The Contractor shall be required to furnish all applicable employee information required to conduct the investigation, such as, but not limited to, the name, address, and social security number of the Contractor’s personnel. The VA will provide all the necessary instructions and guidance for submission of the documents required to conduct the background investigation. Background investigations shall not be required for contract personnel assigned to Low Risk/Non-sensitive positions for 180 days or less under a single contract or series of contracts. However, a Security Access Clearance (SAC) background screening will be required for appropriate preliminary checks IAW VA Directive 0710.

(b) Background Screening: In accordance with VHA Directive 0710 all Contractor personnel providing services under this resulting contract shall be subject to a background screening and must receive favorable adjudication from the VA prior to contract performance. The level of screening for this resulting contract is: Special Agreement Check (SAC). Any employee whose background investigation yields unfavorable results shall be removed immediately from performance under this resulting contract. In the event the screening is not completed prior to contract performance, the Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of those individuals performing under the contract.

(c) Contractors, contract personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding VA information and information system security.

23. INSURANCE LIABILITY: Prior to commencement of work to be performed, the Contractor shall furnish an insurance certificate indicating that the coverage outlined in paragraphs a and b have been obtained and that it may not be changed or canceled without a guaranteed thirty (30) day notice to the

CO.

(a) The Contractor shall maintain Workers Compensation and Employee’s Public Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of California.

(b) The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal and State laws regarding liability for the injury or death of an employee in performing the work under this contract and shall hold the Government harmless against any or all loss, cost, damage, claim expense or liability for accident or injury to persons or property occurring in the performance of this contract.

24. SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION: In the performance of the resulting contact, the Contractor shall take such safety precautions as necessary to protect the lives and health of the occupants of the building. Fire and safety deficiencies, which exist and are part of the responsibility of the Contractor, shall be immediately corrected. If the Contractor fails or refuses to correct deficiencies promptly, the CO may issue an order stopping all, or any part, of the work. The Contractor shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and VA safety and fire regulations and codes, which are in effect during the performance period of the contract. The Contractor personnel shall follow applicable facility policies concerning fire/disaster programs.

25. OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

(a) VA Policy: Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, are subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citations answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court.

(b) Parking Policy: It is the responsibility of Contractor personnel to park only in designated parking areas. Parking information is available from the VA Police. The VA will not validate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor’s personnel under any circumstances.

(c) Smoking Policy: Smoking shall be permitted only in designated areas provided by the Contractor.

B.5 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Onsite technical specialist for Stryker Endoscope and Communication equipment

Base Year:

POP Begin: 12-01-2017 POP End: 11-30-2018

12.00 MO

1001 Onsite technical specialist for Stryker Endoscope and Communication equipment

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2018 POP End: 11-30-2019

2001 Onsite technical specialist for Stryker Endoscope and Communication equipment

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2019 POP End: 11-30-2020

3001 Onsite technical specialist for Stryker Endoscope and Communication equipment

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2020 POP End: 11-30-2021

4001 Onsite technical specialist for Stryker Endoscope and Communication equipment

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2021 POP End: 11-30-2022

GRAND TOTAL

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES: In accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, the contract may be extended at the Government’s sole discretion for a period of up to six (6) months, exercisable in increments of not less than one (1) month. If this option is exercised, all pricing for the period in effect shall apply. Evaluation of option shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

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

C.1 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

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 15 days.

(End of Clause)

C.2 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR

2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 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 (5) years and six (6) months.

(End of Clause)

C.3 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008)

The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor.

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION)

(a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, “Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern or SDVSOB”:

(1) Means a small business concern:

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or eligible surviving spouses (see VAAR 802.201 Surviving Spouse definition);

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran;

(iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document;

(iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR 74 and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov); and

(v) The business will comply with subcontracting limitations in 13 CFR 125.6, as applicable

(2) “Service-disabled veteran” means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

(b) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from verified service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

Offers received from concerns that are not verified service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a verified service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, the concern will comply with the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR §125.6.

(d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if the joint venture complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 125.15, provided that any reference therein to SDVO SBC is to be construed to apply to a VA verified SDVOSB as appropriate.

(e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (non-manufacturer) must meet the requirements in FAR 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program.

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C.5 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

(NOV 2012)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m).

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the

Accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause.

Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:

(1) VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.)

(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats.

(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for:

(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States;

(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;

(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;

(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or

(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

C.6 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)

The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the State of California. Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from.

(End of Clause)

C.7 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF

WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

APR 2014

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE

JUL 2016

52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT

INSTALLATION

JAN 1997

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

DEC 2013

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

C.8 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(JAN 2017)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108- 78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[X] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

[] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved]

[] (6) 52.204–14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[] (7) 52.204–15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (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).

[] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[] (10) [Reserved]

[] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

[] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

[] (13) [Reserved]

[] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

[] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

[] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

[X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iv) Alternate III (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (v) Alternate IV (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

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

[] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[] (26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O.

13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (28) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[X] (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

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

[X] (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

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

13627).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[X] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[] (35) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (OCT 2016). (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017;

applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017).

Note to paragraph (b)(35): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

[] (36) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (OCT 2016).

[] (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (40)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[] (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[] (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[] (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

[] (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (47) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[] (48) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[] (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112- 42, and 112-43.

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (50) 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (51) 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).

[] (52) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (55) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[] (56) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (57) 52.232-33,…