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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Keyence BZ X700 Microscope Module (Brand Name Only) 90815 36C26218Q9846 08-07-2018 N 333314 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Abigael Schultz abigael.schultz@va.gov VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 www.va.gov www.va.gov abigael.schultz@va.gov abigael.schultz@va.gov

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION – GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 -- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, dated January 19, 2017.

Solicitation 36C26218Q9846 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award contract.

Solicitation number 36C26218Q9846 is issued as a “Brand Name Only” Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ is open to all vendor business sizes. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314, with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

The Government is seeking a contract to acquire Keyence BZ-X700 Fluorescence Microscope Modules This solicitation is for brand name only and offerors shall be an authorized distributor by the manufacturer and must be able to offer full manufacturer warranties.

Place of Performance:

VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161

Period of Performance: Delivery before 09/28/2018

Brand Name Info: Keyence Corp

Submitting Quote: Offeror(s) shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include the completed pricing forms, along with name, address, the telephone number of the offeror, firm’s DUNS#, total price. Offerors shall have completed FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items in Systems for Award Management SAM at www.sam.gov as required by FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

Response to this RFQ shall be due by Monday August 6, 2018, at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Abby Schultz, Contracting Officer at abigael.schultz@va.gov. Offerors are advised to review and monitor the FBO website for the most up to date information, including all amendments. Correspondence or questions may be directed to Abby Schultz at abigael.schultz@va.gov, with “36C26218Q9846” in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Inquiries after the allotted period may not receive a response due to the time constraints of the procurement.

NOTICE LISTING CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" contained in this document. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

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52.212-4

52.212-5

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

FEB 2012

JAN 2017

PROVISIONS

APR 1984

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 3 Days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 3 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 6 months.

(End of Clause)

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 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 the electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

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. 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.

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The order cannot be split, quotes must include all items.