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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Eileen Shirey eileen.shirey@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

5901 East 7th Street

Long Beach CA

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

36C26222Q1134

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number 36C26222Q1134 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and constitutes the only solicitation. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award contract.

The provisions and clauses in this document are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07, July 2, 2020.

This solicitation intends to award a contract through total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside procedures, to a business associated with NAICS Code 339113 and a size standard of 750 employees.

This solicitation is for exact match and offerors shall be an authorized distributor by the manufacturer and must be able to offer full manufacture warranties all at a fair and reasonable price offering best value to the Government.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to make a procurement the following items for VA Long Beach Healthcare System.

Place of Delivery: VA Long Beach Healthcare, 5901 East 7th Street Attn: Prosthetics, Long Beach, CA 90822.

Period of Performance/Delivery Timeframe: Delivery shall be completed within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO).

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation.

Addendum:

All offeror quotes for this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than Wednesday June 29, 2022, 2:00 PM PST. Ensure to reference solicitation number 36C26222Q1134 within subject line of the email. Any offeror quotes received after the prescribed date/time shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than, Tuesday June 28, 2022, 11:00 AM PST.

Questions and Offers shall be sent by email to eileen.shirey@va.gov.

52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror 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:

Lowest priced quotation that meets all the requirements of this solicitation that is both responsive and responsible.

Acceptability of equipment shall be established by review of each submitted quotation by the designated evaluator(s).

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified with a minimum of at least sixty days, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

Must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with this solicitation or ensure SAM.gov is updated with current information.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The following clauses also apply:

Gray Market Items

(a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (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 to 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.

(End of clause)

In addition, the following clauses shall also apply:

52.209-6 Protecting the government’s interest when subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment Aug 2013

52.232-18 Availability of Funds Apr 1984

52.232-33 Payment by electronic funds transfer – system for award management Jul 2013

52.232-40 Providing accelerated payments to small business subcontractors Dec 2013

52.233-1 Disputes May 2014

52.233-3 Protest after award Aug 1996

52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by reference Feb 1998

852.203-70 Commercial advertising Jan 2008

852.232-72 Electronic submission of payment requests Nov 2012

852.237-70 Contractor responsibilities Apr 1984

The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following:

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

The following provisions shall also apply:

52.204-7 System for Award Management Oct 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Oct 2016

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters Oct 2018

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options Jul 1990

52.233-2 Service of Protest Sep 2006

852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct 2018

852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference Jan 2008

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice