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Attachment 1: Template for Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

GENERAL INFORMATION

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

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jasmine Pressley-Barnard jasmine.pressley-barnard@va.gov 602-795-4184

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA San Diego Healthcare System

3350 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego CA

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 products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” 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 issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular February 14, 2023.

This solicitation is set-aside for SDVOSB.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112, with a small business size standard of 1000.

The FSC/PSC is 6515.

The NCO 22, 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Ste 600, Long Beach CA 90815 is seeking to purchase a camera, recorder, and monitor for surgical microscopes.

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services

Number

Delivery shall be provided no later than 30 days after receipt of order (ARO).

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

3350 La Jolla Village Dr San Diego, CA

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 Products and Commercial Services”

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

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 Products and Commercial Services.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

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

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

52.219-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside Oct 2022

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

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 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 [insert time and date] at jasmine.pressley-barnard@va.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted.

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 NLT the day prior.

Point of Contact Jasmine Pressley-Barnard Jasmine.pressley-barnard@va.gov Effective Date: 03/15/2023 Revision: 01