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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Bedside Carts for Emergency Room at VA Medical Center Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for Commercial Item.

Brand Name or Equal. 100% Set-Aside for SDVOSBs.

Respond no later than 04:00pm CST Tuesday June 19, 2018.

52241 36C26318Q9569 06-19-2018 N 339113 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

1303 5th St, Suite 300 Coralville IA 52241 Joseph Bennett, Contract Specialist Joseph.Bennett@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Fargo VA Medical Center Fargo, ND 58102 58102

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Joseph.Bennett@va.gov

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for: Bedside Carts for Emergency Dept. of VA Medical Center, Brand-Name or Equal, Set-Aside 100% for SDVOSBs.

Solicitation Number: 36C26318Q9569

1a. DESCRIPTION OF SOLICITATION

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

This solicitation is for the acquisition of:

Bedside Carts for Emergency Dept. of VA Medical Center – Brand-Name or Equal. See 1b Description of Supplies.

Response:

Response to this solicitation must be received no later than 04:00pm CST, Tuesday June 19, 2018. Respond by emailing offer to Joseph.Bennett@va.gov Please include in the subject line the solicitation number: 36C26318Q9569

SDVOSB Set-Aside:

This solicitation is Set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Only VA verified SDVOSBs listed in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database at the time of award of contract will be considered. Quotations from Non VIP verified offerors will be considered non-responsive, will not be evaluated and will not be eligible for award. Click on this link for Vetbiz: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/

Brand-Name or Equal solicitation:

This is a Brand-Name or Equal solicitation. Any “or equal” items must meet or exceed the performance specifications of the brand name items being solicited.

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Type of Contract/Award:

The type of contract/award the government intends to make/enter into for this solicitation is a single award, firm-fixed price purchase order.

Delivery: FOB Destination, 30 Calendar Days or Less ARO. See 1d Delivery.

Contract Period: Delivery Date of 30 Calendar Days or Less ARO.

Method of Payment:

Payment will be made electronically to:

Department of Veterans Affairs FMS-VA-2(101), Financial Services Center, PO Box 149971, Austin TX 78714-9971 through the Tungsten Network Client Services. For help call: 1-866-340-4980, E-mail: va.registration@tungsten-network.com.

Notice Listing Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

In accordance with FAR “52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE” there are below, clauses incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title and Date) and have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text can be found at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar -or- https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

1b. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES NEEDED for solicitation :

Fourteen (14) Bedside Carts (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K)

· Shall have easy mobility with integrated cart handles.

· Shall have two directional and total lock wheels.

· Shall haver 5” polymer casters.

· Shall be made of corrosion proof polymer materials, with smooth rounded corner to allow for easy cleaning.

· Shall have active security with keyless entry electronic locks that auto re-lock.

· Shall have 4 self-closing, full access drawers.

· Shall have a smooth surface that provides ample space for prep work.

· Cart dimensions shall not be less than 22 3/8” deep, 28 7/8” long and 35 3/8” high.

Fourteen (14) Auto Lock Keyless Entry Touch Pad (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FL411)

· Shall have wireless full feature LCD touchpad with keyless entry touchpad with auto lock function.

· Shall be compatible with bedside carts. (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K).

Fifty-Six (56) Drawer Pulls (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FL-SB)

· Shall be compatible with bedside carts and 3”, 6” & 9” drawers. (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K, FL103, FL106 & FL109).

Twenty-Eight (28) 3” Drawers (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FL103)

· Shall have full extension with self-closing ball bearing slides.

· Shall be 3” in height.

· Shall be compatible with bedside carts and drawer pulls. (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K & FL-SB).

Fourteen (14) 6” Drawers (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FL106)

· Shall have full extension with self-closing ball bearing slides.

· Shall be 6” in height.

· Shall be compatible with bedside carts and drawer pulls. (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K & FL-SB).

Fourteen (14) 9” Drawers (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FL109)

· Shall have full extension with self-closing ball bearing slides.

· Shall be 9” in height.

· Shall be compatible with bedside carts and drawer pulls. (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K & FL-SB).

Twenty-Eight (28) 3” Drawer Divider Kits (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FL113)

· Shall be compatible with bedside carts and 3” drawers. (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K & FL103).

Fourteen (14) 6”/9” Drawer Divider Kits (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FL116)

· Shall be compatible with bedside carts and 3” drawers. (Brand Name or equal to InterMetro Industries Corporation Mfg Part #: FLN21K,FL106 & FL109).

1.c CLEANING, TRAINING, MANUALS Needed:

· Material of bedside carts must be able withstand hospital grade wipes to sanitize equipment between uses.

· User manuals and at least 2 service manuals to be included.

· Maintenance and training materials must be available upon delivery with ability to access via the internet if information is not included in user manuals.

2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition.

3. EVALUATION OF OFFERS

The Provision FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition and the following two lines are to be used and inserted into paragraph (a) of the that provision:

(i) LPTA – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, evaluated on technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement.

(ii) Past performance IAW 9.104-3(b).

Additional evaluation terms that apply to this acquisition:

The basis for award will be LPTA – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror who offers the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quote. The government shall evaluate the lowest quote first and if found technically acceptable will not evaluate other quotes. The government will consider past performance when making a contractor responsibility determination IAW 9.104-3(b).

4. OFFEROR REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

The Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The offeror is required to include a completed copy of this provision with their offer if indicated as instructed by the language of the provision.

5. TERMS & CONDITIONS

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

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 consists of these additional clauses incorporated by reference:

852.203-70 Commercial advertising (Jan 2008) 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal (Jan 2008) 852.215-70 Evaluation Factor Commitments (DEC 2009) 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Jul 2016)

Addendum to FAR 52.214-4 consists of these additional clauses incorporated by text:

Original Equipment/No Gray Market Goods

(a) 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 remanufactured, used, expired, outdated (old edition or old model) or gray market items will be acceptable. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors.

(b) Vendor shall be a distributor that is authorized directly by the manufacturer (OEM) of the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter from the manufacturer. The OEM’s warranty and service are shall be provided and maintained by the OEM and pass through to the VA. 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 and shall pass through to the VA.

(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 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.

Monitoring and Compliance (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes 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.

6. CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS

The Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The FAR clauses listed below are the clauses chosen from paragraph (b) of this provision that apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:

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

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

52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O. 13126).

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 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).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

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