ATTACHMENT B - Contract Administration - NX EQ Refrigerators Air Curtain.docx

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4110--NX EQ Refrigerators: Air Curtain (VA-25-00004254)
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This document is an attachment titled "Contract Administration - NX EQ Refrigerators Air Curtain" related to a federal contract opportunity.

The key details are:

  • The contract is for Refrigerators: Air Curtain products to be used by clinicians at VA medical centers nationwide.
  • The contract is a single-award Requirements contract with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years.
  • Proposals are due by October 10, 2024 and the contract is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).
  • The contract includes specific salient characteristics the equipment must meet, such as being designed for open-door operation, having mobility capabilities, and maintaining product temperature at or below 41 degrees for up to 90 minutes with the door open.
  • The contract includes requirements for product refresh, removal, and recalls to be handled by the contractor.
  • Ordering, invoicing, and reporting requirements are also detailed.

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36C10G24R0046 SECTION B – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION / INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS ADMINISTRATION / INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION:

All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: TBD

POC
TITLE
EMAIL
PHONE
UNIQUE ENTITY ID

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C10G Sara Vickroy U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Strategic Acquisition Center
10300 Spotsylvania Ave., Suite 400

Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Sara.Vickroy@va.gov

Contract Specialist 36C10G
Alex Beck
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Strategic Acquisition Center
10300 Spotsylvania Ave., Suite 400

Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Alex.Beck1@va.gov

Program Office POC Diana Marsala U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Diana.Marsala@va.gov

B.2 CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS:

All payments by the Government to the Contractor will be made in accordance with 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.

B.3 INVOICES:

Payment shall be submitted monthly in arrears based upon delivery, acceptance, and receipt of a properly prepared invoice.

In order to comply with the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA), the VA has mandated electronic invoice submission to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC).

The Contractor shall submit invoice within 30 days of delivery.

B.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 Request.

B.5 FSC MANDATORY ELECTRONIC INVOICE SUBMISSION:

Contractors are required to submit payment requests in electronic form in accordance with the submission instructions below.

TUNGSTEN ELECTRONIC INVOICE SUBMISSION

FSC e-INVOICE PROGRAM THRU AUSTIN PORTAL

FSC MANDATORY ELECTRONIC INVOICE SUBMISSION FOR AUSTIN PAYMENTS

Contracting POC:

COR (Contracting Officers Representative):

Contract/Task Order Number:

a. Vendor Electronic Invoice Submission Methods:

Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable forms of submission for payment requests. Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods below.

1. VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System – The FSC uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/US/en/veterans-affairs/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

2. A system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org)

b. Vendor e-invoice Set-Up Information:

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, free of charge. If you have question about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten, please contact the FSC at the phone number or email address listed below.

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

2. Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

3. FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

4. FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov See https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp for more information.

B.6 REPORTS:

Monthly Report: In order for the contracting office to submit the required financial reporting on FPDS-NG the contractor needs to submit ATTACHMENT E - REPORTING TOOL – NX EQ Refrigerators: Air Curtain – on a monthly basis to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer Representative. The report is due by the 5th of each month.

Quarterly Report: In addition to the monthly submission, the same ATTACHMENT E - REPORTING TOOL – NX EQ Refrigerators: Air Curtain needs to be submitted quarterly as outlined below.

In order to track compliance, VA requires the contractor to submit the quarterly report of sales in the approved format listed in ATTACHMENT E - REPORTING TOOL – NX EQ Refrigerators: Air Curtain based on the Governments fiscal calendar year. See below.

QUARTER
PERIOD OF SALES
SUBMISSION DUE DATE
1st
October – December
Due last day in February
2nd
January – March
May 31st
3rd
April – June
August 31st
4th
July – September
November 30th

The contractor agrees that they shall adhere to this requirement. The contractor shall provide a quarterly report, no later than 60 calendar days after the end of each fiscal quarter ending December, March, June, and September. Reports shall be sent electronically to the SAC Government points of contact until the contractor is notified, in writing, of a different point of contact.

a. Project Manager: Diana Marsala

b. Contracting Officer: Sara Vickroy

c. Contract Specialist: Alex Beck

B.7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS:

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

AMENDMENT NO
DATE

B.8 TERMS & CONDITIONS:

THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE MANDATORY

1.By establishing a contract, the Vendor agrees to supply established items(s) to satisfy theGovernment’s requirement when an order is place under the contract during the effectiveperiod of performance. If, however, the Vendor determines to terminate production ofthe selected item and contemplates replacement with an alternative item, the Governmentreserves the right to evaluate the potential replacement item(s). There is no guaranteethat the Government will evaluate any replacement item(s) favorably. If the Governmentdetermines the replacement item(s) as unacceptable, the individual item(s) or the entirecontract may be canceled.
2.The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases made underthe resultant contract. The terms and conditions included in this contract apply to allpurchases made pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisionsof this contract and the Contractors invoice, the provisions of this contract will takeprecedence.

3. Purchase/Ordering Limitation: Orders placed against this contract are limited to FAR Clause 52.216-19 Order Limitations, as noted in the contract. The estimated total quantities are listed on ATTACHMENT A – PRICE COST SCHEDULE – NX Refrigerators: Air Curtain. The quantities provided are estimates only, and VA makes no guarantee regarding the actual quantities that may be purchased.

4.The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Equipment Life Cycle Management (ELCM) Program identified, Victory® Refrigerators: Air Curtain Brand Name or Equal product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as a “national”) single award Requirement’s contract. The Government's intent for this Requirements contract is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the OEM and as clinically required. The Government may through bilateral modification, add or remove items to this contract that are determined to be within scope of the solicited product line, not limited to the original items awarded. Additionally, any discontinued items may be replaced via future contract modification by the replacement part identified by the OEM, so long as the replacement part serves the same clinical purpose and function as the originally awarded item. Furthermore, any new technology that is presented during performance of this contract may be evaluated by the Government for inclusion into the contract, via bilateral modification. This new technology must be determined to be within scope of the original contract.
4.INDIVIDUALS AUTHORZIED TO PURCHSE UNDER THE CONTRACT:
This is a Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) decentralized contract. Orders are placed byVA Government Ordering Officer (OO) in accordance with the terms and conditions ofthe specific contract identified in the OO appointment memorandum approved by a SACContracting Officer. OOs may only place orders for those contracts that they arespecifically appointed. Ordering Officers are responsible for issuing and administeringorders placed under this contract. Ordering Officers may revise or modify their orders,but only within the scope of this contract. Ordering Officers have no authority to modifyany term of this basic contract. Any deviation from the terms of the basic contract mustbe approved in writing by the SAC Contracting Officer responsible for this contract.Orders placed only by designated VHA ELCM Ordering Officers shall be submitted on afully funded and completed Delivery Order. No orders shall be placed without firstobtaining approved funding from a VA facility. Requesting Facility submits orderrequests through the NEC Order Portal ELCM NEC Ordering Portal - Power Apps forverification. Questions may be submitted to the VHA ELCM OO Team via email atvaelcmnxeqorderingofficer@va.gov.

The Contractor shall accept orders against this contract only from the designated VHA ELCM OO when the Delivery Order has been reviewed by the OO for this contract. Fulfilling orders from persons other than the approved Ordering Officer may result in loss or delay in payment for supplies/services provided under such orders. When a Contracting Officer appoints an Ordering Officer in writing after award, the Contracting Officer will furnish the contractor with an updated list of individual Ordering Officers authorized to place orders against the contract. Contractor will acknowledge receipt of any order submitted by an individual Ordering Officer specified by appointment against the contract.

5. DELIVERY TICKETS:

The following provisions apply to all shipments:

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Shipping: Free on Board (FOB) – Destination Ship To and Mark For: Deliveries shall be marked and shipped to various CONUS and OCONUS identified in each order placed against the contract.

All shipments, either single or multiple container deliveries, shall bear and contain on thedelivery tickets or sales slips (external shipping labels and associated manifests orpacking lists) the following at a minimum:
(i) Name of supplier
(ii) Contract/Delivery Order/Task Order number
(iii) Date of purchase
(iv) Contract number
(v) Itemized list of supplies or services furnished
(vi) Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item, less applicable discounts (unit pricesand extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems,provided the invoice is itemized to show this information).
(vii) Date of delivery or shipment
In the case of multiple container deliveries, a statement readable near the VA Ordernumber will indicate total number of containers for the complete shipment (ex. “Package1 of 2”), clearly readable on manifests and external shipping labels.
The Contractor shall provide an order confirmation within four (4) working days ofreceipt of the delivery order.
The Contractor will provide tracking information or use of a website to obtain deliverystatus and proof of delivery.

The After Receipt of Order (ARO) is defined as the established number of days from Contractor’s receipt of order date to the line-item delivery date. The Contractor ARO is 30 days.

Packing Slips/Labels and Lists shall include the following:
IFCAP PO # ____________ (i.e., 166-E11234)
Total number of Containers: Package ___ of ___. (i.e., Package 1 of 3)

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