RFQ 36C24823Q1311 Cardiac Stress Test System with Treadmill.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

*= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

SUBJECT* GE Cardiac Stress Test System With Treadmill (Brand name or equal)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 33410-6400

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24823Q1311

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 06-16-2023 4:00pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE SBA

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 334510

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

7305 North Military Trail

Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-6400

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist

Kimberly McDowell

Kimberly.Mcdowell@va.gov

561-875-9148

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

7305 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach FL

POSTAL CODE 33410

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” 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. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL 33410 has a requirement to procure two (2) Cardiac Stress Test System with Treadmill and installation. General Electric (GE) is the referenced manufacturer, Brand name or equal, RFQ # 36C24823Q1311.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 effective 06/02/2023.

The combined synopsis solicitation is 100% set-aside for Small Business (SBA). Note:

Interested Small Business offerors must be registered in Sam.gov to be considered for Award.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

The FSC/PSC is 6515.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO 8), Commodities Team WPB/MIA is seeking to purchase two (2) Cardiac Stress Test System with Treadmill and installation.

All interested companies shall provide quotations that meet or exceed the line items listed below:

Products (including software, licenses)

Item

Description/Part Number* Qty Unit of Measure

Unit Price

CASE V6.7 (2062898-001) includes CASE

WINDOWS 10 PERFORMANCE PKG

W/DISPLAY (2062898-824); PHTM Casev6.7 CAM 14 Stress AHA (2062898-740)

2 EA

PHTM CASE V6.7 12SL (2062898-050) 2 EA

MUSE Browser (BRWS) (2062898-063) 2 EA

PHTM CASE NORTH AMERICAN POWER

CORD (2026714-078)

2 EA

CASE LANGUAGE V6.73 SP2 ENG US 2 EA

(2062898-490)

DCAR Installation (2083083-003) 2 EA

Tango M2 System-Generic ATO Model (2079072-001)

2 EA

TANGO M2 BASE UNIT - ROHS (2079072-020) 2 EA

PHTM TANGO M2 PWRCRD US-CANADA

(2079072-006)

2 EA

PHTM TANGO M2 LANG ENG - ROHS

(2079072-021)

2 EA

TANGO (TANGOM2ACCESSBUNDLE) 2 EA

Tango M2 Adult Plus Orbit-K-Cuff w/Microphone (27-40 cm) (2071179-004)

2 EA

Tango M2 Large Adult Orbit-K Cuff w/Microphone (32-44cm)

2 EA

Tango M2 Small Adult Orbit-K Cuff with Microphone (18-27 cm)

2 EA

T2100-ST TREADMILL (1092405-001) 2 EA

T2100-ST2 TREADMILL 220V (1092405-022) 2 EA

CABLE RS232 INTERFACE T2100ST to

CASE/PC (1092405-041)

2 EA

SPECIAL HANDLING SERVICE (SPECIAL

HANDLING)

2 EA

DCAR Installation (2083083-003) 2 EA

DCAR ONE DAY ON-SITE CLINICAL PRODUCT

TRAINING for CARTS & STRESS (2091267-001)

1 EA

SUBTOTAL (Products)

Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller and be 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.

Delivery shall be provided no later than 120 days after receipt of order (ARO).

Commercial products shall comply with FAR Subpart 25.1 Buy American-Supplies.

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

Address: 7305 N. Military Trail

Postal Code: West Palm Beach, FL 33410

Country: UNITED STATES

The following provisions apply to this solicitation:

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these addresses:

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

FAR Title Date

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT Oct 2018

52.204-

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

Aug 2020

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS Nov 2021

52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Nov 2021

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS – COMMERICAL

ITEMS (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(End of Provision)

The following Commercial Items clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

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

FAR Title Date

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-

TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS

Jun 2020

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE Oct 2018

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE

Aug

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT

Nov

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

Dec

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Mar

52.219-27 NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

Oct 2022

52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE Sep

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR Jun 2003

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR – COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES

AND REMIDIES

Dec

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH

DISABILITIES

Jun 2020

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Nov

52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION May

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

Jun 2020

52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN-SUPPLIES Oct 2022

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES Feb

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM

FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

Oct 2018

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

Mar

852.212-

GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS Feb

852.212-

GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (DEVIATION) Feb

852.219-

VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (DEVIATION)

Jan 2023

VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor.

(End of Clause)

VAAR 852.211-70 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS (NOV

2018) The Contractor shall follow standard commercial practices to furnish manual(s), handbook(s) or brochure(s) containing operation, installation, and maintenance instructions, including pictures or illustrations, schematics, and complete repair/test guides, as necessary, for technical medical equipment and devices, and/or other technical and mechanical equipment provided per all CLIN’s. The manuals, handbooks or brochures shall be provided in hard copy, soft copy or with electronic access instructions, consistent with standard industry practices for the equipment or device.

Where applicable, the manuals, handbooks or brochures will include electrical data and connection diagrams for all utilities. The documentation shall also contain a complete list of all replaceable parts showing part number, name, and quantity required.

(End of Clause)

VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

(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 considered to be 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 electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018)

(a) Supplies and equipment. Rejected goods will be held subject to Contractor’s order for not more than 15 days, after which the rejected merchandise will be returned to the Contractor's address at the Contractor’s risk and expense. Expenses incident to the examination and testing of materials or supplies that have been rejected will be charged to the Contractor.

(b) Perishable supplies. The Contractor shall remove rejected perishable supplies within 48 hours after notice of rejection. Supplies determined to be unfit for human consumption will not be removed without permission of the local health authorities.

Supplies not removed within the allowed time may be destroyed. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not be responsible for, nor pay for, products rejected. The Contractor will be liable for costs incident to examination of rejected products.

(End of Clause)

Instruction to Offerors

All quoters shall submit your Quotes no later than June 16, 2023, at 4:00PM (EST), via email to Kimberly.Mcdowell@va.gov . 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 no later than June 12, 2023, at 4:00PM (EST), via the same email address. Questions received later than this time/date will not receive a response.

The 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 following are the decision factors:

Technically Acceptable Past Performance Price

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact

Kimberly McDowell Contract Specialist Network Contracting Office 8 Kimberly.Mcdowell@va.gov