Amendment_0002.pdf

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AMENDMENT 0002

Changes within the Instructions to offerors are per FAR part 15.206, Amending the solicitation. This authorizes the amendment of solicitations before and after the established time for receipt of proposals when the Government needs to change its requirements or terms and conditions.

The following changes are noted below:

Updated proposal submission timeline.

It's not necessary to have a 64-channel detector for the population that’s being tested and the scans being performed on the demographic.

Weight capacity has been changed to adjust for the overall demographic that would be utilized for this equipment.

Option to Purchase a mobile unit is not an Fiscal Year (FY) 17 need. If this becomes a need of the

Government it will be publicized under a new solicitation number to enable the end user to conduct the necessary Market Research.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Offerors shall submit a quote in response to the requirements of the United States Army Medical Research

Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

(USARIEM).

Proposal Submission Proposals shall be submitted by email only as an MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Brian Miller at brian.d.miller1.civ@mail.mil. Proposals are due by 1:00 pm local time (Eastern) 18 September 2017. No phone calls accepted.

All Offerors shall provide the following company details on its cover page:

Complete company name and address

Company Point of Contact (POC)

Email

Phone Number

Cage Code

DUNS number

Place of Manufacture

Proposals shall be submitted in two volumes:

Volume I – Technical o Each proposing contractor shall be evaluated based on whether they conform to the requirement as outlined in the RFQ and meet the Minimum Essential Characteristics (MEC).

o Contractors shall provide sufficient written technical documentation to allow for a thorough evaluation to meet either the Brand Name or equal characteristics of their quote. The Quote shall be presented in a clear and logical order. Statements such as “will comply”, “meets the intent of”, or “we intend to meet the requirements” and the like, will not suffice for evaluation purposes.

o Offerors proposals shall remain open for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the date of submission.

o The total number of pages submitted for technical shall not exceed ten (10) pages, excluding a cover letter. If technical contains more than ten (10) pages, only the first ten (10) pages will be evaluated.

Volume II – Price o The Contractor shall provide a Price Quote to reflect proposed pricing.

o The Offerors shall provide pricing for all line item(s) and a total contract price (all line items).

o The Offerors shall provide acknowledgement of the solicitation and all amendments.

http://www.usariem.army.mil/

W81XWH-17-T-0313 Page 2 of 2 o The Offerors shall complete and submit FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding an

Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law—(Feb 2016).

o The Offerors shall complete all Representations and Certifications in FAR 52.212-3.

o The proposed price will be evaluated by the Government and must be determined to be fair, reasonable and complete to be considered for award.

o Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

MEC'S

Minimum Essential Characteristics (MEC)

Bone densitometer which uses single pass fan beam technology with at least a 64-channel high resolution digital detector for optimal image quality.

Five minute or less scan time for whole-body measurements.

Body composition software that measures both the quantity and distribution of body fat.

Software that automatically labels deformations, filter enhances images by reducing soft tissue noise and improving bone edge detail.

Software to quantify visceral fat.

Bone densitometer with low x-ray dose to reduce radiation exposure.

Software to alert technician of improper positioning, unusual anatomy, high density areas and artifacts, and provides suggestions for correction.

Quality assurance software independent of any patient measurement.

Software to meet HIPAA standards of confidentiality of patient information.

Meet ISCD precision standards.

Shall have the capacity to support patient weights up to 350 lbs.

Uninterruptible power supply 120V, 50/60Hz, at least 1500VA.

Table size 103 in x 43 in x 51 in (L x W x H) maximum.

Scan area at least 72 in x 24 in

Includes option to purchase a mobile unit component to assist with mitigating risk for damage to machine during transport.

PC requirement minimums: Intel processor-2.8 GHz Pentium 4, Scanner communications-dedicated onboard 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, RAM-2 GB, Video-SVGA (1024x768 24/32 color), Hard drive-160 GB, Optical drive-DVD-R, Archive-320GB hard drive, option for Windows 7 or Windows 10 OS.

Monitor – widescreen LCD.

Minimum of 1-day on-site application training

Mobile computer cart to hold printer, computer, monitor, and power supply

Windows 10 compatibility or will be Windows 10 compatible within 12 months of contract

Compliance with applicable DISA SRGs and STIGs (http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/Pages/index.aspx) with documentation detailing controls that are compliant and those that are mitigated or not implemented

The vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/Pages/index.aspx