623 Steam Sterilizers RFQ

SYNOPSIS
Functional/Performance/Specification Description
Network Contracting Office 19 has a requirement for the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma of 2 steam sterilizers, three loading carts and transfer carriages that can be configured to fit into the existing footprint of the current sterilizers. This is a brand-name or equal request. Included is removal and disposal of 2 existing sterilizers, installation, set-up, training, and all labor and material necessary for uncrating, set-in-place and assembly. The requirement is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business set-aside relative to NAICS 339113, small business size standard is 750 employees.
Gray Market Prevention
(a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new supplies, equipment and/or services 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 requested items, 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 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..