6515--Equipment, Dose Calibrator - Radiology, Columbus

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for brand name or equal commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in 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. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. Â

This is a request for quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25024Q0996. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars FAC 2024-03 (eff. 2/23/2024). The associated NAICS Code is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is soliciting quotes from all sources to supply the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, 420 N. James Road, Columbus, OH 43219 a life cycle replacement for the existing radiopharmaceutical dose calibrator that has reached end of life in the Nuclear Medicine Service. This equipment needs replacement due to exceeding the life expectancy. This is a brand name or equal requirement to Capintec s latest model, the CRC-55tW.

Quotes are to be provided to DeJanee R. Evans, Contract Specialist, via email at dejanee.evans@va.gov, no later than Wednesday, September 4, 2024, by 5:00 PM EST. No telephone calls will be accepted. No submission received after the above-mentioned date and time will be accepted.

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

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1.00

EA

CRC-55tW DOSE CALIBRATOR (TOUCH SCREEN) WITH WELL COUNTER ***EIL 361 REPLACEMENT FOR 757 EE6552*** ***

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 5130-2216

Funding/Req. Number: 1

757-24-3-096-0491

GRAND TOTAL

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

The Chalmers P. Wylie VA ACC is in need of:

Nuclear Medicine is in need of a replacement NM dose calibrator w/ a well counter our current system is past end of life. Salient Characteristics of what is needed are the following:

CRC-55tW Dose Calibrator w/ Well Counter

8 Color VGA touch screen display

80 nuclides w/ half-lives pre-loaded in memory

Built in dose calibration, quality control and self-diagnostics.

Automated QC including constancy and linearity programs.

Compatibility with Nuclear Med Management systems via USB

Automated geometry and linearity testing

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2020)

FAR 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

FAR 52.203-16 PREVENTING PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (DEC 2011)

FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (APR 2014)

FAR 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011)

FAR 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016)

FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) 852.203-70, 852.232-72, 852,233-70, 852.233-71 852.246-71, 852.247-71, 852.270-1

VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET LANGUAGE (MAY 2016)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Jan 2021

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

[52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-18, 52.232-19, and 52.232-33.]

FAR 52.232-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006) - - Hand-Carried Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, 2780 Airport Drive, Suite 340, Columbus, OH 43219

All quoters shall submit the following: A completed schedule with pricing, adequate documentation detailing the capabilities of the product.

All quotes shall be sent to the electronically via email to DeJanee R. Evans at dejanee.evans@va.gov.

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 award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.

Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Submission of your response shall be received no later than 09/04/2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time to dejanee.evans@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 to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact

DeJanee R. Evans

Contract Specialist

Network Contract Office (NCO) 10

Office: 937-268-6511 ext. 1524

Email: dejanee.evans@va.gov