6515--NX EQ Welch Allyn Connex Brand Name or Equal Physiologic Monitors, Vital Signs

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the

offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR

ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY

is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not,

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter

or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to

the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

(Type or print)

(Type or print)

(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(If other than Item 6)

(Specify type of modification and authority)

(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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36C10G

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400

Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697

36C10G

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400

Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10G21R0020

10-12-2021

X

x

x

1

Feb 16, 2022, 4:00pm ESDST

x

1

The purposes of this solicitation amendment are to execute the following changes:

The solicitation closing date is changed from November 16, 2021 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time to

February 16, 2022.

2) The solicitation Attachment A Price Cost Schedule is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced

Attachment A - Monitors Physiological Vital Signs - Price List. The Vendor shall complete Attachment A

and submit it in Volume III Price

3) The solicitation Attachment B Min Salient Characteristics is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced

With Attachment B - Monitors Physiological Vital Signs Product Description

David Barber

Contracting Officer

VA-OPAL-SAC-2022-166958

The purpose of this amendment is to include the revised documents which failed to publish on Amendment 0002.

A. The purpose of this amendment is to answer vendor questions. The following documents were revised to incorporate changes based on received questions.

REVISED_RFP 36C10G210020

REVISED_ATTACHMENT A COST/PRICE SCHEDULE

REVISED_ATTACHMENT B MINIMUM SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

REVISED_ATTACHMENT C PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

B. Vendor Questions with Answers

QUESTION 1. The following 6 items are no longer for sale:  67MSTX-B, 68MRTX-B, 68MSTX-B, 68NSTX-B, 7000-35, 6000-920. Will these parts be removed from solicitation?

ANSWER 1. The part numbers listed below have been deleted from this requirement. The REVISED_ATTACHMENT A COST/PRICE SCHEDULE and REVISED_ATTACHMENT B MINIMUM SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION were updated and reflect these changes.

67MSTX-B

68NSTX-B

68MRTX-B

68MSTX-B

7000-35

6000-920

QUESTION 2. Can we include Biomed training, Delivery Assist, Service Repair program in our proposal?

ANSWER 2. Yes, in accordance with the solicitation, you can propose functional ancillary items. They must be captured in your pricing volume on Attachment A with the unit price and a quantity of zero.

QUESTION 3. Can we offer a separate proposal to include life cycle management along with device pricing?

ANSWER 3. Yes, you can submit as many proposals as you wish. In accordance with the solicitation, you can propose functional ancillary items and they must be captured in your pricing volume on Attachment A with the unit price and a quantity of zero.

QUESTION 4. Does FOB Destination Include Alaska and Puerto Rico?

ANSWER 4. No, delivery is only required throughout the CONUS and will be FOB Destination. ATTACHMENT C PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES, para C.4 and REVISED_RFP 36C10G210020 were updated and reflect these changes.

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Welch Allyn Connex Brand Name or Equal Physiologic Monitors, Vital Signs; 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 will not be issued.

Solicitation number 36C10G21R0020 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06 effective July 12, 2021.

Requirement Description:

To ensure we can continue to provide Veterans with the benefits and care they have earned through their selfless service, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is changing the way we do business. Specifically, we are improving the management of our supply chain to aggregate demand and facilitate ease of ordering in the field. Throughout VA, we are moving from local contracting to national contracting whenever feasible. Simplified ordering processes will drive volume towards suppliers with national contracts. Simultaneously, greater cost transparency throughout the VA will allow clinicians and VA leaders to select medical equipment that optimizes Veteran outcomes at the lowest cost.

For our suppliers, we anticipate that these changes will ease the process of doing business with the VA and drive down our suppliers . We welcome opportunities to work closely with suppliers to further reduce costs. In return, we expect that suppliers will offer the VA value commensurate with VA s status as the largest integrated healthcare provider in the United States. Specifically, VA expects that it will receive the most favorable prices, warranties, conditions, benefits, and terms for the same product as those given by the supplier to other customers. We expect that VA s large volumes will increasingly be directed toward those suppliers best able to offer value to the VA. VA looks forward to collaborating with its suppliers to further drive down costs to deliver optimal value to our Veterans.

The VA has a requirement to purchase Welch Allyn Connex Brand Name or Equal Physiologic Monitors, Vital Signs, and associated equipment to support patient care at its VA medical facilities throughout the United States, U.S. A Firm-Fixed-Price Requirements contract will be awarded in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Proposals shall contain the Vendor s best terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Welch Allyn Connex Brand Name or Equal Physiologic Monitors, Vital Signs, and associated equipment.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 and the associated size standard is 1000 employees. This procurement action is not set-aside for small business concerns.

This acquisition is in accordance with FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation in conjunction with FAR Part 16.5 for Welch Allyn Connex Brand Name or Equal Physiologic Monitors, Vital Signs and associated equipment as identified in Attachment A, Price/Cost Schedule. All interested vendors shall provide a proposal for the Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in Attachment A, Price/Cost Schedule which includes the option years. If Vendor is proposing an equivalent product that does not require all products in CLINS 1 thru 6--CLINs & subCLINs--Vendor is to state such by typing Not Applicable for estimated quantity and input $0.00 for price.)

The VA is looking to establish a one-year Requirements contract with four 12-month option periods. Delivery is FOB destination and requires delivery to VA medical facilities throughout the United States. Firm-Fixed-Price orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the exact delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.

The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addendum to the provision.

The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria in the attached addendum to 52.212-2 also applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Vendor that provides a technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the solicitation and which is determined to be the most beneficial (i.e., best value) to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price.

Vendors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer, if not available in SAM. Vendors are reminded to complete the following fill-in Provisions listed on Attachment C:

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (if not completed in SAM)

52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate (if not US made)

All interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition and found on Attachment C, Contract Clauses.

All questions should be submitted no later than October 26, 2021. Proposals are due November 16, 2021 at 11:30 PM (EDT) to Sonja Davis at sonja.davis2@va.gov.

SECTION B - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION / INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

B.1.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: TBD

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer

Glenn Burton

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave., Suite 400

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Contract Specialist

Justin Sink

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave., Suite 400

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Program Manager - TBD

Contracting Officer Representative - TBD

B.1.2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS:

All payments by the Government to the Contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management

B.1.3. INVOICES:

Payments shall be made monthly in arrears upon receipt of a properly prepared receipt. The Vendor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Request.

Vendor Electronic Invoice Submission Methods:

Fax, email, 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 data transmissions below.

VA s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System The Financial Services Center (FSC) in Austin, TX 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.

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 is http://www.x12.org.

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 in Austin, TX for payment processing. If you have questions about the payment status of a properly submitted invoice, the e-invoicing program, or Tungsten, please contact the FSC at the phone number or email address listed below.

Tungsten e-Invoice setup information: 1-877-489-6135

Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@tungsten-network.com

VA TUNGSTEN Number: AAA544240062

FSC e-Invoice contact information: 1-877-353-9791

FSC e-Invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

B.1.4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the contract. The terms and conditions included in this contract apply to all purchases made pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this contract and the Vendor s invoice, the provisions of this contract will take precedence.

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. The quantities listed are estimates only, and VA makes no guarantee regarding the actual quantities that may be purchased.

Individuals Authorized to Purchase Under the Contract: This is a Strategic Acquisition Center decentralized contract. Orders may be placed only by the Contracting Officer (CO) and designated VA Ordering Officers (OOs) for each facility with prior approval from the program manager or COR. The designated OOs are added after award; the CO will furnish the vendor with the names of individuals authorized as OOs upon ordering officer appointment. OOs are responsible for issuing and administering orders placed under this contract. OOs may revise or modify their orders, but only within the scope of this contract. OOs have no authority to modify any term of this basic contract. Any deviation from the terms of the basic contract must be approved in writing by the CO responsible for this contract. The Vendor shall accept orders against this contract only from the CO and/or authorized OOs. Fulfilling orders from persons other than the CO or OO may result in loss or delay in payment for supplies/services provided under such orders.

Delivery Tickets: The following provisions apply to all shipments:

Inspection: Destination

Acceptance: Destination

Shipping: Free on Board (FOB) Destination

Delivery: TBD

Ship to and Mark For: Deliveries shall be marked and shipped to various VHA locations identified in each order placed against the contract.

All shipments, either single or multiple container deliveries, shall bear and contain on the delivery tickets or sales slips (external shipping labels and associated manifests or packing lists) the following at a minimum:

(i) Name of supplier

(ii) Contract/Delivery 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 prices and 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 shipment

In the case of multiple container deliveries, a statement readable near the VA Order number will indicate total number of containers for the complete shipment (ex. Pkg 1 of 2 ), clearly readable on manifests and external shipping labels.

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)

Reports:

The Contractor agrees to provide on a monthly basis, to the POC s identified in B.1.b above, one electronic version of the Sales Report. This report should also be submitted to Pay.gov on a quarterly basis.

The Sales Report shall contain information on all the Physiologic Monitors, Vital Signs and associated equipment ordered under this contract. The format for this report is provided in Attachment D, Sales Reporting Tool. The quarterly report is due within 60 calendar days after the close of each calendar quarter (January 1 March 31, April 1 June 30, July 1 September 30, and October 1 December 31).

*The report submitted monthly is due within 5 calendar days after the end of each month.