6520--BRAND NAME OR EQUAL - Surgical Dental Drill System

The Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the VA New Jersey Healthcare System in Toms River NJ, has a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL requirement for Surgical Dental Drill Systems as defined below.

This requirement is set aside for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB).

All verified SDVOSB vendors meeting the standard of an acceptable source under the terms of either a manufacturer or authorized distributor are encouraged to provide a bid.

All vendors are required to be registered with the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and deemed in good standing and available for award. All bids shall include the vendors unique entity identifier number provided by sam.gov.

All bidders shall be registered with / verified by SBA Vet Cert and provide proof to that extent.

All vendors claiming authorized distributor status must provide a letter from the manufacturer.

Quotes shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP); evaluations will be based on Best Value Criteria, in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, and utilizing the evaluation factors of price, technical compliance and delivery / installation schedule (see clauses below).

Items listed in this requirement;

Item #

Item Description (basis of design)

Part # (basis of design)

Quantity

1

Titan 3 20,000 Motor

262262

100

2

Titan 3 LF BB Manual Latch Angle

262738

100

3

Titan 3 BB Motor to Angle Adaptor

264073

100

4

Titan 3 Straight Nose Cone

257506

100

5

Titan 3 Torque Multiplier

258443

25

6

HIFLO 4-Line FO Swivel

263758

25

7

430 SWL 45 Handpiece (Fiber Optic)

265821

50

8

430SWL LF (Solid F.O. Rod) Handpiece

264450

150

9

HIFLO 4-Line FO Swivel

263758

25

10

430 SW 45 Handpiece (Non-Fiber Optic)

265822

50

Description: A brand name or equal system shall feature stainless steel construction of handpieces, drills, and reamers. Salient characteristics of a technically acceptable unit:

Handpiece shall have 20K RPM low speed motor

Low speed handpiece shall have lube free manual latch angle

Low speed handpiece shall include attachment for motor to connect to angle

Low speed handpiece shall include lube free attachment for straight nose cone

Low speed handpiece shall include torque multiplier to reduce speed four to one and increase torque by a multiple of four

High speed swivel with replaceable turbine fiberoptic lube free handpieces

No load speed of at least 400,00 RPM

Operating air pressure of at least: 30-34 PSI

360Deg quick disconnect swivel 4-line ISO or 6 pin F.O. configuration

Shall include 4-hole fiberoptic swivel

High speed fiber optic with a swivel and replaceable auto chuck turbine

No load speed of at least 430,00 RPM

Operating air pressure of at least: 38-43 PSI

Water Consumption

High speed swivel with replaceable turbine lube free handpieces(non-fiberoptic)

No load speed of at least 400,00 RPM

Operating air pressure of at least: 30-34 PSI

360Deg quick disconnect swivel 4 line or 2-line ISO Configuration

This procurement is limited to new equipment only. Used, gray, refurbished or aftermarket equipment will not be considered for this requirement. The Veterans Health Administration prohibits the use of gray/ aftermarket items in their Medical Centers. Gray/ aftermarket items are considered to be items outside of the original equipment manufacturer's intended distribution channels. Quotes for other than new, will be deemed non-compliant and will be removed from the competitive range without discussion.

Delivery shall be quoted Free on Board (FOB) to the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA New Jersey Healthcare System, Toms River VA Outpatient Clinic, 1055 Hooper Avenue Toms River, NJ 08753.

CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Basis for Award. The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

Price

Technical Compliance with the SOW.

Delivery and Installation Schedule

Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following:

Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.

Technical Compliance: The proposed units compliance with the salient characteristics and the SOW.

Delivery and installation schedule: The Government will evaluate the schedule by total days proposed for completed installed job.

(End of Provision)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Comm Products and Comm Services.

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing via email to lindsay.goldsmith@va.gov and must be received not later than Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 12:00 PM. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision FAR 52.212-1(f).