6530--CO2 Incubator

Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for 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 document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01.

This solicitation is set-aside for: Total Small Business Set-Aside

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113, with a small business size standard of 800. The FSC/PSC is 6530.

The Veteran s Administration Indianapolis Medical Center has a requirement for replacement upgrade of existing AMSCO Sterilizing Equipment in the Sterile Processing Service to support technology upgrade and workload expansion at its Roudebush VA Medical Center campus.

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services

Catalog No.

Description

Quantity

Unit of Measure

Unit Price

Total Price

3950

THERMO SCIENTIFIC LARGE-CAPACITY REACH-IN CO2 INCUBATOR

1

EA

Brand Name Or Equal (BNOE) offers will be considered. BNOE offers must provide documentation that the alternate item is of the same form, fit, and function as the listed item, to include the following salient characteristics:

Unit is a 29-cu ft CO2 incubator unit

Unit has a 35-39 °C temperature range

Unit contains five shelves

Unit contains drain reservoir to easily drain water and refill with fresh water for humidity levels.

Unit contains alarms for CO2, humidity, and temperature levels.

Unit possesses a digital control screen.

Joint Commission and OSHA standards must be complied with

Alternate submission: Offerors submitting alternate items must provide technical information sufficient for a lay person to determine acceptability. Information will not be paid for by the government nor returned to the supplying party. The information will be used to determine product acceptability. Lack of sufficient information for our staff to determine product acceptability will result in a negative determination. Any quote will then be found non-responsiveness to the solicitation and the quote will not be considered. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured, used/refurbished, or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. No product in development shall be considered. Authorized dealers: Experienced firms only who are authorized dealers will be considered in addition to the original equipment manufacturer. A letter from the manufacturer stating your company is an authorized dealer for the line items must be in possession by the due date and be available for submission, if requested.

Equipment items, and related services will be delivered, as required, to:

Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center

1481 W. 10th Street,

Indianapolis, IN 46202

Period of Performance

Delivery shall be provided no later than 30 days after receipt of order (ARO).

FOB: Destination.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

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

FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services

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 Products and Commercial Services. 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

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

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

All quotes shall be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Morgan Stein at Morgan.Stein@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 (price, past performance, speed of delivery) resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government.

The award will be made to the response most advantageous and the BEST VALUE 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:"

Submission of your response shall be received not later than 12:00 PM NOON EDT ON July 18, 2023. No phone calls please.

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

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 for this solicitation; Morgan Stein, Contracting Specialist, NCO10 Contracting, Morgan.Stein@va.gov