Adult Wireless Patient Simulator

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

Additional information regarding USU can be found on our website: www.usuhs.mil.

USU has a requirement for an adult wireless patient simulator with trauma capabilities which will be used by USU medical students and the Graduate School of Nursing, and offered for education to all healthcare providers that utilize the Val G. Hemming Simulation Center. Procedures and scenarios will involve invasive interventions that cannot be performed on a standardized patient. Mannequin-based simulation practice is an active contributor to improving and promoting patient safety.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR 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. This is a request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-84 (Effective 09-03-2015) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20150826 (Effective 26 Aug 2015).

This requirement is for full and open competition under NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. The applicable PSC code is 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. In order to be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov, with completed representations and certifications.

A single firm fixed-priced (FFP) order will be awarded.  Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple quotes for adult wireless patient simulators with trauma capabilities, which will be evaluated separately by the Government.

The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed priced (FFP) purchase order to the offeror representing the best value to the Government based on the evaluation factors listed below.  Evaluation factors are listed in order of importance, with most important listed first.  The Government will conduct a trade-off between price and non-price factors. The Government is not required to award to the lowest priced offeror or the offeror quoting the highest technically rated item.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

Evaluation Factors (Listed in order of importance):

1.  Technical – Offerors must provide product literature, which demonstrates the capabilities of the quoted item(s). At a minimum, the product literature must demonstrate how the quoted item meets the desired specifications outlined above. Information on warranty, training, installation and delivery lead-time must be included in the quote submission and will be evaluated. The Government reserves the right to utilize technical (i.e., trade magazines) and customer reviews/references as part of the technical evaluation for the quoted equipment/supply.

2.  Price – Offerors must include all applicable costs (Example: Components, Shipping) in their quote. The total quoted price will be the evaluated price.

Offerors must also submit the following with their quote:

·         Completed copy of DFARS Provision 252.209-7992
·         Completed copy of DFARS Provision 252.225-7035

See attached list for applicable provisions and clauses for this requirement.

Quoted items must be new. Quotes for refurbished equipment will not be considered.

Offerors must also indicate in quote where item is manufactured. 

Items will be shipped to Bethesda, MD.

Deadlines:

Questions/clarifications regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to melissa.beale@usuhs.edu by 14 September 2015. Any question received after September 14thwill not be answered. Questions will not be answered over the phone or submitted by any other means. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation posted on or around 16 September 2015.

Quote packages are due by 10:00 PM Eastern Local Time on Thursday, 17 September 2015. Quotes must be submitted via email to melissa.beale@usuhs.edu. Quotes will not be accepted by any other means. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages should include a cover sheet that provides the following information:

·         Company Name
·         Point of Contact, to include email and phone number
·         DUNS Number
·         Statement that includes acknowledgement of latest amendment number