EP Catheters

Added: Feb 12, 2015 12:39 pm Modified: Mar 20, 2015 10:35 amTrack Changes The purpose of this Amendment is confirm that all quotes are to be received no later than 3:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 24, 2015 for RFQ VA119-15-Q-0069 A00004. Electronic copies of proposal may be submitted. Antionette.Collins-Somerviie@va.gov Contact Specialist; No Facsimile proposals will be accepted. Electronic offers are acceptable for this acquisition if received by date and time specified. The Quoter is responsible for ensuring that the contract specialist has received the offer before the deadline for receipt of offers, and the government will not be responsible for delays or failures of either the contractor's email system or the Government's email system.

Added: Feb 12, 2015 12:39 pm Modified: Mar 17, 2015 1:13 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this Amendment is to address additional questions and answers pertaining to RFQ VA119-15-Q-0069 A00002.



ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE CONTRACT SPECAILIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER ONLY! Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted via email to Antionette Collins-Somerville at Antionette.Collins-Somerville@va.gov . All questions must be received by no later than March 19, 2015 at 3:00PM E.S.T. to give reasonable time to respond to questions prior to close of the solicitation. No questions will be accepted after March 19, 2015 at 3:00pm E.S.T.

Added: Feb 12, 2015 12:39 pm Modified: Mar 13, 2015 3:51 pmTrack Changes This is an amendment to a previously posted combined synopsis. The amendment is to address questions and answers pertaining to RFQ VA119-15-Q-0069. Please see attached documents.

Added: Feb 12, 2015 12:39 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is VA119-15-Q-0069 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) to replace solicitation VA119-14-Q-0130. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. This requirement is put forth as unrestricted. The BPA will be for a 60 month ordering period after establishment of the BPA. The government will only establish BPA's with firms who comply with the criteria listed, offer a competitive price, and who the government determines represents a benefit to the government to establish the BPA.



The Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is proposing to issue multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with no more than eight (8) companies that will provide Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters and products. The Government seeks to establish BPA's to include a manufacturer's complete product line for Electrophysiology Catheters and products. Electrophysiology is a medical branch related to the study of electrical activity within the heart. These catheters are slim, bendable or deflectable multi-electrode wires used in recording intra-cardiac electrical signals or in ablation of cardiac tissues responsible for heart rhythm disorders. In addition, sheaths are tubes that are used to direct the catheters to specific areas in the heart and connectors linking the catheters to monitoring or ablation systems. The EP Catheters and products are used for diagnostic testing and treatment for both invasive (intra-cardiac) and non-invasive procedures and are a critical part of cardiac patient care. These items will be used in invasive cardiac electrophysiology laboratories and other procedural suites in the Veterans Health Administration for invasive electrophysiology and arrhythmia ablation procedures.



This acquisition is under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. There will be no guarantee minimum any volume of purchases through this BPA. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1. The Government intends to award up to up to eight BPA's. The purpose of this request for quote is to establish Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) for up to Eight (8) different manufacturer commercial product lines for Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters and products based on the minimum technical requirements listed below. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary equipment, supplies, and materials to provide EP Catheters and products to VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) in the continental United States and Puerto Rico. For standard delivery, the Contractor shall provide the requested items within 3 business days. The vendor must have the capability to receive payment upon delivery utilizing the Government Purchase Card (GPC).

Offers are to be received at Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA 22408, ATTN: Antionette Collins-Somerville, no later than 3:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 24, 2015. Electronic copies of proposal may be submitted. Antionette.Collins-Somerviie@va.gov Contact Specialist; No Facsimile proposals will be accepted. Electronic offers are acceptable for this acquisition if received by date and time specified. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the contract specialist has received the offer before the deadline for receipt of offers, and the government will not be responsible for delays or failures of either the contractor's email system or the Government's email system.





Clauses: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions (DEC 2014) applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAR 2015) applies to this acquisition. Under paragraph b, the following clauses are incorporated: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I; 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business ethics and Conduct; 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-5, Trade Agreements; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; The clause 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013); 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014).

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistle Blower Rights (SEP 2013); 52.204-4 Printed of Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (MAY 2011); 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984); 52.232-35 Designation of Office for Government Receipt of Electronic Funds Transfer Information (JUL 2013); 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013); 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013). http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

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Solicitation Provisions: 52.204-7 SAM; 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items DEC 2014); 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984); 52.233-2 Service of Protest (JAN 2008).



VAAR: The VAAR Clauses applicable to this acquisition are 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008), 852.203-71 Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster (JAN 1998), 852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments (DEC 2009), 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2012), 852.246-70 Guarantee (JAN 2008), 852.246-71 Inspection. Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference, 852.211-72 Technical Industry Standards (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.233-70 Protest content/alternative dispute resolution (JAN 2008), 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure (JAN 1998), 852.246-71 Inspection (JAN 2008), 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008), 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges (JAN 2003). Information concerning clauses and provision incorporated by reference may be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contract clauses and provisions cited in this solicitation may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and http://www.va.gov/oamm/acquisitions/ars/policyreg/vaar/vaar852.htm.