Hearing aid repairs and parts & accessories - 2018

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR POTENTIAL OFFERORS. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denver Logistics Center, 555 Corporate Circle, Golden, Colorado, 80401, intends to issue multiple awards of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, fixed price contracts for hearing aid repair and hearing aid parts and accessories. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide hearing aid repair services for the Electronics Lab at the VA Denver Logistics Center (DLC) and Audiology Clinics at VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) through mandatory sources. The objective is to ensure availability and consistency of services for nationwide use and to obtain volume-based pricing. The award of Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contracts to multiple vendors is contemplated to provide the necessary coverage to repair the various types of hearing devices being procured within the VA. The anticipated release date is February 27, 2018. NAICS Code: 811219, size standard $20.5 million, Product and Service Classification Code: J065 - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. The period of performance for the base contract will be Date of Award through May 31, 2019. Four additional option years will be exercised at the discretion of the DLC. Contracts will be awarded based on the number of lowest price, technically acceptable offers received, using full and open competition to allow for adequate price competition. This solicitation covers the following types of hearing devices: in-the-ear, over-the-ear, on-the-body, receiver-in-canal, remotes, wireless receivers, wireless transmitters, and wireless adaptors.

Contracts will be used as a mandatory source by VA medical facilities and on a non-mandatory basis by the following agencies: Department of Defense, Indian Health Services, Health and Human Services, and Bureau of Prisons.

Hearing aid repairs, parts, and accessories will be ordered from time to time and in such quantities as needed to fill agency requirements in accordance with current applicable supply procedures. Items will be for delivery worldwide, f.o.b. destination. The Contractor will be obligated to deliver all items that may be ordered during the term of the contract. There is no expressed or implied guaranteed that the quantities will be ordered regularly.

This announcement satisfies the requirements prescribed within FAR Part 5. This requirement package will be issued as a full and open solicitation for all potential offerors that are able to meet the requirements as outlined in the solicitation. Solicitation documents will be available electronically on or about February 27, 2018 on www.fbo.gov. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE ISSUED. The anticipated closing date is March 29, 2018, 3:00pm Mountain Time. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Kip Sheppard and the Contract Specialists are Stephanie Lawrence and Joseph Kohles. Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialists prior to 3:00pm Mountain Time on March 19, 2018, via fax to 303-215-9074 or by email to stephanie.lawrence@va.gov and joseph.kohles@va.gov. Potential offerors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 and 4.12, potential offerors are required to have an active registration and complete electronically on-line annual representations and certifications in the System for Award Management prior to award of a contract. The System for Award Management can be accessed through the websites www.sam.gov or www.acquisition.gov.