NX EQ Electrosurgical Units: Monopolar/Bipolar Valleylab Brand Name or Equal

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide both an answer to a question submitted by a vendor and Attachment F Past Performance Questionnaire.
Question: Regarding the combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number 36C10G18R0200 posted on August 7, 2018 on the FedBizOpps.gov website please provide clarification on the following question: In the Solicitation Provisions, Attachment 4, under Section D4, each Vendor is required to provide 4 Volumes, in which Volume II is Past Performance. Will they be posting a Past Performance template to be used to send to our customers that have utilized our electrosurgical items?
Answer: This was an oversight in the original posting and Attachment F Past Performance Questionnaire is now provided.
All other terms and conditions for this solicitation remained unchanged..

Solicitation Number: 36C10G18R0200
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Synopsis: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Valleylab Brand Name or Equal 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 36C10G18R0200 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-98 dated May 31, 2018.
Requirement Description:
In order to ensure we are able to continue to provide Veterans with the benefits and care they have earned through their selfless service, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is changing the way we do business. Specifically, we are improving the management of our supply chain to aggregate demand and facilitate ease of ordering in the field. Throughout VA, we are moving from local contracting to national contracting whenever feasible. Simplified ordering processes will drive volume towards suppliers with national contracts. Simultaneously, greater cost transparency throughout the VA will allow clinicians and VA leaders to select medical equipment that optimizes Veteran outcomes at the lowest cost.
For our suppliers, we anticipate that these changes will ease the process of doing business with the VA and drive down our suppliers costs. We welcome opportunities to work closely with suppliers to further reduce costs. In return, we expect that suppliers will offer the VA value commensurate with VA s status as the largest integrated healthcare provider in the United States. Specifically, VA expects that it will receive the most favorable prices, warranties, conditions, benefits, and terms for the same product as those given by the supplier to any provider in the country. We expect that VA s large volumes will increasingly be directed toward those suppliers best able to offer value to the VA. VA looks forward to collaborating with its suppliers to further drive down costs in order to deliver optimal value to our Veterans.
The VA has a requirement to purchase Valleylab Brand Name or Equal Electrosurgical Units, Monopolar/Bipolar and related equipment to deliver patient care at its VA medical facilities throughout the United States, U.S. Territories, Guam, and the Philippines. A Firm-Fixed-Price Requirements contract will be awarded in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications and schedule of this solicitation herein. Proposals shall contain the vendor s best terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Valleylab Brand Name or Equal Electrosurgical Units, Monopolar/Bipolar and related equipment. The government reserves the right to award without discussions.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 and the associated size standard is 1250 employees. This procurement action is not set-aside for small business.
This acquisition is in accordance with FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation in conjunction with FAR Part 16.5 for Valleylab Brand Name or Equal Electrosurgical Units, Monopolar/Bipolar and related equipment as identified in Attachment A, Cost/Price Schedule. All interested vendors shall provide a proposal for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in Attachment A, Cost/Price Schedule which includes the option years.
The VA is looking to establish a one-year contract with two 12-month option periods. Delivery is FOB destination and requires delivery to VA medical facilities throughout the United States, U.S. Territories, Guam, and the Philippines. Firm-Fixed-Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the exact delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.
The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision.
The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria in the attached addenda also applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Vendor that provides a technically acceptable quote that conforms to the solicitation and which is determined to be the most beneficial (i.e., best value) to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price.
Vendors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer, if not available in SAM
All interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition and found on Attachment C, Contract Clauses.
All questions should be submitted no later than August 21, 2018.
Quotes are due September 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM (EDT) to Sonja Davis at sonja.davis2@va.gov.