Amendment to EXTEND DUE DATE TO 9/19/2019 at 12:00pm MST Simuation Control and AV System

Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25919Q0629
Simulation Control and AV System Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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 for the Simulation Control and AV System for the Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 5:00pm MST, September 13, 2019
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Quote submittal to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov is the only method of submitting quotes. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25919Q0629. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05 effective August 13, 2019.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Verification in Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ is required.
List of Line Items;
Price/Cost Schedule
ITEM #
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QTY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001
Enterprise Base Package Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0002
Enterprise Video Capture Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
______________
______________
0003
Enterprise Server Ultraportable (Satellite or Standalone)
LearningSpace or equivalent
2
EA
______________
______________
0004
On-Site Installation (per day)
5
JB
_____________
_____________
0005
Digital PTZ HD Camera
13
EA
_____________
_____________
0006
Optical PTZ HD Camera
6
EA
_____________
_____________
0007
Digital Audio Kits
12
EA
_____________
_____________
0008
Display Capture Kits
7
EA
_____________
_____________
0009
Additional Microphone Kit
2
EA
_____________
______________
0010
UPS 120V 200W
2
EA
_____________
______________
0011
PoE Speaker (Recessed)
13
EA
_____________
______________
0012
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Fundamentals Training
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0013
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Specialized Training (Custom two day)
1
JB
______________
______________
0014
ISO-AVS-Cabling
1
EA
______________
______________
0015
Year 2 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0016
Year 3 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
_____________
______________
0017
Year 4 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0018
Year 5 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
GRAND TOTAL
_____________
Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached Statement of Work.
Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) at the VA located in Aurora, CO.
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.
Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
Offerors providing an or equal product(s) must adhere to the terms in FAR 52.211-6. If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation. To be considered for award, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must
Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;
Clearly identify the item by-
Brand name, if any and
Make or model number,
Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and
Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.
The contracting officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the contracting officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be VIP verified and visible in the VA Vendor Information Pages (VIP): https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
Submission of quote shall include the following: (I) Price (II) Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
Volume I Price (utilizing format of paragraph (v) above)
Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.
Volume II Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
The offeror must provide proof of being an authorized distributor of the manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
(a) This is FAR Part 13 acquisition utilizing Price-Only with Special Standards of Responsibility. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and special standards of responsibility. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Price The Government will evaluate offers by adding all line item prices - the Total of All CLINS will be that sum. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet the special standards of responsibility shall not be selected regardless of price.
Special Standards of Responsibility The offeror must be an authorized distributor of manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(c) All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the review in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first sort the quotes of all Offerors by price from lowest price to the highest. Thereafter, the Government will review the special standards of responsibility of the lowest priced quote only. If the lowest priced Offeror s special standards of responsibility are determined to be acceptable and meets the requirements, the Government may make award to that Offeror without further reviews of the remaining Offerors special standards of responsibility. If the lowest priced Offeror s is determined to not meet the special standards of responsibility, then the Government may review the special standards of responsibility for next lowest priced quote, and so on, until the Government reaches a quote that is determined to meet the special standards of responsibility requirements.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)
Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with the offer.
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition with the following FAR clauses incorporated by reference;
FAR 52.203-6
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402)
FAR 52.204-10
Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.209-6
Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3));
FAR 52.219-28
Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2))
FAR 52.222-3
Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)
FAR 52.222-19
Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O. 13126)
FAR 52.222-21
Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)
FAR 52.222-26
Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246)
FAR 52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793)
FAR 52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496)
FAR 52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)
FAR 52.223-18
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)
FAR 52.225 5
Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note)
FAR 52.225-13
Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury)
FAR 52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)
Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:
52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/
The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:
52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR)
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR)
The following FAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.
Offers are due to be submitted to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:
Loretta Schmidt
Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov.

Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25919Q0629
Simulation Control and AV System Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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 for the Simulation Control and AV System for the Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 5:00pm MST, September 13, 2019
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Quote submittal to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov is the only method of submitting quotes. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25919Q0629. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05 effective August 13, 2019.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Verification in Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ is required.
List of Line Items;
Price/Cost Schedule
ITEM #
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QTY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001
Enterprise Base Package Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0002
Enterprise Video Capture Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
______________
______________
0003
Enterprise Server Ultraportable (Satellite or Standalone)
LearningSpace or equivalent
2
EA
______________
______________
0004
On-Site Installation (per day)
5
JB
_____________
_____________
0005
Digital PTZ HD Camera
13
EA
_____________
_____________
0006
Optical PTZ HD Camera
6
EA
_____________
_____________
0007
Digital Audio Kits
12
EA
_____________
_____________
0008
Display Capture Kits
7
EA
_____________
_____________
0009
Additional Microphone Kit
2
EA
_____________
______________
0010
UPS 120V 200W
2
EA
_____________
______________
0011
PoE Speaker (Recessed)
13
EA
_____________
______________
0012
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Fundamentals Training
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0013
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Specialized Training (Custom two day)
1
JB
______________
______________
0014
ISO-AVS-Cabling
1
EA
______________
______________
0015
Year 2 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0016
Year 3 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
_____________
______________
0017
Year 4 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0018
Year 5 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
GRAND TOTAL
_____________
Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached Statement of Work.
Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) at the VA located in Aurora, CO.
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.
Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
Offerors providing an or equal product(s) must adhere to the terms in FAR 52.211-6. If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation. To be considered for award, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must
Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;
Clearly identify the item by-
Brand name, if any and
Make or model number,
Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and
Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.
The contracting officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the contracting officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be VIP verified and visible in the VA Vendor Information Pages (VIP): https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
Submission of quote shall include the following: (I) Price (II) Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
Volume I Price (utilizing format of paragraph (v) above)
Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.
Volume II Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
The offeror must provide proof of being an authorized distributor of the manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
(a) This is FAR Part 13 acquisition utilizing Price-Only with Special Standards of Responsibility. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and special standards of responsibility. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Price The Government will evaluate offers by adding all line item prices - the Total of All CLINS will be that sum. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet the special standards of responsibility shall not be selected regardless of price.
Special Standards of Responsibility The offeror must be an authorized distributor of manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(c) All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the review in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first sort the quotes of all Offerors by price from lowest price to the highest. Thereafter, the Government will review the special standards of responsibility of the lowest priced quote only. If the lowest priced Offeror s special standards of responsibility are determined to be acceptable and meets the requirements, the Government may make award to that Offeror without further reviews of the remaining Offerors special standards of responsibility. If the lowest priced Offeror s is determined to not meet the special standards of responsibility, then the Government may review the special standards of responsibility for next lowest priced quote, and so on, until the Government reaches a quote that is determined to meet the special standards of responsibility requirements.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)
Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with the offer.
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition with the following FAR clauses incorporated by reference;
FAR 52.203-6
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402)
FAR 52.204-10
Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.209-6
Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3));
FAR 52.219-28
Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2))
FAR 52.222-3
Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)
FAR 52.222-19
Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O. 13126)
FAR 52.222-21
Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)
FAR 52.222-26
Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246)
FAR 52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793)
FAR 52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496)
FAR 52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)
FAR 52.223-18
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)
FAR 52.225 5
Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note)
FAR 52.225-13
Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury)
FAR 52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)
Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:
52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/
The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:
52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR)
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR)
The following FAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.
Offers are due to be submitted to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:
Loretta Schmidt
Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov.

Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25919Q0629
Simulation Control and AV System Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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 for the Simulation Control and AV System for the Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 5:00pm MST, September 13, 2019
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Quote submittal to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov is the only method of submitting quotes. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25919Q0629. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05 effective August 13, 2019.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Verification in Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ is required.
List of Line Items;
Price/Cost Schedule
ITEM #
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QTY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001
Enterprise Base Package Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0002
Enterprise Video Capture Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
______________
______________
0003
Enterprise Server Ultraportable (Satellite or Standalone)
LearningSpace or equivalent
2
EA
______________
______________
0004
On-Site Installation (per day)
5
JB
_____________
_____________
0005
Digital PTZ HD Camera
13
EA
_____________
_____________
0006
Optical PTZ HD Camera
6
EA
_____________
_____________
0007
Digital Audio Kits
12
EA
_____________
_____________
0008
Display Capture Kits
7
EA
_____________
_____________
0009
Additional Microphone Kit
2
EA
_____________
______________
0010
UPS 120V 200W
2
EA
_____________
______________
0011
PoE Speaker (Recessed)
13
EA
_____________
______________
0012
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Fundamentals Training
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0013
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Specialized Training (Custom two day)
1
JB
______________
______________
0014
ISO-AVS-Cabling
1
EA
______________
______________
0015
Year 2 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0016
Year 3 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
_____________
______________
0017
Year 4 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0018
Year 5 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
GRAND TOTAL
_____________
Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached Statement of Work.
Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) at the VA located in Aurora, CO.
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.
Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
Offerors providing an or equal product(s) must adhere to the terms in FAR 52.211-6. If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation. To be considered for award, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must
Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;
Clearly identify the item by-
Brand name, if any and
Make or model number,
Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and
Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.
The contracting officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the contracting officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be VIP verified and visible in the VA Vendor Information Pages (VIP): https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
Submission of quote shall include the following: (I) Price (II) Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
Volume I Price (utilizing format of paragraph (v) above)
Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.
Volume II Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
The offeror must provide proof of being an authorized distributor of the manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
(a) This is FAR Part 13 acquisition utilizing Price-Only with Special Standards of Responsibility. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and special standards of responsibility. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Price The Government will evaluate offers by adding all line item prices - the Total of All CLINS will be that sum. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet the special standards of responsibility shall not be selected regardless of price.
Special Standards of Responsibility The offeror must be an authorized distributor of manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(c) All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the review in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first sort the quotes of all Offerors by price from lowest price to the highest. Thereafter, the Government will review the special standards of responsibility of the lowest priced quote only. If the lowest priced Offeror s special standards of responsibility are determined to be acceptable and meets the requirements, the Government may make award to that Offeror without further reviews of the remaining Offerors special standards of responsibility. If the lowest priced Offeror s is determined to not meet the special standards of responsibility, then the Government may review the special standards of responsibility for next lowest priced quote, and so on, until the Government reaches a quote that is determined to meet the special standards of responsibility requirements.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)
Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with the offer.
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition with the following FAR clauses incorporated by reference;
FAR 52.203-6
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402)
FAR 52.204-10
Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.209-6
Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3));
FAR 52.219-28
Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2))
FAR 52.222-3
Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)
FAR 52.222-19
Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O. 13126)
FAR 52.222-21
Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)
FAR 52.222-26
Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246)
FAR 52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793)
FAR 52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496)
FAR 52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)
FAR 52.223-18
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)
FAR 52.225 5
Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note)
FAR 52.225-13
Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury)
FAR 52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)
Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:
52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/
The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:
52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR)
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR)
The following FAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.
Offers are due to be submitted to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:
Loretta Schmidt
Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov.

Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25919Q0629
Simulation Control and AV System Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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 for the Simulation Control and AV System for the Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 5:00pm MST, September 13, 2019
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Quote submittal to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov is the only method of submitting quotes. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25919Q0629. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05 effective August 13, 2019.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Verification in Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ is required.
List of Line Items;
Price/Cost Schedule
ITEM #
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QTY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001
Enterprise Base Package Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0002
Enterprise Video Capture Server
LearningSpace or equivalent
1
EA
______________
______________
0003
Enterprise Server Ultraportable (Satellite or Standalone)
LearningSpace or equivalent
2
EA
______________
______________
0004
On-Site Installation (per day)
5
JB
_____________
_____________
0005
Digital PTZ HD Camera
13
EA
_____________
_____________
0006
Optical PTZ HD Camera
6
EA
_____________
_____________
0007
Digital Audio Kits
12
EA
_____________
_____________
0008
Display Capture Kits
7
EA
_____________
_____________
0009
Additional Microphone Kit
2
EA
_____________
______________
0010
UPS 120V 200W
2
EA
_____________
______________
0011
PoE Speaker (Recessed)
13
EA
_____________
______________
0012
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Fundamentals Training
1
EA
_____________
_____________
0013
LearningSpace or Equivalent Enterprise Specialized Training (Custom two day)
1
JB
______________
______________
0014
ISO-AVS-Cabling
1
EA
______________
______________
0015
Year 2 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0016
Year 3 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
_____________
______________
0017
Year 4 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
0018
Year 5 for maintenance
LearningSpace Matrix Assurance or equivalent
1
YR
______________
______________
GRAND TOTAL
_____________
Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached Statement of Work.
Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) at the VA located in Aurora, CO.
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.
Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
Offerors providing an or equal product(s) must adhere to the terms in FAR 52.211-6. If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation. To be considered for award, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must
Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;
Clearly identify the item by-
Brand name, if any and
Make or model number,
Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and
Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.
The contracting officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the contracting officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be VIP verified and visible in the VA Vendor Information Pages (VIP): https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
Submission of quote shall include the following: (I) Price (II) Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
Volume I Price (utilizing format of paragraph (v) above)
Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.
Volume II Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility
The offeror must provide proof of being an authorized distributor of the manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
(a) This is FAR Part 13 acquisition utilizing Price-Only with Special Standards of Responsibility. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and special standards of responsibility. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Price The Government will evaluate offers by adding all line item prices - the Total of All CLINS will be that sum. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet the special standards of responsibility shall not be selected regardless of price.
Special Standards of Responsibility The offeror must be an authorized distributor of manufacturer s products being proposed with the capability of performing all requirements of the Statement of Work.
(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(c) All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the review in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first sort the quotes of all Offerors by price from lowest price to the highest. Thereafter, the Government will review the special standards of responsibility of the lowest priced quote only. If the lowest priced Offeror s special standards of responsibility are determined to be acceptable and meets the requirements, the Government may make award to that Offeror without further reviews of the remaining Offerors special standards of responsibility. If the lowest priced Offeror s is determined to not meet the special standards of responsibility, then the Government may review the special standards of responsibility for next lowest priced quote, and so on, until the Government reaches a quote that is determined to meet the special standards of responsibility requirements.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)
Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with the offer.
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition with the following FAR clauses incorporated by reference;
FAR 52.203-6
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402)
FAR 52.204-10
Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.209-6
Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
FAR 52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3));
FAR 52.219-28
Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2))
FAR 52.222-3
Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)
FAR 52.222-19
Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O. 13126)
FAR 52.222-21
Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)
FAR 52.222-26
Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246)
FAR 52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793)
FAR 52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)
FAR 52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496)
FAR 52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)
FAR 52.223-18
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)
FAR 52.225 5
Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note)
FAR 52.225-13
Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury)
FAR 52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)
Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:
52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/
The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:
52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR)
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR)
The following FAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.
Offers are due to be submitted to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov no later than 5:00pm MST, September 17, 2019.
Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:
Loretta Schmidt
Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov.