Veterinary Medical Unit Equipment 02 (VMU), Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119

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This is a notice to all offerors that FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis Solicitation 36C25618Q0181 is being amended to add/change the following:

Add/provide responses to all vendors who asked questions about the solicitation. Responses to vendor questions (master list) are annotated below.

Master List Responses to Vendor Questions

Veterinary Medical Unit Equipment 02 (VMU)

Solicitation 36C25618Q0181



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SOW Reference

Question

Answer

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Can an non VOSB company submit a response?

No. Solicitation 36C25618Q0181 is set aside 100% for Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB s). Therefore non VOSB s are not eligible to submit an offer is response to this solicitation.

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2.5.1.2

Blowers are implied but not specified, are supply & exhaust blowers needed and are they to be rack mounted?

Yes. Supply and exhaust HEPA filtered blowers are required. Yes, they are to be rack mounted.

3.

2.5.1.5

What length of hose is to be provided?

The desired length should be approximately 4 to 6 feet long.

4.

2.5.1.17

Auto water can be mounted to the rack in two ways: fixed (not removable) or quick disconnect (removable) please confirm what style is to be quoted.

The preference is Quick Disconnect.

5.

2.5.1.11

Will you accept high temperature polysolfone?

Yes.

6.

2.5.1.12

Does the existing Edstrom auto water system have manual or online flush?

The existing system has Online Flush.

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2.5.3.3

The NexGen 900 system is based on a cage with a floor space is 142 sq/in however the SOW states a min of 144 sq/in. Will you accept the 142 sq/in size cage of the Nexgen 900?

Yes, 142 sq/in will be accepted.

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2.7

Normal Allentown Deliver Schedule is 120 Day after PO cut. That will make the equipment Delivery mid to late May 2018 at best, is that acceptable?

Required delivery windows were established in the Statement of Work as March 15th, 2018. In the event that items are not available from the manufacturer until a later date then the delivery window may have to be adjusted based on when the items are available and can be delivered.

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2.5.1-2.5.7

There are product discrepencies in the MEC s from the current mfg make and models. Will there be a SME available to review product drawings prior to mfg production?

Yes, an SME will be available.

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NAICS Code

334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing is a required NAICS Code. We are registered under 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services, 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services and 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Will any of these Codes suffice?

For the items being sought the most applicable NAICS code was chosen (334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The small business size standard for NAICS code 334516 is 1000 employees. NAICS codes 541614, 541690, 541990, and 236220 are not applicable to this specific procurement.

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This is a notice to all offerors that FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis Solicitation 36C25618Q0181 is being amended to add/change the following:

Response Date: Change (Extend) current response date/time for all eligible offerors.

Change From: Friday, January 5th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA)

Change To: Thursday, January 11th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA)

Amend/Change OFFER SUBMISSION GUIDANCE to read the following:

OFFER SUBMISSION GUIDANCE:



Offer Submission Guidance: Offers shall be submitted via e-mail, (or by mail, or by courier) to C. Robert Oravetz, Contract Specialist, christopher.oravetz@va.gov. Offers shall be submitted on or before the close date/time as specified in this solicitation. Offers are due no later than Thursday, January 11th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA). Any contractor submissions or requests for information received after the closing date and time of this solicitation (for any reason) are late, and shall not be considered. It is very unlikely that the solicitation close date will be extended again so offerors are encouraged to respond on or before the final response date of Thursday, January 11th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA) with their best offer. As descriptive literature is required as part of the offeror s submission it is recommended (but not required) that offers be sent utilizing e-mail messages with manageable and allowable file sizes to ensure an effective transmission. Separate or multiple e-mails are allowed just as long as the offeror indicates which/how many e-mails constitute a complete offer. (i.e. E-mail message 1 of 2, E-mail message 2 of 2 etc.). Offers that are late due to e-mail transmission problems/issues will not be accepted. The government will acknowledge receipt of offers (by e-mail) if received prior to the close/date time of the solicitation (if an e-mail address is provided). The government s acknowledgement that an offer has been received shall not constitute an offer s technical acceptability or unacceptability (because the government is not able to evaluate offers during or immediately following the close of a solicitation). In lieu of sending by e-mail, eligible offerors are authorized to send/submit their offers by mail (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL) or courier providing their offers are received on or before the close date/time of the solicitation (Thursday, January 11th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA)). Hard copy offers shall be sent to the following address listed below.



Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS)

Network Contracting Office 16

ATTN: C. Robert Oravetz, Contract Specialist

1555 Poydras Street Suite 1308

New Orleans, LA 70112

Veterinary Medical Unit Equipment 02 (VMU)