Welch-Allyn Connex 6800 Vital Signs Monitors Purchase

3610C10A18Q9113_1
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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.
1. Solicitation 36C1018Q9113 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97 effective January 24, 2018.
3. The solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under North American Industry Classification System Code 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing and the associated small business size standard is 1,250 Employees.
4. DESCRIPTION: The Government contemplates the award of a firm-fixed price contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.202 for server hardware/software upgrade including service, maintenance, and application support of the Welch Allyn Connex server and system at the Bedford VA Medical Center.
5. The deadline for Questions submission is 11:59pm on July 25, 2018.
6. Quote Submission: The Offeror s quote shall be submitted electronically by the date and time indicated in the solicitation via electronic mail to Terricia.Lloyd@va.gov. The Offeror s quote shall consist of capability statement, socioeconomic status, price, and the quote. Hyperlinks or embedded attachments are prohibited.
Late submissions will not be evaluated. To avoid late quote submission, we recommend transmitting your quote file 24 hours prior to the required due date and time. Timeliness is determined by the date and time an Offeror s quote is received by the Government and not when an Offeror attempted transmission.
6. Offeror s responses shall be submitted in accordance with the following instructions:
a. Format: The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each submission shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer.
b. Submission packet shall not exceed 10 pages.
c. All files will be submitted as either a Microsoft Excel (.XLS) file or an Acrobat (PDF) file. Page size shall be no greater than 8 1/2" x 11" with printing on one side, only. The top, bottom, left and right margins shall be a minimum of one inch (1 ) each. Font size shall be no smaller than 12-point. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Characters shall be set at no less than normal spacing and 100% scale. Tables and illustrations can be landscape and font size not less than 8-point. Line spacing shall be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. Page numbers, company logos, and headers and footers may be within the page margins ONLY, and are not bound by the 12-point font requirement. Footnotes are prohibited. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. Pages in violation of these instructions, either by exceeding the margin, font or spacing restrictions for a particular volume, will not be evaluated. The page count will be determined by counting the pages in the order they come up in the print layout view.
d. File Packaging. All of the quote files may be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled quote.zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later version or the quote files may be submitted as individual attachments.
e. Content Requirements. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Responses should include a contact name, phone number, and email address.
7. See Combined Synopsis Solicitation Attachment for additional information to include Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions..