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65 -- 1VA+ Orlando Motorized Stretchers - Attachment

Notice Date

6/26/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Fredericksburg VA 22408
 

ZIP Code

22408
 

Solicitation Number

VA11914Q0167
 

Response Due

7/11/2014
 

Archive Date

9/9/2014
 

Point of Contact

Kim Hupp
 

E-Mail Address

202-632-8053<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 1)The solicitation number is VA119-14-Q-0167 and it is issued as a Request for Quote under FAR Subpart 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. 2)This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-74, May 30, 2014. (Provisions and Clauses found in Attachment A - Terms and Conditions) 3)This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Offerors are cautioned that they must be registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (http://www.VetBiz.gov). A Non-Manufacturing Waiver has been approved. 4)The NAICS code is 339112 with a size standard of 500. 5)The following is a list of the contract line item numbers, items, quantities and units of measure: Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) are provided as follows: CLIN 0001: GENERAL STRETCHER; CLIN 0002: GYNECOLOGICAL STRETCHER; CLIN 0003: EYE SURGERY STRETCHER; CLIN 0004: STRETCHER CHAIR; CLIN 0005: TWO (2) YEAR WARRANTY. A detailed description of this requirement is provided in the Instruction to Offers (Attachment B) within the Minimum Technical Requirements tables provided. Item Description of Unit Number SuppliesQuantityUnitPriceAmount 0001 GENERAL STRETCHER 83EA_______________ 0002 GYNECOLOGICAL STRETCHER 4EA_______________ 0003 EYE SURGERY STRETCHER 21EA_______________ 0004 STRETCHER CHAIR 1EA_______________ 0005 TWO (2) YEAR WARRANTY 1JB NSP* $0 *Not Separately Priced Total Amount: 6)All deliveries will be 60 days after date of award (ADA) and delivered/accepted at: The VA Medical Center in Lake Nona 13800 Veterans Way Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32827 Delivery will be FOB Destination. 7)FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition; Addendum is provided in Attachment B - Instructions to Offerors. 8)FAR Provision 52.212-2, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the minimum technical requirements (MTRs) for all variants of stretchers. Quotes will be evaluated for technical acceptability. To receive consideration for award, all the proposed items must meet all of the MTRs to receive a rating of Acceptable for the Technical factor. The Government intends to issue a single Purchase Order to one (1) contractor who will serve as the single source of supply to provide all four (4) types of stretchers. All interested Offerors 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. EVALUATION APPROACH. All quotations shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions based upon the initial evaluation of quotations. The quotation will be evaluated strictly in accordance with its written content. Quotations which merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met, without providing supporting rationale, are not sufficient. TECHNICAL EVALUATION APPROACH. Product literature will be evaluated to determine whether quoted products meet the MTRs and are considered technically acceptable. Any product that does not meet all of the MTRs will be determined to be technically unacceptable and will render the quote ineligible for award.. PRICE EVALUATION APPROACH. The Government will evaluate quotations by adding the total of all line item prices. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum. 9)Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items applies. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision with their quote. Inclusion of SAM printout of Representations and Certifications is considered acceptable. 10) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies; Addendum is provided in Attachment A- Terms and Conditions. 11)Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies. 12) All warranty requirements will be stated in the quote and shall be in accordance with customary commercial practices. 13)Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) are NOT applicable. 14)All quotes are due no later than 12:01pm EST, Friday, July 11, 2014. The Offeror shall submit electronic e-mail quotations to: Kim.Hupp@va.gov. Offeror Questions and Clarifications: Any questions, comments or clarifications concerning any aspect of the solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to KimHupp@va.gov, within three (3) business days after issuance of the solicitation. Questions or clarifications submitted should identify the topic (e.g. technical or price), and must reference the applicable section of the solicitation (e.g., section, paragraph, and subparagraph) and the RFQ number. 15)There are no additional contract requirements. All communications regarding quotes questions, etc., shall be submitted by email to Kim Hupp (kim.hupp@va.gov). Phone calls will not be accepted. Quotes are due by email only no later than 12:01 PM, EST, on Friday, July 11, 2014. 16)Please read the entire synopsis/solicitation. Offerors are responsible for all terms, clauses, and conditions contained therein. 17) See the following Attachments: Attachment A - Terms and Conditions Attachment B - Instructions to Offerors ? ATTACHMENT A TERMS AND CONDITIONS ADMINISTRATION DATA: 1.Purchase Order Administration: a.CONTRACTOR: b.GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 0010G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center 10300 Spotsylvania Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22408 2.CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with: [X]52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management 3.INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears: a. Quarterly[] b. Semi-Annually[] c. Other[X] - As items are accepted. 4.GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin, TX 78714-8917 5.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows: AMENDMENT NUMBERDATE Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.202-1 Definitions 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representations and Certifications; 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; CLAUSES INCORPORATED AS FULL TEXT 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)"(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 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). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) _X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (5) [Reserved]. __ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). __ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). __ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). __ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (13) [Reserved] __ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). __ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. _X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9. __ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)). __X (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (21)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (22) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (23) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program- Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (24) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). _X_ (25) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). __ (26) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). __ (27) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _X_ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (32) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (33) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). __ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) __ (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (39)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. _X_ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). _X_ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). __ (42)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43. __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). __ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (54)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O.13495). __ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). __ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013). (xiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) CLAUSES: VAAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising; 852.203-71 Display of Department of Veteran Affairs Hotline Poster; 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside; 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution; 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure; 852-270-1 Representation of Contracting Officer; 852.246.70 Guarantee 852.246-71 Inspection 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges; 852.273.76 Electronic Invoice Submission. ATTACHMENT B INSTRUCTIONS to OFFERORS FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, Addendum: Product Literature: Product Literature for each of the four (4) variants of stretchers shall be sent to the following e-mail address by 12:01 PM, EST, on Friday, July 11, 2014: Kim.Hupp@va.gov Technical Acceptability: Each variant of stretchers shall meet the MTRs as stated below. Product literature will be provided on all variants of stretchers and evaluated to determine whether quoted products meet the MTRs and are considered technically acceptable. Any product that does not meet all of the MTRs will be determined to be technically unacceptable. Offerors are required to quote on all variants of stretchers and all products must meet the MTRs. The MTRs for each variant of stretchers are as follows: 0001GENERAL STRETCHER "POWERED DRIVE SYSTEM "TAMPER PROOF or BUILT-IN CHAPERONE PATIENT EXIT ALARM SYSTEM "POWERED HEAD END LIFT ASSIST "ELECTRIC KNEE GATCH "SIDERAIL MOUNTED PATIENT COMFORT CONTROLS "FOOT END NURSING CONTROL PANEL "30" WIDE PATIENT SURFACE "700lb WEIGHT CAPACITY "5"X 30" PRESSURE RE-DISTRIBUTION MATRESS "DUAL END SIDERAIL RELEASE "INTEGRATED PUMP RACK "INTEGRATED TRANSFER BOARD 0002 GYNECOLOGICAL STRETCHER "PERMANENTLY-ATTACHED FOLDING FOOT SECTION "PERMANENTLY-ATTACHED FOOT SUPPORTS "HOOP FOR DRAINAGE BASIN "CALF SUPPORT BRACKETS "MINUMUM of 26" WIDE PATIENT SURFACE "MINUMUM of 500lb WEIGHT CAPACITY "MINUMUM 4" thick PRESSURE RE-DISTRIBUTION MATRESS "MINUMUM of CRANK KNEE GATCH (powered preferred) 0003 EYE SURGERY STRETCHER "DUAL-ARTICULATING HEADPIECE "3-SIDED BRAKE/STEER CONTROLS "MINUMUM of 2-POSITION SIDERAILS "MINUMUM of CRANK KNEE GATCH (powered preferred) "AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM/DRAPE SUPPORT "MINUMUM of 26" WIDE PATIENT SURFACE "MINUMUM of 500lb WEIGHT CAPACITY "MINUMUM 4"thick PRESSURE RE-DISTRIBUTION MATRESS 0004 STRETCHER CHAIR "ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT FOOTREST "SWING DOWN SIDERAILS WITH COMFORT ARMRESTS "MULTI-POSITION PUSHBAR "INDEPENDENT FOOT SECTION "MINUMUM of 24" WIDE PATIENT SURFACE "MINUMUM of 500lb WEIGHT CAPACITY "MINUMUM 3"thick PRESSURE RE-DISTRIBUTION MATRESS 0005 TWO (2) YEAR WARRANTY (Not Separately Priced) TO INCLUDE PARTS AND LABOR LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: WARRANTY - Pricing: Offerors shall complete the price schedule as presented in Section 5 of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. All offerors must quote on all variants of stretchers. For evaluation purposes, the total price for all of the CLINs shall be used to determine the lowest price. Proposal Submission: 1.Proposals shall consist of three (3) volumes in electronic format: Volume I - Technical, Volume II - Price, and Volume III - Solicitation. a.Volume I - Technical. Offerors shall provide product literature as follows: i.A list of all stretchers being quoted to include all MTRs. ii.Descriptive product literature of proposed stretchers to demonstrate compliance with all MTRs set forth in the solicitation. The descriptive literature shall identify and highlight the appropriate model and type for the items quoted. iii.If the descriptive product literature (e.g. cuts, illustrations, drawings, and brochures) provided does not reference each MTR and show how the product complies with each of the MTRs, then the offeror may supplement the descriptive literature with a written technical narrative or other documentation to demonstrate that the product complies with all the MTRs. Such written technical narrative shall be on the letterhead of the vendor and signed by a party with legal authority to bind the vendor. b.Volume II - Price. Offerors shall insert the unit price in the price column and extend the price by the quantities, for all variant(s) of stretchers quoted in the Price Schedule in Section 5 of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation..All offerors must quote on all variants of stretchers. c.Volume III - Solicitation. Offeror shall submit representations and certifications in accordance with FAR 52.212-3. Inclusion of SAM printout of representations and certifications is considered acceptable. 2.Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of the 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. Page limitations are applicable to this procurement. All files will be submitted as either a Microsoft Excel (.XLS) file or an Acrobat (PDF) file as indicated in the table in Section 4 below. Page size shall be no greater than 81/2" 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 is recommended. Characters shall be set at no less than normal spacing and 100% scale. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than8-point and may be landscape. Line spacing shall be set at no less than single space. 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 to text shall not be used. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. 3.File Packaging. All of the files may be compressed (zipped) into one file using WinZip version 6.2 or later version or the quote files may be submitted individually. 4.Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each offer. The titles for each file are shown in the Table below: Volume NumberVolume TypeFile TypeMaximum Pages Volume ITechnicalPDF20 Volume IIPriceXLS3 Volume IIISolicitation/OfferPDF20 Quotation Due Date: Quotes are due by 12:01 PM, EST, on Friday, July 11, 2014. Late quotes will not be considered. All interested parties 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. Point of Contact: Kim Hupp, Contract Specialist Kim.Hupp@va.gov (End of FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, Addendum)
 

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