SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- NAVIOS 10 Flow Cytometer Preventative Maintenance Services
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2018
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Acquisition & Materiel Management;Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center;2002 Holcombe BLVD;Houston TX 77030 4298
- ZIP Code
- 77030
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25619Q0169
- Response Due
- 12/7/2018
- Archive Date
- 2/5/2019
- Point of Contact
- Shasta.Britt@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 36C25619Q0169 Sources Sought Notice NAVIOS and TQ-Prep Preventative Maintenance Service Page 4 of 4 This Sources Sought/Market Survey Notice is being conducted by the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 at 2002 Holcombe Blvd. Bldg. 100, Houston, Texas 77030 to identify other sources that are capable of providing PT Protective Service/Maintenance agreement for Beckman Coulter Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation located at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Contractor shall be able to perform services at hundred percent. Contractor shall provide PT Protective service agreement for the Beckman Coulter Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation located at the Little Rock VA Hospital. Equipment covered by agreement is serial# BA23550 (MX1664398) and serial# BA32042 (MX1664406). NOTE 1: Contractor shall be an authorize vendor, trained technician, possess licenses and certification for proprietary equipment and services to meet all government requirements and objectives. All Questions shall be answered in response to the Request for Information (RFI) for the government to consider contractor with the capability to meet the government requirement. NOTE 2: Vendor shall be an OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of 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 supplies, equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. NOTE 3: 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 facility upon discovery of such items. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Equipment located at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. OPPORTUNITY: The CAVHS, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service and possess OEM license, software, parts and certification. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. The expected period of performance is a base period, plus two (2) options of one (1) year in length, exercisable at the Government s discretion. If this is a service your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 11:00am CT on December 7, 2018. All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted service. Send responses to Shasta Britt via e-mail at shasta.britt@va.gov. This is NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE or an announcement of a solicitation. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(h). All Questions shall be answered to be considered as part of the Market Research for capable contractors to meet the government requirements. Please provide additional information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI-Source Sought. Information provided will be used solely by MEDVAMC as "market research" and will not be released outside of the MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team. This RFI-Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website or GSA (eBuy). It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI, or future solicitation. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK A. GENERAL INFORMATION Title of Project: Provide PT Protective Service/Maintenance agreement for Beckman Coulter Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation. Scope of Work: Contractor will provide their PT Protective service agreement for the Beckman Coulter Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation located at the Little Rock VA Hospital. Equipment covered by agreement is serial# BA23550 (MX1664398) and serial# BA32042 (MX1664406). Background: The Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation were purchased in October 2017. The equipment has been under manufacturer warranty up until October 23, 2018. All service so far has been performed by the OEM. B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Information Systems Officer, Information Protection: The contractor will not have access to VA Desktop computers nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services. Privacy Officer: The contractor will not have access to Patient Health Information (PHI) and they will not have the capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA. Records Manager: There will not be federal records created, maintained, used or disposed of with this contract; regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.]. Contractors must be able to provide: OEM replacement parts 1 preventative maintenance inspections 1 health check per year Software revisions released during agreement time-period Unlimited telephone support C. PAYMENT Invoices shall be paid monthly. Invoices, MUST INCLUDE, at a minimum, the following information: Contract Number and Purchase Order Number. The number of hours worked and all parts ordered should be submitted on an invoice submitted electronically, monthly in arrears. D. GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL OBSERVED HOLIDAYS The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays: New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January President's Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas December 25 In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days: Any other day designated by Federal Statute Any other day designated by Executive Order Any other day designated by the President s Proclamation It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation. In the event the Contractor's personnel work during the holiday, they may be reimbursed by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked. END OF DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK The expected period of performance is a base period, plus two (2) options of one (1) year in length, exercisable at the Government s discretion. If this is a service your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 11:00am CT on December 7, 2018. RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE: Is the contractor a Beckman Coulter Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation authorize vendor with capability to provide certified technicians to meet all government requirements and objectives in the draft statement of work (SOW) below? Contractor shall attach authorization letter to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsive to this Sources Sought notice. Does the Contractor possess the capability to obtain software/license if required for Government Beckman Coulter Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation services? Contractor shall attach authorization letter and capability to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsive to this Sources Sought notice. Does the Contractor possess all license/certification for Beckman Coulter Navios 10 and TQ-Prep workstation to service proprietary equipment? Contractor shall attach copy of license/certification to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsive to this Sources Sought notice. Contractors shall also provide their: point(s) of contact name address telephone number email address company's business size Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. Is your company a SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. Provide in your capability statement a list of active contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. List Contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. Is your company available under any Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC), General Services Administration Schedules (GSA), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and/or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)? If so, please list the contract number and a brief summary of the products and services provided. Provide a short summary of your potential approach to this type of contract and meeting the specific requirements per the draft SOW and your experience managing similar contracts with similar requirements for the CAVHS. All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted service. Send responses to Shasta Britt via e-mail at shasta.britt@va.gov. This is NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE or an announcement of a solicitation. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (26-NOV-2018); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/HoVAMC/VAMCCO80220/36C25619Q0169/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital;4300 West 7th Street;Little Rock AR
- Zip Code: 72205
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 72205
- Record
- SN05158868-F 20181128/181126230012 (fbodaily.com)
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