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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 25, 2021 SAM #7146
SOLICITATION NOTICE

71 -- Patient Ceiling Lift

Notice Date

6/23/2021 10:13:24 AM
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249) MURFREESBORO TN 37129 USA
 

ZIP Code

37129
 

Solicitation Number

36C24921Q0376
 

Response Due

6/28/2021 8:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

10/05/2021
 

Point of Contact

Phon Phasavath, Contract Specialist, Phone: 615-225-3416
 

E-Mail Address

Phon.Phasavath@va.gov
(Phon.Phasavath@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SDVOSBS Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Attachment 1: Template for Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items VHAPM Part 813.106 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations SOP Page 3 of 5 Original Date: 10/12/17 Revision 04 Date: 06/10/20 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05. This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The FSC/PSC is 6530. Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 on behalf of Memphis VA Medical Center (VAMC) is seeking to purchase brand name or equal Maxi Sky 2 IC Motors, Carry Bar 2H Medium, Maxi Sky 2 Scale and installation. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price MS005-01-01 Maxi Sky 2 IC Motors 151 EA 700-19470 Carry Bar 2H Medium Infection Control 149 EA 700-19485 Maxi Sky 2 Scale 149 EA ZSMONTEC07 Installation 149 ECS Upgrade and motor replacement 149 EA Total Statement of Work Contractor shall provide a turnkey 100% installation of all overhead, ceiling mounted patient lifts for the Memphis VA Medical Center. The overhead, ceiling mounted patient lift motors will be replaced utilizing the existing Arjo ceiling lift track currently in use. The contractor will change the existing charging system to include continuous charge in each room. Ceiling lifts must have a minimum hoist Capacity of 600 lbs. Installation Service shall include removal of existing overhead patient lift motors and replacing with new motors, hangar bars, scales, and changing the existing charging stations to in rail charging. Service must be provided by OEM certified technician and must use certified OEM parts. All service shall be coordinated through the Memphis VAMC Healthcare Technology Management staff and Clinical staff. The contractor, after receiving award will have a period of three (3) months to complete the installation of all the lifts. All services provided under this contract must be performed in conformance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and specifications. Work must meet all VA requirements including certification for compliance as required by AL14-07PSA Checklist. All services must be coordinated with Biomedical Engineering/Healthcare Technology Management (HTM). A. Submittals a. Contractor shall submit Certificates of compliance and all VHA required verification documentation upon completion of installation for each lift (Form AL14-07). B. Installation a. Contractor shall coordinate with Clinical staff to schedule downtime for each patient room/exam room where lifts will be replaced. b. Contractor shall be responsible for all required electrical work to complete the installation of all overhead mounted patient lift systems. i. If current power receptacles are not in an appropriate location, contractor will be responsible for the relocation of power to support the lift system. ii. If additional power is required, the contractor shall be responsible for pulling power from the appropriate source to the location determined appropriate for the lift system. c. Remove old overhead mounted patient lift motors to clear way for new motor replacement d. Install new overhead mounted patient lift motor per manufacturer s specifications, installed by manufacturer s certified installers. C. Instruction and Personnel Training a. Training shall be provided for the required personnel to educate them on proper operation and maintenance for the lift system and equipment. D. Testing and Certification a. Conduct performance test, verifying that the patient lift system equipment and control devices operate properly and in accordance with design and specification requirements, including weight testing and deflection testing. Delivery and installation shall be completed by September 30, 2021. FOB: Destination All or None Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN Postal Code: 38104 Country: UNITED STATES The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items OCT 2018. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders JAN 2021. All quoters shall submit the following: Only one quote. Quote shall be on offeror s company letterhead, in PDF format and emailed to Phon.Phasavath@va.gov NLT 06/28/2021 at 10:00 AM CST. The solicitation number, 36C24921Q0376 PATIENT CEILING LIFTS must be referenced in the subject line. Non-compliance with this requirement may result in disqualification of the quote. Product information brochure with specifications and user manual shall accompany quote. Offeror must submit a statement showing that offeror read and understand the Statement of Work. Quotes shall include a final delivery date. Letters of Authorization (LOA) shall be included with offer Proof of SDVOSB status shall be included with offer Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The following are the decision factors: Technical or Quality Past Performance Price The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms and conditions. 52.212-2 EVALUATION SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES Basis for Award. The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Technical or Quality Past Performance Price Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: Technical or Quality: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation. Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation s requirements as indicated by the quoter s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis.> Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.> 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) 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 (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. 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. (d) 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. (End of Provision) To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."" OR ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 10:00 AM CST on 06/28/2021 at Phon.Phasavath@va.gov. Solicitation number, 36C24921Q0376 Patient Ceiling Lifts must be referenced in the subject line and on the cover page of the quote. Non-compliance with this requirement may result in disqualification of the quote. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference. [X] 852.203 70, Commercial Advertising. [] 852.209 70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest. [] 852.211 70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals. [] 852.214 71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s). [] 852.214 72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.] [] 852.214 73, Alternate Packaging and Packing. [] 852.214 74, Marking of Bid Samples. [] 852.215 70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. [] 852.215 71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. [] 852.216 71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index. [] 852.216 72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index. [] 852.216 73, Economic Price Adjustment State Nursing Home Care for Veterans. [] 852.216 74, Economic Price Adjustment Medicaid Labor Rates. [] 852.216 75, Economic Price Adjustment Fuel Surcharge. [] 852.219 9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements. [X] 852.219 10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. [] 852.219 11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. [] 852.222 70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Nursing Home Care for Veterans. [] 852.228 70, Bond Premium Adjustment. [] 852.228 71, Indemnification and Insurance. [] 852.228 72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds. [X] 852.232 72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. [X] 852.233 70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution. [X] 852.233 71, Alternate Protest Procedure. [] 852.237 70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance. [X] 852.246 71, Rejected Goods. [] 852.246 72, Frozen Processed Foods. [] 852.246 73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements. [] 852.270 1, Representatives of Contracting Officers. [] 852.271 72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process. [] 852.271 73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results. [] 852.271 74, Inspection. [] 852.271 75, Extension of Contract Period. [] 852.273 70, Late Offers. [] 852.273 71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques. [] 852.273 72, Alternative Evaluation. [] 852.273 73, Evaluation Health-Care Resources. [] 852.273 74, Award without Exchanges. (b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause: [] 852.237 74, Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) (a) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. (b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement. (c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. (d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008) The contracting officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the designee's authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the contractor. (End of Clause) The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR ""52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE"" contained in this document. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause. (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1) FAR Number Title Date 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE AUG 2020 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS DEC 2013 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET ITEMS APR 2020 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER OCT 2020 The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.204 23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115 91). (3) 52.204 25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115 232). (4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015). (5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (6) 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: [] (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). [] (4) 52.204 10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109 282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). [] (8) 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). [X] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). [] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28. [] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). [] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015). [] (30)(i) 52.222 26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246). [] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35. [] (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). [] (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). [] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). [] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). [X] (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) [X] (51) 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). [X] (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). [] (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). [] (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). [] (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). [] (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015). [] (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). Point of Contact Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be sent in writing only via email addressed to Phon.Phasavath@va.gov subject line: 36C24921Q0376 Patient Ceiling Lift. Questions shall be submitted NO LATER THAN June 25, 2021 @ 8:00am CST.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, USA

Zip Code: 38104

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06040737-F 20210625/210623230113 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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