Page 1 of 3 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. Solicitation Number: 36C246-18-Q-0046 Solicitation Type: Request for Quotation (RFQ) The solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR Part 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 05/08/2017. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns that have been verified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR § 74 VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines and appear in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database found at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code associated with this procurement is 339113 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. In addition, all offerors must be registered in System For Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a federal contract. The items being requested are Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines and supplies. All items are being requested as Brand Name or Equal . Please refer to the attached document Salient Characteristics Positive Air Pressure (PAP) Devices and Supplies for complete information on the salient characteristics of the items being requested. The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS), items, quantities and units of measure requested are listed below. CLINS PART# QTY 00001 CPAP AIRSENSE AUTO ADJUSTING WITH HUMIDAIRE 37207 225 EA HEATED HUMIDAIRE, PRESSUER RANGE 4 TO 20 CM 0002 BIPAP, AUTO BILEVEL, AIRCURVE 10 HUMIDAIRE, 37211 25 EA PRESSURE RANGE 4 TO 25 CM All items shall be delivered within 10 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) to the following location: RICHMOND VAMC Attention: PROSTHETICS 1201 BROAD ROCK BLVD. RICHMON, VA 23249 Please mark all shipments to the attention of Prosthetics Department. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Addenda are attached to the provision. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items does not apply to this acquisition. Each line item will be evaluated separately based on price. Each line item will be awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible offeror on an All or None basis, meaning that the offeror must be able to supply the total quantity requested of the line item to be considered for award. All offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with their quote. Quotes shall be submitted via email to
[email protected]. All quotes and additional required documentation are to be received no later than 9:00 AM Eastern Time on October 18, 2017. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition and are available for view at: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) FAR Clauses: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (JAN 2017) Addendum to 52.212-4 52.232-40 Accelerate Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) VAAR Clauses: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JUL 2016) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2012) 852.246-71 Inspection (JAN 2008) End of Addendum to 52.212-4 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jan 2017) FAR Provisions: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (Oct 2016) 1. Offeror shall provide an itemized list of the items 2. Offeror shall provide a quote addressing each item listed Addendum to 52.212-1 52.203-98 Prohibition from Contracting With Entities That Require Certain (FEB 2015) 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JUL 2016) End of Addendum to 52.212-1 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) The Government will award a firm fixed priced contract to the responsible offeror who is the lowest priced and represents the best value for the government. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (OCT 2016) End of document