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Solicitation Number: 36C10G19Q0094 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Brand name or equal commercial item... Solicitation Number: 36C10G19Q0094 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Brand name or equal 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 will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C10G19Q0094 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02, dated 6 May 2019. Requirement Description: VA has a requirement to purchase Digital Handheld Tonometers to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Digital Handheld Tonometers are ergonomic, hand-held tonometer that measures intraocular pressure. The body of the instrument is designed to fit comfortably in the user s hand, facilitating fast and accurate measurements. The tip of the Tansducer Assembly converts applied force into an electrical signal. The electronics housed in the ergonomic Tono-Pen Avia Tonometer body process and analyze the waveforms produced by each applanation of the corneal surface of the eye. These are used to produce an averaged Intraocular Pressure (IOP) measurement. The measurement is displayed on the Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs). A replaceable battery compartment houses the Tono-Pen Avia Powercel® Battery, consisting of two Lithium Manganese Dioxide batteries. A single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Brand Name or Equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. This procurement action is issued as full and open competition. This acquisition is for a single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Reichert® brand name or equal Digital Handheld Tonometers and related equipment and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A DIGITAL HANDHELD TONOMETERS PRICE COST SCHEDULE. All interested companies shall provide a quote for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A DIGITAL HANDHELD TONOMETERS PRICE COST SCHEDULE. The ordering period is for one year with two 12-month option years. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities. The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision. The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. Addendum is attached. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum is attached. All interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 2:00PM EST on June 18, 2019 to Contract Specialist at Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov and Contract Officer at Beth.Davis2@va.gov. No calls will be accepted. Quotes are due via email by 2:00PM EST on July 8, 2019 to Contract Specialist at Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov and Contract Officer at Beth.Davis2@va.gov. 1. SCOPE OF WORK The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Digital Handheld Tonometer product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award. Digital Handheld Tonometer is an ergonomic, hand-held tonometer that measures intraocular pressure. The body of the instrument is designed to fit comfortably in the user s hand, facilitating fast and accurate measurements. The tip of the Transducer Assembly converts applied force into an electrical signal. The electronics housed in the ergonomic Tono-Pen Avia Tonometer body process and analyze the waveforms produced by each applanation of the corneal surface of the eye. These are used to produce an averaged IOP measurement. The measurement is displayed on the Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs). A replaceable battery compartment houses the Tono-Pen Avia Powercel® Battery, consisting of two Lithium Manganese Dioxide batteries. The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Digital Handheld Tonometers to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods. 2. REQUIREMENT This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires the quoter indicate that each product being offered as an equal product to the Reichert® Digital Handheld Tonometer. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The quoter must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the quoter must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Contract Line Items Manufacturer Part Number Description 0001 Reichert 230650 Tono-Pen Avia Contains: Tono-Pen Avia Carry Case Instructional Manual and DVD 1 Box of 150 Individually Packaged OCU-Film + Tip Covers 1 Tono-Pen Avia Powercel Battery Pack The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Reichert® Digital Handheld Tonometer as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the following salient characteristics: CLIN 0001 applies to the following SC s SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF EVALUATION STATE WHERE SC IS REFLECTED IN TECHNICAL LITERATURE (PAGE/PARAGRAPH SC 1 Must have a Minimum Measurement Range of 7-50 mmHg Literature Review SC 2 Must have a Display Accuracy of 1 mmHg Literature Review SC 3 Must have a Measurement Accuracy of ±1.2 mmHg Minimum Literature Review SC 4 Must be Handheld Literature Review SC 5 Must have a Statistical Confidence or Standard Deviation Indicator Literature Review