Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The VHA Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) is Requesting a Quote to provide the following brand name or equal item(s) for the Charles George VA Medical Center - Asheville, NC: UCT020QN0FXU40B000 Was... The VHA Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) is Requesting a Quote to provide the following brand name or equal item(s) for the Charles George VA Medical Center - Asheville, NC: UCT020QN0FXU40B000 Washer/Extractor, 20# Capacity 2 EA M9 Control, OPL, 100G Force Extract, 200-240/50-60/1-3 with Pump option ACBF20X6X110001 Steel Base Frame 2 EA UT030EDN0NFA3W0000 Stack Dryer, 30# x2 Capacity 2 EA Electric, Control with OptiDry Non-Reversing 200-208/60/3 61x2 Amp Disposal Fee 1 JB Installation 1 JB Delivery and install address: Charles George VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville NC 28805 FOB Point: Destination Estimated Delivery Date: Within 30 days ARO Washer and Dryers MUST be commercial grade reinforced construction and stainless steel. Dryers must be stackable We will accept quotes from all qualified manufactures and/or distributors of small business manufactures to include Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and all other Small Businesses (SB), registered under NAICS code 335220 with a size standard of 1500 employees. If you can please send this information to Jennifer.Rhone@Va.gov NLT 21 December 2020@ 1300 (1pm) EST that would be greatly appreciated. Additionally, as a reminder the government would like to keep shipping cost under $250.00 if at all possible. We d like to thank you for supporting our veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs. IAW 52.252-2 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://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR Provisions: 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (JUN 2020) Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUN 2020) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) The government will award a firm-fixed price purchase order to the vendor whose quotation represents 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 2020) (End of Provision) FAR Clauses: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (OCT 2018) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (OCT 2020) Full text of the reference FAR Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (JUN 2020) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.227-17 Rights in Data-Special Works (DEC 2007) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) VAAR Clauses: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018) 852.219-11 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) Gray Market Prevention Language: (a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment only for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.  (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, 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 equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) 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.