Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 14 of 14 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice *= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice This is a combin... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 14 of 14 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice *= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this action. Quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Submit written quotes referencing RFQ 36C24622Q0209. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular- 2022-01 dated 12/06/2021. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on the FBO website (www.fbo.gov). The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 Regional Procurement Office (RPO) EAST intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the Brand Name CAPTUS THYROID UPTAKE to Asheville VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC 28805 The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a business size standard of 1000 employees. This procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside to and for all eligible offerors may submit quotes. If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). 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 record must be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications. All offerors must provide Contractor Information: Name: __________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ POC: ___________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________ Phone#: _________________________________________ DUNS#: _________________________________________ Tax ID#: _________________________________________ Socio-Economic Status: _____________________________ The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the lowest price technically acceptable for the government. Quotes are due by 1:00 PM EST on Monday, December 27, 2021. Quotes received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Quotes shall be submitted via email to ruth.morris@va.gov include RFQ # 36C24622Q0209 in subject title. This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the purchase of the following Brand Name commercial supplies: Product: CAPTUS THYROID UPTAKE ITEM NO. or STOCK NO DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 1)5430-30152 CAPTUS 4000E THYROID UPTAKE WITH 1" WELL COUNTER Includes: Automated QC, Bioassay, Wipe Tests, Lab Tests, with fully functional 1024 channel MCA which includes Timed Activity 20-inch All-In-One Touch Screen Computer Ink Jet Printer Improved graphical touch screen user interface Ergonomically designed stand Fully articulating Collimator Arm for easy positioning Medical Grade Corian countertop with convenient shelf for Document storage Rod Source Holder Cs-137 Rod Source, 0.5uCi Eu-152 Rod Source, 0.5uCi 1" Well Counter 1 EA 2) INHOUSE SETUP/TRAINING 1 EA 3) FREIGHT 1 EA Salient Characteristics List of the equipment and/or supplies needed Detailed product description (to include features/functions): Thyroid Uptake unit Automated: QC Bioassay Wipe Tests Lab Tests Fully functional 1024 channel MCA which includes Timed Activity Touch Screen Computer Ink Jet Printer Graphical touch screen user interface Fully articulating Collimator Arm Countertop with shelf for document storage Rod Source Holder Cs-137 Rod Source, 0.5uCi Eu-152 Rod Source, 0.5uCi 1 Well Counter Return of old Cs-137 and Eu-152 Rod Source Notional /preferred products (to include the vendor, product number, etc): Captus 4000E Thyroid Uptake with 1 Well Counter Total quantity of each: 1 unit Any other unique requirements Limitations on equipment or facilities that might preclude a certain product: n/a Need for training: yes Installation/setup: yes Preventative or Full-Service Maintenance: Per local Biomed Any other known needs in addition to the equipment and/or supply: n/a Delivery Address: Asheville VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805 FOB Point: Destination Estimated Delivery Date: Within 30 days ARO 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 Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) 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 Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (End of Provision) FAR Clauses: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (NOV 2021) 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 (NOV 2021) 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) 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (FEB 2021) 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 Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (DEC 2009) (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. STATEMENT OF WORK: Thyroid uptake probe and well counter General Information: Contractor shall provide a detailed itemized quote to include all equipment, materials, pricing and shipping. The offeror shall comply with specifications listed below. The contractor is required to supply all equipment listed with no paritals. Exact model is requested with no substitutes because the standardization criteria are critical to the Government s requirements. The Government has the right to cancel this RFQ before or after the closing date. The Government will review all quotes submitted to ensure all items meet specifications. The Government reserves the right to accept or decline any/all quotes that do meet the Governments specifications. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ after award. Contractor must submit the following with the quote or the RFQ will be considered non-responsive: Warranty information Delivery terms All items shall be provided in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained herein. Schedule: DESCRIPTION: Captus 4000E Thyroid Uptake and Well Counter System with 1 Lead Shield Hardware Specifications Thyroid Uptake Stand Ergonomically designed floor stand Medical grade Corian countertop with shelf Adjustable height PC stand, left or right-side mounting Articulating arm with 34 in. vertical range of travel and 220° collimator rotation Protective cable management system Secure neck phantom storage location Fully protected internally routed cables Four heavy-duty locking casters that swivel 360° Isolation transformer for patient and user safety QA Rod source holder for reproducible geometry Computer 20 in. All-in-One Touch Screen Flat Panel Computer Windows 10 Platform C. Printer Color Ink Jet printer D. Uptake Detector 2 in. diameter 14-pin NaI(Tl) detector with 1.55 in. deep and 0.66 in. diameter well Flat field collimator meets ANSI N44.3, IAEA Precision measurement and alignment rod, which measures distance directly to thyroid E. Well Counter 2 in. diameter NaI(Tl) well detector with 1.55 in. deep and 0.66 in. diameter well 1 in. lead well shield with brass liner F. Multichannel Analyzer Interface PC Board Two detector inputs 1024 Channels Maximum count rate: 200,000 cps at 5% Count Rate Linearity: Within 2% up to 150,000 cps ROIs automatic or manual Differential Linearity <2% over the top 98% of channels Integral Linearity <1% over the top 98% of channels Presets live time, real time, total counts Automatic peak finding Software controlled lower level discriminator G. Thyroid Uptake Stand Dimensions Closed Storage Position: 56 x 28 x 32 in. (142 x 71 x 81 cm) (H x W x D) Arm able to extend 36 in. (91 cm) horizontally beyond shelf Vertical travel 25 to 63 in. (64 to 160 cm) Weight: Uptake System: 340 lb (154 kg) Weight with 1 in. Shielded Well: 410 lb (186 kg) Software Specifications Diagnostics and Tests Fully automated Quality Assurance Section includes energy calibration, zero adjust, gain adjust, detector efficiency, detector resolution, chi- square, constancy, and MDA Manual calibration available in MCA module Thyroid Uptake Provides four predefined protocols Supports both capsule and liquid dose formats Dose may be pre-counted before patient assignment Predose measurement option Normal range option Wipe Tests Setup for multiple groupings Isotope identification available Spectrum is displayed for each wipe Activity exceeding trigger levels flagged in red MCA 1024 channels Automated and manual calibration selection Preset or user defined ROI Count set by real time, live time, or total peak counts Timed activity feature enables predefined continual repetitive measurements DICOM Interface (Optional ability to upgrade at a later date) Fully integrated interface with Captus 4000e system Retrieve patient data from worklist Upload patient, wipe test, and QA reports Bioassay Monitors Staff for I-123, I-125, and I-131 exposure User defined action levels for each isotope Individual and summary reports available Custom Protocol Create Custom Measurement Sequence Customizable Reports Reports Reports include full spectrum color graphics Out of range results are flagged Thyroid report includes time vs. uptake value graph Data is archived Reports can be printed or saved as a .pdf file WARRANTY: 24 Months Sources Cs-137 0.05 uCi Rod Source Cs-137 0.05 uCi Rod Source return Eu-152 0.05 uCi Rod Source Eu-152 0.05 uCi Rod Source return