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36C24922Q0684 Page 19 of 19 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C24922Q0684 Noise Dosimeter and Respirator Fit Tester This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance ... 36C24922Q0684 Page 19 of 19 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C24922Q0684 Noise Dosimeter and Respirator Fit Tester 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 number 36C24922Q0684 is issued as a 100% Small Business set aside Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06, effective 05/26/2022. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334513, Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industries Process Variables, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The FSC/PSC is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 1030 Jefferson Ave, TN 38104, is seeking to purchase noise dosimeter and respirator fit tester. Detailed specifications and requirements are provided in the attached below and Instructions to Quoters, Price/Cost Schedule, Clauses and Provisions. ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT OR STOCK NO. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5EG4P-D 5 PACK OF EDGE 4+ NOISE DOSIMETER WITH FIVE-BAY DOCKING STATION, COLOR SCREEN WITH BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY Mfr Brand Name TSI 1 EA 8038 RESPIRATOR FIT TESTER Mfr Brand Name PORTACOUNT 1 EA Price/Cost Schedule All interested vendors shall provide Brand Name quotations for the following Schedule: CLIN Description Qty Unit of Issue Unit Price Extended Price 0001 5 Pack of Edge 4+ Noise Dosimeter with Five-Bay Docking Station, Color Screen with Bluetooth Connectivity 1 EA $_________ $__________ 0002 Respirator Fit Tester 1 EA $_________ $__________ Total Cost $_______________________ Delivery of all quantities to the following location: Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 Invoices shall be submitted in arrears upon acceptance of all products. The following Commercial Items clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ FAR Title Date 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS Jun 2020 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE Oct 2018 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE Aug 2020 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT Nov 2021 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS Nov 2021 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS May 2022 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE Nov 2020 52.219-28 POST AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION Sep 2021 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR Jun 2003 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMIDIES Jan 2020 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Apr 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Sep 2016 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES Jun 2020 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Nov 2021 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING Jun 2020 52.225-3 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE ACT Jul 2020 52.225-4 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE Feb 2021 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES Feb 2021 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT Oct 2018 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS Nov 2021 852.212-72 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (DEVIATION) Mar 2020 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS Jan 2008 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018) The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.211-70 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS (NOV 2018) The Contractor shall follow standard commercial practices to furnish manual(s), handbook(s) or brochure(s) containing operation, installation, and maintenance instructions, including pictures or illustrations, schematics, and complete repair/test guides, as necessary, for technical medical equipment and devices, and/or other technical and mechanical equipment provided per all CLIN s. The manuals, handbooks or brochures shall be provided in hard copy, soft copy or with electronic access instructions, consistent with standard industry practices for the equipment or device. Where applicable, the manuals, handbooks or brochures will include electrical data and connection diagrams for all utilities. The documentation shall also contain a complete list of all replaceable parts showing part number, name, and quantity required. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET ITEMS (APR 2020) (a) No gray market or remanufactured items will be acceptable. 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 facilities. (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. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of clause) VAAR 852.212-72 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (MAR 2020) (DEVIATION) (a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory. (b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. (c) 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 or by an intermediary distributor authorized by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of clause) VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m). (3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the Accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following: (1) VA s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats. (d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for: (1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies; (4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018) (a) Supplies and equipment. Rejected goods will be held subject to Contractor s order for not more than 15 days, after which the rejected merchandise will be returned to the Contractor's address at the Contractor s risk and expense. Expenses incident to the examination and testing of materials or supplies that have been rejected will be charged to the Contractor. (b) Perishable supplies. The Contractor shall remove rejected perishable supplies within 48 hours after notice of rejection. Supplies determined to be unfit for human consumption will not be removed without permission of the local health authorities. Supplies not removed within the allowed time may be destroyed. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not be responsible for, nor pay for, products rejected. The Contractor will be liable for costs incident to examination of rejected products. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract. Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation shall be furnished to the Contractor. (End of clause) VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018) Shipment of deliverable items, other than reports, shall be to: Memphis VA Medical Center Medical Service Department 1030 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 (End of clause) VAAR 852.247-74 ADVANCE NOTICE OF SHIPMENT (OCT 2018) Five workdays prior to shipping all items, the Contractor shall furnish the anticipated shipment date, bill of lading number (if applicable), and carrier identity to the Contracting Officer and to the Contracting Officer s Representative. (End of clause) The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these addresses: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ FAR Title Date 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT Oct 2018 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING Aug 2020 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Aug 1999 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS Nov 2021 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Nov 2021 Addendum to 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this combined synopsis/solicitation: Instructions for the Preparation of Quotes A. Submission of Quotes. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this Request for Quote (RFQ) at or before the exact time specified. Quotes may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the RFQ. As a minimum, quotes must show/include: 1. The solicitation number; 2. The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations; 3. The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter; 4. A completed Price Schedule (to include pricing for all Line Items), located on page 9 of this document; 5. An authorized distributor letter from OEM which shows evidence of being an authorized OEM Distributor or Reseller for the quoted products; 6. Delivery Date for all items; 7. A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;           8. Terms of any express warranty;            9. Any discount terms; 10. "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; 11. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);            12. Acknowledgment Request for Quotation amendments (if any); 13. Completion of FAR 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, if applicable. 14. Quote should include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations and certifications, information requested in (1) to (13) and accept the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. B. Period for acceptance of Quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. C. Multiple Quotes. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotes presenting alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quote submitted will be evaluated separately. D. Late submissions, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes. 1. Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. 2. Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and may not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition. 3. If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude a notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. E. Issuance of Purchase Order. The Government may issue a purchase order to one or more quoters as identified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Therefore, the quoter s initial quote should contain the best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public s best interest. The Contracting Officer (CO) may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. F. Unique entity identifier (UEI). Applies to all quotes that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and quotes at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The quoter must enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quote, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the quoters name and address. The quoter also must enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the UEI. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the quoter does not have a UEI, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for UEI establishment directly to obtain one. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the UEI. (End of Provision) Addendum to 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES A. 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. B. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Price C. 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 evaluation will consider the following: 1. Price: Offerors shall provide the unit price and extended price for the items listed above. The total extended price will be evaluated as the overall price. Note: Any delivery or freight charges shall be rolled into the item unit price as appropriate, via FOB Destination. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERICAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision. (b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] (End of Provision) Submission of your response (PDF version) shall be received not later than 10:00AM CT, on Sep 14, 2022, via email to tara.hammrich@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Omission of any one item MAY result in a quoter package being deemed not technically acceptable. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail not later than 10:00 AM CT on Sep 9, 2022, via the same email address. Questions received later than this time/date may not receive a response. Point of Contact: Tara Hammrich Contracting Officer NCO 9 tara.hammrich@va.gov