Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Page 9 of 9 Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, 3140 Governor s Place Blvd. Suite 210, Kettering, OH 45409-1337. Description This is a combi... Page 9 of 9 Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, 3140 Governor s Place Blvd. Suite 210, Kettering, OH 45409-1337. Description 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; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation number is 36C25021Q0421 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The Cleveland VA Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106 is seeking to purchase Anesthesia Carts. The Operating Rooms and Outpatient Surgery Center at Wade Park and the Cleveland VA will be using the Anesthesia Carts. The carts have been purchased by AliMed in the past. This will be a brand name or equal. Interested vendors shall provide a quote for the following: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 7.00 EA A five drawer, 30 standard series cart with push button lock, two tone color with a beige frame with dark blue drawers. Drawer configuration from top to bottom: One 3" high drawer, three 6" high drawers, and one 9" high drawer. Overall dimensions: 32 W x 25 D Inside drawer dimensions: 22 ¼ W x 16 ½ D 0002 7.00 EA Full drawer tray for 3 drawers with six dividers and two rails. Dimensions: 21 ½ W x 15 ½ D x 2 and 5/16 H 0003 7.00 EA Full drawer tray for 6 drawers with six dividers and two rails for 6 , 9 and 12 drawers. Dimensions: 21 ½ W x 15 ½ D x 2 and 5/16 H 0004 7.00 EA 6" standard cart divider set. Two rails and six dividers. 0005 1.00 EA Shipping charge Delivery shall be FOB destination. 30 Days after receipt of order (ARO) Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Blvd. Cleveland OH 44106-1702 The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (JUNE 2020) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (OCT) 2020 Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. To be eligible to respond as an SDVOSB, the SDVOSB must be registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP). Registration may be accomplished at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/. Offers received from concerns that are not Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) shall not be considered and will not be evaluated. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 2018) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (JAN 2021) The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract: VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (May 2020) VAAR 852.211-70, Service Data Manual (Nov 2018) VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (Oct 2019) VAAR 852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments (Oct 2019) VAAR 852.219-75 Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance (Jul 2018) VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of payment Requests (Nov 2018) VAAR 852.246-71, Rejected Goods (Oct 2018) FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (June 2020) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-5, and 52.232-33. This procurement is for new items only; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment, 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 warranty and service associated with the equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. Award shall be made to the contractor whose quote offers the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) past performance, and (3) price. All quoters shall submit the following: One electronic copy via email to John Tschirhart at john.tschirhart@va.gov Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Responses to this combined synopsis-solicitation shall be e-mailed to John Tschirhart, john.tschirhart@va.gov . Please provide your Dun and Bradstreet number and socio-economic status if you are interested in this contract; additionally, please provide your FSS or VA NAC contract numbers if applicable. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received electronically (via email) no later than 4:00 p.m. local time, Monday, March 1, 2021. Quotes are to be emailed to John Tschirhart at john.tschirhart@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact John Tschirhart Contract Specialist