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

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional inform... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Subpart 12.6, 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. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.  This is a request for quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25023Q0636. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars 2023-02 (eff. 03/16/2023). The associated NAICS Code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.  The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is soliciting quotes from all sources to supply the Columbus VA Medical Center with Surgical Case Cart. Respondents to this solicitation must fully demonstrate their capability by supplying detailed quote information, along with any other documents necessary to support the requirements below.  Quotes are to be provided to Kevin Peeples, Contracting Officer, via email at kevin.peeples@va.gov, no later than May 3, 2023, by 4:00 PM EST. No telephone calls will be accepted. No submission received after the above-mentioned date and time will be accepted.  STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) 1. Contracting Officer Name: KEVIN PEEPLES Section: Address: 420 N. James Road Columbus, OH 43219 Phone Number: 216-487-1978 Fax Number: E-Mail Address: KEVIN.PEEPLES@va.gov 2. Contract Title Revolution Enclosed Surgical Case Cart 3. Background. The Chalmers P. Wylie Columbus VA needs 13 Surgical Case Carts, with wire shelves and solid doors that is Brand name or Equal to Pedigo Revolution Enclosed Case Cart. These Surgical Case Cart will be used at Chalmers P. Wylie Columbus VA Medical Center. Carts are used in Sterile Processing Service (SPS) as part of its function distributing sterile, high-level disinfection reusable medical devices used for direct patient care. It also transports contaminated reusable medical devices back to SPS for reprocessing. 4. Scope. Ability to transport reusable medical devices throughout medical facility in a safe manner preventing contamination. 5. Specific Tasks. Purchase Revolution Enclosed Surgical Case Carts as stated on quote for transporting reusable medical devices. The specs of the carts must be Enclosed Surgical Case Cart, windowed double door, (2) Total Lock Revolve casters and (2) Direction Lock Revolve casters, 36"W x 27-1/2"D x 59"H overall outside dimensions, Cool-Touch handles. Includes center mounted RCC-BH, Biohazard/Clean ID Wheel, (1) Biohazard label position, (1) Clean label position, (1) Neutral position flush to top. Brand name or Equal to the following. IMPORTANT: Please reference 36C25023Q0636 in the email 5.1 Task 1 - Deliverables: Brand name or Equal to the following Rev-o-lu-tion Enclosed Surgical Case Cart, windowed double door, (2) Total Lock Revolve casters and (2) Direction Lock Revolve casters, 36"W x 27-1/2"D x 59"H overall outside dimensions, Cool-Touch handles. Includes center mounted RCC-BH, Biohazard/Clean ID Wheel, (1) Biohazard label position, (1) Clean label position, (1) Neutral position flush to top. 13 RCC-235-B Roll-out wire shelf, for RCC-235 rev-o-lu-tion case cart 26 RCC-235-WSRO RCC-235 Solid Doors. Includes 2 solid doors instead of standard windowed doors. 13 RCC-235-SD Freight 1 SUBTOTAL (Products) 6. Performance Monitoring NA 7. Security Requirements No maintenance or installation of a VA Information System Hardware or Software is performed under this contract. No contractor access to a VA Information System, VA Protected Health Information (PHI), nor VA Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is allowed or performed under this contract. Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security. 8. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI). Not applicable to this request. 9. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. Not applicable to this request. a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work. Follow-on work is not anticipated but could include the purchase of additional badges, licenses, warranties. b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI). There are no known conflicts of interest related to this request. c. Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements. Not applicable to this request. d. Packaging, Packing and Shipping Instructions. Packaging will be removed from worksite by the award recipient. e. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. Inspections will occur while the delivery is taking place. Inspections will be performed by the VA HTM Staff assigned to the install project. 10. Risk Control NA 11. Place of Performance. Chalmers P. Wylie ACC 420 North James Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 12. Period of Performance. Delivery schedule will be determined and agreed upon with Contractor at the time of award. The 11 Federal Holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New Year s Day January 1 Martin Luther King s Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth Day June 19 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th The President of the United States of America may declare additional days as a Federal holiday, and if so, this holiday will automatically be added to the list above. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a Federal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a Federal Holiday. 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 (FEB 2021) 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. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract: FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) FAR 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016) FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) 852.203-70, 852.232-72, 852,233-70, 852.233-71 852.246-71, 852.247-71, 852.270-1 VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET LANGUAGE (MAY 2016) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Jan 2021 The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: [52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 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, 52.225-13, 52.232-18, 52.232-19, and 52.232-33.] All quoters shall submit the following: A completed schedule with pricing, adequate documentation detailing the capabilities of the product. All quotes shall be sent to the electronically via email to Kevin Peeples @ kevin.peeples@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 and 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. Submission of your response shall be received not later than May 3, 2023 by 4:00 PM EST to kevin.peeples@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 Kevin Peeples Contracting Specialist Network Contract Office (NCO) 10 Office: 216-487-1978 Email: kevin.peeples@va.gov