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

9 of 5 Product Description Template April 2013 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: Philips Ultrasound Transducers Replacements (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in... 9 of 5 Product Description Template April 2013 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: Philips Ultrasound Transducers Replacements (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number: 36C25620Q0159. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94, 2005-95 / 01-19-2018. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 339112. The small business size standard is 1000 EMPLOYEES (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: Contractor shall furnish supplies as requested for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: Contractor shall furnish the following Philips Ultrasound Transducers Replacements. Vendor Name Item Description Unit Quantity Price Total TRANSDUCER C10-3v COMPACT EA 4 TRANSDUCER X8-2t EA 2 X5-1 COMPACT EA 1 To be delivered at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030. All equipment shall be brand new, and all work shall be done in a first-class manner. The contract price shall be firm-fixed, all-inclusive not limited to specified products/equipment, installation, setup/configuration, and training on how to use the installed products/equipment (b) The place of acceptance will be: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00 Noon, CST on December 3, 2019. All quotes must be emailed to the attention of Kever L. Swafford. The E-mail address is Kever.swafford@va.gov Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Kever L. Swafford, E-mail address is Kever.swafford@va.gov. DELIVERABLES: Price Proposal REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall provide a projected schedule in terms of days from the time of award addressing (at a minimum) the following milestones: verification that all system quantities and configurations are accurate; manufacture/assembly of all parts and/or equipment; delivery to identified location; and complete installation of hardware. SOW: Michael E. Debakey Medical Center is requesting for a contractor to replace three (3) Philips C10-3v Compact transducers, two (2) Philips X8-2t transducers, and one (1) Philips X5-1 transducer at the Michael E. Debakey Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, parts, equipment, and tools to service and replace new OEM Philips transducers of the same make and models and quantities. Contractor shall certify that the biomedical equipment is functioning properly and safely and ready for use. Contractor must provide documentation that their company has worked on the equipment specified at the beginning of this document. Following the service and part(s) replacement, contractor must demonstrate to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or designee that the equipment functions properly according to manufacturer specifications. The contract price shall be firm-fixed, all-inclusive, and not limited to specified products/equipment, installation, and setup/configuration. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Michael E. Debakey Medical Center is requesting for a contractor to replace three (3) Philips C10-3v Compact transducers, two (2) Philips X8-2t transducers, and one (1) Philips X5-1 transducer at the Michael E. Debakey Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Contractor will demonstrate after the replacement of the three (3) Philips C10-3v Compact transducers, two (2) Philips X8-2t transducers, and one (1) Philips X5-1 transducer at MEDVAMC that they function properly according to manufacturer specifications. Contractor shall start as soon as possible and will have 1 week to complete the scope of the project after receiving confirmation from the COR. Contractor shall complete the work offsite at their depot. Contractor shall be an authorized reseller and distributor of the transducers to be replaced. The Contractor will not act outside of the scope of this project without guidance from the COR. PARTS & TRAVEL 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 supplies, medical equipment and/or service for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No re-manufactured or gray market items will be acceptable. 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 to enforce any of its contractual remedies. The Contractor shall furnish and replace parts in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The Contractor has ready access to all parts, including unique and/or high mortality replacement parts. All parts supplied shall be compatible with existing equipment. The contract shall include all parts [except -if applicable - those parts specifically listed as being EXCLUDED]. The contractor shall use new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts. All parts shall be of current manufacture and have complete versatility with the presently installed equipment. All parts shall perform identically to the original equipment specifications. Rebuilt parts, used parts or those removed from other equipment, shall not be installed without specific approval by the CO or the COR. (The Contractor shall also list any excluded parts under the service contract). Any services necessary to replace the equipment are covered within this contract shall be covered by the contractor and shall not be reimbursed by the CO, VAMC, COR or any of its and/or their associates, employees or descendants under any conditions or circumstances. PRIVACY/SECURITY The contractor will not have electronic connectivity to the devices and will not have access to patient databases or receive screenshots with PHI present. Any electronic or magnetic data storage devices such as hard drives, etc. shall be turned into the ISO. Electronic or magnetic data storage devices are not to be removed from VA property. Warranty and Support: The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer s warranty. Delivery Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment and etc.to prepare for the installation of the equipment at the MEDVAMC (if installation is requested). All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with the MEDVAMC policy on Healthcare Industry Representatives, including, but not limited to, vendor credentialing, check-in procedures when at the facility, and display of name badges. Ship to and Mark For: Primary: MEDVAMC BioMed Address: 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 Voice:(713)791-1414 Special Shipping Instructions: Prior to shipping, Contractor shall notify Site POCs five (5) business days before shipment, by phone followed by email, of all incoming deliveries including line-by-line details for review of requirements. Contractor cannot make any changes to the delivery schedule at the request of Site POC. All shipments, either single or multiple container deliveries, will bear the VA Purchase Order number on external shipping labels and associated manifests or packing lists. In the case of multiple container deliveries, a statement readable near the VA PO number will indicate total number of containers for the complete shipment (ex. Package 1 of 2 ), clearly readable on manifests and external shipping labels. . Packing Slips/Labels and Lists shall include the following: IFCAP PO # (i.e., 580-A11234) Total number of Containers: Package of . (i.e., Package 1 of 3) Total number of Containers: Package of . (i.e., Package 1 of 3) Page 13 of 21 Work Hours: Normal business hours are 7:30AM to 4:30PM Monday thru Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Work completed outside this time must be requested through the COR and approved by the CO. Requests for after-hours work must be submitted in writing to the COR and CO. Coordinator two (2) weeks prior to work. The VA requires that information submitted must contain: extent of work, workers involved, the affected areas, and the estimated times of operation. ID Badges: All workers are required to obtain a time-limited I. D. badge from the VA Police Service located in the main building, room 1A-74. This badge must be worn at all times when workers are on site. GOVERNMENT OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays: New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January President's Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas December 25 In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days: Any other day designated by Federal Statute Any other day designated by Executive Order Any other day designated by the President s Proclamation However, contractor may have 24-hour access to site through COR assistance as needed in emergency situations. TYPE OF CONTRACT: A firm-fixed-price agreement. INVOICES & METHOD OF PAYMENTS: All invoices shall be submitted in arrears, properly prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-4, contain sufficient details, and match with the service tickets for the work rendered. These invoices shall be sent in arrears following completion of services rendered and billed for. At a minimum, all invoices shall include the following details: Description of the services rendered Billing period in which the services were rendered Correct purchase order number which will be issued by the Contracting Officer after the contract is awarded. Invoices without correct purchase order number shall be rejected and returned to the Contractor. Invoice number and date Payments will be made in accordance with the prompt payment act out of the Government annual appropriated funds obligated in a purchase order which will be issued after the contract is awarded. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2015), applies to this acquisition. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. a. Quotes shall be submitted with a written acknowledgement of solicitation amendments on the SF 30 if any are submitted during the solicitation period. b. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. E-mail quotes are acceptable and can be sent to Kever.swafford@va.gov c. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information: a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address. b) DUNS Number d. Vendor shall have an active registration in System for Award Management (SAM) found at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 in order to be eligible for contract award. In addition, vendor shall also complete Representations and Certifications electronically in SAM. OFFERORS OR QUOTERS ARE URGED AND EXPECTED TO INSPECT THE SITE WHERE SERVICES ARE TO BE PERFORMED AND TO SATISFY THEMSELVES REGARDING ALL GENERAL AND LOCAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COST OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE INFORMATION IS REASONABLY OBTAINABLE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FAILURE TO INSPECT THE SITE CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR A CLAIM AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a). (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Evaluation will be based on: (1) Technical Quote Offeror must submit a quote with detailed Specifications that meet the EXACT requirements listed above 11.) Price. Government intends to award a LPTA, firm fixed-price contract, on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and fairness in accordance with FAR 8.405-2 (d). The offerors prices will be compared to each price proposal received from other competitive offerors. (a) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.acquisition.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. 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/index.asp 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006) 52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (End of Clause) 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) 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) 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JULY 2016) (DEVIATION) (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern : (1) Means a small business concern: (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses); ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; and (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (http://www.VetBiz.gov). (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for: (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a non-manufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern s employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern s employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if (1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement; (2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and (3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b). (e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (non-manufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program. (End of Clause) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV2012) (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, e-mail, 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) 852.246-70 Guarantee (JAN 2008) The contractor guarantees the equipment against defective material, workmanship and performance for a period of one year, said guarantee to run from date of acceptance of the equipment by the Government. The contractor agrees to furnish, without cost to the Government, replacement of all parts and material that are found to be defective during the guarantee period. Replacement of material and parts will be furnished to the Government at the point of installation, if installation is within the continental United States, or f.o.b. the continental U.S. port to be designated by the contracting officer if installation is outside of the continental United States. Cost of installation of replacement material and parts shall be borne by the contractor. (End of Clause) 852.246-71 Inspection (JAN 2008) 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 his/her risk and expense. Expenses incident to the examination and testing of materials or supplies that have been rejected will be charged to the contractor s account. (End of Clause) 52.209-5 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law(Deviation) (March 2012) (a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that (i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals (A) Are are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency; (B) Have have not , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks have , the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation); (C) Are are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision; (D) Have , have not , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,500 for which the liability remains unsatisfied. (1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply: (i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted. (ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded. (2) Examples. (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights. (ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. During the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights. (iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. § 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment. (iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code). (ii) The Offeror has o has not o , within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency. (2) Principal, for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions). This Certification Concerns a Matter Within the Jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States and the Making of a False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Certification May Render the Maker Subject to Prosecution Under Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code. (b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. (c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror s responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror non-responsible. (d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. (e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default. (End of Provision) 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Priced contract resulting from this RFQ. (End of Provision) 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sep 2006) (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision) 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (JAN 2008) (a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall: (1) Include the name, address, fax number, and telephone number of the protester; (2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number; (3) include an original signed by the protester or the protester s representative and at least one copy; (4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents; (5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served; (6) State the form of relief requested; and (7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest. (b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration. (c) Bidders/offerors and contracting officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceedin...