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

36C25621Q1625 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items VHAPM Part 813.106 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations SOP Page 3 of 5 Original Date: 10/12/17 Revision 04 Date: 06... 36C25621Q1625 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items VHAPM Part 813.106 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations SOP Page 3 of 5 Original Date: 10/12/17 Revision 04 Date: 06/10/20 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; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06, eff June 10, 2021. This solicitation is set-aside for 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519, with a small business size standard of $30.0 million The FSC/PSC is 6515. The Alexandria VA Healthcare System, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360 is seeking to purchase fourteen (14) UV Light Portable Sanitation equipment for its facility to include installation and training of SPS staff. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price 0001 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL CLEANSLATE ULTRAVIOLET SANITIZER OEM PART NUMBER: CSUV-33NARO 14 EA 0002 ON-SITE SET-UP, INSTALLATION AND TRAINING 1 JB 2. Contract Title: UV-C Sanitization Light System BRAND NAME OR EQUAL 3. Background: The Alexandria VA Healthcare System, Sterile Processing Service (SPS) located at 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360, has a requirement to purchase 14 UV-C Sanitization Light Systems. Due to the clean environment needed for the facility as well as sterile processing service, the equipment will help decontaminate surfaces that may harbor bacteria or viruses. 4. Scope. The UV lights will be placed at decontamination stations throughout the facility. Installation and training on the new systems will be required for SPS staff to ensure proper use, maintenance and cleaning and assure all are installed safely and correctly. 5. Specifications/Characteristics: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Clean Slate - CSUV-33NARO or equal Minimum Requirements: Cycle Time to Kill >99.999 (5 log) MRSA must be no greater than 30 seconds and efficacy backed by 3rd Party EPA ESTM laboratory testing standards Cycle Time to Kill >99.9 (3 log) C. difficile must be no greater than 30 seconds and efficacy backed by 3rd Party EPA ESTM laboratory testing standards 3rd Party Efficacy Testing must include 5% bioburden soil Efficacy testing must be conducted using EPA-ASTM standards and validated by 3rd Party Equipment must include an indicator showing percent of Bulb Life with reminder to replace Must provide touch free touch free device retrieval to promote hand hygiene and reduce cross contamination 6. Delivery. Delivery shall be provided no later than 90 days after receipt of order (ARO), FOB Destination. Set-Up, Installation and Training shall be coordinated with the SPS Program official Ms. Malonda Frisson at 318-466-2188 or malonda.frisson@va.gov prior to delivery of the equipment. Place of Delivery Address: Alexandria VA Healthcare System (SPS) 2495 Shreveport Hwy Pineville, LA Postal Code: 71360 Country: UNITED STATES 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 FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items 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) Addenda are Included FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (July 2021) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: a(2); b(8); b(27), b(28); b(44); b(58) GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 Invoice must be setup electronically Phone: 1-877-489-6135 852.212-72Â Gray Market and Counterfeit Items. 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) All quoters shall submit the following: Salient characteristics of equipment proposed meeting the needs of the government as provided above. Authorized distributor letter from OEM (if applicable). Warranty Terms Delivery Terms Pricing of items submitted Price of set-up, Installation and Training. All quotes shall be sent to the Network Contracting Office (NCO 16), toni.clendenen@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 following are the decision factors: Brand Name or Equal Technical Capability Speed of Delivery, Installation and Training Past Performance Price The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. Addendum to 52.212-2 EVALUATION SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Price and Other Factors; Technical Capability; Past Performance; and Price. 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 Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: Technical or Quality: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.> Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation s requirements as indicated by the quoter s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum. (C$END-OF-PROV) 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 August 19, 2021 at toni.clendenen@va.gov. No mail or hand delivery will be accepted. 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. Toni A. Clendenen Toni.clendenen@va.gov