Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

36C25622Q1282 Affinity 70 Ultrasound System for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS) located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (CSS) for commercial... 36C25622Q1282 Affinity 70 Ultrasound System for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS) located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (CSS) 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The CSS number is 36C25622Q1282. It is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This requirement will be evaluated in accordance with the lowest priced technically acceptable source selection methodology. Please review the attached document(s) for more details on this requirement. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06 (eff. 05/26/22). This requirement is a Total Small Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 334510 with a size standard of 1250 employees. Please review the attached documents for more details on this requirement. See attached 36C25622Q1282 Contracting Office: Department of Veteran Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO)-16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750 Houston, TX 77056 Contract Specialist: Jeneice Matthews POC: jeneice.matthews@va.gov Offer Submission Guidance: Due date for submission of quotes is August 23, 2022, by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Please insert Solicitation 36C25622Q1282 Affinity 70 Ultrasound System in the subject line of your email. Please contact Jeneice Matthews for questions or other inquiries about this solicitation via email at jeneice.matthews@va.gov by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 22, 2022. If questions are received, an amendment to this request for quote will be posted with all questions and answers. COMPLETING A QUOTE FOR SUBMITTAL 1. The Quoter shall complete B.1 Contract Administration and provide the name, title, address, email address and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding business decisions made with respect to the quote and who can contractually obligate the company. The quoter shall identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the government. 2. The quoters shall submit a price for all Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) of the solicitation. 3. See Section B.2, Price Cost Schedule. Pricing for each CLIN must be submitted in the proper format. The proper format consists of QUANTITY *UNIT PRICE = AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT. In the event there is a DEFICIENCY in the calculation, the UNIT PRICE will be held to the intended price multiplied by the QUANTITY. If the quoter shows only the AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT, but fails to enter a UNIT PRICE, the AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT divided by the QUANTITY will be held to be the intended price. 4. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Addendum to Instructions to Quoters-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. 5. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Addendum Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. See FAR 52.212-2 Addendum for additional information. 6. Please refer to 36C25622Q1282, FAR 52.212-1 Addendum and FAR 52.212-2 Addendum for information in this section. In the event this information conflicts with FAR 52.212-1 Addendum or FAR 52.212-2 Addendum, the information in FAR 52.212-1 Addendum or FAR 52.212-2 Addendum shall take precedence. 7. Quoter must submit both Technical and Price volumes. See FAR Clause 52.212-2 Addendum for basis for award. 8. All quotes shall remain valid for 120 calendar days. Attachment(s): Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C25622Q1282