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

General Requirements: Brand name or equal VOCERA Services are needed for the San Antonio, TX in accordance with the following requirements: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT U... General Requirements: Brand name or equal VOCERA Services are needed for the San Antonio, TX in accordance with the following requirements: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 12.00 MO $00.00 $00.00 VOCERA Premier Plus Support Services Upgrade (On-Site Admin) LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 0001 GRAND TOTAL $00.00 Contract Year: Base Period of Performance: 01 Aug 2022-31 Jul 2023 Option Year One: 01 Aug 2023-31 Jul 2024 Option Year Two: 01 Aug 2024- 31 Jul 2025 Option Year Three: 01 Aug 2025- 31 Jul 2026 Option Year Four: 01 Aug 2026- 31 Jul 2027 E.8 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (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. The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: First, quotes will be reviewed for compliance with the solicitation instructions in FAR 52.212-1 addendum. Quotes that fail to include all required documentation and information will be rejected and will not be considered for award. Next, quotes will be evaluated for technical acceptability based on whether the offered meet the brand name requirement, or the equal product meets the minimum salient characteristics provided in the Statement of Work. If the equal communication system offered do not meet the minimum salient characteristics provided in the Statement of Work, then the quote will be rated as unacceptable and will not be evaluated any further. Finally, after evaluation of technical acceptability, the remaining offerors will be evaluated using a comparative analysis considering price . (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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 or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) E.1 SUBMISSION OF QUOTE (FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS): a. Submission of offers. 1.) The offeror s quote submission shall include the following: - Signed and Dated SF 1449 to include name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, firm's DUNS# and ORCA document in SAM at www.sam.gov - Authorized Distributor Letter on OEM Letterhead, if the offeror is not the OEM. - Technical Quote describing the offered product and demonstrating that the offered product is the brand name or an equal product that meets the salient characteristics described in Statement of Work. - Completed Price Schedule to include unit price, and overall price Quotes that fail to include all required documentation and information will be rejected and will not be considered for award. 2.) Please submit all questions via email only by 20 Jul 2022, 06:00 A.M. C.S.T to vinicky.ervin@va.gov. The subject line must specify 36C25722Q0918 Vocera Services Solicitation Questions. There will be no automated email notification of receipt of questions. An amendment will be posted to the solicitation addressing any questions submitted by potential offerors. Quotes must be received via email only no later than 22 Jul 2022, 06:00 A.M. C.S.T. Email your quote to vinicky.ervin@va.gov. The subject line must specify 36C25722Q0918 Vocera Services Solicitation. There will be no automated email notification of receipt of quotes. ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Provisions 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 provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: Submit signed and dated offers on the SF 1449 to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation . Submit a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. Submit the completed line-item detail spreadsheet provided with the solicitation. Submit a completed Price Schedule to include unit price, and overall price. Submit documents for all item(s) that may connect to the VA network and medical devices that store sensitive patient information. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offers must include an authorized vendor/reseller/distributor letter at the time the offer is submitted. Offers that fail to include all required documentation and information will be rejected and will not be considered for award.