(1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(2) VA-258-11-RQ-0345 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).
(3) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-51 and 2005-50.
(4) Items being procured:
ITEM DESCRIPTION OF QTY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT
NO. SUPPLIES/SVCS PRICE
CLIN 0001 1190A-115A 1 EA ___________________ ____________________
HALO Flex Generator Model # 1190A-115A
(Include Cart)***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0002 XWAR4-FLEX 1 EA ___________________ ____________________
HALO Flex Generator 4 Service Agreement***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0003 32041-18 2 EA ___________________ ____________________
18 mm Ablation Catheter***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0004 32041-22 2 EA ___________________ ____________________
22 mm Ablation Catheter***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0005 32041-25 3 EA ___________________ ____________________
25 mm Ablation Catheter***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0006 32041-28 3 EA ___________________ ____________________
28 mm Ablation Catheter***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0007 32041-31 3 EA ___________________ ____________________
31 mm Ablation Catheter***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0008 3441C 5 EA ___________________ ____________________
33.7 mm Sizing Balloon***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0009 90-9100 6 EA ___________________ ____________________
HALO 90 Ablation Catheter***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0010 CP-001A 1 BX ___________________ ____________________
HALO Cap-Small (Box of 10)***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0011 CP-002A 1 BX ___________________ ____________________
HALO Cap-Medium (Box of 10)***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
CLIN 0012 GW-002B 13 EA ___________________ ____________________
HALO Guidewire***
Brand Name or Equal to Barrx Medical, Inc
____________________
GRAND TOTAL ---
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(5) Delivery: 30 days after award date.
(6) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision.
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS
The date, time and place offers are due: May 11, 2011, 2:00 PM EST, electronically to
[email protected]
***Your response to this solicitation will include the following:
*** Pictures, illustrations, and/or specs of the equipment/supplies which are brand name or equal to the items being procured.
*** Quote for items being procured in item 4 with each CLIN being separately priced. (FOB DESTINATION)
*** A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (Only if not registered at https://orca.bpn.gov/)
(7) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies and the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision includes:
(8) Source Selection using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process:
This is a competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) that represents the best value to the Government conducted under FAR Part 15, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. An Award will be made on the basis of the lowest price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.
The Government will rank price quotes from lowest to highest. If the lowest priced offer receives an "Acceptable" Technical rating, then the evaluation process concludes and the Government will make preparations for contract award. If the lowest priced quote is not rated "Technically Acceptable", then the evaluation process continues until a technically acceptable quotes is determined.
(9) Relative importance of price to the technical evaluation factors:
TECHNICAL FACTOR - To be technically acceptable the Offeror must: Demonstrate and submit pictures, illustrations, and/or specs of the equipment/supplies which are brand name or equal to the items being procured.
PRICE FACTOR - Offers will be ranked according to the most favorable quoted firm fixed price with the lowest priced offer ranked first. Price will be evaluated based on the total amount of the quote.
(10) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there is no addenda to the clause.
(11) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and no additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition.
(12) Contract clauses incorporated by reference:
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998): VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.211-70 SERVICE DATA MANUALS, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.211-73 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (DEC 2009); VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (DEC 2009); VAAR 852.246-70 GUARANTEE (JAN 2008)- Minimum of one (1) year guarantee; VAAR 852.246-71 INSPECTION (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.273-76 ELECTRONIC INVOICE SUBMISSION (Interim - October 2008); 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2011)
(13) Solicitation Provisions incorporated by reference:
52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998):
52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL; VAAR 852.273-74 AWARD WITHOUT EXCHANGES (JAN 2003);
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