Attachment 1: 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 FAC 2021-05.
This solicitation is set-aside for small business.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334517, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.
The FSC/PSC is 6525.
The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 is seeking to purchase non-radioactive irradiator and bioluminescent imager.
All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:
ITEM
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QTY
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
0001
1.00
EA
________
________
X-RAD 320 (or Equal)
0002
1.00
EA
________
________
TouchRAD DOSE MEASUREMENT & CONTROL
(or Equal)
LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: XD1609-0000
0003
1.00
EA
________
________
Adjustable VARIABLE COLLIMATOR (320)
(or Equal)
LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: XD1601-0000
0004
1.00
EA
________
________
OptiMAX OPTICAL & X-RAY IMAGING (320)
(or Equal)
LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: XD2000-0320
0005
1.00
EA
________
________
X-RAD Anesthesia Delivery, Advanced
(or Equal)
LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: XD1950-3300
0006
1.00
YR
________
________
One Year Service Contract (X-RAD 320)
(or Equal)
0007
1.00
EA
________
________
Initial Installation and One Day Applications Training
0008
1.00
EA
________
________
RIGGING
GRAND TOTAL
________
Delivery shall be provided no later than 120 days after receipt of order (ARO).]
FOB destination Contractor will be responsible for loss or damage while in transport or in storage.
Delivery Destination:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Research
10701 East Blvd
Cleveland Ohio 44106-1702
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
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:
to include warranty/extended warranty
Shall be non-radioactive
Shall provide irradiator functionalities with bioluminescence imaging capabilities
Shall have a rotating specimen turntable
Shall have an anesthesia system to deliver isoflurane to anesthetize mice for imaging
Shall have a variable collimator
Shall be capable of performing bioluminescence imaging on at least 3 mice but preferably more at the same time.
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.
Bid Protests Not Available