This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The commercial items procedures of FAR Part 12.603(c)(2) will be used. NAICS code is 339112, size standard is 500 employees.
This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside. Only qualified Small Business offerors can participate in this procurement. Award will be made to the responsive/responsible offeror who provides technically acceptable Brand Name or Equal products/service at the lowest price.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-72. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. Email quotes to
[email protected] no later than the required due date, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 on or before 3:00 PM Pacific Time. Receipt must be acknowledged on my desktop computer to be recognized as received. This is the only acceptable method for delivery of quotations.
The Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) Fresno requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
COST/PRICE SCHEDULE:
Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Amount Total Amount
0001 Annual Software 5 YR $_________ S__________
License -
Includes:
RALS-Web3 Browser
Based Remote Access
LIS Interface: HL7
Items covered:
1 each Roche Coag CoaguChek XS Plus/XS Pro
3 each Instruments/Meters/Analyzers
0002 Installation/Implementation 1 EA $_________ S__________
Please provide firm prices based on current quotes as contract award will happen within 10 days of quote due date.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE:
Government Requested Delivery Schedule:
Line Item 0001 Date of award plus 5 years based on calendar days.
Contractor Proposed Delivery Schedule: ________________________________
Line Item 0002 Within 30 days after award or sooner
Contractor Proposed Delivery Schedule: ________________________________
FOB Destination shall be to Fresno Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2615 E. Clinton Ave., Fresno, CA 93703.
Offers must be valid for 30 days after close of solicitation and offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Registration information is located at www.sam.gov.
SOLICTATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jul 2013)
FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2013). The selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications with its offer or fill out online representations and certifications at www.sam.gov
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Sep 2013)
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2014), paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 38, 40, 42, and 48.
FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); for the purpose of this provision, the fill-in's are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/
FAR Number Title Date
52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL AUG 1999
VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERICAL ADVERTISING JAN 2008
VAAR 852-232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS NOV 2012
Brand Name or Equal
The Alere RALS Brand Name software/license products are acceptable. Other products must be a form, fit and function replacement/interface for the Brand name products.
If offeror submits alternate products/service, technical data must be submitted with sufficient detail for our lay persons to determine product/service sufficiency. The government shall not reimburse offeror for costs associated with submission of required documentation and shall retain the information for the contract record.
Bid Protests Not Available