This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS /SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. Solicitation VA-260-11-RQ-0160 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-46. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. NAICS code 334512; size standard of 500 employees for small businesses. This will be a firm fixed-price contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239. The Government will make award on an all-or-none basis in accordance with Section E, Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offeror, Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items and 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items All terms and conditions of FAR Part 11.104 Brand Name or Equal Items and VAAR Clause 852.211-73 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (JAN 2008) apply to all items listed in the Price/Cost Schedule. Price/Cost Schedule: All part numbers refer to Delta equipment 1 DVC-332AF-B Cost ea:________________ 100 EA 2 DNS-34L Cost ea:________________ 100 EA 3 DFM-1600 Cost ea:________________ 4 EA 4 DFM-200 Cost ea:________________ 6 EA 5 DFM-440 Cost ea:________________ 4 EA 6 DFM-400 Cost ea:________________ 4 EA TOTAL:____________________ Salient Characteristics: 1) Be backwards compatible with Delta control systems. 2) Shall be designed to be maintained using the same methodologies and equipment as the items in the Price/Cost Schedule. DELIVERY LOCATION AND ACCEPTANCE: The Portland VA Medical Center at 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239. Quotes shall be sent to
contact@example.gov on or before December 3, 2009 at 2:30 pm Pacific time. Estimated delivery date for Items December 31, 2010. For questions contact Stan Hockett at
contact@example.gov . APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS: 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html; VAAR http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm 52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE SEP 2007 CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED AUG 2000 ON RECYCLED PAPER 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY JUL 1995 52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK APR 1984 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV 1991 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS JAN 1991 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING JAN 2008 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES APR 1984 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: (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, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability, price and past performance. Past performance information may be based on the Governments knowledge of and previous experience with the quoter, or other reasonable basis. The Government may reject any or all quotes and waive minor informalities or irregularities in quotes received. If necessary, the Government may conduct discussions with any or all quoters. (b) Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are more important when compared to price. (c) Options. Not applicable. (d) 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. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items: shall be completed as noted below and submitted with the quote. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx, the offeror shall complete and submit a hard copy with their quote. 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS applicable clauses: 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)); 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332).