Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 East Stoner Avenue, Shreveport LA 71101 intends to negotiate a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract with MEDRAD, One Medrad Drive, Indianola, PA 15051-0780. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.301, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A justification for other than full and open competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. The NAICS 334510 applies with a size standard of 500 employees. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses to this notice by 2:00 p.m. (CST) 05, 04, 2011. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses must be in writing to the Contracting Specialist. POC: LaTanya Y. Collier at
+1 (555) 000-0000 or
contact@example.gov. 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. The solicitation number is VA-256-11-RQ-0440.and issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-51, effective Apr 1, 2011. The associated NAICS code is 334510and business size standard is 500 employees. The acquisition is not set-aside and is being negotiated as sole source procurement. The requirement for AngioJet Ultra Console: ITEM 1. Product Number: 105650-001MEDRAD POSSIS Qty 1Unit EA $________ ANGIOJET ULTRA CONSOLE 2 Product Number: 101973-001TRADE IN OF Unit: EA $________ ANGIOJET DRIVE UNIT S/N 12239 3 SERVICE MANUAL Qty 1 Unit EA $____________ TOTAL COST $____________ The following provisions/clauses apply to this solicitation FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror--FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items--FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items--FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (vendor's registration in CCR must be current and complete to be considered)--VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising-- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, also applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b), 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.225-4 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. The FAR clause at 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration applies to this acquisition as well. The VAAR Clauses applicable to this acquisition are 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, 852.233-70 Protest content/alternative dispute resolution, 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure, 852.246-70 Guarantee, 852.246-71 Inspection, 852.252-70 Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference, 852.273-70 Late offers, 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques, and 852.273-74 Award without exchanges. Information concerning clauses and provision incorporated by reference may be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contract clauses and provisions cited in this solicitation may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and http://www.va.gov/oamm/acquisitions/ars/policyreg/vaar/vaar852.htm. Offers are to be received at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 East Stoner Avenue - , Shreveport LA 71101, ATTN: LaTanya Y. Collier, no later than 2:00 P. M. Central Daylight Standard Time (CDST) on May 05, 2011. Electronic copies of proposal may be submitted. Contact: LaTanya Y. Collier, Contracting Specialist,
contact@example.gov. No Facsimile proposals will be received. Electronic offers are acceptable for this acquisition if received by date and time specified. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the contract specialist has received the offer before the deadline for receipt of offers, and the government will not be responsible for delays or failures of either the contractor's email system or the Government's email system.
