65--BRAINSIGHT NEURONAVIGATION SYSTEM

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and 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. This procurement is a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The solicitation number is VA-245-11-RP-0319 and it is being issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53 interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, all proposals received prior to 09//26/2011 will be considered by the Government NAICS code is 423450, size standard 500 employees. The list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): Please note, all of the line items are designated brand name or equal ITEM 1 Product Number: KITBSF4003BRAINSIGHT 2 NEURONAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR TMS - VERSION 2 (AND 3 YEARS UPGRADE) - NORTHERN DIGITAL POLARIS VICRA & CABLES - CAMERA STAND FOR VICRA - TOOL BOX - PASSIVE POINTER, 2 COIL TRACKER KITS, - SUBJECT TRACKER KIT, CALIBRATION TOOL, - 3 REPLACEMENT PASSIVE SPHERES, - BRAINSIGHT USER MANUAL, - STYRO-HEAD, QUAD CORE, I/O BOX WITH TTL INPUTS & 2 CHANNEL MEP - WILL GO UNDER EIL# 384 - MS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE - RICHARD MACKO, M.D. 1 EA _____________ ITEM Product Number: 3010-00SECONDARY COIL TRACKER KIT 2 EA___________ ITEM 3 MAGSTRIM BISTIM PACKAGE - 2X MAGSTRIM 200 UNIT - DOUBLE 70mm REM CONTROL COIL - USER INTERFACE CONTROLLER - BISTRIM UI CONTROLLER - BISTIM CONNECTING MODULE 1 EA___________ ITEM 4 DOUBLE 50 mm COIL - CUSTOM COIL WITH INTERNAL ADAPTER 2 EA___________ ITEM 5 Product Number: 3010-00MADSTIM 200 STIMULATOR 1 EA___________ ITEM 6 Product Number: 3919-00ARTICULATED COIL STAND WUTH CLAMP 2 EA___________ Delivery, acceptance and FOB Destination point: Department of Veterans Affairs VAMC (512) 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to contact@example.gov 2:00 p.m. EST Sept 26, 2011. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) To the maximum extent practicable, offerors are encouraged to respond to this solicitation using pre-existing materials (such as brochures, catalogs, marketing documents) rather than creating new documents. (e) Offerors shall annotate the salient characteristics listed above to indicate the location of the relevant information used to meet the specification (document name and page number). (f) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (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 factor shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Meeting the salient characteristics listed above. The Government will award to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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. (End of Provision) ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (June 2010). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2011) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 4, 6, 20, 24-26, 28, 35, 36, 39, and 45 are considered checked and apply. VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-in is "all states in which performance under this order occurs". VAAR 852.246-70 Guarantee (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.246-71 Inspection (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - October 2008) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this provision, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Apr 2011): Offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They may either (1)complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision and indicate that it has completed official representations and certifications online at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx.