65--Cath Lab Lease 2 for VA SF

SOL: VA-261-07-RP-0118 Due: July 13, 2007 Request for Proposal (RFP) - Temporary Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Modular Building. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a contract for the lease of a portable modular building Cath Lab at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. This will be a sole-source procurement as the incumbent (Modular Devices, Inc.) is the only known firm that has a modular building available, as opposed to a mobile trailer. Additionally, the lease is only expected to be in place three months so it would be impractical to change-out the current building. The contract must be resolicited and reawarded because the original contract has expired and cannot be extended. This is because work on the in-hospital cath lab remodel effort is still incomplete due to construction delays. Contractor to provide all parts, labor, transportation and expertise necessary to fulfill requirements. This contract will be executed as a 100% Small Business set-aside. NAICS Code of 532490, size standard of $6,000,000 applies. Product Service code of X142 applies. The lease period is expected to start 6/25/07 and end 9/24/07, however a one-year option period providing for month by month rental will be included. The actual solicitation should be posted on or about July 3, 2007. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted. All questions must be submitted in writing, questions may be faxed to W. Ulibarri, +1 (555) 000-0000 or emailed to contact@example.gov. You may also mail to William Ulibarri, Consolidated Contracting Activity (CCA/90), VAPAHCS, Room C-140, Bldg. 6, 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304. The proposed procurement will be a one year contract with four one year option periods. Electronic solicitation may be accessed at no cost at www.fedbizopps.gov . Any amendment issued against this solicitation will also be available from the same URL addresses. Contractor is responsible for submitting all documents required in accordance with the solicitation, including any amendments which will be posted on this website. Solicitation is also subject to availability of funding. Proposals shall be submitted on an all or nothing basis. Partial proposals will be rejected. Proposal shall be valid for 60 days from offer due date. The following provisions and clauses apply plus any addenda: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JAN 2006) FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999) For the purposes of this clause the evaluation factors will be price and past performance being of both equal importance. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (MAR 2005) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (SEPT 2005) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (FEB 2006) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 1, 7, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 32 are considered checked and apply; FAR 52.343-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (MAY 1999) FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (APR 1984) VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising (NOV 1984) VAAR 852.237-70 Contactor Responsibilities (APR 1984). This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-16. Offeror shall submit all information with offer as required in 52.212-1; a completed copy of provisions 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications. Offeror may obtain copies of the referenced provisions and clauses at http://arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/ or by sending an email to the Contracting Officer at contact@example.gov. The Contracting Officer may add any additional contract requirements or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the Contracting Officer to necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. Proposal shall be submitted in hard copy to: William Ulibarri, (90CCA), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Bldg. 6, Room C-140, 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 or via fax to the Contracting Officer at (6500 849-0332. Web based offers will not be accepted. Small businesses, especially veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, are encouraged to contact their nearest Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) if assistance is needed in preparing their proposal. The website address for the location of the nearest PTAC is http://www.sellingtothegovernment.net.