65--DEFIBRILLATORS

MODIFICATION NOTICE:Bids are being solicited under solicitation number VA244-13-Q-1399. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 518574. VA Federal Supply Schedule (VA FSS) Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing VA FSS contract. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective VA FSS contract AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding VA FSS contracts can be found at www.fss.va.gov. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-08-07 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 The VHA NCO 04 - 642 - Philadelphia, PA requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: R SERIES PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR MODEL #: 31520005201310013. INCLUDES: GUIDELINES 2010 COMPATIBLE AED W/MANUAL OVERIDE,CODE READINESS TESTING SYSTEM,RECTILINEAR BIPHASICTECHNOLOGY,ONESTEP 3 LEAD ECG CABLE W/AHA MARKINGS, ADVISORY DEFIBRILLATION,BUILT IN TEST PORT,COMPACT FLASH CARD SLOT,INTEGRATED AC POWER (120 VAC/60 Hz),5.8 Ah LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK ORDERED SEPERATELY, FIVE (5) YEAR HOSPITAL WARRANTY., 48, EA; LI 002: EXPANSION PACK: SEE-THRU-CPR FILTER AND COMPRESSION INDEX,ONESTEP SYSTEM WITHCPR CABLE, DEFIB MENTOR FAMILIARZATION AID., 48, EA; LI 003: ONESTEP PACING: ONESTEP PACING CABLE (ALSO SUPPORTS CPR),ONESTEP CABLE MANAGER & ECG LEADS., 48, EA; LI 004: AMBICOM WL 1100C-CF 802.11a,b,g,n WiFi CARD: COMPACT FLASH FORM FACTOR - TYPE 1, SUPPORTS UP TO 11 Mbps DATA RATE PER CHANNEL., 48, EA; LI 005: MASIMO PULSE OXIMETRY: SIGNAL EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY, REUSABLE ADULT SENSOR & RESUABLE 4 FT EXT. CABLE., 48, EA; LI 006: NIBP: 23-33 cm REUSUABLE CUFF & 3 METER AIR HOSE, RMT MOTION TOLERANCE, FOR USE WITH ADULT, PEDI AND NEONATAL PATIENTS., 48, EA; LI 007: EtC02: CAPNOSTAT 5 MAINSTREAM C02 SENSOR, FOR USE WITH ADULT, PEDI AND NEONATAL PATIENTS, AIRWAY ADAPTOR NOT INCLUDED., 48, EA; LI 008: MODEL # 8019-0535-01 SUREPOWER RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK: 5.8 Ah CAPACITY, HIGH DENSITY LITHIUM ION CHEMISTRY, RUN TIME INDICATOR,AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION READY, STORES HISTORY OF USE AND MAINTENANCE., 56, EA; LI 009: MODEL #: 8900-0800-01 CPR-D.padz: ONE PIECE ELECTRODE PAD WITH REALCPR HELP, SUPPLIED WHITE GLOVES, BARRIER MASK, SCISSORS, RAZOR, WET WIPE AND DRYWIPE, FIVE (5) YEAR SHELF-LIFE., 1, EA; LI 010: MODEL # 8900-0211-01 ONESTEP RESUSCITATION ELECTRODE (8 PER CASE), 1, EA; LI 011: MODEL #: 8000-0260-01 SINGLE PATIENT USE PEDIATRIC/ADULT AIRWAY ADAPTOR, BOX OF TEN (10)., 6, EA; LI 012: MODEL #: 8000-0963 R SERIES ELECTRODE POUCH (FOR RIGHT SIDED ATTACHMENT), 48, EA; LI 013: MODEL #: 8000-0964 R SERIES TRANSPORT POUCH (FOR LEFT SIDED ATTACHMENT), 48, EA; LI 014: MODEL #: 8011-0139-02 STERILIZATION INTERNAL HANDLE WITH SWITCH, 1.6" SPOON,10' CABLE, 100 - 120 VOLT (DOMESTIC) ONLY., 3, EA; LI 015: MODEL #:8050-0030-01 SUREPOWER CHARGING STATION: FOUR (4) CHARGING BAYS, MULTIPLE CHEMISTRY COMPATIBLE, 200 WATT CAPACITY, GRAPHIC DRIVEN INTERFACE, RS-232 COMMUNICATION PORT, STANDARD ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY., 2, EA; LI 016: MODEL #: 8000-1010-01 EXTERNAL PADDLE ASSEMBLY APEX/STERNUM WITH CONTROLS AND BUILT-IN PEDIATRIC ELECTRODES, 3, EA; LI 017: THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOB = DESTINATION. NO SHIPPING/FREIGHT/HANDLING CHARGES ARE ACCEPTABLE. ANY/ALL SHIPPING/FREIGHT/HANDLING CHARGES MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR LINE ITEMS ABOVE. MAKE NO ENTRY ON THIS LINE., 1, N/C; LI 018: ALL BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE FOR A TRADE IN ALLOWANCE ON 48 LIFEPAK 20 UNITS. FEDBID DOES NOT PERMIT THE ENTRY OF NEGATIVE NUMBERS SO BIDDERS HAVE A CHOICE OF EITHER REDUCING LINE ITEM # 1 BY THE TRADE-IN ALLOWNACE OR YOU MUST PROVIDE AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS BID IN A NARRATIVE FORM INDICATING YOUR TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR THE UNITS MENTIONED ABOVE. ALL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE AWARDING OF THIS BID. MAKE NO ENTRY ON THIS LINE., 1, N/C; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, VHA NCO 04 - 642 - Philadelphia, PA intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. VHA NCO 04 - 642 - Philadelphia, PA is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at contact@example.gov. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. Seller Attachments) may be requested, pricing shall be entered as a 'bid' in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the apparent winning bidder shall be required to complete the solicitation documents prior to award.