65--DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM

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 solicitation uses Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) authorized in FAR Subpart 13.5 and is expected to result in the award of one firm-fixed price contract. The resulting award will be made on SF 1449, for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. The North Atlantic Regional Contracting office, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source requirements contract to Hologic, INC., 35 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730-1411. We will be using other than full and open competition. This is an unrestricted procurement. This is solicitation number W91YTZ-09-T-0138 and is a request for quotation. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3844 with the NAICS code of 334517. The contract performance shall be in strict compliance with all terms, conditions, and provisions contained herein. Responses are to be emailed to Donna Blossom at contact@example.gov no later than 1:00 pm 27 May 2009. The following are the salient characteristics that must be met in order to consider the offer. Hologic is the Regional Distributor for KUBTEC the manufacturer. 1. Provide one Kubtec Xpert 40 with digview 200 including: Shielded cabinet X-Ray system with blue strip on cart. 50KB, 10.o mA X-RAY Source. Pentium 4 based deestop computer with 80 GB hard drive and CD writer. 19 inch flat panel touch screen monitor. DIGICOM DICOM 3.0 compliant Software. DIGI-VIEW 200 8 inch x 8 inch 20 CM digital detector. The following provisions in their latest editions apply to this solicitation. FAR Clauses and provisions apply and can be viewed at http://www.arnet.gov/far. (1) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items with the addendum that: The offer submitted shall include: (1) proposed prices (including Option Years); (2) Technical capability to include product literature, catalog price lists if available; (3) completed copy of FAR 52.212-3. Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial items, Offers may submit any other information regarding specific contracts that they deem relevant to the evaluation of their past performance. (2) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (3) FAR 52.212-2, The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitations will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate Offers. PRICE: Price will be evaluated separately from past performance and will be evaluated for fairness and reasonability. Offeror shall provide their published price list with their offer. TECHNICAL: A technical proposal that fails to demonstrate it can meet all requirements of the Salient Characteristics will be determined unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the low offeror for better technical capability and/or better performance records. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in its best interest to do so. It is now a requirement that all contractors doing business with the Department of Defense is registered with CCR (the website may be accessed on the internet at: www.ccr.gov to register. Referenced provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far; http://farsite.hill.af.mil; http://www.dtic.mil/dfar (4) FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (5) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications; a completed copy of which shall be submitted with the offer. (6) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions and FAR Clauses 52.217-8 (30 days prior to expiration of the contract), 52.217-9 (a) 30 days; Intent letter within 60 days; 52.232-19 (30 September 2008). (7) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, specifically, para (b)(15), (16),(17), (18), (19), (31), (8) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (9) FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (10) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (11) FAR 52.222-26, Equal Employment (12) FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans (13) FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (14) FAR 52.222.37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans. (15) FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement (16) FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (17) FAR 52.252-1: for all referenced clauses/provisions, see web site http://www.arnet.gov/far or http://web2deskbook.osd.mmil/default.asp (18) FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (19) DFAR 252.225-7000, Buy American Act Balance of Payments Program Certificate (20) DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms (21) DFAR 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (22) DFAR +1 (555) 000-0000, Electronic Submission of Payment Request and Receiving Report (23) DFAR 252.204-7004, Required CCR