65--HARDVARD APPARATUS MINIVENT

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Dorn VA Medical Center, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 has a requirement for a Hardvard Apparatus Minivent Ventilator. The Government expects to award to a single contractor a contract which shall be Firm Fixed Price with a firm quantity and no option years. This requirement is being set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business participation only. NAICS code for this requirement is 333314 with a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business size of 500 employees. Only offers from those firms regularly established in the business of providing this type of equipment will be considered. Subcontracting will not be allowed. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing and must include telephone number, fax number and point of contact to Attn: Daniel Jaramillo, Contract Specialist, contact@example.gov. Please see solicitation for additional information regarding this requirement. Set-Aside: Small Business Brand Name or Equal Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209-1639 Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs, W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209-1639 Point of Contact: Daniel Jaramillo Contract Specialist +1 (555) 000-0000, ext: 6784 contact@example.gov EQUIPMENT: 730043 1 Hardvard Apparatus MiniVent Ventilator for Mice, 110 VAC; includes 1 x AC Wall Mounted Power Supply (115 V) 2 x Silicone Tubing (1.5mm ID, 3.0mm OD, 14cm long) 1 x 1.3mm OD Tracheotomy Cannula (73-2730) 1 x 1.2mm OD Intubation Cannula (73-2844) 2ea 726420 2 Hardvard Apparatus Complete Isoflurane Table-Top System with Small Induction Box 3ea 550000 3 Harvard Small Animal Ventilator Model 683 1ea 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision: 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 modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (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) 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. VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity VA Medical Center (544/10N7/NLO) 6439 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia SC 29209 Phone: 803-776-4000x4035 Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center;6439 Garners Ferry Road;Columbia SC 29209-1639 Point of Contact(s): Daniel Jaramillo Contract Specialist Daniel contact@example.gov 803-776-4000x6784