This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is VA256-12-Q-0829 and is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-56 (effective 04/02/2012). Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://vaww.appc1.va.gov/oamm/vaar (VAAR). This requirement is unrestricted and any offeror may submit a quote. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334510 (small business size standard of 500 employees). All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted by 6:00pm EDT April 30, 2012. Send all questions electronically to
contact@example.gov. Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers must be submitted to
contact@example.gov NO LATER THAN May 5, 2012 by 12:00 AM EDT. The Central Arkansas Veterans Health System (CAVHS) located in Little Rock, AR has a requirement for twenty (20) each - MediByte Jr - Home Sleep Testing devices or "equal" INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS An offer shall be considered complete if it includes the technical capability for other than brand name, price quote and required documentation in accordance with instructions provided herein. Offers that fail to furnish the required documentation may be excluded from consideration. As a minimum, offers must include- 1. All "Equal" items must include additional technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, if necessary. This may include product literature, or other documents. Complete Technical Capability (Attachment 1) 2. Offerors must return provision 52.212-3 with their proposal. Offerors 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. 3. Contact information, Name, Phone Number, Fax Number and email address 4. Mailing address and Remit to address, if different than mailing address 5. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments 6. Offeror's DUNS number 7. Equipment Place of Manufacture (include US city, state and ZIP+4; or foreign country) PRICE/COST SCHEDULE Please Read: All line items are designated Brand Name or Equal. If you are not quoting on the Brand Name please list the manufacturer, brand name, part/model number and technical description for each item quoted. Please provide a unit price, extended amount and total amount for the all items. The total amount must be inclusive of any shipping cost. Stock No. Item # NO/Description QTY UNIT Ext Cost 1 MediByte Jr. 20 EA $ 2 Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography 20 EA (RIP) belt Grand Total $=========== SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Any "Or Equal" products being offered must have the following salient characteristics: 1. Line item #1: MediByte Jr. " Type III Home Sleep Study Device " Must be portable " Minimum of 4 channels (must measure the following four physiologic variables) 1. Respiratory movement 2. Respiratory airflow 3. Heart rate or electrocardiogram 4. Oxygen saturation " This item must also requires a Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (RIP) belt 2. Line item #2: Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (RIP) belt " MUST be compatible with above mentioned home sleep study device DELIVERY Offeror's proposed initial delivery date: ____________________ Days ARO FOB Destination. All shipping charges must be included in price of items. Requested delivery date is 3 days after receipt of order (ARO). SHIPPING ADDRESS: VA MEDICAL CENTER 4300 W. 7th St. Little Rock, AR 72205 GE 113 (CATH LAB) SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: 52.212-3 Offerers Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items- the contractor must return a COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 WITH THE FAXED OR EMAILED QUOTE, a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items apply to this solicitation with the following addenda, VAAR 852.203-70, 852.211-70, 852.211-73, 852.246-70, 852.246-71, 852.273-76. 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-13; 52.232-34. 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. 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) Offerors will be evaluated to the extent they can provide the items (or equal) listed in the price schedule. The Government will award to the offeror with that will provide the Best Value to the government. The following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Business size 2. Price 3. Quality/Technical capabilities
