This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation VA259-13-Q-0204 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-62, effective December 20, 2012. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written requests received directly from the offeror are acceptable. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. IF OFFEROR IS A GSA SCHEDULE HOLDER, ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS NOTICE MUST BE PROVIDED, NOT JUST THE OFFEROR'S SCHEDULE NUMBER. This solicitation is set-side for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Vendors that are SDVOSBs must be certified in Vetbiz (Center for Veteran's Enterprise). The following is a list of the contract line item numbers, quantities and units of measure including options. Price/Cost Schedule Item Information (Brand name or equal) ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1 Product Number: 10448300EIL 43 M525 Optic Carrier for OH4 / F20 (all items for microscope) 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 2 Product Number: 10448236OH4 Floor Stand 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 3 Product Number: 10448628Certificate of Installation 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 4 Product Number: 10740017Dust Cover 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 5 Product Number: 10448264M500 Ultra Observer Module for FL800 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 6 Product Number: 10448597M500/720 Second Observer Tube 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 7 Product Number: 10445664Orange Power Cable, 5m 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 8 Product Number: 10448088Binocular Tube, 0-180? Inclinable 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 9 Product Number: 10446797Binocular Tube, 30-150? Inclinable 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ 10 Product Number: 10448028Eyepiece, 10x 6.00 EA __________________ __________________ 11 Product Number: 107146052m HDMI to DVI Cable (Incl with Camera) 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 12 Product Number: 10448215Leica Zoom Adapter, 35-100mm 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 13 Product Number: 10717176OH4/OH5 Face Plate Kits 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 14 Product Number: 10717175OH4 / OH5 Plastic Base Cover 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 15 Product Number: 10448584Leica HD C100 Camera (Includes Cable) 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 16 Product Number: 10715641Leica HD C100 Power Supply (Incl with Camera) 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 17 Product Number: 10712674AC Power Cable (Incl with Camera) 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 18 Product Number: 10718929Internal Power Cable for CCU (Incl with Camera) 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 19 Product Number: 107189032m HDMI Cable (Incl with Camera) 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 20 Product Number: 10448495Hi Def 24 inch Monitor 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 21 Product Number: 10448359Touch Pad Mounting Bracket for Monitor 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 22 Product Number: 10448445HDMD Blu-Ray Digital Recording System w/o Monitor 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ GRAND TOTAL __________________ The provision at FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition with the following addendum: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999). The provision at FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS shall be submitted with the offer. Quotes shall include the RFQ number, the proposed unit price, the proposed extended price, any prompt payment discount terms, company name, the company point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number, and business size status. All information has been posted and there are no other documents available. Offers are to be received at the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center, 4100 East Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900, Glendale, CO 80246 Attn: Mi'Esha Fletcher, Contract Specialist no later than 4:00 P.M. mountain time on January 07, 2012. QUOTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY VIA EMAIL. You may contact Mi'Esha Fletcher, via email at
contact@example.gov or via telephone at
+1 (555) 000-0000. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition The clause at FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition