65--US MATERIAL GRP PROS V23 VISN BPA INSULIN PUMPS & SUPPLIES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items", as supplemented with additional information included on this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for the resulting purchase agreements; price lists are being requested to establish one or more Blanket Purchase Agreement s (BPA), and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government intends to compete and issue orders off established BPAs on a call basis in accordance with FAR Part 13.303 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation number is VA263-17-Q-0707 and is a follow-on to market research publicized on Sources Sought notice VA263-17-N-0227 seeking sources for Medtronic 530G and 630G insulin pumps. This solicitation has been expanded seeking multiple responsible vendors and sources for delivery of all classes, models and types of diabetic insulin pumps and supplies on a multiple award BPA. The VA anticipates to award one or more Blanket Purchase Agreement for diabetic s insulin pumps and ancillary items for streamline recurring acquisitions within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23. VISN 23 covers 10 Veteran Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in five states; North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. Delivery shall be provided to any VAMC and patient places of residence in the 48 Continental United States of America and District of Columbia as prescribed in each call and order. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document(s), year estimates and price lists. Interested parties are encouraged to review, modify and use the attached price list format when submitting price list(s) under this solicitation. This BPA is not an obligation of funds or minimum order and is contingent upon the availability of funds. Since the market and demand for these items is not guaranteed and only estimates, contractors are not obligated to provide or deliver any of the items on this agreement until an authorized call/order has been placed and accepted. Obligation occurs only upon issuance of a funded call from a warranted Contracting Officer in VISN 23 and acceptance of order by the contractor. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95 effective January 13th, 2017. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 and the Small Business Size standard is 750 employees for manufacturers and 500 employees for non-manufacturers. This combined/synopsis solicitation is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10. Only VA verified SDVOSBs in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at the time of contract award will be considered for addition onto BPA. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award: (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by Friday, July 21, 2017 at 4:00 PM CST. Quotes are required to be emailed to contact@example.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in full by the Contracting Office before the solicitation closing.