Table of Contents SECTION B 3 B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE 3 Item Information 3 B.2 FOB POINT: Destination 4 B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE 4 SECTION C 4 C.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 4 C.2 SALIENT CHARACTERISTIC 6 ? This document 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 requirement is posted as a Small Business Set-Aside, however if there are two or more Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)/ Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) manufacturers or authorized dealers, the requirement will be set-aside for SDVOSBs/ VOSBs. SDVOBs/VOSBs not listed in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ are considered non-responsive and price quotations will not be evaluated. Award will be made to the responsive/responsible offeror who provides the technically acceptable product at the lowest price, delivery included, considering verified SDVOSB/VOSB sources (FAR 52.212.2 Evaluation factors). The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit. Interested persons may submit offers, and all eligible offers received prior to 1:00 PM PDT August 24th, 2016 will be considered by the Government. The NAICS code is 334516 and the size standard is 500 Employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 effective, July 14, 2016. Products shall be supplied in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained herein. In addition, the following FAR and VAAR clauses will also apply. Thank you. VA San Francisco Healthcare System 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121-1545 requires the following items, Salient characteristics: SECTION B B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE Item Information ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Purchase of one (1) Olympus BX43TF microscope with 10X & 40X objectives, tilting head oculars, right hand mechanical stage, left release slide holder, polarizer, & dust cover for the purpose of micros LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: BX43TF 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ GRAND TOTAL __________________ B.2 FOB POINT: Destination B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE ALL VA PIHCS Warehouse 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite D155 Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 All Quantities 30 DAYS ARO SECTION C C.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS Only electronic offer will be accepted. Offers are due by 1:00 PM PDT August 24th, 2016. Alternate system submission: Offerers submitting alternate items must provide technical information sufficient for a lay person to determine acceptability. Information will not be paid for by the government nor returned to the supplying party. The information will be used to determine product acceptability. Lack of sufficient information for our staff to determine product acceptability will result in a negative determination. Any quote will then be found non-responsive to the solicitation and the quote will not be considered. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured, used/refurbished or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. No product in development shall be considered. Authorized dealers: Experienced firms only who are authorized dealers will be considered in addition to the original equipment manufacturer. A letter from the manufacturer stating your company is an authorized dealer for the line items must be in possession by the due date and be available for submission, if requested. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (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 factor shall be used to evaluate offers: The Government will award to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror. Brand name or equal. (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) ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm (VAAR), respectively. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (FEB 2012). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 4, 8, 14, 21,22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 42, 45, 46 (iii), 48, 55 are considered checked and apply. VAAR 819.7003 Class Deviation from VAAR 819.7003, Eligibility VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (November 2012) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm (VAAR) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2015). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Aug 2011): Offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They 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. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (August 1999) ? C.2 SALIENT CHARACTERISTIC Brand Name or Equal Winning contractor must be available for setup and maintenance of the unit. Must also be able to respond to malfunctions in the equipment within 6 hours to repair microscope or replace microscope with comparable loaner until repairs can be made. Brand Name Item: Olympus BX43TF Microscope 1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. a) Compatibility - cannot substitute for comparable b) Dimensions - c) Weight- d) Industry/Government Standard - N/A e) Purpose - Microscopic examination of urine sediment and other body fluids f) Governing Body or Organization - N/A g) Other - 2) Complete generic identification - Laboratory grade microscope 3) Applicable model/make/catalog number - BX43TF 4) Manufacturer name - Olympus
