Synopsis 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 The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit competitive offers. Interested persons may submit offers, and all eligible offers received prior to the date listed in FBO will be considered by the Government. The NAICS code is 334510 and the size standard is 500 Employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-60. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. Offers are due electronically to
contact@example.gov no later than the date listed on FBO. Only electronic offers will be considered. All questions concerning this solicitation must be received by September 17, 2012, 10 AM PST. Section B: Price/Cost Schedule Please Read: Please provide a unit price, extended amount and grand total for all items. The total amount must be inclusive of any shipping cost. Brand Name or Equal to Philips Healthcare. Item No. Model/ No. Description Qty U/M Unit Cost Ext. Amount 1. FUS7275 L15-7IO Intraoperative Broadband Linear Array 2 EA 2. FUS7286 C10-3V Purewave Broadband Transducers 2 EA Total Amount $ Salient Characteristics: Brand Name Item: C10-3v broadband curved array with PureWave crystal technology 1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. Salient characteristics are those characteristics that make an item equal to the brand name item we specify. Specifically, salient characteristics are those characteristic of the brand name item that the VA needs. " 10 to 3 MHz extended operating frequency range " End-fire sector, 11.5 mm radius of curvature, 130° field of view " Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color Power Angio, advanced XRES, and harmonic imaging " Endovaginal applications " Supports biopsy guide capabilities 2) Compatibility: Must be compatible with Philips iU22 Ultrasound Unit 3) Complete generic identification - broadband curved array with PureWave crystal technology 4) Applicable model/make/catalog number - C10-3v Part# FUS7286 5) Manufacturer name - Philips Medical B.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY Government Required Delivery (ARO) Offeror's Proposed Delivery (ARO) ALL ALL 30 DAYS DELIVER TO: VA Sierra Nevada 975 Kirman Avenue Reno, NV 89502 Attention: TBD EVALUATION 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 lowest priced, responsible, technically acceptable offeror. 1. Technical Capability: Offeror's technical capability shall be evaluated based on compliance with the "salient characteristics" listed in Section B of this solicitation. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS As a minimum, offers must include- 1. 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. 2. Contact information, Name, Phone Number, Fax Number and email address 3. Mailing address and Remit to address, if different than mailing address 4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments 5. Offeror's Federal Tax ID Number; 6. Offeror's DUNS number 7. Equipment Place of Manufacture (include US city, state and ZIP+4; or foreign country) 8. Offeror must provide copies of licenses and certifications SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Feb 2012). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Apr 2012): Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision with its offer or fill out online representations and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov/. 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 (Aug 2012) For the purposes of this clause items (b) 4,6,10,23,26,27,28,29,31,38,40,42, and 48 are considered checked and apply. FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (May 1999) FAR 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); for the purpose of this provision, the fill-in's are http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsites.html and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfvara.HTM respectively. FAR 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); for the purpose of this clause, the fill-in's are http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsites.html and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfvara.HTM respectively. VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.211-70 Service Data Manuals (NOV 1984) (a) 811.107(a) VAAR 852.246-71 Inspection (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim-October 2008) 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 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.
