AIR DISPLACEMENT PLETHYSMOGRAPHY SYSTEM

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. OFFERS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This is solicitation, no. W81K0219Q0248; Purchase Request; 0011382853 issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510; Size Standard for small business is 1,250 employees. RFQ is being issued as a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. This requirement is for an "Air Displacement Plethysmography System" in measurement of body fat composition to be used in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma WA. SEE LINE ITEMS 0001 through 0003. All responsible Contractors shall provide an offer for the following Brand Name; BODPOD, or Equal Products: Line Item: 0001 Gold Standard Unit Includes; EA: 0001 calibration cylinder, electronic scale, computer, monitor, printer, printer cable, power supply, serial cable, transformer assembly, calibration weights (2 pcs.), nose clip, breathing tube and filter kits (50 pcs.), window cleaner; window cleaning cloths (5 pcs.), body composition posters (1 tube), software, quick reference guide, user manual. (Includes equipment installation & removal of old system). Line Item: 0002 GS Computer Cart EA: 0001 Line Item: 0003 1 Day On-site, Body Composition or Exercise EA: 0001 Line Item: 0004 Shipping / Freight to Destination EA: 0001 Salient Characteristics/Minimum Characteristics Gold Standard: Equipment is required to maintain thermal needs of infants 1. Characteristics: a. Measure: Total Weight b. Measure: Fat Mass c. Measure: Fat-Free d. Measure: Thoracic Gas Volume (TGV) estimate e. Measure: Thoracic Gas Volume (TGV) measurement f. Measure: Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) estimate g. Measure: Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) estimate h. Gold Standard accuracy using whole-body densitometry i. Fast test time (2 minutes inside Unit and about 5 minutes total test time) j. Safe, non-invasive, and ideally suited for frequent testing k. Flexibility in testing special populations, including young children with Pediatric Option. EVALUATION OF FACTORS: Award will be made based on Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable. (LPTI) The evaluated price will be the total price of the quote, to include all fees as indicated and freight charges in the solicitation. Technical Factor considerations are more important than Price. Price must be determined to be fair and reasonable. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instruction to Offeror's - Commercial Item; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Deviation Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds; 52.252-2 Addendum to 52.212-1. The following Addendum to FAR 52.212-4(c) will also be included in the agreement: UNILATERAL CHANGES 1. The Contracting Officer may unilaterally reduce and/or de-obligate any quantities not supplied/performed at the end of the contract period. 2. Unilateral Modifications: The Government may make unilateral modifications considered administrative in nature. The following FAR clauses apply; 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52-211-6 Brand name or equal; 52.219-6 Notice of Total SB Set-side; 52.219-28 Post Award SB Program Re-representation; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other eligible Veterans; 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons; 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claims; 52.242-13 Bankruptcy The following DFARS clauses apply: 252.203-7000 Requirement relating to compensation of former DoD Officials; +1 (555) 000-0000 Requirements to inform employees of whistleblower rights; 252.204-7003 Control of Government personnel work product; 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Deviation); +1 (555) 000-0000 Disclosure of Information to Litigation support contractors; 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation; 252.212-7001 Deviation, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium; 252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreement Balance of Payment Program; 252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items,; 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request and Receiving Reports; 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions; 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments, 252.247-702; Transportation of Supplies by Sea; 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components. The full text version of FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.arnet.gov/far and www.farsite.hill.af.mil . All vendors will be required to submit invoicing through the on-line website Wide Area Work Flow Suite electronic invoicing system, known as WAWF. Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The SAM internet web site is http://www.sam.gov . **Offers are due by 10 September 2019 @ 12:00 Noon, Pacific Standard Time. Submit signed and dated offers via fax to Walter Bischoff at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email: contact@example.gov. **Note: RFQ Offers must contain, the minimum; the Solicitation Number, Contractor's Representative Name & signature with date, Vendor Cage / DUNS information in order to be accepted for consideration. Contracting Office: Regional Health Contracting Office-Pacific Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Health Contracting Cell, 673 Woodland Square Loop SE, Suite 101 Lacey WA 98503 Place of Delivery: Madigan Army Medical Center Bldg. 9665 South & Perry Street Tacoma WA 98433 If there are any questions, please present your questions to; Walter J. Bischoff; Only by Email prior to the closing date of this solicitation: contact@example.gov