Gemini 6040 X-Ray Machines & Accessories (Brand Name or Equal)

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is PFPAPIO4810030BASIC; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-44. This acquisition will be a 100% total small business set-aside; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423450-Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. The business size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6525. The Washington Headquarters Service, Acquisition and Procurement Office (WHS/A&PO) Department of Defense, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 intends to purchase FOUR (4) Gemini 6040 X-Ray Machines with Accessories. These X-Ray Machines will be procured on a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL basis. Part Number Manufacturer QTY GEMINI 6040 (see attachments for further detail) American Science and Engineering 4 License Gemini CBT American Science and Engineering 4 Gemini Freight to Washington, DC 20301 4 The following factors will be used to evaluate lowest price technically acceptable quotes and are listed in order of importance: (1) Technical Acceptability (2) Price (1) Technical Acceptability-In Accordance With (IAW) 52.211-6--Brand Name or Equal 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 modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (2) Price The total price will be a determining factor after determination is made as to compliance to technical acceptability. Vendors should include warranty terms and delivery times with their quote. Offeror's shall include Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number, and applicable FSC Codes stated on their quotes. Delivery Instructions: Delivery Address: Washington, DC 20301 Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (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: 1: Lowest price technically acceptable. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by reference. FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation). FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965. 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; Employee Class 23370 - General Maintenance Worker - $21.43. FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act (multiple year and option contracts). FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment. FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. FAR 52.232-33 Payment by EFT - CCR. FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award. FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts. FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A. DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request; requests for payments must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system at https://wawf.eb.mil. DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III. FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, with the following fill-in: 60 days. FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the term of the Contract, with the following fill-in: 60 days, 5 years. FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, with the followng fill-in: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviation in Provisions, with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-6 with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2. DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Validation. DFARS 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Deviation. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Quotes must be received by July 26, 2010, 08:00 A.M. Eastern Time.