J--Maintenance of Hospital Equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This requirement is being issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) VA-255-10-RQ-0444. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation is attached. This government contemplates a firm fixed price contract. The Procurement of this Service is as a Small Business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 811310 with a size standard of 7.0 million dollars. All prospective offers must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration. Offerors may register online at https://www.bpn.gov/CCR/scripts/index.html. The quotation shall consist of 1 Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 1. The contractor shall provide all material and labor necessary to perform maintenance/repair of housekeeping equipment for the Kansas City MO VAMC. 2. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. Perform quarterly maintenance of housekeeping equipment. 3. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. N/A Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or technical information as required by FAR Clause 52.212-1 cited below or reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The following FAR Clauses and Provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors of Commercial Items (June 2008). FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Item (Feb 2009. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2008) FAR 52.245-1 FOB Government Property (June 2007). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues of Executive Order Commercial Items (Nov 2006) apply to this acquisition. FAR 52.219-27 IL 049-07-08 June 19, 2007 Specific clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999), 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 1999). 52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 1995), 52.217-8 Option to Extend Service (Nov 1999) 52.228-5 Insurance (Jan 1997) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) Technical and Past performances, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) Solicitation. No later than then 22 July 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). The point of contact for this procurement is John Eric Cross, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office 4101 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth, KS 66048-5055