Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitor

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item 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. The Government is requesting proposals; a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. W15QKN-21-R-0KMT is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61. This requirement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business concerns under NAICS code 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, on behalf of the Tactical Behavior Research Lab (TBRL) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order, on a competitive basis for a noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitor. The Government is requesting FFP quotes for one machine in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The noninvasive blood pressure system provides continuous, beat-to-beat, blood pressure signal and values (systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressure (MAP)) and Pulse Rate (PR). The system outputs a continuous blood pressure waveform that is similar to a direct arterial pressure waveform. All proposals must conform to proposal instructions and be in accordance with the requirements delineated in the SOW. Offerors are requested to submit a Firm Fixed Price Proposal inclusive of delivery, and documentation (SOW 3.0) in accordance with the SOW using the Contract Line Item Structure below. Proposed Price -CLIN 0001 Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitor Qty. 1 $______________ -CLIN 0002 Analog Signal Isolators/Output Adaptors Qty. 4 $______________ DISCLOSURE OF UNIT PRICE INFORMATION This constitutes notification pursuant to Executive Order 12600, Pre-Disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information (June 23, 1987), of our intention to release unit prices in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased. We consider any objection to be waived unless the contracting officer is notified of your objection to such posting prior to submission of initial proposals. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT QA ACTIONS: INSPECTION Government Procurement Quality Assurance (PQA) actions will be accomplished by the Government Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) at: Destination GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT QA ACTIONS: ACCEPTANCE Acceptance of services will be at: Destination HQ AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the contracting officer) to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Room: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 The AMC-level protest procedures are found at: Web Address: http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html If Internet access is not available contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR - https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ Local Clauses - http://procnet.pica.army.mil/reference/Clauses/locals.htm The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions/clauses are applicable and are incorporated by reference: FAR: 52.204-7, 52.204-13, 52.204-18, 52.204-24, 52.204-25, 52.204-26, 52.212-1 & 52.212-2 (addenda below), 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5; 52.225-NO2; 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.246-2 and 52.247-34. FAR 52.212-5 applies along with the following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5: 52.219-1, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-4, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-22, 52.222-23, 52.222-25, 52.222-26, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18; 52.225-13, 52.232-19, 52.232-33, 52.233-1, 52.233-3 and DFARS: 252.203-7002, 252.204-7002, and 252.232-7010. 252.203-7000, 252.203-7005; 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.211-7003, 252.225-7000, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7036, 252.225-7048, 252.232-7003, 252.244-7000 and 252.247-7023 Alt II. 52.212-1 Addenda - Proposal SUBMISSION 1. This section contains proposal submission instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for the solicitation. 2. The offeror's proposal shall be labeled in a consistent manner with this document. All references to the Statement of Work (SOW) shall be clearly labeled with the appropriate SOW paragraph. Offerors are expected to submit a proposal in sufficient detail to allow the Government evaluation without the need for further clarifications. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. The burden of proving acceptability remains with the offerors. 3. Examine the entire solicitation carefully. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. 4.General: The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow Government evaluation of the response to the requirements of the request for proposal (RFP). The Government will not assume offerors possess any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal. 5. All inquiries/questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual, must be submitted via email to the Contracting Office, phone call inquiries will NOT be accepted. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted. 6. Issuing Office: U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey ATTN: Jason Melofchik Contracting Officer Office Symbol: ACC-NJ-JA Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 Email: jason.h.melofchik.civ@mail.mil 7. Point of Contact: U.S . Army Contracting Command-New Jersey, ATTN: Lester Croft Contract Specialist Office Symbol: ACC-NJ-JA Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 E- mail: lester.c.croft.civ@mail.mil 8. Responses are due no later than September 2, 2021 by 3:00PM EST and shall be sent electronically to the points of contact under paragraphs 6 (Issuing Office) and 7 (Point of Contact Information) above. 9. Offerors shall complete and submit, with their offer, the OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities if applicable. (See FAR Provision 52.203-11) Basis for Award Reference FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2 Attachments: -Statement of Work -Commercial Packing and Marking