The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1700 South Lincoln Avenue , Lebanon PA. 17042 intends to negotiate a one year maintenance contract with four ( 4 ) one year option years to extend the contract , as described in the statement of work below. This contract will begin on October 1, 2009 and end September 30, 2010. RFQ394339 STATEMENT OF WORKProgrammed Maintenance August 2009 1. Introduction:A. This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the requirements for preventative maintenance . 2. Statement of work:1 Vendor to provide amaintenance service plan based on the followingequipment:A) i-STAT 1 for the period of 10-1-2009 to 9-30-2010 (two each) AME interface and HL7Interface maintenance.2 B) i-STAT 1 for the period of 10-1-2009 to 9-30-2010 (one each)3 C) i-STAT 1 for the period of 10-1-2009 to9-30-2010 (7 each)TOTAL COST: $________ 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 non-price factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability, Staffing, Past Performance, and Program Management. All four non-price factors are equal in importance. Individually and when combined, all non-price factors are somewhat more important than Price. The following factors will be used in evaluating Technical Proposals: (i) Technical Capability: Offeror shall describe technical capabilities as required in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Evaluation will examine proposed transition into the contract, vendor's plan to provide equipment, and the proposed coverage provided regarding the required services. (ii) Staffing: Offeror shall provide a management/staffing plan and identify key personnel who will be assigned to complete the requirements with information to include, but not limited to: experience, educational background, certifications, and record of past accomplishments as appropriate to the requirements of the solicitation. Documentation of personnel training is to be provided. Proposal shall describe the utilization of personnel in performance of the contract. (iii) Past Performance: Offerors are to adequately describe relevant experience that is similar in scope and magnitude to this requirement. Provide three (3) references, preferably of Government work, performed in the last five (5) years. Proposals are to provide description of services provided in contracts. (iv) Program Management: Offerors are to provide rationale for program management plan and its program management oversight. Evaluation will be made of the offeror's quality performance monitors. Emergency Preparedness Plans are to be provided. Price will be evaluated as its own factor and will be worth somewhat less than the Technical Factors above. Proposals shall include all services as outline in the Schedule. The total price shall be inclusive of all base year Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and option year CLINs. The Contract Specialist will perform a price analysis to determine the reasonableness of proposed price in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(B)(2). The Government will utilize a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation. Normally, adequate price competition establishes price reasonableness (see FAR 15.403-1(c)(1)). (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision)52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within _30_ ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least _30__ days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed ___5___ (years).
