W--SURGICAL SCOPE LEASING

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, in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation is attached to this announcement. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96, dated November 6, 2017. Solicitation # 36C26218U0110 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award. This procurement will be issued under a service disabled veteran owned small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 532490 and the Small Business Administration s (SBA) size standard of 1,250 employees. The Government is seeking a contract to acquire a leasing contract for minimally invasive endoscopic video equipment, power tools and maintenance for surgical procedures in the operating room for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). The submissions must meet the salient characteristics, leasing and service maintenance statement of work included in the SF1449 document (See Attached) The information identified in the SF1449 under the salient characteristic section is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality and services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government the interested parties can provide the services that fulfill the required specifications. See attached SF 1449 Solicitation for lease description, Statement of work (SOW), service maintenance, applicable clauses / provisions, and other pertinent information relative to this solicitation. Place of Performance: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Greater Los Angeles, CA 90073. Period of Performance: Base Year and 4 Option Years. Provisions 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, and 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. Furthermore, Provision 52.212-2 is utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) on an Acceptable/Unacceptable evaluation process and award will be made to the offeror who conforms to the solicitation and represents best value to the Government. Submitting Offer: Offeror(s) shall submit their offer on a company letterhead and shall include the completed pricing forms, along with name, address, telephone number of the offeror, firm s DUNS#, total price and a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items or a copy of offeror s annual offeror representations and certifications (ORCA) document from www.sam.gov as required by FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. As an alternative, Offeror(s) may use the Price/Cost Schedule of the attached SF 1449 for offer submission. Submit all question(s) to Fredy A. Arteaga at contact@example.gov no later than September 10, 2018, 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST). Ensure to reference solicitation # 36C26218U0110 within subject line of the email. All questions and answers will be posted to this solicitation via an amendment. All offer(s) must be received September 17, 2018 by 4:00 PM EST via email to contact@example.gov. Offer(s) received after the prescribed deadline, shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. Clauses CLAUSES VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012) 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 852.246-71 INSPECTION JAN 2008 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018 852.246-70 GUARANTEE JAN 2008 PROVISIONS 52.212-1 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS (APRIL 2014) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION) 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017) 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)