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Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items RFQ 36C26023Q0079
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
This solicitation is a firm fixed price contract with a base plus four option years.
This contract will be awarded on an all or nothing basis.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08 effective 10/28/2022.

This solicitation is set-aside for VIP Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOBS) all businesses must be VIP Verified at the time of award. Please go to VIP Home  · VetBiz Portal (va.gov) to get started.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees.
The FSC/PSC is J066.

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boise Health Care system is seeking to purchase BRAND NAME Beckman Coulter.

THIS IS A BRAND NAME ONLY PROCUREMENT

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services

Line Item
Description
Quantity
Unit of Measure
Cost
0001
Beckman Coulter Cytoflex Service and maintenance
1
YR

1001
Beckman Coulter Cytoflex Service and maintenance
1
YR

2001
Beckman Coulter Cytoflex Service and maintenance
1
YR

3001
Beckman Coulter Cytoflex Service and maintenance
1
YR

4001
Beckman Coulter Cytoflex Service and maintenance
1
YR

Total Cost


Please see Attachment A J and A RFQ 36C26023Q0079 for brand name justification.
Please see Attachment B for all clauses and provisions related to RFQ 36C26023Q0079.
Please see Attachment C For the Wage Rates
Please attachment D STATEMENT OF WORK RFQ 36C26023Q0079 for the full SOW.

The purchase order/contract period of performance is roughly within 60 days of award.
Place of Performance/Place of Delivery
Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Boise VA Medical Center
500 W Fort St., Boise ID
Postal Code:
83702
Country:
UNITED STATES

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

All quoters shall submit the following:
Quote on official company letterhead
SAM Unique identifier number
No hand delivered or mailed in quote will be accepted. Quotes will only be accepted via email only.

All quotes shall be sent to Nazanin Kreiner at Nazanin.Kreiner@va.gov
Please make the subject RFQ 36C26023Q0079

Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government.

The following are the decision factors:
Price alone due to Brand Name requirement

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.
Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."
OR
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"
Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Submission of your response shall be received not later than

RFQ 36C26023Q0079 closes at 12/02/2022 13:00 Mountain standard time
The last day for questions regarding RFQ 36C26023Q0079 is 11/22/2022 at 13:30 Mountain Standard Time. No questions will be answered via the phone.

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.
Point of Contact
Nazanin Kreiner
Nazanin.Kreiner@va.gov

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