The RFQ number 75H71323Q00053 is hereby amended to include a revised Attachment no. 1- Specification Sheet (See attached) and solicitation due date is hereby extended until June 12, 2023, 2PM, PST. Under section 2.1, Physical Characteristics of Attachmnent no. 1- Specification Sheet, Two (2) characteristics are hereby added: Panning Spectralis Camera Head and touch panel control HEYEX 2 software One (1) characteristic is deleted: Blue Peak Auto-Fluorescence This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation no. 75H71323Q00053 has been issued as a Request For Quotation for a firm fixed price supply contract for one (1), each, brand name Heidelberg Optical Coherence Tomography System with trade-ins (Refer to Attachment no. 1- Specification Sheet for trade-in details). The required delivery date is 90 days after receipt of order. The delivery location and place of acceptance is Chemawa Indian Health Center (‘aka’, Western Oregon Service Unit), 3750 Chemawa Rd. NE Salem, OR 97305, F.O.B. Destination. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-03 dated 04/26/2023. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Price shall be used to evaluate offers. Offerors are advised to submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and these clauses: FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 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: http://www.acquisition.gov. 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016), 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020), 52.232-1, Payments (Apr 1984), 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002), 52.232-17, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018), 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023), 52.233-1, Disputes (May 2014), 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES: 352.239-73 , Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (Dec 2015) 352.239-74 , Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (Dec 2015) 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Feb 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause - Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site. (c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures. (d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request. (End of Clause) This requirement is set-aside for TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS. The NAICS code is 339115 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. ATTACHMENTS: ATTACHMENT NO. 1 – SPECIFICATION SHEET ATTACHMENT NO. 2 – SCHEDULE OF ITEMS ATTACHMENT NO. 3 – BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Government will consider competitive rates. Interested firms shall submit a quote and shall complete Attachment no. 2 - Schedule of Items. Price shall include all necessary labor, transportation, equipment, materials, applicable taxes (i.e. federal, state and local), any other direct incidental costs, overhead and profit unless the cost is identified as separately priced line item. The basis of award is the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government and price. Quoter shall include TIN and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) of the firm in the quotation and shall specify if able to invoice via Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Award will be made to the responsible respondent pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. Offers are due by 05/26/2023, 5:00 PM, EST. For information regarding this solicitation, send e-mail to
[email protected]. AFFORDABILITY To assist quoters with assessing the magnitude of the item, the Government estimates the price to be approximately $73K with trade-ins to meet this requirement. The Government may select a quoter for award with a price below, at, or exceeding this figure if it finds that offer provides the best value and funds are available.