This is a pre-solicitation notice that VA Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to solicit quotes to provide Monitor Mounts and Brackets for the Chico VA Clinic in Chico, California. Reference the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for specific project information and requirements. The solicitation is anticipated to be an Oral Solicitation. The SOW and any other attached requirements documents are considered final as posted. However, changes may be made as necessary up until solicitation closing date via amendments. The scope of work will include delivery to the destination (FOB destination). All items specified in the statement of work shall be BRAND NAME or EQUAL. This is a new facility currently under construction. Please note, the site is considered an active construction site while the construction contractor is still performing work. The estimated timeframe for delivery is as soon as items are available and no later than 8-May-19. However, since the construction contractor is still on site, delivery dates may need to be adjusted to accommodate the construction/facility activation schedule. The Government will perform a quote evaluation in accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and/or FAR Part 13.106-2 Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. The Government will award a contract to the responsible Offeror (see FAR Part 9.104-1 General Standards) whose offer conforms to the oral solicitation with the lowest technically acceptable evaluated price. Technical evaluations will be based on the information contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) and will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the offeror s demonstration of its ability to meet the required specifications, technical completeness of RFQ requirements, lead times, and vendor qualifications including familiarity with and history of delivering similar items to medical facilities. Please note, missing or incomplete information may render a quote unacceptable. Evaluation of Offerors will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical (meets salient characteristics/specifications detailed in the SOW including delivery and/or warranty information, and/or items listed below) a. Brand Name or Equal: Items offered as equals of the brand name items listed in the solicitation will be evaluated to verify the equal items meet the salient characteristics identified in the solicitation. This evaluation will be based on documentation (e.g. cut sheets) the offeror provides with the quote. The Government is under no obligation to seek out information other than what the offeror provides with the quote. Quotes that do not provide sufficient information to determine an item meets the salient characteristic requirements will be considered technically unacceptable and ineligible for award. If the technical evaluators cannot assess an item meets the identified salient characteristics the quote will be deemed technically unacceptable and ineligible for award. Partial quotes will not be considered. The government intends to award one contract for this requirement. Therefore, all items in the offer must meet the technical requirements for the offer to be considered for award. 2) Price If you are interested in this requirement or have any questions for this pre-solicitation you are encouraged to contact the contract specialist Bernadette Bodzenta at
[email protected] and Contracting Officer Nicholas Kyriakidis at
[email protected] no later than 15-April-19. No phone calls will be accepted. All questions and answers will be in writing via email. Failure to send questions to both individuals may result in the questions not being answered. This pre-solicitation notice does not constitute an RFQ