This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-35. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This announcement constitutes a Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business competition solicitation. This synopsis, NAICS code 811219, is to notify contractors that the government intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price contract for (1) base year and (2) option years in accordance with FAR part 13.106 for the following statement of work, under the Simplified acquisition procedures. Any firm that believes it is capable of providing the required services as stated herein may submit a capability statement. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions if the Contracting Officer determines that the initial offer(s) is/are providing the Best Value and discussions are not necessary. Award will be made to the party whose quote offers the Best Value to the Government. The Government may award this contract to other than lowest price technically acceptable quote. Technical specifications and past performance is significantly more important than price. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Statement of Work (SOW) Service Support Agreement: This service support agreement will require the contractor to provide the following: 1. Telephone support for all ophthalmic service related problems. Return phone calls will be made within 2 hours. 2. On-site service calls for repairs of ophthalmic equipment. On-site calls to be performed within 48 hours. 3. On-site visits after hours to ensure equipment is in good working order and to address any problems that may occur. 4. Installation of parts. 5. Telephone ordering of parts. Parts to be billed to and paid for by the VA. 6. Annual Preventative Maintenance of all equipment. 7. MUST BE FULLY TRAINED CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN. Ophthalmic Preventative Maintenance on the following equipment required: Ophthalmic Chair Ophthalmic Stand Slit Lamp Phoroptor Projector Projector Mount POC Screen & Mirror Hand Instruments Trial Lens Set Trial Frame Applanation Tonometer Tonometer Mount Lensmeter BIO High Tech Room NCT AutoRefractor Fundus Camera Power Tables Place of Performance: VAOPC Ophthalmology Clinic 1833 Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32206 Period of Performance: Please provide a quote for each of the following years of coverage: Base year 1: 2/25/2009-9/30/2010 Option year 1: 10/01/2010-9/30/2011 Option year 2: 10/01/2011-9/30/2012 Evaluation Criteria: 1. The contractor shall demonstrate technical understanding of the statement of work. 2. Cost 3. The contractor shall provide relevant past performance for the same or similar work. CCR: Vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) prior to the award of a contract. You may register by going to www.ccr.gov. You will need your Dun & Bradstreet number and banking information. SDVOSB's must be registered in VetBizOpps: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/general_user/register/default.asp Quotations Due Date: all quotations are due via email to
[email protected] no later than February 5, 2010 at 2:00 PM EST. Telephone calls will not be accepted. NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (MAY 2004) (a) Definition. "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"- (1) Means a small business concern- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) "Service-disabled veteran" means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for- (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if- (1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement; (2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and (3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b) (e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (nonmanufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program. (End of clause) Provisions and Clauses: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited are applicable: FAR 52.217-8 FAR 52.217-9 FAR 52.222-26 FAR 52.222-35 FAR 52.222-36 FAR 52.232-33 Clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. Contracting Office address: 1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32601