DESCRIPTION: 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation VA-250-12-Q-0541 is issued is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are that in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54.This synopsis is a streamlined solicitation of offers for commercial items for use where appropriate. The intent of these is to simplify the process of preparing and issuing solicitations/synopsis for evaluating offers for commercial items and services consistent with commercial practices. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio has a requirement for the rental of a OEC 9900 Elite Digital Mobile Standard C-Arm, (Basic Vascular Platform and a Stille-Sonesta ImagiQ Operating/Guided Imaging Table - specifically designed for vascular procedures using a mobile C-arm. Additional requirements include; hand controls, detachable side rails, catheter tray, radiolucent head support system, arm-board and lead table curtain. Application training for the radiologists and technologists. The OEC unit and imaging table will be used for approximately three months or until no longer needed. This request is a Total 100% Small Businesses set aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(a) NAICS code assigned to this procurement is 532299 (All Other Goods Consumer Rental) with a size standard of $7 million. Offerors should submit quotes based on the work requirements specified herein. Service Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses are encouraged to contact their nearest Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) if assistance is required in preparing their quote. The web site address for the location of the nearest PTAC is http://www.sellingtothegovernment.nct. Offerors shall thoroughly review the specifications and include a delivery time for specified requirements. Offerors responding to this synopsis shall also provide information included in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (Far 52.212.2 Evaluation - Commercial Items) all offerors please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Represesentations and Certifications-(ORCA) Commercial Items, with your offer. NOTE: The Government reserves the right to award at BEST VALUE The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the services offered to meet the Government requirement, Price, Past Performance. The relative order of importance of the evaluation factors are in ascending order of importance. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are greater than Price. Evaluations may be made without discussions with offeror(s). Federal Acquisition Regulations require that all contractors submitting offers/bids to obtain contracts with agencies of the Federal Government; including the Department of Veterans Affairs, must be registered at; Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to receiving an award. Registration in CCR must be maintained during performance and through final payment of any contract or award resulting from a solicitation. You may register easily and quickly on-line at https://www.ccr.gov. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The full text of a FAR provision or clause is available for access electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html. The Veterans Administration (VAAR) clauses and provisions can be accessed at, http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ The clause at 52.212-4 - Feb 2012 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, along with 52.212-5 - May 2012 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive order-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR and VAAR clauses and provisions shall apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; Feb 2012 Addendum 52.212.-1 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, April 2012 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; Feb 2012 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items Jan 1999 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees Apr 1984 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures Oct 2012 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services Nov 1999 52.219 Small business Program Representations Apr 2012 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Nov 2011 52.233-2 Service of Protest AUG 2006 52.237-1 Site Visit Apr 1984 52.237-2 Protection of Government Building, Equipment and Vegetation Apr 1984 52.237-3 Continuity of Services Jan 1991 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance Jan 1997 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities APR 1984 852.270-1 Representative of Contracting Officers JAN 2008 852-271-70 Nondiscrimination in Service Provided Beneficiaries APR 1984 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Nov 2011 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; Mar 2007 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; Oct 2010 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, Nov 2007 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Aug 2011 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases Jun 2008 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated and available for download at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm Quotes are due no later than 9:00 a.m., EST local time, June 29, 2012. Submit questions to Maladean E. Hudson via e-mail at
[email protected], or by facsimile at (216) 447-8310.