COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION 36C24618Q9570 SMITH AND NEPHEW ARTHROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS (I)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 for this action. Quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II)This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ 36C24618Q9570 (III)The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-98. (IV) Any amendments issued to this combined/synopsis will ONLY be available on the FBO website (www.fbo.gov). (V) The Network Contracting Office 6-SAO East intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the VAMC SALISBURY 27705-3897. (VI) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 with a small business size standard of 1250 employees. This procurement is a set-aside for SDVOSB and all eligible offerors may submit quotes. All offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a federal contract. The record must be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications. All SDVOSB s must be listed and registered in Vetbiz.gov to be considered for award. (VII) Questions concerning this solicitation shall be addressed to Audrey Wooten Contract Specialist, and emailed to
[email protected]. All questions or inquires must be submitted no later than 10am Eastern Standard time on 8/6/2018. No phone call will be accepted. (VIII) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is the lowest price technically acceptable. Quotes are due by 11AM. Eastern Standard time on 8/7/2018 Quotes received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Quotes shall be submitted via email to
[email protected] (IX) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the purchase of the following commercial items: Price schedule ITEM INFORMATION ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANITY UNIT COST 7209134 SMITH & NEPHEW | PROBE CALIBRATED EA 3 3801 SMITH & NEPHEW | SWITCHING STICK | EA 3 6900295Z SMITH & NEPHEW | MTO,SWITCHING STICK FOR 3.0mm | EA 3 4356 SMITH & NEPHEW | OBTURATOR INTEL 4MM ASP FOR | EA 3 7205783 SMITH & NEPHEW | OBTURATOR EXTEND 5.5 CONICAL | EA 3 72200830 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANN H.F. DGNST 6MM RTBL SGL VLV | EA 3 72201021 SMITH & NEPHEW | IRR. EXTR HIGH FLOW S.V. FLD SEAL | EA 3 7205368 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANNULA 5.5MM W/STPCK NO HOLE | EA 9 7205369 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANNULA 5.5MM W/FINGER POST | EA 9 72202087 SMITH & NEPHEW | ASCOPE ACLAVE HD 4MM X 30 DEG | EA 3 72200616 SMITH & NEPHEW | MOTOR DRIVE UNIT HAND CNTRL PWRMX EL | EA 3 7205368 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANNULA 5.5MM W/STPCK NO HOLE | EA 9 4536 SMITH & NEPHEW | FLUID SEALS PKG 25 FOR | EA 9 2146 SMITH & NEPHEW | DYONICS/WOLF INSTR VERSITIP EA 3 4536 SMITH & NEPHEW | FLUID SEALS PKG 25 FOR | EA 9 010913 SMITH & NEPHEW | PCH BSKT RTRY 90D 2.2MM RT.LP EA 3 014765 SMITH & NEPHEW | PCH BSKT DCKLING ELEV | EA 3 010912 SMITH & NEPHEW | PCH BSKT RTRY 90D 2.2MM L LP | EA 3 7207054 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO STINGRAY RIGHT | EA 3 7207055 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO STINGRAY LEFT | EA 3 7207060 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEXPRO 2.7MM ALLIGATOR GRSP | EA 3 7209878 SMITH & NEPHEW | MENISCAL OVERBITER | EA 3 7207047 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO SCISSOR STR | EA 3 7207061 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO PITBULL GRASPER | EA 3 7207059 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO 3.4MM CUPPED GRASPR | EA 3 7207295 SMITH & NEPHEW | PUNCH OVAL CURVED RIGHT | EA 3 7207296 SMITH & NEPHEW | PUNCH OVAL UPSWEPT | EA 3 7207181 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX PRO-OVAL STRAIGHT PUNCH | EA 3 7207083 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX PRO-OVAL UPBITER PUNCH | EA 3 7207294 SMITH & NEPHEW | PUNCH OVAL CURVED LEFT | EA 3 011673 SMITH & NEPHEW | TRAY STERILIZATION LINEAR | EA 6 Â ARTHROPIECE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: EA Â 7209496 SMITH & NEPHEW | ARTHROPIERCE STRAIGHT | EA 5 7209499 SMITH & NEPHEW | ARTHROPIERCE 35 DEGREE UP | EA 5 Â ANCHOR SET CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: EA Â 72201388 SMITH & NEPHEW | DRILL GUIDE SPIKED TIP 2.9MM INLINE | EA 5 72201392 SMITH & NEPHEW | OBTURATOR BLUNT TIP 2.9MM INLINE | EA 5 72201395 SMITH & NEPHEW | SPADE DRILL BIT FOR 2.9 ANCHOR | EA 5 Â ELITE SET GRASPERS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: EA Â 72201180 SMITH & NEPHEW | ELITE PREMIUM ALLIGATOR GRASPER | EA 6 72201181 SMITH & NEPHEW | ELITE PREMIUM COMBINATION GRASPER | EA 6 72201179 SMITH & NEPHEW | LOW PROFILE SUTURE GRASPER HORIZ | EA 6 7204737 SMITH & NEPHEW | STERI-TRAY 3 X 9 4.0MM SCOPE | EA 5 72202088 SMITH & NEPHEW | ASCOPE ACLAVE HD 4MM X 70 DEG | EA 3 Justification for Single Source Awards Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-18-AP-0421 Contracting Activity: The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 6, Salisbury VA Medical Center plans to contract by means other than full and open competition using Brand Name Only in response to procurement request for Smith Nephew arthroscopic instruments Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: Brand Name Only: The medical center requires the instruments to provide care to the patient in the operating room. The instruments are an addition to the current sets and completion of sets same brand in use by the medical center. The standardization of instruments is necessary for continuity of care across the medical center, and reduces the chances of incorrect set assembly. 7209134 SMITH & NEPHEW | PROBE CALIBRATED 3801 SMITH & NEPHEW | SWITCHING STICK 6900295Z SMITH & NEPHEW | MTO,SWITCHING STICK FOR 3.0mm 4356 SMITH & NEPHEW | OBTURATOR INTEL 4MM ASP FOR 7205783 SMITH & NEPHEW | OBTURATOR EXTEND 5.5 CONICAL 72200830 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANN H.F. DGNST 6MM RTBL SGL VLV 72201021 SMITH & NEPHEW | IRR. EXTR HIGH FLOW S.V. FLD SEAL 7205368 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANNULA 5.5MM W/STPCK NO HOLE 7205369 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANNULA 5.5MM W/FINGER POST 72202087 SMITH & NEPHEW | ASCOPE ACLAVE HD 4MM X 30 DEG 72200616 SMITH & NEPHEW | MOTOR DRIVE UNIT HAND CNTRL PWRMX EL 7205368 SMITH & NEPHEW | CANNULA 5.5MM W/STPCK NO HOLE 4536 SMITH & NEPHEW | FLUID SEALS PKG 25 FOR 2146 SMITH & NEPHEW | DYONICS/WOLF INSTR VERSITIP 4536 SMITH & NEPHEW | FLUID SEALS PKG 25 FOR ACUFEX CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: 010913 SMITH & NEPHEW | PCH BSKT RTRY 90D 2.2MM RT.LP 014765 SMITH & NEPHEW | PCH BSKT DCKLING ELEV | 1/EA 010912 SMITH & NEPHEW | PCH BSKT RTRY 90D 2.2MM L LP 7207054 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO STINGRAY RIGHT 7207055 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO STINGRAY LEFT 7207060 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEXPRO 2.7MM ALLIGATOR GRSP 7209878 SMITH & NEPHEW | MENISCAL OVERBITER 7207047 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO SCISSOR STR 7207061 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO PITBULL GRASPER 7207059 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX-PRO 3.4MM CUPPED GRASPR 7207295 SMITH & NEPHEW | PUNCH OVAL CURVED RIGHT 7207296 SMITH & NEPHEW | PUNCH OVAL UPSWEPT | 7207181 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX PRO-OVAL STRAIGHT PUNCH 7207083 SMITH & NEPHEW | ACUFEX PRO-OVAL UPBITER PUNCH 7207294 SMITH & NEPHEW | PUNCH OVAL CURVED LEFT 011673 SMITH & NEPHEW | TRAY STERILIZATION LINEAR ARTHROPIECE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: 7209496 SMITH & NEPHEW | ARTHROPIERCE STRAIGHT 7209499 SMITH & NEPHEW | ARTHROPIERCE 35 DEGREE UP ANCHOR SET CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: 72201388 SMITH & NEPHEW | DRILL GUIDE SPIKED TIP 2.9MM INLINE 72201392 SMITH & NEPHEW | OBTURATOR BLUNT TIP 2.9MM INLINE 72201395 SMITH & NEPHEW | SPADE DRILL BIT FOR 2.9 ANCHOR ELITE SET GRASPERS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: 72201180 SMITH & NEPHEW | ELITE PREMIUM ALLIGATOR GRASPER 72201181 SMITH & NEPHEW | ELITE PREMIUM COMBINATION GRASPER 72201179 SMITH & NEPHEW | LOW PROFILE SUTURE GRASPER HORIZ 7204737 SMITH & NEPHEW | STERI-TRAY 3 X 9 4.0MM SCOPE 72202088 SMITH & NEPHEW | ASCOPE ACLAVE HD 4MM X 70 DEG Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Brand Name only is being requested for this procurement for standardization. The medical center requires the instruments to provide care to the patient in the operating room. The instruments are an addition to the current sets and completion of sets same brand in use by the medical center. The standardization of instruments is necessary for continuity of care across the medical center, and reduces the chances of incorrect set assembly. The medical center owns their equipment and stocks disposables that only brand name is compatible. It is in the best interest of the government to purchase brand name to prevent additional capital and accessory stock. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: Market research in accordance with FAR PART 10 was conducted) utilizing the World Wide Web, Google, VIP, FBO and GSA. Brand Name Only is being requested for standardization. Regulation (VAAR) provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition and are available for view at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR Provisions: 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (JUL 2013) 1. Offeror shall provide an itemized list of the items Offeror shall provide a quote addressing CLINS (0001-) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) Addendum to 52.212-2, Basis for Award Offers will be evaluated on the basis of Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows. 1. Initially, offers shall be rank according to price, including option prices if applicable. An offeror s proposed price will be determined by multiplying the quantities identified in the pricing schedule by the proposed unit price for each contract line item to confirm the extended amount for each item. The extended amounts will be added together to determine the total evaluated price. 2. Next, the lowest priced offer shall be evaluated for technical acceptability. This is a Brand Name Only requirement. Technical acceptability shall be evaluated on a pass/fail basis considering whether the proposed product meets or exceeds the salient characteristics of the PRICE SCHEDULE. 3. If the lowest priced offer is determined technically acceptable, that offer represents the best value to the government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. 4. If the lowest priced offer is not determined technically acceptable, the next lowest priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability and the process will continue in order by price until an offer is judged technically acceptable 52.212-3 Certifications and & Representations (NOV 2013) VAAR Provisions: 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JAN 2008) 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges (JAN 2003) FAR Clauses: 52.203-17 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (SEP 2013) 52.212-5 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (SEP 2013) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First- Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) VAAR Clauses: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2012) 852.246-71 INSPECTION (JAN 2008)