J– Preventative Maintenance Services for the Volcano IVUS Systems.
Notice Type: Combine Solicitation
Posted Date:
Office Address:
Subject: J-- Preventative Maintenance Services for the Volcano IVUS Systems.
Classification Code: J - Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment
Solicitation Number: 36C24118Q0258
Contact:
Setaside: N/AN/A
Place of Performance (address):
Place of Performance (zipcode): 02132
Place of Performance Country:
Description:
Togus VAMROC
(i) 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.(ii) The solicitation number is 36C24118Q0258 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97.
(iv) This requirement is being issued as a unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 811219.
(v) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed priced award for 12 months (
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Description- Base Year
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Unit
Price
Amount
0001
Preventative Maintenance of 7 Volcano IVUS in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
1
YR
Item #
Description- Option 1
Qty
Unit
Price
Amount
1001
Preventative Maintenance of 7 Volcano IVUS in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
1
YR
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Description- Option 2
Qty
Unit
Price
Amount
2001
Preventative Maintenance of 7 Volcano IVUS in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
1
YR
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Description- Option 3
Qty
Unit
Price
Amount
3001
Preventative Maintenance of 7 Volcano IVUS in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
1
YR
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Description- Option 4
Qty
Unit
Price
Amount
4001
Preventative Maintenance of 7 Volcano IVUS in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
1
YR
TOTAL _______________________
(vi) T The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, material, equipment, and travel to perform f preventative maintenance of seven Volcano IVUS units at the Boston VAMC, West Roxbury Campus. Please see the attached Statement of Work for a full description of the requirement.
(vii) The Place of Performance is the Boston VAMC, West Roxbury Campuses,
(viii) Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial (
(ix) Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this requirement.
Submission of Quotes:
(1) Quotes shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Section (xv) of this solicitation. We will not consider any quote that we receive after the deadline unless we receive it before we issue a purchase order; it is in the best interest of the Government and it will not delay our purchase.
(2) Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to [email protected].
(3) Quote Format: The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled in order of the evaluation criteria below. The Contractor shall include its company name, address, DUNS and Cage Code.
(5) Questions shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist in writing via e-mail. Oral questions are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. The cut-off date and time for receipt of questions is
(6) Evaluation Process:
Award will be made to the best value, as determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. Please read each section below carefully for the submittals and information required as part of the evaluation. Failure to provide the requested information below shall be considered non-compliant and your quote could be removed from the evaluation process.
Quotes shall be evaluated under FAR Part 13.106-2(b) -- Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. After the evaluation of quotes, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government s choice before issuing a purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those that represent the best value to the Government and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the lowest priced quoter.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:--
Price: The Vendor shall complete the Price Schedule (attached) with proposed contract line item prices inserted in appropriate spaces.
Past Performance: Provide (2) references of work, similar in scope and size with the requirement detailed in the Performance Work Statement. References must include contact information; brief description of the work completed, and contract # (if relevant).-- Please utilize Attachment 3 Past Performance Worksheet for your references and please submit as part of your quote submission. References may be checked by the Contracting Officer to ensure your company is capable of performing the Statement of Work.-- The Government also reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources to include PPIRS.
Technical: The vendor s quote shall be evaluated to determine if the organization has the experience and capabilities to provide the requested services in accordance with the Statement of Work in a timely efficient manner.--
The Contractor shall demonstrate how it will utilize OEM trained personnel to perform the work.
Options: Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The Government will evaluate prices for the option under FAR 52.217-8"-by using the last year s option prices to calculate the price for six months of effort, and adding that amount to the base and other option years to arrive at the total.
(x) Please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your offer via the SAM.gov website or a written copy. Unless exempted by the Contracting Officer, you must register in SAM before we will issue a purchase order to you. If you do not register by the date set by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer might issue the order to a different quoter. Once registered, you must remain registered throughout performance until final payment. Go to https://www.acquisition.gov for information on SAM registration and annual confirmation.
(xi) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition in addition to the following addenda s to the clause: 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (
SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:
(a) Workers' compensation and employers liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least
(b) General Liability:
(c) Automobile liability:
(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage.
52.217-8 -- Option to Extend Services (
52.217-9 --Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 Years and 6 Months.
Subcontracting Commitments - Monitoring and Compliance
This solicitation includes FAR 52.219-14 and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include these clauses. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the contractor's business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of
(xii) Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and in addition to the following FAR clauses cited, which are also applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (
(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this requirement.
(xv) RFQ responses are due
(xvi) The POC of this solicitation is
STATEMENT OF WORK
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE VOLCANO IVUS UNITS
1. Purpose
The purpose of this contract is to ensure the completion of preventative maintenance (PM) of seven (7) Volcano IVUS units to ensure safe operation and efficacy of the devices. This work shall include all parts, labor, and travel related to these services. The units are located at the Boston VAMC,
2. Background
The Volcano IVUS Systems are highly complex medical devices used in invasive diagnostic imaging of cardiovascular patients in cardiovascular imaging areas of the
3. Contract Objectives
3.1.1 The contractor shall complete annual PM services including all operational specifications of the devices to ensure proper operation. The Contractor shall provide only original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technically qualified technicians who are formally trained on the above equipment. Service personnel shall have a good working knowledge of the equipment.
3.1.2 Complete this service in a timely manner as to not disrupt the flow of patient care beyond necessary and controllable limits.
3.1.3 Provide service documentation to Clinical Engineering upon completion of the PM service once completed.
4. Service Location
Services shall be completed on site at
5. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY:
All materials required in the performance of this contract shall be furnished by the
Contractor. Availability of manufacturer's service literature needed in the performance of the contract
shall be Contractor's responsibility and will remain Contractor owned at the termination of the
contract.
The Government shall not be responsible for any damages or loss of Contractor supplies,
materials, or equipment.
The Government shall not be responsible for any damages or loss of the Contractor's
personal belongings, or those of the Contractor's employees, due to fire, theft, accidents or other
causes
6. SCOPE OF WORK
6.1 Qualified Technician shall report to the site as required. When departing, the technician
shall provide the service report with applicable information.
6.2 The performance of all services shall meet or exceed the specifications of the original
equipment manufacturer.
6.3 The Contractor is not responsible for the maintenance of equipment listed when damage
resulted from act of God, or Government neglect/misuse/abuse, or when services from other than
the Contractor's personnel have been performed.
6.4 The Contractor shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
6.5 The Contractor shall ensure that all maintenance services meet or exceed accreditation
requirements/standards of the
7. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL:
7.1 The Contractor shall provide technically qualified technicians to accomplish all
maintenance services required by the contract. Technician must have received formal
training presented by the original equipment manufacturer.
7.2 The Contractor shall designate a Point of contact (POC) for the contract. The Contractor's
POC shall be authorized to discuss with the COR, any and all maintenance services required by
the contract and ensure response to requests for performance of the contract. The POC shall
have the authority to make decision for the Contractor. The Contracting Officer or the COR
shall be notified immediately whenever the POC changes. Contractor's POC shall be submitted
no later than 10 days after award of contract, and shall include as a minimum, name, title, and
telephone number.
7.3 The Contractor shall provide each employee an identification badge which shall be
displayed on their outer garment at all time when on duty. The badge shall include, as a
minimum, the employee's name, current picture, the Contractor's name, and title identification.
8. SAFETY:
8.1 When the Contractor leaves on-site location where maintenance services are being
performed, the site shall be lift in a clean, neat, and orderly condition ensuring the hospital staff
and patients are not subjected to any safety hazards, including but not limited to expose wiring,
open circuit panels, or tripping hazards.
9. Invoices shall be submitted monthly in arrears.
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