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Effective Date: 03/15/2023
Revision: 01
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-1.
This solicitation is set-aside for SDVOSB.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334517, with a small business size standard of 1,200 Employees.

The FSC/PSC is 6515.

The RPOE, NCO 1, 950 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT 06516 is seeking to purchase a Philips Sparq Ultrasound System.

Supplies
Line Item
Description
Quantity
Unit of Measure
Unit Price
Total Price
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NNAP101-Sparq Ultrasound System NNAP109-POC Comprehensive Pkg. 989801291197-Sparq 5-Year Transducer Warranty
989801291194-RightFit Value 48-months
NUSE673-Needle Visualization
NUSE674-DICOM Networking
FUS4602-L12-4 Compact
FUS7000-English Manual
NUSE702-Peripheral Shelf
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EA

Shipping Terms: FOB Destination, (30 - 60 days ARO)

All quotes shall be sent to the Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office East, Network Contracting Office 1.

All quoters shall submit the following: Must provide Philips authorized reseller letter.
Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government.

The following are the decision factors: Price, Delivery Timeframe

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.
Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.
To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."
OR
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"
Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.
Submission of your response shall be received not later than 5PM EST on 1/12/24 to kurt.fritz@va.gov.
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.
All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Statement of Objective

Objective
The purpose of this Statement of Objective (SOO) is to outline the tasks and responsibilities of the awarded Contractor in relation to the provision, installation, integration, and implementation of the Philips Sparq Ultrasound. This document highlights the technical specifications and services being requested by the White River Junction VAMC for consideration towards the purchase for a point of care ultrasound. Vendors under this proposal shall provide all equipment, accessories, applicable training, and manuals.
Project Management / Equipment Implementation
Product delivery will be the responsibility of the Vendors working with the White River Junction VAMC project management POC, the Vendor will be responsible for coordinating and performing the delivery, implementation, and training for the devices.
Background/Justification/
The point of care Philips Sparq Ultrasound system offers a streamlined imaging workflow for point of care scanning. The automation that Sparq offers drives clinical efficiency, features such as simplicity mode, AutoScan, and SmartExam help provides reduce scanning time and result in improved image quality. The Sparq system is an easy to use and clean ultrasound, giving us the confidence in uptime on the equipment ensuring it is also readily available for patient care. Philips provide significant benefit to the Government through their strong cybersecurity program and protocols. The Sparq includes several layers to help protect patient data, such as operating system hardening, malware protection, and patient data encryption. These are essential to the WRJ VA. The facility s primary goals are to maintain high quality care, standardize and improve safety, more effective and efficient use of staff and overall improvement in patient care. By procuring the Sparq device, a device the providers are familiar with, clinical care can be streamlined and more efficient.
The Contractor is responsible for the set-up of the equipment. VA Staff in Clinical Engineering is responsible for connecting the equipment to the VA network with vendor guidance.

Equipment Specifications
Equipment: All equipment must be new, state of the art, and not recertified nor refurbished. All equipment must be compliant with current VA requirements including vendor supported operating systems. Vendor must support equipment for 10 years from point of purchase.
System Equipment
Set-up Sparq System
Other
(2) User Manuals
(2) Service Manuals
(2) Cleaning instructions
Services
Training
Installation [See below]
Training Provided / Training Materials
Vendor will be required to provide two user manuals for the Sparq.
Vendor will be required to provide two service manuals for the Sparq.
Vendor will be required to provide an on-station in-service on the proper use and setup of the point of care ultrasound.
Vendor will be required to provide the cleaning methods/guidelines for Sparq, transducers, and other accessories.
All employees who will be utilizing the Sparq, including Providers, Technicians, Biomedical Engineering, and Clinic staff members ("Trainees"), must be trained by an authorized representative by Philips prior to using the System.
No charge on a mutually agreeable date and time.
Installation
Contractor s Responsibilities:
Based on approved deployment work schedule, the Contractor shall provide all labor necessary to install, deploy and configure the requirements of WRJ VAMC
Contractor shall receive and place equipment in the pre-arranged designated areas at the WRJ VAMC
The Contractor shall unpack and install all equipment in the designated area and dispose of all trash. Disposing of the trash is the responsibility of the Contractor.
Contractor shall perform all installation and configuration necessary to complete the work, plus perform technical service checks to ensure product is fully operational in accordance with manufacture operating standards.
Vendor will coordinate all site visits with the Biomed staff at least 24 hours in advance.
The vendor will provide at-least a 1-year manufacturer warranty on the device from the date of installation.
Medical Center s Responsibilities:
Providing access to patient care spaces, hallways, and equipment rooms during normal business hours for implementation of the general system installation requirements.
Providing a single point of contact to work with in planning and implementing the services described.
On-site assembly and installation of items and performance of services identified in this document will take place during hours defined as: 0730 to 1500 (i.e.: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm ET), Saturday or Sunday, excluding Federal Holidays
High risk clinical areas may require after hours install.
The Contractor is required to provide all tools, labor, and materials to complete assembly and installation of the items detailed in this document.
The Contractor shall have an on-site representative for the duration of assembly and installation to serve as the primary interface with the WRJ VAMC staff.
The WRJ VA will provide a staging area for the equipment to be staged before deployed.

Records Management
The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical procurement contract:

Citations to pertinent laws, codes, and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].

No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

The A&A (Assessment and Authorization) requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services
FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.
The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023)
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC 2023)
The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:
52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub L. 117-328)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a)
52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (NOV 2023)
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332)
852.212-71, Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (FEB 2023)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)
Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR.
The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)
(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the Request for Quote (RFQ). However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits a quote, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition
(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold; or

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the quoter waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.
(b) Submission of Quotes. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this Request for Quote (RFQ) at or before the exact time specified. Quotes may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the RFQ. As a minimum, quotes must show
(1) The solicitation number;
(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;
(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter;
(4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;
(5) Terms of any express warranty;
(6) Price and any discount terms;
(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;
(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);
(9) Acknowledgment Request for Quotation amendments;
(10) Past performance will not be considered in simplified acquisition procurements.
(11) Quote should include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations and certifications, information requested in (1) to (9), and accept the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.
(c) Period for acceptance of Quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.
(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotes. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing.
(e) Multiple Quotes. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotes presenting alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quote submitted will be evaluated separately.
(f) Late submissions, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes.
(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotes are due.
(2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and may not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.
(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude a notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.
(g) Issuance of Purchase Order. The Government may issue a purchase order to one or more quoters as identified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Therefore, the quoter s initial quote should contain the best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public s best interest. The Contracting Officer (CO) may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation.
(h) Multiple awards. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation.
(1) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.
(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.
(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.
(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:
(i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).
(ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).
(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-
(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);
(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or
(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.
(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.
(j) Unique entity identifier (UEI). Applies to all quotes that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and quotes at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The quoter must enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quote, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the quoters name and address. The quoter also must enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the UEI. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the quoter does not have a UEI, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for UEI establishment directly to obtain one. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the UEI.
(k) [Reserved]
(l) Requests for information. The CO will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this Request for Quotation (RFQ). However, quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation with the CO.

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