SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Cooled Cardiac Ablation System
- Notice Date
- 5/31/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Director, Acquisition & Materiel Management, (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
- ZIP Code
- 55417
- Solicitation Number
- 618-131-02
- Response Due
- 6/21/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/21/2002
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Linda Kelly, Contracting Officer, (612) 725-2183, Contracting Officer - Linda Kelly, Contracting Officer, (612) 725-2183
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Linda Kelly
(linda.kelly2@med.va.gov)
- Description
- NA This is a Combined Synopsis and Solicitation. #RFQ-618-131-02-LK entitled ?Cooled Tip Radiofrequency Cardiac Ablation System with Catheters.? It is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 01-07 and VAAR 97-8. The VA will conduct this procurement according to a combination of FAR Parts 12 and 13. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code that applies is 339112 (surgical and medical instruments) and the small business size standard is 500 employees. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSITUTUES THE ONLY SOLICITATION BID DOCUMENT THAT WILL BE ISSUED. A separate written solicitation/bid document will not be issued. Contractors are requested to submit both (1) a cost proposal and (2) a written technical proposal in response to the requirements listed below. The Contractor may submit his proposal on his company?s letterhead or his company?s formal bid proposal form. All offers submitted must contain the signature of a person authorized by the company to submit proposals. NOTE: The Offeror MUST ADDRESS ALL items listed below in the VA?s requirements, by submitting in his separate technical proposal, an explanation of how the products he is proposing will meet each of the VA?s requirements. The Contractor?s price and technical proposal must contain the name; title and signature of a person authorized to submit proposals/bids on behalf of the contractor. Descriptive literature for equipment offered must also be included in proposal/bid package. The VA Medical Center (VAMC), Minneapolis, Minnesota, has a requirement for a one year, firm-fixed price contract for a Cooled Tip Radiofrequency Ablation System and EP Catheters for use in EP cardiac procedures. The VAMC?s minimum requirements include the following: (1) A cooled tip cardiac ablation system with a radiofrequency generator and pump. System must provide a cooled catheter tip during ablation procedures. The System shall include all applicable ancillary supplies, tubing, cables, etc. as required to initiate the start up of the system at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis. Be sure to list all equipment and supplies and their cost. Contractor may propose to supply all equipment and related instrumentation through a lease plan and the VA will purchase the catheters. (2) The system must be approved by the FDA for cooled tip cardiac ablation procedures. (3) Contractor will provide a warranty for all equipment offered to include maintenance, parts and labor. A minimum of a one year warranty period is requested. Contractor shall state the warranty period. Warranty shall be at no additional charge to the VA. Warranty period will begin on the date of written acceptance of a fully operational system. (4) Contractor will provide training for the use of his cooled tip cardiac ablation system to the VA Medical Center?s physicians. (5) Contractor will provide delivery and installation of the system at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN. NOTE: Acceptance of the system will not be made by the VAMC until a fully installed and operational system has been provided and VA staff have been trained in its use. If deliveries made by the Contractor will not be FOB Destination he must provide the delivery charges with his proposal. (6) All maintenance will be provided by the Contractor throughout the contract period at no additional charge to the government unless contractor states an alternate warranty period in his proposal. (7) Contractor is also requested to address time frame associated with: Delivery after Receipt of Order; Installation; and Training; FOB point and Shipping Charges (if applicable), and Prompt Payment Terms. Evaluation of proposals will include the following evaluation factors: (a) The technical capability of system offered to meet the governments requirements as listed; (b) reputation in the trade and past performance history of contractor; (c) and price. Award will be made to the offeror determined to offer the ?best value? to the Government. Technical capability and past performance will be weighted significantly higher than price. Evaluation may be made with or without discussions with the offerors. All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide the items as listed above may respond to this solicitation by submitting cost and technical proposals on their company letterhead or bid form. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation ? Commercial Items, 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOTE: OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY of ?Offeror Representations and Certification? along with his/her offer); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Satutues on Executive Orders ? Commercial Items; VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852,237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officer. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the FAR and VAAR clause(s) full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far for FAR clauses and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ for VAAR clauses. Contractor?s proposal shall include: a technical proposal, a price proposal, descriptive literature, at least three references including names and phone numbers, and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 ?Offeror Representations and Certifications?. Proposals shall be submitted to Linda M. Kelly, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Room 4G-107, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. For further information, contact Linda Kelly at (612) 725-2183. Offeror?s proposals are due by 4:30 pm CDT on June 21, 2002.
- Web Link
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RFQ 618-131-02
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=618-131-02)
- Record
- SN00085977-W 20020602/020531213246 (fbodaily.com)
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