SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Robotic Device for Primate Use
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2004
- 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
- 618-175-04
- Response Due
- 5/21/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/20/2004
- Point of Contact
- Contracting Officer - Janice Byrd, Contracting Officer, Ph:(612) 725-2188, Fx:(612) 725-2072
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Janice Byrd
(jan.byrd@med.va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. Request for Quotation #RFQ 618-175-04 entitled ?Robotic Device for Primate Use? is hereby issued for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the FAR 12 and FAR Part 12.6 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2001-23 and VAAR 97-10. NAICS Code 339999 applies for this procurement and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This BOS announcement/solicitation constitutes the only bid document that will be issued. A separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Contractor?s proposals (cost and technical) are herein requested. A response to requirements listed below shall be submitted on contractor?s letterhead or formal quotation form and must address all requirements listed in a separate technical proposal. Contractor?s price and technical proposal must contain the name; title and signature of person authorized to submit proposals/bids on behalf of the contractor. Descriptive literature for equipment must also be included in proposal/bid package. The VA Medical Center (VAMC), Minneapolis, Minnesota, has identified a need for a brand name or equal Robotic device entitled InMotion2 Shoulder-Elbow Robot, with handle modified for primate use Interactive Motion Technologies, Inc, 56 Highland Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139 equipment described as follows: (1) Robotic device, suitable for primates, designed for research in motor control. Capabilities should have ability to move, guide and perturb the subject? s arm, and to record motions and mechanical quantities such as the position, velocity, and forces applied. The machine should be designed with a low intrinsic end-point impedance (i.e., be back-drivable), with a low and nearly isotropic inertia, and be capable of producing a predetermined range of forces (0 to 45N peak force) and impedances (0 to 2N/mm), with encoders for position measurement. The device should offer two translational degrees of freedom for elbow and forearm motion. Additional system requirements include computer with operating system, source code, and capabilities for data input/output, output logging, or output display. (2) On site set-up and training and travel expenses. (3) Freight and shipping costs (if applicable). Y2K Compliance Warranty. This will be a firm fixed price equipment purchase. Payment may be made by Government Purchase Card or payment in arrears on certified invoice. Evaluations may be conducted to determine that the product(s) offered will meet Government?s requirements. Evaluation factors of technical capability of the item offered and past performance history, and delivery time frame will be considered along with the lowest total price to determine ?best value? to the Government. Evaluation may be made with or without discussions with the offeror(s). All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide 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: 52.252-2 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. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oamm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation ? Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-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 Statutes on Executive Orders ? Commercial Items; FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature; FAR 52.216-18 ? Ordering; FAR 52.216-19 ? Order Limitations; FAR 52.216-21 ? Requirements; FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; VAAR 852.211-75 Technical Industry Standards; VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-owned business; 852.219-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; and 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure. Proposals shall include all information required in 52.212-1, Schedule of Prices Offered, a copy of published price list for the services proposed, and a completed copy of provision 52-212-3. Submit all price, descriptive literature and technical proposals to Janice M. Byrd, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Room 4G-107, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. For further information, contact Janice M. Byrd at (612) 725-2188. Offeror?s proposals are due by 1:00 pm central standard time on May 21, 2004. Faxed proposals will be accepted followed by original hard copy proposals by overnight express (FedEx or equivalent) to arrive the next business day.
- Web Link
-
RFQ 618-175-04
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=618-175-04)
- Record
- SN00584516-W 20040514/040512211846 (fbodaily.com)
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