SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Cylinder Machine Acuity+
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 423450
— Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMLC, 1681 Nelson St, FT Detrick, MD, 21702-9203
- ZIP Code
- 21702-9203
- Solicitation Number
- N62645-SPB-0601
- Response Due
- 4/8/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/23/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Proposal number is N62645-SPB-0601. Proposals are due not later than 4:30 P.M. EST on 07 APRIL 2006. Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08 are incorporated. NAICS 423450. Small Business size standard 100 employees. The Naval Medical Logistics Command intends to negotiate (in accordance with FAR 6.302-1) with Gerber Coburn Optical Inc., 55 Gerber Road, South Windsor, CT 06074, as the only source who can provide Finer/Polisher Cylinder System. The requirement is for a Finer/Polisher Cylinder System. This system is a laboratory tool that generates accurate lenses by automatically selecting the best processing times and pressures in accordance with the specified lens material: CR39, polycarbonate, hi-index or glass. This degree of precision is supported by a mechanical design providing optimized fining and polishing orbits. The system should have a fluid delivery system that provides increased clearance for lap and lens loading. This should allow fast loading and unloading. It should increase coolant /slurry flow rates to increase productivity by reducing processing times and minimizing lens re-work. It should have a feature that automatically clamps the laps and lenses in place when the cycle is engaged to speed cycle times. It should have a display that is designed to guide operators through each step of the fining and polishing process. It should be customized to accommodate each lab's needs. It should be easily calibrated. The system should easily handle a wide curve range. It should produce consistent results via a one-or two-step fining process (without stroke adjustments). It should be ergonomically designed, fast and efficient. It should have compact size and quiet operation. Air requirements: 50 PSI (minimum), 125 PSI (maximum), 1 CFM. This should also include all service and operator manuals. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The technical factors, factors 1-4 below, combined are significantly more important than price, and are listed in descending order of importance. However, price may become a critical factor in the event that two or more offerors are determined to be essentially equal following the evaluation of all technical factors. In any event, NMLC intends to award to the proposal that provides the Best Value, cost and other factors considered, to the Government. 1. Technical Conformance to Specifications, Quality Assurance and Product Features (TAB A) 2. Past Performance (TAB B) 3. Human Factors (TAB C) 4. Maintainability/Reliability (TAB D) 5. Price The government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions. The government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest offeror if the Government determines that a price premium is warranted due to technical merit. The government reserves the right to award to other than the highest rated offeror. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: Offerors are required to provide sufficient technical documentation (including, but not limited to: product literature, specifications, features, excerpts from pertinent maintenance or operator manuals, and any pertinent warranty information) to allow for thorough evaluation of proposal. Technical proposals shall be tabulated, either electronically or on paper, into information sections as specified below. Information supporting any given evaluation factors shall be included under the tab for that factor. Any information included elsewhere in the proposal, but not under the respective tab may not be considered. NO PRICING INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. Tab A) Technical Conformance to Specifications/Quality Assurance/Product Features - The contractor shall provide proof that the product offered meets the specifications and that the product conforms to the manufacturer?s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices. The proposal shall clearly indicate a comply or a non-comply with sufficient details to allow a person unfamiliar with the offerors product to verify the solution proposed meets the requirements of the solicitation. Any explanation of how this design/feature/quality provides a benefit to the government shall be included in this section. Tab B) Past Performance - Offeror shall submit sufficient information for the Government to determine the likelihood of successful performance/delivery. Information should include record of on-time delivery for same class product, quality of workmanship displayed in the same class product, reliability of the same class delivered product and range and depth of support provided for the same class delivered product. Provide a list at least 3 and not more than 5 contracts for the same class products offeror has sold within the last 3 years, including locations, points of contact, and dates of installation, indicating which are the same make and model as the product proposed. The Government will not restrict its past performance evaluation to information submitted by offerors, but may also consider any relevant information in its possession and may contact references for additional information. Vendors having no relevant past performance shall include a statement to this fact in their technical proposal. Tab C) Human factors ? Human factors characteristics (may include, but not limited to: Ergonomics, Possibilities of Abuse, Ease of Use, Simplicity etc.) of the offerors proposed equipment/solution and how it benefits the government. This section may include pertinent excerpts of operators manuals. Tab D) Maintainability/reliability ? Maintainability and reliability of the offerors proposed products, and how the proposed capabilities/characteristics will benefit the government. The offeror shall provide information about the failure rate of their components, mean time between failures, projected life expectancy of the product, parts availability and any other pertinent information that would benefit the government in determining reliability of this product. Offerors shall provide their standard commercial warranty. As part of Warranty information, the offeror shall include any preventative maintenance required, if any, for the proposed equipment or system. Any proposal which does not provide, at a minimum, an answer to each requirement in this solicitation may be determined to be substantially incomplete and not warrant any further consideration. Regulatory Requirements: The Finer/Polisher Cylinder System and all of it?s components, shall be compliant with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements to market and deliver medical products for use in the United States of America, even should delivery be requested outside of the United States. The claims made for the product shall comply with the regulations of the FDA with respect to products for marketing and delivery of a medical product for use in the United States of America, even should delivery be requested outside of the United States. BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: Business proposal shall specify: CLIN 0001 QTY 4 ea Cylinder Machine Acuity+, 230/60/1 Standard Pins (P/N: 31265-20) CLIN 0002 QTY 4 ea Service Manual CLIN 0003 QTY 4 ea Operator Manual FOB DESTINATION (PREFERRED): Fort Sam Houston, TX The Business proposal shall not contain any data that the offeror intends to be evaluated for technical compliance. Business proposals will be evaluated for Completeness (all Line Items are priced) and Reasonableness (the degree to which the proposed prices compare to the prices a reasonable, prudent person would expect to incur for the same or similar services and commensurate with the Governments need). The government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract for the equipment (and installation, if applicable). Companies shall submit firm-fixed pricing for all Line Items. Include commercial price lists and if applicable, any FSS schedule numbers and pricing, and any applicable discounts to the Government. Sufficient information will be required for the Government to determine the proposed price fair and reasonable. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS: In order to be determined responsible and considered for award, companies shall be registered in CCR, and provide DUNS number, Cage Code, and TIN with Business proposal. INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN BUSINESS PROPOSAL; Companies shall also comply with DFARS 252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (JAN 2004). PROVISIONS at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition with the exception of (d), (h), and (i) of the clause, which are RESERVED. Offeror shall include a completed copy of provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; AND a completed copy of provision at DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items, with their proposal. Addenda to this provision includes DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252.225-7006, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; and 252.225-7035, Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additionally, DFARS clauses apply: 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Submit email proposals (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Sandra P. Bishop at spbishop@nmlc.med.navy.mil. Paper proposals may be mailed to Naval Medical Logistics Command,1681 Nelson Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-9203 Attn: Sandra P. Bishop. Email is preferred. Proposals are due not later than 4:30 P.M. EST on 07 APRIL 2006. Address questions to Sandra P. Bishop by email only NLT 4:30 P.M. EST on 05 APRIL 2006.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NAVAL MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMMAND, 1681 NELSON STREET, FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-9203
- Record
- SN01013640-W 20060325/060323212731 (fbodaily.com)
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