SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- 65-UNIT DOSE PACKAGING MACHINE
- Notice Date
- 9/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 333993
— Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;South Texas Veterans Health Care System;7400 Merton Minter;San Antonio TX 78229
- ZIP Code
- 78229
- Solicitation Number
- VA-257-07-RQ-0150
- Response Due
- 9/17/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/17/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ), and the reference number is VA-257-07-RQ-0150. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-19. This is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS code is 333993 and the size standard is 500 employees. The government intends to purchase 1(ea) the following pharmaceutical unit dose packaging machines: Accu-Pack- SX system, Cadet Twin 2X2 system, Speedy Wet Cadet system and software to accommodate variable packaging and barcode scanning. All equipment to include on-site installation and training. The contractor agrees to furnish two copies of a manual, handbook or brochure containing operating, installation, and maintenance instructions (including pictures or illustrations, schematics, and complete repair/test guides as necessary). The system shall include a warranty for a minimum of one year by manufacturer. The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed price contract to the contractor providing the best value for the Government. Technical elements are significantly greater than the price element. (1) Technical: Acknowledgement of ability to acquire product; a copy of specifications for other than brand name product. (2) Past Performance: Please include three references of customers who have purchased a similar system. (3) Price: Quote for each line item. (4) Warranty: Indicate Terms in statement of work; (5) Installation: FOB. All equal products must be accompanied with manufacturer's salient characteristics, brochures, and literature or other information that will enable a clear technical capability analysis. ALL OFFERORS ARE TO INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISIONS AT 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS WITH OFFER. The following FAR clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercials Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of 52.212-5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: section (b) (5),(14-20),(24i),(26i)(34) section (c) (1),(2),(4), 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, 52.247-34 F.O.B. - Destination, 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations,52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended, 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires, 52.228-5 Insurance--Work on a Government Installation, VAAR clauses; 852.211-77 Brand name or equal, 852.211-70 Requirements for Operating and Maintenance Manuals, 852.211-71 Guarantee Clause, and 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising. Wage Determination No.: 2005-2521 Revision No.: 3 applies. Proposals shall be submitted on company letterhead NLT COB September 17, 2007, via the above address or facsimile. The full text of previous clauses may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov/far. For any further information contact the contracting officer, Sally Lanoue at 210-617-5153. Quotes should be marked with the request for quote number VA-257-07-RQ-0150, F.O. B. destination. Oral Quotes will not be accepted, faxed quotes must be followed up with a verbal confirmation of receipt. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining any amendments that may be generated for this RFQ. Signing up for the bidders list in FedBizOpps will automatically electronically provide you with any amendment notification to this solicitation. The successful offeror must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be awarded a contract. You may register in CCR easily and quickly on-line at http://www.ccr.gov.
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