SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Transport VA Supplied Mobile MRI Unit
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 532120
— Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN 15 Contracting Office;4101 S 4th Street Trafficway;LEAVENWORTH KS 66048
- ZIP Code
- 66048
- Solicitation Number
- VA-255-08-RQ-0219
- Response Due
- 3/24/2008
- Archive Date
- 4/13/2008
- Point of Contact
- John Cross Purchasing Agent 913.758.6403
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Purchasing Agent
(john.cross99@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the contractor to provide a prime mover and driver for a mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner at the Eastern Kansas Health Care System (EKHCS) Leavenworth Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Leavenworth, KS 66048. There is an additional tasking of rigging, leveling the trailer and unit to its attachment locations within the Eastern Kansas Health Care System consisting of: Colmery O???Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) 2200 SW Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66622, Dwight David Eisenhower (DDE) Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), 4101 S 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 and at the Munson Army Heath Center 550 Pope Ave, Fort Leavenworth KS 66027. The facility will supply the dedicated 480 volt 3 phase power and networking capabilities are available at each location. Offerors are required to comply with all terms and conditions of the solicitation. STATEMENT OF WORK: Vendors are requested to submit a proposal for to transport the mobile MRI scanner and housing trailer for the Eastern Kansas Health Care System Leavenworth VAMC. Proposal will be submitted to move the unit to the various locations on a monthly basis for duration of contract and contract options as exercised by the EKHCS VAMC Contracting Office. EKHCS VAMC will provide all staffing for portable MRI unit to include: MRI Technologist(s), Radiologists, and support personnel. Successful bidder will provide routine and emergency maintenance to unit so as not to conflict with scheduling of patients as feasible; bidder must consider repair after normal working hours. STATEMENT OF NON-EXCLUSIVITY The requirements set forth in this agreement shall be considered non-exclusive in nature as they relate to the VA's ability to also utilize other Contractors for the provision of services stated herein. This shall not however reduce or modify any other obligation established herein or mitigate either party's responsibility to comply with any and all Federal, State and or Local law regulating the provision of health care services in State of Kansas and/or other applicable accreditation standards. INVOICES As full and complete compensation for all services provided by the Contractor under this agreement, the VA agrees to make payment on a timely basis for services rendered, upon receipt of properly prepared invoices submitted by the Contractor as outlined. VA agrees to pay the rates specified by this agreement and any rate otherwise agreed upon through modification of this agreement. Payment shall be made by electronic transfer of funds. All payments will be made monthly in arrears, after receipt of a properly executed invoice. Contractor shall submit an itemized monthly statement. All invoices shall contain the following information: a. Contract Number b. Obligation Number. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS Offerors should submit all technical questions regarding this solicitation to the Contracting Officer in writing; Verbal questions will not be addressed. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the solicitation. Note: the Government is not obligated to request any additional information from an offeror who does not provide sufficiently detailed information so that an accurate evaluation can be made of the proposal. This solicitation is issued as an unrestricted request for quotes (RFQ). The NAICS code is 532120 with size standard $23.5 Million. The contract shall be for a period of one (1) year with the option to extend the contract one (1) year at a time for up to a total of five (5) years. Rigging shall be included as part of the monthly price. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer provides the best value to the Government. In accordance with 52.212-2 (Jan 1999) the following factors will be considered during the evaluation process. Offers will be evaluated based on: (1) Past performance: Provide three current references in which your company has performed the same or similar type of work as described in this solicitation. Each reference must represent work that was performed within the past three years. Include company name, address, telephone number and point of contact. (2) Technical: Provide complete driver documentation i.e., Class A license, documentation showing the driver knowledge on MRI preparation transportation including dimensions and specifications of the mobile trailer, power and plumbing connections that were used or required i.e. width, height length, voltage, configuration, frequency, regulations etc. (3) Price: Provide a written price quotation with a unit price covering the base year period plus a separate unit price for each consecutive one (1) year options. Evaluation: Price is more important than Technical and past performance factors, when combined. Technical and past performance is equal in weight. How to apply: The Contractor shall include the following as a total solicitation package: Written price quotation for the base period as well as the four (4) options year periods. Responses to all evaluation factors (past performance and technical), a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 or complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. Offers must be received by Monday March 24, 2007 by 12:00p.m. CST. Submit offers to: Leavenworth VAMC, Contracting Office 4101 S 4Th Street Leavenworth KS 66048, Bldg 71; Attn: Eric Cross (913) 758-6403. Quotations may be faxed to: (913) 758-6495. No telephonic responses will be processed. Please reference solicitation number on quotation packages and all inquiries. In accordance with 52.252-1 (Feb 1998) 52.252-2 (Feb 1998) this solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). The full text of these clauses may be accessed electronically at: www.arnet.gov/far and http://vaww1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm. 52.252-6 full text and fill in are applicable to this acquisition (April 1984). The following clauses and provisions in the Federal Acquisition Regulations are applicable to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Sept 2006); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2007); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions (Aug 2007); 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract (March 2000); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222.36; Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain foreign Purchases (Feb 2006); VARR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008); VAAR 852.271-70 Nondiscrimination in Services provided to Beneficiaries (Jan 2008); 52.225-1 Buy American Act (June 2003); 52.222-26; Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Veterans (Sept 2006); 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (April 2004); 52.232-34- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (May 1999), Required Central Contractor Registration 52.204-7 (Jul 2006) To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, the contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database; no exceptions. To register, please visit: www.ccr.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Eastern Kansas Health Care System (EKHCS);Leavenworth Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC);Leavenworth, Kansas
- Zip Code: 66048
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 66048
- Record
- SN01528212-W 20080312/080310223813 (fbodaily.com)
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