SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Provation Maintenance Agreement
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Midwest Health Care System;Attention: Suzanne Angelo;One Veterans Drive, Building 68;Minneapolis MN 55417
- ZIP Code
- 55417
- Solicitation Number
- VA-263-08-RQ-0423
- Response Due
- 9/22/2008
- Archive Date
- 10/22/2008
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne AngeloContracting Officer<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written request for quotations will not be issued. (ii) The reference/solicitation number is VA-263-08-RQ-0423 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 12, 13 and 15. The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a purchase order. Responses to this Request for Quotation are not offers are from which an award can be made. Instead, to establish a contract, the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) must make an offer that can be accepted by the contractor. The contractor can accept the governments offer by (1) a signed written acceptance of the governments offer or (2) by substantial performance incompliance with the contract. (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://vaww.appc1.va.gov/oamm/vaar (VAAR). (iv) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519 (size standards in millions of dollars is $23.0 mil) applies to this solicitation. (v) This requirement consists of three (3) line items: Line Item 0001: Provation Integration with DSS VISTA Gateway annual maintenance Large Hospital Beta. Qty: 1; Line Item 0002: Provation MD Gastroenterology annual maintenance Large Hospital Beta. Qty: 1; Line Item 0003: Provation MD Urology annual maintenance Large Hospital Beta Qty: 1. (vi) The Department of Veteran Affairs has the need for annual maintenance program to integrate with current software being utilized in Gastroenterology and Urology. This software is used for generating GI procedure reports and for capturing patient vital signs during a procedure. (vii) Delivery and acceptance of deliverables shall be FOB destination within 30 days of receipt of order to VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417; (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and incorporate the following addenda to 52.212-1, 52.216-1, The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation; 52.225-18, Place of manufacture, described more fully in paragraph (xiii) of this solicitation; 52.233-2, Service of Protest (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgement of receipt from Suzanne Angelo, One Veterans Drive (90c), Minneapolis, MN 55417. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO; 852.233-70, Protest Content. In submitting quotations, please provide a description of services. Quotations must also include the following: (a) accreditations or certification, (b) licensing requirements (c) If software is required, explain software configuration. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this requirement. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (a) Compatibility with existing equipment (b) certification or recognition in industry, which may include accreditation or identification by the Joint Commission. (x) The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either: (1) return a completed copy of this provision with its quote (a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far); or (2) complete the Online Reps and Certs. Application (ORCA) at http://www.bpn.gov and reference it in your quote. (xi) The clause at 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation, 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees, 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.225-3 Buy American Act Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than Central Contractor Registration; 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (xiii) To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. (xvi) RESPONSES ARE DUE Monday, September 22, 2008, by 3:30 p.m. central standard time. (xvii) Submit quotation by mail to Suzanne Angelo, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Bldg 68, Room 138, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. Electronic Mail may be used to submit quotations provided there is a scanned electronic signature. However, electronic mail is submitted at the contractors own risk as large pdf. files may not be transmittable. Contact Suzanne Angelo at suzanne.angelo@va.gov for more information regarding this solicitation.
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