SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Ultrasound Imaging System for XARIO-200 Brand Name or Equal
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2016-455
- Archive Date
- 8/2/2016
- Point of Contact
- Hunter A. Tjugum, Phone: 301 435 8780
- E-Mail Address
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hunter.tjugum@nih.gov
(hunter.tjugum@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2016-455 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on a full and open competitive basis with no set-aside restrictions. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000.00. A fixed-price type contract is contemplated for any resulting contract entered into as a result of this solicitation. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number/Effective Date: 2005-88-1 / 06-15-2016. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with associated business size standard 500 employees. (v) Background The Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute of Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires an ultrasound imaging system capable of fulfilling the muscle biopsy procedure used in the NIA's BLSA, GESTALT, and the REACHE studies. The ultrasound system is needed to allow the physician performing the procedure to see exactly where the needle is in the tissue so that the procedure can be completed as required for each protocol. Purpose and Objective: The goal of this requirement is to obtain an ultrasound imaging system on a Brand Name or Equal basis for the Toshiba Brand-name or Equal XARIO 200 Ultrasound Imaging System manufactured by Toshiba America Medical Systems located at 2441 Michelle Drive, Tustin, CA 92780. The objective of this requirement is to assist NIA IRP Investigators to obtain required tissue samples and/or the information needed per study protocol requirements in a safe and efficient manner without causing undue stress on the participant and possible trauma to the tissue site requiring the need for additional testing procedures. Product Description: Products offered must include those salient physical, functional, or other characteristics of the Toshiba XARIO 200 Ultrasound Imaging System that are deemed essential in meeting the government's needs. Specifically, the following are considered essential requirements for this acquisition: High Density beamformer architecture with digital signal-processing technology Tissue Doppler Imaging ApliPure+, Precision Imaging Biopsy Enhance Auto Mode (BEAM) Trapezoid Imaging iStyle productivity suite DICOM supporting timed and gated multi-frame capabilities Multi-Frequency Linear Transducer for Vascular imaging, catalog #PLU-704BT/MA Multi-Frequency Convex Transducer for abdomen, OBGYN Imaging, catalog #PLU-375BT/MA Products offered must be essentially equal to the specified ultrasound imaging system described in this solicitation that specifically includes model number XARIO-200.00 XARIO 200 Ultrasound Imaging System. (vi) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following is provided as an addendum to FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors. Offerors should indicate an estimated delivery time in full after receipt of an order and any other training or warranty schedules applicable. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, located at 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224. The Government expected delivery and installation timeframe is 30 days after contractor receipt of an order resulting from this solicitation. (vii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a 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. Technical and past performance when combined is significantly more important when compared to price. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Specifications. (2) Past Performance The offeror must submit with their proposal a list of the last three (3) contracts completed during the past two (2) years and / or contracts awarded currently in process that are similar in nature to the work scope. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments and commercial concerns. Newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts and subcontracts as required above for all key personnel. For each contract, subcontract, or reference include: (i) Name of Contracting Organization; (ii) Contract Number (for subcontracts, provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number); (iii) Contract Type; (iv) Total Contract Value; (v) Description of Requirement; (vi) Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number; (vii) Program Manager's Name and Telephone Number; and (viii) North American Industry Classification System(NAICS) Code. The offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the corrective actions, if any. Offerors will be evaluated on its performance under existing and prior contracts for similar products or services. The Government is not required to contact all references provided by the offeror. Also, references other than those identified by the offeror may be contacted by the Government to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation of the offeror's past performance.; and (3) Price. Contractor must offer product with installation provided and new user training and at least 1 year maintenance included. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors may respond with a quotation indicating their ability to provide the technical specifications stated in this solicitation. Pricing proposals shall indicate the unit price of the supplies specified in this solicitation, including shipping cost and estimated time of delivery after receipt of order, and warranty and training considerations. Responses will be evaluated based on contractor's ability to meet the government's essential requirements stated in this notice and on ability to deliver required supplies. (viii) The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The addendum includes the following FAR Clauses, provisions, terms and conditions: (a) 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989). (x) The provision of FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the clause at 52.222‐51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment‐‐Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) applies to this acquisition. (xi) There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiii) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria and a price proposal. Respondents proposing on an equal product of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with their offer, or provide a copy of the valid certifications registrations and Representation and Certifications from the System of Award Management (SAM) applications at www.SAM.gov, which may be indicated on the Offeror's cover sheet. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." All responses must be received no later than the date specified in this announcement. Late responses will not be accepted. All responses must reference solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2016-455. Responses must be submitted electronically to hunter.tjugum@nih.gov and NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Hunter Tjugum by email at hunter.tjugum@nih.gov or by phone at 301-827-5304.
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