6515--Brand Name Steris or Approved Equal - Reprocessing Sinks WJB Dorn VA Medical Center Columbia, SC

Solicitation Number: 36C24720Q1052 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed under FAR 13.1, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 36C24720Q1052 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-05/03-30-2020.  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: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (iv) This solicitation is issued as a total set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and only qualified vendors may submit bids. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113. (v) This requirement consists of the following BRAND NAME OR APPROVED EQUAL item(s): PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PRICE/COST SCHEDULE. ***MANUFACTURER AND/OR MODEL NUMBERS ARE NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT COMPETITION, BUT TO ACCURATELY AND FULLY DESCRIBE ITEMS AND/OR FEATURES. I. Introduction The WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC is seeking Reprocessing Sinks for replacement in the Operating Room. Please see attached Price/Cost Schedule for list of requirements (Brand Name or Approved Equal).      New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Quotes MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of solicitation.  (vi) The items for this solicitation are to be delivered to: DELIVER TO: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BLDG. 100 WAREHOUSE 6439 GARNERS FERRY ROAD COLUMBIA, SC 29209 FOR: MARK ARIAIL (vii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - commercial Items, apply to this solicitation with the following addenda, FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; VAAR 852.236-76 Correspondence; VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; VAAR 852.273-75 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources (viii) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 applies to this solicitation. The Government anticipates awarding a single contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced offer that conforms to all solicitation requirements. Award without discussions is contemplated and all offerors are encouraged to submit their best offer with their initial submission. Submitted offers shall not exceed 15 single-sided pages and any pages beyond this amount will be removed and not evaluated. To be considered technically acceptable for award each offeror must provide with their submitted quote/offer: Documentation that confirms the company/employees are manufacturer authorized resellers/distributors and installers of the quoted items. If you are quoting/offering or equal items, the offeror must clearly identify the exact make, model, manufacturer and item description for each line item to be considered. This is not applicable to offerors that are quoting EXACT MATCH items. Documentation that confirms the company is registered and is the required socio-economic category in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ The SDVOSB company must be verified in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ (ix) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items- Offeror's are to include a COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 with the faxed and written quote, a copy of the provision may be attained from https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far ; if not provided, the offer may not be considered for award. (x) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: apply to this solicitation with the following addenda; VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, VAAR 852.237-76 Electronic Invoice Submission. (xi) 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: 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.219-3, 52.222-19, 52.222.21, 52.222-26, 52.222.35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.225-1, 52.232-34, 52.222-41, 52.222-44 (xii) n/a (xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition (xiv) n/a (xv) QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation need to be electronically submitted to Nochelle Wilson, NCO 7 Contracting Officer e-mail nochelle.wilson@va.gov Please place ATTENTION: REPROCESSING SINKS-36C24720Q1052 in the subject line of your email. The solicitation number must be identified on all submitted questions.  (xvi) Site Visit: N/A (xvii) QUOTES/OFFERS ARE DUE must be received no later than 10:00am August 13, 2020. Only electronic offers will be accepted; submit quotation to Nochelle Wilson, NCO 7 Contracting Officer e-mail nochelle.wilson@va.gov. Please place ATTENTION: REPROCESSING SINKS-36C24720Q1052 in the Subject line of your email. All offers must include the solicitation number. Quotes/offers received after this date may not be considered for award.  (xviii) Contact information Contracting Office Address: Network Contracting Office 7-SAO EAST Department of Veterans Affairs 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209-1639 Primary Point of Contact: Nochelle Wilson Contracting Officer nochelle.wilson@va.gov