4310--Equipment - Optical Lab Air Compressor Replacement Project, IND

is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06. This solicitation is Full and Open competition. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333912 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The FSC/PSC is 4310. The Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center is seeking to purchase industrial air compressors. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price 0001 Industrial Air compressor, 75HP, 335cfm @135 psi 2 EA 0002 Start-up Service 2 EA 0003 Installation 2 EA Project minimal specification requirements: ON-SITE pre-proposal visitation by potential vendor is available, to ensure accuracy in the vendor s proposal to the government. Two (2) units, each unit independently able to continuously provide the minimally acceptable air demand requirements (335 CFM) of the VA Optical Lab, installed in tandem, to allow continuous, uninterrupted supply of air, regardless of which air compressor is operational. The VA currently owns a 500-gallon (approximate) air storage tank. Each air compressor unit shall include an integrated air-drying system. Variable speed/rotary design is preferred, but not mandatory. Fully turn-key project management/installation Removal and scrapping of two (2) existing units IR model IRN40H-CC-HV air compressors Transportation and all rigging of outgoing & incoming equipment Integration and exhaust duct work required to place both new air compressor units in the most acceptable location in the VA s mechanical room- core ductwork is present. All utilities hook-up and/or modification required to optimize new air compressor requirements. Presently, the VA has one (1) 100A/60V safety switch, and one (1) 200A/240V safety switch. All drain requirements of the new air compressors. All plumbing & material requirements to tie into or modify present air supply lines (4 copper) to optimize new equipment replacement/location. Relocation of existing 500-gallon (approximate) air storage tank to optimize new equipment replacement/location. Awarded vendor must be able to offer an optional, Preventative Maintenance program (to be solicitated and awarded later) to support this equipment for the OEM estimated life of these air compressors. Delivery shall be FOB destination and provided no later than 90 days after receipt of order (ARO). Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: 5610 Dividend Rd, STE B Indianapolis, IN Postal Code: 46241 Country: UNITED STATES The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services [In accordance with FAR 12.301(c) when the use of evaluation factors is appropriate, the contracting officer may (1)� Insert the provision at� 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products� and� Commercial Services, in� solicitations� for� commercial products� or� commercial services� (see� 12.602); or (2)� Include a similar provision containing all evaluation factors required by� 13.106,� subpart� 14.2� or� subpart� 15.3, as an addendum (see� 12.302(d)).] The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services [NOV 2023] 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE FAR 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020) FAR 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN SUPPLIES VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018) VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023) VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN- OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2019) VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (OCT 2019) VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018) VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN2025) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-27, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.219-33, 52.222-19, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-23, 52.225-1, 52.226-8, 52.232-33, 52.240-1 All quoters shall submit the following with their quote: Business name, business physical and mailing addresses, SAM unique entity ID, email address of primary POC authorized to contractually commit the business If the offeror provides a quote for a proposed equal item, it is the offeror s responsibility to provide enough information to the VA in a concise format so that the VA can determine if the product offered meets all of the salient characteristics detailed in the Supplies/Services heading above All quotes shall be sent to Brooke Hansen (brooke.hansen@va.gov) Network Contracting Office 10 Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The following are the decision factors: Adherence to the salient characteristics as detailed under the Supplies and Services heading of this document. The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. 52.212-1� Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) (a)� North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard.� The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this� acquisition� appear elsewhere in the� Request for Quote (RFQ). However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an� quote, other than on a� construction� or service� acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for� information technology� value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the� acquisition Is set