6515--NX Defibrillators

t be issued. Solicitation number 36C10G25R0012 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, dated 17 January 2025. Requirement Description: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable National Program has a requirement to purchase Defibrillators to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Defibrillators, manual and automatic, deliver a high-voltage electrical impulse to the heart in order to restore normal rhythm and contractile function in patients who are experiencing ventricular fibrillation (VF), ventricular tachycardia (VT), or another shockable rhythm. An ECG monitor included with the unit is used to verify the presence of a shockable rhythm and the effectiveness of treatment. A single award Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Proposals shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the brand name or equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies and the associated size standard is 1,250 employees. This procurement action is issued as full and open competition. This acquisition is for a single award Requirements contract with firm-fixed priced (FFP) delivery orders in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Zoll brand name or equal Defibrillators and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX DEFIBRILLATORS. Offerors shall provide a proposal for all Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A PRICE COST SCHEDULE NX DEFIBRILLATORS. The ordering period is for one 12-month base year with four 12-month option years. Delivery is Free on Board (FOB) destination. FFP Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.� � The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision (see ATTACHMENT D SOLICITATION PROVISIONS NX DEFIBRILLATORS). The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition (see ATTACHMENT D SOLICITATION PROVISIONS - NX DEFIBRILLATORS). The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with Volume V: Offer, Amendments, and Certifications & Representations of its proposal (see ATTACHMENT D SOLICITATION PROVISIONS NX DEFIBRILLATORS). Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. Addendum is attached (see ATTACHMENT C - CONTRACT CLAUSES NX DEFIBRILLATORS). Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition (see ATTACHMENT C - CONTRACT CLAUSES NX DEFIBRILLATORS). All interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a proposal. You may access SAM at https://sam.gov/SAM/. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 16:30 CST on May 12, 2025, to Contract Specialist, Courtney Chattman at Courtney.Chattman@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Jessica Edwards at Jessica.Edwards6@va.gov. No questions will be accepted after the due date. No calls will be accepted. Proposals are due via email by 16:30 CST on May 26, 2025, to Contract Specialist, Courtney Chattman at Courtney.Chattman@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Jessica Edwards at Jessica.Edwards6@va.gov. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1. SCOPE OF WORK The VHA NX EQ National Program has identified the Defibrillators product line as a candidate for inclusion in the National Equipment Catalog (NEC). Defibrillators, manual and automatic, deliver a high-voltage electrical impulse to the heart in order to restore normal rhythm and contractile function in patients who are experiencing ventricular fibrillation (VF), ventricular tachycardia (VT), or another shockable rhythm. An ECG monitor included with the unit is used to verify the presence of a shockable rhythm and the effectiveness of treatment. The Offeror must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Defibrillators and accessories to be used throughout the VA medical centers and facilities CONUS and OCONUS. The period of performance is for a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. 2. REQUIREMENT The objective of this procurement is to establish a single Requirements contract with firm-fixed priced (FFP) delivery orders for inclusion in the NEC and Enterprise-wide usage. VHA aims to ensure availability and consistency of NX EQ and to obtain volume-based, standardized pricing. VHA desires to continue the practice of achieving cost avoidance while simultaneously balancing clinician considerations for obtaining quality equipment. This requirement will be in accordance with FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, which requires the Offeror to indicate that each product being offered as an equal product to Zoll Defibrillators and accessories. The VHA is seeking four (4) types of defibrillators. All four (4) types of defibrillators shall be of the same brand name. Critical Care Transport Monitor/Defibrillator with pacing capabilities, Pulse Oximetry options (i.e., Nellcor and Masimo), Non-invasive blood pressure, Invasive blood pressure, and End tidal CO2 monitoring with real-time CPR feedback. Crash-cart ALS defibrillator with pacing capabilities, Pulse Oximetry options (i.e., Nellcor and Masimo), Non-invasive blood pressure, End Tidal CO2 monitoring with real-time CPR feedback with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliant Wi-Fi capability. Crash-cart Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with manual ALS override pacing, Pulse Oximetry options (i.e., Nellcor and Masimo), Non-invasive blood pressure, End Tidal CO2 monitoring with real-time CPR feedback with FIPS compliant Wi-Fi capability. Public access AED with CPR feedback and guidance. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The Offeror must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. In addition, the Offeror must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to