6515--Replace End of Life Guldmann Ceiling Lifts, Tracks, and hardware

document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04. This solicitation is set-aside for: Small Business The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 800 Employees. The FSC/PSC: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies. The VA Bedford Healthcare System is seeking to Replace End of Life Guldmann Ceiling Lifts, Tracks, and hardware. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: *See attached Performance Work Statement* 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 (SEP 2023) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) 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 The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) VAAR 852.222-71 Compliance with Executive Order 13899 (DEVIATION) (APR 2025) VAAR 852.232.72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: Far Number Title Date 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards Jun 2020 52.204-27 Prohibition On a Bytedance Covered Application Jun 2023 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders Prohibition Alternate I (Dec 2023) Dec 2023 52.209-6 Protecting The Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, Or Voluntarily Excluded Jan 2025 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside Nov 2020 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting Oct 2022 52.219-28 Post award Small Business Program Representation Jan 2025 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Jan 2025 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Jun 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Jun 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Jun 2020 52.222-40 Notification Of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act Dec 2010 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Nov 2021 52.224-3 Privacy Training Jan 2017 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies Oct 2022 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management Oct 2018 52.239-1 Privacy Or Security Safeguards Aug 1996 52.240-1 Prohibition On Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act Covered Foreign Entities Nov 2024 All quoters shall submit the following: The country of Origin needs to be certified via the attached 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate. . Your response will not be considered unless the certificate is filled out. All quotes shall be sent to: Kurt Fritz at kurt.fritz@va.gov. 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: The contractor must meet guidelines set forth in the Performance Work Statement The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms and conditions. ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023) Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR. The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: 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 (1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the� simplified acquisition threshold; (2) Uses the� HUBZone� price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the� offeror� waives the price evaluation preference; or (3) Is an 8(a),� HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value. (b)� Submission of� Quotes. Submit signed and dated� quotes� to the office specified in this� Request for Quote (RFQ)� at or before the exact time specified in this� solicitation.� Quotes� may� be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the� solicitation. As a minimum,� quotes� must� show (1)� The� solicitation� number. (2)� The time specified in the� solicitation� for receipt of� quotations; (3)� The name, address, and telephone number of the� quoter; (4)� A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the� solicitation. This� may� include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5)� Terms of any express� warranty; (6)� Price and any discount terms; (7)� "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8)� A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal� Acquisition� Regulation (FAR)� 52.212-3� (see FAR� 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the� offeror� shall� complete electronically); (9)� Acknowledgment of� Quotation� Amendments; (10)� Past performance� information will not be considered in simplified acquisition procurements. (11)� Quotes should include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with