6515--NX BN0E Medical Carts Storage Transport (VA-23-00060855)

). This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-02, dated 22 January 2024 and may be accessed in full text at FAR | Acquisition.GOV. Requirement Description: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Equipment Life Cycle Management (ELCM) Program identified Capsa® Brand Name or Equal Medical Carts: Storage/Transport product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award. Medical Carts: Storage/Transport are lightweight and durable mobile carts used in medical facilities for storing and transporting computer equipment, medications, emergency equipment, and medical supplies. These carts are designed with the healthcare setting in mind; with a range of features expressly integrated to ease workloads for nurses and other healthcare professionals, as well as to enhance patient care. These carts can be used in a variety of applications that include Charting and Electronic Medical Records, Medication Dispensing, and Nursing Education. These carts are engineered to meet the exacting requirements of the healthcare industry and built tough enough to withstand daily use in the most demanding environments. The salient characteristics (SC) for these commercial items are identified in the Non-Expendable Equipment (NX EQ) Medical Carts: Storage/Transport, Product Description. A single award Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR Clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal and FAR 11.104, Use of Brand Name or Equal Purchase Descriptions, 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 band 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 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Product Service Code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, and the associated size standard is 800 employees. This procurement action is issued as Unrestricted. The proposed acquisition is for a Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 16.503, Requirements Contract. This requirement will be solicited and awarded IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires the offeror to indicate that each product is being offered as an equal product to the Capsa® Brand Name Medical Carts: Storage/Transport. All interested companies shall provide a proposal for all Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A - PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX EQ MEDICAL CARTS STORAGE TRANSPORT This procurement effort is to establish a 12-month base contract with four (4) 12-month option periods. Delivery is FOB destination and requires delivery to VA medical facilities located within the continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). Firm-Fixed-Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the exact delivery locations, delivery dates, and exact quantities. Delivery shall be provided within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision. The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer, if not available in the System for Award Management (SAM). Vendors are required to complete all fill-in Provisions listed on Attachment D - Solicitation Provisions. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addendum to the clause. 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 and found in Attachment C - Contract Clauses. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All proposers must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB offerors must be verified in the Small Business Administration (SBA) database at: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) at the time of proposal submission. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 11:59 AM EST on July 23, 2024,, to Contract Specialist, Deidre Parker at Deidre.Parker@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Tawana Young at Tawana.Young@va.gov. No calls will be accepted. All questions received by the stated deadline will be answered via a solicitation amendment and posted on the Contracting Opportunities (https://sam.gov/ ) website. Proposals are due via email by 11:59 AM EST on August 6, 2024, to Contract Specialist, Deidre Parker at Deidre.Parker@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Tawana Young at Tawana.Young@va.gov. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1. SCOPE OF WORK: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment (NX) National Program has identified Medical Carts: Storage/Transport product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award. Medical Carts: Storage/Transport are lightweight and durable mobile carts used in medical facilities for storing and transporting computer equipment, medications, emergency equipment, and medical supplies. These carts are designed with the healthcare setting in mind; with a range of features expressly integrated to ease workloads for nurses and other healthcare professionals, as well as to enhance patient care. These Carts can be used in a variety of applications that include Charting and Electronic Medical Records, Medication Dispensing, and Nursing Education. These carts are engineered to meet the exacting requirements of the healthcare industry and built tough enough to withstand daily use in the most demanding environments. The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Medical Carts: Storage/Transport to be used by Clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities located CONUS and OCONUS. The period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods from the date of award. 2. REQUIREMENT This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires the proposer to indicate that each product being offered as an equal product to the Capsa® brand and equipment name. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The proposer must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/m