6515--NX EQ Transport Ventilators

formation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C10G25R0004 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) 2024-06, dated July 30, 2024. Requirement Description: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has a requirement to purchase Transport Ventilators to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Transport Ventilators are mechanical ventilators that are specifically designed to facilitate intrahospital and/or interfacility transport of ventilated patients. These devices are relatively small and light weight, and can be hand-carried, if necessary, during transport. Transport ventilators may provide basic or advanced modes of ventilation for neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, depending on the model selected and features available. 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. Quotes 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, 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 a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. This acquisition is for FAR Part 16.5 for Hamilton T1® Transport Ventilator as identified in ATTACHMENT A - PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX EQ TRANSPORT VENTILATORS and paragraph 2 below. All interested companies shall provide a proposal for all Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A - PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX EQ TRANSPORT VENTILATORS. The ordering period is for one 12-month base year with four 12-month option years. Delivery is FOB Destination. Firm-Fixed Price 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. The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition. The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. 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. 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. Addendum is attached. All interested quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a quote. You may access SAM at https://sam.gov/SAM/. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email no later than October 24, 2024, by 11:59 PM EST, to Contracting Officer, Kimberly LeMieux at Kimberly.LeMieux@va.gov. No calls will be accepted. Proposals are due via email no later than November 1, 2024, by noon 12:00 PM EST to Contracting Officer Kimberly LeMieux at Kimberly.LeMieux@va.gov. 1. SCOPE OF WORK: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Transport Ventilators product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award. Transport Ventilators are mechanical ventilators that are specifically designed to facilitate intrahospital and/or interfacility transport of ventilated patients. These devices are relatively small and light weight, and can be hand-carried, if necessary, during transport. Transport ventilators may provide basic or advanced modes of ventilation for neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, depending on the model selected and features available. The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Transport Ventilators to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. 2. REQUIREMENT This requirement will be 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 Hamilton T1® Transport Ventilators. 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 offeror must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, 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 make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. The following line items comprise the Transport Ventilators product line: Contract Line Item# Brand Part Number Description 0001 Hamilton 1610060 HAMILTON-T1 Ventilator 0002 Hamilton 161150 Trolley 0003 Hamilton 281671 Circuit Support Arm 0004 Hamilton 161535 Communication Board with CO2, Nurse Call, and COM 1 0005 Hamilton 161065 HAMILTON-C1 Trends / Loops Application 0006 Hamilton 161066 HAMILTON-C1 NIV, NIV S/T Application 0007 Hamilton 161064 HAMILTON-T1� DuoPAP / APRV Application 0008 Hamilton 161087 High Flow O2 Therapy Application 0009 Hamilton MSP369108 HAMILTON-C1/T1/MR1 Li-Ion Battery- Rechargeable 0010 Hamilton 3691040 HAMILTON-C3/C2/C1/T1/MR1 Battery Calibrator w/ Cord The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Hamilton T1® Transport Ventilators as listed above or equal commodities which meet all the following salient characteristics. Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Products quoted in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor s pricing volume (Attachment A, Price Cost Schedule) of the solicitation. Additionally, responses can include any additional product and other product-related services necessary to obtain the supplies as required that may be beneficial and essential to the functionality of the proposed solution. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.� When offerors include their additional