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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 12, 2017 FBO #5588
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J -- Provide calibration of audiology equipment at Portland VA Medical Center, Vancouver and the associated CBOCs that have Audiology Equipment. - Attachment

Notice Date

3/10/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 20;1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360;Dupont WA 98327
 

ZIP Code

98327
 

Solicitation Number

VA26017N0216
 

Response Due

3/12/2017
 

Archive Date

5/11/2017
 

Point of Contact

Melita Bernardo
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER in Portland, OR, for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to Melita Bernardo at melita.bernardo@va.gov. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. All responses due by March 12, 2017, at 1700 PDT. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 2811219-Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no larger than $15.0 Million. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [x] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3) What types of information is needed to submit accurate offers? 4) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 2 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotations, Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the draft SOW below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. Submission of capabilities statement will assist our office in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry standards. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business (SB) Community or to conduct as an Unrestricted Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate SB interest. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation, or Request for Quotation. It is the intent of the VA PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Federal Business Opportunity (http://www.fbo.gov). DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: Title of Project: Provide Audiology Equipment Calibration for the Portland VA Medical Center, Bend, Hillsboro and Vancouver sites in accordance with the Statement of Work. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) 1. Background The Portland VA Medical Center (PVAMC) requires calibration of audiology equipment at Portland, Vancouver, and the associated CBOCs that have Audiology Equipment. 2. Scope All work is to be performed onsite/on campus at Portland, Vancouver, or the respective CBOC (Bend, The Dalles, Hillsboro, and Salem). 3. Specific Tasks General Requirements: All equipment on the supplied list is to have an annual or semi-annual calibration in accordance to the guidelines given on the list or current VA regulations and manufacturer recommendations. The equipment must be certified to meet the requirements of Compensation and Benefits section. If any equipment is found that is not on the supplied list, Biomedical Engineering must be notified at 503-273-5080 (Gordon Hosoda or Chris Arciga). No work is to be performed on any unit not on the list without a cost estimate and approval in advance. Calibrations must meet all requirements of the OEM, and meet all VA and other regulatory agency requirements. Repairs are not included. If any items need parts or labor that are not covered by the calibration process, Biomedical Engineering (contact info in #2 above) must be notified of the cost estimate. Biomedical Engineering will either create a new PO for the repair(s), or have the repair performed at a later date. No repair work should be performed without a separate PO. All parts used in the calibration must be OEM approved and meet OEM specifications for build and design, and will be included at no extra cost. In the event that there is an issue with the calibration or that a re-calibration is required within 10 business days, all labor, travel, lodging, meals, etc. costs will be covered by the contractor and there will be no additional cost to the VA. The work must also be completed within 48 hours of notification. Contractor s service engineers performing the calibrations must have OEM training on the units they are calibrating. Contractor covers any costs for travel to sites, lodging, meals etc. at no extra cost to the VA. 4. Performance Monitoring The tasks are well defined and can, therefore, be easily monitored by the Government point of contact (POC), who shall represent the government for this process. The contractor performance will be monitored and the work certified by the POC. The POC will assure contractor quality by routine inspections, product sampling, and monitoring of work while work is being performed. 5. Security Requirements All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA sensitive information or access to VA facilities. The background investigation includes the following requirements: 1) Completed documentation 2) Fingerprints 3) Completion of OPM s e-QIP Questionnaire. The Contractor is required to fulfill all of the security requirements. The Contractor, upon completion of fingerprinting, and an initial suitability determination, may be authorized tentative access to start the performance period of the contract, but only on condition of completion of all security requirements. This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. The contractor shall bear the expense of obtaining background investigations. If the investigation is conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) through the VA, the contractor shall reimburse the VA within 30 days. 6. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. 7. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. The POC is responsible for certifying that the work done under this contract is performed to standard. The POC is also responsible to assure the inspection and acceptance of products provided incidental to services. 8. Place of Performance. All work is to be performed onsite/on campus at Portland, Vancouver, or the respective CBOC (Bend, The Dalles, Hillsboro, and Salem). 9. Period of Performance. March and September timeframes. March for Annual calibrations, and March & September for semi-annual calibrations. 10. Delivery Schedule. SOW Task# Deliverable Title Format Number Calendar Days After CO Start 1 Invoice for work Contractor determined format. 1 hard copy or 1 emailed copy Within 30 days of completion of work.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SeVANC/VAPSHCS/VA26017N0216/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA260-17-N-0216 VA260-17-N-0216.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3330672&FileName=VA260-17-N-0216-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3330672&FileName=VA260-17-N-0216-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04431424-W 20170312/170310234442-e21fe5c33099b1108f92eed3976cf88c (fbodaily.com)
 

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