CAUTERY MACHINE This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the commercial item identified below, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number: VA-263-09-RQ- is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36. This procurement shall be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) code is 339112. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 23, VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has a requirement to procure a CAUTERY MACHINE per the following specifications: 1) Must cauterize and perform Ligasure tissue fusion capabilities, 2) Must be compatible with existing Valley Lab force Triad machine and utilize stocked consumable supplies, 3) Must be capable of sensing the energy output in both the cutting and coagulating modes, 4) Must be capable of sensing the surgeon technique and adjust the energy output accordingly, 5) Must be capable of using the lowest voltage and thus maintaining the safety of having decreased heat spreading to surrounding tissue areas, 6) Instrument must be able to be modernized with new software updates, 7) Must include platform, mounting cart, and all footswitches, and 8) Delivery to be FOB Destination. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (June 2008); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2009); 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (April 2009) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (Applies to all contracts). 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b), 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.S, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration; and the following VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, 852.233-70 Protest content/alternative dispute resolution, 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure, 852.246-70 Guarantee, 852.246-71 Inspection, Warranty 852.252-70 Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference, 852.273-70 Late offers, 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques, and 852.273-74 Award without exchanges. The Government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government per FAR 13.106-2. Responses shall include technical specifications, descriptive material, and other such information corresponding to each minimum required item, which demonstrates the Offerors capabilities, and shall identify where the offered service meets or does not meet each of the Governments functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. Information concerning clauses and provision incorporated by reference may be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Quote is due by 4:00 pm CT on Friday, September 4, 2009. Quote may be mailed, faxed or emailed to Denise Hill at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Contract Management (90C), 2501 W 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. Fax: (605) 333-6829, or e-mail: [email protected].

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