This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written Solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number VA249-15-Q-0781 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This requirement is a Total Small Business Set Aside. NAICS: The NAICS is 334516 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Any firm that is not considered a small business under this NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. To be receiving a government award, the offeror must be currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Offerors are encouraged to go to the SAM database www.sam.gov and start the registration process as soon as possible to avoid possible delays should the contractor be selected as a prospective awardee. Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) must also be current to qualify to receive a contract award. . Offeror may register with CCR at www.sam.gov. Description of Supplies: The VHA Network Contracting Office (NCO) 09 - Murfreesboro, TN requires the following items, Request for Quotes are for products that meets or exceeds the following: CLIN 0001: 305953-9900-000 QTY: 1EA 000000-1776-227 OR Microscope Consisting of OPMIr Lumera 700 with magnetic clutches, XYcoupling, integrated beam splitter, with de-selectable integrated assistant scope with motorized Zoom (selectable linked or independent assistant zoom) or alternatively manual magnification changer, Superflux Eye Xenon light source with integrated HaMode filter or halogen or LED light source, SCI-Stereo coaxial illumination, motorized zoom (range: 1:6), motorized focus and fast focus functionality, depth of focus management system DeepView, binocular tubes, widefield eyepieces, apochromatic objective lens and asepsis with 5.7" GUI touchscreen, wireless or wired 14 function foot control panel. ZEISS MS OPMI LUMERA 700 MICROSCOPE ON FLOORSTAND (WITHOUT ILLUMINATION). CLIN 0002: 302681-9100-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS ASSISTANT MICROSCOPE WITH ELECTRICAL ZOOM FOR OPMI LUMERA 700. CLIN 0003: 302681-8023-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS SCI ILLUMINATION FOR MAIN AND ASSISTANT SCOPE W/O SLIT CLIN 0004: 302681-9160-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS KERATOSCOPE CLIN 0005: 304977-9023-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS SUPERFLUX 180 EYE FUTURE CLIN 0006: 304970-9020-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS FOOT CONTROL PANEL WIRELESS (FCP WL) CLIN 0007: 304970-8760-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS CAN BUS CABLE FOR FOOTSWITCH, 6M LONG CLIN 0008: 303791-0000-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MSTILTABLE BINOCULAR TUBE F=170MM, 180 DEGREES CLIN 0009: 305810-9015-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS 2 GRIPS FOR 180 TILTABLE TUBE AND 6-PACK OF CLIN 0010: 305810-9003-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS PACK ASESPSIS CAPS, FOR PD ADJUSTMENT, 180 DEGREE TILTABLE TUBE 6/PK CLIN 0011: 305542-0000-000 QTY: 2EA ZEISS MS WIDESHIELD, PUSH-IN EYEPIECE 10X CLIN 0012: 302651-9905-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS OBJECTIVE F=175 APO CLIN 0013: 303791-0000-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS TILTABLE BINOCULAR TUBE F=170MM, 180 DEGREES CLIN 0014: 305810-9015-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS GRIPS FOR 180 TILTABLE TUBE ANS SICK PACK OF CLIN 0015: 305810-9003-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS PACK ASESPSIS CAPS, FOR PDADJUSTMENT, 180 DEGREES TILTABLE TUBE 6/PK CLIN0016: 305542-0000-000 QTY: 2EA ZEISS MS WIDEFIELD, PUSH-IN EYEPIECE CLIN 0017: 305953-9037-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS INT 22" TFT MONITOR W/ BRACKET LUMERA 700 CLIN 0018: 305810-9017-000 QTY: 2EA ZEISS MS 22MM ASEPSIS CAPS, PACK OF 6 CLIN 0019: 305810-9017 QTY: 1EA ZEISS 6 PACK ASEPSIS CAPS LUMERS 700 CLIN 0020: 306070-0000-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS ZEISS STERILE DRAPES, TYPE 70, PACK OF 5 CLIN 0021: 00000-1055-278 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS DUST COVER FOR OPMI BLUE CLIN 0022: 302681-9158-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS IDIS-INTEGRATED DATA INJECTION SYSTEM CLIN 0023: 305953-9081-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS ETHERNET INTERFACE FOR LUMERA 700/ VARIO 700 CLIN 0024: 305681-9740-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS INTEGRATED HD CAMERA CLIN 0025: 309438-9002-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS TRANSPORT CASE OPMI LUMERA 700 FLOOR STAND CLIN 0026: 301640-3020-350 QTY: 1EA 000000-1787-215 OP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CALLISTO EYE 301640-3020-350 ZEISS CALLISTO EYE 3.5 MARKERLESS (INKL ASSIS) CLIN 0027: 000000-1865-713 QTY: 1EA ZEISS OS ILLUMINATION OPTION REFERENCE IMAGE CLIN 0028: 301640-9200-200 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS CALLISTO EYE ROLLCART "PRO-CART" 30E CLIN 0029: 302681-8771-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS CABLE SET, DES 10M FOR LUMERS 700 CLIN 0030: 305946-8660-000 QTY: 1EA ZEISS MS ETHERNET CABLE 10M, GREEN, 2X RJ45 Contract Type: The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price award. Award will be made to lowest price quote which conforms to the requirements within this solicitation. To receive consideration as SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered and verified in the VIP database at www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Submitting Quote: Contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include unit price, total , unit qty and item description as specified above, as offered discounts, proposed delivery time, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, firm's DUNS# and ORCA document in SAM at www.sam.gov, terms of any express warranty, unit price, overall total price, applicable shipping charges, completed copy of 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, and ORCA document. Quotes must be received September 10, 2015 by 11am CST. All quotes must be submitted by electronic submission in reference to VA249-15-Q-0781. All questions should be emailed to [email protected]. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7- Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration; 52.333-3 Protest After Award; 52.212-2 Evaluation -Commercial Items; 52.217-8 Option for increased Quantity-separate priced line item VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments; FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and VAAR 852.219-9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements; and 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting. Full text can be obtained at www.arnnet.gov. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: The government is in no way obligated to do business with or enter into the award a contract to any firm or its affiliates or otherwise pay for the information provided in this synopsis. This Request for Quote is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Request for Quote or use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

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