All interested parties are encouraged to provide a quote as this is a full and open competition.
The requirements are as follows:
CLIN 0001 - Anterior Cervical Discectomy (1 Level, C5-C7) Anterior Cervical Corpectomy (1 Level, C4-C5) Surgery Instruments and Implants. Qty: 1 Set.
A contractor's representative shall be available for the procedure on 13 February 2013 to provide instruction and assistance with the implantation during the procedure. The representative must be up to date and attached to David Grant Medical Center through RepTrax system. The required instruments/implants for the Anterior Cervical Discectomy (1 Level, C5-C7) and Anterior Cervical Corpectomy (1 Level, C4-C5) must be delivered to the 60th MDG by 11 February 2013.
Freight (FOB Destination), must include standard warranty on all items. Please add shipping charges if applicable.
Delivery to Travis AFB, CA 94535 and implantation is to be included in the quote. This award shall be made in the aggregate, all or none.
DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER AUTHORIZED VISITORS:
1. Medical sales representatives are permitted in the operating room to observe or consult on equipment/supply item only. In no instance will the medical sales representative perform any surgical procedures. Medical sales representatives must sign into Rep Trax at the front desk and have an initial orientation to the surgical suite. If medical sales representative is bringing in supplies/equipment/samples this must be coordinated w/ OR supply NCO/technicians in a timely matter (7 or more days before surgery).
1.1. Orientation will be documented on Transient Staff Orientation Checklist maintained at the Operating Room Front Desk.
1.2. All authorized contractors, product representatives, & vendors must be listed at time of case scheduling in S3 (electronic scheduling system) to gain access to ORs for particular surgeries. If rep is not on the surgery schedule, access to surgical suite will not be granted. Reps must present a picture ID to be signed into Rep Trax.
Clauses incorporated by Full-text:
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors
Contractor should provide in the quote the information that is necessary to demonstrate the ability to do the procedure, and provide information in relation to the criteria (i-v) set forth in the next section, Evaluation - Commercial Items. Contractor should price each piece necessary to perform the procedure individually, and any additional pieces that may be used dependent on the patience's anatomy, i.e. pricelist for one (1) complete Cervical Discectomy (1 Level, C5-C7) and Anterior Cervical Corpectomy (1 Level, C4-C5).
The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(i) Price;
(ii) Technical acceptability of the product;
(iii) The education/experience level of the contractor representative that will assist with the surgery;
(iv) Delivery schedule of products no later than 11 February 2013;
(v) The attending doctor's professional determination about the suitability of the product offered in relation to the particular patient. The doctor will consider the outcome for the patient, any unique quality of the product that reduces risk to the patient, any unique quality of the product that reduces pain or suffering for the patient, and any unique element that reduces the time required for the surgery/procedure
52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items
Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Apr 2012)
An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.
(b)
(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website.
(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov . After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (o) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on ORCA.]
52.232-99 -- Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION)
This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012.
(a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor.
(b) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns.
(c) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.
(End of Clause)
52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es)
http:/www.arnet.gov/far or http:/farsite.hill.af.mil
52.252-6 -- Authorized Deviation in Clauses
Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.
(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2 clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
Clauses Incorporated by Reference:
Federal Acquisition Regulations:
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions (Deviation)
52.213-3 Not to Exceed (NTE) Contracts Only
52.219-28 Post Small Business Award Program
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts
Dept of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS)
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions (Deviation)
255.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.232-7003 Electronic submission of Payment Request
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Alt III)
Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulations (AFFARS)
5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Vendors must be actively be registered Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) [http://wawf.eb.mil] and System for Award Management (SAM) [https://www.sam.gov/] to be eligible for award.
All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to me via email by close of business 7 February 2013. Please send all offers with product literature to [email protected] NO LATER THAN 8 February 2013, 10:00 AM, PST. Primary point of contact is James Cashwell, 2LT, Contract Specialist, telephone 707-424-7760. Alternate POC is Josephine Cobb at [email protected], Contracting Officer.