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Last Updated on 15 Aug 2019 at 8 AM
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
State university Arkansas

GE VOLUSON Ultrasound - Service Agreement

Solicitation ID NICHD-19-172
Posted Date 26 Jul 2019 at 3 PM
Archive Date 15 Aug 2019 at 5 AM
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Contracting Office Nat'l Institute Of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases
Agency Department Of Health And Human Services
Location State university Arkansas United states
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 and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD-19-172 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $20.5M. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intends to contract on a sole source basis with General Electric Company - 3000 N. Grandview Blvd W-443 - Waukesha, WI 53188-1615 to procure a one-year service agreement for the following GE Ultrasound systems and Probe system as follows:
1. GE UL VOLUSON E8 (UKVE8C) (QA Care) - System ID: K804749 - Quantity (1) EA - P.O.P. August 2019 - July 2020
2. GE UL eM6C Probe System (USGEEM) (Assure Point Reserve) - System ID: K1063700EM6C - Quantity (1) EA - P.O.P. Sep 5, 2019 - July 2020
3. GE UL VOLUSON E10 BT15 & NEWER (UVE10H) (AssurePoint Standard) - System ID: K1069146 - Quantity (1) EA - P.O.P. August 2019 - July 2020
4. GE UL VOLUSON E10 BT15 & NEWER (UVE10C) (AssurePoint Standard) - System ID: K1063700 - Quantity (1) EA - P.O.P. Sep 5, 2019 - July 2020
The service agreement provides the following (but not limited to) benefits:
ASSUREPOINT STANDARD (but not limited to) Features:
• FE Coverage Weekdays: MON-FRI, 8AM-5PM
• FE Coverage Weekend: No Coverage Hrs
• FE Onsite Response Time: 6-Hours
• InSite Response: 30
• InSite/Tech Phone Support and iCenter
• PM Cov.: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, 1 per Year
• Remote Apps Support Level-1: MON-FRI, 8AM-
5PM
• Repair Parts: Included, Next Day 10:30 AM LST-UL
• • Uptime Commitment: 95% Corrective Maintenance
• Planned Maintenance
• Replacement Parts
• Software Updates
• Phone Clinical Applications Support


Included: DVR, External DVD R/W, General/Specialty Probes: unlimited (even if caused b accidental damage), PEDOF probe, printers


QA CARE (but not limited to) Features:

• Number of Annual EQC/IQC 1-EQC including 1-QCi per year Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• Parts Discount
• Labor Discount
• Parts Shipping included Next Day 10:30am LST general

ASSUREPOINT RESERVE (but not limited to) Features:

• FE Coverage Weekdays Mon-Fri 8am- 5pm
• Parts Shipping included Next Day 10:30am LST general
• FE Coverage Weekend - No coverage hrs
• FE Phone Support
• Probe Exchange Q1 general/specialty probe replacement w/accidental coverage
• Ultrasound Probe discount

General Electric is the sole factory authorized provider of parts and technicians with the expertise to service the Voluson ultrasounds and probe back to manufacturer specifications. The use of another entity/source would null and void existing warranties and future needed services.
The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1), FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations.
The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items factors: technical capability to provide all services/parts as per solicitation /, price and past performance. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost/price; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the service specified in this synopsis should submit a copy of their quotation to the below address or via email to [email protected]. Responses to this solicitation must include enough information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing all products and services needed/necessary. Offers must include a signed agreement with General Electric (GE) authorizing that you can provide the needed services and parts/components for the Voluson, use original manufacture parts and maintain existing warranties, etc. Responses must be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all the foregoing requirements.
Quotations will be due w/in fifteen calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or before August 9, 2019 @ 9:00 am EST. via email or postal mail or other mailing services. The quotation must reference "Solicitation number" NICHD-19-172. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations sent by postal mail or other mailing services must be submitted to the following address: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6710B Rockledge Drive, MSC 1159B, Bethesda, MD 20892. Attention: Tina Robinson, by the date and time mentioned above. Any questions must be sent via email to [email protected] and must include solicitation# NICHD-19-172 in the subject line of email. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted.
Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must have an active registration for all awards in the SAM database @www.sam.gov.

 

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