Service Agreement for Olympus Scopes This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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-0104 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-29. This procurement shall be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) code is 811219. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 23, VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has a requirement for a 12 month service agreement to maintain an operating inventory of Olympus flexible colonoscopes, bronchoscopes, gastroscopes, and cyctoscopes used in this facility for medical procedures per the following SOW: REQUIREMENTS: The VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, requires the following for consideration for this proposed contract: 1. Only original OEM parts (Olympus) will be used in repairs of Olympus scopes. The parts themselves must be authorized /purchased from Olympus for use. Any parts purchased from other sources, is strictly prohibited, and will not be acceptable. 2. The vendor must be Olympus factory trained to do any repairs, upgrades, calibrations, refurbishments, adjustments or testing of the scopes. 3. The vendor must complete all repairs within 30 days of receiving the scope from our facility. If repairs are expected to go beyond this period, a loaner of equal model and series will be provided to us at no charge. The loaner may be used by our facility until the scope has been repaired and returned to our facility. 4. The vendor must perform a site visit to assess the condition of each scope and to make an accurate count of total scopes to be included on the list as well as noting the correct serial number and model number of each scope covered on the contract. 5. The desired start date of contract coverage is 01/1/2009. 6. See tentative Olympus Scopes below: EE # CATEGORY SERIAL MODEL 13661 COLONOSCOPE 2431419 PCF-160AL 14351 BRONCHOSCOPE 2501749 BF-P160 EX 14352 BRONCHOSCOPE 2513143 BF-IT160 13766 COLONOSCOPE 2531973 PCF-160AL 15373 COLONOSCOPE 2604520 PCF-Q180AL 15371 GASTROSCOPE 2605063 GFI-Q180 BRONCHOSCOPE 2701272 BF 1T180 15715 COLONOSCOPE 2706389 PCF-Q180AL 15712 COLONOSCOPE 2706437 PCF-Q180AL 15713 COLONOSCOPE 2706440 PCF-Q180AL 15716 COLONOSCOPE 2706441 PCF-Q180AL 15717 COLONOSCOPE 2706455 PCF-Q180AL 15714 COLONOSCOPE 2706458 PCF-Q180AL 15722 GASTROSCOPE 2706532 GIF-Q180 15720 GASTROSCOPE 2706535 GIF-Q180 15718 GASTROSCOPE 2706538 GIF-Q180 15719 GASTROSCOPE 2706545 GIF-Q180 15721 GASTROSCOPE 2706553 GIF-Q180 16701 COLONOSCOPE 2807714 PCF-Q180AL 16696 COLONOSCOPE 2807723 PCF-Q180AL 16697 COLONOSCOPE 2807730 PCF-Q180AL 16702 COLONOSCOPE 2807738 PCF-Q180AL 16703 COLONOSCOPE 2807753 PCF-Q180AL 16698 COLONOSCOPE 2807755 PCF-Q180AL 16704 COLONOSCOPE 2807759 PCF-Q180AL 16705 COLONOSCOPE 2807787 PCF-Q180AL 16699 COLONOSCOPE 2807868 PCF-Q180AL 16700 COLONOSCOPE 2807871 PCF-Q180AL 15695 CYSTOSCOPE W703592 CYF-5 This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: 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; 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 (June 2007) (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 (FEB 2008) (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); 52.222-48; Exemption from application of the service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (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 (Aug 2007) (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 (Feb 2006) (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 clauses: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising; 852.233-70 Protest content/alternative dispute resolution; 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure; 852.246-70 Guarante; 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 Offeror's 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 12:00 pm CST on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. 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]. The anticipated award date is December 30, 2008.

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