Dental Handpieces
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation is issued as Request for Quotes (RFQ) 246-19-Q-0048.
This procurement is 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 339114 with a standard business size of 750 employees.
Contractor shall provide a firm, fixed-price quote to provide and install electric dental handpieces, attachments and a maintenance system for Wewoka Indian Health Center.
Questions are due no later than Wednesday July 24, 2019 12:00pm CST. Questions shall not be answered after this date. The closing date for receipt of quotes is Friday August 2, 2019. The offer may be submitted by email to Katrina.Eaton@ihs.gov or in a sealed envelope, addressed to this office, showing the solicitation number, and your name and address, no later than 5:00 p.m. CST, on August 2, 2019.
TELEPHONE INQUIRIES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND TELEPHONE CALLS SHALL NOT BE RETURNED.
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The provisions of 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition.
The provisions of 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition. The contract shall be awarded to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable offeror. The technical evaluation shall be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor in the submitted proposals.
Quotes shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2018) OR indicate certifications in SAM at https://www.sam.gov
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition.
The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2019) applies to this acquisition.
The due date for this requirement is August 2, 2019 5:00 PM CST.
THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SHALL NOT CONSIDER YOUR QUOTE FOR AWARD IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE A PROPOSAL CONTAINING:
A) Firm, Fixed price
B) Technical specifications of the Statement of Work
i. Brand name item or Equivalent, meeting or exceeding requirements in SOW
ii. Statement of ability to delivery and install within 30 days of award date
iii. Ability to interface with existing A-Dec equipment described in the Statement of Work.
Proposals shall be evaluated on an acceptable/non-acceptable basis. Unacceptability of "A" and "B" (stated above) shall render the entire quote unacceptable
Evaluation shall proceed as follows:
1. Quotes shall be ranked by price, from low to high
2. Quotes shall then be evaluated for technical acceptability beginning with the lowest priced quote
3. This process shall proceed until a technical acceptable quote is identified
THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SHALL NOT CONSIDER YOUR QUOTE FOR AWARD IF YOU FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK.
CONTRACT AWARD SHALL BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE, RESPONSIVE VENDOR OFFERING THE LOWEST REASONABLE PRICE AND MEETING ALL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.
The technical evaluation shall be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor in the submitted proposals. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make an award without exchanges.
Katrina Eaton, Contract Specialist , Phone 4059513704, Fax 4059513932, Email katrina.eaton@ihs.gov
