Transport Patient Lift
The Navajo Area Indian Health Services, Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC), Purchasing Department has a requirement for Transport Patient Lifts for the Emergency Department at Gallup Indian Medical Center, Gallup, New Mexico.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number for this acquisition is IHS1313161. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) using FAR Part 12 Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-93, effective January 1, 2017.
This is a Small Business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 336999 - All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
This is a brand name or equal requirement. Please review the attached specifications document for the required equipment standards and salient characteristics. All items must comply with FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal and must have the alike salient characteristics of the items stated above, to include technical documentation to support products being offered as equal items. If offering an equal product offeror must complete the following: Manufacturer Name; Brand; and Make or Model No., product literature, technical features, warranty provisions, and any training and/or installation that will be required.
The government intends to award one firm fixed-price award to the offeror whose offeror will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government shall evaluate offers based on the following factors: Price, Technical Capability, Warranty, and Delivery.
Place of Delivery: Gallup Indian Medical Center, 1808 W. Aztec Avenue, Gallup, NM 87301. FOB shall be destination, if applicable.
Offerors must submit representations and certifications in accordance with the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Item. Responsible sources must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov.
Clauses included in this combined solicitation/synopsis are not all inclusive. Clauses included on any ensuing award may include all or some of the below clauses. Contractor's should assume that all of the below clauses are applicable to this acquisition. Additional clauses may also be added at the discretion of the contracting officer upon award
Applicable FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition:
Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer, or submit a printout to their Online Reps and Certs.
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (OCT 2016); FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAY 2015); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (DEC 2016); FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2016); and 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (APR 1984), FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013). Under FAR 52.212 5, paragraph (b), the Contracting Officer has indicated that the following clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.203-5 Covenant against Contingent Fees (MAY 2014), 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006), 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (MAY 2014), 52.203-17 - Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014), 52.211-5 Material Requirements (AUG 2000), 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (NOV 2011), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008).
In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at https://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation [Note: Lack of registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for award.] All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply to this requirement.
All responsible offerors shall submit the following NO LATER THAN 11:00 AM MDT, January 20, 2017 to michelle.james@ihs.gov. Fax submissions are not authorized.
Michelle A. James, Contract Specialist, Phone 505-722-1553, Fax 505-722-1543, Email michelle.james@ihs.gov
