Added: Aug 25, 2008 1:57 pm
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation W81NTE82215332 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-05. This acquisition is set-aside 100% for small business under NAICS code 334510 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. The requirements in this solicitation are:
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Dilon 6800 Gamma Camera- Portable, small field of view imaging system consisting of the following components: (1) Detector 6 x 8 inch (15 x 20 cm) active area , 7.4 x 11.7 x 4.3 inch (185 x 30 x 11 cm) overall size 0.5 inch (1.2 cm) deadspace Pixelized NaI crystal array, (2) Gantry Arm, Manually positioned 42 inch (110 cm) reach 24 inch (60 cm) vertical motion , Rigid mast and arm construction Fully counterbalanced Position and clamp positioning system (3) Enclosure Wheeled enclosure,Ergonomic design Storage for patient charts and syringes (4) UPS Back- up Power Supply,20 minutes (minimum), (5) Workstation Pentium 4 processor 512K cache, 256MB memory, 40GB hard drive, 32X CDROM,10BaseT network interface, Windows XP,15 inch active matrix LCD display Keyboard with trackball Standard DICOM,(6)Image Display and Archiving Software Fully configurable multi-planar static image acquisition with pre-configured protocols for: - Breast Specific Gamma Imaging
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1 ea _________
Collimator High Efficiency
CLIN 0003 Quantity Unit Unit Price
1 ea ________
Breast Optimized Scintigraphy Shield
6 x 8 inch, full field of view
Laminated construction for scatter minimization
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1 ea _________
Report Generation Package (P/N 01-00007)
Color Inkjet Printer- Microsoft Word
CLIN 0005 Quantity Unit Unit Price
1 ea ________
Comprehensive Marketing Kit
CLIN 0006 Quantity Unit Unit Price
1 ea ________
Comprehensive Marketing Kit
CLIN 0007 Quantity Unit Unit Price
1 ea ________
Deluxe Reclining Hydraulic Chair
CLIN 0008 Quantity Unit Unit Price
1 ea ________
Shipping and Handling
Salient Characteristics of the Breast Scintigraphy System (Gamma Camera):
(1) Configured to permit breast scintigraphy.
(2) Compact, mobile, and easy to configure.
(3) Equipped with a breast compression device designed specifically for the detector on the system.
(4) Usable on patients sitting/standing upright or lying down.
(5) Equipped with a small detector as follows:
(a) The detector shall be small in size and suitable for scintimammography, not to exceed 10 inches by 12 inches, but not be less than 6 inches by 8 inches.
(b) The detector shall be mounted on a fully counterbalanced gantry arm capable of at least a 42-inch (110-cm) reach and 24-inch (60-cm) vertical motion.
(c) The detector shall be equipped with individual crystals not greater than 3 mm by 3 mm to permit high spatial resolution.
(d) The detector must have a sensitivity of at least 7 counts per minute per kilobecquerel of technetium-99m (a kilobecquerel is a unit of radioactivity and is equal to 1000 disintegrations per second) using a 20 percent energy window and low-energy, high-sensitivity collimator, and measured according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Performance Measurements of Scintillation Cameras (NEMA Standards Publication NU 1-1994).
(6) Provided with a UPS back-up power supply allowing 20 minutes (minimum) of power.
(7) Equipped with a workstation consisting of the following, at a minimum:
(a) Pentium 4 processor, 512K cache, 256MB memory, 40GB hard drive, 32X CDROM, 10BaseT network interface.
(b) Windows XP.
(c) 15-inch active matrix LCD display, keyboard with trackball, and color inkjet printer.
(8) Provided with the standard DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) features, to include DICOM Store and DICOM Modality Worklist.
(9) Provided with image display and archiving software.
(10) Provided with fully configurable multi-planar static image acquisition with pre-configured protocols for breast-specific gamma imaging.
(11) Provided with a high efficiency collimator
(12) Provided with a report generation package using Microsoft Word word processing software.
(13) Provided with a deluxe reclining hydraulic chair for the patient.
Shipping shall be FOB destination to Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234. Evaluation Process: All proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance when combined are significantly more important than Price. 1. Technical Capability. 1. If providing an equal, please comply with FAR Clause 52.211-6, Band Name or Equal. 2. Explain how your company will meet the Salient Characteristics 1 through 13. NOTE: Statements that the offeror understands, can or will comply with all specifications, or statements paraphrasing the specifications or parts thereof, or phrases such as standard procedures will be used or well known techniques will be used will be considered insufficient. Insufficient explanations of how your company will comply with the above of this solicitation may cause your quote to receive a MARGINAL or UNSATISFACTORY rating. 2. Past Performance. Offerors are required to provide Past Performance Questionnaires from Two (2) firms/entities for which they are currently or have recently provided the same or similar supplies and/or equipment. Provide with your quote, the company names, telephone numbers, and points of contact that will provide the completed questionnaires for your quote. If an Offeror provides more than two past performance references, the Contracting Officer will consider only the first two listed references in the award decision. It is the offerors responsibility to ensure past performance references submit completed questionnaires directly to the Great Plains Regional Contracting Office (see below) by the solicitation closing date and time., the Contracting Officer may also consider any additional past performance information that is available to the Government. Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information rests with the offerors. 3. Price. 4. Award will be all or none basis. Evaluation Process: All quotes will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: 1. Each vendor will be evaluated on its overall Past Performance under the existing or prior contracts for the same or similar supplies and/or equipment as well as Technical Capability. Pricing will be evaluated to determine value offered for the price and the extent to which it is fair and reasonable in terms of the Governments requirement. The Government reserves the right to evaluate quoted prices on the basis of price realism and will consider quoted prices as an indication of understanding the scope and complexity of the governments requirement. 2. The award decision will be based on the Best Value offered to the Government and not solely on price related factors. In making the award decision, the Contracting Officer will consider the evaluated rating of all factors. 3. Technical Capability and Past Performance are equal in importance, and when combined, are significantly more important than price. Price could become the determinative selection factor if the quality of quotes is determined to be essentially equal, or if a quote deemed superior in technical quality is determined not to worth the high price premium. The Trade-off between technical merit and price could result in awarding to other than the low offeror. Vendors shall comply with FAR 52.211-6 if submitting other than the Brand Name product. Clause 52.211-6 (and other clauses throughout this solicitation) can be viewed by accessing website http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR provision 52.212-1 [Instructions to Offerors Commercial] applies to this acquisition to include the following addenda: All offerors are cautioned that if selected for award, they must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) program. The CCR can be accessed via the internet at www.ccr.gov/. Confirmation of CCR registration will be validated prior to awarding a contract. FAR clause 52.212-4 [Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items] applies to this acquisition to include the following addenda: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and DFARS 252.211-7003. FAR Clause 52.212-5 [Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items] applies to this acquisition and the following sub FAR Clauses apply: 52.203-6 [Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government]; Contract Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the term of the Contract]; 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]; 52.222-35 [Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans]; 52.222-36 [Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities]; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds]; 52.232-33 [Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration]; and 52.232-36 [Payment by Third Party]. The closing date and time of this solicitation is 28 August 2008, 4:00 P.M. Close of Business. Price quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead and signed by a company representative. Fax or Email quotes to Great Plains Regional Contracting Office (210) 221-5953. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued and telephone requests or FAX requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Point of contact for this solicitation: Roland Jasso, phone (210) 221-4964; e-mail roland.jasso3@amedd.army.mil.
QUESTIONNAIRE:
Past Performance Questions
Name of Contractor being evaluated: ___________________________
1. How long has your company had a contract with this contractor?___________________
2. Have there been late deliveries or other unsatisfactory performance resulting in additional contractual or administrative costs?
Yes _______ No _______
If yes, explain _________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Quality of Service compliance with contract statement of work requirement? (See following page for rating system.)
(1) Superior___ (2)Satisfactory___ (3)Marginal___ (4)Unsatisfactory___
If other than Satisfactory, explain how the overall performance exceeds or does not meet contractual requirements. ___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Business/Customer Relations - Effective management; successfully managed services; reasonable/cooperative behavior; flexible; business-like concern for customers interest.
(1) Superior___ (2)Satisfactory___ (3)Marginal___ (4)Unsatisfactory___
If other than Satisfactory, explain how the overall performance exceeds or does not meet contractual requirements. ___________________________________________________________________________
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Rating System:
(1) Superior Overall performance exceeds contractual requirements and gives extra benefits to the customer. Problems, if any, were promptly corrected without negative impact to the customer.
(2) Satisfactory Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.
(3) Marginal - Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractors proposed actions to correct any problems appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.
(4) Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements. The contractual performance contains serious problem(s) for which the contractors corrective actions appear or were ineffective.
Signature: _______________________ Date: _____________________________
Print Name: ______________________ Company: _________________________
Title: ___________________________ Telephone: _________________________
