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 is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26324Q1201 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02. This procurement is a Full and Open Competition for the Carl Zeiss Digital Lensmeter 550. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov) and the Small Business Administration Veteran Certification website (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 339112 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide the Carl Zeiss Digital Lensmeter 550 to VA VISN 23 Midwest Health Care System, Multiple locations: Minneapolis VA Health Care System: One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417-2309 Black Hills Health Care System: 113 Comanche Rd, Fort Meade, SD 57741 Nebraska Western Iowa Omaha VA: 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha NE 68105 VA Central Iowa - Des Moines: 3600 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50310 Fargo VA Health Care System: 2101 Elm Street North, Fargo, ND 58102-2417 VA Medical Center Sioux Falls: 2501 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105-5046 Iowa City VA Medical Center: 601 US-6 W, Iowa City, IA 52246 ST. Cloud VA Medical Center: 4801 Veterans Dr, St Cloud, MN 56303 FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document. FAR clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 apply to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Alberta Mickells, Contract Specialist, at Alberta.Mickells@va.gov no later than 10:00 am Central Standard Time (CST), 9/18/2024. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 3:00pm CST, 09/19/2024. Quotes are required to be emailed to Alberta.Mickells@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing. Contact Alberta Mickells, Contract Specialist, at Alberta.Mickells@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.
