Page 2 of 2 Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25925Q0119 Ophthalmic Exam Chairs and Slit Lamp Instrument Stands Salt Lake City VA Medical Center 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. * The deadline for all questions is 12:00pm MST, January 29th, 2025. All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation. ** Quotes are to be provided to stephanie.cahill@va.gov no later than 12:00pm MST, January 31st, 2025. Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25925Q0119. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-07 effective August 29, 2024. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339115 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns. List of Line Items; Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price 0001 Ophthalmic Exam Chair 6 EA $ $ 0002 Ophthalmic Floor Stand for Slit Lamp 6 EA 0003 Installation 1 JB Grand Total $ Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired: *Buy American Vendors are encouraged to include quotes with products manufactured within the U.S. whenever possible although bids with non-domestic products will not be excluded from the evaluation. Vendors are required to complete the 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate below and include with their quotation in order to verify the Country of Origin (COO) of products included in their quotes. *FOB shall be destination *Freight shall be added to the price of CLIN 0001 and not be its own line item *Cut sheets and specification sheets proving the offered product meets all testing specifications and salient characteristics shall be included with the quote *Quotes shall annotate the expected date of delivery to the specified location *Quotes shall be accompanied by an authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer of the items being offered. *Failure to meet the salient characteristics below will result in the offeror s quote not being considered for award. *Failure to provide product information documents, quote with accurate costs, delivery lead time, Buy American certificate, or authorized distributor letter will result in the offeror s quote not being considered for award. Salient Characteristics: Ophthalmic Patient Exam Chairs Chair must be able to rotate at least 270 degrees. Chair must be able to accommodate at least 300 pounds. Chair must have a minimum ground to seat height of at least 20 inches. Chair must be able to raise the patient at least 30 inches from the ground. Chair back must be able to be reclined at least 80 degrees. Chair needs to have controls on either side of the chair to control height and reclining positions for doctor access. Chair must have foot pedal included to control height and reclining positions. Chair needs to be compatible with a chair mover (or glider) to accommodate patients in wheelchairs who cannot transfer to the ophthalmic exam chair. Chair must have an easy to operate headrest for patient head positioning. Chair must have arms rests that can be raised and lowered. Slit Lamp Instrument Stand Slit lamp arm needs to be able to support slit lamps up to 60 lbs. The upper refractor arm has a minimum of 10 vertical range, and handle instruments weighing up to 12 lbs. Stand needs to have ability to control the height of the exam chair. Stand needs to have designated instrument recharging stations, minimum of two instruments at a time. Stand needs to have built in standard plug outlets on the back of the unit. Stand needs to have an overhead lamp on adjustable arm. Counterbalances built into slit lamp arm to be able to easily adjust height of the slit lamp during examinations. Stand must be compatible with exam chairs. Scope of work All equ