Inactive Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (specific to Department of Veterans Affairs)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION NOTICE This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information ... COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION NOTICE 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The government anticipates a single (all or none), firm fixed price award. A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier s quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer. 36C10E19Q0107 the Combined Synopsis Solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. The combined synopsis/solicitation is set aside for VETERAN OWN SMALL BUSINESS (VOSB) only. Only quotes submitted by Veteran Own Small Businesses will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a Veteran Own Small Businesses will not be considered for award. Note that only VA verified Veteran Own Small Businesses in the VIP database at the time of contract award will be considered for award and non VIP verified firms will be considered non responsive and ineligible for award. The applicable NAIC Code for this solicitation is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance and the Small Business Size limitation is $7.5 Million. The contractor shall provide file system disassembly and removal services. CLIN 0001: Provide labor and material for file system disassembly and removal services per the attached Statement of Work. Unit Price___________; Quantity: 1; Unit of Issue: Job; Extended Price ____________ . Description of Requirement Removal of the Spacesavers mobile high-density file system with powered operation shall be disassembled and removed by the contractor. The contractor shall provide all labor, parts, personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, travel, supervision, and other related supplies and services as needed to disassemble and remove the high-density file systems. The VA intends to make a single (all or none), firm fixed price award. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK. Period of Performance: Period of performance shall start 30 days from contract award and shall be completed within six months from the start date. FOB Destination Point: The file system is Second and Third Floor, VA Regional Office Columbia, 6437 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 . FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The following provisions and clauses are added as addenda: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016) 52.233-2 Service of Protest: (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from VBA, Office of Acquisition 1800 G Street, NW Room 540-D1 Washington, DC 20420. [Contracting Officer designate the official or location where a protest may be served on the Contracting Officer.] (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision) 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018) 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018) Offers will be evaluated as follows: Criteria: The Government will evaluate quotes submitted in response to this solicitation based on a consideration of the following factors: Price, Experience and Past Performance. Included with each Contractor s quote, the Contractor is to provide a written statement limited to three pages or less demonstrating how the Contractor has the required Experience needed to successfully perform this requirement. Price: Price will be evaluated to determine if it is fair and reasonable. Experience: The basis of evaluation under this factor will be focused on the firm s experience in performing contracts and /or task orders of similar size, scope and complexity to the work being solicited within the SOW. This factor will be evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis. The quote shall contain information from a minimum of one contract where similar services were successfully provided. Only quotes that demonstrate relevant experience with providing similar services will be eligible for award. Government and commercial sources will be accepted. At the request of the Government, the Contractor shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government that the Contractor has: Adequate plant and equipment to pursue the work properly and expeditiously; Adequate staff and technical experience; Suitable financial status to meet the obligations of the work. A subcontractor so employed as the Contractor must be acceptable to the Government and shall be identified on the quote. Past Performance. The Contractor shall provide at least one reference that corresponds with the relevant experience provided and demonstrates an acceptable past performance record. The Government reserves the right to consider sources other than just those submitted by the by the Contractor in response to questionnaires in evaluating past performance. Basis for Award: The Government shall make award to that quote that is found to be the lowest priced and meets the Government s stated experience and past performance requirements based upon the stated considerations above. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The offeror must have completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website access through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following FAR and VAAR provisions and clauses are added as addenda: 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) (FAR) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (VAAR) http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) VAAR 852.219-11 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) VAAR 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Nov 2012) VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (APR 1984) 52.212-5, Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The following provisions and clauses are selected as appropriate to this solicitation: Paragraph b applicable clauses: (1) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006) (4) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (8) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (22) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (25) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) (27) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) (28) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (29) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (30) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (31) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (32) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (33) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (42) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (49) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (56) 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) Paragraph c applicable clauses: (2) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (3) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination. Employee Class: 23160, Electrician Maintenance; Monetary Wage Fringe Benefits: WG-10. (4) 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (8) 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015) (9) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) N/A N/A Quotes are due no later than March 15, 2019 by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The vendor must be active in SAM and verified as a VOSB in Vetbiz.gov to receive an award. Vendor is to ensure the following information is on their written quote: Unit Price, Extended Price, Grand Total, Prompt Payment Terms, Correct Remittance Address, Cage Code, Duns Number, Tax Identification Number, Full Name and Telephone Number of Vendor's Point of Contact. Included with each quote, the Offeror is to provide the following: Completed above solicitation s section v, CLINS 0001 with unit, extended and total price. A written statement limited to three pages or less demonstrating the offeror has the required Experience. One completed Past Performance Questionnaire. Failure to provide any of this information or providing inadequate or unclear information will result in the quote being rated unsatisfactory and ineligible for award. Quotes shall be submitted electronically to email address Eric.Davidson@va.gov. The maximum size of each email cannot exceed 5 MB. Note that emails that contain compressed files such as Zip files will be rejected by the government server. Only written quotes shall be acceptable and must be received and identified by solicitation #36C10E19Q0107. Vendors bear the burden of ensuring that quotes, and any applicable amendments, are emailed on time. All pages of the quote must be emailed before the deadline specified in this solicitation. A SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR March 12, 2019 AT 1:00 PM. DUE TO THE SIZE AND THE KNOWN HAZARDS OF THE JOB, A SITE VISIT WILL BE MANDATORY FOR ALL INTERESTED CONTACTORS. ONLY QUOTES FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE SITE VISIT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please email at Eric.Davidson@va.gov in advance the name of the contractor employee who will attend the site visit. For additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer by e-mail at Eric.Davidson@va.gov