6520--Dental Lab VA Connecticut
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information: Long Range Dental Lab Contract Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24121Q0234 Posted Date: 03... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information: Long Range Dental Lab Contract Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24121Q0234 Posted Date: 03/01/2021 Original Response Date: Current Response Date: 03/11/2021 Product or Service Code: 6520 Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): Unrestricted NAICS Code: 339116 Contracting Office Address Network Contracting Office 1 VA Maine Healthcare System 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotations are requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number 2021-03, Dated January 14, 2021. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339116, with a small business size standard of 500 Employees. The VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven and Newington VAMCS, is seeking to purchase Dental Lab Services and Supplies. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies Period of Performance - Base Year (1 Apr 2021 -31 Mar 2022) West Haven & Newington VAMC CLIN Item Description Est. Yearly Usage Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Crowns (Nobel; PFM) 200 EA   0002 Crowns (All-ceramic, EMAX & Zirconium) 400 EA   0003 Veneers 40 EA   0004 Post & Cores 60 EA   0005 Completed Dentures 200 EA   0006 Complete Partial Dentures (Resin) 200 EA   0007 Partial Dentures (Metal) 200 EA   0008 Partial Dentures (Flex) 100 EA   0009 Denture Repairs 400 EA   0010 Denture Reline/Rebase 200 EA   0011 Implant Retained Overdentures/hybrids 100 EA   0012 Obturators 20 EA   0013 Custom Abutments 200 EA   0014 Implant Crowns/Bridges 200 EA   0015 Radiographic Guides 40 EA   0016 Pontics 100 EA   0017 Occlusal Guards 200 EA   Period of Performance - Option 1 (1 Apr 2022 -31 Mar 2023) West Haven & Newington VAMC CLIN Item Description Est. Yearly Usage Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Crowns (Nobel; PFM) 200 EA   0002 Crowns (All-ceramic, EMAX & Zirconia) 400 EA   0003 Veneers 40 EA   0004 Post & Cores 60 EA   0005 Completed Dentures 200 EA   0006 Complete Partial Dentures (Resin) 200 EA   0007 Partial Dentures (Metal) 200 EA   0008 Partial Dentures (Flex) 100 EA   0009 Denture Repairs 400 EA   0010 Denture Reline/Rebase 200 EA   0011 Implant Retained Overdentures/hybrids 100 EA   0012 Obturators 20 EA   0013 Custom Abutments 200 EA   0014 Implant Crowns/Bridges 200 EA   0015 Radiographic Guides 40 EA   0016 Pontics 100 EA   0017 Occlusal Guards 200 EA         Period of Performance - Option 2 (1 Apr 2023 -31 Mar 2024) West Haven & Newington VAMC CLIN Item Description Est. Yearly Usage Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Crowns (Nobel; PFM) 200 EA   0002 Crowns (All-ceramic, EMAX & Zirconia) 400 EA   0003 Veneers 40 EA   0004 Post & Cores 60 EA   0005 Completed Dentures 200 EA   0006 Complete Partial Dentures (Resin) 200 EA   0007 Partial Dentures (Metal) 200 EA   0008 Partial Dentures (Flex) 100 EA   0009 Denture Repairs 400 EA   0010 Denture Reline/Rebase 200 EA   0011 Implant Retained Overdentures/hybrids 100 EA   0012 Obturators 20 EA   0013 Custom Abutments 200 EA   0014 Implant Crowns/Bridges 200 EA   0015 Radiographic Guides 40 EA   0016 Pontics 100 EA   0017 Occlusal Guards 200 EA         Period of Performance - Option 3 (1 Apr 2024 -31 Mar 2025) West Haven & Newington VAMC CLIN Item Description Est. Yearly Usage Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Crowns (Nobel; PFM) 200 EA   0002 Crowns (All-ceramic, EMAX & Zirconia) 400 EA   0003 Veneers 40 EA   0004 Post & Cores 60 EA   0005 Completed Dentures 200 EA   0006 Complete Partial Dentures (Resin) 200 EA   0007 Partial Dentures (Metal) 200 EA   0008 Partial Dentures (Flex) 100 EA   0009 Denture Repairs 400 EA   0010 Denture Reline/Rebase 200 EA   0011 Implant Retained Overdentures/hybrids 100 EA   0012 Obturators 20 EA   0013 Custom Abutments 200 EA   0014 Implant Crowns/Bridges 200 EA   0015 Radiographic Guides 40 EA   0016 Pontics 100 EA   0017 Occlusal Guards 200 EA   Period of Performance - Option 4 (1 Apr 2025 -31 Mar 2026) West Haven & Newington VAMC CLIN Item Description Est. Yearly Usage Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Crowns (Nobel; PFM) 200 EA   0002 Crowns (All-ceramic, EMAX & Zirconia) 200 EA   0003 Veneers 40 EA   0004 Post & Cores 60 EA   0005 Completed Dentures 200 EA   0006 Complete Partial Dentures (Resin) 200 EA   0007 Partial Dentures (Metal) 200 EA   0008 Partial Dentures (Flex) 100 EA   0009 Denture Repairs 400 EA   0010 Denture Reline/Rebase 200 EA   0011 Implant Retained Overdentures/hybrids 100 EA   0012 Obturators 20 EA   0013 Custom Abutments 200 EA   0014 Implant Crowns/Bridges 200 EA   0015 Radiographic Guides 40 EA   0016 Pontics 100 EA   0017 Occlusal Guards 200 EA   Services PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT DEFINITIONS VACT and VAMC: VA CT Healthcare System, Newington and West Haven Campuses Special Handling: Unusual circumstance may dictate the need for a dental order to be picked up, specially shipped and returned overnight, or processed within a shorter time frame. Routine Handling: A dental laboratory work authorization that is usually performed and returned within a specified time frame. Turn Around Time (TAT): The length of elapsed time between pickup of the dental lab order by the contractor until the receipt of the complete order by VA Dental Service. COR: Contracting Officer s Representative. SAD: Standards of Acceptable Deliverables. Dental Laboratory Services: Those laboratory procedures that is required for the treatment of dental patients. These would include, but not be limited to, all laboratory fabrication aspects of complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures and crowns, and dental implant prosthesis. Working Day: Any twenty-four-hour period of the typical administrative work week, i.e. Monday through Friday (M-F). For example, if the contractor is allowed 5 working days for a prosthesis and he picks it up on a Monday, it would be due back to VA the following Monday. Federal holidays occurring M-F are not considered a working day. TERM OF CONTRACT The proposed contract period is for one year 12-month based period with (4) 12-month option periods, if exercised. Anticipated Period of Performance: Base Year 04/01/2021-03/30/2022 Option Year 1 04/01/2022-03/30/2023 Option Year 2 04/01/2023-03/30/2024 Option Year 3 04/01/2024-03/30/2025 Option Year 4 04/01/2025-03/30/2026 SCOPE The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the requirements described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall provide dental laboratory services outlined in this PWS. The contractor shall furnish local pickup Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, all labor, transportation, materials, general dental laboratory tools, equipment and supervision required to provide comprehensive Dental Laboratory Services to the VACT Healthcare System, Newington Campus: 555 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 AND West Haven Campus: 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven CT 06516. The dental laboratory services that may be authorized under this contract include, but are not limited to: Fabrication of porcelain fused to metal crowns and fixed partial dentures Fabrication of complete gold crowns and fixed partial dentures Implant supported crowns and fixed partial dentures Implant Abutments Resin-bonded bridges Removable partial denture frameworks Diagnostic wax-ups for crown and bridge (C&B) cases Custom provisional C&B prostheses All-ceramic C&B prostheses (including Zirconium) Implant connecting bars (precious metal/titanium) C&B metal/titanium/zirconium substructures Application of veneering porcelain to existing/VAMC submitted metal or ceramic C&B copings and fixed partial denture (FPD) substructures. Acrylic services including complete dentures, removable partial dentures and flexible partial dentures Devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea Occlusal guards Radiographic/Surgical Guides Digital CAD/CAM restorations/prostheses Digital dentures The Contractor shall provide enough management to ensure that the work specified in this contract is performed efficiently, accurately, on time, and in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. The Government reserves the right to add additional dental products and/or services, within the scope of the original contract, via a dually signed modification. Contractors should be able to receive and process digital CAD/CAM files and should make that capability known in their response to the solicitation. The Contractor must have the ability to subcontract services to a geographically local dental laboratory for any requests for laboratory items that are needed to satisfy the specified turnaround times and will provide a direct pick-up and drop-off to and from the Dental Clinics of each campus West Haven and Newington. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall provide services and support to VAMC Connecticut as defined herein. The Contractor shall fabricate dental prosthetic items in strict accordance with the dental laboratory order for the fabrication of dental prostheses, which shall include but not be limited to the following; all laboratory fabrication aspects of complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures and crowns, dental implant prosthesis, and ability to receive digital files/impressions through various impression scanners. Special handling may be required on specific orders and will be authorized on a case by case basis by the VAMC. Special/customized fabrication standards may be required on specific orders and will be authorized on a case by case basis by the VAMC. The contractor will be a full-service dental laboratory that could integrate the combined treatment needs of the prosthetic patient requiring simultaneous fixed, removable and implant prosthetics. The normal turnaround time (in working days as defined) for dental prosthetic items shall be as outlined in the following table. In case of longer turn-around times, the Contractor must notify the COR of the delay, in writing, as soon as the delay becomes known and before the maximum number of days has expired. This notification must include the reason for delay and the requested amount of additional time. The contractor assumes full responsibility of subcontracting with a geographically local dental laboratory that can provide direct in-person pick-up and drop-off of dental laboratory items that are needed to meet the 24- and 48-hour turn-around times. 24 Hours 48 Hours 3 Days 5 Days Complete and removable partial denture acrylic resin repairs Custom impression trays Diagnostic wax-up, (4 teeth or less) Record base and occlusal rims Complete and removable partial denture, tooth additions/repairs Custom impression trays, altered cast impressions Heat cured provisional restorations (4 teeth or less) Complete and Removable partial Denture, tooth set-up Articulation of cast Occlusal guard, vaccuform Tooth rearrangements, complete and removable partial dentures Complete and removable partial denture, process and Finish Cast duplications Complete and removable partial denture, relines Articulation with model and die work and impression scanning Flexible partial denture, process and finish Solder/Laser Weld Complete and removable partial denture, rebase Flexible partial denture, tooth set-up Transitional removable Partial Denture, processed (3 teeth or less) Processed surgical templates Transitional partial set-up and process Cast post and core restorations 10 Days 10 Days Milled crowns & bridges (Zirconium, E-Max) Implant connecting bars Custom abutments PFM crowns and bridges Cast gold crowns Cast partial denture framework Diagnostic wax-up (4 or more teeth) Heat cured provisional restorations (4 or more teeth) The contractor certifies that all alloys, metals, and components of dental prostheses follow and meet FDA, ANSI and American Dental Association department standards. The Contractor must assure that dental prostheses or appliances assembled or created under the contract will not be manufactured outside of the United States. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Requirements Standards by the ANSI in cooperation with the American Dental Association Department of Standards require that all materials used for fabrication of dental prostheses meet the Standard Practices for Biological Evaluation of Dental Materials. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Requirements Contractor must comply with the regulations governing FDA Quality System/Good Manufacturing Practices for products distributed in the United States dental laboratories. FDA regulations prohibit the use of lead in the surface material used to fabricate dental prostheses. Contractor shall provide the following services at VA CT Healthcare System, Newington and West Haven Campuses: Forms for the authorization of work at their facility. Once daily pick-up and delivery Monday through Friday in the Dental Clinic, to include but not limited to: All impression pouring/handling. All necessary procedures relating to Dental Laboratory Services. Contractor shall consult with the appropriate using Service at the VAMC regarding any specific dental laboratory order. Dental Laboratory will allow for dental staff and residents to arrange visits to the laboratory to demonstrate all processes and techniques. This is to be arranged on a mutually agreeable schedule. Consideration will be given to include dental staff and residents in any available continuing education courses (CE course) held at the laboratory, space permitting. BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT (BAA): For your information, please find the attached Business Associate Agreement (BAA) template included as part of the solicitation. The attached BAA will be requested and shall be filled out in its entirety, signed and submitted upon award. If your company has already had an active National BAA, you may include a copy of your current National BAA in place of completing the attached BAA document. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS Noble Alloys (Noble Metal Content must be > 25% Gold + Platinum Group) shall be used in the fabrication of complete gold crowns and fixed partial dentures (bridges) and in porcelain fused to metal crowns and fixed partial dentures. As per the American Dental Association "Revised Classification System for Alloys for Fixed Prosthodontics," www.ada.org/2190.aspx for Noble Alloys. The combined total of the metals (gold plus the platinum group) must be greater or equal to 25%). Metals of the platinum group are platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium. The contractor shall provide porcelain fused to metal crowns and fixed partial dentures with options of metal occlusal surfaces, crown (survey) under partial denture, porcelain labial butt margin and implant crown and abutments. The contract laboratory shall identify by affixing the most recent manufacturer label to provide a description of the metal alloy components and percentages used in the fabrication of each of the requested dental prostheses. The contract laboratory shall identify in writing (per case) the type of porcelain used in the fabrication of the porcelain fused to metal dental restorations and in instances where porcelain application only is requested. The alloy used for PFM restorations shall contain less than 30% silver. Non-precious alloys (nickel and beryllium free) shall be used for resin-bonded fixed partial dentures. Cast metal partial denture frameworks shall be fabricated of a cobalt chromium metal alloy; free of nickel and beryllium. The VA system uses multiple implant systems. They are not universal. The VAMC will provide the stock abutments or "cast-to" custom abutments for fabrication. For "cast-to" abutments, the offeror will design and fabricate a suitable abutment. ORDERING Ordering Procedures - Task orders against this contract will be placed in accordance with this section. All task orders placed incorporate all terms and conditions of the contract. Ordering Officials - Task orders will be placed by ordering officials designated by the Contracting Officer (CO). Ordering officials must be licensed dental providers. Ordering officials will be from the West Haven and Newington VA Medical Center. The ordering facility will issue a prescription to a contractor. Prescriptions constitute binding orders under this contract. SHIPPING/DELIVERY Government Packaging Orders sent to contractors will include the following information: (i) Date of order (ii) VAMC Case Number (ii) Contract number and order number (iii) For supplies and services, description and quantity as per prescription (iv) Place of delivery or performance (including consignee) - A copy of the Manifest listing all the cases being shipped will also be included (v) Accounting and Appropriation data Shipping Method - Contractor shall either hand deliver or use Next Day mail or equivalent overnight express delivery service for all products. Return shipping costs shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Signature confirmation is required. All shipping and handling charges, if applicable, are required to be included as part of the line item pricing. The Government will not pay the shipping and handling charges separately and if invoiced, the shipping charges will be rejected. Shipping Locations: West Haven VA Medical Center Department of Veterans Affairs West Haven Campus, Dental Clinic 160 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 Newington VA Medical Center Department of Veterans Affairs Newington Campus, Dental Clinic 160 555 Willard Avenue Newington, CT 06111 Contractor Packaging - Contractor shall adhere to the following guidelines when packaging products for return to VA: Remove dies from models, wrap in cotton and place in plastic containers. Wrap all components individually in bubble wrap and secure. Pack items securely in shipping box with enough bubble wrap to avoid movement during shipment. All completed cases shall be disinfected and returned to the authorizing VAMC via shipping methods defined above in Section VI (2). Contractor must identify the specific type of metal used in each prosthesis with the shipment. Contents - Contractor shall include the following items in each returned product to VA: All original materials supplied by VA Chain of custody from receipt of items to packaging for shipment Itemized non-payable invoice or packing list as detailed in Section IX. A copy or original of the manufacturer label, to provide a description of the metal alloy components and percentages used in the fabrication of each of the requested dental products. Contractor shall identify in writing (per case), the type of porcelain used in the fabrication of the porcelain fused to metal dental restorations A copy of the original lab prescription from the authorizing VAMC Delinquency - Delinquent delivery shall not exceed 5% of the number of orders placed per batch, per quarter, and/or the total number of orders placed for this contract period (year). QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND INSPECTION OF CONTRACTOR The VISN 1 contracting officer reserves the right to thoroughly inspect and investigate the contractor s and subcontractor s facilities and other qualifications. Please provide an organizational chart specific to the management of this contract, along with contact information. This will show which personnel will be directly involved with the contract management and be involved with daily operations (examples would be CEO, Safety Manager, Operations Manager(s), Certified Dental Technicians, etc.) in accordance with the Statement of Work requirements. The contractor and all sub-contractor s facilities shall have all licenses, permits and certifications as required by local and state authorities. Current copies of these must be provided to the contracting officer upon request. QUALITY All dental prostheses returned from the contracted laboratory will be evaluated by the authorizing VAMC. Returned prostheses that fail to meet patient requirements will be returned to the contractor for correction, adjustment, or remake. All dental prostheses returned to the contractor for correction, adjustment, or remake shall be delivered to the authorizing VAMC within three (3) business days of date received. Communication back and forth between the VA and the Vendor is important to maintain and coordinate the quality assurance aspects of this contract. The contractor will follow the Standards of Acceptable Deliverables (SAD), which is attached. Dental Laboratory procedures and products will be assessed by the COR by using the SAD of Dental Laboratory procedures. Prostheses delivered to VA also must adhere to the following standards: Marginal integrity crown and bridge prosthetic margins are complete and closed to the marked die margins Occlusal relationship the prosthesis contacts the opposing teeth positively and lightly when biting Esthetics/anatomic contours the prosthesis matches the shape and contour of the surrounding teeth, as well as the prescribed shade/color Acrylic resin - Acrylic dentures will utilize Lucitone 199 acrylic resin or equivalent and be able to provide injection molded acrylic resins Denture Teeth - Dentures will utilize Trubyte IPN (Dentsply) teeth or equivalent Products not conforming to the stated requirements will require rework. Financial responsibility for rework is defined in paragraph IX. (2). Acceptable quantities of rework are defined in paragraph IX. (3). Financial Responsibility - Prostheses returned to Contractor for rework due to Contractor error shall have necessary corrections, adjustments, or remakes performed no cost to VA. Prostheses returned to Contractor for rework due to VA error will have necessary corrections, adjustments, or remakes performed at contract rates payable by VA. The Contractor must provide proof that the error was due to VA error for consideration of payment under the contract. Frequency of Rework - Rework due to contractor error shall not exceed 5% of the number of orders placed per batch, per quarter, and/or the total number of orders placed for this contract period (year). Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) - Describe your quality management system that is currently in place that will ensure the needs of the Government are met daily. Please also provide any quality certifications or licenses obtained. Please submit a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) as part of this technical submission. The QASP template can be found under section D (attachments), if needed. In addition to the SAD, the Government will also use the contractor s QASP to assess the quality of the delivered products. The COTR will notify the vendor in writing on a monthly basis any issues concerning quality complaints of dental laboratory items providing detailed information for the vendor to correct identified discrepancies. Cleanliness - Contractor shall adhere to OSHA standards and disinfect all dental impressions and prostheses. The contractor service requirements are summarized into Performance Standards that relate directly to mission-essential items. The Performance Standard briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. Place of Performance Address: West Haven VAMC 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT Postal Code: 06516 Country: UNITED STATES Place of Performance Address: Newington VAMC 555 Willard Avenue Newington, CT Postal Code: 06111 Country: UNITED STATES The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 2018) [Insert a statement regarding any addenda to FAR 52.212-4] Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Show FAR clauses followed by VAAR clauses in numeric order. List all clauses incorporated by reference in numeric order under 52.252-2 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (DEC 2011) 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) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011) 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) 852.203-70 Commercial advertising 852.219-76 Subcontracting Plans Monitoring and Compliance. 852.232-72 Electronic submission of payment requests. .852.237-74 Non-Discrimination in Service Delivery. 852.246-71 Rejected Goods. 852.247-73 Packing for Domestic Shipment. 52.216-18 Ordering. As prescribed in 16.506(a), insert the following clause: Ordering (Oct 1995)      (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 04/01/2021 through 03/31/2026.      (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.      (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered issued when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of clause) 52.216-19 Order Limitations. As prescribed in 16.506(b), insert a clause substantially the same as follows: Order Limitations (Oct 1995)      (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $2500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.      (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-           (1) Any order for a single item in excess of $250,000.00           (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $250,000.00 or           (3)A series of orders from the same ordering office within 15 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.      (c)If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.      (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 2 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of clause) 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item. As prescribed in 17.208(e), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989) The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within [insert in the clause the period in which the Contracting Officer must exercise the option]. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. (End of clause) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)      (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.      (b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.      (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 Years. (End of clause) 852.219-11 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. As prescribed in subpart 819.7009, insert the following clause: VA NOTICE OF TOTAL VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION) (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran-owned small business or VOSB: (1) Means a small business concern (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more Veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more Veterans; (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more Veterans; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; (iv) business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR part 74 and is listed in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database; and (v) The business will comply with VAAR subpart 819.70 and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations regarding small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, provided that any requirement therein that applies to a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to also apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed VOSB, unless otherwise stated in this clause. (vi) Unless otherwise stated, the term VOSB includes VIP-listed service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB). (2) Veteran is defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2). (3) The term small business concern has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). (4) The term small business concern owned and controlled by Veterans has the meaning given that term under section 3(q)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(3)), except that for a VA contract the firm must be listed in the VIP database (see paragraph (a)(1)(iv) above). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from VIP-listed VOSBs, including VIP-listed SDVOSBs. Offers received from entities that are not VIP-listed at the time of offer shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be ma...
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