Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Combined Synopsis Solicitation West Haven / Newington Connecticut VAMC Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression, and Fire Sprinkler System Testing, Maintenance and Repairs. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicit... Combined Synopsis Solicitation West Haven / Newington Connecticut VAMC Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression, and Fire Sprinkler System Testing, Maintenance and Repairs. (i) 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 36C24122Q0187 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-01. (iv) This requirement is being issued as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Open Market Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561621 Security System Services and small business size standard is $22 million. (v) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price award for Fire Alarm, Fir Suppression, and Fire Sprinkler System Testing, Maintenance and at the West Haven and Newington VAMC. Please see the attached Performance Work Statement for full requirement details. Please complete the Price Schedule Attachment 2_Line Items and submit with the quote submission. Please note: Final Period of Performance will be established at time of award. (vi) The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to provide Fire Alarm, Fir Suppression, and Fire Sprinkler System Testing, Maintenance and Repairs IAW the attached Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1). Please see the attached PWS for full requirement details. (vii) The Place of Performance is: West Haven Campus 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516 Newington Campus 555 Willard Ave Newington, CT 06111 Errera VA Clinic (itemized inspection only) 114 Orange Ave West Haven, CT 06516 Orange VA Clinic (itemized inspection only) 200 Edison Rd Orange, CT 06477 (viii) Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition in addition to the following addenda s to the provision: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998); 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018), 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020), 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018), 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation (JUN 2020), 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEPT 2006), 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JAN 2008). (ix) Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this requirement. Submission of Quotes: (1) Quotes shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Section (xv) of this solicitation. Note: Offers received after the due date and time shall not be considered. (2) Offerors shall submit their quotes electronically via email to Joshua.Gallien@va.gov. (3) Questions: Questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing via e-mail. Oral questions are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. A site visit is scheduled for Friday January 14th, 2022 at 9:00 AM EST at the West Haven VA facility Building 15A (Safety Trailer) Site Visit Point of Contact is Mr. Harold Rice (contact number 240-682-1741), this site visit will cover both the West Haven and Newington facilities and is estimated to take approximately 4 hours in length which includes travel time between facilities (vendors are responsible for their own transportation). Please be advised that COVID-19 is a fluid situation and all participating vendors shall wear a face covering, and contractors must provide information on their vaccination status and comply with the requisite safety protocols. Visitors who are not fully vaccinated or decline to provide their vaccination status must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test from no later than the previous 3 days prior to entry to a Federal building or in-person participation in a Federally hosted meeting, event, or conference. It is strongly encouraged that you Contact the POC prior to arrival on station for any potential COVID-19 updates. Please provide email advanced notice to Joshua.Gallien@va.gov if you intend to attend the site visit. The cut-off date and time for receipt of questions is January 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered. Questions shall be answered in a formal amendment to the solicitation so all interested parties can see the answers. (4) Quote Format: The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled in order of the evaluation criteria below. All pages of the quote shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. Evaluation Process: Award shall be made to the best value, as determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. Please read each section below carefully for the submittals and information required as part of the evaluation. Failure to provide the requested information below shall be considered non-compliant and your quote could be removed from the evaluation process. Offeror quotes shall be evaluated under FAR Part 13.106-2(b) -- Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. Therefore, the Government is not obligated to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with all contractors, solicit final revised quotes, and use other techniques associated with FAR Part 15. The contracting techniques associated with FAR Part 15 are not mandatory. The Government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation shall be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price (Follow these instructions): Offeror shall complete the attached Price Schedule, with offerors proposed contract line item prices inserted in appropriate spaces. Offerors must also provide all applicable labor rates for the solicited services so they can be compared to the applicable wage determination for compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCA). Ensure your representations and certifications are complete in the System for Award Management (SAM)( https://www.sam.gov). Otherwise, you will need to fill out solicitation Clause 52.212-3 "Offeror Representation and Certifications -Commercial Items", and submit with the quote. Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their quotation. Past Performance: Provide (3) references of work, similar in scope and size with the requirement detailed in the Performance Work Statement. References must include contact information; brief description of the work completed, and contract # (if relevant). Please utilize Attachment 3 Past Performance Worksheet for your references and please submit as part of your quote submission. References may be checked by the Contracting Officer to ensure your company is capable of performing the Performance Work Statement. The Government also reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources. Technical: The offeror s quote shall be evaluated to determine if the organization has the experience and capabilities to provide the requested services IAW the Performance Work Statement in a timely efficient manner. Contractor shall demonstrate their corporate experience and approach to meet all requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement. Contractor shall demonstrate that their technicians meet the qualification standards stated in the Performance Work Statement. Contractor shall provide a quality control plan, which explains the offerors approach to quality control and methodologies. Please complete Attachment 4_QASP If you are planning to sub-contract all, some, or none of this work, please complete the Attachment 5 - Limitation on Subcontracting and submit with your solicitation response. (x) Please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your offer via the SAM.gov website or a written copy. (xi) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition in addition to the following addenda s to the clause: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), 52.203-17 Contractor Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020), 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), 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018), 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020), 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000), 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997), CL-120 Supplemental Insurance Requirement, 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021), 852.204-70 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (MAY 2020), 852.212-70 Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020) 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising 852.216-75 Economic Price Adjustment 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran -Owned Small Business Set-Aside 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officer 852.573-70 Late Offers 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018), 852.219-77 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (SEP 2021), 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020). (xii) Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and in addition to the following FAR clauses cited, which are also applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.204-14, 52.209-6, 52.209-9, 52.219-6, 52.219-13, 52.219-14, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.242-5, 52.222-41 (Wage Determination Applicable (West Haven and Orange New Haven County WD 2015-4127 (Rev.-19), Newington Hartford County WD 2015-1119(Rev-18), 52.222-42, 52.222-43, 52.222-55, 52.222-62 (xiii) All contract requirement(s) and/or terms and conditions are stated above. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this requirement. (xv) RFQ responses are due 31-Jan-2022 at 11:00 AM EST. RFQ responses must be submitted via email to: joshua.Gallien@va.gov. Hand deliveries shall not be accepted. (xvi) The POC of this solicitation is Josh Gallien (Joshua.Gallien@va.gov).