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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) 1. Objective The objective of this requirement is to procure: One (1) Dishwasher, Flight Type; FT1000E. A new, properly functioning dishwasher will ensure clean/sanitized servi... STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) 1. Objective The objective of this requirement is to procure: One (1) Dishwasher, Flight Type; FT1000E. A new, properly functioning dishwasher will ensure clean/sanitized service ware that is used to provide meals to our Veterans. One (1) Cook Chill Tank; CKHPCC-100. A new, properly functioning cook-chill tank will ensure the food served to veterans is safe, so as to minimize potential risk of food borne illness. One (1) Pump-Fill Station; CKPF/3. A new, properly functioning Pump-Fill Station will ensure food being served to Veterans is produced at the highest level, ensuring quality assurance, and minimizing potential risk of food borne illness. Vendors under this proposal shall provide all equipment, accessories, and manuals. Product delivery will be the responsibility of the Vendors working with the Boston VAMC project management POC, the Vendor will be responsible for coordinating and performing the delivery, removal of old equipment, storage of old equipment, and initial implementation of the ovens. 2. Scope Buy and install dishwasher, cook chill tank and pump-fill station in the kitchen as described. 3. Installation Contractor s Responsibilities: Based on approved deployment work schedule, the Contractor shall provide all labor necessary to install, deploy and configure the requirements of Boston VAMC Protocol the Contractor shall physically sign into (and out of) the facility and obtain a visitor s badge upon every visit. Contractor shall physically check in and out with the COR or designee while on campus Contractor shall receive and place equipment in the pre-arranged designated areas at the Boston VAMC The Contractor shall unpack and install all equipment in the designated area and dispose of all trash. Disposing of the trash is the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor shall perform all installation and configuration necessary to complete the work, plus perform technical service checks to ensure product is fully operational in accordance with manufacture operating standards Vendor will coordinate all site visits with the NFS staff at least 24 hours in advance. The vendor will provide warranties stated above from the date of installation. Medical Center s Responsibilities: Providing a single point of contact to work with in planning and implementing the services described. Reconfiguring work around time of delivery to avoid any interruptions to patient meal service Responsible for any structural changes On-site assembly and installation of items and performance of services identified in this document will take place during hours defined as: 0730 to 1500 (i.e.: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm ET), Monday thru Friday, excluding Federal Holidays The Contractor is required to provide all tools, labor, and materials to complete assembly and installation of the items detailed in this document. The Contractor shall have an on-site representative for the duration of assembly and installation to serve as the primary interface with the Boston NFS staff. 4. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI) None 5. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations Packaging, Packing and Shipping Instructions Shipping costs shall be included in the terms of this contract. Shipping address: The equipment will be delivered directly to the Boston VA Medical Center. Primary POC will be shipping POC. 6. Place of Performance VA Boston Healthcare System 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 7. Delivery Schedule The Contractor shall have 120 days to perform all tasks and resolve all issues. Longer if agreed upon by COR. 8. Period of Performance The Contractor shall have 120 days to perform all tasks and resolve all issues. Longer if agreed upon by COR. 9. Additional Requirement: The device we require must meet the following requirements upon delivery: Product will be delivered during normal working hours, between 7:30am and 3:00pm Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Documentation which includes a statement acknowledging the invoice and receipt of delivery. The contractor will provide labor to install product and test it to ensure functionality before NFS will accept delivery. The contractor will continue to provide service and support on this product as required in contract. 10. Records Management The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical procurement contract: Citations to pertinent laws, codes, and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. < PRICE/COST SCHEDULE ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1 EA __________________ __________________ Kitchen Equipment- Dishwasher, Flight Type FT1000E 0002 1 EA __________________ __________________ Kitchen Equipment- Cook Chill Tank CKHPCC-100 0003 1 EA __________________ __________________ Kitchen Equipment- Pump-Fill Station CKPF/3 GRAND TOTAL __________________ (vi) The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to provide the Kitchen Equipment IAW the attached SOW. Please see the attached SOW for full requirement details. (vii) The Place of Performance is the Boston VAMC and/or CBOC locations as outlined in the SOW. (viii) Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition in addition to the following addenda s to the provision: The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. (ix) Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this requirement. (x) 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 jerry.choinski@va.gov. (3) 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. The cut-off date and time for receipt of questions is September 27, 2022, at 1:00 PM 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. (x) FAR 52.212-2 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: 1. Price (Follow these instructions): a. 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. b. 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. 2. Capable: The offeror s quote shall be evaluated to determine if the organization has the experience and capabilities to provide the requested supplies IAW SOW in a timely efficient manner. a.      Contractor shall demonstrate their corporate experience and approach to meet all requirements stated in the SOW. b.      Contractor shall demonstrate that their technicians meet the qualification standards stated in the PWS/SOW. c.      Contractor shall provide all current and relevant licenses and/or certifications for the State of Massachusetts. d.      If you are planning to sub-contract some or all of this work, please provide the name and address(s) of all sub-contractor(s) (if applicable) and a description of their planned subcontracting effort. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:         52.204-7 - System for Award Management (OCT 2018)         52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016)         52.216-1 - Type of Contract (APR 1984)         852.233-70 - Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018)         852.233-71 - Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)         852.252-70 - Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JAN 2008)         852.270-1 - Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:         52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items         Addendum to FAR 52.212-4         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 Recycled Paper   52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)    52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)   FAR 52.228-5,- Insurance,- Work on a Government Installation.   CL-120, SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS   FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)   852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (May 2018)    852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012)   852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (April 1984)     52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:    52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006)    52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018)    52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).    52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018)    52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).    52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).    52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).    52.222 26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).    52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015)    52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).    52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016)    52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496)    52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).    52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015)52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)    52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).    52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).       52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). Preference The Government will assign evaluation credit for an Offeror (prime contractor) which is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB and Small Business. For SDVOSBS/VOSBs: In order to receive credit under this Factor, an Offeror shall submit a statement of compliance that it qualifies as a SDVOSB or VOSB in accordance with VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors . Offerors are cautioned that they must be registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (http://www.VetBiz.gov). Verified SDVOSBs will receive a 2.5% price credit Verified VOSBs will received a 2% price credit Small Business shall show that they are providing the best value. All quotes shall be sent to jerry.choinski@VA.gov This is a(n) unrestricted, Full & open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Kitchen Equipment as defined herein.  The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes, must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" quotes shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). (xv) Quotes shall be received not later than 9/27/2022 at 2:00pm EST. All quotes will be emailed to Jerry.Choinski@va.gov with the subject line to include 36C24122Q0960. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the contract specialist Jerry Choinski @ jerry.choinski@VA.gov No later than 9/27/2022 by 01:00 pm Eastern Time. Point of Contact (xvi) The POC of this solicitation is contract specialist Jerry Choinski @ jerry.choinski@VA.gov. See attached document: SEPG 305661 SOW. See attached document: SEPG 303537 SOW. See attached document: SEPG 305663 SOW.