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

Combined Synopsis Solicitation Manchester Semi-Annual Elevator Inspection & Certification- Service Contract (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance wit... Combined Synopsis Solicitation Manchester Semi-Annual Elevator Inspection & Certification- Service Contract (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 36C24123Q0191 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 2020-07. (iv) This requirement is being issued as an open market, veteran-owned small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors and small business size standard is $19.5 million. (v) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price award for Semi-Annual Elevator Inspection & Certification services at the Manchester VA facility. Please see the attached SOW for full requirement details. (vi) The Contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, parts, tools, labor, to perform semi-annual inspection & certification on the elevators and Handicapped (H/C) lift of the vertical transport systems IAW the attached Statement of Work. Please see the attached SOW for full requirement details. (vii) The Place of Performance is the following: Manchester VA Medical Center 718 Smyth Road Manchester, NH 03104 (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); 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 Kenya Mitchell @ kenya.mitchell1@va.gov (3) Questions: Questions shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist 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 29 December 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, DUNS, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. Evaluation Process: Award shall be made to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable quote. Evaluation factors and required submission documents can be found in attachment EVALUATION CRITERIA Final. Failure to provide the requested information in the attachment 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 Bid 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. 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. Technical/Past Performance: Provide at least one (1) but no more than three (3) references of work, in accordance with the attached Evaluation Factors. Please utilize attached 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 Statement of Work. The Government also reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources. (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), 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013), 852.212-70 Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020) 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising 852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside 852.232-72 Electronic Submissions of Payment Request 852.273-70 Late Offers 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting (JUL 2018) (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: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50,52.223-18, 52..225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-34, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43 (Wage Determination Applicable (West Haven VAMC New Haven County WD 15-4127 (Rev.-14) and (Newington VAMC Hartford County WD 15-4120 (Rev-14)), 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 04-Jan-2022 at 05:00 PM EST. RFQ responses must be submitted via email to: kenya.mitchell1@va.gov. Hand deliveries shall not be accepted. (xvi3) The POC of this solicitation is Kenya Mitchell (kenya.mitchell1@va.gov)