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

Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Effective Date: 03/15/2023 Revision: 01 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and ... Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Effective Date: 03/15/2023 Revision: 01 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02. This solicitation is set-aside for SDVOSB The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 524210, with a small business size standard of $15.0 Million Dollars. The FSC/PSC is R610. The Bedford VA Medical Center, 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730 is seeking to purchase Transportation Insurance for Vehicles assigned to the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) program. The vendor shall provide transportation insurance with Liability protection $1,000,000 combined single limit and Vehicle physical damage of collision with $500 deductible and comprehensive with $500 deductible. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Insurance Policy s for the vehicles below: VIN NO. DESCRIPTION QTY UOM 1FBAX2Y8XNKA45288 Make: FORD YEAR: 2022 Model: TRANSIT 350 Color: WHITE License Plate: (G43) 0066Z # Passenger: 12 1 EA 1FBAX2Y81NKA45552 Make: FORD YEAR: 2022 Model: TRANSIT 350 Color: WHITE License Plate: (G43) 0088Z # Passenger: 12 1 EA 1GAWGPFG8F1279874 Make: CHEVY YEAR: 2015 Model: EXPRESS Color: BLACK License Plate: (G43) 3132R # Passenger: 10 1 EA 1GAWGEFG0K1287708 Make: CHEVY YEAR: 2019 Model: EXPRESS Color: SILVER/GRAY License Plate: (G43) 0887W # Passenger: 10 1 EA U.S. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMPENSATED WORK THERAPY Van Insurance Office of Acquisitions TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 2 1.1 Background 2 1.2 Scope 2 1.3 Objectives 2 2.0 Requirements 3 2.1 Tasks 3 2.2 Deliverables 3 2.3 Schedule 4 2.4 Assumptions 4 3.0 Government Furnished Property 4 4.0 Security Requirements 4 INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW The Compensated Work Therapy (CWT), in order to provide continued vocational rehabilitative services to veterans, requires the purchase transportation Insurance. Disabled Veterans are to be transported daily to various local work sites within a 50-mile radius of the Bedford VA 200 springs Rd, Bedford Ma. 1.1 BACKGROUND The Dept. of Veterans Affairs Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) provides unique training and rehabilitative opportunities to veterans within their program. CWT partners with various federal, state and municipal agencies to conduct construction and renovation projects throughout New England to help provide these services to veterans. 1.2 SCOPE The scope of this contract shall be the acquisition of transportation insurance for Vehicles assigned to the CWT program Bedford, MA. Vehicle specifics are enclosed 1.3 OBJECTIVES The sole objective is to secure the insurance described below from a qualified vendor who has all means necessary to deliver the product for the vehicles described within the stated period of performance and at a fair and reasonable cost to federal government. 2.0 REQUIREMENTS 2.1 TASKS Insured vehicles will transport veterans participating in the CWT program to job sites in the community via contracted drivers. Eight to ten veterans will be transported in each vehicle. Vehicles to be insured are to be used daily. Trips from the Bedford VA range from 10 to 100 miles. All drivers are participants in the CWT program with valid driver's licenses. Liability protection $1,000,000 combined single limit. Vehicle physical damage of collision with $500 deductible and comprehensive with $500 deductibles. The vans are owned by the VA. Dependent on the scenario a daily commute can be anywhere from 18-50 miles dependent on requirement. Weekly could be anywhere between 150 and 450 miles. The vans are garaged on the Bedford VA campus in the provided government parking spaces Veterans are only required to provide proof of valid driver s license to include driving history and then be added as additional insured. This is not a new requirement this is a pre-existing program. There have not been any claims on previous insurance policies for this requirement. 2.2 DELIVERABLES 1. VIN: 1FBAX2Y8XNKA45288 Make: FORD YEAR: 2022 Model: TRANSIT 350 Color: WHITE License Plate: (G43) 0066Z # Passenger: 12   2. VIN: 1FBAX2Y81NKA45552 Make: FORD YEAR: 2022 Model: TRANSIT 350 Color: WHITE License Plate: (G43) 0088Z # Passenger: 12  3.  VIN: 1GAWGPFG8F1279874 Make: CHEVY YEAR: 2015 Model: EXPRESS Color: BLACK License Plate: (G43) 3132R # Passenger: 10   4. VIN: 1GAWGEFG0K1287708 Make: CHEVY YEAR: 2019 Model: EXPRESS Color: SILVER/GRAY License Plate: (G43) 0887W # Passenger: 10 2.3 SCHEDULE The period of performance shall begin on the date of award of the contract and shall continue through 365 calendar days 2.4 ASSUMPTIONS The award of this contract assumes that the successful vendor has the required expertise to complete the transaction in a timely fashion. 3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY The government shall provide, through CWT, vehicle specifics. 4.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Medical Center is a secure federal facility. No admittance shall be allowed without prior arrangement through the CWT program. The vendor and contact the program coordinator, Ean Dervin at 781-687-3115 13. Records Management Language for Statement of Work (SOW): 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. The purchase order/contract period of performance is a base plus four (4) option year: 04/10/2023 04/09/2024 04/10/2024 04/09/2025 04/10/2025 04/09/2026 04/10/2026 04/09/2027 04/10/2027 04/09/2028 Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: 200 Springs Road Postal Code: Bedford, MA 01730 Country: UNITED STATES The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services Dec 2022 FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services Mar 2023 The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.219-27, 52.219-28, 52-222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 All quoters shall submit the following: Quote. All quotes shall be sent to the Contracting Officer, Cory Dionne, Cory.Dionne@va.gov Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. Options will be evaluated at time of award. The following are the decision factors: price, past performance, coverage options The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR. The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the Request for Quote (RFQ). However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits a quote, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold; or Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the quoter waives the price evaluation preference; or Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value. (b) Submission of Quotes. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this Request for Quote (RFQ) at or before the exact time specified. Quotes may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the RFQ. As a minimum, quotes must show            (1) The solicitation number;            (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;           (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter; A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;            (5) Terms of any express warranty;            (6) Price and any discount terms;            (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);            (9) Acknowledgment Request for Quotation amendments; (10) Past performance will not be considered in simplified acquisition procurements. (11) Quote should include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations and certifications, information requested in (1) to (9), and accept the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) Period for acceptance of Quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotes. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing. (e) Multiple Quotes. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotes presenting alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quote submitted will be evaluated separately. (f) Late submissions, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes. (1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotes are due. (2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and may not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition. (3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude a notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (g) Issuance of Purchase Order. The Government may issue a purchase order to one or more quoters as identified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Therefore, the quoter s initial quote should contain the best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public s best interest. The Contracting Officer (CO) may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. (h) Multiple awards. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation.       (1) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978. (ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee. (2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:                 (i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).                 (ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).           (3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by- (i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm); (ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or (iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462. (4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance. (j) Unique entity identifier (UEI). Applies to all quotes that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and quotes at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The quoter must enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quote, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the quoters name and address. The quoter also must enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the UEI. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the quoter does not have a UEI, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for UEI establishment directly to obtain one. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the UEI. (k) [Reserved] (l) Requests for information. The CO will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this Request for Quotation (RFQ). However, quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation with the CO. (End of Provision) 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:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 4:30 PM on Thursday April 06, 2023, at Cory.Dionne@va.gov 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 Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact Contracting Officer Cory Dionne Cory.Dionne@va.gov (774) 826-4806

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Page 1 of 4 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Sources Sought Notice Bedford VA Medical Center Vehicle Insurance for the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program This is a Sou... Page 1 of 4 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Sources Sought Notice Bedford VA Medical Center Vehicle Insurance for the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of your company s offered services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulfilling the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Refer to the General Requirements section below for the requested service description. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall provide the following services: Specification for Work: The Bedford VAMC has a requirement to obtain vehicle insurance for the CWT program vehicles. The CWT Program requires insured vehicles which shall transport veterans participating in the CWT program to job sites in the community. Eight to ten veterans shall be transported in each vehicle at any given time. The vehicles that are currently being used are described in detail below - labeled Attachment A and are used daily. Trips from the Bedford VA range from 10 to 400 miles. The drivers of the vehicles are participants in the CWT program who hold valid driver's licenses. The CWT drivers will change as they graduate from this program and new Veterans enter the program. An award shall only be made to a contractor who will be the primary insurer; the prime contractor shall not subcontract to another insurer. The government intends to award a 12 month base contract with 4 potential 12 month option years. The government shall only pay for services rendered. The number of vehicles being insured in any given option year will range from 1 to 7 and shall not exceed 7 vehicles. The makes and models of the vehicles being insured could change in any given option year which could be caused by upgrades, vehicles being changed due to repairs, etc. All vehicles being insured for each option year will be given to the contractor up front (prior to exercising the option) to determine if pricing is fair and reasonable to the government. Vehicle insurance rates shall be based on the standard rate, complying with Massachusetts state insurance regulation requirements. It is understood that insurance rates may change each renewal (option year) period and the new quote shall be reviewed and agreed to by both parties (contractor and government) prior to exercising the next option year. For purposes of providing priced options, please provide pricing for the known vehicles given at this time which are described in Attachment A (Below) for the base and all 4 potential option years. Additional Vehicle Insurance Coverage Requirements: Total liability protection $1,000,000 combined single limit Vehicle physical damage of collision with $500 deductible and comprehensive with $500 deductible Minimum MA Coverage Requirements: Compulsory Bodily Injury $20,000 Per Person and $40,000 Per Accident Uninsured Motorists $20,000 Per Person and $40,000 Per Accident Personal Injury Protection $8,000 Each Person Property Damage Optional Bodily Injury Underinsured Motorists Comprehensive Coverage Collision Coverage Attachment A: Vehicles to be insured 1. VIN: 1FBAX2Y8XNKA45288 Make: FORD YEAR: 2022 Model: TRANSIT 350 Color: WHITE License Plate: (G43) 0066Z # Passenger: 12   2. VIN: 1FBAX2Y81NKA45552 Make: FORD YEAR: 2022? Model: TRANSIT 350 Color: WHITE License Plate: (G43) 0088Z # Passenger: 12  3.  VIN: 1GAWGPFG8F1279874 Make: CHEVY YEAR: 2015 Model: EXPRESS Color: BLACK License Plate: (G43) 3132R # Passenger: 10   4. VIN: 1GAWGEFG0K1287708 Make: CHEVY YEAR: 2019 Model: EXPRESS Color: SILVER/GRAY License Plate: (G43) 0887W # Passenger: 10 Insured vehicles will transport veterans participating in the CWT program to job sites in the community. Eight to ten veterans will be transported in each vehicle. Vehicles to be insured are to be used daily. Trips from the Bedford VA range from 10 to 50 miles. All drivers are in the CWT program with valid driver's licenses. Liability protection $1,000,000 combined single limit. Vehicle physical damage of collision with $500 deductible and comprehensive with $500 deductible                                           RESPONSE COMMITMENT: A. All questions, comments or concerns shall be directed to cory.dionne@va.gov. B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. C. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). I. TIMELINE : A. This request will close on stated date within the FBO site. II. Requested information: Interested parties shall provide the following information in addition to your capability response: A. Format: 1. MS Word or pdf format (please ensure email is under 5 mb) 2. Page limit 2-4 pages (please make the response as brief and concise as possible) 3. Company name and Sources Sought number listed on each page B. Specifics: 1. In your response, please provide the following information based on the requirement. a. Your company s capability of fulfilling this requirement as it is described. 2. Please also provide name of company, company address, a contact person s name, telephone number, fax number and email address. 3. UEI number, and indicate if actively registered on System for Award Management (SAM) 4. Contractual vehicles the company holds, such as NAC or GSA schedules. 5. Socio-economic Status & NAICS Code: State the size of your company [e.g., 8(a) (including graduation date), HUBZone-certified small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, small business, large business, etc.]. Notes: 1. This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing The Department of Veteran Affairs understanding of the notice submission. 2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government. The Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office Point of Contact: Cory Dionne Contract Specialist Email: cory.dionne@va.gov