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

Combined Synopsis Solicitation 5 Year Blanket Purchase Agreement for Leeds MA VAMC Independent Special Inspector (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordanc... Combined Synopsis Solicitation 5 Year Blanket Purchase Agreement for Leeds MA VAMC Independent Special Inspector (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 36C24123Q0729 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 2023-02. (iv) This requirement is being issued as a Veteran Owned Small Business set Aside solicitation. The associated NAICS code is 541350 Building Inspection Services. (v) The Government intends to award a 5 Year Blanket Purchase Agreement for testing and inspecting services at Leeds MA VAMC. Please see the attached Performance Work Statement for full requirement details (Attachment 1). Please complete the attached Cost-Price Schedule (Attachment 2), and submit with the quote submission. Please note the speculated 5 Year Ordering Period start date is 21 September 2023 with an end date of 20 September 2028, these dates are subject to change depending on the award date. (vi) The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the requested services IAW the attached Performance Work Statement. Please see the attached PWS for full requirement details. (vii) The Place of Performance is: Northhampon VAMC 421 N. Main St. Leeds, MA 01053 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 david.valenzuela2@va.gov and joshua.davis5@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 8, 2023, 3:00 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. Vendors shall acknowledge all amendments within the solicitation response. (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. 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. *NOTE: The Pricing Schedule will be utilized as the basis to establish pricing for each tasks for the duration of the 5 Year Ordering Period. The Contractor shall adhere to the proposed pricing that will be incorporated into the BPA or be subject to cancellation. 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. Vendor shall provide evidence of being able to provide services as outlined in the PWS. RFQ responses are due September 15, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST. RFQ responses must be submitted via email to david.valenzuela2@va.gov and joshua.davis5@va.gov. Hand deliveries shall not be accepted. The POC of this solicitation is David Valenzuela (david.valenzuela2@va.gov).

Inactive

This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted... This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interest parties must response to that solicitation announcement separately. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 541350, (Building Inspection Services) with a size standard 11.5 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing Independent Special Inspector Leeds Massachusetts VAMC per the Performance Work Statement below. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 3:00 PM EST, 06-June-2023. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Joshua.Gallien@va.gov with Sources Sought #36C24123Q0729 Building Inspection Services in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Please submit any special licensing or certifications to provide evidence of bring a qualified inspector. Attachment 1 Sources Sought Worksheet QUALIFICATION INFORMATION: Company / Institute Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________ Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #: ___________________________________________________ CAGE Code: __________________________________________________________________ SAM Registered: (Y / N) Other available contract vehicles applicable to this sources sought (GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/ETC): __________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: VIP Verified SDVOSB: (Y / N) VIP Verified VOSB: (Y / N) 8(a): (Y / N) HUBZone: (Y / N) Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Small Business: (Y / N) NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB, VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Provide a brief capability and interest in providing the service as listed in Attachment 2 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the PWS. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Attachment 2 (DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT) VA Medical Center Leeds, MA Independent Special Inspector, VACWM, Leeds, MA GENERAL The VA Central Western Mass requires Special Inspection services to certify work has been completed in accordance with drawings and specifications (each project will have its own documents). Inspections and testing may be required on concrete, structural framing, exterior envelope, roofing, masonry, and fire-resistant materials, etc. Location of facility: 421 North Main Street Leeds, MA 01053-9764 PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK The contractor shall provide inspection services at the Central Western Massachusetts Edward P. Boland campus. This includes the following tasks: Provide field visits for the following testing and inspections below and submit testing and inspection reports to provide instances of noncompliance. Cast-In-Place Concrete Inspections Inspector to be ACI, ICC, or NICET technician Level III certification with 1 year experience Rebar inspection per approved shop drawings Break testing and/or slump testing per specifications and drawings Masonry Inspections Inspector to be ICC certified with one year experience Break testing and/or slump testing per specifications and drawings Metals Inspections Structural Steel Inspection - Inspector to be AWS certified with 1 year experience Welds, Bolted connection, cold form framing to be inspected per specifications and shop drawings Thermal and Moisture Protection inspections Firestopping Inspector to have passed the UL Firestop Exam with 1 year experience or passed the FM Firestop Exam with 1 year experience. All penetrations to be inspected to the approved UL systems and confirmed labeled by GC Spray Fireproofing and Intumescent Coatings Inspector to be ICC certified with 1 year experience or Fire inspector I certification VA to provide shop drawings with material depth requirements and locations Exterior Envelop Inspector shall be ABBA certified Qualitative and Quantitative testing requirements per specifications and manufactures requirements (pull test, leakage tests)