Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION BED RENTAL FOR THE JAMES J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER, BRONX, NY (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION BED RENTAL FOR THE JAMES J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER, BRONX, NY (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items and FAR part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures , as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number 36C24220Q0400 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) and will be submitted on through https://beta.sam.gov/. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88-1. (iv) This procurement is being issued as 100% Small Business Set Aside Open Market Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies with a small business size standard of 750 employees. (v) The Contractor shall provide pricing for Bed Rental. SEE ATTACHED PRICE COST SCHEDULE (vi) Description of requirement SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. All offers must reference: Solicitation number for this requirement as 36C24220Q0400 Point of Contact, Company name, address, telephone and email address Technical description of services to be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work Price Acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments Past performance information A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offeror that fails to furnish required representation or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation will be excluded from consideration. The following provisions are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-1: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.204-22 Alternatives Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017) 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2015) 852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (JAN 2008) 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by References (JAN 2008) 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Offices (Jan 2008) (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applied to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability: The offeror shall describe in its technical solution how it plans to meet the requirement in the statement of work. The offeror shall provide enough details of specific methods, techniques, and solutions for completing the requirement, including areas such as technical approach, technical expertise and overall benefit to the Government. Subfactor 1: Rental Equipment Specifications - The offerors shall provide product specific information regarding each of the minimal requirements for the bed rental Subfactor 2: Specific Task The offeror shall explain how they plan to meet each of the specific tasks associated with the ordering and delivery of the beds Subfactor 3: The offeror shall explain in detail as to how the plan to provide for bed pick up once a given rental is complete. The explanation at a minimum shall contain; who is responsible for bed pick up, any procedures the government must follow to prepare the bed for pick up, and the timeframe from notification by the government to the vendor that pick up is required until bed is actually picked up by the vendor. Technical should not exceed more than 10 pages. Past Performance: Identify at least three references, preferably federal agency contracts, including contract number, dates of performance, points of contact, and telephone numbers, whereby you have provided the same or similar services, of the magnitude described in this solicitation. References will be considered in the evaluation process. The contractor will be evaluated based on the following: reliability, cost, order accuracy, delivery/timeliness, quality, business relations, personnel, customer support, and responsiveness. Relevant past performance information shall include key personnel who have relevant experience, predecessor companies, and subcontractors who will perform major or critical elements of this solicitation. The contracting office will also review performance history in CPARS. Offerors without relevant past performance or for whom past performance information is not available, will receive a neutral rating. Price: Will be determined as fair and reasonable per FAR part 13.106-3. Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). NOTE: Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. Evaluation of options under FAR 52.217-8 will be accomplished by using the prices offered for the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month option period, which will be added to the base and other option years to arrive at the total price. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (x) The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. * All firms or individuals submitting a quote shall include a completed copy of this provision OR have current Representations and Certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM - https://www.sam.gov/SAM/). Representations, Certifications, and SAM must be current at award. IF NOT CURRENT AND/OR YOU DO NOT SUBMIT A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROVISION, YOUR QUOTE WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-4: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (FEB 2013) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order- Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) 52.204 14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). 52.222-55 Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (xiii) The Service Contract Act of 1965 does not apply to this procurement. (xiv) N/A (xv) This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Bed Rental at the Department of Veteran Affairs, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx campus. 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:" The Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Submission shall be received not later than 11:00 AM EST, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The government shall only accept electronic submissions via email, please send all quotations to Charnell.Cunningham@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). NOTE: The offeror is required to provide (1) unredacted copy and (1) redacted copy without the names (i.e., company, key personnel, etc.) (xvi) Direct your questions to Charnell Cunningham, Contracting Specialist, Charnell.Cunningham@va.gov. The last day to submit questions is 4:00 PM EST, Wednesday March 25, 2020. List of Attachments: