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

Inactive

Sources Sought Note: This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Part (FAR) Part 10, Market Research and FAR Part 15, Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposal. This notic... Sources Sought Note: This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Part (FAR) Part 10, Market Research and FAR Part 15, Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposal. This notice serves as a Sources Sought in support of market research and/or planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. This notice is not a confirmation that the Government will contract for the items or services contained in the sources sought, nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied. This notice does NOT constitute an Invitation to Bid, a Request for Proposal, or a Request for Quote. The Government shall not pay and/or reimburse respondents and/or associates for any costs incurred to submit the requested information. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(c), response to this sources sought is not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to seek capable and responsible sources interested in performing this service. Responses will assist the Government with developing its acquisition strategy to include socio-economic set-asides. If you believe there are ambiguities in the draft Statement of Work (SOW), please identify them. Note that the Government will not answer questions about this requirement at this time. Please answer the questions below, send your brief capability narrative and draft SOW feedback, if ambiguities exist, to Contract Specialist Mr. Bradley Fasnacht at bradley.fasnacht2@va.gov no later than 1100 AM E.S.T. 19 July 2019. If you are interested, please e-mail the following information: Company Name. Person of Contact (including telephone number and email address). Socio-economic status (SDVOSB, VOSB, Woman-Owned, Other etc.). Do you currently hold a government contract? Contract Number? Type of contract? With whom (GSA, SEWP, etc )? If GSA what Schedule and SIN? Can your company provide the service listed at the Wilkes-Barre PA VAMC locations? What NAIC and PSC code do you use for this service? How do you invoice for this service, including rates? What Certifications, State and/or Federal, if any must you have to perform this service? Can you complete this service within the required time line within the draft SOW? Please confirm that your firm s contract performance would be in compliance with the Limitations on Subcontracting as required by 13 CFR 125.6 and VAAR 852.219-74. Please indicate in which clause your performance would be in compliance with: VAAR 852.219-10, VAAR 852.219-11, or FAR 52.219-14. STATEMENT OF WORK GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES BUTLER VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: This contract s period of performance will be a base year (12 months) plus four (4) twelve (12) month option years. The contractor shall perform graphic design services for the Butler VA Health Care Systems Annual Report in accordance with this Statement of Work. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, management, supplies, transportation and facilities necessary to perform the requirements of this contract. Services shall include pick-up and delivery of items by contractor personnel. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Butler VA Medical Center 353 North Duffy Road Butler, PA 16001 SCOPE: The Contractor shall provide complete services which include all labor, material, equipment, maintenance, repair, supplies, transportation, management, expertise and supervision as requested to perform this service in accordance with this Statement of Work. The services for this contract will be to provide all resources necessary to accomplish the requirements of this Statement of Work. The project purpose is to support the provision of annual updates and news to various stakeholders including employees, elected officials, service organization and Veterans. Contractor, in support of this purpose, will provide technical guidance and graphic design deliverables for the annual report. Samples of past Annual Reports may be found online at: https://www.butler.va.gov/news/MediaCenter.asp REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall prove the Butler VA Health Care System with a graphic/visual layout of the annual report. The length of the annual report must be between (15) fifteen and twenty-five (25) pages pending on the content for the year, and the theme chosen. The contractor must provide the following in conjunction with this service: Format all copies. Size, edit and format all images. Create and design compelling graphics from raw data into visual representations. All copy and images provided by Butler VA Health Care System or a designated third party. It is likely that contractor will need to provide stock photos. Provide GPO forms with completed design information. Final, print ready files available for download. Capability of transferring high resolution images and large document files quickly, for example, viable FTP capabilities. PDF, web-ready, 508 compliant, versions of all deliverables. Contractor shall be able to meet all requirements within four (4) weeks of receiving all content (including photos) from the Butler VA Health Care System and in as little as 5 revisions. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 14 October 2019 13 October 2020 Base Year 14 October 2020 13 October 2021 Option year One 14 October 2021 13 October 2022 Option Year Two 14 October 2022 13 October 2023 Option Year Three 14 October 2023 13 October 2024 Option year Four SPECIAL CONTRACTOR PROVISIONS: CONTRACTOER RESPONSIBILITY: Onsite meeting may be required and shall be factored into the Contractors quote. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY: The Butler VA Health Care System will provide awarded Contractor with images and documentation that shall be used in the report Make staff reasonably available for interviews, calls, or other communication as needed to enable Contractor to effectively produce deliverables INTERFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor may be required to interrupt their work at any time so as not to interfere with the normal functioning of the facility; e.g. utility services, servicing of fire protection systems, and the passage of facility patients/personnel, etc. In the event of an emergency, contractor services may be stopped and rescheduled at no additional cost to the government. Environmental Management Service, Safety Department, and the VA Police Department reserve the right to request the removal from the work site any supplies and equipment it deems does not meet the codes above or regulations, to include being required to the halt of any unsafe practices observed in carrying out the contracted service. This will in no way relieve the Contractor of complying with the scope of work or service provided. END OF PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT