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

Description: The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to answer vendor questions and provide an amended Attachment 1 and 3. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance... Description: The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to answer vendor questions and provide an amended Attachment 1 and 3. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 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. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C24422Q0925. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06 effective 26 May 2022, and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at FAR | Acquisition.GOV. This Solicitation is being competed as a Total SDVOSB Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 541380 Testing Laboratories, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is F103 Environmental Systems Protection- Water Quality Support and the business size standard is $16.5 million. The Coatesville, PA Contracting Office is seeking to establish water testing services for the Erie VAMC. The Statement of Work (SOW) is provided in Attachment 1. Service Contract Act Wage Determinations applies to this acquisition and will be incorporated into the resulting contract. The Wage Determination is included with this solicitation as Attachment 2. Complete instructions for submitting a response to this solicitation and applicable provisions and clauses are found in Attachment 3. All offerors are advised to pay careful attention to the quote submission instructions as there are very specific instructions as what is required to be provided. The period of performance (POP) is estimated to be 9/1/2022-8/31/2027. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form 1449. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Registration may be done online at: www.acquisition.gov or www.sam.gov. Contractors are advised that any and all questions concerning this solicitation must be sent in writing to the Contracting Office at NCO 4, Coatesville, PA. Questions may be sent via email to Ms. Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov. No questions will be answered after 26 July @10am.