Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 supplemente... 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 36C24423Q0292. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08 effective 23 September 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 Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 541620 Environmental Consulting Services, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is H146 Quality Control- Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment and the business size standard is $16.5 million. The Network Contracting Office 4 is seeking to establish water testing services for the Pittsburgh VAMC. The Statement of Work (SOW) is provided. 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 an attachment. Complete instructions for submitting a response to this solicitation and applicable provisions and clauses are in the solicitation documents. 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 2/1/2023 - 1/31/2028. 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. Questions may be sent via email to Nicholas Guzenski at Nicholas.guzenski@va.gov. No questions will be answered after January 11th 2023 @10am. No questions regarding the current/past contract will be answered. Those questions shall be addressed to the appropriate FOIA office. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer Nicholas Guzenski at Nicholas.guzenski@va.gov.