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

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24521Q0559 Posted Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Response Da... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24521Q0559 Posted Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Response Date: Friday, June 25, 2021 Product or Service Code: 8415 Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) NAICS Code: 314999, All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills Contracting Office Address The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 510 Butler Avenue Martinsburg, WV 25405 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 314999, All Other Miscellaneous Textile Products Mills, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veterans Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB s).SDVOSB s Offerors must be verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP), https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/, at the time of receipt of quotes and at the time of award. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25405 is soliciting quotations from vendors to provide Ballistic Panel Vest Carriers at the VISN 05 facility listed below. Respondents to this solicitation must fully demonstrate their capability by supplying detailed quote information along with any other documents necessary to support the requirements below. All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the following: (See Attachment 1). STATEMENT OF WORK GENERAL INFORMATION 1. VA Police Load Bearing Carrier Vest 2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall supply 28 custom load bearing vest carriers 3. Background: The purpose of this project will be to provide custom load bearing vest carriers 4. Type of Contract: Manufacture and Supply 5. Location: Martinsburg VAMC GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Overview The contractor will make custom load bearing vest carriers for VA Police. Load Bearing Carrier Vest The contractor will make and supply 28 ballistic panel load bearing vest carriers (panels supplied by VA) navy blue in color with the following features: Vest will be manufactured of heavy duty cordura nylon. Vest will have an extraction drag strap on the top of the rear panel. The front panel will secure over the rear panel when vest is closed. Vest will have 8 pockets on the front of the vest for equipment: Tactical flashlight (contractor will verify flashlight model prior to manufacture) along bottom of vest Radio (contractor will verify radio model prior to manufacture) along bottom of vest Two 30 round M4 magazines along bottom of vest Pocket for CAT5 Tourniquet along bottom of vest Utility Pocket 6 wide x 6.5 high x 2 deep along bottom of vest Handcuff pouch on exterior of above utility pocket Flat pockets for pens/notebooks on top left and top right of vest (4.25 wide x5 high). Microphone tab between two chest pockets Badge Combo (Velcro and eyelets) above left pocket 1 x 5 name tape above right pocket blue with white lettering Vest will have buttons on the two chest pockets and down the front center of the vest to emulate the uniform shirt. Large POLICE placard centered on top rear panel Each vest will be fitted for the individual officer Contractor will submit design drawing of the finished product for approval prior to manufacturing the vest carriers. Place of Performance: VISN05 Medical Center. Martinsburg VA Medical Center 510 Butler Avenue Martinsburg, WV, 25405 Hours of Operation: The Martinsburg VAMC requires the contractor to deliver within 60 calendar days from the contract award to the VA medical facility warehouse above during normal business hours from 8:00AM to 3:30PM. (EST), Monday through Friday. Government Responsibilities: No Government Furnished Property (GFP) will be provided. The Government will provide access to areas and an escort when required by participating Medical Center policy. The Government will provide applicable VA Polices, Handbooks, Guides, Regulations and Medical Center Memorandums The Government will unilaterally award Task Orders to fund the required services for each facility. The Contract Specialist for this contract will be: Mohsin Abbas 202-745-8000 X56415 Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. The Government Point of Contact for this Requirements will be: VPOC: John L. Shade Jr. Phone: 304-263-0811 x4110 Email: John.Shadejr@va.gov. The VAPOC for this Task Orders will be: Medical Center Name Telephone Email Martinsburg VAMC John L. Shade Jr. 304-263-0811 x4110 John.Shadejr@va.gov. Attachment 1: Price Quote Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Table Attachment 2: Statement of Work (SOW) Ballistic Panel Vest Carrier Attachment 3: Gray Market Prevention Language. Attachment 4: Solicitation Clauses and Provisions E. Price Schedule: The contractor must provide a price quote for each CLIN delineated in Attachment 1 to be considered for award. Must provide the authorized distributor letter if you are not the manufacturer. See Attachment 1: Price Quote Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Table F. Evaluation of Quotes: The Government will select the quote that represents the best benefit to the Government at a price that can be determined reasonable. 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, technical capabilities, and past performance. Specific quote requirements are detailed in attached FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items . Following receipt of quotes, the Government will perform an evaluation using a comparative evaluation of the services quoted in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). The Government will compare quotes to one another to select the quote that best benefits the Government by fulfilling the requirement. Contractors may submit more than one quote; however, contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and prices in response to this request for quote. Once the Government determines there is/are a contractor(s) that can provide a product that meet(s) the requirements of this request for quote, the Government reserves the right to communicate with only those contractors quoting the best-suited service to address any remaining issues. G. Clauses and Provisions: The clauses and provisions for this solicitation are found in Attachment 4: Solicitation Clauses and Provisions. The Clauses and Provisions provide additional information regarding the requirements for quote submission and evaluation. See Attachment 4: Solicitation Clauses and Provisions The full text of FAR and VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for supplies as defined herein.  The government intends to award firm fixed price contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. Orders will then be placed against this contract. 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:" Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). All quotations shall be sent via email to Mohsin Abbas, Contract Specialist, Mohsin.Abbas2 @va.gov . Submission shall be received no later than 12:00PM EST on June 25, 2021. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Only e-mailed quotes will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure the Government s timely receipt of their quote. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Mohsin Abbas, Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov.