Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Combined Synopsis and Solicitation 2 Introduction and Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial... Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Combined Synopsis and Solicitation 2 Introduction and Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is set aside for competition among small businesses. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541820, with a small business size standard of $19 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R426. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 and VAAR Update 2008-36. The full text of the provisions and clauses can be obtained from the following websites: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/. The Department of Veterans Affairs Chief of Staff to USH is seeking to purchase services to perform Satellite and Radio Media tours to assist in explaining the VHA's recent milestones and how to access healthcare. Interview talent will include VHA program office spokespersons and VA success stories. The contract is an Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract with a 4 Year Ordering Period, period of performance: September 1st, 2023 August 31st, 2027. Responding to this Solicitation: Offeror must submit its quote via Email to Ethan.Mauzy@va.gov. Offeror must provide the following information with its quote: Offeror s legal entity name, address, SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number; Information that demonstrates your company s technical capability: Proof of Prime Contractor for at least 2 separate contracts Proof of Project Management Plan (PMP) Past Performance pitching and executing successful past SMT/RMT events that are nationwide in scale and feature executive leadership, preferably with VA Past Performance providing day-of run of show and studio logistical production support Capability to provide all technological support required, including for virtual SMT/RMTs Proof of existing relationships with national and local media outlets for pitching Proof of Washington DC-based studio access (studio subcontract) with a local DC studio, preferably the National Press Club Proof of past performance metrics showing the placements, reach and impact of efforts Capability to adhere to subcontracting limitations Completed Price Schedule Information that demonstrates your company s past performance performing similar, relevant services. D. Completed Price Schedule - Offeror must enter its unit prices in Column O for each Item Number in the accompanying Excel Spreadsheet titled 36C24523Q0854 Line Items (see solicitation attachments). (Do not alter any information in any other columns/rows or parts of the spreadsheet just enter the unit prices in column O for each of the line items.) Date and Time Quotes are Due: July 31st, 2023, at 11:00 AM Eastern. Evaluation-Commercial Items. The Government intends to perform a comparative evaluation of offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which offer provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Alternate quotations may be submitted. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government will evaluate quotes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The Government will award a contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider the following: technical capability, past performance, Veterans involvement (in accordance with VAAR 852.215-70), and price. Addendum to Evaluation Criteria: Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The following are the decision factors: Basis for Award. The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Technical Capability Past Performance Price Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation, but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: Technical Capability: Proof of Prime Contractor for at least 2 separate contracts Proof of Project Management Plan (PMP) Past Performance pitching and executing successful past SMT/RMT events that are nationwide in scale and feature executive leadership, preferably with VA Past Performance providing day-of run of show and studio logistical production support Capability to provide all technological support required, including for virtual SMT/RMTs Proof of existing relationships with national and local media outlets for pitching Proof of Washington DC-based studio access (studio subcontract) with a local DC studio, preferably the National Press Club Proof of past performance metrics showing the placements, reach and impact of efforts Capability to adhere to subcontracting limitations Completed Price Schedule Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation s requirements as indicated by the quoter s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum. The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. Description of Work: Contractor will provide all resources necessary to services to perform Satellite and Radio Media tours to assist in explaining the VHA's recent milestones and how to access healthcare. Interview talent will include VHA program office spokespersons and VA success stories. (See the accompanying Statement of Work for Details.) Contract Line-Item Numbers, Quantities, Unit of Measure: (see the accompanying line item spreadsheet for details. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Services (MAR 2023), applies to this acquisition, including the following addenda: 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018); 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020); 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021); 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018); 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation (JUNE 2020) 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEPT 2006). Fill-in information: the Contracting Officer at Amy.Ritchey@va.gov; 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018); 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018); and 852.239-75, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice (FEB 2023) Offeror Representations and Certifications. Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3. The offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Services (DEC 2022), applies to this acquisition, including the following addenda: 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020); 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011); 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018); 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020); 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020); 52.216-19, Ordering Limitations (OCT 1995); 52.216-21, Requirements (OCT 1995); 52.227-18, Rights in Data Existing Works (DEC 2007) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021); 852.201-70, Contracting Officer s Representative (DEC 2022); 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018); 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments (OCT 2019); 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018); 852.239-70, Security Requirements for Information Technology Resources (FEB 2023); and 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020). The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JUN 2023), applies to this acquisition, including the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020); 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020); 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023); 52.209-6, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021); 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022); 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2023); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020); 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020); 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010); 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021); 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022); 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021); 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (OCT 2018); 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018); 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements (MAY 2014); 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022); 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022). 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:" (Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.) Point of Contact: Contract Specialist Ethan Mauzy | Email Only Please ethan.mauzy@va.gov See Attached Document: 36C24523Q0854 Line Items See Attached Document: P09_RADIO MEDIA TOUR STATEMENT OF WORK See Attached Document: S02_Attachment A See Attached Document: S02_Attachment B