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

Page 11 of 11 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24720Q0230 Posted Date: 03/23/2020 Current R... Page 11 of 11 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24720Q0230 Posted Date: 03/23/2020 Current Response Date: 03/30/2020 Product or Service Code: R602 Support Administrative: Courier/Messenger Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): SDVOSB NAICS Code: 492110 Courier and Express Delivery Services Contracting Office Address NCO 7 / Atlanta Commodity Team U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs LaVista Business Park Bldg. A 2008 Weems Road Tucker, Georgia 30084 Description This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Courier Services as defined herein prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO7) has a requirement to provide Courier services to deliver medical specimens, X-ray film and other documents from the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) 9249 Highway 29N, Athens, GA 30601 to the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC) Augusta, GA, Downtown Division Laboratory at 950 15th Street in room 2D-101 and X-ray in room 2D-200. Courier services will also be needed to pick-up mail, routine medical supplies from SPD for delivery to the Athens CBOC. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals, a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-04 and VAAR Update 2018-19 rev. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 492110, with a small business size standard of 30 Million. Services The contractor shall provide pick-up and delivery services once each day. Pick-up will be made at the Athens CBOC between 1:30pm and 2:00pm, Monday through Friday with the exception of Federal Holidays. Specimens shall be delivered to the Augusta VAMC Laboratory no later than 4:00 4:30 pm. Delivery of mail and supplies from Augusta to Athens CBOC will routinely be scheduled twice per week, with the option of expanding that service as necessary. Contract Type: The award will be firm fixed price. This action is being executed as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern. Per VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11(b)(1) VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. Offerors must be listed on the VETBIZ website as an SDVOSB or VOSB and System for Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov for consideration. Period of Performance: The period of performance will be a twelve (12) month base period with four (4) one-year option periods. Base Year: April 1, 2020 to March 30, 2021 1st Option Period April 1, 2021 to March 30, 2022 2nd Option Period April 1, 2022 to March 30, 2023 3rd Option Period April 1, 2023 to March 30, 2024 4th Option Period April 1, 2024 to March 30, 2025 Bases of Award The bases of award shall be made utilizing lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). Offer s not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration of the contract award. Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items / Evaluation Criteria All interested companies shall provide a separate Technical Proposal and Pricing Schedule. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals 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). Proposals shall remain valid for 60 days unless otherwise expressly stated on the proposal. Submitted proposals shall list two points of contacts including name, phone number, and email address. The government will consider technical capability, management plan, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) management plan addressing the process showing ability to provide service(s) listed in accordance with specifications listed in the statement of work document, Delivery capability by the identified required date (3) past performance, and (4) price. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision. All contractual questions must be in writing (e-mail) regarding this solicitation and should be forwarded by 03/26/2020 at 11:00AM EST via e-mail to the Contracting Officer Gail Bargaineer, at gail.bargaineer2@va.gov. Submission shall be received not later than 03/30/2020 at 8:30AM EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed offers will be accepted. Attachments Attachment A: For the Statement of Work (SOW). Attachment B: For the FAR provisions and clauses or they may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Attachment C: For the Statement of Work (SOW). Attachment D: For the Quality Assurance Surveillance Program (QASP). Attachment E: For the Wage Determination Act. Point of Contact Gail Bargaineer Contracting Officer gail.bargaineer2@va.gov