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

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR ELECTRIC CONVECTION OVENS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24722Q0802 Posted Date: 06/29/2022 Current Respon... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR ELECTRIC CONVECTION OVENS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24722Q0802 Posted Date: 06/29/2022 Current Response Date: 07/08/2022 Product or Service Code: 7310 Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): SDVOSB NAICS Code: 333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 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 two Electric Convection Ovens 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 two Electric Convection Ovens for Nutrition and Food Services to the East campus Warehouse of Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS). 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 2022-06 and VAAR Update 2008-32 rev. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333241, with a small business size standard of 500. Service: The contractor shall deliver and install TWO Convection Ovens as specified in the SOW. 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. PLEASE address each salient characteristic as your item must meet or exceed each specification. This RFQ will be Awarded based on Best Value; No Grey Item Retailer(s); must be an authorized dealer at time of the publishing of this RFQ. Brand Name Blodgett or Cleveland Range or equal. DESCRIPTION Item Description Qty Unit Electric Convection Ovens 2 One SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Convection Oven, Electric, double-deck, full size capacity (10) 18" x 26" pans, (SSM) solid state manual controls, double glass doors, (10) stainless steel racks and (22) rack positions, tubular black soft touch handles, cooling fan, stainless steel. Full size, standard depth oven Dependent stainless-steel doors, dual pane thermal glass windows, and black soft-touch handle Two-speed, 1/2 HP convection motor w/ automatic thermal overload protection 11 W per section Warranty: 2-year parts and 1-year labor Dimensions 70.63 x 38.25 x 36.88 in Lift gate/white glove delivery and training Shipping & handling, lift gate, installation, delivery, "set in place" and applicable sales taxes are included unless noted. *Contractors providing equal products shall provide descriptive literature describing equal characteristics. BASIS OF AWARD The basis of award shall be made utilizing "Best Value - The offer determined to be the most advantageous to the Government. Acceptable ALL of the minimum acceptable criteria are met by the proposal. The offeror's proposal meets the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the Statement of Work. NOTE: Once the proposals have been determined to be "technically acceptable," the award will be based on cost/price only. Unacceptable Not all of the minimum acceptable criteria are met by the proposal. An unacceptable proposal contains one or more deficiencies. The proposal fails to meet specified minimum performance and technical capability requirements defined in the SOW. 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, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement, and (2) price. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision. Submission shall be received not later than 07/08/2022 at 9:00 AM 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. Point of Contact Elizabeth Gonzalez Contracting Specialist Elizabeth.gonzalez6@va.gov