Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, 3140 Governor s Place Blvd. Suite 210, Kettering, OH 45409-1337. Description This is a combined synopsis... Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, 3140 Governor s Place Blvd. Suite 210, Kettering, OH 45409-1337. 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; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation number is 36C25019Q0350 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336310, Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The Columbus VA Medical Center, Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care, 420 North James Road Columbus, OH 43219-1834 is seeking to purchase 35,000 gallons of #2 Dyed Diesel Fuel for the Boiler Plant System. This combined synopsis/solicitation requires the exact item, no alternatives will be accepted. All small businesses interested shall provide a quote for the following: Item # Manufacturer/Description/Part/Model Number* Qty Price #2 Dyed Diesel Fuel 35,000 Gallons The 35,000 gallons of #2 Dyed Diesel Fuel is to be delivered within a few days after contract award. The fuel tanks are under ground. Place of Performance Department of Veterans Affairs Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care 420 North James Road Columbus OH 43219-1834 Award shall be made to the lowest priced offeror bidding the requirement (FAR 15). Offers should also include best expected delivery date, and any shipping and handling cost. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (OCT 2018) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Item (OCT 2018) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 2018) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (OCT 2018) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractor (Dec 2013) The following VAAR clauses apply: 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018) 852.216-75, Economic Price Adjustment Clause-Fuel Charge (MAR 2018) 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of payment Requests (NOV 2018) 852.246-71, Rejected Goods (OCT 2018) The full text of provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for #2 Dyed Diesel Fuel. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. 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: (Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)). Quotes shall be sent by e-mail only to john.tschirhart@va.gov no later than 4:00 pm ET, February 13, 2019. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Point of Contact: John Tschirhart Contract Specialist Phone: 937-267-3952 Fax: 937-262-5974 Email: john.tschirhart@va.gov