Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice *= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 1 of 4 The De... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice *= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 1 of 4 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19, 6162 S. Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5152 is soliciting quotations for Small Business total set-aside for Portable Dental Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) Quarterly Supplies & Analysis Service Agreement for the Cheyenne VA Medical Center IAW the PWS. Please review all attachments for this requirement. 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 priced one-time service contract. Evaluation of Quotes: Basis of Award. This procurement is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part 13.5 procedures. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, quotes the lowest price, whose quoted price does not exceed the amount of funding available for the procurement, and whose quoted price is found to be reasonable. Price alone is the sole evaluation factor. In addition to the general standards of responsibility found at FAR § 9.104-1, in accordance with FAR § 9.104-2, the special standards of responsibility described below apply to this procurement. Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility will not be eligible to receive contract award. Price alone is the sole evaluation factor. In addition to the general standards of responsibility found at FAR § 9.104-1, in accordance with FAR § 9.104-2, the special standards of responsibility described below apply to this procurement.   SP1 Contractor Firm s Specialized Experience. Offeror shall provide Portable Dental Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) - 264 in total with 66 sample bottles per Quarterly Supplies & Analysis IAW the SOW. Based on the amount of funding available for the procurement, the quoted price will be evaluated to determine if it is reasonable. If the quoted price is found to be reasonable, the offeror who submitted this quote will be identified as the successful offeror.  If contract award cannot be made to the successful offeror, the contracting officer will evaluate the next lowest-priced quote following the procedures described above. This process will continue until a contract award can be made, or the contracting officer determines that no contract award can be made. The contracting officer may find all quotes not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the lowest-priced quote exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The contracting officer may likewise find a quote under evaluation, as well as all remaining quotes, not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the quote currently under evaluation exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at any time if determined by the contracting officer to be in the Government s interest. All solicitation questions shall be emailed to Crystal Volmar, Contract Specialist, e-mail: crystal.volmar@va.gov. Solicitation question(s) submission shall be received not later than 1:00pm MDT on March 9, 2023.  Late submissions will not be accepted. A response to questions will be provided no later than March 10, 2023, at 3:00pm MDT. All quotations and supporting documents shall be sent via email to Crystal Volmar, Contract Specialist, e-mail: crystal.volmar@va.gov. Submission shall be received not later than 1:00pm MDT on March 15, 2023.  Late submissions will not be accepted. Only e-mailed quotes will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure the Governments timely receipt of their quote.