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

TIERED EVALUATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: Town hall teleconference services for Sioux Falls and Iowa City VA Health Care System. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prep... TIERED EVALUATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: Town hall teleconference services for Sioux Falls and Iowa City VA Health Care System. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26323Q0418 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02. This procurement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), using a tiered evaluation for small business concerns. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 517810 with a size standard of $40 million. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide services to Iowa City VA Health Care System, 601 Hwy 6 W Iowa City, IA 52246 and Sioux Falls VA Health Care System, 2501 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. The period of performance is 06-01-2023 to 05-31-2024 for the base year period of performance. There are four (4) one-year option periods available at the government s discretion. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document. FAR clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 apply to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Chelsea Henize Himes, Contract Specialist, at Chelsea.henizehimes@va.gov no later than 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST), 05-30-2023. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 10:00am CST, 05-25-2023. Quotes are required to be emailed to Chelsea.henizehimes@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contract Specialist before the solicitation closing. Contact Chelsea Henize Himes, Contract Specialist, at Chelsea.henizehimes@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.

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TOWN HALL TELECONFERENCE SERVICES This is a sources sought notice only and is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential co... TOWN HALL TELECONFERENCE SERVICES This is a sources sought notice only and is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 517810 All Other Telecommunications. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this sources sought notice is not adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. The Iowa City and Sioux Falls VA Medical Centers, located at 601 Highway 6 W, Iowa City, IA 52246 and 2501 W. 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, are seeking qualified potential contractors to provide town hall teleconference services. The work required consists of providing all resources necessary for each location to conduct quarterly town hall teleconferences with up to sixty-thousand participants. The teleconferencing system requirements will include: Teleconference schedule coordination with ICVAHCS staff; System training for ICVAHCS staff; Interactive Voice Response (IVR) capability; Outbound simultaneous call-and-connection capability; Toll-free Inbound call capability; Pre-recorded voice message capability; Live speak with question and answer capability; Live phone keypad/touch-tone polling capability; Participant voicemail option capability; Web-based ICVAHCS staff management dashboard; Web-based ICVAHCS staff chat capability; Technical Support; Post-teleconference statistical reports; and Digital audio recording of teleconferences. To respond to this sources sought notice, please complete the attached form titled Response Form to Sources Sought Notice and email the information requested to Chelsea Henize Himes, Contract Specialist, at Chelsea.henizehimes@va.gov. The closing date and time of this sources sought notice is March 14th at 10:00 AM Central Time. This is not a solicitation and in no way obligates the government to award any contract. Additionally, a response to this sources sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of any forthcoming solicitation.