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

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: 36C78619Q0298 Posting Date: 05/10/2019 Response Date: 05/15/2019 at 08:00 am Applicable ... RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: 36C78619Q0298 Posting Date: 05/10/2019 Response Date: 05/15/2019 at 08:00 am Applicable NAICS: 336112 Classification Code: 3750 Set Aside Type: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses Period of Performance: N/A Delivery Requirement: 30 Days after Receipt of Award Attachments: [1] SOW for Remote Controlled Slope Mower for Fort Mitchell National Cemetery Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services 75 Barrett Heights Rd., Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556 Place of Performance: Fort Mitchell Cemetery 553 Highway 165 Fort Mitchell AL 36856 Description: This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This is a solicitation issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Responses to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 8:00 am on 05/15/2019. The Award to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Price Contract as the Government intends to make award under this announcement without discussions. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information provided nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided for the Government. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information concerning this announcement at https://fbo.gov. Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov. All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the contracting officer, via email, no later than 05/14/2019 at 10:00 AM. Questions will not be addressed using the telephone. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, and the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery anticipates a firm fixed price contract for a Remote-Controlled Slope Mower. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336112, with a business size standard of 1,500 number of employees. The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting quotes for providing a Remote-Controlled Slope Mower for the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery. This requirement is 100% Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Period of Performance: Date of Award plus 30 Days Scope: See attached document titled SOW for Remote Controlled Slope Mower for Fort Mitchell National Cemetery for full details of Specifications for this requirement. The vendor shall furnish products Brand Name or Equal to the items listed in accordance with FAR 52.211-6. Price Schedule: Vendor shall provide a quote which includes their overall price. Quote Format and Submission Information: Offers must be submitted on company letterhead. Commercial format is encouraged. All offerors shall include the following information as part of their quote: Legal Business/Company Name (as listed in www.sam.gov) DUNS Number Point of Contact Name Telephone number Email Address Completed Schedule of Prices in .doc or .docx format or PDF. Technical documents in a written narrative as specified in the evaluation factors for the Government s evaluation. Quotes shall be submitted via email or via mail to the following addresses: Email: Max.Andrade@VA.Gov Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: Max.Andrade@VA.Gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Evaluation Process: 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and Technical Evaluation Process: The Government will evaluate quotes in under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items. In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(a)(2), a best value determination will be made utilizing Price and Technical Documents. 1. PRICE: Price analysis will be conducted to determine a fair and reasonable price. 2. TECHNICAL Quotes must show that the contractor has the technical capabilities to provide the requirement. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01 The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Oct 2018) VAAR 852.211-72 Technical Industry Standards (Nov 2018) (technical standards provided in Attachment A) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov 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. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition: The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Jan 2017): FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (May 2008) VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests (Nov 2018) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (b)(1), (b)(4), (b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(16), (b)(18), (b)(22), (b)(25), (b)(26), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(29), (b)(30), (b)(31), (b)(32), (b)(33), (b)(42), (b)(49), (b)(55), and (b)(56). End of Document