ACTIVATION - Fire Extinguisher Certification Services for the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center - 554
Added: Jun 20, 2018 8:38 pm 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation 36C25918R0417 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-98 effective May 31, 2018. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written requests received directly from the offeror are acceptable. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210, with a small business size standard of $15.0 million. This solicitation is set-aside for SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. IF OFFEROR IS A GSA SCHEDULE HOLDER, ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS NOTICE MUST BE PROVIDED, NOT JUST THE OFFEROR S SCHEDULE NUMBER The following is a list of the contract line item numbers, quantities and units of measure including options. CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST TOTAL COST 0001 Fire Extinguisher Certification Services Base Year: date of award tough August 31, 2019 1 YEAR $__________ $__________ 1001 Fire Extinguisher Certification Services Option Year 1: July 01, 2019 tough August 31, 2020 1 YEAR $__________ $__________ 2001 Fire Extinguisher Certification Services Option Year 2: July 01, 2020 tough August 31, 2021 1 YEAR $__________ $__________ 3001 Fire Extinguisher Certification Services Option Year 3: July 01, 2021 tough August 31, 2022 1 YEAR $__________ $__________ 4001 Fire Extinguisher Certification Services Option Year 4: July 01, 2022 tough August 31, 2023 1 YEAR $__________ $__________ TOTAL COST, BASE YEAR PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS: $_________________ STATEMENT OF WORK - FIRE EXTINGUISHER CERTIFICATION SERVICES PROJECT NUMBER: RC396 1.0 OBJECTIVE: The Department of Veterans Affairs has a requirement for fire extinguisher certification of all fire extinguishers at the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center (RMRVAMC), 1700 N. Wheeling St. Aurora, CO 80045. The contract shall be effective for a base period of one (1) year, with four (4) one-year options, to be exercised at the Government s discretion. 2.0 SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor will perform monthly inspection, annual maintenance, 5/6 year internal maintenance, 10/12 year hydrostatic testing, and recharging of all fire extinguishers (approximately 532 each) at the Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC; see Fire Extinguisher Master Inventory spreadsheet. All services provided under the requirements of this contract will executed in accordance with NFPA 10. The Contractor will walk the RMR VAMC site to identify and record the certification status of all fire extinguishers. Once each fire extinguisher s certification status has been determined, the contractor shall develop a recertification plan and schedule for all extinguisher at the medical center in accordance with NFPA 10 code requirements so all fire extinguisher certifications remain current at all times. The recertification plan and schedule shall be submitted to the COR for review and approval. The Contractor shall dispose of and replace any fire extinguishers that are not suitable for recharging or recertification. The Contractor shall maintain a master record of all fire extinguisher inspections, testing, recharging, replacement, and recertification toughout the period of the contract and submit the record to the COR upon request, or at the conclusion of the contract. 3.0 CODE & REGULATION COMPLIANCE: The Contractor shall comply with the public laws and statutes including all changes and amendments of federal, state and local environmental statutes and regulations in effect of date of issuance of this delivery order, including, the applicable portions of the documents cited in the basic contract and below (Most current version): NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers 29 CFR 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards NEPA 99-2015 Healthcare Facilities Code 4.0 GENERAL: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires strict adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations 29, Part 1926. This includes the requirement that the contractor have a Competent Person on the job at all times (must have a 30-hour OSHA card), and that all contractor employees have received a minimum of ten (10) hours of OSHA construction safety training. The Contractor shall supply all materials, tools, equipment, vehicles, labor, and supervision required to execute the project scope. This entire project shall conform 100% to all VA standards and specifications, OSHA, Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards, NFPA, and applicable building codes. In addition, if any part of any VA specification is not up to current design and construction practice, it shall be brought to the attention of the CO and COR for further evaluation. Provision of contract services is to follow all information outlined in VA Technical Information Library (TIL) located at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dGuide.asp unless otherwise approved in writing by VA. Guidelines for Services Required: Recharge: Recharge any fire extinguisher which has become unserviceable due to discharge or leak and is deemed out of service: I. Recharging Specifications: All rechargeable-type fire extinguishers shall be recharged after any use or as indicated by an inspection or when performing maintenance. When performing the recharging, the recommendations of the manufacturer shall be followed. The amount of recharge agent shall be verified by weighing. The recharged gross weight shall be the same as the gross weight that is marked on the label. For those fire extinguishers that do not have the gross weight marked on the label, a permanent label that indicates the gross weight shall be affixed to the cylinder. The label containing the gross weight shall be a durable material of a pressure-sensitive, self-destruct type. Recharge Agents. Only those agents specified on the nameplate or agents proven to have equal chemical composition, physical characteristics, and fire extinguishing capabilities shall be used. Agents listed specifically for use with that fire extinguisher shall be considered to meet these requirements. Mixing of Dry Chemicals. Multipurpose dry chemicals shall not be mixed with alkaline-based dry chemicals. Topping Off. The remaining dry chemical in a discharged fire extinguisher shall be permitted to be re-used, provided that it is thoroughly checked for the proper type, contamination, and condition. Dry chemical found to be of the wrong type, or contaminated, shall not be re-used. Dry Chemical Agent Re-use. Fire extinguishers removed for 5/6-year maintenance or 10/12 year hydrostatic testing shall be emptied. The dry chemical agent shall be permitted to be re-used, provided a closed recovery system is used and the agent is stored in a sealed container to prevent contamination. Prior to re-use, the dry chemical shall be thoroughly checked for the proper type, contamination, and condition. Where doubt exists with respect to the type, contamination, or condition of the dry chemical, the dry chemical shall be discarded. Removal of Moisture. For all non-water types of fire extinguishers, any moisture shall be removed before recharging. Pressure Gauges. Replacement pressure gauges shall have the proper indicated charging (service) pressure, shall be marked for use with the agent in the fire extinguisher, and shall be compatible with the fire extinguisher valve body material. Pressurizing Gas. Only standard industrial-grade nitrogen with a dew point of 60°F ( 51°C) or lower shall be used to pressurize stored-pressure dry chemical fire extinguishers. Seals or Tamper Indicators. At the time of the maintenance, the tamper seal of rechargeable fire extinguishers shall be removed by operating the pull pin or locking device. After the applicable maintenance procedures are completed, a new tamper seal shall be installed. Leak Test. After recharging, a leak test shall be performed on stored-pressure and self-expelling types of fire extinguishers. Recharge Recordkeeping. Each fire extinguisher shall have a tag or label securely attached that indicates the month and year recharging was performed and that identifies the person performing the service. A Verification of Service (maintenance or recharging) collar shall also be attached to the extinguisher. II. Five/Six-Year Maintenance. Every 5/6 years, stored-pressure fire extinguishers that require a 10/12-year hydrostatic test shall be emptied and subjected to the applicable maintenance procedures. When the applicable maintenance procedures are performed during periodic recharging or hydrostatic testing, the 5/6-year requirement shall begin from that date. Procedures. Maintenance procedures shall include a thorough examination of the basic elements of a fire extinguisher as determined below: (1)      Mechanical parts of all fire extinguishers. (2)      Extinguishing agent of cartridge- or cylinder-operated dry chemical, stored-pressure, loaded stream, and pump tank fire extinguishers. (3)      Expelling means of all fire extinguishers. Boots, Foot Rings, and Attachments. All removable extinguisher boots, foot rings, and attachments shall be removed to accommodate thorough annual cylinder examinations. Maintenance Recordkeeping. Each fire extinguisher shall have a tag or label securely attached that indicates the month and year the maintenance was performed and that identifies the person performing the service. Fire extinguishers that pass the applicable 5/6-year requirement shall have the maintenance information recorded on a suitable metallic label or equally durable material having a minimum size of 2 in. 3 in. (5.1 cm 8.9 cm). The new label shall be affixed to the shell by a heatless process, and any old maintenance labels shall be removed. These labels shall be of the self-destructive type when removal from a fire extinguisher is attempted. The label shall include the following information: (1)      Month and year the maintenance was performed, indicated by a perforation such as is done by a hand punch (2)      Name or initials of the person performing the maintenance and name of the agency performing the maintenance Verification of Service (Maintenance or Recharging). Each extinguisher that has undergone maintenance that includes internal examination or that has been recharged shall have a Verification of Service collar located around the neck of the container. The collar shall contain a single circular piece of uninterrupted material forming a hole of a size that will not permit the collar assembly to move over the neck of the container unless the valve is completely removed. The collar shall not interfere with the operation of the fire extinguisher. The Verification of Service collar shall include the month and year the service was performed, indicated by a perforation such as is done by a hand punch. III. Conduct 10/12 year Hydrostatic Testing This standard requires hydrostatic testing of pressure vessels used as fire extinguishers and specified components of fire extinguishers. Hydrostatic testing shall be performed by persons trained in pressure testing procedures and safeguards who have suitable testing equipment, facilities, and appropriate servicing manual(s) available. A hydrostatic test shall always include both an internal and external visual examination of the cylinder. Hydrostatic testing shall be conducted using water or some other non-compressible fluid as the test medium. Air or other gases shall not be used as the sole medium for pressure testing. All air shall be vented prior to hydrostatic testing to prevent violent and dangerous failure of the cylinder. If, at any time, a fire extinguisher shows evidence of dents, mechanical injury, or corrosion to the extent as to indicate weakness, it shall be condemned or hydrostatically retested. Frequency. At intervals not exceeding 10/12 years depending on the type of fire extinguishers shall be hydrostatically retested. The hydrostatic retest shall be conducted within the calendar year of the specified test interval. In no case shall an extinguisher be recharged if it is beyond its specified retest date. Examination of Cylinder Condition. Where a fire extinguisher cylinder or shell has one or more of the following conditions, it shall not be hydrostatically tested, but shall be condemned or destroyed by the owner or at the owner s direction:  (1)      Where repairs by soldering, welding, brazing, or use of patching compounds exist (2)      Where the cylinder teads are worn, corroded, broken, cracked, or nicked (3)      Where there is corrosion that has caused pitting, including pitting under a removable nameplate or name band assembly (4)      Where the fire extinguisher has been burned in a fire (5)      Where a calcium chloride type of extinguishing agent was used in a stainless steel fire extinguisher (6)      Where the shell is of copper or brass construction joined by soft solder or rivets (7)      Where the depth of a dent exceeds of the greatest dimension of the dent if not in a weld, or exceeds in. (0.6 cm) if the dent includes a weld. (8)      Where any local or general corrosion, cuts, gouges, or dings have removed more than 10 percent of the minimum cylinder wall thickness (9)      Where a fire extinguisher has been used for any purpose other than that of a fire extinguisher When a fire extinguisher cylinder, shell, or cartridge fails a hydrostatic pressure test, or fails to pass a visual examination, it shall be condemned or destroyed by the owner or the owner s agent. When a cylinder is required to be condemned, the tester shall notify the owner in writing that the cylinder is condemned and that it cannot be re-used. Condemned cylinders shall be made incapable of being recharged or pressurized. A condemned cylinder shall not be repaired. Test Equipment. This standard only permits the hydrostatic testing of pressure vessels used as fire extinguishers and specified components of fire extinguishers. Test pressure gauges shall be certified accurate to ±0.5 percent or better of the full range of the gauge. Test pressure gauges shall be capable of being read to within 1 percent of the test pressure. Interpolation of midpoint between smallest graduations is acceptable. Test pressure gauges shall be capable of indicating 90 percent to 110 percent of the test pressure. Pressure gauges used on test equipment shall be calibrated at least semiannually. Master gauges or dead weight testers shall be calibrated at least annually. Drying Equipment. All hydrostatically tested cylinders and apparatus, except water-type extinguishers, shall be thoroughly dried after testing. The temperature used for drying shall not exceed 150°F (65.6°C) inside the shell. Test Equipment for Low-Pressure Cylinders and Hose Assemblies (Proof Pressure Test). Cylinders and hose assemblies shall be tested within a protective cage device, or placed behind a protective shield, that will permit visual observation while under pressure for leaks, bulges, and other harmful defects. A hydrostatic test pump, hand- or power-operated, shall be capable of producing not less than 150 percent of the test pressure. It shall include appropriate check valves and fittings. A flexible connection between the test pump and the test cylinder shall be provided so that it is possible to test tough the cylinder opening, test bonnet, hose outlet, or nozzle, as applicable. Testing Procedures. The pressure in a hydrostatic test of a cylinder shall be maintained for a minimum of 30 seconds, but for no less time than is required for complete expansion of the cylinder and to complete the visual examination of the cylinder. All valves, internal parts, and hose assemblies shall be removed and the fire extinguisher emptied before testing. On some dry chemical and dry powder fire extinguishers (cartridge-operated), where the manufacturer recommends that certain internal parts not be removed, those parts shall not be removed. All types of extinguishers except water type shall have all traces of extinguishing agents removed from the inside of the extinguisher before they are filled with water. A complete internal and external visual examination shall be conducted before any hydrostatic test. Any distortion of the cylinder shall be cause for rejection. A drop in pressure of the test gauge is an indication of a leak and is cause for rejection or retest. Cylinders passing the hydrostatic test shall be thoroughly dried internally before being returned to service. If heated air is used to dry the cylinders, the temperature shall not exceed 150°F (66°C) inside the shell. Recording of Hydrostatic Tests. A permanent record shall be maintained for each cylinder tested. Fire extinguisher cylinders of the low-pressure type that pass a pressure hydrostatic test shall have the information recorded on a suitable metallic label with a minimum size of 2 in. 3 in. (5.1 cm 8.9 cm). The label shall be affixed by a heatless process. These labels shall be of the type that self-destructs when removal from a fire extinguisher cylinder shell is attempted. The following information shall be included on the label: (1)      Month and year the test was performed, indicated by a perforation, such as is done by a hand punch (2)      Test pressure used (3)      Name or initials of the person performing the test, and name of the agency performing the test. NFPA 10 8.1.2: All cylinders and cartridges bearing U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) markings shall be retested in accordance with the applicable DOT regulations. 5.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Based on the above list of work items the general contractor selected must complete and maintain and execute the following documents and requirements: Service contract schedule including sequencing, durations, and cost loaded schedule of values. Developing and implementing a Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) Maintain site supervision by a competent individual(s) with OSHA-30 certificates. Obtaining VA identification PIV badges for all employees. Managing job site access and security. Implementing and maintaining required ICRA measures. 6.0 SUBMITTALS: Contractor shall submit the following: Project schedule including sequencing, durations, and cost loaded schedule of values for inspection and recharge/recertification of all extinguishers. The schedule will be provided to the COR 2 weeks prior to start of work. Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) Site superintendent OSHA-30, and tradesmen/labor OSHA-10 certificates. Manufacturer s specifications for all materials involved in testing and recharging. Inspection reports, manufacturer approval certificates, and warranties, as notes in specifications. Inspector certifications as required by NFPA 10 Chapter 7. 7.0 RESOURCES: The Government will not furnish any resources for the fulfillment of the services required under this contract. The contractor must provide all tools, equipment, materials, transportation, professional expertise, personnel, and supervision for testing, maintenance, and certification services required under this contract. 8.0 TECHNICAL/INSPECTOR: The Government reserves the right to accept or reject Contractor s staff for cause. Contractor shall provide toughout the contract at least one inspector/technician with a current certification for fire extinguisher inspection in accordance with NFPA 10 Section 7.1.2 The Contractor shall notify the Government within 3 business days if it intends to replace the inspector/technician. At the time of notification, the Contractor shall submit all required certifications for the replacement inspector/technician and replace the inspector/technician only upon written approval of the Government. The Contractor shall have a back-up inspector/technician in the event the primary technician is unable to perform his/her duties. The Contractor will ensure that their personnel and subcontractor personnel meet the privacy standards as set forth by HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) with respect to personal and confidential information that they may come upon, while servicing the elevators. 9.0 PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS: The Contractor shall assign the appropriate quantity and type of personnel to successfully complete all functions specified in this SOW. The Contractor shall maintain toughout the life of this contract, a current list of inspectors/technicians and their credentials available for inspection by the Government at any time. 10.0 DELIVERABLE: Upon conclusion of the service contract term the Contractor shall submit a comprehensive report containing documentation of all fire extinguisher inspections, testing, maintenance, recharging, replacement and recertification to serve as evidence that all fire extinguishers at the Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC have valid and current certification. 11.0 ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS: All fire extinguishers on the Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC must hold valid and current certifications, and the Contractor must provide documentation evidence of certifications in final report. The VA reserves the right to dispute completion of contract scope if any number of fire extinguishers do not pass testing and certification, or documentation of successful testing and certification is incomplete or deficient. 12.0 HOURS OF WORK: The normal hours of work shall take place during the normal business hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday tough Friday, Federal Holidays excluded. Request for weekend, after-hour, and Federal holiday work is permitted with a request in writing submitted beforehand. Inspections will require a prior five-day notification submitted to the Contract Officer Representative (COR) or government representative. Federal holidays that fall on a Saturday will be observed the preceding Friday, and Federal holidays that fall on a Sunday will be observed the following Monday. 13.0 MEETINGS: A Pre-Bid meeting and site walk will be held at a date and time specified by the COR to review scope, site, and requirements with perspective contractors, and provide answers to any questions before submission of bids. Contractors and/or sub-contractors shall be responsible for making any clarification requests that arise at the pre-bid meeting and site walk directed to the VAMC s COR prior to the bidding of the work. Contractor shall meet with the COR biweekly to provide progress updates, and at the conclusion of the service contract period of performance to submit final deliverable report. 14.0 BADGES AND PARKING: All Contractor personnel are required to comply with security measures which covers the following requirements: Background checks, and the wearing of identification (I.D.) badges issued by the VA ECHCS at all times while on VA Facilities grounds. Failure of the background check may result in specific personnel not being allowed to work on VA premises and the Contractor will need to provide replacement personnel. It is the responsibility of the Contractor s personnel to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. The designated parking area will be specified by COR upon award of contract. 15.0 KEYS: Under no circumstances are Contractor personnel to remove VA keys from VA premises. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition with the following addenda: FAR 52.209-7 (JUL 2013) Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a FIRM-FIXED PRICE contract resulting from this solicitation. and VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008). 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEPT 2006) (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Pamela Barnes, Contracting Officer, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19), Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center, 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (JAN 2008) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (JAN 1998) Pamela Barnes, Contracting Officer, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19), Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center, 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 FAR 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. (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: (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: Technical: The offer shall be evaluated on the conformance to the requirements listed in the Statement of Work. Past Performance: Offeror shall provide tee references of organizations in which they have provided the same or similar type of service. References shall include a point of contact, position held by the point of contact, company name, telephone number, mailing address and email address. Price: Offeror s price shall be evaluated to determine its fair and reasonableness. SDVOSB: Offeror must be registered, certified and verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ to be eligible for award. Technical and non-price factors, when combined, are more significant than price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (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) A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017) shall be submitted with the offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda: FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014); FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011); FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011); FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016); FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within sixty (60) days of the expiration date of the current contract period. For the purposes of the award of this Contract, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8 as follows: The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time, and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but not for more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be at the same rates as those in effect under the contract at the time the option is exercised. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under FAR 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement and the total price for the priced options has the same effect on the total price of all proposals relative to each other, and will not affect the ranking of proposals based on price, unless, after reviewing the proposals, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8. The `specified' rates under this clause will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause. (End of clause) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years. (End of Clause) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance Work On A Government Installation (Jan 1997); CL 120 - Supplemental Insurance Requirements: In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract: (a) Workers' compensation and employers liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers. (b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences. (c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage. (d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage. (End of Clause) 52.232-19 Availability Of Funds For The Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond SEPTEMBER 30TH OF ANY FISCAL YEAR. The Government s obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond SEPTEMBER 30TH OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of Clause) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013); FAR 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation (APR 1984); FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991); VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.203-71 Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster (DEC 1992); 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 Payment Requests (NOV 2012); VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (APR 1984) The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/ she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the State of COLORADO. Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from. (End of Clause) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2018) applies to this acquisition including the following clauses: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006) FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016); FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016); FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015); FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013); 52.219-8 FAR Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016); FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017); FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013); FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003); FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016); FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015); FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014); FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016); FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010); FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015); FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011); FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (JUL 2013); FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (MAY 2014); and FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014); FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order (DEC 2015); FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATIONS: Department of Labor Wage Determinations 2015-5419 Revision Number 7, dated January 10, 2018 apply to this acquisition. Quotes shall include the solicitation number (36C25918R0417), the proposed unit price, the proposed extended price, any prompt payment discount terms, company name, the company point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number, and business size status. The full text of a solicitation provision or contract clause may be accessed electronically at the address(es) below:           http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html           http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm All information has been posted and there are no other documents available. Offers are to be received at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center, 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ATTN: Pamela Barnes, Contracting Officer at Pamela.Barnes@va.gov and NCO19Services1@va.gov no later than 7:00 P.M. Mountain Time on Thursday, June 28, 2018. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY FASCIMILE (FAX MACHINE) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than 10:00 a.m. MT, Monday, June 25, 2018.
36C25918R0417 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19
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