Tri-Regional Ramp Procurement
Added: Jun 26, 2014 4:50 pm
TRI-REGIONAL Modular RAMP INDUSTRY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT
Service Area Office Central (SAOC) is sponsoring a Pre-Solicitation Conference Industry Days (IDS) on Wednesday July 30, 2014, to be held at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55415. There is no fee for this event. This announcement is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. SAOC will not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee or for travel expenses or marketing efforts; therefore, attendee cost in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.
The Tri-Regional Modular Ramp IDS event is being conducted pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) "Exchanges with Industry before receipt of proposals" for the purpose of affording the government the opportunity to physically observe the various types of manufactured modular ramp products currently offered in the commercial market, and to obtain input from industry representatives with expertise and knowledge for the implementation and management of a full service modular ramp contract (assessment, material, and installation) that would provide ramps for veterans' homes as part of the Prosthetics Clinical Management Program (PCMP).
The IDS will be held in two stages: A morning vendor modular ramp display and an afternoon dialogue session. Interested parties may register for either event or both.
1) Modular Ramp Display Presentation (see attachment A): During the morning of Wednesday, July 30, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM CT. Interested parties will be required to set-up their displays the evening prior to the event (07/29/14).
2) Government/Industry Dialogue Session: Will be held between the hours of 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM CT at the MVAHCS Auditorium. The purpose of the conference is to exchange program ideas between industry and government.
Display and dialogue session details/instructions will be provided with the registration package. A Draft Statement of Work and other documentation will be made available upon check-in to the IDS event which will be posted on FEDBIZOPPS for review by interested parties not available to attend.
Industry Day participation is limited to three (3) representatives per company. Interested parties are required to pre-register for the event(s) of their choice. The Registration Form (enclosed) shall be sent to Ken Eshom at Ken.Eshom@va.gov or Facsimile 612-338-1274. One completed registration form per company is to be submitted by 3:00 PM Central Time July 21, 2014 using the subject line "MODULAR RAMP INDUSTRY DAY REGISTRATION". An e-mail confirmation will be sent upon receipt. No phone calls will be accepted. No late registrations will be accepted, no exceptions. Attendees must present a current photo ID (driver's license, military ID, company ID or passport) matching the attendee information submitted via the Registration Form to gain entry into the event. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to permit sufficient time for check-in.
Written questions and comments not fielded during the dialogue session will be accepted from all interested parties at the end of, and up to a week after the Industry Day event. All questions must be in writing and submitted to Ken.Eshom@va.gov no later than 4:30 pm CT August 8, 2014. Questions and answers will be posted via FEDBIZOPPS/e-Buy.
VA240C14R0015 Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center
6/26/14, 4:50 PM Tri-Regional Modular Ramp Procurement
Added: Sep 23, 2015 2:55 pm
SYNOPSIS
FOR
TRI-REGIONAL MODULAR RAMPS
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), has a requirement for Modular Ramps. This requirement shall encompass three separate regions: Service Area Office (SAO) East, Service Area Office (SAO) Central and Service Area Office (SAO) West.
The SAO East portion of the solicitation serves a eighteen-state/territory region that includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The SAO-Central Region portion of the solicitation serves a twenty-state region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
The SAO-East Region portion of the solicitation serves a seventeen- state/territory region that includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Philippines Islands, Guam and the American Samoa.
Under this contract the contract awardee(s) shall provide the product and services in accordance with an "all inclusive" business concept as specified in this agreement in order to work effectively with VHA to meet the stated objectives. All ramp systems shall be of lightweight construction, durable, with a non-slip, skid-resistant surface, rust free, easily installed and removed, compact and recyclable. All ramp systems shall be installed in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, Local codes and VHA authorization. These supplies and services shall be provided when ordered by an authorized Contracting Officer or designated VHA personnel.
A comprehensive list of actual requirements will be included in the Statement of Work within the solicitation package document.
The period of performance for this requirement consists of a twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.
The proposed contract(s)action are being procured as 100% Small Business Set-Aside, Multiple Awards are expected. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the business size standard for this requirement is 500 employees. Any vendor desiring to be considered for award MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) using this NAICS code or a NAICS code with an equivalent size standard. No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm or by phone at (866) 969-8491. This procurement also requires offerors to complete the electronic representations and certifications at the SAM website.
Any resulting contract(s) will be awarded as a firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract. Solicitation documents will be made available for download on or about October 1, 2015 at http://www.fbo.gov/. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties should use the www.FedBizOpps.gov [Add to Watch list] and [Add Me to Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the Request for Proposal (RFP) becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fbo.gov/. ***The date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents and will be adjusted based upon the actual release date of the solicitation.*** All questions of any nature regarding this procurement should be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist, Jennifer Johnson at VHACOSAOCentralRegionContractStaff@va.gov.
VA240C14R0015 Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center
9/23/15, 2:55 PM