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36C10D26Q0146

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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

UEI:

EFT:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

VA

3266-000023 36C10D26Q0146 07-16-2026 Thomas Landers 802-698-2746 07-22-2026 10:00

EDT

00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006 X X 336390 1000 Employees N/A X 00326 Street Address to be provided on award Green Forks IN 47345 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006

All invoices must be e-mailed to:

Provided on award

See CONTINUATION Page Contractor to supply and deliver equipment to a veteran beneficiary's home address in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Veteran Name and Street Address to be provided on award.

See Page 8 for Quote Submission Instructions All quotes shall be submitted to Thomas.Landers@va.gov no later than 07/22/2026 at 10:00AM EST.

All questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted via email to thomas.landers@va.gov no later than 07/17/2026 at 10:00AM EST.

This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Requirement is for "Brand Name Equipment" Only.

See CONTINUATION Page X Thomas Landers

VA-VBA-2024-0001

Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C10D Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

All invoices to be submitted via email to the email addresses identified in Box 18a of the SF1449 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Background This requirement is to provide and install mobility assistance devices for agricultural equipment to assist a veteran beneficiary of the Indianapolis Regional Office enrolled in a Veteran Readiness and Employment program to achieve maximum independence.

2. Scope of Work Contractor to provide and install Life Essentials (LifeLyfts) Agriculture Pilot/Post Lift and Wirless Ag Cameras on the following equipment:

· International 1566 Tractor Installation to be performed at the Veteran’s residence, located in Green Fork, IN 47345. Street Address to be provided at time of award.

Contractor to provide and install Life Essentials (LifeLyfts) Auto Running Board Lift on the following equipment:

· Ford F-350 Installation to be performed at the OEM’s location. Transportation of vehicle to and from the OEM to be arranged by Veteran.

Contractor to provide all necessary labor and materials necessary to install new equipment, as well as provide training to veteran on operation and preventative maintenance of equipment.

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Provide and install Life Essentials (LifeLyfts) Agricultural Pilot/Post Lift and Wireless Ag Cameras Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 07-27-2026 POP End: 11-26-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 2590 - Miscellaneous Vehicular Components Lift Item No.: AGPFM80 Camera Item No. AGCAM

Provide and install Life Essentials (LifeLyfts) Frame Mounted Running Board Lift for Full-sized Trucks Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 07-27-2026 POP End: 11-26-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 2590 - Miscellaneous Vehicular Components Model No.: ERBL-D

B.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Green Fork, IN 47345

USA

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.1 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any VAAR (48 CFR Chapter FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

C.2 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract. Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation will be furnished to the Contractor.

(End of Clause)

C.3 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/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: P03 - Brand Name Justification_Redacted.

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SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

E.1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION

The Government intends to make an award in connection with this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements and will be most advantageous to the Government by representing the best value as defined by FAR 2.101.

Small Business Set-Aside This requirement is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Only quotes received from those vendors that are Small Business Concerns in accordance with the requirements of RFO 19 at the time of quote submission will be evaluated or considered.

Applicable NAICS: 336390 – Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Small Business Size Standard: 1000 Employees

Questions Questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer at thomas.landers@va.gov. Questions will only be accepted before the time and date identified in Block 20 of the SF1449 document.

Submission of Quotes All quotes shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at thomas.landers@va.gov and include the Solicitation Number (36C10D26Q0146) in the Subject Line.

All attachments shall be provided in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet (.xlsx) format.

Quotes shall be submitted no later than the time and date specified in Block 8 on Page 1 of the solicitation.

The government retains the right to accept quotes, or modifications to previously received quotes, after the date and time specified when the Contracting Officer determines that doing so is in the best interests of the Government.

Period of Acceptance The vendor agrees that their quote will remain valid for a period of 30 days from the solicitation closing date.

Quote Content Vendor quotes shall contain the following items:

1. Cover page that clearly identifies the Solicitation Number, Vendor Name, SAM Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code.

2. Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items

· With Blocks 17a-b and 30a-c completed by the vendor and signed by an authorized representative of the company.

3. Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation, if amendments have been issued

· With blocks 8 and 15a-c completed by an authorized representative of the company.

4. Representations and Certifications

· All Representations and Certifications shall be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov

5. Solicitation Section B, Price/Cost Schedule

· Prices will be listed in the corresponding place(s) for Contract Line Items listed in the Price Schedule. Vendor will provide Unit Price and Total Amount for all CLINs in the Price Schedule, as well as the Grand Total for all CLINs.

· Pricing shall be fully burdened and represented in two decimal places only. Please verify that all calculations are correct before submission.

· Quotes provided should represent the vendor’s best and final pricing.

6. Technical Documents

· Documentation outlining the vendor’s capabilities to perform the required work, which may include subcontractor quotes.

Brand Name or Equal The government has determined that only the Brand and Model/Part Numbers provided in the Price Schedule will satisfy the Government’s requirements.

No quotes proposing alternatives or substitutions for the listed items will be considered.

Quote Acceptability Quotes which fail to comply with all instructions within this solicitation will not be considered. Quotes received from vendors who do not hold current and active registration in the System for Award Management for All Awards at the time of submission will not be evaluated.

Vendors whose registration lapses prior to award will be removed from consideration for award.

Quotes submitted by vendors determined to be Non-Responsible in accordance with the criteria provided in FAR 9.104 will not be considered for award, regardless of evaluation results.

Quote Evaluation Quotes will be evaluated for completeness and adherence to the solicitation requirements. Award will be based on an analysis of the Technical and Price of quotes meeting the requirements for consideration. Technical is approximately equal to cost or price.

The Government may perform a comparative evaluation (comparing offers to each other) to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors in this solicitation.

Technical Acceptability will be rated based on the following criteria:

· Vendor’s ability to provide all of the required equipment, in the quantities required

· Vendor’s ability to deliver required items in accordance with the delivery schedule

· Vendor’s ability to be determined “Responsible” in accordance with FAR 9.104 Price will be rated based on the following criteria:

· Price Reasonableness IAW RFO 12.204

E.2 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any VAAR Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

E.3 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/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

Agricultural Equipment Adaptability Modifications for Veteran Beneficiary