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36C10D26Q0208

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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

3276-000045 36C10D26Q0208 09-17-2026 Thomas Landers 802-698-2746 09-23-2026 10:00

EDT

00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006 X X 333112 1500 Employees N/A X 00327 Street Address to be provided on award Elizabethtown KY 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 landscaping equipment to a veteran beneficiary's home address in accordance with the Price Schedule in Section B.3.

Veteran Name and Street Address to be provided on award.

Delivery Date: All items to be delivered within 30 days of receipt of order.

See Page 9 for Quote Submission Instructions All quotes shall be submitted to Thomas.Landers@va.gov no later than 09/23/2026 at 10:00AM EST.

This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Requirement is for "Brand Name or Equal" equipment. See Section E.1 Instructions for Quote Submission for details.

See CONTINUATION Page x 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 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 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Scag Turf Tiger II 61" Kawasaki EFI Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 09-28-2026 POP End: 12-28-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 333112 - Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 3750 - Gardening Implements and Tools

- Brand-Name Or Equal

- Salient Characteristics provided in Section D; Attachment A

- See Addendum 52.212-1, Instructions for Quote Submission for instructions for submitting quote containing "Equal" items.

Scag SWZ 36" Hydro-Drive Walk Behind

POP Begin: 09-28-2026 POP End: 12-28-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 333112 - Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 3750 - Gardening Implements and Tools

- Brand-Name Or Equal

- See Addendum 52.212-1, Instructions for Quote Submission for instructions for submitting quote containing "Equal" items.

Heartland Tandem Axle Utility Trailer

POP Begin: 09-28-2026 POP End: 12-28-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 333112 - Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 3750 - Gardening Implements and Tools

- Brand-Name Or Equal

- See Addendum 52.212-1, Instructions for Quote Submission for instructions for submitting quote containing "Equal" items.

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

DELIVERY DATE

at time of award Elizabethtown, KY 42702

30 Days ARO

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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 52.252-2 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)

C.2 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)

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: Attachment A - Salient Characteristics.

See attached document: Attachment B - 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.

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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 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: 333112 – Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing

Small Business Size Standard: 1500 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 (36C10D26Q0208) 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

· Buy American Certification – See Section D; Attachment B

· All other Representations and Certifications shall be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to quote submission.

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 found in Section B.2.

· Vendor will provide Unit Price and Total Amount for all CLINs in the Price Schedule, as well as the Grand Total for all CLINs.

· If proposing an alternative “Equal” item, identify the Brand Name and Make/Model number under the CLIN the alternative is proposed for.

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

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

6. Technical Documents

· Documentation supporting vendor’s status as an OEM authorized reseller of the identified manufacturer’s equipment

· Warranty information

· If applicable, documentation which supports the claim of “Equal” for any proposed alternative items to those listed in the Price Schedule (See below).

Brand Name or Equal This requirement is for “Brand Name or Equal” equipment. The Government has determined that the Brand and Model/Part Numbers provided in the Price Schedule under CLINs 0001-0003 reflect the minimum characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s requirements. The salient physical, functions, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in Section D; Attachment A – Salient Characteristics.

Vendors may propose an alternative item “Equal” in characteristics and level of quality to the Brand and Model/Part Numbers provided. To be considered for award, quotes of “equal” products, included “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

a. Meet the salient physical, function, or performance characteristics specified in this solicitation;

b. Clearly identify the CLIN the “equal” item is proposed for

c. Clearly identify the Brand Name and Model/Part Number of the “equal” item.

d. Include descriptive literature, such as manufacturer literature, drawings, or other reference materials that clearly indicate the proposed “equal” item meets the required salient characteristics.

A determination of “Equal” will be evaluated based only upon documentation submitted by the vendor for the “equal” item. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining information not provided by the quoter. The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of the information provided with the vendor’s quote.

Unless the quoter clearly indicates in its quote that a product is being offered as an “equal” product, quotes shall provide the brand name items referenced in the solicitation.

Quote Acceptability Quotes which fail to comply with all instructions within this solicitation will not be considered. Quoters that do not hold a registration in the System for Award Management marked as “Active” on the date of quote submission will not be evaluated and will be removed from consideration in accordance with the requirements of RFO 52.204-7 as included in this solicitation.

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

All items provided will be of brand-new manufacture and include manufacturer warranty under standard commercial terms. Items which are used, damaged, remanufactured, or refurbished will not be accepted.

Quote Evaluation Quotes will be evaluated for completeness and adherence to the solicitation requirements. Quotes which are found to be incomplete, or from vendor who do not hold an Active SAM Registration at the time of submission, will not be evaluated and will receive no further consideration.

Award will be based on an analysis of the quoters Technical Capability and PriceQuote of quotes meeting the requirements for consideration. Technical Capability is 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 status as an authorized reseller/distributor

· 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

· Note: The Government may make use of past performance information received from other sources including but not limited to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)/ Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) to evaluate past performance in establishing a determination of responsibility.

Price will be rated based on the following criteria:

· Price Reasonableness IAW RFO 12.204 Basis of Award The Government intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order 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.

Special Instructions Awardee shall provide all items necessary for veteran beneficiary to register items provided under CLIN 0003 with the state of delivery within 10 days of sale. Any taxes due to the state of at time of registration will be the responsibility of the veteran beneficiary.

Documentation may include, but is not limited to the following:

· Certificate of Origin

· Title Transfer

· Bill of Sale

E.2 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)

E.3 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)

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

Landscaping Equipment for Veteran Beneficiary

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