36C10E22Q0073.docx

SUBJECT*

See statement of work

GENERAL INFORMATION

Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington DC 20006

POINT OF CONTACT*

Eric Davidson Contracting Officer Eric.davidson@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Veterans Benefits Administration

Indianapolis Regional Office

575 N. Pennsylvania St.

Indianapolis IN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Contracting Office Address The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20006 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02, dated November 23, 2020.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of $41.5 Million. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. Offerors must be a verified SDVOSB in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP), https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/, at the time of receipt of quotes and at the time of award.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Acquisition Division is soliciting quotations from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses to provide laptop computer kits for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 575 N. Pennsylvania St. Indianapolis, IN 46204. Respondents to this solicitation must fully demonstrate their capability by supplying detailed quote information along with any other documents necessary to support the requirements below.

All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the following:

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Indianapolis Regional Office (RO) Veteran Readiness and Employment (VRE) Statement of Work I. Scope of Work The contractor will provide 50 laptop packages on as needed basis to the Indianapolis Regional Office, located at 575 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Indianapolis Indiana 46204. The demand for these packages is intended to be on a quarterly basis. Each package will arrive on location packaged as one unit, and each unit will contain a unique identifier to be utilized for internal control purposes. The specifications for each package will be outlined below. The resultant contract will be for one year, with an estimated ordering amount of 200 units. It is anticipated that each optional quantity will be 50 units, however, the Government reserves the right to order additional or fewer units as demand dictates.

2. The Price/Cost Schedule at Paragraph B is replaced in its entirety with the following Price/Cost Schedule.

ITEM INFORMATION

The contractor shall provide all supplies, services, equipment, tools, labor, facilities, transportation, and supervision to provide the required laptop kits Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Indianapolis Regional Office in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 7520 – Office Device and Accessories

OPTION 1

The contractor shall provide all supplies, services, equipment, tools, labor, facilities, transportation, and supervision to provide the required laptop kits Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Indianapolis Regional Office in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

OPTION 2

The contractor shall provide all supplies, services, equipment, tools, labor, facilities, transportation, and supervision to provide the required laptop kits Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Indianapolis Regional Office in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

OPTION 3

The contractor shall provide all supplies, services, equipment, tools, labor, facilities, transportation, and supervision to provide the required laptop kits Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Indianapolis Regional Office in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

GRAND TOTAL

C. Clauses and Provisions:

The full text of FAR and VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” (JUN 2020) (ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items”) All offers must include:

· Solicitation number for this requirement: 36C10E21Q0021

· Name, address, telephone number, DUNS number of Offeror

· Offeror POC information to include: name, title, telephone number and email.

· Completed Price/Cost Schedule in Section B. above to include Unit Price, Total Amount, and Grand Total. Failure to provide complete pricing, including pricing for each CLIN, will result in the contractor’s package being determined to be incomplete.

· Acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments

· A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

· Offers that fail to furnish required representation or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this contract. 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.

(END OF ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1)

2. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation – Commercial Items” (OCT 2014). Offers will be evaluated on price only. Award will be made to the lowest priced Offeror.

3. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” (OCT 2018)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal 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.

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (OCT 2018)

(ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS)

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.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

852.212-70 Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020) The following subparagraphs of VAAR 852.212-70 are applicable:

852.203-70 Commercial Advertising 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018) (DEVIATION) (End of clause)

(END OF ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4)

2. FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (JAN 2020) (DEVIATION) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

(b)(4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (b)(22)(i), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (b)(27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (b)(29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) (b)(30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (b)(32) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (b)(35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (b)(44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (b)(55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (c)(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (c)(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (c)(7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020) (c)(8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017)

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for supplies as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Eric Davidson, eric.davidson@va.gov no later than 3:00PM EST on April 29, 2022.

All quotations shall be sent via email to Eric Davidson, Contracting Officer, eric.davidson@va.gov . Submission shall be received no later than 3:00PM EST on April 29, 2022. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Only e-mailed quotes will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure the Government’s timely receipt of their quote.

Wi-fi mesh system Minimum number of LAN ports (2) Minimum number of WAN ports (2) Port Types USB, RJ-45 Wired Speed 900 megabits per second Wi-Fi Speed 900 megabits per second Data Encryption WPA3- Personal, WPA2-PSK Firewall: NAT Dual Band Technology Ethernet Standard 10/100/1000 Frequency Band 2.4 GHz (# of streams:1), 5.2 GHz (# of streams:1) Compatible Wireless Network Standards: Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5 Wireless Standard AX, AC, N Mu-MIMO Input/ Output Technology Wired Backhaul Included Routing Protocol: DHCP Bluetooth enabled

See attached document: P09_SOW LAPTOPS VR_E.