36C24420Q0199-010.docx

Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation H259 Triennial Electrical Testing Wilkes-Barre, PA VAMC 19807 36C24420Q0199

COMBINE

02-17-2020 N

SBA

238210 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Services 1 20 Montchanin Dr Maureen Long Maureen.Long2@va.gov Wilkes-Barre PA VA Medical Center 1111 E End Blvd Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

USA

Maureen.Long2@va.gov Maureen.Long2@va.gov The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

1. Answer the following questions:

Q1: Solicitation is marked as a “Small Business Set Aside.” VA memo March 22nd, 2018 raises SAT to $250,000 and micro-purchase to $10,000. IAW various legal interpretations received from PTAC and FAR clauses, Limitations of Subcontracting do not apply to contract awards with value less than $250,000. Does the VA agree applicability to this solicitation?

For a Small Business Set-Aside that is over the Micro Purchase threshold and under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold the requirements found in 13 CFR 125.6 do not apply. For a Small Business Set-Aside that is over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold the requirements found in 13 CFR 125.6 do apply.

Q2: Why is a SDVOSB clause inserted in a SB Set Aside contract? (VAAR 852.215-70; VAAR 852.215-71; VAAR 852.219-75)? This is confusing.

These clauses were incorrectly included and will be removed. See Revised Attachment 3 - Quote Submission-Eval-Clauses-Provisions 36C24420Q0199 Q3: Do limitations of subcontracting (LoS) apply to this solicitation?

See #1 above.

Q4: If LoS applies, is the VA’s intent to ensure that no more than 50% of the contract value (minus cost of materials, equipment and associated costs) is subcontracted to an other than SB entity? Or, since this is electrical speciality, does the 25% threshold apply?

The NACIS used falls under the 75% threshold as provided in 13 CFR 125.6 (a)(4) Q5: If LoS does apply, would it be helpful to the VA for the SDVOSB to provide chart showing proposal value and the values of subcontracting that are less than the 50% requirement.

See the answer to #1 above. The Government is unsure what type of chart is being referenced. Providing the estimated value of a requirement is not acceptable for this and most other requirements.

Q6: Does 13 CFR 125.6 not apply since this is a SB set aside?

See the answer to #1 above.

Q7: As a VA certified SDVOSB contractor performing greater than 50% of the contract value, do I meet the intent of VAAR 852.215-70 and 852.215-71 evaluation factors? And, do I assist the VA with achieving socioeconomic small business goals?

The clauses do not apply to this solicitation and will be removed. See Revised Attachment 3 - Quote Submission-Eval-Clauses-Provisions 36C24420Q0199

Q8: The SOW states: the contractor and its employees shall be certified by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or equivalent certifying organization. Can you advise if NICET certification would be accepted as an equivalent?

Yes, NICET is acceptable.

1. Attach the Revised Attachment 3 - Quote Submission-Eval-Clauses-Provisions 36C24420Q0199

1. Add 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2019-01) and 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2019-01).

1. Remove VAAR 852.215-70; VAAR 852.215-71; VAAR 852.219-75

1. Attach the Power Systems Study Drawings as the original attachment may not have opened.

1. The closing time and date remains the same, 2/17/2020 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

See attached document: Power Systems Study Drawings.

See attached document: Revised Attachment 3 - Quote Submission-Eval-Clauses-Provisions 36C24420Q0199.

See attached document: 36C24420Q0199 0001 SF30.

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