36C24422Q1174 0003.docx

Site Visit Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 4 Regional Procurement Office East 1010 Delafield Road

POINT OF CONTACT*

Lakeisiha Davenport Lakeisiha.Davenport@va.gov lakeisiha.davenport@va.gov 412-822-3745

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Philadelphia VAMC

3900 Woodlawn Avenue

Philadelphia PA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date and to add site visit information. The close date for this RFQ has been extended to Monday October 31, 2022 at 1:00pm eastern time. Quotes are required to be sent to Lakeisiha.Davenport@va.gov. Failure to submit quotes after the close date may result in the Government’s inability to consider quotes for award.

Please see the attached information regarding Amendment 0003.

See attached 36C24422Q1174 0003_1

See attached Site Visit Information

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C24422Q1174.

This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07 effective 10 August 2022, and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at FAR | Acquisition.GOV.

This Solicitation is being competed as an Unrestricted Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 811490 Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance and the Product Service Code (PSC) is J088 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment – Live Animals and the business size standard is $8 million.

The Regional Procurement Office East – Network Contracting Office (NCO 4) is seeking to establish Aquarium Maintenance Services for the Philadelphia VAMC. The Statement of Work (SOW) is provided in Attachment 1.

Service Contract Act Wage Determinations applies to this acquisition and will be incorporated into the resulting contract. The Wage Determination is included with this solicitation as Attachment 2.

Complete instructions for submitting a response to this solicitation and applicable provisions and clauses are found in Attachment 1. All offerors are advised to pay careful attention to the quote submission instructions as there are very specific instructions as what is required to be provided.

The period of performance (POP) is estimated to be 11/15//2022 – 11/14/2027.

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form 1449.

NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Registration may be done online at: www.acquisition.gov or www.sam.gov. Questions concerning this solicitation must be sent via email to Lakeisiha Davenport at Lakeisiha.Davenport@va.gov. No questions will be answered after October 7, 2022 @10am EST.

Point of Contact Lakeisiha Davenport Contract Specialist | Services 1 (Physical Plant Support Service) Department of Veterans Affairs/Service Area Office East/Network Contracting Office 4 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Lakeisiha.Davenport@va.gov

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation See attached document: 36C24422Q1174 0003_1.

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

The site visit is currently scheduled as follows:12 October 2022, 10:00am Eastern Time, BLDG 30, Community Living Center

Please allow extra time due to protocols described below. Failure to arrive on time may result in a refusal to patriciate in the site visit.

12 October 2022, 10:00am for the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Attendees can park in the parking garage VA Hospital and check in with Police Service in the main lobby. When contractors arrive contact POC to notify they are here for the site visit. James Stone, 321-446-2592

COVID safety protocols are established as follows:

All visitors and staff must enter through the screening entrance first floor lobby from parking garage.

All staff and visitors must wear a face cover while on site.

Follow proper hand hygiene practices.

All vendors wishing to attend the site visit shall submit the following information to Lakeisiha.Davenport@va.gov by 7 October 2022 @ 10am Eastern Time.

1. Company Name

2. Attendees (limited to three per vendor)

3. Contact number

4. Email address

Failure to register may result in the inability to attend the site visit.

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