36C24723Q0491_2.docx

SUBJECT*

Reusable Sharps Container Base + 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7 2957 CLAIRMONT ROAD NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta GA 30329

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Elizabeth Gonzalez elizabeth.gonzalez6@va.gov

Contract Officer Bruce Parrish

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Augusta VAMC Charlie Norwood

1 Freedom Way

Augusta GA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Contracting Office Address NCO 7 / Atlanta Commodity Team U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs LaVista Business Park – Bldg. A 2008 Weems Road Tucker, Georgia 30084 Description This is an amendment to previous Combined Solicitation 36C24723Q0491, with the purpose of extending the solicitation date to close on 04-13-2023 09:00 AM EASTERN TIME, and to add attachment E – Price Schedule, and attachment F – Questions and Answers.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Reusable Sharps Container as defined herein prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO7) has a requirement to provide the Augusta VAMC Charlie Norwood located at 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904 a contract with a total turnkey service where contractor staff will order, deliver, handle, change out, transport, treat and dispose of all sharp related waste streams in strict accordance with all Federal, State and local regulations. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals, a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02 and VAAR Update 2008-36.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562112, with a small business size standard of $41.5 Million.

Services Contractor to furnish all supplies & labor to operate and manage a sharps waste container exchange system in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Contract Type: The award will be firm fixed price.

This action is being executed as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern. Per VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11(b)(1) VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. Offerors must be listed on the VETBIZ website as an SDVOSB or VOSB and System for Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov for consideration.

Basis of Award The basis of award shall be made utilizing “Best Value”- The offer deemed more advantageous to the Government. Offers not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration of the contract award.

Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items / Evaluation Criteria

All interested companies shall provide a separate Technical Proposal and Pricing Schedule.

The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals 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).

Proposals shall remain valid for 60 days unless otherwise expressly stated on the proposal. Submitted proposals shall list two points of contacts including name, phone number, and email address.

The government will consider technical approach and relevant experience/past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical approach factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) relevant experience/past performance, and (3) price. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation–Commercial Items,” explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision.

All contractual questions must be in writing (e-mail) regarding this solicitation and should be forwarded by COB 04/10/2023 via e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, Elizabeth Gonzalez, at elizabeth.gonzalez6@va.gov.

Submission shall be received not later than 04/13/2023 at 09:00 AM EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed offers will be accepted.

Attachments Attachment A: For the Statement of Work (SOW).

Attachment B: Evaluation Criteria Attachment C: For the Wage Determination Act.

Attachment D: For the FAR provisions and clauses or they may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

Attachment E: Price Schedule Attachment F: Questions and Answers Point of Contact Elizabeth Gonzalez Contract Specialist elizabeth.gonzalez6@va.gov See attached document: Attachment E- PRICE SCHEDULE.

See attached document: Attachment F - Questions and Answers.