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Attachment 4- Instruction to Quoters Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation 36C24818Q9318

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS Services: Environmental testing to Critical and Non-Critical Spaces 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.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items:

Quoters are to submit any questions regarding this requirement via email Cynthia Gregg via email Cynthia.Gregg@va.gov telephone (813) 813-972-2000 ext. 5270 no later than 12:00 pm EST, July 24 2018

Mandatory Site Visit will be conducted prior to quote submission. The site visit will be conducted on July 16, 2018 at 10:00 am EST Everyone is to meet at the Main Entrance of the Hospital

Contractors are required to contact Cynthia Gregg via email Cynthia.gregg@va.gov to sign up for the site visit.

Questions, with the Government’s responses, will be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE) FEDBIZOPPS (www.fbo.gov). Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and responses of a common interest to all prospective contractors.

Vendor must comply with DOL wage determination rates www.dol.gov

Provide the following information with your quote:

· Solicitation number

· Name and address of your company

· Point of contact; name, e-mail and phone number

· DUNS number and CAGE CODE

· Price, Fee and any discount terms

· Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3. Complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the vendor has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website. If a vendor has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the vendor shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.

Quoters are to e-mail complete quotes to Cynthia Gregg via email Cynthia.Gregg@va.gov no later than 5:00 PM eastern stand time July 30, 2018.

Interested parties may contact Cynthia Gregg via email Cynthia.Gregg@va.gov or telephone (813)972-2000 ext. 5270 to confirm receipt of their respective quote package.

All provisions and clauses applicable to this solicitation can be viewed in full text using the following web addresses: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ Note, unless exempt per Federal Acquisition Regulation [FAR] Part 4.11, all contractors must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for an award against this solicitation.

ADDENDUM to 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

SOLICITATION NOTICE OF TIERED EVALUATIONS

The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-2 as an addendum to this solicitation:

TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation for SDVOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a tiered evaluation for VOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a set-aside for other small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited.

Small Business Set-aside – TIERED-CASCADE PROCEDURE

1. Any award(s) resulting from this solicitation will be made using the following cascade order of precedence:

1.1. In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.14 and PL 109-461, award under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis to qualified, responsible, eligible Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns (see Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 644(k)) FAR 52.219-1, “Small Business Program Representations” for small business size definition) who submits a responsive quote, provided that there is adequate competition among such firms and award can be made at a reasonable price.

1.1.1. The Government may then make award to an eligible SDVOSB if at a fair and reasonable price in accordance with FAR 19.202-6.

1.2. If award cannot be made to an SDVOSB concern at a fair and reasonable price, award may be made to an eligible Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) concern at a fair and reasonable price.

1.3. If award cannot be made to a VOSB concern at a fair and reasonable price, award may be made to a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) or small business concern.

1.4. If award cannot be made to a HUBZone, WOSB, SDB, or small business concern at a fair and reasonable price, award will not be made as a small business set-aside.

1.5. If fair and reasonable pricing cannot be established with any small business concern, then award may be made based on full and open competition considering all responsive quotes were submitted by responsible business concerns.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)