SAM-DESCRIPTION amend 1.docx

Contracting Office Address

NCO 8

ATTN: Amber Milton 10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bldg. 2 RM 324 Bay Pines, FL 33744

AMENDMENT01

Description This amendment is to offer an additional JOB WALK extend the CLOSING DATE.

The Network Contracting Office 8-SAO East intends to award a fixed priced contract, providing for all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management, disposal and transportation to perform all lawn, plant bed; grounds landscape surrounding the new landscape site at Building 100. The location of this project is the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (CWBYVAMC), located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines FL 33744 The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 - Landscape Services $7.5M.

Prospective offerors shall be a registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a federal contract, and registration shall be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications.

For tiered evaluation purposes, to be considered as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), prospective offerors shall be a verified VOSB in the VA Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Veteran Information Pages (VIP) pages https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the date and time set for receipt of offers.

Set-Aside Requirement: This procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127.

TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority; and (4) large business concerns. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited.

SITE VISIT: The site visit will be held next Wednesday, 08/19/2020, at 1:00 PM Eastern at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (CWBYVAMC), located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines FL 33744, in the parking lot directly in front of Building 100. COVID-19 screen is being conducted. In order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 it is requested the contractors do not enter the building. Prospective vendors are also advised they MUST wear masks to enter the Campus. Vendors are required to contact both Amber Milton at amber.milton@va.gov, and Michael Lara at Michael.lara2@va.gov to sign up for the site visit. Vendors shall meet at designated location.

It is highly recommended that Quoter’s inspect the site, investigate by observation, and Request Information via (RFI) in writing and responses through the Contracting Office to satisfy their understanding of the work to be done, all general, local and technical conditions that may affect the cost and the feasibility of their proposal. In no event, shall failure of the Quoter to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after the Contract Award. Quote submission is your acknowledgement that you have examined the job site and quote documents and are satisfied with the general and local conditions to be encountered; character, quality, and the Scope of Work to be performed; quantities of materials to be furnished; character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles; and all requirements of the Contract.

VENDOR QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this RFQ must be in writing and may be sent by e‐mail to amber.milton@va.gov, Questions must be received no later than Monday, 8/24/2020 by 5:00 PM Eastern. No further questions will be accepted after that date and time.

ANSWERS TO VENDOR QUESTIONS: Answers to vendor questions will be posted on FBO no later than Wednesday, 8/26/2020 by 1:00 PM Eastern.

You are reminded that representatives from your company SHALL NOT contact any Bay Pines VA Health Care System staff to discuss this RFQ during this RFQ process. All questions and concerns regarding this RFQ shall be directed to Amber Milton, the Contracting Officer.

QUOTE SUBMISSION: Offers are due on/or before Monday, 8/31/2020 by 1:00 PM Eastern. Quotes shall be sent by e‐mail “only” to the Contracting Officer (Amber Milton) at amber.milton@va.gov. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose offer, utilizing the tiered evaluation procedures listed above, is the best value on a comparative assessment of the following evaluation factors under this RFQ: