36C25022Q0604.docx

Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contract Office 10 (NCO 10)

3140 Governor’s Place Blvd. Suite 210 Kettering OH 45409-1337

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Aleshia Hines-Best Aleshia.Hines-Best@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

1700 E 38th Street.

Marion IN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ 36C25022Q0604. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04, 01-26-2021

This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)- Set-aside

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332215, with a small business size standard of 750 The FSC/PSC is 7360

The Network Contract Office 10 (NCO 10), 3140 Governor’s Place Blvd. Kettering, OH 45409 is seeking to purchase

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services

Nichols Custom Stainless Model No. INGRED TABLE

Install

EA

EA

Delivery shall be provided no later than 90 days after receipt of order (ARO) Specific delivery terms - Destination

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

Marion, IN

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” The following additional clauses apply: 52.203-98, 52.204-22

2. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” www.sam.gov registration is required to be complete at time of submission of response.

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

· FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” The following additional clauses apply: 52.203-99, 52.232-40, 852.203-70, 852.232-72

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” – The following additional clauses apply:52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21; 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1; 52.225-13, 52.232-34

· FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal

· FAR 15.101-2, Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.

· VAAR 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items,

a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory.

b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.

(c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM or by an intermediary distributor authorized by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

All quoters shall submit the following: Quote, Authorized Distributor Letter dated within three years, Specifications, Unique Entity ID (SAM) generated at SAM.gov, Business Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address and POC name.

All quotes shall be sent to the Aleshia.Hines-Best@va.gov

Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government.

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.

Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

To facilitate the award process, all quotes 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:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Submission of your response shall be received not later than May 16, 2022, 12:00PM at Aleshia.Hines-Best@va.gov

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact Contract Specialist - Aleshia Hines-Best Email – Aleshia.Hines-Best@va.gov Last Updated: 02/01/22