36C25224Q0762.docx

SUBJECT*

Brand Name or Equal Hyundai 36C252-24-AP-0798 Diesel Powered Wheel Loader

GENERAL INFORMATION

GLAC (69D)

115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Jennifer Mead Jennifer.Mead@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following “BRAND NAME” items or submit a separate list with pricing for Brand Name and any OR Equal Product: Please note additional submission instructions found on page 14-15 of this combined synopsis/solicitation.

Supplies/Services Table:

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies/Services

DESCRIPTION SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

a. Prefer a Cummins Engine.

b. No manual re Generation

c. Must be a 4 cylinder diesel powered Wheel Loader

d. Must be Tier 4

e. Must have an extending boom

f. Must be no taller than 9'8" from ground to hight of exhaust pipe

g. Must be between 130 hp and 140hp

h. Must not have an overall length greater than 12'12" (without bucket)

i. Must have between 15ft 5in and 15ft 11in fully raised bucket hight

j. Must not exceed 8ft in overall width (with bucket)

k. Must have a ground clearance of over 1ft

l. Must not be heavier than 26,000 lbs operating weight

m. Must have a counterweight

n. Must have tool master quick disconnect/connect attachment system

o. Must have hydraulic single lever pilot control for boom and bucket activation

p. Must have Articulation locking bar

q. Must have Load sensing hydrostatic articulated steering

r. Must have enclosed wet disc brakes

s. Must have a Fully Enclosed Cab with Heater and A/C

t. Must have Wrist rest

u. Must have Radio

v. Must have 3 operating modes. power/standard/economy

w. Must have Engine enclosure, lockable

x. Must have a fuel tank between 50-75 US gal

y. Must have vandalism protection cap locks

z. Must have a Fuel warmer

aa. Must have ride control system

ab. Must have high lift

ac. Must have full set of wheel fenders

ad. Must have rust proof protection spray

ae. Must have back up alarm

af. Must have a rear view camera

ag. Must have LED Lighting system

ah. 1 LED dome lights

ai. 1 LED Beacon Lamp

aj. 2 LED working lights on front roof

ak. 2 LED working lights on rear roof

al. Must have air conditioner & heater

am. Must have left & right handrails, ladders, platforms, and steps

an. Must have Hydraulic oil level sight gauge

ao. Would like License plate bracket with light

ap. Would like Lift and tie-down hooks

aq. Must come with Operator training, delivery to VA Milwaukee, WI Grounds building 107

ar. Must include freight charges and dealer prep.

as. Must come with Maintenance and service manual, paper and disc.

at. Must come with (1) 2.5yd bucket attachment with bolt on cutting edge

au. Must come with removable bucket Teeth

av. Must come with (1) 12ft Pusher Box

(End of Scope of Work)

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 Products and Commercial Services” (NOV 2021) Refer to Attachment 1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1

2. FAR 52.204-7, “System for Award Management” (OCT 2018)

3. FAR 52.204-16, “Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting” (AUG 2020)

4. FAR 52.209-7, “Information Regarding Responsibility Matters” (OCT 2018)

5. FAR 52.217-5, “Evaluation of Options” (JUL 1990)

6. FAR 52.225-2 “Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022)

7. FAR 52.233-2, “Service of Protest” (SEPT 2006) End of Addendum to 52.212-1

8. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation-Commercial Items” (NOV 2021) Refer to Attachment 2, ADDENDUM to 52.212-2

9. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items”

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 Products and Commercial Services.” 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” (NOV 2021)

· FAR 52.203-16, “Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest” (JUN 2020)

· FAR 52.203-17, “Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights” (JUN 2020)

· FAR 52.204-4, “Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper” (MAY 2011)

· FAR 52.204-13, “System for Award Management Maintenance” (OCT 2018)

· FAR 52.204-18, “Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance” (AUG 2020)

· FAR 52.217-9, “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract” (MAR 2000)

· FAR 52.224-1, “Privacy Act Notification” (APR 1984)

· FAR 52.224-2, “Privacy Act” (APR 1984)

· FAR 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (OCT 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

· FAR 52.227-14, “Rights in Data-General” (MAY 2014)

· FAR 52.232-40, “Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors” (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION AUG 2020)

· VAAR 852.211-72, “Technical Industry Standards” (NOV 2018)

· VAAR 852.212-70, “Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items” (APR 2020)

· VAAR 852.203-70, “Commercial Advertising”

· VAAR 852.211-70, “Equipment Operations and Maintenance Manuals”

· VAAR 852.219-73, “VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside”

· VAAR 852.232-72, “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests”

· VAAR 852.233-70, “Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution”

· VAAR 852.233-71, “Alternate Protest Procedure”

· VAAR 852.246-71, “Rejected Goods”

· VAAR 852.270-1, “Representatives of Contracting Officers”

· VAAR 852.212-71, “Gray Market Items” (APR 2020)

· VAAR 852.219-74, “Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring and Compliance” (JUL 2018) (DEVIATION)

· VAAR 852.219-75, “Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance” (JUL 2018) (DEVIATION)

· VAAR 852.219-78, “VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products” (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION)

· VAAR 852.242-71, “Administrative Contracting Officer” (OCT 2020)

· VAAR 852.247-71, “Delivery Location” (OCT 2018)

· VAAR 852.247-74, “Advance Notice of Shipment” (OCT 2018) End of Addendum to 52.212-4

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (MAY 2022)

· Refer to attached FAR 52.212-5 for subparagraphs the contractor shall comply with the following clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services.

All quoters shall submit the following:

1. Quotation in accordance with addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 1: Tailored FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

2. Authorization letter or other documents from the OEM verifying offeror is an authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller.

3. A completed copy of certificate of compliance for supplies and products at Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-78, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products

4. Statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

All quotes shall be sent to the GLAC, Contracting Officer Jennifer Mead at Jennifer.Mead@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 following are the decision factors:

Price Technical Speed of Delivery

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 10:00 CST on August 26, 2024. Responses should be sent to the contracting officer Jennifer Mead at Jennifer.Mead@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 Jennifer Mead Contracting Officer Network Contracting Office 12 Jennifer.Mead@va.gov

Attachments:

Attachment 1 Tailored 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors.

Attachment 2 Tailored 52.212-2 Evaluation of Offerors.

Combined

Synopsis-Solicitation for

Commercial

Products

Effective

Date:

03/15/2023 Revision: 01 Page of

*Delivery, installation, set-up, commissioning includes all other efforts necessary to obtain a complete fully functional kitchen. No other separately charged expenses are allowed.

Delivery: Contractor shall be able to deliver all kitchen equipment within 120 days of receipt of contract. All kitchen equipment shall be delivered to:

Edward Hine Jr. VA Medical Center 5000 S. 5th Ave Hines, IL 61041

Installation: Contractor shall install all equipment by certified technician within 5 business days of complete delivery to the VAMC. Installation must be executed by certified technician/s to comply with the Manufacturer’s Warranty requirements. Installation must take place in one event to lessen disruption to patient services.

Warranty: All equipment shall come with a minimum one (1) year full parts and labor warranty. Warranty period for all equipment starts from date of acceptance of a fully commissioned, installed kitchen suite at the VAMC. A minimum one (year) of preventative maintenance following OEM specifications shall be included with all equipment submitted. Warranty repairs to be conducted during normal business hours in coordination with VAMC staff. If repairs cannot be completed on site a replacement device of equal capability or exact match shall be provided at no cost during the off-site repair period of the specific equipment. Equipment which requires multiple repairs within its warrant period will be subject to warranty replacement upon government request.

Provisions and Clauses

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 Products and Commercial Services” (MAR 2023)

a. Refer to Attachment 1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1

2. FAR 52.252-1, “Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference” (FEB 1998)

3. FAR 52.204-7, “System for Award Management” (OCT 2018)

4. FAR 52.204-16, “Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting” (AUG 2020)

5. FAR 52.204-24, “Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment” (NOV 2021)

6. FAR 52.209-7, “Information Regarding Responsibility Matters” (OCT 2018)

7. FAR 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” (AUG 1999)

8. FAR 52.214-21, “Descriptive Literature” (APR 2002)

9. FAR 52.217-3, “Evaluation Exclusive of Options” (APR 1984)

10. FAR 52.233-2, “Service of Protest” (SEPT 2006)

11. VAAR 852.215-70, “Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

12. VAAR 852.233-70, “Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution” (OCT 2018)

13. VAAR 852.233-71, “Alternate Protest Procedure” (OCT 2018)

14. VAAR 852.252-70, “Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference” (JAN 2008) (End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

15. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation-Commercial Items” (NOV 2021)

16. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (DEC 2022)

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 Products and Commercial Services.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition.

1. FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (DEC 2022)Addendum to FAR 52.212-4

2. FAR 52.252-2, “Clauses Incorporated by Reference” (FEB 1998)

3. FAR 52.203-17, “Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights” (JUN 2020)

4. FAR 52.204-4, “Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper” (MAY 2011)

5. FAR 52.204-13, “System for Award Management Maintenance” (OCT 2018)

6. FAR 52.204-18, “Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance” (AUG 2020)

7. FAR 52.217-9, “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract” (MAR 2000)

8. FAR 52.232-37, “Multiple Payment Arrangements” (MAY 1999)

9. FAR 52.232-40, “Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors” (MAR 2023)

10. VAAR 852.203-70, “Commercial Advertising” (MAY 2018)

11. VAAR 852.208-70, “Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors – Orders or BPAs” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

12. VAAR 852.208-71, “Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factor Commitments – Orders and BPAs” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

13. VAAR 852.211-70, “Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals” (NOV 2018)

14. VAAR 852.212-71, “Gray Market and Counterfeit Items” (FEB 2023)

15. VAAR 852.215-70, “Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

16. VAAR 852.215-71, “Evaluation Factor Commitments” (OCT 2019)

17. VAAR 852.219-70, “VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

18. VAAR 852.219-73, “VA Notice to Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

19. VAAR 852.219-74, “VA Notice to Total Set-Aside for Certified Veteran-Owned Small Businesses” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

20. VAAR 852.219-76, “VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products” (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

21. VAAR 852.232-72, “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests” (NOV 2018)

22. VAAR 852.242-71, “Administrative Contracting Officer” (OCT 2020)

23. VAAR 852.246-71, “Rejected Goods” (OCT 2018)

24. VAAR 852.247-71, “Delivery Location” (OCT 2018) (End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

25. FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard are stated in the combined synopsis/solicitation.

(b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must show-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter;

(4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3( b ) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Reserved.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotations. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing.

(e) Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quotation submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions

(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations are due.

(2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(g) Issuance of purchase order. Quotations should contain the quoter’s best technical and price terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing any purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15.

(h) Multiple purchase orders. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1) (i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ‘‘Unique Entity Identifier’’ followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(j) System for Award Management (SAM). Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of a quotation, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to purchase order issuance, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to issue the purchase order to the next otherwise successful registered quoter. Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(k) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer.

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS 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. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: ELIGIBILITY:

This RFQ is limited to responsible parties (see FAR Part 9) with the ability to provide Brand Name or Equal Kitchen Room Service Equipment.

Submittal of Quote: Offerors shall submit quote by email to Jennifer.Mead@va.gov by the solicitation due date. Please limit graphics or excessive large files during quote submission.

As part of their quote, offerors shall submit the following information:

File 1: Technical Solution

a. Manufacturer’s Product Specifications (Brochures)

b. Item breakdown of consumables, materials and equipment included (if applicable) with no cost.

c. Authorized letter from manufacturer to distribute or resell equipment (if applicable).

d. Self-certifying statement confirming ability to meet requirements of delivery and installation.

e. Warranty information

The Technical volume should include necessary information regarding the offeror’s ability to perform all requirements outlined in the solicitation. Failure to provide a Technical information in accordance with the solicitation instructions may render a quote incomplete and ineligible for award.

File 2: Delivery and Installation Schedule Delivery: Contractor shall be able to deliver and install all of the service kitchen equipment within 120 days. All kitchen equipment shall be delivered to:

All beds will be delivered to:

Edward Hine Jr. VA Medical Center 5000 S. 5th Ave Hines, IL 61041 BLDG 200 RM C032

Installation Schedule: Contractor shall provide an installation schedule, CV on installers if not organic to the vendor and list any devices which require specific installation to maintain warranty.

File 3: Past Performance

a. Contractor shall provide up to 3 contract references limited to the past 3 years, for the Brand Name or Equal Service Kitchen Kquipment awarded to federal government agencies.

File 4: Price

a. Complete SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

b. Submit alternative schedule with pricing if submitting OR Equal Products

c. Complete Section B.1 (1)(a) titled Contract Administration. (Include Contractor address and point of contact information).

d. Signed Amendments(s)

e. Quoter shall provide attached completed and signed Limitations on Subcontracting in accordance with Section C.12 VAAR 852.219-76.

f. Provide the documentation below via email to Jennifer.Mead@va.gov

Quoters, at the discretion of the Government, may be asked to provide information for clarification purposes regarding their proposals. Requests for clarification information do not constitute discussions.

The Quoters shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in his/her quote, including information provided by potential subcontractors. Should subsequent investigation disclose that the fact and conditions were not as stated, the quote may be rejected and receive no further consideration. clearly marked. The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited. Late quotes will not be accepted for evaluation. The contractor is responsible for confirming the Government’s receipt of the contractor’s quote.

If revised quotes are requested, the number of revised copies to be submitted shall be the same as those of initial proposals.

Submissions can be sent in multiple emails to avoid computer system email size limitation, to CO. Quotes submitted by any other method will not be considered. All proprietary information must be clearly marked.

NOTE: Offerors who fail to submit required information and documentation may not be eligible for award.

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.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

E.8 52.212-2 EVALUATION—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

(a) Basis for Award. The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

(1) Technical Solution

(2) Delivery and Installation Schedule

(3) Past Performance

(4) Price

(c) Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) and FAR 13.106-2(b)(4). The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The evaluation will consider the following:

(1) Technical and Quality: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

(2) Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the quoter’s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis.

(3) Delivery and Installation Schedule: The government will evaluate the delivery schedule to the extent to which it can meet or exceed the requirements outlined in the solicitation based upon the plan requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

(4) Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.

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.

Failure to include a statement regarding the terms will result in the quote no longer being considered.

DUE DATES

Quotes are due September 20, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Local Time.

POINT OF CONTACT

Jennifer Mead Contract Specialist Network Contacting Office 12 jennifer.mead@va.gov

Attachments

· Attachment 1: 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions

· Attachment 2: VAAR 852.219-76 See attached document: Attachment 1 Tailored 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors.

See attached document: Attachment 2 Tailored 52.212-2 Evaluation of Offerors.

See attached document: Attachment 3 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE OCT 2022.