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Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 – Show full text FAR provisions followed by VAAR provisions in numeric order. List all provisions incorporated by reference in numeric order under 52.252-1 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR.

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

1. GENERAL

The following instructions are provided to ensure the submission of information necessary to properly evaluate each Offeror’s quote. Submit complete quotes as detailed in this section and VAAR 852.273-73 Evaluation – Health-Care Resources (JAN 2003). Include only information relevant to this solicitation. If the solicitation is amended, the Offeror is responsible to acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the amendment. Failure to acknowledge receipt of the amendment may result in rejection of your quote. Instructions on how to acknowledge receipt of the amendment are contained in the amendment. Failure to properly provide all information required by this solicitation may result in an invalid quote. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without exchanges with offerors. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Read entire solicitation and follow instructions accordingly, lack of required information and/or documents will result in a determination that the quote is non-responsive.

Only VA verified SDVOSBs in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov) at the time of submission of offer will be considered for award and non-VIP verified firms will be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 621999 applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall be registered as a Small Business for NAICS 621999 and shall be represented as such within its System for Award Management (SAM) registration. To be considered for award an SDVOSB Offeror shall be verified in VIP as an SDVOSB and shall be registered as a small business for NAICS 621999 in SAM.

1. FORMAT

1. To assure the timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, the Offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete and respond directly to the requirements of the solicitation. The response shall consist of a total of one (1) quote copy.

a. Part I:

1. Schedule of Services

1. Contract Administration Date

1. Amendments, if any

1. D.1 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

1. D.2 Contractor Rules of Behavior

1. D.3 Contractor Certification – Immigration and Nationality Act

1. D.4 Personnel and Quality Assurance Regulations

1. D.5 Organizational Conflicts of Interest

1. D.6 FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) 36C25719Q0693

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1. D.7 FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

1. Subcontracting Plan

b. Part II:

I. Technical Capability II. Past Performance

2. Quotes shall be typed in Calibri, 11 Font. Pages shall not exceed 8-1/2 by 11 inches and all margins shall be .5 inch (narrow). Diagrams, charts and tables shall conform to the paper size. All text shall be single-spaced. QUOTES SHALL BE PDF FORMAT.

1. PROVISION INFORMATION

1. Offerors shall complete and submit the following provisions.

1. FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013)

1. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (OCT 2016), only paragraph (b) of that provision must be returned if the Offeror has completed the annual representations (reps) and certifications (certs) electronically at http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual online reps and certs, then the Offeror shall complete paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision. The Offeror shall provide either the information in paragraph (b) or the information contained in paragraphs (c) through (u) with its quote.

1. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. PRICE QUOTE – In accordance with the Schedule of Services, insert proposed pricing for the firm-fixed priced CLINs 0001 through 4001. In addition, perform the following:

1. Complete the Schedule of Services attachment. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the SOLICITATION with attachments. The SOLICITATION constitutes the model contract.

1. The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all CLINs identified in the Schedule of Services. The extended amount must equal the dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units.

1. The Offeror shall complete the Schedule of Services with an all-inclusive unit price per day (including all labor, incidental costs and insurance premium payments for applicable insurance coverage) for the base and all option periods. Cost not incorporated into the Contractor’s price will not be reimbursed by the Government.

2. TECHNICAL QUOTE

The Offeror’s technical quote shall address all the factors below as detailed in VAAR 852.273-73 Evaluation – Health-Care Resources (JAN 2003).

3. PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will conduct a performance evaluation based upon the past performance of the offerors performing major or critical aspects of the requirement as it relates to the probability of successfully performing the solicitation requirements.

1. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All documents shall be submitted via email to anthony.schmidt@va.gov before the closing date and time of the solicitation. No other submission formats will be accepted.

1. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

Formal communications such as requests for clarification and information concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing. All communications shall be conducted via email. Telephone, fax and oral questions will not be accepted. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to Anthony Schmidt, Contract Specialist at anthony.schmidt@va.gov by 3:00 PM ET August 16, 2019. The Government reserves the right to refrain from answering questions not meeting this timeline.

1. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

All Offerors that have information regarding an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) are instructed to notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately when the information is discovered. Additionally, Offerors that believe they may have an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) are directed to include a proposed mitigation plan with their quote. This supplement will only be evaluated if the subject Offeror is chosen for award. Offerors are also advised that if the Contracting Officer does not find the mitigation plan to be sufficient, even after exchanges, the CO may elect to disqualify the Offeror in question.

Note 1: It is a violation of the Federal Acquisition Regulation for Contractors and Government employees to discuss the solicitation prior to award. All communications are required to take place between interested offerors and the Contract Specialist as listed in block 7a of the SF 1449.

Note 2: Offeror’s are advised that any communication with employees of the San Antonio VA Health Care System regarding this competitive solicitation may result in a determination by the Contracting Officer that the Offeror is no longer eligible to be considered for award.

Note 3: Award will be made on an “all or none” line item basis, and as such only one responsive and responsible SDVOSB Contractor will be selected for this procurement.