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Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation Front End Loader- NMVAHCS - Solicitation Amendment 85212 36C25821Q0115 03-19-2021

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333924 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO22-Gilbert Network Contracting 4135 S. Power Road, Suite 103 Mesa AZ 85212

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. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-03 (eff. 2/16/2021).

This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333924, Industrial Truck, Tractor, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

The FSC/PSC is 3805, Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment.

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking to purchase BRAND NAME OR EQUAL John Deere 554P Mid-Size Wheel Loader to perform maintenance activities on and around the VA campus.

Interested SDVOSBs must be authorized distributors of the equipment they are presenting for review.

All interested companies shall provide quotations on company letterhead for all items included in the table below.

Supplies/Services

LOADER, JOHN DEERE 544 P-Tier Mid-Size Loader, 2.5 – 5.25 Cubic Yard;

Reversible Cooling Fan

AM/FM Radio

Quick connect Coupler and Bucket in lieu of STD

Attachment, Auxiliary Hyd with LDR CPLR System

Multi-Purpose Bucket

The following are the salient characteristics:

· Fully Enclosed Cab

· LED Work Lights

· Hydraulic Loader and Steering

· Single Joystick for Loader Control

· Single Cylinder “Z” bar type linkage assembly

Delivery shall be provided no later than 45 days after receipt of order (ARO); FOB: Destination.

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery:

Address: Department of Veteran Affairs ATTN: Warehouse (Building 46) New Mexico VA Health Care System

Postal Code: 87108 Country: USA

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” [June 2020] [Please see Attachment A (Clauses and Provisions) for addenda information pertaining to

FAR 52.212-1]

2. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” [Aug 2020]

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:

1. FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (Oct 2018) [Please see Attachment A (Clauses and Provisions) for addenda information pertaining to FAR 52.212-4]

2. FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Jan 2021) [Please see Attachment A (Clauses and Provisions) for addenda information pertaining to FAR 52.212-5]

All quoters shall submit their quotes on company letterhead to include the delivery schedule with their pricing.

All quotes shall be sent to Timothy Garrity @ timothy.garrity@va.gov.

Award will be based upon a price-only comparison of all quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13.

The award will be made to the response that is most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms and 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."

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"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.

Requests for Information (RFIs) pertaining to the solicitation shall be received not later than 11:00 AM PST on Monday, March 16, 2021. Answers to the RFIs will be answered via a modification to the solicitation if necessary. Please send RFIs to Timothy Garrity @ timothy.garrity@va.gov. No other means of communication will be accepted.

Submission of your response to this solicitation shall be received not later than March 19, 2021 @ 11:00 AM PST at timothy.garrity@va.gov. No other means of communication will be accepted.

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:

Timothy Garrity Timothy.garrity@va.gov

See attached document: Attachment A Clauses and Provisions.

See attached document: Attachment B Vendor FMS Form.

See attached document: 36C25821Q0115 0001.

See attached document: Attachment A - Q and A.