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7510--Gift Cards Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
36C26023Q0048
Issued by
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20

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SUBJECT*

Gift Cards

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
98661
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26023Q0048
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
11-08-2022 10AM MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE
20 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
SET-ASIDE
SBA
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
7510
NAICS CODE*
522210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist Amanda Drake amanda.drake@va.gov 208-429-2019 N/A

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Research & Development (151)

1660 S Columbian Way

Seattle WA

POSTAL CODE
98108
COUNTRY
USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

*= Required Field
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Description

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Gift/Incentive Pre-paid Cards. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation (RFQ36C26023Q0048) is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This notice and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Simplified Acquisition Procedures IAW FAR 13 will be used.

2. This solicitation is set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 522210; Credit Card Issuing; Size Standard $600 Million in assets. Offerors must be registered in The System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov), to be considered for award. The Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that the OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The vendor shall provide new items ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

3. FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 apply to this procurement. For the exact text and wording of clauses and provisions please see http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The Government contemplates an award of a Firm Fixed Priced purchase order contract resulting from this solicitation.

4. Description of supplies:

Salient Characteristics

1. Vendor must supply both, physical and electronic cards.

2. Vendor will NOT require individual card recipient personal information.

3. Gift Cards will not have an expiration date.

4. Cards will arrive activated and ready for use.

5. Gift Cards will NOT be limited to specific stores.

6. Gift Cards will be used without a Fee deduction.

7. Quantity of Gift cards will be requested in intervals to replenish stock.

a. Physical Cards will deliver 4 days after requested

b. Electronic Gift Card codes will deliver within 1 day after requested

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
420.00
EA
__________________
__________________

Amazon gift cards, a combination of physical and e-cards, $30.00 dollar value Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 11-10-2022 POP End: 11-09-2023

30.00
EA
__________________
__________________

Amazon gift cards, a combination of physical and e-cards, $50.00 dollar value Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 11-10-2022 POP End: 11-09-2023

420.00
EA
__________________
__________________

Amazon gift cards, a combination of physical and e-cards, $30.00 dollar value Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 11-10-2023 POP End: 11-09-2024

420.00
EA
__________________
__________________

Amazon gift cards, a combination of physical and e-cards, $30.00 dollar value Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 11-10-2024 POP End: 11-09-2025

GRAND TOTAL
__________________

5. Place of Performance:

SHIP TO:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

1660 S COLUMBIAN WY- WHS 90D

SEATTLE, WA 98108 1597

USA

6. This combined synopsis & solicitation notice is a request for competitive quotations. Therefore, all capability statements or quotations received prior to the RFQ close date will be considered.

7 . The Government will award a single purchase order contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value in terms of technical capability and price. All non-price factors technical capability is significantly more important than price.

8 . Delivery shall be within thirty (30) days from the time of award.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System – 1660 S Columbian WY – Seattle, WA 98108 FOB Destination

8. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and the following clauses AND instructions are added as addenda:

Provisions:

52.211-6Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)
52.214-21Descriptive Literature (APR 2002)

9. 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. Solicitations are not required to state the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor. Insert the significant evaluation factors such as (1) technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (2) price; and (3) past performance. The following is standard evaluation criteria. The evaluation criteria utilized should be based on the type of supply and/or service being procured and the complexity of that supply and/or service}
(1)Technical or Quality
(2)Past Performance
(3)Price
(c)Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. 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 Government is requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: The following is standard evaluation language (i.e., how the Government evaluates what is submitted in the quotation). The information that shall be included in the quotation should be set forth in the quotation submission instructions (i.e., FAR Provision 52.212-1 and any addendum) of the solicitation and should vary based on the type of supply and/or service being procured and the complexity of that supply and/or service}
(1)Technical or Quality: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/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)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.

11. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer if has not been completed on SAM.gov.

12. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following clauses are added as addenda:

Clauses:

52.204-13System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.232-40Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
852.203-70Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008)
852.232-72Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
852.246.71Rejected Goods

13. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-19Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2016) (E.O. 13126)
52.222-21Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)
52.222-26Equal Opportunity (APR 2015)
52.222-36Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014)
52.222-50Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015)
52.223-18Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)
52.225-3Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014)
52.225-13Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008)
52.232-33Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management
(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

14. There are no additional contract requirements, terms or conditions.

15. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings are NOT APPLICABLE.

16. Quotes must be emailed to amanda.drake@va.gov no later than 10AM MST on 11/08/2022. Quotes may be submitted on this document or the vendor’s own form. No late quotations will be accepted.

17. For information regarding the solicitation, please contact Amanda Drake at amanda.drake@va.gov .

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