36C26220Q0649-003.docx

SITE VISIT

Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performing these services. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

There will only be one (1) organized site visit. It will be held on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 9:00 AM Local Time. Participants will meet at VA Loma Linda 11201 Benton St. Loma Linda CA, In front of Main Entrance of Hospital for Pre-Screening. Facial masks are required

Attendance is not mandatory; however, all offerors are strongly encouraged to attend.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation no later than Thursday, May 7, 2020 @ 4 PM Local Time. Questions must be submitted via email to: mark.evans7@va.gov. Subject lines for questions must read Secondary Waterline Loma Linda Questions 36C26220Q0649

No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephone questions will not be accepted or returned.

Questions will be responded to as necessary in amendment format, and if applicable, will be posted to Contract Opportunities at https://beta.sam.gov/.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTE

Quotes are due on or before May, April 14, 2020 @ 4PM Local Time via email to: mark.evans7@va.gov Subject lines for quotes must read Secondary Waterline Loma Linda Quote 36C26220Q0649

The following documents are to be included in the submission:

1. Quotation in any vendor format

OR;

Complete and sign SF 18 Request for Quotations, blocks 13-16, and Enter quotation amount in Section A.2 Price/Cost Schedule.

BONDS

For an award amount greater than $35,000, the Contractor must furnish a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25A) or an alternate payment protection as described in 52.228-13 Alternate Payment Protections (July 2000) 10 Calendar Days after award.

BASIS FOR AWARD

Contract award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Contract Award will be based on: PRICE-ONLY

RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

A responsibility check will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to award. Checks of the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (to insure apparently successful offeror is a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)), System for Award Management (SAM) database (Central Contractor Registration, Online Representations and Certifications, and Excluded Parties List System to insure registrations are current, valid, and no debarment records exist. Any information retrieved or received by the Government that would be cause for negative or unsatisfactory responsibility rating may result in the offeror being determined ineligible for award.

ATTACHMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following attachments form a part of this solicitation and the award that results therefrom and incorporated by reference herein.

1) P07. Wage Rate Determination