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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice PPE Level 2 Gowns 44131 36C77620Q0057 03-05-2020 N 423450 Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Kymberly Morgan http://www.va.gov/ Department of Veterans Affairs Homepage kymberly.morgan@va.gov

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity – Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for brand name or equal 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; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04, effective January 15, 2020.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423450, with a small business size standard of 200 Employees.

The Program Contracting Activity – Central, 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300, Independence, OH 44131 is seeking to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Level 2 Gowns.

All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the following:

Supplies

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The purpose of this requirement is to obtain appropriate PPE to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and provide the necessary protection for VHA staff and the Veterans they serve. This action is to streamline an urgent requirement to procure gown-isolation, PPE impervious to prepare for COVID-19 treatment within VA healthcare facilities. The procurement of these gowns will allow VHA to properly stage and supply VA facilities nationwide with the critical PPE to properly care for veterans.

The contractor shall provide 150,000, with the option to purchase additional quantities of Gown-Isolation, PPE, Impervious protective garments in 25,000 increments, to be delivered to a CONUS location to be identified upon exercising the optional CLIN.

Gown-Isolation, PPE, Impervious wear shall meet the below MTRs.

Gown-Isolation, PPE, Impervious

Physical Inspection / Literature Review

Physical Inspection / Literature Review

Schedule for Deliverables The contractor shall provide the below schedule for deliverables at designated distribution center. If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, please provide proposed delivery schedule.

Delivery Location

Basis for Award

Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation is the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. To receive consideration for award, a rating of Acceptable must be achieved for the Technical Factor. Technical Factor will consider if the proposed product meets the salient characteristics that are provided in the Statement of Work (SOW) with the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR). Product literature is required to be submitted for technical evaluation.

The Government will evaluate offers by adding the total of all line item prices including options. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.

FAR Provisions or 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:

· FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” (October 2018)

· FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” (December 2019)

· 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

· 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEC 2019)

· 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

· 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

· 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

· VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

· VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

· 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

· 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

· 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2019)

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:

· FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (October 2018)

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (January 2020)

· 52.217-6 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989)

· 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY—SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

· VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

· VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2019)

· VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (OCT 2019)

· VAAR 852.219-75 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

· VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

· VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018)

· VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018) 15

· VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)

· 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

· 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

· 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

· 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

· 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

· 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

· 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

· 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

· 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126).

· 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

· 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

· 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

· 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

· 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

· 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

· 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

· 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

· 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

· 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

· 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

All quotes shall be sent to the Kymberly Morgan at Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. 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).

Submission shall be received not later than Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 11:59 AM EST to this requirements contract specialist, Kymberly Morgan email at Kymberly.Morgan@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 contract specialist, Kymberly Morgan at Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov.

Point of Contact Kymberly Morgan Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov

VHAPM Part 813.106-1/2 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations/Offers Page 10 of 10 Original Date: 10/12/17 Revision 01 Date: 01/08/18