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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 N New Contract (FY18) Office Furniture Services for SDVOSB Companies Mountain Home National Cemetery 22556 36C78618Q0060 12-12-2017 N 238390 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 Max Andrade Max.Andrade@va.gov National Cemetery Administration (NCA) 540-658-7221 Mountain Home National Cemetery 53 Memorial Ave Mountain Home, TN 37684 37684 United States Max.Andrade@va.gov Max.Andrade@va.gov Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Office Furniture Services–Department of Veterans Affairs Mountain Home National Cemetery NOTICE: THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

SOLICITATION # 36C78618Q0060 IS BEING ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTEs (RFQ). THIS NOTICE AND THE INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) AND THE VETERANS AFFAIRS ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (VAAR). ALL APPLICABLE RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTE.

FAR clauses and provisions enclosed within this RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 and are available in full-text through Internet access at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

1. This is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Open Market procurement. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors, Office furniture, modular system, installation. The Small Business Size Standard is $15 Million. Any firm that does not meet the capability and size standard under this NAICS code should not submit a response.

Prospective awardees MUST be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and MUST have an active SAM account PRIOR TO AWARD and through final payment. Potential awardees must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://www.sam.gov as well PRIOR to award and through final payment.

Offers received that are not Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered and will not be evaluated.

*ADDITIONAL NOTE* SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov when offers are submitted and at the time of award. (See Clause 852.219-1 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.) Offers received that are not Service Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered and will not be evaluated.

2. This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Therefore, all quotations received prior to the RFQ close date will be considered by the Contracting Office. It is the Government’s intent to make a single award to the Lowest Priced offeror that meets technical acceptability of the Government requirement.

The Contractor shall deliver the following items to the cemetery address below, FOB Destination.

Mountain Home National Cemetery 53 Memorial Ave Mountain Home, TN 37684

Delivery and Installation Date: Estimated delivery and installation date will be at timeframe of 22 January 2018. Company shall coordinate with cemetery upon award.

Synopsis:

The Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, is seeking qualified sources to furnish all necessary labor, material, equipment and supervision to Purchase, Deliver, and Install Office Furniture at Florida National Cemetery.

· See attachment “Scope of Work - Furniture Services – Mountain Home National Cemetery” and “Technical Specifications” documents for items required in this requirement.

3. The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this procurement:

a). The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Quotes are due on December 12, 2017 9:00 AM EST Submit quotes to max.andrade@va.gov b). The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 2014).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price meeting technical acceptability of the Government requirement.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov prior to the due date for quotes. (See Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.) Offers received from concerns that are not Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered and will not be evaluated.

Evaluation Process: The Government will use a “Lowest Priced” approach, in accordance to FAR 13.106-2, to select the awardee.

1. Technical – Quotes must show that the contractor has the technical capabilities to perform the project.

a. Deliverables:

i. Performance Plan: submit a detailed performance plan to indicate how the contractor plans to meet the goals of the cemetery listed in this solicitation.

ii. Technical Information of products being rendered through this solicitation if the products are different than the brand name/model number being requested.

2. Price: Price analysis will be conducted to determine a fair and reasonable price. In order to ensure a fair and reasonable price, the Government will compare proposed prices received in response to the solicitation. Normally, adequate price completion establishes a fair and reasonable price when two or more responsible Offerors, competing independently, submit priced offers that satisfy the Government’s expressed requirement.

a. Deliverables:

i. Provide Complete CLIN Pricing on “PRICE/COST SCHEDULE” listed on Scope of Work document

ii. Provide Itemized Pricing on the “Technical Specifications” document.

3. Past Performance – Quotes must show that the contractor has the experience to complete the project. In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)(ii), the Government shall utilize past performance questionnaires and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) to obtain past performance ratings.

a. Deliverables:

i. Utilizing the Past Performance Questionnaire, provide one reference and only one that display the experiences and past performances to the requirements set forth in this solicitation.

c). FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

d). FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions (MAY 2015) applies to this acquisition.

e). Addendum to The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (OCT 2015) applies to this acquisition.

f). VAAR 853.232-72 Electronic Submission Of Payment Request (NOV 2012) applies to this acquisition.

Under paragraph B, the following clauses are incorporated: 52.203-99, Prohibition On Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION) (FEB 2015)

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

CLAUSES:

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.203-3, Gratuities (APR 1984) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistle Blower Rights (APR 2014) 52.204-4, Printed of Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (MAY 2011) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016) 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (SEP 1989) 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (SEP 2013) 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) 52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies (APR 1984) Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance (JUN 2011) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm VAAR CLAUSES: The VAAR Clauses that may be applicable to this acquisition are:

852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) 852.203-71, Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster (DEC 1992) 852.211-75, Product Specifications (JAN 2008) 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (DEC 2009) 853.232-72 Electronic Submission Of Payment Request (NOV 2012) 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure (JAN 1998) 852.246-71, Inspection (JAN 2008) 852.270-1, Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008) Information concerning clauses and provision incorporated by reference may be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

PROVISIONS:

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (OCT 2015) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2015) 52.209-5, Representation By Corporations Regarding An Unpaid Tax Liability Or Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (DEVIATION) (MAR 2012) 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013) 52.216-1 Type Of Contract (APR 1984) 52.233-2, Service of Protest (Sep 2006) 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984) 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JUL 2016) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2015) 52.204-17, Ownership Or Control Of Offeror (NOV 2014) 52.223-1, Bio-based Product Certification (MAY 2012) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities Or Transactions Relating to IRAN-Representation and Certifications (OCT 2015)

ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE CONTRACT POINT OF CONTACT ONLY!

Questions must be submitted via email to Max Andrade (Contracting Point of Contact) at max.andrade@va.gov. All questions must be received by no later than December 7, 2017 at 12:00PM (EST) to allow a reasonable response time to questions prior to close of the solicitation.

No questions will be accepted after December 7, 2017 at 12:00PM EST as this solicitation will close on December 12, 2017 at 9:00AM EST.

· See attached document: Attachment I - Scope of Work - Furniture Services - Mountain Home National Cemetery.

· See attached document: Attachment II - Technical Specifications.

· See attached document: Attachment III - Mountain Home National Cemetery Administrative Building Floorplan.

· See attached document: Attachment IV - PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE.

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