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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 01-17-2019 N/A 36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C78619Q0103

X x x x The purpose of this amendment is to extend the close date by one day. This solicitation will now close at noon on January 22, 2019.

Additionally the amendment is to post an updated solicitation which replaces the previous version in its entirety.

Katherine Iacovelli Contract Officer FedBizOpps Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation Rev. March 2010 Propane for winter opserations at Fort Snelling This is a three-tiered solicitation open to SDVOSB, VOSB, SB 22556 36C78619Q0103

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01-21-2019 N 324110 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 Katherine Iacovelli

FT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY

7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450

USA

WWW.CEM.VA.GOV

NCA WEBSITE

KATHERINE.IACOVELLI@VA.GOV

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This is a solicitation issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Responses to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) are due to the Contracting Officer no later than noon on 1/21/2019. Responses to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order with FOB Destination and the Government intends to make award under this announcement without discussions. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information provided nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided for the Government. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information concerning this announcement at https://fbo.gov.

Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 324110, with a business size standard of 1,500 employees.

The National Cemetery Administration is seeking quotes from Small Businesses qualified for the provision of the propane delivery.

Period of Performance: Date of Award through 365 days Scope: The contractor shall furnish and deliver Propane on an as needed basis to Fort Snelling National Cemetery; 7601 34th Avenue, South; Minneapolis, MN 55450. Annual usage is approximately for 2000 gallons of propane.

Delivery should be within 48 hrs. of request and placement will be directed once on station.

Contractor is responsible for the maintenance of tanks, hoses and fittings.

The 120gal tanks have been supplied by the current propane vendor. The Cemetery owns all 40lbs tanks There are adjustable propane regulators 1-30psi with gauge, hoses in 10ft lengths, POL fittings and piping in various ranging from ¼”, 3/8”, ½” Typically tanks have not been filled at beginning of season because of the carryover from the previous year.

Servicing 8-120gal tanks minimally 1 time per month should be adequate. Currently, FSNC refills 40lb tank 10 at a time. FSMC employees transport them to the fill station for refill 10 at a time because per law we can only transport 100gals at a time without having to have a special license or plaque the vehicle. This is done as often as every other week. It’s difficult to forecast demand with ever changing weather and burial rates.

The contractor will ensure that all drivers delivering Liquefied Petroleum to Fort Snelling have a valid and current Class A CDL license. This license will need to have the “H” endorsement designation for HAZMAT. The contractor will provide a copy of the driver’s CDL to the COR and CO seven days after the award of the contract.

Supply Price: To establish the Margin Rate per gallon of LP Gas delivered, the Contractor shall consider all costs associated with company overhead, profit, direct labor rates, the required subscription to BPN’s Weekly Propane Newsletter and any and all transportation and taxes or fees associated with complying with the requirements of this SOW and RFQ and/or anything additional that may contribute to the Bidder’s cost of doing business. Note that the Margin Rate per Gallon is a fixed amount that the Contractor will charge the Government per gallon of delivered LP Gas, plus the provided Kearney, MO Principal Average price per gallon. Note that the Margin Rate will remain fixed for the duration of the ordering period, while the Kearney, MO Principal Average price per gallon may fluctuate weekly.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPLETING THE PRICING SCHEDULE:

1. First, determine the Margin Rate per Gallon of LP Gas. Round to the nearest cent. Margin Rate per Gallon of LP Gas Delivered: $ _________

NOTE: This amount will be incorporated into the resultant contract and shall remain fixed throughout the Ordering Period.

2. Second, fill in the “Unit Price” amount with the sum of the Kearney, MO Principal Average price per Gallon as published on January 14, 2019, plus the Bidder’s Margin Rate per Gallon of LP Gas Delivered.

3. Then, multiply the “Unit Price” by 2000 and place that price in the “EST. TOTAL PRICE” section of CLIN 0001. This amount will equal the total evaluated price or “EST. TOTAL PRICE”.

Price Verification: The Contractor will be responsible for performing the review of the Kearney MO data for pricing information.

Principal Average, as published in the BPN Weekly Propane Newsletter and will provide a complete copy of the information to the COR and Contract Officer at each delivery and shall list the price that will take effect as follows:

Calculations: All calculations will be rounded to four decimal places and will be accomplished using the following formula: Kearney Average + Markup = Unit Price

Revision of Market Price Indicator: If the Kearney, MO market price indicator is discontinued; its method of derivation is altered substantially; or the Contracting Officer determines that the market price indicator consistently and substantially failed to reflect market conditions, the parties shall mutually agree upon an appropriate and comparable substitute and the contract shall be modified to reflect such substitute effective on the date the indicator was discontinued, altered, or began to consistently and substantially fail to reflect market conditions. If the parties fail to agree on an appropriate substitute, the matter shall be resolved in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, paragraph (d), Disputes Product Description:

Delivery of propane to Ft Snelling National Cemetery on an on-call basis within 48 hrs. of request from the date of award through 365 days.

1. Propane tanks 8 120gallon upright tanks and 20 40LBS tanks (tank amounts may go up based on needs of the cemetery)

2. Fittings and hoses for tanks. (to include limited bench stock)

3. Maintenance to propane tanks and assemblies

The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the work under this contract. The name of this person, and Alternate PM (APM), who shall act for the Contractor when the PM is absent, shall be designated in writing in the proposal. The PM or APM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PM or APM shall be available between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

Environment and OSHA: The Contractor shall comply with all current local, State and Federal environmental and occupational safety laws, rules, and regulations. Any apparent conflict between compliance with such local, State and Federal laws, rules and regulations and compliance with the requirements of the contract shall be immediately brought to the attention of the Contract Officer or authorized representative of the Contract Officer for final resolution. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative in writing in addition to any verbal notification of such conflicts. The Contractor shall be liable for all fines, penalties and costs which result from violations of or failure to comply with all such current local State, or Federal laws, rules and regulations (and the fines will be deducted from Contractor’s compensation). All unsafe acts or conditions fostered by the Contractor or Contractor personnel may be grounds for the Contracting Officer to halt any and all Contractor performance with commensurate deduction of monies due the Contractor until such unsafe conditions are corrected. The Contractor shall take due caution not to endanger personnel during performance of this contract.

Upon discovery of a serious hazard such as, but not limited to fire, or large fuel spill, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Fire Department, and the COR. The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR of all fuel spills noted during deliveries.

Equipment Safety The Contractor shall keep trucks and equipment in good repair at all times. The Contractor shall comply with OSHA requirements. Any equipment used in performance of this contract may be inspected by the COR at any time. If the equipment is at any time deemed unsafe or unserviceable by the COR, the contractor will remove equipment from the area immediately. The government does not assume and hereby specifically disavows any duty to inspect the equipment in order to assure safe operation that is the responsibility of the contractor and or their PM. The contractor or subcontractor(s) at any tier are at all times responsible for assuring equipment is safe, operational, and used in a responsible manner.

Personnel Safety The Contractor shall deliver requirements in a manner to protect employees from any harm or injury. Work shall be scheduled to afford this protection. The Contractor shall immediately correct all safety deficiencies upon notification of the deficiencies by the Contracting Officer Representative and shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative of the corrective action to be taken. Such notice when delivered to the Contractor or the Contractor’s representative at the site of work shall be deemed sufficient for this purpose.

Contractor Damages: The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to Government property occurring as a result of the Contractor’s work and shall promptly make all necessary repairs at no cost to the Government and to the satisfaction of the Government

Proposal Format and Submission Information:

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

Addenda to provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items:

Technical Package for Evaluation

The following shall be included as part of the offeror’s submission:

· Product Description offered in response to the solicitation

· Delivery time from placement of order placement

· Completed Price Schedule

· Safety Plan

· Filled out and signed SF1449

· Added value your firm brings to the contract if you are not the actual supplier.

Proposals and questions shall be submitted via email to the following addresses:

Email: katherine.iacovelli@va.gov

For proposals mailed, proposals shall be submitted in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf formats.

End of Addenda

Evaluation Process:

This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation for VOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a set-aside for other small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority. Tiered process will be used in conjunction with FAR Part 15, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Award will be made in the lowest tier, on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Adequate competition exists if; (1) proposals are received from at least two responsible offerors; (2) each of whom can satisfy the contract's requirements independently; (3) both contend for a contract which will be won by the offeror who submits the lowest evaluated price meeting or exceeding technical requirement and; (4) price is reasonable.

If adequate competition is met as described in above and a proposal also meets the standards for the cost and non-cost factors, the award procedure will be initiated. If adequate competition is not met, or prices are not reasonable, competition will proceed at the next lower tier. The process through the tiers will be executed as needed. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited.

-Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

1. Price. Quotations shall be evaluated, for award purposes, based upon the total price proposed. The sum of all the CLINs will represent the total evaluated price.

1. Technical Acceptability. Each offeror’s technical quotations will be evaluated to determine if the offeror provides acceptable time, product, safety plan and added value if required. An evaluation rating of Technically Acceptable/Non-Acceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical quotations evaluation. If an offeror receives a technical rating of “Non-Acceptable” they will not be considered for award.

The full text of FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov 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 solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition:

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

Addenda to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions

The clause at 52.212-5 “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (January 2017) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (b)(8), (b)(14), (b)(19), (b)(22), (b)(25), (b)(26), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(30), (b)(31) (b)(33), (b)(42), (b)(47), (b)(49), (b)(55), (b)(56), (b)(59)

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36C78619Q0103 01-18-2019 Katherine Iacovelli 240-626-3488 01-21-2019 noon 43C1 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 X X X 324110 1,500 emp X Fort Snelling National Cemetery 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis MN 55450 43C1 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556

43C1 http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer -campaigns/veterans-affairs/

1-877-752-0900 Propane Deliveries and maintenance of the tanks

COR:

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