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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 04-04-2019 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

36C78619Q0241

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THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING:

To correct mod 0002 to remove any prices that were listed.

Provide best value to the Cemetery and to the Government. Thank you

QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT GERALDINE.HERRERA@VA.GOV 303-914-5703. THANK YOU

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 04-04-2019 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

36C78619Q0241

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THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING:

RFQ 36C78619Q0286 NAMED WILLAMETTE NATIONAL CEMETERY FOR SEED.

CORRECT RFQ IS 36C78619Q0241 FOR RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY F

OR THEIR SEED REQUIREMENT.

QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT GERALDINE.HERRERA@VA.GOV 303-914-5703. THANK YOU

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Place of Performance: Riverside National Cemetery; 22495 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92518

Attachments: A – Wage Determination for California

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number 36C78619Q0241.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC), 01-22-2019.

This is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); Small Business, Tiered.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 424910, with a business size standard of 200 Employees.

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.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Priced Requirements Contract.

Scope: The contractor shall be responsible for providing Turfgrass seed that consists of sourcing, providing testing certificates, purchasing, delivering and off-loading of turf grass seed for Riverside National Cemetery.

PRICE SCHEDULE: Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, material, equipment, tools and supplies to complete Turfgrass Seed services for Riverside National Cemetery following National Cemetery Administration standards.

The schedule price shall be all-inclusive, including all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies to complete the Contract Line Items (CLINs). Offerors shall enter unit price and total amounts for each CLIN as indicated in the schedule. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total amount, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid price and the total of the CLINs will be recomputed accordingly.

Offeror is to understand the quantities stated in the schedule below and Statement of Work (SOW) are estimates for pricing purposes only.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

Oakland, California.

All materials shall be furnished in accordance the Specifications/Statement of Work, contained in this contract. Pricing is to include delivery to Riverside National Cemetery, exclusive of all taxes.

COST/PRICE SCHEDULE OF PRODUCTS:

Contract Line Item

Description

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price Total Price

TOTAL PRICE

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Project Title:

Riverside National Cemetery – Turf Grass Seed Procurement Project Location:

Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518

GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK:

The Contractor shall furnish turfgrass seed described herein at Riverside National Cemetery (RNC), located in Riverside, California. Materials shall be furnished to the cemetery in accordance with the VA procurement requirements, Federal, California and Local Codes.

The work consists of sourcing, providing testing certificates, purchasing, delivering and off-loading of turf grass seed .

Deliveries shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Deliveries will be conducted in such a manner to minimize the impact on the Cemetery operations. The materials shall be delivered and off-loaded at a schedule established by the COR, on two (2) separate occasions. The location, or locations, for off-loading on the Cemetery property may vary as determined by the COR.

Deliveries will be made between the hours of 7:30 and 4:00, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

All work will be coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and with the Assistant Cemetery Director. Only the Contracting Officer (CO) has the authority to make changes to the contract that affects price and/or time.

Assistant Cemetery Director and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Adriene Benton/Andrew Line Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Riverside National Cemetery 22495 Van Buren Blvd.

Riverside, CA 92518 Phone: (951) 653-8417 Fax: (951) 653-5233

I. GENERAL REQUIREMENT

A. General Notes

1. Verify at project site the proposed locations for delivery of materials. Verify ingress and egress locations for delivery vehicles. Any site conditions which may cause significant deviation from proposed delivery locations shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer (CO) or his/her Representative (COR) for clarification prior to performing the work.

2. Contractor shall coordinate with the COR for the exact location(s) of material off-loading areas, and delivery routes. Public access to the National Cemetery shall not be impaired.

3. The Contractor shall assume sole responsibility for safety of all Contractor personnel on or about the site, in accordance with applicable laws and codes. Guard against all hazards in accordance with the safety provisions of the latest manual of accident prevention published by the Associated General Contractors of America and CalOSHA.

4. The Contractor shall guarantee that all products provided under this contract will be true to composition and meet or exceed the specifications herein. The Contractor hereby agrees to replace all non-conforming or defective materials provided under this contract to the satisfaction of the Government at no additional cost to the Government.

5. Matters related to safety, and any actions of the Contractor, shall meet all safety requirements of Riverside National Cemetery Safety Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, OSHA, and the State. It is incumbent upon the Contractor to be familiar with these requirements. Contractor shall provide training of the contractor’s and subcontractor’s workers to meet these requirements.

6. Repair and replace any existing structure to existing condition when altered or damaged by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

7. Completion Time: Within six (6) months from date of issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP) with the first half delivered no later than March 31, 2019, and the second half delivered no later than July 31, 2019.

B. Abbreviations

1. USDA. United States Department of Agriculture.

2. AOSA. Association of Official Seed Analysts

C. Related Documents

1. "Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), Rules for Testing Seed" for purity and germination tolerances.

2. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Handbook No. 60 Diagnosis and Improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils; Federal Seed Act Regulations.

D. Delivery, Storage And Handling

1. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will provide the Contractor with a delivery schedule for materials. Materials will be delivered on an as-needed basis, based on full truckloads of materials or as close to full truckloads as practicable, but not exceeding 26.5 tons of material.

2. Notify the (COR) 48 hours minimum in advance of the scheduled delivery.

3. Materials shall be delivered in 50-LB sacks which are to be palettized and wrapped in clear plastic cellophane wrap.

4. Deliver packaged materials only, in original, unopened containers showing weight, certified analysis, name and address of manufacturer, and indication of conformance with state and federal laws, as applicable.

5. Bulk Materials: Bulk Materials will not be accepted.

E. Quality Assurance

1. Turfgrass Seed: Provide Manufacturer’s/Supplier’s Material Data Sheets showing compliance with these specifications.

II. MATERIALS

1. Turf Grass Seed, Custom Turf Grass Seed mix, 90/10 mix, Dwarf Tall Fescue/Kentucky Blue Grass mix, as listed below, or approved equal.

a. Custom mix.

b. Seed shall have minimum NTEP trial ratings as described in Table 1.

TABLE 1

Seed Description

(End of Work Statement)

Cost/Price Schedule:

Contract Line Item

Description

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price Total Price

NOTE: Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs) and Associated Price.

Offerors shall enter unit cost and total amounts for each CLIN as indicated in the schedule. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total amount, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid price and the total of the CLINs will be recomputed accordingly.

Offerors shall enter the Total Cost for each year in the “Summary Totals” where indicated. Offeror shall calculate the Grand Total for all years and enter where indicated.

Offeror is to understand the quantities stated in the attachments are estimates for pricing purposes only.

Riverside National Cemetery, POC: Andrew Line, 951-653-8417; Andrew.line@va.gov

Responses to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 2:00 pm on 04-26-2019. Responses to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Price Requirements Contract and the Government intends to make award 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.

All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the contracting officer, via email, no later than (5) calendar days before the closing date of the solicitation. Questions will not be addressed using the telephone.

Proposal Format and Submission Information:

Commercial format is encouraged. All offerors shall include the following information as part of their quote:

· Legal Business/Company Name (as listed in www.sam.gov)

· DUNS Number

· Point of Contact Name

· Telephone number

· Email Address

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

Proposals shall be submitted via email or via mail to the following addresses:

Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: geraldine.herrera@va.gov . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Evaluation Process:

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price, Requirements contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation that provides the best benefit to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offers will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which response represents the “best” as a whole.

Quotes will be evaluated by performing a direct comparison of one offer with another in a uniform manner to determine which quote provides the government with its needs, as identified in the RFQ. The government reserves the right to consider a response that offers more than the minimum and select that response if it provides a benefit to the government. The government has the discretion to accept other than the lowest priced offeror that provides additional benefits. The government also has the has the discretion to make an award based on whether the lowest priced of the quotations/offers having the highest past performance rating possible represents the best benefit to the government.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Pricing: The sum of all the CLINs, to include options, will represent the total evaluated price. Proposed price must be determined to be fair and reasonable in order to be eligible for award.

2. Technical Acceptability

1. Demonstrated experience performing this requirement

2. Demonstrated qualifications to perform services

3. Use of Sub-Contractors

3. Past Performance

4. SDVOSB/VOSB Status verification in CVE.

Proposal Contents:

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

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses The full text of FAR/VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.215-70 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors

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 (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Jan 2017):

FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995) (date of award through September 30, 2018) FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) ($250.00 | 60 | 90 | 30 days) FAR 52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 1995) (September 30, 2018) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (15 days) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (Jul 2016) (DEVIATION) VAAR 852.219-74, Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring and Compliance (Jul 2018) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests (Nov 2012) VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984)

The clause at 52.212-5 “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Jul 2018) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (b)(4), (b)(18), (b)(22), (b)(25), (b)(26), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(30), (b)(33)(i), (b)(42), (b)(49), (b)(55), (c)(2), (c)(8), and (c)(9).

(c)(3) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

Employee Class

Monetary Wage – Fringe Benefits

End of Addenda End of Document See attached document: PROGRASS.

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