36C78619Q0253-007.docx

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT:

Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Service (43C1), Antionette Collins-Somerville 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or [X] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party.S.C.

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [x] MONTHLY

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer -campaigns/veterans-affairs/ Invoices shall be submitted electronically

All invoices from the Contractor shall be sent electronically by following instruction as stated at website: http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp. See VAAR clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2012).

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS:

The Offeror acknowledges receipt of Amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

5. MISSING PAGES: It is the responsibility of the Offeror to examine this Solicitation to verify that he, or she, has received all pages. In addition, in compiling this package, some pages may have been duplicated. If the Offeror feels that pages are missing or duplicated, the Offeror is encouraged to contact the Contracting Officer.

6. TIME OF DELIVERY: Work is to be performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., except Federal Holidays and except as defined in the Statement of Work.

7. ORDER PROCESSING SEQUENCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Contracting Service (43C1), is the only activity authorized to issue orders under this contract.

8. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR(S): Prospective awardees SHALL be registered with SAM at http://www.sam.gov and registered with Vendor Information Pages (VIP) as a VIP Verified Business – Certified SDVOSB at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, Prior to Award and through final payment, and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://www.sam.gov prior to award and through final payment. Contract will not be awarded until SAM registration has been completed.

9. POST AWARD CONFERENCE: Prior to commencement of work, contract awardee is required to make an appointment with Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to assure that all parties understand all contractual obligations and the role that each party serves.

10. GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS:

Holidays observed by the Federal Government:

If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. Also included would be any day specifically declared by the President of the United States of America as a national holiday.

NOTICE:

A. All QUESTIONS AND PROPOSALS shall be submitted through e Department of Veterans Affairs - Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website to be considered for award. https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov.

ATTACHMENT A: VENDOR GUIDE IS ATTACHED TO THIS RFP FOR YOUR INSTRUCTION. All questions must be received by no later than May 17, 2019 at 12:00PM EST to give reasonable time to respond to questions prior to close of the solicitation. No questions will be accepted after May 10, 2019 at 12:00PM EST. The solicitation closes on May 17, 2019 at 12:00PM EST.

Quotation Package in, Vendor Portal, shall include the following:

· Signed/dated ALL Amendments

· 1 completed Contract Admin (Attachment B)

· Provide all documentation requested in 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (Volume I-IV)

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

OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL INFORMATION DESIGNATED IN FAR PROVISION 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS, PARAGRAPH (b) AND IN THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. QUOTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY POTENTIAL OFFERORS, PRIOR TO THE TIME SPECIFIED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.