36C78620Q0169-000.docx

Contract Opportunity Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice S208 Calverton National Cemetery National Shrine Project Calverton, NY

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22172 36C78620Q0169 04-27-2020 N

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561730 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172 Kenneth Randle 7036309356 Calverton National Cemertery 210 Princeton Blvd.

Calverton, NY 11933 11933

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https://www.va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Kenneth.Randle@va.gov Contracting Officer

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Attachments:

Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment A Statement of Work Attachment B Wage Determination Revision #10, Date Dec 23,2019 Attachment C

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.603 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number 36C78620Q0169.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04 published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2020.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730. The business size standard number of employees is $8.0M.

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 Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Priced Requirement Contract for the renovation and re-establishment of turf using sod in Sections 10, 11, 23, 24C,24D and 27 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA 17003.

TIER EVALUATION: This Procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38.U.S.C. 8127.

TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation for SDVOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a 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. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement resolicited.

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ): Quotes are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 1:00PM EST on 04/27/2020. Responses to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Priced Requirement Contract. 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 and /or any additional information concerning this announcement at beta.sam.gov.

SOLICITATION QUESTIONS:

All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer, via email, no later than close of business, 04/20/2020. Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: Kenneth.Randle@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

ATTACHMENT – A

INSTRUCTIONS: Contractor must identify previous federal, state, local government and or private contracts completed that are similar in size and scope to the contract being evaluated. List at least three (3) contracts for evaluation. Contracts must be either competed or current within the last (5) years. One contract reference per form.

Note: List any National Cemetery Administration (NCA) contracts currently working or previously worked first followed by Non-NCA contracts.

Past Performance Questionnaire

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Contract Dollar Value

Date of Award (if not completed provide status)

Type/Extent of Subcontracting

Percentage of Work completed by the Contractor

Description of Supply/Services provided, location & relevancy of work

Address, Telephone Number & Email of the Contact Person and Position

Form may be duplicated

REGISTRATION WITH VENDOR PORTAL: All Interested Offerors must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs eCMS Vendor Portal at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov. Offerors who require registration shall proceed to the Vendor Portal’s Login section and shall click on Request a user account to register. In the event an Offeror is unable to submit a Quote/Proposal through the vendor portal domain, prior to the Quote/Proposal closing date, contact the VAAS helpdesk at 1-877-634-3739, or via email at VA.Acquisition.Systems@va.gov. If an Offeror is still having difficulties in submitting a proposal via the Vendor Portal the contracting officer/specialist may accept an Offeror’s Quote/Proposal via email under the following circumstances:

1. Offeror must provide evidence that an email discussions or verbal discussion with the VAAS helpdesk could not resolve registration issues.

2. Offerors must meet the time constraints as set forth in the solicitation.

Submitted Quotes/proposals via email without set requirements may be considered nonresponsive. All Quote/Proposals transmissions and uploads submitted via the Vendor Portal or via email are due as specified in this solicitation. Late or incomplete Quotes may also be considered nonresponsive. Additionally, prospective offerors must also be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov.

EVALUATION PROCESS: In accordance with FAR 13.106-2, the Government will utilize one or more, but not necessarily all the evaluation procedure as prescribed in FAR part 15. At the Contracting Officer’s discretion, the Government will award a firm fix contract, using a best value tradeoff approach to a responsible Offeror whose Offer/Quote to this solicitation is the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Past Performance and Technical Capabilities when combined are significantly more important than price. The Government reserves the right to:

1. Consider a response that offers more than the minimum requirement and select that response if it provides the best benefit to the Government;

2. Accept other than the lowest priced offeror that provides additional benefits;

3. Make an award based on whether the lowest price of the quotations/offers, having the highest past performance rating possible, represents the best benefit to the Government.

PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance shall be evaluated based on the Offer’s technical qualifications on projects within the last 5 years that are comparable in size, complexity, and scope. Past Performance information shall be obtained by the following methods.

1. The Contracting Officer’s knowledge of previous experience with the supply or service being acquired;

2. Customer past performance questionnaire replies;

3. The Governmentwide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at www.ppirs.gov or;

4. Any other reasonable basis.

TECHNICAL APPROACH: Offer shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in the Statement of Work and on how well the technical approach meets the Government requirements. Technical approach shall include the following:

1. Contractor’s or sub-contractor’s experience in performing the work as described in the solicitation.

2. Contractor’s Work Plan and Staffing Plan to include proposed man hours, methodology, list of equipment /vehicles to be used, licenses, permits, and insurance information.

3. Contractor’s Managerial Qualifications of Key Personnel to include information on key personnel with relevant experience, identification of any sub-contractor’s) to be used in the performance of this contract.

PRICE: Proposed price will be evaluated for Fairness and Reasonableness.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES:

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 – Show FAR clauses followed by VAAR clauses in numeric order

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

FAR Clauses

VAAR Clauses

852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2020) FAR Provisions 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1

VAAR Provisions

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

See attached document: Calverton RRR Upright HS Turf Renovation SOW FY20.

See attached document: Wage Determination.

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