36C78621Q0069.pdf

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Combined Synopsis Solicitation

36C78621Q0069

12/28/2020

1/15/2021 at 4:00 pm

561730

S208

100% Veteran Owned Small Business

Date of Award through September 30, 2021, plus 4, one-year option periods, if exercised

Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services 18434 Joplin Rd.

Triangle, VA 22172

Place of Performance: Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX 75211

Attachments: A – Wage Determination for 2015-5227 B – Scope of Work C – Past Performance Questionnaire

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 36C78621Q0069.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-02 effective November 23, 2020.

This is a 100% set-aside for Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730, with a business size standard of $8 Million.

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 sod installation services at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery.

PRICE SCHEDULE: Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, material, equipment, tools and supplies to complete sod installation services for Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery following National Cemetery Administration standards. Units and services to be in accordance with Performance Work Statement, Technical Specifications, Performance Incentives/Disincentives, terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

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 are estimates for pricing purposes only.

Period of Performance: Date of award through September 30, 2021, plus 4, one-year option periods, if exercised.

CLIN

No. Supplies/Services Est. Qty Unit Unit Price Total Price

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 1ST

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

68,300 SQFT $_________ $___________

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 2ND

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

22,320 SQFT $_________ $___________

Total: $ Option Period 1: October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022:

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 1ST

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

82,100 SQFT $__________ $___________

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 2ND

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

25,700 SQFT $__________ $___________

Total $___________ Option Period 2: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023:

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 1ST

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

82,100 SQFT. $__________ $___________

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 2ND

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

25,700 SQFT $__________ $___________

Total $___________ Option Period 3: October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024:

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 1ST

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

82,100 SQFT $__________ $___________

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 2ND

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

25,700 SQFT $__________ $___________

Total $___________ Option Period 4: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025:

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 1ST

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

82,100 SQFT $__________ $___________

INSTALLATION OF

419 BERMUDA GRASS

SOD ON 2ND

INTERMENT GRAVE

SITES

25,700 SQFT $__________ $___________

Total $___________

Total Estimated Price Base and all option periods $______________

PRICE SUMMARY PRICE TOTALS

BASE PERIOD $

OPTION PERIOD 1 $

OPTION PERIOD 2 $

OPTION PERIOD 3 $

OPTION PERIOD 4 $

TOTAL ESTIMATED PRICE (BASE + ALL OPTIONS) $

Services to be Provided: See Attachment B – Scope of Work

SITE VISIT: Offerors are urged and expected to inspect all sites where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance. In no event shall failure to inspect a one or all sites constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. If you plan to conduct a site visit / inspection of the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, YOU MUST CONTACT one of the following personnel to make arrangements:

Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery POC: Larry Williams Phone: 214-467-3374

Responses to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 4:00 pm on 1/15/2020. 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:

Offers must be submitted on company letterhead. 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

-Technical Package for Evaluation

-Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment C)

Proposals shall be submitted via email to the following addresses:

Email: kenneth.dougherty@va.gov

Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to:

kenneth.dougherty@va.gov .

Evaluation Process:

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price, requirements contract resulting from this solicitation using the evaluation method “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.” This method is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technical acceptable offer with the lowest evaluated price. Offers will be evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price factors. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offerors on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis.

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 Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience performing this requirement

2. Demonstrated qualifications to perform services

3. Product Description

4. Delivery Schedule

3. Past Performance

Proposal Contents:

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

-Technical Package for Evaluation

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

• Experience of company and subcontractors anticipated to perform work under this contract

• Managerial & Technical Qualifications of key personnel

• Product Description of Sod

• Proposed delivery schedule

-Past Performance. The offeror is responsible for providing three (3) references of their choosing. The completed references shall be sent to: kenneth.dougherty@va.gov no later than the solicitation’s closing date and time. The references chosen by the offer should be selected based on past projects of the same or similar work.

In addition to the past performance questionnaires, the offeror is responsible for providing a completed copy of the List of References to the contracting officer. The completed list of references shall be included with the offeror’s proposal submission.

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 (Jun 2020) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (Jul 2013) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008)

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. (Nov 2020)[Jul 2020][(DEVIATION)]” 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 (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2018):

FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020) FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995) (date of award through September 30, 2021) FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) ($250.00 | 82,100 sf. | 110,000 sf. | 15 days | 5 days) FAR 52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 1995) (September 30, 2025) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (15 days) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) CL-120 Supplemental Insurance Requirements FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

(DEVIATION AUG 2020)

VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008)

VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests (Nov 2012) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Oct 2018) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (Oct 2018) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008)

VAAR 852.219-11 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside (Jul 2019)

(DEVIATION)

VAAR 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring and Compliance (Jul

2018)(DEVIATION)

The clause at 52.212-5 “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (NOV 2020)[JUL 2020](DEVIATION) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (b)(1), (b)(4), (b)(8), (b)(16), (b)(19), (b)(22)(i), (b)(25), (b)(27), (b)(29), (b)(30)(i), (b)(31)(i), (b)(32)(i), (b)(33), (b)(34), (b)(35) (i), (b)(44), (b)(48), (b)(51), (b)(58), (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(7), and (c)(8).

(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

Laborer, Grounds Maintenance WG 3-1 $15.65 + $4.54 Laborer, Grounds Maintenance WG 3-3 $16.96 + $4.54 Laborer, Grounds Maintenance WG 3-5 $18.26 + $4.54

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