Attachment 8 - Instructions for the Preparation of Quotes.docx

ATTACHMENT 8

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF QUOTES

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

Instruction for the Preparation of Quotes All quotes shall be legible and prepared in the following format to be properly evaluated. Submit quotes via email to angela.tucker2@va.gov and NCO20HCRGroup@va.gov with Subject: 36C26022Q0019 Cytotechnologist Services Quote. Offers shall be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirement of this RFQ.

1. Quote Format. Offeror shall submit quote in PDF or Microsoft Word, assembled as follows:

Part I Administrative Part II Past Performance Part III Technical Capability Part IV Price

1. Contents of Part I – Administrative

0. Provide Contractor contact information, DUNS number, and Tax Identification Number.

0. Acknowledgment of all Amendments that may be issued under this RFQ.

0. Submit evidence of Medical Liability Insurance in accordance with VAAR 852.237-7.

0. Submit signed copies of Attachments 1, 5, and 7, of this RFQ.

0. Submit SDVOSB VIP-verification.

1. Contents of Part II – Past Performance

Offeror shall submit a minimum of three (3) references, to include name of the medical facility, telephone number and point of contact for recent (within the past 5 years) contracts, Task Orders, or BPAs for similar medical staffing services provided by the Offeror. If the Offeror has no past performance information on this type of requirement, the Offeror shall specifically state that it has no such past performance. The Government will review available past performance data in the Government’s Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any and all sources. Preference will be given to Offerors with positive past performance for the same, or similar medical staffing services, on VA-awarded contracts.

1. Contents of Part III – Technical Capability

1. For Evaluation Subfactor A, Offeror shall submit a minimum of one (1) Cytotechnologist that meets the minimum qualifications of the Performance Work Statement.

1. For Evaluation Subfactor B, demonstrate a Contingency Plan for maintaining Cytotechnologist Services due to circumstances such as turnover, illness, or unavailability, ensuring continuity of services provided under the awarded contract.

1. Contents of Part IV – Price

Offeror shall fill in and submit a completed Price Schedule located on pages 1 – 3 of this combined synopsis – solicitation.

Offeror agrees to hold quoted pricing firm for 90 days.

Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished to the Contract Specialist on or before the solicitation closing date listed in block 8. Questions shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist by email (angela.tucker2@va.gov). The deadline for questions is 10:00AM CT, October 15, 2021. An RFQ Amendment will be issued to provide answers to questions submitted, if any.