Justification to Include Options.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24722Q0540
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This document contains a justification for including option periods in a solicitation for transitional housing services for homeless veterans. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide 6 beds for emergency residential services using a safe haven model in Columbus, Georgia for an initial base period and a single one-year option period. The justification finds that the work required will remain the same over the life of the contract. Options will be priced upfront and exercised at the government's discretion based on whether market conditions have changed drastically. Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provisions for any option quantities or periods. The determination is made that including the option period is in the best interest of the government. The related solicitation number is 36C24722Q0540 and is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7. Responses are due by April 29, 2022.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C24722Q0540 Amendment 0002.pdf | ||
| 36C24722Q0540 Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| QASP.pdf | ||
| NOTICE 36C24722Q00540.pdf | ||
| RFQ 36C24722Q0540.docx | DOCX document | |
| Wage Determinations.pdf |
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Last Updated: 02/01/22
ATTACHMENT 1: Justification to Include Options
Solicitation Number: 36C247220540
VA Medical Centers: Central Alabama Veteran Healthcare System
VISN: 7
FAR Subpart 17.2 prescribes procedures for the use of options in sealed bidding and negotiated contracts. Also, FAR 13.106-1(e) allows the use of options for simplified acquisition procedures.
Purpose: The inclusion of options is for the proposed contract action for providing transitional housing services to homeless veterans.
FINDINGS
1. Rationale for Inclusion of Option: The work required will be the same for the life of the proposed contract. The option years will be priced up-front through competition on a firm-fixed price procurement action. Each option will be a separately priced line item(s) for the period to be exercised. The Government will have the option to extend the effective period of performance under this contract for one, one year option period not to exceed two years total.
2. Evaluation of Options: Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provisions 52.212-
2(b), for Commercial item contracts and 52.217-5 for non-commercial contracts for any option quantities or periods contained in the solicitation when it has been determined prior to soliciting offers that the Government is likely to exercise the options.
3. Market Survey: Exercising of options is at the Government’s discretion and requires a market survey to determine if the market situation has changed.
(a) If the market conditions changed drastically, the Contracting Officer (CO) has the option to re-compete the requirement in lieu of exercising the option.
(b) If market conditions have not changed, and exercise of the option is in the best interest of the Government, the CO sends a written notice to the contractor of the Government’s intent to exercise the upcoming Option. The written notice will be sent within the time specified in the contract or a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date for exercise of the option.
DETERMINATION
Based upon the information above, I hereby determine it to be in the best interest of the
Government to include option period(s).
Signature: _____ Date: 4-15-2022
Name: Sonya Jones__________
Contract Specialist
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