Mortuary Services RFQ.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Mortuary Services

Solicita�on Number: HU000124Q0011 Solicita�on Issue Date: March 18, 2024

Ques�ons Date/Time March 25, 2024 at 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) Response Date/Time: April 01, 2024 at 2:00PM EST

Classifica�on Code: G0 - Social PSC: G001 – Social- Care Of Remains And/Or Funeral

Contact Points: Ashley McRae, Contract Specialist Email: ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu

Tina Guillot, Contrac�ng Officer Email: �na.guillot@usuhs.edu

Contrac�ng Office: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Acquisi�ons Directorate, A1040C, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

This is a combined synopsis/solicita�on for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in subpart 12.6 , as supplemented with addi�onal informa�on included in this no�ce. This announcement cons�tutes the only solicita�on; quotes are being requested and a wri�en solicita�on will not be issued. The solicita�on is being issued IAW FAR 13 Simplified Acquisi�on Procedures, specifically FAR 13.303.

This compe��on is set aside for small businesses (total small business set-aside compe��on). The North American Industry Classifica�on System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 812210 - Funeral Homes and Funeral Services, size standard of $12.5 million.

This solicita�on incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisi�on Circular 2024-02 dated 22 December 2023 and Defense Publica�on No�ce 20231222 dated 22 December 2023.

Requirement Descrip�on The Uniformed Services University (USU) has a requirement to establish a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for mortuary services to include, but not limited to, USU's Anatomical Gi� program.

The an�cipated period of performance is May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2029. Please refer to A�achment 1 - Statement of Work for full requirement details.

General Informa�on

Basis of Award - Tradeoff The Government intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to the responsible, responsive vendor whose quote meets all of the solicita�on and service requirements and provides the best value to the Government. To be eligible for award, the vendor must provide evidence that they can meet all the requirements of A�achment 1 - Statement of Work.

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Past Performance

IAW FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), if using price and other factors, formal evalua�on plans, establishing a compe��ve range, conduc�ng discussions, and scoring offers are not required. Contrac�ng offices may conduct compara�ve evalua�ons of offers, including the evalua�on of other factors, such as past performance. The Government will consider the relevancy of past performance informa�on available (per DoDIG defini�on: relevant regarding a contractor’s ac�ons under previously awarded contracts), source of the informa�on, context of the data, and general trends in the offeror's performance. Although Past Performance informa�on will not be scored, the lack of a relevant performance record will neither be used to the advantage or disadvantage of the offeror.

The Government reserves the right to award one, mul�ple, or no BPAs as result of this solicita�on.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

Ques�ons Vendors must submit all ques�ons about this solicita�on in wri�ng to the Contract Specialist and the Contrac�ng Officer by the date and �me stated above. All responses to the ques�ons will be in wri�ng, without iden�fica�on of the ques�oner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicita�on.

Quote Submission Vendors must submit their quota�ons via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contrac�ng Officer no later than the date and �me specified above. FAX quota�ons will not be accepted. Quotes received a�er the response date and �me will not be considered. Please reference the RFQ name and number in the subject line of email communica�ons.

System for Award Management (SAM) In order to be eligible for award, vendors must be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov).

Instruc�ons to Offerors

Technical Quote

1. Vendors are encouraged to provide product literature to augment their quote.

2. Quote submissions must include the following informa�on.

a. Company’s full name and address

b. CAGE, DUNS, and Tax Iden�fica�on Number

c. Name, �tle, phone number, and email of the person authorized to sign contracts for the company

3. Vendors shall provide warranty informa�on with the quote.

Price Quote

1. The quote should mirror (iden�fy) the product lines in the Price Quote Table (See A�achment 3).

The Vendor may add lines to their quote if needed to account for addi�onal items or for items that are separately priced.

2. The Vendor must provide a price for each item listed in the table and provide a total delivered price.

3. If the product is part of a system, the Vendor should iden�fy that the product is a system (component parts are not separately priced). The Vendor should only iden�fy the individual components in the system if the itemiza�on of the internal components are in accordance with customary commercial prac�ces.

4. If an item is not separately priced, vendors may enter NSP (not separately priced) or $0.00 in the price column. For example, if shipping is included in the price, enter NSP or $0.00 in the price column.

5. Quote prices shall be held for a minimum of 60 days.

Provisions and Clauses

The solicita�on and contract are subject to the FAR provisions and clauses in the GSA contract and are also subject to the FAR provisions and clauses and Defense Federal Acquisi�on Regula�ons (DFARS) provisions and clauses that are hereby incorporated by reference via A�achment 4.

A�achments A�achment 1: Statement of Work A�achment 2: Price Quote Table A�achment 3: BPA Ordering Instruc�ons A�achment 4: Evalua�on Factors A�achment 5: Provisions and Clauses