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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

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INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 17

664-20-2-3377-0009

36C26220Q0626 04-14-2020

Woodard, Chris 04-21-2020

03:00PM PST

00262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach, CA 90815

X 100

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339113

750 Employees

N/A

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Department of Veterans Affairs VA San Diego Healthcare System

3350 La Jolla Village Dr San Diego, CA 92161

00262

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach, CA 90815

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center Submit Invoices Electronically To:

http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en

See CONTINUATION Page

PLEASE REVIEW THE SCHEDULE BELOW FOR DETAILS AND SUPPLIES

BEING REQUESTED.

PLEASE ENSURE THE FOLLIWNG INFORMATION IS REFERENCED:

ITEM SCHEDULE, SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND ALL CLAUSES

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THURSDAY 4/16/20 AT

03:00PM PST TO CHRISTOPHER.WOODARD@VA.GOV

ALL QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY TUESDAY 4/21/20 AT

03:00PM PST TO CHRISTOPHER.WOODARD@VA.GOV

SEE ADDENDUM TO INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS ATTACHED.

THIS IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE REQUIREMENT

... THIS IS A SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE ***

See CONTINUATION Page

X X

Edgar Alvizar Contracting Officer

36C26220Q0626

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

B.3 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.2 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

C.3 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

C.4 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

C.5 VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018)

C.6 52.217-6 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.2 52.212-1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

E.3 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2019)

E.4 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

E.5 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

E.7 52.252-1SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: To Be Determined

b. GOVERNMENT: Chris Woodard, Contracting Specialist

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] invoice should be sent upon “acceptance” of the supplies by the Government.

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center Submit Invoices Electronically To:

http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

NA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AERs)

GENERAL SCOPE

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has a requirement for AERs that meets its increased endoscope usage throughout the facility. High level disinfection is the primary reprocessing method for most flexible endoscopes requiring a prompt turnover time from procedure to procedure, which cannot be accomplished through sheer sterilization.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation/delivery, set-up and installation to satisfy the agencies requirement as directed by the VA Point of Contact (POC).

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Trucks cannot be left unattended and must be removed from the dock or other-directed area after unloading.

Duty hours will be 7:30pm-4:00pm PST. The Government recognized US holidays are: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If the holiday falls on Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

The Government maintains the option to modify the normal work week, days, and hours as necessary for the accomplishment of the VHA mission.

The contractor shall:

a. coordinate and provide project management of all products and services to order, ship, and deliver new equipment from the manufacturer until final acceptance by the POC.

b. provide maintenance and warranty manuals for all products specified, if applicable.

c. track manufacturing schedule and notify the POC with email updates of estimated delivery date.

d. tag all equipment to include contents.

e. provide all necessary materials, equipment, labor, supervision, and management to: (A) coordinate delivery: (B) load and unload; (C) place/install items in designated rooms/locations; (D) assemble items as required; (E) secure as designated; (F) properly dispose of all associated packing/crating materials in accordance with applicable rules;

(G) prevent personnel from entering any area other than the designated work area and to eat, drink, or smoke only in designated areas.

f. maintain a means of egress within all designated work areas to comply with fire codes.

g. protect all items from damage, take precaution against damage to the buildings, grounds and furnishings, obtain concurrence with the POC to repair or replace items related to buildings or grounds damaged by the Contractor utilizing materials of the same quality, size, grade and color.

h. be responsible for the security of the areas in which the work is being performed at all times prior to completion, maintain accountability and control of any keys provided and return them to the POC upon completion of the work or as directed.

i. include purchase order number on all shipping labels.

j. not place product into production without clearance from the POC.

k. identify all work required by other trades.

l. coordinate with the POC

a. at least 14 business days in advance of delivery to ensure location is ready to receive installation

b. in writing in the event of delay in delivery

c. within a minimum 24 hours in advance of the scheduled date and time the delivery truck will be arriving and ensure that the driver of the delivery vehicle has copies of the Bill of Materials/delivery orders and shall not attempt to deliver any items before the scheduled delivery date.

m. be responsible for moving unplaced items to a secure location, until the next available workday and moving the items from the secure location to their designated location if unable to complete the assembly and placement before the end of the workday.

B.3 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Below are the salient characteristics for equal to products in accordance with FAR Part 52.211-6 and VAAR Part 852.211-73 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

Automated Endoscope Reprocessor (AER) Cleansing Unit System

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO: MEDIVATORS

1. Advantage Plus SS with Air Compressor; ADV-1007 o Automated Cycle o Documented wash cycle o Compatible with all flexible endoscopes o Automated Leak Testing o Network and Remote Diagnostics o Network multiple systems o Connect to local or off-site server o On-line technical support, remote diagnostics o Integrate with ENDORA Endoscope Track and Trace system o Endoscope Channel Monitoring o Individual channel monitoring for blockage and hookup connection o Assurance of all channels being fully reprocessed o Endoscope transport cassette o Visual display of real time processing information o PC based barcode reader o Independent basins with asynchronous operation o Hands free lid operation o Food and Drug Administration (FDA) validated

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO: MEDIVATORS

2. Intercept Detergent; ML02-0106 o Non-Enzymatic

3. Intercept Uptake; 78400-924 o 1 gallon bottle to replace 1 liter container o Uptake kit to be included o Latest software version for system programming o Direct connection to intercept container

4. Rapicide High Level Disinfectant; ML02-0117 o Endoscope Compatible o Aldehyde free

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2.00

EA

ADV-1007 Advantage Plus SS with Compressor

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: ADV-1007

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

ML02-0106 INTERCEPT DETERGENT 4 X1

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: ML02-0106

78400-924 KIT, INTERCEPT UPTAKE 1G

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 78400-924

ML02-0117 RAPICIDE PA, ASSEMBLY

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: ML02-0117

ML02-0118 TEST STRIPS RAPI PA 2X100

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: ML02-0118

INS-1004 INSTALL ADVANTAGE BD

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: INS-1004

GRAND TOTAL

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.2 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, “Service-disabled veteran owned small business concern or SDVOSB”:

(1) Means a small business concern:

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or eligible surviving spouses (see VAAR 802.101, Surviving Spouse definition);

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled Veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled Veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such Veteran;

(iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document;

(iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR part 74 and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov);

and

(v) The business will comply with VAAR subpart 819.70 and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations regarding small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 121.406 and 125.6, provided that any reference therein to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB. The nonmanufacturer rule and the limitations on subcontracting apply to all SDVOSB and VOSB set-asides and sole source contracts.

(2) “Service-disabled Veteran” means a Veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

(b) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Only VIP-listed service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns (SDVOSBs) may submit offers in response to this solicitation. Offers received from concerns that are not VIP-listed service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a VIP-listed service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern that meets the size standard for the applicable NAICS code.

(c) Representation. By submitting an offer, the prospective contractor represents that it is an eligible SDVOSB as defined in this clause, 38 CFR part 74, and VAAR subpart 819.70.

Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), only VIP-listed SDVOSBs are considered eligible. Therefore, any reference in 13 CFR part 121 and 125 to a servicedisabled veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB and only such concern(s) qualify as similarly situated. The offeror must also be eligible at the time of award.

(d) Agreement. Agreement. When awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101, Definitions), including orders under multiple-award contracts, or a subcontract, an SDVOSB agrees that in the performance of the contract, the SDVOSB shall comply with requirements in VAAR subpart

819.70 and SBA regulations on small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR part 121.406 and 125.6, provided that for purposes of the limitations on subcontracting, only VIP-listed SDVOSBs shall be considered eligible and/or “similarly situated” (i.e., a firm that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor). An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor. An otherwise eligible firm further agrees to the following:

(1) Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

(2) Supplies or products.

(i) In the case of a contract for supplies or products (other than from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

(ii) In the case of a contract for supplies from a nonmanufacturer, it will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver as described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) is granted.

(3) General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, it will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

(4) Special trade contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

(5) Subcontracting. Any work that a VIP-listed SDVOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the percent of subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For supply or construction contracts, cost of materials is excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

For mixed contracts and additional limitations, refer to 13 CFR 125.6.

(e) Joint ventures. A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB if the joint venture is listed in VIP and complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 125.18(b), provided that any reference therein to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern or SDVO SBC, is to be construed to mean a VIP-listed SDVOSB. A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (d) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(f) Precedence. For any inconsistencies between the requirements of the SBA program for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns and the VA Veterans First Contracting Program, as defined in VAAR subpart 819.70 and this clause, the VA Veterans First Contracting Program requirements have precedence.

(End of Clause)

C.3 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

(a) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service- Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

(b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT

REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001;

(2) Designated agency office means the office designated by the purchase order, agreement, or contract to first receive and review invoices. This office can be contractually designated as the receiving entity. This office may be different from the office issuing the payment;

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests;

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001; and

(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:

(1) VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System at the current website address provided in the contract.

(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances in this paragraph (e), the Contracting Officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the Contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office.

Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for—

(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States;

(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;

(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;

(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or

(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

C.5 VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018)

Material shall be packed for shipment in such a manner that will insure acceptance by common carriers and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with regulations of carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.6 52.217-6 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989)

The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR

ATTACHMENTS

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SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.2 52.212-1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

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

SITE VISIT: Not Applicable.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Offers to this solicitation shall be e-mailed not later than 03:00 p.m.

PDT on Tuesday April 21, 2020 to Christopher Woodard at Christopher.woodard@va.gov with “Solicitation Offer – 664 0009” in the subject line. Files should be sent in PDF format and no larger than 10MB or they will be automatically rejected by the server. Vendor shall expect a confirmation e-mail indicating offer was successfully received by the Government. The Government is not responsible for rejected e-mails that exceed the e-mail capacity. Telephone and fax responses shall NOT be accepted.

SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS: All questions must be received by 03:00 p.m. PDT Thursday April 16, 2020. All questions submitted for this solicitation must be electronically sent to Chris Woodard at christopher.woodard@va.gov with “Solicitation Offer – 664 0009” in the subject line.

Questions received after the stated date and time, may be addressed at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Submission of Required Documents listed herein is a condition precedent to award of a contract. In general, LIMIT your response to no more than thirty-five (10) typewritten pages with a 12pt font-size and Times new roman font-type, including, at a minimum, the following documentation:

1. SF 1449. As a minimum, include—

a. Complete block 17a and "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address

b. Complete blocks 30a, b, c; Signature, Print Name & Title of Signer, Date Signed

*Electronic Signatures and Dates are acceptable.

2. Price/Cost Schedule

3. Offeror quote to include the name, address, and telephone number of the offeror.

4. Additional Submissions: As Defined in the Statement of Work.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

E.3 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2019)

(a) In an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, VA shall evaluate offerors based on their service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small business status and their proposed use of eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) as subcontractors.

(b) Eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses offerors will receive full credit, and offerors qualifying as veteran-owned small businesses will receive partial credit for the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Status evaluation factor.

To receive credit, an offeror must be registered and verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database.

(c) Non-Veteran offerors proposing to use SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation factor. Offerors must state in their proposals the names of the SDVOSBs and VOSBs with whom they intend to subcontract and provide a brief description of the proposed subcontracts and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts. In addition, the proposed subcontractors must be registered and verified in the VIP database.

(d) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

(End of Clause)

E.4 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of Provision)

E.5 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Quotes/Offers will be evaluated pursuant to FAR Part 13 procedures on the basis of price alone and that award will be made to the offeror who offers the lowest price, whose offer conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, and who is otherwise found to be responsible.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

E.7 52.252-1SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

The following provisions are incorporated by reference:

FAR Title Date Number

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS OCT 2018

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS OCT 2018

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

—COMMERCIAL ITEMS DEC 2019

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS JAN 2020

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE JUL 2016

REPORTING

(End of Provision)