Bulk Oxygen Contract West Palm Beach

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Answers to Questions Submitted by Contractors will be submitted as amendments.

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Answers to Questions Submitted by Contractors.

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Department of Veterans Affairs, West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (VAMC), Contracting Office, West Palm Beach, FL. 33410 has a requirement for a Florida Licensed Bulk Oxygen Contractor to supply medical grade bulk oxygen services to the medical center. The VA contractor shall provide all needed components to support a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified bulk oxygen main supply system for medical gas in accordance with National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 99. The need involves the rental of a primary tank for the West Palm Beach VAMC location with a capacity of 6000 gallons and rental of a reserve tank with a 1500-gallon capacity. Contractor shall include all required components of the bulk oxygen supply, connection to VAMC s existing oxygen system, preventive maintenance, annual training, inventory management of the bulk systems, and all necessary documentation. The contractor shall have an off-site monitoring system (telemetry system) that will allow the contractor to independently monitor the system and refill requirements. The supply systems shall be located at the existing location at the (VAMC) in West Palm Beach, Florida. In order to ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen to the medical center, the contractor s business must be physically located within a one (1) hour drive to the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center (VAMC). As described in the attached statement of work. The RFQ # is 36C24821Q0565.

This combined synopsis solicitation RFQ and the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04 (01-19-2021).

The combined synopsis solicitation is: Tiered Evaluations (Cascading) including Large Business concerns will be used. This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority; and (4) large business concerns. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement resolicited.

The NAICS Code is 325120; the size standard is 1,000. Note, interested SDVOSB Offerors must be listed and registered in Vetbiz.gov to be considered for Award and all offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM).

Responses shall be on an all or none bases, no partial submissions will be accepted. The Government reserves the right to make no award at all.

All quotes are due no later than (NLT) March 15, 2021 @ 3:00 PM EST. via e-mail to: Malcolm.davis@va.gov The Subject Line of the response e-mail shall include RFQ# 36C24821Q0565 . Offers received after the exact time specified in the solicitation are considered late and may at the discretion of the Contracting Officer be considered if the action would not unduly delay the acquisition or are deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.