Amendment - Attach A: SOW Attach B: Wage Determination PM Medical Gas - Philadelphia

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and supplemented with additional information. The solicitation number is VA244-16-R-0490 and it is issued as a Request for Proposals. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. It will result in the award of a firm fixed price, all-inclusive, contract for Medical Gas Verification Testing of Medical Gas Equipment located at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC), 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Amendments to this RFP will be published the same as the initial synopsis/solicitation.

This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses and only qualified offerors may submit bids. This solicitation is subject to the Service Contract Act. Note: Wage rates are attached as ATTACHMENT B. The NAICS codes applicable to this requirement are 238990, 541990, 541350 and 541380; Small Business size standards $15 million.

The PVAMC has a requirement for the service listed. Please refer to the Statement of Work which is provided as ATTACHMENT A for the specific requirements of performing these services. The anticipated period of performance for the contract is a base twelve month period, plus four (4) twelve month option periods. All work will be performed at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) facility located at 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. There will be one site survey for interested parties to view the proposed work area. Interested parties that would participate in the site survey shall meet @ PVAMC 3900 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19104 in Bldg 5 on Thursday February 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Basis For Award: The Government will make award to the responsible/responsive offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government based on lowest price/technically acceptable factors. In order to be found technically acceptable, the offer must address the following:

Technical Approach, Expertise and Experience - The Contractor must provide a comprehensive technical approach for providing medical gas verification testing as specified in the Statement of Work. The Contractor must also demonstrate an understanding of the work to be accomplished and address their expertise and experience in performing medical gas verification testing on similar medical gas system equipment as identified in the Statement of Work.

Past Performance - The Contractor must provide the name, telephone number and email address of a current point of contact for three references that are able to substantiate the offeror's capabilities to perform medical gas verification testing in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Questions - All communications regarding questions, etc., shall be submitted in MS Word format by email to Cheryl Honick cheryl.honick@va.gov. Additionally, the subject line of your email shall contain the RFP number VA244-16-R-0490. Phone calls will not be accepted. Questions are due by 11:00 AM Eastern on Friday February 26, 2016.

Proposal Submission Instructions - The Contractor shall submit an electronic proposal via email to Cheryl.honick@va.gov no later than 1:00 PM Eastern on Monday February 29, 2016. The subject line shall clearly reference VA244-16-R-0490.

A written notice of award or acceptance of proposal, emailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Please read the entire solicitation. Offerors are responsible for all terms, clauses, and conditions contained therein. The following provisions/clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors; 52.212-3 Offeror Reps and Certs- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items; 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; 52.228-5 Insurance- Work on a Government Installation; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.273.76 Electronic Invoice Submission; 804.1102 Verification of Status of Apparently Successful Offeror; 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer information with Offer; 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising; 52.233-3 Protest After Award