Blankets and Bath Blankets

Added: Oct 08, 2015 12:26 pm COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for commercial items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number VA119-15-Q-0483 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83 dated September 2015. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 31499. This procurement action is set aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in accordance with FAR Part 13.303 with a five year (60 month) ordering period for the VA Office of Procurement and Logistics, Surgical Program Management Office.



The purpose of this BPA is to standardize blankets and bath blankets across the VA and secure volume based pricing on the items required. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) are provided. A detailed description of this requirement is provided in the Instruction to Offers within the Minimum Technical Requirements tables provided herein. The quantities provided below are projections provided per-year, per blanket or bath blanket. The following quantities of blankets are estimates only and do not obligate the Government to purchase stated quantities. The Government estimates, but does not guarantee that the volume of purchases through this BPA will be as set forth in the table below. This BPA does not obligate any funds. These estimated quantities will be used to determine the evaluated price:



Blankets Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Year Five

CLIN 0001 - Blankets 100% Cotton 9,470 9,470 9,470 9,470 9,470

CLIN 0002 - Blankets 50/50 Poly/Cotton 14,554 14,554 14,554 14,554 14,554

CLIN 0003 - Blankets Bath Unbleached 292 292 292 292 292

CLIN 0004 - Blankets Bath Bleached 292 292 292 292 292



Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; Addendum is provided in Attachment C. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Award will be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror. To receive consideration for award, the proposed item(s) must meet all of the minimum technical requirements (MTRs) for both the technical product literature review and the product demonstrations. The Government intends to issue one (1) BPA. The awarded BPA will serve as the single strategic source of supply for blankets and bath blankets. .

Standardization is a top priority of this acquisition. Successful award of this acquisition will allow VHA to maintain uniformity amongst blankets and bath blankets being utilized by its field activities. All interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, applies. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies; Addendum is provided herein (Attachment A - BPA Terms and Conditions). Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies (Attachment A - BPA Terms and Conditions). The Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply to this acquisition.

The following Provisions and Clauses apply:

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013); FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998); VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.203-71 Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster(DEC 1992); VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (DEC 2009); VAAR 852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments (DEC 2009); VAAR 852.246-71 Inspection (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure (JAN 1998); VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.273-70 Late Offers (JAN 2003); VAAR 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges (JAN 2003)



Quotes are due by 12:00 noon EDT on Friday November 13, 2015. POC regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation is beth.davis2@va.gov, Contract Specialist, telephone - 202-632-9008.