Fire Damper Inspections for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System

The purpose of this amendment is to address questions that have been received and to provide a revised Statement of Work clarifying some of the requirements.

See attached question/answer document and revised Statement of Work.

The quote due date remains unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the wage determinations for the counties covered in this solicitation.

The quote due date remains unchanged.

(i)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.

(ii) Solicitation number 36C26118Q0104 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96.

(iv) This acquisition is a total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. The NAICS code is 561621 and the size standard is $20.5 million. Vendors are required to be registered in the VetBiz database to be eligible for award.

(v) The contract line items are listed in the price schedule of the solicitation package (see page 2 of the RFQ package). When providing a quote, please complete the price schedule.

(vi) The contractor shall provide fire damper inspections for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in accordance with the Statement of Work that is included in the solicitation package.

(vii) The contract will be for a base year plus one option year. The period of performance is listed in the Price Schedule and the Statement of Work.

(viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The quote package will consist of the completed price schedule, all licenses and certifications, and past performance information.

(ix) The provision 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the quotes will undergo a comparative evaluation to determine which vendor provides the best value to the government in terms of price and past performance.

(x) The provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xi) The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are not any addenda to this clause.

(xii) The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The applicable clauses cited within this clause are indicated in the solicitation package.

(xiii) All additional contract clauses and provisions are included in the attached solicitation package.

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) do not apply to this acquisition.

(xv) Quotes are due by 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) on December 8, 2017 and should be emailed to michael.hodahkwen@va.gov.

(xvi) The point of contract is Michael Hodahkwen. Phone (916) 923-4567. Email michael.hodahkwen@va.gov.