Fountain Maintenance Base + 4 Option Years

Added: Jan 15, 2013 9:52 am Modified: Mar 20, 2013 12:55 pmTrack Changes AMENDMENT #3 TO SOLICITATION VA24813R0632

The purpose of this amendment is:

(1) To address further questions received to this solicitation.

(2) The answers to these questions will not extend the due date.



Question #1

Is the pre-bid meeting mandatory?



Answer:

The site survey is not mandatory; however, the lake was recently enlarged from 2500 total linear feet perimeter to the "unofficial" 2589 total linear perimeter.



Question #2

Will award be based on firm fixed price?



Answer:

No, offers will be evaluated using the following factors: (1) Technical Capabilities (2) Past Performance and (3) Pricing. Technical and past performance, when combined, are as important as cost, however, cost is a ruling factor.



Question #3

Are email bids acceptable?



Answer:

Yes, emailed bids are acceptable.



Question #4

What was the cost of these services last year?



Answer:

There was no previous contract for this service.

Added: Jan 15, 2013 9:52 am Modified: Mar 15, 2013 2:07 pmTrack Changes AMENDMENT #2 TO SOLICITATION VA24813R0632

The purpose of this amendment is:

To correct solicitation due date from March 27, 2013 at 12 noon EST to March 28, 2013 at noon EST.

Added: Jan 15, 2013 9:52 am Modified: Mar 15, 2013 1:37 pmTrack Changes AMENDMENT #1 TO SOLICITATION VA24813R0632

The purpose of this amendment is:

(1) To change the total linear feet perimeter of the waterway from 2500 to an unofficial total linear feet of 2589.

(2) To extend the final due date to Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 12:00 noon (EST).

(3) See revised statement of work reflecting these two changes.

(4) Provide a site visit for interested parties on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 11 a.m. For questions regarding the site visit, please contact Donnell Singleton at 727-580-5990 (cell).

(5) Further questions may not be answered after March 26, 2013 and will not extend the due date of this requirement as the contract shall be awarded by April 1, 2013.

(6) Reminder - this requirement is unrestricted.

Added: Jan 15, 2013 9:52 am The Department of Veterans Affairs, Bay Pines VA Health Care System, intends to solicit proposal from contractors in the St Petersburg, Florida area to provide services for maintenance of lake and fountains located at 10.000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL 33744. The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement on or about January 15, 2013, with a closing date for proposals on or about date January 30, 2013 2:00 p.m. EST. The solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.



The contract will have a base term of one year plus four option years.



The government will use a best value source selection method under Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and anticipates making award on a fixed price contract for this requirement.



NAICS Code is 561730 and the solicitation will be issued for full and open competition. All responsible sources may submit proposals which shall be considered by the Agency. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base at www.sam.gov. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit that SAM website and register as soon as possible to avoid delays should they be selected for a contract award. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist at Janice.Fornaro@va.gov.