H199--Legionella Environmental Water Sampling and Analysis at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS)
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C24822Q1752
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- H199 Quality Control- Miscellaneous
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs VA Caribbean Healthcare System San Juan PR 00921
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8, located at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System, is seeking quotes for Legionella environmental water sampling and analysis services to be performed monthly at VA facilities in Puerto Rico from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 with four optional one-year extension periods. Quotes are due by March 3, 2023 and must include pricing for water sample collection, transportation, and testing according to the scope of work. Award will be made following a comparative evaluation of quotes based on best value.
There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. The associated NAICS code is 541620 for environmental consulting services and FSC/PSC code is H199 for quality control services. The contractor will collect 500 Legionella water samples by culture and 60 by PCR annually, as well as 180 heterotrophic plate count samples. The period of performance if all options are exercised would be from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. The place of performance is the VA Caribbean Healthcare System facilities located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and
clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01, effective on December 30, 2022.
This combined synopsis-solicitation is issued unrestricted.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services. The FSC/PSC is H199, Quality Control - Miscellaneous.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, located at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) is seeking to procure Legionella Environmental Water Sampling and Analysis at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) .
Detailed specifications and requirements are provided in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), Instructions to Quoters, Price/Cost Schedule, Clauses, and Provisions. The contract period of performance is expected to be from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 plus four one-year option periods. In addition, FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, is incorporated into this requirement. Special Attention Shall Be Given to Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction To Offerors (Document Titled Attachments C, D, and E), for further instructions and/or details.
Place of Performance
San Juan Address: VA Caribbean Healthcare System
10 Casia St.
San Juan, PR 00921
The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial services , [Nov 2021] including addendum to this provision. Offerors shall read carefully the addendum which provide further information regarding this requirement and the minimum information/documentation that shall be submitted with the quote.
FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services [Dec 2022].
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services [Dec 2022] (Addendum attached).
Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.
The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services [Dec 2022] (Addendum attached).
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders [Dec 2022]. See attachment C.
Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. Options will be evaluated at time of award.
To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."
OR
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"
Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.
Submission of your response shall be received not later than March 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM (Puerto Rico Local Time) to Baryan Sierra at baryan.sierrapierluissi@va.gov.
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to
the Point of Contact listed above.
The following attachments are part of this combined synopsis-solicitation:
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS Legionella Water Sampling Services (Long Term Contract)_24 Jan 2023.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24822Q1752_2.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachments C_D_and E RFQ 36C24822Q1752 Legionella_24 Jan 2023.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment B_Line Item Schedule RFQ 36C24822Q1752 Legionella_24 Jan 2023.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| H199--Legionella Water Sampling Service at VA Caribbean Healthcare System | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| H199--Legionella Water Sampling Service at VA Caribbean Healthcare System | Pre-Solicitation |
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