Hood inspection

Added: Jan 11, 2012 3:04 pm 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 included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs 646 is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for Small Businesses. The solicitation number is VA-244-11-RQ-0761 and it is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The NAICS code is 541380

Successful offer will be the one that provides the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

The award will be for 8 months of service (base year) and four option years.

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System 646 has a requirement for the commodities listed below. All work will be performed at our facility located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.



All communication regarding quotes, questions, etc. shall be submitted by email to John Barton (Johnny.Barton@VA.Gov). Phone calls will not be accepted. Quotes are due by 1/25/12 at 09:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time.



Quotes shall be submitted by email.



Please read the entire solicitation. Offerors are responsible for all terms, clauses, and conditions contained therein.



The following provisions/clauses apply to this solicitation:



Table of Contents



SECTION A….......................................................................................................................................... 1

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS...................................... 1

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS................................................................ ... 3

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA................................................................................................... 3

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE........................................................................................................................... 4

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES ............................................................................................. 10

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2010)...................10

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)…………..........................................................16

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)................................. 16

C.4 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008)..............................................................16

C.5 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)................................................... 16

C.6 VAAR 852.273-76 ELECTRONIC INVOICE SUBMISSION (Interim - October 2008).............................17

C.7 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)......................................................17

C.8 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2011).........................................................................17

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS.......................... 24

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS...................................................................................25

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008)................................. 25

E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)............................................................... 28

E.3 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(NOV 2011)……………………………………………………………………………….……….......................30

E.4 Wages…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….42

SCOPE OF WORK



The offeror agrees to provide semi-annual service inspections for bio-safety cabinets, chemical & flow hoods. Also, the flow hoods must be certified and the bio-safety cabinets certification must be according to the nationally accepted standards of NSF International (NSF Standard 49).





Bio-safety Qty: 17

Chemical Hoods Qty: 15

Flow Hoods Qty: 2

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Total 34



Location



Veterans Administration (University Drive)











PRICING SCHEDULE

BASE YEAR

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

2-1-2012 TO 9-30-2012

$______________________ PER YEAR

OPTION YEAR ONE

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

10-1-2012 TO 9-30-2013

$______________________ PER YEAR

OPTION YEAR TWO

10-1-2013 TO 9-30-2014

$______________________ PER YEAR

OPTION YEAR THREE

10-1-2014 TO 9-30-2015

$______________________ PER YEAR

OPTION YEAR FOUR

10-1-2015 TO 9-30-2016

$______________________ PER YEAR



GRAND TOTAL

$______________________