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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the

offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR

ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY

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SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter

or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to

the opening hour and date specified.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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8/24/2021

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2

2875 Union Road

Suite 3500

Cheektowaga NY 14227

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2

2875 Union Road

Suite 3500

Cheektowaga NY 14227

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24221Q1366

08-24-2021

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The purpose of this amendment is to notify any potential contractors they must comply with VHA Directive

1193 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for VHA Health Personnel, attached.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged

Kimberly Wiatrowski

Contracting Officer

See attached document: VHA Directive 1193, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 VACCINATION PROGRAM FOR TITLE 38 HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COOLING TOWER FILL SERVICE FOR THE SYRACUSE VA MEDICAL CENTER 800 IRVING AVENUE, SYRACUSE, NY 13210

(i) 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 and 13 Simplified Procedures for Certain 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.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Request for Quote will be submitted through Contract Opportunities - https://beta.sam.gov RFQ reference number 36C24221Q1366.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05.

(iv) This procurement is being issued as a total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is J041 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equip with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract from this solicitation.

(v) The Contractor shall provide pricing to provide Cooling Tower Fill Service per the Statement of Work. See applicable salient characteristics/requirements below:

Pricing for Cooling Tower Fill Service for four (4) 750-ton cooling towers located at the Syracuse VA Medical Center These are double cell towers located on the roof of the chiller plant which is approximately 20 feet above ground level. Include all materials, labor, and equipment, and removal and proper disposal of old fill material. New fill material shall meet or exceed the OEM specification for the four (4) Baltimore Air Coil (BAC) cooling tower models PT2-1012A-3, PT2-1012A-30, PT2-1012A-302, and PT2-1012A-30, serial numbers U108082602, U108082601, U107178202, and U107178201, respectively.

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BASE PERIOD: COOLING TOWER FILL FOR SYRACUSE VAMC. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 9/15/2021 to 12/31/2021

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(vi) Description of the Requirement: See attached Statement of Work.

(vii) Awardee shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) prior to performance.

Place of Performance:

Syracuse VA Medical Center

800 Irving Avenue

Syracuse, NY 13210

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUN 2020), applies to this acquisition.

The following provisions are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-1:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JAN 2008)

(ix) Evaluation will be determined based on Best Value to the Government IAW FAR Subpart 13.106-1(a)(2). The government shall award this procurement to the vendor with the lowest priced quote that is technically acceptable and has acceptable, or neutral, past performance. Vendors with no past performance shall be rated as neutral.

PRICE

Provide pricing information by including a completed version of the table found in section (v) of this document with your response to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

TECHNICAL

Please provide a maximum 5-page capability statement that indicates the vendor has the trained personnel, equipment, and track record of working experience to provide Cooling Tower Fill Service and be able to meet all the requirements of the attached Statement of Work.

The capability statement shall include the following information:

Solicitation number for this requirement as 36C24221Q1366

Name, address and telephone number of offeror

Only quotes which include a completed and signed Certification of Compliance with the Limitations on Subcontracting will be considered for award. Quotes must identify Key Personnel and their qualifications/experience and should contain any other information necessary to demonstrate the offeror s capability and experience.

PAST PERFORMANCE

Each offeror will be evaluated on his/her performance under existing and prior contracts for similar services. The Government will focus on information that demonstrates quality of performance relative to the size and complexity of the procurement under consideration. Contractors without past performance will receive a neutral rating.

The Government shall request the contractor provide a list of contracts completed during the past three (3) years. Include the following information for each contract:

a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Name and address of contracting activity

b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Name and telephone number of contract person

c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dates of contract performance

The Government reserves the right to make award without discussions.

(x) The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. * All firms or individuals submitting a quote shall include a completed copy of this provision, OR have current Representations and Certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM - https://beta.sam.gov). Representations, Certifications, and SAM must be current at award. IF NOT CURRENT AND/OR YOU DO NOT SUBMIT A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROVISION, YOUR QUOTE WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-4:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52-204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.228-5 Insurance Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

CL-120 Supplemental Insurance Requirements

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984)

852.212-70 Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020) applicable provisions and clauses noted in blue below:

852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2008)

852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officer (JAN 2008)

852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)

852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018)

852-223-71 Safety and Health (SEP 2019)

852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order- Commercial items, applies to this acquisition.

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (NOV 2020)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016)

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020)

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017)

(xiii) The Service Contract Act of 1965 does apply to this procurement.

(xiv) N/A

(xv) This is an open market Small Business Set-Aside combined synopsis/solicitation for Cooling Tower Fill Service for the Syracuse VA Medical Center as defined herein.  The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. 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:"

The Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Submission shall be received no later than 10:00 AM EST, Friday August 27, 2021. The government shall only accept electronic submissions via email, please send all quotations to Kimberly.Wiatrowski@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). RFI s shall not be accepted after Tuesday, August 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am EST.

(xvi) Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Kimberly Wiatrowski, Contracting Officer at Kimberly.Wiatrowski@va.gov.