J061--Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System

AMENDMENT TO COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

12/16/2020 - This amendment to provide answers to questions that were submitted, revised the SOW, revised the price cost schedule and changed the due date from December 21, 2020 at 11:00am EST to December 23, 2020 at 10:00am EST.

MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND TESTING OF THE ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT THE NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTHCARE CENTER, MANHATTAN CAMPUS

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format

in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items and

FAR part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures , 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) The solicitation number 36C24221Q0258 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) and will be submitted

on through https://beta.sam.gov/.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88-1.

(iv) This procurement is being issued as 100% Small Business Set Aside Open Market Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a small business size standard of $16.5 million.

(v) The Contractor shall provide pricing for Maintenance, Inspection and Testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System. See table below.

Price Cost Schedule

Item Number

Description of Supplies/Services

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price

Amount

0001

13kV Service Switches

5

EA

0002

13kV Xfmr

5

EA

0003

5kV Switches

25

EA

0004

Building 1 4160V Xfmr and Circuit Breaker in Building 5

4

EA

0005

Building 1 Circuit Breaker in Building 5

8

EA

0006

Building 1 Circuit Breakers in Room 0242N

48

EA

0007

Building 6 4160V Switch and Xfmr in Room G502N

3

EA

0008

Building 6 Circuit Breakers in Room G502N

31

EA

0009

Generator Breakers in Room 0272N

11

EA

0010

Generator Breakers in Outdoor Enclosure

6

EA

Total $

NOTE: This pricing list corresponds to the equipment listed in Attachment #1.

(vi) Description of requirement

SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK, ATTACHMENT 1 AND 2.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (MAR 2020), applies to this acquisition. All offers must reference:

1. Solicitation number for this requirement as 36C24221Q0258

2. Point of Contact, Company name, address, telephone and email address

3. Technical description of services to be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work

4. Price

5. Acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments

6. Past performance information

7. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions

included in the solicitation.

Offeror that fails to furnish required representation or information or reject the terms and conditions of the

solicitation will be excluded from consideration.

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

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

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

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applied to this

acquisition.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose

offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors

considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical: The offeror shall describe it technical solution in how the offeror plan to meet or

exceed the requirements in the statement of work. The offeror shall provide details of specific

methods, techniques, and solutions for completing the requirement, including areas such as

technical approach, technical expertise (including experience and qualifications), and overall

benefit to the Government.

The offeror shall be experienced Electrical Contractors, having properly trained and licensed permanent staff required to perform the proposed work. Provide license or certificate.

The offeror shall be certified by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or equivalent certifying organization as Certified Technicians with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. (Refer to Section 2 Qualification in the SOW)

The offeror shall provide a sample checklist of inspections and tests to be performed

The offeror shall provide a proposed schedule with quote. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate the work scheduled for completion by any given date during the work period.

2. Past Performance: The offeror shall provide detail on no more than 3 projects of similar

size, scope, and complexity as required by this SOW, including technical points of contact for

each project. Past performance projects can be for previous or ongoing task orders, work

assignments, or contracts. The Government may contact sources of past performance and

may obtain past performance from other sources such as Government databases.

3. Price: Will be determined as fair and reasonable per FAR part 13.106-3.

(x) The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies 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://www.sam.gov/SAM/). Representations, Certifications, and SAM must be current at award.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2018), applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-4:

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

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (FEB 2013)

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

852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (MAR 2020) (DEVIATION)

852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

852.237-75 Key Personnel (OCT 2019)

(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. The following subparagraphs of FAR

52.212-5 are applicable:

52.204 14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015)

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(Oct 2018)

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

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

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

52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

52.222 35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014)

52.222 37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(DEC 2010)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015).

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

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

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

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

52.229 12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020).

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

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

(xiv) N/A

(xv) This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Maintenance, Inspection and Testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System at the New York Harbor Healthcare Center, Manhattan campus. The government intends to award a firm fixed price 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 not later than 10:00 AM EST, Wednesday, December 23, 2020. The government shall only accept electronic submissions via email, please send all quotations to

Charnell.Cunningham@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

NOTE: The offeror is required to provide (1) unredacted copy and (1) redacted copy without the

names (i.e., company, key personnel, etc.)

(xvi) Direct your questions to Charnell Cunningham, Contracting Specialist,

Charnell.Cunningham@va.gov.

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