J071--Upholstery Repair and Cleaning Services

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to the questions made by vendors in

response to solicitation no. 36C24824Q0267.

1. Question: How big are the items that would need to be transported?

Answer: The upholstery being transported vary in size. These range from the smallest item being the Ottoman (24 inches high x 24 inches wide), to the largest item being the three-seater sofa (72 inches wide x 30 inches high).

2. Question: How often would they need to be picked up?

Answer: Transportation of upholstery may be performed at the Contractor s discretion. If the Contractor finds it more practicable to transport the upholstery to his or her facility to perform the cleaning or repair, they may do so.

3. Question: What size of a flatbed would be needed?

Answer: For quoting purposes, the flatbed would be a standard size flatbed, which is between forty-eight (48) and fifty-three (53) feet long, eight (8) and a half feet wide, and five (5) feet tall.

DESCRIPTION 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. The solicitation number 36C24824Q0267 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The incorporated provisions and clauses in this document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01 Effective 11-14-2023. This solicitation is for a set-aside for Small Businesses. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811420, with a small business size standard of $9 Million. The PSC is J071. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office -8 located at VA Caribbean Health System (VACHS), 10 Casia Street, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921 is seeking a vendor to perform upholstery repair and cleaning services, via a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Detailed specifications and requirements are provided in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), Instructions to Quoters, Price/Cost Schedule, Clauses and Provisions. The contract period of performance is expected to be from January 15, 2024 to January 14, 2025, plus four option years. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Addendum attached) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (www.sam.gov registration is required to be complete at time of submission of response) 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 Items. 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 (NOV 2023) (Addendum attached) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) 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. Questions submission shall be received not later than 10:00 AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST) on December 4, 2023 at wilfredo.perez3@va.gov. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 11:59 PM AST on December 12, 2023 at wilfredo.perez3@va.gov. The quoter shall submit a PDF version of the quote to the Government. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Omission of any one item MAY result in a quoter package being deemed not technically acceptable. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact Wilfredo Perez, Contract Specialist, 939-759-6783 and email wilfredo.perez3@va.gov.