J088--Aquarium Maintenance Services John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25025Q0008
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is soliciting bids for a firm fixed-price contract to provide aquarium maintenance services at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. The contract will be awarded under NAICS code 812910 with a $9 million size standard. The solicitation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 13 and will be available electronically via the Contract Opportunities website on SAM.gov. Potential bidders must be registered and active in SAM.gov to receive notification of and any changes to the solicitation. Offers are due by September 3, 2024, and the solicitation package will be available on or about August 16, 2024. The award will be made on a best value basis considering technical capability, past performance, and price.
This is an unrestricted procurement, and the current incumbent contract number is 36C25020C0005. The contract has a base period of one year with four one-year option periods. The contractor will be required to provide monthly maintenance and cleaning services for two 75-gallon freshwater aquarium tanks located in the medical center's hospice wards, including tasks such as cleaning, plant/fish replacement, and light replacement as needed. Pricing must comply with the applicable Service Contract Act wage determination for Wayne County, Michigan.
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Questions and Answers for RFQ 36C25025Q0008
Question: Would you like the filters cleaned or replaced every month?
Answer:Â Yes, the filter should be cleaned monthly onsite. The filter can be replace as needed.
Question: Do you have heaters on the tanks?Â
Answer: No. Heaters are not needed because the hospice wards where the aquariums are located are kept at 70 degrees (F).
Question: Do you have an algae eater? If not, would you want to add one for each tank?Â
Answer: Yes, only one of the aquariums has an algae eater. Not sure if the other aquarium has an algae eater, but there should be one at each aquarium.
Question: Will there be ample parking? Is it paid parking?Â
Answer: Yes, there will be adequate parking. Vendors are expected to pay for parking, but the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the aquarium vendor can validate the vendor s parking ticket so the aquarium vendor does not have to pay for parking.
Question: Is the plant life live in the aquariums?Â
Answer: No, there is artificial plant life in the aquariums.Â
Question: Please provide the length, width and height of each tank.Â
Answer: Please referenced the Statement of Work, (48 W x 18 D x 22 H) .
Question: Is there an incumbent doing this project and if so, what the monthly cost is?
Answer: The contract number is 36C25020C0005. For more details related to this contract, please utilize FPDS at the following link Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (fpds.gov)
Question: I read a clause that states, if a contractor wins the award they would have to include a SDVOSB. Am I reading that correctly?
Answer: This procurement is set aside for small business concerns.
Update #1 ·
THIS IS A PRE-SOLCITATION NOTICE: The Network 10 Contracting Office, PO Box 492, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, is soliciting and intends to award a firm fixed price, contract for Aquarium Maintenance Services at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI. NAICS Code 812910, size standard $9 million. This solicitation shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 13. All potential bidders MUST be registered and active in the System for Award Management site (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Potential bidders should register at https://www.sam.gov in order to receive notification of and/or changes to the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued electronically and will be available only via the Contract Opportunities website https://www.sam.gov. No fax or mail quote packages shall be accepted. The solicitation package will be available on the Contract Opportunities website on or about August 16, 2024. No phone, fax or email inquiries will be taken for this Pre-Solicitation Notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25025Q0008 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| P07 WD No. 2015-4839 Rev. 24.pdf | ||
| 36C25025Q0008_2.docx | DOCX document | |
| Image 2.jpeg | JPEG file | |
| Image 1.jpeg | JPEG file |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| J088--Aquarium Maintenance Services John D. Dingell VA Medical Center | Pre-Solicitation | |
| J088--Aquarium Maintenance Services John D. Dingell VA Medical Center | Pre-Solicitation |
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