Q522--Diagnostic Radiological Cardiovascular Technician Service

The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment is to respond to vendor questions and define Comparative Evaluation Process.

The offer due date/time is NOT extended.

Offeror shall acknowledge this Amendment by attaching a signed copy of this Amendment with offer.

The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment is to revise the NAICS Code, clarify Evaluation Factors, and extend the offeror due date and time.

Change of NAICS Code. The NAICS Code is changed from 621111Office of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) to 561320 Temporary Help Services. The Contracting Officer determined the reclassification of the NAICS was warranted and justified based upon the principal purpose of the service being requested.

Evaluation Factors. Offerors are not required to identify Key Personnel with their offer. Only the offeror is being evaluated. Please review Contract Clauses 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 regarding evaluation factors. Upon contract award, the contractor will have a minimum of thirty (30) days to identify and onboard key personnel.

The offer due date/time is extended to Friday, February 17,2023, 11:00 AM Central Time.

Offeror shall acknowledge this Amendment by attaching a signed copy of this Amendment with offer.

OFFEROR READ THIS INFORMATION FIRST BEFORE SUBMITTING AN OFFER

NOTICE TO OFFEROR: This is a difficult position to recruit. Due to the critical need for Diagnostic Radiological Cardiovascular Technician Service at the Minneapolis MN VA Hospital, offeror should seriously consider their capability of being able to provide the services before submitting an offer. Inability to provide the required service will be annotated through Contract Discrepancy Reports and identified in the Government Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting Service (CPARS) which may affect future contract opportunities. Please ensure adequate and qualified candidates are available before submitting an offer.

This a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, and a Request for Quote (RFQ) is being requested. Solicitation Number: 36C26323Q0252

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08 dated 10/28/2022.

This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) entities. At the time of submission of offer and prior to award, the offeror shall be listed as verified in VIP database at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov and verified and active as a Small Business in the System for Award Management (SAM) reflecting 621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) with a small business size standard of $14.0 Million. The PSC Code is Q522 Medical Radiology.

The VA anticipates the award of one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for On-Site 1.0 FTEE (2080 Hours) Diagnostic Radiological Technologist Cardiovascular (DRT-CV) service to support the Minneapolis MN VA Health Care System located at One Veterans Way, Minneapolis MN 55417. See Performance Work Statement and Price/Cost Schedule for specific requirements and qualifications.

The period of performance is from March 1, 2023, to February 29, 2024, and includes four (4) one year option periods to be exercised at the discretion of the government.

Solicitation Questions. All solicitation questions shall be submitted in writing via email to John Becker at john.becker3@va.gov. Questions must be received by 2/7/2023, 11:00 AM CST.

Submission of Offer: Refer to FAR Provision 52.212-1 Addendum and 52.212-2 within the attached solicitation document for instructions on submitting an offer.

Evaluation Factors. Comparative Evaluation. Offerors shall submit required documentation outlined in FAR Contract Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors. Offerors are responsible to review the solicitation s FAR provision 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 to determine the required documentation to be submitted with their offer.

Offer Due Date: Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by February 10, 2023, at 11:00 AM Central Time. Quotes shall be emailed to john.becker3@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in full by the Contracting Officer prior to the solicitation closing date and time. Due to email file size limitations, please do not wait until the last minute to email offers.