R422--TelePain Survey

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.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06 effective 05/01/2022

This solicitation is set-aside for: small businesses

If your business has never worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs, please see Attachment D Vendor paperwork to be registered with the Department of Veteran Affairs financial management system

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541910 with a small business size standard of $16,500.000.000

The FSC/PSC is R422

The Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Puget Sound Health Care System is seeking to purchase Telepain management survey system service

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Services

Line Item

Description

Quantity

Unit of Measure

0001

Programming/ implementation (Base year)

1

Year

0002

Training of staff (Base year)

1

Year

0003

Project Management (Base year)

1

Year

0004

Data Processing Service (Base year)

1

Year

0005

Sample Processing (Base year)

1

Year

0006

Data Collection (Base year)

1

Year

0007

Incentives (Base year)

1

Year

0008

Incentive processing (Base year)

1

Year

1001

Training of staff (Year 1)

1

Year

1002

Project Management (Year 1)

1

Year

1003

Data Processing Service (Year 1)

1

Year

1004

Sample Processing (Year 1)

1

Year

1005

Data Collection (Year 1)

1

Year

1006

Incentives (Year 1)

1

Year

1007

Incentive processing (Year 1)

1

Year

2001

Training of staff (Year 2)

1

Year

2002

Project Management (Year 2)

1

Year

2003

Data Processing Service (Year 2)

1

Year

2004

Sample Processing (Year 2)

1

Year

2005

Data Collection (Year 2)

1

Year

2006

Incentives (Year 2)

1

Year

2007

Incentive processing (Year 2)

1

Year

The purchase order period of performance is tentatively 07/15/2022

Please see attachment A SOW for RFQ 36C26022Q0494 for a copy of the statement of work

Place of Performance

Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

1660 South Columbian Way

Seattle, WA

Postal Code:

98108

Country:

UNITED STATES

Please see attachment C for the wage determination in regard to RFQ 36C26022Q0494

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items

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 Items

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

Please see attachment B for all clauses and provisions regarding RFQ 36C26022Q0494

All quoters shall submit the following:

Brochures

Quotes

All quotes shall be sent to Nick Price at Nicholas.Price@va.gov

Please make the subject of all emails regarding this RFQ subject RFQ 36C26022Q0494

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. This contract will come with 2 option years

The following are the decision factors:

Past performance

Experience performing pain management surveys

Price

Best overall value

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.

Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

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.

Submission of your response shall be received not later than

NO questions will be accepted after 5/19/2022 at 5:30 PM Pacific standard time

RFQ 36C26022Q0494 closes 5/31/2022 at 5:30 Pacific standard time.

No questions will be answered via telephone

Only emailed quotes will be accepted. Mailed in quotes will not be accepted

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

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: All correspondence regarding RFQ 36C26022Q0494 will be sent to

Nick Price at Nicholas.Price@va.gov