R428--Asbestos Abatement Inspection, Monitoring, and Third Party Certification at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24825Q0340
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Woman-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- VA Caribbean Healthcare System 10 Casia St.
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 located at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) is seeking a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for asbestos abatement inspection, monitoring, and third-party certification services. The solicitation is a combined synopsis/request for quotation (RFQ) issued under simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. Key contract requirements include pre-construction meetings, background sampling, regulated area inspections, and continuous air monitoring using various sampling methods. The BPA will be awarded based on a comparative evaluation of quotes, with offerors required to submit a statement accepting the solicitation's terms and conditions. Critical dates include February 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM (Puerto Rico time) for question submissions, and February 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM for quote submissions.
The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541620 for Environmental Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $19 million. The BPA will have a base period of one year followed by two one-year option periods, with a potential total performance period of three years. The place of performance is the VA Caribbean Healthcare System located at 10 Casia St. in San Juan, Puerto Rico. While specific incumbent contractors are not mentioned, the authorized BPA ceiling is $750,000, with individual orders estimated up to $100,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is R428, categorized as Support Professional: Industrial Hygienics, indicating the specialized nature of the required services.
Notice text
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 Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, located at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) is seeking to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Asbestos Abatement Inspection, Monitoring, and Third Party Certification at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) .
This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and
clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03, effective on January 17, 2025.
This combined synopsis-solicitation is 100% for women owned small business (WOSB).
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services. The applicable small business size standard is $19,000,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R428, Support Professional: Industrial Hygienics.
Detailed specifications and requirements are provided in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), Instructions to Quoters, Price/Cost Schedule, Clauses, and Provisions. The BPA period of performance is one base year plus two one-year options period.
Place of Performance
San Juan Address: VA Caribbean Healthcare System
10 Casia St.
San Juan, PR 00921
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 Products and Commercial services , [Sep 2023] including addendum to this provision. Offerors shall carefully read the addendum which provide further information regarding this requirement and the minimum information/documentation that shall be submitted with the quote.
FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services [May 2024].
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 Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.
The following contract clauses apply to this BPA:
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 [Jan 2025].
BPA award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 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.
To facilitate the BPA 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 BPA award document without modification, deletion, or addition."
OR
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the BPA 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. Questions regarding this acquisition shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Baryan Sierra at baryan.sierrapierluissi@va.gov. All questions shall be submitted as a word document. All questions are due on February 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM (Puerto Rico Local Time). Questions submitted after the due date may not be considered by the Government.
Quote shall be received not later than February 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM (Puerto Rico Local Time) to Baryan Sierra at baryan.sierrapierluissi@va.gov.
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).
Site Visit. No site visit is scheduled for this solicitation.
The following attachments are part of this combined synopsis-solicitation:
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S02 Attachments B_C_D_E for RFQ 36C24825Q0340_Asbestos Certification_6 Feb 2025.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24825Q0340_1.docx | DOCX document |
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