R608--On-Site Sign Language Interpreter Services for the Wilkes Barre VAMC and associated CBOCs

Solicitation Number / RFQ 36C24420Q0772 American Sign Language Interpretation Services for Wilkes-Barre VAMC in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

In accordance with FAR, this is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 will not be issued.

The combined synopsis solicitation number is 36C24420Q0772. It is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-06 (6/05/2020) and can be found at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541930 with a small business size standard of 8 Million dollars annually (yearly). This solicitation is set-aside 100% to Small Businesses.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information is at www.sam.gov. Confirmation of SAM registration will be validated prior to awarding a contract.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania requires a contract for on-site sign language interpreter services for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (WVAMC), which is located at 1111 E End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision and all other resources required to perform on-site sign language interpreter services on an as needed basis (approximately 46 hours per year) as outlined in the Statement of Work, Attachment A.

Wage Determination 2015-4239, REV 12 dated 05/11/2020 applies and can be found in Attachment C.

A complete description of the services to be acquired, and/or applicable Government need(s) as follows:

See Attachment A: Statement of Work.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Regional Procurement Office East

Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4)

1010 Delafield Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802

Contract Specialist: Heather Krah

POC Information:

Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

1111 E End Blvd

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Quotes in response to this RFQ are due on 2:00 PM EST, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. They shall be submitted in writing and sent via email to heather.krah@va.gov. Please insert Solicitation Number 36C24420Q0772 On-Site Sign Language Interpreter Services for Wilkes-Barre VAMC in the subject line of your email. All submissions shall be 5MB or less. If the email is more than 5MB, submit multiple emails labeling them 1 of XX, 2 of XX, etc. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer by Thursday, September 10, 2020. Questions will not be accepted after this date. Responses to vendor question(s) will be posted via an amendment on beta.SAM.

See Attachment B: Price/Cost Schedule. Fill out Attachment B and send with your quote.

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:"

Provision FAR 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Items (OCT 2018) applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Supplemental Instructions to Offerors applies to this acquisition:

For the purposes of evaluating competing quotes, Quoters shall submit quotes that include the following documentation:

Solicitation:

Page 1 of SF1449, Attachment D Complete Blocks 17a. (including Contractor Point of Contact); 30a; 30b. and 30c.

Page 2 of SF1449, Attachment D Complete Contractor POC Information and Acknowledge Amendments, if applicable.

Complete Attachment B. Price/Cost Schedule for each CLIN and return with your quote.

Copies of all applicable insurance certificates.

Please prepare and send three separate documents as part of your quote: (1) Technical Capability; (2) Past Performance Information; and (3) Price/Cost Schedule for each CLIN. The maximum file size is 5 MB I can receive in one email.

Quote shall be submitted via email to: Heather Krah, Contracting Officer at heather.krah@va.gov. Include in subject line of email: Solicitation Number 36C24420Q0772 On-Sight Sign Language Interpreter Services for Wilkes-Barre VAMC.

All quotes shall be submitted on or before the offer due date shown on page 1 of the Standard Form 1449; in Block 8.

Interested parties shall submit with their quote:

Price: Quoters shall submit a completed price/cost schedule (Attachment B) for the requested services. Price should be provided according to the format requested. Additional cost/pricing information may be provided in a separate document outlining the CLIN cost breakdown.

Technical Capability:

Quoters shall include the following information:

A complete technical proposal that demonstrates their ability to perform the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW). Quoters are cautioned to be responsive to all of the requirements in the SOW and to provide sufficient information to allow for evaluation of the quotes.

Copy of any licenses, permits, and certification required by law.

List of key personnel to include qualifications, training, resume, license/certification.

Past Performance: Quoters shall provide up to three (3) references, preferably of Government work, performed in the last five (5) years. Past performance information shall be recent (performance within the last five years) and relevant to this scope of work. All past performance references shall include name of client, customer point of contact, customer telephone number, contract number, award amount, project/service location, and other relevant information. The Government reserves the right to seek past performance information from any sources not included in your past performance and available to the Government to include, but not limited to, CPARS or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, customers, and Contracting Officers; and references provided by the contractor. Attachment D Past Performance Questionnaire may be utilized.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applies to this acquisition:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter that represents the best benefit to the Government at a price that can be determined reasonable. The Government will evaluate technical capability, past performance and price.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price.

The Government will perform an evaluation using a comparative evaluation. The Government will compare quotes to one another to select the contractor that best benefits the Government by fulfilling the requirement. Comparative evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3).

Responsibility determinations will be made accordance with FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors.

The Contracting Officer will award one, firm fixed price contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the RFQ is most advantageous to the Government.