Research recruitment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation VA247-15-Q-0893 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-12. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 451212 and the business size standard is $7.5 million. This is a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Contracting Officer.



All offers shall be submitted to Takya Smith, Contract Specialist, at takya.smith@va.gov no later than Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 2:00pm EST. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Takya Smith at 404-414-4712.



ITEM NO DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 The VA CVNR requires monthly advertisements in the Home Town News Atlanta platform for our research studies in need of participants. One-quarter page ads to run in all 7 hometown news publications (Ponce Press, Tucker Times, Decatur Dispatch, Midtown Messenger, Lilburn Living, Brookhaven Buzz, and Norcross News)

Contract Period: Base

POP Begin: 09-01-2015

POP End: 08-31-2016



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MO

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0002 The VA CVNR requires monthly advertisements in the Home Town News Atlanta platform for our research studies in need of participants. One-quarter page ads to run in all 7 hometown news publications (Ponce Press, Tucker Times, Decatur Dispatch, Midtown Messenger, Lilburn Living, Brookhaven Buzz, and Norcross News)

Contract Period: Option 1

POP Begin: 09-01-2016

POP End: 08-31-2017



7

MO

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GRAND TOTAL

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GENERAL GUIDANCE

1. BACKGROUND:



Research subject recruitment is vital to all of our Veterans Affairs (VA) research projects in the realm of human studies. The VA Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation (CVNR) has approx. 90% of its funded research studies in the human studies realm. Without research participants, we would not be able to conduct our research. As researchers, we try multiple ways to recruit participants for our studies. However, recruitment is very much influenced by multiple factors that we cannot control. VA CVNR researchers need a reliable source of advertising that has been shown in the past that it is a successful recruitment tool for our specific population needs in the Atlanta area.

Regulatory Management:

All language in the recruitment advertisements will be approved for use by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the VA Research & Development (R&D) Committee, and the Atlanta VA Public Affairs Office.

2. SCOPE:

The VA CVNR requires monthly advertisements in the Home Town News Atlanta platform for our research studies in need of participants. One-quarter page ads to run in all 7 hometown news publications (Ponce Press (covering Virginia Highland, Morningside, Little Five Points and Grant Park); Tucker Times (covering Tucker, Northlake, Clarkston, Smoke Rise and Stone Mountain); Decatur Dispatch (covering Decatur, Druid Hills, Emory, Toco Hill and Sage Hill); Midtown Messenger (covering Midtown East); Lilburn Living (covering Lilburn, Mountain Park and Lawrenceville); Brookhaven Buzz (covering Brookhaven, Buckhead, Chamblee, Doraville and Dunwoody) and Norcross News (covering Norcross, Duluth, Peachtree Corners, Buford and Suwanee).

4. TASKS

The Vendor/Contractor Staff will work with CVNR Investigators and Study Coordinators to publish advertisements in the local publications at the time that the Study Coordinator requests the ad to be placed.

5. DELIVERABLES

The specific deliverables include the following:

" ¼ page ads for the months indicated by CVNR Investigators and Study Coordinators.

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base Year: 09/01/2015 - 08/31/2016

Option Year 1: 09/01/2016 - 08/31/2017



8. WORK HOURS:

Normal business hours

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS



SOLICITATION CLAUSES

1. 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

2. 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

3. VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008)

4. VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (DEC 2009)

5. VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012)

6. VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)

7. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/



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8. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)





SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

1. 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2014)

2. 52.209-5 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION)(MAR 2012)

3. VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (DEC 2009)



4. 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price

Technical

Past Performance



Technical and past performance, when combined, is slightly more important than price.



5. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2015)