S208--FY20: Bldg 100 Fountain Landscaping TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION RFQ 36C24820Q1182

General Information

Action Code:

Combined Synopsis Solicitation

Document Type:

RFQ

RFQ Number:

36C24819Q1182

Posted Date:

7/17/2020

Response Date:

8/14/2020 by 1:00 PM

Classification Code:

S208

Set Aside:

Tiered Evaluations Including Large Business Concerns

NAICS Code:

561730

Contracting Office Address

NCO 8

ATTN: Amber Milton

10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bldg. 2 RM 324

Bay Pines, FL 33744

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this action. Quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97 effective 01-24-2018.

The Network Contracting Office 8-SAO East intends to award a fixed priced contract, providing for all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management, disposal and transportation to perform all lawn, plant bed; grounds landscape maintenance, sidewalks and parking lots cleanup surrounding the new landscape site at Building 100. The location of this project is the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (CWBYVAMC), located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines FL 33744

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 - Landscape Services $7.5M.

Prospective offerors shall be a registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a federal contract, and registration shall be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications.

For tiered evaluation purposes, to be considered as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), prospective offerors shall be a verified VOSB in the VA Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Veteran Information Pages (VIP) pages https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the date and time set for receipt of offers.

Set-Aside Requirement: This procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127.

TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority; and (4) large business concerns. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited.

SITE VISIT:Â The site visit will be held next Monday, 08/03/2020, at 1:00 PM Eastern at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (CWBYVAMC), located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines FL 33744, in the parking lot directly in front of Building 100. COVID-19 screen is being conducted. In order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 it is requested the contractors do not enter the building. Prospective vendors are also advised they MUST wear masks to enter the Campus. Vendors are required to contact both Amber Milton at amber.milton@va.gov, and Michael Lara at Michael.lara2@va.gov to sign up for the site visit. Vendors shall meet at designated location.

It is highly recommended that Quoter s inspect the site, investigate by observation, and Request Information via (RFI) in writing and responses through the Contracting Office to satisfy their understanding of the work to be done, all general, local and technical conditions that may affect the cost and the feasibility of their proposal. In no event, shall failure of the Quoter to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after the Contract Award. Quote submission is your acknowledgement that you have examined the job site and quote documents and are satisfied with the general and local conditions to be encountered; character, quality, and the Scope of Work to be performed; quantities of materials to be furnished; character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles; and all requirements of the Contract.

VENDOR QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this RFQ must be in writing and may be sent by e mail to amber.milton@va.gov, Questions must be received no later than Thursday, 8/06/2020 by 1:00 PM Eastern. No further questions will be accepted after that date and time. Â

ANSWERS TO VENDOR QUESTIONS:Â Answers to vendor questions will be posted on FBO no later than Tuesday, 8/11/2020 by 1:00 PM Eastern.

You are reminded that representatives from your company SHALL NOT contact any Bay Pines VA Health Care System staff to discuss this RFQ during this RFQ process. All questions and concerns regarding this RFQ shall be directed to Amber Milton, the Contracting Officer.

QUOTE SUBMISSION: Offers are due on/or before Friday, 8/14/2020 by 1:00 PM Eastern. Quotes shall be sent by e mail only to the Contracting Officer (Amber Milton) at amber.milton@va.gov.  The Government will award a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose offer, utilizing the tiered evaluation procedures listed above, is the best value on a comparative assessment of the following evaluation factors under this RFQ:

(1) Technical

(2) Past performance

(3) Price

(b) Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so.