S215--Warehousing and Staging Services for VHA WHS Training Simulation Equipment

1. Introduction:

A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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.

B. This solicitation is set aside for competition among small businesses. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 493110, with a small business size standard of $34 million.

C. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 and VAAR Update 2008-36. The full text of the provisions and clauses can be obtained from the following websites: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/.

2. Responding to this solicitation. Offeror must submit its quote via Email to James.Whisner@va.gov. Offeror must provide the following information with its quote:

A. Offeror s legal entity name, address, SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number;

B. Information that demonstrates your company s technical capability:

(1) Experience performing warehousing and staging services for VA or other government entities.

(2) Experience staging & monitoring equipment for trainings/presentations.

(3) Storage facility meets requirements specified in Paragraph 5.1 of the work statement (is climate controlled, is se-cure/physically separated; has controlled access, has shelving).

(4) Mechanism to maintain inventory of equipment (e.g., receipt, tracking, reporting).

C. Information that demonstrates your company s past performance performing similar, relevant services.

D. Completed Price Schedule - Offeror must enter its unit prices in Column O for each Item Number in the accompanying Excel Spreadsheet titled 36C24523Q0902 Line Items (see solicitation attachments). (Do not alter any information in any other columns/rows or parts of the spreadsheet just enter the unit prices in column O for each of the line items.)

3. Date & time quotes are due: July 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM Eastern.

4. Evaluation-Commercial Items. The Government intends to perform a comparative evaluation of offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which offer provides the best benefit to the Government. 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. Alternate quotations may be submitted. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government will evaluate quotes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The Government will award a contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider the following: technical capability, past performance, Veterans involvement (in accordance with VAAR 852.215-70), and price.

5. Description of Work:

A. Contractor will provide all resources necessary for warehousing training simulation equipment & supplies, and staging that equipment (e.g., setup, monitoring (onsite equipment support) and breakdown (to include cleaning)) for Women s Health Mini Residency (WHMR) training events, for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Women s Health (OWH). (See the accompanying Work Statement for details.)

B. Contract Line-Item Numbers, quantities, unit of measure: (see the accompanying Line Items spreadsheet for details).

6. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Services (MAR 2023), applies to this acquisition, including the following addenda:

A. 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018);

B. 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020);

C. 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021);

D. 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018);

E. 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEPT 2006). Fill-in information: the Contracting Officer at James.Whisner@va.gov;

F. 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018); and

G. 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018).

7. Offeror Representations and Certifications. Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3. The offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

8. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Services (DEC 2022), applies to this acquisition, including the following addenda:

A. 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020);

B. 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011);

C. 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018);

D. 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020);

E. 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000);

F. 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards Place of Performance Unknown (MAY 2014). Fill-in information in paragraph (a): The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing by the solicitation closing date and time;

G. 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021);

H. 852.201-70, Contracting Officer s Representative (DEC 2022);

I. 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018);

J. 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION);

K. 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments (OCT 2019);

L. 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018); and

M. 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020).

9. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JUN 2023), applies to this acquisition, including the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause:

A. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020);

B. 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020);

C. 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016);

D. 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023);

E. 52.209-6, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021);

F. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020);

G. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022);

H. 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022);

I. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2023);

J. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003);

K. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015);

L. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016);

M. 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020);

N. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020);

O. 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020);

P. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010);

Q. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021);

R. 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022);

S. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020);

T. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021);

U. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (OCT 2018);

V. 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018);

W. 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014). Fill-in information: Warehouse Specialist (warehouse worker): WG-5;

X. 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018);

Y. 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022);

Z. 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022).

10. 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.)