S222--Domestic Water Systems Optimization Study

Domestic Water Systems Optimization Study

General Information

Document Type:

Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number:

36C24723Q1081

Posted Date:

09/12/2023

Current Response Date:

09/20/2023

Product or Service Code:

S222 Housekeeping Waste Treatment / Storage

Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB):

SDVOSB

NAICS Code:

221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Contracting Office Address

NCO 7 / Atlanta Commodity Team

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

LaVista Business Park Bldg. A

2008 Weems Road

Tucker, Georgia 30084

Description

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation to complete a Domestic Water Systems Optimization Study as defined herein prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO7) has a requirement to provide Domestic Water Systems Optimization Study at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (RHJ VAMC).

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals, a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-05 and VAAR Update 2008-37 rev.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 221310, with a small business size standard of $41 Million.

Service: The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, and materials needed to complete a Domestic Water Systems Optimization Study per provided drawings, scheduled site visit(s) and the statement of work.

Contract Type: The award will be firm fixed price.

This action is being executed as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern. Per VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11(b)(1) VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. Offerors must be listed on the VETBIZ website as an SDVOSB or VOSB and System for Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov for consideration.

BASIS OF AWARD

The basis of award shall be made utilizing "Best Value - The offer determined to be the most advantageous to the Government.

Acceptable

ALL of the minimum acceptable criteria are met by the proposal. The offeror's proposal meets the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the Statement of Work.

NOTE: Once the proposals have been determined to be "technically acceptable," the award will be based on cost/price only.

Unacceptable

Not all of the minimum acceptable criteria are met by the proposal. An unacceptable proposal contains one or more deficiencies. The proposal fails to meet specified minimum performance and technical capability requirements defined in the SOW. Offer s not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration of the contract award.

Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items / Evaluation Criteria

All interested companies shall provide a separate Technical Proposal and Pricing Schedule.

The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals 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:"

offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Proposals shall remain valid for 60 days unless otherwise expressly stated on the proposal. Submitted proposals shall list two points of contacts including name, phone number, and email address.

The government will consider technical capability, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement, and (2) price. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision.

Submission shall be received not later than 09/20/2023 at 12:00 PM EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed offers will be accepted.

Attachments

Attachment A: For the Statement of Work (SOW).

Attachment B: For the FAR provisions and clauses or they may be accessed electronically at

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

Point of Contact

Elizabeth Gonzalez

Contracting Specialist

Elizabeth.gonzalez6@va.gov