SERVICE Self-Care Housing and Wheelchair Assisted Transportation

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number VA248-16-Q-1211 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-82.

THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTIVE PROCUREMENT for Self-Care Housing and Wheelchair Assisted Transportation Services at the James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, Florida. The associated NAICS code is 721110. THE FIRM SHALL be registered in SAM and verified in the following website to be eligible for award: www.sam.gov. NOTE: OFFERS ARE SOLICITED ONLY FROM VENDORS WITH PROPRIETORSHIP AUTHORITY OVER HOTELS/MOTELS. THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS, SUB-LEASERS, PERSONS AND ENTITIES WITHOUT PROPRIETORSHIP (OWNERSHIP) AUTHORITY OVER HOTELS/MOTELS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR A CONTRACT AWARD AND NEED NOT APPLY. Offerors MUST ensure compliance with all registrations in the website(s). All information must be accurate, complete and current (not expired). The Contracting Officer is not responsible for the information contractors register. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for contractor registration at the website(s).

ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING and sent to James L. Jones, Contracting Officer via email at james.jones30@va.gov and received no later than 5 calendar days after the release date of this solicitation. The subject line heading for all email questions is "RFQ VA248-16-Q-1211 Question(s). NO VERBAL/TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. A Bidder's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed; as it is the Offerors responsibility to register their firm on the Fedbizopps website (www.fbo.gov). Prospective offerors are responsible for document and amendment retrieval for this RFQ at www.fbo.gov.; periodic visits to the website to look for updates.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendments to this solicitation by signing the modification document SF30 and returning to James L. Jones, Contracting Officer via email at james.jones30@va.gov. on or before closing date and time for receipt of all offers.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER(S), QUANTITIES AND UNITS OF MEASURE, INCLUDING OPTION(S) IS/ARE LISTED IN THE PRICE/COST SCHEDULE, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE RFQ.

The hospital facilities at The James A. Haley VA Hospital have a requirement for eighteen (18) weekly rooms, five (5) weekend rooms and wheelchair assisted transportation. VA anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract on September 1, 2016; based on the contents of this solicitation.

OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL INFORMATION DESIGNATED IN FAR CLAUSE 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, PRIOR TO THE CLOSE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED IN THIS RFQ TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.



Offerors are cautioned to read the RFQ Solicitation document in its entirety. OFFERS SHALL BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR CLAUSE 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2.



DATE, TIME AND PLACE OFFERS ARE DUE:

All quotes shall be received by August 16, 2016 at 1:00 a.m. EST via email at james.jones30@va.gov.