V231--FY21: self care housing amendment 0001

RFP 36C24821R0174 AMENDMENT 0002 PAGE 2

PURPOSE: The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to make the following changes on the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, RFP 36C24821R0174:

Change the Wage Determination.

Change the location distance in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Provide RFP questions and answers.

WAGE DETERMINATION: Change the Wage Determination as follows:

ATTACHMENT 2: Remove Attachment 2, Wage Determination, 2015-4571, Rev 13, dated 04/07/2021 in its entirety.

SECTION D: Page 42 of 77, of the subject Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFP, delete in its entirety the following line, See attached document: ATTACHMENT 2 - Wage Determination 2015-4571, Rev 13, 4-7-2021.

SECTION E: Page 77 of 77, of the subject Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFP, Para E.11, WAGE DETERMINATION, 2015-4571, Rev 13, dated 04/07/2021, has been replaced with Wage Determination, 2015-4571, Rev 14, dated 07/21/2021. Delete Para E.11 in its entirety.

SECTION C: Page 41 of 77, of the subject Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFP, Add Para C.12 WAGE DETERMINATION as follows:

C.12 WAGE DETERMINATION

The DOL Wage Determination for the specific locality applies to this solicitation and any contract awarded is available at https://beta.sam.gov/. Please note the listing below is not all-inclusive wage determination of each area of performance. It is the contractor s responsibility to obtain and evaluate each wage determination locality

Wage Determination, 2015-4571, Rev 14, dated 07/21/2021

AREA: Florida Counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas

SAM.gov

Wage Determination No.: 2015-4571

Revision No.: 14

Date of Last Revision: 07/21/2021

LOCATION DISTANCE - PWS: Page 13 of 77 of the subject Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFP, PWS, Paragraph A, change the distance from fifteen (15) minutes to five (5) miles as follows:

FROM: The hotel shall be located within approximately 15 minutes (during high traffic volume hours of the core hospital hours of 7 AM to 5 PM) commute distance from the JAHVH and within a safe environment.

TO READ: The hotel shall be located within five (5) Miles distance from the JAHVH, verified by mapquest.com and within a safe environment.

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS:

QUESTION: In regard to the above request, B3.1.A notes: Third parties, sub-leasers, persons, or entities without proprietorship authority over hotels or motels will not be considered for contract award. My question, we are a third party but our lodging facilities are under binding contracts to perform as we instruct within the limits of their facilities. Because we have binding paperwork for control over our (VA) lodging block do you consider this to be proprietorship authority ?

ANSWER: The VA will not consider apartment units. The PWS Title, and paragraphs 1.0 and 2.0, specifically states and refers to, Hotel and Rooms all throughout the PWS. The VA will only consider hotel/motel rooms that meet all the room and transportation requirements of the PWS to include the 5 miles distance from the JAHVH.

QUESTION: Is payment for the Guaranteed Rooms guaranteed (i.e., will the VA pay for the Guaranteed Rooms whether or not the Guaranteed Rooms are occupied as long as they are available)?

ANSWER: Yes, payment for the guaranteed rooms will made whether or not the guaranteed rooms are occupied.

QUESTION: Is contractor permitted to provide a quote for any CLIN or is contractor required to provide a quote for all CLINs?

ANSWER: Offeror is required to provide a proposal for all CLINs.

QUESTION: Will you/VA consider apartment units as well under this procurement?

ANSWER: The VA will not consider apartment units. The PWS Title, and paragraphs 1.0 and 2.0, specifically states and refers to, Hotel and Rooms all throughout the PWS. The VA will only consider hotel/motel rooms that meet all the room and transportation requirements of the PWS to include the 5 miles distance from the JAHVH.

QUESTION: Could you please tell me if the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted as solicitation number 36C24821R0174 will be a follow-on requirement to any work performed currently or in the past, or will this be a new requirement? If possible, can you please provide the most recent contract or task order number?

ANSWER: The subject solicitation RFP 36C24821R0174 will be a follow-on requirement and is currently being performed on contract number VA248-16-D-0163.

RESPONSE DUE DATE: RFP Response Due Date remains the same at: 08/16/2021, 3:00 PM EST

All other Terms and Condition remain the same.

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SELF CARE HOUSING (HOTELS/MOTELS)

DESCRIPTION:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document is attached.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-06, Dated 06-10-2021.

The Network Contracting Office 8-SAO East intends to award a fixed-price requirements contract to provide commercial services, providing for all labor, equipment, materials, services, supervision, management and transportation necessary to provide Self Care Housing (Hotels/Motels) Services for the James A. Haley VA Hospital (JAHVH) in accordance with the below Performance Work Statement (PWS) and attached Price Schedule.

SET-ASIDE: This solicitation is not set-aside and is issued for Full and Open Competition

NAICS: The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 721110, with a small business size standard of $35M.

FSC/PSC: V231.

PROCURING ACTIVITY: The below procuring activity is seeking to purchase Self Care Housing (Hotel/Motel) Services .

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

8875 Hidden River Pkwy, Suite 570

Tampa FL 33637

CLINS: All interested companies shall provide proposals for all Contract Line Items (CLINS) listed in Section B COST/PRICE SCHEDULE in the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C24821R0174.

Supplies/Services

Line Item

Description

Quantity

Unit of Measure

Unit Price

Total Price

PWS: All required services shall be performance in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), dated 7/23/20, incorporated into the attached RFP 36C24821R0174.

PERIOD of PERFORMANCE: The contract period of performance is 09/01/2021 to 08/31/2026.

PLACE of PERFORMANCE:

Address:

Contractor s Facility

To Be Determined

Postal Code:

To Be Determined

Country:

UNITED STATES

FULL TEXT: The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

PROVISIONS: The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items

REPRESENTATIONS and CERTIFCATIONS: Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (July 2020)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

See FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (July 2020) in the attached RFP 36C24821R0174.

Other FAR or VA provisions/procedures/clauses and any other additional contract requirements or terms and conditions: See attached RFP 36C24821R0174.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: All proposals shall submit the following: See attached RFP 36C24821R0174, Instructions to Offerors.

E-MAIL PROPOSALS: All proposals shall be sent by e-mailed to Kim Tucker, Contracting Officer, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) at Kim.Tucker1@va.gov and to Clarelle Sylvain, Contracting Officer at Clarelle.Sylvain@va.gov.

BASIS of AWARD: Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of proposals in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of proposals based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the proposal most favorable to the Government. Options will be evaluated at time of award.

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms and conditions. See FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters-Commercial Items in the attached RFP 36C24821R0174.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Requirements Contract to provide commercial services resulting from this RFP. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.

DECISION FACTORS: The following are the decision factors: See attached RFP 36C24821R0174

TERMS and CONDITIONS STATEMENT: 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:"

EXCEPTIONS: Offerors shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION and DUE DATE: THURSDAY, 08/05/2021 by 3:00 PM EST

All request for information must be received no later than the due date and time stated above. All questions regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to both Points of Contact listed below. Answers to questions will be posted on FBO no later than Monday, 08/09/2021, 2:00 PM EST.

Point of Contact Point of Contact

Kim Tucker Clarelle Sylvan

Contracting Officer Contracting Officer

(813)903-2477 (813)972-7589

Kim.Tucker1@va.gov Clarelle.Sylvain@va.gov

PROPOSAL RESPONSE DUE DATE: MONDAY, 08/16/2021 by 3:00 PM EST

All proposals must be received no later than the due date and time stated above. All proposals must be sent to both Kim Tucker via e-mail at Kim.Tucker1@va.gov and Clarelle Sylvain via e-mail at Clarelle.Sylvain@va.gov

LATE SUBMISSIONS: Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).