23--(1) JOHN DEERE TRACTOR FOR HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: 36C78618Q9636 Post Date: 08/07/2018 Original Response Date: 08/21/2018 at 4:00 pm Applicable NAICS: 333120 Classification Code: 2305 Set Aside Type: 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Delivery Requirement: Within 60 days of receipt of order Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services 75 Barrett Heights Rd., Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556 Place of Performance: Houston National Cemetery 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77038 Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the form in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number 36C78618Q9636. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2005-99, Effective 16 Jul 2018. This is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order. Scope: The contract shall be responsible for providing (1) tractor, brand name or equivalent to a John Deere 5055E to the Houston National Cemetery. Supply Price Schedule Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, material, equipment, tools and supplies to complete the delivery of (1) tractor brand name or equivalent to the John Deere 5055E to Houston National Cemetery. Units and supplies to be in accordance with the Statement of Need, Technical Specifications, terms and conditions contained in this solicitation. The schedule price shall be all-inclusive, including all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies to complete the Contract Line Items (CLINs). Offerors shall enter unit price and total amounts for each CLIN as indicated in the schedule. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total amount, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid price and the total of the CLINs will be recomputed accordingly. Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Tractor, Brand Name or Equal to the John Deere Tractor (Model 5055E) 1 EA $______ $______ Total Price: $______________ PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS LINE ITEM 0001 for Tractor Brand Name or Equal to the John Deere Tractor (model 5055E) Equipment shall have the following additional features: -Heating & Air Conditioning -Enclosed Cab -4 Wheel Drive -Turf Tires Equipment shall have the following Salient Characteristics: Maximum width of 78 , Minimum ground clearance of 10 , 50 Horse Power Minimum, 5-year powertrain warranty, seat belts, liquid cool system, manual transmission, limited-slip differentials, solid steel tires with front weights and steel guard, 2-year ITEM(s) TO BE DELIVERED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Houston National Cemetery 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77038 Proposal Format and Submission Information: Offers must be submitted on company letterhead. Commercial format is encouraged. All offerors shall include the following information as part of their quote: Legal Business/Company Name (as listed in www.sam.gov) DUNS Number Point of Contact Name Telephone number Email Address -Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Supplies/Services -Technical Package for Evaluation Proposals shall be submitted via email or via mail to the following addresses: Email: contact@example.gov Mail: 75 Barrett Heights Road Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556 For proposals mailed, proposals shall be submitted on compact disk (CD) and files shall be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf formats. DVDs are not acceptable as the Government computer is unable to read this media type. Any DVDs received in response to this announcement will be rated as technically unacceptable and removed from consideration. Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: contact@example.gov . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. End of Addenda Evaluation Process: Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b) Evaluation of Quotations or Offers -Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Supplies/Services. -Technical Package for Evaluation The following shall be included as part of the offeror s submission: Product Description offered in response to the solicitation Product Literature Warranty Information Delivery time from placement of order placement Evaluation Process: The Government intends to award a firm fixed price, Requirements contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation that provides the best benefit to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offers will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which response represents the best as a whole. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a direct comparison of one offer with another in a uniform manner to determine which quote provides the government with its needs, as identified in the RFQ. The government reserves the right to consider a response that offers more than the minimum and select that response if it provides a benefit to the government. The government has the discretion to accept other than the lowest priced offeror that provides additional benefits. The government also has the has the discretion to make an award based on whether the lowest priced of the quotations/offers having the highest past performance rating possible represents the best benefit to the government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Pricing: The sum of all the CLINs will represent the total evaluated price. Proposed price must be determined to be fair and reasonable in order to be eligible for award. Technical Acceptability Demonstrated experience performing this requirement Demonstrated qualifications to perform services Use of Sub-Contractors SDVOSB Status verification in CVE Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99 The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2017) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 2017) FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature (Apr 2002) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov 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. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition: The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Jan 2017): FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.211-70 Service Data Manuals (Nov 1984) VAAR 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (Jul 2016) (DEVIATION) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests (Nov 2012) VAAR 852.246-70 Guarantee (Jan 2008) (5 years) VAAR 852.246-71 Inspection (Jan 2008) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 2018) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (b)(14)(ii), (b)(22), (b)(26), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(30), (b)(33)(i), (b)(42), (b)(46), (b)(49), and (b)(56). End of Addenda End of Document