2410--Purchase of 2 Lawn Mowers Toro ZMaster 8000 or Similar

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services/items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 -- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically FAR 13.5 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation is attached to this announcement. 1.A. Project Title: Purchase of two Lawn Mower Purchase 1.B. Project Location: VA Long Beach Healthcare System Located at 5901 East 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822 1.C. Solicitation Type - Number: Request for Quotes (RFQ) - 36C26222Q0464 1.D. Set Aside: This solicitation is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses IAW Public Law 109-461, 38 USC Section 8127 1.E. Applicable NAICS code: 333112 1.F. Small Business Size Standard: 1,500 Employees 1.G. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price 1.H. Period of Performance: Delivery required as soon as possible 2. Submit written offers in accordance with the following instructions, as well as Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors. Oral offers will not be accepted. Complete and submit enclosure 2 via email no later than 11am 02/25/2022 to David Odne; contact@example.gov. Ensure the following are completed and/or included in the offer packet: 2.A. Vendor Information 2.B. Acknowledgement of amendments 2.C. Concurrence/non-concurrence with solicitation terms, conditions, and provisions 2.D. Schedule of services 2.E. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 2.F. 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products 3. Scope: The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to outline the tasks and responsibilities of the vendor in supplying water heater replacement parts for VA Long Beach Healthcare System Located at 5901 East 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822 is seeking to purchase two lawn mowers. Equipment must have the following salient characteristics. Needs a 25 HP Engine to be able to go up hills and traverse wet areas with ease. Must have a Cutting Width of 42" to reduce the number of passes to cut large fields. Must have an Air Filter Heavy-Duty Canister Air Cleaner to keep debris out of engine. Requires a Blade Type .164" (.417 cm) heat-treated steel dual blade to keep up with movement speed of equipment. Must obtain a Height of Cut at 1" - 4" to reduce amount of cutting required to keep maintained. Require Hour Meter for maintenance tracking. Must have Seat Rubber Mounted for shock absorption when hitting bumps. Must have Steering Controls Hand Control Levers for better control and faster response time while driving. Must have a Fuel Capacity Gas of 7. 5 gal to cut large fields without having to stop and refill. Require Blade Tip Speed 18,500 ft/min to provide a full cut at faster speeds. Must have a Ground Speed Up to 7.0 mph forward to reduce cut time down. Requires at least a Hopper Capacity 9.5 bushels (76 gallons) for less dismount hopper cleanouts and faster cutting time. Description/Part Number* Qty Price Extended Amount Toro ZMaster 8000 010-23HP Kohler EFI w/48in Deck incl Grasshopper or Similar 2 Kit-ROPS or Similar 2 Grand Total Contractor is to order and store at contractor s expense any long lead delivery items that can delay or impede the completion of this work. The Period of Performance is not to exceed Thirty (30) calendar days. Contractor is to provide justification for any deviation from this time. Whenever contact with a facility is required outside of normal duty hours, the Contractor shall coordinate these times with the designated COR, POC or designee. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 6103, Executive Order 11582 and Public Law 94-97 the following national holidays are observed and for the purpose of this contract are defined as Legal Federal official holidays New Year s Day January 1st Martin Luther King s Birthday Third Monday in January President s Day Last Monday in January Memorial Day Last Monday in January Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran s Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th Noncontract Charges: The contractor shall not perform any service that will result in additional charges without prior approval from the Contracting Officer. Payment: Payment will be made upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice which references the period for which payment is due, the contract number and/or assigned purchase order number. The invoice must include the correct payment address. Waste Removal: The contractor is responsible to remove and properly dispose of all waste related to the services provide on-site at all VA facilities. Failure to carry out the above procedures will be considered as a failure to document the service visit and will constitute a failure to perform. All shipping costs will be included in the cost of the contract. 4. Place of Performance: VA Long Beach Healthcare System Located at 5901 East 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822 4.1 Period of Performance: 30 days 4.2 Performance Monitoring: The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Designee will monitor contractor performance. 5. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04 Effective January 30, 2022. The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and can be found in enclosure 1. 5.a. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items 5.b. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items 5.c. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items 5.d. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items 5.e. FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity 5.f. VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside 5.g. VAAR 852.219-74, Limitations on Subcontracting Monitoring and Compliance 5.h. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference 5.i. VAAR 852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items