38--Beaufort Nat'l Cemetery Equipment: 305 Caterpillar Mini Excavator-Required equipment for interment operations. Funding was approved by SED.

Page 1 of 7 RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: RFQ VA786-17-Q-0654 A00001 Post Date: 8/17/2017 Response Date: 8/25/2017 8:00AM EST Applicable NAICS: 333120 Classification Code: 3895 Set Aside Type: 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services 75 Barrett Heights Rd., Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556 Place of Performance: Beaufort National Cemetery 1601 Boundary Street Beaufort, SC 29902 Mountain Home National Cemetery 53 Memorial Ave., Bldg. 117 Mountain Home, TN 37684 Purpose of Amendment: To change Subject on Cover page from 3 Gas Powered Golf Carts to Excavators To update brand of recommended excavator that is to be delivered to the Beaufort Nat l Cemetery from CATERPILLAR EXCAVATOR 305 to CATERPILLAR EXCAVATOR 305E2 CR. All other terms and conditions are to remain the same. Description: 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. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and all solicitation provisions & clauses are incorporated in this announcement. Responses to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 8:00 AM EST on 08/25/2017. Responses to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order with FOB Destination and the Government intends to make award under this announcement without discussions. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information provided nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided for the Government. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information concerning this announcement at https://fbo.gov. Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov SDVOSB offerors must be verified with the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) to participate under the Veterans First Contracting Program at the time of the response to this announcement at the following website: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. See VAAR clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside for additional information on the Veterans First Contracting Program requirements. Offers received from companies not registered in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov will not be considered and ineligible for award. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, the Beaufort National Cemetery, and the Mountain Home National Cemetery anticipates a purchase order for (1) Excavator brand name or equivalent to a Caterpillar 305 for each cemetery. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333120, with a business size standard of 1,250 employees. The National Cemetery Administration is seeking quotes from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses qualified for the delivery of (1) Compact Excavator brand name or equivalent to a Caterpillar 305 for each cemetery. Period of Performance: Delivery 60 days from receipt of award for FOB Destination Scope: The contractor shall be responsible for providing one or both cemeteries with (1) Excavator, brand name or equivalent to a Caterpillar 305 for Beaufort National Cemetery and the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Since this RFQ is for two separate purchase request, vendors have the choice of providing quotes for one or both purchase request. The specs are as follows: CATERPILLAR EXCAVATOR 305E2 CR (or equal to) for the Beaufort National Cemetery Horse power- Minimum 40hp Bucket breakout force- Minimum 10,000lbs Overall width- 75-77.5 inches Weight- 11,000 minimum to 12,500 max Tail swing- 3.0 inches max Ground speed- Minimum top speed 3.0 mph Bucket quick attach mechanism 36 in. bucket smooth with cutting edge Enclosed cab with heat and AC Bucket thumb attachment Angle blade for grading Beaufort National Cemetery does not staff a mechanic. All service to this machine will be done by local Caterpillar dealership. Due to the operational needs, vendor will offer the best warranty on the machine and as well as the best warranty on the engine with nationwide product support. Total price will include delivery to Beaufort National Cemetery CATERPILLAR EXCAVATOR 305 (or equal to) for the Mountain Home Nat l Cemetery Horse power- Minimum 40hp Bucket breakout force- Minimum 10,000lbs Overall width- 75-77.5 inches Weight- 11,000 minimum to 12,500 max Tail swing- 0 to 3.0 inches max Ground speed- Minimum top speed 3.0 mph Bucket quick attach mechanism With two 36 inch buckets, 1 smooth and 1 toothed Enclosed cab with heat and AC Total price will include delivery to Mountain Home National Cemetery 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 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. Proposal Evaluation: 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; Product Description offered in response to the solicitation Product Literature e.g. product brochure Affirmative acknowledgement of requested options i.e. list the nonstandard options to be included as part of the proposal Delivery time from placement of order placement Warranty information (ii) price NOTE: OFFERORS MUST PROVIDE DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE, TO INCLUDE CURRENT WARRANTY PROVISIONS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT S EVALUATION OF THE OFFERED PRODUCT(s). The full text of FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisition FAR 52.232-15 Progress Payments Not Included FAR 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions FAR 52.203-98 (DEVIATION) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation VAAR 852.273-74 Award without Exchanges 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. The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services FAR 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity FAR 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantity FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.222-20 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $15,000 FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent FAR 52.232-1 Payments FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payments FAR 52.232-11 Extras FAR 52.232-23 Assignments of Claims FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.233-1 Disputes FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work FAR 52.243-1 Changes Fixed-Price FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies Fixed Price FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance FAR 52.246-16 Responsibilities for Supplies FAR 52.246-17Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)(Short Form) FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804 FAR 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses FAR 52.203-99 (Deviation) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising VAAR 852.211-70 Service Data Manuals VAAR 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal VAAR 852.215-70 Service Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests VAAR 852.246-70 Guarantee VAAR 852.246-71 Inspection FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (January 2017) the following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (b)(4), (b)(19), (b)(21), (b)(22), (b)(25), (b)(26), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(28)(Alt I), (b)(30), (b)(33)(i), (b)(34), (b)(44), (b)(48), (b)(51) 001AL-11-15-1 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside (DEC 2009). Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.