75--GIFT CARDS 506-14-4-1384-1201

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. This solicitation VA251-14-Q-0543 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-12. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 452910 and the business size standard is $29.5 million. Requestors shall state their business size on their proposal. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the contracting officer. Item Information The contractor shall supply and activate 729 $10 Target gift cards and 250 $10 Walmart gift cards. The gift cards will be used as research participant incentives in the VA-funded Recovery After in Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Late Outcomes and Utilization (RESCU) as a way to help with recruitment and retention of study participants. Gift cards shall be sent to: Jason Pau Ann Arbor VAMC, HSR&D (152) 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 EVALUATION CRITERIA Award of this task order will be made on a competitive best value basis, using "tradeoff" among cost/price and non-cost/price factors. The Government may elect to award to other than the lowest priced offeror, or other than the offeror with the highest rated non-cost/price proposal. In either case, a tradeoff will be conducted. The government reserves such right of flexibility in conducting the evaluation as necessary to assure an award with the contractor providing the best value to the government. The non-cost/price evaluation factors numbered in descending order of importance are as follows: Small Business Price/Cost The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition and offerors must comply with all instructions contained within it. The following additional provisions and clauses apply: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer unless ORCA registered which must be noted in quotation. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses: 4, 6, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 38, 42, and 48. The following additional clauses apply, and upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text available: FAR 52.204-7, FAR 52.225-25, FAR 52.252-2, and VAAR 852.270-4 Clauses Incorporated by References (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. Offers shall be submitted to Jeff Ridenour, Contracting Specialist, at jeffery.ridenour@va.gov no later than Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 3:00PM, EST. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jeff Ridenour at jeffery.ridenour@va.gov.