B--Air Quality Testing for the Bedford VA

Page 5 of 6 Combined Synopsis Solicitation Air Quality Testing at the Bedford VAMC (Veteran Affairs Medical Center) (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format 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. (ii) The solicitation number is 36C24118Q9139 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-98. (iv) This requirement is being issued as an open market, Small Business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 541380 Testing Laboratories and small business size standard is $15.0 million. (v) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price award for air quality testing services at the Bedford VAMC. Please see the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for full requirement details. Please complete the Price Schedule below and provide with the quote submission. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Base Year Air Quality Testing Services IAW the PWS. See 4.0 Test Schedule in PWS. Contract Period: Base POP Begin: POP End: 1.00 YR _____________ _____________ 0002 Base Year 3 Hour Turnaround Time Rush On Lab Test(s) as described in the PWS. This is on an as needed basis. Quantity of Tests is estimated and may fluctuate. Contract Period: Base POP Begin: POP End: TBD YR ____________ ___________ 1001 Option Year 1 - Air Quality Testing Services IAW the PWS. See 4.0 Test Schedule in PWS. Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: POP End: 1.00 YR _____________ _____________ 1002 Option Year 1 3 Hour Turnaround Time Rush On Lab Test(s) as described in the PWS. This is on an as needed basis. Quantity of Tests is estimated and may fluctuate. Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: POP End: TBD YR _____________ _____________ 2001 Option Year 2- Air Quality Testing Services IAW the PWS. See 4.0 Test Schedule in PWS. Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: POP End: 1.00 YR _____________ _____________ 2002 Option Year 2 3 Hour Turnaround Time Rush On Lab Test(s) as described in the PWS. This is on an as needed basis. Quantity of Tests is estimated and may fluctuate. Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: POP End: TBD YR ____________ _____________ 3001 Option Year 3 - Air Quality Testing Services IAW the PWS. See 4.0 Test Schedule in PWS. Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: POP End: 1.00 YR _____________ _____________ 3002 Option Year 3 3 Hour Turnaround Time Rush On Lab Test(s) as described in the PWS. This is on an as needed basis. Quantity of Tests is estimated and may fluctuate. Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: POP End: TBD YR _____________ _____________ 4001 Option Year 4 - Air Quality Testing Services IAW the PWS. See 4.0 Test Schedule in PWS. Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: POP End: 1.00 YR ___________ ____________ 4002 Option Year 4 3 Hour Turnaround Time Rush On Lab Test(s) as described in the PWS. This is on an as needed basis. Quantity of Tests is estimated and may fluctuate. Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: POP End: TBD YR _____________ ____________ GRAND TOTAL ____________ (vi) The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to provide air quality testing services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. Please see the attached PWS for full requirement details. (vii) The Place of Performance is at the contractor s laboratory testing location - TBD. (viii) Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition in addition to the following addenda s to the provision: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION), 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JAN 2008). (ix) Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this requirement. Submission of Quotes: (1) Quotes shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Section (xv) of this solicitation. Note: Offers received after the due date and time shall not be considered. (2) Offerors shall submit their quotes electronically via email to contact@example.gov. (3) Questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing via e-mail. Oral questions are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. The cut-off date and time for receipt of questions is 5 days prior to the quote due date. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered. Questions will be answered in a formal amendment to the solicitation so all interested parties can see the answers. (4) Quote Format: The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled in order of the evaluation criteria below. All pages of the quote shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. Evaluation Process: Award shall be made to the best value, as determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. Please read each section below carefully for the submittals and information required as part of the evaluation. Failure to provide the requested information below shall be considered non-compliant and your quote could be removed from the evaluation process. Offeror quotes shall be evaluated under FAR Part 13.106-2(b) -- Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. Therefore, the Government is not obligated to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with all contractors, solicit final revised quotes, and use other techniques associated with FAR Part 15. The contracting techniques associated with FAR Part 15 are not mandatory. 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: Price (Follow these instructions): Offeror shall complete the Attachment A - Price Schedule, with offerors proposed contract line item prices inserted in appropriate spaces. Offerors must also provide all applicable labor rates for the solicited services so they can be compared to the applicable wage determination for compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS). Ensure your representations and certifications are complete in the System for Award Management (SAM)( https://www.sam.gov). Otherwise, you will need to fill out solicitation Clause 52.212-3 "Offeror Representation and Certifications -Commercial Items", and submit with the quote. Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their quotation. Past Performance: Provide (3) references of work, similar in scope and size with the requirement detailed in the Performance Work Statement. References must include contact information, brief description of the work completed, and contract # (if relevant). Please utilize Attachment 1 Past Performance Worksheet for your references and please submit as part of your quote submission. References may be checked by the Contracting Officer to ensure your company is capable of performing the Performance Work Statement requirements. The Government also reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources. Technical: The offeror s quote shall be evaluated to determine if the organization has the experience and capabilities to provide the requested services IAW the Performance Work Statement in a timely efficient manner. Contractor shall demonstrate their corporate experience and approach to meet all requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement. b. Contractor shall demonstrate that their technician(s) and laboratory meet the accredited National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/ National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) certified laboratory and provide analytical laboratory services for the sampling methodologies. Please provide proof of NIST / NVLAP certifications to verify. c. Contractor shall provide a quality assurance surveillance plan (QASP), which explains the offerors approach to quality control and methodologies. An example of a QASP is attached (Attachment 2 QASP) and can be utilized as a template. d. Contractor shall provide all current and relevant licenses and/or certifications for the State of Massachusetts. e. If you are planning to sub-contract some or all of this work, please provide the name and address(s) of all subcontractor(s) (if applicable) and a description of their planned subcontracting effort. Veterans Preference Factor (per 852.215-70): The Government will assign evaluation credit for an Offeror (prime contractor) which is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) or a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB). Non-SDVOSB/VOSB Offerors proposing to use SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation Factor. For SDVOSBS/VOSBs: In order to receive credit under this Factor, an Offeror shall submit a statement of compliance that it qualifies as a SDVOSB or VOSB in accordance with VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors . Offerors are cautioned that they must be registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (http://www.VetBiz.gov). Verified SDVOSBs will receive a 10% price credit (e.g. if a SDVOSB submits an offer of $100.00, it will be evaluated as if it submitted an offer of $90.00). Verified VOSBs will received a 5% price credit (e.g. if a VOSB submits an offer of $100.00, it will be evaluated as if it submitted an offer of $95.00). For Non-SDVOSBs/VOSBs: To receive some consideration under this Factor, an Offeror must state in its proposal the names of SDVOSB(s) and/or VOSB(s) with whom it intends to subcontract, and provide a brief description and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts. Additionally, proposed SDVOSB/VOSB Subcontractors must be registered and verified in VIP database (http://www.VetBiz.gov) in order to receive some consideration under the Veteran s Involvement Factor. If a vendor submits a subcontracting plan where it will be using a SDVOSB, it will receive a 3.5% price credit (e.g. if this vendor submits an offer of $100.00, it will be evaluated as if it submitted an offer of $96.50). If a vendor submits a subcontracting plan where it will be using a VOSB, it will receive a 2.5% price credit (e.g. if this vendor submits an offer of $100.00, it will be evaluated as if it submitted an offer of $97.50). (x) Please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your offer via the SAM.gov website or a written copy. (xi) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition in addition to the following addenda s to the clause: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999), 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000), 52.227-14 Rights in Data - General (MAY 2014), 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013), 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008), 001AL-11-15-B Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance (JUNE 2011), 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2012), 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (APR 1984). (xii) Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and in addition to the following FAR clauses cited, which are also applicable to the acquisition: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.222-41, 52.222-42 (Wage Determination Middlesex County Bedford, MA - WD 15-4047 (Rev.-7) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 04/17/2018), 52.222-55, 52.222-62. (xiii) All contract requirement(s) and/or terms and conditions are stated above. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this requirement. (xv) RFQ responses are due 06/27/2018 at 10:00 AM EST. RFQ responses must be submitted via email to: contact@example.gov. Hand deliveries shall not be accepted. (xvi) The POC of this solicitation is Gina Petrino (contact@example.gov).