D--QITC Local Calling, New Action

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. Solicitation number V118A-Q-0402 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This proposed action will be awarded on a sole source basis to Verizon. See attached justification. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, All Other Telecommunications, with a size standard of $30M, is appropriate for this acquisition. ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Description: Local calling services for account number: 000871657392 17Y Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Period of Performance: October 1, 2013- May 31, 2014 Place of Performance: 5105 Russell Rd Quantico, VA 22134 8 MO $ $ 0002 Local calling services for account number: 000810816489 17Y Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Period of Performance: October 1, 2013- May 31, 2014 Place of Performance: 5101, 5105, and 5107 Russell Rd Quantico, VA 22134 8 MO 0003 Local calling services for account number: 000865005540 67Y Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Period of Performance: October 1, 2013- May 31, 2014 Place of Performance: 305 US Ave. Culpeper,VA 22701 8 MO Base Period Total 1001 Option for an additional 6 months of services. See FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract" Local calling services for account number: 000871657392 17Y Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Period of Performance: June 1, 2013- November 30, 2014 Place of Performance: 5105 Russell Rd Quantico, VA 22134 6 MO 1002 Option for an additional 6 months of services. See FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract" Local calling services for account number: 000810816489 17Y Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Period of Performance: June 1, 2013- November 30, 2014 Place of Performance: 5101, 5105, and 5107 Russell Rd Quantico, VA 22134 6 MO 1003 Option for an additional 6 months of services. See FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract" Local calling services for account number: 000865005540 67Y Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Period of Performance: June 1, 2013- November 30, 2014 Place of Performance: 305 US Ave. Culpeper,VA 22701 6 MO Option Period 1 Total Total Order Value (Base and All Options) *Note: Proposed prices shall be a maximum price, inclusive of all taxes and fees. Downward adjustments relating to actual taxes may apply. The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition. " FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial " 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (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, based on lowest price only. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. " Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. " FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract: 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 these addresses: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm FAR CLAUSE DESCRIPTION DATE 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT DEC 2007 52.227-2 NOTICE & ASSISTANCE REGARDING DEC 2007 PATENT - RIGHT INFRINGEMENT 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES JAN 1991 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor at least 15 days prior to the expiration of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months. VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008) The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor. (End of Clause) VAAR 852-232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m). (3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b) Electronic Payment Requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (c) Data Transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following: (1) VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats. Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for: (1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies; (4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. (End of clause) VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984) The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the State of . Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from. (End of Clause) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).