J049--Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Casket Lowering Device Preventative Maintenance Tiered Evaluation

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: 36C78621Q0273 Post Date: 8/27/2021 Original Response Date: 9/03/2021 at 16:30 pm PST Applicable NAICS: 333922 NAICS Size Standard: 500 Employees Classification Code: J049 Set Aside Type: Small Business Tiered Evaluation Period of Performance: 09/28/21 09/27/26 Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services 1301 Clay Street, 1230 North Oakland, CA 94612 Place of Performance: Sacramento Valley National Cemetery 5810 Midway Road Dixon, CA 95620 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), solicitation number 36C78621Q0273. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06 Effective 12 July 2021. 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. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, anticipates the award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement with estimated quantities and firm fixed unit prices. PRICE SCHEDULE: Semi-Annual Maintenance of 3-4 Lowering Devices YR1: 09/28/21 09/27/22 Unit Price EST Total Price CLIN 1001: Casket Lowering Device Preventive Maintenance EST QTY: 8 EA YR2: 09/28/22 09/27/23 Unit Price EST Total Price CLIN 2001: Casket Lowering Device Preventive Maintenance EST QTY: 8 EA YR3: 09/28/23 09/27/24 Unit Price EST Total Price CLIN 3001: Casket Lowering Device Preventive Maintenance EST QTY: 8 EA YR4: 09/28/24 09/27/25 Unit Price EST Total Price CLIN 4001: Casket Lowering Device Preventive Maintenance EST QTY: 8 EA YR5: 09/28/25 09/27/26 Unit Price EST Total Price CLIN 5001: Casket Lowering Device Preventive Maintenance EST QTY: 8 EA ESTIMATED GRAND TOTAL $ Responses to this Request for Quote (RFQ) are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 16:30 pm Pacific Standard Time (MST) on 9/03/2021. Responses to this announcement will result in a Requirements IDIQ Contract with estimated quantities and firm fixed unit prices and the Government intends to make award 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://beta.sam.gov/ . Quote 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 -Technical Package for Evaluation Description of services included in preventative maintenance Quotes shall be submitted via email to the following addresses: Email: contact@example.gov Evaluation Process: The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price BPA resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, based on price alone. For evaluation purposes the lowest price will be determined by calculating the total price of Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) in order to determine a total amount. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers on a lowest price basis in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b): Lowest Price Technical Acceptability Tiered Evaluations This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority, and (4) other small business concerns. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement resolicited. Offers submitted by SDVOSB concerns will be evaluated. If no offers were submitted by SDVOSB concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the SDVOSB set-aside will be withdrawn, and the evaluation will proceed to the set-aside for VOSB concerns. Offers submitted by VOSB concerns will be evaluated. If no offers were submitted by VOSB concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the VOSB set-aside will be withdrawn, and the evaluation will proceed to the set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants. Offers submitted by HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants will be evaluated. If no offers were submitted by HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the Other Small Business set-aside will be withdrawn, and the evaluation will proceed to set-aside for Other Small Business Concerns. Offers submitted by Other Small Businesses will be evaluated. If no offers were submitted by or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the solicitation will be cancelled. The Government reserves the right to reject all quotes if doing so is in the best interest of the Government. Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses The full text of FAR/VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jun 2020) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jun 2020) FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (May 2012) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content /Alternative Dispute Resolution (Oct 2018) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (Oct 2018) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) 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: The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018): FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (Jun 2020) FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020) FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sep 2013) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) (d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage. (End of Clause) FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (May 2018) VAAR 852.215-70 Service Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (Jul 2016) (Deviation) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests (Nov 2018) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jul 2020) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (b)(1), (b)(4), (b)(8), (b)(14), (b)(16), (b)(18), (b)(19), (b)(22), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(29), (b)(30), (b)(31), (b)(32), (b)(33), (b)(34), (b)(35), (b)(36), (b)(44), (b)(51), (b)(57), and (b)(58).