R--SUICIDE PREVENTION (LA, AZ, FL, CA)

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, The VAMC in Washington DC intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with CBS Outdoor for Suicide Prevention Ad Display Promotion. This is a notice of intent and is not for competitive proposals. It is not a solicit for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than March 19, 2009@10am, local time. No telepone inquiries will be accepted. The Mailing address for the Contracting Office is Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW Rm 3D233, Washington, DC 20422, Attn: Delterine Mickey.CONTRACT CLAUSES52.252-2 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 this/these address(es): www.arnet.gov/far). The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-commercial, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:(1) 52.233-3, Protest After Award. (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:[X] 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside; [X] 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business; [X] 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; [X] 52.222-3, Convict Labor; [X] 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;[X]52.222-26, Equal Opportunity;[X] 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; [X] 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; [X] 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; [X] 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases;[X] 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [X] 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended;[X] 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. Rates can be obtained from website: http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx#0, Wage Determination No 1994-2103 Rev. (34); [X] 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).Bidders responding to this announcement shall submit a bid along with the information required in 52.212-1 and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; the Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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 42 months. 52.233-2 Service of Protest: (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisitions Regulations that are filed directly with an agency and copies of any protests that are filed with General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgement of receipt from Purchasing and Contracting (688/90c), 50 Irving Street NW, Room 3D233, Washington, DC 20422. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filling protest with the GAO; 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.233-71, Alternative Protest Procedure; 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for Next Fiscal Year; 852.236-86, Worker's Compensation; 852.270-1, Representatives of Contracting Officers; 852.170-4 Commercial Adverting; 852.211-71 (A) Guarantee; 52.228-5 Insurance- Work on a Government Installation; Supplemental Insurance Requirement. In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 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. (a) Workers' compensation and employer's liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers. (See 28.305(c) for treatment of contracts subject to the Defense Base Act.)(b) General liability. (1) The contracting officer shall require bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.(2) Property damage liability insurance shall be required only in special circumstances as determined by the agency.(c) Automobile liability. The contracting officer shall require automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims. Contractor Personnel Security Requirements: All contractor employees who require access to perform services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC shall be the subject of finger printing by the VA Police Service. This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. Finger printing will be conducted on the 1st day of the personnel coming on site. Depending on the results of the fingerprinting, a background investigation may be necessary. 1. Contractor Responsibilities -The contractor shall prescreen all personnel requiring access to the VA Medical Center. After contract award and prior to contract performance, the contractor shall submit a letter to the Contracting Officer providing the following information: List of names of contractor personnel. Social Security Number of contractor personnel. Home address of contractor personnel. Contractor should provide same list for all subcontractors. Contractor is responsible to update lists as changes in personnel occur. The contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideration to work under the contract. Failure to comply with the contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default. Government Responsibilities: After receiving the contractor's list of employees the VA Police Service will fingerprint contractor employees at the Medical Center and issue an ID Badge. Award will be made to offeror whose conforming to the solicitation is determined to be most advantageous to the Government.