S--Grounds Maintenance Services

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number VA257-15-R-1576 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. (iv) The solicitation is set-aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern with the associated NAICS code of 561730, which has a small business size standard of $7,500,000.00. (v) See attached schedule for the contract line item number(s), services, quantities, and options requested in this solicitation. (vi) This requirement is for grounds maintenance services for multiple South Texas Veterans Health Care System locations in San Antonio, TX. See attached Statement of Work for the requirements of the services to be performed for the requirement. (vii) The anticipated base Period of Performance for the services is 1 October 2015 through 30 September 2016. The solicitation is proposed with four (4) option periods of 12 months. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition; see attached schedule regarding the addenda to the provision. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is used in this solicitation. Offers will be evaluated as acceptable or unacceptable for past performance. Offerors are to submit past performance information with their offer. Past performance references are to be considered as like or similar to the services described in the Statement of Work. Offerors may submit past performance information in their own format or use the attached past performance survey to submit past performance information. Past performance references are to include contact information for a point of contact for the business or agency the service is or was provided to. Only past performance occurring within the past five years will be evaluated as relevant past performance. The government will review the past performance information provided by the offeror and review other past performance records found for the offeror. Past performance records found with unsubstantiated unacceptable performance may assess the offerors past performance as unacceptable. Offers found without relevant or no record of past performance will not be evaluated as favorable or unfavorable and will only be considered if the offer is found to be considered as advantageous for the government. Of the proposals evaluated as acceptable or advantageous, those proposals will be evaluated by price as lowest priced, technically acceptable. The pricing of option periods will be evaluated inclusive with the proposal pricing. (x) If an offeror needs to include information that is not included in their Systems for Award Management (SAM) registration representations and certifications data, offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its proposal. Offerors must be registered and have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3 in SAM to be considered for an award from this solicitation. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the included clause state that clauses that are incorporated by reference have the same effect as if they were given in full text. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See attached schedule regarding the additional FAR clauses cited within the clause that are applicable to this acquisition. (xiii) This acquisition includes additional contract requirements. See attached Statement of Work for the terms and conditions of the requirement. Other additional submission requirements are: (a) Offers are to include Past Performance information identifying like or similar services performed during the past five years. A past performance survey is attached to this solicitation for submission if the description of past performance information is not submitted in another format by the offeror. The VA will confirm the submitted past performance information and will review other past performance information system records. Offers with unsubstantiated unsatisfactory past performance records may be determined to be technically unacceptable. (b) Offerors are to provide complete pricing in the attached schedule and provide it with their proposal. (c) The government intends to make an award without discussions. Offers are to include a signed copy of Standard Form 1449, page 1, with their proposal. Offerors are to complete blocks 12, if applicable, 17 and 30 of the SF 1449 and submit it with their proposal. (d) It is requested that all questions regarding this acquisition be asked by 14 September2015, by 3:00 PM CST. Questions must be in writing and are to be submitted to the solicitation POC by email at contact@example.gov. (e) Due to multiple performance locations, a site visit is not scheduled for this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the offeror to understand the scope and facility grounds locations described in the Statement of Work prior to offering a proposal. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. (xv) Offers are due by 18 September 2015 by 4:00 PM EST. (xvi) Offers are to be submitted to Vance Farrell (Contractor) by email at contact@example.gov. Offerors must be registered in VetBiz VIP to be considered for an award. The solicitation contains and the award will contain VAAR Clause 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. The offeror understands that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel will be spent for their employees or other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns while in the performance of services for the requirement. Small businesses, especially veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses are encouraged to contact their nearest Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) if assistance is needed in preparing their proposal. A website for locating the nearest PTAC is http://www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/Pages/ptac.aspx Due to email constraints set by the VA it is requested that emails being sent to the POC be no larger than 5MB. Some emails larger than 5MB may not be accepted by the VA mail server. Multiple emails can be sent to the POC for proposal submission. It is recommended that a confirmation request be included in the email for the POC to acknowledge that all (parts) of the proposal have been received.