V--BPA Ambulance Transportation Service

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C25218Q0243 Posted Date: 12-01-2018 Original Response Date: 12-11-2018 Current Response Date: 12-11-2018 Product or Service Code: V225 Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): SDVOSB NAICS Code: 621910 Contracting Office Address Great Lakes Acquisition Center Southern Tier 3001 Green Bay Road Bldg 1, Rm 313 North Chicago, IL 60064 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96, effective November 6, 2017. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621910, with a small business size standard of $15.0 million. This acquisition is completely set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Only quotes received from certified SDVOSBs registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Information Pages (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/) will be considered. The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is seeking to purchase ambulance services to support the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) by establishing a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Orders placed under this BPA will not be competed further. This BPA shall last no longer than one (1) year, and shall not exceed more than $500,000.00 in total value. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Schedule Quoters shall complete the following schedule with their quoted unit prices, and their estimated total prices by multiplying their unit prices with the applicable estimated quantities. The estimated quantities represent the estimate requirement for one year of services and do not represent an actual requirement. Item Description Est. Qty Unit Unit Price Est. Total Price BLS* Non-emergency 600 Trips - Emergency 150 Trips - Mileage Rate 20000 Miles - Additional Patient (BLS Only) 4 Trips - Additional Attendant 4 Trips ALS* Non-emergency 30 Trips - Emergency 5 Trips - Mileage Rate 175 Miles - Additional Attendant 4 Trips MISC* Wait Time Over 15 Minutes 20 Hours - Oxygen 70 Trips - Cardiac Monitoring 5 Trips *Legend: BLS: Basic Life Support ALS: Advanced Life Support MISC: Miscellaneous The services required under this agreement are described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Ordering officers will be authorized to place orders against this contract. The Contracting Officer will furnish the Contractor with the names of individuals authorized as ordering officers, by separate memorandum upon issuance of the contract. When ordering officers are added after award, the Contracting Officer will furnish the Contractor with the names of individuals authorized as ordering officers, by memorandum upon ordering officer appointment. Ordering officers are responsible for issuing and administering orders placed under this contract. Ordering officers have no authority to modify any term of this basic contract. Any deviation from the terms of the basic contract must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer responsible for this contract. The Contractor shall accept orders against this contract only from the Contracting Officer and/or authorized ordering officers. Fulfilling orders from persons other than the Contracting Officer or ordering officer may result in loss or delay in payment for supplies/services provided under such orders. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA. The dollar limitation for each individual purchase under the BPA shall be $25,000.00. The ordering period of performance shall not exceed one year from the date of issuance of the BPA. Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) past performance, and (2) price. The past performance evaluation will consist of a review of past performance information available to the Government (e.g. information retrieved from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System). Quoters need not provide any past performance information. Any past performance information submitted by quoters may not be considered in this evaluation. The price evaluation will consider the reasonableness of the prices quoted. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The full text of VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2017) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 2017) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Jan 2017) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Nov 2017) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: Subparagraphs (b)(1), (4), (6), (8), (16), (22), (25), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33)(i), and (34) Subparagraph (c)(2), (3), (8), and (9) Other applicable clauses/provisions: FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014) FAR 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION) (Feb 2015) FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (May 2011) FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984) FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act (Apr 1984) FAR 52.228-5, Insurance Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.203-71, Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster (Dec 1992) VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION) (Jul 2016) VAAR 852.228-71, Indemnification and Insurance (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Nov 2012) VAAR 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure (Jan 1998) VAAR 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.270-1, Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.271-70, Nondiscrimination in Services Provided to Beneficiaries (Jan 2008) SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract: (a) Workers' compensation and employers 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 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers. (b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences. (c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage. (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. All quotes shall be emailed to contact@example.gov. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein. - The government intends to award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Submission shall be received not later than 9:00am CST, December 11, 2017 at contact@example.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Emailed offers shall be accepted and are preferred. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer. Point of Contact Contracting Officer: Paul M. Seivert, +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov