Z--PM Drains/Trenches Grease Interceptor

DESCRIPTION: 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 requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation VA-250-09-RP-0410 is issued is a Request for Quote (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are that in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36.This synopsis is a streamlined solicitation of offers for commercial items for use where appropriate. The intent of these is to simplify the process of preparing and issuing solicitations/synopsis for evaluating offers for commercial items and services consistent with commercial practices. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department VA Medical Center known as LSCDVAMC located at 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 proposes to contract for Preventive Maintenance Services to clean sanitary drains, storm drains and trench drains /catch basins and grease interceptor on a semi-annual basis once in the fall and once in the spring. Performance period is 1 October 2009 through 30 September 2010, with four one-year option periods, see attached Statement of Work. This proposal is a Total 100% Small Businesses set aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(a) NAICS code assigned to this procurement is 5629998 (septic tank and related services) with a size standard of $7 million.Offerors should submit quotes based on the work requirements specified herein. Service Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses are encouraged to contact their nearest Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) if assistance is required in preparing their quote. The web site address for the location of the nearest PTAC is http://www.sellingtothegovernment.nct. Offerors shall thoroughly review the specifications and include a delivery time for specified requirements. Offerors responding to this synopsis shall also provide information included in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (Far 52.212.2 Evaluation - Commercial Items) all offerors please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Represesentations and Certifications-(ORCA) Commercial Items, with your offer. NOTE: The Government reserves the right to award at BEST VALUE 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, price and other factors considered. The following factors used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the services offered to meet the Government requirement, Price, Past Performance. The relative order of importance of the evaluation factors are in ascending order of importance. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are greater than Price. Evaluations may be made without discussions with offeror(s). Federal Acquisition Regulations require that all contractors submitting offers/bids to obtain contracts with agencies of the Federal Government; including the Department of Veterans Affairs, must be registered at; Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to receiving an award. Registration in CCR must be maintained during performance and through final payment of any contract or award resulting from a solicitation. You may register easily and quickly on-line at https://www.ccr.gov. Payments are to be sent to the address indicated in the quote under this contract. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The full text of a FAR provision or clause is available for accesse electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. The Veterans Administration (VAAR) clauses and provisions can be accessed at, http://www.va.gov/oa&mmlvarr/. The clause at 52.212.4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, along with 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive order-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR and VAAR clauses and provisions shall apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; Addendum 52.212.-1 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items 52.237-1 Site Visit 52.237-2 Protection of Government Building, Equipment and Vegetation 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities APR 1984 852-271-70 Nondiscrimination in Service Provided Beneficiaries APR 1984 52.233-2 Service of Protest AUG 1996 852.233-70 Protest Content JAN 2008 852-233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure JAN 1998 852.270-1 Representative of Contracting Officers JAN 2008 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concerns (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration. 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated and available for download at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm Quotes are due no later than 9:00 a.m., EST local time, September 17, 2009. Submit questions to Maladean E. Hudson via e-mail at contact@example.gov, or by facsimile at +1 (555) 000-0000.