H– Dosimetry Services
Notice Type: Combine Solicitation
Posted Date:
Office Address:
Subject: H-- Dosimetry Services
Classification Code: H - Quality control, testing & inspection services
Solicitation Number: 36C24819Q1229
Contact:
Description:
West Palm Beach VAMC
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, Request for Quotation (RFQ), for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and size standard are 541380
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement. This requirement will be awarded to a responsible contractor whose proposal represents the best value to the Government, considering price, technical factors, and past performance. Comparative evaluations will be used to evaluate offerors as prescribed in FAR 13.5.
The evaluation of offers received in response to the solicitation will use a tiered or cascading order of precedence. Tiered evaluation of offers, also known as cascading evaluation of offers, is a procedure used in negotiated acquisitions when market research is inconclusive for justifying limiting competition to small business concerns or sub-categories of small business concerns. The contracting officer
(1) Solicits offers from both small and other than small business concerns that will be evaluated in the following tier order:
(a) service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB);
(b) veteran-owned small business (VOSB);
(c) all other small business concerns;
(d) other than small business.
(2) If an award or a sufficient number of awards cannot be made at the first tier, evaluation of offers will proceed at the next lower tier until an award or a sufficient number of awards can be made.
Evaluation factors:
Technical Capability: Provide technical performance plan and proof of applicable certifications, license, and insurance.
Past Performance: Prospective contractors may provide a list of five business references for which the contractor performed the same or similar scope as required in the statement of work. The reference information shall include: name of business; name and title of point of contact; brief description of services performed; and date services performed.
Contractor s Proposed Rate: Complete the attached Price/Cost Schedule
Offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with its offer. The provision may be accessed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
The following provisions related to FAR clause 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) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar--2015) (22"-U.S.C. 7104(g)).
___Alternate I (Mar--2015) of 52.222-50 (22"-U.S.C. 7104(g)).
(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug--1996) (31"-U.S.C.--3553).
(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct--2004) (Pub.--L.--108-77, 108-78).
(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:
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept--2006), with Alternate--I (Oct--1995) (41"-U.S.C.--253g and 10"-U.S.C.--2402).
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct--2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov--2011) (15"-U.S.C.--644).
52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (
52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan--2017) (15"-U.S.C.--637(a)(14)).
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul--2013) (15"-U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
52.222-3, Convict Labor (June--2003) (E.O.--11755).
52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct--2016) (E.O.--13126).
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr--2015).
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep--2016) (E.O.--11246).
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct--2015)(38"-U.S.C.--4212).
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul--2014) (29"-U.S.C.--793).
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans, (Feb--2016) (38"-U.S.C.--4212).
52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug--2011) (E.O. 13513).
52.225-1,
52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct--2016) (19"-U.S.C.--
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June--2008) (E.O. s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul--2013) (31"-U.S.C.--3332).
52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug--1996) (5"-U.S.C.--552a).
(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:
52.222-41, Service Contract Act Labor Standards (May--2014) (41"-U.S.C.--
52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May--2014) (29"-U.S.C.--206 and 41"-U.S.C.--
(d) --Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph--(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3"-years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR-'subpart--4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs--(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause
(i) 52.203-13,
(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov--2016) (15"-U.S.C.--637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds
(iii) [Reserved]
(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep--2016) (E.O.--11246).
(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct--2015) (38"-U.S.C.--4212).
(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul--2014) (29"-U.S.C.--793).
(vii) [Reserved]
(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of--1965 (May--2014) (41"-U.S.C.--
(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar--2015) (22"-U.S.C. 7104(g)).
Alternate I (Mar--2015) of 52.222-50 (22"-U.S.C. 7104(g)).
(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov--2007) (41 U.S.C.
(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May--2014) (41 U.S.C.
(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015).
(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May--2014) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned
(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of clause)
Other applicable provisions and clauses incorporated by reference:
FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial items
FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions Commercial items
FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options
FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards
FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate
FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management
FAR 52.233-1 Disputes
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
VAAR 852.273-75 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resource
VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial advertising
VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor responsibilities
VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of contracting officers
VAAR 852.273-70 Late offers
VAAR 852.273-74 Award without exchanges
52.252-1"--'solicitation
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/loadmainre.html http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring this solicitation and any amendments thereto. All contractors that intend to participate in the solicitation shall have an active registration with System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors that do not have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time that they submit their quote are not eligible. If quoters do not have an active SAM account; account registration will be required at the following website. https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All quoters that are SDVOSB or VOSB must be verified through the Vendor Information Pages (VIP). An application and information is available at the following website https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. In accordance with VAAR 852.273-74, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without exchanges with offerors.-- Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.-- However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges if later determined by the contracting officer to be necessary.
Offerors are instructed to submit clear and concise offers which adhere to the following format:
Introductory/Response Letter to include brief business history and capability statement (letter not to exceed 3 pages)
Technical Ability section shall include a technical performance plan and proof of insurance. (section not to exceed 5 pages > not including copies of certificates)
Past Performance section may include up to five business references with the following: name of business; name and title of point of contact; brief description of services performed; and date services performed (section not to exceed 5 pages)
Completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (provision may be accessed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/), if not completed in SAM.
Completed Price/Cost Schedule
All sources who believe that they have the experience and capabilities to perform the required services referenced above and detailed in the Performance Work Statement may submit their detailed quote no later than
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/WPBVAMC/VAMCCO80220/36C24819Q1229/listing.html
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