This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in far subpart 12.6-streamlined procedures for commercial items, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a Firm Fixed Priced Contract, Small Business Set-Aside Requirement. Only qualified offerors may submit bids. Solicitation VA-249-12-Q-0651 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation as a written solicitation will not be issued. NAICS Code is 517210 and size standard is 1500 employees. Any firm that does not meet the capability and size standard under this NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. In order to be considered for a government award, the firm must be registered in CCR @ www.ccr.gov and be capable of providing all travel, labor, service coverage, materials, tools, documentation and parts required for the support and repair of the equipment, software, and accessories for the Alphanumeric pagers in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, schedules and specifications listed in the attached statement of work. This service is required for the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), 1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee and 3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a two-campus facility within VISN 9, as well as Clarksville and Chattanooga, Tennessee Out Patient Clinics (OPC), in accordance with the terms, conditions, special provisions and schedules herein. In order to be responsive, the firm must offer a quote on all itemized items and total base year including all option years pricing as provided below. Base Year: 08/01/2012 - 9/30/2012 Option year 1: 10/01/2012 - 9/30/2013 Option year 2: 10/01/2013 - 9/30/2014 Option year 3: 10/01/2014 - 9/30/2015 Option year 4: 10/10/2015 - 9/30/2016 ITEM BASE YEAR Monthly Pricing OPTION YEAR 1 Monthly Pricing OPTION YEAR 2 Monthly Pricing OPTION YEAR 3 Monthly Pricing OPTION YEAR 4 Monthly Pricing 750 Local Alphanumeric Pagers $ $ $ $ $ 50 Statewide Alphanumeric Pagers $ $ $ $ $ 50 Virtual Numbers $ $ $ $ $ Total Per Quarter $ $ $ $ $ Grand Total Per Year $ $ $ $ $ *****Due to the fluctuation of employee needs, the number of pagers required may increase or decrease by 15% at any time throughout the life of the contract***** Award will be made to the lowest price quote which conforms to the requirements within this solicitation. Submitting Quote: Contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include the completed pricing forms, along with name, address, telephone number of the offeror, firm's DUNS#, overall total price for base year and all option years, and a completed copy of Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items or vendor's ORCA document. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide a minimum of three (3) Past Performance references. (See the attached form) Quotes must be received July 6, 2012 by 1:00 PM CST. Email your quote to
[email protected], or mail to the following address: Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contract Activity, VISN 9, ATTN: Carlos Suggs, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, STE 400, Nashville TN, 37129. Applicable provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7,Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1; 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for next Fiscal Year; 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other Than Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-2, Service of Protest; 52.333-3, Protest After Award; 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9, Option to extend the term of the contract; 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation; Supplemental Insurance Requirements (General Liability $500,000 per occurrences; Automobile liability $250,000 per person; $500,000 per occurrence and $100,000 property damage); 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price. Full text can be obtained at www.acquisition.gov/far; VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities, 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission, 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising