. RFI FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: RFI Solicitation Number: RFI VA786-17-N-0314 Posted Date: 03-07-2017 Original Response Date: 03-17-2017 Current Response Date: 03-17-2017 Classification Code: 99 Set Aside: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) NAICS Code: 332618 CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration 155 Van Gordon Street Lakewood, CO 80228 DESCRIPTION This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Your responses will be due Friday, March 17, 2017, 10:00AM (MST) to the point of contact listed below. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided by the government. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, and the Fort Bliss National Cemetery anticipate a contract for Custom Made Flag Holders. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT 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; sources sought are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Information (RFI). The Sources Sought document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-94 & 2005-95, effective 01/20/2017. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332618 with a business size standard of 500 employees. The National Cemetery Administration is seeking RFI s from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that are qualified to REPLICATE EXACTLY what the National Cemetery utilizes now for their flags. Fabricate/manufacture exact and replacement of 0.187 Diameter, pregalvanized wire flag holders to match the existing flag holders in material, color, strength, dimensions, size, and weight in accordance with the attached photographs and indicated dimensions. A minimum of ten (10) finished production samples shall be provided to the COR for inspection, for compliance to the contract requirements, and functionality. Contractor shall receive written confirmation by the CO prior to continuing with the fabrication/manufacture of the remaining contract quantity. Upon approval of the finished production samples, the Contractor shall provide and deliver the remaining 2,000.00, 0.187 Diameter, pregalvanized wire flag holders to Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Location: Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Blvd, PO Box 6342, Fort Bliss, Texas, 79906. Scope: The Contractor: Shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, and supervision necessary to fabricate and manufacture two thousand (2,000) new galvanized wire flag holders for use at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in accordance with the contract requirements specified below and per applicable industry standards and codes. Time of Completion: Approval of the ten (10) prototypes shall be delivered within 30 days of order. The cemetery will inspect, review, and test the ten (10) prototypes with five (5) working days and if approved, the Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor to complete the remainder of order to be delivered to the cemetery site NLT May 01, 2017. Technical POC: Rodney Duich, Engineer, NCA Continental District. Phone: (303) 914-5702, or e-mail:
[email protected]. Supplies ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Fort Bliss National Cemetery Attention: Eldon Woodie, Cemetery Director (915-564-0202) and Ms. Laura Brock, Budget Analyst, (915-564-0202) @ Fort Bliss. 5200 Fred Wilson Blvd Fort Bliss, TX 79906 Submit manufacture s literature and specifications for the pregalvanized wire used to fabricate/manufacture the flag holders for review and approval prior to the Fabrication/manufacturing process. Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the lowest-priced technically acceptable solution (LPTA). The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-11, Certification & Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (April, 2014) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (November 2013) FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest The Contracting Officer s address is: 155 Van Gordon Street Suite 520 Lakewood, CO 80228 VAAR 852.246-7, Guarantee VAAR 852.252-70, Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated By Reference VAAR 852.252-70 includes the following provisions that must be completed by the offeror: FAR 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.225-4, Buy American Act Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act Certificate Alternate III (Nov 2012) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (September, 2013) The following clauses are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-4: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government FAR 52.203-12 Limitation of Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper FAR 52.204-7, System For Award Management FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising VAAR 852.211-73, Brand Name or Equal VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests VAAR 852.246-71, Inspection FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (January, 2014) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: Subparagraphs (b)(4), (b)(8), (b)(14)(ii), (b)(19), (b)(25), (b)(28 34), (b)(40), (b)(42), (b)(44)(iv), (b)(46), (b)(52) When the official RFQ goes out to FBO, all quoters shall submit 1 (one) copy of their technical and price quote (On a SF 1449) if preferred or an email to the CO. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11, required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. This is a SDVOSB/VOSB set-aside for products/services as defined herein.  The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this SOURCES SOUGHT 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). All inquiries shall be made to Purchasing Agent: Geraldine J Herrera, Continental District, 155 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228.
[email protected] NLT March 17, 2017 at 10:00AM (MST). Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212- 1(f). E-mailed submissions are accepted and are the preferred form of submission. Receipt will be verified by the date/time stamp on fax or e-mail. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be submitted in writing via e-mail;
[email protected] to the Purchasing Agent, (303-914-5703).