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; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. Solicitation 36C24820Q1349 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07, 08-03-2020. This solicitation is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Note: If claiming SDVOSB, the firm must be registered enter for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) verified in VetBiz registry http://www.vetbiz.gov; also include VetBiz certification. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332510 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The FSC/PSC is 7290. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO), Orlando VA Healthcare System has a requirement to purchase Cylindrical Locksets for the Behavioral Health at the Caribbean VA Healthcare System in San Jan, PR. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Line Item 0001: Marks Grade I LifeSaver D-Lig Slide Cylindrical Lockset – 195BHN-32D-195BHN-32-HDS- BACKSET FOR MEDECO, 24 Each Line Item 0002: Marks Grade I LifeSaver D-Lig Slide Entry Cylindrical Lockset (Sargent 10 Preps)- 195BH-B/32D-F8- HDS-BACKSET FOR MEDCO, 40 EACH Line Item 0003: Shipping, 1 JB Place of Delivery Address: Caribbean VA Healthcare System 10 Casia Street San Juan, PR 00921-3201 The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. Please see attachment for further instructions in the submission process on page 18. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Contract Specialist- Jessica Kiser at
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