This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written Solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number VA249-13-Q-1176 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This requirement is a Total Small Business Set Aside). NAICS: The NAICS is 453910 and the small business size standard is 19 million. Any firm that is not considered a small business under this NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. To be receiving a government award, the offeror must be currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Offerors are encouraged to go to the SAM database www.sam.gov and start the registration process as soon as possible to avoid possible delays should the contractor be selected as a prospective awardee. Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) must also be current to qualify to received a contract award. . Offeror may register with CCR at www.orca.bpn.gov. Period of Performance (POP): The base POP is from November 1, 2013 plus Four (1) one-year options (if all options are exercised, ending 2018). Options may be exercised unilaterally by the Government. Description of Services: CLIN's 0001-0007; 1001-1007; 2001-2007; 3001-3007; and 4001-4007. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 PICO LAB RODENT IRRADIATED 50LBS/BAG 510D 1,500.00 BG 0002 AP PICO HI-ENERGY MOUSE IRRADIATED 25LBS/BAG 50 BG 0003 RODENT LAB DIET 5001 C2N 50LBS/BAG 15 BG 0004 CORN COB ANDERWSON 1/4" 33LBS/BAG 200 BG 0005 ENRICH-O-COB BEDDING 1.25 CU. FT. 1,500.00 BG 0006 PURE-O-CELL BEDDING 1.25 CU. FT. 32 BG 0007 INSIDE DELIVERY CHARGE 25 EA Location of Performance: Veteran Affairs medical Center (VAMC) Nashville, 1310 24th Avenue South, Deliver To: 6th Floor ACRE BLDG/ARF, Nashville, FL 37212-2637. Contract Type: The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price Requirement award. Award will be made to lowest price quote which conforms to the requirements within this solicitation. To receive consideration as SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered and verified in the VIP database at www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Submitting Quote: Contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include unit price, total , unit qty and item description as specified above, as offered discounts, proposed delivery time, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, firm's DUNS# and ORCA document in SAM at www.sam.gov, terms of any express warranty, unit price, overall total price, applicable shipping charges, completed copy of 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, and ORCA document. Quotes must be received by October28, 2013 . Email your quote to Lori L Ellis at email
[email protected] , faxed to (615)849-3769 or mail to the following address: Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contract Activity, NCO 9, ATTN: Lori Ellis, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, STE 400, Nashville TN, 37129. All questions should be emailed to
[email protected] . Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7- Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-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: 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration; 52.333-3 Protest After Award; (Optional Select all that apply) 52.212-2 Evaluation -Commercial Items; 52.217-8 Option for increased Quantity-separate priced line item 52.217-9 Option to extend the term of the contract. VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71. Full text can be obtained at www.arnnet.gov. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: The government is in no way obligated to do business with or enter into the award a contract to any firm or its affiliates or otherwise pay for the information provided in this synopsis.