SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Facility Maintenance Uniforms
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
- ZIP Code
- 18711
- Solicitation Number
- VA244-13-Q-1838
- Response Due
- 9/25/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/24/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Mark Knorr, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 5708217222, Fax: 5708217277
- E-Mail Address
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mark.knorr2@va.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is VA244-13-Q-1838 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-69. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 448190 with a small business size standard of $19.00M.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-09-25 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 The VHA NCO 04 - 693 - Wilkes Barre, PA requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Indoor Uniform Long Sleeve Shirt. Minimum 8-ounce cotton twill long sleeve shirt. Color - Green/Olive/Moss. Triple-stitched main seams. Button-down collar. Two button closure flap chest pockets with pen slot. Back center box pleat. Shaped shirt tail. Include patches. Carhartt Style #S09 or equal., 98, EA; LI 002: Indoor Uniform Short Sleeve Shirt. Minimum 7-ounce cotton canvas short sleeve shirt. Color - Green/Olive/Moss. Stain Repel and release finish. Triple-stitched main seams. Spread Collar. Camp shirt tail. Two button closure chest pockets with pen slot. Include patches. Carhatt Style #100149 or equal, 112, EA; LI 003: Safety Uniform Long Sleeve Shirt. Minimum 7-ounce poly/cotton twill long sleeve shirt. Color - Navy. Triple-stitched main seams. Button-down collar. Two button closure flap chest pockets with pen slot. Back center box pleat. NFPA 70E Compliant, HRC 2. Include Patches. Carhartt Style #FRS160 or equal., 195, EA; LI 004: Indoor Uniform Lightweight Jacket. Minimum 12-ounce 100% cotton duck outer fabric. Color - Green/Olive/Moss. Zipper front with fabric flap(s). Quilted interior liner. Two inside patch pockets, zipper breast pocket, two hand pockets. Triple stitched main seams. Include patches. Carhartt Style #J97 or equal., 20, EA; LI 005: Safety Uniform Lightweight Jacket. Minimum 13-ounce flame resistant 100% cotton duck outer fabric. Color - Navy. Zipper front with fabric flaps. Quilted interior liner. Two inside patch pockets. Rib knit storm cuffs. Outside hand pockets. NFPA 70E Compliant, HRC 4. Include patches. Carhartt Style #FRC066 or equal., 17, EA; LI 006: Indoor Uniform Pants. 7-ounce minimum 100% cotton canvas cargo pants. Color - Green/Olive/Moss. Relaxed fit. Triple stich main seams. Two cargo pockets, two front pockets and two reinforced back pockets with button/snap flaps. Reinforced belt loops. Carhartt Style #B260., 212, EA; LI 007: Safety Uniform Pants. Minimum 8.5 ounce flame resistant cotton cargo pants. Color - Navy. Relaxed fit. Triple stitched main seams. Brass zipper with Nomex FR zipper tape. Reinforced belt loops. Arc-resistant closures. Two cargo pockets, two front pockets and two reinforced back pockets with snap flaps. NFPA 70E Compliant, HRC 2, 195, EA; LI 008: Outdoor Uniform Winter Coat. Minimum ANSI 3 rated waterproff 250-denier, polyester outer liner. Interior mesh liner. Side zipper hand pockets. Hood. Color - Lime/Reflective Yellow. Carhartt Style #100499 or equal., 37, EA; LI 009: Outdoor Uniform Pant. Minimum ANSI Class 3 250-denier polyester waterproof outer liner. Full leg zipper. Color - Lime/Reflective Yellow. Carhartt Style #100497 or equal., 10, EA; LI 010: Outdoor Uniform Sweatshirt. Minimum ANSI Class III 10.5-ounce polyester with stain release. Level 2 compliant reflective taping. Color - Lime/Reflective Yellow. Carhartt Style #100504 or equal, 10, EA; LI 011: Outdoor Uniform Hat. Hi-vis polyester knit beanie. Color - Lime/Reflective Yellow. Carhartt Style #100793 or equal., 37, EA; LI 012: Outdoor Uniform Gloves. Gore-Tex insert/Polytex shell Exterior reinforced non-slip palm and fingers. Insulated liner. Velcro wrist strap. Color - Black. Carhartt Style #A507 or equal., 37, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, VHA NCO 04 - 693 - Wilkes Barre, PA intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. VHA NCO 04 - 693 - Wilkes Barre, PA is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. Seller Attachments) may be requested, pricing shall be entered as a 'bid' in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the apparent winning bidder shall be required to complete the solicitation documents prior to award. Any questions pertaining to this RFQ must be received in writing to the contracting officer via the submit a question FedBid feature by 4:30PM EST on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Any questions received after this will not be met with a response. No phone calls will be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
- Zip Code: 18711
- Zip Code: 18711
- Record
- SN03200421-W 20130926/130924235019-4bb1312a37b0d1d62d272047470996f1 (fbodaily.com)
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