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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 27, 2022 SAM #7483
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- (09.29.22) | 36C259-22-AP-2377| (554) | B+4 | Centrak Patient Elopement and Wandering Annual Support System and Software (VA-22-00059233)

Notice Date

5/25/2022 3:34:02 PM
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 

Contracting Office

NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259) Greenwood Village CO 80111 USA
 

ZIP Code

80111
 

Solicitation Number

36C25922Q0357
 

Response Due

6/3/2022 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

06/04/2022
 

Point of Contact

Natasha Holland, Contract Specialist, Phone: 303.712.5753
 

E-Mail Address

natasha.holland@va.gov
(natasha.holland@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

bRequest for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25922Q0357 (554) | B+4 | Centrak Patient Elopement and Wandering Annual Support System and Software SDVOSB Set aside 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. * The deadline for all questions is 4:00pm EST, 05/31/2022 All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation. ** Quotes are to be provided to Natasha Holland no later than 4:00pm ET, 06/03/2022. Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25922Q0357. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06 effective May 01, 2022. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 with a small business size standard of 150 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for SDVOSB. List of Line Items; Line Item Description Total Price Annual System Support - Patient Elopement System 0001 Base Year: 09/29/2022 09/28/2023 $ 1001 Option Year 1: 09/29/2023 09/28/2024 2001 Option Year 2: 09/29/2024 09/28/2025 3001 Option Year 3: 09/29/2025 09/28/2026 4001 Option Year 4: 09/29/2026 09/28/2027 TOTAL $ Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired Performance Work Statement: BACKGROUND The Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System requires the purchase of a service contract for the maintenance and repair of the Centrak Patient Elopement System employed at the Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC. This system is proprietary, highly specialized, and essential for operations at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. Due to the importance of this system to core hospital functions, downtime must be kept to a minimum. REQUIRED SERVICES The contractor shall be responsible for performing preventive maintenance at OEM specified intervals. All exceptions to the PM schedule shall be arranged and approved in advance Biomedical Engineering. The contractor shall be responsible for all repair services. The contractor shall repair the equipment to a functional level equivalent to the original manufacturer s specifications. Only the Biomedical Engineer, or Point of Contact designated by the CO has the authority to approve/request an unscheduled maintenance service call to the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for all labor and travel. The contractor shall be responsible for all parts and supplies necessary for maintenance and repairs at no cost. The contractor shall verify that the equipment that was serviced is fully functional before sending it back to the Agency/returning it to use. The contractor shall guarantee workmanship and all parts furnished by the contractor for a period of not less than 90 days. The contractor shall not replace any of the covered equipment without contacting the Agency for approval. Covered Equipment: All Centrak equipment located in buildings H and K. Upon arrival at the VAHCS, the contractor shall check in with Biomed prior to performing any service. The contractor shall deliver a hard copy or electronic copy of a Field Service Report that delineates the service performed and confirms quality assurance tests results to Agency, see section 3. DOCUMENTATION/REPORTS Field Service Reports shall be provided to the Agency within two weeks of service for all service activities and shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: Name of contractor and contract number Name of technician who performed services Date, time (starting and ending), equipment downtime, and hours on-site for service call. Description of problems reported by the POC/user (if applicable). Complete description of equipment serviced including model number and serial number. Itemized description of service performed. Labor and travel. Complete list of all materials, parts, or assemblies installed or replaced including serial numbers of parts where applicable. VA purchase order number(s) covering the call if outside normal working hours. Total Cost to be billed (if applicable - i.e., part(s) not covered or service rendered after normal hours of coverage). Signature of technicians performing services described. Signature of authorized VA Employee who witnessed service described. All field service reports for equipment located at the Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System shall be emailed to VHADENBiomedGroup@med.va.gov. Failure to carry out the above procedures shall be considered as a failure to document and shall constitute a failure to perform. HOURS OF COVERAGE Normal hours of coverage are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding the federal holidays listed as follows: Federal Holidays: New Year s Day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr s Birthday Presidents Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Any other day specifically declared a National Holiday by the President of the United States When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by US Government Agencies. Funding for services that are outside the normal coverage hours or on holidays shall approved by the Contracting Officer via contract modification prior to any service being allowed. If services are conducted outside of normal hours of coverage for the sole convenience of the contractor, no additional cost to the Government shall be allowed. There will be no additional charge for time spent at the site (during or after the normal coverage areas) awaiting the arrival of additional technician and/or delivery of parts. All service/repairs shall be performed during normal hours of coverage unless requested or approved by the Biomedical Engineer. The only exception is hardware/software update/upgrade installations which shall be scheduled and performed outside normal hours of coverage at no additional charge to the Government (unless it would be detrimental to equipment up-time; to be determined by the Biomedical Engineer). The contractor shall provide software/hardware updates at no charge. SERVICES BEYOND SCOPE OF CONTRACT The contractor shall not perform any services that shall result in additional charges without prior approval from the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall provide unlimited telephone technical support and onsite service calls. These service calls shall be used for any maintenance or repair service as determined by Biomedical Engineering. Telephone Response Time: The contractor's field service engineers (FSE) or Technical Support must respond by phone to Biomedical Engineering within four (4) hours after receipt of telephoned notification between the hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. There shall be no hourly charge to the Government for unscheduled maintenance performed within the normal hours of coverage, 7:00am MST to 5:00pm MST. Work performed outside the normal hours of coverage, at the request of the Biomedical Engineer, Point of Contact, or Contracting Office Representative, shall be invoiced separately and shall not have service rendered until Purchase Order is obtained. In the event of a Government caused delay, the VA will pay hourly labor charges for unscheduled service the inadvertently extends beyond the specified normal hours of coverage. The contractor shall immediately, but no later than 24 consecutive hours after discovery, notify the POC, in writing, of the existence or development of any defects in provided parts/equipment, delays to installation or implementation, or additional required repairs. The contractor shall furnish the Government with a written estimate of the cost to make the necessary repairs. For any additional equipment or labor that is over and above the Statement of Work, if quote pricing is within the Government Purchase Card (GPC) threshold, the POC will decide to approve and authorize payment. For emergency costs over the GPC threshold, only the Contracting Officer (CO) is authorized to approve contract modifications. Additional services not covered under the scope of this contract shall be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to the contractor initiating any work. Once an emergency modification has been issued to the contractor, the FSE shall be on site within 48 hours of modification emergency notification. COMPETENCY AND CERTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL SERVICING EQUIPMENT Each respondent must have an established business, with an office and full-time staff. The staff shall include fully qualified technicians and/or electricians, and/or other certified field service engineers. Fully Qualified is based on successful completion of training and experience in the field. For training, the service provides shall have successfully completed a formalized training program for the equipment identified in the schedule. The technician and/or electricians shall be authorized by the contractor to perform the services. All work shall be performed by fully qualified competent technicians and/or electricians or other field service engineers. The contractor shall provide copies of all certificates for technicians, electricians, and/or field service engineers if necessary. When deemed appropriate, the POC reserve the right to prohibit contractor personnel from working on VAMC equipment. Any electrician and/or certified engineer shall provide licenses upon request of the VA. CONTRACTOR TEST EQUIPMENT The contractor shall provide all tools, (test) equipment, service manuals, and service diagnostic software necessary for the service and maintenance of the covered equipment. The contractor shall ensure all contractor supplied test equipment is properly calibrated, and certified. If requested by the POC, the contract shall be able to supply any certificates tied to the quality of the test equipment. Test equipment calibration shall be traceable to a national standard. SECURITY The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract. Services provided under this contract do not require the connection of one or more contractor-owned IT devices (such as a laptop computer or remote connection from a contractor system) to a VA internal trusted (i.e., non-public) network. Therefore, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) requirements do not apply and a security accreditation is not required for this contract. Services provided under this contract do not involve equipment that stores, generates, transmits, or exchanges sensitive data. The contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer s approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material, and/or records generated under or relating to this contract. The contractor is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. The Contractor shall not remove any hard drives off station without prior approval from the POC. The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required PERFORMANCE MONITORING The Agency shall oversee work done by the contractor and accept the quality of work as appropriate. PLACES OF PERFORMANCE Delivery of services shall be coordinated through the Biomedical Engineering located at: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center 1700 N Wheeling St. Aurora, CO 80045 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Base Year: 09/29/2022 09/28/2023 Option Year 1: 09/29/2023 09/28/2024 Option Year 2: 09/29/2024 09/28/2025 Option Year 3: 09/29/2025 09/28/2026 Option Year 4: 09/29/2026 09/28/2027 Delivery and acceptance is to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at Eastern Colorado Health Care System Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center 1700 N Wheeling St. Aurora, CO 80045 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers.  No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM.  All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract.  Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis. State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract. If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be VIP verified and visible in the VA Vendor Information Pages (VIP): https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award. Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Nonmanufacturer Qualifying Status; (II) Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (III) Attachment 2- VAAR Clause 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) ; and (IV) Price Volume I Nonmanufacturer Qualifying Status The offeror shall submit responses to the following questions regarding nonmanufacturer qualifying status: [ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 500 employees; list number of employees [ ] yes [ ] no - Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; [ ] yes [ ] no - Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs) Volume II - Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement The offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the brand name products, including brand name products of the brand name manufacturer submitted, meets or exceeds the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation. The product(s) quoted must be identified by brand name, if any, and make or model number. Volume III Completion of Attachment 2- VAAR Clause 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) The offeror shall complete the Attachment 2- VAAR Clause 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) and submit as part of the quote. Volume IV Price Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule. (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Factor 1. Nonmanufacturer Qualifying Status Factor 2. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement Factor 3. Completion of Attachment 2- VAAR Clause 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) Factor 4. Price Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation, but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: Factor 1. Nonmanufacturer Qualifying Status: The Government will evaluate the responses an SDVOSB/VOSB offeror provides to the questions stated in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, to verify an SDVOSB s nonmanufacturer qualifying status. If an SDVOSB/VOSB fails to respond yes to all questions, their quote will be determined ineligible for award. Factor 2. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation. Factor 3. Completion of Attachment 2- VAAR Clause 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) : The Government will evaluate if the offer include the required completion of Attachment 2- VAAR Clause 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) Factor 4. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement, as stated in Factor 1, shall not be selected regardless of price. Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. {Contracting Officer shall insert the following if the solicitation will include options that are exercisable under FAR 52.217-8} (End of Addendum to 52.212-2) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal 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. Offerors must be registered in SAM at time of offer submission. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (JUL 2020) applies to this acquisition FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition with the following FAR clauses incorporated by reference; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)) FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUL 2020) (E.O. 13126) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246) FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212) FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212) FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513) FAR 52.225 5 Trade Agreements (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) [use when options are included] The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within _5 days____ 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) [use when options are included] (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within __5 days___; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least __15___ days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed ___5 years__. 852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2020) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018) VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (Deviation) if SDVOSB set-aside VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.246-71 Rejected Goods (OCT 2018) 852.219-78, 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products. Offeror with complete the following to be considered for award. Failure to return Certificate may result in not winning award. VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(k)(2), the offeror certifies that (1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows: [Offeror check the appropriate box] (i) [ ] In the case of a contract for supplies or products (other than from a non-manufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP- listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-10 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-11. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. (ii) [ ] In the case of a contract for supplies from a nonmanufacturer, it will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver as described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) is granted. The offeror understands that, as provided in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(7), such a waiver has no effect on requirements external to the Small Business Act, such as the Buy American Act or the Trade Agreements Act. (2) Manufacturer or nonmanufacturer representation and certification. [Offeror fill-in check each applicable box below. The offeror must select the applicable provision below, identifying itself as either a manufacturer or nonmanufacturer]: (i) [ ] Manufacturer or producer. The offeror certifies that it is the manufacturer or producer of the end item being procured, and the end item is manufactured or produced in the United States, in accordance with paragraph (a)(1)(i). (ii) [ ] Nonmanufacturer. The offeror certifies that it qualifies as a nonmanufacturer in accordance with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406(b) and paragraph (a)(1)(ii). The offeror further certifies it meets each element below as required to qualify as a nonmanufacturer. [Offeror fill-in check each box below.] [ ] The offeror certifies that it does not exceed 500 employees (or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS code 541519, which is found at 13 CFR 121.201, footnote 18). [ ] The offeror certifies that it is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied. [ ] The offeror certifies that it will take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice. (iii) [ ] If this is a multiple item acquisition, the offeror certifies that at least 50% of the estimated contract value is composed of items that are manufactured by small business concerns. (3) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution. (4) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following: (i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee; (ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and (iii) Prosecution for violating section 1001 of title 18. (b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract or to determine whether the offeror qualifies as a manufacturer or nonmanufacturer in compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. Contracting Officer may, at their discretion, require the Contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the Contracting Officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed. (c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate. (d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed, and returned with the offeror s bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award. Certification: I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] qualifies as a manufacturer or nonmanufacturer as stated herein and that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the resultant contract, unless a waiver as described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) is granted. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror]. Printed Name of Signee: _________________________________ Printed Title of Signee: ________________________________ Signature: ___...
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC 1700 N. Wheeling Street, Aurora 80045, USA

Zip Code: 80045

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06338842-F 20220527/220526100802 (samdaily.us)
 

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