SOLICITATION NOTICE
89 -- MILK PRODUCT SUPPLY
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Business Office, Contracting Section (672/BO-3), #10 Calle Casia, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921-3201
- ZIP Code
- 00921-3201
- Solicitation Number
- 672-329-03
- Response Due
- 9/25/2003
- Archive Date
- 10/25/2003
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Israel Rodriguez, Contract Specialist, (787) 641-7582 ext. 10276, Contracting Officer - Elisa Cruz, Senior Contracting Officer, (787) 641-2948
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Elisa Cruz
(elisa.cruz@med.va.gov)
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, San Juan, PR has the requirement for delivery of milk product as shown in CLIN 0001 to 0004. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number RFQ 672-329-03 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular dated August 23, 2003. This action is full and open competition. The contract will consist of one twelve (12) months base year and four (4) 12 months option years witch the government may or may not exercise the option to extend the contract term by a written notice to the Contractor. The Government also may require continued performance of the services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract to extend contract terms to a maximum of six (6) month. PRODUCT TO BE DELIVERY: Milk, fresh, homogenized, pasteurized, Grade ?A? in accordance with local, Federal and governing rules and regulations for this industry group. CLIN 001: MILK FRESH PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED WHOLE FLUID GRADE A UNIFORM FAT CONTENT HALF (1/2) PINT LEAK PROOF CONTAINER, CLIN 002: MILK FRESH PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED WHOLE FLUID GRADE A UNIFORM FAT CONTENT ONE (1) GALLON LEAK PROOF CONTAINER, CLIN 003: MILK FRESH PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED SKIM 0% FAT CONTENT IN HALF (1/2) GALLON LEAK PROOF CONTAINER and CLIN 004: MILK FRESH PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED FLUID LOW FAT (2% FAT CONTENT) GRADE A UNIFORM FAT CONTENT HALF (1/2) PINT LEAK PROOF CONTAINER. PACKAGING AND MARKING: The product shall be delivered in strictly fresh, uncrushed and undamaged condition. Delivered milk shall have shelf live of ten (10)-calendar date including the date of delivery. The delivery invoice will list all lot number and expiration date for each different milk product delivered. The contractor will segregate the products and the hospital main kitchen official will verify that this requirement is meet. Items shall be labeled and packaged in containers sufficiently strong and tight to exclude dirt, moisture, filth or other contaminant. DELIVERIES SCHEDULE: Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. If any the delivery days is on an Official Federal Holiday delivery will be the day prior to the holiday. During local National Holidays the Contractor will make arrangement to meet the delivery schedule. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (OCT 2000) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Each offeror will include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial (JULY 2002), Standard Form 1449 with attachment, completion of attachment No. 1 and is require to evaluate FY 2004 fist quarter delivery requirement, attachment No. 2. FAR provision 52.212-3, Standard Form 1449, attachments documents No. 1 and No. 2 will be available at www.bos.oamm.va.gov/ under this solicitation. Offeror must download these documents from the aforementioned website. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (FEB 2002) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (June 2003) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following clauses applay to this acquisition. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. As prescribed in 17.208(f), (Nov 1999), 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. As prescribed in 17.208(g), (Mar 2000), 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Sep 2002) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2003) (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129), 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332), 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (May 1989) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), 52.222-47, SCA Minimum Wages and Fringe Benefits Applicable to Successor Contract Pursuant to Predecessor Contractor Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) (May 1989) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination. As prescribed in 3.103-1, insert the following provision. If the solicitation is a Request for Quotations, the terms "Quotation" and "Quoter" may be substituted for "Offer" and "Offeror." (Apr 1985), 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity. As prescribed in 3.104-9(a) (Jan 1997), 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities. As prescribed in 11.703(b), Sept 1989), 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(1) (July 2003), 52.216-1 Type of Contract. As prescribed in 16.105 (Apr 1984), 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies. As prescribed in 16.203-4(a), insert the following clause. The clause may be modified by increasing the 10 percent limit on aggregate increases specified in paragraph (c)(1), upon approval by the chief of the contracting office (Jan 1997), 52.216-18 Ordering. As prescribed in 16.506(a), (Oct 1995), 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity. As prescribed in 17.208(d), (Mar 1989), 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. As prescribed in 23.1005, (Aug 2003), 52.223-13 Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting. As prescribed in 23.906(a), (Aug 2003), 52.233-2 Service of Protest. As prescribed in 33.106, (Aug 1996), 52.233-3 Protest after Award. As prescribed in 33.106(b), (Aug 1996), 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. As prescribed in 42.1305(d), (Apr 1984), 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. As prescribed in 44.403, (Apr 2003), 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price. As prescribed in 46.302, (Aug 1996), 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. As prescribed in 47.303-6(c), (Nov 1991), 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. As prescribed in 52.107(b), (Feb 1998), 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract. As prescribed in 52.107(d), (Apr 1984) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. As prescribed in 52.107(a), (Feb 1998), 852.211-76 Noncompliance with packaging, packing, and/or marking requirements (JUL 1989), 852.211-72 Inspection Rejected Goods (NOV 1984), 852.270-1 Representatives of contracting officers (APR 1984), 852.233-70 Protest content. As prescribed in 833.106 of this chapter, (JAN 1998). Quotations must be address attention to Mr. Israel Rodriguez, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Contracting Office (672/BO-3), #10 Calle Casia, San Juan, PR 00921-3201 or via fedex to the same address. Offerors are reminded that to be eligible for award, active registration in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) database is required: www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil. FULL TEXT AND DATE OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) MAY BE ACCESSED AT INTERNET WEBSITE: www.arnet.gov/far. FULL TEXT OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (VAAR) MAY BE ACCESSED AT INTERNET WEBSITE: http://vaww.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar. EVALUATION OF OFFER AND METHODS OF AWARD: The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (JAN 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: an award shall be made to that responsible offeror submitting required and acceptable quotation or proposal, offering the lowest evaluated price. Price shall be the deciding factor among acceptable quotation or proposal. To be acceptable, the offeror's quotation or proposal must be evaluated base on the submission of the requirements listed above. Therefore, it is incumbent on the offeror to provide complete information. The price proposal shall be evaluated on the overall lowest price to the Government. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Offers are due on Wednesday, September 15, 2003 by 3:00 P.M. America Puerto_Rico time. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. For information regarding this solicitation contract call Mr. Israel Rodriguez, Contract Specialist, (787) 641-7582 ext. 10276.
- Web Link
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RFQ 672-329-03
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=672-329-03)
- Record
- SN00435346-W 20030918/030916213123 (fbodaily.com)
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