SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- OPTION - SW Spt/Upgrades to Energy Mgt Sys
- Notice Date
- 3/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1826 Veterans Blvd, Dublin, GA 31021
- ZIP Code
- 31021
- Solicitation Number
- VA247-13-R-0286
- Response Due
- 3/19/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2013
- Point of Contact
- Name: Rena Silvestri, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 4782721210, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
rena.silvestri@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 VA247-13-R-0286 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 2005-65. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333413 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.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 2013-03-19 15:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Dublin, GA 31021 The VHA NCO 07 - 557 - Dublin, GA requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 04/01/2013 - 03/31/2014 LI 001: BASE YEAR Outgoing software support and upgrades for the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Tridium and Honeywell Energy Management System as described in performance work statement. POP: 1 APR 2013 - 31 MAR 2014, 1, YR; Option 1 Period of Performance: 04/01/2014 - 03/31/2015 LI 001: OPTION YEAR 1 Outgoing software support and upgrades for the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Tridium and Honeywell Energy Management System as described in performance work statement., 1, YR; Option 2 Period of Performance: 04/01/2015 - 03/31/2016 LI 001: OPTION YEAR 2 Outgoing software support and upgrades for the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Tridium and Honeywell Energy Management System as described in performance work statement., 1, YR; Option 3 Period of Performance: 04/01/2016 - 03/31/2017 LI 001: OPTION YEAR 3 Outgoing software support and upgrades for the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Tridium and Honeywell Energy Management System as described in performance work statement., 1, YR; Option 4 Period of Performance: 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 LI 001: OPTION YEAR 4 Outgoing software support and upgrades for the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Tridium and Honeywell Energy Management System as described in performance work statement., 1, YR; 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 07 - 557 - Dublin, GA 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 07 - 557 - Dublin, GA 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. 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 any time within 60 days of the final ending date of performance. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor any time within 60 days of the final ending date of performance for the period; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 and 6 months. SEE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 52.222-41 FOR FULL TEXT (a) 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, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price Technical Past Performance Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Dublin, GA 31021
- Zip Code: 31021
- Zip Code: 31021
- Record
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