SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- OPTION - Rental of Boiler 700HP 24,000PPH 90PSI
- Notice Date
- 10/29/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360
- ZIP Code
- 71360
- Solicitation Number
- VA256-14-Q-0067-A00001
- Response Due
- 11/7/2013
- Archive Date
- 5/6/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Paul Filhiol, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 3184664206, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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paul.filhiol@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 VA256-14-Q-0067-A00001 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 2005-70. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532490 with a small business size standard of $7.00M.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 2013-11-07 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Pineville, LA 71360 The VHA NCO 16 - 502 - Alexandria, LA requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 11/18/2013 - 03/31/2014 LI 001: Delivery/Set Up/Training for Temporary 700HP Portable Boiler Rental Vendor will deliver, set-up, tear-down and provide training to Government on-site Engineering personnel for maintaining and operation of the portable boiler; connect all plumbing from current Boiler Plant to the Portable Boiler, electrical hook-ups, and fuel hook-ups., 1, EA; LI 002: Monthly Rental of Boiler IAW attached SOW Boiler and equipment must be less than 4 years old. Unit must have D/A (de-aerator) with duplex pumps Unit must have duplex softeners Unit must have blow-down tank with automatic tempering valve Burner must be Low NOx capable Unit must be capable of using Natural gas or #2 oil All components must be piped into one trailer., 5, MO; LI 003: Pick-up/Removal and On-Call Maintenance for Boiler Pick-up will be no later than 15 April., 1, EA; Option 1 Period of Performance: 11/01/2014 - 03/31/2015 LI 001: Delivery/Set Up/Training for Temporary 700HP Portable Boiler Rental Vendor will deliver, set-up, tear-down and provide training to Government on-site Engineering personnel for maintaining and operation of the portable boiler; connect all plumbing from current Boiler Plant to the Portable Boiler, electrical hook-ups, and fuel hook-ups. See SOW, 1, EA; LI 002: Monthly Rental of Boiler IAW attached SOW Boiler and equipment must be less than 4 years old. Unit must have D/A (de-aerator) with duplex pumps Unit must have duplex softeners Unit must have blow-down tank with automatic tempering valve Burner must be Low NOx capable Unit must be capable of using both Natural gas and #2 oil All components must be piped into one trailer. See SOW, 5, MO; LI 003: Pick-up/Removal and On-Call Maintenance for Boiler Pick-up will be no later than 15 April. See SOW, 1, EA; Option 2 Period of Performance: 11/01/2015 - 03/31/2016 LI 001: Delivery/Set Up/Training for Temporary 700HP Portable Boiler Rental Vendor will deliver, set-up, tear-down and provide training to Government on-site Engineering personnel for maintaining and operation of the portable boiler; connect all plumbing from current Boiler Plant to the Portable Boiler, electrical hook-ups, and fuel hook-ups., 1, EA; LI 002: Monthly Rental of Boiler IAW attached SOW Boiler and equipment must be less than 4 years old. Unit must have D/A (de-aerator) with duplex pumps Unit must have duplex softeners Unit must have blow-down tank with automatic tempering valve Burner must be Low NOx capable Unit must be capable of using Natural gas or #2 oil All components must be piped into one trailer., 5, MO; LI 003: Pick-up/Removal and On-Call Maintenance for Boiler Pick-up will be no later than 15 April., 1, EA; Option 3 Period of Performance: 11/01/2016 - 03/31/2017 LI 001: Delivery/Set Up/Training for Temporary 700HP Portable Boiler Rental Vendor will deliver, set-up, tear-down and provide training to Government on-site Engineering personnel for maintaining and operation of the portable boiler; connect all plumbing from current Boiler Plant to the Portable Boiler, electrical hook-ups, and fuel hook-ups., 1, EA; LI 002: Monthly Rental of Boiler IAW attached SOW Boiler and equipment must be less than 4 years old. Unit must have D/A (de-aerator) with duplex pumps Unit must have duplex softeners Unit must have blow-down tank with automatic tempering valve Burner must be Low NOx capable Unit must be capable of using Natural gas or #2 oil All components must be piped into one trailer., 5, MO; LI 003: Pick-up/Removal and On-Call Maintenance for Boiler Pick-up will be no later than 15 April., 1, 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 16 - 502 - Alexandria, LA 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 16 - 502 - Alexandria, LA 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. See SOW - Rental item not more than 4 years old. 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. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause? (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m). (3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the Accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following: (1) VA?s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats. (d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for: (1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies; (4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above (End of Clause) 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 7 days of the end of the current contract period. (End of Clause) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days of the start of the option period. 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. (End of Clause) (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 54 Months.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Pineville, LA 71360
- Zip Code: 71360
- Zip Code: 71360
- Record
- SN03224071-W 20131031/131029234246-dec63717a9347fff7ecac9b1082d5ddc (fbodaily.com)
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