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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 08, 2014 FBO #4548
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Notice Date

5/6/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

561499 — All Other Business Support Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Health Administration Center;3773 Cherry Creek Drive North, Suite 450;Denver CO 80209
 

ZIP Code

80209
 

Solicitation Number

VA74114I0131
 

Response Due

5/15/2014
 

Archive Date

7/14/2014
 

Point of Contact

Pedro Arritola
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Notice Type: Sources Sought Response Date: May 15, 2014 Original Set Aside: Small Business NAICS Code: 561499 All Other Business Support Services Synopsis: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice issued in accordance with FAR 15.201(e) to conduct market research. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) - or a promise to issue a RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or services whatsoever. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will NOT be returned. This announcement is based upon the best information available and is subject to future modification. Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Health Administration Center (HAC) 3773 Cherry Creek Dr. North, Denver, CO, 80209 Point of Contact: Pedro Arritola Contracting Officer Pedro.Arritola2@va.gov Overview: PCA East Contracting is performing market research for a potential requirement for a contractor to provide: Presort of Outgoing Mail for Health Eligibility Center (HEC); Services to presort outgoing mail to obtain postage discounts for mailings. (Draft SOW Attached) Place of Performance: Atlanta, GA. Period of Performance: The period of performance is from 9/30/14 thru 9/29/15. Work at the government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). Please respond to this RFI if your company can performance this requirement in accordance with FAR Part 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) As prescribed in 19.508(e) or 19.811-3(e), insert the following clause: Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside. (b) Applicability. This clause applies only to- (1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; (2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; and (3) Orders set aside for small business or 8(a) concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F). (c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for- (1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. (2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials. (3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. (4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. (End of clause) Specific Response Instructions: Please submit your RFI response in accordance with the following: 1) No more than 15 pages (excluding transmittal page). Include the name, email address and phone number of the appropriate representative of your company; 2) Submit your response via email to Pedro.Arritola2@va.gov 3) Submit your response by 5:00 P.M. (EST) on May 15, 2014) Mark your response as "Proprietary Information" if the information is considered business sensitive. 4) NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. The government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 15 page limit. Information Requested from Industry: In response to the RFI, interested contractors shall submit the following information: 1.Company Information / Socio-Economic Status a.Provide the company size and POC information. b.If on GSA, provide your company's GSA contract information. c.VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561499 All Other Business Support Services, which has a size standard of $14 Million for this RFI. Please identify and explain any other NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominated work included in the attached PWS/SOW. d.Indicate whether your company, subcontractors, teaming partners, joint ventures have a Federal Socio-Economic Status, e.g., Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, Women-Owned Small Business, Disadvantaged Small business, and Hub Zone. If Service Disabled or Veteran Owned Small business, is your company and or partners registered in VA's VetBiz repository? 2.Capabilities/Qualifications - Overview of proposed solution(s). Include a description of the capabilities/qualification/skills your company possesses for each of the below statements: a.Assessment of capabilities to perform requirements noted in the RFI. 3.Teaming Arrangements - Description of Teaming Partners, Joint Ventures that your company would consider to perform work. 4.Price Information - Provide your commercial price history and rough order of magnitude for the same or similar products/solutions. 5.Other Market Information - Provide any other relative information. 6.Other Federal Experience - Identify the federal contract vehicles.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAHAC741/VAHAC741/VA74114I0131/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA741-14-I-0131 VA741-14-I-0131.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1349255&FileName=VA741-14-I-0131-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1349255&FileName=VA741-14-I-0131-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03358290-W 20140508/140506234807-8e58fc610fa4be670a23a5024ec2a587 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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