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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 04, 2021 SAM #7217
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Oakworks Procedure Chairs and Accessories

Notice Date

9/2/2021 7:52:01 AM
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257) ARLINGTON TX 76006 USA
 

ZIP Code

76006
 

Solicitation Number

36C25721Q1418
 

Response Due

9/8/2021 2:30:00 PM
 

Archive Date

11/07/2021
 

Point of Contact

Rastreva D. Upshaw, CS / Danise D. Burt, CO, Contract Specialist / Contracting Officer, Phone: rastreva.upshaw@va.gov / danised.burt@va.gov
 

E-Mail Address

rastreva.upshaw@va.gov
(rastreva.upshaw@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

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

Awardee

null
 

Description

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Solicitation number 36C25721Q1418 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular. SET-ASIDE: This requirement is a Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. In accordance with VAAR 852.219-11, any SDVOSB submitting a quote for this action must be verified for ownership and control and is so listed in the vendor information pages database (http://www.vetbiz.gov) upon submission of quote. Only qualified offerors may submit bids. NAICS Code: 337214 and Size Standard is 1000 Employees. In order to be eligible for award an offeror must be a SDVOSB for the applicable NAICS code at the time of the quote submission and at the time of award. Introduction: The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract based on this solicitation. Description of Supplies: The Contractor is required to provide Oakworks Procedure Chairs and Accessories as stated in the Price Cost Schedule. Place(s) of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216-9982 Delivery Date: 30 days after receipt of award. Type of Contract: A Firm Fixed Price EVALUATIONS: Evaluation of quotes will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of Quotes. Please read each section below carefully for the submittals and information required as part of the evaluation. Failure to provide the requested information below shall be considered non-compliant and your quote could be removed from the evaluation process. Offeror quotes shall be evaluated under FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) Comparative Evaluation. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable 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 obligated to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with all contractors, solicit final revised quotes, and use other techniques associated with FAR Part 15. The contracting techniques associated with FAR Part 15 are not mandatory. The Government will issue a contract to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:  Vendor is a certified SDVOSB in VIP. Vendor must be registered is SAM with applicable NAICS code by the close of solicitation. Vendor must provide past performance for similar service (CPARS). Technical Approach: The Government will evaluate how the offeror s approach meets the requirements in accordance with the solicitation and Statement of Work and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Price: Price will be evaluated independently of the non-price factors. QUOTE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Quotes must be received no later than Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 4:30 pm CST. Email your quote to Rastreva.Upshaw@va.gov and Danised.Burt@va.gov. The subject line must specify 36C25721Q1418 Oakworks Procedure Chairs and Accessories. There will be no automated email notification of receipt of quotes. All quotes received without requested documentation will not be considered. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). QUOTE/OFFER SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: PRICE/COST SCHEDULE Line Item Number Part Number Description Qty Unit Price 1 73076 309 Series Procedure Chair 27W- 3LN COMFORT FOAM - COLOR SAPPHIRE COLOR OPTION: SAPPHIRE MFG: OAKWORKS 11 EA $______ 2 73408 309 SERIES PROCEDURE CHAIR -27W - 4LN COMFORT FOAM- COLOR SAPPHIRE COLOR OPTION: SAPPHIRE MFG: OAKWORKS 11 EA $______ 3 73074 300 Series Option add multi-function foot control Add 4 Function Control -300 Series Only MFG: OAKWORKS 22 EA $______ 4 73064 300 SERIES PROCEDURE CHAIR ACCESSORY- SELF LEVELING ARM RESTS- COLOR SAPPHIRE COLOR OPTION: SAPPHIRE MFG: OAKWORKS 22 EA $______ DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT 300 Series Procedure Chairs Oakworks CONTRACTING OFFICERS TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (POC): VANTHCS will appoint one (1) POC for this contract. When service is requested, the contractor will always contact the POC Tamira Dyers at (404) 775-7402 SCHEDULING ARRANGEMENTS: Except by special alternative arrangement, scheduled delivery will be provided only during Contractor s normal working hour s local site time. Upon acceptance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately contact the POC Tamira Dyers at 214-857-1517, to schedule mutually agreeable delivery times. SCOPE OF WORK: Delivery and set up of 300 Series Procedure Chairs Oakworks for the Dallas VA Medical Center Clinic, 4500 South Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75216-9982. Delivery activities shall consist of the following: Setup. Delivery of all items necessary to install the 300 Series Procedure Chairs Oakworks for operation. Post installation inspection. POC will verify that required specifications are met and testing will be performed as necessary to meet VA and vendor requirements. C. Item will be installed by Dallas VA Bio medical team with the assistance of vendors if needed. Upon receiving a maintenance and repair call from VANTHCS, the Contractor shall make a return telephone call for within 2 hours. The Contractor will restore the equipment to FULL PERFORMANCE within forty-eight (48) hours of the original call. The Contractor shall notify the POC of the existence or development of any defects in the equipment covered under this contract which the Contractor considers he/she is not responsible for under the terms of the contract (such as operator misuse). Training and support and preventative maintenance and educational courses to be provided on-site as indicated. 300 Series Procedure Chairs Oakworks EXCLUSIONS (unless otherwise quoted) : Modifications or corrections to the work scope dictated by concealed conditions encountered in the performance of the work and not indicated by the drawings, or specifications. Modification or corrections to installation room or supplied power. PERSONNEL CLEARANCES AND PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS: The Contractor will ensure that their personnel and subcontractor personnel meet the privacy standards as set forth by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) with respect personal and confidential information that they may come upon, while servicing medical equipment. PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI) AND INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (III): This system does contain Patient Health Information (PHI) and Individually Identifiable Information (III).   No VA data will leave the VA Facility.  If a hard drive or any other electronic storage device needs to be replaced, the device will be given to the ISO.  After destruction of the data by degaussing, the device may be returned to the vendor for inventory control if so requested.  The repair of this system will be supervised by a VA employee in BioMed to assure data does not leave the facility.  The POC is responsible to assure that no VA data leaves the facility and an employee supervises repair.  No Security & privacy training is needed by the vendor because the repair will be supervised.  No other security statement is needed.  a. Contractors and any subcontractors must adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. This includes both the Privacy and Security Rules published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). b. As required by HIPAA, HHS has promulgated rules governing the use and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities, Veterans Health Administration (VHA). In accordance with HIPAA, the contractor may be required to enter into a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with VHA. c. Business associates must follow VHA privacy policies and practices when applicable. All contractors and business associates must receive privacy training annually. d. For contractors and business associates who do not have access to VHA computer systems, this requirement is met by completing VHA National Privacy Policy training, other VHA approved privacy training or contractor furnished training that meets the requirements of the HHS Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information as determined by VHA. e. For contractors and business associates who are granted access to VHA computer systems, this requirement is met by completing VHA National Privacy Policy training or other VHA approved privacy training. Proof of training is required upon request. DOCUMENTATION: Contractor will provide the POC with individual written reports which describe the maintenance and repair service performed on the equipment under warranty in sufficient detail so as to be acceptable by field inspectors of the Joint Commission and other inspecting bodies. This shall include a list of all parts replaced, all service performed as well as a statement that the equipment is operating per manufacturer s specifications after repair. The service report will be signed by the contractor s service technician, and by designated VANTHCS personnel. Prior to award, bidder must have a facility to include personnel, test equipment, parts inventory, training certificates, licenses and technical documentation available for inspection by VA Medical Center personnel and be able to show written evidence to technical qualifications of personnel, test equipment (and calibration documentation) licenses and availability of parts. Parts availability must be written documentation from either the equipment manufacturer or authorized parts supplier. In either case, bidder must be able to show the availability of parts to him/her within 24 hours after initial call. For contracts for maintenance and repair services form other than the original manufacturer or a designated representative, the Contractor will be fully responsible for obtaining all technical documentation necessary to fulfill contractual obligations. The Contractor warrants that the services to be performed under this contract will be performed in a good workmanship manner and shall conform to the standards of the industry. This warranty is given expressly and in place of all other warranties, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, and is the only warranty given by the Contractor. Warranty items that expire during the contract period will be added to the contract as appropriate. 9. NEGLIGANCE CLAUSE: When services and parts are required as a result of accident, abuse, misuse or negligence by other than the Contractor or his representative, and are not included as a part of PM inspection or service calls, such needs will be reported to the Contracting Officer s representative along with estimates of charges. The Contracting Officer and Representative will evaluate these needs and authorize appropriate action. The parts will be installed under the terms of the contact and each invoice is to include a legible itemized list of labor charges and parts costs. The government will incur no charges for service and parts including glassware due to accident, abuse, misuse or negligence by the contractor or his representative. 10. RECORDS MANAGEMENT: 1. Contractor shall comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies, including but not limited to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. chs. 21, 29, 31, 33), NARA regulations at 36 CFR Chapter XII Subchapter B, and those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). These policies include the preservation of all records, regardless of form or characteristics, mode of transmission, or state of completion.  2. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, all data created for Government use and delivered to, or falling under the legal control of, the Government are Federal records subject to the provisions of 44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), as amended, and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended and must be managed and scheduled for disposition only as permitted by statute or regulation.  3. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, Contractor shall maintain all records created for Government use or created in the course of performing the contract and/or delivered to, or under the legal control of the Government and must be managed in accordance with Federal law. Electronic records and associated metadata must be accompanied by sufficient technical documentation to permit understanding and use of the records and data.  4. VA North Texas Health Care System and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of VA North Texas Health Care System or destroyed except for in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules and with the written concurrence of the Head of the Contracting Activity. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. In the event of any unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records, Contractor must report to VA North Texas Health Care System. The agency must report promptly to NARA in accordance with 36 CFR 1230. 5. The Contractor shall immediately notify the appropriate Contracting Officer upon discovery of any inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures of information, data, documentary materials, records or equipment. Disclosure of non-public information is limited to authorized personnel with a need-to-know as described in the [contract vehicle]. The Contractor shall ensure that the appropriate personnel, administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established to ensure the security and confidentiality of this information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is properly protected. The Contractor shall not remove material from Government facilities or systems, or facilities or systems operated or maintained on the Government s behalf, without the express written permission of the Head of the Contracting Activity. When information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is no longer required, it shall be returned to VA North Texas Health Care System control or the Contractor must hold it until otherwise directed. Items returned to the Government shall be hand carried, mailed, emailed, or securely electronically transmitted to the Contracting Officer or address prescribed in the [contract vehicle]. Destruction of records is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED unless in accordance with Paragraph (4). 6. The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, contracts. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and VA North Texas Health Care System guidance for protecting sensitive, proprietary information, classified, and controlled unclassified information. 7. The Contractor shall only use Government IT equipment for purposes specifically tied to or authorized by the contract and in accordance with VA North Texas Health Care System policy.  8. The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any non-public VA North Texas Health Care System information that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.  9. The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected from public disclosure by an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act.  10. The VA North Texas Health Care System owns the rights to all data and record produced as part of this contract. All deliverables under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government for which VA North Texas Health Care System shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Any Contractor rights in the data or deliverables must be identified as required by FAR 52.227-11 through FAR 52.227-20. 11.  Training.  All Contractor employees assigned to this contract who create, work with, or otherwise handle records are required to take VHA-provided records management training, Talent Management System (TMS) Item #10176, Privacy and Information Security, Rules of Behavior. The Contractor is responsible for confirming training has been completed according to agency policies, including initial training and any annual or refresher training 11. HD Statement: Electronic storage devices (ESD) of all forms containing any VA data shall not be removed from VA control. If the ESD needs to be replaced, the failed ESD shall be given to the facility Information Security Officer (ISO) for sanitization. Following sanitization of the ESD and at the request of the vendor, the sanitized ESD may be returned to the vendor for inventory purposes. If the equipment/system must be taken off VA premises for service or at the end of a lease, the ESD shall be removed by the vendor without cost to the VA and left at the VA for reinstallation or sanitization. Questions can be referred to the ISO. 12. SECURITY STATEMENT: No remote access. Chaperoned on site! 13. END OF CONTRACT: Contractor guarantees that all equipment covered in this contract shall meet or exceed manufacturer s performance specifications at the contract expiration date. SUBMISSION OF QUOTE (FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS): The Offeror shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include unit price, overall total price, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, and firm's DUNS#. The Offeror shall provide sufficient evidence that they possess adequate resources, capability, experience, responsibility, and integrity to meet the technical capabilities to comply with the requirements of the resulting contract. The Offeror shall be registered in SAM.gov prior to contract award. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."" OR ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"" The offeror shall meet the limitation in subcontracting clause. The subcontract vendor must be similarly situated in the same. The offeror shall outline how they will be in agreeance/compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR §125.6. Any quotes using subcontractors or teaming partners to perform any part of the work must show the subcontractor or teaming partner to be similarly situated as the prime. A similarly situated subcontractors or teaming partners is a company who has the same size standard and NAICS code as the prime offeror/vendor. Similarly situated entity is a subcontractor that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor. This means that: For a HUBZone requirement, a subcontractor that is a qualified HUBZone small business concern; for a small business set-aside, partial set-aside, or reserve a subcontractor that is a small business concern; for a SDVO small business requirement, a subcontractor that is a self-certified SDVO SBC; for an 8(a) requirement, a subcontractor that is an 8(a) certified Program Participant; for a WOSB or EDWOSB contract, a subcontractor that has complied with the requirements of part 127. In addition to sharing the same small business program status as the prime contractor, a similarly situated entity must also be small for the NAICS code that the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (OCT 2018) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Right 52.203-99 Prohibition of Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3). 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (In the FAR https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_232.html#wp1160005) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (In the FAR https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_233_240.html) 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside. 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities 852.273-70, Late Offers (Jan 2003) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference: This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es). 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference: This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es). Full text can be obtained at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, and VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from: Hand-Carried Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 17) NCO 17 RPO West 124 E. Hwy 67 Duncanville, Texas 75137 Mailing Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 17) NCO 17 RPO West 124 E. Hwy 67 Duncanville, Texas 75137 (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision) VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018) (a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall (1) Include the name, address, fax number, email and telephone number of the protester; (2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number; (3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester s representative and at least one copy; (4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents; (5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served; (6) State the form of relief requested; and (7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest. (b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration. (c) Bidders/offerors and Contracting Officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (End of Provision) VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018) (a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov. (b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management Team, Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20420 Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management: Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20420 REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE SYSTEM (CPARS): As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all contracts that exceed $100,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, the Contractor Performance System (CPARS), which is maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The CPS database information is shared with the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database, which is available to all Federal agencies. Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $100,000.00 is required to register with the NIH CPS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/ Training andhelp in registering can be obtained by contacting the point of contact information listed at this website and the hyper-link for training or by phone at 207-438-1690. For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPS to the contractor s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer. The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 2009 (Public Law 110-417) was enacted on October 14, 2008. Section 872 of this Act required the development and maintenance of an information system that contains specific information on the integrity and performance of covered Federal agency contractors and grantees. The Federal Awardees Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) were developed to address these requirements. FAPIIS is a distinct application that is accessed through the Past Performance Information System (PPIRS) and is available to federal acquisition professionals for their use in award and responsibility determinations. FAPIIS provides users access to integrity and performance information from the FAPIIS reporting module in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), proceedings information from the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, and suspension/disbarment information from the Excluded Parties List system (EPLS).
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA

Zip Code: 75216

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06121221-F 20210904/210902230133 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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