J041--Repair Cooling Tower 2 Fayetteville VA Medical Center

ment will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03, dated 01/17/2025. This acquisition is 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offerors must be VetCert certified at time of quote submission. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811310, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million. The Product/Service Code is J041. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) located at the Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77056 is seeking to procure Cooling Tower Repair Services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). All interested vendors shall provide quotations for the following Price/Cost Schedule: Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Discount % or $ (If applicable) Extended Price 0001 Cooling Tower 2 repairs in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) 1 JB Total: Site Visit: A site visit will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 1:00pm (CST). Interested parties shall meet at Building 29, Fayetteville VA Medical Center, located at 1100 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703. The Program Office point of contact, Mr. Kenneth Wright, will meet attendees and escort them to the project site. All inquiries made during the site visit must be submitted to the Contracting Officer to be considered for an official response. All inquiries must be submitted no later than May 21, 2025, at 12:00 PM CST. The following wage determination applies: Wage Determination No. 2015-5109 Revision No. 26 dated 12-23-2024 Invoicing: In accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-4 (g)(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315. All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. FSC e-Invoice Payment at http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 or va.registration@tungsten-network.com The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 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 addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ FAR Title Date 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT Oct 2018 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING Aug 2020 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Sep 2023 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Nov 2021 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. May 2024 FAR 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. An organized site visit has been scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:00 pm (CST). Interested parties shall meet at Building 29, Fayetteville VA Medical Center, located at 1100 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703. (End of Provision) Addendum to 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this combined synopsis/solicitation: Instructions for the Preparation of Quotes: Offeror shall provide the following documentation for the quote to be considered responsive: A completed Price/Cost Schedule, located on page 2 of this document. Insert legible proposed unit and total all-inclusive pricing using the table for each contract line item. No other format for the submission of the Price/Cost Schedule shall be accepted. A completed Contractor Contract Administration Data Form, located on page XX of this document. Provide POC name, complete address, phone number, email, SAM UEI Number, and Tax ID. Complete the required clause fill-ins and return a signed copy of 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction on pages 13 - 15. Provide a copy of the liability insurance in accordance with the Supplemental Insurance Requirements located on pages 13 - 14 of this document. For the purpose of evaluation of technical capability, the Contractor shall provide detailed information within the quote to demonstrate that the offered repair services meet or exceed the minimum requirements found in the SOW. The Contractor may include any other information that is deemed necessary. The Government will evaluate only that information that is provided with the quotes; any vendor that fails to provide sufficient technical detail regarding the offered repair services runs the risk of having the quote rejected. 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:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) Addendum to 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the Government will evaluate quotes based on the comparative evaluation process, by comparing one quote with another in a uniform and fair manner to determine which quote provides the best value 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