SERVICES UPS (UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY) 5 YR SERVICE AGREEMENT-TIERED EVALUATIONS
Description: SERVICE- UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) SEMI-ANNUAL SERVICES- TIERED EVALUATIONS
This procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127.
TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation for SDVOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a tiered evaluation for VOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a set-aside for other small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited.
This is a Combined Synopsis Solicitation for commercial items and will be conducted in accordance FAR Part 13 (FAC 2005-99). This acquisition uses tiered evaluation method for quotes, also known as cascading evaluation of quotes. The solicitation is considered set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.
A tiered or cascading order of precedence for evaluating quotes is specified in the solicitation/Request for Quote document. If no award can be made at the first tier to a SDVOSB, evaluations will continue at the next lower tier until award can be made.
Veteran owned concerns must be certified in the VIP system at the time of the receipt of quote (solicitation due date) as indicated in the Request for Quote (RFQ) document. Quoters shall fully complete, sign, and submit the attached RFQ document and include any additional documentation being requested therein.
The purpose of this Solicitation is to acquire UPS Semi-Annual Services for various biomedical equipment supporting the Miami VA Healthcare System. It is the intention of the Government to solicit via RFQ 36C24818Q9317, NAICS Code: 811219 in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedules of the solicitation and award a contract on a competitive basis. The contract resulting from the solicitation shall be a Firm Fixed Priced contract.
In an effort to meet the green initiative, documents shall be submitted electronically via email. Emails shall not be more than five (5) megabytes in size. Quotes submitted by any other means other than emailed will not be accepted.
The electronic solicitation is hereby announced on this 13th day of the month of August 2018. The quoter shall be responsible for downloading all solicitation documents/amendments from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website (www.fbo.gov) without further notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Interested firms must be fully registered and active in the SAM database www.sam.gov. All correspondence and any and all questions must be submitted in via email to: Rosetta Little at rosetta.little@va.gov the Contracting Specialist.
All Requests for Information (RFI s) or questions are due by 15August 2018 at 12pm (EST).
Department of Veterans Affairs
Miami VA Healthcare System
NCO-8, Site Team Miami
Rosetta Little
120 NW 16th Street
Miami, FLorida 33125
POC
