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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 01, 2011 FBO #3506
DOCUMENT

R -- Metered Mail - Billing - Attachment

Notice Date

6/29/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

561499 — All Other Business Support Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
 

ZIP Code

02301
 

Solicitation Number

VA24111RQ0129
 

Response Due

6/29/2011
 

Archive Date

7/14/2011
 

Point of Contact

Craig R Toland
 

E-Mail Address

6-3192<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Solicitation Number: VA-241-11-RQ-0129 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed under FAR 13.1, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is VA-241-11-RQ-0129 and is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ) (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-52, May 31, 2011. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://vaww.appc1.va.gov/oamm/vaar (VAAR) (iv) This solicitation is issued as a small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561499, and the size standard is $7.0 million. This solicitation is for an award through 09/30/2011. An additional solicitation for the new Fiscal Year and four option years shall be released in the future. (v) This requirement consists of one(1) line item: CLIN (1) Pick-up of outgoing mail, co-mingling for lowest possible metered mail rate, and delivery to Post Office by the following business day. Approximately 3000 pieces per weekday. (vi) The following STATEMENT OF WORK is a detailed description of the requirements for this solicitation: The VA Boston Healthcare System requires a vendor picks up approximately 3000 # 10 white metered envelopes per day as well as First Class flat mail. Mail should be co-mingled for the lowest possible metered rate. Vendor should quality control as necessary for compliance with USPS requirements. Mail shall be delivered to the USPS by the following day during business hours. Contract should include, Mail Metering if needed, compatible with already installed Neopost Hasler VA equipment, daily transportation to the vendor and meet USPS requirements. (vii) Delivery FOB Destination to VA Medical Center, 940 Belmont St, Brockton, Ma 02301 (viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - commercial Items, apply to this solicitation with the following addenda, FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; VAAR 852.236-76 Correspondence; VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; VAAR 852.273-75 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 applies to this solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i)Technical (ii)Price (iii)Past Performance Technical evaluation shall be based on the ability of the vendor to meet the daily pickup requirements, and timing of delivery to the Post Office. Additionally, the metered pricing offered for VA co-mingled mail. Pricing shall be evaluated based on the best value for the Government. Quotations should include the pricing methodology and include the metered rate offered. Mail quantities are estimates, but the VA will require daily pick-ups regardless of quantity. The VA pays for postage separately and should not be included in the pricing quoted. (x) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items- Offeror's are to include a COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 WITH THE FAXED AND WRITEN QUOTE, a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far; (xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: apply to this solicitation with the following addenda; VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, VAAR 852.237-76 Electronic Invoice Submission. (xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-4, 52.219-8,52.219-28, 52.219-3, 52.222-19, 52.222.21, 52.222-26,52.222.35, 52.222-36,52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.225-1, 52.232-34, 52.222-41, 52.222-44 (xiii) n/a (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition (xv) n/a (xvi) RESPONSES ARE DUE Wednesday 06/29/2011 at 12:00PM eastern standard time (est). Electronic offers will be accepted; submit quotation to “ Craig Toland, VA Boston Contracting and Purchasing Office, 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, Ma 02301 or e-mail craig.toland@va.gov (xvii) Contact information Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boston Healthcare System 940 Belmont Street Brockton, Ma 02301 Place of Performance: VA Boston Healthcare System 940 Belmon St Brockton, Ma 02301 Primary Point of Contact.: Craig Toland Contracting Specialist, Craig.toland@VA.Govl Phone: 774-826-3192 Fax: 774-826-3347
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BoVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24111RQ0129/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-241-11-RQ-0129 VA-241-11-RQ-0129.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=214203&FileName=VA-241-11-RQ-0129-000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=214203&FileName=VA-241-11-RQ-0129-000.doc

 

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Record

SN02486204-W 20110701/110629235518-c5df4a2ff6976546ba1f65ea98b4958d (fbodaily.com)
 

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