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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 FBO #3578
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R -- Business Office Temporary Staff - Attachment

Notice Date: 9/9/2011
Notice Type: Attachment
NAICS: 561320 — Temporary Help Services
Contracting Office: VA Central Iowa Health Care System (Des Moines) - Department of Veterans Affairs Central Iowa Health Care System
Solicitation Number: VA26311RQ0778
Response Due: 9/23/2011
Archive Date: 10/13/2011
Point of Contact: Sarah Schauf
E-Mail Address: 9-5738<br
Small Business Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is solicited under FAR Part 13, with offers evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The basis on which the award will be made is technical, past performance and price. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is VA-263-11-RQ- 0778. The incorporated provisions and clauses herein are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 200-53 effective 07/05/2011. This requirement is being set aside under Public Law (PL) 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, sections 502 and 503, as a set aside for Service Disabled Veterans Owned Business (SDVOSBs). The associated NAICS is 561320 with a size standard of $13.5 Million. In accordance with the class deviation to 804.1102, Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database effective October 1, 2010 and with the subsequently passed Public Law 111-275, all SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be listed in VIP and verified by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) prior to receiving an award under the program. If the successful offeror is listed in the VIP database but is not verified, the CO must contact the offeror and advise the offeror that it has 5 days to request that its verification be expedited. CVE will then make a verification determination within 21 days. A firm MUST be currently listed in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) to submit an offer on this solicitation and receive this expedited verification. Limitations on Subcontracting -- Monitoring and Compliance This solicitation includes 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 Contracting Officer (CO) may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by the 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 the 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 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. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment and supplies necessary to provide Temporary help support for the Business Office, see Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1). There are four line items with a period of performance from date of award to May 31, 2012: Estimated man hours is 960 hours Line Item 1001: Account Receivables Clerk$__________.__ per week (not to exceed 40 hours) Line Item 1002: Insurance Verification Clerk$__________.__ per week (not to exceed 40 hours) Line Item 1003: Billing Third Party Clerk$__________.__ per week (not to exceed 40 hours) Line Item 1004: Scanning Admin Clerk$__________.__ per weeks (not to exceed 40 hours) The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Contract. This will be a single award IDIQ and the total minimum quantity of this contract will be 15 weeks. Offerors can find the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) provisions and clauses shown in reference below at the following website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The VAAR clauses can also be found at www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/. The following provisions and clauses apply to this requirement; the information in the parenthesis immediately following the clause is the information for the clause fill-in(s): Provisions: FAR 52.212-1, with the following addendum: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to this combined synopsis/solicitation (if any) with the numbers and dates as follows [offeror must return with their offer]: AMENDMENT NO DATE ______________________________ _____________ ______________________________ _____________ ______________________________ _____________ OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL INFORMATION designated herein by the date that offers are required or they may be deemed late. CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See FAR 52.212-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions herein. Non-Personal Services Contract The services provided in the contract will involve non-personal services. The personnel rendering the services of the contract are not subject, either by contract terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. Proposal Package The Offeror's quote shall contain the following: "1 copy of this posting with the Line Items filled out, and the Acknowledgement of the Amendments. "FAR 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Offers, Offers shall submit on letterhead stationery as follows: - The solicitation number; - The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; - The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; - A technical description of services being offered. - Any discount terms; - Remit to address if different than mailing address; - A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 or 52.212-3(b) if representations and certifications are available through the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA); - Past performance information to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references ( including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and - Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. "Offerors must be registered and in active status in Central Contractor Registration (www.bpn.gov/ccr/) and can complete their Online Representations and Certification at orca.bpn.gov. "Offerors must be verified in Vet Biz (www.vetbiz.gov) as an SDVOSB "Most recent VETs 100 reporting cycle submission. "A Business Associate Agreement and adherence to VA information and information security/privacy requirements are also required. See attached Statement of Work. "Offerors are encouraged to read all provisions and clauses as found herein. Submit proposal packages in accordance with this combined synopsis/solicitation. Quotes that do not contain all the above materials may be rejected as non-responsive. The following FAR and VAAR provisions are also part of the addendum to FAR 52.212-1: FAR 52.252-1(http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html [FAR] and http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/aars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm [VAAR]: 52.216-1 (Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity single award); 52.225-25, 52.209-7, 52.227-15, 52.233-2 (VA Central Iowa Health Care System, Attention: Sarah Schauf (90C), 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310), 804.1102 852.209-70, 852.233-70, 852.233-71 (PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions 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), 852.270-1. This ends the addendum to 52.212-1. FAR 52.212-2 with the following fill-ins: (Technical capability, Past Performance and Price). Second fill-in: (not applicable, evaluation will be performed in accordance with FAR Part 13 (see FAR 13.106(a)(2)). FAR 52.212-3 (end of provisions) The following clauses apply: FAR 52-212-4 with the following addendum: FAR52.252-2 (http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html [FAR] and http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/aars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm [VAAR], 52.204-4, 52.209-6, 52.204-9, 52.209-9, 52.216-18 (start of contract through May 31, 2012), 52.216-19 (a) 1 week (2) 35 weeks (3) 45weeks, (d) 150 weeks;, 52.216-22 (May 31, 2012), 52.217-8 (30), 52.224-1, 52.224-2, 52.277.17, 52.228-5, 52.232-19, 52.245-1, 52.245-2, 52-245-9 VAAR 852.203-70, 852.203-71, 852.216-7, 852.237-70, 852.273-75, 852.273-76, 852.219-10 This ends the addendum to FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 with the following clauses checked: 52.203-6, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43. This is the end of the provisions and clauses. Service Contract Wage Rates apply and are included as Attachment 2. All amendments to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted electronically, no amendments will be mailed. Offerors are due on September 23, 2011, by 1:00 p.m. CST to the US Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Central Iowa Health Care System, and Attention: Sarah Schauf (90C), 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310. Hand-delivered offers can be delivered at the aforementioned address, Building 2, Room 214. Offerors may submit their offers electronically to sarah.schauf@va.gov; however, they must arrive at the government's server by the date and time specified herein. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic e-mails are received. All questions must be submitted in writing to sarah.schauf@va.gov. Questions and answers will be posted as an addendum, therefore, it is highly suggested that offerors monitor this requirement as the omission of the acknowledgement of amendments can deem their offer nonresponsive.
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Document(s): Attachment; File Name: VA-263-11-RQ-0778 VA-263-11-RQ-0778_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=253518&FileName=VA-263-11-RQ-0778-000.docx); Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=253518&FileName=VA-263-11-RQ-0778-000.docx; File Name: VA-263-11-RQ-0778 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR TEMPORARY CONTRACT STAFF.DOCX (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=253519&FileName=VA-263-11-RQ-0778-001.DOCX); Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=253519&FileName=VA-263-11-RQ-0778-001.DOCX; File Name: VA-263-11-RQ-0778 WAGE DETERMINATION NO.DOC (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=253520&FileName=VA-263-11-RQ-0778-002.DOC); Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=253520&FileName=VA-263-11-RQ-0778-002.DOC; Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
Place of Performance: Address: 3600 30th Street;Des Moines, IA; Zip Code: 50310
Record: SN02569625-W 20110911/110910000112-e619630eb029cf202faff78b47cba262 (fbodaily.com)
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