Long Gun Program   2

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for commercial items, 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. Solicitation number VA119-16-Q-0164 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87- dated 16 MAR 2016. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332994. This procurement action is set aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in accordance with FAR Part 13.303 with one (1) 12-month base year and four (4) 12-month option periods for the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement, Intelligence and Crime Analysis Division. The purpose of this BPA is to standardize Long Guns across the VA and secure volume based pricing on the items required. Delivery is FOB destination. The delivery time offered for all delivery orders placed against the resultant BPA shall not exceed 10 calendar days after receipt of order (ARO). Awardees shall deliver to all U.S. facilities and U.S. territories. Orders will be placed against this BPA in writing, by phone, or via facsimile. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) are provided. A detailed description of this requirement is provided in the Instruction to Offers within the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs) tables provided herein. The quantities provided below are projections provided per-year. The following quantities of long guns are estimates only and do not obligate the Government to purchase stated quantities. The Government estimates, but does not guarantee that the volume of purchases through this BPA will be as set forth in the table below. This BPA does not obligate any funds. These quantities will be used to determine the evaluated price: CLIN(s) Product Base Year Option Year 1 Option Year 2 Option Year 3 Option Year 4 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001 AR-15/M4 Rifle 144 144 144 144 144 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002 Adjustable Double-point Nylon or Kevlar Rifle Sling 144 144 144 144 144 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003, and 4003 30 Round Polymer Magazine 432 432 432 432 432 Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; Addendum is provided in Attachment C. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. To receive consideration for award, the proposed item(s) must meet all of the MTRs for the technical product literature review. The Government intends to issue one BPA as the single strategic source of supply. The intention is that no more than one (1) contractor will be selected to provide products for a particular type of long guns, considering standardization is a top priority of this acquisition. Successful award of this acquisition will allow the VA to maintain uniformity amongst the long guns being utilized by its field activities. However, the Contracting Officer retains the authority to determine the number of awards that will be the most advantageous to the Government. All interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, applies. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies; Addendum is provided herein (BPA Terms and Conditions - Attachment A). Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies. The Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply to this acquisition. The following Provisions and Clauses apply: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013); FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998); VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.203-71 Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster(DEC 1992); VAAR 852.246-71 Inspection (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure (JAN 1998); VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008); VAAR 852.273-70 Late Offers (JAN 2003); VAAR 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges (JAN 2003) 52.219-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside; SAC 16-01 - SAC Service Level Agreement Fee and Submission of Quarterly Sales Reports; Open Market. (January, 2016) Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 4:00PM EST on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 to tonya.purce@va.gov. Quotes are due via email by 4:00PM EST on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 to tonya.purce@va.gov. See attached document: Attachment A - BPA Terms and Conditions See attached document: Attachment B - Price Schedule See attached document: Attachment C - Instructions to Offerors See attached document: Attachment D - Quarterly Sales Report