Grounds Maintenance - Houston National Cemetery -- S208   2

Grounds Maintenance - Houston National Cemetery -- S208
Grounds Maintenance - Houston National Cemetery
The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Contracting Services, 18434 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA 22172 is soliciting quotations for Grounds Maintenance services at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston Texas 77038.----Note: This is a total SDVOSB set-aside solicitation, offerors must be certified through SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert).----This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.----This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a Firm, Fixed-priced, Services contract with a one-year Base period and three, one-year Option periods.----Evaluation of Quotes:----Basis of Award. This procurement is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part 13.5 procedures. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, quotes the lowest price, whose quoted price does not exceed the amount of funding available for the procurement, and whose quoted price is found to be reasonable.----Quotes will be evaluated in the following manner. The lowest-priced quote will be identified. The lowest-priced quote will be evaluated to determine if the quoted price exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. If the quoted price does not exceed the amount of funding available for the procurement, the quoted price will be evaluated to determine if it is reasonable. If the quoted price is found to be reasonable, the offeror who submitted this quote will be identified as the successful offeror. If contract award cannot be made to the successful offeror, the contracting officer will evaluate the next lowest-priced quote following the procedures described above. This process will continue until a contract award can be made, or the contracting officer determines that no contract award can be made. The contracting officer may find all quotes not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the lowest-priced quote exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The contracting officer may likewise find a quote under evaluation, as well as all remaining quotes, not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the quote currently under evaluation exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at any time if determined by the contracting officer to be in the Government's interest.----Wage Determination Information: U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5233, Rev. 24 is applicable to this contract.----Site Visit Information: Interested vendors may visit the cemetery during normal business hours. Vendors are not permitted to disturb any cemetery personnel or guests during their visit.*****All solicitation questions shall be emailed to Brian Werner, Contracting Officer, e-mail: brian.werner2@va.gov.*****Offer Due Date: All quotations shall be sent via email to Brian Werner, Contracting Officer, e-mail: brian.werner2@va.gov submission shall be received not later than 1:00pm MDT on May 12, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted. Only e-mailed quotes will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure the Governments timely receipt of their quote.***** See attached documents----36C78623Q50137 PWS Houston Grounds Maint----36C78623Q50137 Price Schedule----36C78623Q50137 Solicitation Attachments----36C78623Q50137 Solicitation Provisions----36C78623Q50137 Contract Clauses----U.S. Dept of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5233***** Amendment A00001 issued on 5/4/2023 extending due date to 05/15/2023 and adding attachments "36C78623Q50137 Price Schedule (Revised)" and "36C78623Q50137 Evaluation Factors". **Amendment A00001 issued on 05-04-2023 to extend due date to 05-15-2023 and add attachments "36C78623Q50137 Price Schedule (Revised)" and "36C78623Q50137 Evaluation Factors"***//***Amendment A00002 issued on 05-10-2023 to add attachment "RFQ 36C78623Q50137 Questions"***