6515--HOME OXYGEN BRIDGE 36C261-22-AP-0234

Description 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; this is a sole source request for quote, this is not a request for competitive proposals, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. Please provide pricing for the below items on ATTACHMENT 01 36C261-22-Q-0078 NOR CAL HOME OXYGEN UNIT PRICES IAW ATTACHMENT 02 36C261-22-Q-0078 HOME OXYGEN NOR CAL STATEMENT OF WORK & ATTACHMENT 03 36C261-22-Q-0078 HOME OXYGEN QASP. Line Item ITEM NAME ITEM DESCRIPTION HCPCS CODE Unit of Measure 0001 Rental of Contractor Owned Concentrator System Concentrator, Colored Tubing, Adapter Humidifier (when required), Cannulas or Masks and other required supplies and equipment, including backup systems. Perform Equipment Maintenance in accordance with manufacturer standards. At a minimum of once every 90 calendar days, visit and assess patient to assure equipment compliance, change filters and provide disposable supplies. E1390 EA 0001a Rental of Contractor Owned Low Decibel Concentrator System To include all supplies, equipment maintenance and 90 calendar day visit as described in Item 1. E1390 EA 0001b Rental of Contractor Owned Home Fill Oxygen System To include all supplies, equipment maintenance and 90 calendar day visit as described in Item 1. K0738 EA 0001c Rental of Contractor Owned Hi Flow Concentrator System To include all supplies, equipment maintenance and 90 calendar day visit as described in Item 1 E1390 EA 0001d Rental of Contractor Owned Portable Concentrator System Portable Oxygen Concentrator, Colored Tubing, Adapter Humidifier (when required), Cannulas or Masks and other required supplies and equipment, including back up systems. Perform Equipment Maintenance in accordance with manufacturer standards. E1392 0002 Rental of Contractor Owned Portable O2 Gaseous System for use with or without Stationary System Portable System, Regulator, Flowmeter, Humidifier, Cannulas, or Masks, Tubing, Conserving Device and O2 Tank Cylinder Stands capable of holding 12 cylinders, sizes E, D, C & M-6. E0431 EA 0003 Rental of Contractor Owned Stationary Liquid O2 System Reservoir, Regulator, Flowmeter, Humidifier, Cannulas or Masks, and Colored Tubing. E0439 EA 0004 Rental of Contractor Owned Portable Liquid O2 System Portable Container, Refill Adapter Flowmeter, Cannulas or Masks, and Colored Tubing. Reservoir will be provided if another Stationary System (e.g. Concentrator) is rented. E0434 EA 0005 Continuous Positive Airway Device (CPAP) Set-up Delivery, Set-up & Training of Government Owned CPAP in Patient's Home to include all supplies. E0601 EA 0006 CPAP Maintenance As Requested Maintenance of Government Owned CPAP, to include maintenance in accordance with Manufacturer recommendation, replacement of Headgear, Chinstraps, Tubing, Mask & Filters Disposible/Non-Disposible in Patients Home E0601 EA 0007 Continuous Positive Airway Device (CPAP) Set-up Delivery, Set-up & Training of Government Owned CPAP at the Contractors Facility to include all supplies E0601 EA 0008 Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Device Set-up Delivery, Set-up & Training of Government Owned BiLevel in Patient's Home to include all supplies E0470 EA 0009 BiLevel Maintenance As Requested Maintenance of Government Owned BiLevel, to include maintenance in accordance with Manufacturer recommendation, replacement of Headgear, Chinstraps, Tubing, Mask & Filters Disposible/Non-Disposible In Patients Home E0470 EA 0010 BiLevel Set-up Delivery, Set-up & Training of Government Owned BiLevel at the Contractors Facility to include all supplies E0470 EA 0011 Nebulizers Delivery, Set-up and Training of Government Owned Nebulizer, Compressor or Battery Powered as ordered E0570 EA 0012 Suction Pump Rental Purchase, Delivery, Set-up and Training of Contractor Home Model Respiratory Suction Pump, portable or stationary electric to include all supplies. E0600 EA 0013 Suction Pump Rental Delivery, Set-up, and Training of Contractor Owned Suction Pump to Include all supplies E0600 EA 0013a Rental of Contractor Owned Volume Invasive Ventilator Home Ventilator, Invasive Interface Delivery, Set-up, Training, and Maintenance of Contractor Owned Stationary or Portable Ventilator, to include back up Ventilator and all supplies. E0465 EA 0013b Rental of Contractor Owned Volume Non-Invasive Ventilator Home Ventilator, Non-Invasive Interface Delivery, Set-up, Training, and Maintenance of Contractor Owned Stationary or Portable Ventilator, to include back up Ventilator and all supplies. E0466 EA 0014 Air Compressor Rental of Contractor Owned and Maintained continuous or intermittent air compressor for use with equipment not self contained or cylinder driven, to include all associated supplies E0565 EA 0015 Delivery Charge Deliveries not made under all other line items. A9901 EA 0016 Respiratory Therapist Visit Government requested Respiratory Therapist visit not covered by other Line Items VA120 MILES 0017 O2 Conc Start Up Kit Fire Safe Bi-Directional O2 Conc Start Up Kit Firesafe Bi-Directional; Includes two (2) Firesafe Thermal Shut-off Valves and one (1) Firesafe Tubing Connector R038949 EA R1 E Cylinder E Cylinder Refill E0443 EA R2 D Cylinder D Cylinder Refill E0443 EA R3 C Cylinder C Cylinder Refill E0443 EA R4 M-6 Cylinder M-6 Cylinder Refill E0443 EA R5 H Tank H Tank Refill E0443 EA R6 Liquid Oxygen Liquid Oxygen Refill E0444 POUNDS The guaranteed minimum award amount for this contract is $2,500.00. The maximum aggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is $4,590,000.00. The Government does not guarantee it will place any orders under this contract in excess of the guaranteed minimum award amount. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07. This solicitation is for a sole source bridge contract with a one-year ordering period. This bridge contract will allow enough time for the follow-on effort to be competed in accordance with FAR Part 15. The Justification and Approval, citing the authority of FAR 6.302-1, will be posted for the public inspection on or about 14 days after the contract has been awarded. All proposals received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. However, a determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532283 with a small business size standard of $35.0 M. The FSC/PSC is 6515. The VA Northern California Health Care System requires home oxygen supplies and services for its beneficiaries. Offeror will submit pricing for the following: Offeror must provide pricing for the above line items for the ordering period of 01 December 2021-30 November 2022. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following provisions and contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights And Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights [JUN 2020] FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. [MAY 2011] FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management. [OCT 2018] FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. [OCT 2018] FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts. [OCT 2016] FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. [AUG 2020] FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. [AUG 2020] FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment . [OCT 2020] FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. [Feb 1998] FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items [OCT 2018] FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders [NOV 2020] FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity [OCT 1995] FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. [JUL 1990] FAR 52.232-1 Payments. [APR 1984] FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services [JAN 1991] VAAR 852.212-70 Provisions and Clauses Applicable To VA Acquisition Of Commercial Items [APR 2020] VAAR 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer [OCT 2020] VAAR 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference [JAN 2008] The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.204 23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115 91). (3) 52.204 25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115 232). (4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015). (5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [X] (1) 52.203 6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). [X] (4) 52.204 10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109 282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). [X] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). [X] (8) 52.209 6, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). [X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). [X] (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)). [X] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). [X] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015). [X] (30)(i) 52.222 26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246). [X] (31)(i) 52.222 35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212). [X] (32)(i) 52.222 36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793). [X] (33) 52.222 37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212). [X] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). [X] (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). [X] (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) [X] (44) 52.223 18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513). [X] (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). [X] (55) 52.229 12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020). [X] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [X] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). [X] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). [X] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). [X] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020). [X] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause (i) 52.203 13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (iii) 52.204 23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115 91). (iv) 52.204 25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115 232). (v) 52.219 8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219 8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015). (vii) 52.222 26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246). (viii) 52.222 35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) 52.222 36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793). (x) 52.222 37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E. O. 12989). (xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020). (xviii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3. (xx) 52.225 26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xxi) 52.226 6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) The Government contemplates award of an IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation. (End of provision) 52.216-18 Ordering. (Aug 2020) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through end date of base period. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of clause) 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (Oct 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $10.00 the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of $5,000 (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $25,000; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within one day that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within one day after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of clause) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 7 calendar days of contract expiration. (End of clause) 52.223-99. Ensuring Adequate Covid-19 Safety Protocols For Federal Contractors (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION) Definition. As used in this clause United States or its outlying areas means The fifty States; The District of Columbia; The commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands; The territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands; and (5) The minor outlying islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll. (b) Authority. This clause implements Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, dated September 9, 2021 (published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2021, 86 FR 50985). (c) Compliance. The Contractor shall comply with all guidance, including guidance conveyed through Frequently Asked Questions, as amended during the performance of this contract, for contractor workplace locations published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force Guidance) at https:/www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/. (d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts at any tier that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, and are for services, including construction, performed in whole or in part within the United States or its outlying areas. (End of clause) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond _9/30/22_. The Government s obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond _9/30/22_, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) 52.233-2Service of Protest. [Sept 2006] As prescribed in33.106, insert the following provision: Service of Protest (Sept 2006) (a)Protests, as defined in section33.101of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from [email protected] (b)The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within oneday of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of provision) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ (End of clause) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ (End of clause) The following subparagraphs of VAAR 852.212-70 are applicable: PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference. _X__852.203-70, Commercial Advertising. _X__852.209-70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest. __X_852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. __X_852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution. _X__852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure. __X_852.270-1, Representatives of Contracting Officers.. __X_852.271-75, Extension of Contract Period. (End of clause) WAGE DETERMINATIONS The following DOL Wage Determinations are applicable to this contract. DOL Wage rates can be found at http://www.wdol.gov under Selecting SCA WDs . Copies can also be provided to contractor promptly upon request. WD No. Rev. No. Rev. Date State WD Counties Covered VA Area Covered Total Pages 2015-5725 15 10/20/2021 CA Marin Northern California 11 2015-5619 15 10/20/2021 CA Stanislaus Northern California 11 2015-5653 13 10/20/2021 CA San Joaquin Northern California 11 2015-5665 17 10/20/2021 CA Calaveras, Tuolumne Northern California 11 2015-5623 16 10/20/2021 CA Alameda, Contra Costa Northern California 11 2015-5639 17 10/20/2021 CA San Benito Northern California 11 2015-5633 13 10/20/2021 CA Monterey Northern California 11 2015-5641 17 10/20/2021 CA Santa Clara Northern California 11 2015-5637 19 10/20/2021 CA San Mateo Northern California 12 Offeror shall submit the following: Price: Offeror must provide pricing for the attached line items for the ordering period of 01 December 2021-30 November 2022 to be considered for award. Technical Expertise: Offeror must submit the following to be considered for award of this contract: Confirm continued capabilities and adequate resources to successfully meet all of the VA Northern California Health Care System Home Oxygen requirements in the required time. All quotes shall be sent to the Victoria M. Torres, Contracting Specialist, [email protected]. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 29 November 2021 at 1600 at [email protected]. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact Victoria M. Torres, Contracting Specialist, [email protected]