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Limit responses to no more than 20 pages in length, single spaced, 12-point font.\nName, address, and dollar value of each project.\nPrime Contract Type (Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, etc.)\nPoint of Contact information (name, phone, email) of the owner for each project.\nA brief description of each project (no more than a few paragraphs) and why it is relevant to this requirement, including difficulties and successes.\nYour company s role and services provided for each project.\nCompleted VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting   Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (see Attachment D certificate for completion).\n\nSet-Aside\nComplete responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining any potential set-aside for the requirement. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration [VA] requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if responses by SDVOSB firms prove inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be used.\n\nNot providing all information requested in response to this notice may result in the VA being unable to determine a vendor potentially capable of satisfying the requirement and, subsequently, if the  rule of two  criteria is not met, a specific set-aside category may not be decided by the Contracting Officer.\n\nProduct Description Document Comments\nThe Government welcomes any comments or questions on the DRAFT PWS associated with this requirement.  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