Grounds Maintenance for Shreveport, LA VAMC Solicitation

1.This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This requirement will be evaluated using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. 2. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is 36C25625Q0469. 3. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-02 (eff. 01/03/2025). 4. This requirement is Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System number is 561730 with a size standard of 9.5M.

5. Place of Performance: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) 510 E. Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 6. Period of Performance: 5 (five)

Years 7. SITE VISIT: A site visit is scheduled for January 28, 2025. The following times and locations are detailed below:

Date: March 10, 2025 (Monday)

Time: 10:00 am (CST)

Location: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC)

COR/Site Visit Facilitator: Jeffery Norris | Jeffrey.Norris@va.gov | 318.990.5245 Ground Shop, Bldg 2, Room 7 510 E. Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 Contractors wishing to view the locations of service requirements identified in this solicitation are encouraged to attend this site visit. Attendance is not mandatory, but quotes could be affected. This responsibility is on the Contractor. No other site visit will be scheduled. Please confirm via email to Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) via email if contractor anticipate attending.

CO:

Le Kisha Douglas, MPA LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov COR: Jeffery Norris Jeffrey.Norris@va.gov 8. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to Contracting Officer, Le Kisha Douglas, MPA at LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov no later than 13:00A.M. Central Time on March 12, 2025 .

9. Quotes are due no later than March 21 at 14:30 P.M. Central Time and shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Le Kisha Douglas, MPA at LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov COMBINE SYNOPSIS/SOLICTATION APPLICABLE Provisions and Clauses The provision at 52.212-1 Introduction to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) applies to this acquisition.

All offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement. The addendum to FAR 52.212-4 also applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and all additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Show FAR clauses followed by VAAR clauses in numeric order. Solicitation contains a list of all clauses incorporated by reference in numeric order under 52.252-2 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR.