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This is modification 11 to Special Notice ID 80JSC024HHPC2A entitled Human Health and Performance Contract 2 (HHPC2) which was posted on January 29, 2024.  You are notified of the following: 

The HHPC2 Technical Library is revised and updated to include the following changes:

  1. HHPC2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
    1. JPD 1280.1 has been replaced with the updated version.
    2. JPR 2310.1 has been replaced with the updated version.
  2. HHPC2 STANDARDS, POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS
    1. JPR 8715.2 has been replaced with the updated version.

As a reminder, to request access to the HHPC2 Technical Library, individuals must provide a completed HHPC2 Export Controlled Documents Access Request form to the Points of Contacts (POCs) listed in this notice. When responding, reference 80JSC024HHPC2A Technical Library in the subject line. 

Individuals requesting access to the export controlled scientific and technical information must provide the following information to the Contracting Officer through an authorized manager of their company’s Security or Human Resources Offices. That authorized individual shall verify that the information provided to NASA is correct, complete, and accurate. Companies are responsible for ensuring their compliance with all U.S. export regulations per the attached HHPC2 Export Controlled Documents Access Request form. Please note that once the request form is submitted, you must have a log-in for sam.gov and once logged-in you must click the request access button in the attachments/links section of the announcement. 

Buyer
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
December 4, 2024
Due Date
NAICS
541715
PSC
Place of Performance
TX
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. No paper copies of the solicitation will be issued. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; excluding modifications. This solicitation is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to provide Fuel Hose Couplers at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The 82d Contracting Squadron of Sheppard AFB, Texas anticipates awarding a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

  

The applicable NAICS code is 33251, and the small business size standard is 750 employees. This requirement is a total set aside for small business concerns.  

  

The solicitation number is #FA302025Q0003 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). See attached “Combo RFQ” for the RFQ format. All documents including the solicitation, F3V5F14309AW01, and all amendments to the solicitation are obtainable via this notice. Contractors are strongly cautioned to check this notice periodically for amendments. 

  

The solicitation will close at 1:00PM CST on 20 December 2024. All solicitations must be submitted via email to the Primary and Alternate contacts listed below. 

  

All questions must be submitted by 1:00 PM CST on 17 December 2024. All questions MUST be submitted in writing to the Primary and Alternate contacts listed below as well. 

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Posted Date
December 9, 2024
Due Date
December 20, 2024
NAICS
332510
PSC
4730
Place of Performance
TX
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SYNOPSIS

AVIATOR BREATHING OXYGEN (ABO) & LIQUID NITROGEN (LN2)

SOLICITATION: SPE601-25-R-0305

DOCUMENT TYPE: PRE-SOLICIATION NOTICE

OFFICE ADDRESS:

Defense Logistics Agency Energy

Aerospace Business Unit (DLA Energy-FEM)

ATTN: Matthew Simkovsky

1525 Wurtsmith Street, BLDG 5730

San Antonio, Texas 78226

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 68-Chemicals and Chemical Products

NAICS CODE: 325120

FSC CODE: 6830

POC: Matthew Simkovsky, Contract Specialist, EMAIL: Matthew.Simkovsky@dla.mil

Jessica Negron, Contracting Officer, EMAIL: Jessica.Negron@dla.mil

INTRODUCTION:

This pre-solicitation notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposal. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement.

SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS:

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Material Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires delivery of the following:

Product(s):

  1. Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO), (NSN 6830-01-644-2463), Type II, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of MIL-PRF-27210J.
  2. Liquid Nitrogen (LN2), Type II, NSN 6830-01-644-2557, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-59503D. 

Related non-recurring Services:

  1. Evacuate and Purge Cylinder/Drums/Containers (EA) – SE0000110
  2. Tank Usage Fee (EA) – SE0000171
  3. Installation of Equipment (EA) – SE0000174
  4. Removal of Equipment (EA) – SE0000175
  5. Detention Fee (EA) – SE0000178
  6. Fill Line Restriction Orifice (EA) – SE0000180
  7. Equipment Usage Fee (EA) – SE0000223
  8. Pre-Production Sample (EA) – SE0000227

Locations:

  1. Al Udeid AB, Qatar (ABO and LN2)
  2. Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait (ABO)
  3. Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa (ABO)

The contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of the requested product F.O.B. Destination to Various Locations across the Middle East Region. Period of performance is 01 August 2025 to 31 July 2030. The estimated quantity for Aviator Breathing Oxygen is 1,200,000 gallons and Liquid Nitrogen is 50,000 gallons.

Offers must be able to provide the Aviator Breathing Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen product in support to the DLA Energy customer, but this requirement will be competed amongst all suppliers who can offer these products. As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1). The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Interested qualified organizations should submit a capability statement for this requirement addressing the areas below. Statements should include an indication of current business size and a list of available ancillary services available as well as any technical information believed to be useful to the Government. The capability statement at a minimum shall address the potential vendor’s ability of the following:

a.  Capability to fully meet the specification

b.  Capability to perform all the sampling/testing requirements listed in the specifications

c. Capability and willingness to allow government quality assurance inspectors access to supplier production/load-out plant to conduct quality assurance assessments as needed.

d.  Statement of ability to meet needs for the DLA Customer

e.  Capability for a potential Federal Government Contract, your company must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov. Is your company registered SAM, and if so, what is your company's cage code and UEI number? If your company is not currently registered in SAM, would you be willing to register in the SAM system?

 f. Confirmation that you have the ability to produce and deliver Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO) and Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Type Requirements Contract with a five-year (5) period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued on or about December 2024. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact Matthew.Simkovsky@dla.mil or Jessica.Negron@dla.mil.

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Presolicitation
Posted Date
December 2, 2024
Due Date
December 20, 2024
NAICS
325120
PSC
6830
Place of Performance
TX
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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE

GENERAL INFORMATION:

This announcement is a competitive small business set aside, firm-fixed price, Small Business Set-Aside, procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures to determine best value in accordance with the Comparative Analysis Procedures IAW FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)

Please note this solicitation requires offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The NIST score is required before award.

Project Scope:

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform facility cleaning, grounds cleaning, beach water testing and refuse collection  and refuse disposal services and providing and servicing portable toilets and roll off dumpster at 14 recreation areas on Proctor  Lake located in Comanche County, Texas. Services include general grounds cleaning, cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, cleaning  picnic/camp sites, cleaning group shelters and group camping shelters, cleaning screened camping shelters, cleaning  dump stations, cleaning playgrounds and play amenities, cleaning fishing docks and courtesy docks, cleaning swim beaches,  collecting and disposing of refuse, monitoring, and testing beach water.  The Contractor shall accomplish all operations in  accordance with procedures and practices described in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health  Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1.

Period of Performance is a one-year base and four 12-month option periods.

To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Register via the SAM Internet site at https://sam.gov/.  No state level certifications will be accepted.

After solicitation issuance, contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments at the following internet  address: https://sam.gov/.  The use of the website requires prior registration at https://sam.gov/. Plans and specifications will not be  made available at https://sam.gov/ at issuance of solicitation. It is the Offerors responsibility to monitor the https://sam.gov/ web site  for amendments to the solicitation. You must be registered with the System Award for Management (SAM), to receive a Government  contract award.

Access: A “SPRS Cyber Vendor User” role is required to enter Basic Assessment information. Step-by-step PIEE Access  Instructions can be found here (copy and paste link into your browser) https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_Access_Instructions.pdf.

This solicitation and receipt of all proposals will be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/.

There are 10 general steps a vendor must follow in order to use PIEE application modules. A complete list can be viewed at the following site:  https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml#step5.

For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo:  https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

The Government reserves the right to use only the Internet as notification of any amendments to this solicitation. It is the offerors responsibility to view https://sam.gov/ Website daily for amendments to the solicitation. Accordingly, prospective contractors may  view and/or download the solicitation and all amendments from the https://sam.gov/ website solicitation number W9126G25Q0016.

Solicitation posted on or about 16 December 2024.

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Presolicitation
Posted Date
December 4, 2024
Due Date
December 6, 2024
NAICS
561720
PSC
S201
Place of Performance
TX
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SOURCES SOUGHT

For

Nobles Branch Sump Improvements

W9126G24R0142

Posted 29 March 2024

Responses Due: 12 April 2024

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes.  THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.  Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Southwestern Fort Worth District has been tasked to solicit for and award a construction contract for the Nobles Branch Sump Improvements, located in Dallas, Texas. Proposed project acquisition strategy will be best value trade-off, unrestricted, competitive, firm-fixed price, design-bid-build (DBB). Procurement methodology will be Request for Proposal (RFP) to be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.203.

The acquisition strategy outline under FAR Subpart 6.1, “full and open competition” or 6.2, “full and open competition after exclusion of sources” will be based on responses received from this announcement and other market research methods utilized.

The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various industries, to include the Large and Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).  The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.  Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

SCOPE OF WORK: The Nobles Branch Sump Improvement project includes the installation of four 60-inch reinforced concrete pipes below Empire Central Drive, Dallas, Texas via the jack and bore method. Additionally, it consists of installation of four (4) proposed slide gates, plugging and abandoning an existing 60" RCP culvert, relocation of an existing 48" Storm sewer, demolishing of existing upstream headwall, installation of inlet and outlets structures, excavation of embankment section, slope protection, channel protection, installation of mechanical and electrical equipment, and roadway pavement repair. 

Magnitude of Construction: FAR Part 36 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction is between: $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.00.

Period of Performance: Approximately 588 Calendar Days

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237990-Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction which has a small business size standard of $45M.

The Product Service Code is Z2PZ.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR Part 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) DEV (Sep 2021). 

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this source sought request.  However, respondents are reminded that all construction performance must follow the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385-1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.

Offerors response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 25 pages and shall include the following information:

  1. Unique Entity Identification (UEI), Offerors name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address and cage code.
  2. Offerors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
  3. Responses to the below Nobles Branch Sump Improvements Sources Sought Questions.
  4. Submit a minimum of three (3) to a maximum of five (5) projects identifying your Offerors capability to perform the magnitude and complexity of work outlined in the Scope of Work above within the past 5 years.
  5. Please confirm if your Offeror will perform the following work as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor. If work will be performed as the prime contractor, does you Offerors have a pool of qualified subcontractors who can perform some or all of the following work:
    1. Placing compacted engineered fill
    2. Culvert emplacement and hydraulic structure construction.
    3. Work with reinforced concrete pipe up to 60-inches
    4. Placement of erosion protection materials to include riprap and articulated concrete blocks.
    5. Dewatering utilizing wellpoints.
  6. Offerors Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable. One (1) page.
  7. Offeror’s Bonding Capability (construction bonding levels per contract and aggregate construction bonding levels, both expressed in dollars) via a letter from the bonding company. One (1) page.

This announcement and correspondence will be issued via the Government Point of Entry,  System for Award Management (SAM) at (https://sam.gov). Offerors must be active in SAM.GOV to be eligible for award of Government contracts, including documenting Sec. 889 Compliance in SAM.GOV that include FAR Part 52.204-24 and FAR Part 52.204-25. Contracting will verify the 889(a) and (b) compliance – per FAR Part 52.204-26. Award cannot be issued for non-compliance until SAM Registration is complete, otherwise ineligible for award. Offerors and interested vendors are to register electronically in SAM.gov to receive information. Contractors are responsible for monitoring the site for updates. 

The SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM (SPRS) (https://piee.eb.mil/), summary report must be completed prior to an award. The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) is the authoritative source to retrieve supplier and product PI (performance information) assessments for the DoD (Department of Defense) acquisition community to use in identifying, assessing, and monitoring unclassified performance. (DoDI 5000.79).

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) prior to responding to this solicitation. The NIST score is a responsiveness item. Bids/offers from contractors with a NIST score in SPRS will be considered responsive and evaluated/considered for award. Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NON-RESPONSIVE and thus not evaluated/considered for award.

Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than [5:00PM CDT] [ 12 April 2024].  All interested Offerors must be registered in sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts.  Email your response to Contract Specialist: octavia.e.gregory@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer: robert.m.duran@usace.army.mil .

Nobles Branch Sump Improvements
Sources Sought Questions

1.      The forthcoming solicitation will be procured through an Best-Value Trade-Off.  Have you successfully bid and executed a Design-Bid-Build contract(s)? What would you consider to be the most important qualification factors of such procurement?

2.      Would you serve as the prime contractor or a subcontractor? If you are the prime contractor, would you construct all of the features or what work features would you subcontract?

3.      What is your experience managing or working as a specialty subcontractor? What difficulties have you encountered and how did you resolve them?

4.      What experience do you have in constructing storm drains, hydraulic structures, and roadways?  What difficulties did you encounter? 

5.      Do you have experience with jack and bore methods of construction? Provide a description of equipment or sources used previously for such work.

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
March 29, 2024
Due Date
April 12, 2024
NAICS
237990
PSC
Z2PZ
Place of Performance
TX
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SOLICITATION CONSTRUCTION REPLACE BOILERS AND BOILER PLA Central Texas Veterans Health System, Temple, TX

Please see attachments for details.

Site visit is scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 10 AM Central Time. Location -- Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center located at 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Temple, TX 76504; Building 46E conference room.

Buyer
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Solicitation
Posted Date
December 4, 2024
Due Date
December 13, 2024
NAICS
236220
PSC
Y1NB
Place of Performance
TX
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THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.

This project is to install a sally port and renovate the existing space of the Mental Health Department in Building 100,
6th Floor Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030.

Buyer
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Solicitation
Posted Date
December 5, 2024
Due Date
December 16, 2024
NAICS
236220
PSC
Y1DA
Place of Performance
TX
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DLA Aviation Philadelphia is re-synopsizing the request for proposal for the requiring requirement in support of the V-22 COI:

DLA Aviation at Philadelphia anticipates possible award of a contract for the acquisition of performance based support, asfollows – logistics management, which includes wholesale supply support, Organizational, Intermediate and depot-level consumable support, material management, engineering support and sustainment elements, packaging, storage, reliability improvements, and field engineering support for the Bell Boeing V-22 Next Phase COI items. DLA seeks to execute a comprehensive and holistic performance based supply chain management program to support the V-22 platform. The support is broken down into two areas: direct aviation platform material support and spare parts/material support used in the repair of aviation airframes and components at fleet sites and DoD authorized repair depots.  For the direct material support, the contractor will be required to fill DoD and FMS customer requisitions for approximately 4,314 National Stock Numbers (NSNs). The NSNs are comprised of consumable spares and those consumables required to support Organizational, Intermediate and Depot level maintenance. The contractor will be required to meet supply chain performance based metrics for material availability for approximately 4,314 NSNs for this phase. The contractor is expected to make recommendations for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). Additionally, the contractor will be required to aggregate all material requirements, i.e. production, repair, allowances, in order to leverage the best value for material support. The contractor will be paid based on the aggregate demands or other appropriate measurements of usage of the platform. The items that will be included in this contract are currently procured under various contracts with the DLA.  The contract will also include necessary support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

The anticipated Contract will be strategic in nature and will be the primary vehicle for procurement of a wide range of supplies and Depot support.  The contractor will be required to deliver their supplies to Government wholesale and retail supply points both CONUS and OCONUS within specified time windows. The contractor will be required to provide consumable material support used in repair of Organizational, Intermediate and Depot Level maintenance.  Performance will include a five year base period with one five year option to extend the contract for a total performance period of ten years.

The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of these items with design control, authorization, and documentation to manufacture. The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office (JPO) is a joint venture of Bell Textron, Inc.  and The Boeing Company and is considered a separate business entity from both parent companies. The JPO owns the limited data rights to these items. The Government does not have the drawings or complete data packages. However, some limited demand data is available upon request.

Performance Based functions generally include: demand forecasting, inventory management, warehousing, configuration management, obsolescence management, training, and sustaining engineering/ maintaining reliability. There are approximately 4,314 consumable items to be covered by this contract with almost all consumables to be maintained under Performance Based criteria to include an availability metric/fill rate, with flexibility/processes to add more items including DLRs as requirements dictate.

A full list of NIINs is attached. The Government retains the right to add and delete NSNs as necessary. Any entity interested in providing some of the required products but cannot provide the required Performance Based outcome may be afforded an opportunity to partner with the primecontractor, Bell Boeing, or participate as a subcontractor. Please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar support offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming arrangements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. Entities seeking to become an approved source of supply for any of the items covered by this notice should note that the time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. Sources that are not approved for manufacture of these items must obtain source approval from the Government. Please note that if the evaluation of source approval requirements precludes the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on support needs.

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Special Notice
Posted Date
November 21, 2024
Due Date
December 6, 2024
NAICS
336413
PSC
1680
Place of Performance
TX
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See RFP attached.

Buyer
JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Solicitation
Posted Date
November 18, 2024
Due Date
December 9, 2024
NAICS
336411
PSC
N067
Place of Performance
TX
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Modification 4 – November 26, 2024:

The purpose to this modification is to update the synopsis entitled Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) Request for Proposal Notice ID 80JSC024R0003, which was originally posted October 25, 2024. You are notified that the following changes are made to the Attachment Section:

  1. 80JSC024R0003 - Amendment 3 SF30 - 11.26.2024
  2. COSMOS RFP Q&A 11.26.2024

The proposal due date for the COSMOS RFP is not extended as a result of this modification.

Please continue to monitor this sam.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the COSMOS website at https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/cosmos/.

Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments to this solicitation and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

Modification 3 – November 22, 2024:

The purpose to this modification is to update the synopsis entitled Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) Request for Proposal Notice ID 80JSC024R0003, which was posted October 25, 2024. You are notified that the following changes are made to the Attachment Section:

  1. 80JSC024R0003 - Amendment 2 SF30 - 11.22.2024
  2. COSMOS RFP Q&A 11.22.2024

The proposal due date for the COSMOS RFP has been extended as a result of this modification to December 13, 2024.

Please continue to monitor this sam.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the COSMOS website at https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/cosmos/  .

Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments to this solicitation and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

Modification 2 – November 19, 2024:

The purpose to this modification is to update the synopsis entitled Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) Request for Proposal Notice ID 80JSC024R0003, which was posted October 25, 2024. You are notified that the following changes are made to the Attachment Section:

  1. Amendment 1 to the COSMOS Final Request for Proposal (RFP)

The due date for responses is not extended as a result of this modification.

Please continue to monitor this sam.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the COSMOS website at https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/cosmos/.

Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments to this solicitation and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

Modification 1 – November 7, 2024:

The purpose to this modification is to update the synopsis entitled Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) Request for Proposal Notice ID 80JSC024R0003, which was posted October 25, 2024. You are notified that the following changes are made to the Attachment Section:

  1. Posted COSMOS Pre-Proposal Conference Presentation
  2. Posted COSMOS Interested Parties List

The due date for responses is not extended as a result of this modification.

Please continue to monitor this sam.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the COSMOS website at https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/cosmos/  .

Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments to this solicitation and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

Base

NASA/Johnson Space Center is issuing a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS), 80JSC024R0003. You are notified of the following:

  1. The entire proposal is due by December 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.  Proposal Volume II, Past Performance is requested 2 weeks early, but not officially due until the proposal submittal date.
  2. All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Andrea De Paz, Contracting Officer, at jsc-cosmos@mail.nasa.gov on or before 4:00p.m. Central Standard Time on November 8, 2024. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.  Questions shall be submitted using the COSMOS Template for Submission of Comments in the “Attachments” section below.
  3. The RFP and attachments have been posted in the "Attachments" section below.  This RFP and associated documents supersede the Draft RFP in its entirety.  Any additional documents will be available on www.sam.gov.
  4. The Technical Library is available on SAM.gov under notice ID 80JSC024COSMOS.
  5. If you have not accessed the Technical Library before, please complete the Technical Library Request Form in the "Attachments" section below prior to submitting a request via sam.gov.
  6. The Pre-Proposal Conference for this solicitation is anticipated to be held via Microsoft Teams and In-Person on Friday, November 8, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is recommended; however, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission. No recordings of any kind are permitted. Participation is limited to a total of six (6) individuals from each company/team.

Please RSVP for the Pre-Proposal Conference by Friday November 1, 2024, 12:00 p.m. CT by sending an email to the following address: jsc-cosmos@mail.nasa.gov

The RSVP email must include the following:

Subject Line: COSMOS RFP 80JSC024R0003 Pre-Proposal Conference RSVP

  1. Full company name
  2. Company address
  3. SAM Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code 
  4. Company point of contact name, phone number, and email address
  5. Company size/type (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.)
  6. Names, position descriptions, and email addresses of attendees (no more than six (6) individuals may represent any party or team of parties)
  7. Indication of your company’s desire to be added to the Interested Parties list, which will be publicly available on the COSMOS website. 

A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation(s) and provide further instructions.

NASA anticipates releasing the Pre-Proposal Conference charts prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference.  Please continue to monitor this SAM.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the COSMOS website.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Donna M. Shafer, donna.m.shafer@nasa.gov, 281-483-4258.

It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for amendments to this solicitation and other information.  Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments.

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to submit an offer.

Buyer
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Notice Type
Solicitation
Posted Date
November 26, 2024
Due Date
December 13, 2024
NAICS
541715
PSC
R425
Place of Performance
TX
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Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)
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This is a Sources Sought Notice

Border Roadway Improvements and Construction (BRIC) Projects

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Projects: Design-Build (D/B) Construction Services for the Border Roadway
Improvements and Construction at the following Land Ports of Entry
(LPOEs):
Anzalduas Land Port of Entry (Mission, TX)
● Del Rio Land Port of Entry (Del Rio, TX)
● Los Tomates Land Port of Entry (Brownsville, TX)
● Los Indios Land Port of Entry (Los Indios, TX)

The GSA Greater Southwest Region, Acquisition Management Division, Capital Investment Program is conducting a market survey seeking qualified contractors to provide Design-Build (D/B) Construction services. The work entails
providing design and construction of roadway repairs and/or paving replacement at the designated Land Ports of Entry to improve the overall function of the port utilizing Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) materials. The following represents the
proposed work to be performed:
● Design-Build Construction Services at the Anzalduas Land Port of Entry, Mission, TX: Paving will use LEC asphalt, concrete and
steel.
● Design-Build Construction Services at the Del Rio Land Port of Entry, Del Rio, TX: Paving will use LEC asphalt, concrete and steel.
● Design-Build Construction Services at the Los Tomates Land Port of Entry, Brownsville, TX: Paving will use LEC asphalt, concrete and steel.
● Design-Build Construction Services at the Los Indios Land Port of Entry, Los Indios, TX: Paving will use LEC asphalt, concrete
and steel.

Each jobsite is in a remote location. Each location will be a separate contract. The contractor will be responsible for all design and construction as it relates to the following:
● Provide design and construction of localized pavement patching and repair where required.
● Provide design and construction of temporary maintenance of pedestrian and vehicle traffic while construction is performed.
● Provide design and construction for full pavement section and subgrade repair/rehabilitation/reconstruction/replacement and
demolition.
● Provide drawings/photographs with sections and details as necessary for all parts of the area(s) to be
repaired/rehabilitated/reconstructed and/or replaced.
● Provide design and construction of utilities, if necessary, that may need to be relocated in localized areas as required. Some utilities may need to be relocated on new horizontal alignments and/or cased and/or placed
deeper.
● Provide crack and /or sealant repair in the paving where required.
● Plan and coordinate traffic control, lane closures, and construction phasing to allow for minimal disruption to LPOE mission / traffic.
● The Design Build (DB) Construction Contractor will be required to provide a product-specific cradle-to-gate Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for each concrete mix design specified in the contract and used at
the project, using NSF International’s product category rule for concrete. The DB Contractor will also be required to provide low
embodied carbon concrete that meets the Global Warming Potential (GWP) limits for concrete of the mix type and strength class. See attached Fact Sheet for the Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Program: Interim IRA Low Embodied Carbon Materials Requirements and Interim IRA LEC Material Requirements.
● Potential NAICS is 237310 with a size standard of $45.0m. The PSC/FSC
is Z2LB (repair and alteration of highway/roads/streets/bridges/railways).

It is anticipated that these projects will be funded using the Inflation Reduction
Act of 2022 (IRA) funding. For GSA, it will make our federal buildings more
sustainable, higher performing, and more cost-efficient through next generation
technologies and low-embodied carbon materials - accelerating efforts to
achieve a net zero federal footprint, catalyzing American innovation and saving
taxpayers millions in energy costs. Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production, use, and disposal of
construction materials.
The estimated construction cost range for each project is between $5,000,000
and $10,000,000. Estimated contract duration is approximately 12 to 15 months
from notice to proceed for each project.
This notice is being issued to determine if there is adequate interest and
competition among Small Business concerns. The contracts will be awarded on
a firm-fixed price basis. If it is determined that adequate competition exists, GSA
may set the requirement aside for competition amongst the appropriate small
business concerns. All interested contractors should respond to this office
in writing by email on or before the due date listed herein. The Government
is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from the potential
sources because of this market survey.
It is anticipated solicitations based on the outcome of this market survey may be
issued on or about January 2025, and that subsequent contracts from the
solicitations would be awarded no later than May 2025. Awards of any resulting
procurement will be based on employing a “Best Value Concept” methodology.

A source selection evaluation fact or will be included that favors the provision of
IRA-Eligible Materials with the lowest possible GWP. Offerors will propose
materials that meet Top 20% Limits, Top 40% Limits, or Better Than Average
Limits and will be scored accordingly. Materials meeting the Top 20% limit are
scored higher.
GSA anticipates the solicitation will require proposals to include EPDs to support the
proposed materials.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT
D/B ConstructionFirms interested in this effort must be able to demonstrate experience with at least two (2) similar projects. To qualify as a SIMILAR PROJECT, the project must meet all four elements of size, complexity, type, and
LEC as further defined here. The projects submitted must show evidence of low embodied carbon concrete.
To be considered similar in size, EACH project must have exceeded $5,000,000 in cost/price and be completed in the last eight years. To be considered similar in complexity projects must include elements of significant
design and construction of roadway improvement in an operational facility/port/area. Each project need not contain every element, but the combination of projects should demonstrate the ability to perform these
services in a satisfactory manner. In responding to this notice, please indicate your experience and interest in this
project as a contractor, and a brief description of your firm’s past experience completing activities similar to those described above, including project dates, cost, and role as either Prime Contractor or Subcontractor. Include points of
contact and all information necessary to contact the owner of the project who can substantiate similar project characteristics.
Interested firms are invited to respond to this notice by providing the following information:
● Provide firm name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. Identify all small business categories and NAICS codes applicable to your firm, i.e., small business, veteran owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women-owned small business and/or large business.
● Provide project experience of two (2) projects of similar size, complexity, and type. Include project dates, price, and role as either Prime Contractor or Subcontractor. Include points of contact and all information necessary to contact the owner of the project who can substantiate similar project characteristics.
● Provide the name of the Surety, maximum bonding capacity per project and aggregate maximum bonding capacity.
● Include if interest is in all four (4) ports or any number of ports and identify which port is of interest.

● Provide LEC asphalt, concrete and or steel supplier information. Evidence of an EPD is not required at this stage and will not be counted towards the 3-page requirement, but if your LEC supplier has an EPD or
one in progress please provide that information. Any interested firm should provide a Written Letter of Interest with the
aforementioned information (no more than 3 pages) by 12:00 pm CST, December 12, 2024, to Jeff Kang via email jeffrey.kang@gsa.gov and please cc Marsha Howard via email marsha.howard@gsa.gov and Jason Gerloff via
jason.gerloff@gsa.gov. The subject line should state "Letter of interest for BRIC Projects at various LPOE's.  All infomration is subjet to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. Reimbursement costs for information received are not authorized.

In addition to the construction opportunity reflected herein, GSA is seeking suppliers and manufacturers that are interested in supplying low embodied carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel materials for the project. Suppliers and manufacturers of materials meeting GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied Carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel requirements may submit an Expression of Interest to the contact below no later
than by 12:00 pm CST, December 12, 2024, to Jeff Kang via email jeffrey.kang@gsa.gov and please cc Marsha Howard via email
marsha.howard@gsa.gov and Jason Gerloff via jason.gerloff@gsa.gov. Expressions of Interest should indicate materials available and global warming potential values reflected in materials’ environmental product declarations.
Submission of an expression of interest grants GSA your permission to publish your firm’s contact information and offerings for use by potential offerors on GSA construction requirements. Supplier and manufacturer contact information will be
published in an informational amendment issued by GSA and, potentially, in other fora.
By participating in the competition, offerors consent to unrestricted GSA use of supplier names and the GWP values associated with supplier materials. Such information may be disclosed publicly or used to inform other low embodied carbon procurement activities. Technical solutions, supplier pricing, and supplier-offeror terms and conditions will not be shared. Any objection shall be
transmitted to the Contracting Officer by the due date for off ers and shall adhere to 41 C.F.R. § 105-60.601.
All information submitted i s subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. Reimbursement costs for information received are not authorized.

NOTE: Questions submitted may or may not be answered. This is a market survey to identify interested and qualified firms to determine if adequate competition exists to set aside any potential procurements.

NOTE: A virtual Industry Day was held on August 2, 2023 in order to educate the community on IRA requirements and LEC materials and connect small and large business concerns with manufacturers and suppliers. Attached to this Sources
Sought are the slides of the GSA Presentation as well as Questions and Answers submitted.

This is a Sources Sought Notice and NOT a Request for Proposal. This is not a guarantee that a Request for Proposal will be issued in the future.

Buyer
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
November 21, 2024
Due Date
December 12, 2024
NAICS
237310
PSC
Z2LB
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)
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THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for a subscription to IBISWorld’s ProcurementIQ on a SOLE SOURCE basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to provide this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested business (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

Questions for this sources sought shall be submitted on or before 4:00 P.M. CST on 23 August 2024. Government Response will be provided within four business days after receipt of all questions.

Responses to this sources sought notice shall be submitted on or before 1:00 PM CST on 28 August 2024 via email to Teresa M. Agostino, Contract Specialist at Teresa.m.agostino.civ@army.mil and Stephen Fuller, Contracting Officer at Stephen.b.fuller4.civ@army.mil. The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this notice.

All questions MUST be in writing. In all responses, please reference W9124J-24-R-PRIQ and ProcurementIQ in the subject line. Verbal questions will not be accepted. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. No telephonic responses will be accepted. No solicitation currently exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in www.sam.gov. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
August 13, 2024
Due Date
August 18, 2024
NAICS
51929
PSC
7630
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)
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Sole Source maintenance Helitune

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Solicitation
Posted Date
November 25, 2024
Due Date
November 25, 2025
NAICS
811310
PSC
J049
Place of Performance
TX
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Next 12 months
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TITLE OF PROJECT: Pharr Kika De La Garza Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Border Roadway Improvement and Construction (BRIC) Project

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Pub. L. No. 117-169, enacted in August 2022, provided GSA with significant funding for (a) measures necessary to convert facilities to high-performance green buildings, (b) acquisition and installation of construction materials and products with substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions, and (c) emerging and sustainable technologies. The Contract resulting from this Solicitation will be funded in part by IRA appropriations, and it contains numerous IRA-specific requirements. Requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements regarding pricing, invoicing, submittals, materials, and construction. In addition, please note that this Solicitation will contain an evaluation factor favoring certain construction materials with the lowest possible levels of embodied carbon.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) is seeking a design build contractor to address approximately 515,000 sf of concrete pavement selected for repair or replacement using Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) materials, to include LEC asphalt, concrete, and steel. The repairs consist of complete reconstruction, surface reconstruction, mill and 2” asphalt overlay, joint sealing, patching, and the select replacement of 8” – 13” thick reinforced
concrete. Construction phasing will be required to allow for continued LPOE traffic flow and operation during construction.
The project consists of twenty-two (22) sites within the Land Port of Entry (LPOE). The project is in Pharr, Texas.

The contractor must have NAICS code 237310 (Concrete and Asphalt Paving). The current small business size standard is $45.0 Million. It is anticipated that this project will take approximately 460 calendar days to complete.

Award of any resulting procurement will be based on a source selection employing a “Best Value Concept” methodology.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the construction cost of magnitude is between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: Kika De La Garza Land Port of Entry, 9901 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, TX 78577-8650

THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET ASIDE FOR AWARD TO SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS. OFFERS FROM OTHER BUSINESSES INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor sam.gov for the release of any amendments.

Buyer
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Notice Type
Solicitation
Posted Date
November 22, 2024
Due Date
January 6, 2025
NAICS
237310
PSC
Z2LB
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)
Past month
THIS IS A PRESOLICIATION NOTICE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE POSTED ON OR ABOUT 10/11/2024. The Central Texas Veterans Health Care Sytem currently has a requirement for concrete removal and replacement at Building 7 located at the Doris Miller VAMC, 4800 Memorial Dr., Waco, TX 76711. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all labor, materials, and equipment needed for the services required: Demolition of existing concrete Construction of a new concrete slab The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 with a small business size standard of $45M. The magnitude of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. This project will be 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The POC for this project will be Tailor Brown, tailor.brown2@va.gov. Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status, offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprises prior to submission of offer.  Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetCert prior to submission of offer will result in the offeror s proposal being deemed non-responsive. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.
Buyer
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Presolicitation
Posted Date
October 10, 2024
Due Date
November 8, 2024
NAICS
236220
PSC
Y1DA
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
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Posted Date (Hidden)
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This is a PLA Survey only.  This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid.  There will be no solicitation, specification, or drawings available at this time. 

The Galveston District Corps of Engineers is solicitating comments from industry addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the upcoming Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project – Sabine Extension Channel to Sabine Pass Channel located Jefferson County, Texas. The work consist of dredging the Saine-Neches channel to full depth at the Sabine extension channel to Sabine Pass Channel.

Project would primarily be Request for Proposal (RFP). 

NAICS Code: 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.  The magnitude of the project is anticipated to be between $100,000,000 – $250,000,000 (DFAR 236.204). 

The period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 600 calendar days.

A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement as described in 29 U.S.C. 158 (f).  Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Policy states: Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

Pursuant to Executive Order 14063, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects.  An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for a particular project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will (1) advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and (2) be consistent with law.  Reference is made to provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.

In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, industry is invited to comment on the use of PLAs for Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project – Sabine Extension Channel to Sabine Pass Channel located in Jefferson County, Texas.

The Government intends to use the responses to the attached questionnaire for one year as a determination on whether or not to incorporate a PLA for Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project – Sabine Extension Channel to Sabine Pass Channel, Jefferson County, Texas. This is not an announcement of the availability of a solicitation nor is it a means of generating a plan holder’s list.  After review of the responses to this synopsis, the Government intends to make a determination to pursue the inclusion of a PLA or not.  The Government will not contact the responders for clarification of information provided.  This survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government.  The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this special notice or otherwise pay for the requested information.  The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this survey.  All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended.

Accordingly, Offerors are requested to respond to this Special Notice regarding PLA with the following information:

Question 1: Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation.

Question 2: Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

Question 3: Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

Question 4: Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

Question 5: Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

Question 6: Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.

Question 7: Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project.

Question 8: Would a PLA significantly increase cost to this project, and do you have an estimated percentage?

Responses shall be submitted via email to Jaclyn Yocum at Jaclyn.C.Yocum@usace.army.mil no later than 10:00 AM (Galveston Time) on December 8, 2023.

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Special Notice
Posted Date
November 17, 2023
Due Date
December 8, 2024
NAICS
237990
PSC
Z1KB
Place of Performance
TX
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Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)

See Attachment 1.

Buyer
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
November 30, 2023
Due Date
December 11, 2024
NAICS
237990
PSC
Z1KF
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 1188393 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 with a small business size standard of 700.00 employees.

This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.

The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on:

2024-12-05 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.
FOB Destination shall be Bryan, TX 77803

The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FPC BRYAN requires the items to be Meet or Exceed. To review line items, terms, etc., refer to the link below.

Invoices must be sent with the same decimal places as bid given, only two decimals on bid. Invoices must also reflect the same quantities that was awarded in the same manner as bid.

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested Sellers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices - FPC BRYAN intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Sellers may submit bids during the specified period of time. DOJ BOP Field Offices - FPC BRYAN is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.

Buyer
JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Posted Date
November 21, 2024
Due Date
December 5, 2024
NAICS
311999
PSC
8945
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
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Posted Date (Hidden)
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Please email Crystal.carabajal@va.gov if your company can provide Secure Care Advantage 1000DE panels. All description is on SOW attached.

Buyer
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
October 31, 2024
Due Date
November 5, 2024
NAICS
561612
PSC
H363
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)
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This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, nor quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Purpose and Objectives: Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. NAICS Code: 722310 / Size Standard: $47M Project Title: STX Food Service Workers Base Plus 4 Option Years PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Chapter 1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES and GENERAL INFORMATION Scope. The contractor shall provide services for sanitation and nourishment/floor stock/snack functions for Nutrition and Food Services (NFS). These services are provided in accordance with this PWS and are intended to perform sanitation/nourishment/snack functions inside the kitchen that are functions that the federal food service workers do not perform. The contractor will provide labor and supervision to support these functions as outlined in the PWS. The contractor shall meet the operational requirement of the South Texas Veteran Healthcare System (STVHCS) for Audie L. Murphy Medical Center (ALM) in San Antonio (232 active beds) and Kerrville Medical Center (KMC) in Kerrville (78 active beds, unit with 14 closed) as defined in this PWS. The contractor shall perform the requirements in this PWS and conform to the professional standards of the STVHCS food service operations, 2022 FDA Food Code, National Restaurant Association ServSafe certification training, and VHA Directive 1439, Food Service Management. It is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to meet all requirements of this contract without any assistance from the Government.  The Government will provide access, information and supplies & equipment as listed in Chapter 2 for this requirement. STVHCS Background. STVHCS is an appropriated funded food service that operates food production, meal assembly, and meal delivery to acute care patients in ALM, Community Living Centers (CLC) residents in ALM and KMC, mental health treatment center (Villa Serena), and off-site service to the resident Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) facility. The current departmental workload includes food production for a 21-day menu cycle for CLC residents at both ALM and KMC, Room Service for acute care inpatients at ALM, and a cycle menu at Villa Serena. Service includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner, food production, meal selection assistance, ticket preparation, tray assembly, meal delivery, ware washing, floor stock and snack preparation and delivery, stocking subsistence and patient refrigerators on each unit, transport of food to off-site resident centers, general sanitation and food safety and support for our Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) activities. Current Service is a select menu, prepared in the cook/serve method of food prep, assembled on trays, and served by staff to the patients on a schedule. Veteran-centered dining from the cafés occurs in the CLCs. This paragraph describes the tasks included in daily operation of STVHCS NFS, not the services requested for this contract. Scope of work/contract requirements: General certification requirements. All Contractor personnel must be National Restaurant Association ServSafe Food Handler Certified. Contract Supervisors, Leads, and Person in Charge , must have a ServSafe Managers Certification. Customer Eligibility. The customers for meal services are the residents of our CLCs, Villa Serena and PTRP as well as inpatients in the acute care facility at ALM. We do not operate a retail cafeteria or feed staff or visitors unless the facility is under emergency plan operations. This contract is to cover ALM and KMC operations (duties outlined below) and will not include Villa Serena or PTRP. Specific Operational Requirements and Tasks: The contractor shall provide the following services. Nourishment/Snack/Supplement Preparation. Prepares snacks and nourishments (floor stock) in accordance with the PAR levels and recipes submitted and approved by the Executive Chef. Recipes must be followed as some snacks and nourishments may be contraindicated for modified diets, allergies, and texture consistencies. Safety for mental health areas will comply with Mental Health Environment of Care, SOP 120-24-48. Follows recipes for simple snacks and drinks and floor stock items. Food preparation will include the use of knives, mixers, blenders, and slicers. Follows the safe food handling/HAACP requirements for sanitation and storage from the FDA 2022 Food Code and other internal guidance. Operates under clean as you go work practices and ensures that all equipment and utensils are cleaned and/or removed from the work area when changing from one food item to another item. This will avoid cross-contamination or exposure to allergens from different types of ingredients and foods. Nourishment and snack prep area will be mopped, tables sanitized and cleaned to include the undershelves and legs and all clutter to be removed from the area at the end of the nourishment and snack preparation. May not permit any cardboard box containers into the work area IAW STVHCS Policy 120-20-30. Practice safety precautions when cleaning sharp objects like slicers, blenders, and knives as well as cleaning ovens, kettles, mixers, griddles, and tilt fryers. Comply with personal appearance and hygiene requirements of STVHCS Personal Appearance Policy, MCP-05-21-39, and NFS Standards of Appearance, Policy 120-23-1, and Cell Phone and Electronic Devices Policy 120-23-47 Clean and sanitize the trayline or serving areas and tray holders, sweep and mop the tray assembly area, and clean and sanitize the worktables in the area. Once Items removed from tray assembly area refrigerators, clean and sanitize any spills and remove food particles. Nourishment/Floor Stock and Snack operations. NFS provides a variety of items to inpatient units for patient snacks and nourishments when needed for nursing to offer between meal snacks and administering medications. NFS also provides between meal snacks to inpatients when prescribed by their care provider as well as providing stocking of Resident sleeping areas, select outpatient clinics snacks for treatment of hypoglycemia upon request. Contract personnel conducting these operations will: Prepare simple snack items, individually bagged, and labeled and bulk stocks for patient nourishment refrigerators and food pantries. The list of items to be prepared for snacks will be provided by the Meal Support Office daily. Follow the guidelines of proper food handling as outlined in 2022 FDA Food Code in the preparation of snacks and nourishments. Follow the recipes for preparing snacks and will label snacks with preprinted labels from the Meal Support Office. Snacks will be delivered by contract staff to unit refrigerators, pantry areas or outpatient clinics. If patient room delivery is needed, NFS employees will provide that service. Restock the nourishment preparation area with all required items as per PAR levels (or per direction of VA supervisor until PAR levels can be adjusted). Maintain the nourishment area in a clean and organized manner. Inspect daily for expired items. Remove any expired items. Prepare the nourishment cart with bulk items that are stocked in each area according to the daily delivery schedule and requisition sheets provided by the supervisor. Push nourishment cart to each unit from the main kitchen. Conduct nourishment inventory, remove and dispose of any items that are expired, replace items to the PAR level using First in First out method of stocking. Remove items that are not properly stored or dated that non-NFS personnel may have placed in the unit refrigerator/freezers. Annotate items removed on the daily restock sheet. Clean and sanitize refrigerators and freezers ensuring that there are no spills or food particles on shelves, drawers, doors, or door handles. Clean the door gaskets. Maintain a clean exterior and top of the refrigerator. Follow the process for verifying the delivery, stocking, and time of day it was completed. Remove all cardboard boxes except those that are permitted in the NEED Policy number: STVHCS Cardboard Box Policy. Sanitation in all designated NFS areas. NFS operates under the clean-as-you-go principles but also must maintain a sanitized operation for food prep and service. Sanitation duties will be conducted in all areas with oversight by NFS, to include main kitchen, HTK, serving cafes in CLC s, Physician sleeping areas, nourishment/snack rooms on nursing units. Contract staff will: Spot clean any floors, tables, food prep or service equipment in the event of a spill or dropped items. Surface cleaning IAW the requirements of the 2022 FDA Food Code. Clean and sanitize equipment inside and out after food prep or as scheduled around daily use for meal service. Clean and remove outdated items from refrigerators at the end of each day or end of each meal service for those on the tray line. Trash will be tied and removed to the trash cart before it becomes overfilled and overflowing. New trash bags will be placed in the empty trash can or bin. Trash receptacles will be maintained covered except when in use. Trash cans will be cleaned as needed and as directed on the cleaning schedule. Floors will be mopped daily. Floor mats will be cleaned daily. Trash on the floors will be removed and placed in a trash can. Splashes on walls, baseboards, refrigerators, and other food service equipment will be cleaned immediately. Cardboard boxes will be broken down and removed to the designated place inside the kitchen. Cardboard will be further removed from the kitchen area to the back-dock cardboard recycle bin daily. Recycle bins for cans and paper will be used for recyclable items IAW with the STVHCS recycle program. This requires segregating recyclables and placing them in the appropriate containers provided by NFS. All cans will be rinsed before placing them in the recycle bin. Contract services will include staff performing daily/weekly/monthly cleaning based on a cleaning schedule developed for each campus kitchen. Duties will include cleaning walk-in and reach-in refrigerators and freezers, sinks, carts, dishwashers, shelves, equipment, walls, vent hood, ice and coffee/beverage machines, floor fans, and floors. Ware Washing Operations. NFS does not use disposable food containers, plates, or cups unless required by unit specification or emergency operations. The contractor will conduct ware washing operations as indicated below. Remove pots and pans from the food production area to the pot and pan wash area as soon as possible during food prep and production. Wash pots and pans using the 3-sink method IAW with the 2022 FDA Food Code. Record water temperatures and sanitation levels per protocol. Report any issues with temperatures that are not in compliance with the wash, rinse, and sanitize cycle minimum requirements. Report any equipment malfunction. All reports should be to the NFS Supervisor, Kitchen Operations Manager (KOM), or Chef. Organize washed pots and pans on shelves as indicated. Ensure that all items washed are not put away until they are thoroughly air-dried, inside, and out. Mop and clean the pot and pan area when there is standing water, trash, or food particles on the floor. Place a wet floor sign in any wet areas. Clean all floor mats. Follow the safety requirements for putting food into the disposals in both the pot and pan wash area and the dish room. Remove dirty tray retrieval carts from the units according to the posted schedule. Replace the dirty tray cart with a clean retrieval cart in the designated area of the unit. Bring tray retrieval carts back to the kitchen through the soiled cart door of the dish room. Break down carts by removing all utensils to a soaker bin, domes, cups and lids to appropriate processing bins and stack trays for washing operations. Remove tray tickets and put them in the shredder bin. Scrap leftover food items in the scrapper table per instruction on safe use of disposal. Scrap paper and disposables in trash cans. Load dishwasher according to NFS Ware Washing Instructions. Record dish machine temperature according to protocol. Make a notification to the NFS Supervisor or KOM if temperatures are not in compliance with recommended ranges. Ensure that all items are cleaned and stacked to dry in the appropriate racks, carts, lowerators, or bins and that all remain on the clean area of the dishroom. Ensure that dishes are not stacked until completely dry. Clean and sanitize meal delivery carts and spray and sanitize all tray retrieval carts. Drain liquids from drain pans and clean on a regular cleaning schedule for both delivery and retrieval carts. Place all carts back in designated places at the tray assembly areas and in the dishroom. At the end of each meal remove all trash, clean the scrapper table according to NFS Ware Washing Instructions, mop floors, and organize the dishroom as necessary. Contract personnel will notify NFS Supervisors of any malfunctioning equipment or lack of supplies that affect compliance or performance. Take cart divider walls apart in delivery carts, clean in hot soapy water, rinse allow to dry, and reassemble carts according to cleaning schedule. Clean the dishwasher per instructions in the dishwashing manual daily. Perform de-liming procedures as per dish machine instructions and deep clean as per cleaning schedule. Contractor Personnel Management: The contractor must provide on-site management/ supervisory staff necessary to meet requirements. The on-site manager will coordinate with the COR for any issues concerning meeting the requirements. Conduct: Contract staff are expected to perform their duties professionally, treat all persons with respect and dignity, and avoid the use of profanity, aggressive or bullying behavior, and gossip to ensure a safe, peaceful, disruptive-free environment for all staff. Uniforms: The contractor will provide black uniforms for personnel that are appropriate for working in a food service environment. Uniforms will be well fitting, clean, and in good condition without rips or tears, and must be hemmed so that the pants do not drag on the floor. Shirts should be long enough not to expose the skin between the pants and shirt. The contractor will provide skid resistant (comply with AST F3445) shoes as part of the uniform. Contract Supervisors/leads will ensure compliance with uniforms. General Information. Period of Performance. This is for a one-year base period with four (4) one-year optional renewals beginning 5/7/25. Normal Hours of Operation. The Contractor will provide staffing as determined by workload for operating hours of ALM and KMC. Operation hours for VA employees are anytime as assigned between the hours of 0500-2000 hours at both ALM and KMC. Contract supervisors should keep COR/KOM apprised of any staffing issues that they determine could impact the services provided by the contractor. Contract workers will be expected to arrive on time and stay until the end of their assigned shift. Lunch breaks will be allocated by contract company, however, should not interfere with meal service timelines. Holidays. STVHCS meal services operate 7 days a week and all holidays to include New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth holiday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any holiday declared by Presidential decree that is not part of the regular federally recognized holiday schedule. Contract staff is expected to work all weekends and holidays. Special Meals. The CLC s often have special meals coordinated by Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE), donor groups and recreation therapy. Contractor staff will support the meal service with clean-up of the area, wiping down serving spaces, removing trash and soiled dishware or china and utensils, and mopping the floor. Emergency/Contingency Services. STVHCS has an emergency plan that will provide scaled-back services and disposables. The plan will be executed by government employees, advising contract staff how they can assist. Contract staff is considered to be essential personnel and to report to work during inclement weather, as specified by contract company. Contract staff is considered essential personnel and is expected to report during inclement weather. Pandemic Operations. Contract staff will adhere to the PPE requirements as mandated by STVHCS Infection Prevention. Quality Control (QC). NFS supervisors conduct daily inspections in the kitchen for safety and sanitation. NFS participates in the organization-wide Environment of Care and Office of Investigative General Food Service inspections. These are conducted quarterly with an interdisciplinary team. The contractor will participate in correcting any deficiencies noted during all inspections. The contractor will be responsible for participating in any additional training requirements indicated because of findings on any inspection. Training. Contract personnel will complete the National Restaurant Association ServSafe Essential program or Texas Food Handlers License for Food Service Workers. ServSafe Manager program is required for the Supervisors, Leads and person in charge. They will have record of certification of completion and maintain certification throughout the contract period. Contractor personnel will not participate in the NFS quarterly training sessions unless the sessions are specific to food service operations. The contractor will ensure that pertinent information for operations and the organization is disseminated, and quality control reporting occurs. Contractor personnel will attend annual fire-safety training with the NFS staff. Contractor will provide training on the proper wearing of N95 masks and will ensure they are fitted for a mask if a medical center requirement. VA 10204 Privacy & HIPPA (print copy) course (course number may change throughout contract duration) provides the mandatory yearly privacy training requirement for personnel such as volunteers and contractors without access to VA computer systems or VA sensitive information. Contractor employees will have access to meal tickets which are considered Private Health Information (PHI). They will be required to take the HIPPA training, provided by contract supervisor (print version of training). Security Requirements. Identification Badges: The Contractor shall ensure that their staff wear visible identification above the waist and company uniforms, at all times while on the premises of the VAMC. Parking: It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Locations where contractors can park are regulated by the Police Service and may change during the duration of the contract. Contractors must comply with parking regulations imposed by the Police Service. Contract staff may not part in the patient or visitor parking lots. Parking information is available from the VA Police Section. The VAMC will not invalidate or make reimbursement for any parking violations of the contract employees under any conditions. Smoking: Smoking including vaping is prohibited inside any buildings or outside anywhere on the grounds or campus at any of the VA Medical Centers. Weapons: Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to a search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citations answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court. Protection of Government Property. During work execution, the Contractor shall take special care to protect Government property including furniture, walls, baseboards, and other surfaces. Accidental splashes shall be removed immediately. Damage resulting from the Contractor operations shall be repaired by the Contractor, including painting, refinishing, or replacement, if necessary, at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall be responsible for meeting OSHA/Safety requirements in the performance of the work. This shall include, but not limited to, taking all the necessary precautions to protect the patients, visitors, and/or staff at each location. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any injuries and/or damage, which may be caused because of the Contractors failure to adhere to these requirements. Employee Campus Access Badges. Contract Personnel will not be sponsored for a badge until the contract staff is fully adjudicated through the Personnel Security Adjudication Center (PSAC) and a Certificate of Investigation (COI) has been issued. The Contract Supervisor shall submit requests for adjudication to the contract COR or designated sponsor for their personnel. When submitting documents for adjudication, the contract supervisor will have the requestor complete the following forms: Declaration for Federal Employment, Additional Information form, and Self-certification of Continuous Service (and any other documents requested by the Personnel Adjudication Center, as they may vary over the course of the contract). These forms should be sent via secure messaging or hand delivered to the contract COR or designee. Initially, an applicant will be sponsored for fingerprinting. Renewal of badges shall be submitted at a minimum of 30 workdays before expiration to the VA NFS Sponsor. The contract COR will notify the Contractor site supervisor when the applicant is favorably adjudicated, and the employee may start to work. Badge requests shall not be resubmitted if the National Security Agency (NSA) has deemed the individual a mitigated security risk. Once the notice has been given to the contract COR of the rejected badge, the COR will not entertain further requests for the individual for at least 180 days or until notified by the NSA office of mitigated security risk. The process for badging may change throughout the contract, the process is not determined by NFS but by the PIV office. Badging has to be reissued each option year. Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property. Contract staff will have limited access to subsistence storage. Information System Officer, Information Protection. Contract personnel shall not have access to VA desktop or laptop computers, nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services in the applications of complex adaptive system theory to health care organizations. The certification and accreditation requirements do not apply to this contract procurement nor is a security accreditation package required. Contract personnel will not have access to the food service operations software. Privacy Officer. Contract personnel will not have access to computerized systems containing PHI nor will they access patient information during the services provided to the VA. The contractor nor contract personnel will have no access to the NFS fiscal information, workload data, patient workload data, or equipment purchasing information. Contract personnel will see tray tickets that may contain protected personal information (PPI). Contractor Automation Security Requirements. Contractor personnel will not use any form of removable storage media when providing services under the terms of this contract. Removable storage media includes but is not limited to, USB thumb drives, MP3 Players, and external hard drives. Contract personnel under this contract should not have access to VA information. Under the terms of this contract, there should be no requirement for the Contractor to request any exception to this clause. Records Management: Citations to pertinent laws, codes, and regulations such as 44U>S>C Chapter 21, 29, 31, and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the I.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. The contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using the Government IT equipment and/or Government records. The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. The contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. The contractor must deliver enough technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] mode of transmission [email, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.] No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage, or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C.2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer s approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under or relating to this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. HIPPA Compliance: Contractor must adhere to the provision of Public Law 104-191 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI). As required by HIPAA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has promulgated rules governing the security use and disclosure of PHI by covered entities, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In accordance with 45 CFR 164.502 , the Privacy Rule includes exceptions to the Business Associate Standard. This requirement meets the exception and does not require a Business Associate agreement for the Covered Entity to disclose PHI to a healthcare provider for treatment. There will not be federal records created, maintained, used, or dispositioned with this contract; regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [email, fax, etc.]. The Joint Commission (TJC), Long Term Care Institute (LTCI), VHA, and Other Standards. The Contractor must perform work required to meet the regulations and requirements of regulatory agencies TJC, VHA standards for food service operations, and LTCI Life Safety Code. Failure of Contractor staff to adhere to the requirements and standards of these external monitoring agencies indicates poor quality of care and may be grounds for termination of the contract. NFS COR will notify CO within 24 hours of any incidences of Contractor personnel to follow regulatory standards, processes and standards which violates regulatory requirements. Personnel Policy. The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under this contract. To carry out this responsibility, the contractor shall provide the following for these personnel: Worker s compensation Liability insurance Health examinations Income tax withholding Social Security payments The parties agree that such contractor-furnished personnel shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the contractor. The contractor will provide current copies of these records at the time of the contract award and annual on the anniversary date of the contract award to the VA Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR), or upon request, for each of the contractor employees working on the contract. Candidates are required to be eligible for US employment and able to provide proof of employment eligibility. IT is the responsibility of the Contractor to assure their candidates have proof of citizenship or proof of the candidates right to work under a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) VISA program. Submit the proper documentation and reports to receive payment for this service.  See the information below: Invoices and Payment Payment to be made monthly, in arrears, following satisfactory performance by Contractor s personnel and upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice.  Contractor shall be required to invoice through the Tungsten System at http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en/veterans-affairs/. Additional information regarding Tungsten shall be provided upon award. The contractor shall have current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) for this solicitation; URL: www.sam.gov. The invoice MUST be itemized to include the following information.  Any information listed below, and not provided on an invoice, will render that invoice incomplete and the invoice will be returned for immediate correction. Time period being invoiced for. Description of services performed. Unit Cost billed. Extended amount due. Invoice number, date, and amount partial or full Contract and obligation numbers. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE AND NOTIFICATION: In the event, that the Contractor is unable to perform services or have services performed as required, the Contractor shall immediately notify the VA COR manager and provide a justification for non-performance. The VA will re-procure services that cannot be performed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall indemnify the VA for excess re-procurement cost, which may result from the Contractor's inability to perform the required service or for non-response during off business hours. Payment of re-procurement costs shall not relieve the Contractor from any other provision in this contract. The VA will be the sole judge in determining when services will be re-procured. The failure of the Contractor to perform services within the required time frames and in accordance with terms and conditions may result in termination of the contract. PERFORMANCE MONITORING Performance under the contract will be monitored and evaluated as per Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) by VA Nutrition and Food Service Supervisors, Managers and Leadership. Performance objectives may be modified during program operation, upon written agreement of the contractor and VA NFS Leadership and COR. The contractor shall comply with the following performance objectives: TRAINING/LICENSES/QUALIFICATIONS: The Contractor shall provide fully trained, experienced, professional food service staff, legal residents, or U.S. citizens and be fluent in the English language. Contractor personnel shall be at least 18 years of age, have no criminal history, and be able to perform all general duties, functions, and activities as required. The Contractor will not submit for hire any persons with a past federal conviction. The contractor s staff qualifications shall also include expertise in the proper operations of food service sanitation, and a commitment to the highest level of respect, courtesy, compassion, and safety. SUBCONTRACTING: The Contractor will manage the contract and not subcontract. Chapter 2 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES The Government will provide the facility, equipment, and materials used for nourishment assembly and snacks/nourishment transport, warewashing, and sanitation. Utilities. The Government will provide all utilities used in the NFS kitchens. The Contract company may provide phones for supervisors for official business. Food service personnel are not permitted to use cell phones in the kitchens. Housekeeping Supplies, Materials and Equipment. The government will provide all supplies, equipment, and materials used for kitchen and warewashing sanitation and operations. Personal Protective Equipment. The government will provide surgical masks, face shields, and N95 masks for use during pandemics or emergency operations requiring personal protection. The government will provide plastic aprons, hair and beard restraints, and gloves for serving and cleaning. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS AND DIRECTIVES Publications and directives applicable to this PWS are listed below. The Contractor shall ensure personnel follow these publications to the extent that it is referenced in the PWS. At the start of the contract, the Government provides all publications and forms listed. The Government may issue supplements, updates, or amendments to listed publications from any organizational level during the life of the contract. The Contractor shall keep all issued publications up to date. The Contractor shall immediately ensure personnel adhere to changes in publications. Before implementing any changes that increase in contract price, the Contractor will submit to the Contracting Officer a price proposal for approval. Price proposals shall be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date the Contractor receives notice of the revision supplement, or amendment giving rise to the increase in cost of performance. The Government will consider changes in the contract price due to supplements and amendments shall be considered under the Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items clause. Publications Code: VHA Veterans Health Administration FDA Food and Drug Administration STVHCS South Texas Veterans Health Care System TJC The Joint Commission CMS Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services PUBLICATIONS, Surveys, Inspections and Directives: 2022 Edition of the FDA Food Code Food Code 2022 | FDA VHA Directive 1439 Food Service Management - Attached OIG Food Service Inspection Form Attached CMS 200.55 Kitchen Survey Inspection Form Attached National Restaurant Association ServSafe Certification https://www.servsafe.com/ Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI) https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-104publ191/pdf/PLAW-104publ191.pdf 45 FR 164.502 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/45/164.502 Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C 552a https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/552a 38 U.S.C 5701 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/5701 TJC website https://www.jointcommission.org/ Food Production Guidance Basic food service operations include all standards in written guidance, policies, directive and 2022 Food Code as well as regulatory requirements of TJC and CMS through LTCI surveys. Some basic operational standards include but are not limited to: 1. All prepared nourishments and snacks will be stored at appropriate temperature, covered, labeled, and dated with expiration date of product. Separate cutting boards will be used for preparation of raw and cooked products. Cutting boards must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized between each use. All work surfaces will be washed, rinsed, and sanitized before and after use and when it is soiled. Food inventory and stocking of subsistence and nourishments will be stored in a First in First out (FIFO) manner to ensure all food products are rotated using the oldest products first. Dry food is stored in a clean dry area on shelves that are 6 or more above the floor. Non-food supplies will be stored in a separate area from food items. Cleaning supplies will be identified and stored in location that is not near food items or food prep areas. Personnel shall always wear hair and/or beard restraints in the kitchen, according to policy. Personnel shall not wear jewelry, fake nails, nail polish, fake eyelashes or have cell phones in the kitchen, according to policy. Foods are prepared and stored in strict accordance with the 2022 FDA Food Code for safe food handling. Prepared foods will be maintained at a temperature below 41 deg F or above 135 deg F. Meats will be cooked to the internal temperatures as outlined in the 2022 Food Code. Kitchen areas will be cleaned during and after use and maintained in a sanitary and organized manner. Personnel will always practice hand hygiene in the kitchen and on the patient units, according to policy. Waste will be removed from trash cans before the can is filled or overflowing. Trash bins will be emptied in the dumpsters located on the back dock when they are full. Cardboard will not be present in food preparation areas. Cardboard will be removed to recycling bins as designated. Once items removed from tray assembly area refrigerators, clean and sanitize any spills and remove food particles. Outdated items will be removed and discarded. Personnel Staffing Estimates Baseline Requirements Site Hours required per day to cover all meals ALM 100 KMC 40 (End of Statement of Work)
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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DEPT OF DEFENSE
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November 26, 2024
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336330
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2520
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TX
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Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas is looking for interested party with the capability to repair a Caterpillar, Model 430F Backhoe Loader -- J037
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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August 22, 2024
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August 26, 2024
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811310
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JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
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Posted Date
November 19, 2024
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December 6, 2024
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311999
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8905
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TX
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Description

  • STATE: TX
  • CITY: HOUSTON (IAH airport proximity)
  • DELINEATED AREA: WITHIN 10 MINUTE DRIVE TO AIRPORT CENTER
  • MINIMUM SQ. FT. (ABOA): 17,500 SQ. FT.
  • SPACE TYPE: OFFICE, GYM/PHYSICAL TRAINING AREA, BREAKROOM
  • PARKING SPACES (RESERVED): 22
  • FULL TERM: 240 MONTHS (20 YEARS)
  • FIRM TERM: 60 MONTHS (5 YEAR FIRM)
  • OPTION TERM: THREE 5-YEAR OPTIONS

Delineated Area Boundaries (See Attachment 1 Delineated Area - HOU TSA)

  • North: Cypresswood Drive
  • East: Aldine Westfield Road
  • South: Rankin Road
  • West: Route 45

The U.S. Government requires office and related space (GYM/PHYSICAL TRAINING, BREAKROOMS) yielding approximately 17,500 ANSI/BOMA sq. ft. with a minimum of 22 dedicated parking spaces with integrated electric vehicle charging.  The space must be located within a 10-minute driving time to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas (IAH).  The lease shall be inclusive of all services, supplies, utilities, partitioning; tenant improvement allowance for alterations to be included as part of the rental consideration.  Due to mission critical duties, the space must be accessible by major arterial roads and/or public transportation systems to the IAH airport. Additional requirements are to have sufficient parking for visitors, and the ability to securely house a 24-hour operation within the space, as well as a minimum ceiling height for the gym training area of 12 feet and a floor load of 100 lbs per sq. ft.

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.  A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B

To submit a location for inspection, contact this office by 11:59 PM ET, Wednesday, December 11, 2024. (Submissions by other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by a letter from the owner granting permission to make a general offering of the space.)

WRITTEN EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Building Name and Address, Rentable and Usable Square Footage, Fully Serviced Rental rate, Common Area Factor, as well as available parking and Building Floor plans (.pdf copies are sufficient).  Interested parties should send this information in writing, via email to Sarah.Haney@tsa.dhs.gov and Teresa.McDaniela@tsa.dhs.gov by the date specified above.

TSA will not reimburse for any costs incurred by interested parties in providing a notification of interest and/or capability statement in response to this posting.

Buyer
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
November 26, 2024
Due Date
December 12, 2024
NAICS
531120
PSC
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)
Past month

SYNOPSIS: INTRODUCTION: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2), this Sources Sought Notice is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the Replace/Construct Bldg 121 at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center located in Houston, TX. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project includes the demolition of the existing Building 121, and the construction of a new replacement building in the same location. The new building will be a 1-story approximately 14,977 SF building with limited site work as required to gain access to the building, including drive isles, pedestrian sidewalks, and handicap parking spaces. The proposed facility is a PRRC (Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center) which consists of office/treatment rooms, group rooms, Occupational Therapy, and other support spaces. The goal of the project is to successfully relocate and consolidate this practice area into a single building. Work includes specialized construction labor & supervision for architectural, mechanical, structural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and demolition work as required by provided construction documents. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-bid-build approach (Final Specifications and Drawings will be provided). The anticipated solicitation will be issued either as a Request For Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15, considering Technical and Price Factors or as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14, considering Price only. The results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. The type of socio-economic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process. This project is planned for advertising in December 2024. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 (size standard $45.0 million) applies to this procurement. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 274 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. The services for this project will include providing all construction related services such as: providing labor, materials and equipment required to complete the project as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect-Engineer firm. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, DUNS number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email. Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 236220. Also, provide business type (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.). Section 3: Provide a Statement of Interest in the project. Section 4: Provide the prime contractor s available bonding capacity in the form of a letter of intent from your bonding company with this submission. *Please ensure that the individual bonding capacity is in line with the VAAR Magnitude of Construction listed above. Section 5: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement. This section is IMPORTANT as it will help to determine the type of socio-economic set-aside, if any. Please provide the following in your response: No more than three (3) contracts that your company has performed within the last five (5) years that are of comparable size, complexity, and scope to this requirement. Include the project name, project owner and contact information as this person may be contacted for further information, project scope, project size (Example: square footage), building use (Example: Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, start and completion dates. Provide specific examples that relate aspects of previous projects to the proposed project. Describe specific technical skills and key personnel your company possess to perform the requirements described under description of work. Describe your Self-Performed** effort (as either a Prime or Subcontractor). Describe Self-Performed work in terms of dollar value and description. **Self-Performed means work performed by the offeror themselves, NOT work performed by another company for them for any of the project examples provided. It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than eight (8) single sided pages, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum that addresses the above information. This response must be submitted as a single application-generated (not scanned) PDF document that is less than or equal to 4MB in size. Please note that hard copies will not be accepted. Please also include a cover page, which includes, at a minimum: the company s name, address, Dun & Bradstreet number, Unique Entity Identifier (if available), socio-economic status, point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Responses must include the Sources Sought number and project title in the subject line of their e-mail response. Submissions (responses) shall be submitted via email to the primary and secondary points of contact listed below by November 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET. No phone calls will be accepted. The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall not be considered to be a bid or proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. After completing its analyses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories listed above or proceed with full and open competition as other than small business. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Contracting Office Address: VHA Program Contracting Activity Central (VHA-PCAC) 6100 Oak Tree Blvd. Suite 490 Independence, OH 44131 Primary Point of Contact: Andrew Mathews Contract Specialist andrew.mathews2@va.gov

Buyer
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice Type
Sources Sought
Posted Date
November 12, 2024
Due Date
November 20, 2024
NAICS
236220
PSC
Y1DA
Place of Performance
TX
Due Date (Hidden)
Next 30 days
Posted Date (Hidden)
Past month
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