This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Palo Alto, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

NOTICE OF TIERED EVALUATION INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS This procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority; and (4) large business concerns. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited. The contract is to provide a full range of FF&E installation, ancillary construction services and warehouse operations in support of the VAPACHCS. . Contractor shall attend (in person) a kick-off meeting expected to be scheduled within seven (7) calendar days of contract award. The kick-off meeting will be held on site. . Assembly, installation, and connections of fixtures, furniture, and equipment, and IT hardware . Disassembly, disconnection, and removal of fixtures, furniture, and equipment, and IT hardware . Relocation of existing FF&E, IT hardware items, and related materials from a location, transport the items to a new location and install/place them according to the direction of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Designated Technical Expert (DTE) . Minor repairs and/or modifications to existing furniture as required . Ancillary construction services are required such as: interior wall repair and commercial painting, removal and installation of carpet, VCT/LVT, tile, and various commercial flooring products, lighting fixture installation, electrical and data line installation/relocation (low voltage), light carpentry, and minor plumbing . Comprehensive Activation and Deactivation project management services . Pre-move planning including coordination, drawing review, and quality control checks . Inventorying and Warehousing of Veteran Affairs' property including comprehensive warehouse facility management and labor . Online comprehensive inventory website including daily validation and management . Detailed daily scheduling and communication of pending and completed task orders . Loading, unloading, packing, crating services using eco-friendly materials and methods per VAPAHCS standards . Trash removal, recycle, excess, and disposal as per VAPAHCS policy Any questions related to this requirement shall be submitted by email to jared.dawson@va.gov and james.postell@va.gov No Later Than 11:59 PM PST on 2/23/2022. Phone calls will not be accepted. Any questions related to this requirement shall be submitted by email to jared.dawson@va.gov and james.postell@va.gov No Later Than 11:59 PM PST on 2/23/2022. Phone calls will not be accepted. This is a solicitation for VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E), and ancillary services. A Tiered Evaluation with Large Business Concerns will be conducted to determine an awardee. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C261 Jared Dawson Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas NV 89086 The period of performance (PoP) of this Firm Fixed Price contract is as follows: Base period: 4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023 e. The level of expertise required for delivery of project task services shall be identified by the Contractor in proposals submitted in response to Government proposal request and their associated scopes of work for planned requirement. The Contractor shall use the proper level of expertise required for all contract services. All levels of expertise included in subsequent requirement are subject to approval by the COR/DTE. 2.4 These services shall be provided to the following VAPAHCS facility locations, including but not limited to: VA Palo Alto Division, 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 VA Menlo Park Division, 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 VA Livermore Division, 4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550 VA Capitola Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), 1350 41st Ave, Suite 102, CapitolaCA 95010 VA Fremont CBOC, 39199 Liberty Street, Fremont, CA 94538 VA Modesto CBOC, 1225 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355 VA Monterey CBOC, 201 9th Street, Marina, CA 93933 VA San Jose CBOC, 5855 Silver Creek Valley Place, San Jose, CA 95138 VA Sonora CBOC, 13663 Mono Way, Sonora, CA 95370 VA Stockton CBOC, 7777 South Freedom Road, French Camp, CA 95231 VA Mountain View Site, 1776 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043 VA Sunnyvale Research Center, 1080 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, 701 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View,CA 94043 The Contractor's administrative offices and warehouse shall be co-located in the same building and shall be within a 35-mile radius from the VA Palo Alto main campus, located at 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 2.6 Estimated number of projects/task orders to be approximately 1,600- 1,800 per year, which will include varying scopes and a combination of services. Below outlines the number of projects - small, medium and large obtained from historical data this year, starting April-June 2021(Fiscal Year/Quarter 3). Based on this information, our projections for a fiscal year are provided below: The Contractor shall provide an effective communication system to all staff during service hours including cellular phones that are in good working order with charging capabilities and 2-way radios due to interference in our buildings and frequency issues. Contractor crews and team leads must always be reachable during the periods of task performance. 3.2 Contractor shall ensure staff including subcontractors arrive to job sites with all necessary tools, supplies and equipment in good working condition necessary to complete required tasks without support of VA. Examples of tools and equipment (not inclusive) Various sizes of hand trucks, pallet trucks and dollies Floats Wheel carts (enclosed and open) Roller lifts Heavy lifting and furniture moving equipment - straps, glides Stair crawlers Various sizes of ladders Line laser and handheld levelers Tractor-trailer Electrical tools and supplies Plumbing tools and supplies Wall repair materials Painting equipment and supplies (masking tape, brushes, rollers). Assortment of nuts, bolts, screw & nails Wall hanging tools and security installation hardware Full range of handheld and motorized tools Full range of fastener supplies Shrink wrap Wooden pallets 0 HOURS OF PERFORMANCE 5.1 Approximately 70% of task orders occur during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and approximately 30% of task orders occur during non-business hours including weekends, due to access restriction and areas of direct patient care. Specialized positions including electrician, plumber, and carpenter shall perform duties during both business and non-business hours within 72-hour notice. Emergent Task: Emergent request include but not limited to support services for patient and staff safety issues, examples: removal of damaged furniture or equipment, presence of mold in an area, COVID related issue, flooding. The Contractor including all positions shall be available to perform duties (7) days a week, (24) hours a day and within less than 24-hour notice. 5.2 Federal Holidays - Contractor shall not be required to perform duties on Federal holidays as observed by the VAPAHCS and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a Federal holiday.