U008--Actionable-S1 | 554| New base+4 Art Music Therapy | Approved by VISN (VA-26-00011946)

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{"description":"\nRequest for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25926Q0067\nArt Therapy Classes Service Base Year + 4 Option Years\nSmall Business Set Aside\n\nThis 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. \n\n* The deadline for all questions is 4:00pm MT, 11/13/2025\nAll questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.\n\n** Quotes are to be provided to Jeremy.ferrer@va.gov no later than 4:00pm MT, 11/20/2025.\nQuotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.\n\nThis is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0067. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. \n\nThis solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 effective 10/1/2025.\n\nThe North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611710 with a small business size standard of $24.0 Million. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Small Businesses.\nList of Line Items;\n\nLine Item\nDescription\nQuantity\nUnit of Measure\nUnit Price\nTotal Price\n0001\nBase Year: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n$\n$\n1001\nOption Year 1: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n2001\nOption Year 2: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n3001\nOption Year 3: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n4001\nOption Year 4: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrand Total\n$\n\n\nDescription of Requirements for the items/services to be acquired;\n\nPlease see the attached Statement of Work for all performance details.\n\nPerformance is to be completed at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at \n\nVA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Valor Point 7350 W. Eastman Place Lakewood CO, 80027\n\n52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition\n\nADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL\n\nAny award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.\n\nState if quoted services are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.\n\nIf the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be verified and visible in the Small Business Administration s certificate database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/) at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.\n\nOfferors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.\n\nAll proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.\n\nAll information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.\n\nSubmission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) - Technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement; (II) - Past Performance; (III) Price\n\nVolume I - Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement\nThe offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer submitted, meets or exceeds the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation. The product(s) quoted must be identified by brand name, if any, and make or model number.\n\nVolume II Past Performance\nOfferor must provide at least three recent and relevant past performance references (including contract numbers, amount of contract award, point of contact with email address, telephone numbers and other relevant information, and a description of product/work performed under the contract). To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, magnitude, complexity, and scope of this procurement. Recent past performance is defined as not more than five years from the RFQ release date of this procurement.\n\nVolume III Price\nPrice - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.\n\n (End of Addendum to 52.212-1)\n\n52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition\n\nADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:\n\nThe Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.\n\nThe following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: \n\nFactor 1. Technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement\nFactor 2. Past Performance\nFactor 3. Price\n\nEvaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation, but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: \n\nFactor 1. Technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.\n\nFactor 2. Past Performance: The Offeror shall be evaluated on performance of past contracts and how well the identified performance relates to the work being procured under the Statement of Work for this procurement.\n\n\nFactor 3. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price.\n\nOptions. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. \n\n(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)\n\n52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025), applies to this acquisition. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. Offerors must be registered in SAM at time of offer submission.\n\n52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition\n\nProvisions to include as prescribed:\n\n52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services\n52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Products and Commercial Services\n\nTable 12-2 Provisions to include as prescribed.\n\nCheck Mark (X)\nNumber\nTitle\nSource\n \n52.203-11\nCertification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions\nStatute\n \n52.203-18\nProhibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation\nStatute\n X\n52.204-7\nSystem for Award Management Registration\nStatute\n \n52.204-7 with Alt I\nSystem for Award Management Registration, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.204-90\nOfferor Identification\nStatute\n \n52.207-6\nSolicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)\nStatute\n \n52.209-12\nCertification Regarding Tax Matters\nStatute\n \n52.219-2\nEqual Low Bids\nStatute\n \n52.222-18\nCertification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products\nE.O.\n \n52.222-48\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification\nOther\n \n52.222-52\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification\nOther\n \n52.222-56\nCertification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan\nStatute\n \n52.223-4\nRecovered Material Certification\nStatute\n \n52.225-2\nBuy American Certificate\nStatute\n \n52.225-4\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate\nStatute\n \n52.225-6\nTrade Agreements-Certificate\nStatute\n \n52.225-20\nProhibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification\nStatute\n \n52.225-25\nProhibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications\nStatute\n \n52.226-3\nDisaster or Emergency Area Representation\nStatute\n \n52.229-11\nTax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation\nStatute\n \n52.240-90\nSecurity Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications\nStatute\n\n Required Clauses:\n\n52.212-4 Terms and Conditions\n\nTable 12-3 Clauses to include as prescribed.\n\nCheck Mark (X)\nNumber\nTitle\nSource\n \n52.203-6 with Alt I\nRestrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government\nStatute\n \n52.203-13\nContractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct\nStatute\n \n52.203-17\nContractor Employee Whistleblower Rights\nStatute\n \n52.203-19\nProhibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements\nStatute\n \n52.204-9\nPersonal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel\nOther\n \n52.204-13\nSystem for Award Management Maintenance\nStatute\n \n52.204-91\nContractor identification\nOther\n X\n52.209-6\nProtecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment\nStatute\n \n52.209-9\nUpdates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters\nStatute\n \n52.209-10\nProhibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations\nStatute\n \n52.219-4\nNotice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns\nStatute\n X\n52.219-6\nNotice of Total Small Business Set-Aside\nStatute\n \n52.219-6 with Alt I\nNotice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.219-8\nUtilization of Small Business Concerns\nStatute\n \n52.219-9\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt I\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt II\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt III\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt IV\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV\nStatute\n \n52.219-14\nLimitations on Subcontracting\nStatute\n \n52.219-16\nLiquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan\nStatute\n \n52.219-33\nNonmanufacturer Rule\nStatute\n X\n52.222-3\nConvict Labor\nEO\n X\n52.222-19\nChild Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies\nEO\n X\n52.222-35\nEqual Opportunity for Veterans\nStatute\n \n52.222-35 with Alt I\nEqual Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I\nStatute\n X\n52.222-36\nEqual Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities\nStatute\n \n52.222-36 with Alt I\nEqual Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I\nStatute\n X\n52.222-37\nEmployment Reports on Veterans\nStatute\n X\n52.222-40\nNotification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act\nEO\n X\n52.222-41\nService Contract Labor Standards\nStatute\n X\n52.222-42\nStatement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires\nStatute\n X\n52.222-43\nFair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)\nStatute\n X\n52.222-44\nFair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment\nStatute\n X\n52.222-50\nCombating Trafficking in Persons\nStatute\n \n52.222-50 with Alt I\nCombating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.222-51\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements\nOther\n \n52.222-53\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements\nOther\n \n52.222-54\nEmployment Eligibility Verification\nEO\n \n52.222-62\nPaid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706\nEO\n \n52.223-9\nEstimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items\nStatute\n \n52.223-9 with Alt I\nEstimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.223-11\nOzone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons\nStatute\n \n52.223-12\nMaintenance\nStatute\n \n52.223-20\nAerosols\nStatute\n \n52.223-21\nFoams\nStatute\n \n52.223-23\nSustainable Products and Services\nStatute\n \n52.224-3\nPrivacy Training\nStatute\n \n52.224-3 with Alt I\nPrivacy Training, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.225-1\nBuy American-Supplies\nStatute\n \n52.225-1 with Alt I\nBuy American-Supplies, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.225-3\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act\nStatute\n \n52.225-3 with Alt II\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II\nStatute\n \n52.225-3 with Alt III\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III\nStatute\n \n52.225-3 with Alt IV\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV\nStatute\n \n52.225-5\nTrade Agreements\nStatute\n \n52.225-19\nContractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States\nOther\n \n52.225-26\nContractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States\nStatute\n \n52.226-4\nNotice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside\nStatute\n \n52.226-5\nRestrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area\nStatute\n \n52.226-8\nEncouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving\nEO\n \n52.229-12\nTax on Certain Foreign Procurements\nStatute\n \n52.232-29\nTerms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services\nStatute\n \n52.232-30\nInstallment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services\nStatute\n X\n52.232-33\nPayment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management\nStatute\n \n52.232-34\nPayment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than System for Award Management\nStatute\n \n52.232-36\nPayment by Third Party\nStatute\n \n52.232-40\nProviding Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors\nStatute\n \n52.232-9X\n52.232-9X, Fast Payment Procedure\nStatute\n \n52.233-3\nProtest After Award\nStatute\n \n52.233-4\nApplicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim\nStatute\n \n52.240-91\nSecurity Prohibitions and Exclusions\nStatute\n \n52.240-91 with Alt I\nSecurity Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.240-92\nSecurity Requirements\nOther\n \n52.240-92 with Alt II\nSecurity Requirements with Alternate II\nOther\n \n52.240-93\n \n \n \n52.244-6\nSubcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services\nStatute\n \n52.247-64\nPreference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels\nStatute\n \n52.247-64 with Alt I\nPreference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.247-64 with Alt II\nPreference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II\nStatute\n\n Table 12-4 Provisions and clauses to include as needed.\n\nCheck Mark (X)\nPart\nProvisions and clauses prescribed for use \n \n16\nIn certain contract types (see 12.104)\n X\n17\nWhen including options\n \n27\nWhen necessary to delineate rights in certain types of data (see 12.106)\n \n36\nIn construction contracts\n \n45\nWhen the contractor will use Government property in performance of the contract\n\nAdditional contract requirements or terms and conditions: \n\n52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) [use when options are included]\nThe Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 Days.\n\n52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) [use when options are included]\n(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.\n(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.\n(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months.\n\n852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2020)\n\nVAAR 852.203-70\nCommercial Advertising (MAY 2018)\nVAAR 852.232-72\nElectronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)\nVAAR 852.233-70\nProtest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (SEP 2018)\nVAAR 852.233-71\nAlternate Protest Procedure (SEP 2018)\nVAAR 852.246-71\nRejected Goods (OCT 2018)\n\n852.252-70, Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Jan 2008)\nThe following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.\n\nhttp://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html \nhttps://www.acquisition.gov/vaar\n\nThe following FAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference: \n\nFAR 52.204-7\nSystem for Award Management (OCT 2018)\nFAR 52.204-16\nCommercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)\nFAR 52.229-11\nTax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation (JUN 2020) \n\nThe following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference: \n\nNone\n\n\nThe following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: \n\nFAR 52.203-17\nContractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)\nFAR 52.204-13\nSystem for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)\nFAR 52.204-18\nCommercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)\nFAR 52.232-40\nProviding Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021)\n\nThe following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:\n\nVAAR 852.212-71\nGray Market Items (APR 2020)\n\nThe Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.\n\nDEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATIONS: \n\nDepartment of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5419 Revision Number 30 dated August 7, 2025, applies to this acquisition.\n\nThe Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.\n\nDate and Time offers are due to jeremy.ferrer@va.gov by 4:00pm MT, 11/20/2025. \n\n\nName and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:\nJeremy Ferrer\nJeremy.ferrer@va.gov\n\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C25926Q0067 Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Base Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation NAICS: 611710 Classification Code: U008 Response Deadline: 2025-11-20T16:00:00-07:00 Office Address: Greenwood Village, CO Place of Performance: Aurora, CO, 80045 POC: Jeremy Ferrer, jeremy.ferrer@va.gov, 7209006397 {"description":"\nRequest for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25926Q0067\nArt Therapy Classes Service Base Year + 4 Option Years\nSmall Business Set Aside\n\nThis 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. \n\n* The deadline for all questions is 4:00pm MT, 11/13/2025\nAll questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.\n\n** Quotes are to be provided to Jeremy.ferrer@va.gov no later than 4:00pm MT, 11/20/2025.\nQuotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.\n\nThis is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0067. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. \n\nThis solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 effective 10/1/2025.\n\nThe North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611710 with a small business size standard of $24.0 Million. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Small Businesses.\nList of Line Items;\n\nLine Item\nDescription\nQuantity\nUnit of Measure\nUnit Price\nTotal Price\n0001\nBase Year: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n$\n$\n1001\nOption Year 1: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n2001\nOption Year 2: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n3001\nOption Year 3: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n4001\nOption Year 4: Art Class Services \nTo include: \nJewelry Making \nAcrylic Painting\nPhotography\nCeramics\nHand-built Pottery\nDrawing\nWatercolor Painting \nFiber Arts\nMixed Media\nBook Arts\nLeatherwork \nWoodworking\n1\nYR\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrand Total\n$\n\n\nDescription of Requirements for the items/services to be acquired;\n\nPlease see the attached Statement of Work for all performance details.\n\nPerformance is to be completed at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at \n\nVA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Valor Point 7350 W. Eastman Place Lakewood CO, 80027\n\n52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition\n\nADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL\n\nAny award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.\n\nState if quoted services are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.\n\nIf the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be verified and visible in the Small Business Administration s certificate database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/) at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.\n\nOfferors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.\n\nAll proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.\n\nAll information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.\n\nSubmission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) - Technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement; (II) - Past Performance; (III) Price\n\nVolume I - Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement\nThe offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer submitted, meets or exceeds the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation. The product(s) quoted must be identified by brand name, if any, and make or model number.\n\nVolume II Past Performance\nOfferor must provide at least three recent and relevant past performance references (including contract numbers, amount of contract award, point of contact with email address, telephone numbers and other relevant information, and a description of product/work performed under the contract). To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, magnitude, complexity, and scope of this procurement. Recent past performance is defined as not more than five years from the RFQ release date of this procurement.\n\nVolume III Price\nPrice - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.\n\n (End of Addendum to 52.212-1)\n\n52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition\n\nADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:\n\nThe Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.\n\nThe following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: \n\nFactor 1. Technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement\nFactor 2. Past Performance\nFactor 3. Price\n\nEvaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation, but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: \n\nFactor 1. Technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.\n\nFactor 2. Past Performance: The Offeror shall be evaluated on performance of past contracts and how well the identified performance relates to the work being procured under the Statement of Work for this procurement.\n\n\nFactor 3. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price.\n\nOptions. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. \n\n(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)\n\n52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025), applies to this acquisition. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. Offerors must be registered in SAM at time of offer submission.\n\n52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition\n\nProvisions to include as prescribed:\n\n52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services\n52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Products and Commercial Services\n\nTable 12-2 Provisions to include as prescribed.\n\nCheck Mark (X)\nNumber\nTitle\nSource\n \n52.203-11\nCertification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions\nStatute\n \n52.203-18\nProhibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation\nStatute\n X\n52.204-7\nSystem for Award Management Registration\nStatute\n \n52.204-7 with Alt I\nSystem for Award Management Registration, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.204-90\nOfferor Identification\nStatute\n \n52.207-6\nSolicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)\nStatute\n \n52.209-12\nCertification Regarding Tax Matters\nStatute\n \n52.219-2\nEqual Low Bids\nStatute\n \n52.222-18\nCertification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products\nE.O.\n \n52.222-48\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification\nOther\n \n52.222-52\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification\nOther\n \n52.222-56\nCertification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan\nStatute\n \n52.223-4\nRecovered Material Certification\nStatute\n \n52.225-2\nBuy American Certificate\nStatute\n \n52.225-4\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate\nStatute\n \n52.225-6\nTrade Agreements-Certificate\nStatute\n \n52.225-20\nProhibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification\nStatute\n \n52.225-25\nProhibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications\nStatute\n \n52.226-3\nDisaster or Emergency Area Representation\nStatute\n \n52.229-11\nTax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation\nStatute\n \n52.240-90\nSecurity Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications\nStatute\n\n Required Clauses:\n\n52.212-4 Terms and Conditions\n\nTable 12-3 Clauses to include as prescribed.\n\nCheck Mark (X)\nNumber\nTitle\nSource\n \n52.203-6 with Alt I\nRestrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government\nStatute\n \n52.203-13\nContractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct\nStatute\n \n52.203-17\nContractor Employee Whistleblower Rights\nStatute\n \n52.203-19\nProhibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements\nStatute\n \n52.204-9\nPersonal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel\nOther\n \n52.204-13\nSystem for Award Management Maintenance\nStatute\n \n52.204-91\nContractor identification\nOther\n X\n52.209-6\nProtecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment\nStatute\n \n52.209-9\nUpdates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters\nStatute\n \n52.209-10\nProhibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations\nStatute\n \n52.219-4\nNotice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns\nStatute\n X\n52.219-6\nNotice of Total Small Business Set-Aside\nStatute\n \n52.219-6 with Alt I\nNotice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.219-8\nUtilization of Small Business Concerns\nStatute\n \n52.219-9\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt I\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt II\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt III\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III\nStatute\n \n52.219-9 with Alt IV\nSmall Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV\nStatute\n \n52.219-14\nLimitations on Subcontracting\nStatute\n \n52.219-16\nLiquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan\nStatute\n \n52.219-33\nNonmanufacturer Rule\nStatute\n X\n52.222-3\nConvict Labor\nEO\n X\n52.222-19\nChild Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies\nEO\n X\n52.222-35\nEqual Opportunity for Veterans\nStatute\n \n52.222-35 with Alt I\nEqual Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I\nStatute\n X\n52.222-36\nEqual Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities\nStatute\n \n52.222-36 with Alt I\nEqual Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I\nStatute\n X\n52.222-37\nEmployment Reports on Veterans\nStatute\n X\n52.222-40\nNotification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act\nEO\n X\n52.222-41\nService Contract Labor Standards\nStatute\n X\n52.222-42\nStatement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires\nStatute\n X\n52.222-43\nFair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)\nStatute\n X\n52.222-44\nFair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment\nStatute\n X\n52.222-50\nCombating Trafficking in Persons\nStatute\n \n52.222-50 with Alt I\nCombating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.222-51\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements\nOther\n \n52.222-53\nExemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements\nOther\n \n52.222-54\nEmployment Eligibility Verification\nEO\n \n52.222-62\nPaid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706\nEO\n \n52.223-9\nEstimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items\nStatute\n \n52.223-9 with Alt I\nEstimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.223-11\nOzone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons\nStatute\n \n52.223-12\nMaintenance\nStatute\n \n52.223-20\nAerosols\nStatute\n \n52.223-21\nFoams\nStatute\n \n52.223-23\nSustainable Products and Services\nStatute\n \n52.224-3\nPrivacy Training\nStatute\n \n52.224-3 with Alt I\nPrivacy Training, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.225-1\nBuy American-Supplies\nStatute\n \n52.225-1 with Alt I\nBuy American-Supplies, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.225-3\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act\nStatute\n \n52.225-3 with Alt II\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II\nStatute\n \n52.225-3 with Alt III\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III\nStatute\n \n52.225-3 with Alt IV\nBuy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV\nStatute\n \n52.225-5\nTrade Agreements\nStatute\n \n52.225-19\nContractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States\nOther\n \n52.225-26\nContractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States\nStatute\n \n52.226-4\nNotice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside\nStatute\n \n52.226-5\nRestrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area\nStatute\n \n52.226-8\nEncouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving\nEO\n \n52.229-12\nTax on Certain Foreign Procurements\nStatute\n \n52.232-29\nTerms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services\nStatute\n \n52.232-30\nInstallment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services\nStatute\n X\n52.232-33\nPayment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management\nStatute\n \n52.232-34\nPayment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than System for Award Management\nStatute\n \n52.232-36\nPayment by Third Party\nStatute\n \n52.232-40\nProviding Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors\nStatute\n \n52.232-9X\n52.232-9X, Fast Payment Procedure\nStatute\n \n52.233-3\nProtest After Award\nStatute\n \n52.233-4\nApplicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim\nStatute\n \n52.240-91\nSecurity Prohibitions and Exclusions\nStatute\n \n52.240-91 with Alt I\nSecurity Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.240-92\nSecurity Requirements\nOther\n \n52.240-92 with Alt II\nSecurity Requirements with Alternate II\nOther\n \n52.240-93\n \n \n \n52.244-6\nSubcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services\nStatute\n \n52.247-64\nPreference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels\nStatute\n \n52.247-64 with Alt I\nPreference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I\nStatute\n \n52.247-64 with Alt II\nPreference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II\nStatute\n\n Table 12-4 Provisions and clauses to include as needed.\n\nCheck Mark (X)\nPart\nProvisions and clauses prescribed for use \n \n16\nIn certain contract types (see 12.104)\n X\n17\nWhen including options\n \n27\nWhen necessary to delineate rights in certain types of data (see 12.106)\n \n36\nIn construction contracts\n \n45\nWhen the contractor will use Government property in performance of the contract\n\nAdditional contract requirements or terms and conditions: \n\n52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) [use when options are included]\nThe Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 Days.\n\n52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) [use when options are included]\n(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.\n(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.\n(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months.\n\n852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2020)\n\nVAAR 852.203-70\nCommercial Advertising (MAY 2018)\nVAAR 852.232-72\nElectronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)\nVAAR 852.233-70\nProtest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (SEP 2018)\nVAAR 852.233-71\nAlternate Protest Procedure (SEP 2018)\nVAAR 852.246-71\nRejected Goods (OCT 2018)\n\n852.252-70, Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Jan 2008)\nThe following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.\n\nhttp://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html \nhttps://www.acquisition.gov/vaar\n\nThe following FAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference: \n\nFAR 52.204-7\nSystem for Award Management (OCT 2018)\nFAR 52.204-16\nCommercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)\nFAR 52.229-11\nTax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation (JUN 2020) \n\nThe following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference: \n\nNone\n\n\nThe following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: \n\nFAR 52.203-17\nContractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)\nFAR 52.204-13\nSystem for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)\nFAR 52.204-18\nCommercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)\nFAR 52.232-40\nProviding Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021)\n\nThe following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:\n\nVAAR 852.212-71\nGray Market Items (APR 2020)\n\nThe Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.\n\nDEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATIONS: \n\nDepartment of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5419 Revision Number 30 dated August 7, 2025, applies to this acquisition.\n\nThe Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.\n\nDate and Time offers are due to jeremy.ferrer@va.gov by 4:00pm MT, 11/20/2025. \n\n\nName and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:\nJeremy Ferrer\nJeremy.ferrer@va.gov\n\n"}