Solicitation for a firm-fixed-price requirement for an active shooter exercise at Altoona James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center. The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, supplies, equipment, materials, and disposal. The exercise will simulate a mass casualty incident in accordance with HSEEP methodology. Anticipated performance start is July 15, 2026, with an estimated 10-week duration. The place of performance is primarily Building 2 and the Urgent Care Clinic. The solicitation is set aside for small businesses. The proposal submission deadline has been extended to July 8, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous, considering price and other factors (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable). The contractor will not be required to provide moulage or role players representing victims; VAMC staff will be available as evaluators/controllers and will serve as volunteers for victim roles. Access to VAMC plans and policies will be provided for exercise design.
The anticipated start of performance is July 15, 2026, with an estimated ten (10) week duration. The contract period is from 07/15/2026 to 09/30/2026. The place of performance: altoona james e. van zandt va medical center primarily at building 2 and the urgent care clinic.
Invoices shall be submitted in arrears: quarterly, semiannually, or upon receipt, inspection and acceptance by the government. All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR clause **** electronic submission of payment requests.
The 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, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The 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, price and other factors considered.
The solicitation is set aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is ****, with a small business size standard of $29 million. Offerors must represent their business status. The offeror represents as part of its offer that i it is, is not a small business concern. . .
The document clearly states there is no requirement for the awarded contractor to provide moulage. Is there a requirement for the awarded contractor to provide moulage Answer 3: no
Misrepresenting a firm's status as a small business concern to obtain a contract under preference programs can result in fines, imprisonment, administrative remedies, and ineligibility for further government contracts. any person who misrepresents a firms status as a business concern that is small. . . will be 1 punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both. . .