15-247-SOL-00082.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

IHS1259117

Phoenix Area Indian Health Service

Two Renaissance Square, 40 North Central Ave

Suite 507 Attn: Division of Acquisition Mgmt Phoenix AZ 85004-4450

Phoenix Area Indian Health Service

Two Renaissance Square, 40 N Central Av Ste 507, ATTN: Elizabeth Hubert Phoenix, AZ 85004-4450

ELIZABETH HUBERT 602-364-5015

1x 05/11/2015

15-247-SOL-00082

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Phoenix Area Office, intends to solicit quotes to remove existing carpet and replace with carpet tile at the Hopi Health Care Center

(HHCC), Polacca, AZ.

Place of Performance: Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) located off Highway 264, MP388 in Polacca, Arizona.

Construction Price: $_________________

TERO Taxes/Fees: $_________________

Total Project Price: $_________________

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

3 30 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

06/05/2015

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected. _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

2PAGE OF

Phoenix Area Indian Health Service Two Renaissance Square, 40 North Central Ave

Suite 507, Attn: Division of Acquisition Mgmt Phoenix AZ 85004-4424

JOSHUA G. WOLERY

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

Continued...

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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Delivery: 30 Days After Notice to Proceed

FOB: Destination

1 The contractor to provide all supervision, labor, parts, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment necessary for construction services required and described herein to remove existing carpeting, furnish and install new carpet tile and other specific tasks as further defined by the SOW and supporting documents.

Delivery Location Code: IHSHOPIHEALTH

HOPI HEALTH CARE CENTER

P.O. BOX 4000, HWY 264, MP388

POLACCA AZ 86042 US

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

1 LS $____________ $ ________________

IHS-Hopi Health Care Center Remove, Furnish, and Install Carpet

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SCOPE of WORK May 11, 2015

I. GENERAL:

The Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) is located on the Hopi Reservation in Polacca, AZ and serves approximately 7,000 people from the Hopi and Navajo Tribes. It is an approximate 97,000 sq ft building that has been accredited by The Joint Commission for hospital standards.

This Scope of Work (SOW) is for the removal of existing carpet and to furnish and install new commercial carpet tile.

II. BACKGROUND:

The HHCC currently has various floor types throughout the facility including carpet, VLT, ceramic tile, and concrete flooring. Currently, there is approximately 27,180 square feet of commercial carpet that has been installed since the building was new, 15 years ago. In many areas, this carpet has degraded to the point that it is shredding and completely worn out. It has become a tripping hazard and is unsightly. The carpet is found in various locations throughout the facility including the waiting areas, hallways, open office areas, closed office areas, locker rooms, medical storage, and conference rooms.

III. REQUIREMENTS AND OBJECTIVES:

The contractor shall completely remove the existing carpet and rubber base molding throughout the facility and furnish and install new carpet tile and rubber base molding. It is expected that the new carpet tile will perform for at least 15 years. The new carpet tile shall match the existing facility interior colors and architectural themes. The contractor shall be required to submit a wide selection of samples, and patterns for the Government’s final selection and approval.

The carpet tile and rubber base shall be installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements and instructions. The contractor will provide a copy and comply with the manufacturer’s installation instructions as a submittal.

IV. COMMERCIAL CARPET TILE SPECIFICATIONS

The furnished carpet tile shall be manufactured in 24” x 24” tiles and have the strength and durability to withstand high traffic in a hospital/commercial environment. The carpet shall meet all necessary qualifications to be certified under the NSF 140 Sustainable Carpet Assessment standard. The carpet shall meet cradle to cradle certification.

V. RUBBER BASE SPECIFICATIONS

The rubber base shall be approximately ½” higher than the existing base. New base is required to completely cover existing base installation area.

VI. WARRANTY

Products shall be made in the USA. Carpet tile shall not wear more than 10% of their surface pile weight from abrasive wear during its lifetime. Carpet tile backing shall be made from non-PVCC materials. Carpet tile edges shall not ravel, zipper, delaminate, and not lose their dimensional stability. Product shall have a lifetime limited modular warranty and shall include at least a limited lifetime colorfastness to light, at least a 10 year colorfastness to atmospheric contaminants, and at least a 10 year warranty. Carpet tile shall be made with 100% solution dye.

VII. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION:

1. Contractor to provide all supervision, labor, parts, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for construction of the project described herein and other specific tasks as further defined by this Request for Quotation (RFQ) “Remove, Furnish, and Install Carpet”.

2. Work Hours - The installation of the carpet tile shall be done during non-business hours and on the weekends to help eliminate disruption to staff and patients, unless otherwise noted.

Regular business hours at the facility are from 0800-1700 hours, Mon-Fri. The emergency department and inpatient areas are open 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, but those areas will have a minimal amount of carpet tile required.

3. Project Management - The carpet tile shall be installed professionally and shall be overseen by a full time project superintendent provided by the contractor.

4. Carpet Tile Areas (approximate)*

Carpet Tile Area Approximate Square Feet (SF)

Closed Office 9,787 Open Office 7,158 Hallways and Waiting Areas 5,365 Locker Rooms, Conference Rooms, Miscellaneous Areas

2,780

Medical Records 2,090 Approximate SF Total 27,180

*All dimensions listed in table above are approximate. Contractor is responsible for field verifying measurements prior to submitting an offer. Contractor shall field verify all dimensions and exact locations prior to the start of any work. Any discrepancies between field conditions and this SOW shall be immediately brought to the attention of the PM.

5. Work Specifications - After removal of the old carpet, contractor shall ensure that the floor is scraped of the old glue residue and floor is sufficiently prepared, as required by carpet manufacturer and industry standards, and cleaned of other debris before the new carpet tile is installed.

a. In the open and closed office areas, there are approximately 150 workstations that will be required to be dismantled or jacked before the removal and installation of the carpet tile can occur.

i. Contractor shall professionally dismantle/jack and reassemble all workstations in these areas of the facility.

ii. In addition, the contactor shall be responsible to move partitions, large and small filing cabinets, tables, chairs, couches, empty book shelves, etc.

iii. The contractor shall NOT be responsible to move computers, copy machines, or any IT equipment, personal belongings, loose articles, books, and miscellaneous items from each workstation in preparation for dismantling/jacking.

iv. The contractor shall provide 150 collapsible “Bankers Boxes” to the Government that will be used and reused by facility staff for the temporary moving and storage of personal belongings.

v. The contactor shall be responsible for all electrical work associated with the dismantling/jacking and reassembly of the various workstations.

vi. Contractor shall ensure that each workstation is reassembled in the exact original location it was found. All furniture, cabinets, chairs, tables, etc. shall be returned to their original location by the contractor.

b. Contractor shall be required to carefully remove the existing rubber base molding and shall replace it with new rubber base after the new carpet tile has been installed.

Damage to walls from the old rubber base shall be repaired by the contractor to match existing.

c. Contractor shall conduct the installation of the carpet tile in stages and shall provide a schedule to the Government. The schedule should show the areas to be renovated along with date and time to give the Government sufficient time to prepare the area.

i. Large administrative areas should be done on the weekends.

ii. Smaller areas may be done during the week as approved by the Government

iii. Some areas, such as hallways and unused offices may be done during normal business hours with the Government’s permission and advance coordination.

d. Threshold moldings and reducers will be needed where the new carpet tiles butt-up against the existing ceramic tile and in doorways. Contractor to provide and install all necessary moldings.

e. Upon completion of the project, provide the Government with 3,000 square feet of replacement carpet tile and sufficient adhesive to install 3,000 SF of carpet tile for the Government’s future use.

VIII. SUBMITTALS - Submittals are due seven (7) calendar days after receipt of contract award notification. Government review comments will be returned within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of submittals. Pre-Construction Conference shall be held after all submittals have been received and approved by the PM.

1. Bonds

2. Insurance

3. Schedule

4. Safety Plan

5. Carpet tile samples and cut sheet

6. Rubber base samples and cut sheet

7. Manufacturer installation requirements and instructions

a. Carpet tile

b. Rubber base

8. Threshold moldings and reducers, samples and cut sheets

9. Manufacturer MSDS

a. Adhesive

b. Sealant (if required)

c. Floor patching materials (if required)

IX. DELIVERABLES

1. Manufacturer Warranty

X. SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Code and Design Standards: The Contractor is responsible for securing all needed permits and for ensuring compliance with all federal, state, tribal, and local codes and design standards, latest editions, including, but not limited to the following:

a. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

c. International Building Code (IBC, International Code Council)

d. International Mechanical Code (IMC, International Code Council)

e. Uniform Plumbing Code

f. National Electrical Code Standards

g. Fire Safety Codes

2. If discrepancies are found between the SOW and building codes as referenced in this Scope of Work, the codes shall govern, unless noted otherwise.

3. Material Compliance Requirements:

a. Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating, and or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.

b. All adhesives and sealants used in interior of building shall comply with South Coast

Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168 and Green Seal (GS) Standard for Commercial Adhesives GS-36.

c. Adhesives, sealants and solvents shall be no to very low VOC and environmentally preferred.

d. Paints and coatings shall not exceed Green Seal Standard GS-11:

http://www.aqmd.gov/rules/reg/reg11/r1168.pdf

XI. SECURITY

1. All personnel are required to sign-in with the Facilities Office and wear a Contractor

Identification Badge at all times.

a. Contractor ID badges will be issued by Facilities Office secretary.

2. Required work is in a hospital environment. Contractor is required to comply with HIPAA security requirements for safeguarding patient information.

XII. ADDITIONAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

1. All work shall be accomplished using trade best practices.

2. The building tenants shall have no functional disruptions resulting from the Contractor’s planning and execution of project work and requirements. The building shall remain operational during normal business hours.

3. Maintain access to and from the building, allowing required egress and ingress.

4. Advance coordination will be required with the project manager to schedule work.

5. Work areas shall be free of debris, cleaned, and dust free prior to the end of the contractor’s work day.

http://www.aqmd.gov/rules/reg/reg11/r1168.pdf

6. The contractor shall install protective measures to contain dust and debris during construction to assure a safe and irritant free work environment for building occupants. Provide protection from dirt and dust, returning all areas to the original condition. Damages caused by the contractor, and/or sub-contractors are the responsibility of the contractor.

7. Contractor shall provide temporary safety barriers, as necessary, to provide safety for workers, pedestrians, and vehicles during construction.

8. Contractor shall remove and dispose of excess materials, debris, or waste at an approved off-site location in accordance with applicable Local, Tribal, State and Federal laws and regulations, and pay any related fees. Burning or burial of materials is not permitted. The Government will provide the contractor the use of an existing large dumpster.

9. Divert demolition recyclable / reusable items and materials from landfills and incineration facilities to appropriate reusable material sites. Provide documentation of compliance to PM.

10. Maintain proper construction waste management, per the PM, and/or the Property Management Team (PMT). Waste management must maximize the materials to be salvaged, recycled, or reused. All materials removed shall become the property of the contractor, and be disposed of daily. The contractor shall provide reports of all materials salvaged, recycled or reused.

11. All shipments of materials, equipment and/or supplies to the project site shall be addressed to the Contractor and not the Indian Health Service. Preservation, packaging and packing shall be in accordance with industry standard packaging appropriate for the item(s) involved. The Indian Health Service is not responsible in any manner for deliveries intended for the project that are not generated by the Indian Health Service.

12. Equipment and materials provided by the Contractor shall be new and, where appropriate, shall arrive on-site sealed in original manufacturer’s containers. The Government reserves the right to refuse any items deemed to not meet this requirement.

13. Demolition or removal of project components shall not occur until replacement components are on site. All demolition shall be coordinated with the PM to minimize the impact on the ongoing building operations.

XIII. ATTACHMENTS

1. WD

2. PDF Drawing

3. CAD Drawing

4. RFI Form

5. CY2015 AZ State Tax Exempt Ltr

XIV. OTHER

Before work begins, all applicable Hopi Tribal taxes, requirements, and licenses shall be obtained by the contractor. Please contact the Hopi Tribal Offices for more information at (928) 734-3167 or (928) 734-3000.

Utilization of Hopi Tribal individuals will be a requirement of hiring goals for a set craft or skill level. Federal Government is sales tax exempt and will provide certificate upon request. Include any other applicable fees in the proposal.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number” means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

“Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number” means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern.

(D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database” means that—

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14), into the SAM database; and

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certification, and Points of contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process.

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

(b)

(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror is not registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

(End of Provision)

FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

(a)

(1) The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238330 .

(2) The small business size standard is $15 Million .

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform https://www.acquisition.gov/

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)

(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certification in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[_] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[_] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)

(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation.

(vi) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements.

This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $79,507, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $79,507 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

___ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

___ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

___ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

___ (iv) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

___ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

___ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

___ (A) Basic.

___ (B) Alternate I.

___ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM Web site accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov . After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Nov 2014)

FAR 52.216-1, Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Oct 2014) https://www.acquisition.gov/

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) “Service-disabled veteran” means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women;

and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238330.

(2) The small business size standard is $15 Million_.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a small business concern.

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern.

[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not an EDWOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _____________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(6) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that is [_] is, [_] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that –

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(8)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Notice.

(1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm’s status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall --

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of Provision)

FAR 52.222-5, Construction Wage Rate Requirements - Secondary Site of the Work (May 2014)

FAR 52.222-23, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (Feb 1999)

FAR 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements (Sep 2010)

FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification (May 2012)

FAR 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification (May 2008) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_220.htm%23P52_7703

FAR 52.225-10, Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction Materials (May 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (Mar 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly—

(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) [ ] Outside the United States.

FAR 52.232-13, Notice of Progress Payments (Apr 1984)

FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (Sep 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Joshua Wolery, Indian Health Service Acquisition Management

40 N Central Ave, Suite 507 Phoenix, AZ 85004

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

FAR 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

Alternate I (Feb 1995)

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for May 19, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time,

(c) Participants will meet in the main lobby located at the Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC), Highway 264, Mile Marker 388, Polacca, AZ 86042. Offerors are urged and expected to attend this meeting and inspect the site.

FAR 52.236-28, Preparation of Proposals – Construction (Oct 1997)

FAR 52-252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

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CLAUSES

FAR 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work (Apr 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to:

(a) Commence work under this contract within the number of calendar days specified elsewhere in the contract after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed,

(b) Prosecute the work diligently, and

(c) Complete the entire work ready for use not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include all training and deliverables; as well as Substantial Completion Inspection, final cleanup of the project site and Final Inspection.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items (May 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Postconsumer material” means a material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item.

Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category of “recovered material.”

“Recovered material” means waste materials and by-products recovered or diverted from solid waste, but the term does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process.

(b) The Contractor, on completion of this contract, shall—

(1) Estimate the percentage of the total recovered material content for EPA-designated item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if applicable, the percentage of postconsumer…