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003C4 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (00CFM3B) 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001 101F Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10F21R0012 02-23-2021

X X x Solicitation 36C10F21R0012 - Telecommunications Infrastructure Contract

This amendment is issued to incorporate the following clarifications/changes into the solicitation referenced in Bloc k 9A above. The following clarifications/changes are as follows:

1) Providing Answers for Questions

2) Wage Determinations for Washington, D.C. Area and Shep herdstown, WV.

3) Revised Price Schedule (i.e. - Travel costs will not need to be provided)

The due date for the proposal remains unchanged and is March 10, 2021 at 10:00am CST to jason.hardy@va.gov.

Jason Hardy Contracting Officer Questions and Answers – Amendment 0003

Question 1: The solicitation includes SCA clauses. Please provide the labor categories and wage determinations that apply.

Answer 1: See Attached Wage Determination. Contract shall abide by the applicable labor categories of Cable Splicer and Telecommunications Mechanic II. PLEASE NOTE: ONE LABOR CATEGORY OF “CABLE TECHNICIAN” ON THE PRICE SCHEDULE SHALL BE COMPLIANT TO THE WAGE DETERMINATION FOR SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV UNDER TELECOMMUNICATIONS MECHANIC II AS ONE PERSON WILL BE MANNED AT THAT LOCATION.

Question 2: Amendment 1 changed the pricing to only request labor, however, the SOW still includes the materials. Will the materials now be Government Furnished Equipment or will the materials be removed from the SOW? Or should they be priced, but will not be evaluated?

Answer 2: The only pricing needed is in accordance with the revised Price Schedule provided with Amendment 0001. There will be a material credit added to the overall contract price. The contractor does not need to price material. The award contractor shall provide the materials for each task and will be reimburse for those materials.

The VA will materials from the Contractor. It goes into VA inventoried stock at the VA warehouse. Then it is provided for tasks, adds/moves/changes, projects etc.

Question 3: Are there any ICRA requirements for installation of cabling work? Is it the responsibility of the contractor to provide tenting, containment carts, or will these items be provided and set up by the VA?

Answer 3: IRCAs are not requirement for this contract and tenting and containment carts will not be needed.

Question 4: Are approved equals allowed to be used in the material list?

Answer 4: Yes. Prior approval through VA Infrastructure.

Question 5: Since the government is not providing reimbursement for travel, is there a reason pricing must be included?

Answer 5: The Government shall reimburse for travel. There was a typo in the Statement of Work.

Question 6: RE: The successful Contractor shall meet or exceed all requirements for the cabling system described in this document. Can the government clarify where the requirements are listed?

Answer 6: SOW is the requirements. Meaning the Contractor will adhere and maintain all related Industry Standards.

Question 7: RE: Trained personnel, in accordance with their manufacturer/warranty contract agreement. Can the government clarify how you define trained personnel? Bicsi certified techs or manufacturer trained techs?

Answer 7: Bicsi/ Manufacturer trained and or certified.

Question 8: RE: Mounting hardware. Is mounting hardware include cable tray, ladder rack and conduit? or simply J hooks Answer 8: Cable Tray, Ladder Rack and J Hooks are included.

Question 9: Re: Horizontal side of the voice cross-connect shall consist of Category 5e modular jack ports, wired to [T568A or T568B? Can the government clarify if data cables are Cat 6 or Category 6/Class E -CMP or CMR? or what % of each will be required?

Answer 9: All ports will be Cat 6.

Question 10: RE: Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). Is past performance limited to only the company or can individuals that are new to the company who bring past performance be considered in this evaluation factor?

Answer 10: Yes, please include recent and relevant contracts including contract numbers, POCs with telephone numbers and other info. Individuals new to the company who bring past performance, such as a project manager, will be considered. However, ensure the company as a whole has the applicable experience and not overly reliant on a single new employee past experience.

Question 11: Can the government confirm if there a WAGE SCALE set up for this RFP? Davis Bacon Can union and non-union participate equally?

Answer 11: See the Wage Determination. There is no parameters regarding union/non-union participation. PLEASE NOTE: ONE LABOR CATEGORY OF “CABLE TECHNICIAN” ON THE PRICE SCHEDULE SHALL BE COMPLIANT TO THE WAGE DETERMINATION FOR SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV UNDER TELECOMMUNICATIONS MECHANIC II AS ONE PERSON WILL BE MANNED AT THAT LOCATION.

Question 12: Can material substitutions be quoted if like or better quality with same 25 year warranty?

Answer 12: After prior approval is given from VA.

Question 13: In Solicitation section C.10, paragraph (c), the Government has checked clause 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. However, the fill-ins for Employee Class and Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits are blank. Will any equivalent rates apply to this contract?

Answer 13: No equivalent rates will apply. The Wage Determination posted with this amendment will be applicable.

Price Schedule (R2) Telecommunications Infrastructure Solicitation # 36C10F21R0012

This is a single award Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract (Base Year + 2 Option Years) which encompasses a broad range of Telecommunications and Data Drops work on real properties located at the following locations:

Washington, DC buildings: 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 811 Vermont Ave. NW, 1575 I St. NW, 1722 I St. NW, 1717 H St. NW, 1800 G St. NW, 801 I St. NW, 90 K St. NE, 1100 1St NE, Rayburn House Office Building B-328, Russell Senate Office Building B-189.

Maryland buildings: 7100C Landover Rd., Landover, MD.

Virginia buildings: 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, VA; 10300 Spotsylvania Ave., Fredericksburg, VA

West Virginia buildings: 239 Lowe Drive, Shepherdstown, WV; Kearneysville, WV, and Martinsburg VA Medical Center.

The offeror shall propose a fully burden rate in accordance with the Statement of Work for the following CLINs for the Base Year and Two (2) Option Years:

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(Option Year 1)

(Option Year 2)

**NOTICE TO OFFEROR: For purposes of determining the lowest price of the Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) portion of the Basis of Award, the Offeror proposing the lowest TOTAL PRICE for all three years combined as indicated above is deemed the low-priced offer. Subsequently Option Years shall be escalated at a reasonable rate from the base year and the subsequent year. The offeror must still be deemed technically acceptable though.

***NOTICE TO OFFEROR: An allowance for materials will be added to the contract by the Government.

****NOTICE TO OFFEROR: An allowance for low voltage permits and travel will be added to the contract by the Government.