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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

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

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

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1. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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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.

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Offers providing less than ____ ___________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C10F21R0018 X 05-14-2021

TBD

892-037 003C4 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001 Same as block 7

Elizabeth Monohan 202-632-5861 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction & Facilities Management, anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price contract to expand the Miramar National Cemetery Phase 2 located in the San Diego California region, Project #892-037. In accordance with the master plans and Phase 2 drawings and specifications, Phase 2 will develop approximately 20 acres of undeveloped land to provide approximately 27,000 gravesites (with options) in new burial sections. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material s, equipment and supervision for the construction as shown on plans and specifications attached to this solicitation.

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990, size standard of $39,5M.

The magnitude of construction cost for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000.

Pre-proposal site information: The site visit is scheduled for May 27, 2021 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM Pacific Time.

Interested parties should meet outside of the Administration Building at 5 795 Nobel Dr. San Diego, CA 92122.

See item 9 under Instructions, Conditions and Other Statements to Bidders/Offerors and FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit.

Please submit all questions regarding this solicitation in writing using the Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) form attached to the solicitation

All Offerors are responsible for monitoring this solicitation and subsequent amendments in http://beta.sam.gov/

Proposals are due June 21, 2021 by 4:00 PM Pacific Time.

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17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

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Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-th is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(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.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise s pecified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

101F Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 Elizabeth Monohan Contracting Officer

Alternate shall include full demolition of existing HVAC components and related electrical and plumbing systems. Provide new high efficiency heat pump DX system with propane gas heat, motorized dampers on louvers and return duct to facilitate enthalpy-based economizer cycle, BACNET compatible Building Control System and thermostats. Also, provide new electrical panel, circuits, from existing panels, conduit and wiring to new equipment and condensation drainage to floor drain. Replace the existing propane tank with 2000-gallon tank, provide gas piping underground into Mechanical room. Maintenance Complex will remain occupied and operational during this work. Contractor will be required to coordinate work hours to mitigate interference with staff operations

Alternate shall include full demolition of existing HVAC components and related electrical and plumbing systems. Provide new high efficiency heat pump DX system with electric heat, motorized dampers on louvers, outside air intakes, relief air exhausts and return ducts to facilitate enthalpy-based economizer cycle, BACNET compatible Building Control System and thermostat sensors. Also, provide new electrical panel, circuits, conduit and wiring to new equipment and condensation drainage systems.

A new 480/277V, 200A panel will be installed to serve the air handlers with electric heat and condensers. HVAC system will not be on the emergency backup power generator.

Work will be coordinated with the renovation of the administration building, including the use of the temporary building. The temporary building shall be fully functional with all user utility connections, restrooms, and furnishings.

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) Hard copies of bidding documents will not be provided. The solicitation, all bidding documents, subsequent solicitation amendments, award notification, and all other solicitation related information will be posted to the website https://beta.sam.gov/ under the Contracting Opportunities section.

(b) A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of proposals, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Specification. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

(d) An original, hard copy, executed Bid Guarantee (on form SF-24) must be mailed to the address at (f) below and received by the Contracting Officer within 5 business days of the proposal due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or as subsequently amended).

(e) Volume II, TAB 2, of your proposal must contain a digital copy of your Executed Bid Guarantee (SF-24).

(f) Postal Address/Courier Address for mailing hard copy Bid Guarantee:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office Construction & Facilities Management 425 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Attn: Elizabeth Monohan (003C4B)

(g) All bond transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, offeror(s) name, and return address.

(h) All bonds should be mailed by fastest traceable means (i.e. FedEx, UPS, etc.) to avoid delays.

(i) DESCRIPTION OF WORK: See Block 10 of SF1442, Page 1.

(j) Cost Range: $20,000,000.00 to $50,000,000.00.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I - GENERAL

1. Gender: Whenever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include feminine.

2. The Government makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of the electronic copies of drawings.

3. Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their proposal.

4. Offerors are encouraged to track this solicitation via the Contract Opportunities Section of the https://beta.sam.gov/website.

5. Amendments: Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://beta.sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. Check https://beta.sam.gov/ regularly for updates. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered non-responsive.

6. A public bid opening will not occur under this RFP solicitation.

7. VETS 4212: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d) and Public Law 105-339, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS 4212 reporting information can be done electronically at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets421. For procurement awards in excess of $25,000, this report must be completed and accepted prior to any Federal contract award. Therefore, all potential contractors are encouraged to file every year.

8. Required registration with contractor performance assessment reporting system (CPARS)

a. As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all contracts that exceed $750,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement, VA uses online databases located at the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website; to include the Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS), the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS), and the Federal Awardee Performance & Integrity Information Retrieval System (FAPPIS). This site is maintained by the Naval Sea Logistics Center. The CPARS database information is shared with the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database, which is available to all Federal agencies.

b. Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with the CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/accessforms/userforms.htm (Corporate Senior Contractor Representative). Help in registering can be obtained by contacting CPARS Support E-mail (webptsmh@navy.mil) or by calling (207) 438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

c. For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor’s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and reassign the report to the VA contracting officer.

d. Failure to have a current registration with the CPARS database, or to reassign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

9. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE & JOBSITE WALKTHROUGH

a. A virtual pre-proposal conference will be available on May 26, 2021 on https://beta.sam.gov. No re-proposal conference will be held at the site visit location.

A separate site visit/ jobsite walkthrough is scheduled for May 27, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM (PT) The jobsite walkthrough/site visit will be in-person only. This will not be hosted virtually. Interested parties will meet outside at the Cemetery Administration Building, located at 5795 Nobel Drive, San Diego, California. Telephone (858) 658-7360. No questions will be answered at the walkthrough. No questions will answer at the site visit, all questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer (Elizabeth.Monohan@va.gov) using the attached Pre-Proposal Inquiry form (Attachment 2).

b. For those parties who are unable to attend the jobsite walkthrough in person, an amendment to this solicitation will be issued that contains a sign in sheet of all people in attendance and any information shared by the government with those in attendance.

c. All interested parties are asked to provide the Contracting Officer with a list of names who plan to attend the May 27, 2021 jobsite walkthrough no later than May 25, 2021, by 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Email the list to the Contracting Officer at Elizabeth.Monohan@va.gov and cc Victor.GonzalezGamboa@va.gov

d. Depending upon the level of vendor interest expressed in the walkthrough, the Contracting Officer may choose to assign specific time slots to vendors in order to reduce crowd sizes and maintain social distancing requirements. If you are assigned a specific time slot, please be on time and be considerate of the Cemetery staff, Cemetery Visitors, and fellow vendors on site.

10. PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES (RFI’S)

Submit inquiries, questions electronically to the Government's Point of Contact (POC). All requests for information or clarification must be submitted via email to: Elizabeth.Monohan@va.gov and cc Victor.GonzalezGamboa@va.gov via the Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) Form (Attachment 2) by May 11, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, email subject line shall include Miramar National Cemetery Phase 2 RFP #: 36C10F21R0018. Unless the question deals with issues of a proprietary nature, responses to questions or comments will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/ under RFP #: 36C10F21R0018.

11. DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SUBMISSION

Proposals are due at the date & time prescribed in Box 13. of Standard Form 1442. Late submissions may not be accepted. All submitted materials will become the property of the Government and will not be returned. Regardless of the manner you choose to deliver your package; it is the Offeror’s responsibility to make sure it is received before the submission deadline.

PART II – PROPOSAL INFORMATION

1. STATEMENT OF WORK

The purpose of this project is to enable an existing national cemetery to continue to provide burial services for eligible veterans in Southern California. Located in San Diego County, about 15 miles north of downtown San Diego at the northwest corner of Marine Corps Station Miramar serving a population of approximately 235,000 Veterans in the county. This proposed development will provide an additional 15 years of continued burial service to a veteran population who has been served by this national cemetery since it opened in 2010.

This project will comprise the second construction phase of cemetery development and will primarily include the construction of additional burial facilities intended to provide 15 years of service on existing, undeveloped land. The remainder of the site will be developed in future 15-year phased projects. Since this is an existing cemetery, only those facilities and infrastructure elements necessary to support the added maintenance, operations, and burial capacity for approximately 15 years will comprise this phase of construction.

This investment will develop approximately 20 acres of undeveloped land to provide approximately 27,000 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites in new burial sections including related infrastructure, a new Honor Guard Building, addition to Administrative Building, Maintenance Warehouse renovation and repairs, a new covered vehicle parking structure, utilities, irrigation, landscaping, site furnishings, paths/roadways, GPS/GIS, signage in support of the expansion area, and four (4) add alternates as listed below:

This project will provide for the following elements and features:

(a) 6,917 Pre-Placed Crypts (PPCs)

(b) 9,10,062 In-Ground Cremains (IGCs)

(c) 9,944 Columbarium Niches

(d) Access Roads and Parking

(e) Construct new Honor Guard Building

(f) Addition to Administrative building

(g) Maintenance warehouse renovation and repairs

(h) New covered vehicle parking structure

(i) Utilities

(j) Irrigation

(k) Landscaping

(l) Site furnishings

(m) Paths/roadways

(n) GPS/GIS

(o) Signage in support of the expansion area

(p) Protect Habitat Preservation, Wetlands, and Mitigation

(q) Geographic Information System (GIS) Site Integration throughout cemetery.

Add Alternates are listed in order of priority:

1. Sod in lieu of Seed Add alternate to install sod in lieu of seeded turf area at indicated location per plan. Alternate sodded turf area shall include 4’ back of curbs, full turf area at Administration /cortege area, and one strip of sod per turf rotor head, centered on head.

2. Maintenance Complex Staff Building HVAC Replacement Add alternate to replace existing variable refrigerant flow HVAC system with new DX split heat pump HVAC system.

Alternate shall include full demolition of existing HVAC components and related electrical and plumbing systems. Provide new high efficiency heat pump DX system with propane gas heat, motorized dampers on louvers and return duct to facilitate enthalpy-based economizer cycle, BACNET compatible Building Control System and thermostats. Also, provide new electrical panel, circuits, from existing panels, conduit and wiring to new equipment and condensation drainage to floor drain. Replace the existing propane tank with 2000-gallon tank, provide gas piping underground into Mechanical room. Maintenance Complex will remain occupied and operational during this work. Contractor will be required to coordinate work hours to mitigate interference with staff operations.

3. Administration Building HVAC Replacement and Upgrade Add alternate to replace existing variable refrigerant flow HVAC system with new DX split heat pump HVAC system.

Alternate shall include full demolition of existing HVAC components and related electrical and plumbing systems. Provide new high efficiency heat pump DX system with electric heat, motorized dampers on louvers, outside air intakes, relief air exhausts and return ducts to facilitate enthalpy-based economizer cycle, BACNET compatible Building Control System and thermostat sensors. Also, provide new electrical panel, circuits, conduit and wiring to new equipment and condensation drainage systems.

A new 480/277V, 200A panel will be installed to serve the air handlers with electric heat and condensers. HVAC system will not be on the emergency backup power generator.

Work will be coordinated with the renovation of the administration building, including the use of the temporary building. The temporary building shall be fully functional with all user utility connections, restrooms, and furnishings.

4. Slurry Seal all existing roadways on site.

1. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) will evaluate the Offeror’s technical proposal using the following technical factors and subfactors:

1. EVALUATION FACTOR WEIGHTINGS

Technical factors are equal in importance and sub-factors within factors are equal in importance. When combined, Technical factors are significantly more important than price.

A Responsibility Determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors.

2. OFFEROR SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). To help determine the eligibility of Prime contractors to participate in this solicitation, the Government will use the Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size standard associated with the NAICS code applicable to this solicitation – see below.

· NAICS Code is 237990

· SBA Small business Size Standard is $39.5M.

Submitted proposals that do not adhere to the following instructions may be deemed unacceptable and ineligible for an award.

a. Proposals will be submitted in two separate files/volumes.

i. Volume I shall be the Technical Proposal and shall include the offeror’s responses to Evaluation Factors 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well as their sub-factors (maximum 70 pages). See Solicitation Section 6 - VOLUME I – TECHNICALMANAGEMENT PROPOSAL for Technical Proposal Formatting instructions; and

ii. Volume II shall be the Price Proposal and shall include the Offeror’s responses to Evaluation Factor 5 as well as a bid guarantee. See Solicitation Section 7 - VOLUME II – PRICE PROPOSAL for Price Proposal Formatting instructions (maximum 30 pages)

b. Method of Submission:

i. Proposal must be submitted via email only.

ii. Emailed proposal shall be sent to the Contracting Officer at Elizabeth.Monohan@va.gov and must be received by the due date and time established in the solicitation.

iii. Emailed files must be no larger than 40 mb each.

iv. If the file size is greater than 40MB, separate document into multiple files and label files logically and sequentially, for example Volume 1-part 1, Volume 1-part 2, etc.

NOTE: While 40MB is the maximum message size, things like encryption can add overhead to a message and increase its size, so there are times when a message may need to be under 40MB to be sent successfully to account for this overhead. Also, ensure no special characters (#@$!&^*+) or slashes (/, \) in the document title.

c. Offerors shall email the following documents to the Contracting Officer by the due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or as subsequently amended):

i. one (1) copy of their Technical Proposal (Volume I),

ii. one (1) copy of their Price Proposal (Volume II).

iii. Late or incomplete Proposals may be considered to be nonresponsive.

d. Electronic Proposal File Format:

i. Adobe PDF is the only file format that will be accepted.

e. Proposals shall be identified with a title page that contains the following information:

· Solicitation Number

· Solicitation Title

· Contractor Name, address, email, and DUNS

· Contractor Authorized Representative information

· Volume Number (I or II)

· Volume Title (Technical Proposal or Price Proposal)

· Index of the sections contained in the volume

i. The first page of the proposal shall include the information identified in provision 52.215-1 paragraph (c)(2). Paragraph (c)(2)(iii) is modified to read “A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.” This statement should be placed on the first page of Volume 1 and 2 with the contact information.

ii. The proposal shall not exceed the number of pages identified in the table below. A page is considered to be the pdf file equivalent of one side of an 8- 1/2 inch sheet of paper.

iii. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

iv. Bid Guarantee (Bond):

1. Volume II, TAB 2, of your electronic proposal must contain a legible, scanned copy of your Executed Bid Guarantee (SF-24) shall be emailed and hard copy mailed. Please shade any raised seals with pencil lead to make them legible before you scan the bond. See Solicitation Section 7 - VOLUME II – PRICE PROPOSAL for Price Proposal Formatting instructions.

2. An original, hard copy, executed Bid Guarantee (on form SF-24) must be mailed to the address below and received by the Contracting Officer within 5 business days of the proposal due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or as subsequently amended).

3. Postal Address/Courier Address for mailing hard copy Bid Guarantee:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office Design & Construction 425 I St NW, 6th floor Washington, DC 20001 Attn: ELIZABETH MONOHAN

4. See Solicitation Section above titled, INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

3. DEFINITIONS

Recent: Recent experience refers to construction project/contract work experience performed in the last six (6) years (between 2015 to 2021). Projects may be completed or “well underway”. A "well underway" construction project is 50-percent complete at time of proposal submission. Based upon these criteria, past performance and experience will be assigned a rating of Recent or Not Recent.

Relevant: “Relevant” experience is defined as construction projects of a similar size and comparable level of complexity to this cemetery project. Relevant size and complexity aspects include (in descending order of relevance):

Very Relevant VA/NCA National Cemetery projects & State/local/private cemetery projects exceeding $10M in construction costs

Relevant Projects exceeding $10M in construction costs, requiring the construction of multiple features typical to a National Cemetery such as pre-placed crypts, columbarium niches, memorial walls, cast or natural stone columbarium caps, cast or natural stone veneers, turf (sod) placement and maintenance, tree and shrub placement and maintenance, irrigation systems with mainlines exceeding 4-inch in diameter, irrigation central control systems, roadways, wetlands/environmental remediation or restoration.

Somewhat Relevant VA/NCA National Cemetery projects & State/local/private cemetery projects between $5M & $10M in construction costs Projects exceeding $10M in construction costs, including building construction, building remodel, golf courses, regional parks, multiple sport-fields complexes, or multi-phased recreation-oriented land development projects larger than 10 acres.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Strength: An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness: A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness: A “significant weakness” in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiency: A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

4. VOLUME I - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Technical qualifications evaluation factor consists of: (1) Past Performance, (2) Relevant Experience, (3) Technical Approach, and (4) Construction/Project Management.

a. FACTOR 1 - PAST PERFORMANCE Past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. It considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements.

Each Offeror shall provide three (3) project summaries for recent and relevant projects on which the offeror’s firm was the prime contractor, joint venture partner, or a major subcontractor, in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2). For each project selected, Offerors shall provide the following information, not to exceed two (2) pages for each project (total page limit – 6 pages):

1. Project name and Contract Number

2. Project location (city & state)

3. Detailed description of the overall project and work scope,

4. Contract award and completion date (if not complete, provide target completion date).

5. Describe your project’s relevance to this National Cemetery project.

6. Provide the name of organization that issued your contract

7. Provide an Owner point of contact (POC) that includes:

i. Name & Title,

ii. Current email address,

iii. Current phone number

8. Request a completed Past Performance Questionnaire or PPQ to be sent to the Contracting Officer (see below)

OR

9. Provide information regarding completed CPARS evaluations (see below)

Past Performance Questionnaires (no page limit):

The Offeror shall initiate Past Performance Questionnaires, or PPQs, by completing blocks 1 through 7 on the form (see Attachment 1). The Offeror shall request that the owner’s representative most knowledgeable of the project complete block 8 on the form and email the PPQs directly to the Contracting Officer identified on the form no later than the proposal due date/time identified on Page 1, block 13 of form SF 1442.

In case PPQs are not received by the Contracting Officer prior to the proposal submission due date, the Offeror shall clearly identify all owner references to whom PPQs were sent.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that the contact information provided for the owner’s representative indicated for each relevant project is accurate and that the representative is aware that the Contracting Officer may be contacting them regarding the questionnaire and the Offeror’s past performance. If completed PPQs are not received timely by the Contracting Officer from the owner’s representative, the Government reserves the right to disregard them, contact the references directly, or obtain the requested information from any other sources.

CPARS (no page limit):

For each of the three (3) projects identified above, if CPARS evaluations are available, the Offeror shall clearly identify, by contract number, which projects have interim and final CPARS past performance evaluations.

Using CPARS, the Government will attempt to locate and download the identified CPARS assessments for review and analysis.

Note: Multi-division or regionalized firms should submit projects performed by the division/business segment that would, if selected, perform the construction on this contract. Projects performed by other divisions/business segments may be submitted but may be considered less relevant than projects performed by the local division/business segment proposing on this project.

The evaluation team will assign one overall rating to the Past Performance factor for each Offeror. The evaluation team will assign a rating based on the information provided by the references and any other sources. In the case of an Offeror without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a neutral rating.

At the Government's discretion, past performance information may be obtained from any other sources available to the Government including but not limited to interviews with Project Managers, Contracting Officers, other VA personnel, local agencies and other outside sources.

b. FACTOR 2 – RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

i. Sub-Factor 2.1, Relevant Team Experience Sub-factor 2.1 evaluates the Offeror, core team members and major subcontractor’s relevant project experience. Does the Offeror have the right team of experienced major subcontractors to successfully deliver the project on-time and within budget? The evaluation will focus on the relevant experience of the Offeror and their specific experience constructing major features typical of a national cemetery including but not limited to the following

· pre-placed crypts

· in ground cremains

· memorial walls

· building renovation/construction of approximately 5,000 sf.

· committal shelters

· mass and fine grading

· wetlands mitigation

· storm water management

· public assembly area with main flagpole

· roadways

· utility systems

· landscaping and irrigation

· physical security including access control

· video surveillance

· site furnishings

· signage

· geographic information system (GIS) site integration Offerors shall complete and submit summaries for three (3) recent and relevant projects. These projects do not have to be the same as submitted under Factor 1.

Offerors shall summarize the following information not to exceed three (3) pages for each project. (Total page limit – 9):

· Describe the project in detail and highlight relevance of the project to the Miramar National Cemetery Phase 2 project.

· Describe the project team composition (construction firms involved)

· Detail the project team (major partners & subcontractors involved that you intend to use again on this cemetery project) and explain each firm’s role on the project

· Describe the project pricing and schedule performance and include explanations for any price and/or time growth experienced. Include an explanation of any potential impacts that price or schedule may have on each other.

· Describe the project’s safety record (i.e. number of lost time accidents/days)

· Describe how sustainable design principles were incorporated into the project; indicate to what extent environmental program goals (e.g., Energy Star, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) were achieved.

· Provide a point of contact for each project including name, title, email and phone number.

ii. Sub-Factor 2.2, Key Personnel Sub-factor 2.2 evaluates the relevant experience of the Offeror's key personnel. Does the Offeror have the right key personnel in-place to ensure a successful and timely delivery of the project? Offerors shall provide resumes for each key person identified below including their relevant experience for being assigned to this project. Resume’ should describe work experience in sufficient detail to demonstrate its relevance to the evaluator. Resume’ should also show how many years the person occupied each position. The proposals that meet the Desired Qualifications for each position may be rated higher (Total page limit 18, max 3 pages per resume)

Project Executive Minimum Qualifications:

· 15 years of experience managing construction work of a similar size and complexity to this cemetery project. Higher rating may be given for more than 20 years of experience managing construction work of a similar size and complexity to this cemetery project.

· Bachelor’s degree. A higher rating may be given for Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Construction/Design related field.

Project Manager Minimum Qualifications:

· 10 years of experience leading on-site construction projects of a similar size and complexity to this solicitation. Higher rating may be given for more than 15 years of experience leading on-site construction projects of a similar size and complexity to this solicitation

· Bachelor’s degree. A higher rating may be given for Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Construction/Design related field.

· Must meet Health and Safety qualifications in the solicitation specifications for key personnel. Shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course or other relevant competency training. See Specifications Volume 1, Section 1.2.

Construction Superintendent Minimum Qualifications:

· 10 years of field superintendent experience and on-site management of construction work of a similar size and complexity to this solicitation. Higher rating may be given for more than 15 years of field superintendent experience leading on-site management of construction work of a similar size and complexity to this solicitation

· Must meet Health and Safety qualifications in the solicitation specifications for key personnel. Shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course or other relevant competency training. See Specifications Volume 1, Section 1.2.

Quality Control Officer/Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager CQC System Manager is an individual within the onsite work organization that is responsible for overall management of CQC and has the authority to act in all CQC matters for the Contractor.

Minimum Qualifications:

0. The CQC system Manager is required to have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field

0. Have a minimum of 5 years construction experience and 2 years quality control experience on construction similar to the scope of this solicitation

0. Designate an Alternate Quality Control Manager and Quality Control personnel (various disciplines).

1. Must meet Health and Safety qualifications in the solicitation specifications for key personnel. Shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course or other relevant competency training. See Specifications Volume 1, Section 1.2.

Safety Officer The designated Prime Contractor Safety Officer must meet the requirements of all applicable OSHA standards and be capable (through training, experience, and qualifications) of ensuring that the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.16 and other appropriate Federal, State, and local requirements are met for the project.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Provide evidence (course completion certificate) that the candidate has completed the OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety class within the last five (5) years.

Demonstrate that candidate has the following:

· Five (5) years of construction industry safety experience; or

· Three (3) years of construction industry safety experience if he/she possesses a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or certified Construction Safety and Health Technician (CSHT) certification or has a safety and health degree from an accredited university or college.

· Must meet Health and Safety qualifications in the solicitation specifications for key personnel specified in the solicitation stated above on Specification Volume 1, pages 102 and 103 Independent Conventional Critical Path Method (CPM) Consultant To fulfill all of the requirements of this specification section, the Contractor shall engage an independent CPM consultant who is skilled in the time and cost application of scheduling using Precedence Diagrams Method (PDM) network techniques for similar sized construction projects. Provide a brief narrative that describes up to three (3) prior construction projects for which the proposed consultant has performed complete project scheduling services Minimum Qualifications:

· Name and address of consultant.

· Sufficient information to show that the proposed consultant has the qualifications and experience to adequately prepare a schedule using the PDM method noted above.

· Resume must indicate a minimum of two (2) years scheduling software experience with Primavera P6

· Provide a list of three (3) prior construction projects (of a similar size & scope as this cemetery project) on which the proposed consultant has performed complete project scheduling services. For each project, provide selected PDM network diagram samples

· Provide a list of three (3) prior construction projects (of a similar size and scope as this cemetery project) on which the proposed consultant has performed complete project scheduling services. For each project, provide selected PDM network diagram samples.

c. FACTOR 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH This factor will be used to determine if the Offeror fully understands the project requirements, complexities, and constraints under which the work will be performed and has developed an acceptable strategy for managing and constructing the project within the given parameters. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to manage the project proactively, schedule and satisfactorily complete the construction, manage project quality control and safety, incorporate procedures and plans for managing subcontractor performance, incorporate innovative techniques and practices, prioritize and address activities, respond to emergency situations/requirements, and identify any assumptions, deviations, or exceptions to the RFP. (Total page limit – 20)

The technical approach must clearly indicate how the Offeror would proceed if awarded this project contract. The Offeror must provide a detailed description of how the proposed approach will enable the project to be constructed on time and within budget, with minimal interference to existing cemetery operations and visitors during expansion construction and to the highest quality standards worthy of national shrine stature.