36C10F24R0018_Solicitation.docx

36C10F24R0018

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. 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 _____________________________).

YES

NO

a.

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.

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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.

d.

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

36C10F24R0018 X 07-19-24 691-20-150 003C4 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4) 400 Mare Island Vallejo CA 94590 noella.bond@va.gov

Noella Bond 202-725-5263 Contractor shall provide labor, materials, tools and equipment, transportation, supervision services, supplies, and coordination as necessary for work described herein and other specific tasks defined by this Request for Proposal (RFP) and associated specifications and drawings. The scope includes construction of a Boiler plant on the South Campus of the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. This project consists of approximately 11,957 BGSF two story facility, including boilers, supporting mechanical equipment, plant operations room, storage, and administrative office serving the boiler demands for the south and administration office north campuses. The estimated magnitude for this project is $20 Million and $50 Million. The small business standard is $45 Million. The NAICS is 223622 and the small business standard is $45 .Million.

In accordance with FAR 52.222.234, the contractor shall be required to submit a Project Labor Agreement after award of the contract.

Offers shall be submitted by email to noella.bond@va.gov.

52.211-10 X No 4:00 pm

PDT

08-16-2024 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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.

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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-this 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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

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 specified) (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.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

101F Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management 400 Mare Island Way, Suite 100 Vallejo CA 2000194590 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 Noella A Bond

SCHEDULE

1.CLIN 0001 Base Bid – Boiler Plant Building:

Work includes general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, site utilities necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items.

CLIN 0002 Add Alternate 1

Base Bid except do not remove and replace existing steam and condense piping north of Building B500 that runs to existing Boiler Plant B295.

CLIN 0003 Add Alternate 2

Base Bid except provide and install four (4) direct-buried double wall fiberglass fuel tanks in lieu of providing and installing the concrete vault and four (4) steel fuel tanks.

SECTION 00 11 21

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION

OF BOILER PLANT, PROJECT 691-20-150

WEST LOS ANGELES, CA

A. PART I – GENERAL

A1. Scope of Contract Provide labor, materials, tools and equipment, transportation, supervision, supplies, and coordination as necessary for work described herein and other specific tasks defined by this Request for Proposal (RFP) and associated specifications and drawings.

This project consists of approximately 11,957 BGSF two story facility, including boilers, supporting mechanical equipment, plant operations room, storage, and administrative office serving the boiler demands for the south and administration office north campuses.

Period of Performance is 720 calendar days.

During the review of offers, the VA may ask for additional information. The VA may initiate action to award a contract at any point after review of the offers and intends to award with discussions. Therefore, offers should reflect the offeror’s best terms both from a technical and cost standpoint. See FAR 52. 215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004).

Pre-proposal Conferenc1 and Site Walk Date and Time: August 1, 2024 9;00 AM (Pacific Time) Location: West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, West Los Angeles

B. PART II – RESPONSIBILITIES

Los Angeles, CA 90071

C1. GENERAL

Proposals shall be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP Solicitation Number 36C10F24R0018.

NOTE: AMENDMENTS

Amendments to Solicitation No. 36C10F24R0018 will be posted on System for Award Management https://sam.gov. By registering to the “receive notifications” list at www.fbo.gov, you will be notified by email of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. 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.

Proposals shall be received on or before August 16, 2024 at41:00 PM Pacific Time.

Submit offers via email to Noella Bond at noella.bond@va.gov Offers shall submit Technical and Cost proposals and Bid Bond shall be separate documents.

Offeror shall include all required Representations and Certifications; and acknowledge receiving amendments by number.

The size of each document shall not exceed 10MB.

A. These instructions prescribe the format for proposals and the development and presentation of the proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the proper submission of information necessary to provide for comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Offerors shall carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation and take the necessary measures to ensure that the information submitted is factual, accurate, and complete.

B. In order for a proposal to be considered, offerors must strictly comply with all instructions outlined in this solicitation. Failure to furnish proposals that comply with the instructions, at the predetermined due date for submission, may result in elimination from consideration. Furthermore, all solicitation amendments (if any) must be acknowledged in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1-- Instructions to Offerors.

C. Technical and Price sections of the offeror’s proposals will be evaluated independently. Offeror shall separate these sections into two files as indicated below. Each file shall indicate the offeror’s organization name, business address, business arrangement (JV, etc.), contact name with position title, email address and phone number, SAM UEI number, and solicitation number.

C4. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A. One electronic copy of all Sections of the proposal (Technical and Price) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email noella.bond@va.gov on or before the due date. Please request a confirmation email from the Contracting Officer. If not received, please follow-up.

B. Faxed proposals are not permitted under any circumstances.

C. Offerors MUST state in the email subject line “Solicitation 36C10F24R0018 Proposal – Replace Boiler Plant”.

C5. PROPOSAL DUE DATE SCHEDULE

A. Proposals are due by the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13a of the SF 1442 or as stated in an amendment.

B. Submit all Requests for Information (RFIs) by August 9, 2024 at 4:00pm PST Local Time to noella.bond@va.gov. Answers to the RFIs will be posted via amendment as soon as practical.PST

C6. PROPOSAL FORMAT

A. All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise, but not overly elaborate. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

B. Volume 1 contains one section, Technical. The section shall not exceed the page limits stated herein. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit may not be read or considered.

a) The page limit for the Technical Section is one hundred (100) pages.

C. The Page Limit Shall Include: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, resumes, references, etc. except as noted in the instructions. Type size will not be smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman 11-point font, normal proportional spacing. Text lines will be single-spaced.

D. Proposals shall be prepared in a standard 8.5 x 11-inch PDF format (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11-inch paper) and shall be in a legible font size (11). All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reference, consecutive page numbering is required.

E. Electronic Copy: Provide one (1) electronic copy of the complete proposal (Volume 1 and Volume 2). Electronic copies that are to be submitted via pdf to Noella Bond, Contracting Officer to noella.bond@va.gov. Adobe Acrobat format, and virus checked prior to submission.

F. Offerors may, at the discretion of the Government, be asked to provide information for clarification purposes regarding their proposals. Requests for such clarification information do not constitute discussions.

C7. PROPOSAL VOLUME CONTENTS

1. Volume Breakdown Requirements:

a) Volume 1 shall include TECHNICAL details.

b) Volume 1 shall NOT include any information on pricing directly.

Volume 1 – TECHNICAL INDEX

[Organization name, business address, business arrangement (JV, etc.), contact name, position, email address and phone number, SAM UEI number] 1 Project Experience 2 Key Personnel 3 Technical Approach/Project Management Plan 4 Past Performance 5 Small Business Participation / Subcontracting Plan

Volume 2 – PRICE, etc., Index

[Organization name, business address, business arrangement (JV, etc.), contact name, position, email address and phone number, SAM UEI number] 1 Complete Price Schedule indicating Total PRICE for the base CLIN. This should also include the total price broken down by Divisions and shall be a separate document. The price shall include all taxes. This should include the completed SF1442.

2 Bid Guarantee 3 All issued amendments, signed, as applicable.

C8. VOLUME 1, Part 1 - TECHNICAL Section: General Instructions: The Technical volume should include necessary information regarding the offeror’s ability to perform complete requirements outlined in the solicitation. Failure to provide a technical proposal in accordance with the solicitation instructions may render an offeror’s proposal incomplete and ineligible for award.

A. Technical Proposals shall not include price or pricing information and shall be limited to one hundred (100) pages for consideration.

B. In no case shall statements such as “we comply with the requirements of the contract” or its equivalent be acceptable to meet the requirements of this request for proposal. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered technically unacceptable.

C. See Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors documentation for further details.

C9. VOLUME 2 – PRICING, etc: For this RFP, the contractor shall submit the completed Price Schedule indicating Total PRICE as stated above.

Please note: offerors are to ensure vendorization via self-service portal: https://vaww.cpm.fsc.va.gov/ ID.me Walkthrough v2.pdf Customer Engagement Portal (CEP) Vendor File Webform User Guide v1.pdf

C10. PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) REQUIREMENT

As indicated on the SF1442, Block 10 and in accordance FAR provision 52.222-33 ALT II and FAR clause 52.222-34 ALT I,I this procurement is subject to the mandatory use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) per Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction projects (Executive Order 14063).

If your proposal is accepted and an award is made, the contractor shall after award and within 30 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed (NTP), provide the Contracting Officer with an executed copy of the project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of the construction contract. The PLA shall be submitted within 30 Calendar Days after the contract award date.

The PLA shall fully conform to and meet the standards of FAR clause 52.222-34 ALT I(c) contained within the solicitation. The PLA requirement does not require the contractor or subcontractor(s) to enter into a Project Labor Agreement with any particular labor organization.

C11. PARTNERING

To execute this contract most effectively and to the satisfaction of the Government, the contractor, subcontractors, and the customer, the Government proposes to form a cohesive partnership with the Contractor and its subcontractor. This partnership would strive to draw on the strengths of each organization to achieve a quality project, done right the first time, within the budget and completed on schedule.

The focus of partnering is to build cooperative relationships with the private sector and avoid or minimize disputes and to nurture a more collaborative ethic characterized by trust, cooperation and teamwork using any or all techniques of partnering. Partnering is defined as the creation of a relationship between the owner and contractor that promotes mutual and beneficial goals. It is a formally structured agreement between the parties. The goal is the elimination of the “us” versus “them” thinking, and formation of a “we” mentality for the benefit of the project.

Partnering is voluntary and the Government agrees that the contractor's participation would be voluntary. If the contractor volunteers, the parties agree that in effectuating this partnership, each organization shall be responsible for its own cost for all key personnel engagement in the partnership arrangement and there shall be no change in contract price.

Therefore, the contractor/subcontractors should have experience in successful partnering, collaborative analytics, communication, commitment, and conflict resolution.

C12. EVALUATION FACTOR FOR AWARD

Trade-Offs.

In accordance with FAR 15.1, the trade-off approach will be utilized to perform the best value selection process. Evaluations will be based on the technical factors of Project Experience, Key Personnel, Technical Approach / Project Management Plan, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation / Subcontracting Plan.

4. All technical factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. Offers are advised that if technical proposals are equal, the award will be made on the basis of the lower price. All non-price evaluation factors listed below (i.e. - excluding price) are of approximately equal importance.

All non-price evaluation factors and subfactors are of equal importance.

Price: The Government will determine the offeror’ price for this project by selecting the Base CLIN 001, Deductive Alternate CLIN 002 or Deductive Alternate CLIN 003, based on the availability of funds.

Evaluation of Alternates – Deductive Alternates are listed in the order or priority The Government intends to award a single contract at the time of award, pending availability of funds.

The Offeror’s overall price will not be rated or scored but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of price analysis. In accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) the government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to ensure a fair and reasonable price.

Source Selection Procedures.

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of Technical and Price per FAR Part 15. Award will be made to the responsible offeror that represents the best value for the Government and the award will be in the best interest of the Government. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. All non-price evaluation factors listed below are of equal importance. All subfactors are approximately equal in value.

1. Project Experience

2. Key Personnel

3. Technical Approach / Project Management Plan

4. Past Performance

5. Small Business Participation / Subcontracting Plan

Evaluation Factor 1: Project Experience The offeror shall submit up to 5 projects but not less than 3 projects that the source selection evaluation board will evaluate for recency* and relevancy** as it relates to this requirement’s size ($20M - $50M), and scope (Replacement of a Boiler Plant). At least one of the projects must be related to the Replacement of a Boiler Plant. and the offeror may submit other types of projects but must specifically explain the relevancy of those projects to the project that is being solicited in this RFP. The Government may place higher value on recent and relevant projects in which the offeror performed as a prime contractor rather than as a subcontractor.

The offeror should include detailed information and describe any coordination and phasing challenges encountered and how they were mitigated. Additionally, in addressing this evaluation factor, provide the following information:

1) Project title, location and brief description

2) Project owner and Point of Contact info for project (i.e. - name, email address, phone number)

3) Project Design Architect and Engineers and Point of Contact info for project (i.e. – name, email address, phone number)

4) Provide a list of subcontractors who worked on the project examples provided. Include the address of the subcontracting firm. Clearly indicate each firm and managing persons (project manager/superintendent/foreman, etc.) and which of the subcontractors are also proposed for this project.

5) Project statistics: include start and completion dates (original versus actual) for construction, cost (original award price versus final, with brief explanation of what is included in the cost), square footage, foundation type, number of levels, etc.

The offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis, for the overall rating for this factor, more weight may be given for the following:

1. Experience in the Replacement of a Boiler Plant

1. Experience in projects with the Federal Government and/or U.S. Veterans Affairs

1. Experience demonstrating that the project teams have executed similar complexity or work and have previously worked together on successful projects.

1. Projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor.

Basis of Evaluation: The basis of evaluation will include the offeror's experience in performing recent and relevant construction projects as defined herein. The assessment of the offeror's relevant experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the offeror to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP. Proposals that fail to provide required and complete information may result in a lower or unfavorable rating. If the offeror’s submission exceeds the maximum project limitation, any excess projects(s) will not be evaluated.

* Relevancy is defined where used in this solicitation as similar in scope and size (within 25% of dollar value and/or square footage (approx. 12K gsf).

** Recency is defined where used in this solicitation as projects 100% complete within the past 5 years as of the solicitation date or current projects that are at least 50% complete as of the solicitation date.

Evaluation Factor 2: Key Personnel The offeror shall submit resumes for the following key personnel which demonstrates satisfactory experience relating to the size and scope of this requirement. Key Personnel must be direct employees of the prime contractor. The personnel include:

· Project Manager

· Project Superintendent (dedicated to project/single role)

· QA/QC Specialist (dedicated to project/single role)

Ensure the resumes include the following information:

· Name, position title, employer, and years with company.

· Describe work experience with projects that were construction of comparable size (sq ft) or type (Boiler Plant or Central Utility Plant) on active campuses or environments and the company (by name) they worked for when involved in the project. Key project personnel with experience (or more experience) on comparable projects will be rated more favorably.

· Provide an indication of which (if any) projects submitted under Project Experience (above) the individual participated in and what the individual’s responsibility was for that project.

· Provide an indication of which other individuals submitted under Key Personnel this individual has worked with and the project they worked on together, noting if that project has been submitted under Project Experience (above). Please submit this information in the form of a table.

· Indicate the position that the individual will hold regarding this contract/Construction Team, description of duties and what percentage of the individual’s time that would be committed to the project during the construction of the project.

· Describe job related education, licenses, and certifications including degrees, certificates, etc.

· Provide Project Organizational Chart and Narrative - Include team members submitted under this factor. Clearly describe the prime responsible firm (or firms if a J/V) and individuals as well as the roles and responsibilities of individuals proposed as subcontractors. Provide a list of all proposed subcontractors, including address and discipline of work that will be performed as part of this project.

Key Personnel Desired Requirements:

Project Manager: should have a minimum of ten (10) years of construction project management experience on similar projects to this requirement.

Project Superintendent: should have a minimum of ten (10) years of construction superintendent experience on similar projects to this requirement. The project superintendent is the individual primarily responsible for managing and coordinating day-to-day production and schedule adherence on the project. The superintendent is required to attend partnering meetings, and quality control meetings. The superintendent (or qualified alternative) must be on site at all times during the performance of this contract until the work is completed and accepted and is responsible for all construction and related activities at the site, including quality and production, except as otherwise acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The individual must have experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance. The individual must be capable of interpreting a critical path schedule and construction drawings. The qualification requirements for any potential alternate superintendent will be the same as for the project superintendent. The Contracting Officer may request proof of the superintendent's qualifications at any point in the project if the performance of the superintendent is in question.

QA/QC Specialist: should have a minimum of seven (7) years of construction experience in related work (including one (1) year as a quality control representative) as this requirement. The QA/QC Specialist shall be responsible for overall management of quality control and have the authority to act in all quality control matters for the Contractor. The QA/QC Specialist must have a Bachelor of Science from an accredited engineering, architecture, or a construction management college or a state Professional Engineer’s license. The QA/QC Specialist will be required to be always on-site during construction and is employed by the prime contractor. The QA/QC Specialist is assigned no other duties. The prime contractor is required to identify an alternate to serve in the event of the QA/QC Specialist absence. The requirements for the alternate are the same as the QA/QC Specialist.

Basis of Evaluation: The basis of evaluation will include the offeror's proposed personnel experience in performing recent and relevant construction projects as defined in the solicitation submittal requirements. The assessment of the personnel's experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the offeror's personnel to successfully meet the requirements of the solicitation.. Offerors who demonstrate that the proposed team has recent and relevant experience working together on similar projects may be rated higher. A higher rating will be accorded for this factor for teams (general & subcontractors) which have previously and/or frequently worked together.

All Key Personnel, Competent Persons (CP) and/or Qualified Persons must be in compliance with the required training per Specification Section 01 35 26.

An engineering, architectural or construction management degree from an accredited university for the PM will be rated more favorably than if the PM does not have this credential. Offerors who indicate that the Superintendent already has the minimum requirements (OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Course) within the past 5 years) will be rated more favorably than those who do not.

Substitution of Key Personnel:

In accordance with VAAR 852.237-75, the contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 30 days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. No change in fixed prices shall occur because of key personnel substitution.

Evaluation Factor 3: Technical Approach / Project Management Plan The offeror shall submit a Technical Approach / Project Management Plan that shall describe the following topics: All Subfactors are approximately equal in value.

The offeror shall submit a Technical Approach / Project Management Plan that shall describe the following topics:

a) Construction Approach

· Consider how well the proposal addresses construction activities and work elements consistent with the proposed schedule.

· Evaluate approaches that support construction solutions to improve feasibility and/or overcome challenges and risks.

· Evaluate approaches that demonstrate flexibility to address differing site conditions with minimal impact to cost and schedule.

b) Management Approach

· Evaluate the qualifications, knowledge, and experience of proposed key personnel (Project Manager, Superintendent, and Quality Control Manager).

After award the key personnel qualifications identified in the winning proposal, establish the minimum quality standards and will not be substituted without adequate reason and CO approval.

· Evaluate the Offeror’s Organizational Chart and proposed major subcontractors to access the structure and capabilities for successful delivery and proper coordination.

· Evaluate the capabilities of major subcontractors, and working relationships established between the Offeror and proposed subcontractors.

· Evaluate the Project Management Approach and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Approach that provides processes and planning to increase quality and safety of delivery.

c) Prime Contractor Self Performance & Subcontracting The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s capability to self-perform at least 15% (this 15% can include combined performance efforts of prime and small business sub consultants) under resultant contract.

Basis of Evaluation: The offeror’s construction and management approach along with self-performance percentage will be used as basis of evaluating the offeror’s understanding of the project risks, goals and deliverables.

Evaluation Factor 4: Past Performance The assessment of the offeror’s past performance is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. Past performance will be rated on relevancy and confidence to perform the work. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered IAW FAR 15.305(a)(2)(ii). The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of technical qualifications from any other sources, including sources outside of the Government.

CPARS is the primary source of information on past performance. Offerors are to include CPARS or past performance information (Past Performance Questionnaires) for the projects presented under Evaluation Factor 1, Project Experience. For the projects that are not found in the CPARS, a Past Performance Questionnaire is attached for use. The Government may seek information on past performance from other sources. If there is any conflict in past performance records, CPARS is the official record.

The offeror will provide reference information from the owner’s point of contact supplied for projects submitted under Evaluation Factor 1: Project Experience. The offeror will obtain from these contacts, responses to the “Past Performance Questionnaire”. The Client Questionnaire shall be completed by the referenced project’s POC (Contracting Officer/Company Project POC, etc.) and the questionnaire shall be signed, dated and have the following contact information: Name, Address, Position, Phone Number, and email address. Questionnaires submitted are subject to client verification.

In addition to the above, the government will review available past performance data in CPARS using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal. The government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source and may contact customers other than those identified by the offeror, along with any data obtained on projects in progress for VA or other agencies when evaluating past performance.

Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the submitted CPARS and PPQ to determine client satisfaction and evaluate past performance in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.

In accordance with FAR 15.305 offerors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for past performance. If the offeror lacks a record of relevant or available past performance history or there is no expectation of either successful or unsuccessful performance based on the offeror’s past performance record, the past performance evaluation will be given a neutral rating.

Evaluation Factor 5: Small Business Participation / Subcontracting Plan In accordance with VAAR 852.215-70 and in an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, VA shall evaluate offerors based on their Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) certification and their proposed use of eligible certified SDVOSB or VOSB and other socioeconomic category businesses as subcontractors.

5. Therefore, large business offerors shall provide an individual subcontracting plan in accordance with 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan and VAAR 852.219-70: VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements. Please follow the requirements for submission of the subcontracting plan carefully. Offerors shall also provide the name of the individual administering the subcontracting program in accordance with 52.219-9(d)7. T The subcontracting plan shall indicate the total target as a percentage of contract value for each of the categories listed in Table 1 below.

below. In accordance with FAR 52.219-9 - Alt II, failure to submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan shall make the offeror ineligible for award of a contract.

Offerors must state in their proposals the names of the SDVOSBs and VOSBs, small business and/or small disadvantaged business, HUBZone, WOSB small business concerns with whom they intend to subcontract which constitutes such plan and provide a brief description of the proposed subcontracts and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts.

A large business submitting a subcontracting plan with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or Veteran-Owned Small Business participation shall submit the SBA certification of each of its proposed subcontractors found at SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) – https://veterans.certify.sba.gov.

The Subcontracting Plan Requirement does not apply to small business offerors. However, if an offeror is a small business, it shall indicate, under this evaluation factor, what socioeconomic category it belongs to, whether it’s one or more categories:

(i) Small Business concern

(ii) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

(iii) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

(iv) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

(v) Small Disadvantaged Business (includes Section 8(a))

(vi) Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Business

In order to receive consideration as an offeror submitting as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or a Veteran-Owned Small Business, the offeror shall submit along with this evaluation factor the SBA certification of each of its company found at SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) – https://veterans.certify.sba.gov.

The VA socioeconomic goals for this project, expressed in terms of a percentage of planned subcontracting dollars, are as follows:

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Please note: in accordance with VAAR 852.215-71: Evaluation Factor Commitments, the offeror agrees, if awarded a contract, to use the SDVOSBs and/or VOSBs proposed as subcontractors in accordance to 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, or to substitute one or more SDVOSBs or VOSBs for subcontract work of the same or similar value.

Basis of evaluation: The proposal shall be evaluated on the degree to which the offeror’s small business subcontracting plan, as applicable, meets or exceeds the goals set forth in this project. Therefore, large businesses may receive either an “Above Average”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal” or “Unacceptable” based on stated subcontracting plan goals. An offeror submitting a proposal as a SDVOSB will receive the maximum rating of “Outstanding” for this factor. An offeror submitting a proposal as a VOSB will receive a rating of “Very Good” for this factor. An offeror submitting a proposal as a small business will receive a rating of “Good” for this factor.

Proposals shall be evaluated as follows:

Please note: Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

B Basis of evaluation: The proposal shall be evaluated on the degree to which the offeror’s small business subcontracting plan, as applicable, meets or exceeds the goals set forth in this project. Therefore, large businesses may receive either an “Above Average”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal” or “Unacceptable” based on stated subcontracting plan goals. An offeror submitting a proposal as a SDVOSB will receive the maximum rating of “Outstanding” for this factor. An offeror submitting a proposal as a VOSB will receive a rating of “Very Good” for this factor. An offeror submitting a proposal as a small business will receive a rating of “Good” for this factor.

Proposals shall be evaluated as follows:

Please note: Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

Price Proposal The offeror shall provide a price in accordance with this Request for Proposal, the contract drawings, specifications and amendments to either, the work for the Base CLIN item as defined herein in general terms includes, but is not limited to, provision of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, management, supervision, quality control and all other necessary services and incidental related work IAW the RFP, project specifications and drawings.

The price should be expressed as a lump sum price. The price proposal must be submitted as a separate PDF file from the technical proposal. The price proposal must contain a copy of an executed Bid Guarantee. Lump Sum pricing shall be entered onto the pricing schedule located within the SF1442. The price shall include all applicable taxes.

The Government will determine the offeror’s overall price for this project by adding together the prices for each subject CLINs (Base Bid and Alternates). Add Alternates will be listed in the order of priority and selected based on the availability of funds.

Evaluation of Alternates – Add Alternates are listed in the order or priority. Alternates will be added to the base bid in the order listed in the solicitation. The Government intends to award a single contract at the time of award, pending availability of funds.

In the event funding allows for the Add Alternates (CLIN 002 and CLIN 003), those items will be added in that order based on available funds.

In the event the offer for the Base Bid CLIN 001 exceeds the funds available, the Deduct Alternate will be applied to the Base Bid (CLIN 001) or the base bid plus the add alternates based on available funding.

All bids shall be evaluated on the basis of the same alternates.

The Offeror’s overall price will not be rated or scored but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness using price analysis. In accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) the government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to ensure a fair and reasonable price.

(a) All requests of the contractor to substitute any key personnel, subcontractor, or consultant that was included in its proposal at the time of award shall be made in writing to the contracting officer in accordance with paragraph (b) below.

(b) The contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the contracting officer. Proposed substitutions shall have comparable qualifications, as determined by the contracting officer, to those of the individuals or firms being replaced. It is within the sole discretion of the contracting officer to approve or deny a proposed substitution.

(c) The contractor shall not make any substitutions before it receives written consent from the contracting officer approving the substitution. The contract price will not be adjusted for any substitution made pursuant to this clause.

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) is considering the Offeror listed below for award of a General Construction contract – NEW BOILER PLANT, PROJECT 691-20-150 , WEST LOS ANGES VA MEDICAL CENTER .

Your comments would be appreciated regarding this firm’s past performance. The intent of this form is to evaluate the company’s ability to perform the work as described in the solicitation. Please complete the enclosed questionnaire as thoroughly as possible. Space is provided for comments.

In addition to submitting this questionnaire, the VA CFM may contact you in order to obtain any additional information regarding a contract award.

Please email your completed questionnaire to noella.bond@va.gov aby the due date and time specified for receipt of offers. If you have questions regarding the attached questionnaire, or require assistance, please contact Noella Bond at (202 725-5263 or by email.

Past Performance Information:

Name and Address of Company (Offeror) being evaluated:

Contract Number/Delivery or Task Order Number, Title, & Location of project the Offeror performed:

Evaluator: (The following information will assist in the analysis of the data. Information will be kept confidential)

Name of Evaluator:

Address:

Phone Number:

Position held or function in relation to project:

Rating: Please evaluate the past performance using only the following ratings without variation. DO NOT RATE ON A “+” OR “-“ SCALE. If a “+” or “-“ is used, the rating without the "+" or "-" will be applied. In addition to the ratings, please provide a short narrative in the appropriate block or in the remarks section of this form.