36C24126Q0173.docx

NOTICE

This is a notice to inform industry that this solicitation is being solicited using the VISN 1 Construction MATOC. Only eligible VISN 1 Construction MATOC vendors are allowed to provide an offer for this solicitation.

VISN 1 Construction MATOC 631-19-002 Upgrade Steam Distribution Phase 2 Solicitation # 36C24126Q0173

Project Number: 631-19-002 Project Title: Upgrade Steam Distribution Phase 2 VA Medical Center (VAMC): VAMC Leeds, 421 North Main St., Leeds, MA 01053 Project Description: A construction project to upgrade the steam distribution system at VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Edward P Boland Campus.

Contracting Point of Contact: Brian Kelly Email: Brian.Kelly@va.gov

General Information

1. All references to “Bid” or “Bidder” shall be understood to mean “Offer” or “Offeror”.

2. Magnitude of Construction: Between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000

3. NAICS: 236220, reference https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards for most up-to-date small business size standards.

4. Offer Acceptance Period: Offeror providing less than 120 calendar days for Government acceptance will not be considered and will be rejected.

5. Requests for Information: RFIs shall be submitted by the prime contractor, through the Vendor Portal or to the Point of Contact listed by the date/time listed above. No telephone RFIs will be accepted. Responses will be provided in a Question & Answer format to all MATOC holders by amendment.

6. Specifications and Drawings: All Applicable specifications and drawings will be provided electronically along with the Request for Task Order Proposal. No hard copies will be made available to proposing contractors.

7. Status Verification: Task Orders are 100% set aside for verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB’s). The Government will review the Small Business Administration Small Business Search database at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ and verify SDVOSB status.

8. Limitations on Subcontracting: All contractors shall complete the VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction with the submission of their proposal in accordance with 13 CFR 125.6.

9. Performance and Payment Bonds and Alternative Payment Protections for Construction Contracts: In accordance with FAR 52.228-15, contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $35,000 shall require one Alternative Payment Protection. Awards exceeding $150,000 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds. The penal amounts must equal 100 percent of the original contract price. Performance bonds shall be provided on a Standard Form 25 and payment bonds shall be provided on a Standard Form 25A, the most up-to-date forms can be found on http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

Performance and Payment Bonds are required.

10. Bid Bonds/Bid Guarantee: Bid guarantees shall be required whenever a performance bond or a performance and payment bond is required. In accordance with FAR 52.228-1, the amount of the bid guarantee shall be twenty percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less. Bid bonds shall be provided on a Standard Form 24, the most up-to-date forms can be found on http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

Bid Bonds are required.

11. Insurance: Contractors shall provide and maintain the minimum amounts of insurance required under the base MATOC contract found under paragraph 4.18 for the entire duration of the Task Order.

12. Liquidated Damages: N/A

13. Construction Wage Requirements (formerly Davis Bacon): Contractors shall comply with Construction Wage Rate Requirements. The current determination is General Decision Wage Determination MA20260003. The determination that is current at the time of the task order award is the determination that will apply. Current determinations are available at: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations.

14. FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar day(s) after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 730 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

FAR 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials

This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: None

If applicable, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to complete the Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials price comparison table for each applicable clause and/or alternate.

15. FAR 52.236-4 Physical Data. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of, or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by: Acela Architects + Engineers, PC

(b) Weather Conditions: N/A

(c) Transportation Facilities: N/A

(d) Other Physical Data: N/A

16. FAR 52.245-2 Government Property Installation Operation Services: Government property provided under this clause: N/A

17. VAAR 852.211-72 Technical Industry Standards: The Contractor shall conform to the standards established by: Specifications, Drawings, and Statement of Work

Offerors may obtain the standards cited in this provision by submitting a request, including the solicitation number, title and number of the publication to: N/A

18. Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. This task order will incorporate:

VAAR 852.232-70 Payments under fixed-price construction contracts WITHOUT NAS-CPM

19. VAAR 852.236-90 Restriction on submission and use of equal products does NOT apply for this Task Order.

20. VAAR 852.243-70 Construction contract changes-supplement. The FAR clauses 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions; 52.243-4, Changes; and 52.243-5, Changes and Changed Conditions, are further supplemented as follows: (3) Proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer or ACO and the resident engineer as expeditiously as possible, but not later than fourteen (14) calendar days, after receipt of a written change order by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will consider issuing a settlement by determination to the contract if the Contractor's proposal required by paragraph (3) is not received within thirty (30) calendar days, or if agreement has not been reached.

21. Proposal Submission: Each offer in response to this request shall consist of the following. Failure to submit or failure to properly complete any of the following may result in the offer being rejected.

· Signed offer to include Statement of Items

· Itemized breakdown of costs.

· Signed Acknowledgement of Amendments

· Signed VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING

22. Proposal Submission. All proposals shall be submitted by the prime contractor, through the Vendor Portal at the date/time specified above. NO HARD COPY PROPOSALS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

STATEMENT OF ITEMS

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 120 calendar days after the date offers are due.

PROPOSAL ITEM (Base Proposal): Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision, and perform all operations necessary for 631-19-002 Upgrade Steam Distribution Phase 2 in accordance with all attachments contained herein. Work shall commence upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) from the government and shall be completed within the period of performance established in FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (i.e. Period of Performance).

PROPOSAL ITEM $_______________________________

NOTE: Offerors must submit an itemized breakdown of costs. See Attachment S02_Base Offer Breakdown.

Company Name:

Printed Name:

Authorized Signature:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

The person submitting the proposal on behalf of the offeror shall sign the area below titled “Acknowledged by” and shall initial/date in the space(s) below to acknowledge any Amendment(s). This individual must be a legally authorized signatory of the company.

NOTE: Failure to acknowledge Amendments may render your offer unacceptable.

CERTIFICATION

I/we have received and acknowledge the following Amendment(s) in the submitted proposal for this project.

Amendment Number

Date

Initials

Acknowledged by: ________________________________________

Printed Name: ___________________________________________

VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING

VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING – CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(l)(2), the offeror certifies that—

(1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows:

(i) [] Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6.

(ii) [x] General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, the contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(iii) [] Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, the contractor will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution.

(3) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/ VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following:

(i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee;

(ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and

(iii) Prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract. Contracting officers may, at their discretion, require the contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the contracting officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed.

(c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate.

(d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror’s bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

Certification I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror].

Printed Name of Signee: ___________ Printed Title of Signee: _____________ Signature: ____________ Date: ______________ Company Name and Address: _______________

ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: S02_631-19-002 Steam Ph2 Specifications.

See attached document: S02_631-19-002 Upgrade Steam Phase 2 FINAL DRAWINGS.

See attached document: S02_WD MA20260003 01 02 2026.

See attached document: S02_Base Offer Breakdown.