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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 523A5-18-371 Building 4 Elevator Replacement Solicitation # 36C24126Q0250

Issuing Office: VAMC Brockton, 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301-5596 Project Number: 523A5-18-371 Project Title: Building 4 Elevator Replacement VA Medical Center (VAMC): VAMC Brockton, 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301-5596.

Project Description: The Building 4 Elevator Replacement will take place at Building 4 of the Brockton VA Healthcare System Campus in Brockton, MA. The project will consist of Modernization of existing elevators; (1) passenger 3 stop elevator and (1) service 3 stop elevator and associated work necessary to support project. Elevator modernization and associated work. Work includes general construction, alterations, indicators, calls and notification systems, minor site preparation for access and staging and work to support enclosed elevator machine room in existing penthouse. Necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. The work shall include all demolition and construction necessary to execute the project as defined in the construction documents and as may be implied from the intended use. Removal of regulated building materials shall be conducted in accordance with abatement procedures as per Report (attached). All electrical work necessary for the Modernization of existing elevators must be executed by a Massachusetts licensed electrical contractor. All mechanical work necessary for the Modernization of existing elevators must be executed by a Massachusetts licensed mechanical contractor. All elevators work necessary for the Modernization of existing elevators must be executed by a Massachusetts licensed Class C11 Elevator contractor. The general contractor is responsible for ensuring all technicians involved have Certified Elevator Technicians (CETs) and contractor furnished elevator inspectors possess Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) certifications through the ANSI National Accreditation Board and National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC). Complete the work within 365 calendar days from the tentative NTP of May 2026. Scope considerations include coordinating with VA Facilities staff, obtaining necessary permits, scheduling work, keeping the site clean, and complying with all applicable regulations and codes. All materials and shop drawings must be approved by the COR, and work must follow Massachusetts DLS regulations and OSHA codes. The period of performance for the project is 365 Calendar Days.

Contracting Point of Contact: Sean Genereux Email: Sean.Genereux@va.gov

General Information

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

2. Magnitude of Construction: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

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

4. Site Visit: An organized site is scheduled for 03/10/26 at 11:00 AM EST. Only one site visit will be conducted. Participants are to meet at the building 4 elevator lobby at VAMC Brockton, 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301-5596.

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

6. Requests for Information: RFIs shall be submitted by the prime contractor, by email to Sean.Genereux@va.gov, Heather.Libiszewski-Gallien@va.gov, and NCO1ConstructionTeam2Proposals@va.gov 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 via email.

7. 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.

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

9. Limitations on Subcontracting: All contractors shall complete 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.

10. 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. See bond checklist attached to this document for what information is required as part of the performance and payment bonds.

Performance and Payment Bonds are required.

11. 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. See bond checklist attached to this document for what information is required as part of the bid bonds.

Bid Bonds are required.

12. 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.

13. Liquidated Damages: N/A

14. Construction Wage Requirements (formerly Davis Bacon): Contractors shall comply with Construction Wage Rate Requirements. The current determination is General Decision Wage Determination MA20260012. 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.

15. FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 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 365 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.

16. Special Notes regarding FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State and Local Taxes:

Offerors are hereby notified that under the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts G.L. c. 64H, § 6(f), sales of building materials and supplies to be used in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling or repair of any building structure, public highway, bridge or other public works owned by or held in trust for the Federal government and its agencies and used exclusively for public purposes are exempt from sales tax.

Therefore, the contractor’s purchase of such building and construction materials within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be used in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling or repair of any building structure belonging to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is subject to the exemption from tax on retail sales of certain tangible personal property. To take advantage of the tax exemption, the VA will furnish to the contractor at award Massachusetts Form ST-5C Contractor’s Sales Tax-Exempt Purchase Certificate identifying the contract number for the project involved, and the contractor may present this form when purchasing materials for incorporation into such project.

Notwithstanding FAR 52.229-3, all bids received in response to this solicitation are presumed to reflect this tax exemption and therefore should not include Massachusetts Sales Tax or Use Tax on sales of materials for use in construction under this contract.

17. 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: William Pevear Architects, Inc.

(b) Weather Conditions: See Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and all other attachments.

(c) Transportation Facilities: See Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and all other attachments.

(d) Other Physical Data: See Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and all other attachments.

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

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

Offerors may obtain the standards cited in this provision by submitting a request, including the solicitation number, title and number of the publication to: See Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and all other attachments.

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

VAAR 852.232-71 Payments under fixed-price construction contracts INCLUDING NAS-CPM

21. VAAR 852.236-90 Restriction on submission and use of equal products does apply for this Task Order. The primary contractor and its subcontractors to receive award for 523A5-18-371 Building 4 Elevator Replacement: See attached Single Source Justification.

22. 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 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 30 calendar days, or if agreement has not been reached.

23. Proposal Submission: Each offer in response to this request shall consist of the following:

· 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

24. Proposal Submission. All proposals shall be submitted by the prime contractor, by email to Sean.Genereux@va.gov, Heather.Libiszewski-Gallien@va.gov, and NCO1ConstructionTeam2Proposals@va.gov 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 the 523A5-18-371 Building 4 Elevator Replacement project 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.

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 considered the following Amendment(s) in the submitted proposal for this project.

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: _______________

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BONDS CHECKLIST

Solicitation/Contract Number: _________________________________________________ Contractor: __________________________________________________________________ Project Title: _________________________________________________________________ Project Location: ______________________________________________________________ Review each requirement for the corresponding bonds in the columns below. Indicate acceptability for each requirement. File the completed checklist in the solicitation action briefcase file in eCMS with the S16 meta-tag.

Types of Bonds:

Bid Bond = SF 24 Performance Bond = SF 25 Payment Bond = SF 25-A Acceptability:

Yes = Acceptable No = Not Acceptable N/A = Not Applicable

1. Bond must be executed on correct & current form (SF 24, SF 25, SF 25-A).

2. Date of execution entered on bond

A. Bid Bond (SF 24) date not later than the bid opening date

B. Performance Bond (SF 25) date not prior to date of contract (SF 1442)

C. Payment Bond (SF 25-A) date not prior to date of contract (SF 1442)

3. Name of Principal must be entered

4. Name of Principal identical with name on bid and/or contract

5. Type of organization space completed. If a corporation, the state of incorporation must be entered.

6. Corporate Surety

A. Name of Surety and state in which Surety is incorporated

B. Surety listed on current list of the Treasury's Listing of approved Sureties for the appropriate amount (FAR 28.202). Attach applicable data from the Treasury Department Circular 570.

7. 7. Individual Sureties (2 or more)

A. Contractor complies with FAR 28.203

B. SF 28 – Must include an Affidavit of Individual Surety, and be executed correctly by each Surety and submitted with bonds

Types of Bonds:

Bid Bond = SF 24 Performance Bond = SF 25 Payment Bond = SF 25-A Acceptability:

Yes = Acceptable No = Not Acceptable N/A = Not Applicable

8. Penal Sum is in sufficient amount. The Penal Sum is in agreement with bond requirements.

9. 9. Date of bid or contract must be entered.

10. Bid or contract number must be entered (entry identical with number on bid or contract).

11. 11. Principal Signatures

A. Individual - Signature identical to that on bid

B. Partnership - Signature of Partner

C. Corporation - Signature of Officer or Agent

D. Corporation - The Seal or Scroll, stamped must be impressed or affixed

12. 12. Name and address of Surety must be entered in the appropriate space.

13. 13. Surety Signatures

A. Bond signed for Surety Company

B. Power of Attorney by Surety giving authority to the Agent to execute bonds in the appropriate dollar amount.

14. Corporate Seal of the Surety must be added to the bond (raised/stamped/electronic). See class deviation issued 5/12/2020.

15. Rate and amount of the Premium entered (Entry is not required on the Bid Bond SF 24 or the Payment Bond SF 25-A).

16. Erasures, corrections, or other material alterations, if any, must be initialed by each person signing the bond.

17. Bond disposition – File accepted copies in the eCMS contract file (bid bond in pre-award file (S16 meta-tag); performance and payment bonds in post-award file (C06 meta-tag)).

Signature Authority: The acceptability of the bonds has been verified. The bonds meet the requirements and have been determined acceptable for the construction project.

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ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: S02 523A5-18-371 SOW.

See attached document: S02 revised Attachment 1 Single Source Justification.

See attached document: S02 523A5-18-371 Specifications.

See attached document: S02 523A5-18-371-Drawings.

See attached document: S02 523A5-18-371-Regulated Building Material Survey Report.

See attached document: S02-VHA PCRA 2024 1 COR 002.

See attached document: S02 WAGE DETERMINATION MA20260012.

See attached document: S02 Base Offer Breakdown.