36C24221R0014.docx

528-21-115 Replace Building 11 and Building 18 Switchgear and Medium Voltage Equipment

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.

36C24221R0014 X 04-23-2021

TBD

528-21-1-4150-0001

TBD

528-21-115 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga

NY

14227 Same as item #7

David M. Esmay 716-862-7461 X22456 The purpose of this project is to replace the Building 11 & 18 Switchgears and associated site work as described in the Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings contained or attached to this solicitation. All work shall be completed at the Buffalo, NY VA Medical Center. The successful contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment required to complete all requirements. The NAICS Code (if awarded to small business) is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Contractors with a size standard of $39.5M. The project number is 528-21-115.

The evaluation of offers received in response to the solicitation will use a ‘tiered/cascading’ order of precedence.

The contracting officer (1) Solicits offers from both small and other than small business concerns that will be evaluated in the following order: (a) service-disabled veteran-owned small business. (b) veteran-owned small business (VOSB); (c) all other small business concerns; (d) other than small business (2) If an award or a sufficient number of awards cannot be made at the first tier, evaluation of offers will proceed at the next lower tier until an award can be made.

A pre-proposal site visit will be held on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11AM EDT. All RFIs during the site visit must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer to be considered for an official response from the VA. All RFIs must be submitted by 4:30PM EDT on Monday, May 10, 2021. Email RFIs to: Davidm.Esmay@va.gov.

Proposals are due on Monday, June 7, 2021 @11 AM EDT. Proposals will be accepted by email only. A copy of the bid bond should be included with the proposal. The original bid bond shall be mailed to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 2, 2875 Union Road Suite 3500, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Attn: David Esmay, Contracting Officer. DO NOT

DELIVER IN PERSON.

Offerors should be registered in the System for Award Management at the time of proposal submission and shall be registered at the time of award (www.beta.sam.gov). The successful Offeror’s Dun & Bradstreet Supplier Evaluation Risk Report will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer prior to award. A score of 7 or higher will require additional financial information provided to the Contracting Officer. Award will be made to the firm determined to provide the best value government.

The magnitude of the project is estimated to be between $10.0M and $20.0M

X X 52.211-10 X 10 Days

11AM

EDT

06-07-2021 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

$0.00

528-3610160-4150-854200-3223 SP30BPGT4

36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga

NY

14227 Tungsten Network http://www.tungsten-network.com

X Edward J. Kostolansky Contracting Officer Accepted as to Item 10

Table of Contents

1. INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL MATERIAL, BID (PROPOSAL) GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) Solicitation materials consisting of drawings, specifications and other information may be obtained from the Contract Opportunities (formerly FedBizOpps) website:

https://beta.sam.gov/ An Offerors mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the Contracting Officer.

SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at https://beta.sam.gov/ Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers.

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

(c) The awardee for this procurement will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25. See FAR Clause 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction.

Magnitude of Construction: $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00

(d) CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY:

Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rate “All Offerors shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information shall contain, at a minimum, a certification that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years.

All Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR), which shall be equal to or less than 1.0 to be considered for award. This information shall be obtained from the offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

(e) TRAINING:

All employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. The General Contractor’s competent site superintendent shall have completed the 30-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. Documentation of training shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to any work being performed. Failure to present the proper training documentation will result in the individual being removed from the job; the individual may only return after the proper documentation has been provided. There shall be no exceptions to this requirement.

(f) KEYS: All keys provided to the Contractor or any subcontractor for use during the project shall be returned to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at completion of the work or upon request. No keys shall be reproduced by the Contractor or any subcontractor. There will be a $10 charge for each key that is lost or not returned to the COR.

(h) System for Award Management (SAM):

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, https://beta.sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. Contractors must be registered in SAM at the time of award and should be registered at the time of the proposal submission.

(i) REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM (CPARS) As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts valued at $750,000 or more. The FAR requires the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) which is maintained by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The CPARS database information is shared with the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) database, which is available to all Federal agencies.

Registration occurs no later than thirty days after contract award at https://www.cpars.gov. Within sixty days of contract award the Points of Contact (POC) will receive a message allowing access to the contract evaluation at the end of each performance period. POCs are to be kept current, should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative, please contact the Contract Administrator.

For applicable 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 or at the interim reporting date. 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 resubmit report to VA contracting officer. All CPARS are due within 120 calendar days after the end of the evaluation period.

(j) Contractor Normal Work Hours:

The contractor work hours are from 8:00AM to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Federal holidays that fall on a non-workday; Saturday or Sunday, the holiday usually is observed on Monday if the holiday is on Sunday or on Friday if the holiday is on Saturday. The contractor may request authorization from the Contracting Officer to work an alternative schedule or on holidays. However, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to deny or authorize the contractor’s request at his or her discretion considering the best interests of the Government. All federal holidays are observed as non-workdays. Federal holidays can be found on the following web site: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays. These days will be identified during the pre-construction meeting.

2. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.1 Overview.

2.4 Proposal Evaluation Process.

This procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127; tiered evaluations including large business concerns. Firms must be listed verified in CVE’s VetBiz VIP database in order to be eligible for award under Tier 1 or Tier 2. The tiers are listed as follows:

Large business is required to submit a small business subcontracting plan with their proposal. The plan must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to award of the contract. The VA small business goals are as follows:

1. SDVOSB – 5% of the contract value

2. VOSB – 7% of the contract value

3. Small Business – 16.6% of the contract value

4. Small Disadvantage Businesses (includes section 8A) - 5% of the contract value

5. Women Owned Small Business – 5% of the contract value

6. Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Business A subcontractor can count towards more than one category. Example: A 5% award to SDVOSB satisfies the SDVOSB requirement, reduces VOSB to 2% and Small Business to 11.6%.

The following clauses in the solicitation are Tier specific and only applicable as follows:

2.5 Submittal of offers.

2.6 Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for evaluation of proposals, so that a minimum of time and monies will have been expended in preparing information required herein. However, in order to be effectively and equitably evaluated, the proposals must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the offeror's experience, technical approach, and management capabilities to successfully complete the project. Proposals should follow in the order of sequence set forth in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Information provided out of sequence may not be evaluated and may result in the offeror's disqualification from award. Requirements stated in this RFP are minimums. Innovative, creative or cost-saving proposals that meet or exceed the requirements should be clearly noted and justified in the proposal.

2.7 Offerors must comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal; proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may be considered incomplete and VA may not consider it further for award.

2.8 All proposal materials shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer in three (3) sections as shown below. Each section shall be separate submissions. Submittals must be typed using 12- point Arial font. Packages that are handwritten will not be evaluated. Failure to place the required submission information under the appropriate tab (factor or sub factor) and format may result in a lower rating if the evaluators cannot readily find the appropriate information.

Technical Proposal (Exhibit A):

Section 1 Technical Capability Section 2 Past Performance Section 3 - Price Proposal:

Section 3 Standard Form 1442, Proposal Pricing Page.

All proposals shall be submitted via email to:

Davidm.Esmay@va.gov

2.9 Exhibits A – E are included below. Ensure Exhibit E is signed and returned

EXHIBIT A: TECHNICAL AND PAST PERFORMANCE

Each question should be covered in sufficient detail to clearly address all required information. Answer questions in order presented. You are limited to an overall technical proposal page limit of 100 pages in total. This includes a header page(s). It is advisable to reference the question, then give the answer (i.e., Subfactor 1, paragraph a: etc.). This will aid in the evaluation review. In the event you reference another document or part of the proposal, you must be clear as to where the information can be found to answer the particular question(s). Such statements as see company profile or see safety plan are not acceptable. You must indicate on what page of the proposal the answer can be found in the referenced document. Failure to do so may make your proposal not acceptable and may affect your rating.

The Project Management/Superintendence data is obtained for the purpose of evaluating technical capability in performance of this project. The offeror is required to provide information to show experience and capability to manage multiple disciplined projects.

The technical subfactors are equal in importance to each other, except for Subfactor 8, Participation in the VA Mentoring Protégé Program, which is significantly less important that all other technical subfactors.

Past performance subfactors 1-4 are equal in importance but more important than subfactor 5.

Technical and Past Performance is equal in importance to each other. When combined, technical and past performance are significantly more important than Factor 3, Price, for the purpose of this proposal.

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE:

Subfactor 1: Excavation A. Provide project specific detailed lift plans including techniques or best industry practices to manage any critical lifts that will be performed.

B. Provide an example shoring plan that could be managed and approved by your project team and can be implemented in high consequence areas with special attention to projects in tight work areas not utilizing benching as a shoring technique.

C. Describe your procedure for the site conditions investigation. How do you ensure that you capture the existing conditions completely and accurately if record drawings are not available? Will you utilize a sub-contractor (geotechnical, surveyor, utilities locating company, etc..) for investigation? If so, please provide the name of your sub-contractor and any applicable credentials. Provide examples from recent projects.

Subfactor 2: Rigging A. Provide an examples of a project specific detailed lift plans, including techniques or best industry practices to manage any critical lifts that will be performed. that were managed by your project team, including detailing the responsibility of your company that drove the lift to be successful.

B. Provide detailed, project specific information that showcase your ability to coordinate staging of equipment to maximize efficiency, while also accounting for working in congested areas and meeting the timeframes of demanding in service schedules.

Subfactor 3: Electrical A. Provide detailed and project specific information of best industry practices that will be utilized in this project for completing complex electrical installations including switchgears, transformers, underground duct banks, etc.

B. Provide detailed and project specific information of best industry practices that will be utilized in this project for completing phasing plans to provide temporary power when removing a prime power source to eliminate/reduce electrical power outages. How will phasing be approached to ensure that the facilities will maintain operations with minimal disruptions during the construction process.

C. Provide detailed and project specific information of best industry practices that will be utilized in this project for commissioning newly installed prime and emergency power sources within a hospital for complete functionality, along with examples of documentation provided as a result of commissioning.

D. Provide specific information on programming used for completing Arc Flash studies.

Subfactor 4: Construction Management A. Provide a schedule of the proposed project that details job task identification along with practical task orientation/priority to complete the project.

B. Provide detailed management and inspection tools that will be used throughout this project to ensure all project requirements are followed and correctly implemented.

C. Provide details of your submission process detailing required start up, testing, commissioning, change of conditions and changes in construction drawings as a result of the completion of the project.

Subfactor 5: Organization and Specific Personnel A. Describe your capability in managing construction projects for the dollar level and disciplines needed to accomplish this project, specifically electrical. (Why are you a good candidate for receiving an award?)

B. Explain in detail how you will perform the minimum percentage required (15% GC) with your own resources. (See Exhibit F for what can/cannot be included.)

C. Provide an Organizational Chart listing company personnel and their roles for this project. (Company, Title/Role, Name). Provide names, duties and levels of responsibility of key personnel to include the Project Manager, Site Superintendent), Quality Control Manager, Safety Manager and Infection Control Manager. Indicate to whom the Quality Control, Safety and Infection Control Managers report (Lines of authority). Provide a list of the in-house trades that you employ.

D. Discuss the education, training and experience in managing construction projects of the key personnel listed. A resume may be submitted if it provides this information.

E. Provide list of major subcontractors and their trades that you intend to use on this project and discuss their qualifications. State why they are a highly qualified firm.

Subfactor 6: Quality Control A. Discuss how quality issues will be dealt with on this construction project. Include in the discussion as a minimum, meetings, inspections, submittal reviews, correction of non-compliant work and how you intend to ensure non-reoccurrence and reporting of quality problems to Government officials. Note: A sample Quality Control Plan is required with the proposal. Also, provide on this form the page numbers where the required information can be found. If you fail to follow these instructions, your proposal may not be adequately evaluated.

B. Discuss your procedures for contract closeout (Punch list, as built drawings, etc.).

Subfactor 7: Cost Control:

Describe your approach to cost estimating and cost control during construction. What strategies do you employ to ensure cost estimates are accurate and can serve as a reliable gauge to define scope of construction?

Subfactor 8: Participation in the VA Mentor Protégé Program.

A. This is ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and only if awarded to large business. For credit, an approved plan from the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization is required.

Attachments to your Exhibit A:

Organization Chart (required) Resumes (optional) Schedule (required) Sample Quality Control Plan Outline (required - be sure to follow special instructions if you are submitting a plan) Sample Safety Plan Outline

Adjectival Ratings for the Technical Proposal:

· Unacceptable

· Marginal

· Acceptable

· Good

· Outstanding

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE:

Subfactors 1 - 4 in past performance are of equal importance and are more important than Subfactor 5.

Subfactor 1, Relevant Projects:

Provide the following information in this format for no more than three relevant projects/contracts being described. Projects may be on going and cannot have been completed any later than 5 years prior to the solicitation issue date. Provide concise comments regarding your performance on the contracts you identify.

Offeror (Your) Name (Company/Division):

Project/Contract Title:

Contract Requirements:

Description of Effort as _____Prime or _____Subcontractor Contract Number:

Original Contract Value $ Current/Final Contract Value $ If original contract value and current/final contract values differ, provide a brief description of the reason:

Completion Date:

Original Date:

Current Schedule:

Estimate/Final Completion Date:

Primary cause for Contract Modifications:

Subfactor 2: Specific Work Performed from Subfactor 1 Projects:

Provide detailed description of the work performed under the contract and specific elements of the work performed by your firm. Indicate what elements of work were performed by your major subcontractors and indicate if those same subcontractors will be used on projects awarded under this contract. Provide point of contact for Owner/Government agency/Contracting Officer and/or COR for each project in Subfactor 1. Include a current phone number and email address for each.

Subfactor 3: Work History with Proposed Subcontractors:

Tell us if you have worked together in the past with your proposed subcontractors. If yes, on what kind of jobs?

Subfactor 4: Questionnaire Requirements:

Prepare and send Exhibit B (Transmittal Letter) and Exhibit C (Past Performance Questionnaire) package to the reference(s) for each of the no more than three construction projects cited in Subfactor 1.

Subfactor 5: Accomplishments:

Discuss unique accomplishments for switchgear replacement projects cited in Subfactor 1. Include Professional/Industry awards, if any and Letters of appreciation, recognition or (re)commendations.

FACTOR 3 PRICE:

The Contractor shall show how they arrived at total price to include pricing by specialty or division to include overhead and profit.

When combined, technical and past performance is significantly more important than price.

EXHIBIT B: TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Your Company Letterhead Date: _________________ To: ______________________________________ We have listed your firm as a reference for the work we have performed for you as listed below. Our firm has submitted a proposal under a project advertised by the Department of Veterans Affairs. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), they will evaluate our firm's past performance. Your candid response to the attached questionnaire will assist the evaluation team in this process. We understand that you have a busy schedule and your participation in this evaluation is greatly appreciated. Please complete the enclosed questionnaire (Exhibit C) as thoroughly as possible. Understand that while the responses to this questionnaire may be released to the offeror, FAR 15.306 (e)(4) prohibits the release of the names of the persons providing the responses. Complete confidentiality will be maintained. Only one response from each office is required.

Please send your completed questionnaire to the following to arrive NLT (Enter Date). Do not return them to our company.

Email to: Davidm.Esmay@va.gov Contracting Officer Regional Procurement Office East, Network Contract Office 2

Thank you for your assistance.

EXHIBIT C: PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY QUESTIONNAIRE

Submit for no more than three projects:

Provide the following information requested in this format for each of the projects/contracts being described. Projects may be on going and cannot have been completed any later than 5 years prior to the solicitation issue date. Provide concise comments regarding YOUR PERFORMANCE on the contracts you identify.

Offeror (Your) Name (Company/Division):

Project/Contract Title:

Contract Specifics:

Description of Effort as ___Prime or ___Subcontractor Contract Number:

Original Contract Value $ Current/Final Contract Value $ If amounts in 3 above are different, provide a brief description of the reason:

Completion Date:

Original Completion Date:

Estimate/Final Completion Date:

Primary cause for Contract Modifications:

Provide detailed description of the work performed under the contract and describe why you believe the work is very relevant, relevant or semi-relevant to this solicited project. Describe the specific elements of the work performed by your firm.

Point of Contact for Owner/Government agency Contracting Officer and or inspector (COR / COTR); include a current phone number and email address for each.

EXHIBIT D – SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND CONSENT FORM

Subcontractor and/or Teaming Partner Consent for the Release of Past Performance Information to the Prime Contractor and Reference Information:

Past performance information concerning subcontractors and teaming partners cannot be disclosed to a private party without the subcontractor’s or teaming partner’s consent. Because a prime contractor is a private party, the Government will need that consent before disclosing subcontractor/teaming partner past and present performance information to the prime during exchanges. In an effort to assist the Government in assessing your past performance relevancy we request that the following consent form be completed by the major subcontractors/teaming partners identified in your proposal. The completed consent forms shall be submitted to the offering contractor for submission with the Factor 2, Past Performance in Exhibit A.

(Name of Firm) is currently planning on participating as a (subcontractor and/or a teaming partner) with (prime contractor or name of entity providing proposal) in responding to the Request for Proposal Number 36C24221R0184, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Buffalo, NY VA Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, 2875 Union Rd. Suite 3500, Cheektowaga, NY 14227.

We understand that the Government is placing increased emphasis on past performance in order to obtain best value in source selections. In order to facilitate the performance confidence assessment process, we are signing this consent form to allow you to discuss our past and present performance information with the prime contractor during the source selection process.

Signature Title of Individual with authority to sign for and legally bind the company)

Address:

City/State/Zip Code:

Date:

Each major subcontractor and/or Teaming Partner must complete Exhibit D, “Subcontractor Information and Consent Form” to be considered. Offerors shall have major subcontractors identify three references below, owners if they were the Prime, or other Prime contractors they have worked for on a relevant/related project. References for subcontractors from the proposing offeror are not acceptable. Written references for subcontractors may be included and are encouraged; however, subcontractors do not need to send out past performance questionnaires.

Contract No. And Title:

Describe your role (Prime/Sub) and work Performed:

Reference POC Name:

Phone:

Email address:

Contract No. And Title:

Describe your role (Prime/Sub) and work Performed:

Reference POC Name:

Phone:

Email Address:

Contract No. And Title Describe your role (Prime/Sub) and work Performed:

Reference POC Name:

Phone:

Email address:

EXHIBIT E – SUBCONTRACTING LIMITATION CERTIFICATION

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

1. 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 VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-10 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-11. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed 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.

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:

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

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

(ii) Prosecution for violating section 1001 of title 18.

(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 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: ____________________________________

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3. CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK

Replace Building 11 and Building 18 Switchgear and Medium Voltage Equipment Project 528-21-115

3.1 General Information

3.2 Location

Work performed under this scope will be for and conducted within VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHS) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 under VA Project Number 528-21-115.

3.3 Background

The existing substations and switchgear, located in Building 11 & 18, were manufactured in 1978 by GTE Sylvania and distributes power to all wings of the Main Hospital (Building 1). This switchgear has reached the end of its useful life and requires replacement. Additionally, it has been determined that the duct banks servicing Building 9 are beyond their useful life and must be replaced, along with Building 9 and its associated equipment. A design to replace the switchgear and associated systems was completed in 2018. The construction documents that were created shall be used for this project.

3.4 Purpose

The purpose of this effort is to replace substations A, B, C, D, G, and H and supporting electrical equipment at the Buffalo VAMC in accordance with the 100% construction documents. The Buffalo VAMC requires a Contractor to perform construction work necessary to accomplish this goal.

3.5 Scope

The scope of construction work is fully described in the construction documents (drawings and specifications). Additional administrative and management related requirements are described in this SOW in Section 3.13: Requirements. A brief overview of the construction work is included below:

Site work to:

Add 4160VAC ductbank extensions Remove legacy 4160VAC ductbanks Add a utility tunnel for 4160VAC feeders Add electric manholes Reroute existing facility utility mains Remove and replace 480VAC and 208VAC ductbanks within Building 1 subbasement Lease of temporary substation and switchgear equipment for use during construction process Provide all temporary power, including completing temporary terminations required to maintain power for all required facilities throughout the project.

Rerouting of 4160VAC distribution power to enable demolition and construction while maintaining facility operations Removal and replacement of 4160VAC feeders Full renovation and expansion of Building 11 including all associated sub systems (plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, insulation, electrical, etc…)

· Substations A, B, C, D, G, and H will be removed, replaced, relocated, and reconfigured within Building 11 Full demolition of Building 18 Full replacement of Building 9 Site restoration as required for the various work areas Complete start-up and commissioning assistance for all new and impacted equipment Complete electrical drawings including but not limited to; one-line diagrams, final as-builts and a complete arc flash study with final SKM files.

3.5.1 Site Conditions, As-Built and Record Documents

Although the VA makes every effort to keep drawings current to existing conditions, changes and updates are sometimes not recorded. It is therefore the Contractor’s responsibility to perform field investigation and verify of the accuracy of the drawings with the actual conditions. The contractor should attend the site visit to check existing conditions at the project site prior to submission of the proposal.

3.5.2 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan

The Contractor is responsible for reviewing the work done by any subcontractors that the Contractor has hired to assist with the completion of this SOW. The Contractor must provide the Government with a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan that documents the methods, processes, procedures that are going to be implemented by the Contractor to validate the work their subcontractors perform.

3.5.3 Hazardous Materials

Hazardous material testing has been conducted on accessible suspect materials and all tests have resulted in NEGATIVE results. Hazardous material removal is not anticipated and has not been identified within the project construction documentation. If the contractor identifies suspect material during the demolition and/or construction process, notify the VA COR immediately.

3.5.4 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The Contractor is responsible for obtaining/providing, inspecting, and maintaining any required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and access equipment (lifts, scaffolding, etc...) necessary to perform services identified in this SOW.

3.6 Approach

This Scope of Work has been broken down into general requirements that are applicable to the entire contract and the specific construction effort:

· General (Section 3.14)

· Construction (Section…