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36C24225B0012

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

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All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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36C24225B0004 X -1 -2025 526-24-2-5053-0001 526-2 1-521 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 James J. Peters DVA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 Room GC-125 ATTN: Patricia Cordero 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 Patricia Cordero Patricia.Cordero@va.gov This project is to furnish all necessary professional Construction Services for the Replace Surgical Lights project in accordance with the SOW, specifications and drawings at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx Campus.

The Contractor shall furnish all materials, supplies, equipment, personnel and supervision to accomplish Project 526-2 1-521

Completion Time:

Calendar Days from the N

TP

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside procurement.

All prospective bidders must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and are verified/visible/ certified with the SBA as a SDVOSB (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement. Offerors must submit their annual Vets 4212 Report. Magnitude of Construction: Between $ 1,000,000- ,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 2382 0- Business Size is $19 Million.

Contractor will be responsible to coordinate and schedule work and shall be expected to plan work typically during duty hours of 8 AM to 4:30 PM eastern time except as noted in the general conditions and as approved by the CO. Work shall comply with VA Specifications and regulations, all applicable Federal, State and Local codes, including specific regulations related to working at the VA Bronx Campus.

This solicitation includes applicable DBA Wage Rates: NY202 40003 1/0 2025. (attached) A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for Friday

February 21 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. Prospective bidders shall meet at the James J. Peters VAMC, Building 100 GC-106 Engineering Conference Rm- 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468.

NOTE: NO OTHER SITE VISITS WILL BE ALLOWED. INTERESTED BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

To preserve the integrity of the procurement process, all questions and request for information must be submitted in writing to Patricia Cordero, Contract Specialist via email at Patricia.Cordero@va.gov.

Questions must be received no later than Friday February

8,2025 at 2:00PM EST.

There will be a public bid opening held "IN-PERSON". NO EMAILED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Bids may be mailed to the address listed above or hand-delivered to GC-125. The bids must include copies of the ORIGINAL bid bond . The bid opening shall take place on Tuesday

March . 1 , 2025 at 2:00PM EST . and will be located in GC-106, Facility Management conference room.

852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate is a separate requirement attached & inserted on pages 52-54 FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate is a separate requirement attached in the solicitation.

The signed certificates must be received with the bid.

FAR Part 36.209 Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms. No contract for the construction of this project shall be awarded to North East Infrastructure, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.

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

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36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 Tungsten Network http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en veterans -affairs

Patricia Cordero Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

Statement of Work:

This is a construction contract for the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468 to furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, and material necessary to replace O.R. Surgical in Operating Rooms 4-10 in wing 2A of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. All work shall be completed in accordance with all published applicable local/state/federal/national codes, ordinances, and regulations, along with all related VA directives, design guides and manuals, specifications, and standards plus all VA requirements (federal or local) that are project specific to the documented scope of work on this site. Contractor is required to visit site and meet with Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to bidding.

Scope of Work:

Contractor shall provide and install all infrastructure, and systems required to support the installation of STERIS equipment throughout the operating rooms included within this scope of work. No integration equipment shall be installed under this contract which is HexaVue IP Integration System including: 4K/HD universal ports, surgical Field Monitors, Wall Monitors, touch panels, Speakers, Signature Suite Relaxing Multimedia, Printer. Under this contract the infrastructure (conduits, conductors, junction boxes, supports, and associated devices including ceiling cameras), along with the surgical lights, booms, and supports shall be provided and installed. For all junction boxes that are to be installed under this phase for use with future integrations equipment, the contractor shall provide a faceplate to ensure no exposed parts. Faceplates shall be sized per the associated junction box in which it is to be installed. Due to the sensitive location of the project, Bronx VA requires a dedicated supervisor for the project with 7 years of experience in electrical engineering work. Contractor to field verify OR rooms before the installation of the equipment and provide for VA approval shop drawings stamped by a structural engineer. Our existing equipment are STERIS, so new equipment must be STERIS to be compliant with our system. Purity test must be done by a third-party inspection for medical gas after all work is finished and before return the medical gas to service. All work must be compliant with NEC and NFPA latest codes. All work must be compliant with VA specs and design guides located in the VA TILL (Technical Information Library: https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/).

Project Tasks:

Remove existing booms and fixtures, remove associated plumbing connection to Surgical fixtures, disconnect existing vacuum connection from ceiling, detach existing gas hoses. Disconnect / remove existing connections to Steris equip, disconnect / remove existing Steris light control panel. Install new booms with surgical lights, all connection points shall be identified and coordinated with the new surgical lighting and equipment installation to ensure complete and operational systems, besides required construction but not limited to interior construction (patch, repair, and paint) and interior finishes for floor and ceiling. Plumbing includes installment of surgical fixtures plumbing connection, and medical gas. Electrical include STERIS equipment, electric boxes, conduits, etc. Commissioning tests of the installed equipment shall be performed pursuant to applicable codes and standards. All circuit breakers, conduits, electrical connections must be new. All circuit breakers and conductors must be labeled as per NEC codes.

Phasing:

The intent of the phasing for this construction is to minimize outage periods. All work shall be coordinated with the VA COR. Shutdowns shall be coordinated with the station at a minimum of 4weeks prior to requested time unless otherwise directed by the VA COR. Contractor shall submit a detailed phasing plan for approval with dates and periods of performance to the VA COR and A/E for approval prior to the commencement of any work. Scheduling shall be completed to ensure minimal disruption to operations. All equipment connections shall be verified prior to the start of work or any scheduled disruptions to service. All periods of performance shall be completed during off hours (night and weekend) as approved by the VA COR. Contractor shall ensure that at the completion of the scheduled off hours work (unless otherwise approved by the VA COR) all areas in which work had been completed shall be returned to operational status. To ensure the facility remains in operational status the contractor shall schedule designated operating rooms as per drawings phasing plan (coordinated with the VA COR) to perform work in at each phase.

Safety/Site Control:

· Contractor must clean and sanitize all the carts and equipment before entering the OR.

· Contractor must install ICRA hard barriers with level 4 paint finish for dust and/or infection control prior to start of construction.

· Furnish and install temporary construction barrier walls with secure 45-minute rated construction access door and hardware. Construction barrier walls shall be 1-hour rated, extend to underside of deck above and all penetrations are fire stopped.

· Supply, install and maintain walk-off tacky mats. Shall replace tacky mats in timely fashion when they are soiled.

· Maintain negative pressure machine in the project site.

· Contractor to abide with all in house policies such as safety, ID badges, security, etc.

· Alternate entrance is always secured and never to be left open while contractor is off site.

Quality Control/Assurance:

· Follow manufacturer’s instructions for inspecting and installing new equipment and fixtures.

· Provide submittal log of all material and applicable equipment, procedures, and certifications to the COR for approval, prior to starting construction.

· Any drawings provided may not be up to date and must be field verified by contractor for accuracy.

· Provide updated MS project schedule upon request by Engineering Services withing 2 working days.

· Maintenance:

· Provide a critical spare parts list with pricing and warranty information for all installed fixtures.

Coordination Plan:

· If any utilities need to be shut off for demolition or installation, a coordination plan shall be provided to the COR for approval, at least 72 hours prior to work being performed.

· Cleanup and Disposal:

· Housekeeping

· The contractor shall maintain a clean work environment, keeping surfaces in the area free of dust and debris. Dry sweeping or compressed air for cleanup is not authorized.

· At the end of each work period (not longer than 8 hours), the contractor shall use a HEPA vacuum to ensure all dust and debris have been properly collected and contained for disposal.

· If the COR and/or designated representative, finds the area unacceptable, the contractor, at his/her own cost, shall re-clean until acceptance is gained. The contractor is to perform the necessary corrective action immediately without exception.

· Disposal of Trash and Hazardous Waste:

· The contractor shall be responsible for the cleanup and removal of all trash and debris from VA property after the Government’s final acceptance of work.

· The contractor shall comply with local/state/federal/national, OSHA, EPA, and all other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations governing the proper handling, disposal, and removal of all waste and debris.

Deliverables:

Project deliverables include the following:

· MS project schedule within 45 days of NTP. Include procurement of materials and critical path activities.

· Testing and Acceptance

· All equipment shall be tested prior to the Government’s final acceptance. All testing reports and specification documents must be provided to the Contracting Officer Representative, if applicable.

General:

1. All work is to be coordinated with the VA COR to allow for minimum disruption to the building occupants.

2. All rigging, hoisting, lifting and moving of materials and equipment necessary to perform the work is to be provided by the Contractor.

3. Damage to any existing surfaces caused by the contractor are to be repaired to the original condition and at the contractor’s expense.

4. All materials, installation practices, debris disposal, and work performed as part of these specifications are to meet all applicable codes including but not limited to, USEPA and OSHA.

5. At the completion of the project, all rubbish, tools and surplus materials are to be removed and the work area left completely clean.

6. Any work, material or supplies which have not been specifically mentioned but are reasonably implied and is necessary for the safe and satisfactory completion of the entire project are to be included and installed by the Contractor.

7. All materials are to be installed and completed in a first-class workman like manner and in accordance with the best industry standards. Any materials installed which are not in an orderly and neat workman like appearance are to be removed and replaced when so directed by the VA COR at the contractor’s expense.

8. All workers and staff of the Contractor working on site shall be required to have VA issued identification badges for all of his/her personnel working on VA property. Anyone observed without VA identification will be asked to leave VA property. No VA identification, no work, no exception. 13. No work or the ordering of materials outside of the scope of work is to be done without an approved change order.

Site Conditions:

1. All work is to be coordinated with VA COR.

2. This is an occupied facility.

3. A material and equipment staging area is to be coordinated and confirmed with the VA COR. The staging area is to be considered unsecure.

4. The contractor is to leave no area unsafe at the end of the working day.

5. It is the contractor’s responsibility, to field verify all existing conditions and dimensions prior to submitting bid.

6. It is the contractor responsibility to address unforeseen conditions and dimensions.

Submittals:

1. Submit, for review and approval to the VA COR, the manufacturers / supplier’s spec sheets, shop drawings (if requested), and any other requested information for all materials to be used as part of this project.

2. Submit only materials which are known to be fully compatible with the actual installation conditions.

Cost Liability:

The James J. Peters VA Medical Center does not assume responsibility and does not bear any liability for cost incurred by a bidder in the preparation and submittal of a bid proposal in response to this request for proposals.

The contractor shall be responsible for the actions of all individuals provided to work for the VA under this contract. If damages arise for work performed by contractor provided personnel, the contractor shall be responsible for all resources necessary to remedy the incident.

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all provided personnel are properly licensed to operate a motor vehicle if operating a motor vehicle on VA property is required.

7. Protection of Work and Property

7.1. The contractor shall continuously maintain adequate protection of all his work from damage and shall protect the James J. Peters VA Medical Center property from injury or loss arising out of this contract. The contractor shall make good any such damages, injury, or loss, except such as may be directly caused by agents or employees of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center.

7.2. The contractor will erect barricades and railings, give warnings, display lights, screens or signs and exercise precautions as may be reasonably necessary to prevent injury or damage.

Additional Work Should additional work be required, which is beyond the scope of this request for proposal but is related to the overall contract, the vendor will be requested to submit a written proposal and upon approval, a purchase order will be issued to authorize the work.

Warranty:

1. The contractor shall guarantee that all work performed will be free from all defects in workmanship and materials and that all installation will provide the capacities and characteristics specified. The contract further guarantees that if, during a period of one year from the date of the certificate of completion and acceptance of the work, any such defects will be repaired by the contractor at his own cost.

2. Final inspection is to be done by the Contractor, VA COR, Using Agency, and end users onsite.

Autodesk Build Construction management platform:

Construction contractors and A/E design firms, selected by award to perform work at VISN 2 VA facilities, are required to utilize VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform, also called Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Access to the platform and training portal will be provided by VISN 2 through project Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at no cost for the duration of the project. Autodesk Build is the management and collaborative environment that VISN 2 uses for all its Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), Minor Program projects, Feasibility Studies, Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning contracts. There is no user, license, or subscription fee to the contractor for using this cloud-based platform.

1. Contractor shall accomplish and complete the following tasks upon award of contract:

1. Request access to ACC platform and ProductivityNOW eLearning Site to project VA COR NLT 14 days from contract award.

1. Only staff that shall utilize the platform to be granted access. Examples: Project manager, sub-contractors POC, Site manager, Safety officer, etc.

1. The access request shall be in writing and include a list of staff. The list shall include the following information:

· Full Name

· Company Name

· Email Address

· Role/Position on the project (i.e., Project manager, site super)

1. Upon granting access, staff shall complete required ACC training through ProductivityNOW platform within 12 Calendar days.

1. Upon successful completion of training, contractor shall submit certificates of completion to COR NLT 2 business days.

1. Access to ProductivityNOW eLearning will expire after 12 Calendar days after online access is granted. Contractor shall complete ACC training within that period.

1. Additional Staff and Subcontractors can be added at any time with a request submission to the project COR as described above.

1. The contractor shall only use the ACC platform for contract required submissions, official project correspondence to be acknowledged, reviewed, and actioned by the responsible party. No additional time shall be added to the contract, nor an increase in contract amount be provided for the contractor’s failure to utilize the ACC platform as the project’s official communication and collaboration system. Any correspondence out of platform shall not be the governing authority contradicting direction and will be at the contractor’s expense. Official project correspondence and collaboration includes but not limited to: RFIs, submittals, schedules, shutdown requests, actionable tasks, reports, testing, safety inspections, photos, and site surveys.

1. Contractor must inform the COR of any staff changes NLT 2 business days from the change. Staff changes pertains to staff who was granted access to the ACC platform. Contractor shall request termination of access, replacement of personnel and/or any other action that might impact the contractor ability to maintain required utilization of the platform.

1. Contractor submission requirements cannot be accepted for work to begin without meeting all ACC Platform requirements outlined herein, including completing required ACC platform training.

Period of Performance: 210 Calendar Days from NTP

Replace Surgical Lights, Project 526-21-521 at the James J. Peters VAMC

BID PRICING SHEET

Bids providing less than 120 Calendar Days of Government Acceptance after the date bids are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

The bidder agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation if this bid is accepted by the Government in writing within 120 calendar days after the date bidders are due.

Base Bid (Item #1) General Construction - Contractor shall furnish labor and materials to perform work to Replace Surgical Lights as required by the statement of work and specifications.

Contractor shall furnish all labor and materials and perform all work associated with the Replace Surgical Lights statement of work.

Contractor shall provide and install all infrastructure, and systems required to support the installation of STERIS equipment throughout the operating rooms included within this scope of work. No integration equipment shall be installed under this contract which is HexaVue IP Integration System including: 4K/HD universal ports, surgical Field Monitors, Wall Monitors, touch panels, Speakers, Signature Suite Relaxing Multimedia, Printer. Under this contract the infrastructure (conduits, conductors, junction boxes, supports, and associated devices including ceiling cameras), along with the surgical lights, booms, and supports shall be provided and installed. For all junction boxes that are to be installed under this phase for use with future integrations equipment, the contractor shall provide a faceplate to ensure no exposed parts. Faceplates shall be sized per the associated junction box in which it is to be installed. Due to the sensitive location of the project, Bronx VA requires a dedicated supervisor for the project with 7 years of experience in electrical engineering work. Contractor to field verify OR rooms before the installation of the equipment and provide for VA approval shop drawings stamped by a structural engineer. Our existing equipment are STERIS, so new equipment must be STERIS to be compliant with our system. Purity test must be done by a third-party inspection for medical gas after all work is finished and before return the medical gas to service. All work must be compliant with NEC and NFPA latest codes. All work must be compliant with VA specs and design guides located in the VA TILL (Technical Information Library: https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/).

The period of performance for Base Bid (Item 1) construction will be 210 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP)

There are no bid alternates for this solicitation.

BASE BID $ ______________________

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) Bidding materials consisting of Invitation for Bids, drawings, specifications and contract forms will be available on https://sam.gov/ in electronic format only by searching for solicitation number 36C24225B0012. All interested parties (subs & primes) should register at https://sam.gov/ as an “Interested Vendor” so that others will know of our interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder’s mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the Contract Specialist. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov/ Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to “Receive Notification”, you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of bids.

(b) If bid exceeds $150,000 a bid bond must be submitted. A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) If the contract will exceed $150,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for lesser amount), the bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Specification. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

(d) If the bid is between $30,000 - $150,000. The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A or alternative payment protection which conforms to the requirements set forth in FAR Clause 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections, as noted in the General Conditions of this Specification. Copies of the Standard Form of Payment Bond may be obtained upon application to the Issuing Office.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: : The Contractor shall furnish all necessary professional Construction services to provide complete scope of work for Project # 526-21-521 Replace Surgical Lights in accordance to the project Statement of Work and specifications for the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York.

Magnitude of Construction: $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm -fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

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2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Patricia Cordero Contracting Officer Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters DVA Medical Center Network Acquisition & Logistics(10N2NCO) 130 W. Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters DVA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 3 (10N2NCO) 130 W. Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— Friday- 2/21/2025 at 10AM EST

(c) Participants will meet at— Bronx VAMC Building 100 Engineering dept. GC-106 (End of Provision)

2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

FAR Number

2.8 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (NOV 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that—

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See http://www.sam.gov/ for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ‘‘Unique Entity Identifier’’ followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at http://www.sam.gov/ for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov/ for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

2.9 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

(End of Clause)

2.10 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision)

2.11 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall—

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, email and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester’s representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and Contracting Officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238210.

(2) The small business size standard is $19 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.