36C24226B0006_1 IFB.pdf

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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.

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36C24226B0006 X

10-31-2025

561-26-1-5820-0003

561-25-125

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center 113 Holland Avenue Albany NY 12208-3410

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center 113 Holland Avenue Albany NY 12208-3410

NUSSBAUM, SCOTT M. 518-269-6063

The Contractor shall furnish all materials, supplies, equipment, personnel and supervision for Project #561-25-125 Replace Pumps for Chillers in accordance with the drawings and specifications at the VA NJ Healthcare System East Orange, NJ Campus.

Completion Time: 135 Calendar Days from the Notice to Proceed.

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

In order to be eligible for award, Contractor must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) with a Unique Entity Identifier and are verified/certified as SDVOSB in the Small Business Search (DSBS) https://search.certifications.sba.gov at the time of this procurement. Offerors must submit their annual Vets4212 report The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 238220 - Business size is $19 million.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00

Contractor will be responsible to coordinate and schedule work and shall be expected to plan work typically during duty hours of 8am to 4:30pm 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 East Orange NJ Campus.

A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2025 at 08:30am. Prospective bidders shall meet at Bldg. 5A room 113.

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 scott.nussbaum@va.gov. Questions must be received no later than 11/18/2025 by 12:00pm.

The bid opening will be held online via Microsoft Teams on 12/3/2025 at 10:00am EST. Details are on page 12. Only bids e-mailed to scott.nussbaum@va.gov will be accepted. The bids shall include copies of the original bid bond.

VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate is a separate requirement Attached.

FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate is a separate requirement Attached.

Limitations on Subcontracting and Buy American Act Certificates shall be received with the bid.

FAR Part 36.209 Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms. No contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to Miller-Remick or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

NOTE: CONTRACTORS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE ALL SOLICIATION AMENDMENTS.

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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

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OFFER

AWARD

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(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

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(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.)

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(Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

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(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center 113 Holland Avenue Albany NY 12208-3410

Tungsten Network http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en /veterans-affairs

1-877-489-6135

Daniel Barone Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

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Statement of Work ………………………………………………………………………………5

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

BID PRICING SHEET

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 BID OPENING INFORMATION

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

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.5 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

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

2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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

(DEVIATION OCT 2025)

3.2 52.204-29 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—

REPRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES (DEC 2023)

3.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

3.4 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

4.2 52.204-30 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—

PROHIBITION (DEC 2023)

4.3 52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY (APR 1984)

4.4 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(JAN 2025)

4.5 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

4.6 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.7 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.8 VAAR 852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2022)

4.9 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.10 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

4.11 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.12 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.13 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008)

4.14 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

4.15 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

4.16 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.17 VAAR 852.236-72 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR

2019)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

4.19 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

4.20 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.21 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..58

4.22 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Project # 561-25-125

Replace Pumps for Chillers

1. Contract Title.

Furnish professional construction services for project 561-25-125 Replace Pumps for Chillers at the VA NJ Health Care System, East Orange, NJ.

2. Background.

The project involves upgrading the HVAC system distribution pumps, and associated components located in the mechanical room serving the chillers in Building 1.

The existing pumps are in poor condition, barely functional and have exceeded their useful life.

Replacing these pumps will significantly reduce maintenance time, improve system control and enhance the distribution of heating and cooling across rooms, floors, and departments. The upgraded chiller system will also contribute to a more comfortable and reliable environment for patients, visitors, and staff at the VA New Jersey Health Care System – East Orange Campus, Building 1 (Main Hospital).

3. Scope.

The contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing pumps and associated components. The contractor shall also furnish all labor, materials, tool, and supervision necessary to perform work for VA Project 561-25-125 Replace Pumps for Chillers, in accordance with AE drawings and specifications.

This project objective is to replace the existing main Condenser Water Pumps CWP-1, CWP-3, and pumps CHP-1, CWP-2 serving the Operating Room (OR) Chiller system at the East Orange VA Medical Center.

4. Specific Tasks.

The contractor shall provide a complete construction service, including but not limited to, all labor, material, equipment, supervision, inspections, submittals and as-built drawings to perform all work as shown in the AE drawings and specifications.

Contractor is responsible for complying with all document submission requirements related to payment application as mentioned in Contract and Specifications.

The replacement of the pumps shall not be performed during the cooling season to ensure minimal disruption to the chiller system and maintain comfort levels within the facility. As the main chillers are typically activated around April for cooling operations, the condenser water vertical pumps shall be replaced prior to the replacement of the OR pumps.

The contractor shall provide construction services for the complete removal and installation of the replacement of the following systems:

a. Pumps CHP-1, and CWP-2 servicing OR Chiller including all associated work (piping, valves, VFDs, Controls, etc.).

b. Condenser Water Vertical Pumps CWP-1, and CWP-3, including all associated works (piping, valves, VFDs, Controls, etc.).

c. New chilled and condenser water piping for immediate connections, as detailed in the drawings.

d. Electrical systems required to support the above work.

e. Controls integration to incorporate new valves and pumps into the existing chilled water

BAS system. Full chiller plant automation is excluded from this scope.

4.1 Commissioning

The contractor shall retain the services of a qualified, independent third-party Commissioning Agent (CxA) to perform commissioning services in accordance with contract specifications.

Commissioned systems include, but are not limited to

• Chilled water and condenser water pumps

• Associated piping, valves, and VFDs

• Controls integration into the existing BAS

The contractor shall coordinate and support all commissioning activities, including:

1. Development and submission of a Commissioning Plan within 30 calendar days of Notice to Proceed (NTP), for VA review and approval. The plan shall outline the commissioning scope, schedule, team roles, documentation procedures, and testing protocols.

2. Completion of Pre-Functional Checklists

3. Execution of Functional Performance Testing

4. Maintenance of a Commissioning Issues Log

5. Delivery of a Final Commissioning Report and Systems Manual

6. Training of VA O&M staff

The contractor shall ensure all systems are fully operational, accessible, and maintainable, and shall provide qualified personnel, documentation, and scheduling coordination to support the commissioning process through the warranty phase.

5. Performance Monitoring.

Work shall be coordinated with facility through the Contracting Office Representative (COR). The designated COR will monitor the contract performance and make sure the GC adheres to VA standards and designated project milestones.

The contractor will be evaluated at least annually for performance and conformance to the requirements. Few main areas will be evaluated throughout the Construction period. Areas to include:

• Quality, examples:

o Ability to maintain quality control o Implementation of 3-phase inspection process o CQC (Contractor Quality Control) document o Whether plans are coordinated with specifications o Coordination between disciplines o Compliance with design criteria o Reviews of materials and shop drawings o Identification and correction of deficient work o Whether there was incorporation of unspecified materials

• Schedule, examples:

o Completing construction activities in a timely manner o Adequate schedule of work o Meeting administrative milestone dates o Appropriate corrective action of GC own fault or negligence o Furnishing all required deliverables on or ahead of schedule o Furnishing updated project schedules as per contract requirements

• Cost Control – Not required for Fixed Price contract

• Management, example:

o Orientation towards the customer o Interaction between GC and VA o Management responsiveness to the program as it relates to meeting contract requirements o The extent to which the GC identifies and applies resources required to meet schedule requirements; assigns responsibility for tasks and actions required by contract; communicates appropriate information to affected program elements in a timely manner.

o The adequacy of the GC mechanisms for tracking contract compliance, recording changes to planning documentation and management of cost and schedule control system, and internal controls, o Performance relative to management of data collection, recording, and distribution as required by the contract.

o Performance of personnel who filled the key positions, as described in the contract o Contractor’s management, on-site, and home office personnel exhibiting the capacity to adequately plan, schedule, resource, organize and otherwise manage the work.

o Subcontract management in relation to prompt payment, compliance with labor and safety standards and whether subcontractors were an integral part of the contractor’s team

• Utilization of small business, example:

o Compliance with all terms and conditions in the contract relating to Small

Business participation

• Regulatory Compliance, example:

o Compliance with all terms and conditions in the contract relating to applicable regulations and codes o Compliance with all contract clause requirements o Compliance with the reporting requirements of the contract o Compliance with VA design guides, manuals, directives, and specifications o Compliance with all Scope of Work Requirements o Compliance with Autodesk Construction Cloud Application

6. Security Requirements.

General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without an appropriate security badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the CO/COR except as specifically required by the scope of the work.

VA reserves the right to close or shutdown the project site and order General Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency. The General Contractor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI).

Not Applicable

8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations.

a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work.

Not Used

b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI).

Not Used

c. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria.

Refer to the AE drawings and specifications for more specific information

9. Risk Control The contractor shall take all necessary measures for safety and infection control, and shall provide all materials required to protect existing equipment and property in affected construction areas from dust and debris. This is to ensure that Medical Center operations and the use of adjacent equipment and spaces are not hindered.

The contractor shall comply with all VA safety protocols and OSHA standards, and if work is performed near patient care areas, shall follow and maintain an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) plan in coordination with VA Infection Control staff. A clean, organized, and safe work environment must be maintained at all times.

The contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through construction areas that serve as routes to affected spaces and equipment. All alteration work in occupied areas must be coordinated to ensure continuous Medical Center operations throughout the construction period.

Refer to the AE drawings and specifications for more specific information.

Project Phasing and Coordination

• Coordinate all shutdowns with VA COR and Engineering Service.

• Provide at least three weeks' notice for any utility interruptions.

• Perform work during off-hours or weekends if necessary to avoid operational impact.

10. Place of Performance.

VANJHCS East Orange, Building 1

The contractor shall minimize interference with the normal flow of Medical Center traffic throughout the duration of construction activities. This includes:

• Keeping all roads, walkways, and building entrances clear of construction materials, debris, and standing equipment or vehicles

• Ensuring uninterrupted access to parking areas and occupied spaces within the facility

• Coordinating with VA personnel to schedule deliveries and work activities in a manner that avoids peak traffic times and minimizes disruption to patient care and staff operations.

11. Period of Performance.

Contractor to start immediately after receiving the NTP, estimate completion time is 135 calendar days. Completion time includes all phases of the contract, weekends and holidays, as well as lead time for major equipment.

• Phase 0 - submittals, shop drawings review, and delivery of equipment to the site approximately 75 days. The contractor may begin work prior to this date, provided all requirements have been fulfilled.

• Phase I - construction, installation, start up, and testing approximately 60 days.

12. Autodesk Build requirement.

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.

Contractor shall accomplish and complete the following tasks upon award of contract:Request access to ACC platform and ProductivityNOW eLearning Site to project VA COR NLT 14 days from contract award.

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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://beta.sam.gov/ in electronic format only by searching for solicitation number 36C24226B0006. All interested parties (subs & primes) should register at https://www.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 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 561-25-125 replace pumps for chillers in accordance with the project drawings and specifications for the VA NJ Health Care East Orange Campus, East Orange, NJ

Magnitude of Construction: Between $200,000.00 and $500,000.00 https://beta.sam.gov/ https://beta.sam.gov/

BID PRICING SHEET

IFB No.: 36C24226B0006

Project No. & Title: 561-25-125 Replace Pumps for Chillers

Bids providing less that 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

A. ITEM I, SINGLE PRIME BID: The Contractor will furnish all new materials, equipment, supervision, and labor necessary to accomplish the work as described in the contract documents and any amendments issued prior to the Bid opening for Project 561-25-125, Replace Pumps for Chillers at the East Orange Campus of the VA Health Care System, New Jersey.

The Contract period of performance for Base Bid construction shall be 135 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP) which includes 30 days for contractor closeout.

Base Bid $ ___________________________

Offers shall provide a complete package to include the completed bid sheet along with the following to be determined responsive, responsible, and considered for award:

☐ Bid Bond and associated documents on correct forms (IAW FAR 28.106-1);

☐ Acknowledgement of all amendments.

☐ Completed/Signed FAR 52.225-2 Buy America Certificate (Attached);

☐ Completed/Signed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations in Subcontractors Compliance Certificate (Attached);

☐ Proof of compliance with Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) 4212 Federal Contractor Reporting.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 BID OPENING INFORMATION

In accordance with FAR 14.202-8, the government is authorizing electronic bids on this solicitation. ALL bids shall be emailed to Daniel.Barone@va.gov, Contracting Officer OR Contract Specialist, at Scott.Nussbaum@va.gov and timestamped by 12/3/25/10:00AM EST prior to the bid opening time. The bids shall include copies of a bid bond. The bid opening shall take place on 12/3/25/10:00AM EST. No hand-carried or mailed bids will be accepted.

The bid opening will take place via Microsoft Teams conference call. To access the conference, please access:

To join by phone please dial 1-347-566-4838

Phone conference ID: 545 917 47#

2.2 Special Notes regarding FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State and

Local Taxes:

Offerors are hereby notified that under the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, 54:32B-9 (2), the United States of America, any of its agencies and instrumentalities, are not subject to sales or use tax when it is the purchaser, user, or consumer of personal property. Pursuant to New Jersey Administrative Code § 18:24-5.3, a contractor’s purchase of such building and construction materials within the State of New Jersey to be incorporated into the real property belonging to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is subject to the exemption from the state of New Jersey sales tax. To take advantage of the tax exemption the successful offeror under this solicitation must complete FORM ST-13 “Contractor’s Exempt Purchase Certificate” when it purchases construction materials for this contract and keep on file as required by the state of New Jersey tax laws.

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 the state of New Jersey sales tax for incorporation into VA real estate under this contract.

SECTION 01 32 00

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

PART 1- GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION:

A. 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.

1.2 REQUIREMENTS:

A. 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.

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

3. 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)

4. Upon granting access, staff shall complete required ACC training through

ProductivityNOW platform within 12 Calendar days.

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

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

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

D. The contractor shall only use the ACC platform for all 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.

E. 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.

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

ACC platform training.

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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 52.225-10 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)

2.4 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:

Scott Nussbaum

Contracting Officer Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center Network Acquisition & Logistics 113 Holland Avenue Albany NY 12208-3410

Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center Network Acquisition & Logistics 113 Holland Avenue Albany NY 12208-3410

(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)

2.5 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

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:

N/A

(b) Weather Conditions:

N/A

(c) Transportation Facilities N/A

(d) Other Physical Data N/A

(End of Clause)

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, November 14, 2025 at 08:30am

(c) Participants will meet at—

Building 5, Room 113

(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/

(End of Provision)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT NOV 2024

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

AUG 2020

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL JAN 2017

52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS DEC 2016

52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS APR 1984

52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS DEC 2016

52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS APR 1984

52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND

WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS

NOV 1999

52.214-18 PREPARATION OF BIDS—CONSTRUCTION APR 1984

52.214-19 CONTRACT AWARD—SEALED BIDDING—

CONSTRUCTION

AUG 1996

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE APR 1991

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY APR 1991

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE SEP 1996

852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING

BONDS

DEC 2009

852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION

OCT 2018

852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE OCT 2018

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN

2025) (DEVIATION OCT 2025)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238220

(2) The small business size standard is $19M

(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. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) [Reserved].

(xv) [Reserved].

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) [Reserved].

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate.

(Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan— Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[X] (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X] (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[] (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[] (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[] (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from…