36C24425R0009 10.24.2024.pdf

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within ____________ calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES NO

a. Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________

(hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

d. Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C24425R0009

X

10-24-2024

36C244

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

1010 Delafield Rd

Pittsburgh PA 15215

See page 11

John Mignogna 412-377-9786

This project is being solicited under full and open competition after the exclusion of sources utilizing a tiered evaluation method. Evaluations will be done in order SDVOSB,VOSB,SB

CONSTRUCTION MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (MATOC) for maintenance, repair, and construction services in support of the Pittsburgh / Erie / Butler VA Medical Centers. The Government intends to award this contract to no more than 10 qualified offerors providing a sufficient number of offers is received in response to this solicitation. Typical task orders under this contract will range from $2,000.00 - $20,000,000.00.

The NAICS code associated with this contract is 236220.

The Small Business size standards for 236220 is $45 million.

The duration of the MATOC shall be 5 years unless the $250M ceiling is met before.

If a contractor is not awarded a task order of at least $5,000.00 during the term of the contract, the contractor will be paid up to the guaranteed minimum amount of $5,000.00 at the end of the contract.

Bonds are not required for the MATOC; however, Payment and Performance bonds are required for the seed project. Bond requirements will be determined on a task order basis.

Contractors shall be responsible for the correct title classification of workers and compliance with all applicable

Wage and Hour laws. VAAR Clause 852.219-75 must be signed and returned with all task order proposals.

All proposals must be received by November 26th 2024 16:30 EDT ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (email) only.

Wage Determination # PA20240001 dated 10-18-2024 applies to this seed project.

VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting must be signed and turned in with MATOC proposal.

NOTE: Guaranteed Period Services will not be used. Any reference to GPS in the specifications should be Construction Period

Services. replaced with Construction Period Services (CPS).

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X Per Task Order

1 16:30 EDT

11/26/2024

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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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

00244

Network Contracting Office 4

Austin Payment Center

PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5429

Michelle Lappen

36C24425R00009

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or

Repair)

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL MATERIAL, PROPOSAL GUARANTEE,

AND BONDS

Statement of Work

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.2 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

2.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.4 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.5 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.6 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.7 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.8 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.9 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.10 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.11 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB

1995)

2.12 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

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

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2023) .. 36

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.4 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.2 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

4.3 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.4 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.5 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

4.6 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

4.7 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

4.8 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

4.9 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020)

4.10 52.219-13 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE OF ORDERS (MAR 2020)

4.11 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(MAR 2023)

4.12 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

4.13 52.222-30 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—PRICE

ADJUSTMENT (NONE OR SEPARATELY SPECIFIED METHOD) (AUG 2018)

4.14 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.15 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

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

4.17 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

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

4.19 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

4.20 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (OCT 2019)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.22 VAAR 852.223-71 SAFETY AND HEALTH (SEP 2019)

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

4.24 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

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

2018)

4.26 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

4.27 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

2019)

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

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

ALTERNATE I (APR 2019)

4.31 VAAR 852.236-90 RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL

PRODUCTS (APR 2019)

4.32 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.33 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) .. 76

4.34 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.35 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

MATOC SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS (SCR)

SCR 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

SCR 2 PERIOD OF SERVICE

SCR 3 ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE TASK ORDERS

SCR 4 TASK ORDER COMPETITION

SCR 5 SITE VISITS

SCR 6 PROPOSAL CONTENTS

SCR 7 TASK ORDER EVALUATION METHOD AND PROCEDURES

SCR 8 TASK ORDER AWARD DECISION

SCR 9 TASK ORDER ISSUANCE

SCR 10 SOLE SOURCE ORDERS

SCR 11 PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL AND PROPOSED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OF KEY PERSONNEL AND PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS

SCR 12 GENERAL WAGE DECISIONS

SCR 13 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

SCR 14 VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS

SCR 15 WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT

SCR 16 BID BONDS

SCR 17 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS AND ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT

PROTECTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

SCR 18 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) ENERGY STAR®

SCR 19 TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER

SCR 20 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

SCR 21 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

SCR 22 AMBIGUITY/CONTRACT INTERPRETATION

SCR 23 TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MONITORING

SCR 24 REGULATIONS

SCR 25 INVOICES, INVOICING AND PAYMENT

SCR 26 MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

SCR 27 RESTORATION

SCR 28 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

SCR 29 USE OF ROADWAYS

SCR 30 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

SCR 31 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

SCR 32 TEMPORARY TOILETS

SCR 33 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

SCR 34 TESTS

SCR 35 INSTRUCTIONS

SCR 36 SCHEDULING OF PRE-FINAL AND FINAL INSPECTIONS

SCR 37 DEFAULT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SCR 38 CORRESPONDENCE

SCR 39 ALTERATIONS

SCR 40 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS

SCR 41 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

SCR 42 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

SCR 43 CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS AND FILL MATERIALS

SCR 44 SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS

SCR 45 SAFETY/ACCIDENT REPORTING

SCR 46 SAFETY ASSURANCE

SCR 47 CORRESPONDENCE

SCR 48 SAFETY AND HEALTH DURING CONSTRUCTION

SCR 49 FIRE SAFETY

SCR 50 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

SCR 51 CORRELATION OF DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACTS

SCR 52 REPORT OF ERROR AND DISCREPANCIES

SCR 53 DIVISION OF WORK

SCR 54 METHOD OF CARRYING ON THE WORK

SCR 55 STANDARDS OF MANUFACTURE

SCR 56 MEANING OF APPROVED, DIRECTED, ETC

SCR 57 WORK SCHEDULING

SCR 58 ENTRY/ACCESS TO SITE

SCR 59 INSPECTION OF SITE

SCR 60 MISPLACED MATERIALS

SCR 61 MATERIAL TESTING BY NATIONAL LABORATORIES

SCR 62 KEYS

SCR 63 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING, WORK PROGRESS AND PREPARATION OF

PROGRESS SCHEDULES AND REPORTS

SCR 64 INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

SCR 65 QUALITY CONTROL/TESTS

SCR 66 WARRANTY

SCR 67 CUTTING AND REPAIRING

SCR 68 SITE CLEAN UP

SCR 69 LAYOUT AND GRADES

SCR 70 REFUSE AND SALVAGE MATERIALS

SCR 71 TEMPORARY TOILET FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY FIELD OFFICES

SCR 72 EXCAVATING PERMIT

SCR 73 COMPRESSED AIR

SCR 74 WEATHER PROTECTION AND TEMPORARY HEATING

SCR 75 BLOCKING OFF STREETS

SCR 76 ARCHEOLOGICAL, PALEONTOLOGICAL AND ENDANGERED SPECIES FINDS

SCR 77 SPECIAL CONDITIONS

SCR 78 COMMERCIALLY OWNED/OPERATED RADIOACTIVE SOURCES USED ON VA

PROPERTY

SCR 79 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL USAGE (HM)

SCR 80 ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

SCR 81 POLLUTION ABATEMENT

SCR 82 WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT

SCR 83 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

SCR 84 IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL

SCR 85 UTILITY INTERRUPTIONS

SCR 86 INTERIM LIFE SAFETY MEASURES

SCR 87 INFECTION CONTROL AND SAFETY/HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR

CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION

SCR 88 GENERAL INTENTIONS

SCR 89 INDEMNIFICATION

SCR 90 LIMITING COMPETITION WITHIN THE MATOC CONTRACT

SCR 91 ELECTRONIC RECORDS PROGRAM

INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL MATERIAL, PROPOSAL GUARANTEE, AND

BONDS

1. Proposal materials consisting of drawings, specifications and contract forms are provided within the attached documents. These instructions apply to all task orders that will be issued against the MATOC and the seed project contained within this Request

For Proposal.

2. An Offer Guarantee is required for the seed project portion of this solicitation.

Reference RFP for seed project attached. An offer guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the proposal price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. The

Offer Guarantee is to be executed on a SF 24. Failure to furnish the required offer guarantee on the proper form and amount, by the time set for the proposal due date, will require rejection of the offer in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

3. We will not be using Guaranteed Period Services, Any reference to GPS in the specifications should be construed as Construction Period Services (CPS).

4. Disclosure of the magnitude of construction: To be determined on a task order basis

5. Offers shall be valid for 180 calendar days for acceptance. Any offer fewer than 180 calendar days will not be considered and will be rejected as non-responsive.

6. Site Visit: A formal site visit will be scheduled on an individual task order basis. The site visit for this seed project and MATOC is scheduled for this solicitation for October 30th

2024 at 1:00 PM EST at the Pittsburgh VA University Drive Campus.

7. Technical Questions: Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by prospective offerors to attention: John Mignogna. Questions shall be submitted only via e-mail to: John.Mignogna@VA.gov. The subject line must read:

36C24425R0009 - Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable, due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. Furthermore, only timely questions received from Prime/General contractors will receive a response.

All questions must be received no later than 10:00 A.M. local time, 11/06/2024. No telephone request will be honored. Any questions received after this time will NOT be considered and a response will NOT be given. All technical questions and Government responses will be posted on SAM – Contracting Opportunities in an amendment to the solicitation.

8. All offerors must be registered in the System Award Management System (SAM) data base at time of proposal submittal. Offerors must be verified in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) at http://www.vetbiz.gov/ at time of proposal submission in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.vetbiz.gov/

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Subpart 819.7003(b). Any offeror not CVE or SAM verified at time of offer submittal will be disqualified and proposal will be rejected.

9. Volume II shall contain the following information:

• Completed Standard Form 1442 with Attachment A – Proposal Schedule and any amendments.

• Offer Guarantee

• All completed Representation and Certifications

• Completed exhibit’s A, B, C, D

• Signed VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction

(a) All proposals shall be emailed to the following:

Atten: John Mignogna Email: John.Mignogna@va.gov Subject Line: Solicitation 36C24425R00009, Pittsburgh-Butler-Erie MATOC

VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting must be signed and submitted with proposal.

Statement of Work

Construction

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC)

FOR

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA

VA Butler Healthcare System, Butler, PA

Erie VA Medical Center, Erie, PA

Contractor shall perform maintenance, repair, and construction services in support of the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers located in Pittsburgh, PA; Butler, PA; and

Erie, PA. This MATOC may not be used to purchase non-construction supplies or services.

After MATOC contracts are awarded, individual task orders will then be awarded based on the competition requirements for each task order solicited. Typical task orders awarded under this contract will range from $2,000 - $20 million. [Task Orders exceeding $6 million may be awarded IAW FAR 16.505(b)(1)(iv)] Work associated with these task orders may require work from all construction trades and disciplines. Work shall be performed in accordance with the VA

CMF technical information library (TIL), and specifications will be tailored for each project. The task order request for proposal (RFP) and the resulting task order will define the scope of work;

provide all significant quantities; describe the methods of construction; state the period of mailto:John.Mignogna@va.gov performance; state the magnitude of construction projects; state the quality levels required; and include the appropriate Construction Wage Rates Requirements (previously Davis-Bacon) rates.

The NAICS code associated with this contract is 236220. All contractors shall be required to provide proposal for every request for task order proposals.

The duration of this MATOC shall be five (5) years, unless the $250M ceiling is met before.

CLIN DESCRIPTION OF

ITEMS/ SERVICES

QUANTITY UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

MATOC IDIQ -

GENERAL

CONSTRUCTION

– Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, appliances, materials, transportation, expertise and supervision required to accomplish all necessary construction services for various maintenance, repair and construction task order contracts for the Department of Veterans Affairs;

Pittsburgh, Erie, and Butler VA Medical Centers.

Requests for task order proposals may be issued via email.

MATOC contract minimum:

$5,000.00 MATOC contract maximum:

$250,000,000.00

Not Priced

Not Priced

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Overview.

• The intent of this solicitation is to issue no more than ten awards to qualified responsive and responsible contractors for this 5-year Construction MATOC for Pittsburgh, Erie, and Butler. Also the government plans to select one contractor from the MATOC pool to provide professional construction services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), Drawings, Specifications, etc. for the UD Emergency Dept Access Renovation project, the seed project for this solicitation, at University Drive Campus VAMC .

• The Government intends to use the “Best Value” tradeoff process source selection approach in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation’s requirements and represents best value to the

Government. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest-priced offeror or other than the most-highly rated offeror. This requirement is being solicited as a tiered approach to SDVOSB, VOSB, HUB ZONE, 8A, and small businesses.

Proposals will be evaluated in that order. SDVOSB is the first tier evaluated and Small

Business is last. If any offers submitted by small business concerns will be evaluated as a group, award priority going to WOSB before other SB concerns that fall into this evaluation tier.

2. Submittal of Proposals.

2.1 Offerors submitting proposals for this project must limit submissions to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and monies will have been expended in preparing information required herein. However, in order to be effectively and equitably evaluated, the proposals must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the offeror's Technical Ability (Experience, Capability, and Project Controls), Past Performance, and Price, to successfully complete the project.

Innovative, creative, or cost-saving proposals that meet or exceed the requirements should be clearly noted and justified in the proposal.

2.2 Offerors must comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal. Proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions may be rejected.

The Offeror must complete and submitted on a Standard Form 1442. The Offeror must submit a price based on the line items for the seed project. Note: If discussions or negotiations occur, the Government may require additional cost information.

1. Discounts: Prompt payment discounts will not be considered in the evaluation of offers.

2. In the event a minor clerical error has occurred, the Offeror may be given an opportunity to correct the minor error within the constraints of the “clarifications” process or the Contracting Officer determines discussions are required.

2.3 All proposal materials must be submitted in the format and sequence described below:

Volume I Technical Proposal (PDF)

▪ Cover Page

▪ Table of Contents

▪ Section 1: General Company/Team Narrative

▪ Section 2: Technical Ability

2.1 Experience Narrative

2.2 Capability Narrative

2.3 Project Controls Narrative

▪ Section 3: Past Performance

3.1 Narrative

▪ Section 4: Exhibits, including:

4.1 Exhibit A – Statement of Prior Experience

4.2 Exhibit B – Subcontractor Information and Consent Form

4.3 Exhibit C – Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs)

4.4 Exhibit D – Sample Transmittal Letter and Past Performance

Evaluation Questionnaire

▪ Section 5: Attachments, including the following required items:

5.1 Offeror Organizational Chart

5.2 Project Organizational Chart

5.3 Resumes / Statements of Qualifications for Prime and Sub Contractor

Personnel in Key Roles

5.4 Tentative Project Schedule

5.5 Contractor Pre-Award OSHA Evaluation Form

5.6 OSHA/EPA Certification Letter

Volume II Price Proposal (Separate PDF file)

▪ Cover Page

▪ Table of Contents

▪ Standard Form 1442, Proposal Pricing Page, and any additional submissions such as

Certs and Reps and Bonding

2.4 Proposal materials must meet the following submission requirements:

Volume I, Sections 1 – 5:

1. Volume I must be submitted as a single PDF file containing the Cover Page and all numbered pages of the Volume I combined and shall have electronic bookmarks for each section. Filename shall include “Volume I” and an indication of your company name.

2. Contents of the proposal and responses on forms must be typed using 12-point Times New Roman font. Packages that are handwritten or are scanned/produced with low resolution such that text is illegible or non-searchable will not be evaluated.

Past Performance Questionnaires and other references from third parties are permitted to include handwritten content. In all cases, clear and legible content is greatly preferred and is more effectively evaluated.

3. All pages of Proposal shall be 8.5”x11” Portrait orientation, except as permitted herein.

4. Failure to place the required submission information under the appropriate tab or in the correct location or format may result in a lower rating if the evaluators cannot readily find the appropriate information.

5. Company advertising literature must not be included.

6. All pages in Volume I after the Cover Sheet shall be sequentially numbered in the lower right corner beginning with “1”, including all Attachments and Exhibits.

7. Each Section of the Volume I binders shall be separated by a tabbed divider labeled with a unique identifier keyed to the Table of Contents.

8. The combination of Table of Contents, Section 1, Section 2, and Section 3 in Volume

I shall have a strict page limit of 25 pages. Front and back side use of a single page will count as 2 pages. Any pages between the Cover Sheet and the Table of Contents in Volume I will not be reviewed nor evaluated. Any pages prior to Section 4 in Volume I beyond the specified 25-page limit will not be reviewed nor evaluated.

9. Cover Pages shall include signatures of (an) Authorized Representative(s) of your firm.

10. Tables of Contents shall be comprehensive, listing all Sections, Subsections, Figures, Attachments, and Exhibits in that Volume, with starting page numbers or page ranges indicated.

11. Section 1 – General Company/Team Narrative

a. One (1) page maximum

12. Section 2 – Technical Ability Narrative:

a. An Experience subsection shall be provided.

i. A narrative shall be included summarizing the experience held by the team assigned to the project being solicited.

ii. Reference Exhibit A and any other Exhibits or Attachments associated with the Experience summary narrative that you wish to direct the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) members for reference.

b. A Capability subsection shall be provided.

i. A narrative shall be included summarizing the capability of the team assigned to the project being solicited.

ii. For individuals being assigned key roles on the project being solicited, with either the Prime or named Sub Contractor, other prior and projected professional commitments that will overlap in time with the Project Performance Period shall be identified.

iii. Reference Exhibits and Attachments as appropriate.

c. A Project Controls subsection shall be provided.

i. A narrative describing your company’s Quality Control Program shall be included, with some development of a Quality Control Plan specific to this project indicated in a synopsis.

1. How will company’s Quality Control Program maintain the quality of the work by Prime and Sub Contractors/Teaming Partners in accordance with this project’s contract requirements in an active emergent patient care area across multiple shifts daily.

ii. A narrative describing your company’s Construction Safety Program shall be included, with some development of a Safety Plan specific to this project indicated in a synopsis.

1. How will company’s Safety Plan assure the safety of Prime and sub-contractors/teaming partners, but also VA staff, and patients in accordance with this project’s contract requirements in an active emergent patient care facility for inside and outside construction areas.

iii. A narrative describing your company’s Infection Control Program shall be included, with some development of an Infection Control Plan specific to this project indicated in a synopsis.

1. How will company’s Infection Control Program maintain quality for VA staff and patient from dust and debris coming and going into emergency center.

13. Section 3 – Past Performance Narrative:

a. Provide a clear and concise narrative to summarize Past Performance including elements indicated immediately below, in a sequence you choose.

b. Highlight the currency and relevance of the prior project information submitted under Exhibit A, Part 1 – Relevant Prior Project Experience for Prime and Sub Contractors. Reference Exhibit A.

c. Briefly summarize the cited project references that were submitted in the

PPQs and in the Exhibit B written reference attachments. Reference Exhibits D and B.

d. Reference attachment of Contractor Pre-Award OSHA Evaluation Form and associated attached forms.

e. Reference attachment of OSHA/EPA Certification Letter.

f. For the prior projects submitted 1.) under Exhibit A, with associated PPQs submitted in Exhibit C, or 2.) under Exhibit B with associated written references attached in Exhibit B, describe the prior project participation by individuals being assigned to key roles for the project being solicited.

g. Provide information regarding the assessment of liquidated damages on any contracts within the last five years upon Prime Contractor or a named Sub Contractor (include frequency, circumstances, severity of problem, project name and type, etc.). If none, indicate none have occurred.

h. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the corrective action taken, if desired.

i. Offeror may include additional Past Performance considerations to the degree that they meet the limitations and requirements of this RFP.

i. Information provided shall be limited to the period starting 5 years prior to the solicitation release date.

ii. You may note Professional/Industry awards (Identify award type, date of award, and optionally attach copy of certificate if applicable), including Letters of appreciation, recognition, or commendations.

14. Section 4 – Exhibits:

a. All Exhibits shall be submitted in Section 4, in sequence by designated letter.

b. Reference Exhibits in narrative text and where otherwise deemed appropriate. Each reference to an Exhibit in narratives shall indicate the Exhibit’s resultant page number in Volume 1, e.g., Refer to Exhibit B, page 35.

c. Exhibit A – Statement of Prior Experience

i. Submit up to four (4) Exhibit A, Part 1 forms

ii. Submit one (1) Exhibit A, Part 2 form

d. Exhibit B – Subcontractor Consent and Reference Form

i. Submit one (1) Exhibit B form from each Subcontractor / Teaming Partner named in Exhibit A, Part 2.

ii. Associated written references may be attached directly to each instance of Exhibit B.

e. Exhibit C – Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs)

i. PPQs submitted must be directly associated with Prior Experience Projects for Prime / Sub Contractors submitted on Exhibit A, Part 1 forms.

ii. Confidence information from References in the form of PPQs must be submitted for this procurement using Exhibit C, Past Performance Questionnaire, transmitted via Exhibit D, Sample Transmittal Letter and Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire.

f. Exhibit D – Sample Transmittal Letter and Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire

15. Section 5 – Attachments

a. All Attachments shall be submitted in Section 5, in sequence as determined by Offeror.

b. All Attachments shall be labeled with a numerical indicator, e.g., Attachment 1.

c. Reference Attachments in narrative text or where otherwise deemed appropriate. Each reference to an Attachment in narratives shall indicate the Attachment’s resultant page number in Volume 1, e.g., Refer to Attachment 2, page 57.

d. Required Attachments are indicated under Part 2 of Instructions to Offerors above, Submittal of Proposals.

e. The Offeror Organizational Chart, one (1) page maximum, shall indicate the Offeror’s key organizational roles and the individuals in those roles.

f. The Project Organizational Chart, one (1) page maximum, shall identify key roles from the Prime and Sub Contractors for the project being solicited and the individuals being assigned to those roles.

g. Resumes / Statements of Qualifications for Prime and Sub Contractor Personnel in Key Roles shall present data only for individuals in key roles as designated in the Project Organizational Chart.

h. Tentative Project Schedule in Volume I shall be in a legible orientation format.

i. Contractor Pre-Award OSHA Evaluation Form from this RFP shall be completed and submitted, including attachment of OSHA 300/300a Forms.

j. OSHA/EPA Certification Letter may be certified by an authorized representative. Certify that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. Provide a detailed explanation if the number exceeds the criteria listed.

k. Optional Attachments are as follows:

i. Subcontractor Organizational Chart - one (1) page maximum for each named Subcontractor.

16. Information not indicated above to be included in the Proposal as an Exhibit or an

Attachment shall be noted in the most appropriate narrative section.

17. VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting must be signed and turned in with proposal.

Volume II:

1. Volume II must be submitted as a separate PDF email directly to the contracting officer listed below.

2.5 All proposals will be submitted as two separate PDF files one for Volume I and one for Volume II. Email both to Contracting Officer listed below:

John Mignogna John.Mignogna@va.gov Contracting Specialist | Division 2 | Construction West Department of Veterans Affairs | Regional Procurement Office East

No hard copies will be accepted. Per federal regulation, a digital submission will not be considered late if it is submitted by close of business day prior to the submission due date. Any submission that arrives after the due date and time will be considered late regardless of the circumstance if it is not submitted by close of business the day prior.

Close of business is defined by the FAR as 4:30 pm based off the time zone of the contracting office is located.

3. Proposal Evaluation Process.

3.1 A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) comprised of representatives of the

Department of Veterans Affairs will evaluate the proposals. SSEB may also include Architect and Engineering firm non-voting members. The identities of the SSEB personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the offerors to contact these individuals is prohibited. The evaluation will be based on the content of the submitted proposal and any subsequent discussions initiated by the Government, as well as information obtained from other sources, e.g., past performance information. Offerors are advised that the technical evaluation and rating of proposals will be conducted in strict confidence in that technical ability and past performance information submitted will be reviewed and rated without knowledge of the price offered. During deliberation, the number and identities of offerors will not be revealed to anyone who is not involved in the evaluation and award process or to other offerors.

3.2 Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation Factors identified below.

Technical Ability and Past Performance are of equal importance, and when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

Evaluation Factor 1 – Technical Ability Evaluation Factor 2 – Past Performance Evaluation Factor 3 – Price

3.3 Offerors will be evaluated in terms of the Offeror’s ability to meet or exceed the project’s requirements as identified in the SOW. This requirement is being solicited as a tiered approach to SDVOSB, VOSB, and small businesses. Proposals will be evaluated in that order. SDVOSB is the bottom tier and Small Business is the top. Proposals demonstrating an ability to exceed specified requirements may be rated higher in those areas than proposals demonstrating only the ability to meet requirements. Offerors are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in negotiation discussions or be asked to submit a revised offer. In accordance with FAR 15.306(a)(2), if award will be made without conducting discussions, offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their proposals, e.g., the relevance of an offeror's Past Performance information and adverse Past Performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, or to resolve minor clerical errors. The Government intends to make award to a responsible Offeror submitting a conforming proposal without discussions, if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

4. Evaluation Factors

4.1 Evaluation Factor 1 – Technical Ability

The sub-factors, listed under Evaluation Factor 1 are of equal importance. An overall rating will be assigned at the Evaluation Factor Level based on all reviewers’ ratings. Proposals will be evaluated considering completeness, thoroughness, appropriateness, and functionality for evaluation as indicated in the sub-factors. Evaluation Criteria are indicated below for each sub-factor.

1) Sub-Factor 1 - Experience:

The Government will evaluate the proposal, including but not limited to the Experience narrative and information submitted under Exhibit A, to assess the Offeror’s team’s prior construction project experience and knowledge gained performing work on construction projects of similar size, dollar value, complexity, conditions, and scope as the requirements for the project described in this solicitation. Aspects to be evaluated include:

a) Construction experience and knowledge gained coordinating and implementing detailed project multi-phasing requirements while facilitating related ICRA requirements, ICRA barrier transitions, circulation-path impacts, and life-safety considerations for projects involving phased partial or full unit/program area closures.

b) Construction experience and knowledge gained mobilizing and managing prime and subcontractor crews across multiple shifts per day when required to meet a compact schedule of delivery or limit disturbance to critical areas / utilities.

c) Construction experience and knowledge gained preparing/lifting/setting large equipment into occupied and operational facilities. Experience should showcase the execution of these tasks including strategies and outcomes to provide a comprehensive understanding of the teams’ capabilities in this area.

d) Construction experience and knowledge with new and existing concrete, foundation, and structural work.

e) Experience with pavement, grading, and environmental containment.

f) Construction experience within an emergent active patient care area and managing the multi-phasing associated with a project in such a facility.

g) Experience managing long lead time acquisitions with minimal project delays.

Construction experience and knowledge gained in the past five years in the aspects outlined above will be evaluated for strength and for value to the project being solicited for the Prime Contractor, for the Subcontractors/Teaming Partners, and for individuals in key roles - separately and as a team.

Submitted joint experience between the Prime Contractor and the Subcontractors / Teaming Partners over the past five years will be evaluated for strength of working relationship, shared knowledge gained, and the degree to which the common experience includes scopes of work similar to that on the project being solicited.

The overall industry experience shown for individuals indicated to be in key roles from the Prime Contractor and Subcontractors / Teaming Partners will be evaluated for duration, effectiveness, and breadth, as well as for depth with projects in the past five years similar to the one being solicited.

Offeror’s team’s insights noted in the proposal drawn from experience and knowledge gained will be evaluated for strength and applicability of perceived benefits to the project being solicited, and for compatibility specifically with VA University Drive Campus HCS operations.

2) Sub-Factor 2 - Capability:

a) The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s submitted information concerning the overall organization and team, including organizational chart(s) with brief relevant details of individual experience/qualifications. Please ensure these are labeled accurately and the submission should include appropriate resumes for all projects.

The Offeror should provide information on the company’s employee types and specify the number of full-time and part-time employees. Submittal will be evaluated for ability to service the VA on the project being solicited. The Offeror should ensure that their subcontractors demonstrate relevant experience and clearly indicate which subcontractors they intend to use.

b) Number of personnel with Prime Contractor and named Subcontractors as well as the other prior and projected professional commitments by individuals in key roles will be evaluated to determine Offeror’s ability and depth of staffing to manage and staff this multi-discipline project, including off-tour or sequential working shifts, if necessary, without significant difficulty.

c) Offeror’s stated capability will be evaluated for managing projects of similar size, dollar value, complexity, conditions, and scope as well as the managing specialty disciplines needed to accomplish the work of this project. These projects do not have to be VA or US Government projects, while those are preferred they are not required.

d) Resumes / Statements of Qualifications for Prime and Sub Contractor Personnel in Key Roles attached will be evaluated to assess the individual skill capabilities and backgrounds as part of the team’s combined capability. The Offeror should clearly identify key personnel proposed for the project, including their trade experience and educational background. All resumes should be complete, including names and job titles for each team member.

e) Offeror’s plan for being able to respond to potentially short notice site visits/proposal meetings (normally within two calendar days but potentially as short as two hours) will be evaluated as an indicator of flexibility and responsiveness.

The Offeror should provide a detailed explanation of how they would respond to short notice meetings, including their approach and capabilities for handling such situations.

f) The named Subcontractors and their history with the Offeror will be evaluated for capability demonstrated: in written references (Exhibit B); by their skill background;

by their ability to work congenially with other Subcontractors; and by the ability for the Prime and Sub Contractor to suitable coordinate their work. The professional working relationship between the Prime and Sub Contractors will be considered.

g) Information concerning Offeror’s scheduling methodology, including steps to produce and meet recovery schedules, when necessary, will be evaluated to determine whether the scheduling capabilities possessed will ensure control of the project schedule throughout the period of performance. The person identified as being responsible for ensuring the schedule is monitored and maintained (ex.

Project Manager) will be evaluated for ability and capability. Offeror’s statements regarding their ability to manage, maintain, and meet project schedules in a challenging supply chain environment will be considered in the capability evaluation.

h) Offeror’s narrative contents detailing project closeout procedures will be evaluated to assess commitment to completing all project requirements in a timely manner, including but not limited to punch lists, training and documentation, Operation and Maintenance Manuals, and as-built drawings.

i) Any improvements exceeding the RFP requirements or betterments provided will be evaluated for considerations of increased capability.

The degree to which the Offer’s RFP response adheres to the requirements of the solicitation, including instructions for content and format, will be evaluated as part of the Capability Sub-Factor.

3) Sub-Factor 3 - Project Controls:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s programs for quality control, safety, and infection control as described below.

Your Quality Control Program description will be evaluated for completeness and suitability, including compatibility with existing Veteran Affairs operations and procedures at VA University Drive Campus HCS and how quality-related concerns and issues are proposed to be managed on the specific project being solicited. At a minimum, the following aspects of Project Control will be evaluated:

a) Compliance with project control-related proposal submission requirements indicated in Instructions to Offerors, Part 2, Submittal of Proposals, above. By providing a quality control plan synopsis, safety plan synopsis, and infection control plan synopsis (Identify the team member who will be responsible for assuring the programs are followed).

b) How quality of the work by Prime and Sub Contractors/Teaming Partners will be maintained in accordance with this project’s contract requirements and industry standards: 1.) across multiple shifts daily; 2.) considering potential turnover of employees and trades personnel; and 3.) through the duration of the project.

c) How quality will be demonstrated to the VA before, during, and after physical work occurs.

d) Providing the elements of the Quality Control Program incorporated into your Product Submittal/Shop Drawing process.

e) The considerations in the Quality Control Program associated with potentially disrupted supply chains.

f) Coordination processes that will be used to facilitate work between trades.

g) Your procedures for testing, inspection, and associated reporting as well as the names of testing and inspection agencies to be utilized.

h) Your approach for ensuring all project, contract, and facility requirements is met.

i) Your procedures for punch list work and contract closeout.

j) Unique or proactive elements of your Quality Control Program you choose to indicate.

k) Development toward a preliminary Quality Control Plan specifically for the project being solicited.

Your Safety Program description will be evaluated for completeness and suitability, including compatibility with existing VA University Drive Campus operations and procedures and how construction safety-related concerns and issues are proposed to be managed on the specific project being solicited. At a minimum, the following aspects of construction safety will be evaluated:

a) Compliance with safety-related proposal submission requirements indicated in

Instructions to Offerors, Part 2, Submittal of Proposals, above.

b) Your methods to ensure adherence to OSHA and all applicable safety standards.

c) Details on safety-related training, documentation, and on-site reinforcement/maintenance, as well as demonstration to and communication with the

VA.

d) Elements of the safety program that relate to corrective action when it is needed.

e) Steps your firm took to promote safety in construction activities during the past five (5) years.

f) Unique or proactive elements of your Safety Program you choose to indicate.

g) Development toward a preliminary Safety Plan specifically for the project being solicited.

Your Infection Control Program description will be evaluated for completeness and suitability, including compatibility with existing VA University Drive Campus operations and procedures and how infection control-related concerns and issues are proposed to be managed on the specific project being solicited. At a minimum, the following aspects of infection control will be evaluated:

a) Compliance with infection control-related proposal submission requirements indicated in Instructions to Offerors, Part 2, Submittal of Proposals, above.

b) Your ability to comply with the requirements of The Infection Control Manual of the

Medical Center.

c) Details on infection control-related training, documentation, and on-site reinforcement/maintenance, as well as demonstration to and communication with the

VA.

d) Elements of the infection control program and plan that relate to corrective action being taken when it is needed, including during unoccupied hours and periods without active construction work.

e) Unique or proactive elements of your Infection Control Program you choose to indicate.

f) Development toward a preliminary Infection Control Plan specifically for the project being solicited.

All three Program plans should include and consider the project at hand and what unique aspects they will need to concur and incorporate into their typical plans.

4.2 Evaluation Factor 2 – Past Performance

Past Performance is one indicator of an Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. The currency and relevance of the information, sources of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Prime Contractor’s performance will be considered in the evaluation. The evaluation will also take into account past performance information regarding individuals in key roles and named Subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the project being solicited. The Past Performance information will be reviewed to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance confidence assessment. Evaluation Criteria are indicated below for Past Performance. Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2).