S02 36C24426B0018.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.

36C24426B0018 X

TBD

460-20-004

00244

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Wilmington VAMC 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington DE 19805

Katelyn.Fallon@va.gov

Katelyn Fallon (412) 860-7204

The scope of work consists of providing all labor, materials, and equipment to perform the tasks outlined in the Statement of Work for Tuckpointing at the Wilmington, DE VAMC.

The contractor shall abide by all federal state, and local code/regulations/standards.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 Project: 460-20-004 Tuckpointing NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Size Standards: $36.5 Million This procurement is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside acquisition.

Award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder, whose bid, in conformance with the solicitation, results in the Lowest Price.

This solicitation will result in a firm-fixed price contract. Only one award will be made.

All documents for this solicitation will be available on the SAM website https://sam.gov/ Bidders must be registered and certified in VETCERT to be eligible for award, SEE https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ Bidders must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award,SEE https://www.sam.gov/.

Bidders must be registered in the VETS-4212 Database, SEE https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm

Interested parties are encouraged to attend the pre-bid Conference/Site Visit, which will be held IAW FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (FEB 1995) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:30 am. Please meet outside of Building 10 Questions are due in writing via e-mail to the CS at Katelyn.Fallon@va.gov by 1:00 PM EST on October 1, 2026 Late questions will NOT be accepted. Answers will be provided via an amendment posted publicly to htts://sam.gov/ Answers will be provided NLT October 8, 2026.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the correct title classification of workers and compliance with all applicable wage and hour laws.

Solicitation may be canceled and all offers rejected before award but after solicitation closing date when it is clearly in the best interest of the Government.

Prior to commencement of work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person' (CP) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present.

Bid opening will be conducted virtually as listed on page 10 under “Public Bid Opening”.

NOTE: Failure to return a signed copy of 852.219-75 will result in proposal not being considered for award.

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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

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

Austin Payment Center Department of Veterans Affairs

PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

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

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 BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

2.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

2.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.4 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.5 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.6 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.7 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.8 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.10 52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

2.11 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

2.12 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

2.13 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

2.14 52.252-4 ALTERATIONS IN CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.15 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

2.16 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

2.17 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION)

2.18 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

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

2.20 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

2.21 VAAR 852.219-71 NOTIFICATION OF COMPETITION LIMITED TO ELIGIBLE

8(A) PARTICIPANTS (NOV 2022)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (NOV 2022)

2.24 VAAR 852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899

(DEVIATION)(APR 2025)

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

2.26 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

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

2018)

2.28 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

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

2.31 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

2.32 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) .. 57

2.33 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

Wilmington, DE VA Medical Center

Wilmington, DE 19805

CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK

For

TUCKPOINTING (460-20-004)

Construction Completion by: 270 days after NTP

-- Services --

Provide:

1. Professional construction services to include but not limited to:

a. Site investigation- civil, architectural, demolition and construction.

b. Construction period services- Furnish and Install all items per plan and specification as shown in construction documents.

-- Documentation and Acronyms --

Applicable Documents:

2. The following laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in effect on date of contract issuance and all subsequent changes or updates apply:

a. Federal Acquisition Regulation

b. Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation

c. Service Contract Act (SCA) Directory of Occupations (Fifth edition) http://www.dol.gov/whd/contracts/sca.htm

d. ANSI: https://pdflakekxng.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ansi-z133-safety-standard-pdf.pdf

e. VA Directive 0058- VA Green Purchasing Program http://www.dol.gov/whd/contracts/sca.htm https://pdflakekxng.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ansi-z133-safety-standard-pdf.pdf

f. VA Directive 0057- VA Environmental Program

g. Master Construction Specification: https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/spec.asp#03

h. ASME

i. ASCI

j. AWS

k. IBC

Acronyms:

3. Glossary : Acronyms used in this SOW are listed below for easy reference:

a. CO Contracting Officer

b. COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

c. FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

d. CFM Construction & Facilities Management

e. VA Veteran Affairs

f. EPA Environmental Protection Agency

g. PPE Personal Protective Equipment

h. SOW Statement of Work

i. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/spec.asp#03

-- Project Scope --

GENERAL:

1. VA Medical Center Wilmington intends to issue a construction contract.

2. Furnish and Install masonry and caulking systems on the exterior of all buildings throughout the campus and all associated appurtenances for a fully functional operating system..

a. This project entails the repair and replacement and rework of our existing deteriorated masonry and caulking systems for a continuously operational VA Medical Center.

b. The winning contractor shall provide all services as defined to accomplish complete contract in accordance with drawings, specifications.as required at the Wilmington VA Healthcare System, located at 1601 Kirkwood HWY, Wilmington, Delaware 19805.

2. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Work includes the following:

A. Demolition to include, but not limited to, saw cutting and excavation of ancillary structures, concrete floors, masonry walls, and utilities.

B. Site work to include, but not limited to, all grading and prep work for site development, reconfiguration of sidewalks, steps, retaining walls, outdoor plaza, utilities, stormwater management, and landscaping while maintaining ADA compliance

C. Construction work to include, but not limited to, all general construction, architectural and masonry repair to the exterior envelope of the buildings on campus.

SPECIFICS:

1. The contractor will provide pictures before, during and after construction or testing. Pictures shall be documented for date, location, activity. Close out documents shall have all pictures in a binder as well as electronic copy for the VA.

2. The contractor is encouraged to submit pre-proposal RFI’s. Construction contract RFI’s is defined as a Request for Clarification. RFI’s shall not be utilized to promote contract changes unless they are defined under differing site conditions as defined by the CO.

3. Work to be scheduled to interfere as little as possible with normal VA operations.

4. Prime Contractor to plan all phasing of work in coordination with Hospital staff to minimize down-time to areas affected by the project.

5. Construction Waste Management, Specification 01 74 19 is to be included.

6. Prime Contractor to maintain all infection control/ dust prevention measures as required by

IFCO.

7. Contractor will get all Permits Necessary to complete the project.

8. Consolidate all necessary submittals by specification section on an excel spreadsheet. Checklist to be utilized to track/ monitor submittal process. To be submitted and approved before mobilization.

9. All disturbed areas of existing landscaping shall be returned to the original condition. The contractor shall warrant that work one year from replacement.

10. All work is to shall be in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, and VA technical standards. Compliance is to whichever rule or regulation is the most stringent. VA Master Specifications shall be used as the primary default when no specifications are issued or when a referenced specification is not found in the projects RFP package, locate them in https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. In addition, if the VA technical library does not address a specific requirement, secondary default specifications for pavement, sidewalk, gutters etc. to be found in DELDOT for requirements. The intent of the default specifications is to furnish concise industrial and/or commercial standards for construction of Government facilities. If the Statement of Work does not address a specification for an element of the work, the default specification shall apply for the element of work as approved by COR. The omittance of a VA specification, does not relieve the contractor to perform required under the base contract. No request for contract modification will be accepted for missing specifications.

11. No loose material from within the LOD shall be permitted at any time get onto sidewalks or roads.

Contractor will require to have protection and equipment procedures in place. If an occurrence does happen, contractor to immediately clean up area (within one hour) and bring surroundings back into compliance. Contractor shall perform all testing necessary to define materials compaction requirements to meet specifications. This includes proctor or other testing methods as required. All material stockpiled will be required to be covered and protected from weather elements. Any burden that is displace by use of other materials is to be removed offsite by the contractor to an acceptable location authorized by COR. Any new material brought in for fill is to be part of the contract cost and requires source authorization by the COR.

12. All paving, sidewalk and landscaping repairs upon completion will require a walk-through inspection with COR six month upon substantial completion. If any repair work has settled below the initial horizontal plane, contractor will be required to schedule with the VA repairs and/or replacement within one month of the inspection report.

https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/

13. For quality control the individual may not carry dual roles in the construction project.

The VA shall require a person with QC/QA background that there only role is to validate that the construction meets or exceeds requirements of the contract. This person will generate a final punch list and provide to the COR. Then the COR will schedule review the completed job with contractor, A/E or/and code officials to generate a punch list.

The QC inspector shall provide summary to the COR on a weekly basis with inspection sheets and corrections or commented.

14. All pavement repaving shall have lines repainted. Eight foot out from replaced area or as approved by the COR.

15. All cut asphalt must be sealed with joint Sealing. ASTM D6690 Type II. All work and material must meet or exceed DELDOT SECTION 1042 — JOINT/CRACK SEALANT MATERIAL 2020 standard specifications.

16. The contractor must contact Miss Utility as well as provide a third-party underground utility location service to identify all hazards. The contractor shall ensure that all markings are always visible throughout the construction project.

17. Contractor is required to supply bathroom and hand washing/sanitation station.

Contractor shall not utilize or enter any VA owned facilities unless to perform work as part of the contract. Contractor shall request from COR the path of entry that the contractor shall use.

-- Site Investigation --

Expectation: Contractors will make site visits as necessary to survey existing conditions.

1. Make site visit as required to determine existing as-built conditions affecting this project.

a. Provide any structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical investigation work including interior site work, of both existing and designed systems necessary to ensure the accuracy of the design.

b. Provide any measured drawings of existing systems of facility required to ensure the accuracy of the design.

a. Contractor must submit RFI’s as required to confirm the work to be completed. To include clearly identifiable ambiguities in the contract documents which are to be addressed in the pre-bid process. RFI’s submitted after award of contract are to be issued for clarification only. RFI’s will not be a basis for the contractor to request change orders.

-- Environmental/Occupational Safety and health (EOSH) --

Expectation: All projects and project designs shall contain language that addresses all applicable EOSH requirements.

2. Regulatory Compliance- EOSH requirements for work performed at the above location can be found in:

a. Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910- Occupational Safety for General industry.

b. Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1926- Occupational Safety for the Construction Industry.

c. Volume 40 of Code of Federal Regulations, Protecting of the Environment.

d. Volume 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 397- Transportation of Hazardous Materials.

e. Title 7 of Delaware Code, Conservation

f. Title 16 of Delaware Code, Health and Safety

Specification: The VA Master Construction Specification contains work procedures and material requirements designed to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Whenever possible, the Master Construction Specification must be used as the basis for the project designs.

-- Location/Hours/Deliverables --

Performance Location:

3. Wilmington VAMC, Delaware located at 1601 Kirkwood HWY, Wilmington, DE 19805.

Hours:

4. Work is to be performed on Monday to Friday at 7:00AM -5:00PM, Saturday at 08:00AM-5:00PM and Sunday 08:00AM-5:00PM. Contractor access will be provided during this time, except special federal holidays.

5. The contractor will not have any personnel on site any other day without the proper approval from the COR.

Deliverables:

6. The Contractor will submit a daily log, pictures, work performed each time services is render.

-- Contractor Personnel and Management --

Contractor Personnel:

7. The Contractor shall be responsible for employing qualified personnel to perform the work specified in this SOW. The Contractor shall make sure that subcontractor and employees have proper documentation to authorize personnel to work in the United States of America. The Contractor shall maintain the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets the contract specifications and requirements.

8. The Contractor is required that all subcontractor or employees have been screen by the VAMC Wilmington Healthcare System. All personnel are required to wear a VA government furnished badge. All contractor and subcontractor are required to wear a government and company furnish badge while performing services under this contract. The badge will contain a personal picture, name of employee, and Contractor's name. Badges shall be worn on the outer garment attached to the outer shirt or jacket pocket by a button or clip or worn around the neck secured by an appropriate identification card lanyard.

9. Government issued identification badge remains the property of the Government and shall be returned to the issuing office or other designated Government personnel upon transfer of Contractor employees from the contract.

10. The contractor shall insure that employee or subcontractor have valid driver license when driving a vehicle on property.

Management:

11. All information generated in performance of this contract becomes property of the Government and must be surrendered upon request and/or completion of the contract. The Contractor must protect against the destruction and/or misplacement of all information produced under this contract, unless directed under local policy to destroy. This includes both hard and soft copies of data.

12. The Contractor shall not release any information (including photographs, files, public announcements, statements, denials, or confirmations) on any part of the subject matter of this contract or any phase of any program hereunder without the prior written approval of the COR.

13. Contractor personnel or subcontractor shall conduct themselves in a professional manner (i.e.

timeliness, communication; spoken and written etc.). The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to remove from the job site any employee working under this contract for reasons of suspected misconduct, a suspected security breach, or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any other incapacitating agent. Contractor employees shall be subject to dismissal from the premises upon determination by the Contracting Officer that such action is necessary in the interests of the Government. The hospital director or designated representative has the authority to bar individuals from the Government facility. The removal from the job site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required by this performance work statement. The Government shall not reimburse the Contractor for travel and other expenses associated with the removal of personnel.

14. Contractor personnel are not authorized to carry or possess personal weapons to include, but not limited to, firearms and knives with a blade length more than three inches, while assigned under this contract.

Safety/Security Requirements:

15. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and ensure performance is secure while protecting material, equipment, and supplies from damage and loss.

The Contractor shall ensure that employees or subcontractor have the proper PPE for the job.

Government security personnel shall have the express right to inspect for security violations at any time during the term of the contract.

Work Attire and Appearance:

16. Contractor personnel shall present a professional appearance commensurate with standards delineated for Government civilian personnel acting in similar capacities.

Personnel Qualification:

17. The Contractor shall be responsible for employing technically qualified personnel to perform the work specified in this SOW and authorized to work in the United States. The Contractor shall maintain the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets the contract specifications and requirements. The work history of each contractor employee must contain experience directly related to the task and functions he/she is intended to perform under this contract. The Government reserves the right, during the life of the resulting contract, to request work histories on any contractor employee for the purposes of verifying compliance with the above requirements; additionally, the Government reserves the right to review resumes of contractor personnel proposed to be assigned. Personnel assigned to, or utilized by, the Contractor in performance of work shall be fully capable of performing the requirements contained in the SOW in an efficient, reliable, and professional manner.

18. Contractor shall provide a supervisor who speaks English on site at all times.

19. Personnel should be properly trained for safety and performance of their respective duties.

20. Appropriate safety equipment shall be furnished by the Contractor-to-contractor personnel or subcontractor and shall be used as prescribed by OSHA Standards.

21. The Government reserves the right to review Contractor personnel qualifications. Upon request, resume shall be provided to the Contracting Office prior to clearance approval, for review and acceptance by the COR. The intent is verification purpose and not for the Government to become the hiring authority.

Non-Personal Service Statement:

22. Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management will ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the SOW. Contractor employees will perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the contract may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government will control access to the facility and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.

-- Damages/Insurance --

Damages:

23. The Contractor is liable for all damages to Government equipment, property; utilities, etc., located at the site (e.g. sprinkler heads, ceiling tiles, manholes, fire hydrants, vehicles, windows, etc.) caused by the Contractor, its employees or it subcontractors. The Contractor shall immediately report all damages to the COR and shall provide the Contracting Officer (CO) and COR, a written report, within 24 hrs. The report shall include: What occurred, who was involved, when it occurred (Time/Date), where did it occurred, why it occurred, how it occurred, and the proposed means to repair or replace.

24. Contractor is to maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241.

--Additional Terms and Conditions--

1. Pricing and Payment

a. This project will be deemed complete when all of the required tasks outlined in this SOW and construction documents/specifications are complete and function as intended by design; the work shall be completed within the areas defined in this document. The VA will complete a final walk through and inspection of all work before processing final payment.

b. Coordinate Contractor's construction schedule with the schedule of values, list of subcontracts, submittal schedule, progress reports, payment requests, and other required schedules and reports.

c. The contractor may submit progress payment invoices according to the Contracting Officer’s specifications at intervals acceptable to the VA. These progress payments will be substantiated by the COR inspections and the daily logs submitted by the contractor.

d. Progress payment invoices shall be sent via email to the COR for pre-approval for payment.

e. All paving, sidewalk and landscaping repairs upon completion will require a walk-through inspection with COR, (6) six months after substantial completion. If any repair work has settled below the initial horizontal plane, contractor will be required to schedule with the VA repairs and/or replacement within one month of the inspection report.

f. Final payment will not be processed until final walk through, and approval is complete and all warranties if appropriate are issued to the VA.

g. Cost Loading: The allocation of the schedule of values for the completion of an activity as scheduled. The sum of costs for all activities must equal the total Contract Sum unless otherwise approved by the contracting officer. To request payment for mobilization, the contractor shall also have a demobilization line item for payment. Mobilization costs are to be reasonable cost as approved in the SOV. The CO may request backup for unusual cost loading.

2. Performance Schedule

a. The contractor shall submit a schedule prior to construction. The Contractor shall develop a Critical Path Method (CPM) demonstrating fulfillment of the contract requirements as per spec section 01 32 16.15. and complete all work to the satisfaction of the COR.

3. Additional Proposal Requirements

• The contractor must submit a project plan. The plan shall include at a minimum:

i. the bidder’s definition of the scope.

ii. The means that they intend to complete the scope.

iii. A draft schedule for critical milestone completions.

• The contractor shall provide a lump sum proposal. Project requires four deduct prices per statement of work document as well as a price for add/subtract unit price work.

Failure to provide with initial bid may have contractors’ bids rejected as determine by the CO.

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Construction Services - Tuckpointing

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

A. TRAINING:

Effective July 31, 2005, all employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. The General Contractor’s competent person shall have completed the 30-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. Documentation of training shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to any work being performed.

Failure to present the proper training documentation will result in the individual being removed from the job; the individual may only return after the proper documentation has been provided.

There shall be no exceptions to this requirement.

B. PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY:

Contractors to the Department of Veterans Affairs may be unintentionally exposed to sensitive information. Information maybe overheard, seen on documents or electronic devices, or observed that could potentially violate the privacy and confidentiality of our veterans, employees, volunteers, and their families. Regulations such as, but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 have been enacted to protect sensitive information from being improperly disclosed. Information should not be divulged or released to anyone unless specifically authorized in accordance with the contracted services. Failure to comply with applicable statutes and regulation can result in the termination of this contract and civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. All suspected or actual breaches of the privacy and confidential should be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer, COR or the Facility Privacy Officer.

C. KEYS:

All keys provided the Contractor or any subcontractor for use during the project shall be returned to the COR at completion of the work or upon request. No keys shall be reproduced by the Contractor or any subcontractor. There shall be a charge for each key that is lost or not returned to the COR.

D. CONTRACTOR NORMAL WORK HOURS:

The contractor work hours are from 7:00AM to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Federal holidays that fall on a non-workday –Saturday or Sunday—the holiday usually is observed on Monday if the holiday is on Sunday or on Friday if the holiday is on Saturday. The contractor may request authorization from the Contracting Officer to work an alternative schedule or on holidays. However, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to deny or authorize the contractor’s request at his or her discretion considering the best interests of the Government. All federal holidays are observed as non-workdays. Federal holidays can be found on the following web site:

http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays. These days will be identified during the pre-construction meeting. This contract may require work to be performed off-hours, and any increased costs related to this work will be the responsibility of the contractor.

E. SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE

All offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past safety and environmental record. The information shall contain, at a minimum, a certification that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past three years. All offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead.

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

A determination of responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert), DUN and Bradstreet, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) accessed through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Inspector General-Health and Human Services (OIG-HHS), OSHA, Veterans’ Employment & Training Services (VETS 4214) reporting database, and EPA online inspection history databases will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the offeror ineligible for award. This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

As required by the statutory requirement pertaining to the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 657f) and in accordance with FAR 6.206, this procurement will be set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Only SDVOSB concerns who are verified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) and registered in System for Award Management (SAM.gov) will be eligible to submit proposals.

http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays

F. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR):

In accordance with VAAR 1.604 and 1.602-2 the COR assists in the technical monitoring or administration of a contract. Limited authority is given in writing by the Contracting Officer’s letter of designation describing the COR’s duties and responsibilities. The COR has no authority to make any commitments or changes that affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or other terms and conditions of the contract (or provisions of the solicitation). The COR’s authority is limited to contract administration functions delegated in writing by the Contracting Officer. In this solicitation and in the specifications, COR may be used interchangeably with Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), Resident Engineer, Project Engineer and Engineer/Engineering.

G. POINT OF CONTACT:

All questions are to be directed to the Contract Specialist at the Wilmington VAMC. Do not contact any A/E firm that may be identified herein. The A/E firm does not have the authority to share information with others or bind the government.

H. WAGE AND HOUR LAWS:

The Contractor shall be responsible for the correct title classification of workers and compliance with all applicable wage and hour laws.

I. PUBLIC BID OPENING:

E-mail bids and bid bonds to Contract Specialist, Katelyn Fallon at Katelyn.Fallon@va.gov

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J. FAR DEVIATION FEB 2025

“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212- 3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2018) (Deviation July 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager;

head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

2.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR

AGREEMENTS—CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

(a) This provision does not apply to acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101.

(b) Certification. [Offeror shall check either (1) or (2).]

_____ (1) The Offeror certifies that—

(i) It does not engage and has not engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President’s or Secretary of State’s determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C.

2593a). The report is available at https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/; and

(ii) No entity owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President’s or Secretary of State’s determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available at https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/; or

_____ (2) The Offeror is providing separate information with its offer in accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this provision.

(c) Procedures for reviewing the annual unclassified report (see paragraph (b)(1) of this provision). For clarity, references to the report in this section refer to the entirety of the annual unclassified report, including any separate reports that are incorporated by reference into the annual unclassified report.

(1) Check the table of contents of the annual unclassified report and the country section headings of the reports incorporated by reference to identify the foreign countries listed there.

Determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror may have engaged in any activity related to one or more of such foreign countries.

(2) If there may have been such activity, review all findings in the report associated with those foreign countries to determine whether or not each such foreign country was determined to be in violation of its obligations undertaken in an arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or to be not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. For clarity, in the annual report an explicit certification of noncompliance is equivalent to a determination of violation. However, the following statements in the annual report are not equivalent to a determination of violation:

(i) An inability to certify compliance.

(ii) An inability to conclude compliance.

(iii) A statement about compliance concerns.

(3) If so, determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or is a significant factor in the determination in the report that one or more of these foreign countries is in violation of its obligations undertaken in an arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. Review the narrative for any such findings reflecting a determination of violation or non-adherence related to those foreign countries in the report, including the finding itself, and to the extent necessary, the conduct giving rise to the compliance or adherence concerns, the analysis of compliance or adherence concerns, and efforts to resolve compliance or adherence concerns.

(4) The Offeror may submit any questions with regard to this report by email to NDAA1290Cert@state.gov. To the extent feasible, the Department of State will respond to such email inquiries within 3 business days.

(d) Do not submit an offer unless—

(1) A certification is provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision and submitted with the offer;

or https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/

(2) In accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this provision, the Offeror provides with its offer information that the President of the United States has—

(i) Waived application under U.S.C. 2593e(d) or (e); or

(ii) Determined under 22 U.S.C. 2593e(g)(2) that the entity has ceased all activities for which measures were imposed under 22 U.S.C.