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1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

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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.

36C24618B0616 X 08-16-2018 658-315 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1970 Roanoke Boule Salem

VA

24153 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem

VA

24153 Patrick Stultz 540-983-1048 Project Title: Relocate and Expand Renal Dialysis

Project Description: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to complete the work described in the in the SOW, the Bid Item List, the construction drawings, and in the construction specifications to relocate and expand the renal dialysis building at the VA Medical Center in Salem, VA.

See the SCOPE OF WORK, the BID ITEM LIST, the Specifications, and the Drawings for additional descriptions.

NAICS Code: 236220 / $36.5M

THIS IS A 100% SDVOSB SET-ASIDE PURSUANT TO 38 U.S.C. 8127 (d)

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference has been scheduledfor Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) at the Salem VAMC (Bldg. 74, Rm 232), located at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153. This pre-bid conference will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site.

All potential bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this pre-bid conference.

NOTE: QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL (Patrick.Stultz@va.gov); NO TELEPHONE QUESTION WILL BE ACCEPTED. CUT OFF FOR QUESTIONS IS 3:00 p.m. (EST), Thursday, August 30, 2018.

A public bid opening has been scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EST), at the Salem VAMC (Building 74, Room 213), located at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153.

All proposals must be delivered to arrive not later than Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EST), at the following address:

VA Medical Center/NCO 6 Mail Stop 90/C C/O Patrick Stultz, Contracting Officer 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Building 74Room 213G Salem, VA 24153-6404

X X 52.211-10 X One (1) CD 2:00 pm 09-13-2018 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem

VA

24153-6404 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin

TX

78714-9971

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SCOPE OF WORK

Relocate and Expand Renal Dialysis Project Number 658-315 Salem VAMC

The VA Medical Center located in Salem, Virginia is seeking a general contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to complete work associated with the Relocate and Expand Renal Dialysis building as described and shown in the construction specifications and drawings. Work includes general construction, alterations, additions, roads, walks, grading, drainage, and necessary removal of existing building components. Additionally, work includes all electrical work including site electrical temporary utilities and both renovated and new building electrical systems. Mechanical work includes civil mechanical and renovation of mechanical systems and new mechanical systems. Med gas, fire protection, security systems and communications systems; and major underground electrical distribution systems are included within the scope of work.

Work for the Base Bid is to be completed in Six Hundred Thirty-Five (635) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

This solicitation includes a Base Bid and five (5) deduct alternates. ALL bid items MUST be priced by offerors. See BID ITEM LIST for descriptions, period of performance, and to affix a price for each bid item.

BID ITEM LIST

Relocate and Expand Renal Dialysis Project Number 658-315 Salem VAMC

Please Note: Offerors MUST affix a bid to ALL six (6) bid items to be considered responsive to the invitation for bid (IFB) requirements; to include the Base Bid and five (5) deduct alternates.

BID ITEM I (BASE BID): GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations including demolition, removal, and relocation of all existing underground site utilities necessary for construction of the new structure. Contractor shall furnish all equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and quality control necessary to perform all work for Relocate and Expand Renal Dialysis as required by drawings and specifications. Work includes general construction, alterations, additions, roads, walks, grading, drainage, necessary removal of existing building components. Included is all electrical work including site electrical temporary utilities, relocation of major underground electrical utilities, new building electrical service entrance, and new building electrical systems. Mechanical work includes civil mechanical and renovation of mechanical systems and new mechanical systems. Med gas, fire protection, security systems and communications systems are included.

If selected, the construction time allocated for completion of the work associated with Bid Item I (Base Bid), as described above, is 635 calendar days from notice to proceed (NTP) by the VA. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

BID ITEM I (Base Bid) $____________________________

BID ITEM II (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 1): Contractor shall perform all work as described in Bid Item I (Base Bid) Except DELETE all costs for equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and quality control associated with the difference in installing brick veneer in lieu of rubble stone veneer. If selected, the construction time allocated for completion of the work associated with this bid items as six hundred thirty-five (600) calendar days from notice to proceed by the VA. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

BID ITEM II (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 1) IS THE CUMMULATIVE DEDUCT COST FOR THE COMPLETE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE BASE BID ITEM LESS THE COSTS OF BID ITEM II (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 1) DESCRIBED ABOVE.

BID ITEM II (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 1) $________________

BID ITEM III (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 2): Contractor shall perform all work as described in Bid Item II (Deduct Alternate I), Except Delete exterior canopies over south and west windows at the Dialysis treatment center. If selected, the construction time allocated for completion of the work associated with this bid item is six hundred (600) calendar days from NTP by the VA. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

BID ITEM III (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 2) IS THE CUMMULATIVE DEDUCT COST FOR THE COMPLETE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN BID ITEM II (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 1) AND LESS THE COSTS OF THIS BID ITEM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

BID ITEM III (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 2) $_________________

BID ITEM IV (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 3): Contractor shall perform all work as described in Bid Item III (Deduct Alternate 2), Except DELETE all costs for equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and quality control associated with the difference in directional boring in lieu of installing direct buried concrete encased duct bank. If selected, the construction time allocated for completion of the work associated with this bid Item remains as six hundred (600) calendar days from NTP by the VA. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

BID ITEM IV (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 3) IS THE CUMMULATIVE DEDUCT COST FOR THE COMPLETE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN BID ITEM III (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 2) AND LESS THE COSTS OF THIS BID ITEM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

BID ITEM IV (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 3) $_________________

BID ITEM V (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 4): Contractor shall perform all work as described in Bid Item V (Deduct Alternate 4), Except DELETE all costs for equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and quality control associated with the difference in installing compact florescent light fixtures in lieu of LED light fixtures. If selected, the construction time allocated for completion of the work associated with this bid Item remains as six hundred (600) calendar days from NTP by the VA. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

BID ITEM V (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 4) IS THE CUMMULATIVE DEDUCT COST FOR THE COMPLETE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN BID ITEM IV (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 3) AND LESS THE COSTS OF THIS BID ITEM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

BID ITEM V (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 4) $_________________

BID ITEM VI (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 5): Contractor shall perform all work as described in Bid Item V (Deduct Alternate 4), Except DELETE all costs for equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and quality control associated with the difference in installing 2hr shaftwall in lieu of new CMU at the north wall (9F/AE311) where the new addition meets existing construction. Reference partition type B26C shown on sheet GI002 for 2hr shaftwall detail. If selected, the construction time allocated for completion of the work associated with this bid Item remains as six hundred (600) calendar days from NTP by the VA. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

BID ITEM VI (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 5) IS THE CUMMULATIVE DEDUCT COST FOR THE COMPLETE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN BID ITEM V (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 4) LESS THE COSTS OF THIS BID ITEM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

BID ITEM VI (DEDUCT ALTERNATE 5) $________________

NOTICE

1. The Base Bid contains all the project work. Each Bid deduct deletes a portion of the work.

1. It is anticipated that award will be made on Bid Item I (Base Bid) to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror for Bid Item I. However, if the bids exceed the funds available, award will be made on Bid Item II (Deduct Alternate 1) to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror for Bid Item II. Likewise, if the bids exceed the funds available for the Bid Item I (Base Bid) and Bid Item II (Deduct Alternate 1), award will be made on Bid Item III (Deduct Alternate 2) to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror for Bid Item III (Deduct Alternate 2), et cetera.

1. The Bid Items are listed in descending order.

1. Bidders shall affix a price to each bid item. Failure to do so may render the bid as nonresponsive.

1. Prices for each Bid Deduct Alternate shall be expressed as the total price for the entire project at the Deduct Alternate level and NOT the dollar amount to be deducted from the price for the Bid Item above. For example, price the Deduct Alternate as a whole value, such as $425,000.00 in lieu of a negative value, such as -$25,320.00.

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) If the bid/offer exceeds $150,000, a bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than twenty (20) percent of the bid/offer price or $3M, whichever is less.

(b) Bidders are reminded that an acceptable Bid Guarantee MUST be received with the bid/offer before the bid opening. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids/offers, will require rejection of the bid/offer in all cases except those listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. For guidance, Bidders/Offerors are referred to FAR provision 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996) in the solicitation, FAR Part 28.101 Bid Guarantees, and FAR Part 28.2 Sureties and Other Security for Bonds. Corporate sureties offered for bonds must appear on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570, “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring Companies, ” See http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/c570.html

(c) If the contract will exceed $30,000 but will not exceed $150,000, the bidder/offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A, or alternative payment protection.

(d) If the contract will exceed $150,000, the bidder/offeror to whom award is made shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A, and a Performance Bond, Standard Form 25. Copies of the Standard Forms 25A and 25 may be obtained upon application to the Issuing Office.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

OFFICE ISSUING THIS REQUEST:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, VA 24153-6404

Point of Contact: Patrick Stultz Email: Patrick.Stultz@va.gov

SUBMISSION OF BIDS

All references to “Bid” or “Bidder” shall be understood to mean “Offer” or “Offeror”.

The bidder shall submit the following in response to this Invitation for Bids:

1. A completed and signed Standard Form 1442.

1. A completed copy of the Representations and Certifications (See FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (MAR 2012)).

1. A fully executed bid bond.

1. Documentation of their safety record.

1. All forms and/or certifications as directed in the solicitation, including the specifications.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD: In order to be eligible for consideration and award, the contractor shall have no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years and have an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0.

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record with their bid.

1. A self-certification on company letterhead that the bidder 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. Bidders shall submit copies of their OSHA logs (OSHA Form 300A) for the past three years with their bid. If the firm has been in business for less than three years, they shall submit copies of their OSHA logs for the period of time they have been in business.

1. Information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the bidder’s/offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead.

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

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: See SCOPE OF WORK and BID ITEM LIST.

COST RANGE: $5,000,000.00 - $10,000,000.00 (VAAR 836.204, Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects).

OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Offers providing less than one-hundred and twenty (120) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

NAICS: The NAICS Code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Construction, with a maximum small business size standard of $36.5 million.

COMPLETION TIME: See BID ITEM LIST for completion times for the Base Bid and for each Deduct Alternate bid item.

SDVOSB SET-ASIDE: Effective June 20, 2007, Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 allow procurements to be set-aside for SDVOSBs and VOSBs. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Bids are solicited only from SDVOSB concerns and bids received from concerns that are not SDVOSB concerns shall be rejected. In order to be considered, the firm must be shown in the Center for Business Enterprise (VetBiz) website as verified at the time of submission of their bid. No award can be made unless the vendor is registered.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference has been scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) at the Salem VAMC (Bldg. 74, Rm 213), located at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153. This pre-bid conference will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site.

All potential bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this pre-bid conference.

NOTE: QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL (Patrick.Stultz@va.gov); NO TELEPHONE QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. CUT OFF FOR QUESTIONS IS 3:00 p.m. (EST), Thursday, August 23, 2018.

BID OPENING: A public bid opening has been scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EST), at the Salem VAMC (Building 74, Room 213), located at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153.

PREPARATION OF BIDS/OFFERS/PROPOSALS: Neither the VAMC nor the VISN 6 NCO will pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of bids or proposals.

All proposals must be delivered to arrive not later than Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EST), at the following address:

VA Medical Center/NCO 6 Mail Stop 90/C C/O Patrick Stultz, Contracting Officer 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Building 74Room 213G Salem, VA 24153-6404 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Bidders are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their bid.

Plans/Drawings/Specifications: Drawings and specifications are attached in electronic format to this solicitation. Offerors are responsible for downloading and printing their own bid sets. The VA will not provide hard copies of the drawings and specifications to any offeror. Contractors are responsible for ensuring that any construction document package used for bidding or construction is complete and up-to-date.

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.219-14 for further information): By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror agrees that in performance of the contract, the concern will perform at least fifteen (15) percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

(End of Provision) RESIDENT PROJECT ENGINEER: All reference to "Resident Project Engineer" in the solicitation will be changed to "Contracting Officer’s Representative" or “COR.”

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Yes GENDER: Wherever masculine gender is used in the solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include both masculine and feminine.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: All reference to "Veteran's Administration" or "VA" in the solicitation will be changed to Department of Veterans Affairs".

METRIC PRODUCTS: Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables and contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 376, and all other requirements of this document are met.

If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in inch-pound units, a request should be made to the Contracting Officer, in writing, to determine if the product is acceptable. The Contracting Officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), will accept or reject the product.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY: Contractor shall be required to complete all contract work and schedule a final inspection within the specified contract performance period. Should the Contractor fail to complete the contract work (including scheduling of the final inspection), and it is determined by the Government to be a Contractor-caused delay, the Contractor shall be in default status. If the Government determines it to be in the best interest of the Government to allow the Contractor to continue to perform contract work, the Contractor shall provide equitable consideration to the Government for additional time granted for completion of contract work. Such agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of the Government’s right to terminate this contract in the event the Contractor fails to complete the contract work (including scheduling of the final inspection) on or before the completion date.

TRAINING: Effective July 1 2005, all employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course and/or other relevant competency training, as determined by the COTR with input from the ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) team. 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. No ID badge will be issued to an employee who does not provide this documentation. There shall be no exceptions to this requirement.

TB TESTING: It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide TB training annually and a PPD test annually for any employee(s) providing services at VAMC, Salem, Virginia. The Government reserves the right to review the contractor’s records.

KEYS: All keys provided the Contractor for use during the project shall be returned to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at completion of the work or upon request. No keys shall be reproduced by the Contractor. There shall be a charge of $10.00 for each key that is lost or not returned to the COR. Payment shall be made to the VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia upon receipt of a Bill of Collection.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: Contractors to the Department of Veteran Affairs may be unintentionally exposed to sensitive information. Information may be 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 by this contract or its’ attached documents 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 breeches of privacy and confidentiality should be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Facility Privacy Officer.

The C&A requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. If the contractor opts to use a computer or computer system for processing contract documents, the requirements of FIPS 140-2 for encryption of contract documents must be met.

VETS 100: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d) and Public Law 105-339, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS 100 reporting information can be done electronically at: http://vets100.cudenver.edu. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS 100 report; therefore, all bidders/offerors are encouraged to file every year.

FUNDS: Funding is presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.

WAGE DETERMINATION: Wages for all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis Bacon Wage Determinations. The current determination is General Decision VA180183 dated 01/05/2018. Be advised the determination that is current at the time of the Task Order award is the determination that will apply for the project. Current determinations are always available at: http://www.wdol.gov/.

2.1 52.211-2 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA ITEM DESCRIPTIONS LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (ASSIST) (APR 2014)

(a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(1) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/);

(2) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/);

(3) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(b) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(1) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(2) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(3) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price, Requirements contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

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

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

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be twenty (20) percent of the bid price or 3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Patrick Stultz Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office Network Contracting Office 6 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem VA 24153-6404 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office Network Contracting Office 6 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem VA 24153-6404

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

(End of Provision)

2.8 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— August 23, 2018 10:30am EST

(c) Participants will meet at— VA Medcial Center Building 74 Room 232, Salem VA 24153 (End of Provision)

2.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.10 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Discussions are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

In writing, writing, or written means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

Proposal modification is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

Proposal revision is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

Time, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show—

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

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