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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.)

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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,

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(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

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CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

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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 _____________________________).

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

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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X 04-04-2022

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590-19-115

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Keith Norman 757-315-3958 Project Title: Upgrade IT System ProjectNumber: 590-19-115 NAICS Code: 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. size standard of $16.5 million.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Project Description: Provide construction services for the installation of new underground duct banks, outdoor pedestal cabinet, electrical nonmetallic tubing, electrical nonmetallic conduit, ISP (Inside Plant) and OSP (Outside Plant) fiber optic cabling, fiber optic cassettes, fire stopping, professional services and testing as per attached plans and specifications at Hampton, VA Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Site Visit will be conducted on April 18, 2022 at 10:00AM Eastern Time. Meet outside Bldg. 27 (Contracting Building) If you wish to attend, contact the Contracting Officer no later than April 12, 2021 via email: keith.norman2@va.gov All individuals that enter any VA facility are always required to wear a face mask and will be pre-screened for COVID19

Questions are due to the Contracting Officer no later than Friday, April 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

*Questions received after said date will not be guaranteed a response.

Responses to questions will be posted at https://beta.sam.gov/ through amendment (s) no later than May 3, 2022

Deadline for proposals are no later than Monday, May 9,2022at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

It is solely the responsibility of the offerors to ensure the Government receives the proposal before or on the exact due date and time set forth in this solicitation.

Period of Performance: Three Hundred and Sixty Five calendar days including submittals.

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

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52.211-10 X

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5:00PM

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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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

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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

Base Proposal $______________________________

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

Keith Norman Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

STATEMENT OF WORK

Upgrade IT Systems Infrastructure Project 590-19-115

Scope: Provide construction services for the installation of new underground duct banks, outdoor pedestal cabinet, electrical nonmetallic tubing, electrical nonmetallic conduit, ISP (Inside Plant) and OSP (Outside Plant) fiber optic cabling, fiber optic cassettes, fire stopping, professional services and testing as per attached plans and specifications at Hampton, VA Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

(a) General: The following is a brief summary of the work:

1. UPGRADE IT SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE – BID ITEM 1 (BASE BID): The contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, professional services and expertise required to perform general construction, alterations, removal of existing structures and construction debris, installing underground duct banks, Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) fiber optic cables, as per contract drawings and specifications at buildings 135, 168, 110, 110A, 110B, 116, 146, 137, 138A and 144 located at the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER HAMPTON, VA 23667

(b) Place of Performance: Tasks will be performed at the VA Medical Center, Hampton, VA, 23667. Work will be around an occupied healthcare facility in operation 24 hours a day.

(c) Specific Requirements (see drawings for area of work):

a. DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

(i) General Requirements – section 01 00 00

(ii) Architectural and Engineering CPM Schedules – section 01 32 16.01

(iii) Network Analysis Schedules – Major Construction Project Design-Bid-Build – section 01 32 16.13

(iv) Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples – section 01 33 23

(v) Safety Requirements – section 01 35 26

(vi) Testing Laboratory Services – section 01 45 29

(vii) Temporary Environmental Controls – section 01 57 19

(viii) Construction Waste Management – section 01 74 19

b. DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

(i) Demolition – 02 41 00

(ii) Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal – section 02 83 33.13

c. DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

(i) Firestopping – section 07 84 00

(ii) Joint Sealants – section 07 92 00

d. DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

(i) Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes – section 09 05 16

(ii) Gypsum Board – section 09 29 00

(iii) Acoustical Ceilings – section 09 51 00

(iv) Painting – section 09 91 00

e. DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

(i) Requirements for Electrical Installations – section 26 05 11

(ii) Underground Electrical Construction – section 26 05 41

f. DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

(i) Requirements for Communications Installations – section 27 05 11

(ii) Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems – section 27 05 26

(iii) Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems – section 27 05 33

(iv) Control, Communication and Signal Wiring – section 27 10 00

(v) Communications Structured Cabling

g. DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

(i) Earthwork (Short Form) – section 31 20 11

(ii) Dewatering – section 31 23 19

h. DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

(i) Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements – section 32 05

(iii) Asphalt Paving – section 32 12 16

(d) Period of Performance: Contractor shall commence work under this contract promptly after Notice to Proceed (NTP), execute the work diligently, and achieve final completion and acceptance including final cleanup of the premises within three-hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days including submittals.

(e) Specific Site Requirements: Contractor and all subcontractors shall obtain a flash badge from the Police Service, provide proof of completion from an approved OSHA 10-hour training course (30-hour for superintendent), provide TB test results and shall abstain from smoking within the perimeters of the facility. All individuals that enter any VA facility are required to wear a face mask and will be pre-screened for COVID 19; to include Veterans, employees, visitors, volunteers, and contractors. Contractors working outside within six (6) feet of another individual shall also be required to wear a face mask.

(f) Construction Safety Requirements: See attached Hampton Construction Safety Handbook and section 01 35 26.

(g) Submittals: See sections 01 00 00, 01 33 23, and all applicable trade sections.

(h) Quality Control: See section 01 45 00.

(i) Schedules: See section 01 32 16.15.

(j) Environmental and Waste Management: See sections 01 57 19, and 01 74 19.

BID ITEMS

VA Medical Center Hampton, VA Project No. 590-19-115 Upgrade IT Systems Infrastructure

A. BID ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: The contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, professional services and expertise required to perform general construction, alterations, removal of existing structures and construction debris, installing underground duct banks, Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) fiber optic cabling, as per contract drawings and specifications at buildings 135, 168, 110, 110A, 110B, 116, 146, 137 and 144 located at the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER HAMPTON, VA 23667 (Completion time 365 calendar days)

· BID ITEM I (BASE BID) $_________________

590-19-115 Upgrade IT Systems Infrastructure

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

Point of Contact: Keith Norman Email: keith.norman2@va.gov

SUBMISSIONS OF OFFERS

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

(A) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All proposal preparation cost will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any firm for their proposal preparation cost.

2. The price, technical response and past performance of each Offeror will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall separately document each of the three factors. Each of the three offer sections shall therefore be labeled with the Offerors name, business address, and VA Solicitation Number.

3. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including these instructions, the terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical and past performance requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

The offer shall consist of three (3) separate parts:

• Part I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

• Part II – PAST PERFORMANCE

• Part III – PRICE

(B) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. PART I - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL – Submit electronic PDF document(s) by email.

Format as follows:

TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include: DUNS Number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, Principal Points of Contact with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

TAB B: Technical Capability

a. Management Approach – Subfactor 1

b. Corporate Experience – Subfactor 2 (See Attachment B – Corp Experience Form)

c. Key Personnel Qualifications – Subfactor 3

d. Quality Control Plan – Subfactor 4

2. PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE - Submit electronic PDF document(s) by email.

TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include: DUNS Number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, Principal Points of Contact with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

TAB B: Past Performance Information

a. Information provided under Technical Sub-factor 2, Corporate Experience, will be used to evaluate past performance. Please resubmit the same experience information under the heading, “Part II – Past Performance, TAB B – Past Performance Information”.

3. PART III - PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit electronic PDF document(s) by email.

TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include: DUNS Number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, Principal Points of Contact with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

TAB B: Offer, Guarantee, and Certifications

a. Complete the SF 1442, Blocks 14, 15, 17, 19, 20A, 20B, 20C. An official having the authority to bind your company contractually must sign and date the SF 1442 Block 20A. One copy of the SF 1442 must bear an original, authorized signature. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP. All sections of the RFP, excluding Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Procedures Sections, constitute the model contract.

b. Complete the PROPOSAL ITEM LIST. As part of their proposal, each Offeror shall be required to complete the attached Base Proposal Item Price Breakdown Form for the Base Proposal Item only. (See Attachment A – Base Proposal Item Price Breakdown)

c. Complete 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications, paragraph (d) applies to this contract. 52.209-7 paragraph (b) and 52.204-24. Print out these provisions in their entirety and submit it with the proposal. Offerors shall submit only those pages that require fill-in.

d. Acknowledgement of Amendments

e. Bid Bond/Offer Guarantee (electronic pdf. file) and Surety point of contact information.

f. Provide a printout of your company’s VetBiz Registration and CVE Letter, showing your firm as a CVE-verified SDVOSB.

g. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD: 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 proposal.

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 (3) 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.

2) 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.

(C) GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Format for proposal Part I & II shall be as follows:

a. A page is defined as one face of an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper containing information.

b. Typing shall not be less than font size 11.

2. Offers shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Keith Norman, at Keith.norman2@va.gov prior to the due date and time identified in the solicitation. Multiple emails will likely be required to submit all attachments. Server capacity is 10MB for file attachments, per email.

3. Each response shall address each factor in the sequence listed and clearly identify which factor is being addressed.

4. There shall be no mention of costs in the Technical Proposal.

5. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by the Contracting Office and Hampton VA Medical Center:

• New Year’s Day – 1 January

• Martin Luther King’s Birthday – Third Monday in January

• Presidents Day – Third Monday in February

• Memorial Day – Last Monday in May

• Independence Day – 4 July

• Labor Day – First Monday in September

• Columbus Day – Second Monday in October

• Veterans Day – 11 November

• Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November

• Christmas Eve – 24 December

• Any other Federal Holiday granted by the President of the United States

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Section M—EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

(a) The Government intends to award one (1) contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is responsive to the solicitation and determined to be the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. However, the Government reserves the right to make any number of awards, or no award, if considered to be in the Government's best interest to do so. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Part I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY Part II – PAST PERFORMANCE Part III –PRICE

(b) BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive Best Value Tradeoff (Tradeoff) source selection in which technically acceptable competing Offerors will be assigned a Past Performance Confidence Assessment Rating and will then be evaluated for Price fairness and reasonableness. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price alone. The government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if the lowest priced Offeror is determined to have a performance confidence assessment of "Satisfactory Confidence" or lower. In that event, the Source Selection Authority shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision, where the perceived benefits of the higher priced proposal, and the rationale for tradeoffs, shall be documented in the contract file in accordance with FAR 15.406.

(c) By submission of its offer, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined unacceptable. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

PART I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Offers will first be evaluated for responsiveness to the solicitation requirements, by the Contracting Officer, without regard to evaluation of specific technical capability, past performance or price factors. Exchanges may occur to identify/confirm missing documentation and a determination will be made regarding whether the Offeror should/can be allowed to submit any missing/deficient documentation. Responsive offers will be provided to the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) for the next evaluation stage. The technical capability of all offers will be evaluated on strengths and weaknesses. Management Approach, Corporate Experience, Key Personnel Qualifications, and Quality Control Plan sub-factors will be evaluated equally.

NOTE: Those offers not meeting the minimum standard for acceptability will not be considered for award (i.e. fail to meet minimum as defined by attached Specifications). Management Approach, Corporate Experience, Key Personnel Qualifications, and Quality Control Plan sub-factors will be weighted equally, and all areas must have SATISFACTORY rating or better. The Technical capability sub-factors ratings of SATISFACTORY or better will be required in order to be considered for award.

Evaluators shall assign a rating based on the minimum requirements stated below.

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION—SEE FAR 2.101 and 3.104 For Official Use Only

A. Sub-Factor 1 - Management Approach

Types of Rating Methods

Rating Descriptors

Adjectival

A description of the organization’s program management policies and procedures to include project planning approach(s) and management approach(s) for multi-discipline, phased projects.

1. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides a brief narrative outlining the following:

a. The Offeror has clearly demonstrated that they have established project planning approaches, specifically the Offeror has identified the principal business concepts used and principle technologies deployed.

b. The Offeror has clearly demonstrated that they have experience with project management approaches for multidiscipline, phased projects, specifically identifying the principal business concepts used and principle technologies deployed.

B. Sub-Factor 2 – Corporate Experience

Types of Rating Methods

Adjectival

1. CRITERIA: Offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references of their choice of completed projects, similar in size and scope (minimum threshold: Projects where the principle objective was multi-phase construction renovations that upgrade facilities to meet ADA requirements in hospitals within the United States, with a total contract value exceeding $500,000) to the requirement being solicited. Experience of subcontractors may be used to fulfill this requirement, but future unavailability of the subcontractor to perform work may result in contract termination.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of their choice of completed projects or in progress of similar contracts in size and scope (minimum threshold: Projects where the principle objective was multi-phase construction including renovations that upgrade facilities to meet ADA requirements in hospitals within the United States, with a total contract value exceeding $500,000). In describing the multi-phase construction, provide the following information:

a. Project title, location and brief description of the project and contracting method (design build, design bid construct, CM at risk, Turnkey, etc).

b. Project owner and name and telephone number of owner’s contact person.

c. Indicate your firm’s role as a prime contractor or subcontractor, etc.

d. Project Prime Contractor and Major Subcontractors and name and telephone number of contact person(s).

e. Project Statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for design and construction; cost (with brief explanation of what is included in the cost); square footage; and any awards (prizes) received.

f. Please use the Corporate Experience Form (Solicitation Attachment B) included with the solicitation to provide the requested information for Experience.

g. Confirmation that the prime contractor and subcontractors are licensed for the work being performed in the state where the project is located, where specified, or otherwise in the state from which the contractor or subcontractor originates. Work requiring license in the State of Virginia includes all Contractors, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical work and Asbestos/lead Project Monitoring.

C. Sub-Factor 3 – Key Personnel Qualifications

Types of Rating Methods

Adjectival

of this project. Risk of unsuccessful performance is extremely low.

low.

project.

1. CRITERIA: Offeror must provide an organizational chart identifying key on-site personnel with a description of their work experience relating to projects similar in size and scope (multidiscipline construction projects including renovations that upgrade facilities to meet ADA requirements with a minimum threshold value of $500,000) to the requirement being solicited. The key personnel required for this contract are identified in Attachment I Statement of Requirements.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides:

a. An organizational block identifying on-site key personnel associated with this requirement to include:

i. Each individual’s name, title, duty, years of experience and experience level relating to similar contracts including renovations that upgrade facilities to meet ADA requirements in size and scope (multidiscipline construction projects with a minimum threshold value of $500,000).

ii. Narratives for the key personnel identified in the SOR experience for projects of similar size and scope (multidiscipline construction projects with a minimum threshold value of $500,000), showing project history with these key personnel in relations to the project’s description. The Quality Control Manager and the Safety Manager may be the same individual if they meet both specifications requirements.

D. Sub-Factor 4 – Quality Control Plan

Types of Rating Methods

Adjectival

1. CRITERIA: Offeror must provide a plan to implement the requirements of Contract Clause entitled “Inspection of Construction” FAR 52.246-12 and section 01 45 00 “Quality Control”. The plan shall identify personnel, procedures, control, and instructions. A finalized, more detailed Quality Control Plan (QCP) will be required to be submitted and approved after contract award, which include the identification of all contract submittals, tests, records, and forms.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standards of acceptability are met when the Offeror provides:

a. A description of the quality control system, including a chart showing lines of authority and acknowledgement that the Quality Control (QC) Manager shall implement the three-phase control system for all aspects of work specified. The QC System Manager shall report to the project manager or someone higher in the Contractor’s organization. Project Manager in this context shall mean the individual with responsibility for the overall management of the project including quality and production. The proposal provides a Quality Control approach that effectively addresses the internal processes to identify and prevent deficiencies in the quality of construction. This approach shall also show the plans for implementation ensuring the compliance of regulatory and Specification statutes are strictly adhered to. The approach shall also clearly address the QC organizational lines of authority and the Offeror’s approach to monitor corrective actions ensuring successful and timely problem resolution. The detailed QC approach shall identify how quality inspections will meet the minimum requirements of the Specifications. The QCP shall effectively address how the Offeror will correct identified discrepancies found during QC checks and the process to provide resolution to the CO/COR for any discrepancies identified in the Specifications or design. The QCP shall include the Offeror’s method for identifying subcontractors to meet the specific requirements of all trade’s specifications included in the project, see each specification section for QC details and section 01 45 00.

B. Work under this Section shall be performed by organizations which have successfully performed at least three projects of similar size and type, in a similar climate within the past five years.”

PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE

Next, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s demonstrated past performance of recent and relevant projects, in order to determine the Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully and help determine responsibility. Past performance information shall include, but not limited to evaluation of past performance of the firm having experience in construction or renovation of hospitals, quality, timely performance, management effectiveness, and safety. An overall Past Performance Confidence Assessment Rating will be assigned, but each past performance reference will first be evaluated for “recency” and “relevancy”. Therefore, the following ratings tables will be used. “Recent” past performance is defined as projects completed within the last five years, from the date of issuance of solicitation. Past Performance references meeting the “minimum threshold” criteria, but not related to hospital renovations, will be rated “Somewhat Relevant”. Past Performance references meeting the “minimum threshold” criteria, which included hospital renovations will be assigned a relevancy rating based on the below rating definitions, with regard to the tasks outlined in the Specification of similar scope and complexity.

Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method

complexities this solicitation requires.

Performance Confidence Assessment Rating Method

record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

A. CRITERIA: Offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references of their choice of completed projects, similar in size and scope (minimum threshold: Projects where the principle objective was multi-phase construction including renovations that upgrade facilities to meet ADA requirements in hospitals within the United States, with a total contract value exceeding $500,000). The Offeror must provide for each reference, the reference's company name, POCs, address, contact information to include phone number and e-mail address, project description, dollar value and period of performance. SEE NOTE BELOW, regarding the past performance questionnaire. Past Performance of subcontractors may be used, but future unavailability of the subcontractor to perform work may result in contract termination.

B. EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT RATING: The Government will consider and evaluate the Offeror's past performance information, to include the references and completed surveys, which are deemed recent and relevant for the requirements of this RFP, including evaluation of the Offeror’s adherence to period of performance/time of construction and construction according to contract specifications and design without deficiencies. The Government may also use information submitted by the Offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices to include the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), and commercial sources, to assess performance. “Recent” past performance is defined as projects completed within the last five years, from the date of issuance of solicitation.

C. Relevance ratings and Performance Confidence Assessment ratings will be assigned, as defined in the above tables.

NOTE: The contractor shall send out the attached past performance questionnaires (Solicitation Attachment C) to each of their references listed under the Experience technical factor or any other references that the Offeror deems necessary. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of Offeror’s performance deemed relevant and recent to the requirements of this solicitation.

The references must return the survey directly to the Government Contracting Officer identified on the survey, via email, by the due date for proposals.

PART III – PRICE PROPOSAL

Finally, offers that are deemed technically acceptable and assigned a Performance Confidence Assessment rating will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness of price. The Offeror’s price proposal will be submitted in a separate volume. No price information is to be included in the technical sections of the proposal. Price will not receive a technical rating.

A. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by reviewing the total price offered for Proposal Item 1 (Base Proposal Item). The Government will use the committed funds amount as the control amount for price evaluation. The control amount will not be made publicly available during evaluation and selection, due to the use of FAR Part 15 procedures, as it represents both the committed funds amount and the Government Estimate. The Government Estimate is source selection sensitive information and its release during evaluation and selection would negatively affect later negotiations, if held (see FAR 36.203(c)).

B. If evaluation results and comparison with the control amount (available funds) shows that a best value award decision cannot be issued from Proposal Item 1 (Base Proposal Item) offers, pricing for Proposal Item 2 (Deduct Alternate No. 1) will be evaluated.

C. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (Ref: FAR 52.215-1 and Except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and past performance. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

D. Offers that are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price.

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in…