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SOLICITATION NO 36C24623B0056 AMEND 0001

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 08-14-2023 None Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24623B0056 08-09-2023

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The purpose of this amendment to the solicitation is to provide responses to RFIs, correct dates on Important Bidder Information, and provide drawings.

See attachments and continuation pages

NICHOLAS RUPPERT

Contracting Officer

AMENDMENT IFB 36C24623B0056 0001

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RFI 001

We are wondering if you will be publishing the blueprints for this project on SAM.gov? We didn't see the in the documents that were published.

RESPONSE: See attached drawings.

RFI 002

Will the Government supply any facility or building-level drawings associated with the specific tasks listed in SOW? Section: Supplement B (SOW), Page 6

RESPONSE: See attached drawings.

Does the Government have any specifications on the 1,200 Amp medium voltage air circuit breaker and associated acceptance testing? Section: Supplement B (SOW), Specific Tasks Category, 13th bullet, Page 7 RESPONSE: Pending response from facility.

Is it possible to extend RFI submission period to after the site visit on Aug 16th to address any issues uncovered at walkthrough?

RESPONSE: Yes, see revised IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION below.

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

BIDDING MATERIALS: All bidding materials consisting of drawings, specifications, contract forms Amendments, and other documents will be posted to the Contract Opportunities Government website located at https://sam.gov/. This is the only official location where these documents can be obtained and where updates are posted. No ‘hard copy’ bidding materials are available or accepted.

BID SUBMISSION: The following documents are to be included in electronic format with the bid submission:

(1) Electronic copy of the original, fully completed and signed and dated SF 1442 Offer page and

(2) acknowledgment of all amendments issued by either completing block 19 of the SF1442 or completing blocks 15a, b, and c of the Amendment(s) and providing them with the SF 1442 Offer page; and

(3) the original completed Bid Schedule provided, otherwise the lump sum bid amount is entered in block 17 of the SF1442 Offer page; and

(4) an original completed and signed SF 24 Bid Bond or other allowable Bid Security; and

(5) the completed Representations and Certifications section (FAR 52.204-8, 52.209-5 (Deviation), 52.209-7, and 52.219-28), and

(6) the completed certification of VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting Certification (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION), and

(6) a fully completed Contractor Experience Modification Rate (EMR) Certification documents.

Bidders are responsible for insuring and verifying their offer and all required bid documents are received at the email indicated in block 8 of the SF 1442 and by the date and time specified in block 13A of the SF 1442 (subject to amendment). All bids are due the day prior to Bid Opening NLT September 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST. The Virtual Bid Opening is scheduled for September 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST.

PROJECT INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NUMBER: Electrical Feeder Replacement PROJECT LOCATION: CVVHCS, Richmond, Va. 23249 MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 (FAR 36.204, VAAR 836.204(f)(1) NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Contractors SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $19.0 Million PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 120 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed.

SCOPE OF WORK DESCRIPTION:

Contractor shall provide all services necessary to replace secondary electrical feeder lines to vault 1,2, and 3, as needed by the medical center. The vendor will respond and be onsite, as necessary, ready to perform the repair work detailed in the SOW.

Contractor employees shall not be considered government employees for any purpose under this contract.

Changes to any resultant contract may only be made by a written modification which is formally executed by the contractor and the Contracting Officer.

WAGE DETERMINATION: Department of Labor General Decision Number VA20230155 dated 01-13-2023 is included as attachment E to solicitation and is applicable to any resultant contract. If necessary, subsequent revisions will be posted to the solicitation via amendment prior to bid opening. Revision may also be applicable prior to any contract award. Wage decisions are available at Wage Determinations Online (WDOL) at https://sam.gov.

QUESTIONS/RESPONSES: To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the solicitation requirements, specifications and/or drawings, or any other issue pertaining to the advertisement for bids, submit a written inquiry utilizing the Form “A” attached to this solicitation and send via email to the attention of Contracting Officer Nicholas.ruppert@va.gov and Contract Specialist madeline.lucena-pulst@va.gov . The subject line of the email must read ‘IFB Question(s) – 36C24623B0056 Electrical Feeder’. Questions related to the project technical documents must be specific identifying section, paragraph and page no. of the specifications or cite the drawing number and must be in question format. Questions related to the solicitation or other related documents shall refer to the specific provision, clause, etc. All questions submitted shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, city, state, telephone, email address, date submitted, and the question(s). Responses to questions will be posted to the original solicitation located at https://sam.gov in amendment format. Deadline for submission of Questions for this solicitation is 2:00 PM EST, August 17, 2023. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE

THIS SOLICITATION IS A TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB)

SEE THE SOLICITATION FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

DATABASE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION: The System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR including FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors wishing to do business with the Government and bid on work shall have an active registration in SAM. If the Bidder does not have an active registration in the SAM database at the time of bid submission and are the apparently successful low Bidder, the Contracting Officer shall prescribe a time within which the Bidder shall have an active registration in SAM otherwise the Contracting Officer shall deem the Bidder’s bid non-responsive to the solicitation requirements and proceed to award to the next low offer.

THE EXCLUDED PARTIES LIST SYSTEM (EPLS): To ensure that the individuals or businesses providing services under the contract have not engaged in fraud or abuse regarding Sections 1128 and 1128A of the Social Security Act regarding federal health care programs, the contractor is required to check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) located at https://sam.gov for each person or business providing services under this contract. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business listed on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VetCert: The VA Vet Biz or VIP was deactivated in 2022 and now all Veteran Owned small businesses must register through the Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) site. Once registered and certified VOSBs and SDVOSBs will have opportunities to compete on set-asides across federal government. Offerors must be certified on SAM and VetCert to be verified eligible to compete for this opportunity.

VETS-4212 REPORTING REQUIREMENT: Contractors are required to submit a required annual Form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report in all cases where the contractor or subcontractor has received an award of $150,000 or more in any fiscal year. Contracting Officers are prohibited from awarding a contract to a contractor that has not submitted a required VETS-4212 Report with respect to the preceding fiscal year if the contractor was subject to the reporting requirement of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. For more information on this requirement and/or for completing the web-based reporting form, visit the following website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. See FAR provision 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (FEB 2016) under the Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidder, and FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) under the General Conditions.

BONDING INFORMATION

BID GUARANTEE: A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, shall require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.101-4. Bid Bonds must be provided using Standard Form 24 (see FAR 28.106-1) and the form must contain the proper solicitation number, bid opening date, and be from a corporate surety listed in Department of Treasury Circular 570. Individual sureties shall be determined acceptable to the Contracting Officer (see FAR 28.203) and be accompanied by Standard Form 28 Affidavit of Individual Surety. Other forms of bid security may be acceptable as denoted in FAR Part 28.203-2.

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with Contract Clause 52.228-15, and FAR 28.102, Contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $35,000.00 shall require a Payment Bond (SF 25A), and awards exceeding $150,000.00 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds (SF 25). Payment and Performance bonds are due no later than 10 days after notification of award. Bonds must be provided with original ‘wet ink’ signatures - no white-outs or other corrections are allowable. Copies and facsimiles of bonds shall not be accepted.

MEDICAL CENTER ACCESS: Anyone participating in the site visit, or for any other reason that involves visiting the medical center related to this solicitation, must have a valid ID on their person and their vehicle must be properly registered and insured. Visitors are prohibited from possessing weapons while on a federal installation (See 18 USC 930 – Possession of Firearms and Dangerous Weapons in Federal Facilities). Handheld cellphone usage or texting while driving is also prohibited. All VA Medical Centers and associated properties are Federal Property.

E-VERIFY SYSTEM: Companies awarded a contract with the federal government shall enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of the contract award date. They shall also begin using the E-Verify system to confirm that all of their new hires and their employees directly working on federal contracts are authorized to legally work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. There is no charge to employers to use E-Verify. (FAR 52.222-54).

OTHER IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

PRIME CONTRACTOR INFORMATION- SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATING INFORMATION All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. (using the attached EMR information/data form ATTACH B) pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification that the bidder/offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. If such certification cannot be made, a Bidder/Offeror shall explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

All Bidders shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Bidders/Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If a Bidder’s/Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder/Offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

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 Puerto Rico shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the Bidder/Offeror lacks insurance history, Bidder/Offeror shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that it has assigned Bidder/Offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0.

The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

CONFORMANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in the agency, organizational, or facility Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) applicable for the contract. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the agency, organizational, or facility GEMS, and provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services is identified, the contractor shall take timely corrective and/or preventative actions. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the roles and responsibilities identified by the environmental management system and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

Upon inclusion in the contract, the Contracting Officer's Representative will verify that all contractor personnel have acquired all Training at their appropriate site or location.

REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT MANAGER: Any reference contained within contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer”, “Resident Engineer”, “Senior Resident Engineer”, “Project Manager”, or their abbreviations are to be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)”.

PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS STORED OFF-SITE: Payment in advance of installation for materials stored off-site is not authorized under this contract unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer on a case-by-case basis.

SCHEDULE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTALS: The submittals contemplated by FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship, are listed on the Schedule of Material Submittals in the Specifications, if provided. The schedule is for reference only – the selected contractor is responsible to provide all submittals required by the contract.

REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS)

1. As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all contracts that exceed $700,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval Seal Logistics Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. CPARS has connectivity with the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database, which is available to all Federal agencies. PPIRS is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations and completed CPARS report cards transferred to PPIRS. CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information.

1. Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $700,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: www.cpars.csd.disa.mil. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk at 207-438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor's registered representative.

1. For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor's performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor's designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

1. Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government's evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the “contractor failed to respond.”

END OF AMENDMENT 36C24623B0056 0001

ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: 500-E33.

See attached document: 500-E36.

See attached document: 500-E37.

See attached document: 500-E38 LL area L floor plan.

See attached document: 500-E47.

See attached document: 500-E215.

See attached document: 500-E216.

See attached document: 500-E217.

See attached document: 500-E218.

See attached document: 500-E219.

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