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36C24624R0005

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

7. ISSUED BY

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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.

36C24624R0005 X 12-26-2023 tbd 658-22-101 Shirley Gregory Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville

NC

28805 Shirley Gregory Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville

NC

28805 Shirley Gregory 828-299-5837 Project Title: Replace Nurse Call System NAICS: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors Project No.: 658-22-101 IAW VAAR 836.204(2) DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Between $2,000,000 AND $5,000,000

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and qualified supervision necessary to perform work as described in the Drawings and Specifications for project 658-22-101 - Replace Nurse Call at the Salem VA Medical Center Work includes removal of old systems and installation of new infrastructure, networks, and devices to provide a complete and usable system. The new nurse call system shall be fully compatible and be integrated with the Salem VAMC’s existing Jeron 790 system

This contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation Award is subject to the availability of funds.

In accordance with established public law, all bidders are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of award. The Official website of the U.S. Government is located at www.SAM.gov.

THIS IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB)

IAW FAR 19.505(b)(1)(iv) Small Business is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project with its own labor force. This does not include paperwork, submittals, and project management.

Pre-Bid Site Visit: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 @ 10:00AM EST. Location for meeting will be Bldg 74 Front.

Request for Information (RFI) questions are due Tuesday, January 16, 2024 @ 10:00AM EST. All questions shall be emailed to Shirley.Gregory@va.gov - No telephone calls will be accepted. Questions received after the due date may be considered ineligible.

***Proposal Due Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 10:00AM EST***

Electronic/Digital Proposals shall be submitted one (1) day prior to bid opening by 5pm EST IAW FAR 15.208.

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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

AMENDMENT

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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

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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

Base Bid #1 $______________________________________ Alt Bid #1 $_______________________________________ Alt Bid #2 $_______________________________________ Alt Bid #3 $_______________________________________ Shirley Gregory Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville

NC

28805 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 512-460-5049 512-460-5221 X one The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and qualified supervision necessary to perform work as described in the Drawings and Specifications for project 658-22-101 - Replace Nurse Call at the Salem VA Medical Center.

Work includes removal of old systems and installation of new infrastructure, networks, and devices to provide a complete and usable system. The new nurse call system shall be fully compatible and be integrated with the Salem VAMC’s existing Jeron 790 system.

SCOPE OF WORK

REPLACE NURSE CALL

PROJECT NO. 658-22-101

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

SALEM, VA 24153

The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and qualified supervision necessary to perform work as described in the Drawings and Specifications for project 658-22-101 - Replace Nurse Call at the Salem VA Medical Center’s (VAMC). The nurse call renovation will include expansion of the existing Salem VAMC Nurse Call system into Primary Care Clinic 1, Primary Care Clinic 2, Primary Care Clinic 3, Woman’s Health Clinic, and all specialty care clinics located on 2J, 2H, 3J, and 3H. Work includes removal of old systems and installation of new infrastructure, networks, and devices to provide a complete and usable system. The new nurse call system shall be fully compatible and be integrated with the Salem VAMC’s existing Jeron 790 system.

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A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and qualified supervision necessary to perform work as described in the Drawings and Specifications for project 658-22-101 - Replace Nurse Call at the Salem VA Medical Center’s (VAMC). The nurse call renovation will include expansion of the existing Salem VAMC Nurse Call system into Primary Care Clinic 1, Primary Care Clinic 2, Primary Care Clinic 3, Woman’s Health Clinic, and all specialty care clinics located on 2J, 2H, 3J, and 3H. Work includes removal of old systems and installation of new infrastructure, networks, and devices to provide a complete and usable system. The new nurse call system shall be fully compatible and be integrated with the Salem VAMC’s existing Jeron 790 system.

A.4

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

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

(b) Offerors are reminded that an acceptable Offer Guarantee MUST be received with the bid/offer before the proposal opening. Failure to furnish the required offer 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

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FOR BID PREPARATION

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

SUBMISSION OF BIDS: The offeror shall submit the following in this order:

· Technical, Past Performance and Price Factor sections

· One (1) pdf copy of the Standard Form 1442 (pgs. 1&2 only), with Amendments acknowledged on pg. 2 Block 19 and signed and dated in Block 20 a, b & c (certified or wet signature only)

· One (1) signed and stamped copy of Standard Form 24 Bid Bond

· One (1) pdf copy of System Award Management (SAM) registration to include Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov | Home

· One (1) pdf copy of company’s Representations and Certifications from SAM.gov | Home

· One (1) pdf copy of Veteran Small Business registration from Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

· One (1) copy of bid breakdown by divisions

· One (1) pdf signed copy of the VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting

· All forms and/or certifications as directed in the Solicitation, including the Specifications.

Mail hard copies to:

Charles George VAMC 1100 Tunnel Rd.

Bldg 15 – Contracting Attn: Shirley Gregory Asheville, NC 28805

Or email to Shirley.Gregory@va.gov

Electronic/Digital Proposals shall be submitted one (1) day prior to bid opening by 5pm EST IAW FAR 14.304

EMAIL SUBJECT LINE SHALL INCLUDE: PROPOSAL | 36C24624R0005 | REPLACE NURSE CALL SYSTEM | SALEM VA MEDICAL CENTER | 658-22-101

A. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: See STATEMENT OF WORK

B. DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION VAAR 836.204(2): Between - $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 C. NAICS: The NAICS Code for this procurement is 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors; Size Standard: $19 Million.

D. 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 on the Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) website as verified at the time of submission of their bid. No award can be made unless the vendor is registered.

E. Plans/Drawings/Specifications: Contractors are responsible for ensuring that any construction document package used for Proposals or construction is complete and up to date.

F. RESIDENT PROJECT ENGINEER: All references to "Resident Project Engineer" in the Solicitation shall be intended for the Contracting Officer’s Representative or “COR.”

G. GENDER: Wherever masculine gender is used in the Solicitation and contract documents; it shall be considered to include both masculine and feminine.

H. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: All references to "Veteran's Administration" or "VA" in the Solicitation are intended for Department of Veterans Affairs.

I. 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.

J. 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.

K. 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 COR 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.

L. 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 the Salem VAMC. The Government reserves the right to review the contractor’s records.

M. PRE-BID CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT: A pre-bid conference / site visit has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 10:00AM EST, at the Salem VA Medical Center. Meeting place is in front of Bldg 74. This pre-bid conference will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site.

NOTE: CUT-OFF DATE FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024, BY 10:00AM EST AND MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO Shirley.Gregory@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. QUESTIONS SUBMITTED AFTER THE CUT-OFF DATE MAY BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE.

PLEASE READ THE SPECIFICATIONS. SUPERFLUOUS QUESTIONS MAY NOT BE ADDRESSED.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE IS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024 @ 10:00AM EST.

***IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.208, ALL ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ONE (1) DAY PRIOR TO BID DUE DATE – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024, BEFORE 5:00PM EST TO BE ACCEPTED***.

N. 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 $25.00 for each key that is lost or not returned to the COR. Payment shall be made to the Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VA upon receipt of a Bill of Collection.

O. 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.

P. 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.

Q. 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: VETS 4212. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS 100 report; therefore, all bidders/offerors are encouraged to file every year.

R. 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.

U. LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTION (Ref. Contract Clause FAR 52.219-14 (c) (4):

Construction by general trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

V. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by Salem 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

· Juneteenth/Freedom Day – June 19

· 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 Day – 25 December

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

WAGE DETERMINATION: Wages for all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis Bacon Wage Determinations. The current determination is General Decision VA20230172 dated 12/22/2023. Be advised the determination that is current at the time of the Contract award is the determination that will apply for the project. Current determinations are always available at: http://www.dol.gov/

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

(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. Cost Proposals and technical Proposals of each offeror will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall separately bind each. All copies 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 terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical 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 FACTOR

· Part II – PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

· Part III – PRICE FACTOR The Government will award a contract resulting from this Solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose Proposal, if conforming to the Solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. See below for a detailed description of all Evaluation Factors and Subfactors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

a. VOLUME I – TECHNICAL FACTOR

b. VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

c. VOLUME III – PRICE FACTOR

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive Tradeoff source selection in which all evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The factors other than price include both the Technical Factor and the Past Performance Factor. Award may be made on other than the lowest priced offer(s) where higher priced offers received better Technical and/or Past Performance ratings than the lower priced offer(s). The Source Selection Authority shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision, where the perceived benefits of the selected higher priced proposal, and the rationale for tradeoffs, shall be documented in the contract file in accordance with FAR 15.406.

Regarding the below process, the terms strength, weakness, and deficiency are defined as follows:

i. The term strength means an aspect of an offeror's proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

ii. The term weakness means a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

iii. The term deficiency means a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

Offeror accedes to all Solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a Solicitation requirement may result in an offer being determined nonresponsive (see below). The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

Evaluation of Proposals Proposals will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer to ensure Vendor completed all requested instructions within the Solicitation prior to being sent to Source Selection. Clarifications may be conducted 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 without adverse effect to other offerors or the timeliness of award. Qualified Vendor will be provided to the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) for the next evaluation stage.

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY FACTOR:

First, the technical capability of all offers will be evaluated on an Outstanding, Good, Satisfactory, Marginal, or Unsatisfactory basis. Construction Schedule, and Experience sub-factors will be weighted equally, because risk of unsuccessful performance is expected to be minimal, risk is not separately evaluated, but instead is included as part of the technical capability and will be evaluated for acceptability only.

Sub-Factor 1 – Construction Schedule. CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Offeror must provide a proposed construction schedule not to exceed 270 calendar days. Prepare and submit a practicable construction schedule laying out all necessary performance elements needed to complete this project identified in the Solicitation in the proposed period of performance. Please take note of the following key details. Demolition activities noted in the drawings and new work activities will need to be carefully coordinated with the Facility Management Service and Nursing Service to ensure continuous operation and minimal impacts. Outages will need to be coordinated with sufficient advance notice per the Specifications so that the facility can mitigate impacts to the greatest extent possible. Temporary utilities may be required to mitigate impacts as called out in the Specifications.

MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The schedule must be submitted in the Microsoft Project format. Offerors should only include the work elements necessary to complete the required work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to identify all necessary project/work elements, to include the phased construction approach detailed in the drawings, and the proposal adequately identifies acceptable critical elements. The proposal shall effectively demonstrate a detailed timeline that fully addresses elements of work outlined in the Specifications and Design. The approach shall address the start and completion of each event, including but not limited to, the purchasing and installation of long lead time items, hiring of contract personnel, and work start dates, linking all associated critical path elements.

Construction Schedule Rating Method

Sub-Factor 2 – Experience. CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of their choice of completed projects or in progress projects of similar contracts in size and scope (hospital Nurse Call System installation; maximum threshold value of $10,000,000).

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 projects of similar contracts in size and scope (hospital Nurse Call System installation; maximum threshold value of $10,000,000). In describing the construction experience, provide the following information:

a. Project title, location and brief description including the building use (Medical Facility, etc) 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).

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.

Experience Rating Method

VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMACE FACTOR:

Government will evaluate the offeror’s demonstrated past performance of recent and relevant projects, to determine the offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully and help determine responsibility. 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 ten years, with the actual completion date being not earlier than January 31, 2014. Past Performance examples will be assigned a relevancy rating based on the below rating definitions, in comparison with the scope of work detailed in the Specifications and Drawings

Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method

Performance Confidence Assessment Rating Method

Table – Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Project owners may be contacted to verify information provided, where necessary, and to obtain documentation regarding successful or unsuccessful performance, and to obtain information regarding the following performance areas. Where Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) are available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), that information will take precedent as documentation of successful or unsuccessful performance. The offeror’s past performance records, generally, will also be reviewed in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) for the purpose of identifying any existing derogatory records impacting the evaluation team’s confidence in the offeror to perform the work.

VOLUME III – PRICE PROPOSAL FACTOR:

A. Finally, offers that are deemed technically acceptable shall be ranked according to price, including all aspects of the proposal. 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.

B. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by reviewing the total price of the proposal items to include all work, supplies, etc. to meet the Solicitation. Each Offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Each Offeror’s price proposal shall include the completed Base Bid Item I, Alternate #1, Alternate #2, Alternate #3.

C. An Offeror’s proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines the lack of completeness or reasonable price information contained in any portion of an Offerors price proposal.

D. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain that Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. Prior to discussions, a competitive range may be established and the Offerors within the competitive range will be part of the discussions. 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.

E. 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 52.222-23 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

(End of Provision)

2.4 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)

2.5 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 20 percent of the bid price or $3M, 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)

2.6 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual…