36C24624R0020_1.pdf

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within ____________ calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES NO

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

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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36C24624R0020

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12-14-2023

590-21-120

36C246

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

100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

Cilena Adams (757) 315-3936

Project Number 590-21-120 Correct FCA Deficiencies in HVAC Systems

Provide and furnish all tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and expertise required to connect emergency power to mechanical equipment including controls to the following areas: Central Plant (Building 110D), Radiology (Building 110A 2nd Floor), ICU, and 3E and 4E (Building 110) in accordance with the specifications and drawings to complete Project 590-21-120. All work shall be completed within 550 Calendar days after the Notice of Proceed (NTP).

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00 IAW VAAR 836.204(f)(1).

NAICS: 238220 / Size Standard: $19.0 Million This procurement is a 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Firms(SDVOSB) per the authority 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461). Contractors must be registered in the Small Business Administrations (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database to be eligible. The SBA VetCert can be located here:

https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/#home

A pre-proposal site visit will be conducted on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST. .

Location: Hampton VAMC, 100 Emancipation Dr., Hampton, VA 23667. Participants will meet outside of Building 37 (Engineering) at 10:00 AM EST and proceed on foot 10:05 AM EST to Building 110 for the site visit.

Submit all questions regarding the solicitation, specifications, and/or drawings in writing to Cilena Adams at Cilena.Adams@va.gov, no later than January 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST. Questions received after this deadline may not be addressed. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Answers to questions received shall be only answered via an amendment to the solicitation.

Proposals are due no later than 3:00 PM EST on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

It is the responsibility of Offerors to ensure that their proposal conforms to the requirements of the solicitation.

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Bid Item I (Base Bid): _____________________________________

Bid Item II (Deduct No. 1): _______________________________

Bid Item III (Deduct No. 2): _______________________________

Bid Item IV (Deduct No. 3): ________________________________

100 Emancipation Drive

Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971 512-460-5049 512-460-5221

CILENA ADAMS

VA-VHA-RPOE-2023-0146

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

A.2 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO OFFERORS

A.3 EVALUATION CRITERIA

A.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.5 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

(FEB 2021)

2.7 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

2.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.10 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

2.11 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

2.12 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2023) .. 35

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.4 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.3 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(SEP 2023)

4.4 52.223-21 FOAMS (JUN 2016)

4.5 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

4.6 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.7 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

4.9 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

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

4.13 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

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

2018)

4.15 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

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

4.18 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

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

4.20 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

Attachments

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

A. Item I (Base Bid): The contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and expertise required to connect emergency power to mechanical equipment including controls to the following areas: Central Plant (Building 110D), Radiology (Building 110A 2nd Floor), ICU, and 3E and 4E (Building 110) as allowed by the allocated budget. Work includes, but not limited to demolition of existing electrical conduits and wiring, installation of new conduit, wiring, panelboards and automatic transfer switches (ATS). Programming of ATS sequencing shall be included. (Period of Performance is 550 days).

GRAND TOTAL __________________

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

B. ITEM II (DEDUCT NO. 1): includes all associated construction to relocate the source power for chiller 3 from normal to emergency power. This includes, but is not limited to the associated ATS, controls, conduit, and conductors. (Period of Performance is 490 days).

DESCRIPTION OF

C. ITEM III (DEDUCT NO. 2): includes all associated construction to relocate the source power for chiller 1 from normal to emergency power. This includes, but is not limited to the associated ATS, controls, conduit, and conductors. (Period of Performance is 490 days).

DESCRIPTION OF

D. ITEM IV (DEDUCT NO. 3): includes all associated construction noted in the Base Bid minus the following: all work associated with Bid Deduct 1 and Bid Deduct 2. (Period of Performance is 430 days).

A.2 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

OFFERORS

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) 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 PROPOSAL

• Part II – PAST PERFORMANCE

• Part III – PRICE

(b) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

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

Management Approach, Corporate Experience, Key Personnel Qualifications, and Quality Control Plan.

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

c. Key Personnel Qualifications – Subfactor 3

d. Quality Control Plan – Subfactor 4

2. PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE - Submit Past Performance Questionnaires to references. (Solicitation Attachment C)

a. Past Performance Questionnaires: The contractor shall send out the attached past performance questionnaires to each of their references listed under the Corporate Experience technical subfactor. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of Offeror’s performance deemed relevant and recent to the requirements of this solicitation.

b. The references must return the survey directly to the Government Contracting Officer listed on the questionnaire, via email.

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 and 30. An official having the authority to bind your company contractually must sign and date the SF 1442 Block 30b. 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 Breakdown Form for the Base Proposal Item only. (Solicitation Attachment F)

c. Complete 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications, paragraph (d) applies to this contract. 52.209-5--complete sections (a) (1) and (2), and 52.209- 7 paragraph (b). Print out these provisions in their entirety and submit it with the proposal. Offerors shall submit only those pages that require fill-in.

d. Complete 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitation on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Service and Construction. Print out the clause in its entirety and submit it with the proposal.

e. Acknowledgement of Amendments

(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 12.

2. Offers shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Cilena Adams, at Cilena.Adams@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 Day – 25 December

• Any other Federal Holiday granted by the President of the United States mailto:Cilena.Adams@va.gov

Section M—EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A.3 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 offers shall be limited to 35 pages, not including Past Performance CPARs. 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.

A. Sub-Factor 1 - Management Approach

Types of Rating Methods

Rating Descriptors

Adjectival

Excellent Proposal demonstrates superior understanding of requirements and approach that exceeds performance or capability standards.

Has one or more strengths that will significantly benefit the government. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal demonstrates good understanding of requirements and approach that meets performance or capability standards.

Has one or more strengths that will benefit the government.

Risk is very low.

Satisfactory Proposal demonstrates acceptable understanding of requirements and approach that meets performance or capability standards. Acceptable solutions are identified. No major strengths are identified. Risk is minimal.

Marginal Proposal demonstrates shallow understanding of requirements and approach that only marginally meets performance or capability standards necessary for acceptable contract performance. Several moderate- range risk elements are identified.

Unsatisfactory Proposal fails to meet performance or capability standards.

Requirements can only be met with major changes to the proposal. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

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

Excellent Demonstration that the Company has extensive experience, as a Prime Contractor, in multi-phase construction including renovations that replace existing or install new security fencing, install motorized vehicular gates, and install passive vehicle barriers within the Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.

Level of experience can be directly tied to strengths that will significantly benefit the Government. The scope of previous projects is nearly identical to the scope of this project. Risk of unsuccessful performance is extremely low.

Good Demonstration that the Company has some experience in in multi-phase construction including renovations that install new or upgrade existing fencing within the VA Medical Centers of the Federal Government (VA or DoD) or Commercial Hospitals as a Prime contractor. Level of experience can be directly tied to strengths that will benefit the government. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Satisfactory Demonstration that the Company has some experience in multi-phase construction including renovations that upgrade deficient site conditions of Government facilities as a Prime Contractor. Risk of unsuccessful performance is minimal.

Marginal Demonstration that the Company has some experience in multi-phase construction including civil work of Government facilities operating in subcontractor capacity.

Unsatisfactory Contractor fails to make any disclosure with regards to experience in construction whether it can be deemed relevant or irrelevant and fails to provide any references for works previously performed.

2. 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 connect facility mechanical equipment to emergency power sources for hospitals within the United States, with a total contract value exceeding $1,000,000) 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.

3. 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 connect facilities mechanical equipment to emergency power sources for hospitals within the United States, with a total contract value exceeding $1,000,000). 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); size and type of mechanical equipment connected to emergency power, linear 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

Excellent Proposal demonstrates superior understanding of key personnel requirements regarding relevant experience and education/certification requirements. Intended Personnel have a vast background in performance of exact works of this project for a Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Strengths of Personnel have been clearly articulated how experiences to bring significant benefit to the success of this project. Risk of unsuccessful performance is extremely low.

Good Proposal demonstrates understanding of key personnel requirements regarding relevant experience and education/certification requirements. Intended Personnel have some background in performance of similar works of this project at the Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, DoD Medical Center or Commercial Medical Center. Strengths of Personnel articulate benefit to the success of this project. Risk is very low.

Satisfactory Proposal demonstrates understanding of key personnel requirements regarding relevant experience and personnel meet the education/certification requirements. Articulation of the experience of Personnel bring benefit to the success of this project.

Marginal Contractor addresses Key Personnel Requirements by only providing information that demonstrates minimum acceptability and fails to address relevancy of experiences and fails to articulate how the personnel aid in the successful and timely completion of the project.

Unsatisfactory Contractor fails to fully address Key Personnel Requirements by failing to proffer evidence of understanding of the Key Personnel Requirements, fails to proffer evidence of minimum education and certifications of proposed Key Personnel and fails to articulate how the personnel aid in the successful and timely completion of the project.

4. 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 site security with a minimum threshold value of $1,000,000) to the requirement being solicited.

5. 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 connect mechanical equipment to emergency power sources and are relative in size and scope (multidiscipline construction projects with a minimum threshold value of $1,000,000).

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 $1,000,000), 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

Excellent Proposal demonstrates superior understanding of requirements and approach that exceeds performance or capability standards.

Has one or more strengths that will significantly benefit the government. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal demonstrates good understanding of requirements and approach that meets performance or capability standards.

Has one or more strengths that will benefit the government.

Risk is very low.

Satisfactory Proposal demonstrates acceptable understanding of requirements and approach that meets performance or capability standards. Acceptable solutions are identified. No major strengths are identified. Risk is minimal.

Marginal Proposal demonstrates shallow understanding of requirements and approach that only marginally meets performance or capability standards necessary for acceptable contract performance. Several moderate- range risk elements are identified.

Unsatisfactory Proposal fails to meet performance or capability standards.

Requirements can only be met with major changes to the proposal. Such failure in demonstration of understand of requirements is that it can be assumed that the intent of the contractor is for Government Personnel to perform quality control for the contractor in lieu of Quality Assurance.

6. 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.

7. 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 (Phase 1 – Preparatory Phase; Phase 2 – Initial Phase; Phase 3 – Follow-up Phase) 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 (3) projects of similar size and type, in a similar climate within the past five (5) 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 (5) 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

Adjectival Rating Description

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Performance Confidence Assessment Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Substantial Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the Offeror’s performance 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 facility sites to meet updated safety and physical security requirements in hospitals within the United States, with a total contract value exceeding $1,000,000). 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 (5) 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; and so on.

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.

A.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

Correct FCA Deficiencies in HVAC Systems

Project 590-21-120

Hampton VA Medical Center, Hampton, VA 23667

Scope:

The Contractor shall be responsible for performing all required work associated with the Correct FCA Deficiencies in HVAC Systems as defined in the Specifications and Drawings. The contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, professional services, and expertise required to perform general construction, alterations, electrical work, and certain other items as indicated in the construction documents. The contractor shall manage and perform construction period services as further defined in the Contract to include, but not limited to, demolition, construction, construction management, submittals, equipment, scheduling, inspection and testing, environmental protection, recording of (As-Built) drawings and project closeout. The contractor shall also develop a schedule demonstrating fulfillment of the contract requirements such as: Project Schedule, Contractor Quality Control, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Plan and all other plans listed within this document to include deliverables. The Contractor shall keep the Project Schedule up to date in accordance with the requirements of the contract and shall utilize the plan for scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring work under this contract (including all activities of subcontractors, equipment vendors and suppliers).

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

STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1. BID ITEM I (BASE BID): The contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and expertise required to connect emergency power to mechanical equipment including controls to the following areas: Central Plant (Building 110D), Radiology (Building 110A 2nd Floor), ICU, and 3E and 4E (Building 110) as allowed by the allocated budget. Work includes, but not limited to demolition of existing electrical conduits and wiring, installation of new conduit, wiring, panelboards and automatic transfer switches (ATS). Programming of ATS sequencing shall be included. (Period of Performance is 550 days)

2. BID ITEM II (DEDUCT NO. 1): includes all associated construction to relocate the source power for chiller 3 from normal to emergency power. This includes, but is not limited to the associated ATS, controls, conduit, and conductors. (Period of Performance is 490 days)

3. BID ITEM III (DEDUCT NO. 2): includes all associated construction to relocate the source power for chiller 1 from normal to emergency power. This includes, but is not limited to the associated ATS, controls, conduit, and conductors.

(Period of Performance is 490 days)

4. BID ITEM IV (DEDUCT NO. 3): includes all associated construction noted in the Base Bid minus the following: all work associated with Bid Deduct 1 and Bid Deduct 2. (Period of Performance is 430 days)

(b) Place of Performance: Tasks will be performed at the Hampton 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. Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build) – section

01 32 16.15

iii. Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples – section 01 33 23

iv. Safety Requirements – section 01 35 26

v. Reference Standards – section 01 42 19

vi. Quality Control – section 01 45 00

vii. Construction Waste Management – section 01 74 19

b. DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

i. Demolition – 02 41 00

c. DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

i. (Short-Form) Cast-in-Place Concrete – section 03 30 53

d. DIVISION 04 – MASONRY (NOT USED)

e. DIVISION 05 – METALS (NOT USED)

f. DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES (NOT USED)

g. DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

i. Firestopping – section 07 84 00

ii. Joint Sealants – section 07 92 00

h. DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS (NOT USED)

i. DIVISION 09 – FINISHES (NOT USED)

j. DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES (NOT USED)

k. DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

l. DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS (NOT USED)

m. DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NOT USED)

n. DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

o. DIVISION 21 – FIRE SUPPRESSION (NOT USED)

p. DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING (NOT USED)

q. DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

(HVAC) (NOT USED)

r. DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION (NOT USED)

s. DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

i. Requirements for Electrical Installations – section 26 05 11

ii. Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables – section

26 05 19

iii. Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems – section 26 05 26

iv. Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems – section 26 05 33

v. Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study – section 26 05

vi. Distribution Switchboards – section 26 24 13

vii. Panelboards – section 26 24 16

viii. Automatic Transfer Switches – section 26 36 23

ix. Surge Protective Devices – section 26 43 13

t. 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

u. DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY (NOT

USED)

v. DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK (NOT USED)

w. DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS (NOT USED)

x. DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES (NOT USED)

y. DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION (NOT USED)

z. DIVISION 48 – ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION (NOT USED)

(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 five hundred fifty (550) calendar days including submittals.

(e) Specific Site Requirements: Contractor and all subcontractors shall obtain a badge from the HR Badging Office (requires scheduling, fingerprinting, and providing two (2) forms of ID; one of which must be an approved photo ID), provide proof of completion from an approved OSHA 10-hour training course (30-hour for superintendent), complete and provide certificate of training for Integrity and Compliance Awareness Training for all Non-Revenue Staff (TMS course 43790), and shall abstain from smoking within the perimeters of the facility.

No work shall be performed that is disruptive to hospital operations, staff and patients.

Contractor work hours are Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4pm. Utility outages that disrupt operations are to be scheduled outside of work hours at a time convenient to the VA. If contractor wants to work outside of normal work hours (including holidays), they must request authorization in writing 7 days in advance. The VA will notify contractor in writing if the request is approved or denied.

(f) Construction Safety Requirements: See Safety Requirements – section 01 35 26, and Hampton VAMC Construction Safety Handbook – section 01 35 26A.

(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.

- END OF STATEMENT OF WORK -

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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:

Goals for minority…