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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

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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.

36C24624R0048 X 03-26-2024 652-23-110 36C246 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 304 Fayetteville

NC

28301 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 304 Fayetteville

NC

28301 Moses Deng

(910) 475-6807 Request for Proposal: Project#652-23-110 Elevator Upgrades at Central VA Health Care System (CVVHS) 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond, Virginia 23249

See Scope of Work, Specifications and Pictures attached for details of this requirement.

VAAR 836.204(f)(1) - Disclosure of the magnitude of construction project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

This is a 100% Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 238990 with a size standard of $19 million.

Contractors must be certified in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) page to be eligible. For more details see (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov).

Bid bonds, and payment and performance bonds are required.

Offerors shall be actively registered in SAM and be verified in VetCert at the time offers are due. Offers may be rejected if they do not comply with this requirement.

A Pre-Proposal Site Visit will be conducted on April 5, 2024 at 10:00AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

If you wish to attend, contact the Contract Specialist no later than April 2, 2024 via email to: moses.deng2@va.gov and Contracting Officer at email: robert.ragos@va,gov. See FAR Provision 52.236-27 ALT 1 for Site Visit information.

Requests for Information (RFI) are due to the Contracting Specialist no later than Tuesday April 10, 2024 at 2:00PM EDT.

RFI's received after the stated due date will not be guaranteed a response.

Deadline for proposals is due no later than Friday April 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT.

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

X X 52.211-10 X One (1)

2:00 PM

EDT

04-29-2024 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

BASE PROPOSAL AMOUNT: $

PROPOSAL DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO.1: $

PROPOSAL DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO.2: $

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 304 Fayetteville

NC

28301 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 512-460-5049 512-460-5221 Robert J. Ragos Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

Request for Proposal for Elevator Upgrades Phase 2 located at: Central VA Health Care System (CVVHS), 1201 East Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia, 23249.

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

BASE PROPOSAL: Work includes, but is not limited to, providing all mechanical, electrical, general construction labor, material, equipment, and supervision needed to perform the modernization of 3 passenger elevators (P5, P6, & P7) in accordance with contract documents. All work includes all labor, materials, and supervision necessary to completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Elevator Upgrades Phase 2 project at building 500, Central VA Health Care System (CVVHS) 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23249.

(Completion time 180 calendar days

ALTERNATE NO.1 PROPOSAL DEDUCT: Includes all work in BASE PROPOSAL except omit 1 Elevator.

(Completion time 159 calendar days)

ALTERNATE NO. 2 PROPOSAL DEDUCT: Includes all work in BASE PROPOSAL except omit 2 Elevators (Completion time 159 calendar days)

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SCOPE OF WORK

SCOPE OF WORK

Project # 652-23-110 Elevator Upgrades Central VA Health Care System (CVVHS) 1201 Broad Rock Blvd.

Richmond, Virginia 23249.

GENERAL

This project is located at building 500, Central VA Health Care System (CVVHS), Richmond Virginia. The contractor is to provide all labor, materials, and supervision necessary to completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for 652-23-110 Elevator Upgrades Phase 2 project as required by accompanying drawings and specifications/documents. Work is to be performed on 3 passenger elevators that serve 6 floors – Lower Level, First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth.

BASE PROPOSAL

Work includes, but is not limited to, providing all mechanical, electrical, general construction labor, material, equipment, and supervision needed to perform the modernization of 3 passenger elevators (P5, P6, & P7) in accordance with contract documents. A brief listing of some of the work to be performed is noted below. Refer to Section 14 21 10 and specifications for additional information:

1. New Controller and Supervisory Panel

2. New Traction Hoist Machine, Ropes and Governor

3. New Conductors

4. New Cab Doors (interior and exterior) and Door Operating and Safety Equipment.

5. New Cab Interior Finishes (flooring, walls, handrails, false ceiling). Contractor shall submit supplier’s standard finish cutsheets for the Government to select finishes.

6. New Cab Light fixtures (provide comparable LED replacement fixtures).

7. New Cab Exhaust Fans.

8. New Hoistway Panels, Tracks, and Cab Guides

9. New Car Door Panels

10. New Car Operating Panels

11. New Hallway Fixtures

12. New Safety Governor

13. Existing stainless-steel panels to remain, in the lobbies and within the cab, shall cleaned, buffed and polished.

ALTERNATE NO. 1 PROPOSAL DEDUCT: Includes all work in BASE PROPOSAL except omit 1 Elevator.

ALTERNATE NO. 2 PROPOSAL DEDUCT: Includes all work in BASE PROPOSAL except omit 2 Elevators.

The existing elevators are Thyssen-Kruppe traction elevators installed during original building construction. Refer to attachment named “Existing Conditions.pdf” for photographs of some existing conditions.

WORK HOURS

Work shall be conducted during normal business hours 8:00am-4:30pm weekdays unless approved by Project Engineer/COR. Special provisions shall be made for afterhours work specifically for operations producing odors, noise, utility outages, crane lifts over buildings, shutdowns or when work occurs that interferes with staff operations or as otherwise outlined in the bid documents. In these cases, work shall be coordinated with medical center staff through the Project Engineer/COR.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

BASE PROPOSAL: 180 Days. For each PROPOSAL ALTERNATE exercised, deduct 21 days from BASE PROPOSAL period of performance.

DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATION

There are no drawings for this project. Contract specifications are included in file “Combined Specs-Elevator Upgrades Phase 2.pdf” (See Attachment B EXISTING CONDITIONS PICTURES) ------------------------------------------------------End-----------------------------------------------------------

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/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 COST PRICE SCHEDULE. As part of their proposal, each Offeror shall be required to complete the Cost Price Schedule in addition to completing Attachment E - Itemized Schedule of Values Cost Breakdown for Base, Alternate I and II.

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 paragraphs (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 (if any)

f. Copy of SBA VetCert Registry printout showing your firm as a verified SDVOSB.

(c) GENERAL INFORMATION

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

Complete package page limit is 45 pages. Page limitation does not include past performance data (i.e CPARS, PPQs). A page is defined as one face of an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper containing information.

Typing shall not be less than font size 12.

2. Offers shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Robert J. Ragos, at Robert.Ragos@va.gov and to the Contract Specialist, Moses Deng, at Moses.Deng2@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 Central VA Health Care System (CVVHS), Richmond, Virginia.

· 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 – 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

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The technical subfactors of offers will be evaluated based on the following “Combined Technical/Risk Ratings”. All areas (subfactors) of the Technical Proposal must receive at least a marginal rating for a proposal to be considered any further. Proposals receiving an “unacceptable” rating for any technical subfactor will be rejected. An overall technical proposal rating will be assigned, also using the below ratings. The technical proposal must receive an overall technical rating of at least an Acceptable to be considered any further. Offers receiving a less than acceptable overall technical proposal rating will be rejected.

Table – Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

1.1. Sub-Factor 1 – General Qualifications.

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The prime contractor shall be (1.) a licensed General Contractor, or otherwise demonstrate meeting licensure requirements according to State regulation where the firm is headquartered (“principle place of business”), relevant to the work being performed, and (2.) shall perform work under the applicable NAICS code, as verified in the System for Award Management. The Offeror shall provide their State of Licensure and license number in a brief narrative, or otherwise explain if their State of Incorporation/Formation lacks licensing requirements for General Contractors.

1.2. Sub-Factor 2 – Corporate Experience

CRITERIA: Offeror must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of projects completed within the last ten (10) years, with work completed not earlier than March 2 6, 2014 that are similar (“relevant”) in size and scope to the requirement being solicited. Experience of subcontractors cannot be used to meet this requirement. A project is considered similar in size and scope (“relevant”) if it meets the following minimum standard: Projects primarily involving (1.) multiple construction disciplines, and (2.) renovations to, construction of, and/or modernization of elevators, with a (3.) total contract value exceeding $1,500,000. Projects for renovations and modernization of elevators, which meet the above criteria, may be more highly rated.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The Offeror shall provide the above required examples of completed work in the following format:

· Project title and location.

· Project owner entity name, and name, telephone number and email address of the project owner’s point of contact (POC) for the project.

· Brief description of the project and its relevance to this requirement being solicited (include scope, size and cost).

· Indicate your firm’s role on the project, including tasks related to the criteria items identified above.

· Provide project statistics, including actual start date, actual completion date, original completion date, and contract dollar value.

1.3. Sub-Factor 3 – Key Personnel Qualifications

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Offeror must provide resumes for key on-site personnel demonstrating at least five (5) years’ experience with contracts over $1,500,000.00 in value, with work involving multiple construction disciplines. Key personnel must also meet any requirements outlined in the Specifications. The key personnel required for this contract include the Offeror’s (1.) Project Manager, (2.) Site Superintendent, (3.) Quality Control Manager and (4.) Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). Key personnel shall be employees of the prime contractor. The Site Superintendent and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) may be the same person if qualified in accordance with the Specifications.

1.4. Sub-Factor 4 – Contractor Responsibility Items

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with VHA Directive 7715, Safety and Health During Construction, the offeror shall have no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years, and a current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. Offeror shall provide (1.) completed OSHA Form 300A for the three (3) year period, (2.) a memorandum statement regarding OSHA and EPA violations, and a (3.) letter from their worker’s compensation insurer disclosing their Experience Modification Rate (EMR) rating. Documentation submitted with the offer must be complete and must demonstrate compliance to be considered acceptable.

1.5. Sub-Factor 5 – Subcontractor List and Qualifications

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Provide a list of subcontractors intended for use on the project, including the firm(s) (1.) entity name and address (2.) point of contact information (name, email and phone number), (3.) role as a joint-venture partner or subcontractor, (4.) planned role in the project, (5.) experience in the discipline(s) to be performed (including the number of years’ corporate experience in the discipline, (6.) the type/nature of the agreement (i.e. contract) that the prime contractor has with the subcontractor, and (7.) ability of the subcontractor to provide adequate resources to successfully complete the project. Information provided will be evaluated to ensure qualifications meet any minimum qualification requirements outlined in the Specifications, as well as to gauge the overall suitability of the subcontractor to the work being performed, and the business arrangement between the subcontractor and prime offeror. The offeror shall review the Specifications to determine all qualifications requirements.

1.6. Sub-Factor 6 – Project Management Plan

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Please provide a brief project management plan, outlining the processes, methods and a brief, tentative schedule by which work would be completed. Limited to three pages (8.5” x 11”), single spaced line spacing, with 1” page margins. The project management plan will be evaluated for sufficient initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing processes to satisfy the project specifications. Discussions may be held to address any questions regarding how the work will be performed and/or negotiate the plan.

2. PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE

The 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, with each past performance reference will first be evaluated for “recency” and “relevancy”. 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 March 26, 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.

2.1. Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method

Table 2.1 – Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

2.2. Performance Confidence Assessment Rating Method

Table 2.2 – Past Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings

2.3. CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The information submitted in response to Technical Subfactor 2 (“Corporate Experience”) will be used, to assign a Performance Confidence Assessment Rating. 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) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for the purpose of identifying any existing derogatory records impacting the evaluation team’s confidence in the offeror to perform the work.

2.4. The following is a list of evaluation areas/concerns that may be addressed via a Past Performance Questionnaire when communicating with past performance points of contact, where CPARs are unavailable.

Table 2.4 – Past Performance Evaluation Metrics/Areas of Concern

I. Quality

II. Timely Performance

III. Management Effectiveness

IV. Compliance with Safety Standards

V. Overall Performance

3. PART III PRICE

1. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

2. Proposals will be evaluated using the Tradeoff Process as defined in FAR 15.101-1. This process permits tradeoffs among price and non-price factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal. Evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.305 Proposal Evaluation as supplemented by information in this solicitation. The government will evaluate proposals and assess their relative qualities solely on the evaluation factors specified in this solicitation. Non-price factors when combined are more important than price.

3. The proposed price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). The government expects to make an award without discussions, however, reserves the right to conduct discussion if necessary. In the event that discussion is conducted, the competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency.

2.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS (OCT 1997)

(a) Definition. "Facsimile proposal," as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via facsimile machine.

(b) Offerors may submit facsimile proposals as responses to this solicitation. Facsimile proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals.

(c) The telephone number of receiving facsimile equipment is: .

(d) If any portion of a facsimile proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document—

(1) The Contracting Officer immediately shall notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the proposal;

(2) The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the Contracting Officer after consultation with the offeror; and

(3) The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the facsimile proposal. However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal.

(End of Provision)

2.3 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)

2.4 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)

2.5 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)

2.6 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)

2.7 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 $3 Million, 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)

2.8 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee—

(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203–1; and

(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

(b) The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety’s assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.

(End of Provision)

2.9 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Robert J. Ragos Contracting Officer Hand-Carried Address:

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.10 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— Wednesday, April 10, 2023 at 10:00AM EST.

(c) Participants will meet at— Bldg. 500, CVVHS, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd. Richmond, VA 23249.

(End of Provision)

2.11 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

(End of Clause)

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

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision) PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management: