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3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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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.

36C24625B0006 X 12-18-2024

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652-14-106 Denise Morman Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 Denise A. Morman Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 Denise A. Morman 804-675-5170 Project Title: Improve Patient Privacy 4B | Project Number: 652-14-106 | Richmond VA Medical Center of CVHCS NAICS: 236220-Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | Size Standard: $45 Million IAW VAAR 836.204(g), the magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Project Description: The Richmond VA Medical Center Campus has a requirement to renovate the existing 4B inpatient nursing unit and adjacent corridors. located in the Main Building 500. The contractor shall furnish all labor and materials as required by the drawings and specifications. For details see the enclosed Drawings and Specifications.

THIS IS A 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE IAW 38. U.S.C. 8127 (d).

The SDVOSB is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project with its own labor force.

This does not include paperwork, submittals, and project management.

This contract will be awarded IAW FAR 14 - Sealed Bidding. IAW established public law, all bidders are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM)database (SAM.gov) at the time of award. Additionally, all bidders are required to be registered in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VETCERT).

Pre-Bid Site Visit: The site visit is scheduled for Monday, January 6th, 2025 @ 1:00PM E S T. Interested parties shall meet at the Engineering Suite, 2K-137, on the Richmond VA Medical Center Campus. See 52.236-27 "Site Visits" for further details on location and parking.

Request for Information (RFIs)/Questions: Please submit, via email, all questions to Denise Morman, Contract Specialist at denise.morman@va.gov and CC Guy K. Brooks, Contracting officer at guy.brooks@va.gov. All questions must be submitted and received by Monday, January 13th, 2025@ 3:00PM E S T. All answers will be posted by amendment. Do not submit your questions regarding this project to any other VA staff. No phone calls will be accepted.

Bids Due Date: All bids are due no later than Monday, February 3rd, 2025 @ 3:00PM E S T. Bids must be submitted via email to Denise Morman at denise.morman@va.gov and CC Guy K. Brooks at guy.brooks@va.gov. A bid opening will be held via MS Teams on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 @ 2:30PM E S T. For further details, please see Instructions to Bidders.

Bid bonds are required. Prime SDVOSB shall comply with subcontracting limitation as defined in 13 CFR 125.6. Complete, sign and 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting attached in the solicitation.

Please remember to follow all instructions to ensure your bid is complaint and deemed responsive.

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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

UEI:

BASE BID:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 512-460-5049 512-460-5221

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

AMOUNT

1.00 JB _______

BASE BID: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision to perform all operations necessary to renovate the existing 4B inpatient nursing unit and adjacent corridors in the Main Building 500 of the Richmond VA Medical Center Campus of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System. All work shall be in strict accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and will include final clean up and completion of any punch list items.

Principal NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Product/Service: Y1DA Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND TOTAL

A.4 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

1. SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

The bidder shall submit the following in response to this Invitation for Bids:

(a) A completed and signed Standard Form 1442. Contractor must acknowledge all amendments in block 19 at the time of the bid opening.

(b) A completed copy of the Representations and Certifications.

(c) A fully executed bid bond.

(d) Documentation of safety record.

(e) Itemized Schedule of Values Cost breakdown.

(f) Signed 52.219-28 (separated form in Attachments)

(g) Signed 852-219-75 (separated form in Attachments)

NOTE 1: Bidders must submit an Itemized Schedule of Values Cost breakdown in their bid in sufficient detail to permit a complete analysis of labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, disposal costs, overhead, and profit. This breakdown shall cover all work involved in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW). If an Itemized Schedule of Values Cost breakdown is not provided, the bidder’s or offeror’s bid will be deemed non-responsive.

NOTE 2: Copies of all subcontractor quotes are required.

2. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference/site-visit has been scheduled for Monday, January 6th, 2025, at 1:00PM EST. Interested parties shall first meet outside of the Engineering Suite, 2K-137, on the catwalk, of the Richmond VA Medical Center Campus. This pre-bid conference will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site.

Park in designated areas only while attending the site visit. Parking in “no parking” areas or “reserved” spots could result in a ticket being issued and/or vehicle being towed away. See 52.236-27, “Site Visits (Construction)” for more details.

NOTE: QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO denise.morman@va.gov AND CC guy.brooks@va.gov; NO TELEPHONE QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. CUT OFF FOR QUESTIONS IS MONDAY, JANUARY 13th, 2025, BY 3:00PM EST. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED AFTER THAT DATE/TIME.

3. BID SUBMISSION & OPENING: All bids shall be submitted by the prime contractor. Bids must be submitted by electronics means through email to denise.morman@va.gov and cc to guy.brooks@va.gov. Submit bids via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer ONLY. All bids submitted electronically are due no later than 3:00PM EST on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd , 2025. Please do NOT submit bids through the mail or attempt to hand in bids in person. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

NOTE: To be considered and accepted as timely the bid must be uploaded, emailed, or submitted in its entirety prior to the deadline. Failure to provide a bid in its entirety prior to the deadline will render the bid noncompliant.

A PUBLIC BID OPENING WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE VIA MICROSFOT TEAMS. BIDS WILL BE OPENED AND READ ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 2025, AT 2:30PM EST.

Bidders who have submitted timely bids will be sent invitations links to the bid opening. Interested members of the public may listen in as the link will be posted in the final amendment.

SUMMARY OF DATES:

· Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit: Monday, January 6th, 2025, at 1:00PM EST

· Questions Due: Monday, January 13TH , 2025, by 3:00pm EST

· Bids Due: Monday, February 3rd, 2025, by 3:00pm EST

· Bid Opening: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, at 2:30PM EST

4. BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror with the lowest evaluated price. Offerors must submit a cost breakdown in sufficient detail to permit a complete analysis of labor, burden, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and disposal. When price is the only factor considered, award will be based on the lowest reasonable price received. Award will be made to the responsible bidder (see FAR 9.1) whose bid is responsive to the terms of the invitation for bids and is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price related factors included in the invitation, as provided in FAR subpart 14.4.

5. TECHNICAL BID: A technical bid is not required.

6. EVALUATION OVERVIEW: Bids will be evaluated and ranked according to price and price alone, from lowest to highest. All bids shall include a cost breakdown in sufficient detail to permit a complete analysis of labor, burden, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and disposal. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Bids unreasonably high or unrealistically low in price, when compared to the Government estimate, and market conditions evidenced by other competitive bids received, may be indicative of an inherent lack of understanding of the solicitation requirements and may result in bid rejection without discussion.

7. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD: In accordance with VHA Directive 7715 the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer will review the offeror’s safety and environmental record as part of their standard responsibility determinations in accordance with FAR 9.105. In order to be eligible for consideration and award, the contractor shall have no more than two serious, one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA Violation(s) in the past 5 years. Should the offeror not meet the standard of having no more than two serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 5 years and an Experience Modification Rate of equal to or less than 1.0, the Contracting Officer will follow the procedures from FAR 19.602-1 and refer the matter to the cognizant SBA Government Contracting Office.

Upon the conclusion of the bid opening, the Government may request any or all of the following:

a. A self-certification on company letterhead that the bidder has no more than two (2) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past five years along with copies of their OSHA logs (OSHA Form 300A) for the past three years. If the firm has been in business for less than three years, they shall submit copies of their OSHA logs for the period of time they have been in business.

b. Information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the bidder's/offeror's insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier's letterhead. Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker's compensation insurance rating bureau.

8. TRAINING: All employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course and/or other relevant competency training, as determined by the COR with input from the ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) team. The General Contractor’s competent person shall have completed the 30-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. Documentation of training shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to any work being performed. No ID badge will be issued to an employee who does not provide this documentation. There shall be no exceptions to this requirement.

9. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: IAW VAAR 836.204(g), the magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

10. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Contractor shall provide all administration, supervision, labor, materials, tools, and equipment, and perform all operations necessary to renovate the existing 4B inpatient nursing unit and adjacent corridors in the Main Building 500 of the Richmond VA Medical Center Campus of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS), in accordance with the plans and specifications. Work will be performed according to project specifications and drawings. A Security Accreditation Package is not required.

11. COMPLETION TIME: All work shall be completed within the time limit selected from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

· Base Bid: 540 calendar days from NTP

12. SDVOSB SET-ASIDE: This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Bids are solicited only from SDVOSB concerns. Bids received from non-SDVOSB concerns will be rejected. In order to be considered, the firm must be registered in the SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database as a certified SDVOSB at the time of bid submission (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov).

13. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY: Contractor shall be required to complete all contract work and schedule a final inspection within the specified contract performance period. Should the Contractor fail to complete the contract work (including scheduling of the final inspection), and it is determined by the Government to be a Contractor-caused delay, the Contractor shall be in default status. If the Government determines it to be in the best interest of the Government to allow the Contractor to continue to perform contract work, the Contractor shall provide equitable consideration to the Government for additional time granted for completion of contract work. Such agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of the Government’s right to terminate this contract in the event the Contractor fails to complete the contract work (including scheduling of the final inspection) on or before the completion date.

14. TB TESTING: In accordance with section 01 35 26 -1.13 Safety Requirement Tuberculosis Screening of the specifications,

(A) The contractor must provide written certification that all contract employees assigned to the work site have had a pre-placement tuberculin screening within 90 days prior to assignment to the worksite and been found have negative TB screening reactions. Contractors will be required to show documentation of negative TB screening reactions for any additional workers who are added after the 90-day requirement before they will be allowed to work on the work site.

NOTE: This can be the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and two-step skin testing or a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved blood test.

1. Contract employees manifesting positive screening reactions to the tuberculin must be examined according to current CDC guidelines prior to working on VHA property.

2. Subsequently, if the employee is found without evidence of active (infectious) pulmonary TB, a statement documenting examination by a physician must be on file with the employer (construction contractor), noting that the employee with a positive tuberculin screening test is without evidence of active (infectious) pulmonary TB.

3. If the employee is found with evidence of active (infectious) pulmonary TB, the employee would require treatment with a subsequent statement to the fact on file with the employer before being allowed to return to work on VHA property.

15. KEYS: All keys provided the Contractor for use during the project shall be returned to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at completion of the work or upon request. No keys shall be reproduced by the Contractor. There shall be a charge of $10.00 for each key that is lost or not returned to the COR. Payment shall be made to the Richmond VA Medical Center upon receipt of a Bill of Collection.

16. PREPARATION OF BIDS/OFFERS/BIDS: The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in preparation and/or submission of bids.

17. PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: Contractors to the Department of Veteran Affairs may be unintentionally exposed to sensitive information. Information may be overheard, seen on documents or electronic devices, or observed that could potentially violate the privacy and confidentiality of our veterans, employees, volunteers, and their families. Regulations such as, but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 have been enacted to protect sensitive information from being improperly disclosed. Information should not be divulged or released to anyone unless specifically authorized by this contract or attached documents in accordance with the contracted services. Failure to comply with applicable statutes and regulation can result in the termination of this contract and civil/criminal penalties, including fines and/or imprisonment. All suspected or actual breeches of privacy and confidentiality should be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Facility Privacy Officer.

18. VETS-4212: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), and codified at 41 CFR 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS-4212 report. Therefore, all bidders/offerors are encouraged to file every year.

19. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Bidders are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their bid.

20. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM:

(a) FAR 42.1502 direct all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented use of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.1501(b). The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(b) Please furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm’s past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 calendar days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(c) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, system requirements, and training information for CPARS are available at www.cpars.gov. The CPARS User Manual, registration for online training for Contractor Representatives may be found at this site.

(d) Within 60 calendar days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation and the report will be accessible at www.cpars.gov. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official’s narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1-17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection evaluations. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating, “No Comment” in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPARS within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: “The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment.” Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPARS.

(e) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as “source selection information.” After review, transit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determination, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(f) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven calendar days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30-day review period.

(g) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been completed.

BIDDERS NEW TO THE DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: If you are a vendor, who has never been awarded a contract by any VA facility and are looking to submit a bid, it is suggested to complete the Vendorization process. Completing this early ensures you are already in the system in the event you are awarded a contract, as this process can delay award. Electronic Vendorization process can be found at https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/. This is just a suggestion.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT A BID.

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A.5 STATEMENT OF WORK

Central Virginia VA Healthcare System Richmond VA Medical Center Campus Richmond, Virginia

STATEMENT OF WORK

Project #: 652-14-106 Project Title: Improve Patient Privacy 4B

Scope of Work The Contractor shall provide the following services in accordance with this Scope of Work and all contract drawings, specifications, and amendments. The overall intent of this project includes, but is not limited to the following:

· The Contractor shall furnish and install all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to complete the renovation of existing 4B inpatient nursing unit and adjacent corridors. Project space is located at Building 500 fourth floor at Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Project involves demolition of existing space and interstitial space above. Renovation involves construction of 21 bed patient rooms including one isolation room, and one bariatric room. Renovation also includes offices for clinicians and support staff, telemetry monitoring room, staff break room, two staff restrooms, and additional spaces to support hospital staff and patient care. Project will involve two major phases; each phase will have full-start up and close out. Phasing is to allow for continued patient care and hospital operations during the project renovation. Total renovation space covers 16,750 SF area.

Contract Specification/Drawings The following contract drawings are included in their entirety by reference in this Scope of Work:

· Improve Patient Privacy 4B, June 12, 2019, Construction Bid Set. See attached drawing index. The following contract specification are included in their entirety by reference in this Scope of Work:

· Improve Patient Privacy 4B, June 12, 2019, Master Specifications Improve Patient Privacy 4B See attached table of contents for complete list of specification sections.

Period of Performance: The contractor shall have 540 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed to complete all work associated with this Scope of Work.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https:// www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of Clause)

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 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "designated country 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 Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute shall submit the request with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(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 materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(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 construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country 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)

2.8 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)

2.9 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:

Contracting Officer Guy K. Brooks Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249

(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— Monday, January 6th, 2025 @ 1:00PM EST

(c) Participants will meet at— Richmond VA Medical Center Engineering Suite 2K-137. Meet outside the suite on the catwalk. Use the South Mall Entrance. Parking lots closest to this entrance are lots 6A, 7A, 9A, 10A, 11A, if spaces are available.

(End of Provision)

2.11 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any VAAR Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

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