36C24626B0028.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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36C24626B0028

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07-21-2026

TBD

659-24-902

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 6

100 Emancipation Drive

Hampton VA 23667

100 Emancipation Drive

Hampton VA 23667

Quentin Norvell 757-251-4658

Invitation For Bids:

W.G. (Bill) Hefner Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

1601 Brenner Avenue

Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

See Statement of Work, Drawings, and Specs for details

Magnitude of Construction: Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00

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

NAICS: 238220 with a size standard of $19 million

Pre Bid Site Visit Date: August 4, 2026 - Time 10:00 a.m. EDT

Location Building 15

W.G. (Bill) Hefner Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Request for Information (RFIs) are due no later than Tuesday August 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT

The Government affords no guarantee that questions/RFIs submitted after the aforementioned date and time will be answered.

Electronic Bids due as specified in the Instructions to Offerors.

Bid Opening will be conducted virtually using the link provide within Instructions to Offerors.

Bid Opening: September 2, 2026 @ 10:00 AM EDT

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

Offerors are advised that funding is not presently available for this requirement described in this solicitation, and there is no guarantee that funding will be made available for this requirement. Award is subject to the availability of funds. Therefore, offerors are advised that it is possible that no award will be made pursuant to this solicitation.

In no event shall the VA be responsible for any costs incurred by the offeror in responding to this 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

100 Emancipation Drive

Hampton VA 23667

Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

512-460-5049 512-460-5221

Sean Cosby

Contracting Officer

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

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

STATEMENT OF WORK

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.2 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION APR 2026)

4.3 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (NOV 2021)

4.4 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.5 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.6 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) ..31

4.7 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.8 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) ALTERNATE I (NOV 2025)

4.9 52.228-14 IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT (NOV 2014)

4.10 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.13 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..56

4.14 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.15 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

4.16 WAGE DETERMINATION

ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBE

R

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICE

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QUANTIT

Y

UNI

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UNIT

PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB ________

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing AHUs, and furnish labor and materials to perform the replacement of seven (7) AHUs. All work shall be done in accordance with the construction drawings and specifications.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1DA - Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND

TOTAL

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001 SHIP TO: W.G. (Bill) Hefner Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144

US

1.00 700 Days After

NTP

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. General:

1.1. Department of Veterans Affairs has an inherent need for the replacement of seven (7)

Air Handling Units in Bldg 42, which serves Building Houses, Audiology, Speech, Sleep Lab, and Community Living services. The AHU’s are at their useful end of life.

2. Architectural:

2.1. Temporary openings large enough to accommodate the transfer of equipment in and out of the mechanical rooms will need to be constructed for several mechanical rooms.

Intent will be to use existing louver openings where removal and/or installation through existing mechanical room doors is infeasible.

3. Fire Protection

3.1. Any fire-wall penetration will be resealed within this project, and smoke separations will be protected during demolition.

3.2. Global fire alarm signals will be incorporated into new AHU controls to shut down

HVAC.

3.3. Renovated Air Handling Units (AHUs) over 2,000 CFM will be provided with supply duct smoke detectors. AHUs over 15,000 CFM will be provided with return duct smoke detectors at the return air entrance branch from each floor served. AHUs over 15,000 CFM and serving a floor or floors beyond that of the mechanical room will be provided with smoke dampers in AHU supply and return mains. Duct smoke detectors and smoke dampers will be tied into the fire alarm system described above.

4. Structural

4.1. The building is a three-level building located in Salisbury, North Carolina. Main structural system is structural steel. The ground floor is concrete slab-on-grade. 1st and 2nd floors are concrete slab on composite metal deck on composite steel wide flange beams which are supported on steel wide flange columns. The roof is built-up roofing over “Perlite” on roof deck supported on wide flange beams, girders and columns. The lateral system is X-braced steel frames. The foundation is concrete spread footings.

4.2. This new project consists of removing and replacing interior air handling units (AHU’s) on all three floors. The drawings indicate that HVAC areas are designed for 150 psf live loads. The proposed new AHU’s are of similar size and weight as the one’s being replaced. They typically weight less than 90 psf which includes the required 4” concrete curb. No new floor penetrations are planned.

4.3. During the removal and replacement of these units, new temporary AHU’s will be placed on the roof and connected to existing duct work. No additional penetrations on the roof are anticipated.

5. Plumbing:

5.1. Existing floor drains will be reused to receive condensate discharge from cooling coil and humidifier drain pans.

6. HVAC:

6.1. Seven air handler units have been identified within the scope of the project. To meet VA epidemic mode guidelines, four of the seven will be designated 100% OA (serving CLC); and three are non-designated spaces so they will be designed as required to heat and cool the space with mixed return air.

6.2. For epidemic mode units, return air systems are provided with a normal path and a bypass path through a HEPA filter in order to discharge through existing relief terminals.

6.3. Rigging and loading of the new units was assessed based on current selections. All units have been selected to knock down to modular sections, the largest of which can fit through a 72” wide by 84” tall double doorway. AHU-4, 5, 6, and 7 are on the ground floor which is slab on grade so those new units can be brought in at grade piece by piece and through their respective mechanical room entrances. The exception is AHU-5 which has a choke point smaller than 72” between the exterior entrance and the mechanical room. A wall in the corridor with single door will be temporarily removed to allow the new AHU-5 pieces through and rebuilt following installation.

6.4. AHU-1 is located on the first floor and has an intake louver sized at 72” wide by 88” tall.

The design proposes to temporarily remove this louver to crane the new unit in pieces then reinstall it. AHU-2 and 3 similarly have a 72” wide by 88” tall louver in the side of the mechanical room and the same approach is proposed.

6.5. AHU-1 is located in room 1D-133. This AHU serves a CLC space, so it will be designed for 100% OA. The existing condensate pump in this room will be replaced along with the AHU. The new pump will be steam powered. Mechanical piping and ductwork will be demolished back to the point of entry into the mechanical room and routed new to and from the new AHU. The return fan currently serving this unit is on level 2 and will be replaced as part of the scope to coincide with new required CFM with additional HEPA filtration and switchover controls for epidemic mode exhaust through existing relief path.

6.6. AHU-2 is located in room 2A-124. This AHU serves a CLC space, so it will be designed for 100% OA. Mechanical piping and ductwork will be demolished back to the point of entry into the mechanical room and routed new to and from the new AHU. The existing external return fan will be replaced with HEPA filtration and switchover controls for epidemic mode exhaust through existing relief path. Being located on the second floor, this unit has gravity steam condensate drainage and does not require a condensate return pump.

6.7. AHU-3 is located in room 2A-124. This AHU serves support office space, so it does not need to be designed for 100% OA. Mechanical piping and ductwork will be demolished back to the point of entry into the mechanical room and routed new to and from the new AHU. The existing external return fan will be demolished and the new unit will incorporate an integral return fan section. Being located on the second floor, this unit has gravity steam condensate drainage and does not require a condensate return pump.

6.8. AHU-4 is located in room BB-102. This AHU serves a CLC space, so it will be designed for 100% OA. This unit discharges humidifier condensate directly to the main plant receiver and condensate pump. Mechanical piping and ductwork will be demolished back to the point of entry into the mechanical room and routed new to and from the new AHU. The return fan currently serving this unit is on level 2 and will be replaced with additional HEPA filtration and switchover controls for epidemic mode exhaust through existing relief path.

6.9. AHU-5 is located in room BC-144. This AHU serves a CLC space, so it will be designed for 100% OA. The existing condensate pump will be replaced along with the AHU. New pump will be steam powered. Mechanical piping and ductwork will be demolished back to the point of entry into the mechanical room and routed new to and from the new AHU. The return fan currently serving this unit is on level 2 and will be replaced with additional HEPA filtration and switchover controls for pidemic mode exhaust through existing relief path.

6.10. AHU-6 is located in room BC-133. This AHU serves atrium space, so it will not be designed for 100%. The existing condensate pump will be replaced along with the AHU. New pump will be steam powered. Mechanical piping and ductwork will be demolished back to the point of entry into the mechanical room and routed new to and from the new AHU. A return fan is not required for this unit due to the very short return path to sidewall registers in the atrium. Existing unit does not have a return fan. The existing rooftop exhaust fan will be utilized for relief during economizer mode. VFD and controls will be added to the existing fan under the scope while also incorporating existing smoke evacuation controls.

6.11. AHU-7 is located in room BB-110. This AHU serves atrium space, so it will not be designed for 100% OA. The existing condensate pump will be replaced along with the AHU. New pump will be steam powered. Mechanical piping and ductwork will be demolished back to the point of entry into the mechanical room and routed new to and from the new AHU. A return fan is not required for this unit due to the very short return path to sidewall registers in the atrium. Existing unit does not have a return fan. The existing rooftop exhaust fan will be utilized for relief during economizer mode. VFD and controls will be added to the existing fan under the scope while also incorporating existing smoke evacuation controls.

6.12. Two chilled water pumps in Room BB-110 will be replaced.

6.13. The existing hot water system will be replaced with a glycol water system to ensure freeze protection. Two hot water pumps and two heat exchanger pumps will be replaced and a glycol makeup unit added.

6.14. The steam system will be upgraded with a new pressure reducing valve tree at the service entrance, replacement of 8 steam traps, and replacement of 5 condensate pumps.

6.15. All new HVAC equipment will be tied into Schneider Electric’s DDC system.

7. Electrical:

7.1. Existing circuits will be re-used from panels such as MCC GS and panels GWH, GWL, 1NH, 2NH, and 2SH. Power for the temporary AHU equipment will be from a temporary roof top panel powered from MCC MSP 2C. This panel will provide power for the AHUs, roof top fans, and construction power.

7.2. The rooftop lightning protection system will be inspected and upgraded as necessary.

8. Phasing:

8.1. Temporary AHUs, located on the roof, will be used to maintain service to Building 42 while the existing AHUs are replaced. All utilities for the temporary AHUs will be roughed in and accepted by the VA prior to temp AHU delivery. Temp AHUs will be provided full network controls tied into the campus BAS and will be turned over to the VA for monitoring and upkeep during the main unit replacements.

8.2. Structural analysis has been performed and confirmed the roof is capable of supporting the proposed temporary AHUs if located properly over beams and girders. It is proposed to bring utilities centrally from the main pump room on the ground floor. Full sized stub-outs will be installed in the mains during outages for pump and PRV replacement. These will be used to feed the temporary AHUs and will be left in place after the project to provide emergence roll-up chiller or boiler connections. Air delivery ductwork will be routed through roof and louver openings into respective mechanical rooms to connect to existing supply and return mains during the bulk of unit replacement duration. Some brief and unavoidable outages will be required to switch over systems and finalize connections.

8.3. New AHU-6 and 7, rated for outdoor use, will be used as the temporary units for AHU-1 through 5 replacement, then moved into final positions on the ground floor. As AHU-6 and 7 do not include return fans, temporary utility set return booster fans will be provided to overcome long duct runs over the roof. The temporary AHUs 6 and 7 on the roof will be centrally located and phased to supply all five critical AHU replacements, allowing one centralized utility and controls rough-in at the outset of the project, with only air delivery (ductwork) being migrated between phases.

9. Period of Performance:

9.1. Estimated construction duration is 700 calendar days, including weekends and holidays.

10. Warranty:

10.1. The contractor will provide one (1) year of construction warranty with interim warranty checks at 4 and 9 months.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FOR BID PREPARATION

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. A COMPLETE BID SHALL

CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING

(a) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is deemed responsive to the terms of this invitation for bid and is deemed most advantageous to the Government.

2. All Bid preparation cost will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any interested party for their proposal preparation expenses (costs) or any expenses (costs) associated with their Pre-Bid Site Visit attendance.

3. Electronic Bids Authorized - IAW FAR 4.002, email submission is the only approved method for submitting bids electronically. However, should an Offeror elect to submit their

Bid electronically, it will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the bid is received, in its entirety, no later than 5:00 PM EDT one (1) day prior to the established Bid

Opening Date identified. Bids received electronically that conform to this requirement shall be deemed responsive, open, and read aloud during the Bid Opening scheduled time.

Electronic bids received after the aforementioned date & time (5:00PM, 1 day prior to Bid

Opening) shall be deemed non-responsive. Any offeror who elects to submit their Bid

Electronically, accepts this term without prejudice. The Contracting Officer may, after the date set for bid opening, request the apparently successful offeror to provide the complete, original signed bid. Offers shall be submitted via email to Quentin Norvell, Contract

Specialist, at quentin.norvell@va.gov and courtesy copy Sean Cosby, Contracting Officer, at sean.cosby@va.gov no later than 5:00 PM EDT one (1) day prior to the established Bid

Opening Date identified. Multiple emails may be required to submit all attachments.

Format for Electronic submission (email) shall be as follows:

IFB Number, Offeror Name, Email 1 of XX

Additionally, the Email shall contain the list of attachment for each email submitted.

Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls and restricted to emails of less than less than 10MB as that is maximum single email size allowable.

Communication containing documents in any other format may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. Files in .zip format or file(s) exceeding 10MB may not be received by this office. It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify that all submissions are received.

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(b) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS – A COMPLETE BID SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING

1. TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include Unique Entry ID, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, Principal points of contact with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

d. Bid Cost Breakdown Worksheet

TAB B: Offer, Guarantee, and Certifications

a. Complete the SF1442, Blocks 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20A, 20B, 20C. An official having the authority to bind your company contractually must sign and date the SF1442 Block 20A-C. One copy of the SF1442 must bear an original, authorized signature. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the IFB. All sections of the IFB, excluding Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Procedures Sections, constitute the model contract. SF1442 Block 19 Acknowledgement of Amendments (as applicable) – Interested Parties need to acknowledge all amendments that were posted to SAM.gov prior to Bid Closing.

b. Complete the following Clause’s and Provisions and certify when necessary.

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i. 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

ii. 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements – Certification (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

iii. 52.219-28 – Post award Small Business Program Representation (NOV 2025) Complete Sections (g)(1) through (g)(6) and certify by signing and dating “Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.”

iv. 52.225-11 Buy American-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (Nov 2025) (DEVIATION) Alternate I (NOV 2025) mark as Not Applicable by annotating “N/A” within the chart.

v. 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and

Certifications (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

vi. 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of

Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

Paragraph (d) requires certification to be completed, signed, and returned with bid.

c. Bid Bond/Offer/Guarantee IAW Provision 52.228-1

d. Proof of SDVOSB certification in the SBA certification database at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

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):

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52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—REGISTRATION

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS OCT 2025

52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS DEC 2016

52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS APR 1984

52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS DEC 2016

52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS APR 1984

https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND

WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS

NOV 1999

52.214-18 PREPARATION OF BIDS—CONSTRUCTION APR 1984

52.214-19 CONTRACT AWARD—SEALED BIDDING—

CONSTRUCTION

AUG 1996

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE APR 1991

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY APR 1991

52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID

GUARANTEE)

FEB 2021

52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE

AND REPRESENTATION

JUN 2020

852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION

OCT 2018

852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE OCT 2018

852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (MAY 2010) NOTE MAY 2010

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF

THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a)(1) The offeror must 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 must 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 must 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)

2.4 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)

2.5 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:

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.

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

"Administrative proceeding" means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission

Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed

Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

"Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000" means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

"Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager;

head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [ ] has [ ] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in—

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in

(c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for

Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of Provision)

3.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

(a) This provision does not apply to acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services as defined in Federal

Acquisition Regulation 2.101.

(b) Certification. [Offeror shall check either (1) or (2).]

_____ (1) The Offeror certifies that—

(i) It does not engage and has not engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President’s or Secretary of State’s determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C.

2593a). The report is available at https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/; and

(ii) No entity owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President’s or Secretary of State’s determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act

(22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available at https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/; or

(2) The Offeror is providing separate information with its offer in accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this provision.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/

(c) Procedures for reviewing the annual unclassified report (see paragraph (b)(1) of this provision). For clarity, references to the report in this section refer to the entirety of the annual unclassified report, including any separate reports that are incorporated by reference into the annual unclassified report.

(1) Check the table of contents of the annual unclassified report and the country section headings of the reports incorporated by reference to identify the foreign countries listed there.

Determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror may have engaged in any activity related to one or more of such foreign countries.

(2) If there may have been such activity, review all findings in the report associated with those foreign countries to determine whether or not each such foreign country was determined to be in violation of its obligations undertaken in an arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or to be not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. For clarity, in the annual report an explicit certification of noncompliance is equivalent to a determination of violation. However, the following statements in the annual report are not equivalent to a determination of violation:

(i) An inability to certify compliance.

(ii) An inability to conclude compliance.

(iii) A statement about compliance concerns.

(3) If so, determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or is a significant factor in the determination in the report that one or more of these foreign countries is in violation of its obligations undertaken in an arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. Review the narrative for any such findings reflecting a determination of violation or non-adherence related to those foreign countries in the report, including the finding itself, and to the extent necessary, the conduct giving rise to the compliance or adherence concerns, the analysis of compliance or adherence concerns, and efforts to resolve compliance or adherence concerns.

(4) The Offeror may submit any questions with regard to this report by email to

NDAA1290Cert@state.gov. To the extent feasible, the Department of State will respond to such email inquiries within 3 business days.

(d) Do not submit an offer unless—

(1) A certification is provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision and submitted with the offer;

or

(2) In accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this provision, the Offeror provides with its offer information that the President of the United States has—

(i) Waived application under U.S.C. 2593e(d) or (e); or

(ii) Determined under 22 U.S.C. 2593e(g)(2) that the entity has ceased all activities for which measures were imposed under 22 U.S.C.2593e(b).

(e) Remedies. The certification in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the

Offeror knowingly submitted a false certification, in addition to other remedies available to the

Government, such as suspension or debarment, the Contracting Officer may terminate any contract resulting from the false certification.

(End of Provision)

3.3 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment

Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education;

or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

https://www.sam.gov/

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a…