36C24626R0023_2.docx

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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.

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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 _____________________________).

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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.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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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.

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

1 of 36C24626R0023 X 4-01 -2026 652-24-103 36C246 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd.

Richmond VA 23249 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Aaron Holmes (757)722-9961 x8845 Request for Proposal (RFP): Increase Surgical Access Central VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Blvd.

Richmond, VA 23249

This is a TOTAL SDVOSB Set-Aside In accordance with VAAR 836.204(h)(1), the magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

NAICS: 236220 | Size Standard: $45M

Contractors must be registered SDVOSBs in the SBA Small Business Database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) to be eligible.

The Contractor will conduct general construction, alterations, architectural, interior finishes, abatement, mechanical and electrical work, and certain other items to construct new operating rooms. All work shall be done in accordance to the SOW, specifications, and drawings. All work is to be completed within the Period of Performance.

See INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS on page for details on pre-award site visit, questions, and proposal due dates.

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

NOTE: See attachments J and K for brand name requirements for nurse call systems.

X X X one (1) emailed 9:00am

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04-27-2026 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

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25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

BASE PROPOSAL:

ALTERNATE NO 1:

ALTERNATE NO 2:

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

PO BOX 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971 512-460-5049 512-460-5221 Madeline Lucena-Pulst Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICING SCHEDULE

BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Coordination will be required with the existing phases previously constructed in this OR suite.

All work shall be in strict accordance with the Scope of Work (SOW), specifications, drawings, and contract terms.

ALTERNATE NO.1: Do not provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing work in the General OR 3A-131. Omit all finish work within the General OR 3A-131 beyond gypsum board walls and mudded seams. Do not provide integrated ceiling system and all corresponding structural work within General OR 3A-131.

ALTERNATE NO.2: Do not provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing work in the General OR 3A-131 AND OR 3A-132. Omit all finish work within these General ORs beyond gypsum board walls and mudded seams. Do not provide integrated ceiling system and all corresponding structural work within General OR 3A-131 AND OR 3A-132.

Instructions for Alternate Amounts: Provide a total amount for each line item. Do NOT provide negative amounts or discounts for line items 0002 or 0003.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: The offeror shall submit the following in their response to this Request for Proposal (RFP):

(a) A completed and signed Standard Form 1442. Contractor must acknowledge all amendments (if any) in block 19. (page 2)

(b) Proposal. The proposal will consist of three parts:

a. PART I – Technical Capacity

b. PART II – Past Performance

c. PART III – Price Proposal

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

a. 52.209-7 (page 24)

b. 52.209-13 (page 25)

c. 52.229-11 (page 29)

(d) A fully executed bond/offer guarantee.

(e) Signed 52.219-28 (if the contractor does not have active representations and certifications in SAM.gov at time of offer. See page 36 for details.)

(f) Signed 852.219-75 (page 63)

NOTE: FAILURE TO SIGN 852.219-75 WILL RESULT IN REJECTION OF PROPOSAL.

2. SUMMARY OF DATES:

· Pre-Award Conference/Site Visit: Thursday, April 9th, 2026, at 11:30am EST

· Questions Due: Monday, April 13th, 2026, by 9:00am EST

· Proposals Due: Monday, May 4th, 2026, by 9:00am EST

3. PRE-AWARD CONFERENCE: A pre-award conference/site-visit has been scheduled for Thursday, April 9th, 2026, at 11:30am EST. Interested parties shall first meet in the cafeteria at the Central VA Health Care System campus in Richmond, VA. This pre-award conference will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site. Attendance is recommended but not required.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist aaron.holmes@va.gov with Contracting Officer Madeline.Lucena-Pulst@va.gov cc’ed on the email. No telephone questions will be answered and the cut off for questions is Monday, April 13th, 2026, by 9:00am EST. No further questions will be addressed after that date/time.

4. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: All proposals shall be submitted by the prime contractor. Proposals must be submitted by electronics means through email to aaron.holmes@va.gov and cc’ed to Madeline.Lucena-Pulst@va.gov. Submit proposals via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer only. All proposals submitted electronically are due no later than Monday, May 4th, 2026, by 9:00am EST. Please do not submit proposals through the mail or attempt to deliver physical copies.

Prepare all three parts of the proposal in accordance with the submission instructions in the Evaluation Criteria. All three parts of the proposal must be submitted electronically in either .doc or .pdf format. Margins shall not be less than 0.5 inch and font sizes shall not be less than 11. Part III must include a detailed cost breakdown including subcontractor quotes/price proposals. Only include pricing information in PART III and do NOT include pricing information in parts I or II.

Part I.2 Sub-Factor 2 – Corporate Experience asks for a minimum of three and a maximum of five 100% completed projects. If any of these projects are not reflected in the CPARS database, the offeror may submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) connected with this project. See Attachment F for submission instructions.

NOTE: To be considered, the PPQ must come from the client and not from the offeror. Any PPQ received from the offeror will not be evaluated.

To be considered and accepted as timely the proposal must be submitted in its entirety prior to the deadline. Failure to provide a proposal in its entirety prior to the deadline will render the proposal noncompliant.

5. EVALUATION AND AWARD: The Government intends to award to the offeror with the most advantageous proposal as per FAR 15.103-1. The Government also intends to award without negotiations. Negotiations may be held if it is determined to be in the Government’s best interest.

Proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to the Evaluation Criteria. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Price Proposals unreasonably high or unrealistically low in price, when compared to the Government estimate, and market conditions evidenced by other competitive proposals received, may be indicative of an inherent lack of understanding of the solicitation requirements and may result in rejection without discussion.

6. 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 and COR 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.

7. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: IAW VAAR 836.204(h)(1), the magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

8. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Contractor shall provide all administration, supervision, labor, materials, tools, and equipment, and perform all operations necessary to build two Operating Rooms (ORs) and six support rooms at the Central VA Medical Center in Richmond, VA in accordance with the plans and specifications. Work will be performed according to project SOW, specifications, and drawings. A security Accreditation Package is not required.

9. COMPLETION TIME: All work shall be completed within the Period of Performance (PoP) after the issuance of a Notice to Proceed (NTP). An NTP will not be issued until all pre-construction submittals have been sent to, reviewed, and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) assigned to the project. See Attachment I - Submittal Register for the list of pre-construction submittals. The PoP is determined by the proposal deduct chosen:

· Base: 520 Calendar days from NTP.

· Alternate 1: 490 Calendar days from NTP.

· Alternate 2: 460 Calendar days from NTP.

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

11. PREPARATION OF OFFERS/PROPOSALS: The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in preparation and/or submission of proposals.

12. 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 regulations 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.

13. VETS 100: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), and Public Law 105-339, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS 100 reporting information can be done electronically at:

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS 100 report. Therefore, all offerors are encouraged to file every year.

14. 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. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their proposal.

15. NOTICE ON SYSTEM UPDATES:

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

PART I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The technical subfactors of offers will be evaluated based on the following “Combined Technical/Risk Ratings”. All areas (subfactors) of the Technical Proposal must receive at least a marginal rating for a proposal to be considered any further. Proposals receiving an “unacceptable” rating for any technical subfactor will be rejected. Once all subfactors have been rated, and none have been deemed unacceptable, an overall rating will be assigned to the Technical Proposal. The Technical Proposal must receive at least an Acceptable rating or higher to be considered any further. Offers receiving a less than an acceptable overall Technical Proposal rating will be rejected.

Table – Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

1.1. Sub-Factor 1 – General Qualifications.

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The prime contractor shall be (1.) a licensed General Contractor, or otherwise demonstrate meeting licensure requirements according to State regulation where the firm is headquartered (“principle place of business”), relevant to the work being performed, and (2.) shall perform work under the applicable NAICS code, as verified in the System for Award Management. The Offeror shall provide their State of Licensure and license number in a brief narrative or otherwise explain if their State of Incorporation/Formation lacks licensing requirements for General Contractors. Offerors with current and valid licenses/registrations will be rated higher than those without.

1.2. Sub-Factor 2 – Corporate Experience

CRITERIA: Offeror must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of 100% completed projects within the last ten (10) years of the date of this solicitation that are similar (“relevant”) in size and scope to the requirement being solicited. In the event an offeror submits more than five (5) examples, only the first five (5) example projects submitted in the order they appear in the submission will be considered. Experience of subcontractors cannot be used to meet this requirement. A project is considered similar in size and scope (“relevant”) if it meets the following minimum standard: Projects primarily involving (1.) multiple construction disciplines, and (2.) renovations to, and/or construction of, pre-anesthesia/post-anesthesia care units (PACU’s), operating room suits and surgical support areas of similar square footage, with a (3.) total contract value exceeding $7,000,000. Projects for construction of new PACU’s and OR suites, which meet the above criteria, may be more highly rated.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The Offeror shall provide the required examples of completed work with the following information:

· Project title and location.

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

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

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

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

1.3. Sub-Factor 3 – Key Personnel Qualifications

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Offeror must provide resumes for key on-site personnel demonstrating at least five (5) years’ experience with contracts over $7,000,000.00 in value, with work involving multiple construction disciplines. Key personnel must also meet any requirements outlined in the Specifications. The key personnel required for this contract include the Offeror’s (1.) Project Manager, (2.) Site Superintendent, (3.) Quality Control Manager and (4.) Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). Key personnel shall be employees of the prime contractor. In accordance with 01 35 26 1.9 (C) of the specifications, The Site Superintendent and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) must NOT be the same person. Scope is defined as a completed project involving phased construction work (demolition, carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, communications, fire suppression) in an active patient care setting.

1.4. Sub-Factor 4 – Contractor Responsibility Items

CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with VHA Directive 7715, Safety and Health During Construction, the offeror shall have no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat, or one (1) willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past three years, plus a current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. Offeror shall provide (1.) completed OSHA Form 300A for the three (3) year period, (2.) a memorandum statement regarding OSHA and EPA violations, and a (3.) letter from their worker’s compensation insurer disclosing their Experience Modification Rate (EMR) rating. Documentation submitted with the offer must be complete and must demonstrate compliance to be considered acceptable. The offeror will be responsible for providing the OSHA 300A form. No forms or templates will be provided by NCO6.

1.5. Sub-Factor 5 – Subcontractor List and Qualifications

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

1.6. Sub-Factor 6 – Project Management Plan

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

PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s demonstrated past performance to determine the offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully and help determine responsibility. An overall Past Performance Confidence Assessment Rating will be assigned, with each past performance reference will first be evaluated for “recency” and “relevancy”. The following ratings tables will be used. “Recent” past performance is defined as 100% completed projects within the last ten years of the date of this solicitation. Past Performance examples will be assigned a relevancy rating based on the below rating definitions, in comparison with the scope of work detailed in the Specifications and Drawings.

2.1 Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method

Table 2.1 – Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

2.2 Performance Confidence Assessment Rating Method

Table 2.2 – Past Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings

2.3 CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The information submitted in response to Technical Subfactor 2 (“Corporate Experience”) will be used, to assign a Performance Confidence Assessment Rating. Project owners may be contacted to verify information provided, where necessary, and to obtain documentation regarding successful or unsuccessful performance, and to obtain information regarding the following performance areas. Where Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) are available, that information will take precedent as documentation of successful or unsuccessful performance.

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

Table 2.4 – Past Performance Evaluation Metrics/Areas of Concern

I. Quality

II. Timely Performance

III. Management Effectiveness

IV. Compliance with Safety Standards

V. Overall Performance

PART III – PRICE PROPOSAL

Finally, offers that are deemed at least Acceptable for the technical factor, and assigned a Performance Confidence Assessment rating of at least Satisfactory Confidence, will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness of price. The Offeror’s price proposal shall be submitted in a separate volume. No price information is to be included in the technical sections of the proposal. Price will not receive a technical rating; however, the price proposal shall include a detailed estimate of the work to be performed including a cost breakdown of the division of labor. If the government requests negotiations, the detailed estimate may be discussed during negotiations to confirm that no major work elements have been omitted.

3.1 The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by reviewing the total price(s) offered, and the offeror’s detailed estimate for the base proposal item. The Government will use the committed funds amount as the control amount for price evaluation. The control amount will not be made publicly available during evaluation and selection, due to the use of FAR Part 15 procedures, as it represents both the committed funds amount and the Government Estimate. The Government Estimate is source selection sensitive information and its release during evaluation and selection would negatively affect later negotiations, if held (see FAR 36.101-6).

3.2 If evaluation results and comparison with the control amount (available funds) show that a best value award decision cannot be issued from Proposal Item No. 1 (Base Proposal Item), pricing for Proposal Item No. 2 (Deduct Alternate No. 1) will be evaluated. If a best value award decision cannot be issued from Proposal Item No. 2 (Deduct Alternate No. 1), pricing for Proposal Item No. 3 (Deduct Alternate No. 2) will be evaluated. At any point in this process, a competitive range may be established.

3.3 Each Offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.202(d). Other than certified cost or pricing data may be requested if price fairness and reasonableness cannot be otherwise determined.

3.4 An Offeror’s proposal may be rejected if it is determined that a significant element of work was omitted from the offeror’s price and correction of the mistake would result in an increase of the offeror’s proposed price(s).

3.5 The Government intends to award a contract without negotiations with respective Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct negotiations if deemed in its best interest. Prior to negotiations, a competitive range may be established and the Offerors within the competitive range will be part of the negotiations. The Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Conduct of clarifications does not require establishment of a competitive range (see FAR 15.202).

SCOPE OF WORK

Central Virgina V.A. Health Care System Richmond VA Medical Center 1201 Broad Rock Blvd.

Richmond, Virginia 23249

Project #: 652-24-103 Project Title: Increase Surgical Access

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) requires the construction of additional Operating Rooms (OR) and support rooms at the Central VA Health Care System (RIMVAC) in Richmond, Virginia. The construction is being performed under Non-Recuring Maintenance (NRM) project number 652-24-103. Construction will follow the drawings and specifications provided by the Architecture-Engineering (AE) Designer of Record (DoR).

OVERVIEW

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:

Contractor shall completely prepare the site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor and materials, and perform work for as required by the drawings and specifications.

The contractor shall provide all trades necessary to complete the work as per the specifications. These trades include, but are not limited to:

· Carpentry

· Asbestos Abatement

· Environmental Consulting

· Plumbing

· Mechanical

· Electrical

· Structural Steel Framing

· Roofing

· HVAC

· Concrete

The DoR will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Government without affirmations by the Contracting Officer or his/her duly authorized representative.

All employees of the general contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

Work is expected to be performed during normal business hours. The general contractor must coordinate with the COR for all scheduled work both during and outside normal business hours. See specifications for details.

As per 01 35 29 1.9(C) of the specifications, the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) must be a separate qualified individual from the contractor’s Superintendent and/or Quality Control Manager (QCM) with duties ONLY as the SSHO.

STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL ITEM(S)

The contractor shall perform all work as indicated by the contract terms and conditions in accordance to the following proposal schedule.

BASE PROPOSAL: Work includes general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Coordination will be required with the existing phases previously constructed in this OR suite.

BASE PROPOSAL Period of Performance (PoP): 520 Calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

ALTERNATE NO.1: Do not provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing work in the General OR 3A-131. Omit all finish work within the General OR 3A-131 beyond gypsum board walls and mudded seams. Do not provide integrated ceiling system and all corresponding structural work within General OR 3A-131.

ALTERNATE PROPOSAL NO 1 PoP: 490 Calendar days from NTP.

ALTERNATE NO.2: Do not provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing work in the General OR 3A-131 AND OR 3A-132. Omit all finish work within these General ORs beyond gypsum board walls and mudded seams. Do not provide integrated ceiling system and all corresponding structural work within General OR 3A-131 AND OR 3A-132.

ALTERNATE PROPOSAL NO 2 PoP: 460 Calendar days from NTP.

CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS/DRAWINGS

The following contract drawings and specifications are included in their entirety by reference in this Scope of Work:

In the instance that information on the contract drawings should conflict with the information in the specification, the specifications shall always take precedence over the drawings.

FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE

The vendor has responsibility for “Duty to Report” any fraud, waste and abuse witnessed while on VA premises to the Integrity and Compliance Officer.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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 52.216-1 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 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (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 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 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 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)

2.5 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.102 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 Madeline Lucena-Pulst

Hand-Carried Address:

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

Mailing Address:

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered…