36C24626R0072_1.docx

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.

36C24626R0072 X 07-14-2026 658-24-102 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Daniel Spaulding 757-728-7144 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (FAR 15): PROJECT 658-24-102 REPLACE BUILDING 2 AIR HANDLER UNITS

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $5,000,000.00 AND $10,000,000.00

THIS IS A 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE

NAICS: 238220, PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS

SBA SIZE STANDARD: $19.0M ANNUAL REVENUE

SITE VISIT: SEE SECTION ENTITLED "SITE VISIT".

QUESTIONS DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22,

AT 05:30PM EASTERN TIME.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: AUGUST 12,

at 05:30PM EASTERN TIME.

VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance: To be eligible for evaluations and consideration for award, offerors must return the entire Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance clause, VAAR 852.219-75, containing a fully completed certification at the time offers are due or the offer will be rejected.

In addition to completing the offeror 'fill-in' requirements for this clause, Offerors must insert the Offeror's name in the brackets containing the follow verbiage, "[Insert Name of Offeror]" to have a fully completed certification.

See Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria.

x x 52.211-10 X

05:30PM

EDT

08-12-2026 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER

THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

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

Table of Contents

A.3 SCOPE OF WORK

Project 658-24-102 Replace Building 2 Air Handlers

Scope of Work

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Project 658-24-102 – Replace Building 2 Air Handlers as required by drawings and specifications.

Work includes general construction, alterations, selective demolition, and certain other items as indicated in the Contract Documents. Electrical Work; Work includes all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work on this project, including lighting, receptacles, data/voice/video systems, fire alarm systems, and associated infrastructure. Mechanical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required Mechanical construction work on this project, including ductwork, plumbing lines, sprinkler modifications, and associated infrastructure.

The performance period for this project is 480 calendar days from issuance of NTP. See Specifications for Project 658-24-102, including Division 01 – General Requirements sections.

A.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Project 658-24-102, ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Work includes general construction, alterations, selective demolition, and certain other items as indicated in the Contract Documents. Electrical Work; Work includes all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work on this project, including lighting, receptacles, data/voice/video systems, fire alarm systems, and associated infrastructure.

Mechanical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required Mechanical construction work on this project, including ductwork, plumbing lines, sprinkler modifications, and associated infrastructure.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 0

NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER: 0

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 0

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

(a) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All proposal preparation costs will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any firm for their proposal preparation cost.

2. The price, technical response and past performance of each offeror will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall separately document each of the three factors. Each of the three offer sections shall therefore be labeled with the offeror’s name, business address, and VA Solicitation Number.

3. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including these instructions, the terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical and past performance requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

The offer shall consist of two (2) separate volumes:

· VOLUME I – PRICE

· VOLUME II – TECHNICAL

(b) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. VOLUME I - PRICE - Submit electronic PDF document(s) by email.

TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include: UEI Number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, General Contractor’s License number and State of Licensure, principle points of contact with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

TAB B: Offer, Guarantee, and Certifications

a. Complete the SF 1442, Blocks 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20A, 20B, and 20C. An official having the authority to bind your company contractually must sign and date the SF 1442 Block 20. One copy of the SF 1442 must bear an original, authorized signature. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP.

b. Complete the PRICE/COST SCHEDULE at Section A.4. Provide an estimate showing major trades, including labor and equipment items. Other than certified cost or pricing data may be requested if necessary to evaluate price.

c. Review and complete all fill-in clauses and provisions, as applicable.

d. Complete the clause VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS CLAUSE WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE REJECTION OF THE PROPOSAL.

e. Complete and submit Attachment F – Buy American Act Compliance Certification.

f. Complete clause 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials as applicable.

g. Bid Bond/Offer Guarantee (electronic pdf. file) and Surety point of contact information.

h. Acknowledge any Amendments of the solicitation.

2. VOLUME II – TECHNICAL – Submit electronic PDF document(s) by email.

The technical proposal shall be limited to no more than twenty (20) pages total.

Format as follows:

TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include: SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, General Contractor’s License number and State of Licensure, points of contact with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

TAB B: TECHNICAL FACTOR

a. General Qualifications – Technical Subfactor 1

b. Project Management Plan – Technical Subfactor 2

3. PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR – Submission not required. The Government will review information available in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

(c) GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth will not be read or evaluated and will be removed from the proposal.

Format for proposal Volumes I & II shall be as follows:

· A page is defined as one face of an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper containing information.

· Typing shall not be less than font size 12.

2. Proposals are due by Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 05:30PM Eastern Time. Offers shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Daniel Spaulding, at daniel.spaulding@va.gov, prior to the due date and time identified in the solicitation. Multiple emails will likely be required to submit all attachments. Server capacity is 25MB for all file attachments, per email.

3. Each response shall address each factor in the sequence listed and clearly identify which factor is being addressed.

4. There shall be no mention of costs in the Technical Proposal.

(d) QUESTIONS/REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIs): **The due date for RFIs is Wednesday July 22, 2026 by 5:30PM EST.

2.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA): The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal, if conforming to the solicitation, is the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable proposal (sequential evaluation). The following factors will be used to evaluate offers. The factors are listed in order of relative importance, with the Price Factor being the most important. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly LESS important than cost or price.

1.1. VOLUME I – PRICE FACTOR

1.2. VOLUME II – TECHNICAL FACTOR

1.3. PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

2. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection in which all evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly LESS important than price. The factors other than price include both the Technical Factor and the Past Performance Factor. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the requirements for acceptability.

3. Regarding the below process, the terms strength, weakness and deficiency are defined as follows:

3.1. The term weakness means a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

3.2. The term deficiency means any part of an offer that does not conform to a material requirement of a RFP. A material requirement is one that affects price, quantity, quality, or delivery, or that the RFP requires to be met at the time of proposal submission. See FAR 15.001.

4. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a solicitation requirement may result in an offer being determined unacceptable (see below). The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

5. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS OF OFFERS

5.1. Offers will first be evaluated as to whether they meet the material requirements of the solicitation. The Contracting Officer may identify/confirm missing documentation with an offeror(s) and decide whether the offeror should/can be allowed to submit any missing/deficient documentation without adverse effect to other offerors or the timeliness of award. Offers meeting the material requirements of the solicitation will then be evaluated on the factors of Price, Technical Capability and Price. Failure to complete and submit VAAR clause 852.219-75 with the offer will result in immediate rejection of the proposal without further consideration.

6. VOLUME I – PRICE PROPOSAL

6.1. The price proposal shall include the completed Attachment D Base Offer Price Breakdown Form and an estimate of the work to be performed. The Price Breakdown and estimate may be discussed during negotiations to confirm that no major work elements have been omitted. The price breakdown and estimate may also be used to conduct negotiations if discussions are held with any offerors. The Government anticipates awarding a contract without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions.

6.2. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by reviewing the total price(s) offered, the offeror’s Attachment D Base Offer Price Breakdown form and 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 will not be disclosed.

6.3. Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR clause 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials and FAR provision 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials. Complete FAR provision 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials if applicable regarding use of foreign material. Offers shall include a completed Attachment F – Buy American Act Compliance Certification.

6.4. Each Offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness, using any of the methods identified at FAR 15.404-1(b). Other than certified cost or pricing data may be requested if price fairness and reasonableness cannot be otherwise determined.

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

6.6. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with 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 necessary.

7. VOLUME II – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

7.1. 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 an acceptable rating for a proposal to be considered any further. Offers receiving an unacceptable technical proposal rating will be rejected.

Table – Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

7.2. Sub-Factor 1 – General Qualifications.

7.2.1. CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The prime contractor shall be (1.) a licensed General Contractor operating from within the United States, or otherwise demonstrate meeting licensure requirements according to U.S. State regulation where the firm is headquartered (“principle place of business”), relevant to the work being performed, and (2.) performs work under the applicable NAICS code, as verified in the System for Award Management. Offeror shall provide State of Licensure and license number in a brief narrative or otherwise explain State regulation regarding the discipline of work and lack of licensing requirements for their location State.

7.2.2. The offeror shall briefly describe their business, resources and type of work performed in the past. The response will be evaluated to confirm whether the offeror is a legitimate, established business under the NAICS code assigned to this solicitation. An offeror’s inability to demonstrate in writing that it is an established business under the NAICS code may result in the technical proposal being rated as unacceptable.

7.2.3. Offerors shall include their Accord Certificate of Insurance noting the insurance types and levels required by the solicitation. Offerors shall ensure they complete and submit VAAR clause 852.219-75 with their offer to be considered for award. Failure to complete VAAR 852.219-75 will result in immediate rejection of the proposal without further consideration.

7.3. Sub-Factor 2 – Project Management Plan

7.3.1. CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Please provide a brief project management plan, outlining the processes, and methods by which work would be completed. The project management plan will be evaluated for sufficient initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing processes to satisfy the project specifications, including the offeror’s processes for controlling the quality and timely execution of subcontractor work. Discussions may be held to address any questions regarding the project management plan. Include in the plan a list of all subcontractors and their trades on the project.

8. PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

8.1. Past performance information identified in the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) will be utilized to determine the quality of the offeror’s past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort. Past performance will be evaluated as to how well offerors performed on federal contracts that were given CPARS assessments. Emphasis will be on recent, relevant past performance within the last five (5) calendar years, beginning September 1, 2021, however the offeror’s CPARS records for the five-year period will be considered, generally, in identifying any substantial performance risk.

8.2. In addition to CPARS data, the Government may investigate past performance using other sources, in particular other Government databases, SAM.gov information on past awards, and interviews by email or telephone questions for Government COR, CO, or PM positions for Contractor projects performed for the Government or for private sector projects. If the Government collects this data, it will be on recent, relevant projects that meet the criteria above for CPARS data. If the Government collects this data, it will be used as part of the inputs to determine the past performance rating. If not, then CPARS data will be the only data used to develop past performance ratings. If adverse past performance is identified that has not been documented in CPARS, the Government will need to hold clarifications under RFO FAR 15.202(a)(2)(ii) to allow the offeror an opportunity to respond to the adverse past performance information.

8.3. Performance Rating Method

Table – Past Performance Ratings

8.4. CRITERIA and SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The Government will evaluate the records available in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). 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. The offeror’s past performance records, generally, will also be reviewed in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) for the purpose of identifying any existing derogatory records impacting on the evaluation team’s confidence in the offeror to perform the work.

2.3 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.

2.4 SITE VISIT

SITE VISIT: One (1) organized site visit will be held. All questions shall be held for later submission to the Contracting Officer, Daniel Spaulding, at daniel.spaulding@va.gov.

a. Attendees will sign in at the start of the site visit. Attendees shall arrive up to 15 minutes early to avoid missing their opportunity to attend. The site visit will begin promptly, at the listed time.

b. Salem VA Medical Center – Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:00AM Eastern Time. The site visit will begin from the 1st floor lobby of Building 2, Salem VA Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153. The POC for the site visit is Wayne Switzer, Healthcare Engineer. Do not contact the Site Visit POC with questions about this solicitation. Submit all questions to the Contract Specialist. Notify the Contract Specialist if planning to attend. Provide the company name and number of participants to daniel.spaulding@va.gov by 12:00pm noon, Monday, July 20, 2026.

Wayne Switzer Email: Wayne.Switzer@va.gov Office number: (540) 982-2463

2.5 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS (OCT 1997)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.6 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)

2.7 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) (13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, means a small business concern that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by one or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraph (1) of this definition.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127) means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238220.

(2) The small business size standard is $19 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a women-owned small disadvantaged business concern.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror is certified as a SDVOSB concern.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

(d) Notice.

Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, will be—

(1) Punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(2) Subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(3) Ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of Provision)

2.8 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)

2.9 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)

2.10 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 $3,000,000.00, 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)

2.11 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

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

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.12 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:

DANIEL SPAULDING

DANIEL.SPAULDING@VA.GOV

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)

2.13 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).

(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…