36C24718R0050-001.docx

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES

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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.

36C24718R0050 X 08-06-2018 534-18-3-5964-0002 534-329 Department of Veterans Affairs WJB Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia

SC

29209-1639

SAME AS BLOCK 7

ATTN: Thaddeus Willoughby

Thaddeus Willoughby 803-776-4000 ext 5749

PROJECT 534-329 - CONSTRUCT/RENOVATE PHARMACY, RHJ VAMC, CHARLESTON, SC

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Provide construction services to renovate existing space and construct a new addition to the existing RHJ VAMC Pharmacy. The work will be primarily located in Wing A on the first floor of the RHJ VAMC in accordance with the attached scope of work, specifications, and drawings.

SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461.

38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The SDVOSB must be a small business under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verifiable at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov and www.sam.gov and VETS 4212 to be eligible for award. Offerors MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to proposal due date.

NAICS CODE: The applicable NAICS code is 236220 and the small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00

Request for Information (RFI): RFI are due by 08/24/2018 at 4:00 pm EDT by email to thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov. Late RFIs may not be accepted and offerors are responsible of ensuring questions are received by the Contracting Officer.

Site Visit: Only one site visit will be conducted and is scheduled on 08/21/2018 for 10:00 AM EDT at 109 Bee St., Building 1, Charleston, SC. Information provided at the site visit shall not alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation and Terms of the solicitation and specification remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. Contractors are required to submit all questions in writing to the Contracting Officer following the site visit. All questions and responses will be posted on fedbizopps web site.

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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

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

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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 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston

SC

29403-5799 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Construct, Renovate Pharmacy VAMC Charleston - Provide all plant, labor, tools, equipment and materials for performance of the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

0001A

Bid Deducts - Deduct new 6” chilled water mains from C105 to new air handler 50.

0001B

Bid Deduct - Deduct new 6” chilled water mains from C105 to new air handler 50 and Walkway Cover as shown on Architectural and Structural sheets

0001C

Bid Deduct - Deduct new 6” chilled water mains from C105 to new air handler 50 and Deduct Walkway Cover as shown on Architectural and Structural Sheets and Deduct All civil and structural work on north side of Delta Street. Delete removal of Fire Hydrant, delete removal of planter, delete remove / reinstall flag poles, delete install new concrete roadway to replace planter.

Renovate/Construct Pharmacy, Ralph Johnson VAMC, Charleston, SC

PRICE PROPOSAL BREAKDOWN

CLIN 0001 – Renovate/Construct Pharmacy

Total – CLIN 0001 – BASE BID

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

A.2 PROPOSAL PREPARATION, EVALUATION, AND BASIS FOR AWARD

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND EVALUATIONS

This part describes proposal submission instructions, description of evaluation factors, and basis for award for Project #534-329, entitled “Renovate and Addition to Pharmacy”.

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Prospective offerors must submit:

ONE (1) ELECTRONIC copy to thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov no later than time and date specified in solicitation or as amended.

Interested firms are responsible for ensuring electronic delivery of submission by the time and the date specified. It will be highly recommended interested firms confirm electronic submissions have been received by the Contracting Officer.

Prospective offerors will be advised that Size limits of e-mails are restricted to 5MB.

Prospective offeror will be required to provide three (3) hardcopies of proposal; with the original bid guarantee to the contracting officer. Bid Guarantee and hardcopies should be mailed to the following address:

W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center Attn: Thaddeus Willoughby 6439 Garners Ferry Road Bldg. 22, Room 3B108 Columbia, SC, 29209-1639

All offers shall clearly identify the procurement number, project title and subject line of their electronic submission, and will be responsible for ensuring electronic delivery of offers.

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirement of this solicitation.

Offerors must provide all requested information for each factor and sub-factor. Proposals must separately address each element of each factor and sub-factor as applicable to be considered responsive to this RFP. Factor and sub-factors headings must be highlighted in yellow or typed in bold text for identification. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the submitted proposal is in the proper format, the provided information is clearly understood and free of ambiguities.

Offeror proposal shall consist of both a technical and price proposal, as described below, and shall be submitted by email to: thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov. and also mailed to the address above.

A. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL - Technical proposal shall be submitted separately from the price proposal of the solicitation requirements identified below. The following format shall be used:

TAB A. General Information

· Cover Page with Solicitation Number, Project Title,

· Table of Contents

· Company Particulars to include DUNS Number, Cage Code, Tax ID number, principal points of contact, address, phone numbers, etc.

TAB B: Technical Evaluation Factors:

· Factor 1 - Relevant Management and Technical Experience – See attachment 1

· Factor 2 - Key Personnel

· Factor 3 - Past Performance – See attachment 2

· Factor 4 - Project Schedule

B. PRICE PROPOSAL – Price proposal shall be submitted separately from the technical proposal of the solicitation requirements identified below: The following format shall be used:

TAB A: General Information, Cover Sheet

· Page with Solicitation Number, Project Title,

· Table of Contents

· SF 1442 Signed offer/Amendments – Complete Blocks 17-20C

· Vet Biz Certification

· Offer Guarantee Bond

· Acknowledgement of Amendments

· Certifications

· General Contractor License

· EMR - See attachment 3 TAB B: Price Offer Schedule

2. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS:

A. Factor 1 - Relevant Management and Technical Experience Provide details of prime contractor’s experience of at least two (2) recent and relevant construction projects above $5,000,000. Contractor experience form shall be completed and submitted with proposal and will be used to verify award/completion date. See attachment 1.

1) In order to be considered “Technically Acceptable”, the relevant construction projects submitted shall have a value above $5,000,000.

2) In order to be a relevant construction project and considered “Technically Acceptable” a minimum of one (1) construction project submitted shall be a renovation project having a value above $5,000,000.

3) In order to be technically acceptable, the relevant construction projects submitted shall have been awarded and completed within the last 5 years from the date of issuance of this solicitation.

4) In order to be technically acceptable, the relevant construction projects submitted must have been completed by the contractor submitting the proposal in response to the solicitation. The Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) of the contractor submitting the proposal in response to the solicitation shall be the same as the primary contractor used on the relevant construction projects submitted.

5) Failure to submit all the data indicated in this section will be cause for determining a proposal incomplete. Incomplete proposals will not be considered for evaluation and rejected as unacceptable for failure to submit all material requirements of proposal.

B. Factor 2 - Key Personnel

Provide resumes for the following key personnel which must include/show the minimum requirements as stated for each as follows:

1) Project Manager (Overall Manager for the Project – onsite 25%) shall have:

(a) Shall have, at minimum, 5 years of experience working at VA Medical Centers, medical centers, federal facilities, medical facilities; and

(b) Shall have, at minimum 5 years of experience working with and near sensitive medical areas and equipment, such as Pharmacy, ICUs, Community Living Centers, Operating Rooms, Procedure Rooms, Emergency Departments, Radiology, and other areas of a functioning hospital; and

(c) Shall have, at minimum, 5 years of experience implementing and maintaining infection control barriers, dust control measures, Interim Life Safety Measures, providing negative pressure environments, and other related safety and environmental controls; and

(d) Shall possess broad, working knowledge of applicable codes, regulations, and standards, such as ACI, IBC, EPA, NFPA, VAAR, FAR, VA specifications, CFM standards, etc.; and

(e) Shall possess experience managing construction contracts not less than $5 million; and

(f) Shall have demonstrated the ability to manage multiple construction contracts at the same time and

(g) Shall have completed, at minimum, a 30-hour OSHA-certified training course in the past 5 years and

(h) Attach documentation identifying person is a current full-time employee of the Prime Contractor or a letter of intent signifying their employment for this project.

2) Construction Superintendent (onsite full time) shall have:

(a) Shall have, at minimum, 3 years of continuous experience working at VA Medical Centers, medical centers, federal facilities, medical facilities; and

(b) Shall have, at minimum, 3 years of experience working with and near sensitive medical areas and equipment, such as Pharmacy, ICUs, Community Living Centers, Operating Rooms, Procedure Rooms, Emergency Departments, Radiology, and other areas of a functioning hospital; and

(c) Shall have, at minimum, 3 years of continuous experience implementing and maintaining infection control barriers, dust control measures, Interim Life Safety Measures, providing negative pressure environments, and other related safety and environmental controls; and

(d) Shall have knowledge and experience coordinating with and working near hospital employees, patients, and visitors; and

(e) Shall possess a working knowledge of applicable codes, regulations, and standards, such as ACI, IBC, EPA, NFPA, ASME, FAR, VA specifications, CFM standards, etc.; and

(f) Shall have demonstrated the ability to manage multiple construction contracts at the same time and

(g) Shall have completed, at minimum a 30-hour OSHA-certified training course in the past 5 years

(h) Attach documentation identifying person is a current full-time employee of the Prime Contractor or a letter of intent signifying their employment for this project.

3) Safety Manager/Officer:

(a) Shall possess a vast knowledge of OSHA regulations and requirements

(b) Shall have completed, at minimum, a 30-hour OSHA-certified training course in the past 5 years

(c) Shall have completed specialized training related to job-specific work requirements

4) Quality Control Plan: Prospective Offerors shall provide their respective Quality Control Plan The plan, at minimum, shall include the following:

(a) Quality Control Manager qualifications meeting the requirements of Section 01 45 00.00 10 Paragraph 3.4 Quality Control Organization.

(b) At a minimum the quality control plan must address the quality control structure, how and when quality control is done, inspection, testing, subcontractors’ quality control, and how deficiencies are identified, track, and corrected.

5) The offeror SHALL provide documentation identifying each person as a current full-time employee of the Prime Contractor or a Letter of Intent signifying their employment for this project. Documentation of full-time employment can be provided by a current paystub, employee hire form, or an affidavit signed by the Prime Contractor CEO, president, or owner attesting to the key person’s employment status. Leased employees will not be considered as full-time employees of prime. Additionally, a simple statement attesting to employment status will not be accepted. Actual Documentation of employment must be provided.

6) Failure to provide current, accurate, and verifiable data will render the resume as unacceptable. The identified personnel must be used on the project. Any substitution of these persons will not be permitted without prior approval of the Contracting Officer. Identification of two individuals proposed for a single position will result in the evaluation of the least-qualified person.

7) Failure to submit all the data indicated in this section will be cause for determining a proposal incomplete. Incomplete proposals will not be considered for evaluation and rejected as unacceptable for failure to submit all material requirements of proposal.

C. Factor 3 - Past Performance - The offeror shall provide past performance information for in one of two formats.

The offeror shall provide a description of relevant and recent projects, a minimum of three but no more than five examples of similar work completed in the past five years (projects under construction may be included). Include as a minimum, a description of the work (including role played), the project size, cost, type of contract (e.g. task order) Client contact information and duration.

Present/Past performance questionnaires will be sent to client chosen by the offeror. Past/present performance questionnaires should be sent by client directly to Thaddeus Willoughby from the clients via email to Thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov Past/present performance questionnaires should be received via emailed before the closing date and time. Any past/present performance questionnaires received after the closing time will not be accepted. FAR 15.208(b) will apply to past/present performance questionnaires. See attachment 2.

It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government will be able to contact the POCs using the contact information provided. Offerors are encouraged to send their request to the POC as soon as possible once a project is identified for experience under Factor 1.

OR

1) Copies of Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) for projects performed for the U.S. Government. If the project provided has a CPARS, it must be used by the offeror to demonstrate past performance. If CPARS submission is used to validate past performance, it will be the most recent evaluation in the system (i.e. for projects submitted as completed, the final 100% completed CPARS will be provided). If the offeror submits a CPARS, they are not required to submit a separate Past Performance Questionnaire for the specific project.

(a) If the CPARS is used, the Government reserves the right to check the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) to verify the accuracy of the CPARS submitted. CPARS submitted by the offeror which do not match those in the system, or for which there is a more current CPARS available, may cause the offeror to receive an “Unacceptable” for this factor.

(b) The Government reserves the right to use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror.

(c) The Government may not obtain information from any or all of the listed contract references and/or may not contact all of the identified POCs

In order to receive an “Acceptable” rating from the evaluation team, the offeror’s past performance submitted to the Contracting Officer in response to Factor 3 must show an overall rating equivalent to satisfactory or higher (See note below).

Offeror’s past performance submitted to the Contracting Officer in response to Factor 3 which show an overall rating equivalent to marginal/fair or lower will receive a rating of “unacceptable” by the evaluation team.

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a) (2) (iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

D. Factor 4 - Project Schedule In order to be technically acceptable, the contractor shall submit with the proposal a “draft” project schedule which shall include the following:

1) 730 calendar days period of performance submitted in a Gantt chart format.

2) Include at a minimum – Submittals, mobilization, temporary environmental control installation, site work, concrete, tower install, plumbing, and equipment install, final punch list.

E. Cost/Price: Price/Cost will not be rated or scored, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. In accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) the government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to ensure a fair and reasonable price. It shall be noted that an unrealistically low, or high proposed price may be grounds for rejecting an offeror’s proposal on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement or has submitted an unrealistic proposal.

3. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

A. Source Selection Using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process (LPTA): This will be a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that represents the best value to the Government conducted under FAR Part 15.102-2 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price proposal meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

B. Evaluation Overview:

1) The Government reserves the right to evaluate only the technical proposal of the lowest price offeror. Proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to price, from lowest to highest. Other technical proposals may not be evaluated unless the Government determines the lowest price offeror to be unacceptable or non-responsive. In the event the Government determines the lowest price offeror to be unacceptable, the technical proposal of the next lowest price offeror will be evaluated. This process will continue until a technical proposal is determined to be acceptable.

2) This is a firm-fixed price award. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the submitted cost proposal includes all costs for total project requirements and completion in accordance with the specifications and drawings herein. The Offeror assumes all risk for omissions in subcontractor proposals.

3) Technical acceptability is an assessment of each offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish the technical requirements. The technical acceptability factors and sub-factors shall be rated as acceptable or unacceptable based on the information submitted by the offeror in response to the criteria of the evaluation factor. Note: All factors and sub-factors must be rated acceptable in order to be considered technically acceptable. If one factor or sub-factor is rated unacceptable, then the government will move onto the next proposal.

4) Offerors must provide all requested information for each factor and sub-factor. Proposals must separately address each element of the factors and sub-factors as applicable to be considered responsive to this RFP. Factors headings must be highlighted in yellow or typed in bold text for identification. Recommend each titled factor heading in the submitted proposal be stated in the chronological order shown below. This format establishes a direct correlation between the information provided and the factors for evaluation. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the submitted proposal is in the proper format, the provided information is clearly understood and free of ambiguities.

5) Award will result in a firm-fixed price contract. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the submitted price proposal includes all costs for total project requirements and completion in accordance with the specifications and drawings herein. The Offeror assumes all risk for omissions in subcontractor proposals.

6) The Government evaluation team will consider all information provided in the proposal individually. Once these individual analyses are completed, the team will meet and determine a rating by consensus decision.

7) Exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard company terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

8) Failure to submit all the data indicated in this section will be cause for determining a proposal incomplete. Incomplete proposals will not be considered for evaluation and rejected as unacceptable for failure to submit all material requirements of proposal.

C. SDVOSB Verification- The Government will review VetBiz (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/) to confirm Service Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status verification for the submitted proposals. Evaluations will be performed on proposals submitted by verified SDVOSBs only. Subsequent confirmation of SDVOSB verification status will be performed for the apparent award.

D. EMR Rating: As indicated above, as part of the technical proposal, the offeror must provide documentation to substantiate a current EMR rating of 1.0 or less. Failure to do so may result in the overall proposal being considered non-responsive. See attachment 3.

E. Discussions: The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Communication between the Government and offerors will be limited to exchanges for clarification as described in FAR 15.306(a). The Government reserves the right to enter into discussions if necessary. Thus, an offeror’s proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors would not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposals revisions or discussions.

F. Contract Type: Any resultant contract awarded in response to this solicitation will be firm-fixed price. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the submitted cost proposal includes all costs for total project requirements and completion in accordance with the specifications and drawings herein. The offeror assumes all risk for omissions in subcontractor proposals.

G. Responsibility Determination: A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government and commercial systems, such as Duns & Bradstreet report, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Any information received by the Government that would be cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility will be referred to SBA for a determination before award.

H. Public Announcement of Contract Award: Offerors submitting price proposals in response to this solicitation do so with the complete and full understanding that the Government reserves the right to publicly announce the total contract award amount.

2.1 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: thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov.

(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)

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Charleston Charleston County South Carolina (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 $3,000,000.00, 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)

2.5 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:

Robert Holbrook

Hand-Carried Address:

Robert Holbrook, Building 22, Romm 3B100 Department of Veterans Affairs WJB Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639 Mailing Address:

Robert Holbrook Department of Veterans Affairs WJB Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639

(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)

2.6 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— August 21, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST

(c) Participants will meet at— Ralph Johnson VAMC Building 1, Front Lobby (End of Provision)

2.7 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):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of Provision)

2.8 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (JAN 2008)

The supplies or equipment required by this invitation for bid or request for proposal must conform to the standards of the and as to . The successful bidder or offeror will be required to submit proof that the item(s) he/she furnishes conforms to this requirement. This proof may be in the form of a label or seal affixed to the equipment or supplies, warranting that they have been tested in accordance with and conform to the specified standards. Proof may also be furnished in the form of a certificate from one of the above listed organizations certifying that the item(s) furnished have been tested in accordance with and conform to the specified standards.

(End of Provision)

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

(End of Clause)

2.10 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (JAN 2008)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall:

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester's representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and contracting officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)

2.11 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998)

As an alternative to filing a protest with the contracting officer, an interested party may file a protest with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management, Acquisition Administration Team, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management, the Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issues pending with the contracting officer.

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

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

2.12 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)

The contracting officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the designee's authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the contractor.

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition…