36C24718R0489-001.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.

36C24718R0489 X 07-11-2018 544-18-3-5256-0008 544-16-100 Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia

SC

29209-1639

Thaddeus Willoughby 803-776-4000 ext 5749

PROJECT 544-16-100 - RENOVATE 4 SOUTH-OPERATING ROOM SUITE

PROJECT LOCATION: WJB Dorn VAMC, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209

SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 a small business under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and 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.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The scope of this project consists ofcompletely prepare site for building operations including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Renovation to the Fourth Floor, South Wing, of Building 100 as required by drawings and specifications.

MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

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

Site Visit:Only one site visit will be conducted and is scheduled on July 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM EDT at 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Front Lobby, Columbia, SC 29209. Information provided at the site visit shall not alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation and terms of the solicitation and specifications 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.gov web site.

Request for Information (RFI): RFI are due by 07/30/2018 at4:00 pm EST 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.

Awardee will be selected for award based on FAR Part 15.101 and VAAR 815. FAR 15.101, Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Source Selection process.

Send RFP to Thaddeus Willoughby at thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia

SC

29209-1639 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

PROJECT 544-16-100 CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETELY PREPARE SITE FOR BUILDING OPERATIONS, INCLUDING DEMOLITON AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES, AND FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS AND PERFORM WORK FOR RENOVATION TO THE FOURTH FLOOR, SOUTH WING, OF BUILDING 100 AS REQUIRED BY DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

Electrical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work on this project.

MECHANICAL WORK: WORK INCLUDES ALL LABOR, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPERVISION TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THIS PROJECT.

Renovate 4S New OR Suite, DORN VAMC, COLUMBIA, SC

PRICE PROPOSAL BREAKDOWN

CLIN 0001 – Renovate 4S New OR Suite

Total – CLIN 0001 – BASE BID

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WM. JENNINGS BRYAN DORN VA MEDICAL CENTER

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29209

STATEMENT OF WORK

Renovate 4 South-New OR Suite 544-16-100

1. SCOPE:

a. The purpose of this NRM project is to renovate 4-south of building 100 in order to provide a new operating suite with post and pre-op recovery spaces and bring our operating services in compliance with modern operating room (OR) standards.

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Renovation to the Fourth Floor, South Wing, of Building 100 as required by drawings and specifications.

b. The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

2. BACKGROUND:

a. The current OR is original to the 1970’s era building with a new air handler installed in 2001. This project will provide additional operating suite availability on the 4 south wing in order to bring our operating services in compliance with modern OR standards. The existing OR is severely out of date with current VA Design Guide criteria as outlined within the VA’s technical information library (TIL)

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

a. The period of performance is 540 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

a. All work shall be performed at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, 6439 Garner’s Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209.

5. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

a. All work will be coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Only the Contracting Officer (CO) has the authority to make changes to the contract that affects price and/or time.

b. All work to be in accordance with contract requirements, drawings, and specifications.

c. Contractor shall provide submittals of all drawings, materials, and equipment to be utilized in the execution of this contractor for approval prior to their installation/application. The Contractor shall purchase and utilize the Submittal Exchange construction module for this contract. This system will be used for construction submittals, RFI communication, other construction procedures, drawings, specification, cost estimates, meeting minutes, schedules, and all other project documents at the COR’s discretion and as a document in the communication process. Hard copies are still required as outlined in this Statement of Work. Contractor is responsible to view tutorials and learn the Submittal Exchange System. More information may be found at http://www.submittalexchange.com/public.

6. HAZAROUDS MATERIALS:

a. Hazardous Materials Survey: Contractor shall be required to perform a hazardous material survey in accordance with the requirements of SCDHEC Reg. 61-86.1 in order to document all surfaces to be disturbed for the potential of asbestos containing material.

i. There are existing materials identified as part of the contract specifications. Contractor shall be responsible for abatement services on all identified materials in accordance with SCDHEC

b. Asbestos Abatement: Asbestos Abatement will be conducted in accordance with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), EPA, OSHA and VA regulations and infection control procedures. To include:

i. DHEC Asbestos Abatement Notification & Permit

ii. Removal and disposal of countertops, desk and vinyl floor mastic in a non-friable manner.

iii. Construction of full containments around the work areas.

iv. Asbestos approved storage container and disposal of asbestos debris.

v. Compilation of an Abatement Summary Report to include waste disposal records.

c. Lead Abatement: Lead abatement services will be conducted in accordance with all Federal and state requirements to include but not limited to requirements of SCDHEC, EPA, and OSHA. Contractor to follow all requirements as outlined within the contract documents and specifications.

i. Lead abatement will be encountered as part of this project. Contractor shall abate all identified materials to include but not limited to ceramic tile, painted surfaces, and other identified items per the contract drawings and specifications as well as the identified materials as part of the hazardous materials survey.

7. WORK RELATED SERVICES

a. Work Services Statement: Contractor shall provide and install all necessary material in compliance with the full contract drawings and specifications as well as pertinent manufacturer’s written instructions.

8. ALTERNATE DEDUCTS

a. Contractor shall submit individual pricing for line items as indicated herein:

i. Reference contract drawings and specifications

9. DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

a. Utilize all VA Standards for Construction as applicable for all features of work, as found on the VA Technical Information Library (http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/index.asp).

i. PG-18-1 “Master Construction Specifications”

ii. -18-3 “Design and Construction Procedures”

iii. PG-18-4 “Standard Details and CAD Standards”

iv. -18-5 “Equipment Guide List”

v. H-18-8 “Seismic Design Handbook”

vi. PG-18-9 “Space Planning Criteria”

vii. PG-18-10 “Design Manuals”

1. Including the Physical Security Design Manual and associated appendices. Fire Protection Design Manual to be followed at all times. Other design manuals applied as necessary to the type of work involved (Asbestos, Architectural, Electrical, Plumbing, Interior Design, etc.).

viii. PG-18-12 “Design Guides”

ix. PG-18-13 “Barrier Free Design Guide”

x. PG-18-14 “Room Finishes, Door, and Hardware Schedules”

xi. PG-18-15 “Minimum Requirements for A/E Submissions”

xii. PG-18-17 “Environmental Planning Guidance”

b. Requirements of latest editions of IBC, ASCE7, OSHA, SCDHEC, and any other applicable code for any portion of work to be adhered to.

c. All materials and equipment shall be listed, labeled, or certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to meet Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), standards where test standards have been established. Materials and equipment which are not covered by UL standards will be accepted, providing that materials and equipment are listed, labeled, certified or otherwise determined to meet the safety requirements of a NRTL. Materials and equipment which no NRTL accepts, certifies, lists, labels, or determines to be safe, will be considered if inspected or tested in accordance with national industrial standards, such as ANSI, NEMA, and NETA. Evidence of compliance shall include certified test reports and definitive shop drawings.

d. Comply with all established OSHA regulations in the performance of the work.

10. Guaranteed Period of Services: This project includes requirements for guaranteed period of services as indicated in FAR Clause 52-246.21, Warranty of Construction.

11. Protection

a. Protect all building interiors from damage. Utilize temporary dust and infection control measures to prevent intrusion of dust and other debris into the general patient areas to include, but not limited to, erection of dust barriers and use of tack mats at entrances to worksites.

b. Protect all existing vegetation, structures, equipment, utilities, and improvements in accordance with FAR Clause 52.236-9. Contractor will be responsible for all repairs and/or replacements for failure to comply.

12. INVOICES:

0. Payment will be made upon receipt of a properly prepared detailed invoice, prepared by the Contractor and submitted through Tungsten Network (formerly known as OB10) http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en/. A properly prepared invoice shall contain:

· Invoice Number and Date

· Contractor’s Name and Address

· Accurate Purchase Order Number

· Supply or Service provided

· Period Supply or Service Provided

· Total Amount Due

0. Please begin submitting your electronic invoices through the Tungsten Network for payment processing, free of charge.

0. If you have questions about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten Network, contact information is as follows:

0. Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

0. Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

0. FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

0. FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

0. Web Address: HTTP://WWW.FSC.VA.GOV/EINVOICE.ASP

13. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE:

Subject to a 14 day advance notice, the Government reserves the right to terminate this contract for convenience if the need for this service changes or is no longer required.

14. RECORDS MANAGEMENT LANGUAGE FOR CONTRACTS:

The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract:

1. Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

1. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

1. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

1. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

1. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

1. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

1. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

1. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].

1. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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 #544-16-100, entitled “Renovate 4 South, Operating Room”.

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 are advised that size limits of e-mails are restricted to 10MB.

Prospective offerors will also be expected to provide 3 hardcopies of proposal; and the original bid guarantee to the contracting officer. Proposals and bid guarantee should be mailed to the following address:

WJB Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center Attn: Thaddeus Willoughby 6439 Garners Ferry Road Building 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 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.

Offerors proposals shall consist of both a technical and price proposal, as described below, and shall be submitted by email to: thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov.

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 - Technical Capabilities

· Factor 2 - Past Performance

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

TAB B: Price Offer Schedule

· Bid Schedule

· Proposal Breakdown Schedule

2.0 Basis for Contract Award

Awardee will be selected for award based on FAR Part 15.101 and VAAR 815. This is a competitive best value trade-off source selection in which evaluation factors are price and non-priced factors will be used. Factor 1- Technical Capabilities and Factor 2-Past/Present Performance are equal in importance; Factor 3 Price/Cost will not be rated or scored. By submission of its offer, the offeror agrees to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract to the most highly qualified offeror. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the offeror offering the lowest price. The Government's objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, at a realistic and reasonable cost.

3.0 Award without Discussions

The Government intends to make award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines discussions to be necessary.

4 EVALUATION

4.1 The evaluation consists of the following parts:

a. Proposal Compliance Review: The Government will review all proposals received to determine if they are responsive to the solicitation requirements. A responsive offer is one that meets all the terms, conditions, and specifications of the solicitation. Offeror shall provide all documents listed and comply with all proposal instructions for their proposal to be considered “responsive” to this solicitation. This review may eliminate offerors that fail to provide all the required information and documents in the format and detail specified.

b. Technical Evaluation: This evaluation is accomplished by the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) of each proposal against the factors and subfactors as stated in the solicitation.

c. Past Performance Evaluation: This evaluation is accomplished by the TEB and Contracting Team to determine past, present, relevant performance; customer satisfaction; quality, timeliness; and compliance with local laws.

d. Price/Cost Evaluation: Price/cost will be evaluated for reasonableness by the contracting team. Prices will not be revealed to TEB members who are conducting the evaluation of other non-price/cost factors or sub-factors until they have completed their evaluation of the factors and sub-factors.

e. Best Value Analysis: After the completion of the technical and price/cost evaluations, the CO will consider the price and technical ratings to determine the proposal offering the most advantage to the Government.

4.2 Evaluation Factors and Sub-factors

The Government will evaluate the factors and sub-factors described below:

4.2.1 Evaluation factors: An offer will be selected for award based on FAR Part 15.101 and VAAR 815. This selection will be based on an integrated evaluation as described below. Factor 1 and Factor 2 are equal in importance.

A. Factor 1-Technical Capabilities

1 Relevant Project Experience

(a) Specialized and Technical Experience: Provide a description of relevant, recent medical facilities and similar projects (labs, clinics, etc.) with clients, for which the team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been in the last five years. Indicate how each project is relevant to this procurement described herein.

(b) Professional Qualifications: Submit a matrix of proposed team(s) members, that contain the following data about the members assignment: members’ name, offeror name, proposed team assignment, percent of time to be spent on this team, education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), state(s) of professional registration, number of years of professional experience, and number of years with the firm. At a minimum the qualification of Project Executive, Project Manager, and Superintendent. Also for project managers and superintendent, identify the number of teams they have managed over the past five years.

(c) Commitment to small business: Use of small business concerns as sub-contractor(s). Demonstrate commitment and use of small business concerns as sub-contractor(s) on this contract. (Demonstrated commitment is pre-awarded contracts and agreements (submitted with proposal) with small businesses to perform on this requirement.) Provide a chart with each small business category; identify the proposed names of the small businesses and subcontracting the prime anticipates to subcontract. The government will also evaluate the offerors use of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), 8(A), Hub-zone, Woman-owned or any other small business. Evaluation of the offeror’s proposed SDVOSB or VOSB involvement will be based on the information presented in the offeror's proposal and on the registration information in the VetBiz.gov VIP database (http://www.vetbiz.gov) at the time of the offeror's submission.

2. Construction/Management Approach (Page limitation: 10 pages NOT including schedule)

(a) Construction Approach: Shall demonstrate how the proposal will:

(b) Proposed Progress Schedule: The proposal shall include a comprehensive narrative describing the construction activities as related to the construction work elements. The narrative shall clearly convey the Offeror’s understanding of the requirement and shall describe the work consistent with the schedule proposed. The narrative shall address any construction techniques such as sequencing, dependencies, and phasing.

(c) Organizational Structure: The Offeror shall submit an organizational chart identifies management, and construction teams as well as key positions in the organization. Lines of authority, communication, and interface within the management and construction teams as well as how the team will interface with the government.

(d) Quality Control Plan: Submit a quality control plan for review from a project relevant to this project (one from Relevant Project Experience). At a minimum the quality control plan must address the quality control structure, how and when quality control is done, and how deficiencies are identified, track, and corrected.

B. Factor 2-Past Performance: 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. Additionally, provide a tabular listing of all relevant and recent projects with excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and Government clients, including VA (designate your role: prime, subcontractor, or joint venture partner). These ratings should be dated 2013 or later and include the following data: current client contacts, project due date, completion date and final cost compared to the contract award amount (note whether bid or negotiated).

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.

C. Factor 3: 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.

4.3 Evaluation Procedures

4.3.1 General: Proposals will be evaluated and award will be made utilizing the FAR Part 15.101 and VAAR 815. Factor 1 and Factor 2 are equal in importance. Factor 1 sub-factors are equal in importance. Factor 1 and any subsequent sub-factors will be assigned one of the below adjectival ratings depicting how well the Offeror’s proposal exceeds, meets or fails to meet the requirements of the evaluation criteria. At the conclusion of individual ratings at the sub-factor level the TEB will arrive at a consensus rating at the Factor level.

4.3.2 TEB will consider qualification merits, strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, deficiencies, and risks associated with Factor 1. Also, the TEB will consider relevancy of experience and quality of the relevant past/present performance associated with Factor 2 in the technical evaluation.

4.4 Rating: The following technical rating definitions will be used in the assessment of Factor 1. The Government will not award to an Offeror who receives less than an “acceptable” rating at the factor level:

Outstanding

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

A. Definitions:

1. Strength – An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

2. Weakness – A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

3. Deficiency – A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

B. Factor 2-Past Performance: Provide a description of relevant recent projects. The rating is an integrated assessment based on relevancy of experience and quality of the relevant contracts. The assessment process will result in an overall risk rating of substantial confidence, satisfactory confidence, limited confidence, no confidence, or unknown confidence (neutral) as described below.

There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation:

1. Relevancy of contractual work performed; and

2. How well the contractual work was performed.

To evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The criteria to establish what is relevant and recent shall be unique to each source selection and shall be stated in the solicitation. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to those aspects of an offeror’s contract history that would give the greatest ability to measure whether the offeror will satisfy the current procurement. Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of service/support, complexity; dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

There are four levels of relevancy as shown in the following table. When source selections require a greater level of discrimination within the past performance evaluation, the SSET shall use all four of the relevancy ratings identified below. However, for those source selections requiring less discrimination in the past performance evaluation, the past performance evaluation team may use, as a minimum, “Relevant” and “Not Relevant” past performance ratings. The SSP shall clearly identify the treatment of relevancy within past performance evaluation. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

For Relevancy, the below ratings will be assigned using the following criteria:

How well (quality) the contractual work was performed.

SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

SATISFACTORY CONFIDENCE

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Past performance information shall be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

5 SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as factors or sub-factors. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale.

2.1 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988) The specifications cited in this solicitation may be obtained from:

Activity: https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/spec.asp Complete Address:

Telephone Number:

Person to be Contacted:

Time(s) for Viewing:

The request should identify the solicitation number and the specification requested by date, title, and number, as cited in the solicitation.

(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 Columbia Richland 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 $1,000,000.00, 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 robert.holbrook3@va.gov Hand-Carried Address:

Robert Holbrook Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639 Mailing Address:

Robert Holbrook, Bldg 22, Rm 3B100 Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. 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— July 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM EDT

(c) Participants will meet at— WJB Dorn VAMC Front Lobby (End of Provision)