36C24724B0012 0001_1.docx

SUBJECT*

534-23-909 - Audiology Security Doors (VA-23-00055745)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

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

POINT OF CONTACT*

Pamela Moffitt

Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov

(803) 776-4000 ext.51817

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

109 Bee Street

Charleston SC

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 534-23-909 Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639 Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24724B0012

X x x July 15, 2024 @ 4:00 PM EST x This Amendment to solicitation 3624724B0012 is to:

1) Change the set aside to include VOSB.

2) Change set aside to increase competition.

3) Provide up to date specifications.

***** See Continuation page ******

Zaire Naylor Contracting Officer NCO 7 Page 1 of Page 1 of Solicitation # 36C24723B0029

ISSUE DATE: June 10, 2024 PROJECT LOCATION: VA Medical Center (Charleston, SC) OFFICE ISSUING THIS REQUEST: Charleston VA Medical Center (Charleston, SC) 109 Bee St. Charleston, SC 29401

PROJECT NUMBER: 534-23-909

PROJECT TITLE: Audiology Security Doors PROJECT SUMMARY: The intent of this project is to Replace existing doors and frames in Location 1. New doors will normally be closed and will require badge access (new integrated ESS card reader/Physical Access Control System (PACS)) to open from both sides. Location 2 – Install new doors and frames. There are currently no doors installed at Location 2 Point of Contact: Pamela Moffitt Email: Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov Phone: 803-776-4000 Ext 51817

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $25,000 and $100,000

2. SITE VISIT: An organized site visit is scheduled for June 20, 2024 @ 1000.

Only one site visit will be conducted. Participants are to meet at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Engineering, Engineering Conference Room G206K, 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401

Point of Contact for this site visit is Raymond Kneuper at Raymond.kneuper@va.gov and Pamela Moffitt at Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov

3. NAICS Code: 236220; Small Business Standard: $45 Million.

4. BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Offers providing less than 120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and may be rejected.

5. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION: Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted by the prime contractor, through the email to the Point of Contact listed above. No telephone RFIs will be accepted. The cutoff for RFI submission is June 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time Responses will be provided in a Question & Answer format via Amendment on SAM.gov

6. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS: All applicable specifications and drawings will be provided electronically along with the Request for Proposal. No hard copies will be made available to proposing contractors.

7. LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING: (Reference FAR 52.219-14 (c)(3) and VAAR 852.219-10 (d)(3) for further information): By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities/ VIP-listed SDVOSBs and VOSBs. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

8. FUNDS: Are presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.

9. BONDS: IAW FAR 28.102-1 and Contract Clause FAR 52.228-15 any amount awarded over $35,000 shall require Payment Bonds, and awards exceeding $150,000 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds. All bonds are due no later than 10 days after award.: Payment Bond required in the penal sum of 100% of the price.

10. BID GUARANTEE: IAW FAR 28.101-2 and Contract Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee shall be submitted with bid. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000 whichever is less.

11. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: No

12. WAGE DETERMINATION: Wages for all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Reference 52.222-6 for further information). The current determination is General Decision SC20240023. Be advised the determination that is current at the time of award is the determination that will apply for the project. Current determinations are always available at: https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=wd.

13. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 158 calendar days after receipt of written Notice to Proceed performed in concurrent or sequential phases as indicated or required.

II. PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

1. BID PREPARATION INSTRUCTION: To assure timely and equitable evaluation of Bids, Bidders must follow the instructions contained herein. In order to receive full consideration for award, Bidders should ensure that the information furnished in support of the Bid, is factual, accurate, each response to this request shall consist of the following:

· Signed offer SF 1442 to include Statement of Bid Items/Price Schedule

· Offerors are to include a cost breakdown to include a detailed line item cost breakdown (materials, labor, and equipment) by trade, include overhead, profit, bond costs and breakdown of G&A expenses. Offerors are to provide supporting documentation showing subcontractor quotes/cost breakdown.

· Signed Acknowledgement of Amendments

· Offer Guarantee Bond (DO NOT SEND HARD COPY) Email to Point of Contact listed above.

· Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification (EMR) Rate

· Submit information regarding the current experience modification rate form (See Attachment 1).

• Completed certification -- 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting— Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023)(DEVIATION)

2. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All Bids, shall be submitted by the prime contractor, to the Point of Contact listed above. NO HARD COPIES OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All Bids are due by July 15, 2024, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

To be considered and accepted as timely the Bid must be uploaded in its entirety before the deadline. Failure to do so will render the Bid non-compliant.

3. BASIS FOR AWARD: Sealed Bid - Price The Government intends to award without discussions.

Placement procedures include consideration of the following:

· Contractor Responsibility

· Note: Prospective offerors/bidders cannot have no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past 3 years and must have an EMR of equal to or less than 1.0. Offerors/bidders with an EMR of 1.0 or higher may not be eligible/considered responsible." The Government reserves the right to obtain information from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases to ensure the contractor meets the designated EMR rate.

· To be awarded resultant the order, the prospective offeror/bidder must complete certification -- 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (Jan 2023) (DEVIATION)

4. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: A technical proposal is not required in addition to the items outlined above.

5. EVALUATION OVERVIEW: Price Price will be evaluated on the basis of its price reasonableness to the Government.

See attached document: revised 06a-534-23-909-Audiology Security Doors-Specifications - Div 1-9.

534-23-909 Neurology/Audiology Hallway Doors