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36C24724R0081

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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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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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.

36C24724R0081 X 06-21-2024 557-22-901 Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia

SC

29209-1639 Dublin VA Medical Center 1826 Veterans Blvd.

Building 29 Dublin

GA

31021 Moffitt, Pamela Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov Project 557-22-901, Replace and Upgrade Building Five(5) Generator, Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Dublin, Georgia.

VA Contracting POC: Pamela Moffitt email: Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including but not limited to, demolition, removal and replacement of Bldg 5 generator. See attached Scope of Work, Specification, and drawings for detail.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 NAICS Code: 236220, SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $45.0 Million

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) only.

The SDVOSB Business must be 51% or more owned and controlled by one or more service-connected veterans.

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING: (Reference VAAR 852.219-73 (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 work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitation on Subcontracting Certificate must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror’s proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

SITE VISIT: An organized site visit is scheduled for July 8, 2024 @ 12 PM EST at the Dublin VA Medical Center located at 1826 Veterans Blvd. Building 29 Dublin, GA 31021. Please RSVP for the site visit by sending an email to Pamela Moffitt at Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov no later than July 5, 2024 @ 4 PM EST (Information provided at the site visit shall not alter theterms 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.)

RFI Due Date : July 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

RFI Submission: Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov with subject line: 557-22-901 -RFI- (state topic) Late RFIs may not be accepted and offerors are responsible of ensuring questions are received on time.

Responses will be provided in question and answer format via a posted amendment to SAM Contract Opportunities.

Proposal Due Date: July 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

Proposal Submission: Submit proposal via email to Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov with subject line: Proposal 557-22-901 Replace and Upgrade Building Five (5) Generator (Firm Name) X X 52.211-10 X

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

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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

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:

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28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

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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

CLIN 1001 : $________________

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 Zaire Naylor

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Project 557-22-901 Replace and Upgrade Building 5 Generator: ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, interior demolition and reconstruction, including mechanical electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems work, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items for the replacement of the generator for Building 5.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

All solicitation related documents will be published to https://sam.gov/.

2.2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:

This is a Request For Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15. The award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the “best value” to the Government utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method of evaluation. Evaluation Factors include Factor 1 (Technical), and Factor 2 (Price). To receive consideration for award, a rating of ACCEPTABLE must be achieved for Factor 1 (Technical). Responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors.

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions based upon the initial evaluation of the proposals.

Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

1. Factor 2 - Technical Volume (Technical)

· Element 1 - Prior Experience

· Element 2 - Technical Approach

2. Factor 1 - Price Proposal Requirement (Price)

· Price

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE:

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Offers received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns will not be considered. All Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must be listed as “verified” by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert). Offerors must be verified and visible in the SBA VetCert database (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) at TIME OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS AND TIME OF AWARD. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at the time of proposal submission and time of award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award.

NOTE: As of January 1, 2023, all SDVOSBs that were previously verified by the VA Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) are automatically granted certification by the SBA for the remainder of the firm’s eligibility period. The SBA intends to grant a one-time, one-year extension of certification to current SDVOSBs verified by the VA as of the transfer date on January 1, 2023. This additional year will be added to the existing eligibility period of a current participant. New applicants certified by SBA after January 1, 2023, will receive the standard three-year certification period. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA 2021) grants a one-year grace period for self-certified SDVOSBs until January 1, 2024. During the grace period, self-certified businesses have one year to file an application for SDVOSB certification and may continue to rely on their self-certification to compete for non-VA SDVOSB set-aside contracts. Self-certified SDVOSBs that apply before January 1, 2024, will maintain their eligibility through the expiration of the grace period until SBA issues a final eligibility decision.

2.4 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT:

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site. All potential offerors, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

All attendees are to meet at

Carl Vinson VAMC 1826 Veterans Boulevard Building 29 Dublin, GA 31021-3620

If further direction is needed, please call the COR Carlisle Fountain at (478) 272-1210 Ext. 2662 or email at Carlisle.Fountain@va.gov NOTE: Although not required, it is highly recommended that those who attend the pre-proposal site visit for this project, review the drawings ahead of time. Due to the continued care of our veterans, there may be areas that cannot be accessed during the pre-proposal site visit. Any questions regarding these areas can be addressed during the technical question period of the solicitation.

See FAR 52.236-27 of this solicitation for further information.

2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to Pamela Moffitt. Questions shall be submitted only via e-mail to Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov. The subject line must read: Carl Vinson VAMC Bldg. 5 Generator- Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF TECHNICAL QUESTIONS IS JULY 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM (ET).

2.6 AMENDMENTS:

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered unacceptable.

2.7 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS:

The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals.

2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. Proposal Submission: Offerors shall submit their proposals via email to Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov Proposals shall be based on the solicitation document issued for RFP number 36C24724R0081. Proposals will be in the format stipulated in this document. Proposals shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Only e-mail proposals will be accepted. Hard-copy proposals will not be accepted. Proposals shall be submitted only via e-mail to Pamela Moffitt at Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov on or before July 29, 2024 The subject line must read: (Firm Name) – Carl Vinson VAMC – – 36C24724R0081 – (Volume I, II or III)

B. Proposal Format:

a. Technical, Price, and Administrative sections of the Offeror's proposals will be evaluated independently; therefore, the Offeror shall submit the proposal in three (3) Volumes via email: Volume I Technical, Volume II Price, and Volume III Administrative.

In order that the Volume I Technical may be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, the contractor shall include NO price information in Volume I. Offeror shall separate Volumes I, II, and III. Each volume must be labeled with the Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Solicitation Number. The volumes shall be submitted in electronic format as searchable PDF documents. The proposal, in its entirety, shall not exceed three (3) emails (one email for each volume) and a total of 5MB each. Include page numbers and the company name in the header or footer of each page.

b. Volume I Technical: Offerors shall format the Volume I Technical proposal as listed below. The specific evaluation criteria and methodology for Volume I are contained in Sections D and F.

1. The offer, including the title page, detailed table of contents, and preface, for Volume I Technical shall not exceed a total of FIFTEEN (15) pages (title page, table of contents, and preface are excluded from the page limits) in Microsoft, Times New Roman 12 font. The Offeror shall not include any price or price-related material in the Volume I proposal. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal.

2. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 X 11-inch sheet of paper containing information. Note, submission of the draft project schedule only, can be submitted by utilizing larger paper (11 X 17 inch). All information (except for document numbers, page numbers, etc.) shall be provided in an image area of 7 X 9 inches. Note, that this does not apply to the submission of the draft project schedule. The background color of each page of the submission shall be white or ivory stock only. Excess pages will not be evaluated. Text lines will be single-spaced. A smaller font size for any graphics presented in a proposal is permitted as long as the information is legible to the human eye. Fonts other than Arial are permissible in the presentation of graphic material only.

3. The Offeror’s responses shall clearly address each evaluation factor listed in this solicitation. Failure to submit in the format required and clearly address those factors may result in this offer being rated unacceptable.

c. Volume II Price: Offerors shall format the Volume II Price proposal as listed below. The specific evaluation criteria and methodology for Volume II is contained in Sections E and F.

1. Volume II Price shall not exceed a total of TEN (10) pages in Times New Roman size 12 font.

2. Offerors shall complete the Price Schedule in part A of this solicitation.

3. Offerors shall ensure the Signed Standard Form (SF) 1442 is provided.

4. Offerors shall acknowledge receiving amendments by filing out section 19 of the SF 1442.

5. In addition to the Price Schedule, offerors shall submit a complete breakdown of the Division Pricing of Line items.

6. Bid Guarantee: The Offeror shall furnish a bid guarantee as stipulated solicitation (see FAR 52.228-1). Pricing shall be a Firm Fixed Price. The bid guarantee shall be provided on Standard Form 24. The bid bond shall be submitted as part of the electronic submission.

Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee on the proper form and for the proper amount by the time specified in Block 13 of SF 1442, may result in rejection of the proposal.

d. Volume III Administrative Information: Offerors shall include the following in Volume III. All of the below information must be provided. An Offeror may be considered unacceptable if these items are not provided in the proposal. The evaluation shall be in accordance with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

1. Offeror shall return a signed copy of the amendment(s) that are acknowledged in section 19 of the SF 1442.

2. Representations & Certifications: As the provision at FAR 52.204-7 is included in the solicitation, FAR 52.204-8 (d) applies and the fill-in for FAR 52.204-8 (b)(2) does not need to be completed. The offeror is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov. A copy of the completed annual representations and certification shall be submitted with the proposal.

3. Offeror shall conform to VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting in accordance with VAAR 852.219-77 to submit the required certification. A copy of this certification shall be submitted with the proposal.

4. Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment: Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.204-24 (c) Representation.

5. Information Regarding Responsibility Matters: Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-7 (b) Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

6. Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements: Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-13 (b) (1) or (2) Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements. A copy of this response shall be submitted.

7. Post Award Small Business Program Representations: Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.219-28 (g) Post-Award Small Business Program Representations.

8. Experience Modification Rate: The Offeror shall include the Safety of Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating (EMR) Information, including filling out the attached document Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form.

a. Provide the offeror’s information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. If such certification cannot be made, an Offeror shall explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

b. Provide the offeror’s information regarding their current EMR. This information shall be obtained from the Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If an Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, the Offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

c. Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

d. If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the Bidder/Offeror lacks insurance history, the Bidder/Offeror shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that is has assigned Bidder/Offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0.

e. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility.

f. This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

g. Failure to provide the above documentation, may result in a determination that an Offeror is non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award.

C. Final Proposal Revisions

a. If determined to be necessary, proposal revisions will be requested from the proposals received. The CO will identify those Offerors, whose proposals are within the competitive range, considering the evaluation criteria identified in this section. Discussions may be conducted with those Offerors falling within the competitive range, after which proposal revisions will be requested. Sealed proposal revisions will be submitted as per Section 2.7(A), above, except as noted below, and will be due at a time and place to be determined.

b. Offerors submitting proposal revisions will not be requested to re-submit any documents that are unchanged from their initial proposals. They should provide necessary changes to individual paragraphs, as briefly as possible, together with a table of contents, which clarifies where within the initial proposal the additional information or changed documents would be placed. Proposal revisions shall include a completed SF 1442 that acknowledges receiving all amendments, by number. A new bid bond shall be submitted only if the final proposal revisions the Offeror’s price proposal is greater than its initial price proposal.

*Note this section 2.7(C) only applies if discussions are conducted

D. Volume I – Technical Proposal Requirements: The proposal shall address the following submission requirements for Volume 1 (Technical).

1. Volume I, Factor 1 Technical - Element 1, Prior Experience:

Prepare and submit no more than 4 projects completed within the last 5 years, detailing your firm's experience as a prime contractor with demolishing and installing generators. Offerors must submit project references and the proposal narrative shall adequately describe the projects that are relevant to this requirement that were performed directly by the General Contractor. The narrative shall also address any equipment to be utilized (owned or rented); and any other documentation relative to this project to demonstrate expertise in generators. Failure to submit prior experience will result in a unsuccessful rating.

2. Volume I, Factor 1 Technical - Element 2, Technical Approach:

Offerors must clearly demonstrate their understanding of the project requirements Including phasing and scheduling of activities in accordance with the construction documents. Simply restating the requirements (copying and pasting from the solicitation) is not considered to be a demonstration of complete understanding. Rather, Offerors must show that they have analyzed the requirements and demonstrate the extent to which they understand the requirements across the body of the proposal. Contractors shall specifically demonstrate the following:

· The offeror shall discuss any subcontractor relationships. The offeror shall show the ability that they can provide, maintain, and manage multiple subcontractors. The offeror shall identify any subcontractors, if applicable for the project and provide capabilities, qualifications, and the quality of performance of each subcontractor to show they can meet the required planning, implementation, and completion of the project. The vendors technical proposal must address each item listed below to be considered technically acceptable.

1. Construction Approach to include:

a. Demolition and disposal of existing, and installation of new building systems as specified in the contract documents.

b. Description of your QC system and Safety Plan

c. Coordination between subcontractors

d. Construction data management and reporting requirements.

2. Conceptual Schedule Management to include:

a. Sequencing and managing important construction activities and milestones that demonstrates a firm understanding of how to schedule and manage the project’s construction and data management.

b. The schedule must include durations in calendar days that meets the contract requirements. (Note: this is a concept schedule used to assure the contractor understands the scope and sequencing of the project and is not considered a post award construction submittal).

c. Coordination between features of construction/sequencing work/staging.

3. Staffing and Management Plan to include:

a. Management organization chart of proposing offeror (prime contractor) and Key Staff including Construction Project Manager, Quality Control Manager (CQC System Manager), Site Superintendent, and Site Safety & Health Officer

b. Key subcontractors

c. Work assignments of specialized skills and trades.

E. Volume II – Price Proposal Requirement: The proposal shall address the following submission requirements for Volume II (Price).

3. Volume II – Factor 3, Price Proposal Requirements

a. Carefully follow “Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors”. Standard form (SF) 1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) and the pricing schedule when submitting price offers. Submit a bid guarantee as stipulated in the solicitation.

b. In addition to the pricing schedule, Offerors shall submit a complete Breakdown of the Division Pricing for CLIN 0001. The Division Pricing will be used to determine price reasonableness.

c. The prices shall be Firm Fixed Price. The Offeror shall take care not to include remarks that take exception to the Government’s Specifications/Drawings or pricing requirements or otherwise preclude the Government from evaluating the offer or render the offer as unacceptable.

d. If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exceptions, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Offerors proposal documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions. 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 pricing 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.

e. Price Completeness: Price proposals will be evaluated to determine if the proposal contains costs to perform all tasks as required by the Statement of Work, Specifications, and Design Drawings.

f. Price Reasonableness: Reasonableness is based on the total evaluated price compared to historical prices for similar efforts, comparison to the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), and price competition obtained by the other offerors’ proposals submitted in response to this RFP. A reasonable price represents an amount that a prudent person would pay in a competitive business environment.

F. Evaluation of Offers Methodology:

a. All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the evaluation in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first evaluate the total proposed price of all Offerors. Thereafter, the Government will evaluate the technical proposal of the lowest priced Offeror only. If the lowest priced Offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be rated as Acceptable, the Government may make award to that Offeror without further evaluation of the remaining Offerors’ technical proposals. If the lowest priced Offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be rated as Unacceptable, then the Government may evaluate the next lowest priced technical proposal, and so forth and so on, until the Government reaches the lowest priced technical proposal that is determined to be rated as acceptable. However, the Government reserves the right to evaluate all Offerors’ technical proposals should it desire to conduct discussions, or otherwise determine it to be in the Government’s best interest.

1. Volume I, Factor 1 Technical – Element 1, Prior Experience:

Offerors will be required to submit the information on Prior Experience. Information submitted will be reviewed to determine if the offeror’s technical rating is ACCEPTABLE or UNACCEPTABLE.

Acceptable is defined as the Offeror demonstrated the ability to meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation. Unacceptable is defined as the Offeror failed to demonstrate the ability to meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation.

Minimum requirements are defined as the Offeror has clearly analyzed requirements outlined in the project scope and demonstrated a clear understanding of the project and adequately demonstrated their construction experience to complete this project. Each criteria element must be addressed to be deemed acceptable, including:

A. Prepare and submit no more than 4 projects completed within the last 5 years, detailing your firm's experience as a prime contractor with performing construction work in a healthcare environment, specifically installing a diesel generator at least 750kW (kilo-watts). The offeror shall discuss construction projects that have been completed successfully that show experience in a health care or similar environment. The government will evaluate each offeror's company experience in providing construction services, which are of similar nature to the work in this solicitation. The company’s relevant experience will be assessed on the basis of its breadth and depth. Other relevant experience (other Government, Institutional, Commercial) will be considered.

B. The offeror shall discuss any subcontractor relationships. The offeror shall show the ability that they can provide, maintain, and manage multiple subcontractors. The offeror shall identify any subcontractors, if applicable for the project and provide capabilities, qualifications, and the quality of performance of each subcontractor to show they can meet the required planning, implementation, and completion of the project.

2. Volume I, Factor – Technical – Element 2, Technical Approach Offerors will be required to submit the information on the Technical Approach. Information submitted will be reviewed to determine if the offeror’s technical rating is ACCEPTABLE or UNACCEPTABLE.

Acceptable is defined as the Offeror demonstrated the ability to meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation. Unacceptable is defined as the Offeror failed to demonstrate the ability to meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation.

Minimum requirements are defined as the Offeror has clearly analyzed requirements outlined in the project scope and demonstrated a clear understanding of the project and adequately demonstrated their construction experience to complete this project. Each criteria element must be addressed to be deemed acceptable, including:

· Experience in performing construction work in a healthcare environment, specifically installing a diesel generator of at least 750kW (kilo-watts). The offeror shall discuss construction projects that have been completed successfully that show experience in a health care or similar environment. The government will evaluate each offeror's company experience in providing construction services, which are of a similar nature to the work in this solicitation. The company’s relevant experience will be assessed on the basis of its breadth and depth. Other relevant experience (other Government, Institutional, Commercial) will be considered.

· The offeror shall discuss any subcontractor relationships. The offeror shall show the ability that they can provide, maintain, and manage multiple subcontractors. The offeror shall identify any subcontractors, if applicable for the project and provide capabilities, qualifications, and the quality of performance of each subcontractor to show they can meet the required planning, implementation, and completion of the project. Proposal must address the following items to be considered technically acceptable and eligible for award.

4. Construction Approach to include:

e. Demolition and disposal of existing, and installation of new building systems as specified in the contract documents.

f. Description of your QC system and Safety Plan

g. Coordination between subcontractors

h. Construction data management and reporting requirements.

5. Conceptual Schedule Management to include:

d. Sequencing and managing important construction activities and milestones that demonstrates a firm understanding of how to schedule and manage the project’s construction and data management.

e. The schedule must include durations in calendar days that meets the contract requirements. (Note: this is a concept schedule used to assure the contractor understands the scope and sequencing of the project and is not considered a post award construction submittal).

f. Coordination between features of construction/sequencing work/staging.

6. Staffing and Management Plan to include:

d. Management organization chart of proposing offeror (prime contractor) and Key Staff including Construction Project Manager, Quality Control Manager (CQC System Manager), Site Superintendent, and Site Safety & Health Officer

e. Key subcontractors

f. Work assignments of specialized skills and trades.

3. Volume II Factor 3, Price:

The total evaluated price will be determined by the Offeror's price for CLIN 0001 on the pricing schedule. The Offeror who provides the lowest price will be determined to be the lowest-priced Offeror. In addition to the pricing schedule, Offerors shall submit a complete Breakdown of the Division Pricing for CLIN 0001. The Division Pricing will be used to determine price reasonableness.

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exceptions, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further consideration for award.

2.9 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY:

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent successful offeror prior to award of the project. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as, but not limited to the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, as well as any other information the Contracting Officer has determined to be valid, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would be cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the offeror ineligible for award.

2.10 VETS 4212:

Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS-4212 report. Therefore, all Offerors are encouraged to file every year. The Contracting Officer may request a copy of the email confirmation of receipt notification, prior to awarding the project.

2.11 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements (see FAR 52.204-7).

2.12 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS:

All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information. The level of background investigation commensurate with the level of access needed to perform the statement of work is: Low Risk. This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. As per VA Directive 0710, costs of background investigations will be borne by the contractor.

2.13 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT MANAGER:

Any reference contained within the solicitation/contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer,” “Resident Engineer,” or “Project Manager,” or their abbreviations shall be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).”

2.14 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS):

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1502(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $750,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement, VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval Seal Logistics Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. CPARS is available to all Federal agencies and is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations. CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information.

Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk @ DSN: 684-1690 or COMM: 207- 438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor’s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

2.15 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)

2.16 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.17 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

(End of Provision)

2.18 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers.