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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.)

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

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

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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 _____________________________).

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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.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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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.

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Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C24726R0032 X 05-18-2026 521-26-1-5235-0001 521-22-119 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 April Brooks April.Brooks1@va.gov

Project Title: Replace Windows Phase III: Project Number 521-22-119 Project Location: Birmingham VA Medical Center. The building is located at 700 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233.

Project Description: The objective of this project is to completely prepare site for building operations, including and removal of existing structures and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Replace Windows Phase III.

Period Of Performance: 491 Calendar days: Magnitude of Construction: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

This acquisition is 100% Set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) only The offeror is required to complete VAAR 852.219-75 - Limitation on Subcontracting (See Attachment).

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

To be eligible for award, the offeror MUST be registered at the following websites: System for Award Management at sam.gov with completed electronic annual representations and certifications; VetCert at veterans.certify.sba.gov;

and must comply with VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans Employment Report requirements. Offerors MUST ensure that all registrations and reports are accurate, complete, and not expired prior to the proposal due date and no later than the time of award.

A site visit can be coordinated by contacting Malcolm Abrams, Contracting Officer’s Representative, at Malcolm.Abrams@va.gov or (205) 933-8101, Ext. 331357.

Requests for Information (RFIs) - Due Date: 29 May 2026 at 1:00PM (CDT). RFI's must be sent via email to BOTH the following email addresses April.Brooks1@va.gov AND Kenyon.Dulaney@va.gov. Late RFIs may not be accepted, and offeror are responsible for ensuring questions are received on time. Responses to RFI’s will be provided in an amendment posted on

SAM.GOV.

Payment for stored materials subject to FAR 52.232-5 and VA policies (e.g., off site storage approvals, title vesting.

X X 52.211-10 X 1 Electronic

5:00 PM

CDT

06-18-2026 X

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

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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

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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

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 Kenyon Dulaney

VA-VHA-RPOE-2024-0011

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

The objective of this project is to fully prepare the site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and to furnish all labor and materials required to perform the work for the Replace Windows Phase III project at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. The period of performance is 491 days.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

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STATEMENT OF WORK/SCOPE OF WORK

Replace Windows Phase III

PROJECT #521-22-119

A. GENERAL GUIDANCE

Title of Project: 521-22-119 Replace Windows Phase III Birmingham VAMC

Project Overview: The objective of this project is to completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Replace Windows Phase III, Birmingham VA Medical Center. The building is located at 700 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233.

General: The Contractor shall conduct the demolition and renovation of the existing Windows.

The Veterans Affairs shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor’s employees performing the tasks herein. Such contract employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, shall be responsible to the Veterans Affairs.

Existing Conditions. Exterior Windows are in poor condition and require a replacement.

Scope of New Work.

Item I, Window Replacement: Base Bid: Work includes demolition and replacement of the existing windows per drawings. The Non-operable windows will be installed from the exterior of the building using a swing stage scaffolding. The interior wall surrounding the windows will receive new paint along with new window treatments. Select interior windowsills will be replaced according to drawings locations, and walls will be patched prior to painting. The contractor will ready all sizing and verify sizing before ordering the windows. Window removal and replacement will be completed per the phasing plan on construction documents. Phase I is to be completed prior to Phase II beginning as noted in the plans, it will be the responsibility of the contractor to have the site prepared for the delivery and installation of the replacement windows structures. Additionally, The Contractor will provide asbestos and lead removal for 100 windows, contractor will provide abatement glazing and lead removal plan via submittal. The Contractor will remove these conditions in a code-compliant manner

All work will be done according to VA specifications, Design Guides, Infection Control guidelines and all applicable codes. The work will be structured to require minimum interruption of space function during construction. All work shall meet the most current edition of NFPA/Life Safety Code and comply with all applicable building codes.

Commissioning/Test and Balance. Not required for this project

Phasing. The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

To ensure such executions, The phasing approach is to work left to right, starting at the four window units at the corner of the 19th Street / Loading Dock area and working to the main entrance on University Blvd. Each stage is unique, and the contractor is required to provide and update a detailed schedule and provide quality control during the life of the contracts.

· Stage One (60 Days): The contractor will produce a project schedule and a QC plan. The contractor will also start measuring each window to be replaced. Approved windows will be ordered; stage two can begin when windows are available.

· Stage Two (21 Days): VA will move out of the row of rooms that make up the window stack, as seen in the phasing plan. The contractor will Remove and Replace windows and complete the work. (Weather Permitting)

· Subsequent stages will be 21 Days for each stage: A staging overlap may occur.

ICRA PROVISION

ICRA Standards as a Level III containment.

When a building and/or construction site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

· Contractor shall maintain a minimum temperature of (72 degrees F) at all times, except as otherwise specified.

· Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from Contractor's employee or watchman.

Period of Performance. The required period of performance will be 491 calendar days from the date of contract award or notice to proceed.

Location of Work: Birmingham VA, 700 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233.

Work Hours: The contractor shall be available during normal business hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday excluding Federal Holidays.

Federal Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, President’s Day, Juneteenth Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday.

Type of Contract: This shall be a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide the COR with a list of contractor employees expected to enter facilities. While on VA premises, all contractor personnel shall comply with the rules, regulations, and procedures governing the conduct of personnel and the operation of the facility.

An access badge will be given to the contractor’s employee upon entrance into VA buildings. The contractor employee must safeguard the access badge and immediately report any lost, stolen, or destroyed badges to the COR. All contract personnel must properly display their access badges. Access badges must be worn at or above the waist (facing forward.). The contractor’s employees must return the access badge(s) to the COR or designee when the work is complete.

It is the responsibility of the contractor’s personnel to park in the appropriate parking areas.

Parking information shall be coordinated with each facility COR.

BVAHCS does not validate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor’s personnel under any circumstance.

C. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Government shall be responsible for making the building available to Contractor during normal business hours 8:00 am ‐ 4:30 pm. If there is a need for work to be done after hours, the Government will decide for Contractor to have access to the building.

D. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall be required to comply with all security policies/requirements. All security policies/requirements must be met, and employees cleared prior to the contractor performing work under this contract. Employees that cannot meet the security and clearance requirements shall not be allowed to perform work under this contract.

E. INTERFERENCE TO NORMAL FUNCTION

Contractors may be required to interrupt their work at any time so as not to interfere with the normal functioning of the facility, including utility services, fire protection systems, and passage of facility patients, personnel, equipment and carts.

In the event of an emergency, contractor services may be stopped and rescheduled at no additional cost to the government.

Contractor personnel shall inform the COR or the designee of the need to gain access to secure areas. If access is required to secure areas, prearranged scheduling will be made with COR or designee.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

GENERAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

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

These instructions prescribe the format of the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. The instructions are designed to ensure the submission of all necessary information.

To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and all identified evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts:

· Volume I Price and Contract Forms

· Volume II Technical Proposal

· Volume III Past Performance Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic proposal of Volumes I, II, and III. The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Volume Submission Requirements table below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table; all shall be within the required page limitation and with the number of copies as specified. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this section will be removed from the proposal and will not be read or evaluated.

Volume Submission Requirements

This is an all-electronic solicitation release. Hard copies are not available. The Government will post amendments to the solicitation to the government point of entry (GPE) at https://sam.gov. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of any such amendment as described in contract clause RFO 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisition, of this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall apply. It is the responsibility of each offeror to review the web page for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information.

Offers MUST be submitted by email in response to this solicitation. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted. The offer MUST be received by the date and time specified in Block 13 on the first page of this solicitation and submitted to the contracting officer at BOTH of the following email addresses: April.Brooks1@va.gov AND Kenyon.Dulaney@va.gov. If document size limitations occur, proposals may be split over multiple emails. If sending multiple emails, ensure the subject line contains how many emails have been sent, using the format “Email X of Y” (1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.). The solicitation number must be included in the subject line.

Clarifications may occur at any time without proposal revision to address minor errors or ambiguities. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with RFO FAR 15.207.

The response shall consist of three (3) separate Volumes: Volume I Price, Volume II Technical Proposal, and Volume III Past Performance.

SPECIFIC PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Volume I Price Provide an introductory page to include SAM unique ID, CAGE Code, DUNS number, points of contact, and contact information.

Offerors must provide a copy of their current SDVOSB certification AND accepted VET4212 filing compliance reports to the Department of Labor. Offeror must complete Attachment 6, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certification.

Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture / Mentor-Protégé:

Any offeror submitting a proposal as a joint venture must provide a certification from each SDVOSB joint venture partner, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (1) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402, and (2) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Failure to submit the certification with the offeror’s proposal will result in a non-responsive offer that will be rejected and not forwarded for evaluation.

Complete blocks 14, 15, 19 (as needed for any and all amendments), and 20 A-C of the SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. An authorized official of the firm submitting the offer must sign and date the SF 1442 in block 30 A-C. (In doing so, the Offeror agrees to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP.)

Insert proposed prices in Section A.3 (Price/Cost Schedule) for Base Item Number 0001 and each Bid Deduct, if applicable. In addition to inserting prices in Section A.3, Offerors must ensure that all pricing details and cost elements used to derive those prices are fully reflected in Attachment 9 – Itemized Cost Breakdown.xlsx. Attachment 9 must match the totals entered in Section A.3.

Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in all sections.

Complete VAAR 852.219-75 Limitation on Subcontracting Certification (see Attachment).

Submit a Bid Guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, in the form and amount specified in Block 13(b) of the SF 1442. The Bid Guarantee shall be furnished with the proposal. Failure to furnish a Bid Guarantee in the proper form and amount by the time set for receipt of proposals will result in rejection of the proposal as nonresponsive, except as otherwise permitted by FAR 28.101-4.

Volume II Technical Proposal Submit original plus one (1) sanitized copy with SAM Unique Entity ID ONLY. The sanitized copy will remove all information that could tie a quotation to a specific Offeror, with the exception of the SAM Unique ID. The sanitized copy will be utilized by the source selection team for evaluation purposes only.

The Technical Proposal shall include a written narrative describing how the offeror will perform the work required in the Solicitation, addressing each of the areas identified below.

The Offeror’s Technical Proposal shall clearly identify ALL of the following:

1. Project Execution & Phasing (CPM)

1. Safety & Infection Control

1. Quality Control (CQC) & Submittals

1. Materials & Installation Compliance

1. Hazardous Materials Abatement

1. Environmental & Construction Waste Management

1. Key Personnel & Staffing Volume III Past Performance Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (PRQ) Offerors shall complete Attachment 4 (PRQ) for no more than three (3) projects. Each project must demonstrate similarity in scope, complexity, and magnitude to this requirement, including:

1. Window replacement in occupied healthcare facilities

1. Hazardous material abatement (asbestos and lead)

1. Infection control measures during construction Projects must have been completed within the past five (5) years, including current performance. Offerors shall explain the aspects of each project that are relevant to this effort and identify how each project compares in terms of size, complexity, and methods used.

Additional Information The Government may use all data provided by the offeror and data obtained from other sources, including CPARS, FAPIIS, PPIRS, or other databases, as well as interviews with contracting officials. The burden of providing accurate and complete past performance information rests with the offeror.

Reference List Include a list of all PRQ references in Volume III.

EVALUATION FACTORS AND METHOD

Basis for Contract Award The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract to a qualified offeror deemed responsible in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.104, whose proposal conforms to all RFP requirements and is determined to represent the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), with appropriate consideration given to Volume I (Price and Contract Forms), Volume II (Technical Proposal), and Volume III (Past Performance). The Government will utilize the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process in accordance with RFO FAR 15.103-2, as supplemented by Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) 815.

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors.

Negotiation In accordance with RFO FAR 15.203, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without negotiations. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations if, during the evaluation period, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to do so.

Evaluation After receiving the proposal, the contracting officer will check for timeliness and validate the offeror’s SDVOSB status. If a proposal was not received on time, it may be deemed unresponsive. If it does not include an SDVOSB certification, the proposal will not be considered for further evaluation.

Prior to conducting any technical evaluations of submitted proposals, the Contracting Officer (CO) will perform a compliance review to confirm that each proposal meets the minimum requirements specified in the Instructions to Offerors section, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. This review will include verification of all required documentation, proper formatting, and applicable certifications. Any proposal that fails to meet these minimum requirements will be deemed non-compliant, rejected as incomplete, and will not be considered further for award.

Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors: (1) Price, (2) Technical Proposal, and (3) Past Performance. Failure to address any of these factors and/or submitting an incomplete package will result in the proposal being removed from further consideration for award.

Factor 1 Price The Government will evaluate the lump sum proposed price inserted in Section A.3 for each item number. If the offeror does not provide a proposed price for an item number, the offeror will not be considered for award of that item. At a minimum, the offeror must provide the price for each item listed in Section A.3. Price will not be scored, and no tradeoffs will occur.

Offerors MUST provide a proposed price for each item listed in Section A.3 (Price/Cost Schedule). Failure to provide a proposed price for any item will render the proposal ineligible for award. The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness only.

Factor 2 Technical Proposal The Government’s technical evaluation personnel will evaluate the technical proposals on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis, assigning one of the ratings described below. The offeror must receive a technical rating of Acceptable to be considered for award.

Any Technical Proposal evaluated as “Unacceptable” will render the entire proposal unacceptable and, therefore, not eligible for award. Only those proposals determined to be technically acceptable will be considered for award. The Offeror’s technical proposal will be evaluated on how all of the following meet the minimum requirements outlined in the work statement and the submission requirements outlined in the General Proposal Preparation Instructions.

The Offeror’s Technical Proposal shall include the following:

· A written narrative describing how the offeror will perform the work required in the Solicitation.

· Information addressing each of the following areas: (a) Project Execution & Phasing (CPM); (b) Safety & Infection Control; (c) Quality Control (CQC) & Submittals; (d) Materials & Installation Compliance; (e) Hazardous Materials Abatement; (f) Environmental & Construction Waste Management; and (g) Key Personnel & Staffing.

· Clear, project-specific plans, procedures, and supporting documentation that fully conform to the cited specification and SOW requirements.

Acceptability Standard A proposal will be rated Acceptable under this Factor when the offeror provides clear, project-specific plans, procedures, and evidence that fully conform to the cited specification/SOW requirements. Generic boilerplate or missing items will be rated Unacceptable, and the proposal will not be considered for award under LPTA.

Factor 3 Past Performance Past Performance will be rated Acceptable when the Offeror provides at least one relevant project OR has no past performance record (Neutral). Offerors with no relevant past performance will be rated Acceptable in accordance with RFO FAR 15.202.

Offerors shall provide documentation demonstrating relevant past performance. Past performance will be evaluated on an Acceptable / Unacceptable basis. To be rated Acceptable, the offeror must submit sufficient evidence of relevant and recent performance as described above. Failure to provide the required information will result in an Unacceptable rating. Where a small business offeror is rated Unacceptable under the Past Performance factor, and but for that rating the offeror would have been the successful offeror, the Contracting Officer will find the offeror non-responsible and refer the matter to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate of Competency in accordance with RFO FAR 19.602.

Past Performance will be rated Unacceptable when past performance is clearly deficient.

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) (a)(1) The offeror must notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3 Million, 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)

2.4 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

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

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.5 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:

Hand-Carried Address:

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

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 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or (d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on FASCSA orders;

(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product));

(v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;

(vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the offeror would like the Government to consider a waiver);

(vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would be compliant with the prohibition;

(viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:

(A) Brand;

(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and

(C) Item description, as applicable.

(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(2) If a disclosure is required to be submitted to a contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure as follows:

(i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Offeror shall submit the disclosure to the Contracting Officer.

(3) If the disclosure provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (1), and the Offeror later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (1), then the Offeror shall submit a subsequent disclosure within 72 hours of discovering the new information.

(h) Executive agency review of disclosures. The Contracting Officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (g) to determine if any applicable waiver may be sought. The Contracting Officer may choose not to pursue a waiver and may instead make an award to an Offeror that does not require a waiver.

(End of Provision)

2.8 VAAR 852.239-76 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY (FEB 2023)

(a) All information and communication technology (ICT) (formerly referred to as electronic and information technology (EIT)) supplies, information, documentation and services support developed, acquired, maintained or delivered under this contract or order must comply with the ‘‘Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards’’ (see 36 CFR part 1194). Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.section508.va.gov/.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract or order are identified in the specification, statement of work, or performance work statement. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(c) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract are:

(d) In the event of a modification(s) to this contract or order, which adds new EIT supplies or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, supplies or services, the Contracting Officer may require that the Contractor submit a completed VA Section 508 Checklist and any other additional information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies or services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(e) If this is an Indefinite-Delivery type contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement or a Basic Ordering Agreement, the task/delivery order requests that include ICT supplies or services will define the specifications and accessibility standards for the order.