36C24823R0091.pdf

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES NO

a. Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________

(hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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

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36C24823R0091

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03-20-2023

516-23-1-8061-0005

516-19-111

36C248

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) patara.mcdonald@va.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (248)

Room 315, Bldg. 2

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd

Bay Pines FL 33744

Patara McDonald C: (727) 685-9948

Project Title: Bid Build- Resolve Statement of Conditions Deficiencies

Project Number: 516-19-111

Project Location: C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines FL 33744

NAICS: 236220 Size Standard of $39.5M

PSC: Y1DA

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Pursuant 36.204(g) $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Project Description – The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and supervision to resolve statement of conditions deficiencies in accordance with solicitation requirements.

POP: 365 calendar days

Contracting Officer: Amber Milton

Site Visit Date is: 03/28/2023 11:00 AM

RFI Due Date is: 04/03/2023 11:00 AM

Proposals are due on: 04/20/2023 11:00 AM

This requirement is set-aside for VIP certified, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)

Vendor verification for SDVOSB can be found here at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/

While working on the Medical Center Property (both inside and outside the Medical Center) the contractor responsible to wear a face covering at all times. PPE is not provided.

It shall be known that funds are not currently available. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.

AT THE TIME OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, interested contractors MUST be actively registered in the following databases.

System for Award Management: https://www.sam.gov

Vet Biz: https://www.vetbiz.gov

VA Hospitals are SMOKE FREE facilities.

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD Your

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

36C248

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

C.W. Bill Young VAMC

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd

Bay Pines FL 33744

Financial Services Center

P.O. Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

Amber C. Milton

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or

Repair) .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.7 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.8 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014) 15

2.9 52.246-26 REPORTING NONCONFORMING ITEMS (NOV 2021)

2.10 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.11 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

2.12 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2022) ... 20

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.4 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.2 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,

AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER

COVERED ENTITIES (NOV 2021)

4.3 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.4 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.5 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

4.6 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(OCT 2022)

4.7 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

4.8 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

4.9 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR

FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION)

4.10 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

4.11 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.12 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.13 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN

2020)

4.14 VAAR 852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2022)

4.15 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR VERIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (NOV 2022)

4.16 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

4.17 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

4.19 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

4.20 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.21 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) .. 55

4.22 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

Scope of Work

516-19-111 Resolve Statement of Conditions Deficiencies

Goals and Needs:

Contractor will supply the necessary labor, equipment, and materials to facilitate the replacement of rated doors and frames, installation of access panels and the build out of Air handler rooms in the interstitial spaces of various buildings on the CWBY campus.

Site Conditions:

The buildings where the included doors and frames are located will be occupied during performance of the work. Construction work must be coordinated not to interfere with patient activities occurring adjacent, above and below the project areas.

Infection control procedures will follow the VA Infection Control Risk Assessment Matrix of Precautions for Construction and Renovation, including but not limited to the following:

1. Complete all critical barriers i.e. sheetrock, plywood, plastic, to seal area from non-work area or implement control cube method (cart with plastic covering and sealed connection to work site with

HEPA vacuum for vacuuming prior to exit) before construction begins.

2. Maintain negative air pressure within work site utilizing HEPA equipped air filtration units.

3. Contain construction waste before transport in tightly covered containers.

4. Cover transport receptacles or carts. Tape covering unless solid lid.

5. Do not remove barriers from work area until completed project is inspected by the owner’s Safety

Department and Infection Control Department and thoroughly cleaned by the owner’s Environmental

Services Department.

6. Remove barrier materials carefully to minimize spreading of dirt and debris associated with construction.

7. Vacuum work area with HEPA filtered vacuums.

8. Wet mop area with disinfectant.

9. Additional containment procedures, including the construction of an anteroom and additional PPE and HEPA vacuuming will be required during ACM abatement processes.

Scope of Demolition:

Demolition is to be performed in accordance with the design drawings and specifications. Abatement will occur at for any materials determined to contain hazardous materials/ACM. Any materials found to be impacted by mold or moisture damage within the project area are to be removed.

Construction Schedule and Scope:

All work will be completed within 365 days from Notice to Proceed.

Construction will include but not be limited to:

1. The replacement of doors, frames, and hardware as identified in the drawings and specifications.

Approx. 52 fire rated assemblies are included with various tasks to include adjustments, gasketing, or replacement.

2. The buildout of 4 air handler rooms in the interstitial spaces of building 100.

a. This will include fire rated walls and doors.

b. The spaces will be sprinklered, and heat detection installed.

3. Installation of approx. 16 access panels for the HVAC system fire dampers.

4. Any utility shutdowns necessary for this project will be coordinated at least 3 weeks in advance.

Contractor shall be required to work with the VA COR to develop a schedule of phasing dates on which the contractor will accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof, in order to coordinate phasing. A three-week lookahead schedule is to be maintained and updated at least weekly with the upcoming work plans for the project.

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB ____________ ______________

516-19-111 Replace doors and frames, adjust frames,install access panels,and build out A/C rooms in the interstitial spaces PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z1DA - Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND

TOTAL

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001 SHIP TO: C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines, FL 33744

USA

1.00 365 Days from

POP

MARK

FOR:

Michael E. Norman 727 398-6661 michael.norman2@va.gov

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Solicitation, attachments, and any issued amendments will be posted at www.sam.gov. This is the ONLY official location where these documents can be obtained and where updates are posted. No “hard copy” solicitation materials are available.

2. All references to “Bid” or “Bidder” shall be understood to mean “Offer” or “Offeror”.

3. MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROJECT: Between $500,000 and $1M.

4. REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) DUE DATE: April 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM EST.

5. SITE VISIT: 28 March 2023 at 11:00 AM EST at C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida 33744.

6. OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Offers providing less than 120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due WILL NOT be considered and will be rejected.

7. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION: Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted in writing ONLY by the Prime Contractor (SDVOSB) to Amber C Milton at amber.milton@va.gov and Patara McDonald at

Patara.mcdonald@va.gov collectively. No telephone RFIs/Questions will be accepted. The cutoff for submission of RFIs for is: 04/03/2022 @ 11:00 PAM (EST). RFIs will be provided in a Question & Answer format to all offerors via Standard Form (SF) 30 Amendment to the Solicitation on www.sam.gov. RFI(s) received after due date will only be answered if in the judgement of the Contracting Activity it impacts the subject project/solicitation.

All corresponded shall include in the email subject line: Solicitation 36C24823R0091 Project

Number 516-19-111 Bid Build Resolve Statement of Conditions Deficiencies and topic.

i.e.

Solicitation 36C24823R0091 Proj: 516-19-111 Bid Build Resolve Statement of Conditions Deficiencies –

RFI

Solicitation 36C24823R0091 Proj: 516-19-111 Bid Build Resolve Statement of Conditions Deficiencies –

RFQ

8. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS: All applicable specifications and drawings will be provided electronically along with the solicitation. No hard copies will be made available to offerors.

9. Any reference contained within contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer”, “Resident

Engineer”, “Senior Resident Engineer”, “Project Manager”, Contracting Officer Technical Representative, or their abbreviations are to be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)”.

10. SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS VERIFICATION (SDVOSB): This solicitation is 100% set asides for verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

(SDVOSB). Quotes submitted by non-verified SDVOSB shall be excluded from award consideration.

11. SDVOSB Verification: The Government will review SBA Veterans Certification site

(https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) to confirm SDVOSB status verification for the submitted quote.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:amber.milton@va.gov mailto:Patara.mcdonald@va.gov https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fveterans.certify.sba.gov%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cadc7d21e2a364fd583d308daf2fc3e80%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C638089462443716860%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EbNCG1DC8oA9Hk2VAFhrRmPQi3mADWc9Y65I7xwm4Wg%3D&reserved=0

BASIS FOR AWARD: It is the Government’s intent to award one (1) firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and has been determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, non-price, price, and other factors considered. The Quotes must conform to the solicitation requirements and judged to represent the Best Value to the Government.

The source selection process will utilize FAR 15 to evaluate Quotes and award the contract.

All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

As differences in factor ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages become less distinct, difference in price may become the discriminating factor in determining the most advantageous offer.

Conversely, as differences in price become less distinct, differences in ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages between offers are determinative.

Intent for No Discussions: Offerors are hereby advised that the Government intends to evaluate Quotes and award a contract without conducting discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to contact Offerors and/or hold discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. Offerors are cautioned that discussions may not be conducted, and Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to revise their Quotes after submission.

SELECTION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES

SELECTION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES: This part describes the mechanism for evaluating and selecting offers for this procurement. This solicitation addresses Project Number 516-19-111 Bid Build

Resolve Statement of Conditions Deficiencies located at C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center located at 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL 33744 requirements.

After evaluating all quotes, the Government intends to select the most highly qualified offeror. However, the Government reserves the right to reject any and/all offers.

QUOTE REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING

Quotes shall be typewritten, with fonts no smaller than 10 points, with page layout no smaller than ½” top, bottom and ½” side margins, single space, portrait mode or letter size paper; except charts may be displayed in landscape mode.

Solicitation forms shall be typewritten with fonts no smaller than 10 points.

No hyperlinks or electronic media will be allowed or considered.

Any conceptual drawings, renderings, product data sheets, one-line diagrams, etc. included in your quote, shall be submitted as portable data files (pdf).

Recommend formatting the technical quote factor by factor, as listed in the solicitation, and follow page limits.

Quotes which merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met, without providing supporting rationale, are not sufficient and will not be considered an appropriate response. It is the

Offeror’s responsibility to insure the completeness of the quote.

Offers that do not propose to perform all the work required by the solicitation will not be considered.

Proprietary Data: Each page of the Offeror’s Quotes must be reviewed and marked as to proprietary data content by the offeror in strict compliance with FAR 52.215-1. Also, see FAR 3.104-4. A single blanket statement at the front of the quote is not acceptable. Failure to mark every page will subject the quote to public release through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be signed by the SDBVOSB 51% owner and dated.

TECHNICAL QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The following must be included in the Offeror’s Quote:

(a) Cover Page with: Solicitation Number, Project Number and Project Title, Company Information

(Primary points of contact, email, address, phone numbers (including area code), SAM Unique Entity ID

Number, Cage code, etc.).

(b) Table of Contents.

(c) Signed SF 1449 by the SDVOSB and including acknowledgement of any Amendments if applicable.

Verification of the annual form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report, and proof of SBA Letter SDVOSB certification (Vet Cert).

The proposed prices will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. Include copy of the Pricing

Schedule of the solicitation. Provide a detailed price breakdown for the purpose of evaluating price. The breakdown shall separately at a minimum, but not limited to include the following cost elements:

Labor (Direct & Indirect), Materials, Material Markups, Material Overhead, Equipment, Subcontractor

Cost, Other Direct Costs, Overhead Expenses, Indirect Cost, General & Administrative (G&A) expenses, and Profit.

While developing your price quote please make sure to include all applicable taxes, and government cost.

NOTE: Price breakdown shall be indicative of showing the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10. 12.

PRICE EVALUATION: The Government will initially review pricing independently from the factor evaluation. Price is not rated but will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination.

EVALUATION FACTORS The evaluation factors consist of:

Factor 1 - Technical Approach

Factor 2 – Experience (Size, Scope, & Complexity)

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Each factor shall have equal importance.

FACTOR 1:

TECHNICAL APPROACH. 1 The offeror must submit a proposed technical approach in conjunction with the task to performed in achieving the design build project. Cut and pasting or generally restating the statement of work will not be considered an appropriate response. 2. Briefly describe ability to obtain the necessary resources to perform this project. 3. Provide information that describes intended Design Build

Team overall strategy for successfully completing the design-build contract per the detailed SOW and requirements herein. 4. Describe the Offeror’s understanding of the challenges, risk, and technical approach with respect to design and construction of this project.

FACTOR 2

EXPERIENCE: Offeror shall demonstrate recent, relevant experience , that are similar in size, scope, and complexity. Offeror shall provide a total of three (3) past projects that best represent the Offeror’s work experience required on this subject project or are currently ongoing and substantially complete (at least 50% construction progress completed) within the last five (5) years from the date of this solicitation

36C24823R0091.

Size – A project with a contract value between $500,000 to $1M.

All submitted project experience must meet this requirement.

Scope – A project in which contemplates the design and construction to replace an existing electrical distribution system (replace the motor control center) in an active (24hrs/7days) hospital environment and/or in a health care facility.

Complexity – A project which required a level of activities (labor, subcontracting, equipment, materials, management, supervision, etc.) in design and construction efforts that are similar to the level of activities required for this solicitation’s project scope. The Offeror’s submitted projects should demonstrate similarity in the interrelated work features required in executing multiple, concurrent design and construction activities. Similarities in features include, but are not limited to architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical design and construction project elements. The information provided will be used to evaluate the relevancy and depth of each Offeror’s experience. Offerors are responsible for providing project descriptions in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of project relevancy to this procurement. The more relevant the experience, the more credit will be given.

Offeror experience shall be submitted using Experience Information Sheet attached. Experience

Information Sheet must be filled out completely. In this context, “Offeror or Offeror’s” refers to the proposed prime contractor, and all proposed major subcontractor(s). If more than three (3) projects are submitted, only the first three (3) will be evaluated. If the project is older than five (5) years old, it may be considered less relevant. Experience provided must be verifiable using the Point of Contact provided. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure contact information listed is accurate and current. The Government may contact point(s) of contact to verify project information

The experience information provided will be used to evaluate the relevancy and depth of each Offeror’s specialized experience. The more recent and relevant experience, the more credit will be given. The

Government may place greater importance on projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. The Government may place greater importance on projects where the offeror and the proposed design firm had worked together, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. The Government may place greater importance on projects that were performed at an active VA hospital, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations.

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE:

1. The offeror shall provide three (3) past performance information for each project submitted on Factor 2

– Experience (size, scope & complexity). If available, copies of a completed Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) for projects performed for the U.S. Government shall be provided. If the project provided has a CPARS, it must be used by the offeror to demonstrate past performance. If CPARS submission is used to validate past performance, it will be the most recent evaluation in the system (i.e. for projects submitted as completed, the final 100% completed CPARS will be provided).

2. Past Performance will be evaluated based on information provided and any other past performance information obtained by the Government such as Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting system

(CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and may contact customers other than those identified by the Offeror when evaluating past performance.

3. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror and the government is under no obligation to check other sources and/or may not contact all the identified points of contact.

4. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before quote closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the quote the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

5. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact apolinar.vargas@va.gov. Offerors shall specify which PPQ if any will be submitted by client with a valid and accurate email and telephone number information.

Note: Subcontractor’s Consent – Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Provide, with quote, a letter of consent from referenced subcontractors authorizing release of their past performance information for this requirement.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

PAST PERFORMANCE: The Government will perform a performance confidence assessment of the

Offeror’s probability of successfully meeting the contract requirements, considering the degree of success of recent (substantially completed or turned over no older than five (5) years from the date of this solicitation), relevant experience. The Government will assess the past performance on projects submitted under the Specialized Experience Factor and reserves the right to conduct telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the quote and/or to review other recent projects rated in

CPARS or other agency performance databases, review and/or contact Offeror-furnished references, or to review personal knowledge. The Government will first assess the relevancy of recent projects accomplished by the offeror to the scope of this contract and consider how well the Offeror performed on the contracts. The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance.

The rating for this factor will be expressed as a degree of confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish the contract requirements. Factors will be rated using an adjectival rating system. For evaluation purposes, each technical factor is equal in importance.

2.1 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)

2.2 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:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

% 6.9 %

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

2.3 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. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the

Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR

52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury

Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

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

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

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be percent of the bid price or , whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.228-17 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)

2.6 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:

amber.milton@va.gov

(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)

2.7 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I

(FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and

Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— see instruction to bidders

(c) Participants will meet at—

2.8 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC

2014)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below.

Title Number Date Tailoring

(b) The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in—

(1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or

(2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require—

(i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or

(ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

(End of Clause)

2.9 52.246-26 REPORTING NONCONFORMING ITEMS (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Common item means an item that has multiple applications versus a single or peculiar application.

Counterfeit item means an unlawful or unauthorized reproduction, substitution, or alteration that has been knowingly mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.

Critical item means an item, the failure of which is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, maintaining, or depending upon the item; or is likely to prevent performance of a vital agency mission.

Critical nonconformance means a nonconformance that is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, maintaining, or depending upon the supplies or services;

or is likely to prevent performance of a vital agency mission.

Design activity means an organization, Government or contractor, that has responsibility for the design and configuration of an item, including the preparation or maintenance of design documents. Design activity could be the original organization, or an organization to which design responsibility has been transferred.

Major nonconformance means a nonconformance, other than critical, that is likely to result in failure of the supplies or services, or to materially reduce the usability of the supplies or services for their intended purpose.

Suspect counterfeit item means an item for which credible evidence (including but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the item is authentic.

(b) The Contractor shall—

(1) Screen Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) reports, available at www.gidep.org, as a part of the Contractor’s inspection system or program for the control of quality, to avoid the use and delivery of counterfeit or suspect counterfeit items or delivery of items that contain a major or critical nonconformance. This requirement does not apply if the

Contractor is a foreign corporation or partnership that does not have an office, place of business, or fiscal paying agent in the United States;

(2) Provide written notification to the Contracting Officer within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect, such as through inspection, testing, record review, or notification from another source (e.g., seller, customer, third party) that any end item, component, subassembly, part, or material contained in supplies purchased by the Contractor for delivery to, or for, the

Government is counterfeit or suspect counterfeit;

(3) Retain counterfeit or suspect counterfeit items in its possession at the time of discovery until disposition instructions have been provided by the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, submit a report to GIDEP at www.gidep.org within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect, such as through inspection, testing, record review, or notification from another source (e.g., seller, customer, third party) that an item purchased by the Contractor for delivery to, or for, the Government is—

(i) A counterfeit or suspect counterfeit item; or

(ii) A common item that has a major or critical nonconformance.

(c) The Contractor shall not submit a report as required by paragraph (b)(4) of this clause, if—

(1) The Contractor is a foreign corporation or partnership that does not have an office, place of business, or fiscal paying agent in the United States;

(2) The Contractor is aware that the counterfeit, suspect counterfeit, or nonconforming item is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, unless the report is approved by the cognizant law enforcement agency; or

(3) For nonconforming items other than counterfeit or suspect counterfeit items, it can be confirmed that the organization where the defect was generated (e.g., original component manufacturer, original equipment manufacturer, aftermarket manufacturer, or distributor that alters item properties or configuration) has not released the item to more than one customer.

(d) Reports submitted in accordance with paragraph (b)(4) of this clause shall not include—

(1) Trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information protected under the

Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905); or

(2) Any other information prohibited from disclosure by statute or regulation.

(e) Additional guidance on the use of GIDEP is provided at http://www.gidep.org/about/opmanual/opmanual.htm.

www.gidep.org file://///DSI-KB2/KBA_Work/KBs/Dev7/GENTRAC/Segments/www.gidep.org http://www.gidep.org/about/opmanual/opmanual.htm

(f) If this is a contract with the Department of Defense, as provided in paragraph (c)(5) of section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112–81), the Contractor or subcontractor that provides a written report or notification under this clause that the end item, component, part, or material contained electronic parts (i.e., an integrated circuit, a discrete electronic component (including, but not limited to, a transistor, capacitor, resistor, or diode), or a circuit assembly) that are counterfeit electronic parts or suspect counterfeit electronic parts shall not be subject to civil liability on the basis of such reporting, provided that the Contractor or any subcontractor made a reasonable effort to determine that the report was factual.

(g) Subcontracts.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(2) of this clause, the Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (g), in subcontracts that are for—

(i) Items subject to higher-level quality standards in accordance with the clause at Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.246–11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement;

(ii) Items that the Contractor determines to be critical items for which use of the clause is appropriate;

(iii) Electronic parts or end items, components, parts, or materials containing electronic parts, whether or not covered in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (ii) of this clause, if the subcontract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, and this contract is by, or for, the Department of Defense (as required by paragraph

(c)(4) of section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L.

112–81)); or

(iv) For the acquisition of services, if the subcontractor will furnish, as part of the service, any items that meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(iii) of this clause.

(2) The Contractor shall not insert the clause in subcontracts for—

(i) Commercial products and commercial services; or

(ii) Medical devices that are subject to the Food and Drug Administration reporting requirements at 21 CFR 803.

(3) The Contractor shall not alter the clause other than to identify the appropriate parties.

(End of Clause)

2.10 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

AUG 2020

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL JAN 2017

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITION

NOV 2021

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS—CONSTRUCTION OCT 1997

2.11 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED

AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC

2009)

Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

(End of Clause)

2.12 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar…