36C24923R0128_1.docx

36C24923R0128

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.

36C24923R0128 X 621-23-4-5082-0025 621-23-101 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 Jeannette Morphew 6158676000 x20230 Project 621-23-101, Design Build Renovate Bldg 204 for SPECT CT (EP Cath Lab) at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mt Home, TN. This project will involve a design/build contractor to provide Architectural, Engineering and Construction Services that, at a minimum, include the demolition, design, renovation and construction to create a fully functional SPECT CT that meets all current codes and standards.

NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $45M The estimated range of construction is Between $250,000 and $500,000.

Site Visit: June 1st, at 1PM ET, meet in Bldg 37 Room 103. POCs James Tucker, james.tucker1@va.gov; FAR 52.236-27

To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the contract requirement, specifications and/or drawings, submit a written Request for Information (RFI) via email to Jeannette Morphew, Contracting Officer at Jeannette.morphew@va.gov. RFI's must be specific in identifying section, paragraph, and page number and must be in question format. A form is attached for use. All RFIs submitted shall include the project number and title, contractor name, city and state, phone number, and email address, date submitted and RFI question(s). Questions received after 06/07/2023 at 2:00PM CT will not be answered unless it is determined to be in the best interest of the government as deemed by the CO. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.

In accordance with Public Law 109-461, this acquisition is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

In order to be eligible to receive an award under this solicitation, the SDVOSB contractor must be listed and viewable in the SBA VetCert Registry located at https://veteran.certify.sba.gov at the time of offer and award. In accordance with FAR 52. 204-7 System for Award Management (SAM), all prospective offerors must have an active SAM registration at the time of offer and award.

This project is procured under FAR 15.101 Best value continuum. Evaluation Factors are listed in solicitation.

Submit one (1) electronic copy of Phase I proposals before the proposal due date/time in block 13 to jeannette.morphew@va.gov Submit one (1) electronic copy of bid bond before proposal due date. (No hard copies will be accepted) x x 52.211-10 X

2:00 PM

CDT

07-11-2023 X

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

Base Offer 1:

The Offeror must provide an offer response to the base offer Failure to do so will result in a rejections of the offer

621-3630162-5082-854200-3220 23NRNR001

90C Network Contracting Office 9 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (90C) 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 90C FSC e-Invoicing Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 Invoice must be submitted electronically

Setup 1-877-489-6135 Jeannette Morphew Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

621-23-101 SOW 5-2-2023.

Past Performance Questionnaire.

Contractor EMR Certification Form.

DUNS _ TAX ID.

SCA 2015-4641 Rev 19 12272022.

WD TN20230191 05122023.

RELEASE OF CLAIMS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Design-Build Construction Services to renovate Bldg. 204 second floor for EP Cath Lab. Justification: EP Lab is needed to provide services that are currently provided by the community.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

(End of Provision)

2.4 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)

2.5 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)

2.6 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)

2.7 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:

jeannette.morphew@va.gov

Hand-Carried Address:

Jeannette Morphew Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office - 9 3400 Lebanon Pike Murfreesboro TN 37129 Mailing Address:

Jeannette Morphew Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office - 9 3400 Lebanon Pike Murfreesboro TN 37129

(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)

2.8 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— June 1, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET

(c) Participants will meet at— Bldg 37 Rm103, POC James.tucker1@va.gov, 423-926-1171 x7798 (End of Provision)

2.9 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/

(End of Provision)

EVALUATION FACTORS

This section describes the evaluation process, proposal preparation, the significant factors and sub-factors and criteria to be used in the evaluation process. This procurement action is Trade-off selection process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. Proposals will be evaluated for acceptability. All (non-price) factors, when combined, are equal to price.

The Government intends to award a single contract to a qualified (SDVOSB) determined responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose proposal conforms to all the requirements in this solicitation and is further determined to meet or exceed the standards of acceptability based on trade off procedures. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from both a technical and cost standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

The evaluation of offers submitted in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation will be conducted utilizing FAR 15.101-1 Trade-off Selection Process. The Contracting Office upon receipt of offers, will determine eligibility and compliance to the solicitation requirements. The SBA VetCert page at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ will be checked to ensure that any offeror submitting a proposal to perform the work is both listed and verified. All proposals received will also be checked for an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Thereafter, the Contracting Officer will review all proposals to ensure that the minimum proposal submission requirements have been met. Once these requirements have been satisfied, the Contracting Officer will submit all offerors to the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB). The TEB will evaluate all offeror’s proposals against each evaluation factor set forth in this solicitation. Evaluation Factor are broken down into two (2) Phases.

Phase I: Phase I Evaluation Factors will consider Factors 1-3 of the technical proposal submitted as described in Phase I Evaluation Factors. During Phase I the TEB will identify a maximum of five (5) firms to advance to Phase II, (unless the contracting officer determines that a number greater than five (5) is in the Government’s interest and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of this two-phase design build project). Phase I Factors are rated in descending order of importance and will be used to evaluate proposals. All (non-price) factors, when combined, are equal to price.

Phase II: Phase II Evaluation Factors will consider Factors 1-3, and 4-7. All offerors evaluation will be considered based on trade-off procedures. During Phase II, the TEB will identify the offerors proposal submitted that is in the best interest of the Government to consider award. Phase II Factors are rated in descending order of importance and will be used to evaluate proposals. All (non-price) factors, when combined, are equal to price.

A. PHASE I REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

1. Offerors are required to submit one (1) electronic copy in pdf format of their technical proposal.

2. Documents required: The proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer by the due date and time as specified on the SF 1442 at the address as indicated below. The proposals shall be submitted electronically in pdf format, should be submitted in volumes with a cover sheet for each volume displaying information required at item 6. The volumes shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. The proposal shall consist of two (2) physically separate and detachable submissions as follows:

Volume I- (Factors 1, 2 and 3), Project Experience, Past Performance, and personnel Experience.

Volume II – (Factor 4 5, 6, and 7), Technical Solutions, Constructions Management (sub factor a, b, and c), Schedule, and Price. The proposal shall not exceed the number of pages identified in the table below. A page is considered to be one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper.

a. Volume 1 shall be the Project Experience/Personnel Experience (maximum 30 pages); and

b. Volume 2 shall be Technical Solutions, Constructions Management (sub factor a, b, and c), Schedule, and Price, and signed SF-1442 with acknowledgment of all amendments, (no maximum pages).

Phase 1 Technical Proposal Page Limitations

Volume 1

Factor 1 Corporate Experience:

Project Experience

**NOTE: Cover pages, index pages, CPARS evaluations, and PPQ’s do not count towards page limitations. The Government will not review any information that exceeds the page limitation, including attachments, enclosures, charts, etc. For instance, if the total page limitation is 10 pages, the Government will only review 10 pages. Information submitted on the 11th page and beyond will not be reviewed.

3. Text: Text shall be at least single spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper, with a minimum one-half inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. Printing double-sided is encouraged but each printed side will count as a single page towards the total sheet count limitation for the respective section. No foldout pages shall be used except for drawings as described in (c) below. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated throughout this document will not be evaluated.

4. Drawings: Drawings will be submitted electronically, via email.

5. Font Size: Print shall be of a minimum 12-point font size or a maximum 10 characters per inch (10-pitch, pica) spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

6. Proposals will be identified with the following information for each volume:

a. Construction Company Name

b. Physical Address of the Company

c. Telephone Number

d. Email address

e. VA Project Number (621-23-101)

f. VA Project Name (DB Renovate Bldg 204 for SPECT CT (EP Cath Lab))

g. Solicitation number (36C24923R0128)

7. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

8. All transmittal correspondence shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number and title, Offeror(s) name and return address.

9. All proposals should be emailed.

10. The Offeror shall submit one (1) electronic copy Phase I offer to the office of Jeannette Morphew, Contract Officer at Email jeannette.morphew@va.gov. by the date and time shown on the SF 1442.

11. Electronic Copy: Offerors shall include one copy of everything being submitted in MS Word, PDF and Excel format files only. If PDF is used, then each Section submitted shall be a separate file. For example, all required licenses must be one file, the technical proposal must be another file, and therefore there shall be more than one PDF copy of the proposals submitted via email.

Jeannette Morphew Jeannette.morphew@va.gov

Phase I Evaluation Factors Phase I of this procurement will result in a narrowing of offerors to a maximum of five (5) firms (unless the contracting officer determines that a number greater than five (5) is in the Government’s interest and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of this two-phase design build project) based on the following technical evaluation factors:

Phase I Factors are rated in descending order of importance and will be used to evaluate proposals. All (non-price) factors, when combined, are equal to price.

Factor 1: Corporate Experience

a. Subfactor 1A: Project Experience

b. Subfactor 1B: Personnel Experience Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Technical Approach

B. PHASE II REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

B.1 Phase II Submission Requirements

1. Offerors are required to submit one (1) original copy of their technical proposal and one (1) copy of their price proposal.

2. Proposals will be submitted in two separate electronic documents.

a. Volume 1 shall be the Technical Solution/Construction Management/Schedule proposal (maximum 60 pages); and

b. Volume 2 shall be the price proposal (maximum 20 pages).

3. Proposals will be identified with the following information.

a. Construction Company Name

b. Physical Address of the Company

c. Telephone Number

d. Email address

e. VA Project Number (621-23-101)

f. VA Project Name (DB Renovate Bldg 204 for SPECT CT (EP Cath Lab))

g. Solicitation number (36C24923R0128)

4. Proposals shall be emailed.

5. The proposal shall not exceed the number of pages identified in the table below. A page is considered to be one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper.

6. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

7. Documents required: The proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer by the due date and time as specified on the SF 1442 at the address as indicated below. All proposals shall be submitted electronically as described. Volumes I (Factors 1, 2 and 3), Project Experience, Past Performance, and Personnel Experience and Volume II – (Factor 4 5, 6, and 7), Technical Solutions, Constructions Management (sub factor a, b, and c), Schedule, and Price with a cover sheet displaying the RFP number, contractor name and address, contact name, email address and telephone number and an index of the sections of each volume. The volumes shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Volume I shall consist of the Project Experience, Past Performance, and Personnel Experience and Volume II shall consist of Technical Solutions, Constructions Management (sub factor a, b, and c), Price, and Schedule and the signed SF-1442, acknowledgement of all amendments, S02-Price Schedule Worksheet and Bid Guarantee.

8. All transmittal correspondence shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, Offeror(s) name and return address.

9. All proposals mailed shall be emailed.

10. The Offeror shall submit one (1) electronic original offer Volumes I (Factors 1, 2 and 3), Project Experience, Past Performance, and Personnel Experience and Volume II – (Factor 4 5, 6, and 7), Technical Solutions, Constructions Management (sub factor a, b, and c), Schedule, and Price to the office of Jeannette Morphew, Contract Officer, jeannette.morphew@va.gov by the date and time shown on the SF 1442.12.

11. Electronic Copy: Offerors shall include one copy of everything being submitted in MS Word, PDF and Excel format files only. If PDF is used, then each Section submitted shall be a separate file. For example, all required licenses must be one file, the technical proposal must be another file, and therefore there shall be more than one PDF copy of the proposals submitted via email.

Jeannette Morphew Jeannette.morphew@va.gov

Phase II Proposal Page Limitations

Volume II

Sub-Factor 5a – Ability to Staff Projects Sub-Factor 5b – Management Approach Sub-Factor 5c – Capability to Perform

**NOTE: Cover pages, index pages, CPARS evaluations, and PPQ’s do not count towards page limitations. The Government will not review any information that exceeds the page limitation, including attachments, enclosures, charts, etc. For instance, if the total page limitation is 10 pages, the Government will only review 10 pages. Information submitted on the 11th page and beyond will not be reviewed.

B.2 Order of Importance for Phase II Factors All Phase II Factors are rated in descending order of precedence.

B.3 Basis of Award The Government intends to award a single contract to a qualified (SDVOSB) determined responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose proposal conforms to all the requirements in this solicitation and is further determined to meet or exceed the standards of acceptability based on Trade off procedures. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from both a technical and cost standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Phase II Technical Evaluation Factors (Proposal):

Proposal evaluation for award will include both Phase I and Phase II Evaluation ratings.

Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

Phase II Factors are rated in descending order of importance and will be used to evaluate proposals. All (non-price) factors, when combined, are equal to price.

Factor 4: Technical Solution

Factor 5: Construction Management Sub-Factor 5a – Ability to Staff Projects Sub-Factor 5b – Management Approach Sub-Factor 5c – Capability to Perform

Factor 6: Schedule Factor 7: Price

C. EVALUATION FACTORS

C.1 Technical Proposal Requirements.

The proposal shall address the following evaluation factors during a 2-phase procurement process for Design Build.

C.2 Phase 1 Individual Evaluation:

All Phase I Factors are rated in descending order of precedence.

A maximum of five (5) ranking Offerors will be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals (unless the contracting officer determines that a number greater than five (5) is in the Government’s interest and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of this two-phase design build project). For Phase 1, each evaluation factor is rated in descending order of importance. The Phase 1 evaluation will be conducted using the following factors:

Factor 1: Project Experience:

Submission Requirements: Submit a maximum of five (5) completed construction projects within the last five (5) years by a Design Build contract and/or contract similar in size ($250,000 - $500,000) and scope to this project. (Design Build as defined by the VA). The Offeror shall demonstrate their experience on relevant Design/Build and projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP. Scoring will be more favorable if both criteria are met. Indicate the number of design/build projects construction contractor and AE have completed together. In describing project design and construction experience, provide the following information.

a) Project title, location and brief description including the building use and contracting method (design build/design bid construct).

b) Project owner, owner’s point of contact and telephone number of owner’s contact person.

c) Project Design Architect and Engineers (consultants if utilized) and name and telephone number of contact person(s).

d) Project Prime Contractor and Major Subcontractors and name and telephone number of contact person(s). Note each firm and managing persons (project manager/superintendent/foreman as the case may be) also proposed for this solicitation.

e) Project Statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for design and construction; cost (with brief explanation of what is included in the cost); square footage; foundation type; number of levels; and any awards (prizes) received.

Factor 2: Past Performance – The Government will evaluate the relative merits of each project listed under past performance as well as verify the information provided through direct contact, as well as other government websites.

Standard Definitions

Factor 3: Project Personnel Experience (Specialized experience and technical competence):

Submission Requirements: The Offeror shall demonstrate the relevant experience of key project personnel who will be assigned to this project.

a) Biographical data shall include the following:

i. Name of individual.

ii. Company employed by.

iii. Company position title.

iv. Years with the company.

v. Describe work experience with projects that were completed by the design build process, were medical facilities and the company (by name) they worked for when involved in the project.

vi. An indication of which (if any) projects submitted under Corporate Experience (above) the individual participated in and what the individual’s responsibility was for that project.

vii. An indication of which other individuals submitted under Project Personnel Experience this individual has worked with and the project they worked on together, noting if that project has been submitted under Factor 1, Subfactor 1A, Corporate Experience.

b) Supply this biographical data for key personnel for at least the following: (Note if one individual is proposed for more than one position listed):

C.3 Phase II Individual Evaluation:

In Phase II of this process, a Request for Proposal (solicitation SF1442) will be issued to a maximum of five (5) Offerors from Phase I (unless the contracting officer determines that a number greater than five (5) is in the Government’s interest and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of this two-phase design build project).

Phase II Technical Evaluation Factors (Proposal): Proposal evaluation for award will include both Phase I and Phase II Evaluation ratings. Phase I Evaluation Factors 1 through 3 will be rated in rated in descending order of importance. Phase II Evaluation Factors 4 through 7 are rated in descending order of importance.

Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

Factor 4: Technical Solution – Provide detailed narrative of conceptual design addressing requirements of the RFP. The evaluation of the conceptual facilities design will be based on the criteria set forth in the project program contained in the RFP. Complying with and exceeding project program requirements by providing HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and life safety, electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural and historically compliant systems that provide quality of life, energy savings, and sustainability will be most highly rated. Include in the discussion, but do not limit to the following:

1) Conceptual drawings shall be provided to supplement the narrative (i.e. floor plan, exterior elevation, and site plan).

2) Design approach, with emphasis on efficient and sustainable operation, interface and coordination with the existing building systems and appropriate equipment sizing.

3) Controls networking and integration into existing controls (if applicable).

4) HAZMAT identification, abatement, and physical building modifications. Indicate how disruptions to occupants will be minimized and how process will work to correct.

5) Warranties.

Factor 5: Construction Management – Factor 5 consists of three Subfactors: 5A: Ability to Staff Project; 5B: Management Approach; and 5C, Capability to Perform. The evaluation of Subfactors 5A, 5B, & 5C are of equal importance to the determination of Factor 5 rating.

Sub-Factor 5a – Ability to Staff Projects

a. Demonstrate the ability to staff the project for the scope of work required; describe how the Design-Build Team will be structured, i.e., how many firms are involved and the responsibility of each firm for this project. Indicate the extent to which resources and personnel will be drawn from various sources: in-house, subcontractor, and/or separate consultant firms. Describe D/B management approach, including but not limited to management of multiple designers and subs/trades working in parallel on several different facilities at one time. Describe construction material staging plan.

b. Project Personnel Experience (Specialized experience and technical competence proposed in Phase I). The Offeror shall demonstrate the position that the individual will hold in regard to this contract/project team, description of duties and what percentage of the individual’s time would be committed to the project during both the design and construction phases.

Sub-Factor 5b – Management Approach Submission Requirements: The Offeror shall demonstrate the following, relevant to the subject procurement.

a. Project Delivery Approach - Include statements concerning:

i. Elements for Successful Partnering: Communication, Commitment and Conflict Resolution.

ii. Proposed Design Period Peer Review technical/administrative by VA & RFP.

b. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, section 1.3, General requirements (01 00 00).

c. Project Organizational Chart and Narrative - Include team members submitted under Project Personnel Experience above. Clearly describe the prime responsible firm (or firms if a J/V) and individuals as well as the roles and responsibilities of individuals proposed as consultants and sub-contractors. Provide a list of all consultants and all proposed major subcontractors, including telephone number, address, and name of contact.

d. The Offeror shall describe in a written narrative the plan for phasing the work, so the facility remains operational.

Sub-Factor 5c – Capability to Perform

Submission Requirements:

a. Provide the offeror's total bonding capacity (from Offeror’s surety), current available bonding capacity and expected available capacity in 2023/2024.

b. Provide the offeror's current workload and availability of staff proposed in Phase I, Factor 1b Project Personnel Experience to manage the project. Include project schedules for current and pending projects, as well as the anticipated impact of this project on those schedules and staffing plans.

Factor 6: Schedule Submission Requirements:

a. The progress schedule will be in a time scaled bar graph format. The horizontal axis will be scaled for time beginning with the Notice to Proceed and concluding with contract completion. The vertical axis will show the milestones and major portions of the contract work. All schedule items will show a start date and a completion date. The detailed schedule will indicate specific tasks with dates for each step of the process.

i. Design Period: The design period sub periods (i.e., first and second reviews, other meetings, internal plan reviews, etc.).

ii. Construction Period: Mobilization; Demolition method and sequencing; Demolition; Preparing areas for construction; Interior finishing; Utility installation; Procurement and installation of equipment; Timing of relocation of existing equipment; Site utilities, Tests and final inspection. Indicate each Phase.

iii. General Project Delivery Schedule and Narrative - Show relationships between construction document development/completion (including required review activities) and construction activities.

iv. Schedule shall indicate all elements of the design and construction timeline, from notice to proceed (NTP) (in order to establish a common baseline among all offerors, assume NTP date of February 01, 2023) to contract completion, including but not limited to preconstruction meetings and submittals, design, demolition, material lead times, utility installations, abatement, testing/adjusting/balancing, construction and post-construction submittals, close-out.

b. The Offeror shall specify how many days of the week and the hours of construction operations during each phase of the work, and the percentage of contract completion that will be achieved at the end of each month of the contract.

c. Short Schedules - The Offeror will provide a written commitment as to the time frame (number of days after receipt of the notice to proceed) within which the Offeror will guarantee completion. Shorter schedules (must include required Government review times), if obtainable, will receive more favorable scoring. The offeror’s schedule will establish the contract completion date and will be incorporated into the award.

Evaluation Rating Scale for Factors 4 – 7