36C25022B0066 Solicitation Document.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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36C25022B0066 X

08-15-2022

TBD 583-22-4-650-0070

583-22-528

36C250

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 260 East University Ave Suite 100 Cincinnati OH 45219

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 1100 Indianapolis IN 46240

Hairston, Jeffery (317) 988-1528

Upgrade Clean Rooms Phase 4, Project 583-22-528 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, parts, materials, labor and supervision necessary to complete the Upgrade Clean Rooms Phase 4, Project 583-22-528 at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Refer to attachments, specifications and Statement of Work for a complete description of the requirements.

Period of Performance is 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

An organized pre-bid site visit is scheduled for:

Date: 19 August 2022 at 11:00am Local Time.

Location: Building 5 Conference Room, 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

Magnitude of Construction: Between $25,000 and $100,000 NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Contractors Small Business Size Standard: $39.5 Million 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46240

NOTICE: The VA and/or a third party (support contractor) will require access to VA contractor records to assess contractor compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirements included in VAAR 852.219-10. See Limitations on Subcontracting - Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018) located in the General Conditions.

Bid Opening will be held via phone conference at the time specified in block 13 unless otherwise stated via amendment.

Call in information will be provided via amendment prior to bid opening.

Bidder's VetBiz listing must appear at the time of bid opening (VAAR 819.7003(b)) AND at the time of award.

Bidders should also be advised that the "fast-track" re-verification program ended September 30, 2012.

Consequently, bidder/offeror appearing in VetBiz at the time of bid opening/offers due AND at the time of award but only with the "re-verification" moniker will not be considered and will not be "fast-tracked" for re-verification.

NOTES: (1) Failure to provide all documentation required by this solicitation may be grounds to deem your offer nonresponsive.

(2) VA COVID Instructions are included in this solicitation for information purposes only. The VA is currently NOT enforcing the vaccine requirement, but the medical facility will still enforce local policies concerning the wearing of masks and checking for symptoms.

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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

BID AMOUNT:

UEI:

TAX ID:

eMAIL:

583-3620162-650-854200-3223-23NRNR000

36C250

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 1100 Indianapolis IN 46240

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Management System P O Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 512-242-7300 N/A

Luke Turner Contracting Officer

36C25022B0064

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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

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

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

STATEMENT OF WORK

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.5 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2022)

(JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.2 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020)

4.3 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (SEP 2021)

4.4 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(SEP 2021)

4.5 52.223-20 AEROSOLS (JUN 2016)

4.6 52.223-21 FOAMS (JUN 2016)

4.7 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (NOV 2021)

4.8 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.10 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.11 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

4.12 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.13 VAAR 852.219-77 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2021)

(DEVIATION)

4.14 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008)

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

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

4.16 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

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

2018)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.19 VAAR 852.236-72 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR

2019)

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

4.21 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.22 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..54

4.23 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.24 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN

2008)

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

STATEMENT OF WORK

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Introduction Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (RLR VAMC) has a requirement to upgrade selected areas in preparation for a Weight-Based Inventory Management System.

B. Scope Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, transportation, supplies, equipment, licenses, chemicals, and materials (except for the louver panels), necessary for the accomplishment of the upgrade project. Construction methods and final products shall meet all the applicable standard, codes, and regulation.

The contractor shall install power outlets and data jacks, mount louver panels, and prepare and paint walls in selected locations. All work will be completed at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, in Indianapolis. The contractor shall complete all work listed below within 45 days. Work will be allowed to take place during normal business hours, which are defined as Monday through Friday, 0700–1630, excluding Saturday and Sunday.

II. WORK REQUIREMENTS

A. Technical Requirements

1. The contractor shall implement all ICRA precautions as determined at any time by the Infection Prevention Service for each specific location. Each room is considered a separate workspace and different ICRA requirements may be required for each. ICRA precautions shall include but are not limited to:

- Isolating (blocking) the HVAC supply and return.

- Installation of anterooms, temporary interior containment rooms, or the use of containment carts with negative air pressure (HEPACART®, or similar) for work as specified and approved by Infection Prevention.

- Using temporary containment rooms, containment carts or containment carts with negative air pressure (HEPACART®, or similar) for work in high risk and/or congested areas, as needed and approved by Infection Prevention.

- Installation of sticky mats and replacement as soon as they get dirty and therefore are ineffective.

- Installation of negative air machines with HEPA filters that will remove 99% of particulates in the required rooms or areas.

- Installation of properly calibrated air pressure gages (Magnehelic®, or similar) to monitor negative air pressure in the required rooms or areas.

- Achieving and maintaining VA standard for negative air pressure inside the clean rooms, temporary interior containment rooms and/or containment carts with negative air pressure (HEPACART®, or similar). This is required for the entire duration of the project until approval by Infection Prevention. The contractor shall be responsible to make corrective actions to achieve and maintain the VA negative air pressure requirements, to include, but not limited to wall penetrations, windows, HVAC system, etc.

- Covering with plastic any pieces of furniture, equipment and medical supplies that must remain in the rooms or areas during construction, as well as existing secondary doors. New and clean plastic sheets are required for each use. The plastic sheets shall be completely sealed with tape.

- No work will be allowed until the ICRA precautions are inspected and authorized by the Infection Prevention Service.

- Vacuuming, with a HEPA vacuum, while drilling or cutting drywall to prevent dust from dropping on the floor or displacing to other areas or surfaces.

- Vacuuming, with a HEPA vacuum, the dust on the floor and over any vertical or horizontal surfaces after drilling each hole or cutting drywall.

- Covering debris prior to removal.

2. The contractor shall provide, implement, monitor, and adjust a plan to coordinate the construction/installation process in each room or area to minimize downtime and delays.

3. The contractor shall work in such a way that the downtime for the clinical services to access the rooms or areas is minimized.

4. The contractor shall install one-port data jacks and all the items as required to make the data jacks operative in compliance with the VA Standards. The contractor shall verify the exact location for the data jacks with the COR before work starts. The data cabling shall be Cat 6A. The preferred data install vendor is C-CAT.

5. The contractor shall install hospital grade duplex ivory power receptacles with stainless steel cover plates and required cabling and conduits. The contractor shall verify the exact location for the power receptacles with the COR before work starts. The installation shall be in compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all other National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes. The preferred electrical vendor is Electric Plus.

6. The data jack and power receptacle installation shall be completed while the ICRA barriers are up in each room or area and/or following specific Infection Prevention instructions.

7. The contractor is responsible for fire caulking any penetrations in the walls made in the performance of the power outlet or data jack installation.

8. The contractor shall verify the louver panel distribution with the COR and obtain its approval before work starts.

9. In rooms that require louver panel mounting, the contractor shall prepare all the walls ensuring uniform finish after painting. All the walls shall be painted corner to corner. Two (2) coats of zero VOC paint shall be applied, matching the existing wall color, or using the Indianapolis VA paint color code.

10. The contractor shall mount each louver panel in accordance with “Storage System Options And Technical Considerations” instructions prepared by PAR-EXCELLENCE. The contractor shall use twelve (12) fasteners per louver panel. Each fastener shall be correctly tightened.

11. The contractor shall use appropriately sized fasteners for the louver panels mounted on drywall, in accordance with “Storage System Options And Technical Considerations” instructions prepared by PAR- EXCELLENCE (or a more appropriate method approved by the COR).

12. In the specific cases when the existing wall, studs or other circumstances make fastener tightening infeasible, the contractor shall use an alternative method to secure the louver panels in accordance with “Storage System Options And Technical Considerations” instructions prepared by PAR- EXCELLENCE (or a method approved by the COR).

13. The contractor shall use appropriately sized concrete fasteners if an existing concrete wall or column prevents the use of standard fasteners, in accordance with “Storage System Options And Technical Considerations” instructions prepared by PAR-EXCELLENCE (or a method approved by the COR).

14. In the specific cases when an existing power outlet, light switch, telephone/data jack or similar element impedes the installation of louver panels on the walls, the contractor shall adjust the panel distribution and/or cut the panels upon approval and coordinated with the COR. The contractor shall complete all louver panel cutting outside of building 1.

15. The contractor shall be responsible for patching any unnecessary and/or wrongly drilled holes before the louver panels are mounted, at the contractor expense.

16. The contractor shall contact the COR when the louver panel mounting is complete in each room, so the COR can inspect them. The contractor shall correct any deficiencies the COR may find at the contractor expense.

17. Once the COR approves the data jack and power receptacle installation and/or the louver panel mounting, the contractor shall vacuum (with HEPA vacuum) the floor and any surfaces where dust accumulation remains, including but not limited to louver panels, power receptacles, data jacks, equipment, doors, cove base, etc.

18. If any wall gets dirty or damaged because of the louver panel mounting process, or the installation of power outlets or data jacks, the contractor shall be responsible for repairing and/or painting the walls at the contractor expense.

19. The contractor shall complete a final deep room cleaning once all the work is complete. Rooms shall be mopped, and all horizontal and vertical surfaces shall be dust free. Rooms will not be approved and released until they are completely clean and free of dust.

20. Upon work completion and before the ICRA precautions are removed, the contractor will coordinate room inspection by the COR.

21. The contractor shall dismantle all the ICRA precautions only once the rooms have been approved by Infection Prevention in coordination with the COR.

22. The ICRA precautions shall be cleaned and dust free before dismantling, moving and re-installation in a different location in coordination with the

COR.

23. The contractor shall clean any remaining dust over any horizontal or vertical surface inside or outside the rooms, created/displaced during the ICRA precaution removal process.

24. The contractor shall install the dismantled ICRA precautions in a different location as coordinated with the COR.

B. Specific requirements for room A-6167:

• The lower part of the walls in this room are covered with vinyl sheets, including an upper transition edge. These elements are not flushed with the walls. The contractor shall use separators to install some of the louver panels vertically and flush with the rest of the panels (or a more appropriate method approved by the COR). Additionally, if needed and upon approval from the COR, the contractor shall cut the transition edge behind the louver panels.

C. Specific requirements for room A-4042:

• The contractor shall remove and dispose of a small wall mounted rack.

D. Specific requirements for room A-6086 and the area outside of room C-2065:

• Prior to the start of construction/installation work, a temporary interior containment room will be constructed. The barrier will be sealed at the floor, at any junctions, and at the ceiling to create a negative environment and prevent the escape of particulate matter. Negative pressure will be maintained within this containment room as measured using a Magnehelic®, or similar, differential pressure monitor. Full negative air will be required as well as a HEPA filter that will remove 99% of particulates.

Alternatively, a containment cart with negative air pressure (HEPACART®, or similar) could be used if approved by Infection Prevention.

E. The contractor shall agree with and adhere to the VA requirements and pace of procedures or processes derived from Infection Prevention, Supply Chain

Management, EMS, Engineering, and all the involved patient care services, that may affect this project.

F. The Contractor shall be responsible for damages caused by its personnel and shall notify the COR promptly of any damages to government property.

G. Upon completion of all the work items, the contractor shall conduct a walkthrough with the COR noting all punch list items. Once all punch list items are completed, the final invoice will be approved.

III. DOCUMENTS

A. Submittals- The contractor shall submit all products used to the COR for approval at least one week before the work start.

B. Schedule- The contractor shall provide a complete, detailed and accurate project schedule at least one week before the work start. The project schedule will require the COR approval. The contractor shall provide a two week look ahead at the beginning of each week to the COR.

C. Safety Plan- The contractor shall provide a job specific Safety Plan at least one week before the work start.

D. Daily logs- The contractor shall submit daily logs to the COR daily.

E. Daily reports- The contractor shall provide a daily report at the conclusion prior to the next workday.

F. RFI- If the documents are not clear, submit an RFI for clarification or additional information.

SAFETY:

A. The Contractor shall be thoroughly familiar with all rules and regulations governing safety. A 30-hour OSHA “Competent Person” shall be present for all work and all additional workers shall have a minimum of a 10-hour OSHA Certification. All welders, pipefitters, carpenters, electricians, etc. performing work must present a valid certification for their respective trade.

B. The Contractor shall abide by all ICRA requirements that are put into place by the VA Infection Prevention team.

C. The Contractor cannot use interstitial spaces or mechanical rooms as storage space. Contractors are responsible for storing their materials either in Conex containers on the F lot or at the Cold Spring Road VA Facility.

D. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring all their employee’s temperatures are checked daily and that they are wearing a sticker showing that their temperatures have been checked.

E. All visitors are required to wear a mask while inside the hospital.

IV. SECURITY

A. The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract.

B. The contractor shall wear a VA badge at all times when they are on VA property.

C. The C&A requirements do not apply. A Security Accreditation Package is not required.

V. ATTACHMENTS

A. “Storage System Options And Technical Considerations” provided by PAR-

EXCELLENCE.

B. “Approximate Room Dimensions and Construction Requirements”. The louver panel distribution information is for reference only. Room dimensions are approximate and for reference only. A walkthrough with the COR is highly recommended.

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NUMBER: Upgrade Clean Rooms Phase 4, 583-22-528 PROJECT LOCATION: 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 TYPE CONSTRUCTION: Commercial and Institutional Building Contractors

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 236220

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 45 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed.

BIDDING MATERIALS: Bidding materials consisting of drawings, specifications, contract forms and any issued Amendments will be posted at www.sam.gov . Enter 36C25022B0066 into the search box to access the bid materials. This is the only official location where these documents can be obtained and where updates are posted. No `hard copy' bidding materials are available.

BID SUBMISSION: The following documents are to be included in the bid submission: (1) An original, fully completed and signed SF 1442 Offer page (`wet ink signature'), (2) Acknowledgment of any amendments issued either via completing block 19 of the SF1442 or completing blocks 15a, b, and c of the Amendment and attaching to the SF 1442 Offer page; (3) An original completed and signed SF 24 Bid Bond; (4) Completed Representations and Certifications section; (5) Fully completed Contractor EMR Certification page; and (6) Fully completed VAAR 852.219-77.

Bidders are responsible for insuring and verifying their offer and all required bid documents are received at the office designated in block 8 of the SF 1442 and by the date and time specified in block 13A of the SF 1442 (subject to amendment).

Bidders are cautioned that failure to submit any of the documents identified in items (1) through

(6) in the paragraph above by the date and time specified for receipt of offers may render the bid non-responsive and ineligible for award. Failure to submit the fully completed and signed certification at VAAR clause 852.219-77 (see General Conditions) with the offer will render the bid non-responsive and ineligible for award."

WAGE DETERMINATION: Department of Labor General Decision Number IN20220002 07/29/2022 is included as an attachment to solicitation and is applicable to any resultant contract. If necessary, subsequent revisions will be posted to the solicitation via amendment prior to bid opening. Revision may also be applicable prior to any contract award. Wage decisions are available at http://www.wdol.gov/Index.aspx.

DATABASE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION

The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR including FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Federal Acquisition Registrations require that federal contractors register in SAM at www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Warning: Award cannot be made to unregistered contractors. If not registered, bidders are advised to do so immediately. If registration is not active when bids are opened the bid may be considered non-responsive and thereafter rejected.

THE EXCLUDED PARTIES LIST SYSTEM (EPLS): To ensure that the individuals or businesses providing services under the contract have not engaged in fraud or abuse regarding Sections 1128 and 1128A of the Social Security Act regarding federal health care programs, the contractor is required to check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) located at www.sam.gov for each person or business providing services under this contract. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business listed on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.

VETS-4212 REPORTING REQUIREMENT: Contractors are required to submit a required annual Form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report in all cases where the contractor or subcontractor has received an award of $150,000 or more in any fiscal year.

Contracting Officers are prohibited from awarding a contract to a contractor that has not submitted a required VETS-4212 Report with respect to the preceding fiscal year if the contractor was subject to the reporting requirement of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. For more information on this requirement and/or for completing the web-based reporting form, check the following website: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm. See FAR clause 52.222- 37, Employment Reports Veterans (FEB 2016) under the General Conditions.

BONDING INFORMATION

http://www.wdol.gov/Index.aspx http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

BID GUARANTEE: A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, shall require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.101-4. Bid Bonds must be provided using Standard Form 24 (see FAR 28.106-1) and the form must be provided in original (no white outs, faxed or copied signatures, seals) with `wet ink' signatures and contain the proper solicitation number, bid opening date, and be from a corporate surety listed in Department of Treasury Circular 570. Individual sureties have to be acceptable to the Contracting Officer (see FAR 28.203) and be accompanied by Standard Form 28 Affidavit of Individual Surety. Other forms of bid security are acceptable as denoted in FAR Part 28.204.

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with Contract Clause 52.228-15, and FAR 28.102, Contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $35,000.00 shall require a Payment Bond (SF 25A), and awards exceeding $150,000.00 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds (SF 25). Payment and Performance bonds are due no later than 10 days after notification of award. Bonds must be provided with original ‘wet ink’ signatures - no white outs or other corrections are allowable. Copies and facsimiles of bonds shall not be accepted.

SECURITY

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information. The level of background investigation is commensurate with the level of access needed to perform the statement of work. This requirement is also applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same level of access.

Levels and associated types of Background Investigations:

• If the project requires that workers have only limited physical access to the VA facility for a period of one year or less, a local flash badge with fingerprint check is issued.

• If the project requires that workers require un-supervised, logical and/or physical access for 180 consecutive or aggregate days in a 365 day period, over a 3 year period, a background investigation may be required (Special Agency Check (SAC)) which must be completed prior to being allowed access.

• If the project requires that workers have access to a VA Network (such as the Building Management System) or un-supervised, full-time, logical, and/or restricted physical access for more than 6 months or more than 180 aggregate days in a one year period, a background investigation is required (Special Agency Check and National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI)) and access is not allowed until a favorable SAC completion.

All costs for SAC and NACI checks are borne by the contractor. The VA may at its discretion make deductions against the contract in order to recoup the investigation costs. Current cost for a SAC is $25.00 per employee and the current cost for a NACI check is $182.00 per employee (subject to change at any time).

MEDICAL CENTER ACCESS: Anyone participating in the site visit, or for any other reason that involves visiting the medical center related to this solicitation, must have a valid ID on their person and their vehicle must be properly registered and insured. Visitors are prohibited from possessing weapons while on a federal installations (See 18 USC 930 – Possession of Firearms and Dangerous Weapons in Federal Facilities). Handheld cellphone use or texting while driving is also prohibited. All VA Medical Centers and associated properties are Federal Property.

PRIVACY TRAINING: All workers regardless of project length must take VA Privacy Training which will be coordinated after project award with the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

E-VERIFY SYSTEM: Companies awarded a contract with the federal government shall enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of the contract award date. They shall also begin using the E-Verify system to confirm that all of their new hires and their employees directly working on federal contracts are authorized to legally work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. There is no charge to employers to use E-Verify. (FAR 52.222-54).

CONFORMANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in the agency, organizational, or facility Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) applicable for the contract. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the agency, organizational, or facility GEMS, and provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services is identified, the contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the case of a noncompliance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action immediately. In the case of a nonconformance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action based on the time schedule established by the facility GEMS Coordinator. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the roles and responsibilities identified by the environmental management system and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

All on-site contractor personnel shall complete yearly EPA sponsored environmental training specified for the type of work conducted on-site. Upon inclusion in the contract, the Contracting Officer's Representative will verify that all contractor personnel have acquired EMS Awareness Training at their appropriate site or location.

REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER,

OR PROJECT MANAGER: Any reference contained within contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer”, “Resident Engineer”, “Senior Resident Engineer”, “Project Manager”, or their abbreviations are to be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR)”.

PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS STORED OFF-SITE: Payment in advance of installation for materials stored off-site is not authorized under this contract.

PROGRESS SCHEDULE: The schedule required by FAR 52.236-15 shall be provided after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS)

(a) As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all contracts that exceed $750,000, and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval Sea Logistics Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. CPARS is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations. CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information.

(b) Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: www.cpars.csd.disa.mil.

Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk at DSN: 684- 1690 or COMM: 207-438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award, and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor's registered representative.

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

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

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 52.225-10 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 52.236-27 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—

August, 19, 2022 at 11:00am

(c) Participants will meet at—

Bldg 5, 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

(End of Provision)

2.5 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)

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

52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS DEC 2016

52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS APR 1984

52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS DEC 2016

52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS APR 1984

52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND

WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS

NOV 1999

52.214-18 PREPARATION OF BIDS—CONSTRUCTION APR 1984

52.214-19 CONTRACT AWARD—SEALED BIDDING—

CONSTRUCTION

AUG 1996

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE APR 1991

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY APR 1991

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR

CONSTRUCTION

FEB 1999

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE SEP 1996

52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID

GUARANTEE)

FEB 2021

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY

2022) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $39.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204–7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-- Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate.