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Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

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

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

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

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

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

1 64 36C25025Q0537 X 05/20/2025 583-25-4-650-0031 583-25-515 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 260 E. University Avenue Second Floor, Suite 100 Cincinnati OH 45219 Elizabeth.Finley1@va.gov

Elizabeth Finley 317-371-1148 Repair Facility Parking Lots and Sidewalks 583-25-515

The Richard L.

Roudebush VA Medical Center require a contractor who will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary to repair the facility parking lots and sidewalks. All work will be located at 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Work shall be completed within 90 days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

An organized site-visit is scheduled for May 28 , 2025.

"Local Time". Pre see provision 52.236-27 for additional details.

NAICS: 237310 is applicable with a size standard of $45 Million.

The magnitude of construction for this project is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000.

Requests for Information (RFI) are due by 6/ /2025 (subject to amendment). See Offeror Information for additional details.

Quotes will be accepted, via email only, if received before the date/time in block 13a below. They shall be sent to the recipient identified in block 8 above.

This solicitation is 100% set aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Only quotes from VA-certified SDVOSBs in the Veterans Small Business Certification VetCert or SDSB database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) at the time of quote submission and prior to award will be eligible foraward

NOTICE: The VA and/or a third party (support contractor) will require access to the VA Contractor records to assess contractor compliance with the limitations on subcontracting compliance requirements included in VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2023) (Deviation) located in the General Conditions of this soliciation

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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.

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36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 325 Indianapolis IN 46240 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Management System P O Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 512-242-7300 N/A Luke A. Turner

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BID SCHEDULE

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes all labor, materials, and equipment, and supervision to perform the required demolition and construction work on this project, including:

All concrete repairs are shown on the drawings.

All asphalt sealing is shown on the drawings.

All Paint striping shown on the drawings.

All parking block removal and installation shown on the drawings.

Provide 5,000 sq. ft. of asphalt resurfacing. This work is not shown on the drawings.

Provide 1000 sq. ft. of full-depth asphalt repair. This work is not shown on the drawings.

All other work specified in the drawings, Specifications, and Statement of Work.

All work shall be completed within 90 calendar days. days from the issuance of the NTP.

ALTERNATE NO.1: Base bid except the 1000 sq. ft. of full-depth asphalt repair.

All work shall be completed within 75 calendar days from the issuance of the NTP.

ALTERNATE NO.2: All work in alternate no.1 except 5000 sq. Ft. of asphalt resurfacing.

All work shall be completed within 65 calendar days from the issuance of the NTP.

ALTERNATE NO.3: All work in alternate no.2 except all concrete work specified on the drawings.

All work shall be completed within 60 calendar days. days from the issuance of the NTP.

SCOPE OF WORK

The project involves sealing and striping the asphalt parking lots and replacing damaged sidewalks and ramps at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (VAMC).

All work will be performed at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (VAMC), located at 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. The Contractor shall complete all work within 90 days following Notice to Proceed. The seal coating, striping, and asphalt repair shall be completed after normal business hours or during the weekend. The concrete repair work shall be completed during normal hours. All parking lots and roadways shall be fully operational during business hours.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary services (i.e., labor, materials, tools, equipment, and competent supervision) to perform all work as noted below to meet the scope objectives and requirements, and to provide the required outcome in terms of overall quality, timeliness, and documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and coordinating the services of all third-party subcontractors performing services on site as part of the contract to accomplish the following:

a. Prepare and seal coat all parking lots shown on the drawings.

b. Clean and seal 10,000 LF of cracks in the existing asphalt.

c. Remove and replace concrete ramps and sidewalk as shown on the drawings. All pedestrian ramps and sidewalks shall be VA-compliant. https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/etc/dsBarrFree.pdf

d. Remove and reinstall all parking blocks on site so that the sealing and striping can be completed.

e. Restripe all parking lots as shown on the drawings.

f. Provide 5,000 sq. ft. of asphalt resurfacing. This work is not shown on the drawings. The exact location of the repairs will be identified by the COR after award.

g. Provide 1000 sq. ft. of full-depth asphalt repair. This work is not shown on the drawings. The exact location of the repairs will be identified by the COR after award.

Prior to the start of work, the Contractor is responsible for verifying existing conditions and maintaining current conditions of the VAMC during and following completion of the installation, to include the following.

a. Contractor shall mobilize equipment and materials without interfering with the normal flow of vehicle, pedestrian traffic, and medical center operations.

b. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to keep the construction areas clean and the surrounding areas free from damage. If, during work, the surrounding areas are damaged, the Contractor will be responsible for any repairs/replacements that are required.

c. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to understand and comply with all applicable city, county, state, and federal codes, laws, ordinances, standards, rules, and regulations.

d. The contractor is responsible for materials storage until the materials are installed. The VA will not allow storage in the medical facility except for inside the construction area.

e. The contractor shall notify the COR daily when their crew is on site working.

WORK HOURS

a. Maintaining the operational capability of the medical center is of paramount importance. The contractor shall coordinate all activities with the VA COR. All asphalt-related work shall be completed after hours and on weekends. All after-hours work or weekend work shall be approved by the COR. The concrete work can be completed during normal business hours. Normal business hours for the medical center are defined as Monday through Friday, 0730–1630, excluding Saturday and Sunday. Designated off-shift hours are defined as 1630–0700, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

b. The following construction activities shall be considered after-hours work.

· Work that is loud or disruptive that causes impacts to patients or patient care.

· Work that impacts employee and patient parking or traffic flow.

HEALTH & 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. The contractor shall ensure all OSHA requirements are followed, specifically related to controlling silica dust. The contractor shall implement controls to eliminate dust.

b. All work associated with this project shall comply with all VA regulations concerning Safety, Infection Control Requirements, Interim Life Safety Measure Requirements, Parking, Personnel Access, and proper removal/safe disposal of construction waste and debris as listed in the specifications and drawings. The Contractor shall abide by all Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) requirements that are put into place by the VA infection prevention team. The COR shall provide requirements and forms to the Contractor.

c. All work will be performed in accordance with ICRA, but it will still be the responsibility of the Contractor to keep the construction areas clean and not to damage the existing equipment. If during the work, equipment is damaged, the Contractor will be responsible for any repairs/replacements that are required.

d. Starting October 1, 2019, the VAMC campus has become a “Smoke-free” zone. No smoking is allowed on the grounds of any VA-related health care facilities by patients, visitors, volunteers, contractors, vendors, and employees. The new smoke-free policy applies to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, any other combustion of tobacco, and e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars.

e. A safety plan shall be approved by the VA before any work is started. Once the safety plan is submitted, a meeting will be set up with VA safety, the COR, and the Contractor to review and discuss the safety plan.

f. Chemicals shall be properly stored and approved by the VA.

g. The contractor shall provide all barricades, signage, and fencing required to protect and secure the construction site. The concrete-related work shall require fencing and signage during demolition and installation. The asphalt-related work shall require signage, barricades, or danger tape to keep people from entering the work area.

REQUIREMENTS

a. Contractor shall conduct a weekly progress meeting with the COR. The Contractor shall provide the COR with an updated two-week schedule, review submittals and RFIs with the COR, provide documentation for any outages or closures, and discuss project progress.

b. The Contractor shall provide the COR with a daily log of any work that was included that day. The daily log shall include who was on site, their trade, how many hours were worked, and what work they were performing.

c. No contractor parking is currently authorized on site. It is the contractor’s responsibility to find and pay for parking off-site.

d. A dumpster may be authorized onsite if required. A dumpster will be authorized if there is space on site available and if approved by the COR.

e. The Contractor shall be responsible for all signage. Wayfinding signage shall clearly indicate areas that are closed off to the public. Temporary means of egress, vehicle paths, and parking signage shall be clear and abundant to ensure patients and employees are minimally impacted by the work.

f. The contractor shall secure all materials, equipment, and tools before, during, and after service. The government assumes no liability for loss or damage to the contractor’s owned property held on government premises.

g. The contractor is responsible for the physical security of the job site, materials, tools, and equipment, as well as daily inspections for organization and cleanliness before exiting the job site. The contractor shall secure all materials, equipment, and tools before, during, and after service. The government assumes no liability for loss or damage to the contractor’s owned property held on government premises.

h. The Contractor shall comply with all aspects of contract specifications and submit a Request for Information (RFI) for clarification or additional information if the project documents are not clear.

i. All submittals shall be submitted to the COR and comply with the project specifications.

j. The Contractor shall submit an ICRA plan, a safety plan, a construction schedule, a site logistics plan, submittals, OSHA certificates, traffic Control plan within 10 calendar days from the NTP. The plans shall be approved by the VA COR.

k. Contractor shall submit a traffic control and phasing plan showing how patient and staff access will be maintained during each phase of work. The plan must be approved by the COR prior to mobilization.

l. The contractor shall make every effort to prevent the spread of dust, smoke, fumes, etc., throughout the parking garage, building, and campus. Protect all air intakes with approved filters if it’s possible that dust can enter the intake.

m. Submittals will be approved within 15 calendar days, and RFIs will be responded to within 10 calendar days.

n. Contractor’s schedule shall include a minimum of 5 weather days for planning purposes. Any extension beyond 5 days shall be evaluated based on weather data and the contractor’s progress.

o. The contractor shall take proper precautions to ensure manholes and storm drains are protected during construction.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

MATERIALS: Offeror materials consist of request for quote or proposal forms and any issued amendments, which will be published on SAM.gov or provided via email.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: The following documents must be included in the submission: digital copy of original signed SF 1442 Offer page; acknowledgement of all amendments either via entering data in block 19 of the SF 1442 or completing blocks 15a, b, and c of the Amendment(s) and attaching to the original SF 1442 Offer page; an original, completed and signed SF 24 Bid Bond; digital copy of original signed VAAR 852.219-75. Offerors are responsible for ensuring and verifying that their quote and all required documents are received at the email designated in SF 1442 block 8 by the date and time specified in SF 1442 block 13A (subject to amendment).

PROJECT INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NUMBER: Repair Facility Parking Lots and Sidewalks 583-25-515 PROJECT LOCATION: Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $100,000 and $250,000 TYPE CONSTRUCTION: Highway, Bridge, and Street Construction

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 237310

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $45.0 Million PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 90 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed WAGE DETERMINATION: Department of Labor General Decision Number IN20250002 is included as an attachment to this solicitation and applies 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 before any contract award. Wage determinations are available at https://sam.gov/content/home.

RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A responsibility check will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to award. Checks of the VetCert database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) to verify Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, System for Award Management (SAM) database, Online Representations and Certifications, and Excluded Parties List System will be conducted to ensure registrations are current, valid, and no debarment records exist. Further, Experian may be queried (to check the Intelliscore Plus score to ensure it is below a risk value of four). Any information retrieved or received by the Government that would be cause for a negative or unsatisfactory responsibility rating may result in the offeror being determined ineligible for award.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the contract requirements, specifications, and/or drawings, submit a written RFI utilizing the RFI Form attached to this Solicitation, send via email to Elizabeth.Finley1@va.gov. RFIs must be specific, identifying section, paragraph, and page number of the specifications or cite the drawing number, and must be in question format. All RFIs submitted shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, city, state, telephone, email address, date submitted, and the RFI question(s). All RFIs must be received by the deadline published in block 10 of the SF1442 (subject to amendment). Late RFIs will be answered at the agency’s discretion. RFI responses will be posted to SAM.gov. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

BONDING INFORMATION

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 whiteouts, 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 must 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 solicitation provision 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 whiteouts or other corrections are allowable. Copies and facsimiles of bonds shall not be accepted.

VETS-4212 FEDERAL CONTRACTING REPORTING SYSTEM

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. The rules and regulations can be found here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. 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. Code, Section 4212, codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300. Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. See FAR provision 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (JUN 2020) under the Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors, and please note that 52.222-38 is included in FAR 52.204-8 and is not listed as a separate provision in the identified section of the solicitation.

SECURITY

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees who have access to 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 three-year period, a Special Agency Check (SAC) background investigation is required which must be completed prior to being allowed access.

· If the project requires workers have un-supervised, full-time, logical, and/or physical access for more than six months or more than 180 aggregate days in a one-year period, a SAC and National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) background investigation is required; access is not allowed until a favorable SAC completion.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFLUENZA INFORMATION

Seasonal influenza with Vaccines (see VHA Directive 1192.01, dated 8/10/2020). The influenza season is generally considered to span the four months from December 1 through March 31; however, it can vary from one season or geographic location to another. Individual VHA facilities may expand (but not reduce) during this period based on local influenza activity and other epidemiological circumstances.

PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS STORED OFF-SITE

Payment in advance of installation for materials stored off-site is not authorized under this contract.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 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)

2.2 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)

2.3 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— May 28, 2025 @ 2:00 PM (local time)

(c) Participants will meet at— Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 W. 10th Street, Building 5, Engineering Department Indianapolis, IN 46202

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any VAAR Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

2.6 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established VA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (formerly Electronic and Information (EIT)) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.section508.va.gov/.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 852.239–75, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. In order to facilitate the Government’s determination whether proposed ICT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit appropriate VA Section 508 Checklists, in accordance with the checklist completion instructions. The purpose of the checklists is to assist VA acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies, or information, documentation and services conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. The checklists allow offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and document—in detail—whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

(c) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any exception to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.

(2) The small business size standard is $45 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, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, 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) [Reserved].

(xv) [Reserved].

(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 biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting 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) [Reserved].

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[X] (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X] (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[] (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[] (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[] (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

[] (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[] (A) Basic.

[] (B) Alternate I.

[] (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of Provision)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument’’ in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services’’ in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204–26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212–3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications…