36C25218B0688-002.docx

36C25218B0688

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.

36C25218B0688 X 03-30-2018 550-18-3-6985-0183 550-16-103 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12) Capt. James A. Lovell F.H.C.C.

3001 Green Bay Rd., Bldg 1, Rm 329 North Chicago, IL 60064-3048 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12) Capt. James A. Lovell F.H.C.C.

3001 Green Bay Rd., Bldg 1, Rm 329 Milwaukee IL 6064-3048 Angella Sterling 224-610-3650 B98 Exterior Ductwork Insulation The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO12) requires a Contractor to provide Management, Supervision, Labor, Materials, Parts, Tools, and Equipment to provide Exterior Ductwork Insulation as described herein, and in accordance with the associated specifications and drawings at the VA Illiana Healthcare System, located at 1900 East Main Street, Danville, Illinois.

In accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare and Information Technology Act of 2006, pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d), competition is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business, (SDVOSB) firms. The SDVOSB must be verified in http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, to be eligible to submit a bid under this acquisition.

Firms must also have current registrations with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and Vets 100 at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html to be eligible for award.

The project magnitude range is between $250,000.00 & $500,000.00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220: Size Standard $15 Million applies.

A Pre-Bid Site Visit Conference is scheduled for Thursday 04/12/2018 at 11:00 a.m. CST.

Prospective Bidders are to meet at: 900 East Main Street, Building 102, Room 111C, Danville, IL.

See section 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION)

Request for Information (RFI) questions are due no later then 04/20/2018, 5:00 p.m. CST. All requests for information must be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist at angella.sterling@va.gov. Reference the solicitation number.

NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ONLY WRITTEN INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AND RESPONDED TO.

X X 52.211-10 X 3:00 p.m. CST 05-14-2018 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 877-353-9791 512-460-5540 Claude Humphrey

PCOE16L2-3303

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1.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

I. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individual(s):

a. CONTRACTOR: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Contact Person: _____________________ Telephone #: _____________________ Fax #: _____________________ e-Mail Address: ___________________ Tax Identification Number: _____________________ DUNS Number: _____________________

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer (36C252/90C) Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12) Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Rd., Bldg. 1, Rm 329 North Chicago, IL 60064-3048

II. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: Effective January 1, 1999 all payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer. Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-1(k).

III. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted within ten (10) business days after performance and acceptance of services and must include the VA Contract Number, Project Number, Purchase Obligation Number and Detailed description of the services provided. Payment for services provided under the terms of this contract will be made in arrears, within thirty (30) calendar days, upon receipt of properly executed invoice(s) in accordance with:

· 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012)

· UPON ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES

· In order to comply with the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA), the VA has mandated electronic invoice submission to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC). VAFSC has partnered with OB10 e-Invoicing network, for submissions of all electronic invoices to VA. OB10 electronic invoicing is free to all VA vendors. In order to submit electronic invoices, all VA vendors must register with OB10 by submitting an email to VA.Registration@ob10.com or calling 1-877-752-0900 option 2 for Enrollment.

· Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice within ten (10) business days after performance and acceptance of services to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC) e-Invoice through the website at https://portal.tungsten-network.com/Login.aspxhttps://portal.tungsten-network.com/Login.aspx. For questions regarding the submission of VA electronic invoices, OB10 customer service may be contacted at 1-877-489-6135.

· All invoices shall reference the vendor name and address, customer name, contract number, appropriate obligation/funding order number, description of services provided, quantity provided, unit price, and total invoice amount (any additional info). Invoices shall also include any payment discount terms.

· For questions regarding invoice receipt or payment, please call VAFSC directly at 1-877-353-9791 or email vafsccshd@va.gov

IV. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices from the Contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.” to the following web address: http://www.ob10.com/us/en/#&panel1-1.

FACSIMILE, E-MAIL, AND SCANNED DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF SUBMISSION FOR PAYMENT REQUESTS.

For assistance setting up e-Invoice, the below information is provided:

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@ob10.com <http://VA.Registration@ob10.com/>

* FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

* FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov <http://va.gov/> V. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

VI. CONTRACT AUTHORITY: The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements of this request. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to Contract Administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments or issue changes that affect pricing, quantities or quality of performance of this contract.

VII. SUBMITTAL OF BIDS: All bids must be submitted to the attention of the Contracting Officer identified No Later Than the date/time specified. Bids will be received at: Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12), Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, 3001 Green Bay Rd., Bldg. 1, Rm 329, North Chicago, IL 60064-3048 until the date and time specified.

NO FAX/ FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

All transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, offeror’s company name and return address. All Bids shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

VIII. QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing (email is acceptable) angella.sterling@va.gov No Later Than, 3:00 p.m., local time (CST) five (5) days before/prior to the Offer Due Date. Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, specifications, drawings, etc., must request it in writing. No phone responses will be accepted. NOTE: All questions must reference the Project #, the IFB # and the Description of the project in the Header or Opening Statement.

1.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all Management, Supervision, Labor, Materials, Equipment, and all other resources necessary to accomplish the Exterior Ductwork Insulation work the campus of the VA Illiana Healthcare System located at 1900 East Main Street, Danville, Illinois in accordance with the specifications and drawing specified herein.

“NOTE: The Certification and Accreditation (C&A) requirement DO NOT apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is NOT required.’

SCOPE:

The work shall include, but will not be limited to the following:

I. Ductwork:

0. Remove existing insulation from exterior duct work.

0. Remove lightning arrestor system; save and reinstall after new work.

0. Inspect and clean/prepare duct surface for new insulation.

0. Bring to the attention of VA any damaged ductwork, duct supports, and seams that could be considered for repair.

0. Install rigid 2” thick (minimum) weatherproof insulation (polyisocyanurate/closed cell type or equal) with vapor barrier seams and protective aluminum jacket with thickness .016” (minimum). Attain the 2” thickness by installing double layers of 1” thick insulation with longitudinal and butt joint staggering as recommended by the manufacturer. Fasten aluminum to protect insulation and be weathertight with all seams weatherproofed and fastened at 3” intervals (minimum). Aluminum protective jacket shall overlap on seams at least 2” (minimum).

0. Insulation shall be moisture resistant and weatherproof.

0. Use weatherproof sealants on seams as necessary.

0. Insulation shall be installed with adhesive and pinned. Pins shall be mechanically fastened to the duct. Submit method of fastening for approval by the Contractor Officer’s Representative (COR).

0. Penetrations into the building shall be insulated and supported in accordance with the attached detail drawing “A”, furnished by VA.

1. Duct penetration is supported with metal stud. Verify anchoring. Bring to the attention of VA any damaged anchoring that could be considered for repair.

1. Remove plywood paneling and insulation behind. Replace paneling with weatherproof synthetic paneling or equal. Replace insulation with 2” rigid insulation. Create drip edge around duct and use sealant to make weathertight.

1. Submit color sample of paneling to COR; match the building color or the trim color.

0. Ductwork length/size to be field-verified by contractor. See attached Reference Document “V2.9”. Approximate lengths and sizes to be reinsulated:

38/36: 65 LF

48/36: 115 LF

40/24: 45 LF

40/56: 120 LF

50/40: 65 LF

0. Replace all smoke/fire detector enclosures with NEMA 3R (minimum) enclosures and new liquid tight flexible conduit whips to nearest connection. The new enclosure shall be weathertight and sealed against the duct. The contractor shall submit enclosure type for COR approval.

0. Install all materials to manufacturers’ recommendations.

II. Chilled Water Lines:

1. Remove existing insulation from exterior of pipe.

1. Inspect and clean/prepare pipe surface for new insulation.

1. Bring to the attention of VA any damaged pipe section that could be considered for repair.

1. Install heat trace on all CW pipe included within the scope. Trace to be on normal utility power.

1. For the entire length, insulate pipe with 2” thick (minimum) insulation (polyisocyanurate/closed cell type or equal) with vapor barrier and aluminum protective jacket .016” (minimum) thickness.

1. Insulation shall be moisture resistant and weatherproof.

1. Aluminum jacket shall be weather resistant, rigid, and banded. Band jacket at 12”-16” intervals. Use weatherproof sealant as necessary. Weatherproof around all mounting hardware.

1. Install all materials to manufacturers’ recommendations.

1. Replace all insulation from grade level up, including the mechanical room pit, to entrance of each air handling unit. Contractor to field-verify all lengths/diameters. See attached print “H2.9”. Approximate lengths and diameters to be reinsulated:

8” DIA.: 130 LF

5” DIA.: 120 LF

III. Performance of Services:

1. Contractor shall schedule with the COR prior to commencing work.

1. Contractor to protect roof membrane from penetrations during work.

1. The contract Period of Performance (POP) shall be seventy-five (75) calendar days from issuance of the Government’s Notice to Proceed Notification.

1. Required utility interruptions must be scheduled at least 48 hours prior for approval.

1. All personnel working on VA property are required to complete VA Privacy training.

NOTE: As-Built Henneman Raufeisen Documents “V3.2, V2.9, H2.9” are supplied for ‘Reference Only’ and are not bid/work items.

IV. Mobilization On-Site:

The Contractor shall not mobilize on site until all Kick-Off Meeting, Documentation, Shop Drawings and Product Submittals are reviewed and accepted by the CO and COR.

The VA approval to mobilize shall be in writing from the COR.

The Contractor shall post and maintain Emergency Contact Information, VA’s Infection Control Risk Assessment and other information required by the COR, on the wall at all entry points to the worksite.

V. Adjustment to the Period of Performance:

VI. Adverse Weather Conditions:

If adverse weather conditions are the basis for a Claim for additional time, such Claim shall be documented by data substantiating that weather conditions were abnormal for the period of time, could not have been reasonably anticipated and had an adverse effect on the scheduled construction.

If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the commencement or progress of the Work by any cause beyond the control of the Contractor, the Contractor shall be entitled to an Equitable Extension of the Contract Time. Examples of the causes beyond the control of the Contractor include…adverse weather conditions not reasonably anticipated; encountering Hazardous Materials, etc., VII. Contractor Access and Activities Notice:

1. Any provision or partial provision of this notice that is not consistent with the contract specifications shall be null and void only to the extent of the inconsistency; all other provisions or partial provisions of this notice shall remain in full force and effect.

1. General Requirements: The Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors shall comply with the VA Security Management Program and obtain permission of the VA Police to gain access to restrictive or unauthorized areas, be identified by the contract and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. This will be coordinated with the VA Police by the COR.

1. The Contractor’s employees shall not enter the work site without appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site. Badges shall be supplied by the VA to the Contractor for distribution to on-site employees of the Contractor and all their service providers. The Contractor shall maintain a log of Badge ID numbers including (but not limited to) names of employees and dates the badges were issued. The Contractor’s updated badge log shall be given to the COR weekly or less frequently if directed by COR. Lost badges shall be reported immediately to the COR and the Contractor will be responsible for a $10.00 fee for all lost or unreturned badges.

1. VA Property Access Regular Business Hours: All work by the Contractor shall be completed during regular business hours, between 7 a.m., and 4:30 pm., Monday through Friday, except work that will interfere with normal operations; which shall be coordinated (prior to or ahead of designated time) with affected VA departments and accomplished during designated maintenance times, as noted otherwise herein, as requested and/or approved by the COR for special circumstances.

1. After regular business hours or weekend access: For all work outside the regular business hours and weekend, the Contractor must provide advance written request to the COR and the COR will schedule and provide written authorization to the Contractor, to proceed no later than three (3) days in advance of the proposed work activity. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility interruption described later in this section.

1. Safety: The Contractor shall provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), proper safety signage; and must provide and have in place: cones, barricades etc., to protect the safety of visitors, patients, employees and tenants. The Contractor shall not be permitted to work if the proper safety equipment/items are missing; and shall be asked to leave.

1. Vehicles and equipment: Contractors shall not leave operating vehicles/equipment unattended at any time and all shall ensure that vehicle/equipment keys are removed when not in operation.

1. Material Storage: Storage of equipment, materials or supplies must have prior written approval from the COR.

1. Tools/Staging: Contractor shall provide all required tools, ladders and equipment to complete the work.

1. Loading and unloading: No Materials or Equipment are permitted through the front entry. The Contractor is to use the Employee entrance for loading and unloading.

1. Elevators: Contractor shall protect elevator cabs and controls when using elevators to move equipment and/or supplies, and shall not exceed elevator weight limits at any time.

1. Noise: Contractor shall coordinate and schedule any noise making activities with the COR. For any noise making work activities, the Contractor must provide written notification to the COR and the COR will schedule and provide written authorization to proceed within three (3) business days in advance of the proposed activity. Operations that are disruptive to the VA patients and/or employees shall be scheduled after regular business hours.

1. Fumes: Any fume producing activities shall be scheduled after regular business hours unless written permission has been granted by the COR. The Contractor shall be responsible for all ventilation necessary to evacuate and prevent fumes from entering the building(s).

1. Hot Work Permit: Any work or operation involving open flame or producing heat and/or sparks, (burning, welding or similar operation) that is capable of initiating fires or explosions will require a “Hot Work Permit”. The Contractor shall request a “Hot Work Permit” from the COR, a minimum of one (1) business day prior to the work activity. This work shall include, but shall not be limited to, processes such as arc welding, oxy-fuel gas welding, open- flame soldering, brazing, thermal spraying, oxygen cutting, arc cutting, chipping, grinding, heat treating, sand blasting, torch-applied roofing, chemical welding and light horizontal welding.

1. Utility interruption: Any work activity that involves a tie in to an existing building systems utility (electrical, mechanical, plumbing or fire protection) or has the potential of disruption of service to the building will require the submission of a ‘Utility Interruption Document’. This document will be provided by the COR. The Contractor shall complete and submit ‘Utility Interruption Document’ a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to the work activity so there is time to review and notify the impacted parties.

1. Cleanup: Contractor must remove and properly dispose all debris, materials, equipment, and substances daily, at the end of the workday.

1. The Contractor shall request authorization from the COR prior to disposing of any government owned materials, equipment or property.

1. Disposal of debris, materials, equipment, and substances shall be in accordance with applicable Federal/State/local and environmental laws, rules and/or regulations. The Contractor shall ensure and provide appropriate documentation to the COR that all applicable hazardous waste, haulers, and disposal facilities are properly certified or licensed. The Contractor shall provide shipping manifest and documentation of proper disposal of any debris, materials, equipment, and substances prior to final payment.

1. Photography: Photography of any patients, employees, visitors, volunteers, and others on VA premises is strictly prohibited.

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1.3 PRICE / COST SCHEDULE

1.4 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HubZone Small Business Concerns. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The Contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer (CO) in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

2.1 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

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

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

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

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or equal the bid price, whichever is less.

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.228-2 ADDITIONAL BOND SECURITY (OCT 1997)

The Contractor shall promptly furnish additional security required to protect the Government and persons supplying labor or materials under this contract if—

(a) Any surety upon any bond, or issuing financial institution for other security, furnished with this contract becomes unacceptable to the Government;

(b) Any surety fails to furnish reports on its financial condition as required by the Government; or

(c) The contract price is increased so that the penal sum of any bond becomes inadequate in the opinion of the Contracting Officer.

(d) An irrevocable letter of credit (ILC) used as security will expire before the end of the period of required security. If the Contractor does not furnish an acceptable extension or replacement ILC, or other acceptable substitute, at least 30 days before an ILC's scheduled expiration, the Contracting officer has the right to immediately draw on the ILC.

(End of Clause)

2.3 52.228-12 PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTOR REQUESTS FOR BONDS (MAY 2014)

In accordance with section 806(a)(3) of Pub. L. 102-190, as amended by sections 2091 and 8105 of Pub. L. 103-355 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note), upon the request of a prospective subcontractor or supplier offering to furnish labor or material for the performance of this contract for which a payment bond has been furnished to the Government pursuant to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds, the Contractor shall promptly provide a copy of such payment bond to the requester.

(End of Clause)

2.4 52.228-14 IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT (NOV 2014)

(a) "Irrevocable letter of credit" (ILC), as used in this clause, means a written commitment by a federally insured financial institution to pay all or part of a stated amount of money, until the expiration date of the letter, upon presentation by the Government (the beneficiary) of a written demand therefor. Neither the financial institution nor the offeror/Contractor can revoke or condition the letter of credit.

(b) If the offeror intends to use an ILC in lieu of a bid bond, or to secure other types of bonds such as performance and payment bonds, the letter of credit and letter of confirmation formats in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this clause shall be used.

(c) The letter of credit shall be irrevocable, shall require presentation of no document other than a written demand and the ILC (including confirming letter, if any), shall be issued/confirmed by an acceptable federally insured financial institution as provided in paragraph (d) of this clause, and—

(1) If used as a bid guarantee, the ILC shall expire no earlier than 60 days after the close of the bid acceptance period;

(2) If used as an alternative to corporate or individual sureties as security for a performance or payment bond, the offeror/ Contractor may submit an ILC with an initial expiration date estimated to cover the entire period for which financial security is required or may submit an ILC with an initial expiration date that is a minimum period of one year from the date of issuance. The ILC shall provide that, unless the issuer provides the beneficiary written notice of non-renewal at least 60 days in advance of the current expiration date, the ILC is automatically extended without amendment for one year from the expiration date, or any future expiration date, until the period of required coverage is completed and the Contracting Officer provides the financial institution with a written statement waiving the right to payment. The period of required coverage shall be:

(i) For contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds, the later of—

(A) One year following the expected date of final payment;

(B) For performance bonds only, until completion of any warranty period; or

(C) For payment bonds only, until resolution of all claims filed against the payment bond during the one-year period following final payment.

(ii) For contracts not subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds, the later of—

(A) 90 days following final payment; or

(B) For performance bonds only, until completion of any warranty period.

(d)(1) Only federally insured financial institutions rated investment grade by a commercial rating service shall issue or confirm the ILC.

(2) Unless the financial institution issuing the ILC had letter of credit business of at least $25 million in the past year, ILCs over $5 million must be confirmed by another acceptable financial institution that had letter of credit business of at least $25 million in the past year.

(3) The Offeror/Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a credit rating that indicates the financial institutions have the required credit rating as of the date of issuance of the ILC.

(4) The current rating for a financial institution is available through any of the following rating services registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). NRSRO's can be located at the Web site http://www.sec.gov/answers/nrsro.htm maintained by the SEC.

(e) The following format shall be used by the issuing financial institution to create an ILC:

[Issuing Financial Institution's Letterhead or Name and Address] Issue Date_____________________________________________________________ Irrevocable Letter of Credit No._______________________________________ Account party's name___________________________________________________ Account party's address________________________________________________ For Solicitation No.___________________________________________________ (For reference only) TO: [U.S. Government agency] [U.S. Government agency's address]

1. We hereby establish this irrevocable and transferable Letter of Credit in your favor for one or more drawings up to United States $________. This Letter of Credit is payable at [issuing financial institution's and, if any, confirming financial institution's] office at [issuing financial institution's address and, if any, confirming financial institution's address] and expires with our close of business on ________, or any automatically extended expiration date.

2. We hereby undertake to honor your or the transferee's sight draft(s) drawn on the issuing or, if any, the confirming financial institution, for all or any part of this credit if presented with this Letter of Credit and confirmation, if any, at the office specified in paragraph 1 of this Letter of Credit on or before the expiration date or any automatically extended expiration date.

3. [This paragraph is omitted if used as a bid guarantee, and subsequent paragraphs are renumbered.] It is a condition of this Letter of Credit that it is deemed to be automatically extended without amendment for one year from the expiration date hereof, or any future expiration date, unless at least 60 days prior to any expiration date, we notify you or the transferee by registered mail, or other receipted means of delivery, that we elect not to consider this Letter of Credit renewed for any such additional period. At the time we notify you, we also agree to notify the account party (and confirming financial institution, if any) by the same means of delivery.

4. This Letter of Credit is transferable. Transfers and assignments of proceeds are to be effected without charge to either the beneficiary or the transferee/assignee of proceeds. Such transfer or assignment shall be only at the written direction of the Government (the beneficiary) in a form satisfactory to the issuing financial institution and the confirming financial institution, if any.

5. This Letter of Credit is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice (UCP) for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No.___ (Insert version in effect at the time of ILC issuance, e.g.,“Publication 600, 2006 edition”) and to the extent not inconsistent therewith, to the laws of ___[State of confirming financial institution, if any, otherwise State of issuing financial institution].

6. If this credit expires during an interruption of business of this financial institution as described in Article 17 of the UCP, the financial institution specifically agrees to effect payment if this credit is drawn against within 30 days after the resumption of our business.

Sincerely, __________________________________________ [Issuing financial institution]

(f) The following format shall be used by the financial institution to confirm an ILC:

[Confirming Financial Institution's Letterhead or Name and Address] (Date)____________________ Our Letter of Credit Advice Number__________________________________________________________ Beneficiary:___________________________________________________________ [U.S. Government agency] Issuing Financial Institution:_________________________________________ Issuing Financial Institution's LC No.:________________________________ Gentlemen:

1. We hereby confirm the above indicated Letter of Credit, the original of which is attached, issued by __________ [name of issuing financial institution] for drawings of up to United States dollars __________/U.S. $__________ and expiring with our close of business on __________ [the expiration date], or any automatically extended expiration date.

2. Draft(s) drawn under the Letter of Credit and this Confirmation are payable at our office located at ____________.

3. We hereby undertake to honor sight draft(s) drawn under and presented with the Letter of Credit and this Confirmation at our offices as specified herein.

4. [This paragraph is omitted if used as a bid guarantee, and subsequent paragraphs are renumbered.] It is a condition of this confirmation that it be deemed automatically extended without amendment for one year from the expiration date hereof, or any automatically extended expiration date, unless:

(a) At least 60 days prior to any such expiration date, we shall notify the Contracting Officer, or the transferee and the issuing financial institution, by registered mail or other receipted means of delivery, that we elect not to consider this confirmation extended for any such additional period; or

(b) The issuing financial institution shall have exercised its right to notify you or the transferee, the account party, and ourselves, of its election not to extend the expiration date of the Letter of Credit.

5. This confirmation is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice (UCP) for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No.___ (Insert version in effect at the time of ILC issuance, e.g.,“Publication 600, 2006 edition”) and to the extent not inconsistent therewith, to the laws of___[State of confirming financial institution].

6. If this confirmation expires during an interruption of business of this financial institution as described in Article 17 of the UCP, we specifically agree to effect payment if this credit is drawn against within 30 days after the resumption of our business.

Sincerely, ______________________________________________________________________ [Confirming financial institution]

(g) The following format shall be used by the Contracting Officer for a sight draft to draw on the Letter of Credit: SIGHT DRAFT ______________________________________________________________________ [City, State] (Date)____________________ [Name and address of financial institution] Pay to the order of____________________________________________________ [Beneficiary Agency] __________ the sum of United States $ __________. This draft is drawn under______________________________________________ Irrevocable Letter of Credit No._______________________________________.

____________________________ [Beneficiary Agency] ____________________________ [By] (End of Clause)

2.5 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS—CONSTRUCTION (OCT 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— "Original contract price" means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is $150,000 or less, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1) Performance bonds (Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25-A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(3) Additional bond protection.

(i) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

(ii) The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(c) Furnishing executed bonds. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) Surety or other security for bonds. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register or may be obtained from the:

(e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection (40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

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

When net changes in original contract price affect the premium of a Corporate Surety Bond by $5 or more, the Government, in determining the basis for final settlement, will provide for bond premium adjustment computed at the rate shown in the bond.

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

3.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

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3.2 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,…