36C25522R0092.docx

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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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 _____________________________).

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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.

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.

36C25522R0092 X 07-14-2022 589A4-20-157 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 Y Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 Mathena, Jeanette 913-946-1129 The Department of the Veterans Affairs, NCO-15, intends to award a Construction Contract for Project 547A4-20-157, Modernize Kitchen & Morgue at Harry S Truman VA Medical Center, Columbia, MO 65201.

The NAICS Code for this project is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

The size standard is $39.5 million. Estimate of construction magnitude for this project is between $2 Million to $5 Million. This project is being solicited as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside.

Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1, Best Value -Tradeoff source selection process.

SAM UEI Number:__________________________________ Those offerors not providing the documentation outlined in the "Instructions to Offerors" will be rated unacceptable to the terms of the solicitation. There will be only one site visit for this project on July 22, 2022 The Pre-Proposal meeting will be telephonic Microsoft Teams conference call on July 26, 2022 at 10:00 CDT.

Call in Number: 1-872-701-0185 Conference ID: 954 706 964# An onsite site walk-through will be held on July 26, 2022 starting at 1:00 pm CDT.

Contractors MUST Notify the Contracting officer at email address: jeanette.mathena@va.gov of the intent of attending the Pre-bid conference call and walk-through site visit.

All questions are due by August 2, 2022 and must be e-mail to jeanette.mathena@va.gov.

Contractors will be required to wear facility provided medical grade face masks while on site. The walk-through site visit will be limited to no more than 2 people from each company.

Proposals will be e-mailed to jeanette.mathena@va.gov by August 15, 2022 by 2:00 PM CDT.

Bid bonds are to be mailed and e-mailed with proposal and received by closing date:

Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO 15 Contracting Office ATTN: Jeanette Mathena 3450 S 4th Street Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 It is the contractors responsibility to make sure the proposals are received by the contracting officer.

It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor https://sam.gov/content/home for all amendments to the solicitation.

Proposals submitted by teaming arrangements other than VA Joint Ventures will not be considered.

All contractor's and joint ventures must be registered in SAM and CVE Certified in Vetbiz by the proposal due date.

Notice: Clause 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans is incorporated by reference in this Solicitation. Public Law (PL 105-339) Section 1354 provides that no agency may enter into a contract with a contractor who has not filed a VETS-4212 report for the preceding fiscal year under title 38 Section 4212 (d).

The Project period of Performance is 410 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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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

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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

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25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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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

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

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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

see price/cost schedule starting on page 6 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

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A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Provide all labor, supervision, and materials to construct Modernize Basement Kitchen and Morgue, project 589A4-20-157.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 08-31-2022 POP End: 10-15-2023

POP DATES ARE ESTIMATED ACTUAL POP DATES WILL BE IDENTIFIED WHEN AWARDED.

BID ITEM 2-BID DEDUCT NO.1: BASE BID except delete work associated with providing new kitchen equipment listed as bid alternate on the kitchen equipment drawing schedule.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 08-31-2022 POP End: 10-15-2023 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

BID DEDUCT NO.2: BID ITEM II except delete all items associated with Loading Dock roof and walls. See Specification Section 01 00 00 1.3 Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 08-31-2022 POP End: 10-15-2023 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

All asbestos identified within the specifications and drawings are to be priced and accounted for on the below bid item.

.BID ITEM IV: Estimated quantity Unit Pricing: Provide abatement unit price per each asbestos containing insulation fitting for pipe of 6” or less diameter. All asbestos fittings removed as part of the work identified in the specifications and drawing are to be accounted for and billed in accordance with this unit price. If the estimated quantity is exceeded due to any unforeseen fittings or less than the estimated quantity the unit price will be used to add or deduct funds through modification.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 08-31-2022 POP End: 10-15-2023 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

All asbestos identified within the specifications and drawings are to be priced and accounted for on the below bid item.

BID ITEM V: Estimated quantity Unit Pricing: Provide abatement unit price per square foot of asbestos containing mastic or tile flooring. All asbestos containing mastic or floor tile identified in the specifications and drawing are to be accounted for and billed in accordance with this unit price. If the estimated quantity is exceeded due to any unforeseen asbestos containing flooring or less than the estimated quantity the square foot price will be used to add or deduct funds through modification.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 08-31-2022 POP End: 10-15-2023 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR BEST VALUE – TRADEOFF SOUCE SELECTION PROCESS

SOLICITATION: 36C25522R0092

PROJECT: 589A4-20-157, MODERNIZE KITCHEN AND MORGUE

LOCATION: Harry S Truman VA Medical Center, Columbia, MO 65201

1. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

a. GENERAL INFORMATION.

Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made on the basis of an assessment of each offeror’s response to the Request for Proposal (RFP). All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of government personnel. The government reserves the right to award without discussions based upon the initial evaluation of the proposals. The proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the content provided in the solicitation. Using the Tradeoff process under the Best Value, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-1, it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined are approximately equal to price. Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

1. Relevant Technical Construction Experience of Prime Contractor (Non-price)

NOTE: Failure to comply with the RFP requirements will be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

b. THE OFFER.

The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, including the Plans & Specifications for the construction of this project. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

c. AWARD BASED ON INITIAL OFFERS.

Pursuant to clause 52.215-1 (included by reference), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price, and technical qualifications standpoint. The VA reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines such discussions to be necessary.

d. NUMBER OF COPIES TO SUBMIT. Offerors shall submit proposals electronically by e-mail to jeanette.mathena @va.gov. The email(s) shall include the following attachments:

The total size if any single email must be less than 10 megabytes. Use multiple emails if necessary and label each as 1 of 3, 2 of 3… Original Bid Bonds must still be received at the Contracting Office US Postal Service or other courier prior to the solicitation closing time.

Package shall be marked as follows:

ORIGINAL RESPONSE TO RFP 36C25522R0092

PROJECT: 589A4-20-157, Modernize Kitchen & Morgue This package is to contain the signed original copies of the documents listed below:

2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT

Documents to be included in the proposal identified above shall consist of:

The following NON-Price Evaluation Factors will be used as the basis for determining Technical Acceptability:

NOTE: There is a realistic possibility that some offerors may choose to submit the same construction project as a qualifying example for both Factor 1: Relevant Technical Experience of Prime Contractor and Factor 4: Past Performance of Prime Contractor. This is not prohibited, but the supporting documentation must demonstrate that the submitted projects absolutely do comply with the specific minimal requirements, identified below, for each separate evaluation factor.

FACTOR 1: RELEVENT TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF THE PRIME CONTRACTOR

To be evaluated under this factor, Offerors shall submit a minimum of two (2) and maximum of five (5) construction project examples for the Prime Contractor that best demonstrates recent and relevant experience by the Prime Contractor on projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP requirements. Subcontractor work cannot be substituted and shall not be accepted. The projects must demonstrate an Offeror’s construction experience as a prime construction contractor directly responsible to the project owner and managing multiple subcontractors.

The offeror shall provide a short description of the project and state what work fulfilled the relevant experience areas.

Project(s) should have a minimum value of $3,000,000.00 and be 100% complete. Projects submitted by the Offeror shall be completed within the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this RFP. If the contract/work is incomplete or was completed more than five years prior to the date of submitting this proposal, it will not be deemed relevant and shall not be considered. Projects which are similar in size, scope, and complexity and were at an active Hospital, Medical Center, or project site with 24-hour day operations are preferred and will be rated higher.

A project is defined as a construction project performed under a single contract award. For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project; rather Offerors shall submit the work performed under a single task order as a project.

Offeror’s submission should include at a minimum:

· Provide the Project Title and Description, Project Location (Physical Address); Contract Type (Example: Design Build, Design Bid Build).

· Provide the project owner name and telephone number of the owner’s contact person.

· Provide a description of the scope of work, to include the work performed by the prime contractor. Scope of work includes information on subcontractors managed during the project.

· Provide project statistics including start and completion dates (original and actual) and project cost (original and actual). If original and actual completion dates and project cost differ, provide an explanation as to why they differ.

If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared experience, projects shall be submitted for each Joint Venture partner. Offerors who fail to submit experience for all Joint Venture partners may be rated lower.

(Note: Proposals submitted by teaming arrangements other than VA CVE Joint Venture will not be considered.)

FACTOR 2: PROJECT EXECUTION

To be evaluated under this factor, offerors must:

Provide a Draft Project Schedule:

Prepare and submit a practicable construction schedule showing all necessary work elements to complete the project identified under this solicitation within the time frame specified on the SF1442. The schedule must be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the performance period. The submitted schedule must be developed using project scheduling software such as MS Project, Primavera, or any other comparable form and submitted as a PDF document.

Each Offeror's construction schedule must address the following:

· Order of work elements to include project phasing, Submittals, Mobilization, Demolition, Construction, Equipment Deliveries and Lead Time, Installation of new Equipment, Punch List, De-Mobilization.

· Number of days for each work element

· Identification of long lead time materials

· Identification of separate work elements

· The VA’s review and approval of RFI’s, Submittals and other pertinent documents.

· Interruption of VA Facilities utilities, delivery of Government furnished equipment, rough-in drawings, project phasing and any other specification requirements.

The proposed schedule must include the activities which are consistent with those described within the project specifications and drawings and must not exceed the Government's maximum allowable performance period, as noted in Block 11 of the SF 1442. The project will start at the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. For scheduling purposes, assume the Notice to Proceed will be issued thirty (30) calendar days after the award date. (use September 15 as a tentative award date). (Note that there is no guarantee the Notice to Proceed will be issued within this timeframe.)

*The schedule submitted with the offer should not be construed as the agreed upon schedule as per FAR 52.236-15.

FACTOR 3: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE

To be evaluated under this factor, qualified offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual on the Prime contractor’s staff for his project. To promote maximum continuity on this project, key staffing positions are not to be subcontracted out. This factor will be evaluated to determine if contractor’s key personnel have the appropriate technical training and or previous construction experience to meet the technical requirements of the key staffing positions for a project of similar scope and complexity. No one individual can perform more than two of the key staffing positions below:

Note: Superintendent and project manager cannot be the same person.

(a) Project Manager; Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a project manager must provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars.

The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars; A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of- contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable). Note: Project Manager will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office.

(b) On-Site Superintendent – Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training. Provide references (that can be contacted) for a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope and complexity to this project (include brief project description). To be considered for evaluation, the 2 projects must have been performed within the last five years and valid contact information must be provided.

If Reference cannot be verified, then the proposal will receive no further consideration Note: Superintendent will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office.

(c) Quality Control Manager – Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a project manager. Provide references (that can be contacted) for a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope and complexity to this project (include brief project description). To be considered for evaluation, the 2 projects must have been performed within the last five years and valid contact information must be provided. If Reference cannot be verified, then the proposal will receive no further consideration.

(d) Safety Officer – Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety Officer Must provide an OSHA 30 Certificate and a list of safety training that at a minimum includes “life safety, excavation safety, scaffold safety, fall protection training, crane/rigging safety”. Provide references (that can be contacted) for a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope and complexity to this project (include brief project description). To be considered for evaluation the 2 projects must have been performed within the last five years and valid contact information must be provided.

If Reference cannot be verified, then the proposal will receive no further consideration.

Special Note: Only submit information for personnel and subcontractors that will perform on resulting contract. Any substitutions after award must be determined equally or more qualified by the Contracting Officer.

Special Note: During the period of performance of the Contract, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of the Staffing unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer, in writing within five (5) calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events. Any replacement of Staffing shall have equal or better qualifications, subject to the approval by the contracting officer to avoid Termination for Default.

FACTOR 4: RELEVNT PAST PERFORMANCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR

To be evaluated under this factor, Prime Contractor shall provide current and relevant information regarding the Prime Contractor’s actions under previously awarded contracts referenced under Factor 1, “RELEVANT EXPERIENCE OF THE PRIME CONTRACTOR”. If a completed past performance evaluation is available in PPIRS, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project referenced in Factor 1, “RELEVANT EXPERIENCE OF THE PRIME CONTRACTOR”. If there is not a completed past performance evaluation available in PPIRS, then the Prime Contractor shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) (reference ATTACHMENT 5) for each project referenced in Factor 1, Construction Experience. The Prime Contractor shall notify their client that the PPQ shall be submitted by the reference via email to the Government’s point of contact jeanette.mathena@va.gov. If the Prime Contractor is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Prime Contractor shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

SPECIAL NOTE 1: For Prime Contractors That May Lack Past Performance Information: In accordance with FAR Part 15.305(a)(2), in the case of a Prime Contractor that is without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Such offerors may submit relevant past performance information regarding predecessor companies; key personnel who have relevant experience; or subcontractors that will be performing major or critical aspects of this requirement, provided that such information is relevant to the construction in this solicitation.

SPECIAL NOTE 2: For Prime Contractors that have Past Performance: Prime Contractors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective actions. The government also reserves the right to consider past performance information from all available sources, in addition to any information submitted by offerors.

FACTOR 5: TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE OF TH DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROLS SUBCONTRACTOR

Offerors must provide evidence that the Direct Digital Controls subcontractor has the technical qualifications to self-perform and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project. To be evaluated as technical experience the information submitted by offerors must involve the following:

Work under the NAICS code 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air- Conditioning Contractor.

Ability to meet the technical requirements of specification section 23 09 23, Direct-Digital Control system for HVAC.

Products or services of proposed manufacturer, suppliers and installers as follows:

1. Direct Digital Controls contractor is currently and regularly engaged in design, fabrication, and installation of HVAC control systems for hospital and/or medical centers usage. Provide a list of two or more hospital and/or medical center installations where service-related fabrication & installation of direct digital controls systems, within the past five years. Include the names and addresses of the hospital and/or medical center and the point of contact

2. Directs Digital Controls contractor has technical qualifications of at least five years of experience. Provide certifications and Company Resume/Bio of trained supervisory personnel, installation personnel, and facilities used to complete installation of control systems as required by contract documents.

3. Proposed Direct Digital Controls contractor shall submit a list of two or more prior hospital and/or medical center installations where all the contractor controls equipment they propose to furnish on this project has performed satisfactorily together under conditions of normal use. The list shall include projects that have been in operation for a period of not less than two years preceding the date of these specifications. Include the names and addresses of the hospital and/or medical center and the names of the hospital and/or medical center and the point of contact. Also included shall be project cost of direct digital control installation and project completion date.

4. Direct Digital Controls contractor shall submit proof of Tridium Niagara N4 certifications by submitting training certification.

Special Note: When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

FACTOR 6: TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MECHANICAL SUBCONTRACTOR.

Offerors must provide evidence of technical experience of Plumbing/HVAC work if self-performed or provide subcontractor technical qualifications and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project. To be evaluated as Technical Experience, the information submitted by offerors must involve the following:

A. Work under the NAICS Code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air- Conditioning Contractors) B. Ability to meet the technical requirements of Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning specification Division 23 requirements. Residential experience does not qualify.

C. Products or services of proposed manufacturer, suppliers and installers of Division 23 specifications as follows:

1. Mechanical contractor is currently and regularly engaged in fabrication, and installation of plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems for hospitals and/or medical centers. Residential plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems do not qualify. Provide a list of two or more hospital and/or medical center installations where service-related fabrication & installation of plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems, within the past five years. Include the names and addresses of the hospital and/or medical center and the point of contact.

2. Mechanical contractor has technical qualifications of at least five years of experience. Provide certifications and Company Resume/Bio of trained supervisory personnel, installation personnel, and facilities used to complete installation of mechanical systems as required by contract documents.

3. Submit a list of two or more prior, related hospital and/or medical center installations where the mechanical contractors work has performed satisfactorily together under conditions of normal use. The list shall include projects that have been in operation for a period of not less than two years preceding the date of this solicitation. Include the names and addresses of the hospital and/or medical center and the point of contact. Also included shall be project cost of mechanical installation and project completion date.

Special Note: When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

FACTOR 7: PRIME CONTRCTOR’S SAFETY PLAN

To be evaluated under this factor, the Prime Contractor shall provide a construction safety plan that is deemed acceptable, at a minimum, and meets the following requirements:

a. The contractor's Safety Plan shall be evaluated for their compliance with local/State/Federal rules and regulations and the company's consideration of safety of its employees and the general public. The contractor's Safety Plan at the minimum shall address their safety policy, commitment to safety, detailed disciplinary action to be taken with respect to employees violating safety requirements, personnel safety responsibilities, personnel safety training, personal protective equipment, accident / incident reporting procedure and investigations, emergency procedures guidelines.

b. The contractor’s Safety Plan shall address their plan for completing all contract work on and around an active hospital without impacting patient care and completing all work in accordance with all construction documents and all local/State/Federal rules and regulations.

c. The contractor’s Safety Plan shall address Executive Order 14042 and FAR Clause 52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.

If the safety plan does not address the requirements listed above (a, b, and c), the proposal will not receive further consideration

d. PRICE PROPOSAL.

The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the process identified in the Price Schedule. The total evaluated price will be determined by the Offeror’s price for Bid Item 1, 4 and 5 or the Bid Item deducts determined to be most advantageous to the Government due to funding or other constraints. Offerors must provide a price for each bid item. In addition, offerors shall include a breakdown of material and labor costs, by specification division for each bid item. Overhead, profit and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of materials and labor costs has been calculated.

Note: It is intended that award will be made on Line Item1and unit price items 4 and 5 , but in the event the bid exceeds the funds available, a single award will be made on Line Item 2 or Line Item 3.

The VA reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria. The VA also reserves the right to award to a lower priced, lower rated offeror if it’s in the interest of the VA.

3. BASIS OF AWARD.

VA will make the award using best value under the tradeoff process of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Note: Offers that are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price.

4. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

SUBSTITUTIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL OR SUBCONTRACTORS

1. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and key personnel who are proposed to work on the project are required to be submitted, those personnel who are offered will be the same personnel who will actually perform on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute personnel for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute employee. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute employee and to approve or disapprove his or her qualifications. If the proposed substitute employee's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another employee who does possess equivalent qualifications.

2. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

5. SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFCATION RATE

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record see Appendix 2. The information shall contain, at a minimum, a certification that the bidder/offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years.

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the bidder’s/offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines above or submit this information will result in a determination of “Non-Responsibility” for the bidder/offeror. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility will make the bidder/offeror ineligible for award.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

(END OF PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS)

PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK - Appendix 1

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) must provide at least 15 percent (25% for NAICS codes 238210 & 238220) of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Provide a breakdown of material and personnel costs, by specification division listed for the project. Home Office overhead, profit/fee and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of personnel and material/Equipment costs has been calculated. Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other eligible service disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Below is the required format.

THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH BID ITEM.

Division 01

Division 02

Division 03

Division 05

Division 06

Division 07

Division 08

Division 09

Division 10

Division 11

Division 14

Division 21

Division 22

Division 23

Division 26

Division 27

Division 28

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Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

1. Total personnel costs * both prime and all subcontractors: $_________________

2. Subtract all subcontractor personnel costs* that are not SDVOSB companies that will perform work on this contract: $__________________

3. Remainder is ‘Total amount of work to be self-performed under the Contract’: $__________________

4. Self-performed work = Line 3/Line 1 x 100 = __________%

LIST THE NAMES OF ALL SDVOSB CONTRACTORS THAT WILL BE WORKING THE ABOVE DIVISIONS. SDVOSB MUST BE SMALL FOR NAICS 236220 TO BE USED TO MEET THE 15% REQUIREMENT AS STATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VAAR 852.219-10(a)(1)(iii).

I certify the above representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Title of Authorized Representative) APPENDIX 2 - Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form

Information provided below is current and applicable to Solicitation 36C25522R0092:

Company Name: ______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ Telephone: ______________________ Fax: ________________________ Email: _______________________________________________________ Contact: ______________________________________________________

1. Utilizing your OSHA 300 Forms, please complete the following information:

Number of man hours (jobsite and office).

Number of cases involving days away from work, restricted activity, or both (Column H and I of OSHA 300).

Days away, restricted, or transferred rate (# of days away, restricted, or transferred cases x 200,000/# of man hours) (DART Rate).

Number of serious, willful, or repeat violations from OSHA within the last 3 years. Please attach explanation for any violations.

Please attach copies of the following documents: OSHA 300 and 300a Forms. These forms can be accessed through the OSHA publications search page: http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html.

2. Provide six-digit North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition: __________________________________

3. Who administers your company’s Safety and Health Program? ____________________________

4. Company’s Insurance Experience Modification Rate (EMR): ____________________________

36C25522R0092

VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for Combatting COVID-19

1. Contractor employees who work in or travel to VHA locations must comply with the following:

a. Documentation requirements:

1) If fully vaccinated, contractors shall show proof of vaccination.

i. NOTE: Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, a copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (CDC Form MLS-319813_r, published on September 3, 2020), or a copy of medical records…