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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE CODE

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30 PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(If other than Item 6)

(Specify type of modification and authority)

(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

CHECK

ONE

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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0001 589-22-885

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

To all Offerors/Bidders 36C25524R0097

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Project 589-22-885, Expand Sterile Processing Space to Meet Requirements The purpose of this amendment is to update the RFP document and bid due date.

Please use this attached revised SF 1442 document for your response.

David Sterrett Contract Specialist

09/11/2024

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES NO

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

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Attention David Sterrett Leavenworth KS 66048

Sterrett, David david.sterrett@va.gov

The Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO 15, intends to award a construction contract for Project 589-22-885, Expand Sterile Processing Service Space to Meet Requirements, located at KCVA Medical Center, 4801 Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64128.

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 Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 15.101-1, Tradeoff source selection process.

NOTE: The term offer, and bid are interchangeable for this solicitation.

Bid, Payment, and Performance bonds are required.

Those offerors not providing the documentation outlined in the "Proposal Submittal Instructions" will be deemed non-responsive to the terms of the solicitation. The NAICS code for this project is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction),with a small business size standard of $45.0 million.

Estimate of construction magnitude for this project is $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00. (VAAR 836.204) There will be one site visit for this project. The site visit is Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 10:00am CDT at Kansas City VA Medical Center, 4801 Linwood Blvd., Building 1, Hall of Heroes, Room M1-275.

Interested bidders are highly encouraged to attend.

All questions pertaining to this project are due by Monday, September 30, 2024 at 2:00PM CDT Send all questions to David.Sterrett@va.gov & Ashley.Guise@va.gov

**PHYSICAL COPIES OF PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCCEPTED FOR THIS SOLICITATION.

ORIGINAL BID BONDS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 15 PRIOR TO THE SOLICITATION CLOSING LOCATED AT: 3450 S. 4th STREET, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048, ATTN: DAVID STERRETT. FOR HAND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FOR BID BOND TO BE RECEIVED UPON ARRIVAL: 913-946-1146, 913-946-1117, or 208-816-6619

The intent is a single award will be made on CLIN 0001, and CLIN 0002, as there are no bid alternates.

This acquisition is a 100% Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). All Contractors and Joint Ventures must be certified in SBA VetCert, and registered in SAM.gov at the time of proposal due date through the time of award to be eligible for award. See FAR52.204-7(b)(1).

NOTICE: Clause 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans is incorporated by reference in this solicitation. Public Law (P.L. 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).

Provide SAM Unique Entity ID: __________________________

**Period of Performance will be 660 calendar days for CLIN 0001 followed by 12 months for CLIN 0002.

10 660

X X 52.211-10

X 10

Zero 2:00 pm CDT

10-22-2024

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Price to be submitted on Page 8 of this solicitation.

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

Austin TX 877-353-9791 512-460-5429

SPECIAL NOTICE GUARANTEE PERIOD SERVICES

A. Offerors are advised that this solicitation and any resulting contract contain Guarantee Period Services. The specifics of these services are listed in specification SECTION 14-12-11- Traction and Winding Drum Dumbwaiter.

B. A Service Contract Act Wage Determination has been included in the solicitation. Payment for employees performing work under the Guaranteed Period Services portion of any resulting contract shall be in accordance with the wage determination and/or any amendments thereto.

C. Guarantee Period Services are awarded at the same time as the construction project. The contractor will be required to submit a schedule of costs/values with a cost breakdown of the branches of work with its construction proposal. This breakdown will include a line-item cost for the Guarantee Period Services portion of the contract for the Dumbwaiters. The cost must state both the one-year total and the monthly total cost for the services. Contractor is also required to provide monthly and one-year total cost for Guaranteed Period Services in Section A.3 of this solicitation, Price/Cost Schedule, under CLIN 0002. The payment clause VAAR Clause 852.232-70 and its ALT1 requires the prime contractor, to furnish the total cost and the number or work hours required to perform the guarantee period services in accordance with the specifications. These costs will be evaluated and must be determined reasonable.

The payment clause also provides the contracting officer the right to withhold payment should performance be unsatisfactory.

D. The original installer of the equipment shall be required to provide the Guarantee Period Service.

E. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required in the amount of 100% of the contract price upon acceptance. The bonds must include coverage for the Guarantee Period Services portion of the contract. Upon completion of the actual construction, the value of the bonds may be adjusted downward for this portion of the contract but must maintain enough bonding to cover the one year Guaranteed Period Services portion of the contract, following complete acceptance of the elevator installation.

F. Requests for payment for the Guarantee Period Services are to be in the form of a certified invoice and may be invoiced monthly or quarterly in arrears. Payments will be made upon receipt and certification of the invoice in accordance with the appropriate payment clause.

G. The entire construction contract will not be closed out until required Guarantee Period Services have been provided. Please take note that the performance period (completion time) for the construction portion of the contract will be as noted under CLIN 0001 on the Price/Cost Schedule.

H. The term of the Guarantee Period Services commences after completion and acceptance of the Dumbwaiters installation.

Special Note regarding FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State and Local Taxes:

Offerors are hereby notified that all state and local sales or use taxes for construction materials must be included in their bid or proposal price. It is solely the responsibility of the offeror to include all other applicable taxes in their bid or proposal price as well. The Government has determined that for this acquisition it cannot take advantage of any sales or use tax exemptions that may be available to it under applicable state law. Under no circumstances will any Contractor be designated as an agent of the Government for purposes of any tax exemption, nor will the Government authorize any Contractor’s use of any tax exemption directly applicable to the Government under this procurement.

A price change request upon award relating to the inclusion of state and local sales or use taxes will not be accepted.

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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

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

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

SPECIAL NOTICE GUARANTEE PERIOD SERVICES

Special Note regarding FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State and Local Taxes:

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

APPENDIX 1- PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-

PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

APPENDIX 2 - Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.7 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2024) ...38

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.204-29 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—

REPRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES (DEC 2023)

3.4 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.5 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

3.6 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

3.7 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

4.2 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (NOV 2021)

4.3 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,

AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB COVERED

ENTITIES (DEC 2023)

4.4 52.204-30 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—

PROHIBITION (DEC 2023)

4.5 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.6 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.7 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(FEB 2024)

4.8 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

4.9 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

4.10 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2023)

4.11 52.227-4 PATENT INDEMNITY—CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (DEC 2007)

ALTERNATE I (DEC 2007)

4.12 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN

2020)

4.13 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (AUG 2018)

4.14 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.15 52.246-26 REPORTING NONCONFORMING ITEMS (NOV 2021)

4.16 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.17 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.18 VAAR 852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2022)

4.19 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.20 VAAR 852.204-71 INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY

(FEB 2023)

4.21 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

4.22 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

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

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

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

2018)

4.25 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.26 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

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

ALTERNATE I (APR 2019)

4.28 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.29 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) 103

4.30 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.31 VAAR 852.246-75 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION—GUARANTEE PERIOD

SERVICES (OCT 2018)

4.32 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

4.33 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

4.34 Davis Bacon Wage Rates and SCA Wage Rates

4.35 List of Attachments

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

Work shall include demolition, architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, hazardous material abatement, communications, patient call, medical gasses, HVAC, and all such systems and components as may be necessary to completely renovate and expand the Sterile Processing Unit and all needed support space. Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision needed to perform the required work, as specified in the Scope of Work, Specifications and Drawings included with this solicitation document. (Period of Performance 660 days).

Contract Period: Base

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries Period of Performance will start from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

12.00 MO __________________ __________________

Guarantee Period Services: Furnish complete inspection and maintenance service on both dumbwaiters for a period of one (1) year after completion and acceptance of all the dumbwaiters. This maintenance service shall run concurrent with the warranty. (Billing must be done monthly, in arrears)

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND TOTAL __________________

Solicitation 36C25524R0097, Expand Sterile Processing Service Space to Meet Requirements

Statement of Work and Period of Performance Project 589-22-885, Expand Sterile Processing Service Space to Meet Requirements

Description of Work:

This project will renovate approximately 18,000 SF of space on the 3rd floor of Building 26 and update infrastructure at the main KCVA Medical Center Campus to expand and support Sterile Processing Services (SPS). Additional areas of impact include various locations from the basement mechanical room through every floor up to, and including, the rooftop of the 5-story building to install infrastructure that will service SPS and remove equipment that is no longer necessary. The SPS project includes upgrades to utilities that will serve the space, reconfiguring the existing dumbwaiter shaft, installing a new dumbwaiter shaft, and reinforcing the floor to support the new sterile processing equipment.

This work is to be completed in phases. The work will be considered a construction site within an active medical facility and ICRA requirements will apply, including establishing and monitoring negative air that is exhausted directly to the outdoors per the VHA ICRA requirements.

Refer to the drawings and specifications for complete scope of the work and trades involved.

Period of Performance:

The work shall take place within 660 days.

Deductive Alternates:

No deductive alternates are planned for this project.

Contractor Responsibilities:

• Submittals and daily logs shall be tracked on electronic system, such as Procore, documenting daily safety inspections, trades performing project tasks and the types of tasks that were performed, number of personnel for each trade, including prime contractor staff, planned, next day activities, comments from the Quality Control Manager (QCM) as described by the contractors Quality Control Plan (QCP), and daily photos of the project progress.

• Create weekly meeting agendas and distribute notes to document weekly meeting discussions. In-person attendance is expected for Superintendent, PM, QCM, and Safety Officer throughout the project period of performance.

• Coordinate the start of work with the COR. Provide current 3-week lookahead and project schedule at the weekly meetings. Provide utility or safety equipment outage requests or crane lift documentation no less than 4 weeks from planned event to allow for sufficient coordination with the facility.

• An on-site job superintendent, or a COR approved representative, shall be present during all project activities performed by both GC employees and subcontractors at the facility.

• Maintain manpower levels that are enough to meet scheduling requirements and to avoid any delay in the completion of the project.

• If necessary, coordinate lay-down space with the COR. The VA warehouse staff will not receive or store materials or equipment for this project.

• Adhere to the most recent edition of all applicable codes and standards associated with the tasks identified in the Scope of Work.

o Codes and Standards include, but are not limited to:

NFPA 70 - National Electric Code NFPA 99 – Health Care Facilities NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code VA Safety and Infection Control Policies and Procedures.

• The GC employees and subcontractors must have taken the OSHA Certified 30-hour (or 10 as appropriate for staff not in the field) construction safety course.

Documentation of current OSHA construction safety certification shall be included in the construction safety plan identifying employee and subcontractor names and roles for the project.

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

• Park only in designated contractor parking. No GC employees or subcontractors are allowed to park in patient parking, which includes the parking garage, at any time.

• The following must be included and/or addressed prior to submitting Pay Applications:

BILLING

Pay Application Checklist:

Submit to COR for approval prior to upload to Tungsten. All items on checklist below shall be submitted/current or Pay Application may be rejected.

Pay application based on SOV/ percent complete performance Updated schedule (or copy of current) 4-week look ahead current including upcoming Permits/Outages (may be weekly meeting minutes) Monthly Asbestos report- in KCVA Format Daily logs for the month must be current QC reports from GC Quality Control Manager Recycling report (must include: type/material, quantity, manifest/ $) Safety and Infection Prevention deficiencies corrected Certified Payroll for all persons on site Reported deficiencies from Site Observations have been resolved Include information related to contractor injury, illness, and hours worked on a monthly basis and monthly tabulation of the contractors’ OSHA recordables and hours worked For billing the stored materials, please submit:

Invoice with parts detailed Location where it is stored (if offsite, need proof of insurance of the location/bonded warehouse)

Invitation to view and verify and/or photographs of stored materials

Checklist for IPPS Correct Project Name and number Correct contract number (and Task Order number, if used) Percent complete matches schedule

Additional Notes from Applicable Specifications in TIL:

• 0133230 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES: GC shall supply to the VA a Shop Drawing Submittal Register to include the following:

o Shop Drawings/Product Data submittal for any products or materials not identified on design drawings or in specifications.

o O&M Data for fixtures and products shall be submitted.

o Closeout documentations such as Warranty information shall be submitted.

o Submittals and daily logs shall be tracked on electronic system such as

Procore.

• 013526 SAFETY & INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS:

o GC shall provide the following documents as indicated in the Specifications and these documents shall be specific to the job to be performed:

o Accident Prevention plan (APP) / Construction Safety & Health Plan o Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) o GC Shall provide site entrance door handle to the site that complies with VA standards – can be keyed to BEST lock core on a VA provided key.

• 015816 TEMPORARY SIGNAGE: GC shall provide, install, and remove after completion all temporary signage required by ILSM and as protection to the construction site. Temporary Signage includes but is not limited to:

o “EXIT” signage, covering existing exit signs where appropriate, “NO EXIT”

Signs, “CONSTRUCTION SITE DO NOT ENTER” signs. “DO NOT PROP DOOR OPEN” signs.

o These signs shall be 8.5x11 or 11x17 as is required for readability and shall be approved by COR.

o Signs shall be properly typed/printed, not be handwritten.

o All signs shall be wipeable (i.e., laminated or inserted into clear plastic sleeve).

• 017419 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT: GC shall provide with each

Pay Application a manifest of waste that has been removed from site and location it was taken. Pay Apps cannot be processed without this document.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR BEST VALUE TRADOFF SOURCE SELLECTION PROCESS SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION: 36C25524R0097

PROJECT: 589-22-885 Expand Sterile Processing Service Space

LOCATION: Department of Veteran Affairs

Kansas City VA Medical Center

4801 Linwood Blvd.

Kansas City MO. 64128

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. The Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation is based on the Best Value Tradeoff Process, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-1, the VA will make the award to the best value evaluated proposal meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the evaluation factors in the solicitation. Factors 1-6 below are of equal importance, but when combined are significantly more important than Factor 7, Price. The seven evaluation factors are:

1. Factor 1: Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor

2. Factor 2: Construction Experience of Prime Contractor

3. Factor 3: Qualifications of Proposed Staffing

4. Factor 4: Prime Contractor Safety Plan

5. Factor 5: Contractor’s Quality Management Program

6. Factor 6: Technical Experience of the Mechanical Subcontractor

7. Factor 7: Price

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 FAR clause 52.215-1 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 email to: david.sterrett@va.gov Email Subject Line should read: Solicitation 36C25524R0097, KCVA Project 589-22-885 Expand Sterile Processing Service Space to Meet Requirements. The email(s) shall include the following as attachments:

(a) Part 1 - Technical Proposal (include Item 2.e. and 2.f. below)

(b) Part 2 - Price Proposal (include Item 2.a., 2.b. ,2.c and 2.d below)

The total size of 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 Network 15 Contracting Office (NCO15), 3450 S. 4th Street Trafficway, Leavenworth, KS 66048, Attn: David Sterrett, Solicitation 36C25524R0097, KCVA Project 589-22-885 Expand Sterile Processing Service Space to Meet Requirements via US Postal Service or other courier prior to the solicitation closing time and date as noted on page 1 . A copy of the bid bonds must also be submitted with the emailed proposal submission.

2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT

a. STANDARD FORM 1442. Submit the SF 1442 issued under this solicitation, with Blocks 10 (SAM Unique Entity ID) and Blocks 14 through 20 properly filled-out by the Offeror. Include acknowledgment of any and all Amendments that may have been issued, either by: (1) listing them in Block 19 of the SF 1442, or (2) including copies of the Amendment document(s) (Standard Form 30) with Blocks 8 and 15 filled in and signed, or (3) including signed acknowledgement in the form of a separate letter that includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. NOTE: Failure to acknowledge any and all Amendments issued pursuant to this solicitation will be cause for rejection of your offer.

b. OFFER GUARANTEE (BID BOND). In accordance with solicitation provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, failure to furnish a bid guarantee, in the proper form and mailto:david.sterrett@va.gov amount, by the deadline established for submitting offers, will be cause for rejection of the offer.

c. Calculation Worksheet for Self-Performed and Subcontracted Work (See Appendix

1) Contractor shall complete a worksheet for bid item 0001. Include the cost of GPS in the bid item worksheet, in the designated space.

d. VAAR 852.219-75 VA Limitation on Subcontracting- Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (See Appendix 3) The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

e. Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental (See Appendix 2)

f. Documentation of Technical Acceptability and Past Performance (Non-Price Evaluation Factors)

NOTE: Failure to provide required information under paragraphs a.-e. above will result in your proposal being unacceptable and ineligible for award. Failure to provide documentation required in paragraph f.

above (as more fully described under the evaluation criteria section below) and other requirements noted within this RFP will raise serious questions regarding an Offeror’s ability to perform the services and may negatively impact your ratings and/or be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

3. EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15.101-1 Tradeoff Process.

The following acceptability standards for the evaluation factors in the solicitation will be used as the basis for determining Technical Acceptability: Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor, Construction Experience of Prime Contractor, Qualifications of Proposed Staffing, Prime Contractor Safety Plan Contractor’s Quality Management Program and Technical Experience of the Mechanical Subcontractor.

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION FACTORS: Factors 1-6 below are of equal importance, but when combined are significantly more important than Factor 7, Price. The seven evaluation factors are:

1. Factor 1: Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor

2. Factor 2: Construction Experience of Prime Contractor

3. Factor 3: Qualifications of Proposed Staffing

4. Factor 4: Prime Contractor Safety Plan

5. Factor 5: Contractor’s Quality Management Program

6. Factor 6: Technical Experience of the Mechanical Subcontractor

7. Factor 7: Price

Offerors should address, in detail, their capabilities by describing their proposed approach to each factor.

All technical factors (factors 2 to 6) will be considered based solely on the proposal provided, to the extent in which the proposal demonstrates a clear understanding of the requirements, and the contractor’s ability to meet those requirements.

NOTE: There is a realistic possibility that some offerors may choose to submit the same construction project as a qualifying example for both the past performance and the technical experience evaluation factors. 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: RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR

Offerors should identify no less than Two (2), and no more than THREE (3), relevant, previously awarded and completed construction contracts, which were issued by either: Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies, and/or Private Organizations. To be evaluated as Relevant Past Performance, the construction contracts submitted by offerors must involve:

1. Work performed as a General/Prime contractor at a hospital or medical facility which operates 24 hours per day, on a project with similar scope and a value equal to, or greater than $8,000,000.00;

2. Work that was 100% completed within a time period of no more than FIVE (5) years prior to the date of submitting this proposal. 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 not considered.

3. Work completed with the same General/Prime contractor management team and Sub-contractors or In-house Staff.

4. Relevant past performance must have been rated satisfactory or better. Provide project CPARS, if available.

5. For each of the submitted Relevant Past Performance contracts, provide the following information:

(a) The name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number;

(b) The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by;

(c) The date of the construction contract award, and the contract award amount in dollars;

(d) The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars;

(e) A brief description of the construction contract scope of work;

(f) 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.

SPECIAL NOTE for Offerors That May Lack Past Performance Information: In accordance with FAR Part 15.305(a)(2), in the case of an offeror 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. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective action, which may be considered by the Government. The Government also reserves the right to consider past performance information from all available sources, in addition to any information submitted by offerors.

FACTOR 2: CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR

Offerors must provide evidence that they have the technical qualifications and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project. Offerors must submit no less than TWO (2) examples of their successful technical construction experience with projects that involved technical requirements similar to the requirements of this project. The construction projects submitted must involve:

1. Work as a prime or subcontractor under the same NAICS code as this solicitation, which is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; in an active operating medical center.

2. Work of a dollar magnitude equal to, or greater than $8,000,000.00. If offering subcontracted work as proof of construction experience, offerors must submit evidence that supports the magnitude of the work they performed as a subcontractor.

3. Work where the SDVOSB prime contractor did not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database IAW with FAR 52.219-14 and VAAR 852.219-75.

4. Work that was of a similar nature to the scope of work for this project. This is defined as work performed at an active and occupied Hospital or round the clock Medical Facility. If an offeror chooses to submit experience that was not conducted at Patient Care Area of a Hospital or Medical Facility, they must explain how the nature and complexity of the work conducted involved construction requirements equivalent to that described in the Plans & Specifications of this solicitation.

5. For each of the submitted Construction Experience projects, provide the following information:

(a) The name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number;

(b) The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by;

(c) The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars;

(d) The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars;

(e) A brief description of the construction contract scope of work and how the project involved work, performed as a prime contractor under NAICS Code 238220, that is similar to the project work under this Solicitation.

(f) 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.

FACTOR 3. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED KEY STAFFING

Offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual. This information will be evaluated to determine if they have the appropriate technical training and or previous construction experience to meet the technical requirements of a project of this type to include the qualifications noted below.

No one individual can perform more than two of the staffing positions below:

1. Project Manager – Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a project manager, must provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project where they acted as project manager. 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, the date the contract was originally scheduled to be completed, 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. Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience as a project manager.

2. Quality Control (QC) Manager – Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a quality control manager. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project that they have acted as the QC manager. 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; and the date of the construction contract award. A brief description of the construction contract scope of work and the QC program that was implemented.; Identify 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. Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience as a quality control manager.

3. Safety Officer – Must provide a list of safety training completed to include at a minimum; life safety, excavation safety, scaffold safety, OSHA 30, fall protection training, rigging safety with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety officer. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project where they have worked as a safety officer. 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; Provide a brief description of the construction contract scope of work and how the safety program was implemented; Identify 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. Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience as a safety officer.

4. Site Superintendent/Foreman/Lead Mechanic – Must have minimum of 5 years-experience, as a site Superintendent/Foreman/Lead Mechanic and must have OSHA 30 training certificate. Provide at least 3 projects as a site superintendent 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; and 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. Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience as a superintendent/foreman/lead mechanic.

Special Note: During the period of performance of the Contract, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of the Key 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.

FACTOR 4. PRIME CONTRACTOR’S SAFETY PLAN

Offerors must provide a construction safety plan (Reference Spec Section):

1. 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 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.

2. 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.

3. Project Construction Plan: Provide the approach of how you will plan to conduct the project with ongoing and continuing operation of the medical center and the requirement to not interfere with any hospital operations. The plan should include but not limited to the following:

• Impact to surrounding medical center services

• Material delivery

• Debris removal

• Worker entry

FACTOR 5: CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Offerors must provide a Quality Management Program document.

1. The contractor's Quality Management Program will be evaluated for its processes, practices, and procedures, to ensure the project’s quality requirement are met or exceeded.

The program minimum will incorporate two elements, a Quality Control plan and Quality Assurance Procedures.

2. Quality Control (QC): provide the contractor’s definition of how the project quality will be managed during construction of the project. Any unique project quality requirement must be defined in a project specific document. It defines who is responsible for achieving the quality standards and how this is to be accomplished. It establishes a framework with defined procedures and practices to ensure that the completed product meets or exceeds the project specified quality requirements.

3. Quality Assurance (QA): provide explanation of the processes and procedures the contractor will engage in, to ensure that the required quality of the project is achieved. The QA process will define inspection requirements, timing and frequency of inspections, written report, which receives and review them, and in the event, there is any need for correction who and how it will be done, with the appropriate defined follow up.

4. Quality Management Process (QMP): The contractor’s QMP will contain each of the following elements:

• Policy and Procedures

• Goals and Objectives

• General Quality Management

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Project Gantt Chart

• Approvals and Reviews

• Document Control

• Process Improvement

• Project-Specific Quality Management Plan

FACTOR 6: TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MECHANICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

Offerors must provide evidence of technical experience of any proposed subcontractor(s) performing Mechanical / Electrical /Plumbing (MEP) work including subcontractor’s 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:

1. Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience related to…