36C25525R0049- ISSUED- 04-23-2025.pdf

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

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

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

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

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES NO

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

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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04-23-2025

657-23-108JC

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 Leavenworth KS 66048

Sterrett, David 913-946-1146

THIS SOLICITATION IS A 100% SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Project 657-23-108JC, FCA - Repair Air Handler AC-1.

John Cochran VA Medical Center 915 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106. John Cochran VAMC is in need of HVAC services to provide all supervision, tools, labor, materials, equipment, transportation, incidentals, and testing necessary for the repair or replacement of various HVAC components associated with Repair Air Handler AC-1 .

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this acquisition is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The small business size standard is $19.0 million.

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).

Proposals submitted by Teaming Arrangements other than VA Joint Ventures will not be considered.

Acknowledge VAAR clause 852.219-75 by signing certification blocks of the clause (see page 22 or Appendix 3

- VAAR 852.219-75 VA Limitations on Subcontracting for Clause) and return with proposal to the Contracting Officer.

The construction magnitude of the requirement is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition (FAR) 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process.

Period of performance is for 550 calendar days for the basebid After Notice To Proceed.

There will be only one site visit meeting on April 30, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Time.

Location: Bldg. 16 Conference Room A208, 1915 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106 Attendance is highly recommended.

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.

Unique Identifier Number: ________________________________________ Questions relating to this solicitation document must be submitted in writing via email to David.Sterrett@va.gov 2:00 PM Central Time on May 14, 2025.

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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

See pricing schedule on page 5.

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

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David Sterrett Contracting Officer

36C25525R0049

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

A.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.2 Appendix 1: CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK, PROJECT # 657-23-108JC

2.4 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

2.5 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.6 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.7 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.8 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.9 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2023)

2.10 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.11 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.12 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.13 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB

1995)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

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

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

2.17 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

2.18 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

2.19 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

2.21 VAAR 852.236-89 BUY AMERICAN ACT (JAN 2008)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025)

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)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-30 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—

PROHIBITION (DEC 2023)

4.2 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.3 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.4 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(JAN 2025)

4.5 52.223-20 AEROSOLS (MAY 2024)

4.6 52.223-21 FOAMS (MAY 2024)

4.7 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.8 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

4.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

4.10 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

2018)

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

4.14 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.15 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..69

4.16 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

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

4.18 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

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

4.20 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

4.21 List of Attachments

A.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. Base Bid: CLIN 0001 - Bid Documents (Base bid all work). GENERAL CONSTRUCTION:

Contractor to provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary to complete Project 657-23-108JC FCA-Repair Air Handler AC-1, at the John Cochran VAMC, St. Louis, MO, in accordance with the attached drawings and specifications. All work shall be done in a first-class manner as approved by the COR.

550 Day Period of Performance

Price $ ________________

B. Deduct Alternate 1: CLIN 0002 - all the work in CLIN 0001 less the following: VAV boxes 1- AC-1, 1-AC-2, 1-AC-3, 1-AC-4, 1-AC-6, 1-AC-11, 1-AC-24,1-AC-25, 1-AC-26, 1-AC-27, 1-AC- 28, 1-AC-29, 1-AC-30, 1-AC-31, 1-AC-32, 1-AC-36, 1-AC-37, 1-AC-38, and 1-AC-39.

500 Day Period of Performance

C. Deduct Alternate 2: CLIN 0003 - all the work in CLIN 0002 less the following steam humidifier, SH-1, and all associated accessories specific to the steam humidifier.

450 Day Period of Performance

STATEMENT OF WORK

A.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work

VA St. Louis Health Care System Project 657-23-108JC

“FCA - Repair Air Handler AC-1”

29 NOV 2024

Purpose of Project:

VA Saint Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, requires a Construction Contractor to repair AC-1 and associated ductwork and variable air volume boxes in existing space on the second floor of the main hospital. Work includes, but not limited to, replace the steam humidifier and associated piping directly connected to and housed within AC-1, fix duct leakage, and replace approximately 68 variable air volume boxes. This project has a set of drawings and specifications that have been created by an Architectural-Engineering firm.

These drawings and specifications indicate the work to be performed.

Criteria:

Work includes, but is not limited to, general construction, alterations, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, necessary demolition and removal of existing structures, associated appurtenances and certain other items necessary for completion. All work shall be performed in accordance with solicitation/contract terms and conditions, specifications and drawings, and all applicable VA TIL and local and National codes. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, tools, labor, materials, equipment, transportation and testing necessary.

Contractor will perform site investigations to fully inform themselves of the conditions and limitations applied to the work. The contractor shall be responsible for complying with all VA stipulated COVID requirements.

The drawings and specifications include guidance on:

• Working hours allowed on this project.

• Allowable storage of contactor equipment and materials.

• ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessments) requirements and containment barriers.

• ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures).

This Statement of Work (SOW) is intended as an outline and is not a detailed summary of the work the contractor will be required to perform. In the event of conflict between this SOW and the project drawings and specifications, the drawings and specifications will take precedence over this SOW.

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 Proposal Submittal Instructions

SOLICITATION: 36C25525R0049

PROJECT: 657-23-108JC, FCA - Repair Air Handler AC-1

LOCATION: John Cochran VA Medical Center 915 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106

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). As a Request for Proposals (RFP) based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, the VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non- cost factors. The Five (5) evaluation factors for determination of technical acceptability consist of:

1. Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor;

2. Technical Construction Experience of Prime Contractor;

3. Technical Experience of Proposed Key Staffing;

4. Technical Construction Experience of Proposed Plumbing, Heating, and Air-

Conditioning Contractors, Suppliers, Installer OR Related Subcontractors;

5. Contractor Safety Plan;

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

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 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 36C25525R0049, Project 657-23-108JC - FCA - Repair Air Handler AC-1 The email(s) shall include the following as attachments:

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

(b) Part 2 - Price Proposal (Item 2.a., 2.b., 2.c. and 2.d. below) The total size of any single email must be less than 20 megabytes. Use multiple emails if necessary and label each as 1 of 3, 2 of 3…

Original Bid Bonds must be received at ATTN: David Sterrett, Network Contracting Office 15 (NCO15), 3450 S. 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth, KS 66048 via US Postal Service or other courier prior to the solicitation closing time. A copy of the bid bonds must be submitted with the emailed proposal submission.

2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT.

The original documents to be included in the submission identified above consist of:

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 may 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 amount, by the deadline established for submitting offers, may be cause for rejection of the offer.

c. Calculation Worksheet for Self-Performed and Subcontracted Work (See Appendix 1) Contractor shall complete a separate form for each bid item, if more than one bid item. All forms must be signed.

d. VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of

Compliance for Services and Construction (See Appendix 3) This form must be completed and signed

e. Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental (See Appendix 2) This form must be completed and signed

f. DOCUMENTATION OF TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15.101-2 Lowest Price Technical Acceptable.

The following significant Evaluation Factors will be used as the basis for determining Technical Acceptability: Past Performance of Prime Contractor, Technical Construction Experience of Prime Contractor, Technical Qualifications of Proposed Key Staffing, Technical Construction Experience of Proposed HVAC Contractors, Manufacturer, Suppliers, Installer or Related Subcontractors, and Prime Contractor Safety Plan.

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.

To be technically acceptable, Offerors should identify no less than ONE (1), 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 reflect:

1. Construction work, at a hospital or medical facility operating 24 hours a day, as a prime contractor that is similar in scope to the work required under this contract;

(NAICS Code: 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) that was equal to, or greater than $1,000,000.00

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.

3. Relevant past performance must have been satisfactory or better. Provide project

CPARS.

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

(1) The name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number.

(2) The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by.

(3) The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars.

(4) The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars.

(5) A brief description of the construction contract scope of work.

(6) 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 1 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 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 2: TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF PRIME

CONTRACTOR.

To be Technically Acceptable, 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 One (1) and no more than Three (3) examples of their successful technical construction experience with projects that involved technical requirements similar to the requirements of this project that were previously awarded and completed. The construction project submitted must involve:

1. Work as a prime under the same NAICS code as this solicitation (238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), that involved renovation or replacement of Mechanical Systems in a medical facility.

2. Work of a dollar magnitude equal to, or greater than $1,000,000.00. If offering subcontracted work as proof of technical Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning 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 75% 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 Medical Facility operating 24 hours a day. If an offeror chooses to submit experience that was not conducted at a hospital or Medical Facility, they must explain how the nature and complexity of the work conducted involved mechanical systems construction requirements equivalent to that described in the Plans & Specifications of this solicitation.

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

(1) The name and location of the construction project.

(2) The performance period, including the starting and completion dates.

(3) The total cost of the project in dollars.

(4) The percentage of total labor self-performed by the offeror's employees.

(5) A brief description of the construction project scope of work, which explains how the project involved work as a prime contractor under NAICS Code 238220 – (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), technically similar to the project work under this Solicitation.

(6) 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.

Note: If submitting as a Prime/Sub teaming arrangement under FAR 9.601(2), the designated prime must meet the specific requirements of Factor 2 “Relevant Experience of the Prime Contractor” for the teaming arrangement to be deemed acceptable. Subcontractor experience cannot be substituted for Prime Contractor experience and will not be considered.

FACTOR 3. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED STAFFING.

Qualified offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual

To be technically acceptable, this information will be evaluated to determine if each key individual has the appropriate technical training and construction experience to meet the technical requirements of a project of this nature. No one individual can perform more than two of the staffing positions below:

1.Project Manager; Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a project manager and must provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project, i.e. new build/add-on. Provide the following information on the submitted projects: 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. 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’ experience as a Quality Control (QC) manager. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project that they have acted as the QC manager. Provide the following information of the submitted projects: 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 (if applicable). Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience as a quality control manager.

3.Safety Officer; must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate) with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety officer.; provide a list of safety training completed, which includes, at a minimum, life safety, excavation safety, fall protection training, scaffold safety, crane/rigging safety. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project, where they have acted as the safety officer. Provide the following information on the submitted projects: 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 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 address.

Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience as a safety officer.

4. Site Superintendent; Must have minimum of 5 years’ experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate). Provide at least 3 projects as a site superintendent with similar scope of this project. Provide the following information on the submitted projects: 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. Include any professional certifications or licenses to validate training and experience as a superintendent/foreman/lead mechanic.

Factor 3 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: TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF PROPOSED

PLUMBING, HEATING, and AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS, MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIERS, INSTALLERS OR RELATED SUBCONTRACTORS.

To be Technically Acceptable, the offerors must provide evidence that the Mechanical contractor has the technical qualifications and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project. As such, provide evidence of qualifications of such contractor in accordance with VA Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning.

Information can be found in the VA’s Technical Information Library (TIL). Approval by the Contracting Officer is required of products or services of proposed manufacturer, suppliers and installers and will be contingent upon submission by Contractor of documentation stating the following:

1. Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning contractor is currently and regularly engaged in replacing systems as one of their principal products.

2. Installer has technical qualifications of at least five years of successful experience, trained supervisory and installation personnel, and facilities to install Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning system specified herein.

3. Proposed Contractor shall submit a list of two or more prior commercial or government Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning installations. 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.

4. Approval of contractor’s equipment will be contingent upon having frequent and satisfactory maintenance records. Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning contractor shall submit names and addresses of authorized service departments which will render service to this installation.

Factor 4 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 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 5: CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN

Offerors must provide a construction safety plan that is deemed acceptable and meets the following requirements:

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. PRICE PROPOSAL.

Price is to be submitted on page 5, Statement of Proposal Items, following the Standard Form 1442. Offerors must provide a price for each bid item (i.e. ALL BID ITEMS MUST BE PRICED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD OF ANY LINE 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. See – Calculation of Self- Performed/Subcontracted Work.

4. BASIS OF AWARD.

VA will make the award based on the Lowest Price Technical Acceptable process to select the best evaluated price proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the evaluation factors. Note that offers that do not meet the evaluation standards of the solicitation cannot be selected, regardless of price.

(END OF PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS)

2.2 Appendix 1: CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED

WORK, PROJECT # 657-23-108JC

Offerors for Construction (NAICS code 238220) will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-74.

Any work that a similarly situated certified SDBOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. 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. Contractor shall complete a separate form for each bid item.

Specification Division SDVOB Vendor (Y or N)

Personnel Cost Material/Equipment Costs

Division 01 $ $

Division 02 $ $

Division 03 $ $

Division 04 $ $

Division 05 $ $

(Add additional lines as necessary for each Division applicable to this project)

Sub Total (Personnel Costs, Material/Equipment Costs)

Profit $

Home Office Overhead $

Bond $

Grand Total $

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 = __________%

*personnel costs include labors, mechanics, other tradesmen, and office personnel directly charged to the project (includes project manager, job superintendent, administrative, estimators, etc.)

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

Signature Date

Printed Name of Authorized Representative Telephone Number

Title of Authorized Representative E-mail Address

2.3 APPENDIX 2: Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form

Information provided below is current and applicable to Solicitation 36C25525R0049:

Company Name: ______________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________ Fax: ________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________

Contact: ______________________________________________________

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

Category 2021 2022 2023 2024

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?

2.4 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https:// www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of Clause)

2.5 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision) http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html

2.6 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO

ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION

(FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

14.7 % 6.9 % These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order

11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

St. Louis County St. Louis , MO

2.8 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.9 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER

TRADE AGREEMENTS (NOV 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction material that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean Basin country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of ‘‘commercial product’’ at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101;

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies.

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