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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.)

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13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

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(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

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

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

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

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

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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657-21-114JC

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 Abby Monroe 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 657A4-21-114JC TF - FCA - Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116.2, JC 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 Systems. These rooms are located throughout the facility on many different floors and/or within Sterile Processing System’s Reusable Medical Equipment storage rooms.

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 33 of solicitation) and return with proposal to the Contracting Officer. The construction magnitude of the requirement is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 (VAAR 836.204). 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 base bid After Notice To Proceed.

There will be only one site visit meeting on April 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time.

Location: Bldg 16 Conf 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 Abby.Monroe2@va.gov and Matthew.Finley@va.gov by 2:00 PM Central Time on May 14,2025.

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

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

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

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

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(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 X Matt Finley Contracting Officer

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BID ITEMS

St. Louis VA PROJECT 657-21-114JC Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116.2

BID ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: VA Saint Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, requires a Construction Contractor to repair and/or replace various HVAC systems within Sterile Processing System’s Reusable Medical Equipment storage rooms to current VHA HVAC Design Criteria and VHA Directive 1116.2. These rooms are located throughout the facility on several different floors in the main hospital, Building 1. Work includes, but not limited to, coordination of the disconnection and removal of existing HVAC components, coordination of the reconnection and placement of new HVAC components, maintain existing HVAC requirements in occupied spaces during the removal and replacement of HVAC components, abate hazardous materials, and finishing the space for patient care. in accordance with the attached specifications and drawings. (Period of Performance 550 calendar days)

BID ITEM II, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO.1: All work in BASE BID with the exception of remove CB18 and CB25, and related areas. (Period of Performance 500 calendar days)

BID ITEM III, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 2: All work in Bid Item II with the exception of remove rooms CB18 and CB25 and A940, and related areas. (Period of Performance 450 calendar days)

Statement of Work VA St. Louis Health Care System Project 657-21-114JC “Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116.2, JC”

Purpose of Project:

VA Saint Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, requires a Construction Contractor to repair and/or replace various HVAC systems within Sterile Processing System’s Reusable Medical Equipment storage rooms to current VHA HVAC Design Criteria and VHA Directive 1116.2. These rooms are located throughout the facility on several different floors in the main hospital, Building 1. Work includes, but not limited to, coordination of the disconnection and removal of existing HVAC components, coordination of the reconnection and placement of new HVAC components, maintain existing HVAC requirements in occupied spaces during the removal and replacement of HVAC components, abate hazardous materials, and finishing the space for patient care. Most storage rooms will be vacated of reusable medical equipment to an alternate location during construction. 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 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).

· Hazardous Abatement

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

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

SOLICITATION: 36C25525R0051

PROJECT: 657-21-114JC - Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116.2, JC

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: Abby.Monroe2@va.gov and Matthew.Finley@va.gov Email Subject Line should read: Solicitation 36C25525R0051, Project 657-21-114JC - Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116.2, JC The email(s) shall include the following as attachments:

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: Matthew Finley, Solicitation 36C25525R0051, Project 657-21-114JC - Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116.2, JC. 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.

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

e. 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

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:

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)

PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NO: Project 657-21-114JC - Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116.2, JC.

PROJECT LOCATION: Department of Veteran Affairs, John Cochran VA Medical Center 915 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106 NAICS: 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE: $19.0 Million PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 14 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use no later than the performance schedule listed below:

The Period of Performance is 550 Calendar Days, depending on which CLIN is awarded.

The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be conducted on: April 30, 2025, 10:00 A.M. CST.

Location: Building 16 Conference Room A208, John Cochran VAMC, POC is Lydia Oswald at (314)652-4100 ext. 53016 email lydia.oswald@va.gov , John Cochran VA Medical Center 915 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106.

BID GUARANTEE: A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish a photocopy of the original required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for submission of proposals, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. Bidders shall provide an original bid guarantee within two business days after notification by the Contracting Officer.

PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: FAR 28.102-1(a) requires performance and payment bonds for any construction contract exceeding $150,000. All bonds are due no later than 10 days after award.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GOALS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA (reference 52.222-23):

Goals for Female Participation for each trade __6.9__% Goals for Minority Participation for each trade __14.7__% The Geographical covered area for this solicitation (project) is Butler County Missouri.

WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION FOR GUARANTEE PERIOD SERVICES: ( ) YES or (X ) NO (reference VAAR 852.246-75).

RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL PRODUCTS: ( ) YES or (X) NO (reference VAAR 852.236-90) Description: ____NA__________________________________________ METRIC PRODUCTS: Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch/pound units, providing they fall within tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard NO. 376B, and all other requirements of this document are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch/pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, will accept or reject the product.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT:

General Decision Number: MO20250080 04/4/2025

Supersede General Decision Number: MO20240080 All questions pertaining to this project are due May 14, 2025 at 2:pm CST via email to Abby.Monroe2@va.gov and Matthew.Finley@va.gov PROPOSAL DUE DATE: May 29, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST (Submit pricing and all documentation at the address indicated in the solicitation document).

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL CONTENTS SHALL INCLUDE:

1. Signed copy of the SF1442 (front and back) with amendments

1. Calculation Worksheet for Self-Performed and Subcontracted Work

1. Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental

1. Bid Bond

1. Any other information called out by this request for proposal documents.

BASIS FOR AWARD: LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE.

SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS:

Safety and Environmental record. Offerors proposal shall contain, at a minimum, a certification that the bidder/offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the acceptability of their prospective subcontractors consistent with this safety requirement.

(END PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION)

2.1 CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK, PROJECT # 657-21-114JC

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.

Division 01

Division 02

Division 03

Division 04

Division 05

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

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

2.2 Contractor Safety Regarding Safety and Environmental

APPENDIX 1-Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form Information provided below is current and applicable to Solicitation 36C25525R0051:

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

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

Number of man hours (jobsite and office).

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.3 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)

2.4 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)

2.5 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:

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

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