36C25526R0098_1.docx

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3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

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7. ISSUED BY

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

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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.

36C25526R0098 X 03-30-2026

657-23-104JC

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 Cowsert, Lucia

(913) 758-9912 The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Project 657-23-104JC, Prepare Site for New Computed Tomography, Unit Room A259, at the St Louis VA Medical Center (VAMC), John Cochran Division, 915 North Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106.

The St. Louis VAMC is in need of construction services to provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision required to successfully prepare existing space for a new CT system including the installation of a dedicated HVAC system to allow procedures to occur in Room A259 of the St. Louis VAMC, John Cochran Division.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this acquisition is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a small business size standard of $45.0 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 FAR 52.204-7(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 21 of solicitation) and return with proposal to the Contracting Officer.

The construction magnitude of the requirement is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition (FAR) 15.101-2, Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process.

Period of performance is 210 calendar days After Notice to Proceed for the base bid.

There will be only one site visit meeting on April 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time.

Location: Room A208, Building 16, 915 North 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 Matthew.Finley@va.gov and Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov by 4:00 PM Central Time on April 16, 2026.

X X 52.211-10 X none

2:00PM

CDT

04-29-2026 X 120 Days

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

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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:

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28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

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 X

MATTHEW D. FINLEY

Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

BID ITEMS

St. Louis VAMC, John Cochran Division Project 657-23-104JC Prepare Site for New Computed Tomography, Unit Room A259

CLIN 0001, (Base Bid) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION:

VA Saint Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, requires a Construction Contractor to prepare existing space for a new CT system including the installation of a dedicated HVAC system to allow procedures to occur in Room A259. Work includes, but not limited to, the refreshment & renovation of Rooms A259, & A259A. 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. Work includes, but is not limited to, general construction, alterations, mechanical, electrical & plumbing work, utility systems, fire protection systems, abatement work, 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. (Period of Performance 210 calendar days)

CLIN 0001: $________________

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.

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

Statement of Work VA St. Louis Health Care System Project 657-23-104JC “Prepare Site for New Computed Tomography Unit, Room A259, John Cochran”

Purpose of Project:

VA Saint Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, requires a Construction Contractor to prepare existing space for a new CT system including the installation of a dedicated HVAC system to allow procedures to occur in Room A259. Work includes, but not limited to, the refreshment & renovation of Rooms A259, & A259A. 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, electrical & plumbing work, utility systems, fire protection systems, abatement work, 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 drawings and specifications include guidance on:

· Working hours allowed on this project.

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

· ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures).

· Division of responsibilities between contractor and equipment vendor.

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.

The project will be completed within 210 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION: 36C25526R0098

PROJECT: 657-23-104JC, Prepare Site for New Computed Tomography Unit, Room A259

LOCATION: St. Louis VA Medical Center (VAMC), John Cochran Division, 915 North Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63106.

1. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

a. GENERAL INFORMATION.

Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made based on 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-price factors. The Four (4) evaluation factors for determination of technical acceptability consist of:

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

b. THE OFFER.

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

c. AWARD BASED ON INITIAL OFFERS.

Pursuant to clause 52.215-1 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: Matthew.Finley@va.gov & Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov, Email Subject Line should read: Solicitation 36C25526R0098, Project 657-23-104JC, Prepare Site for New Computed Tomography Unit, Room A259. The email(s) shall include the following as attachments:

The total size of any single email must be less than 10 megabytes. Use multiple emails if necessary and label each as 1 of 3, 2 of 3… The package shall include:

(a) One (1) submittal will be marked Technical: ORIGINAL - RESPONSE TO RFP 36C25526R0098, Project - 657-23-104JC, Prepare Site for New Computed Tomography Unit, Room A259. This submittal is to contain the signed original copy of the documents and the technical response.

(b) One (1) submittal attachment containing the pricing information for each Bid item as indicated on the price schedule.

Original Bid Bonds must be received at ATTN: Matthew Finley, 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. 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: Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor, Technical Construction Experience of Prime Contractor, Technical Qualifications of Proposed Key Staffing, 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 two (2), and no more than four (4), 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: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) that was equal to, or greater than $750,000.00 and less than $5,000,000.00.

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:

Factor 1 SPECIAL NOTE 1 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.

Factor 1 SPECIAL: NOTE 2 for Offerors that have Past Performance: 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 two (2) and no more than four (4) 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 (236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), that involved construction/repair for medical facilities, with emphasis on preparing space for a CT system in a medical facility.

2. Work of a dollar magnitude equal to, or greater than $750,000.00 and less than $5,000,000.00. If offering subcontracted work as proof of technical construction experience, offerors must submit evidence that supports the magnitude of the work they performed as a subcontractor.

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

VAAR 852.219-75.

4. Work that was of a similar nature to the scope of work for this project. This is defined as work performed at an active and occupied Hospital or 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 preparing an existing space for a new CT system including the installation of a dedicated HVAC system 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:

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

(b) The performance period, including the starting and completion dates;

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

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

(e) A brief description of the construction project scope of work, which explains how the project involved work as a prime contractor under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), is technically similar to the project under this Solicitation.

(f) Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number and email address.

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 KEY 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 five (5) years’ experience as a project manager and must provide a minimum of three (3) projects with similar scope of this project, i.e. preparing space for a CT system. 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 manager – Must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate) with a minimum of five (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.

3. Safety Officer – Must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate) with a minimum of five (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 three (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 five (5) years’ experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate). Provide at least three (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.

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: PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN

To be technically acceptable, offerors must provide a construction safety plan that is deemed acceptable after meeting 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.

Offerors must provide a price for the base bid item. In addition, offerors shall include a breakdown of material and labor costs, by specification division. Overhead, profit and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of materials and labor costs has been calculated. Price is to be submitted in accordance with the instructions in Block 17 of the Standard Form 1442. The Government's payment for the items listed in the Pricing Schedules of individual Task Orders will constitute full compensation to the Contractor for-- (1) Furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, services, appliances, and materials; and (2) Performing all operations required to complete the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications. The contractor shall include the prices items listed in the Pricing Schedule all costs for work in the specifications, whether or not specifically listed in the Pricing Schedule.

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 factor and significant subfactors in the solicitation when and if they are provided. 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 PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NO: Project 657-23-104JC - Prepare Site for New Computed Tomography Unit, Room A259.

PROJECT LOCATION: St. Louis VA Medical Center (VAMC), John Cochran Division, 915 North Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63106.

NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE: $45.0 Million PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 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 210 Calendar Days for the base bid.

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

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be conducted on: April 10, 2026, 10:00 AM CST.

Location: Room A208, Building 16, with Ayele Belayneh at 314-652-4100 X58726/X66428, email Ayele.Belayneh@va.gov, St. Louis VA Medical Center (VAMC), John Cochran Division, 915 North Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63106.

All questions shall be submitted in writing to Matthew.Finley@va.gov and Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov no later than April 16, 2026, 4:00PM CST.

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 opening of bids, 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:

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 St. Louis County Missouri.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: () YES or (X) NO (reference Contract Clause 52.211-12) 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: MO20260089 01/02/2026 Superseded General Decision Number: MO20250089 PROPOSAL DUE DATE: April 29, 2026 - 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.

(END PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION)

2.3 CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK, PROJECT # 657-23-104JC

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) will not pay more than 85% 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 85% 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. Below is a suggested format.

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

2.4 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)

2.5 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) (a)(1) The offeror must 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 must 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 must 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)

2.6 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

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

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

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

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Matthew Finley

Hand-Carried Address:

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

Leavenworth KS 66048 Mailing Address:

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

Leavenworth KS 66048

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision) PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management:

2.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

2.9 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(l)(2), the offeror certifies that—

(1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows:

(i) [] Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% 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 SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6.

(ii) [X] General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, the contractor will not pay more than 85% 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 SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(iii) [] Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, the contractor 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 SDVOSB/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.

(2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution.

(3) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/ VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following:

(i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee;

(ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and

(iii) Prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract.