36C25526R0160.docx

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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.

36C25526R0160 X 08-12-2026 589A7-25-305 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

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

KS

66048 Jennifer Hill 913-758-9925 The Department of the Veterans Affairs, NCO-15, intends to award a Construction Contract for Project 589A7-23-305 Prepare Site for Choice Dining Equipment at Wichita VA Medical Center,5500 E. Kellogg Ave., Wichita KS. 67218 The NAICS Code for this project is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction the size standard is $45.0 million. Estimate of construction magnitude for this project is Between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.

Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures outlined in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 15.103-3 Highest technically rated with a fairand reasonable price approach source selection process.

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

Those offerors not providing the documentation outlined in the "Instructions to Offerors" will be rated unacceptable to the terms of the solicitation.

There will be only one site visit for this project on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 1:30pm (Central Time) Bldg. 10 Engineering Conference room, 1B-100 at Wichita VAMC - See proposal instructions.

All questions pertaining to this project are due by 8-27-2026 by 2:00 PM (Central Time). All questions shall be emailed to Jennifer.hill@va.gov and Tonesha.king@va.gov (Questionsother than those received via email will not be answered)

Must provide contractor SAM Entity Unique Identity (UEI) Number: __________________________ Due date for all proposals to be received by 9-24-2026 2:00PM(Central Time)

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

ORIGINAL BID BONDS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE CONTRACTING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE AND TIME, AT:

ATTN: JENNIFER HILL, 3450 S. 4th STREET, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048.

The Government intends to make a single award on Contract Line-Item number (CLIN) 1, if funds are not available the government will award on CLIN 2,3,or 4 in descending order of importance.

All contractors and Joint Ventures must be certified in SBAVetCert, 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 a contract with a contractor who has not filed a VETS-4212 report for the preceding fiscal year under Title 38 Section 4212(d).

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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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

Complete A.3 Price/Cost Schedule starting on page 6.

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 Zero Jennifer Hill Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

CLIN 0001 - All work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform general new construction, renovation, selective demolition, interior fit-up, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical work, asbestos and lead abatement and any other necessary work as described in the Construction Documents.

Period of performance for this project will be 210 calendar days.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

CLIN 0002 - All work in CLIN 0001 except REMOVAL OF THE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM.

Period of performance will be 190 calendar days PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

CLIN 0003 - All work in CLIN 0002 except REMOVAL OF THE EPOXY FLOORING IN THE ADMIN AREA.

Period of performance will be 176 calendar days.

CLIN 0004 - All work in CLIN 0003 except REMOVAL OF THE CASEWORK IN THE NEW BREAK ROOM.

Period of performance will be 156 calendar days

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Project # 589A7-23-305 Prep Site For Choice Dinning

Period of Performance 210 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) Scope of Work Contractor shall perform construction and renovation of the existing Kitchen spaces and supporting areas within Building 2 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center campus. This project will prepare approximately 2,500 SF of existing food service space for the installation, relocation, and operation of Choice Dining production equipment and associated support areas as stated below. This project shall be executed in a phased manner, following the three-phase sequence defined in the design narrative, to maintain uninterrupted Nutrition & Food Services (NFS) operations and continuous medical center functionality throughout construction.

All construction work shall be performed in full compliance with the complete set of bidding documents, including all contract drawings, specifications, and design narratives associated with this solicitation. The general contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to execute the required scope of work.

Work shall be sequenced according to the three defined phases:

· Phase 1: Partial demolition in the hot production/tray line entry

· Phase 2: Demolition and renovation of hot production, tray assembly, and cold food prep

· Phase 3: Demolition and renovation of Administration area Construction will consist of, but is not limited to, the following:

· Selective demolition and removal of existing systems, finishes, and food production equipment as identified on the demolition drawings, including tray assembly line components, wall and ceiling finishes, MEP elements, and other obsolete utilities.

· Renovation and reconfiguration of architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing elements, including installation of new partitions, ceilings, lighting, casework, and interior finishes to support the new Choice Dining production layout.

· Relocation and reuse of existing kitchen equipment, including coordination with VA staff for disconnecting, moving, and reconnecting equipment per design documents.

· Installation of new kitchen equipment utility connections, including new power, plumbing, floor sinks, domestic hot and cold water, gas piping extensions, steam-to-domestic hot water generator replacement, and waste connections.

· HVAC modifications, including rebalancing and reconfiguring existing rooftop AHU supply and return, replacing terminal unit FPVAV‑2‑5, installing new diffusers and grilles, and integrating all HVAC controls into the existing Building Management System.

· Electrical upgrades, including analysis and reuse of existing panels, installation of a new equipment panel, provision of new receptacles, shunt‑trip receptacles, power drops, lighting, and occupancy sensors.

· Fire protection system modifications, including temporary upright sprinkler coverage during construction, removal of existing heads in active zones, and installation of new sprinklers.

· Site preparation for installation of Government‑furnished food service equipment, including structural supports, utility connections, and required interfaces.

· Hazardous materials abatement, including asbestos remediation in areas identified during construction; asbestos‑containing materials are expected in some work areas and must be removed or handled per applicable VA, EPA, OSHA, and state/local regulations.

· All other items as described in the contract documents.

This construction work is located in an occupied, operational clinical facility and must be performed in a manner that allows medical care services to continue uninterrupted throughout construction, This requires carefully phased construction, strict adherence to ICRA, infection control, noise/vibration limits, and daily coordination with the VA COR and end users.

Construction may also include the abatement of any asbestos as identified on the provided drawings. The construction of this project will take place in a very busy occupied building and is to be completed to allow medical care functions to be maintained uninterrupted throughout construction – necessitating carefully phased construction and coordination with VA COR/users, including strict adherence to ICRA requirements.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

1.1 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR BEST VALUE – TRADEOFF SOUCE SELECTION PROCESS

SOLICITATION: 36C25526R0160

PROJECT: 589A7-23-305, Prepare Site for Choice Dining Equipment LOCATION: Wichita VA Medical Center, Wichita Kansas

1. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

a. GENERAL INFORMATION.

Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made on the basis of an assessment of each offeror’s response to the Request for Proposal (RFP). All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of government personnel. The government reserves the right to award without discussions based upon the initial evaluation of the proposals. The proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the content provided in the solicitation. Using the Highest technically rated with a fair and reasonable price approach, in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 15.103-3, it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined are significantly more important than price. Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

1. Prime Contractor Construction Experience (Non-price)

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

b. THE OFFER.

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

c. AWARD BASED ON INITIAL OFFERS.

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

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

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

Package shall be marked as follows:

ORIGINAL RESPONSE TO RFP 36C25526R0142

PROJECT: 589A7-23-305, Prepare Site for Choice Dining Equipment This package is to contain the signed original copies of the documents listed below:

2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT

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

a. STANDARD FORM 1442. Submit the SF 1442 issued under this solicitation, with Blocks 10 (UEI Number) 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.

Price shall be broken out on the “Calculation of Self Performed/Subcontracted Work” form. A priced form shall be submitted for each line Item Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental (Appendix 2) 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION

(JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

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 construction 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: PRIME CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Submit a minimum of two (2) construction projects but no more than four (4) construction projects for the Offeror that best demonstrates your experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP. The projects must demonstrate an Offeror’s construction experience as a prime construction contractor directly responsible to the owner and managing multiple subcontractors. For the purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as “Renovation of spaces such as kitchen areas—including, but not limited to, hot production, tray assembly, cold food preparation, and supporting zones—executed in a phased manner within a fully operational hospital”.

Project(s) shall have a minimum value of $500,000.00 and be 100% complete. Projects submitted for the Offeror shall be completed within the past five (5) years of the date of issuance of this RFP. If the contract/work is less than the minimum value, is incomplete or was completed more than five years prior to the date of submitting this proposal, it will not be deemed relevant and will not be considered as one of the offerors two required projects.

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

Offeror’s submission should include at a minimum:

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

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

· Provide a description of the scope of work, to include the work performed as the prime contractor.

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

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

(Note: If submitting as a Prime/Sub teaming arrangement under FAR 9.601(2), the designated prime must meet the specific requirements of Factor 1 “Prime Contractor Construction Experience” in order for the teaming arrangement to be deemed acceptable. Subcontractor experience will not be considered.)

FACTOR 2: PROJECT EXECUTION

Provide a Draft Project Schedule:

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

Each Offeror's construction schedule must address the following:

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

· Temporary Trailer Rental

· Number of days for each work element

· Identification of long lead time materials

· Identification of separate work elements

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

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

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

*The schedule submitted with the offer should not be construed as the agreed upon schedule as per FAR 52.236-15, the contractor shall, within five (5) days after receiving the Notice to Proceed, submit a revised schedule which will supersede the proposed schedule. The revised schedule will be subject to VA approval and must show the project being accomplished within the time frame specified on the SF 1442.

Provide Narrative for Project Challenges: Describe in a written narrative, the challenges identified for this project and a plan for addressing these challenges. This plan shall include how to minimize the disruption of patient care to the greatest extent possible.

FACTOR 3: KEY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE

The Offeror shall provide a resume for each of the following key personnel members, to include the Project Manager, On-Site Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, Safety Officer (designated Competent Person as defined by OSHA) and all of the identified or known subcontractors. (It is recognized that not all subcontractors may be identified by the time of proposal submission.) For each resume, include name of company, name of individual, relevant listing of experience, qualifications for each person such as specialized training, education, experience, etc. For the subcontractors identified, provide a resume of that company, identify any of the key personnel that will be working this project and the relevant experience of both the company and any key personnel that were identified. Please delineate the approximate % of work the prime contractor will perform on this job and the approximate % of work the subcontractors (collectively) will perform on this job.

Note: Only submit information for personnel and subcontractors that will perform on a resulting contract. Any substitution after award must be determined equally or more qualified by the Contracting Officer to avoid Termination for Default.

FACTOR 4: PRIME CONTRACTOR’S SAFETY PLAN

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

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

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

FACTOR 5: PAST PERFORMANCE

Each proposal shall provide current and relevant information regarding an Offeror’s actions under previously awarded contracts referenced under Factor 1, Construction Experience. If a completed past performance evaluation is available in PPIRS, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project referenced in Factor 1, Construction Experience. If there is not a completed past performance evaluation available in PPIRS, then the Offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) (reference ATTACHMENT 5) for each project referenced in Factor 1, Construction Experience. The Offeror shall notify their client that the PPQ shall be submitted via email to the Government’s point of contact jennifer.hill@va.gov and tonesha.king@va.gov. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors should follow- up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information and to utilize any other sources of information available on any and all work performed by the offeror.

SPECIAL NOTE 1: For Prime Contractors That May Lack Past Performance Information:

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

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

FACTOR 6: PRICE PROPOSAL.

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

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

a. BASIS OF AWARD.

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

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

b. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

SUBSTITUTIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL OR SUBCONTRACTORS

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

c. SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFCATION RATE

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

Failure to affirm being within these guidelines or submitting this information will result in a determination of unacceptability and the Bidder/Offeror will be ineligible for award.

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

(END OF PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS)

PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

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

(THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH BID ITEM.)

Division 01

Division 02

Division 03

Division 05

Division 06

Division 07

Division 08

Division 09

Division 10

Division 11

Division 14

Division 21

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Division 28

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 = __________%

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

(Title of Authorized Representative)

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 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)

2.3 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)

2.4 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)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee—

(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203–1; and

(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

(b) The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety’s assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.

(End of Provision)

2.6 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:

Jennifer Hill

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)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR…