36C25618R0174-002.docx

36C25618R0174

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C25618R0174 X 06-16-2018 None Department of Veterans Affairs Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR) Central Arkansas Veterans HCS 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 208 North Little Rock AR 72114 1706 Department of Veterans Affairs Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR) Central Arkansas Veterans HCS 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 208 North Little Rock AR 72114 1706 Renardo Hollowell 501-257-1338

a. This is a request for proposal establishing an Exterior-Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract (IDIQ).

b. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business competitive procurement pursuant to Public Law 109-461 (38 USC 8127). The SDVOSB must be a small under the relevant NAICS code.

c. NAICS code 236220 with a small business standard of $36.5 million; task orders may prescribe a more specific NAICS in accordance with the assigned Statement of Work (SOW).

d. Award of this solicitation will result in a firm fixed-price, single award, IDIQ for a 60-month ordering period Attached Wage Determination is incorporated and shall be reviewed at 12-month intervals during contract period.

e. Contractor Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) must be included in block 14 of the SF1442, to include contact information.

f. Contract magnitude is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Task Orders (TO) will be awarded individually with a dollar range between $2,000.00 and $500,000.00.

g. Bid Guarantee is required. Payment and Performance Bonding shall be determined by individual task orders (TO).

h. Block 11 below, calendar days related to completion shall be determine by the individual Task Orders.

i. A pre-proposal site visit is tentatively schedule for 6/25/18 at the Veteran Healthcare System of Ozarks (VHSO) 3PM (CST) located at 1100 North College Ave., Building 12 at the Flag Pole, Fayetteville AR. 72073.

Contracting Representative (COR) for this action is E.L. Warren at Edwin.warren@va.gov and the Contracting Officer.

for this stage of the procurement process is Renardo Hollowell or renardo.hollowell@va.gov.

Task Orders related to the award of this IDIQ will be administered by warranted Contracting Officer(s) assigned to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Per TO X 52.211-10 X one

1:00P(CST)

07-18-2018 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Department of Veterans Affairs Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR) Central Arkansas Veterans HCS 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 208 North Little Rock AR 72114 1706 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714 9971 X

RENARDO HOLLOWELL

NCO1615L2-3665

Table of Contents

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

BID GUARANTEE IS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.5, FAR PART 52.228-1; WHILE PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDING SHALL BE DICTATED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE TASK ORDERS.

COST/PRICING SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

CLIN

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

UNIT

COST

ORDERING PERIOD: JUNE 2018 – JUNE 2023

CLIN

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

UNIT

COEFFICIENT RATE

Standard Work Hours Co-efficient-FFP The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, design services and other items and services necessary to design, manage, and accomplish a broad range of exterior maintenance, repair, alteration, and/or new construction work on various real property facilities accordance with the specification for Simplified Acquisition Task orders in conjunction with RS MEANS pricing

EA

Non- Standard Work Hours Co-efficient-FFP The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, design services and other items and services necessary to design, manage, and accomplish a broad range of exterior maintenance, repair, alteration, and/or new construction work on various real property facilities accordance with the specification for Simplified Acquisition Task orders in conjunction with RS MEANS pricing

EA

Total 60-month Ordering Period Coefficient Rate (CLIN 0001 – 0002)

SEED PROJECT: Upgrade to VHSO Flag Ave.

The Contractor must furnish all management, supervision, labor, material, equipment, tools, supplies, parts, and related services, in accordance with the SOW, drawings, and specifications to be complete and working system(s). The work includes demolition of approximately one hundred and one (101) existing flag pole bases and sleeves, construction of new cast-in-place flag pole bases with new sleeves, electrical upgrades for the permanent flag lighting, installation of approximately four (4) new flag lighting, electrical for new flag lighting, repairs to the main flag pole base, and rope pully system for flags (See attachment A “Seed” SOW).

JB

TOTAL COST for CLIN 0003

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

To assure acceptability of submitted proposals, offerors shall follow the instructions contained herein. These instructions prescribe the proposal format and describe the approach for development and presentation of the proposal. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate competition in this acquisition. Interested offerors shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with this solicitation including but not limited to the preparation of proposals.

The Government plans to make an award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer shall contain the offeror’s best terms from a coefficient rate, technical standpoint, quality control plan and price. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined to be necessary.

Co-efficient rates, price proposals, Technical/Experience and Quality Control proposals of each offeror will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall submit as a separate attachment titled, “Price Proposal” and “Technical/Experience Proposal”. Each attachment must contain a cover sheet with the offerors name, business address, and VA Solicitation Number.

Pricing associated with “Seed Project” is ancillary to the IDIQ and shall be viewed to assess price reasonableness.

Proposal shall be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms; and (2) manually signed. The person signing the proposal shall initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form.

Offerors shall submit proposed prices for ALL priced line items as listed in the schedule. Failure to submit proposed prices for ALL bid items will result in the proposal being rejected as unacceptable without further consideration.

Alternate proposals will NOT be considered. The following documents shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist on the due date and time listed on the SF 1442. Electronic proposals transmitted through an electronic commerce method including but not limited to telegraph, fax, or email are NOT authorized under this solicitation and will NOT be accepted. The offeror shall submit two (2) separate proposals, i.e.; Price, Technical/Quality Control and Past Performance and identified accordingly. All volumes shall be submitted in one (1) original and one (1) paper copy and be loose leaf and additionally, should not exceed 25 pages. The Offeror is required to submit one Computer Disk with the proposal documents in PDF; no password protected, zipped files or self-extracting files.

The electronic copy shall be stored in PDF file format. The original hard document of the bid shall be arranged in the following order:

1. 2-page SF1442 completed and signed by the signatory authority. All blocks under section “OFFER” on page 2 of SF1442 (Item 14 thru 20C) shall be completed. Offerors shall be solely responsible for monitoring Government’s website www.fbo.gov for amendments to this solicitation if any and acknowledge them in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation and amendments.

2. Duly executed Bid Bond/Guarantee: Offerors shall use form SF24 Bid Bond. Bid bonds that are found noncompliant with bid guarantee requirements may result in the rejection of the bid. See clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee for additional information on the compliance with bid guarantee requirements.

3. To be eligible for award, Offerors are required to be CVE SDVOSB certified. Offerors must register their businesses at http://www.vetbiz.gov/ and https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1.

4. Acknowledgement of ALL Amendments

5. Proof VETS 4212 has been filed for 2018.

Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and delivered to the address below by or on the due date and time set forth in this solicitation, page 1, form SF1442, block 13:

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) NCO 16 Contracting, (90C) Bldg.41 Rm 208 Attn: Renardo Hollowell 2200 Fort Roots Road North Little Rock, AR 72114 It is solely the responsibility of the offerors to ensure the Government receives the proposal before or on the exact due date and time set forth in this solicitation.

Offerors shall provide the Contract Specialist confirmation of delivery via email to renardo.hollowell@va.gov prior to the closing date if the offeror uses FedEx as the mail carrier. Tracking number and the name of the person who signed for the package is required.

All inquiries about this solicitation shall be directly submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist: renardo.hollowell@va.gov. No phone or faxed inquiry will be accepted.

Deadline for all inquiries is 06/29/2018, at 12:00 PM (CST).

Government’s responses to inquiries will be issued in the form of Amendment(s) to be posted on the same website where this solicitation is posted: www.fbo.gov. All interested offerors including those submitting inquiries are required to monitor the above website for any posted amendments and acknowledge them in accordance with the instructions provided in the amendments as well as in this solicitation.

EVALUATION FACTORS

All proposals submitted on time and in accordance with provision 52.215-1 will be evaluated for the conformance to all requirements of this solicitation. Any proposal that fails to conform to the requirements of this solicitation will be rejected as unacceptable.

Note: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS): FAR Subpart 42.15 requires that contractor performance information be collected. FAR Subpart 15.304 requires the evaluation of past performance in certain source selections. Source selection officials rely on clear and timely evaluations of contractor performance to make informed business decisions when awarding government contracts and orders. As such, the government utilizes CPARS as a means to ascertain contractor’s performance information. This information is critical to ensuring that the Federal government only does business with companies that provide quality products and services in support of the agency’s mission. Contractor can enter this module through http://www.cpars.gov/cparsmain.htm.

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD:

SOURCE SELECTION MAY USE TRADE-OFF PROCESS IF DEEMED BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT: This is a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that represents the best value to the Government conducted under FAR Part 15. The Selection for Constructions procedures will be used per FAR 15.101-1, 36 and VAAR 836. The solicitation shall state whether all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than, approximately equal to, or significantly less important than cost or price.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal shall contain the offeror’s best terms from a coefficient rate, technical standpoint and price. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in the instructions to offerors section of this solicitation. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will be considered as exchanges and would not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revisions. There is currently no schedule public bid opening for this award. However, the award information will be posted to FBO.

Award will be made to the responsible, acceptable offeror whose proposal providing the best value to the government utilizing all evaluation factors that when combined are significantly more important than cost or price.

The Government by comparison method of all offers received will determine awardee. A single award will be made in conjunction with the “Schedule of Services/Supplies” and Evaluation Factors found to be most advantageous to the government.

During the course of this acquisition, no information concerning offerors’ proposals, including the number of proposals received, shall be revealed to anyone who is not participating in the procurement process.

CONTRACTOR’S PAST SAFETY RECORD:

Proposal must demonstrate that the offeror has had no more than three serious, no repeat or no willful OSHA or EPA violations in the past three years and has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0. Offerors must submit attachment H, Contractor Verification Form Construction Safety as a part of the TECHNICAL PACKAGE, Offerors who fail to submit a completed attachment H document as a part of their TECHNICAL PACKAGE may be considered NON-RESPONSIVE and may not be considered for award. Offerors who submit a completed attachment H document showing an “EMR” greater than 1.0 may also be considered NON-RESPONSIVE and may not be considered for award.

EVALUATION OVERVIEW:

Proposals will be evaluated according to coefficient rate, technical/experience, quality control, past performance and price if necessary. An evaluation for acceptability will be performed on each proposal. To be considered fully acceptable, no technical or quality factors in the proposal may be determined to be unacceptable. Failure of a proposal to meet all requirements under any factor can result in a technically unacceptable rating and preclude proposal from further award consideration. The acceptable offeror with the best value to the government shall be deem the apparent Awardee. Should proposals fail to meet the government acceptable criteria, the government reserves the right to cancel this action in its’ entirety.

PRICE EVALUATION:

Coefficient rates will be evaluated in conjunction with Technical/Experience, Quality Control and Past Performance and Price. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to assess price reasonableness determination.

Note: Offers deem unacceptable cannot be selected regardless of price. Additionally, based upon national averages, RSMeans City Cost Indexes for MATERIAL is approximately 8% less, INSTALLATION is approximately 38% less and TOTAL is approximately 21% less to construct in Fayetteville, AR.

Offerors submitting proposals in response to this solicitation do so with the complete and full understanding that the Government reserves the right to publicly announce the total contract award amount.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION:

The evaluation factors consist of five separate elements: Coefficient rate, Technical/Experience Quality Control, Past Performance and Cost/Price. Technical proposals will be rated either acceptable or unacceptable. Each element must be rated acceptable to receive an overall acceptable technical rating. Proposals must separately address each sub factor of each element to be considered acceptable.

I. C0EFFICIENT RATE – Offers shall provide best coefficient rate expanding the entire performance period. Proposed co-efficient rates of each offeror will be averaged out dividing the proposed rate by total number of contract years. Offerors shall submit rate in schedule page of solicitation

II. TECHNICAL/EXPERIENCE

1.1 TECHNICAL/EXPERIENCE – Offers shall address the following 7 sub-factors in narrative. Offers that do not describe each topic in enough detail or provide the requested documentation will be rated unacceptable.

1. Provide documentation of specific projects (minimum of three) relating to the construction in a hospital environment; successfully completed or in progress, that was coordinated and performed by the general contractor in the last five (5) years of a similar size ($2,000 to $500,000), scope and complexity.

2. Contractor shall provide the following information for each contract/project submitted for evaluation:

a. Company Name/Address Phone number/Email Address

b. Project Title

c. Contracting Office/Government Agency

d. Contract Number

e. Total Contract Amount

f. Period of Performance

g. Contracting Officer (CO) name, Phone Number and Email

h. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Name, Phone number, and email address

i. Brief Description of the Project /Requirements and number of personnel assigned to the project.

3. Show experience with the trades such as renovations/remodel, carpentry, excavation, road repair/replacement, sidewalk repair/replacement, exterior electrical work, irrigation and water piping, drainage piping, sewage piping, sheet metal, painting, demolition, concrete and masonry, granite repair/replacement, welding and mechanical and similar type exterior work. To include specifically, the company’s ability to meet the “Seed Project” CLIN 0003, Upgrade Flag Avenue. Failure to provide requested information shall exclude proposal from further award consideration.

4. Provide the names of the general contractor’s proposed project management personnel (i.e. Site Superintendent, Project Manager,) along with a description of the individual’s experience and a list of successfully completed projects of similar size, scope, and complexity (in a Hospital facility or similar working conditions) within the last 5 years.

5. Provide a list of any sub-contractors you intend to use for this seed-project and include all relevant and recent experience of sub-contractors.

6. Provide information about the offeror’s resource capabilities to ensure successful completion of this IDIQ and execution of the seed project.

7. Demonstrate experience with government IDIQ, list IDIQ contracts (not individual task orders) that have either been completed and/or awarded to your company. Include name, address and phone number of contracting officer or COR.

a. Experience in general construction practices:

Include examples of the company’s management approach addressing time, labor, materials and supervision. Provide a list of key personnel names and their personal construction experience. Include all certifications, licenses, and specialized training such as OSHA’s 30-hour construction safety courses. Differentiate between the company’s experience and the people’s experience. Examples on key personnel may include the proposed project manager, proposed superintendent, specialty trade personnel, etc.

III. QUALITY CONTROL – Offers shall address in narrative the following four (4) sub-factors. Offers that do not describe each topic in enough detail will be rated unacceptable.

1. Contractor shall explain how the Exterior IDIQ & seed project will be accomplished with little to no interruptions of services as it relates to hospital ability to function normally and patient care areas.

1. Contractor shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the Exterior IDIQ & seed project requirements (include critical milestones and critical path if applicable). Demonstrate techniques for maintaining on-time schedule performance.

1. Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation as to how the project will be implemented and managed to ensure compliance with all specified requirements, i.e., OSHA Construction Standards, EPA, NFPA, Fire and Life Safety issues, and security measures, etc.

1. Contractor shall provide a site-specific Quality Control Plan describing technique for maintaining quality control for workmanship, material, ingress/egress and timely work progress as it relates to the seed project.

IV. PAST PERFORMANCE:

Past Performance is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully and determine responsibility. The Prime Contractor shall submit a minimum of one no more than three recent and relevant projects completed as the general contractor. The Government shall consider the offeror’s past performance based on these projects. Recent is defined as a construction project completed within the last 5 years. Relevant is defined as a construction project for a similar type project (exterior remodeling and/or repairs), in size, scope, complexity and value ($2,000 to $500,000). The contractor may identify contracts that include Federal, State, and local government and private for efforts similar to the government requirement. The Offerors shall complete the Past Performance Survey listed as P12-Exhibit B and return it with your proposal to the Contracting Officer. Proposals that do not include a “completed” past performance survey may be considered non-responsive.

In order to be a “completed “past performance survey, the past performance survey shall include a correct phone number, a correct email address and all requested information on the Survey Form Attachment.

NOTE SUBCONTRACTOR’S CONSENT – Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Provide with their proposal, a letter of consent from referenced subcontractors authorizing release of their past performance information for this requirement.

V. PRICE

Price proposals will be viewed according to price, from lowest to highest. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to assess and ensure price reasonableness in conjunction with determination of availability of funds.

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 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)

2.3 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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.4 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)

2.5 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, 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)

2.6 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:

Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR) Central Arkansas Veterans HCS 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 208 North Little Rock AR 72114 1706 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR) Central Arkansas Veterans HCS 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 208 North Little Rock AR 72114 1706

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

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— 6/25/2018 at 10:00AM (CST) - at the Flag Pole, Bldg. 12

(c) Participants will meet at— 1100 N. College Ave., Fayetteville AR 72073 (End of Provision)

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 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

(End of Clause)

2.10 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (JAN 2008)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall:

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester's representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and contracting officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)

2.11 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998)

As an alternative to filing a protest with the contracting officer, an interested party may file a protest with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management, Acquisition Administration Team, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management, the Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issues pending with the contracting officer.

(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:

2.12 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)

The contracting officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the designee's authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the contractor.

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xvii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xviii) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation.