36C25621R0013_2.docx

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

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

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 _____________________________).

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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.

36C25621R0013

X 01-22-2021

629-21-1-6904-0002

629-18-127

Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101

Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101 Kaitlyn West 660-525-2238 Note: Any reference contained herein concerning "bid" or "bidder" means "offer" or "offeror".

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under Public Law (PL) 109-461. Offerors must be verified as a SDVOSB in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages (VIP at http://www.vetbiz.va.gov.

Offers received from contractors who are not SDVOSB verified in VetBiz will not be considered for award.

Federal Acquistion Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System For Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting a proposal.

Project: 629-18-127, Remodel Pharmacy for USP 800 The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, material, tools and equipment to remodel the current Pharmacy compounding area to meet USP 800 requirements; build out a new Segregated Compounding Area (SCA) as a backup to the primary compounding area at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System 2400 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70119.

SITE VISIT: Please see information in solicitation provision FAR 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) ALTERNATE I.

Forward all questions to the Contracting Officer within 7 days after the Site Visit. All Q&A's will be posted by amendment within 7 days after the due date of questions.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: In accordance with FAR 36.204 and VAAR 836.204 DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, the above described project falls between the following price range:

Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

NAICS CODE: 236220 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD:$39.5M

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WHERE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED: New Orleans, Louisiana

****NOTE****OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT EXHIBIT A CONTRACTOR EVALUATION FORM CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AS A PART OF THE OFFER PACKAGE

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X 52.211-10

10:00

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02-22-2021

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)( 38 U.S.C. 8127(d)

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

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Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101

Financial Services Center (667) PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Kaitlyn West

Table of Contents

A.1 SCHEDULE OF OFFER ITEMS

SCHEDULE OF OFFER ITEMS Contract Line Item Numbers CLIN 0001 (See Statement of Work, Contract Specifications and Drawings)

CLIN 0001, BASE OFFER ITEM - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to remodel the current Pharmacy compounding area to meet USP 800 requirements; build out a new Segregated Compounding Area (SCA) as a backup to the primary compounding area at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 365 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED.

CLIN 0001 $

*Offeror shall complete a price breakdown by Specification Divisions as shown on page # 20

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) All offer materials will be posted on https://beta.sam.gov/ (System for Award Management). No hard copies will be available.

(b) An offer guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the offer price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required offer guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of offers, will require rejection of the offer in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Performance Bond, SF 25, and a Payment Bond, SF 25A, each in the penal sum of 100% of the award amount.

(End of Clause)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Project Number: 629-18-127 Project Title: Remodel Pharmacy for USP 800 Requirements

SCOPE OF WORK

1. GENERAL

1.1. The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, material, tools and equipment to provide the following: remodel the current Pharmacy compounding area to meet USP 800 requirements; build out a new Segregated Compounding Area (SCA) as a backup to the primary compounding area.

1.2. This work will be done in phases. Each phase will be completed before starting the next phase.

1.3. Part of the work required will be completed after normal work hours and weekends.

1.4. Contractor shall possess previous experience building USP 797 and USP 800 compliant cleanrooms.

2. Summary of Design Goals and Objectives

2.1. The project is to renovate the existing Pharmacy Compounding Area to comply with the requirements of USP chapter 800 and updates to USP 797. The project will renovate approximately 800 square feet of space of Chemo and IV compounding in the pharmacy area including additional space consumed for storage. The existing locker room and toilet will be modified to provide additional working space. An alternate space (SCA) will be provided in an existing Service Bay across the corridor.

2.2. To meet criteria established by USP 797 and 800 for a Low/Medium Risk Class 5 environment for compounding and an ISO 7/8 Clean Room, the project renovation of existing areas will be planned in four phases to minimize the disruption of daily activities. The existing space is to remain in operation while the alternate compounding area is built in a currently largescale storage room across the corridor from the pharmacy.

3. Existing Conditions

3.1. The existing Pharmacy compounding space is accessed into an Ante Room, off the IV compounding area. Personnel must pass through the IV compounding to access Chemo buffering without an enclosed airlock. This sequence creates additional criteria for gowning/de-gowning. No hazardous storage area is currently available. The materials for these spaces include hard ceilings and walls with epoxy flooring with integral base. Wall surfaces are epoxy paint. Each area includes worktables, furniture, storage carts and storage shelves. Access is through a combination of swing and sliding doors.

3.2. The alternate compounding area will be constructed in a large storage room across the hall with its own access control. The current space is relatively open with excellent access to utilities and infrastructure.

3.3. Access to the Pharmacy Department must be limited at all times. Construction access must therefore be well defined and secured to the greatest extent possible. Access control will be an operational issue to be addressed by the local staff. The extent of the modifications will be extensive enough to preclude enclosure of all operations while maintaining Pharmacy operations. As a result, phasing and some night or weekend work is required.

4. Demolition Requirements

4.1. The alternate space will be constructed first to allow continuous operations during reconstruction of the existing space. The corridor entry door will require relocation. Other demolition work will be limited in this area. Existing space will be generally demolished including locker room and portions of the toilet spaces to provide additional workspace. Mechanical systems will be reworked in the interstitial space above.

4.2. Temporary enclosures will be required for security of the active pharmacy and new construction in general. However, new alternate construction space will be completely isolated from the balance of the active Pharmacy. Any required utility shutdown of the existing space is likely to occur over a weekend to minimize the impact to on-going Pharmacy operations.

5. Scope of New Construction

5.1. The new work is primarily that of tenant fit-up. HVAC systems will be modified to take the primary space off a high-volume, multiple-floor AHU and provide its own, more local and dedicated unit. The remaining portion of the locker room will be the new IV buffer space with an area that included the former refrigerators modified for chemo storage space. The toilet door will be relocated to the corridor.

5.2. Electromagnetic locks and card readers will be provided at compounding entry points, and power-assistance will be provided at buffer doors to ensure sterile passage between spaces. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems will be reconstructed as required for compliance.

5.3. As noted, the alternate space will be constructed first, with only the Ante Room opening into IV and Chemo separately.

5.4. New finishes will be in accordance with any required standards. New construction will consist of repair and replacement as required for new design a full height gypsum wall board on metal stud partitions and gypsum board constructed ceilings. Finishes will include epoxy flooring and base and High Build Glazed Coating (Epoxy Coating) on walls and ceilings. New hollow metal frames and hollow metal doors will be installed. A new pass-through cabinet will be installed as indicated on drawings. New systems work will primarily be mechanical improvements. A water repellant membrane similar to a roofing product will cover the Segregated Compounding Area.

5.5. Additional Pharmacy Perimeter Wall required to meet the design intent will be constructed with expanded metal security mesh at the alternate space to provide the necessary forced entry protection. The wire mesh will be installed on the face of the metal studs on the corridor side of the wall.

5.6. Work includes specialized construction labor & supervision for architectural, mechanical, structural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and demolition work as required by provided construction documents. This Scope of Work is not considered to be a comprehensive description of work details for this project. All work shall be completed per the plans/drawings and specifications.

6. Phase 1 – Partial Demolition of Service Bay for New Segregated Compounding Area

6.1. Per the construction drawings, demolition of the Service Bay, Room 4D101, will include but is not limited to the following:

6.1.1. Demolish 2-hour firewall at two locations for new doors

6.1.2. Remove floor drain and sanitary sewer piping

6.1.3. Demolish exterior wall for new louver openings

6.1.4. Remove light fixtures

6.1.5. Remove HVAC ductwork, plumbing, and equipment

7. Phase 2 – Construct New Segregated Compounding Area in Service Bay, Room 4D101

7.1. Per the construction drawings and specifications, a new 3-room Segregated Compounding Area (SCA) (approx. 390 SF) will be built in Room 4D101, requiring but not limited to the following:

7.1.1. Infill 2-hour firewall from relocated double door

7.1.2. Install double door into Service Bay and single door into SCA

7.1.3. Exterior walls of SCA will be 1-hour fire rated with acoustical insulation and security meshing

7.1.4. Interior walls of SCA will be standard type GC4

7.1.5. Flooring and base will be epoxy of Urethane Mortar resin composition (physical characteristics must meet or exceed those specified in Spec Section 096723-30)

7.1.6. Ceiling and walls will have High Build Glazed Coating (Epoxy Coating)

7.1.7. Roof of SCA will be waterproof with a TPO roof membrane

7.1.8. Roof will support the weight of an employee, needed for accessing mechanical/plumbing systems above the SCA

7.1.9. A permanent ladder will be attached to the outside of the SCA for employee roof access

7.1.10. A service sink will be installed outside the SCA

7.1.11. Each of the three rooms will have the following:

· Light fixture

· Fire alarm device

· Pressure/Temperature/Humidity (PTH) sensor

· Supply/Return grilles

· Sprinkler head

· Smoke detector

· Intercom speaker

· Closed circuit security camera

· Access panel

7.1.12. The security cameras and environmental room conditions (PTH) will report to a monitor in room 4D121A

7.1.13. SCA Entry Room, 4D101C, will have a hands-free sink with eyewash station

7.1.14. Exterior door from the hallway into the SCA will have an access control card reader

7.1.15. Interior doors will have infrared door opener pads

7.1.16. AHU-51 will be installed next to and exclusively provide air to the SCA

7.1.17. All required ducting, plumbing, and electrical will be installed to properly operate AHU-51 and all equipment in the SCA

7.1.18. New biological safety cabinets, purchased by the VA, will be installed in rooms 4D101D and 4D101E, to be tested and certified

8. Phase 3 – Demolition of Existing Compounding Area Prior to Remodel

8.1. Per the construction drawings, the existing 3-room Pharmacy Compounding Area (approx. 675 SF) will be remodeled and the layout redesigned, incorporating an adjacent 120 SF Locker Room. The demolition will include but is not limited to the following:

8.1.1. Demolish wall to 4D110L, Toilet, for new door

8.1.2. Demolish wall between 4D110K and 4D121F

8.1.3. Remove and relocate lockers in 4D110K

8.1.4. Remove all equipment in the 3 compounding rooms to be reused after remodel or turned over to the COR

8.1.5. Remove all doors (5), including the face-mounted sliding door between 4D121D and 4D121E

8.1.6. Remove flooring and base

8.1.7. Remove ceiling to include:

· Grid and tiles

· Lighting

· Supply/return grilles

· Sprinkler heads

· Smoke detector

· Fire alarm

· Occupancy sensor

· Remove ducting and plumbing to become independent of existing AHU

9. Phase 4 – Remodel of Compounding Area

9.1. Per the construction drawings and specifications, the new Segregated Compounding Area (approx. 800 SF) will be built out to incorporate an adjacent Locker Room and add a Chemo Storage room. The remodel will require but is not limited to the following:

9.1.1. Infill wall in three places for removed doors

9.1.2. Construct standard type GC4 wall in 4D121F to create 4D121J, Chemo Storage

9.1.3. Install 5 doors

9.1.4. Flooring and base will be epoxy of Urethane Mortar resin composition (physical characteristics must meet or exceed those specified in Spec Section 096723-30)

9.1.5. Ceiling and walls will have High Build Glazed Coating (Epoxy Coating)

9.1.6. Each of the four rooms will have the following:

· Light fixture

· Fire alarm device

· Pressure/Temperature/Humidity sensor

· Supply/Return grilles

· Sprinkler head

· Smoke detector

· Intercom speaker

· Closed circuit security camera

· Access panel

9.1.7. Ante Room, 4D121D, will have a hands-free sink with eyewash station

9.1.8. Door from the hallway into the 4D121D, Ante Room, will have an access control card reader

9.1.9. An environmental control panel will be located outside the Ante Room to show Pressure/Temperature/Humidity (PTH) for all four rooms.

9.1.10. Interior doors will have infrared door opener pads

9.1.11. AHU-50 will be installed next to the SCA in the Service Bay and exclusively provide air to the remodeled Compounding Area

9.1.12. All required ducting, plumbing, and electrical will be installed to properly operate AHU-50 and all equipment in the remodeled Compounding Area

9.1.13. All equipment that was removed prior to the remodel will be replaced and the biological safety cabinets tested and certified

9.1.14. All rooms will be tested and certified

10. SUBMITTALS

10.1. Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer and COR the following prior to commencing work:

10.1.1. Submittal Schedule shall be provided within ten (10) calendar days after Notice to Proceed. The contractor shall provide it to the COR for approval and shall include the dates for submission of Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples.

10.1.2. Quality Control Plan. Contractor shall establish a quality control plan for all work, including that of his subcontractors, to assure compliance with the contract provisions. Contractor shall submit a copy of his quality control plan concurrently with the quote.

10.1.3. Construction Schedule. The Contractor shall submit a construction schedule within ten (10) calendar days after Notice to Proceed. The construction schedule shall be prepared in terms of calendar days (not working days). Once the construction schedule is submitted by the Contractor and approved by the CO, no lateness in the schedule shall be tolerated without the CO’s approval.

10.1.4. Safety Plan. The contractor shall submit a project specific safety plan for all work, including that of his subcontractors, to assure compliance with the contract provisions. Contractor shall submit a copy of his safety plan concurrently with the quote.

11. CODE REQUIREMENTS

11.1. The VA will be responsible for obtaining necessary local agency approvals as required.

11.2. All work performed under this contract shall be in accordance with the VA Master Specifications (http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp) listed below and attached as part of this SOW:

11.2.1. Division 01 – General requirements

11.2.2. Division 02 – Existing Conditions

11.2.3. Division 05 – Metals

11.2.4. Division 06 - Wood, Plastics, and Composites

11.2.5. Division 07 – Thermal and Moisture Protection

11.2.6. Division 08 – Openings

11.2.7. Division 09 – Finishes

11.2.8. Division 10 – Specialties

11.2.9. Division 21 - Fire Suppression

11.2.10. Division 22 – Plumbing

11.2.11. Division 23 – HVAC

11.2.12. Division 26 – Electrical

11.3. All work shall comply with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations. In the event of a code discrepancy the stricter of the ordinances shall prevail.

12. WARRANTIES

12.1. A One-year warranty will begin from the date of project completion.

13. WORK SCHEDULE

13.1. Mobilization will only occur after all plans, submittals, and equipment are approved by the COR.

13.2. The work will be done in phases as indicated above in general requirements.

13.3. Work shall commence upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed from the government and shall be completed within 365 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

14. WORK LOCATION AND RESTRICTIONS

14.1. The work site location is Building D, Diagnostics and Treatment, at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System.

14.2. All work shall be done between the hours of 7:30 am and 11:30 pm Monday through Sunday, excluding federal holidays, unless other times are arranged in advance and approved in writing by the COR. When the contractor’s work interferes with hospital functions, such as when work produces excessive noise, odors, dust, utility service interruptions, or other interferences with normal hospital operations that cannot be contained within the area of work, the contractor shall schedule said work at other than normal hours and as directed by the COR at no additional cost to the government.

14.3. Some of the work will be required to start after 6:00 pm.

15. PARKING

15.1. Parking is rigidly controlled throughout the Medical Center. Contractor parking is only allowed in authorized areas. Contractor shall abide by all police requirements. Parking in designated patient parking areas is strictly prohibited. Parking for unloading equipment necessary to perform the work will be authorized in advance of starting the project.

16. STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS

16.1. The contractor shall arrange with the Project Manager for allocation of required workspace and for the storage of equipment and material to be used for this project. Storage space is very limited. There are no exclusive areas within the campus that can be given to the contractor for their storage needs.

16.2. Additionally, no space will be made available for the placement of a contractor trailer for this project. The Contractor should schedule delivery of materials to limit the amount of storage space and time.

17. DEBRIS REMOVAL

17.1. Contractor shall remove waste materials and debris daily from the campus. All waste material and debris shall be removed off the site by the contractor and shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations. All recyclable materials shall be recycled, and weight tickets provided to the COR.

18. SITE UTILITIES

18.1. The Contractor shall note this scope of work does not detail all existing structures, utilities, or components that may potentially interfere with the contract work required. All proposed utility relocations, reallocations, and shutdowns shall be approved by the COR prior to commencing such work. The contractor shall field verify all existing utility installations and take appropriate action prior to working around any potential utility installation.

18.2. In the event a shutdown, restriction, or interruption of any utility services is required, a written request shall be submitted to the COR with a minimum of 5 days’ notice. Requests shall be approved by the COR prior to commencing work.

19. PROJECT SAFETY

19.1. Contractor shall comply with the following and keep a copy of the attached on site at all times:

19.1.1. OSHA

19.1.2. Interim Life Safety Measure Assessment (completed on site by phase)

19.1.3. Infection Control Risk Assessment (completed on site by phase)

19.1.4. Hot work Permits, required as needed

19.1.5. Confined Space Permits, required as needed

20. INTERIM LIFE SAFETY PROTECTION MEASURES

20.1. Contractor is not required to prepare a formal interim life safety measures plan for this project. At a minimum, contractor shall comply with the following requirements of an interim life safety measures and fire protection plan:

20.1.1. Maintain the construction area to minimize the potential for fire or safety hazards resulting from storage of construction material, construction waste and debris during construction operations.

21. PREVENTION OF FALSE FIRE ALARMS

21.1. Contractor shall comply with the requirements of Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System and as directed by the COR to prevent false fire alarms.

22. MATERIAL & WORKMANSHIP QUALITY

22.1. All materials and workmanship shall comply with all codes, standards, and recommendations of all Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). All work shall be done in a first-class manner according to the best trade practices and to the satisfaction of the COR.

22.2. The Contractor shall provide VA personnel with the necessary training to properly operate all provided equipment and systems. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide complete maintenance service support during the warranty period. All maintenance service shall be performed by factory trained, English speaking, technically qualified servicemen and shall be responsible for recording all work actions in the customer’s maintenance logbook. Contractor’s warranty maintenance service support shall include all parts, service, labor, travel time, and expense to perform both preventive and corrective maintenance on the new turnkey installation.

23. SECURITY

23.1. All contractor personnel are subject to inspection of personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

23.2. A&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

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A.2 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Project: 629-18-127 Remodel Pharmacy for USP 800 Requirements Issuing Office: NCO 16 Location of Project: Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System New Orleans, LA Point of Contact: Kaitlyn West, Contract Specialist, NCO 16 – New Orleans, LA E-mail: Kaitlyn.west1@va.gov

1. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification: This action is a 100% set aside for verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The award of this solicitation shall not be delayed due to loss of SDVOSB verification. Proposals submitted by non-verified SDVOSB shall be excluded from award consideration.

1. VETS-4212: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d) and Public Law 105-339, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. This VETS-4212 report can be submitted per the instructions at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. For assistance contact VETS-4212 customer support at 1-866-237-0275 or vets4212-customersupport@dolncc.dol.gov. For procurement awards in excess of $150,000, this report must be completed and accepted prior to any Federal contract award. Therefore, all potential contractors are encouraged to file every year.

2. Past Safety Record: VHA DIRECTIVE 7715 SAFETY AND HEALTH DURING CONSTRUCTION requires that Contracting Officers evaluate and consider past safety records of prospective contractors in awarding contracts. OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT EXHIBIT D CONTRACTOR EVALUATION FORM CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AS A PART OF THE OFFER PACKAGE.

All offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record using Exhibit D. The information must show that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA violation(s) in the past three years. If those totals are exceeded, the offeror shall attach an explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

All offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If an offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, offeror must attach a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the EMR, and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the offeror lacks insurance history, offeror shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that is has assigned offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors

The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility.

OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT EXHIBIT D AND THE ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION AS A PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL PACKAGE WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION IF AWARD IS MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

1. Site Visit: An organized site is scheduled as shown in clause 52.236-27. Only one site visit will be conducted. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory, but highly suggested for proper proposal preparation.

1. Requests for Information (RFIs): RFI’s are due no later than (NLT) 12:00 PM CST Time February 8, 2021 or as amended and will not be accepted after this date. RFI’s should be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer, Kaitlyn West at kaitlyn.west1@va.gov. Responses will be provided by amendment to the solicitation in a question and answer format. Example: Subject Line of the RFI e-mail should be as follows: Company Name, RFI #1, 36C256-21-R-0013 and Project Title.

1. Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due NLT the date/time shown in Block 13a of Standard Form (SF) 1442. All proposals will be submitted by email to Kaitlyn.west1@va.gov

1. Magnitude of Construction: Pursuant to VAAR 836.204 the magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

1. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business size standard is $39.5 Million.

1. Wage Determination (WD): The applicable Davis Bacon WD for this solicitation is incorporated as an attachment to this solicitation.

1. Period of Performance: The successful offeror shall begin performance within 10 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed and complete all work within the time specified in the award. All punch list items must be completed during the established period of performance.

1. Funding: Award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds. The Government does not compensate vendors for proposal development and submission.

1. Superintendence: The offeror shall provide, from his own staff, a competent 30 hour OSHA certified superintendent. This individual shall be 100% full time dedicated and assigned to this project while work is being performed on site. The offeror shall not divide or split up their superintendence duties among multiple projects at the same facility. Each project stands alone and requires a dedicated superintendent to be allocated and funded to that particular project.

12. Holidays: The following federal holidays are observed:

Christmas Day

Any other holiday proclaimed by the President as a Federal Holiday.

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed by U.S. Government agencies.

13. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

Upon completion of contract performance and annually if performance is longer than 365 days, the Contracting officer will evaluate contractor performance for use in future contract award decisions. The Contractor shall be provided an opportunity to comment on the contracting officer’s evaluation. If you wish to familiarize yourself with this system, you can find it at https://www.cpars.gov/.

The government retains the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, as part of the contract file. The evaluations are available for Federal Agencies for support of future award decisions through CPARS.

The contractor must provide the contracting officer with the name and email address of the contractor CPARS POC. This is the person responsible for responding to these evaluations. This person will be granted access to CPARS during the award and assigned the system role of contractor representative (CR).

A.3 PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

This part describes the precise mechanism for evaluating and selecting offers for this procurement for:

PROJECT NO. 629-18-127 Remodel Pharmacy for USP 800 Requirements A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. The Government reserves the right to make a final determination on a proposal’s acceptability/ unacceptability solely on the basis of the proposal submitted and to proceed without requesting additional information. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being removed from consideration for award.

B. Offerors must provide all requested information for each factor. Proposals must address each element of the factors as applicable to be considered responsive to this solicitation. Factor headings should be highlighted in yellow or typed in bold text for identification. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the submitted proposal is in the proper format and the provided information is clear and free of ambiguities.

C. Offeror’s proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price standpoint. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in the proposal instructions. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors would not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revisions or discussions.

D. Evaluations: - Factor 1 (Technical Factor) is more important than Factor 2 (Past Performance). All Non-Priced Factors (Technical and Past Performance), when combined, are approximately equal in importance to Price (Factor 3).

E. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD TO OTHER THAN THE OFFEROR WITH THE LOWEST PRICED PROPOSAL OR HIGHEST RATED TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. The source selection process will be a negotiated source selection process utilizing a tradeoff strategy for all non-price evaluation factors in accordance with FAR 15.101 and FAR 15.101-1 respectively. Offers will be evaluated using the evaluation factors listed. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure the completeness of the proposal. The SSEB may evaluate solely on the information provided in the initial proposal and will not assume that an offeror possesses any capability that is not specifically identified in the proposal.

a. The objective of the source selection is to select the offer that represents the best value to the Government. In order to select the offeror representing the best value, the Government will rate the offers by conducting a comparative assessment of all acceptable offers against source selection criteria in the solicitation. Benefits associated with additional costs will be identified and considered by trading off difference in capability and price. If one offeror has better capability and lower price, then that will be the better value. If one offeror has the better capability and the higher price, then the source selection authority (Contracting Officer) will decide when the difference in capability is worth the difference in price. NOTE: Price will be evaluated but not ranked by CO.

b. If the source selection authority considers the better capability to be worth the higher price, then the more capable higher-priced offeror will be the better value. If not, then the less capable, lower-priced offer will be the better value. The source selection authority will continue to make capability and price trade-offs until he has decided which offeror represents the best value to the Government. Therefore, the source selection may result in the contract being awarded to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offer.

Proposal size will be limited as shown and font/size shall be no smaller than Times New Roman 11. If these page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will not be read or considered.

*EXHIBIT A PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY SURVEY and EXHIBIT B PAST AND PRESENT PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE do not count against the 25-page limit for Past Performance.

It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions (See FAR 52.215-1). In accordance with FAR 15.306(b)(1)(i), communications may be held with offerors before establishment of the competitive range if the offerors past performance information is the determining factor preventing them from being placed within the competitive range. If discussions are required, the CO will establish a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals and will then enter into negotiations and will allow for Final Proposal Revisions. Final proposal revisions shall be submitted as specified except as noted below and will be due at a time and place to be determined.

F. Basis for Contract Award:

1. Source Selection: The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for construction to the best overall proposal which is determined to be the best value to the Government.

2. Awarding Without Discussions: In accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f) (4), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award the contract without discussions. Communication between the Government and offerors will be limited to exchanges for clarification as described in FAR 15.306(a). In accordance with FAR 15.306(b)(1)(i) communications may be held with offerors before establishment of the competitive range if the offerors past performance information is the determining factor preventing them from being placed with the competitive range. Such communications shall address adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not had a prior opportunity to respond. Any proposal that does not have a reasonable chance of receiving award may be accordingly eliminated from competition and further evaluation. A competitive range may be established if discussions are determined to be necessary by the Contracting Officer. Should the Contracting Officer determine that discussions are necessary, they will be held with only those offerors determined to be in the competitive range, after which final proposal revisions will be requested. Final proposal revisions shall be submitted as specified and will be due at a time and place to be determined. Firms submitting final proposal revisions will not be requested to re-submit any documents which are unchanged from their initial proposals. Offerors shall submit necessary changes as individual paragraphs or otherwise as briefly as possible, together with a table of contents, which clarifies where within the initial proposal additional or changed documents would be placed.

3. Relative Weight of Evaluation Factors: Evaluations: - Factor 1 (Technical Factor) is more important than Factor 2 (Past Performance). All Non-Priced Factors (Technical and Past Performance), when combined, are approximately equal in importance to Price (Factor 3).

G. EVALUATION FACTORS

Factor 1— Technical: Construction Management Technical Evaluation for Construction Management will be based on the following significant subfactors which are of equal importance:

SUBFACTORS:

· Subfactor 1a. Corporate Construction Project Experience;

· Subfactor 1b. Key Project Personnel Construction Experience; and

· Subfactor 1c. Technical/Management Approach (To Include Phasing)

1a. Corporate Construction Project Experience: The offeror shall demonstrate relevant corporate construction project experience, primarily involving large medical facilities, building USP 797 and USP 800 compliant cleanrooms and phasing. Provide a list of projects successfully completed by the offeror of similar size, scope, and complexity (in a Hospital facility or similar working conditions) within the last 3 years of proposal issuance date.

1b. Key Project Personnel Construction Experience: Provide the names of the offeror’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 3 years (recent) from proposal issuance date. Superintendent shall have a minimum of three (3) years of experience managing or supervising multiple projects of similar size and scope. If the person listed as superintendent is not a current employee of the offeror but intends to become one upon award of the contract, OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF A COMMITMENT LETTER FROM THAT PERSON AS A PART OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL to verify offeror will be hiring him/her and he/she intends to accept the position.

1c. Technical/Management Approach (To Include Phasing): Contractor shall explain how the project will be accomplished with no interruptions of services in adjacent patient care areas. Contractor shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the project requirements including critical milestones and critical path. Demonstrate techniques for maintaining on-time schedule performance. Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation as to how the project will be implemented and managed to ensure compliance with all OSHA Construction Standards, and Fire and Life Safety issues, and security measures. Contractor shall provide a site-specific Quality Control Plan describing techniques for maintaining quality control for workmanship. In addition, contractor shall explain their understanding of Phasing on this project and how they plan to accomplish Phasing with minimal interruption to the Government.

In addition to the above, offerors shall provide a confirmation letter from an acceptable Surety, indicating their company’s bonding capacity and capability.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTOR RATINGS: The SSEB will rate an offeror's Technical proposal at the factor level using the adjective ratings below that combines technical merit and proposal risk that most accurately defines the offeror's performance risk considering all subfactors identified in this section. The SSEB must establish overall team ratings by consensus and not by vote. If a consensus cannot be reached, the SSEB will provide the SSA with written majority and minority opinions. The SSA and/or SSEB Chair will ensure that none of the SSEB members have misinterpreted or misunderstood any aspects of the proposal prior to issuing the majority and minority opinions.

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance.