36C25621R0172.docx

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

d.

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

36C25621R0172 X 09-24-2021 629-22-1-8380-0004 629-18-107 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 Email all Volumes to the Contracting Officer shown in section 9.a. below Address Subject Line as follows:

Company Name; Solicitation 36C25621R0172 Project 629-18-107 Cindy Kinsman/Cynthia.Kinsman@va.gov 228-523-5062 This procurement is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under Public Law 109-461.

Offerors must be register & verified as a SDVOSB in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ Proposals received from contractors who are not verified as a SDVOSB in VIP VetBiz will not be considered for award.

This includes Joint Ventures. Joint Venture Agreements must be submitted with proposal to be considered.

Contract award shall not be delayed due to loss of SDVOSB verification. Verification showing seal shall be included with proposal.

BASE OFFER ITEM: FURNISH ALL LABOR, TOOLS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPERVISION NECESSARY TO PERFORM ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT NO. 629-18-107 CONSTRUCT SURFACE LEVEL PARKING LOT, NEW ORLEANS, FOR THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (SLVHCS), 2400 CANAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119.

SITE VISIT: An organized Site Visit will be held at the date/time/location shown in FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) Alternate I. This will be the only Site Visit conducted for this procurement.

Information provided at the Site Visit shall not alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Terms of the solicitation remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. Contractors are required to submit all questions in writing, using Exhibit F, (Email is acceptable) to the Contracting Officer shown above no later than 4:00 pm CST on Thursday - October 14, 2021 or as amended.

The government reserves the right to award the Base Offer Item only if sufficient funds are available.

Per VAAR 836.204 & FAR 36.204 the estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000

Applicable NAICS Code: 236220 Commercial & Institutional Building Construction Small Business Size Standard: $39.5M

Geographical area where work is to be performed: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana 70119

Note: In negotiated proposals "Bid" and "Bidder" mean "Offer" and "Offeror"

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

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25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 38 U.S.C. 8127 ( d

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

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28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

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OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

See Schedule of Offer Items & Block #17 Continuation X Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 invoice must be submitted electronically 1-877-489-6135 X Cynthia L. Kinsman

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4.5 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION)...…43

A.3 SCOPE OF WORK

Department of Veterans Affairs Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Reference 629-18-107 Construct Surface Level Parking Lot Scope of Work 7-30-2021

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Construct Surface Level Parking.

2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, travel, equipment, materials, and all resources necessary to furnish and install new surface level parking and all associated utilities. The work shall include: removal and modification of existing utilities, installing new utilities along with new paving all in accordance with contract documents for supporting the new surface level parking lot, at the Southeast Louisiana Veteran Health Care System (SLVHCS) campus located at 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.

3. The contractor shall install all paving and equipment to industry and manufacturer specifications. All installations shall be in accordance with all local, state, and national codes including but not limited to: National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code, Building Code, and VA directives.

The contractor will be responsible for providing all background paperwork certifying installation and certifications of proper function. This shall include commissioning and system testing.

4. Background: The VA operates a Veterans medical center located at 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. The work site is located to the North side of the existing staff parking garage adjacent to the entry drive on Rocheblave Avenue. The new paving and utilities will require selective site demolition and rerouting of existing utilities.

5. Performance Period: Work shall begin within five days of the notice to proceed. Total time to complete this contract is one hundred eighty (180) calendar days.

6. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price Contract

7. Cost Range: The anticipated total cost range for this project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

8. Work Hours: The Contractor may schedule work during the following time periods: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday. For any work involving a utility shut down, it must be scheduled outside the normal, designated work hours and must be scheduled no fewer than five (5) days in advance. Work may occur on Federal Holidays as-long-as it is scheduled with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer (CO) in advance (minimum 48-hour notice). Recognized Federal Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

11. Cleanup: Remove rubbish and debris from the project site daily; do not allow accumulations inside or outside the buildings. Store materials that cannot be removed daily in areas specified by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). All demolished and excess material becomes the property of the Contractor, and the Contractor is responsible for removal unless otherwise specified in the document.

B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING

1. Notice to Proceed: The Contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this Scope of Work until the CO has conducted a kick-off meeting or has advised the Contractor that a kick-off meeting is waived.

C. DEFINITIONS:

1. Firm Fixed Price: The procurement of services by the Government to execute construction services of design work previously executed for a specific project. The contractor bid price for such work shall include all components necessary to complete the project and is final and non-variable.

2. Contracting Officer: The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control, and approval of the Contracting Officer.

3. VA Project Engineer/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): The Contracting Officer's authorized representative at the construction site. The COR is responsible for protecting the Government's interest in the execution of the construction contract work. His duties include surveillance of all construction work to assure compliance with the contract documents, interpretation of the contract documents, approval of changed work, approval of all submittals, samples, shop drawings, etc.

4. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contractor under this contract or the construction team.

5. AE: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect Engineer firm(s) who executed the design portion of the contract.

6. Tentative Schedule: The anticipated completion of this project is 180 calendar days after “Notice to Proceed” (NTP).

D. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. The Contractor shall provide all materials, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, and labor required to provide the service described in this statement of work, specifications, drawings, and attachments.

2. Before any work is to begin, the Contractor shall field verify all work prior to bid submittal and start of project.

3. The Contractor shall replace any items, equipment, vegetation damaged by the Contractor, sub-contractor, his employees, or equipment.

4. All work shall be coordinated with the COR prior to, during, and after completion of this job.

5. Scheduling for the work to begin shall be determined by VA personnel and relayed to the Contractor prior to start date. The Contractor shall be responsible for all demolition to complete the work described.

6. Any materials, equipment, tools, etc. shipped or delivered to the VA site on behalf of the contactor must be scheduled with COR in advance. The Contractor must be present for and sign all receipts of materials pertaining to the project.

7. The Contractor shall clean up the work area after each workday and keep the area clean at all times. Debris disposal shall be in accordance with NFPA 241.

8. Contractor shall not interrupt any utility service, sprinkler system or fire alarm service during the process of this job without notification to VA personnel prior to work.

9. The Contractor shall provide, at minimum, one 30-hour, OSHA deemed “competent person” to be at the site at all times while work occurs.

10. The Contractor shall provide appropriate safety signage, subject to VA approval, for the duration of the project.

11. The Contractor shall supply all SDS and general material and finish submittals to the VA for approval before commencing any work.

12. Material storage space not available on site. The Contractor will be responsible for providing temporary storage containers or sheds for materials in areas designated by VA should they wish to store the materials on site.

13. All completed work shall be in strict adherence to NFPA 101 and applicable building codes.

14. All workmanship shall carry a minimum one (1) year warranty from point of final acceptance. Material shall follow manufacturer’s warranty or workmanship warranty, whichever is greater.

E. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES

1. Government Furnished Deliverables

1.1. Initial drawings of existing and modified conditions as necessary to complete the work located on the South Louisiana Veterans Health Care System campus located at 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA.

1.1.1 Drawings shall be made available electronically as PDF and/or CAD if available.

1.2. System information on the current utilities and related piping, electrical single lines, and related diagrams

2. Contractor Furnished Deliverables

2.1. The contractor shall conduct site visits to verify existing conditions and conduct a full system assessment prior to beginning work.

2.1.1. Existing electrical.

2.1.2. Existing plumbing/piping.

2.1.3. Utility entry points.

2.1.4. Existing structural components.

2.2. Provide and install new systems as required by the contract documents.

2.2.1. Provide a submittal for each of these items to VA for approval prior to installation.

2.3 Provide a site-specific safety plan (fire safety plan inclusive) for VA review prior to beginning any work.

2.4 Provide start up and commissioning services as required by the contract documents.

2.5 Provide documentation and operator training for VA personnel on all systems installed.

2.6 Provide as-builts (REVIT and/or CAD drawing).

2.7 Meeting Minutes

Contractor shall provide meeting minutes and written responses to review comments within one week of the meeting conclusion or receipt of comments for all formal meetings between the Contractor and the VA.

PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT PHASE

T- 010

IMPLEMENTATION and COMMISSIONING PHASES

Meeting

Closeout Meeting

F. EVALUATED OPTIONAL TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES

N/A

G. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES

1. Government Furnished Deliverables

1.1. Drawings of existing conditions and proposed modifications are included as attachments to the announcement.

2. Contractor Furnished Deliverables

2.4. Submittal Log.

H. CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WORK

I. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

1. During the service, the Contractor shall report any changes in delivery requirements/ problems to the COR.

2. Provide a waste and tonnage report (electronic copy) to COR for all construction waste generated over the life of the project.

J. TRAVEL

1. The Contractor is responsible for providing transportation/travel for all materials, supplies, personnel, and all items needed for the duration of this contract unless stated otherwise elsewhere.

K. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

L. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

M. CONTRACTOR PERSONEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1. The Contractor and their personnel shall follow all VA policies, standard operating procedures, applicable laws, and regulations while on VA and VA leased property.

2. Violations of VA regulations and policies may result in citation and disciplinary measures for persons violating the law.

3. The Contractor and their personnel shall always wear visible identification while they are on the premises.

4. The Contractor shall sign in the VA Police services prior to beginning work each workday.

5. VA does not provide parking spaces at the work site; the Contractor must obtain parking at/near the work site if needed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. VA will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions.

perform the work.

9. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract.

10. To protect patients and staff, the VA screens everyone for coronavirus symptoms and exposure each time they enter a health facility. VA staff uses the information received to direct people to either enter the building or go to a designated area for additional screening.

When contractors are on VA property, they must follow proper physical distancing and masking protocols. PPE / facemasks shall be worn at all times even when performing construction service-related activities.

All contractors performing tasks in the VA medical center will have to complete COVID screening prior to entering the facility / building. COVID Testing and negative results must be resent and within two-weeks only if performing work in certain areas of the medical center. Contractor shall contact the COR regarding any COVID details and restrictions.

N. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

It is agreed that:

A.4 SCHEDULE OF OFFER ITEMS

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER CLIN 0001:

(See Scope of Work and Specifications)

AWARD POLICY: The Base Offer Item includes all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supervision, and other requirements necessary to Construct Surface Level Parking Lot, SLVHCS, 2400 Canal St, New Orleans, LA. Offerors shall submit an offer for CLIN 0001. The Government reserves the right to award the base offer item only if sufficient funds are available. Based upon availability of funds, award will be made to the offeror whose offer best conforms to the request for proposal, will be most advantageous to the Government considering past performance factors, technical factors, and price-related factors, as included in the solicitation.

CLIN 0001, BASE OFFER ITEM - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supervision, and other requirements necessary to perform all work associated with Project 62918-107 Construct Surface Level Parking Lot, New Orleans, SLVHCS, New Orleans, LA.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 180 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED.

CLIN 0001 - __________________________________________

CONTINUATION OF SF 1442 - BLOCK # 17

SUBTOTAL COST:

GENERAL LIABILITY / INSURANCE:

OVERHEAD & PROFIT:

BOND:

PROJECT TOTAL COST:

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

Bidding Materials, 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

1.1 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Project: 629-18-107 Construct Surface Level Parking Lot, New Orleans Issuing Office: Network Contracting Office 16 Location of Project: SLVHCS, 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 Point of Contact: Cynthia Kinsman, Contracting Officer, NCO 16 – Biloxi, MS 39531 E-mail: Cynthia.Kinsman@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. Joint Ventures must be verified SDVOSB and registered in SAM.

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.

3. 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 ASSOCIATED ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION) AS A PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL PACKAGE WILL BE RATED LOWER THAN AN OFFEROR THAT DOES PROVIDE.

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. Surety Info: Offeror’s are instructed to submit their Exhibit E Surety Form as a part of their Technical proposal package.

7. Requests for Information (RFIs): RFI’s are due in no later than (NLT) 4:00 PM CST Time on Thursday – October 14, 2021 or as amended and will not be accepted after this date. RFI’s are to be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Cynthia L. Kinsman at Cynthia.Kinsman@va.gov utilizing Exhibit F – Request for Information Form. 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, 36C25621R0172 and Project 629-18-107).

8. 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 E-Mail (all volumes) to the Contracting Officer at Cynthia.Kinsman@va.gov (Example: Subject Line of the Proposal e-mail should be as follows: Company Name; 36C25621R0172; Project 629-18-107). A “copy” of the Bid Bond may be provided with proposals. However, the original “Bid Bond” must be submitted to the CO by mail (USPS, UPS, FEDEX, etc.) or hand carried to the below address and received NLT date/time shown in Block 13A:

· Department of Veterans Affairs

· Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System

· (NCO 16) ATTN: Cynthia Kinsman - 36C25621R0172

· 400 Veterans Ave, Bldg T102 – Rm A110

· Biloxi, MS 39531-2410 NOTE: It is the Offeror’s Responsibility to ensure proposals are received by the time/date established in Block 13A on SF 1442.

9. Magnitude of Construction: Pursuant to VAAR 836.204 the magnitude of construction is between: $1,000,000 and $2,000,000

10. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Contractors.

The Small Business size standard is $39.5 Million.

11. Wage Determination (WD): The applicable Davis Bacon WD, General Decision No.

LA20210041 dated 06-18-2021, for this solicitation is incorporated as an attachment to this solicitation.

12. 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.

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

14. Superintendence: The offeror shall provide, from their 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.

15. Holidays: The following federal holidays are observed:

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.

1.2 PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

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

PROJECT NO. 629-18-107 Construct Surface Level Parking Lot, New Orleans 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 proposals revisions or discussions.

D. Evaluations for this project: Factor I (Technical Factor: Construction Management) is more important than Factor II (Past Performance). Factors I and II when combined are significantly more important than to Factor III (Price).

E. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD TO OTHER THAN THE OFFEROR WITH THE LOWEST PRICED PROPOSAL OR TO THE OFFEROR WITH THE HIGHEST RATED TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. The source selection process will be a negotiated source selection process utilizing a tradeoff strategy among price and 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.

· 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 the difference in non-price factors and price. If one offeror has better performance capability and lower price, then that will be the better value. If one offeror has the better performance 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.

Proposal size will be limited as shown and font/size shall be no smaller than Time New Roman 11. Page limits are for single sheets of paper and may be double-sided. If these page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will not be read or considered.

*EXHIBIT A PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY SURVEY, EXHIBIT B PAST AND PRESENT

PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE, AND EXHIBIT C SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND

CONSENT FORM do not count against the 25-page limit for Past Performance. In addition to the hard copies, each offeror will be requested to provide their proposals on a Compact Disc (CD) to be in pdf format and separated by the same volumes noted above.

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. EVALUATION FACTORS

Factor 1— Technical: Construction Management

Technical Evaluation for Construction Management will be based on the following subfactors and are of equal importance:

SUBFACTORS:

· Subfactor 1a. Corporate Construction Project Experience;

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

· Subfactor 1c. Technical/Management Approach

1a. Corporate Construction Project Experience: The offeror shall demonstrate relevant corporate construction project experience, primarily involving large medical facilities.

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 five (5) 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 five (5) years (recent) from proposal issuance date. Superintendent shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience managing or supervising multiple projects of similar size and scope. If the person listed as proposed 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: 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.

Contractor shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the project requirements including critical milestones provided in a Proposed Draft Project Schedule with an August 1, 2021 Notice to Proceed fictitious Start Date (for purposes of the Proposed Draft Schedule only) that covers the project’s entire period of performance (to include the completion of any anticipated Punch List Items within the period of 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.

Factor 2— Past Performance

Past Performance Evaluation will be based on the following subfactors and are in descending order of importance:

SUBFACTORS

· Subfactor 2a. VA Health Care Construction Experience;

· Subfactor 2b. Non-VA Health Care Construction Experience and

· Subfactor 2c. Timely Performance Under Previous Construction Projects

2a. VA Health Care Construction Experience: Successful completion of previous construction projects within the past five (5) years (recent) in with the same magnitude of construction (relevancy) for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

List of Contract Names (and Brief Description) & Contract Numbers Date of Contract Awards Contract Dollar Amounts & Date Completed Contract Completed in Delinquent Status: Yes or No

2b. Non-VA Health Care Construction Experience: Successful completion of previous construction projects within the past five (5) years (recent) in with the same magnitude of construction (relevancy) outside the Department of Veterans Affairs in the health care field.

List of Contract Names (and Brief Description) & Contract Numbers Date of Contract Awards Contract Dollar Amounts & Date Completed Contract Completed in Delinquent Status: Yes or No

2c. Timely Performance Under Previous Construction Projects: Demonstrated ability to perform of similar size, scope, and complexity (within the same magnitude of construction) successfully in accordance with approved progress schedules under previous construction projects.

The Offeror shall demonstrate recent (within the last five (5) years from proposal issuance date) successful performance under contracts (ongoing or completed) which are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the subject requirement via SUBMISSION WITH PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL OF EXHIBIT A PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY SURVEY. SUBMIT EXHIBIT A ON NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) PROJECTS, including information on problems encountered and corrective actions.

Past Performance Questionnaire – Offerors shall prepare and forward to prior client(s) for submission to the Contracting Office EXHIBIT B PAST AND PRESENT PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE for all the projects listed by contractor and submitted using EXHIBIT A PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY SURVEY. This includes correspondence explaining the requirement to obtain an independent evaluation of prior contract performance and the Past and Present Performance Questionnaire for use in evaluating Past Performance. It is preferred that these are the same projects for ease of evaluation and comparison.

Completed Past Performance Questionnaires shall be submitted to the Contracting Office so as to arrive not later than the closing date/time for receipt of proposals shown on the SF1442 (or as Amended). Completed questionnaires shall be forwarded via email to Cynthia.Kinsman@va.gov The subject line shall state 36C25621R0172 Past Performance for (Name of Company.) NOTE: Offeror shall not review the Past Performance Questionnaire prior to submission. Past Performance Questionnaire must be submitted by the client/evaluator directly to the Contracting Office. It is the offeror’s responsibility to follow up with their references to ensure that the Past Performance Questionnaires have been submitted by the offer due date to the Contracting Office.

The Government may evaluate Past Performance information through the use of Exhibit B completed by the offeror's references; use data independently obtained from other Government or commercial sources, including, but not limited to, Government databases; and/or rely upon personal business experience with the offeror. The evaluation may take into account Past Performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, and/or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to this acquisition.

Past Performance information on contracts not listed by the offeror, or that of planned subcontractors, may also be evaluated.