36C25622R0014_1.docx

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.

- 7 36C25622R0014 X 02-24-2022 36C25622C0040 520-22-1-7047-0002 520-22-102 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Ave, Bldg 2 Rm 3B113E Biloxi MS 39531 Email all Volumes to the Contracting Officer shown in section 9.a. below Address Subject Line as follows:

Company Name; Solicitation 36C25622R0014 Project 520-22-102 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. 520-22-102 REPLACE MULTIPLE FLAT ROOFS, BILOXI, FOR THE GULF COAST

VETERANS

HEALTH CARE

SYSTEM, 400 VETERANS AVENUE, BILOXI, MS 39531.

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 (14 calendar days prior to the date/time set for receipt of proposals 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 $2,000,000 and $5,000,000

Applicable NAICS Code: 238160 - Roofing Contractors Small Business Size Standard: $16.5 Million

Geographical area where work is to be performed: Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi

Note: In negotiated proposals "Bid" and "Bidder" mean "Offer" and "Offeror" **** Also, the CERTIFICATION noted on page 6 , under Section 4.18 VAAR 852.219-77, MUST be completed by the offeror and submitted back with your proposal.**** X X 52.211-10 X Email (1)

3:00 PM

CST

03-25-2022 X The purpose of this posting is to solicit project 520-22-102.

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)( U.S.C.

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

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 Cynthia L. Kinsman

NCO1615L2-4313

Table of Contents

A.3 SCOPE OF WORK

PROJECT NO. 520-22-102

REPLACE MULTIPLE FLAT ROOFS, BILOXI FACILITY

GULF COAST VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

400 VETERANS AVENUE

BILOXI, MS 39531

SCOPE OF WORK

The overall purpose for this project is to remove flat roofing and replace with new APP Modified Bitumen roofing on several buildings that have a flat roofing system at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center for project number 520-22-102, Flat Roofing Replacement, VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System.

SCOPE:

· Contractor to furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform all work associated with the construction services of providing, removing, and installation of new U.S. Ply, Inc. APP (Atactic Polypropylene) Modified Bitumen flat roofing or equal for the locations mentioned in this scope of work, and be performed in accordance with the contract requirements specified below and per applicable industry standards, local codes, manufacturer’s, and VA specifications.

· The contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required for delivery, movement, and installation of the supplies and equipment.

· Under no circumstances will roofing deck be exposed to elements unattended. Uncompleted roofing installation will be secured against weather before the end of the workday.

· Roofing Manufacturer Representative must be on site minimum of 2 times per week to ensure installation inspections.

· Roofing installer must have a non-working Roof Foreman on Roof while work is being performed.

· On buildings that have Lightening Protection, readings on each arrestor to ground must be taken before work begins and after the reroofing work. COR to receive the readings from the Prime Contractor digitally by PDF and printed out on Prime Contractor Letterhead both times.

· Replacing of existing roof strainer basket assemblies and hardware with new, redesigned 2’ x 2’ Strainer assemblies with Stainless-Steel hardware.

· Inspection and repair if necessary, of existing downspouts on Buildings in SOW and ensuring all open topped gutters are fitted with ANTI-Debris filter elements and if needed, rerouting to the nearest roof drain that accesses the ground.

· On buildings that have a need for foot traffic due to exhaust vents, elevator repairs, or HVAC equipment, sufficient protective layering to be included from the access to the areas for any maintenance and foot traffic. These areas are to be designated with an outline and painted with 2” yellow border so that it is discernable from the other roofing areas.

· Install building expansion joints above flat roofing adjacent to a minimum of 8” above roofing surface.

· Piping Support Installation: Comply with manufacturer’s recommended instructions. Install supports and attachments as required to properly support piping. Arrange for grouping of parallel runs of horizontal piping, and support together.

· Pipes of Various Sizes: Space supports for smallest pipe size or install intermediate supports for smaller diameter pipes as specified for individual pipe hangers.

· Preformed Flashing-Sleeve Installation: Secure flashing sleeve to roof membrane according to flashing-sleeve manufacturer's written instructions; flash sleeve flange to surrounding roof membrane according to roof membrane manufacturer's instructions.

· Contractors and visitors to the facility will need to be screened daily by our nursing staff checkpoint at facility entrance. If contractor has had the immunization for Covid-19, please provide a copy to COR. Due to Covid-19, all contractors and visitors accessing any Building with Patient Care, will require a weekly VA supplied COVID rapid test (please allot 1-2 hours for COVID test results). Negative COVID test results will be required BEFORE entering any building. No one with a cold or flu like symptoms will be allowed on VA property.

BUILDING 31: (Multiple Levels)

Removal and disposal of approximately 56,900 square feet of existing SBS roofing down to the roofing deck, contractor to verify square footage. Replace existing counter flashing, penetration skirt counter flashing, lead flashing, with matching metal type and gauge where applicable. Contractor to verify all measurements prior to bid.

Cleaning and preparation of substrate decking as required per manufactures installation instructions.

Primer for Concrete Deck: 1 coat of Asphalt Primer either rolled or brushed on at 0.5 – 1 gallon per 100 ft2.

Vapor Barrier: 1 layer of SBS that meets ASTM D6163, Size of 1 SG, Weight of 88, and thickness of 3.0MM, Fiberglass Mat, Torch Applied, and fully adhered.

Thermal Insulation: Tapered Polyisocyanurate, Minimum of 2” thick, Minimum of ¼” per foot slope using Commercial Adhesive applied at field 12” on center and 6” at perimeter and corners.

Coverboard: Gypsum-Fiber Roof Board- ½” minimum uniform composition with no risk of facer delamination. Meets ASTM E84 Flame Spread 5, Smoke Developed 0. Water resistant core that meets maximum value of 10 for mold resistance per ASTM D3273. Made from 97% recycled materials.

APP Modified Base Sheet: 1 layer of APP that meets ASTM D6222, 4.2 mm thickness, torch applied with a polyester mat fully adhered.

APP Cap Membrane: 1 layer of APP that meets ASTM D6222, 4.2 mm thick, torch applied with a polyester mat fully adhered.

APP Flashing Membrane: 2 layers of APP that meets ASTM D6222 Type 1 (Grade G), 4.2 mm thickness, torch applied with a polyester mat fully adhered.

Factory Metal Edge / Coping: Edge and Snap Plus Coping – Capable of expanding / contracting freely while mechanically locked in place with concealed clips. 22-gauge (0.040”) 304L Stainless Steel snap on coping with intermittent clips that hold coping in place with no punctures that allow the metal to expand and contract without disengaging. 25-year wind warranty for winds to 155 MPH.

Fasteners: Stainless Steel with a minimum pull-out resistance of 240 lbs. – NO exposed fasteners.

Defined walkways – as indicated on Drawings (See attachment A) – APP Walk-boards – 32”x 32” Flashing compound – Asphalt flashing compound enhanced with polyurethane that forms an elastomeric flashing membrane for modified bitumen and built-up roofing systems.

BUILDING T-104 and T-105: (Multiple Buildings)

Removal and disposal of approximately 4,300 square feet of existing membrane roofing down to the wooden roofing deck. Replace existing counter flashing, penetration skirt counter flashing, lead flashing, with matching metal type and gauge where applicable. Contractor to verify all measurements prior to bid.

Cleaning and preparation of wooden substrate decking as required per manufactures installation instructions. Prepare deck to meet applicable wind loads and to receive roof system.

Substrate Board: ½” thick Roof Board fastened with 3” plates: field 1 per 1.33 ft2, perimeter 1 per 1.14 ft2, corners 1 per 0.88 ft2.

Vapor Barrier: 1 layer of SBS that meets ASTM D6163, Size of 1 SG, Weight of 88, and thickness of 3.0MM, Fiberglass Mat, Torch Applied, and fully adhered.

Thermal Insulation: Tapered Polyisocyanurate, Minimum of 2” thick, Minimum of ¼” per foot slope using Commercial Adhesive applied at field 12” on center and 6” at perimeter and corners.

Coverboard: Gypsum-Fiber Roof Board- ½” minimum uniform composition with no risk of facer delamination. Meets ASTM E84 Flame Spread 5, Smoke Developed 0. Water resistant core that meets maximum value of 10 for mold resistance per ASTM D3273. Made from 97% recycled materials.

APP Modified Base Sheet: 1 layer of APP that meets ASTM D6222, 4.2 mm thickness, torch applied with a polyester mat fully adhered.

APP Cap Membrane: 1 layer of APP that meets ASTM D6222, 4.2 mm thick, torch applied with a polyester mat fully adhered.

APP Flashing Membrane: 2 layers of APP that meets ASTM D6222, 4.2 mm thickness, torch applied with a polyester mat fully adhered.

Factory Metal Edge / Coping: Edge and Snap Plus Coping – Stainless Steel ASTM 304L grade capable of expanding / contracting freely while mechanically locked in place with concealed clips.

Fasteners: Stainless Steel with a minimum pull-out resistance of 240 lbs. – NO exposed fasteners.

Defined walkways – N/A.

Flashing compound – Asphalt flashing compound enhanced with polyurethane that forms an elastomeric flashing membrane for modified bitumen and built-up roofing systems.

SUBMITTALS:

Prior to starting work, the roofing contractor must submit the following:

· Resistance Readings on each arrestor to ground on building that have lightening arrestors that will have to be touched for roof replacement.

· Shop Drawings showing roof layout, details of construction, and identification of materials.

· Sample of the manufacturers 20-year “No Dollar Limit (NDL) Roof Guarantee”

· Sample of the Installers 5-year Labor / Installation Warranty

· Letter of Certification from the manufacturer showing the Contractor is authorized to install the manufacturer’s roofing system.

Project completion:

· Remove and dispose of all debris and waste to an approved disposal site at Contractors expense.

· Thoroughly clean up the work area at the end of each day’s work, and at completion of the project. If any product is in liquid or aerosol form, no over-spill or over-spray to be left on any VAMC building or equipment surface. Leave the premises clean and free of waste, scrap, used equipment, or other material intentionally or incidentally delivered to the site by Contractor or Contractor’s personnel.

· COR will ensure final roofing and associated areas used to be deemed cleaned and complete prior to Final Inspection.

· Upon completion of the Roofing Installation, submit copies of the manufacturer’s final inspection to the COR prior to the issuance of the manufacturer’s warranty.

· Resistance Readings on each arrestor to ground on building that have lightening arrestors that will have been touched for roof replacement. Readings should correlate to prior readings.

· Roofing Manufacturer Representative documentation to ensure “Warrantable” installation of Manufacturer’s Roofing System.

5. Proposal Evaluations

Award will be a firm fixed price contract to the offeror whose proposal represents the BEST VALUE to the government. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

· Total price. All proposals must contain a breakdown of the proposed pricing.

· A technical review will be conducted by the COR. All proposals must contain a narrative or list of tasks, describing the work to be done along with a work schedule / timeframe with completion of each building and a drawing of sloping of water to drains.

· Period of Performance must be in the proposal. A lead time for completion of the project must be included in each proposal to be considered responsive.

BID DEDUCT ALTERNATE SUMMARY:

· CLIN 0001, BASE OFFER ITEM - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION – DURATION - 360 CALENDAR DAYS.

· If adequate funding is available, award will be made on CLIN 0001 which includes all work in all Buildings 31 and T-104 and T-105. If adequate funding is not available, we will proceed to CLIN 0002, Deductive Alternate No. 1, to see if adequate funding is available to make an award. If not, this same procedure will continue with CLIN 0003 until an award can be made. Note: The Deductive Alternates are listed in descending order of importance.

· CLIN 0002, DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 1 – DURATION - 360 CALENDAR DAYS.

· Work includes all work in CLIN 0001 minus the work in Building T-104.

· CLIN 0003, DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 2 - DURATION - 360 CALENDAR DAYS.

· Work includes all work in CLIN 0002 minus the work in Building T-105.

DELIVERY/STORAGE REQUIREMENTS:

· Deliver specified items only when the site is ready for installation work to proceed. No more than five (5) days of materials to be stored on the roof of the building. When inclement weather threatens, no more than two (2) days of materials to be stored on the roof of the building.

· Store products in dry condition, upright on pallets, off the ground, and absent of moisture.

· Insulation must be on pallets off the ground, moisture free, and wrapped with waterproof materials with no holes or cuts present.

· Delivery and Installation will be coordinated through the COR.

SAFETY AND SITE CONDITIONS:

· There shall be no smoking on campus, eating, or drinking inside the hospital at any time outside of areas designated for these purposes.

· Some work shall take place after hours and shall minimize the odor effect on building tenants when asphalt is being applied to roofing especially around fresh air intakes. All activities to mitigate fumes being drawn into the buildings need to be considered. All work shall be coordinated with the Project COR. In addition, all work shall be coordinated with any other construction activities taking place on VA property.

· Parking must be in designated vendor areas. COR will provide area for workers to park close to worksite. As an overflow, use the Building 28 parking garage floors 3, 4, and 5 for general and sup-contractor parking. When parking in the parking ramp, park with a Veterans first mentality. Other designated parking areas may be granted for special vehicles or project superintendent upon request to the COR. Any parking in uncoordinated areas could be ticketed by the VA Police.

· All roofing penetrations shall be properly sealed, weather-tight, or fire blocked in accordance with VHA guidance.

· All lifts will be a minimum of 60 feet away from pedestrian or employee walk or work areas. When designing the method to move materials from the ground to the roof or vice versa, keep equipment and operations away from an operational facility points of egress.

PROTECTION OF PROPERTY:

· Contractor shall protect all items from damage. The Contractor shall take precaution against damage to the building(s), grounds and furnishings. The Contractor shall repair or replace any items related to building(s) or grounds damaged accidentally or on purpose due to actions by the Contractor.

· The Contractor shall always be prepared to protect any uncompleted roof work from the rapid changes in the weather. If work continues during sudden rains to protect the interior of the building, the areas shall be subsequently removed and replaced.

· Roofing application shall not proceed when using hot asphalt when the ambient air temperature is below 45◦F.

· Roof application shall not proceed when there is moisture present in any form on the deck including but not limited to rain, dew, ice, and/or snow.

· The Contractor shall perform an inspection of the building(s) and grounds with the COR prior to commencing work. To ensure that the Contractor shall be able to repair or replace any items, components, building(s) or grounds damaged due to negligence and/or actions taken by the Contractor. The source of all repairs beyond simple surface cleaning is the facility construction contractor (or appropriate subcontractor), so that building warranty is maintained.

· Concurrence from the COR is required before the Contractor may perform any significant repair work. In all cases, repairs shall utilize materials of the same quality, size, texture, grade, and color to match adjacent existing work.

WARRANTY:

· The contractor shall provide a manufacturer’s 20 year “No Dollar Limit Roof Guarantee” covering both labor and material with no dollar limitation.

CONTRACT TIME:

· All contract documents shall be completed within 360-calender days after “Notice to Proceed”.

· Calendar days for Deduct Alternates shall be:

· CLIN 002 – Deduct Alternate No. 1 – 360-calendar days after “Notice to Proceed”.

· CLIN 003 – Deduct Alternate No. 2 – 360-calendar days after “Notice to Proceed”.

· All work shall take place during normal business hours (7:00am – 4:30pm). All work shall be coordinated with COR by the General Contractor. In addition, all work shall be coordinated with any other construction activities taking place on the property.

· Site shall always be kept clean and free from debris, and the contractor shall remove debris daily from the Biloxi VA property. Contractor will not be allowed to use Government tools, equipment, and/or labor for this project.

· All work is to be performed in strict compliance with the drawings, specifications, and “Scope of Work”.

End of Scope

A.4 SCHEDULE OF OFFER ITEMS

Contract Line Item Number CLIN 0001-CLIN 0003 (See Scope of Work, Specifications and Drawings)

AWARD POLICY: The Base Offer for CLIN 0001 includes all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete Project No. 520-22-102 Replace Multiple Flat Roofs, Biloxi, for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS), 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39531. Offerors shall submit offers for CLIN 0001 through CLIN 0003. The Government reserves the right to award the base offer item 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.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSING ON BASE OFFER AND EACH DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE: FOR BASE OFFER ITEM, INSERT TOTAL PROJECT OFFER.

FOR DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1, INSERT REVISED TOTAL PROJECT OFFER AFTER DEDUCTIONS ARE SUBTRACTED FROM AMOUNT OF BASE OFFER ITEM. DO NOT INSERT AMOUNT OF DEDUCTION!

EXAMPLE: CONTRACTOR’S TOTAL OFFER FOR BASE OFFER ITEM IS $250,000.00. INSERT THIS AMOUNT FOR BASE OFFER ITEM. CONTRACTOR DETERMINES THAT DEDUCTION FOR DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1 IS $50,000.00. INSERT $200,000.00 ($250,000.00 BASE OFFER ITEM MINUS $50,000.00 DECREASE FOR DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1) FOR DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1. DO NOT INSERT $50,000.00 OR –$50,000.00 AS AMOUNT FOR DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1.

CORRECT

)SEE FOLLOWING SAMPLES BASED ON THE ABOVE EXAMPLE:

WRONG

WRONG

)BASE OFFER ITEM: $250,000.00

DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1: -$ 50,000.00

The above procedure is to be completed for each of the Deductive Alternates (i.e. the amount of the Base Offer Item (CLIN 0001) minus the deducts listed in each Deductive Alternate).

CLIN 0001, BASE OFFER ITEM - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform all work associated with Project No. 520-20-102 Replace Multiple Flat Roofs, Biloxi.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 360 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED.

CLIN 0001

If adequate funding is available, award will be made on CLIN 0001 which includes all work in all Buildings 31 and T-104 and T-105. If adequate funding is not available, we will proceed to CLIN 0002, Deductive Alternate No. 1, to see if adequate funding is available to make an award. If not, this same procedure will continue with CLIN 0003 until an award can be made. (Note: The Deductive Alternates are listed in descending order of importance.)

CLIN 0002, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1: Work includes all work in CLIN 0001 minus the work in Building T-104.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 360 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED.

CLIN 0002

CLIN 0003, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 2: Work includes all work in CLIN 0002 minus the work in Building T-105.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 360 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED.

CLIN 0003

PLEASE CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW INDICATING WHICH EQUIPMENT YOU

ARE INCLUDING IN YOUR PROPOSAL (Either the exact equipment or equal equipment)

______ APP (Atactic Polypropylene) Modified Bitumen Flat Roofing (Check if providing exact equipment)

______ OTHER (Check if providing “or Equal” equipment and complete the blocks below:)

Manufacturer Name: _______________________________________________________

Brand: __________________________________________________________________

No.: ____________________________________________________________________

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: 520-22-102 Replace Multiple Flat Roofs, Biloxi Issuing Office: Network Contracting Office 16 Location of Project: GCVHCS, 400 Veterans Ave, Biloxi, MS 39531 Point of Contact: Cynthia Kinsman, Contracting Officer, NCO 16 – Biloxi, MS 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.

6. 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, utilizing Exhibit F, no later than (NLT) 4:00 PM CST Time 14 calendar days prior to the date/time set for receipt of proposals or as amended and will not be accepted after this date. RFI’s should be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer, Cynthia L. Kinsman at Cynthia.Kinsman@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; 36C25622R0014; Project 520-22-102.

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; 36C25622R0014; Project 520-22-102). 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 - 36C25622R0014

· 400 Veterans Ave, Bldg 2 Rm 3B113E

· 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: $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

10. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 238160 – Roofing Contractors. The Small Business size standard is $16.5 Million.

11. Wage Determination (WD): The applicable Davis Bacon WD, General Decision No. MS20220050 dated 01/07/2022, for this solicitation is incorporated as an attachment to this solicitation. ***Please note the minimum wage rate change for contractor workers under Executive Order 14026 for contracts entered into after January 30, 2022.***

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.

16. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has implemented Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractors portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS are available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) The Assessing Official will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. The Contractor Representative has the option to provide comments on the evaluation, indicate if they concur or do not concur with the evaluation, sign, and then return the evaluation to the Assessing Official. The Contractor Representative has a total of 60 days following the Assessing Official’s evaluation signature date to send comments. If the Contractor Representative sends comments within the first 14 days following the Assessing Official’s signature date and the Assessing Official or Reviewing Official closes the evaluation, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC within 1 day. On day 15 following the Assessing Official’s evaluation signature date, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC with or without Contractor Representative comments and whether or not it has been closed by the Assessing Official or Reviewing Official. If no Contractor Representative comments have been sent and the evaluation has not been closed, it will be marked as “Pending” in PPIRS-RC. If the Contractor Representative sends comments at any time prior to 61 days following the Assessing Official’s evaluation signature date, those comments will be reflected in PPIRS-RC within 1 day. On day 61 following the Assessing Official’s evaluation signature date, the Contractor Representative will be “locked out” of the evaluation and may no longer send comments.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning Contractor Representative use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

1.2 PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

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

PROJECT NO. 520-22-102 Replace Multiple Flat Roots, Biloxi 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) and Factor II (Past Performance) are equal and Factors I and II when combined are significantly more important than 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 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 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.

PROPOSAL

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Completed SF1442/SF1442 BACK and completed Schedule of Offer Items

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