36C25622R0064 RM 1158 Posted.docx

36C25622R0064

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

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C25622R0064

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564-22-3-659-0002

564-22-108

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 16 2575 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703 Department of Veterans Affairs

SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Andrew Misfeldt andrew.misfeldt@va.gov

A. This project is for site prep for new equipment. Contractor will be responsible for all labor, materials transportation and meet the specifications required.

All work shall be performed per the contract specifications, drawings and attached documents herein.

B. Contractor shall use the attached Us Department of Labor Wage Determination AR20210035 in accordance with the Davis Bacon Act.

C. The magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000 per FAR 36.204 and VAAR 836.204. Bid bonds, payment bonds and performance bonds are required.

D. NACIS code for this project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

E. This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside competitive procurement pursuant Public Law 109-461 (38 USC 8127). The SDVOSB is required to perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work. The SDVOSB must be a small business under the relevant NAICS code. Vendors submitting proposals under a Joint Venture shall submit a copy of their Joint Venture agreement with their offer. Joint Ventures shall comply with VAAR 819.7003(c).

F. IMPORTANT: All SDVOSB contractors shall be Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) verified with the assigned NAICS code in order to receive contract award. Visit the following website for more information:

information: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/

G. Offerors shall be actively registered in SAM and be verified in VetBiz at the time offers are due. Offers may be be rejected if they do not comply with this requirement.

H. Deadline for solicitation inquires is 5/23/2022 by 14:00CST. Questions shall be emailed to Andrew.Misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.Arabie@va.gov.

I. An organized pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for 5/6/22 at 10:00 CST.

J. All RFP documents must be emailed to andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.Arabie@va.gov prior to the deadline in block 13.

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks Network Contracting Office 16 2575 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703

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

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

The Base Offer for CLIN 0001 includes all materials, labor, equipment, and supervision to Complete the room site prep as stated by the attached specifications. All work shall meet code and be performed in accordance with the contract and any applicable drawings and specifications.

The government intends to make a single award on the Base Bid, CLIN 0001 without discussions to the offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements and is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. The Government reserves the right to cancel this action is in its entirety or to reject any or all offers if such action is in the Government's best interest.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED.

CLIN 0001: BASE OFFER ITEM - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: The Contractor shall provide all necessary tools, labor, materials, equipment, permits, license, and supervision for “Site Prep Room 1158,” Project Number 564-22-108, located at the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, AR, in accordance with the drawings and specifications. Work includes, but is not limited to, preparing the site for new equipment installation, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work to construct a complete all specifications and functional requirements, relocation of utilities, lighting, signage and equipment as required by drawings and specifications. This includes general construction, alterations, removal of existing elements and construction and certain other items.

CLIN 0001, Base Bid – General Construction: $______________________________ ** Offeror shall complete a price breakdown by Specification Divisions for CLIN 0001

ITEM INFORMATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

EXISTING CONDITIONS/SITEWORK

CONCRETE

METALS

THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

FINISHES

SPECIALTIES

FURNISHINGS

SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

ELECTRICAL

DESIGN

General Liability Insurance Overhead and Profit Bond

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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 $250,000. 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

GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Project: 564-22-108 – Site Prep Room 1158 Issuing Office: NCO 16 Location of Project: Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Point of Contact: Andrew Misfeldt, Contract Specialist, NCO 16 E-mail: Andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.arabie@va.gov

a. 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. Offerors must be registered and verified as a SDVOSB in the VetBiz.gov Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at http://www.vetbiz.gov/. Offerors received from contractors who are not verified as a SDVOSB in VetBiz at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award.

b. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): SAM has replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the 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 their bid. Completion of Representations and Certifications shall consist of completion of annual representations and certifications electronically via SAM. It is not necessary to complete and return as a part of the offer package FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, contained in this solicitation unless offeror identifies changes in FAR 52.204-8(d).

c. 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.

d. Past Safety Record: VHA DIRECTIVE 2011-036 SAFETY AND HEALTH DURING CONSTRUCTION requires that Contracting Officers evaluate and consider past safety records of prospective contractors in awarding contracts. OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT 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 the attached Contractor Safety Form. 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 THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AS A PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL PACKAGE WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION IF AWARD IS MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

e. Site Visit: An organized site visit 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. Information provided at the site visit shall not alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

f. Requests for Information (RFIs): RFI’s are due no later than (NLT) 2:00 PM CDST Time 23 May 2022 or as amended and will not be accepted after this date. RFI’s should be submitted by email to the Contract Specialist, at andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.arabie@va.gov. Responses will be provided by amendment to the solicitation in a question and answer format within 7 days of RFI submission due date. Example: Subject Line of the RFI e-mail should be as follows: Company Name, RFI #1, 36C256-22-R-0064 and Project Title.

g. 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 andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.arabie@va.gov.

h. Magnitude of Construction: Pursuant to VAAR 836.204 the magnitude of construction is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

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

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

k. Period of Performance: The successful offeror shall begin performance within 30 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.

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

m. Superintendence: The offeror shall provide, from his own staff, a competent 30 hour OSHA certified superintendent. This individual shall be 100% full time dedicated to supervision 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.

n. 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.

o. 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).

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Statement of Work for Digital Radiography (DR) Turnkey Room 21-1158 The purpose of this scope of work (“SOW”) is to define the extent of the Turnkey engineering, procurement and contracting work required to complete the project described above. Anything not specifically included by mention in this description is excluded from the agreed upon SOW. In the event of a conflict between the work described in the SOW definition set forth below, and the supplemental documents attached to this Turnkey Contracting Proposal, the SOW shall govern. The SOW should be thoroughly reviewed by all involved parties to ensure that all areas of concern are addressed, as the items described therein shall govern execution of the project described herein (“Project”). Additional items not addressed in this proposal may be included in the project but are subject to negotiation. Contractor shall perform these services in accordance with the TIL - Master Construction Specifications (PG-18-1) which can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp.

This statement of work is specifically based on Philips Site Planning drawing # N-SOU190604 subject to all clarifications stated herein.

Scope of Work

All other existing millwork located throughout the project area will remain in existing condition and location. All existing doors, frames, locksets, keying, kick plates, closers, hinges, stops, bumpers, guides, coordinators, etc. are existing and to remain undisturbed. All existing domestic water supply piping, valves and fittings, domestic and storm water waste piping and fittings to remain. The existing fire alarm components and system are to remain in the current condition and location without additions or modifications.

DIVISION – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Includes the following:

· The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract.

· Maintain a job site office area.

· Keep a current and up to date copy of the construction documents in the job site office, marked with red lines for all changes that occur during the work.

· Provide all required shop drawings and submittals and keep a copy of all approved shop drawings and submittals in the job site office. Turn over all approved files as well as all appropriate operation and maintenance manuals to the Owner upon completion of the project.

· Provide all necessary samples.

· Maintain a full-time job superintendent.

· Conduct weekly job progress meetings, which include job site safety discussions. On a weekly basis, provide (2) copies of the following to Philips designees of: Job status report and action plan; job progress and safety meeting report; an updated job schedule showing actual vs. plan; job site progress pictures with location key; any other pertinent correspondence.

· Provide all necessary temporary utility hook-ups.

· Provide all necessary permits and pay for all inspection fees.

· Pay all applicable taxes on the work.

· Standard job site work hours are 6:30AM to 5:00PM. Permission to work at the site during any periods other than standard work hours must be approved in advance, in writing.

· Noise restrictions at the job site are as follows: Activities will be coordinated with facility staff and scheduled accordingly.

· HEPA filters and infection control procedures as required by the facility. Maintain negative pressure in the construction area as required by the facility.

· Provide for daily broom cleaning of the job site and debris removal and appropriate disposal (including any Philips equipment containers and packing materials). Use of walk off mats as required by the facility. The entire job site shall be thoroughly cleaned upon completion of the work, prior to turnover to the customer, and re-cleaned after the imaging equipment installation has been completed. Sterile final cleaning/terminal cleaning is not included.

· The storage, staging and delivery of materials to the job site shall be as follows: Within the work area.

· Parking for construction workers is restricted to: Designated areas.

· Compliance with the Owner's security regulations and dress codes is required.

· Use of the Owners' facilities is limited to: X-Ray Room 21-1158, Adjacent corridors, and related Electrical Room.

· A clean unrestricted access route to the project site is to be provided by the customer.

· The proposal assumes that all the on-site work will be accomplished in one phase, so that once work begins on site it will continue until all work has been completed.

DIVISION – EXISTING CONDITIONS

Includes the following:

· The installation of code compliant temporary partitions to secure areas, control dust, protect adjacent areas and equipment as required are included.

· The demolition and appropriate removal and disposal of all floors, ceilings, finishes, structure, equipment, and utilities as required accommodating the new work. All items intended to be salvaged by the owner will be so noted and removed by the owner prior to the start of the demolition work.

· The demolition of a section of slab to accommodate electrical floor duct.

· Demolition of drywall finishes to allow for installation of DVS and associated conduits.

· This scope of work does not include the removal of any materials, including but not limited to asbestos, deemed hazardous by local authorities, the EPA, OSHA, or any other authority having jurisdiction over the work. If such materials are discovered at any time that the work is proceeding, the work will immediately cease, the owner will be notified, and the work will again proceed after the owner has removed all the hazardous material from the job site.

DIVISION – CONCRETE

Includes the following:

· Patching of the section of concrete removed to install electrical floor trough.

· The existing foundation is to remain undisturbed and is presumed to be structurally sufficient.

DIVISION – METALS

Includes the following:

· The new building structure shall be of the following construction type: Existing to remain.

· Unistrut (or equal) equipment support is required as follows:

· Removal of existing 3 rail system including rails, vertical supports and bracing. Attachment points to deck above to remain.

· Installation of Longitudinal 4 rail system at existing ceiling elevation.

· Engineered Structural Drawings and Calculations.

· Partition framing is existing and will remain undisturbed. All necessary backing, kickers, headers, etc. will be constructed to match existing construction.

· The exterior of the existing construction will be left undisturbed.

DIVISION – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

Includes the following:

· All penetrations through rated partitions shall be fire caulked and sealed with materials matching the facilities standards of construction.

DIVISION – FINISHES

Includes the following:

· All existing drywall and/or plaster construction disturbed by the work shall be patched, repaired or replaced as required with materials and construction type compatible with the existing construction.

· All new construction shall have interior finishes as follows:

· Acoustical ceilings within the room will be removed and replaced entirely with 2’ x 2’ acoustical tiles and ceiling grid to match existing construction. Existing ceiling height is to remain.

· Drywall repairs at the DVS location.

· All drywall repairs are to be primed and finished painted.

· The balance of the walls shall be final coat painted in no more than two different colors as selected by the owner from samples submitted by the material supplier.

· All floors shall receive 1/8th inch thick Delane solid vinyl tile 12” x 12”.

· All materials to be as selected by the owner from samples provided by the material supplier.

· Exam Room shall receive 4" vinyl base.

· All door frames shall be painted within the room only

· All existing finishes disturbed by the work shall be patched, repaired, or replaced as required with materials and construction type compatible with the existing construction.

DIVISION - FURNISHINGS

Includes the following:

· An elevated shelf shall be provided under the counter for the Acquisition Workspot.

DIVISION – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

Includes the following:

· Installation of Philips supplied equipment noted to be installed by contractor is included.

· FLOOR PLATES: Installation of the Philips supplied equipment base plate(s) is included.

· EXISTING RADIATION SHIELDING – X-RAY: This proposal does not include design or post renovation testing of the radiation shielding. The scope of work is based upon the assumptions noted in this proposal that existing radiation shielding is sufficient. If the facility provided radiation shielding design, indicate that an upgrade to the existing radiation shielding is required; a change order to the turnkey agreement for the additional work will be required.

DIVISION – ELECTRICAL

Includes the following:

· The power feeds, transformers, distribution panels and circuit breakers, conduit, wiring, junction boxes, back-boxes, pull boxes, pull wire, raceways, cable trays, wall and floor duct, lighting fixtures and lamps, receptacles, cover plates, switches, connections, couplings, and other miscellaneous parts are to be reused.

· All items must meet facility standards and local codes.

· The existing power feeders shall remain in place and connect to the existing panel (1PXH1) and must meet Philips imaging system requirements for power quality as specified in the Philips site planning documents.

· All required circuit breakers, taps, sub-panels, etc. as required are included.

· New electrical floor trough as required to accommodate Floor Box “MS”.

· Conduits as required for DVS located in wall.

· Existing room lighting is to remain as is.

· Existing 120V receptacles are adequate and are to remain in existing condition and location without additions or modifications.

· A shunt trip with connection to the fire alarm system shall be supplied and installed ahead of the Philips system PDU for equipment shutdown as required by local code.

· Installation of misc. Philips equipment related items as specified on the referenced Philips Site Planning Department documents is included

PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

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

PROJECT NO. 564-22-108 Site Prep Room 1158 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.

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.

Price proposals and Technical proposals of each offeror will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall submit as separate attachments titled, “Price Proposal” and “Technical Proposal”. Each attachment must contain a cover sheet with the offerors name, business address, and VA Solicitation Number.

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

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

Alternate proposals will NOT be considered. The following documents shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist on the due date and time listed on the SF 1442. The offeror shall submit two (2) separate proposals: Price and Technical/Past Performance and identified accordingly.

The proposal shall be arranged in the following order:

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

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

3. To be eligible for award, Offerors are required to be CVE SDVOSB certified and have an active account in SAM. Offerors must register their businesses at http://www.vetbiz.gov/ and https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and complete the ORCA. Upon request by the Government, Offerors shall submit a printout of their ORCA.

4. Acknowledgement of ALL Amendments

5. Proof VETS 100 has been filed for 2021

6. Experience Modification Rate (EMR) Proposals shall be submitted via email to andrw.misfeldt@va.gov and copied to Robert.arabie@va.gov no later than the closing date and time of the solicitation. The subject of the email must include: “36C25622R0064 - 564-22-108 – Site Prep Room 1158”. Hard copies of Bid Bonds must be submitted in a sealed envelope and delivered to the address below by or on the due date set forth in this solicitation, page 1, form SF1442, block 13:

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Network Contracting Office 16 Attn: Andrew Misfeldt 1100 N. College Ave Fayetteville, AR 72703

It is solely the responsibility of the offerors to ensure the Government receives the proposal and bid bond before or on the exact due date and time set forth in this solicitation.

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

Deadline for all inquiries for this solicitation is listed on the SF 1442.

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

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD:

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

SOURCE SELECTION USING THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROCESS (LPTA): This is a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that represents the best value to the Government conducted under FAR Part 15, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal shall contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in the instructions to offerors section of this solicitation. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors would not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revisions. There will be no public bid opening.

Award will be made to the responsible, lowest price technically acceptable offeror that meets or exceeds the acceptability standards for all non-cost factors. Lowest price offer will be determined by the Government by comparison method of all offers received. A single award will be made as described in the Price Offer Schedule that is most advantageous to the Government.

EVALUATION OVERVIEW:

Proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to price, from lowest to highest. The Government reserves the right to evaluate only the technical proposal of the lowest price offeror. Other technical proposals may not be evaluated unless the Government determines the lowest priced offeror to be unacceptable. In the event the Government determines the lowest priced offeror to be unacceptable, the technical proposal of the next lowest price offeror will be evaluated. This process will continue until a technical proposal is determined to be acceptable. The lowest offeror deemed acceptable in all non-cost factors shall be the apparent awardee.

PRICE EVALUATION:

Price proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to price, from lowest to highest. Price will not be evaluated other than to ensure price reasonableness. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Note: Offers that are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price. Offerors submitting price proposals in response to this solicitation do so with the complete and full understanding that the Government reserves the right to publicly announce the total contract award amount.

PAST PERFORMANCE:

Past performance will be rated in accordance with FAR 15.305 utilizing the Past Performance Questionnaire attached to this solicitation. In addition, pursuant to FAR 9.103 prescribing that purchases shall be made from, and contracts shall be awarded to, responsible prospective contractors only, the Government will perform the determination of responsibility on the apparently lowest offeror whose proposal is deemed technically acceptable. The Government’s determination of responsibility will be performed in accordance with FAR 9.1 and will include but not limited to the review of all federal excluded or debarred lists from different U.S. departments, and from the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), available at www.ppirs.gov. Since this solicitation is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), the Government will refer the matter to the Small Business Administration which will decide whether to issue a Certificate of Competency if the Government deems a potential SDVOSB awardee non-responsible.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION:

The Technical evaluation factors consist of two separate elements: Experience and Performance Schedule. Technical proposals will be judged on a ‘pass/fail’ basis. Each element must receive a ‘pass’ in order for the proposal to be deemed technically acceptable.

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.219-27 NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (SEP 2021)

(a) Definition. "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) "Service-disabled veteran" means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(3) Orders set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); and

(4) Orders issued directly to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii).

(c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if—

(1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations:

(i) That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and

(ii) That it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement;

(2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement;

(3) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h); and

(4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b).

(End of Clause)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the…