36C25625R0121.pdf

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.

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36C25625R0121

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TBD 598-24-4-1111-0075

598-19-127

36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750 Houston, TX 77056

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750 Houston, TX 77056

Andrew Misfeldt 479-443-1100

Note: Any reference contained herein concerning "bid" or "bidder" means "offer" or "offeror".

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

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

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System For Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are that are not registered in SAM prior to submitting a proposal shall not be Considered for award. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

Project: 598-19-127 Building 104 Renovations Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, storage, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation as necessary to perform all work in accordance with provided construction specifications, drawings, all documents attached to this solicitation, all terms and conditions of solicitation, and Statement of Work.

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

Forward all questions to the Contract Specialist NLT August 21,2025 @ 12PM CDT or as otherwise stated by amendment.

All Questions and Answers (Q&As) will be posted by amendment via Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov.

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

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

NAICS CODE: 236220 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $45.0 M

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WHERE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED: North Little Rock, AR 72114

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

The Government does not compensate for proposal development and submission.

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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

598-36X0111-1111-900000-2580 XXXXXXXXX

36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 1100 North College Avenue 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 N/A

Christopher Vu

VA-VHA-SAOC-2018-E8E15CC2

A.3 CONTINUATION OF SF1442

SCHEDULE OF OFFER ITEMS

The Base Offer for Line Item Number (LIN) 0001 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, storage, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation as necessary to perform all work in accordance with provided construction specifications, drawings, all documents attached to this solicitation, all terms and conditions of this solicitation, and Statement of Work on Building 104 located on the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center campus in North Little Rock, AR, 72114. All work shall meet code and be performed in accordance with the contract and any applicable specifications.

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

GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION / SOLICITATION POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

Project: 598-19-127 – Building 104 Renovations LETC Issuing Office: Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) Location of Project: Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, North Little Rock, AR Point of Contact: Andrew Misfeldt, Contract Specialist, NCO 16 E-mail: andrew.msifeldt@va.gov

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 300 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO

PROCEED.

LIN 0001: BASE OFFER ITEM – Building 104 Renovation-LETC:

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, storage, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation as necessary to perform all work in accordance with provided construction specifications, drawings, all documents attached to this solicitation, all terms and conditions of this solicitation, and Statement of Work on Building 104 located on the Eugene J.

Towbin Healthcare Center campus in North Little Rock, AR, 72114. All work shall meet current code and be performed in accordance with the contract and any applicable specifications.

LIN 0001, Base Bid – Building 104 Renovation-LETC:

** Offeror shall complete the following price breakdown for LIN 0001

CONTINUATION OF SF1442

Project: 598-19-127 Building 104 Renovation LETC at Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center in North Little Rock, AR 72114

Date:

MATERIAL LABOR EQUIPMEN

TOTAL

DIVISION 01: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 02: EXISTING CONDITIONS

DIVISION 03: CONCRETE

DIVISION 04: MASONRY

DIVISION 05: METALS

DIVISION 06: WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES

DIVISION 07: THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

DIVISION 08: OPENINGS

DIVISION 09: FINISHES

DIVISION 10: SPECIALTIES

DIVISION 11: EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12: FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14: CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 21: FIRE SUPPRESSION

DIVISION 22: PLUMBING

DIVISION 23: HVAC

DIVISION 25: INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26: ELECTRICAL

DIVISION 27: COMMUNICATIONS

DIVISION 28: ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

DIVISION 31: EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32: EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

DIVISION 33: UTILITIES

SUBTOTAL COST:

GENERAL LIABILITY / INSURANCE:

OVERHEAD & PROFIT:

BOND:

PROJECT TOTAL COST:

LIN 0002: ALTERNATE NO: 1 – Building 104 Renovation-LETC:

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, storage, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation as necessary to perform all work in accordance with provided construction specifications, drawings, all documents attached to this solicitation, all terms and conditions of this solicitation, and Statement of Work on Building 104 located on the Eugene J.

Towbin Healthcare Center campus in North Little Rock, AR, 72114. All work shall meet current code and be performed in accordance with the contract and any applicable specifications.

ALTERNATE 1 LIN 0001 except delete all exterior work associated with removal and replacement of ramps, stairs, emergency egress ladders and platforms, site grading and drainage, and exterior lighting. Mechanical and electrical work required as part of CU-1 replacement are not part of alternate.

** Offeror shall complete the following price breakdown for LIN 0002

DIVISION 02: EXISTING CONDITIONS

DIVISION 03: CONCRETE

DIVISION 04: MASONRY

DIVISION 05: METALS

DIVISION 06: WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES

DIVISION 07: THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

DIVISION 08: OPENINGS

DIVISION 09: FINISHES

DIVISION 10: SPECIALTIES

DIVISION 11: EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12: FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14: CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 21: FIRE SUPPRESSION

DIVISION 22: PLUMBING

DIVISION 23: HVAC

DIVISION 25: INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26: ELECTRICAL

DIVISION 27: COMMUNICATIONS

DIVISION 28: ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

DIVISION 31: EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32: EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

DIVISION 33: UTILITIES

SUBTOTAL COST:

GENERAL LIABILITY / INSURANCE:

OVERHEAD & PROFIT:

LIN 0003: ALTERNATE NO: 2 – Building 104 Renovation-LETC:

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, storage, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation as necessary to perform all work in accordance with provided construction specifications, drawings, all documents attached to this solicitation, all terms and conditions of this solicitation, and Statement of Work on Building 104 located on the Eugene J.

Towbin Healthcare Center campus in North Little Rock, AR, 72114. All work shall meet current code and be performed in accordance with the contract and any applicable specifications.

ALTERNATE NO.2: ALTERNATE NO. 1 except delete all work associated with renovation of first floor restrooms and installation of new bottle filler fixture.

** Offeror shall complete the following price breakdown for LIN 0003

DIVISION 02: EXISTING CONDITIONS

DIVISION 03: CONCRETE

DIVISION 04: MASONRY

DIVISION 05: METALS

DIVISION 06: WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES

DIVISION 07: THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

DIVISION 08: OPENINGS

DIVISION 09: FINISHES

DIVISION 10: SPECIALTIES

DIVISION 11: EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12: FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14: CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 21: FIRE SUPPRESSION

DIVISION 22: PLUMBING

DIVISION 23: HVAC

DIVISION 25: INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26: ELECTRICAL

DIVISION 27: COMMUNICATIONS

DIVISION 28: ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

DIVISION 31: EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32: EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

DIVISION 33: UTILITIES

SUBTOTAL COST:

GENERAL LIABILITY / INSURANCE:

OVERHEAD & PROFIT:

LIN 0004: ALTERNATE NO: 3 – Building 104 Renovation-LETC:

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, storage, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation as necessary to perform all work in accordance with provided construction specifications, drawings, all documents attached to this solicitation, all terms and conditions of this solicitation, and Statement of Work on Building 104 located on the Eugene J.

Towbin Healthcare Center campus in North Little Rock, AR, 72114. All work shall meet current code and be performed in accordance with the contract and any applicable specifications.

ALTERNATE NO.3: ALTERNATE NO. 2 except delete all work associated with renovation of second floor restrooms and installation of new bottle filler fixture.

** Offeror shall complete the following price breakdown for LIN 0004

DIVISION 02: EXISTING CONDITIONS

DIVISION 03: CONCRETE

DIVISION 04: MASONRY

DIVISION 05: METALS

DIVISION 06: WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES

DIVISION 07: THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

DIVISION 08: OPENINGS

DIVISION 09: FINISHES

DIVISION 10: SPECIALTIES

DIVISION 11: EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12: FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14: CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 21: FIRE SUPPRESSION

DIVISION 22: PLUMBING

DIVISION 23: HVAC

DIVISION 25: INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26: ELECTRICAL

DIVISION 27: COMMUNICATIONS

DIVISION 28: ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

DIVISION 31: EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32: EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

DIVISION 33: UTILITIES

SUBTOTAL COST:

GENERAL LIABILITY / INSURANCE:

OVERHEAD & PROFIT:

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 CONTINUATION OF SF1442

SCHEDULE OF OFFER ITEMS

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.5 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.6 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.7 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.8 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.9 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.10 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.11 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

2.12 VAAR 852.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OCT 2020) 23

2.13 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

2.14 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

2.11 VAAR 852.236-92 NOTICE TO BIDDERS—ADDITIVE OR DEDUCTIVE BID LINE

ITEMS (APR 2019)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2024) ...26

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.204-29 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—

REPRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES (DEC 2023)

3.4 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.5 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.2 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,

AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB COVERED

ENTITIES (DEC 2023)

4.3 52.204-30 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—

PROHIBITION (DEC 2023)

4.4 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.5 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984)

4.6 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(FEB 2024)

4.7 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

4.8 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN

2020)

4.9 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

4.10 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

4.11 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.12 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.13 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

4.14 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.15 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

4.16 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

4.17 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.19 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

4.20 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

4.21 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.22 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..68

4.23 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.24 VAAR 852.246-75 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION—GUARANTEE PERIOD

SERVICES (OCT 2018)

ATTACHMENTS - LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Offerors shall follow the instructions contained herein. These instructions prescribe the proposal format and describe the approach for development and presentation of the proposal. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate competition in this acquisition.

2. Interested offerors shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with this solicitation including but not limited to the preparation of proposals.

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

4. Proposal shall be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms; and (2) Signed. The person signing the proposal shall initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form. Alternate proposals will NOT be considered. Faxed submissions will not be accepted.

5. All inquiries about this solicitation shall be directly submitted in writing via email to the andrew.misfeldt@va.gov. No phone or faxed inquiries will be accepted.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically via email to andrew.misfeldt@va.gov by the date and time indicated in the solicitation/solicitation amendments as set forth below. It is the sole responsibility of the offerors to ensure the Government receives the proposals before or on the exact date and time set forth in this solicitation. The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes titled as such:

Volume I - Past Performance

Volume II – Price, Solicitation, Offer & Award Documents

2. PROPOSAL FILES. Offeror’s responses shall be submitted in accordance with the following:

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume’s cover page shall include company name, date, and solicitation number only. Any other information included on the cover page will not be evaluated. All pages of Volumes I and II shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. Proposal page mailto:andrew.misfeldt@va.gov mailto:andrew.misfeldt@va.gov limitations are applicable to this procurement. The Table below indicates the maximum page count for each volume of the Offeror’s proposal. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific Volume instructions below. Pages in violation of these instructions, by exceeding the total page limit for a particular volume, will not be evaluated. The page count will be determined by counting the pages in the order they are assembled by the offeror, minus the cover page.

b. Offeror may only submit one (1) email for their proposal submission.

Email size limitation is 15MB. Volumes I and II shall be included in the one single email permitted. Each Volume shall be a single attachment.

Your firm’s email shall only include two attachments:

Company Name – Volume I Past Performance

Company Name – Volume II Price – Solicitation – Offer- Award Documents

c. Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate Volume. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters sufficient to define the proposal and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal. The page limits and font size requirements for each Volume are shown in the Table below:

Volume Number Factor Page Limitations Font Size/Paper Size

Volume I Past Performance 15 pages, + cover page

12pt/8.5”x11”

Volume II Price - Solicitation - Offer

- Award Documents

None N/A

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

1. This is a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that represents the best value to the

Government conducted under FAR Part 15.101-1, Tradeoff Procedure. This is a Past Performance-Price Tradeoff (PP/P).

2. The government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors unless holding discussions is determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) to be in the best interest of the government. All offerors are encouraged to provide their best proposal upfront. There is no guarantee that discussions will be held.

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 offer opening.

3. A single award will be made to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

(SDVOSB) using Firm-Fixed Price Tradeoff Procedure. Past Performance is significantly more important than price. The offeror who presents the best value to the Government when Past Performance and Price are considered will be the apparent awardee. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers as listed in this solicitation. The Government shall not award a contract to an Offeror whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001. If there is a lower priced, conforming offer(s), the SSA will decide on whether the added value of a more expensive proposal would justify award to that offeror.

4. The Government reserves the right to limit, for purposes of efficiency, the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that shall permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals (10 U.S.C.2305(b)(4) and 41 U.S.C.

253b(d)). If the SSA decides that an offeror’s proposal should no longer be included in the competitive range, the proposal shall be eliminated from consideration for award and written notice of the decision shall be provided to the unsuccessful offeror in accordance with FAR 15.503.

VOLUME I - PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. The Past Performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with an

Offeror's likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation's requirements as indicated by that Offeror's record of past performance. In this context, “Offeror” refers to the proposed prime SDVOSB. A single past performance rating will be based on the total package submitted by the offeror.

2. Recent Successful Past Performance: Offerors are required to provide their recent, substantially complete (>90% complete), successful performance under contracts that demonstrate they have successfully performed construction work in an occupied space within a hospital environment with multiple phases, similar in scope to Project 598-19-127, as the prime contractor within the last five (5) years, from the date this solicitation was issued.

3. Offeror shall provide a detailed summary of the most recent three (3) projects that include:

a. Owner Government Agency/Company which awarded contract and their contact information (Name, Title, Telephone Number, Email);

b. Contract Number;

c. Location (physical address) of project performance;

d. Project Name;

e. Project Description (Details of construction requirements, challenges, and solutions);

f. Project Cost and Cost Control Measures (original and final contract costs, contract mods, cost containment measures, value engineering, etc.);

g. Project Performance Period (Initial and actual, schedule impacts and efficiencies); and

h. Subcontractors (Name, Roles, Responsibilities, Percent of work).

i. In addition, for each project submitted, Offeror’s shall provide a narrative that describes recent successful performance and demonstrates experience in construction on a similar campus as JLM. Information shall include details on complexity, magnitude, challenges, and degree of success. Offeror is encouraged to include supporting documents such as photographs that support the narrative. The narrative should discuss items such as challenges with schedule, unforeseen site conditions, or other unusual factors, and provide details on how the offeror overcame those challenges.

4. The Government will conduct a performance risk assessment based on the quality, relevancy, and recency of the Offeror's past performance, as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort for project 598-19-127. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will review available past performance data available in the Contractors Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source and may contact customers other than those identified by the Offeror when evaluating past performance.

Since the Government may not necessarily interview all the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offerors to explain the relevance of the data provided. Offerors are reminded that the burden of proving low performance risk rests with the Offerors.

5. The Government will review aspects of the offerors’ past performance experiences by the final costs, project schedule, and performance. Areas to be evaluated may include but are not limited to quality of construction service, timeliness of performance or adherence to performance schedules, controlling project cost, and/or effectiveness in program management (to include use and control of subcontractors).

6. Per FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv), an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

VOLUME II – PRICE EVALUATION & PRICE, SOLICITATION, OFFER & AWARD

DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. The Government will evaluate price to determine whether proposals are fair and reasonable.

2. 2-page SF1442 completed and signed by the signatory authority. All blocks under section "OFFER" on page 2 of SF1442 (Items 14 thru 20C) shall be completed. This also includes any continuation sheet, if applicable.

3. Offerors shall provide a breakdown of LIN #1 on the price breakdown form provided in this solicitation.

4. Duly executed Bid Bond/Guarantee: Offerors shall use form SF24-16d Bid Bond. Bid bonds that are found noncompliant with bid guarantee requirements may result in the rejection of the offer. See clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee for additional information on the compliance with bid guarantee requirements.

5. To be eligible for award, Offerors are required to be VetCert SDVOSB certified. Offerors shall register their businesses at https://www.veterans.certify.gov and https://www.sam.gov and complete the Reps and Certs.

http://www.veterans.certify.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

6. Acknowledge all Amendments. Offerors shall be solely responsible for monitoring the Government's website SAM.gov for amendments to this solicitation, if any, and acknowledge them in accordance with the solicitation requirements.

7. Provide documentation that VETS 4212 has been filed for 2024.

8. Provide Experience Modification Rate (EMR).

9. Provide OSHA records for the last 3 years.

10. Complete VAAR Clause 852.219-75.

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO

ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION

(FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

15.7 % 6.9 %

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

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

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

North Little Rock, AR Pulaski County

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

2.5 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "designated country 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 Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 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 materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(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 construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or , whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID

GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee—

(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203–1; and

(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

(b) The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety’s assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.

(End of Provision)

2.8 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Andrew Misfeldt, CS

Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 1100 North College Avenue Fayetteville AR 72703

Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 1100 North College Avenue Fayetteville AR 72703

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

2.9 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I

(FEB 1995)

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

August 8, 2025 at 10:00AM CDT

(c) Participants will meet at—

Building 104-LETC

2.10 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

2.11 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any VAAR Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

2.12 VAAR 852.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OCT

2020)

(a) It is in the best interest of the Government to avoid situations which might create an organizational conflict of interest or where the Offeror’s performance of work under the contract may provide the Contractor with an unfair competitive advantage. The term ‘‘organizational conflict of interest’’ means that because of other activities or relationships with other persons, a person is unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, or the person’s objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired, or the person has an unfair competitive advantage.

(b) The Offeror shall provide a statement with its offer which describes, in a concise manner, all relevant facts concerning any past, present, or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) or actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest relating to the services to be provided under this solicitation. The Offeror shall also provide statements with its offer containing the same information for any consultants and subcontractors identified in its proposal and which will provide services under the solicitation. The Offeror may also provide relevant facts that show how its organizational and/or management system or other actions would avoid or mitigate any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest.

(c) Based on this information and any other information solicited or obtained by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may determine that an organizational conflict of interest exists which would warrant disqualifying the Contractor for award of the contract unless the organizational conflict of interest can be mitigated to the Contracting Officer’s satisfaction by negotiating terms and conditions of the contract to that effect. If the conflict of interest cannot be mitigated and if the Contracting Officer finds that it is in the best interest of the United States to award the contract, the Contracting Officer shall request a waiver in accordance with FAR 9.503.

(d) Nondisclosure or misrepresentation of actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest at the time of the offer or arising as a result of a modification to the contract, may result in the termination of the contract at no expense to the Government.

(End of Provision)

2.13 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision)

PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management Team, Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20420

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management:

Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20420

2.14 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.

Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the Web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR…