36C25626R0023_1.docx

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C25626R0023 X 03-03-2026

TBD

598-26-1-8852-0001 598-19-112 00520 Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas VAMC 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock AR 72124 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 16 2575 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703 Andrew Misfeldt andrew.misfeldt@va.gov This procurement is a total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under Public Law 109-461.

Offerors must be registered and certified as a SDVOSB in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) site at https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/. Proposals received from contractors who are not certified as a SDVOSB at the SBA site shall not be considered for evaluation and award. This includes Joint Ventures. Joint Venture Agreements must be submitted with proposal to be considered. Contract award shall not be delayed due to loss of SDVOSB certification.

Verification showing seal shall be included with proposal (pricing volume).

SEE BLOCK 13A FOR SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE.

BASE OFFER ITEM: FURNISH ALL LABOR, TOOLS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPERVISION NECESSARY TO PERFORM ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT 598-19-112; REPLACE UNDERGROUND 15kV FEEDERS AND TRANSFORMERS-NLR.

VAAR Clause 852.219-75 (included herein) is required to be completed and returned with each proposal. Proposals without a completed VAAR Clause 852.219-75 will be considered ineligible for evaluation and award.

THE ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROJECT IS BETWEEN $5,000,000 AND $10,000,000

IN NEGOTIATED SOLICITATIONS “BID” AND “BIDDER” MEAN “OFFER”AND “OFFEROR”

NAICS CODE: 238210 SIZE STANDARD: $19M

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WHERE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED: LITTLE ROCK, AR.

SITE VISIT: AN ORGANIZED SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD AT THE ENGINEERING BUILDING 1

th OF MARCH 2026 at 1

AM.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY SITE VISIT CONDUCTED FOR THIS PROCUREMENT.

INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THE SITE VISIT SHALL NOT ALTER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOLICITATION. TERMS OF THE SOLICITATION REMAIN UNCHANGED UNLESS THE SOLICITATION IS AMENDED IN WRITING. CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS IN WRITING, USING EXHIBIT F, (EMAIL IS ACCEPTABLE) TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST SHOWN ABOVE NO LATER THAN NOON CT 14 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE/TIME SET FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS.

This project is not tax exempt.

X X 52.211-10 X One (1) Email 10:00

CDT

04-02-2026 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Please see Schedule of Offer Items & Continuation of SF 1442 (Divisions) located in sections A.3 and A.4 Department of Veterans Affairsystem Network Contracting Office 16 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock AR 72714 FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 invoice must be submitted electronically 1-877-489-6135 X JB Herbst VA-VHA-RPOC-2023-0125 Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

15KV upgrades IAW the SOW.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z1DA - Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): None NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER: None LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: None

A.4 CONTINUATION OF SF 1442 BLOCK # 17

Offerors must complete the divisional breakdown provided below and provide enough detail in their price proposals to allow the government to review and make an informed decision, ensuring the prices are fair and reasonable. The price proposals should include detailed pricing that makes up the entire division price.

SUBTOTAL COST:

GENERAL LIABILITY / INSURANCE:

OVERHEAD & PROFIT:

BOND:

PROJECT TOTAL COST:

A.5 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

1. JOINT VENTURE: Any offeror submitting a proposal as a joint venture must provide a certification from each SDVOSB joint partner, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (1) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402 and (2) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Failure to submit the certification with the offeror’s proposal will render the offeror ineligible for award.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT EXHIBIT D AND EXHIBIT E (SURETY FORM) (AND THE ASSOCIATED ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION) AS A PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL PACKAGE WILL BE RATED LOWER THAN AN OFFEROR THAT DOES PROVIDE.

1. Requests for Information (RFIs): RFI’s are due, utilizing Exhibit F, no later than (NLT) 12:00 PM CST 14 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of proposals or as amended and will not be accepted after this date. RFI’s should be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer, Andrew Misfeldt at andrew.misfeldt@va.gov. Responses will be provided by amendment to the solicitation in a question and answer format. Example: Subject Line of the RFI e-mail should be as follows: Company Name, RFI #1, 36C25626R0023 and Project #598-19-112.

1. Proposal Due Date: Proposals and Bid Bonds are due NLT the date/time shown in Block 13a of Standard Form (SF) 1442. All proposals will be submitted by E-Mail (all volumes & a copy of the Bid Bond) and received NLT date/time shown in Block 13A:

NOTE: Bid Bond signatures should be wet signed and there should be no white out corrections. Impressions from Notary must be clearly visible.

1. Magnitude of Construction: The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

1. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 238210 Electrical Contractors and Wiring Installation Contractors. The Small Business size standard is $19 Million.

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

A.6 Proposal Preparation

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

Project #598-19-112 15KV Feeder Loop

A. COMPLIANCE REVIEW

The Contract Specialist and/or SSA will undertake the following steps:

· Review Proposals: Verify each proposal’s adherence to proposal instructions.

· FAR/VAAR Clause Certification/Verification: Verify that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clause certifications/verifications are completed and returned. (i.e. VAAR 852.219-75 as an example)

· SDVOSB Verification: Confirm that each Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) is verified in Sam.gov and the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search database.

· Notification of Non-Compliance: Notify offerors immediately, in writing, if their proposal is determined not in compliance with proposal instructions. Such proposals will not be considered for award.

Requirements:

· Timely and Equitable Evaluation: Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the solicitation requirements.

· Government Discretion: The Government reserves the right to make a final determination on a proposal’s acceptability based solely on the submitted proposal without requesting additional information.

· Proposal Removal: Failure to meet any requirement may result in the proposal being removed from consideration.

Proposal Submission Guidelines:

· Provide all requested information for each factor.

· Address each element of the factors as applicable.

· Highlight factor headings in yellow or bold text.

· Ensure the proposal is in the proper format, clear, and free of ambiguities.

· Submit the best terms from a price standpoint.

· Format the proposal as specified in the instructions.

· Resolve minor or clerical errors without constituting discussions. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without requesting revisions or discussions.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation process is detailed in the solicitation section titled “PROPOSAL PREPARATION”. In case of any ambiguity between the solicitation and the SSEP, the solicitation prevails.

Evaluation Process:

· Best Value Determination: The Government will award a contract to the offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be “Best Value”.

· Tradeoff Strategy: Evaluation of all acceptable offers against the source selection criteria in the solicitation.

· Evaluation Factors: Offers will be evaluated using the specified evaluation factors.

· Offer Completeness: Ensures the completeness of the proposal. The SSEB will evaluate only the information provided in the initial proposal without assuming any capability not explicitly identified within it.

C. COMMUNICATION AND COMPETITIVE RANGE

In accordance with FAR 15.306(b)(1)(i):

· Pre-Establishment Communications:

· Communications may be held with offerors if past performance information is the determining factor preventing them from being within the competitive range.

· Establish Competitive Range:

· The Contracting Officer will establish a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals.

· Negotiations and Final Proposal Revisions:

· Enter into negotiations with offerors within the competitive range.

· Allow for Final Proposal Revisions as specified.

· Submission Deadline:

· Final Proposal Revisions will be due at a time and place to be determined.

D. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND EVALUATION

Proposal size will be limited as shown and font/size shall be Arial 11. Title pages, headers, and exhibits do not count towards the page limitations. If these page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will not be read or considered.

Offerors shall submit 1 (one) email. Email shall include a consolidated PDF file, no larger than 10mb, as an attachment, outlining each factor, as listed below:

· Email Requirements:

· Subject Line: Company Name, 36C25626R0023, and Project # 598-19-112

· See Proposal Submission Requirements in the table below.

1) Material to satisfy Subfactor 1a criteria outlined below.

2) Material to satisfy Subfactor 1b criteria outlined below.

3) Material to satisfy Subfactor 1c criteria outlined below.

1) Material to satisfy subfactor 2a criteria outlined below.

2) Exhibit C – Shall be used to satisfy subfactor 2b and should be consistent with submission criteria below.

1) Offeror Shall provide a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) projects completed within the last five (5) years similar in size, complexity, and scope to this project.

2) Exhibit A – Offeror shall provide a completed Exhibit A to satisfy evaluation criteria below or may be used for consideration of current project examples (the form must clearly annotate what it is being used for).

3) Exhibit B –This exhibit is to be completed by an end user and submitted to contracting separately from an offeror’s proposal. Exhibits received will be used for as part of the evaluation – If Exhibit B is not received by an end user, offerors will not be penalized.

4) Exhibit C – (if applicable) to be used for subcontractor past performance if the prime intends to use subcontractor past performance to support this evaluation.

1) Signed 1442 and Amendments

2) Completed Schedule of Offer Items

3) Completed Continuation of 1442 (Divisional Price Distribution Sheet)

4) Completed Exhibit D (EMR) & Exhibit E (Surety)

5) Legible Bid Bond (impressions from notary must be clearly visible)

6) Completed VAAR Clause 852.219-75

7) 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (if applicable)

8) 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements – Certification (if applicable)

9) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

10) 52.225-11 Alternate I Buy American – Construction Materials (Nov 2023)

Definitions:

Recent - with in past five (5) years from the date of solicitation issuance Relevant - for purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is defined as “construction completed in a clinical, hospital or other medical related use space similar in size and scope to this project.”

E. EVALUATION FACTORS

Factor I (Approach – Schedule – Quality Management Technical Factor), Factor II (Professional Qualifications & Specialized Experience Technical Factor), and Factor III (Past Performance) are equal in importance. Factors I, II, and III, when combined, are approximately equal in importance to Factor IV (Price).

The following factors are in descending order of importance:

FACTOR 1 – APPROACH – SCHEDULE– QUALITY MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL FACTOR

SUBFACTORS:

· Subfactor 1a – Management Approach Narrative

· Subfactor 1b – Schedule

· Subfactor 1c – Quality Management

Subfactor 1a – Management Approach Narrative:

Instructions:

· Offeror shall demonstrate/explain how this project will be accomplished, based on the offeror’s best interpretation of the solicitation documents.

· Offeror shall provide a phasing plan and sequencing of work in an effort to minimize impacts to patient care.

· Offeror shall provide techniques for maintaining on-time schedule performance and provide a detailed explanation as to how the project will be implemented and managed to ensure compliance with all OSHA Construction Standards, Fire and Life Safety Issues, and Security Measures.

Subfactor 1b – Schedule:

Instructions:

· Offeror shall provide a draft project schedule, with a 06/31/2026 Notice to Proceed fictitious start date (for purposes of the proposed draft schedule only). The provided schedule shall be all inclusive from the pre-construction conference, pre-construction period to include submittal #1 (detailed in SOW), construction period of preparation of the site & mobilization, critical milestones of completing the project, punch list items, demobilization, to closeout while adhering to the period of performance.

· The provided schedule shall be consistent with subfactor 1a (i.e., how the project will be accomplished & phasing).

Subfactor 1c – Quality Management:

Instructions:

· Offeror shall specify the roles/positions responsible for quality management & explain the authority those individual(s) have to ensure quality work is provided.

· Offeror shall provide a detailed explanation of proposed quality control techniques for compliance with the solicitation requirements.

· Offeror shall provide a narrative on how quality issues are managed and resolved for construction projects.

Evaluation Methodology: The VA will evaluate Management Approach, Schedule, and Quality Management to determine if the offeror understands the complexity and risk mitigation of performing all the required tasks included in this construction project. This technical factor will be evaluated for the offeror’s interpretation of the solicitation technical areas outlined in the drawings, specifications, SOW, and evaluation factor criteria. The offeror’s narratives should provide enough detail to demonstrate that the scope and complexity of the project requirements are understood and will be successfully completed.

FACTOR 2 – PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL FACTOR

SUBFACTORS:

· Subfactor 2a. Key Prime Contractor Staff

· Subfactor 2b. Subcontractors Subfactors are listed in descending order of importance

Subfactor 2a – Key Prime Contractor Staff:

Instructions:

· Provide the names of staff on an organizational chart (structured with the proposed subcontractors staff) and resumes of the offeror’s proposed project management personnel (i.e., Site Superintendent, Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, etc.). A narrative description of the individual’s management and construction capabilities, and how they will be best utilized to obtain successful project completion with the proposed subcontractors.

· Project Manager and Site Superintendent shall each have a minimum of five (5) years of experience managing or supervising multiple projects of similar size, scope, and complexity (or greater).

· Note: If the person listed as proposed Project Manager or Site Superintendent is not a current employee of the offeror but intends to become one upon award of the contract, OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF A COMMITMENT LETTER FROM THAT PERSON AS A PART OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL to verify offeror will be hiring him/her and he/she intends to accept the position.

Offerors are encouraged to demonstrate their experience as a prime contractor on respective resumes, likewise offerors who fail to demonstrate their experience as a prime contractor may be rated less favorably.

Advisory Note: if key personnel change, post award, that were originally evaluated during this source selection - replacement personnel qualifications and experience must meet or exceed what was originally evaluated and will need to be approved by the COR and the CO prior to work being performed.

Subfactor 2b – Subcontractors:

Instructions:

· Identify the key subcontractors and its associated socioeconomic status for the chosen project. Submit no more than five (5) Subcontractor Consent Forms (Exhibit C) for each key subcontractor. Each consent form shall have a narrative consisting of:

· Locality

· Experience with construction at medical centers

· Resumes of the subcontractors proposed staff

If an offeror intends to self-perform, then the offerors proposal must clearly annotate this intent defining which roles they intend to complete while self-performing.

Evaluation Methodology: The VA will evaluate the experience and qualifications of key personnel and subcontractors to ensure they posses the needed expertise, technical proficiency, and industry knowledge to successfully execute this project. This assessment will focus on an offeror’s ability to handle the specific type, trade, and complexity of work required; ensuring that all aspects of the project are managed/executed by skilled and competent professionals.

FACTOR 3— PAST PERFORMANCE

Projects must demonstrate an offeror’s experience as a prime contractor managing multiple subcontractors.

Project(s) shall have a minimum construction value of between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 and be 100% completed/or ongoing (>50% complete).

The offeror’s submission should include at a minimum:

· Project Title

· Project Location (Physical Address)

· Contract Type (Example: Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build)

· Project Owner’s Name & Current Contact Information

· Brief Description of the Scope of Work (highlight recent/relevant factors)

· Identify Project Prime Contractor and Major Subcontractors

· Project Start & Completion Date

· Project Original Contract Award Amount & Final Award Amount For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the whole contract shall not be submitted as a project; rather offerors shall submit the work performed under a single task order as a project to demonstrate recent/relevancy.

If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant past performance should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared past performance, projects shall be submitted for each Joint Venture partner. Offerors who fail to submit past performance for all Joint Venture partners may be rated lower.

Performance Relevancy Survey (Exhibit A):

Instructions:

· The offeror shall demonstrate completed/or ongoing (>50% complete) recent and relevant projects at a hospital/ medical center (Federal or other than Federal) project of this same size, scope, and complexity (or greater).

· Note: Clearly identify those examples where an offeror’s proposed subcontractor was the prime (or the subcontractor) on the project examples if utilizing Subcontractor Construction Project Capability.

Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ-Exhibit B):

Instructions:

· Offerors shall prepare and forward to prior client(s) for submission to the Contracting Office EXHIBIT B PAST AND PRESENT PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE for all the projects listed by Offeror and submitted using EXHIBIT A PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY SURVEY.

· Exhibit B includes correspondence explaining the requirement to obtain an independent evaluation of prior contract performance and the Past and Present Performance Questionnaire for use in evaluating Past Performance.

· PPQ may have been completed be no later than one (1) year prior to the effective date of this action

· If an offerors Exhibit B is not received by the Contracting Officer, offerors will not be penalized.

An offeror with limited or no past performance may receive a rating based on the evaluation of its subcontractors and/or key personnel, provided an EXHIBIT C SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND CONSENT FORM has been executed and included in the proposal for proposed subcontractors and/or potential key personnel not employed by the offeror. These ratings shall have the same weight as the ratings of the offeror. Offerors without a record of relevant past performance will be assigned a neutral rating in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv). However, the proposal of an offeror with no relevant Past Performance history, while rated “Neutral” in Past Performance, may not represent the most advantageous proposal to the Government and thus, may be an unsuccessful proposal when compared to the proposal of other offerors.

Evaluation Methodology: Past performance will be evaluated based on the projects provided by the offeror, and performance information from government databases. Focus will be on recent and relevant construction contracts that are comparable in size, scope, and complexity. The Intent of this evaluation is to evaluate the demonstrated ability to successfully complete comparable requirements, ensuring they have the experience and capability to deliver quality results on time, within budget, and incompliance with project specifications.

FACTOR 4— PRICE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:

Evaluation Methodology: The purpose of the price evaluation is to provide an assessment of the completeness and reasonableness of the proposed price in relation to the solicitation requirements. Price proposals will be evaluated to determine if the prices and support costs areas are:

· Complete – The proposal contains costs to perform all tasks required by the Scope of Work (SOW), specifications, and design drawings if provided.

· Reasonable – The price is determined fair and reasonable using cost or price analysis techniques described in FAR 15.404.

In accordance with FAR 15.101-1(b)(2), the solicitation shall state that all evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal in importance to price.

Prices that are too high, too low, or otherwise found to be unreasonable in comparison to the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and to historical prices may be indicative of an inherent lack of understanding of the solicitation requirements and may result in proposal not being included into the competitive range if one is established. Each proposal will be evaluated to determine whether or not it complies with the stated criteria. Those proposals evaluated as not satisfying all the price/cost criteria, for example, may be eliminated from consideration for award unless the SSA determines:

A minor clerical error has occurred, then the offeror may be given an opportunity to correct the minor error within the constraints of the "clarifications" process.

A competitive range will be established if discussions are necessary as determined by the SSA. Should the SSA determine that discussions are necessary, they will be held with only those offerors determined to be in the competitive range. Any proposal that does not have a reasonable chance of receiving award may be accordingly eliminated from competition and further evaluation.

After the non-price factors have been evaluated and rankings have been established, price will be compared against these rankings to determine the combination most advantageous to the Government. The evaluation of price will be based on each offeror’s price proposed.

Responsibility determination will be made IAW FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors prior to award of contract.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

The Government contemplates 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 (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) (a)(1) The offeror must 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 must 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 must 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 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014) AND ALTERNATE II (NOV 2023)

(a) Definitions. "Bahraini, Mexican, or Omani construction material," "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 shall submit the request with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(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, except foreign construction material from a designated country other than Bahrain, Mexico, or Oman 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 other than Bahraini, Mexican, or Omani 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 other than Bahraini, Mexican, or Omani 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)

2.4 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 $3M, 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)

2.5 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:

JB Herbst Contracting Officer Hand-Carried Address:

Network Contracting Office 16 Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Hwy, 71N Pineville LA 71360 *Email is acceptable* Mailing Address:

Network Contracting Office 16 Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Hwy, 71N Pineville LA 71360 *Email is acceptable*

(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)

2.6 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable…