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Source Selection Sensitive Information—See FAR 2.101 & 3.104 Project No. 629-25-104 Emergency Department Suicide Risk Mitigation Fence 36C25626R0117

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.

36C25626R0117 X 10-22-2026

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629-27-1-8563-0001 629-25-104 36C256 Gregory Gunn ( Contractor) Central AR Veterans Healthcare System Network Contracting Office 16 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, STE 200 North Little Rock, AR 72114

Department of Veterans Affairs Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119

Gregory Gunn (254)- 415-2384 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.

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 an SDVOSB in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification site at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov. Proposals received from contractors who are not certified as SDVOSB at the SBA site shall not be considered for evaluation and award. This includes Joint Ventures. Joint Venture Agreements must be submitted with the proposal to be considered. Contract award shall not be delayed due to loss of SDVOSB certification.

Verification showing seal shall be included with the proposal.

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 gregory.gunn3@va.gov. RFI due date: See detailed information in instructions Section A.5.

See Block 13A for solicitation closing date.

Per VAAR 836.204 the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.

In negotiated solicitations "BID" and "BIDDER" mean "OFFER" and "OFFEROR".

NAICS Code: 236220 SIZE STANDARD: $45m

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

This project is not tax exempt.

Base Offer Items: furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to perform all work associated with Project 629-25-104, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SUICIDE RISK MITIGATION FENCE 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

SITE VISIT: Information including the location, time and date for the site visit can be found in Section A.5

X X N/A X 1 emailed 14:00

CST

11-23-2026 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)( 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

Please see Schedule of Offer Items & Continuation of SF 1442 $0.00 36C256 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531

FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 invoice must be submitted electronically

1-877-489-6135 Julius Jones

VA-VHA-RPOC-2026-0036

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supervision, and all other resources necessary to perform all work associated with Project 629-25-104, Emergency Department Suicide Risk Mitigation Fence, in accordance with the solicitation, specifications, drawings, and Statement of Work

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

Project: 629-25-104 Emergency Department Suicide Risk Mitigation Fence Issuing Office: NCO 16 Location of Project: 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 Point of Contact: Gregory Gunn, Contract Specialist (Contractor) , NCO 16 E-mail: gregory.gunn3@va.gov

1. 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.

1. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification: This action is a 100% set aside for verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) in Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). The award of this solicitation shall not be delayed due to loss of SDVOSB verification. Proposals submitted by non-verified SDVOSB shall be excluded from award consideration.

1. Joint Ventures must be verified SDVOSBs and registered in SAM at the time of solicitation response and at 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.

4. 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 explanation 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 it has assigned the 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. Site Visit: An organized site is scheduled. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory but highly suggested for proper proposal preparation.

An organized site visit has been scheduled for: November 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time.

Participants will meet at: Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 – Main Entrance

1. Requests for Information (RFIs): All Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted utilizing Exhibit F no later than 12:00PM Central Time, Friday, November 13, 2026. RFIs received after this deadline may not be considered. All RFIs shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Gregory Gunn at Gregory.gunn3@va.gov, with the Contracting Officer, Julius Jones, copied (CC) on all submissions, Contracting Officer Email: Julius.Jones@va.gov. Responses to timely RFIs will be provided through a written solicitation amendment in a question- and answer format.

Required Email Subject Line: [Company Name], RFI [number], Solicitation 36C25626R0117, Project 629-25-104.

1. Proposal Due Date: All proposals and bid bonds must be received no later than Monday, November 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. All proposal volumes and a copy of the bid bond shall be submitted electronically via email in accordance with the solicitation instructions. The proposal submission deadline shall correspond with the date and time identified in Block 13A of Standard Form (SF) 1442.

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: Pursuant to VAAR 836.204 the magnitude of construction is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.

1. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business size standard is $45 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 one hundred-forty five (145 ) calendar days after issuance of the NTP. 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.

14. Holidays: The following federal holidays are observed:

Christmas Day Juneteenth National Independence Day

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 #629-25-104 Emergency Department Suicide Risk Mitigation Fence

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: SDVOSB Verification: Confirm that each offeror is registered in SAM.gov and certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) through the U.S. Small Business Administration's Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program, as required by the solicitation.

· 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 AND EVALUATION INFORMATION”. 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.

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

2) Material to satisfy Subfactor 1b 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 –Past Performance Relevancy: The offeror shall complete and submit one Exhibit A for each project identified under Factor 3. Offerors may submit a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) projects completed within five (5) years preceding the solicitation issue date. Exhibit A must explain why each project is relevant in size, scope, and complexity to this requirement.

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 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) 52.219-1 Small Business Representation

8) 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (if applicable)

9) 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements – Certification (if applicable)

10) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

11) 52.225-9 Buy American – Construction Materials (Oct 2022)

Definitions:

Recent – Within the 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.”

In accordance with FAR 15.306(b)(1)(i), communications may be held with offerors before establishment of the competitive range if the offerors past performance information is the determining factor preventing them from being placed within the competitive range. If discussions are required, the CO will establish a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals and will then enter into negotiations and will allow for Final Proposal Revisions. Final Proposal Revisions shall be submitted as specified except as noted below and will be due at a time and place to be determined.

D. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

1) The government anticipates discussions being held; however, the possibility exists that no discussions will be needed. As such, offerors are advised to submit their best offer in terms of technical and price at the time of initial submission of offers.

2) The offeror’s proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements and be judged to represent “Best Value” to the Government. The “Best Value” is the most advantageous offer, all factors and significant subfactors considered, and consistent with the Government's stated importance of evaluation criteria.

E. EVALUATION FACTORS

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

FACTOR 1—Schedule – Quality Management Technical Factor

Evaluations will be based on the following subfactors and are in descending order of importance:

SUBFACTORS:

· Subfactor 1a. Schedule

· Subfactor 1b. Quality Management

Subfactor 1a – Schedule:

Instructions:

· Contractor shall provide a Draft Project Schedule, with a 02/03/2027 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, preparation of the site & mobilization, critical milestones of completing the project, punch list items, demobilization, to closeout while adhering to the period of performance.

Subfactor 1b – Quality Management:

Instructions:

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

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

· Contractor shall provide the personnel responsible for quality management & specify the authority the individual has to ensure quality work is provided.

Evaluation Methodology: The VA will assess the contractor’s expertise by evaluating the Schedule and Quality Management techniques to ensure they align with project requirements and industry best practices. This evaluation is critical in determining the contractor’s ability to effectively plan, execute, and deliver this project while maintaining efficiency, quality, and compliance with established standards.

FACTOR 2— Professional Qualifications & Specialized Experience Technical Factor

Evaluations will be based on the following subfactors and are in descending order of importance:

SUBFACTORS:

· Subfactor 2a. Key Prime Contractor Staff

· Subfactor 2b. Subcontractors

Subfactor 2a – Key Prime Contractor Staff:

Instructions:

· Contractor shall provide projected personnel names on an Organizational Chart (structured with the proposed Subcontractors projected in subfactor 2b).

· Contractor shall provide Resumes of the offeror’s proposed project management personnel (i.e., Site Superintendent, Project Manager, Quality Control Manager) complete with education, qualifications, and experience.

· Each Resume shall include current workload and the projected workload to cover the projected period of performance.

· Project Manager and Project Superintendent shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience managing or supervising multiple projects of similar size, scope, and complexity (or greater). If the person listed as proposed Project Manager or Project 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.

· Offeror shall provide a narrative description of how the proposed project management personnel will be best utilized to obtain project completion with the proposed subcontractors.

· 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:

Submission Requirement:

1) Exhibit C – Offeror shall provide a completed Exhibit C and incorporate the below criteria into a narrative format to support this evaluation.

2) If an Offeror intends to self-perform then the offerors proposal must clearly annotate this intent.

· Offeror shall provide the names of projected key subcontractors and the subcontractor’s associated socioeconomic status for the chosen project.

· Offeror shall provide subcontractor narratives for each of the projected key subcontractors.

· Each narrative shall include the subcontractor’s locality and experience with construction at medical centers.

· Each narrative shall include the subcontractor’s projected workload to cover the projected period of performance.

· Offeror shall provide resumes of the projected key subcontractor’s proposed project management personnel, complete with education, qualifications, and experience.

· Each resume shall include current workload and the projected workload to cover the projected period of performance.

Evaluation Methodology: The VA will evaluate the experience and qualifications of key personnel and subcontractors to ensure they possess 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:

Submission Requirement:

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 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.

***Definitions*** ***Recent-within 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.” ***

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

· Project(s) shall have a minimum Construction value of between $ 500,000 and $1,000,000 and be 100% complete.

· The Offeror’s submission should include at a minimum:

· 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): Utilizing Performance Relevancy Survey (Exhibit A). The Offeror shall demonstrate completed 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): – 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 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 in compliance with project specifications.

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

Past Performance information on contracts not listed by the offeror, or that of planned subcontractors, may also be evaluated. The Government may contact references and contact parties other than those identified by the offeror and information received may be used in the evaluation of the offeror’s Past Performance. While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing current accurate and complete Past Performance information rests with the offeror. The Government reserves the right to obtain and evaluate Past Performance information from any source it deems appropriate.

In accordance with FAR 15.306(a)(2), if award will be made without conducting discussions, an offeror may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their proposal (i.e., the relevance of an offeror's past performance information) as related to this acquisition, address adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond or to resolve minor clerical errors.

Performance Currency, Trends, and Relevancy: The Government will consider the currency, trends and relevancy of the performance information while conducting its performance evaluation. For the purpose of this solicitation, performance currency is performance occurring within the last five (5) years from the proposal issuance date. Within this period, performance occurring later in the period may have greater significance than work occurring earlier in the period. For example, performance information for work occurring during March 2026 may have greater importance than performance information for work occurring during March 2021. Performance Trends may, depending upon the circumstances, have greater significance than sporadic incidents of "Exceptional" or "Unsatisfactory" performance. For the purpose of this solicitation, Performance Relevancy is defined as contracts (ongoing or completed) which are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the current requirement. Higher relevancy will be assessed for contracts that are similar to the effort, or portion of effort, for which that contractor is being proposed, and may contribute to an overall higher relevancy score for the offeror. Based on the evaluation of offers, the Government will assign a performance confidence rating for each proposal at the factor level. The evaluation will consider the sub-factors as described herein. Following assignment of the performance confidence rating for each proposal, each offeror will receive a final risk rating for performance based on the cumulative rating of performance currency, trends, and relevancy.

FACTOR 4 – Price:

Submission Requirement: (See Table Above) 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 supporting cost 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.

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.

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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 52.225-10 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.

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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 $3,000,000, 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:

Contracting Officer Julius Jones Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veteran Affairs Central AR Veterans Healthcare System Network Contracting Office 16 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, STE 200 North Little Rock AR 72114 Mailing Address:

Central AR Veterans Healthcare System Attn: Julius Jones Network Contracting Office 16 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, STE 200 North Little rock AR 72114

(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…