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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)

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

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

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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 _____________________________).

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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.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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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.

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

36C25723Q0209 01-1 -2023 674-23-1-5065-0414 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO-17) 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Bldg.171 Temple TX 76504 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO-17) 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504 Cassandra King 254-899-6023 Acquisition Title: Waco Security Lighting and Install

Scope: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment needed for services to repair existing parking lot lights and light pole bases for Buildings 94 and 10 parking lots. Install new parking lot security lights for Buildings 90, 91, 92 and 93 parking lots.

Scope of work to be performed will be done at the Dept.of Veterans Affairs, Doris Miller Medical Center located at 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, Texas 76711.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Period of Performance = 120 days after Notice to Proceed is issued (This includes material purchase)

IAW FAR 36.204 The Construction magnitude is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

IAW FAR 28.102-1 Alternate Form of Payment Protection is required for awards between $35,000.00 - $150,000.00.

IAW FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management all prospective Contractors shall be registerd in the System for Award Management prior to contract award or agreement.

This requirement is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

NAICS: 238210; Size Standard: $19.0M

Quoter(s) are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. Site visit to be held on Tues., January 17, at 10:00 AM at the Doris Miller VA Medical Center located at 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, Texas 76711, Bldg. 94, Parking Lot (Close to the softball field)

All questions in regards to this solicitation must be submitted in writing and received via email to cassandra.king@va.gov no later than Fri., January 20, at 10:00 AM CST.

All quotes must be submitted and received via email to cassandra.king@va.gov by Weds., January 25, at 10:00 AM CST.

No other method of submission will be accepted.

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote.

x x 52.211-10 x

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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.

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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO - 17) 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504 This is accomplished through the Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

(877) 353-9791

(512) 460-5540

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A.3 SCHEDULE OF PRICES / DESCRIPTION

SCHEDULE OF PRICES/DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION: The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and supervision required to repair existing parking lot lights and light pole bases and installation of new parking lot security lights for parking lots of Building(s) 94,10, 90, 91, 92 and 93 at the Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus as required by the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), and specifications. Please breakdown quote estimates into material and labor cost.

JB

GRAND TOTAL

**TOTAL PROJECT DURATION Contract:

120 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed to complete project.

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A.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work Waco Security Lighting Repair and Install

Background: VA Central Texas Healthcare System has a requirement for construction services to repair existing parking lot lights and light pole bases and installation of new security lighting. Work will be done at the Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, parking lots for Building(s) 94,10, 90, 91, 92 and 93 located at 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, TX 76711.

Objective: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment needed for the services to repair existing parking lot lights and light pole bases for Building(s) 94 and 10 parking lots and install new parking security lights for Building(s) 90, 91, 92 and 93 parking lots. All new security light poles will match existing bronze light poles. After all work is completed, the contractor will have a walkthrough with the VA COR or Alternative COR to ensure all work is completed and ready to receive payment.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, services, vehicles, transportation, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, facility supervision, administration supervision and any other item(s) necessary to perform and accomplish this service. The contractor shall be familiar with all the terms, conditions, and requirement herein contained. All work must comply with Federal, State, and Local Regulations.

“The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required for this contract.”

1. Project Requirements

The contractor shall provide the services and deliverables described below:

A. Parking Lot Light Base Repairs - Buildings 94 and 10

1. Remove and demo existing light and light pole bases for Building 10 and 94 parking lot.

1. Connect new sub ups for conduit pipes for electrical wire re-pulls.

1. Pour a new concrete base for existing light poles.

1. Re-pull new #10 AWG wiring with ground connections from boxes to the remounted poles.

1. Reset poles, re-connect electrical wiring and test lights.

1. Contractor will need to compact dirt and backfill to grade when complete.

B. New Parking Lot Security Lights- Buildings 90-91 Parking Lot Security Pole

1. Contractor will trench from Building 198 to the Corner Cross Section of the sidewalk.

1. Contractor will drill a pier and place a sonotube into the hole to pour the concrete in, to create the base for the pole to place and embed anchor bolts into concrete to hold the pole down.

1. Contractor will install Electrical Conduit Schedule 40 PVC piping and sub it up through the sonotube for the outside.

1. Contractor will install an outside J-box to tie into it.

1. Contractor will install (EMT) conduit from the Electrical panel to the outside J-box.

1. Then the contractor will pour the concrete for the sonotube.

1. After concrete sets, the contractor will pull #10 AWG wires with ground from the panel to the base of the light.

1. New fuse block will need to be added.

1. The contractor will set the new 3 light LED pole that was provided by the contractor and tie and test the light.

1. Contractor will also provide a timer so the security light will turn off and on.

1. Contractor will need to compact dirt and backfill to grade when complete and remove any debris when complete.

C. New Parking Lot Security Lights- Buildings 91-92 Parking Lot Security Pole

1. Contractor will trench from Building 92 to the Corner Cross Section of the road.

1. Contractor will drill a pier and place a sonotube into the hole to pour the concrete in, to create the base for the pole to place and embed anchor bolts into concrete to hold the pole down.

1. Contractor will install Electrical Wire Conduit Schedule 40 PVC piping and sub it up through the sonotube for the outside.

1. Contractor will install an outside J-box to tie into.

1. Contractor will install (EMT) conduit from the Electrical panel to the outside J-box.

1. Then the contractor will pour the concrete for the sonotube.

1. After concrete sets, the contractor will pull #10 AWG wires with ground from the panel to the base of the light.

1. The contractor will set the new 4 light LED pole up that was provided by the contractor and tie it and test the light.

1. New fuse block will need to be added.

1. Contractor will also provide a timer so the security light will turn off and on.

11) Contractor will need to compact dirt and backfill to grade when complete and remove any debris when complete.

D. New Parking Lot Security Lights - Buildings 92-93 Parking Lot Security Pole

1. Contractor will trench from Building 197 to the Corner Cross Section of the sidewalk and curb.

1. Contractor will drill a pier and place a sonotube into the hole to pour the concrete in, to create the base for the pole to place and embed anchor bolts into concrete to hold the pole down.

1. Contractor will install Electrical Conduit Schedule 40 PVC piping and sub it up through the sonotube for the outside

1. Contractor will install an outside J-box to tie into it.

1. Contractor will install (EMT) conduit from the Electrical panel to the outside J-box.

1. Then the contractor will pour the concrete for the sonotube.

1. After concrete sets, the contractor will pull #10 AWG wires with ground from the panel to the base of the light.

1. New fuse block will need to be added.

1. The contractor will set the new 3 light LED pole that was provided by the contractor and tie it and test the light.

10) Contractor will also provide a timer so the security light will turn off and on.

11) Contractor will need to compact dirt and backfill to grade when complete and remove any debris when complete.

2. PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance will not exceed 120 days from the start of Notice to Proceed (NTP + 120 days). The Period of Performance includes time for material procurement.

3. PROGRAM OFFICE POINTS OF CONTACTS

A. Contractor will contact the Contracting Officer Representative prior to the start of the work.

1. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Rene Flores, Engineering Technician, Engineering Service, 254-297-3722, Rene.Flores2@va.gov

2. Supervisory POC: Moses Briscoe, M&O Section Chief – Engineering Service, 254-709- 0523, Moses.Briscoe1@va.gov

B. Contractor will coordinate with VA COR before the start of this service and completion.

See information below:

1. Government Holidays:

0. The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays:

0. In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days:

1. Any other day designated by Federal Statute

1. Any other day designated by Executive Order

1. Any other day designated by the President’s Proclamation

c) It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation. In the event the Contractor's personnel work during the holiday, they may be reimbursed by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, other than, normal compensation for the time worked.

4. INVOICES AND PAYMENT

A. Submit the proper documentation and reports to receive payment on this service. See information below:

1. Payment to be made monthly, in arrears, following satisfactory performance by Contractor’s personnel and upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice.

1. Contractor shall be required to invoice through the Tungsten System at http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en/veterans-affairs/. Additional information regarding Tungsten shall be provided upon award.

1. The contract shall have current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) for this solicitation; URL: www.sam.gov.

1. The invoice MUST be itemized to include the following information. Any information listed below, and not provided on an invoice, will render that invoice incomplete and the invoice will be returned for immediate correction.

1. Time period being invoiced for.

1. Description of services performed.

1. Unit Cost billed.

1. Extended amount due.

1. Invoice number, date, and purchase order numbers.

1. Contract and obligation numbers.

5. CODES AND STANDARDS

A. The project shall be in accordance with the latest Uniform Building Code (UBC), National Fire Protection Associate (NFPA) standard, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard (UFAS), VA Specifications and Standards, and local facility requirements. In the event there is a conflict between any of the standards/codes, the more stringent standard /code shall apply.

B. The contractor shall provide all applicable safety signage and barricades applicable to OSHA, VHA and DOD regulations. Contractor shall comply with VHA DIRECTIVE 2004- 012 and all VA Center Policy Memorandums, including but not limited to the following:

1) Protection of patients, visitors, and employees from traumatic injury, as well as occupational and facility–associated infections.

2) Compliance with OSHA and State construction safety regulations. Construction contracts require that the general contractor’s on-site “competent person” have completed the OSHA 30-hourconstruction worker course and that all other general and sub-contractor’s workers have completed the OSHA 10-hour construction worker course other relevant competency training. The determination for training is based on the project hazards and complexity, State and Federal regulations and VA requirements. Verification of completion of training will be required prior to performing work.

3) Compliance with EPA and State environmental regulations.

6. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. Prior to performing any work, the contractor will be required to submit a safety plan in accordance with OSHA and VA Regulations.

B. The safety plan shall include, but not limited to the following:

1. Safety and Health Policy (i.e. company policy)

1. Safety and Health Objectives (i.e. company goals, procedures, etc.)

1. Job Site Inspections (i.e. safety inspection/potential hazards/prevention, etc.)

1. Contractor Safety Administrator (i.e. competent person/safety officer)

1. Personal Protective Equipment (i.e. head, hearing, and eye protection, footwear, clothing, gloves, etc.)

1. Safety Rules (i.e. rules applicable to the work/task being performed, equipment, ladders, confined spaces, open flame, etc.)

1. Job Safety Training (i.e. OSHA, safety meetings, etc.)

1. 30 Hour OSHA Construction Safety Course – competent person

1. 10 Hour OSHA Construction Safety Course – all others

1. Safety Discipline (i.e. correction of violations, etc.)

1. Work Permit (i.e. responsibilities, procedures, etc.)

1. Emergency Procedures (i.e. responsibilities, procedures, etc.)

1. Written Hazard Communication Program (i.e. responsibilities, procedures, list of hazards, MSDS, etc.)

1. Clothing

1. PPE is available and properly worn

1. Clothing is relatively dust free with the construction area and patient areas

7. REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

1. The contractor shall be responsible for the verification of all requirements for this project.

1. All measurements and conditions must be verified by the contractor.

1. Any discrepancies between field conditions, project documents, and this SOW shall be immediately brought to the Contracting Officer’s attention.

1. Contractor must provide a metal security perimeter fence around the work area while the project is going on and lock it up at the end of each day.

1. Contractor must provide its own lockout/tagout if necessary.

1. It is the contractor’s responsibility to provide adequate documentation verifying that any equipment and/or materials proposed will meet or exceed all federal government requirements.

1. Majority of the work shall be performed during normal working hours unless other wised noted by the VA COR. Normal working hours are 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday.

1. The contractor superintendent (NOT Subcontractor’s Supervisor) shall always be onsite and available to address any needs or concerns the VA COR/Alternative COR may have during the period of performance.

1. The Contractor must have a valid 30 hr. OSHA certification and provide it with the bid package.

1. The contractor shall thoroughly clean inside and outside of project site daily with contractor’s equipment, including vacuums, mops, buckets, wash rags, dust mops, etc.

1. The contractor shall be responsible for the removal of project demo materials/debris /equipment from this facility when complete.

1. Contractor must abide by all COVID-19 mandated protocols set forth by the Federal such as being COVID Vaccinated when working on Federal Facilities per VHA Directive 1193. Also, all contractors must provide document information to VA COR before the start of the project.

8. VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors

A. COVID-19 Mandated Protocol

1. Contractor employees who work in or travel to VHA locations must comply with the following:

1. Documentation requirements:

0. If fully vaccinated, shall show proof of vaccination

0. NOTE: Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, a copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (CDC Form MLS-319813_r, published on September 3, 2020), or a copy of medical records documenting the vaccination.

0. If unvaccinated and granted a medical or religious exception, shall show negative COVID-19 test results dated within three calendar days prior to desired entry date. Test must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use or full approval. This includes tests available by a doctor’s order or an FDA approved over-the-counter test.

0. Documentation cited in this section shall be digitally or physically maintained on each contractor employee while in a VA facility and is subject to inspection prior to entry to VA facilities and after entry for spot inspections by Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) or other hospital personnel.

0. Documentation will not be collected by the VA; contractors shall, at all times,adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

2. Contractor employees are subject to daily screening for COVID-19 and may be denied entry to VA facilities if they fail to pass screening protocols. As part of the screening process contractors may be asked screening questions found on the following website: COVID-19 Screening Tool. Regularly check the website for updates.

0. Contractor employees who work away from VA locations, but who will have direct patient contact with VA patients shall self-screen utilizing the COVID-19 Screening Tool, in advance each day that they will have direct patient contact and in accordance with their person or persons who coordinate COVID-19 workplace safety efforts at covered contractor workplaces. Contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

3. Contractor must immediately notify their COR or Contracting Officer if contract performance is jeopardized due to contractor employees being denied entry into VA Facilities.

-End of Statement of Work-

PART 1- INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I /SECTION A – REQUEST FOR QUOTE

This is a Request for Quote in accordance with FAR Part 13.

Potential offerors must follow all instructions in order to be compliant with the solicitation. It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify that their offer is complete.

The offeror is responsible for submitting all required forms and and documents with the offer.

The Government will award a single contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible SDVOSB offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on Past Performance and Price.

I.1A JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an offer as a joint venture as defined by P.L. 109-461 AND Department of Veterans Affairs I.L. 049-06-4, http://www.vetbiz.gov/library/jtventure.pdf, an offeror must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement specific to the project that is consistent with the percentage of required work and net proceed.

Additionally, the offeror must provide a breakdown or labor of which is to be performed by the SDVOSB firm and that which is performed by the small business joint venture firm and that which is sub-contracted. All Joint Ventures will be required to be registered and verified as an entity in VETBIZ.

I.2A SELECTION CRITERIA/QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures

Award will be made based on the following factors:

Factor 1 - Past Performance Factor 2 - Price

Offerors are encouraged to provide their best offers with the past performance information requested for evaluation. The Government, based on the offered material presented, will award to the offeror that best demonstrates to be most advantageous for the Government.

Factor 1 – Past Performance: Offerors shall provide past performance information on two (2) federal, state, local government or private contract of similar type, scope, size and complexity. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the quote. The Government may also evaluate recent and relevant past performance, based upon sources available to the contracting officer that may include Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS).

IF THE OFFEROR CANNOT PROVIDE A CPARS FOR PROJECTS LISTED IN

FACTOR 1, then the offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ).

Questions and completed PPQs should be submitted directly from your client via email to cassandra.king@va.gov.

If the offeror is unable to contact a client for a project(s) before the closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the quote and the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

Basis of Evaluation: Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and award will be made to the offeror presenting the best value to the Government.

Factor 2 – Price: Offerors shall provide pricing as requested in the Schedule of Service identified within the SF1442. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

SAFETY – Special Standards of Responsibility

(52) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit the following information:

(For a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each Contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture and for the entity itself. EMR shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

(1) OSHA or EPA Violation(s):

Offerors shall provide Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, affirming that the offeror has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years.

(52) Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

Offerors shall provide documentation to show that the offeror has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0.

PART I /SECTION B – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

I.1B COST RANGE: between $100,000 and $250,000.

I.2B REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

All requests for information must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer for action no later than the date shown in Block 10 of the Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award.

I.3B QUOTE REQUIREMENTS

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING

© Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for – (3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

General – Quotes shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted via email to cassandra.king@va.gov. Emails are limited to five (5) MB.

The quote, in its entirety, shall not exceed two emails (one email for price, and one email for technical/past performance) of 5MB each.

Price shall be in a separate electronic document from the technical and past performance portions of the quote.

Failures to submit in the format required and clearly address those factors may result in rejection of the offer.

Further details on electronic submission are outlined below.

Offerors shall include all required Representations and Certifications and complete their registration in System for Award Management (SAM). See FAR 52.204-7 and 52.204-8, of this solicitation.

Quotes shall be received by Weds, January 25, 2023, 10:00 AM (CST). There will be no public opening. Submit quotes to: cassandra.king@va.gov.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 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)

2.2 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.

(End of Provision)

2.3 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):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2022) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238210.

(2) The small business size standard is $19.0 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204–7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $92,319, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $92,319 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[X](i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X](ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[](iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[](iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[](v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

[](vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

[](vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[](A) Basic.

[](B) Alternate I.

[](viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of Provision)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument’’ in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services’’ in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204–26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212–3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or…