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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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0006 01-23-2025 671A4-22-172

36C257

Department Of Veterans Affairs (NCO 17) Temple CTX Contracting (90C)

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504

36C257

Department Of Veterans Affairs (NCO 17) Temple CTX Contracting (90C)

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25725B0001

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 01-29-2025 10:00 AM CST

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Extend bid due date and time. See section 11. for new date and time.

2. Incorporate the following clauses by reference 52.223-2 and 52.223-23.

3. Clarify that in amendment 0002 and 0003 the reference to section "A.9 Instructions to offerors" is a typing error.

The correct section is section "A.8 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS".

4. Incorporate revised section A.8 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS.

5. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Amendment 0006 for solicitation 36C25725B0001, Remove/Replace Medical Air Vacuum System, Project 671A4-22-172

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52.223-2 REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER

SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

MAY 2024

52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY 2024

A.8 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS (REVISED)

Note: This section supersedes section A.8 of original solicitation.

PREPARATION OF BIDS

To assure responsiveness of submitted bids, bidders shall follow the instructions contained herein. These instructions prescribe the format of the bid and describe the approach for development and presentation of the bid package. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information. Bidders are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Interested bidders shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with this solicitation including but not limited to the preparation of bids.

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

2. Bidders shall submit proposed prices for ALL bid items as listed in the bid schedule.

Failure to submit proposed prices for ALL bid items may result in the bid being rejected as nonresponsive without further consideration.

3. Alternate bids Will NOT be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

4. BID SUBMISSION:

The following documents shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than the due date and time listed on the SF 1442. Electronic bids transmitted through email are the only authorized form of submission under this solicitation. One (1) emailed electronic PDF document of the bid shall be submitted. The emailed electronic PDF document of the bid shall be organized as follows:

a) Standard Form 1442: Page 2 of the SF1442 shall be completed and signed by the signatory authority. All blocks under section “OFFER” on page 2 of SF1442 (Item 14 thru 20C) shall be completed.

b) Price Schedule: Schedule of Prices/Description shall be completed by the bidder

c) Standard Form 30: Amendment of Solicitation: Bidders shall be solely responsible for monitoring Government’s website https://sam.gov for amendments to this solicitation if any and acknowledge them in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation and amendments. Page 1 (Item 15A-15C) shall be completed.

d) Bid Bond: Duly executed Bid Bond/Guarantee: IAW FAR 52.228-1 Bid guarantee is required if the bid is expected to exceed $150,000. A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. I.A.W FAR 28.106-1 Bonds and Bond related forms, bid bonds shall be provided on form SF 24.

e) Representations and Certifications Clause: 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications: since 52.204-7 is incorporated by reference in this solicitation, paragraph (d) under clause 52.204-8 applies to this contract. Bidder shall check the box in front of paragraph (2)(i) under clause 52.204-8 and indicate any changes under paragraph (d) of clause 52.204-8. If no change has been made to the bidder’s annual representations and certifications accessed through https://sam.gov, please indicate “NONE”. This needs to be included it with the bid and/or you may submit your SAM.gov Reps and Certs on-line printout.

f) SBA VetCert Registration (evidence of SDVOSB Status): To be eligible for award, Bidders are required to be registered in My SBA Certifications:

https://certifications.sba.gov.

g) SAM.gov Registration: Please be advised that to be eligible for award, Bidders are required to be registered at https://sam.gov and complete the Reps and Certs Section. The bidder shall have an active registration in SAM at the time of bid submission otherwise the Contracting Officer may deem the bidder’s bid non-responsive to the solicitation requirements (See FAR 52.204-7).

h) VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting: Clause needs to be filled out, signed and submitted with the bid.

i) Calculations on Self-Performed Work: Complete the Self-Performed Work Calculations and submit with the bid.

j) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation: (Required if Applicable) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM.gov or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete Section (h) of this clause. Submit this clause filled out in its entirety, the authorized signer shall sign and date.

k) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment: Submit this clause in its entirety and ensure to complete sections (d)(1) and (d)(2).

l) Vets-4212 Forms: The bidder shall affirm that they have filed the Vets 4212 Report forms for prior fiscal year if the bid is expected to exceed $150,000.

Contractors are required to submit a required annual Form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report in all cases where the contractor or subcontractor has received an award of $150,000 or more in any fiscal year.

Contracting Officers are prohibited from awarding a contract to a contractor that has not submitted a required VETS-4212 Report with respect to the preceding fiscal year if the contractor was subject to the reporting requirement of 38 U.S.C.

4212(d). Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. For more information on this requirement and/or for completing the web-based reporting form, visit the following website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. See FAR provision 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements under Representations and Certifications and FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans.

m) SAFETY:

The Bidder 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) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Violation(s):

Bidders shall provide Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, affirming that the Bidder has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past 3 years.

(2) Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

Bidders shall provide documentation (letter from insurance carrier) to show that the bidder has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than

1.0. If a Bidder’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated 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 Puerto Rico shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the Bidder lacks insurance history, Bidder 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 Bidder a Unity Rating of 1.0.

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

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

Note: Failure to submit all aforementioned documents (a-m) may result in a nonresponsive bid and the bid may not be considered.

5. Bids shall be submitted electronically to the email address below by or on the due date set forth in this solicitation, Page 1, Form SF1442, Block 13:

a) Contract Specialist: Jose Reveles | Email: jose.reveles@va.gov.

The Email Subject Line Shall include the Solicitation Number and Project Title

It is solely the responsibility of the bidders to ensure the Government receives the bids before or on the exact due date and time set forth in this solicitation. Emails are limited to five (5) MB.

BID OPENING

1. A public Bid Opening shall be a virtual public bid opening conducted the day bids are due. The time for this virtual public bid opening will start at 12:45 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) with bid opening beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m. CST.

2. Attendance at the bid opening is not mandatory. If you are interested in attending, you are to email the Contract Specialist a separate email requesting attendance via email to:

jose.reveles@va.gov. You must have access to Microsoft Teams or the ability to dial-in.

No other opportunities for a bid opening will be provided. Questions will not be answered at the bid opening. Bids shall be opened by the bid opening officer and recorded on an official Bid Abstract. Bid Abstracts will be available upon request via email to: jose.reveles@va.gov.

Bid Opening Tentative Schedule:

Date: Day that bids are due 12:45 PM CST: Meeting Begins 12:55 PM CST: Instructions for Bid Opening 12:59 PM CST: One Minute Announcement of Opening of Bids 1:00 PM CST: Bid Opening Begins

BID EVALUATION

1. All bids considered being submitted on time and in accordance with provision 52.214-5 shall be evaluated for the conformance to all requirements of this solicitation. Any bid that fails to conform to the requirements of this solicitation may be determined non-responsive and therefore rejected.

2. Bid prices shall be evaluated as follows:

a) For the purpose of determining the low bid conforming to the solicitation, the Government shall evaluate the proposed total schedule bid items and make an award on the proposed total schedule bid items to the bidder whose bid conforms to this solicitation and is deemed responsive.

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

1. Award shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid conforms to this solicitation, considering only price and price-related factors specified in this solicitation.

2. Award shall be made in accordance with provision 52.214-19 Contract Award—Sealed Bidding—Construction incorporated by reference in this solicitation.

3. Determination of Responsibility:

a) In accordance with FAR 9.103, the Government’s determination of responsibility shall be performed in accordance with FAR 9.1 and shall include but not limited to the review of all federal excluded or debarred lists from different U.S.

departments, and from the SAM.gov Responsibility/Qualification (R/Q) records, FedDataCheck Contractor Responsibility Assessment (CRA) Report; Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Report; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS).

b) Since this solicitation is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), the Government shall refer the matter to the Small Business Administration which shall decide whether to issue a Certificate of Competency if the Government deems a potential SDVOSB awardee non-responsible.

OTHER IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION:

WAGE DETERMINATION

The wage determination is included as an attachment to the solicitation and is applicable to any resultant contract. If necessary, subsequent revisions shall be posted to the solicitation via amendment prior to bid opening. Revision may also be applicable prior to any contract award.

Wage determinations are available at https://sam.gov/.

EXCLUSIONS

Exclusion record identifies parties excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits.

Exclusions are also referred to as “suspensions” and “debarments.” The contractor is required to check exclusions located at https://sam.gov/ for each person or business providing services under this contract. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business with active exclusions.

VHA-Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (VHA-PCRA). A VHA-PCRA is a formal assessment protocol required to identify potential safety risks in the health care facility environment (that evaluates the impacts of construction, renovation, and maintenance) and create mitigation strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate them prior to the initiation of any construction-related activities. The assessment includes an assessment of potential risks to occupants for air quality, infection prevention and control, utility requirements, noise, vibration and any other hazards applicable to the work. The VHA-PCRA may also include a detailed VHA-Infection Control Risk Assessment (VHA-ICRA) to assess infection-related risks to patients and residents. See attached VHA-PCRA for bidder awareness of VA assessed risks and required mitigation(s) that may impact contractor work activities.

VHA-Infection Control Risk Assessment (VHA-ICRA). For those construction activities where the initial infection control review within the VHA-PCRA identifies potential risks of infectious disease transmission affecting the care, treatment or services of patients or residents, a detailed analysis must be conducted using the VHA-ICRA form to document an in-depth infection risk assessment(s) and identification of mitigation actions/activities. A VHA-ICRA is a systematic process, conducted as part of the VHA-PCRA, that determines the level of potential infection risks to patients or residents due to the physical environment throughout the construction and commissioning process and defines controls to reduce these infection related risks. See attached VHA-ICRA for bidder awareness of VA assessed risks and required mitigation(s) that may impact contractor work activities.

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

1. As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $750,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS.

2. Each contractor whose construction contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with the CPARS database at the following web address:

https://www.cpars.gov/ Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk at 207-438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor's registered representative.

3. For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer shall perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer shall evaluate the contractor's performance annually. Interim reports shall be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor's designated representative for comment. The contractor representative shall have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

4. Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, shall result in the Government's evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the “contractor failed to respond.”