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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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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

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 756-25-200 Department of Veterans Affairs Temple CTX Contracting (90C) 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building #171 Temple TX 76504 Department of Veterans Affairs Temple CTX Contracting (90C) 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25725B0010

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Amendment 0001 for solicitation 36C25725B0010 Continuation Page:

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Incorporates RFI questions and answers from the site visit conducted on January 27, 2025. See below RFIs Q&A.

2. Provide revised Section A.8 PREPARATION OF BIDS for solicitation 36C25725B0010. The revised A.8 PREPARATION OF BIDS provided with this amendment supersedes the previous version of Section A.8. Please use the revision within this document moving forward.

3. Incorporate the following clauses:

· 52.223-2 REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (MAY 2024)

· 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (MAY 2024)

· VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

4. Site Visit attendance roster is being provided as an attachment to this amendment.

5. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

RFIs Q&A

Solicitation 36C25725B0010 Install Water Booster Pumps, Project No. 756-25-100 El Paso VA Main Clinic 5001 North Piedras St., El Paso, TX 79930

Q1. Can the width of the PEMB be extended to 8 feet from 6'6". This is recommended by the PEMB manufacturer?

ANSWER: Unlikely. The width of PEMB is constrained by existing structures on site. (RE: Sheet SS201, Sheet MH401)

Q2. Will the electrical contractor be responsible for alarm connections and issused related to the alarm?

ANSWER: Yes. Please provide (2) 1” Conduit with Pull String Rough-In for future. (RE: Sheet EP402)

A.8 PREPARATION OF BIDS (Revised)

PREPARATION OF BIDS

To assure responsiveness of submitted bids, Bidders shall follow the instructions contained herein. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information.

Bidders shall adhere to 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 and its submission.

1. Bids shall be:

a. Submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms.

b. Manually or digitally signed by signatory authority.

c. Signatory authority shall initial each erasure or change appearing on any of the submitted solicitation documents.

d. 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.

e. Alternate bids WILL NOT be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

2. Bid Submission:

The following documents shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, andres.garcia1@va.gov no later than the due date and time listed in section 13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS of the SF 1442. The Email Subject Line Shall include the Solicitation Number and Project Title. 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. It is solely the responsibility of the offeror to ensure the Government receives the quote on or before the exact due date and time set forth in this solicitation and that it complies with the requirements of the solicitation. Below are items of emphasis that offerors tend to miss when submitting offers. 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/Cost Schedule: All line items in this section 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: Ensure to comply with FAR Clause 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.

f. SBA SDVOSB: Bidders are required to be registered and certified as a U.S.

Small Business Administration (SBA) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

g. SAM.gov Registration: Bidders shall have a valid SAM registration in accordance with FAR 52.204-7 and 52.204-13.

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 solicitation, the Contractor shall complete Section (h) of this clause as applicable.

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: Ensure to comply with VETS-4212 requirements.

m. 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. VHA-PCRA for bidder awareness of VA assessed risks and required mitigation(s) that may impact contractor work activities are attached.

n. 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. VHA-ICRA for bidder awareness of VA assessed risks and required mitigation(s) that may impact contractor work activities are attached.

Note: Failure to comply with the requirements of the solicitation may result in a nonresponsive bid.

3. Bid Opening:

a. 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 1:45 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) with bid opening beginning promptly at 2:00 p.m. MST.

b. Attendance for 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: andres.garcia1@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: andres.garcia1@va.gov.

4. Bid Evaluation:

All bids considered as being submitted on time, shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 14 - Sealed Bidding. Any bid that fails to conform to the requirements of this solicitation may be determined non-responsive and therefore rejected.

A.1 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(l)(2), the offeror certifies that—

(1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows:

(i) [] Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6.

(ii) [] General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, the contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(iii) [] Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, the contractor will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution.

(3) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/ VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following:

(i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee;

(ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and

(iii) Prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract. Contracting officers may, at their discretion, require the contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the contracting officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed.

(c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate.

(d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror’s bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

Certification I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror].

Printed Name of Signee: ___________ Printed Title of Signee: _____________ Signature: ____________ Date: ______________ Company Name and Address: _______________ (End of Clause) image1.png image2.png image3.png