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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?

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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

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(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.

36C25725Q0243 02-18-2025

549-SL-837

36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office-17 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr., Building 171 Temple TX 76504 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office-17 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504 Cassandra King cassandra.king@va.gov

Title: Awning Install for Bldg. 8 | Project Number: 549-SL-837

The North Texas VA Health Care System (VANTXHCS) currently has a requirement for construction services to install an awning at the rear entrance of the Veterans Affairs Police Office, Bldg. 8. at the VA Dallas Campus at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 7516. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform and complete this project in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work.

Period of Performance: 90 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued. This includes material purchase.

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

All offerors must provide evidence of SDVOSB status by submitting a copy of SBA Veteran Small Business Certification.

NAICS: 238190 - Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors; Small Business Size Standard: $19.0M.

The construction magnitude is less than $25,000.

Wage Determination: TX20250241 01/03/2025

Site Visit: An organized site visit is scheduled to be held on March 04, 2025, at 10:00 AM (CST), at the Dallas VA Medical Center, Bldg. 9, 4500 Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216-7167.

RFI /Question Submission: All questions for this solicitation shall be submitted to Cassandra King via email at cassandra.king@va.gov no later than March 11, 2025, at 1000 A.M. (CST).

Quote Submission: All quotes shall be submitted to Cassandra King via email at cassandra.king@va.gov no later than March 25, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. (CST).

No Phone or Fax submissions will be accepted. No submissions beyond the due date and times will be accepted.

*IAW FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management registration is required prior to contract award or agreement.

IAW FAR 28.102-1 Alternate Form of Payment Protections is not required for this (RFQ). The construction magnitude is less than $25,000.

X X 52.211-10 X 2:00 P.M.

CST

03-04-2025 X

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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

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

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OFFER

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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 Central Texas Veterans HCS 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 Horacio Fernandez

VA-VHA-RPOW-2024-0108

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A.3 - STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work Awning Install for Bldg. 8

549-SL-837

VA North Texas Healthcare System Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216-7167

BACKGROUND: The North Texas VA Health Care System (VANTXHCS) currently has a requirement for a project to install an Awning at the rear entrance of VA Police Office Bldg. 8. The location of this project is on the VA Dallas Campus at 4500 South Lancaster Rd, Dallas, Texas 75216. This project is to be considered time sensitive, as it is having a direct impact on the Basement Floor of BLDG 8. Due to the flooding issue in the Basement Floor of bldg. 8 an Awning needs to be installed to prevent further Flooding in the Basement per the guidelines below.

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 90 Days From receipt of Notice to Proceed. (This needs to be completed in a timely manner because of the affect it has on staff and equipment.)

STATEMENT OF WORK: The project will include all labor, materials, equipment, supervision to perform the required work to build and install a new Awning, to include testing all drains and repairing or replacing as needed on bldg. 8. The scope of this project will require coordination between the contactor, COR, and VA staff. Ultimately, the means and methods to perform this work and determine a sequence of work will be determined by the contractor. A site visit will be required to confirm all measurements and existing conditions. The VA will consider alternative options and material options for installing the Awning on building 8. The alternative options will need to be approved by the VA prior to construction.

WORK SHALL INCLUDE: The contractor shall provide the specific services and deliverables described below: The work effort, however, does suggest a general, phased sequence of construction.

Sequence of work.

· Test all roof drains and repairing or replacing as needed in accordance with the VA TIL and Master Construction Specifications.

· Demolition of roofing material and insulation with disposal of construction waste.

· Install new Awning in accordance with the VA TIL.

· Extend awning covering to encompass the full paved area.

· https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp

· Contractor will provide a roll-off type container and transport for construction waste removal.

· Clean up and approval of work.

· Provide 1-year warranty on install and 30 years on roof materials.

DELIVERY: If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to notify the CO in writing including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. The notice shall cite the reason for delay and the impact on the installation. The contractor will provide updated lead times on these materials, as well as an updated timeline, if the delay impacts the current timeline.

SECURITY: This service does not involve contractor connection of one or more contractor-owned IT devices (such as laptop computer or remote connection from a contractor system) to a VA internal trusted (i.e., non-public network) therefore Information Technology (IT) Security certification and accreditation (authorization) (C&A) requirements do not apply per VA Handbook 6500.6 The C&A requirements do not apply and that a Security Accreditation is not required.

REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS:

The Contractor shall provide all work required in the plans and specification for “Emergency Replace domiciliary roof, insulation, and repair and replace roof drains” at Dallas VA Medical Center.

The Contractor shall survey all work areas and report any suspicious material before starting work.

All contractor personnel must report to the Engineering Bldg. 9 at the Facility prior and after any work performed and sign out after completion of services. The contractor must furnish to the COR a detailed field report, or equivalent, showing work completed before leaving the Facility.

The Contractor shall not perform any service that will result in additional charges without prior approval from the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall comply with the standards in the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Superintendent shall have OSHA 30-hour training & all workers OSHA 10 hours training.

The Contractor is responsible for his employees while on Facility grounds including any accidents while performing the service.

Site superintendent is required to be on site during all phases of demolition/construction and possess a valid OSHA 30 certificate.

Contractor will be subject to inspections performed by the VANTXHCS Safety manager and the COR.

Contractor will follow all codes Local, State, and governing regulations pertaining to the replacement of the building 79 roof.

Contractor shall provide Overhead protection in all areas where Patients, Staff and Construction Crews will be exposed to falling debris.

Contractor shall comply with safety regulations and codes.

Contractor shall follow VANTXHCS’ Infection Control standards.

Contractor shall follow VANTXHCS' Construction Safety guidelines.

Contractor shall follow VANTXHCS’ Patient Safety requirements.

All work shall comply with applicable VA specifications found at www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp with strict attention to, but not limited to only the following sections of the VA specifications:

Divisions 01, 02, 05,06,07, 22, 23, 25 and 01 33 23, Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 01 42 19, Reference Standards 01 57 19, Temporary Environmental Controls 01 74 19, Construction Waste Management 02 41 00, Demolition 05 36 00, Composite Metal Decking 06 00 00, Wood+ Plastics and Composites 07 00 00 Thermal and Moisture Protection.

07 01 50.19, Preparation for Re-roofing 07 11 13, Bituminous Damp-proofing 07 12 00, Built-Up Bituminous Waterproofing 07 13 00, Sheet Waterproofing 07 13 52, Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing 07 14 21, Latex Mastic Deck Covering 07 22 00, Roof and Deck Insulation 07 31 13, Asphalt Shingles 07 51 00, Built-Up Bituminous Roofing 07 51 13.11, Hot-Applied Built-Up Asphalt Roofing 07 51 13.13, Cold-Applied Built-Up Asphalt Roofing 07 52 16.11, Cold Adhesive Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing 07 52 16.12, Hot-Mopped Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing 07 53 23, EPDM Roofing 07 54 16, Ethylene Interpolymer (Kee) Roofing 07 54 19, Polyvinyl-Chloride Roofing 07 54 23, Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 07 56 00, Fluid Applied Roofing 07 57 13, Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Roofing 07 60 00, Flashing and Sheet Metal 07 61 16, Batten Seam Sheet Metal Roofing 07 71 00, Roof Specialties 07 72 00, Roof Accessories 07 92 00, Joint Sealants 22 13 00, Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 23 05 11, Common Work results for HVAC 23 09 23, Direct-Digital Control Systems 23 23 00, Refrigerant Piping 23 36 00, Air Terminal Units 23 37 00, Air, Outlets, and inlets Not limited to the ones identified.

DELIVERY LOCATION: All work related to this contract shall be accomplished at the VA Dallas Campus at 4500 South Lancaster Rd, Dallas, Texas 75216.

COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL: Personnel shall be authorized by the contractor to perform the services. All work shall be performed by fully qualified and competent personnel. The government reserves the right to request training certificates and credentials from the contractor at any time during this contract through written request by the Contracting Officer (CO).

BADGES: All Contractor personnel are required to wear I.D. badges during the entire time he/she is on Government property. I.D. badges must have an identification picture and shall state the name of the individual and the company he/she represents. The Contractor is to coordinate with the COR to obtain the I.D. badge from the Engineering Service. The Contractor is to provide a list of personnel who shall be performing the service.

HOURS: Contractor personnel shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) when arriving on station, prior to commencing services. Services shall be performed during normal working hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm excluding federal holidays unless requested and approved by the COR. Federal holidays include:

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. Also, included, would be any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States of America to be a National Holiday.

SMOKING: Smoking is prohibited on campus at the VANTXHCS.

PARKING: It is the responsibility of the Contractor’s personnel to park only in designated parking areas. The VANTXHCS shall not waive or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor’s personnel under any circumstances.

PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE: The Contractor shall provide all necessary to protect personnel, furnishings, equipment, and buildings from damage; Contractor shall move, remove, and/or replace movable items as necessary and shall replace any item damaged due to work performed under this contract, equal to its original installation, and/or finish.

End of Statement of Work

Page 1 of A.4 - V.T.C.A Tax Code § 151.311

Offerors are hereby notified that in accordance with V.T.C.A., Tax Code §151.311, the purchase of tangible personal property for use in the performance of a contract for an organization exempted under Section

151.309 or 151.310 of this code is exempt if the tangible personal property is incorporated into realty in the performance of the contract. Additionally, the purchase of tangible personal property, other than machinery or equipment and its accessories and repair and replacement parts, for use in the performance of a contract for an improvement to realty for an organization exempted under Section 151.309 or 151.310 of the code is exempt if the tangible personal property is necessary and essential for the performance of the contract and completely consumed on the job. The VA is an exempt organization.

Therefore, the contractor’s purchase of such building and construction materials within the State of Texas to be incorporated into the real property belonging to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or completely used in the performance of the contract is subject to exemption from Texas Sales and Use taxes under the code. To take advantage of the tax exemption the successful offeror under this solicitation must complete a Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate when it purchases construction materials for this contract.

Notwithstanding FAR 52.229-3, all bids received in response to this solicitation are presumed to reflect this tax exemption, and therefore should not include Texas’ Sales or Use Taxes on sales of materials for incorporation into VA real estate under this contract or used in the performance of this contract.

A.5 - 9.104-1 GENERAL STANDARDS / VAAM M809.104-1

In accordance with FAR 9.104-1(a) and VAAM M809.104-1, the contracting office must ensure that prospective contractors possess adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them IAW FAR 9.104-3(a). To facilitate this determination, offerors shall submit any one of the four items listed below to demonstrate financial responsibility:

1. A letter of reference or other verification from your financial institution.

2. Copies of recent company audits and annual financial reports.

3. Copies of the past two years of annual tax returns.

4. A summary of your company’s past performance and delivery history i.e.: CPARS This shall be submitted as part of your offer as a separate document titled "Financial Responsibility". The contract specialist / contracting officer will only evaluate the apparent awardees financial responsibility document prior to award.

SECTION B-SCHEDULE OF PRICES / DESCRIPTION

B.1 SCHEDULE OF PRICES - PRICE COST SCHEDULE

Project Title: Bldg. 8 Canopy Install

Installation of awning at the rear entrance of VA Police Office Bldg. 8.

Principal NAICS Code: 238190

Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.

Product Service Code: Y1AZ

Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings

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

PART 1 / SECTION A – JOINT VENTURES / SELECTION PROCEDURES

/ SITE VISIT / SELECTION CRITERIA /QUOTE PREPARATION

I.1A - JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an offer as a joint venture, 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 Veteran Small Business Certification (veterans.certify.sba.gov).

1.2A – SELECTION PROCEDURES

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13. Potential offerors must follow all instructions 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 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.3A SITE VISIT:

All prospective contractors are encouraged and expected to attend the organized site visit to familiarize themselves with the project and project site.

The Site Visit for this project will be held on:

Date: March 04, 2025

Time: 10:00 A.M. (CST)

Location: VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas VA Medical Center, Bldg. 9

Address: 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216-7167

Site Visit Point of Contact: Roderick D. Alford, roderick.alford@va.gov, 214-857-7031 ext. 77031.

Instruction: Offerors shall meet up in Bldg. 9 (Engineering Building) located on the Dallas VA Campus.

I.4A - SELECTION CRITERIA / QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

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

Award will be made on the following factors:

Factor 1 - Past Performance

Factor 2 - Pricing

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

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

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 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS).

IF THE OFFEROR CANNOT PROVIDE A (CPARS) evaluation for projects listed for Factor 1;

1) The offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ). Completed PPQs should be submitted directly from your client via email to cassandra.king@va.gov.

2) If the offeror is unable to contact a client for a project(s) before closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the quote the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

3) Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If you have any questions, please contact Cassandra King at cassandra.king@va.gov.

(b) 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 - Pricing

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

1. All blocks on Standard Form 1442, Page 2 [Section Part: OFFER: blocks 14 thru 20 C) ] shall be completed and signed by the signatory authority.

2. Section B - Schedule of Prices/ Description shall be completed.

(b) Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate price based on the total price. Total price consists of the basic requirements. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

1. Comparison of the proposed prices received in response to the solicitation.

2. Comparison of proposed prices with the Independent Government Estimate.

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

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

Price will be evaluated after Factors 1 is found to be technically acceptable.

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 Factor 1 considered.

PART I / SECTION B – COST RANGE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION /

QUOTE REQUIREMENTS

I.1B COST RANGE

The magnitude of this project is less than $25,000.

I.2B REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

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

Offerors shall be solely responsible for monitoring the Government website www.sam.gov for amendments to this solicitation and acknowledge them in accordance with the requirements stipulated in the solicitation and amendments.

I.3B –QUOTE REQUIREMENTS

A. Quotes shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Contracting Specialist, Cassandra King at email cassandra.king@va.gov.

B. The e-mail subject line for all correspondence and solicitation requirements shall read: Quote | Closing Date | Solicitation No. | Project Title | Offeror (Company Name)

C. The due date for submission of quotes for this solicitation is March 25, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. (CST).

D. It is solely the responsibility of the offeror to ensure the Government receives the quote by the exact due date and time set forth in this solicitation, see [Standard Form 1442, Page 1, Block 10 ]. No late submission of quotes will be accepted.

E. Alternative Payment Protections: IAW FAR 28.102-1 Alternate Form of Payment Protections is not required for this (RFQ).

F. 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications: FAR Clause 52.204-7 in incorporated by reference in this solicitation, paragraph (d) under clause FAR 52.204-8 applies to this contract.

PART I / SECTION C – VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON

SUBCONTRACTING (CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND

CONSTRUCTION) (OFFERORS SELF PERFORMED ESTIMATED

CALCULATIONS

In accordance with VAAR 852.219-75;

A. Each offeror will review the clause and complete the certificate included in the Clause VAAR 852.219-75. This certificate shall be complete prior to solicitation closing and submitted with the proposal documents.

B. At the time of proposal, offerors are required to complete the “Offerors Self Performed Estimated Calculations”. This calculation shall be complete prior to solicitation closing and submitted with the proposal documents.

C. Failure to comply with requirement will result in removal of proposal for consideration for award.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALCULATION OF SELF PERFORMED WORK

(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 VIP- listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-73 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed 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 VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-73 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated 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.

OFFERORS SELF PERFORMED ESTIMATED CALCULATIONS

a) Offeror’s total proposed price: $ __________

b) Cost of Materials: $ __________

c) Amount projected to be paid on non-VetCert (SBA.gov) SDVOSBs $__________

d) Offeror’s percentage of estimated non-VetCert work (d/c X 100 = %) __________%

e) Offeror’s percentage of estimated self-performed work (100 – d = %) __________%

2.1 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

(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 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— Date: March 04, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM (CST)

(c) Participants will meet at— Location: VA Dallas Campus Address: 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216.

Instruction: Offerors shall meet with the Point of Contact below in Bldg. 9 (Engineering Bldg) Located on the Dallas VA Campus.

(d) The Point of Contact for this organized Site Visit is - Point of Contact: Roderick D. Alford, Engineering Services Email: Roderick.alford@va.gov Phone: 214-857-7031 ext. 77031 (End of Provision)

2.4 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238190.

(2) The small business size standard is $19 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, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, 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 biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting 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 provision 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 $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, 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) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[] (A) Basic.

[] (B) Alternate I.

[] (vii) 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.