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36C25818R0284 X 06-12-2018 600-18-3-5983-0009 600-18-101 36C258 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO22-Gilbert Network Contracting 777 E. Missouri, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ 85014 Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix VA Healthcare System 777 E. Missouri, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ 85014 Isela Loveless 602-795-4538 Project Number: 600-18-101 Repair and replace steam line for building 50 located at Veterans Health Care System in Long Beach, CA (LBVAHCS).

This solicitation calls for the repair and replace of the steam lines located between building 6 & 50 on LBVAHCS (600).

Pre-Bid Site Visit: 20 June 2018 @ 10 a.m. PST at 5901 E. 7th St. Long Bea ch, CA 90822. Meeting location is at the Gas pump station between Building 5 and 5C, the COR (Tom Phan) will escort to actual site for viewing.

RFIs Due: 26 June 2018 @ 10 a.m. (submit to isela.loveless@va.gov) RFI Amendment Issued Date:

Approximately 1 week after RFI due date (posted via FBO as amendment)

Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, certification, supervision, and materials necessary to perform all operations in connections with this order.

Awardee shall perform work in strict accordance with General Specifications, Statement of Work, Attachments, Schedule, Site D rawings, and terms and Conditions set forth in the contract.

This requirement is 100% set aside for SDVOSB concerns.

Award will be made utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable without Discussions Magnitude of this project is $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Applicable NAICS Code and Size Standard for this Acquisition is 237110 / $36.5 Million

Please provide a reference number for any additional documents provided in response to this solicitation, as well as current DUNS or CAGE code.

Wage determination applic able to the solicitation is General Decision Number: CA180033

All proposals shall be submitted no later than 12 July 2018 by 2:00 PM AZ time to:

Contract Specialist: isela.loveless@va.go v

X X 52.211-10 X 2:00 07-12-2018 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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OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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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.)

(Contra ctor 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 NCO22-Gilbert Network Contracting 777 E. Missouri, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ 85014 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.

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A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

A.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

5901 E. 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822 5201

USA

tom.phan@va.gov

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SECTION B - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

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Statement of Work Remove & Repair Steam Line Construction Services 16 May 2018 Long Beach, California VA Health Care System (600)

Introduction:

This requirement is for construction services to repair and/or replace the steam line between building 6 and bldg. 50. This project is referred to as the 600-18-101 steam line repair for building 6 and 50 in the Long Beach California VA Health Care System (LBVAHCS). This requirement is classified under construction as it calls for the alteration of real property.

Background / Description of Work:

The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System located in Long Beach, California (600 station code) requires construction services to resolve/repair the steam line located between building 6 and 50 due to the line leaking. The affected areas are cold due to lack of heat. The affected areas also are using electric Space heaters because of the leaking. The steam lines are needed to be replaced so that the clinics can have comfortable temperatures. This project is a construction project which will require engineering involvement.

Construction Document:

Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, certification, supervision, and materials necessary to perform all operations in connections with this order. Contractor shall perform work in strict accordance with the General Specifications, Statement of Work, schedule, and all other supporting documents for this contract to include, but not limited to the following documents:

· Engineering drawings of the location Project # 971120

· Reference Pictures

Specifications A. The VA Master Construction Specifications contain work procedures and material requirements designed to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Whenever possible, the Master Construction Specifications must be used as the basis for project designs.

B. A complete list of these specifications can be viewed at the following website: http://www.cfm.va.gov. Specifications which address EOSH requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. SECTION 01 00 00 – General Requirements

b. SECTION 01 57 19 – Temporary Environmental Controls

c. SECTION 01 74 19 – Construction Waste Management

d. SECTION 02 82 11 – Traditional Asbestos Abatement

e. SECTION 02 82 13.13 – Glovebag Asbestos Abatement

f. SECTION 02 82 13.19 – Asbestos Floor Tile and Mastic Abatement

g. SECTION 02 82 13.31 – Asbestos Transite Abatement

h. SECTION 02 82 13.41 – Asbestos Abatement for Total Demolition Project

i. SECTION 02 83 33.13 – Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal

Specific Requirements A. General Requirements Upon receipt of the contract, the contractor(s) shall fully investigate the site and verify the routing of the piping. This includes but not limited to physically walk through the site. If you are any questions or concerns, please contact contracting officer immediately.

The contractor shall provide Engineering and construction service including provide shop drawings after surveying the existing location of underground steam (supply, return, and condensate), specifications, and submittals which shall be complete in every respect inclusive of all engineering disciplines. Drawings shall be signed, dated, and stamped by California Professional Engineers.

B. Existing Conditions/Scope of Project

Please see attached for the record drawings, project number 971120. This record drawings are the best available documentation available to the VA. The documents may not be accurate in all respects, and contractor shall field verify all existing conditions.

Superintendent and safety officer shall be at the construction site at all the time while construction occurs.

All supervisors shall have minimum of 30 hours OSHA training, and all other workers shall have a minimum of 10-hour OSHA training.

Contractor shall verify all dimension and conditions in field and report any discrepancies to Project Engineer immediately.

Contractor shall exercise care during construction to minimize disruption of Medical Center routine. This includes but not limited to:

1. Coordinate sequence of work and phasing with VA Project Engineer.

2. Some of the work items requires to perform only at nights, weekends, or holidays at no additional cost to the government.

3. Contractor shall provide traffic control to maintain 1 lane open for traffic at all time during construction on Carob Road.

4. At the end of each work day, all open trenches shall be covered with minimum of ½” thick metal plates. Barricades are also required.

Contractor shall submit work plan prior construction commence.

l. Contractor shall provide As-built drawings including 2 full size of hard copies, 3 half size of hard copies, and 3 CDs (Auto-CAD AND PDF).

Provide labels for all new plumbing equipment including all piping (label including flow direction, to or from, and supply/ return or condensate), all valves with label tags (stainless Steel Engraved meeting ASTM specification). All labels shall comply with ANSI pipe marking color codes.

Contractor shall presume all pipes (Supply steam, return steam, and condensate) are asbestos. Contractors shall provide asbestos tests prior any demolition work including piping and soil.

Provide confined space monitoring.

Provide Environmental monitoring during Asbestos abatement (if applicable).

Project location: please reference sheet T-1, project Number 791120 dated May 18th, 1993.

Construction area: please reference sheet W-2, project number 791120 dated May 7th, 1999.

· Manhole 13A: replace all existing plumbing equipment including but not limited to valves, pressure regulators, thermometers, pressure gages, Flanges, insulation, piping, and strainers.

1. All seismic braces will be new.

2. Please see pictures labeled as “13A—"

3. Please refer to sheet P-4, detail 2/ existing Manhole No. 13A demolition Plan, for reference only. Please Reference project number 791120, dated April 22nd, 1999.

4. Clean up the manhole 13A.

5. Demolish all existing unused pipes. Patch all holes to match with the existing concrete.

· Manhole 13: replace all existing plumbing equipment including but not limited to valves, pressure regulators, thermometers, pressure gages, Flanges, insulation, piping, and strainers.

1. All seismic braces will be new.

2. Please see pictures labeled as “13—"

3. Please refer to sheet P-4, detail 1/ existing Manhole No. 13A demolition Plan, for reference only. Please Reference project number 791120, dated April 22nd, 1999.

4. Clean up the manhole.

5. Demolish all existing unused pipes. Patch all holes to match with the existing concrete.

· Pump house: replace all existing plumbing equipment including but not limited to condensate pump, Flash tank, pressure regulators, thermometers, pressure gages, valves, Flanges, insulation, piping, and strainers.

1. All seismic braces will be new.

2. Please see pictures labeled as “pump house—"

3. Clean up the pump house.

4. Demolish and rebuild a new pump house. New pump house shall have.

a. The pit of the pump house: The existing slab, walls, and concrete pad will be demolished and replaced with new. The new pit (12 feet wide and 12 feet length) will be extended from the existing pit to North and East. The contractor shall provide new floor drain assembly with stainless steel floor drain strainer, new non- slip stainless steel stair treads, and new stainless-steel handrail; in addition, the new retaining walls extended 1 inches above finish ground.

b. The pump house: The existing wood pump house will be demolished and replaced with new metal pump house. The new pump house will be 8 feet high (above from finish floor), 12 feet wide, and 12 feet deep. The new metal panels are used for wall and roof, provide a factory applied finish system (both interior and exterior) to resist corrosive climatic effects such as heat, wet, and UV environment. The color of the exterior shall match to the Building 6 exterior wall color. The new pump house shall include (1) 2x4 LED weather proof light fixture with 4 light bulbs (multi Voltage, 120V to 277V), and (1) 300 CFM exhaust fan. New double doors (6 feet x 6 feet opening) is metal with a factory applied finish system (both interior and exterior) to resist corrosive climatic effects such as heat, wet, and UV environment. The doors are 1 - ¾” thick hollow metal. Door hardware shall be Schlage, PRIMUS KEY LARGE FORMAT INTERCHANGEABLE CORE. Contractor shall provide new Electrical Conduit, wires, and all related materials, power obtained from Building 50 or Building 6. Replace two new air vent pipes and new concrete pad for condensate pump.

· Contractor shall demolish and replace the following pipes:

1. 250 feet of 4” (four inches) steam supply, from Manhole 13 to 13A. Please see sheet P-3, P-3(keynote 2), sheet P-4, and sheet DE-1.

2. 250 feet of 2 ½” (two and half inches) steam condensate, from manhole 13 to 13A. Please see sheet P-3, P-3 (keynote 2), sheet P-4, and sheet DE-1.

3. 150 feet of 2 ½” (two and half inches), “2 ½” PR to 13A”, noted on sheet W-2, from pump house to 13A. Please see sheet W-2, detail sheet P-4, and sheet DE-1. Pipe specification please see sheet P-2, keynote 2.

4. 150 feet of 1 ¼” (one and quarter inches), “1 ¼” PHC to 13A”, noted on sheet W-2, steam pipe, from pump house to 13A. Please see sheet W-2, detail sheet P-4, and sheet DE-1. Pipe specification please see sheet P-2, keynote 2.

5. 150 feet of 1 ½” (one and half inches) condensate, from pump house to building 6. Pipe specification please see sheet P-2, keynote 2.

6. 50 feet of 1” (one inches) steam supply, from liquid removal pump (inside pump house) to building 50. Contractor shall also provide new pressure relief valve, new pressure regulator, new shut off valve, new pressure gage, new insulation.

7. 150 feet of 2 ½” (two and half inches) steam piping, from manhole 13 to Bldg. 50. Please see sheet P-3, sheet detail P-4, and sheet DE-1.

8. 150 feet of 1 ¼” (one and quarter inches) steam piping, from manhole 13 to Bldg. 50. Please see sheet P-3, sheet detail P-4, and sheet DE-1

9. 100 feet of 1 ½” (one and half inches) pipe. Pipe specification please see sheet P-2/ keynote 2.

10. 100 feet of 1” (one inch) pipe. Pipe specification please see sheet P-2/ keynote 2.

11. 150 feet of 3/4” pipe. Pipe specification please see sheet P-2/ keynote 2.

12. Provide new expansion joints see attached drawings for locations.

13. Provide new liquid Removal Pump system including but not limited to Flash tank, Pressure (steam) driven condensate pump, piping, valves, unions, and pressure gauges. The system shall be functional and compliance with Industrial and VA standards.

Note: for pipes and insulation specification, please see sheet P-3/ note 2 including above and below grade. Provide all jacket insulation around all valves and unions. In Addition, all steam piping, steam return pipes, and steam condensate shall be steel, ASTM A53/ A53M, Grade B, Seamless or ERW; or ASTM A106/ A106M Grade B, Seamless, schedule 80.

· Drive way: area between building 6 and building 50.

1. The contractor shall remove the existing Asphalt & concrete driveway (approximate 70 feet x 90 feet) and replace with new concrete driveway “Vehicular Pavement”.

· Building 6:

1. Contractor shall provide 2 new steel pipe bollard poles protecting condensate piping running along the wall of building 6.

Note: Provide bollards in accordance with ASTM A53 with dimension as shown in standard detail SD320523-04. Anchor posts in concrete and fill solidly with concrete with a minimum compressive strength of 17 MPa 2500 psi.

· Remove and dispose of 1000 feet Asbestos steam piping system. Submit the certificate to Project Engineer as proof.

· Remove and dispose contaminated compacted soil of approximate 100 cubic Yards per State requirement. Contractor shall provide 100 cubic new soil. Submit the certificate to Project Engineer as proof.

aa. Contractor shall relocate 3 Conex boxes (8 feet x 24 feet) and move them back to their original location after construction.

bb. Contractor shall prepare any damages by construction to their existing condition such as walls, sidewalks, road, fences, and finishes.

cc. Contractor shall remove, cut, alter, replace, patch, and repair existing work such as sidewalks, walls, fences, driveways, manholes, and roads or as necessary install the new work.

dd. Excavating contractors shall be careful due to the existing underground utilities.

Excavations shall be hand dug or excavated by other similar safe and acceptable means as excavation operation approach within 2.5 to 6 feet. At contractor’s own expense, contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by contractor’s workmen to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

Conformance Standards:

A. All design and construction accomplished pursuant to this contract shall comply with the latest edition of the following documents unless the contractor is directed otherwise by the Contracting Officer. Any exceptions must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to construction startup.

a. VA Master Construction Specifications

· https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp#01

b. VA Construction Standards

c. VA Seismic Design Handbook

d. VA Space Planning Criteria

e. VA Design Manuals

f. VA CADD Standards

g. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

h. NFPA 70, National Electric Code

i. NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities

j. NFPA 12, Installation of Sprinkler Systems

k. Accessibility Standards (ADAAG, ABAAS, Barrier Free Design Guide)

l. AIA Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities

m. International Building Codes

n. State and Local codes and guidelines (as applicable)

Hours of Coverage:

A. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm California time (no daylight savings). All work is expected to be performed generally during normal hours of coverage unless requested or approved by the COTR or his/her designee.

B. Before commencement of work, the Contractor shall confer with the VA COR and Contracting Office to agree on a sequence of procedures; means of access to premises and building. All work performed, to include delivery of materials and equipment, shall be made with minimal interference to Government operations and personnel.

C. Work performed outside the normal hours of coverage must be approved by the COTR or his/her designee.

D. Federal Holidays observed by LBVAHCS are:

Identification, Parking, Smoking, And VA Regulations:

A. The Contractor's FSEs shall wear visible identification issued by LBVAHCS Police Section at all times while on the premises of LBVAHCS. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section. LBVAHCS will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at LBVAHCS. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

Information Security:

A. In accordance with Appendix A, Handbook 6500.6 Checklist blocks 7, the C&A requirements do not apply to this requirement, and Security Accreditation Package is not required. The nature of this requirement is technical; however, there is no information to be protected.

Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations:

A. Delivery of preventative maintenance shall be coordinated through the Engineering Department located at:

Long Beach VA Health Care System (600) 5901 E. 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822-5201 Point of Contact – COR Tom Phan (562) 826-8000

Period of Performance:

A. Commencement of work shall begin within 10 days after receipt of written Notice to Proceed (NTP), and should last no longer than a duration of 240 DAYS AFTER NTP is issued.

Submittals:

B. Contractor shall submit all required material/shop drawing submittals to the Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days of award, or as agreed to by the Contracting Officer for approval. No materials shall be installed prior to approval.

C. All material submittals and shop drawings shall contain, and have the Project Title, Project Number, and Contract number clearly indicated.

D. Material submittals and shop drawings shall be checked and signed by the Contractors Quality Control Manager prior to submission to the Government.

E. Submittals shall be legible, and shall include all technical data needed to verify that the item meets requirements of listed specifications, and applicable codes.

Modifications:

Modifications for this project after award will utilize the modification table and will be filled out when submitting a request. All requests must be submitted to the assigned COR who will then submit a formal request to the Contracting Officer (CO). New work is not allowed to commence unless it is signed by both parties via a Standard Form (SF) 30 modification.

Commencement, Completion, and Payment for Work:

A. The Contractor shall be required to commence work required at the time specified on the Notice to Proceed (NTP), execute the work, and complete the entire work not later than the completion time specified on the NTP. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. At the government’s option, it may choose to specify a two-stage performance period. For example, separating material lead-time from construction days can considerably decrease the length of time occupied buildings are inconvenienced by construction.

B. Before commencement of work, the Contractor shall confer with the VA COR and Contracting Office to agree on a sequence of procedures; means of access to premises and building; space for storage of materials and equipment; delivery of materials and use of approaches; use of corridors, stairways, elevators, and similar means of communications; location of partitions, eating spaces, and restrooms for the Contractor employees; and the like. Delivery of materials and equipment shall be made with minimal interference to Government operations and personnel.

C. Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged. Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed because of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

D. The Contractor will be paid monthly upon submission of proper invoices for work completed. If the performance period exceeds 30 days and a progress schedule (approved by the Government) has been submitted, partial payment(s) may be authorized. Final payment will be withheld until all discrepancies are corrected and as-built drawings are approved by the Government.

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

C.2 52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 12% percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government.

(End of Clause) C.3 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)

C.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 12 percent of the bid price or , whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

C.5 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— 20 June 2018 at 10 AM PST

(c) Participants will meet at— At LBVAHCS at the Gas pump station between Building 5 & 5C.

(End of Provision)

C.6 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

(End of Clause)

C.7 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (JAN 2008)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall:

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester's representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and contracting officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision) PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management:

C.8 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237110.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(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 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, 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) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

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

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

(ix) 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.

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

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(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.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

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

(xiv) 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.

(xv) 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 items.

(xvi) 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.

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

(xviii) 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.)

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

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

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $80,317, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $80,317 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

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

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

(xxiii) 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.

(xxiv) 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 via the SAM Web site accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database 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)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) The Contractor's representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of Clause)

4.2 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

(a) The Contractor shall update the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) on a semi-annual basis, throughout the life of the contract, by posting the required information in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov.

(b) As required by section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212), all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available. FAPIIS consists of two segments—

(1) The non-public segment, into which Government officials and the Contractor post information, which can only be viewed by—

(i) Government personnel and authorized users performing business on behalf of the Government; or

(ii) The Contractor, when viewing data on itself; and

(2) The publicly-available segment, to which all data in the non-public segment of FAPIS is automatically transferred after a waiting period of 14 calendar days, except for—

(i) Past performance reviews required by subpart 42.15;

(ii) Information that was entered prior to April 15, 2011; or

(iii) Information that is withdrawn during the 14-calendar-day waiting period by the Government official who posted it in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

(c) The Contractor will receive notification when the Government posts new information to the Contractor's record.

(1) If the Contractor asserts in writing within 7 calendar days, to the Government official who posted the information, that some of the information posted to the nonpublic segment of FAPIIS is covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act, the Government official who posted the information must within 7 calendar days remove the posting from FAPIIS and resolve the issue in accordance with agency Freedom of Information procedures, prior to reposting the releasable information. The contractor must cite 52.209-9 and request removal within 7 calendar days of the posting to FAPIIS.

(2) The Contractor will also have an opportunity to post comments regarding information that has been posted by the Government.