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36C25819B0005

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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?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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".

SEALED BID (IFB)

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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.

c.

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.

NOTICE: SET-ASIDE forTotal Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SmallBusiness Set-Aside 36C25819B0005 X 12-10-2018 609-19-1-6012-0005 605-19-402 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 Jonathan Schrader 602-795-4427 Contractor shall provide all equipment, expertise, incidentals, labor,materials, parts, services, supervision, and tools necessary to repair the Secondary Electrical Distribution System at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System located at 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357.

This procurement is 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) in accordance with Public Law (PL) 109-461, 38 United States Code (USC), Section 8127 to be eligible to participate in this procurement.

The Contractor shall be registered in the following databases at the time of bid submission and award:

Federal Government web portal for veteran owned business: www.vetbiz.gov.

System Award Management (SAM): www.SAM.gov.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 238210.

IAW FAR 36.204 & VAAR 836.204 - Disclosure of Magnitude Cost Range: Between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 USD

Pre-Bid Conference / Job Walk / Site Visit will be conducted on Thursday, December 20th, 2018 at 10:30AM Pacific local.

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System located at 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357.

All personnel will meet on the east side of the main building near the yellow stairwell.

All RFIs shall be submitted on the appended / attached RFI Form and emailed to jonathan.schrader@va.gov.

All Request for Information (RFI) for this solicitation must be received No Later Than 1:00PM local, 27 December, 2018.

The period of performance will be forty five (45) calendar days.

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determination rates applicable: GDN CA180037 11/02/2018 CA37 The Contractor shall be responsible for the correct title classification of workers and compliance with all applicable wage and hour laws.

Bid Guarantee, Payment and Performance Bonds are required for this solicitation.

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE COMPANY'S DUNS NUMBER IN SECTION 14, ON PAGE 2 OF THE STANDARD FORM (SF) 1442

X 52.211-10 X 1:00 PM AZ Time 01-09-2019 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

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24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

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25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

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

TO SIGN

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

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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

***UTILIZATION OF ANY OTHER BID FORM IS NOT AUTHORIZED***

$0.00 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.

X Justin D. Hicks

NCO 1815L2-2499

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

VA Loma Linda Health Care System 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92161. SOW: VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE MATERIALS, LABOR & PARTS. VENDOR WILL UPGRADE EXISTING ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK AS OUTLINED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK ATTACHED.

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

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SECTION B - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work

SECONDARY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION

Construction 14 Nov 2017 Loma Linda, California VA Health Care System (605)

B.1 INTRODUCTION:

This requirement is for construction services to install FCA Electrical Distribution correction in the Loma Linda VA Health Care System (LLVAHCS). This requirement is classified under construction as it calls for the alteration of real property.

B.2 BACKGROUND / DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System located in Loma Linda, California (605) requires construction services to install electrical distribution. This project was designed by the government in it’s entirety without the aid of an Architectural Engineering firm.

B.3 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:

B.4 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.TIL Specifications which address EOSH requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

1) DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

a. 01 00 00, General Requirements, 10-14

b. 01 35 26, Safety Requirements, 10-14

c. 01 42 19, Reference Standards, 02-15

d. 01 57 19, Temporary Environmental Controls, 01-11

e. 01 58 16, Temporary Interior Signage, 08-11

f. 01 74 19, Construction Waste Management, 09-13

2) DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

a. 02 41 00, Demolition, 02-15

3) DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

4) DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

5) DIVISION 05 – METALS

6) DIVISION 06 – WOOD,PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

7) DIVISION 07 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

a. 07 84 00, Firestopping, 10-11

8) DIVISION 08 OPENINGS

9) DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

a. 09 29 00, Gypsum Board, 11-14

b. 09 91 00, Painting, 07-13

10) DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

11) DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

12) DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

13) DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

14) DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

15) DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

16) DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

17) DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

18) DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

19) DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

a. 26 05 11, Requirements for Electrical Installations, 12-12

b. 26 05 19, Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 07-13

c. 26 05 26, Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems, 12-12

d. 26 05 33, Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems, 05-14

20) DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

a. 27 05 11, Requirements for Communications Installations, 11-09

b. 27 05 26,Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems, 10-06

c. 27 05 33, Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems, 12-05

21) DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

22) DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

23) DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

24) DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

25) DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

26) DIVISION 48 – ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

B.5 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

C. OBJECTIVE

a. SCOPE OF WORK

a. General Requirement: Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, engineering, and services for FCA electrical distribution correction project at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Medical Center (LLVAMC), Loma Linda, California.

b. Project Scope: Correct FCA #229149, per Section B, General Requirements.

b. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

a. General Installation Professional services:

b. At Panel 4MLC install branch breaker correctly sized for the eight (8) wire.

c. At MCC_MCA incorrect retrofitted breaker size wrong, Replace breaker with correctly sized breaker. Work Permit issued by VA prior to start of work. [ICRA & ILSM]

d. Install equipment ground bus in Panel MDBX.

e. At Panel CPLA two (2) sets of 4/0 cables landed on MLO lugs, one set feeds CPLA and the other set feeds another panel. Move second set of leads to a sub feed breaker.

f. At North Main 12kV Switchgear and South Main 12kV switchgear cables are unsupported for 10’ near termination. Install insulated cross brace and strap cables.

g. Panel D3IL there are too many wires under the ground lug, drill ground bus and re-terminate.

c. Construction Waste Management, Specification 01 74 19 is to be followed. See References Section 2.

D. CONSTRUCTION BID

a. Bid will be itemized to include:

b. All line items will include materiel, labor and equipment broken out.

a. Line Items (Minimum):

b. Material Quantity List

c. Electrical Services

d. Materials

e. Labor

f. Site remediation

E. ENDSTATE PERFORMANCE:

a. All install per VA Standards & Manufactures installation requirements

b. All installation per specifications. [Section D.iv.3.a)

c. Completed work will be inspected by a licensed installer in the appropriate trade.

d. All Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures removed.

B.6 CONFORMANCE STANDARDS:

F. 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)

B.7 HOURS OF COVERAGE:

G. 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.

H. 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.

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

J. Federal Holidays observed by LLVAHCS are:

B.8 IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, AND VA REGULATIONS:

K. The Contractor's FSEs shall wear visible identification issued by NAVAHCS Police Section at all times while on the premises of NAVAHCS. 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. NAVAHCS will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at NAVAHCS. 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.

B.9 INFORMATION SECURITY:

L. 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.

B.10 POINTS OF CONTACT AND PHYSICAL LOCATION:

M. Access to worksite shall be coordinated through the Engineering Department located at:

Loma Linda Veterans Affairs Health Care System (605) 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, California 92357 Point of Contact – COR Timothy Lafave (909) 825-7084

B.11 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

N. 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 45 Days after date NTP is issued.

B.12 SUBMITTALS:

O. 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.

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

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

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

B.13 COMMENCEMENT, COMPLETION, AND PAYMENT FOR WORK:

S. 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.

T. 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.

U. 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.

B.14 MODIFICATIONS:

V. 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.

36C25819B0005

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, and removal of existing structures, furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, engineering, services, and perform work for the construction for Secondary Electrical Distribution (605-19-402), located at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, as required by drawings and specifications.

2. PROJECT LOCATION:

VA Loma Linda Health Care System 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92161

3. CONTRACTING OFFICER:

Justin Hicks Email – justin.hicks@va.gov

CONTRACT SPECIALIST:

Jonathan Schrader Email – jonathan.schader@va.gov

4. TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Firm Fixed Price

5. ESTIMATED COST RANGE:

Between $250,000 and $500,000 (In accordance with (IAW) VAAR 836.204(f))

6. DESIGN:

This project includes a package of drawings with specifications.

7. ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME:

Forty Five (45) Calendar Days after NTP

8. PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT:

An organized pre-bid conference and site visit have been scheduled for: Thursday 20 December 2018 at 10:30 am PST at the following facility:

VA Loma Linda Health Care System 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92161

All personnel will meet at the yellow stairwell on the east side of the building.

** Additional Details regarding meeting location are listed in block 10 of this solicitation

Attendance is not mandatory, however all interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. No other site visits shall be scheduled.

9. BID CONTENTS:

a. Standard Form 1442. (Box 14-20 completed and signed acknowledging all amendments; do not fill in anything in “Award” section, from box 21 down).

b. Bid Guarantee/Bond (using SF24).

c. Contractor’s License - All Bidders shall submit, issued to the SDVOSB Prime, a current copy of their General Contractor’s License, or for those States that do not issue a General Contractor’s License, a State issued construction license that pertains to the remodeling or renovation of a building structure.

d. Safety or Environmental violations and Experience Modification Rate (EMR) - All Bidders shall include with their Bid, past Safety and Environment record and current Experience Modification Rate.

e. VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report.

10. BID DUE DATE:

Submit One (1) original hardcopy of Bid Contents no later than Wednesday 9 January 2019, 1:00 p.m. (Arizona time).

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22-Gilbert Network Contracting Office 777 East Missouri Ave, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ, 85014

Bids may also be emailed directly to jonathan.schrader@va.gov

*All mailed bids must be received in a sealed package.

**Bids received after the time and date specified above, shall be rejected as late.

11. PUBLIC BID OPENING:

Will be held on Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. (Arizona time), 9 January 2019 in conference room 305 at the following facility:

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22-Gilbert Network Contracting Office 777 East Missouri Ave, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ, 85014

OFFER GUARANTEE (BID BOND):

An offer guarantee is required. Per FAR Clause 52.228-1 – Bid Guarantee – paragraph (c), the amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

12. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS:

If the contract will exceed $150,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for lesser amount), the bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the solicitation.

13. DAVIS BACON WAGE RATE

Compliance to Labor Standards Provisions and Bid Davis Bacon Wage Rate Determinations for San-Bernardino County is required.

14. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS)

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 238210.

15. BUY AMERICAN ACT:

VA does not anticipate accepting an offer that includes foreign construction material. More information about this can be found under the following provisions and clauses: FAR 52.225-9, 52.225-10; VAAR 852.236-89.

16. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

All Requests for Information (RFIs) regarding this IFB must be received no later than Thursday, 1:00 p.m. (Arizona Time), December 27, 2018 via e-mail to jonathan.schrader@va.gov, to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Responses to questions at the Government’s discretion will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation and the Government reserves the right to consolidate questions and responses.

17. Amendments to the solicitation must be acknowledged in the space provided in Block 19 of the SF1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment with the bid on the bid due date.

18. Bidders are strongly cautioned to check the Federal Business Opportunities http://www.fbo.gov website frequently and to “refresh” their web page to ensure they have the latest information.

19. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. All bidders must also complete an electronic annual representations and certifications. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

20. Bidders are required to provide verification of their submission of the annual form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report. http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets100verification.htm). This verification shall be the emailed confirmation of receipt notification sent to the bidder after successful submission of their report.

21. This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Public Law 109-461, 38 USC Sec. 8127 provides SDVOSB and VOSB Set Aside authority to the VA. Businesses must be registered and verified in the VIP database at Vendor Information Pages (VetBiz).

22. SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EMR

a. All Bidders shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information will be reviewed such that the bidder has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or any Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past three (3) years.

b. All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification that the bidder/offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. If such certification cannot be made, a Bidder/Offeror shall explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

c. All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Bidder’s/Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If a Bidder/Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder/Offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

d. Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

e. A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) online inspection history databases will be used, in part, to make the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines above will result in a determination of “Non-Responsibility” for the bidder.

a. Note: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility will make the bidder ineligible for award.

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

24. PAYMENT VENDOR FILE

Prospective Offerors are notified that verification of VA Form 10091 and the W-9 sent directly to the paying office in Austin, TX, must be submitted with the offer unless the offeror has previously submitted these forms to VA Austin and provides certification of previous work. The FMS Vendor File Update form needs to be submitted in all cases to the Contracting Officer as part of the offer or proposal. Prior information sent to the VA Payment Center in Austin does not preclude submittal of the FMS Vendor File Update form. Failure to include this information could preclude the offeror from consideration for award or considerably delay award.

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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 52.222-23 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.3 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 20 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.4 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— December 20, 2018 at 10:30AM Pacific local

(c) Participants will meet at— The yellow stairwell on east side of main building (End of Provision) C.5 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)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238210.

(2) The small business size standard is $15 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, 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) 52.209-2, 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 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 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROLS TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—CERTIFICATION (JUN 2018)

(a) This provision does not apply to acquisitions below the simplified acquisition threshold or to acquisitions of commercial items as defined at FAR 2.101.

(b) Certification. [Offeror shall check either (1) or (2).]

(1) The Offeror certifies that—

(i) It does not engage and has not engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President’s or Secretary of State’s determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available via the internet at https://www.state.gov/t/avc/rls/rpt/;and

(ii) No entity owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President’s or Secretary of State’s determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available via the internet at https://www.state.gov/t/avc/rls/rpt/; or

(2) The Offeror is providing separate information with its offer in accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this provision.

(c) Procedures for reviewing the annual unclassified report (see paragraph (b)(1) of this provision). For clarity, references to the report in this section refer to the entirety of the annual unclassified report, including any separate reports that are incorporated by reference into the annual unclassified report.

(1) Check the table of contents of the annual unclassified report and the country section headings of the reports incorporated by reference to identify the foreign countries listed there. Determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror may have engaged in any activity related to one or more of such foreign countries.

(2) If there may have been such activity, review all findings in the report associated with those foreign countries to determine whether or not each such foreign country was determined to be in…