36C25920R0065_1.docx

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b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

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.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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.

36C25920R0065

X 06-02-2020

36C259-20-AP-2205

442-18-003 Y 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Y rebeca.hinz@va.gov

Rebeca Hinz 307-433-3768

Replace Buffalo Basement Switchgear - Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY

Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and supervision necessary to perform all work required for this project in accordance with the scope of work. The project is located at Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY.

The project magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

The NAICS code is 238210 - Small Business size standard is $16.5 Million.

In accordance with P.L. 109-461, this acquisition is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses concerns. See VAAR 852.219-10, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside of this solicitation for information in regards to requirements in order to be considered. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) prior to contract award.

Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz prior to contract award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urgedto contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB statusif they have not already done so.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), Prospective contractors shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award of a contract or agreement.

A SITE VISIT will be held on June 10, 2020, 10:00a.m. Mountain Time (MT). Interested contractors shall meet at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Building 11, Conference Room.

All QUESTIONS in relation to this solicitation are due no later than on, June 12, 2020, 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time (MT).

Please address questions to rebeca.hinz@va.gov

CLOSING DATE for this solicitation to provide your proposalvia email, on July 2, 2020, 2:00 p.m. MT (Mountain Time).

There will be no public opening. Submit proposals to: rebeca.hinz@va.gov.

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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.

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

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26. ADMINISTERED BY

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PHONE:

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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.

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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

36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Table of Contents

STATEMENT OF WORK

REPLACE BUFFALO BASEMENT SWITCHGEAR

PROJECT NO. 442-18-003

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to provide information pertaining to the replacement of aging electrical switchgear for Cheyenne VA Medical Center as outlined herein, the 100% Construction Drawings provided by Apogee dated 03/06/2020 (including any addendums), and 100% Construction Documents Project Specifications dated 03/06/2020. All work shall be planned, scheduled and executed to minimize the construction activity impact on the operation of the medical center. All work shall be conducted with strict adherence to Cheyenne VA Medical Center and Veteran’s Health Administration regulations and infection control requirements.

This project is located at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center Campus at 2360 East Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne WY, 82001. All local and federal standards and requirements shall be met. Project phasing will be implemented in order to avoid power outages to the medical center during normal operational hours of Monday through Friday 0700 – 1700 hrs. Reference detailed phasing plan on sheet E-001 of the construction documents dated 03/06/2020.

All outages and shutdowns shall be closely coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with a minimum two weeks’ written notice per phased and planned outage.

2. Scope of Work and Phasing

This is a general, descriptive scope and not intended as “all-inclusive”. Reference the construction drawings, project specifications, all other codes, guidelines and regulations associated and referenced in this Statement of Work for full scope.

The goal of this project is to de-energize, make safe, disassemble (as needed), remove and dispose of existing, aging switchgear equipment provide new switchgear equipment, re-energize and fully commission all equipment as defined in associated construction drawings and project specifications. This work includes demolishing and removing existing switchboard substations, providing and installing new switchboard substations (in the basement electrical vault of the Buffalo (CA) Building), demolishing existing concrete curbs and existing transformers (currently located in the electrical vault), providing new concrete pads, installing new transformers at exterior of the building in a masonry enclosure, removing and disposing of existing sectionalizing cabinets, providing and installing new sectionalizing cabinets to serve the associated equipment.

All work will be completed through multiple project phases and planned outages in order to minimize power outages and interruptions to the facility during normal business hours. All phases and power outages will be fully coordinated and occur after normal business hours (1700 hrs) or on weekends. Review in detail the suggested phasing on sheet E-001 dated 03/06/2020.

The intent of the work is to successfully complete and commission the project with minimal power interruptions to facility, to utilize existing CVAMC generators, if mobile generator/s are required (fuel and generator shall be provided by the Contractor) in order to transfer power from affected switchboards/ATSs to emergency generator/s for each phase and outage as required.

The design team has provided a 3D scan of the basement electrical vault for the use of the bidding contractors that can be accessed through the link below:

https://recap.autodesk.com/scanviewer/df0e1c298a094db2bd5636ac841cb811

3. Contractor Responsibilities

Contractor shall supply all labor, materials and equipment necessary to provide a complete and working, fully commissioned system as outlined in the construction documents.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to properly assess the contract documents and existing site conditions for the installation of the work.

a) Contractor shall assess the contract drawings for the installation of the work as called out in the drawings and specifications. Contractor and/or Sub-contractors shall be responsible for timely and accurate determination of work to be performed.

b) If there is a discrepancy between the specifications and the construction drawings, the specifications or the more stringent condition shall apply.

c) Contractor and/or Sub-contractors shall be responsible for reviewing all drawings and specifications and shall submit Requests for Information (RFI’s) directed to the VAMC’s Contracting Officer for any discrepancies or clarifications needed to provide a complete and working system prior to the bidding of the work.

d) Contractors shall adhere to the VAMC’s facility security requirements, including preparation of a fire safety plan, protection of all existing facility improvements and coordination with the COR.

e) All requests for any clarification shall be forwarded by the VAMC’s Contracting Officer (CO) and copy the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

f) Contractor and/or Sub-contractors shall be responsible for the accuracy and scope of the specifications, drawings, and cost estimates in relation to areas or items addressed in this SOW. Any deficiencies in the documents shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer prior to bid receipt.

g) Contractor and/or Sub-contractors shall perform all necessary investigations and work to determine and verify work can be performed as specified.

h) Contractor and/or Sub-contractors shall provide all labor, materials and equipment as required to complete all work in the specifications and drawings.

i) Contractor and/or Sub-contractors shall provide material submittals to the Engineer of Record and COR for review and approval prior to purchase or installation.

j) Contractor and/or Sub-contractors are responsible for providing all tools and equipment necessary to perform this work.

k) The medical center must remain operational throughout the construction period. Any required shutdowns shall be the coordinated through the COR and a minimum of 20 days prior to the proposed date of the shutdown.

l) All work performed and specified shall comply with applicable Local, State, and Federal code requirements, and VA Master Construction Specifications. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to understand and comply with all applicable municipal, county, state, and federal codes, laws, ordinances, standards, rules and regulations.

m) The Contractor will work under the identified phasing schedule and if there are any deviations the contractor will seek approval from the COR.

n) The contractor shall meet all specifications and approved drawings.

o) The contractor will be held responsible for any damages to VA property and shall replace any damage in full.

p) The contractor shall meet the safety requirements of OSHA and VA.

q) The contractor shall meet all deadlines for construction.

r) The contractor shall identify to the COR any possible problems and or deficiencies if they foresee a future problem related to the construction of the project.

4. Safety & Training:

a) Comply with the requirements of the Div. 01 Safety Requirement’s specification.

b) A competent person must always be on site who has completed OSHA’s 30-hour construction safety course per VA directive 2011-036. All other employees of general contractor must at a minimum has completed the OSHA 10-hour construction worker course and /or other relevant competency training, as determined by VA CP with input from the ICRA team.

c) Submit training records of all such employees for approval before the start of work.

5. Security Requirements:

a) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH AGENCY PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION PROCEDURES IDENTIFIED IN THE CONTRACT THAT IMPLEMENT HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE-12 (HSPD-12), OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) GUIDANCE M-05-24, AND FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARDS PUBLICATION (FIPS PUB) NUMBER 201.

b) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSERT THIS CLAUSE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS WHEN THE SUBCONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO HAVE ROUTINE PHYSICAL ACCESS TO A FEDERALLY-CONTROLLED FACILITY AND/OR ROUTINE ACCESS TO A FEDERALLY-CONTROLLED INFORMATION SYSTEM.

c) Every worker must wear a valid VA ID badge at all times to work on this site. The VA Police will issue day badges to workers who produce valid IDs. Right-to-work documentation will be required for workers who are not US citizens.

6. Infection Control Requirements:

a) All personnel involved in the construction or renovation activity shall be educated and trained in infection prevention measures. The contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance with this training requirement.

b) Waste materials shall be removed in containers with tightly fitting lids or covers that are taped in place and are wet-wiped down before removal.

c) Implement the requirements of VAMC’s Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA). Infection Prevention and/or Safety personnel may monitor dust in the vicinity of the construction work and require the Contractor to take corrective action immediately if the safe levels are exceeded.

d) Establish and maintain a dust control program as part of the contractor’s infection preventive measures in accordance with the VA requirements.

e) All equipment, tools, material, worker’s clothing, etc. transported through occupied areas shall be made free from dust and moisture by vacuuming and wipe down prior to entering all existing hospital areas.

f) Vacuum and wet mop all transition areas from construction to the occupied medical center at the end of each workday. Vacuum shall utilize HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Accumulator) filtration. Using a HEPA vacuum, clean inside the barrier and vacuum ceiling tile prior to replacement. Any ceiling access panels opened for investigation beyond sealed areas shall be sealed immediately when unattended.

g) Medical Center Infection Control personnel may monitor for micro-organisms associated with construction dust (e.g. aspergillillosis) as appropriate during construction. A baseline of conditions may be established by the medical center prior to the start of work and periodically during the construction stage to determine impact of construction activities on indoor air quality.

h) Construction areas shall maintain a sealed barrier between the construction areas and the working areas of the hospital. Above ceiling spaces shall be sealed to the deck above in order to achieve an isolated work space.

i) The construction areas are “Infection Control-Class IV” areas and require negative pressure to be maintained during construction activity. The Contractor shall establish containment to accomplish an area pressure of negative 0.01 in. WC. The VA has two portable containment units that may be available for use for smaller work areas. See the attached Infection Control sheet.

j) New construction ductwork shall follow specification requirements for sealing off during construction.

k) There shall be no standing water during construction. This includes water in equipment drip pans and open containers within the construction areas. All accidental spills must be cleaned up and dried within 12 hours. Remove and dispose of porous materials that remain damp for more than 72 hours.

l) All work will be performed per the Contractor submitted and approved VA schedule, updated on a weekly basis, and the COR shall be notified at least 20 days in advance the proposed areas that will undergo construction. All scheduling of areas will be coordinated with the relevant hospital personnel by the COR to minimize impact to normal hospital functions. Coordination to include, but not limited to: Office of Information and Technology, Biomed Electronics Technician, and O&M Electrician.

m) Fire sprinkler lines will be down less than four hours unless otherwise approved by the COR. All sprinkler line shutdowns shall be coordinated with the COR at least 2 weeks in advance.

n) Final Cleanup:

1. Upon completion of project, or as work progresses, remove all construction debris from above ceiling, vertical shafts and utility chases that have been part of the construction.

2. Perform HEPA vacuum cleaning of all surfaces in the construction area. This includes walls, ceilings, cabinets, furniture (built-in or free standing), partitions, flooring, etc.

3. All work performed shall be cleaned by the Contractor per Cheyenne VA hospital standards prior to turning the area over for use by the VA.

7. Place of Performance

VA Medical Center, Cheyenne 2360 E. Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001

8. Travel

The contractor shall not charge travel costs to the Government.

9. Hours of Work

a) See the Phasing Plan and Sheet E-001 for required night and weekend work. This work must be coordinated with the COR. All other work is expected to conform to customer agency normal operation hours of Monday through Friday from 0700 – 1700 hrs (MST).

b) Work requiring shutdown, interruption, infection control, or potential interruption of power to critical areas of the Medical Center will require extensive coordination and planning with the COR and will require at least 2 weeks’ notice. Major shutdowns that affect power in any patient care areas will be required to occur outside of normal business hours (0700-1700 hrs) or on weekends.

10. Schedule and General Requirements

Construction shall be completed 270 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. This period of performance includes considerations for long lead equipment times and phasing of the project.

Federal Legal Holidays: The following Federal legal holidays are observed by this facility:

11. Historic Preservation

Where the Contractor or any of the Contractor's employees, prior to, or during the construction work, are advised of or discover any possible archeological, historical and/or cultural resources, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR verbally, and then with a written follow up.

- END OF SOW-

Bid Schedule The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to complete the following project:

Replace Buffalo Basement Switchgear - Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY

The contractor shall include prices for all items listed in the pricing schedule and include all costs associated for work in both SOWs, if specifically listed in the pricing schedule. Work will be accomplished at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY.

CLIN

DESCRIPTION

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UNIT OF ISSUE

FIRM FIXED PRICE LUMP SUM TOTAL AMOUNT

Construction Services

JOB

Provide all work as described by attached plans, specifications, and Wage Determinations for Veterans Administration project Replace Buffalo Basement Switchgear - at Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY as described in the attached Statement of Work. Price includes all costs for construction. Cost shall include but not be limited to direct and indirect costs including profit, overhead, general and administration, insurance, labor, bonds, taxes, necessary for 100% completion of the project as indicated in the attached SOW. The construction performance period is 270 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed.

STATEMENT OF WORK

2014 AMBULATORY CARE, DENTAL, STAIRWAY, IT CLOSETS PROJECT

PROJECT NO. 442-14-06S

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PART I - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PART I/SECTION A – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

This is a Request for Proposal in accordance with FAR Part 15. Potential offerors must follow all instructions in order 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.1A JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an offer as a joint venture as defined by P.L. 109-461 AND Department of Veterans Affairs I.L. 049-06-4, http://www.vetbiz.gov/library/jtventure.pdf , 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 VETBIZ.

I.3A PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

A site visit will be held on June 10, 2020, 10:00a.m. Mountain Time (MT). Interested contractors shall meet at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Building 11, Conference Room.

All offerors, consultants, subcontractors, manufacturers and suppliers are encouraged to attend this meeting to familiarize themselves with the project, project site, and to provide any questions in regard to this solicitation and project, in writing, prior to the scheduled conference date. See FAR Clause 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work, and FAR Provision 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) of this solicitation.

I.4A SELECTION CRITERIA/PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The source selection process will be conducted utilizing FAR part 15.101-1 Tradeoff Process Source Selection Procedures. Offers will be evaluated using the following evaluation factors:

Factor 1 – Past Performance Factor 2 – Price Initially offers shall be ranked according to price, including any option prices if applicable.

In evaluating past performance, the government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on those contracts deemed most relevant to the effort described in this RFP.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, offerors are encouraged to provide their best proposals with the past performance information requested for evaluation. The Government, based on the proposal material presented, will award to the proposal that best demonstrates to be most advantageous for the Government.

Factor 1-Past Performance The contracting officer shall review relevant performance information on each offeror based on (1) the past and present efforts provided by the offeror and (2) data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources. Relevant performance includes projects for the replacement of switchgear that are similar or greater in scope, magnitude, and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation.

The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the government to assess the offeror’s ability to perform the effort described in this RFP, based on the offeror’s demonstrated present and past performance. The assessment process will result in an overall performance confidence assessment of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence, or Unknown Confidence. Past performance regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or sub-contractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement will not be considered as highly as past performance information for the principal offeror. Offerors with no relevant past or present performance history or the offeror’s performance record is so limited that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence," meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

If the lowest priced evaluated offer is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance assessment, that offer represents the best value for the government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers.

The government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offeror if the lowest priced offeror is judged to have a performance confidence assessment of "Satisfactory Confidence" or lower. In that event, the Source Selection Authority shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision.

Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information in the format specified in the solicitation. Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal (for example, the relevance of past performance information) or respond to adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond. Adverse past performance is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comments received from sources without a formal rating system. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the contracting officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revision.

Factor 2 – Price:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

• Standard Form 1442, Solicitation Offer and Award

• All pages of the SF1442 Continuation Sheet

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

• Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFP

• Comparison of proposed prices with the IGCE.

• Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information.

Special Standard of Responsibility Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit the following information: (For a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each Contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture and for the entity itself. EMR shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

(1) OSHA or EPA Violation(s):

Offerors shall provide Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, affirming that the Offeror has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years

(2) Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

Offerors shall provide documentation to show that the offeror has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0.

Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility will not be eligible to receive contract award.

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 other factors considered.

PART I/SECTION B - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

I.1B COST RANGE: between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 I.2B GENDER: Wherever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include both masculine and feminine.

I.3B METRIC PRODUCTS:

Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within the tolerance specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 376, and all other requirements of this document are met.

If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerance specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the Contracting Officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The Contracting Officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), will accept or reject the product.

I.4B REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

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

I.5B PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

General – Both technical and price shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted via email to rebeca.hinz@va.gov. Emails are limited to five (5) MB. The proposal, in its entirety, shall not exceed two emails (one email for price, and one email for technical/past performance) of 5MB each. Technical (not including CPARS and/or past performance questionnaires) is limited to 30 pages. Price shall be in a separate electronic document from the technical and past performance portions of the proposal. The offeror’s technical response shall clearly address each evaluation factor listed in this solicitation. Failures to submit in the format required and clearly address those factors may result in rejection of the offer. Further details on electronic submission are outlined below. Offerors shall include all required Representations and Certifications and complete their registration in System for Award Management (SAM). See FAR 52.204-7 and 52.204-8, of this solicitation.

Proposals shall be received by, July 2, 2020, 2:00 p.m. MT (Mountain Time). There will be no public opening. Submit proposals to: rebeca.hinz@va.gov.

Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status, offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation at the time of contract award. Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz at the time of contract award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed non-responsive. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.

I.6B REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF OFFER

Unless paper offers are specifically authorized in an individual solicitation, all responses to solicitations must be submitted electronically as described below. Responses submitted in a paper form are unacceptable. Failure to comply with this requirement may jeopardize the possibility of receiving an award for the contract due to noncompliance with the terms of the solicitation. You must submit your electronic offer, and any supplemental information (such as spreadsheets, backup data, technical information), using any of the electronic formats and media described below.

In addition, contractors are notified of the award via an electronic Notice of Award e-mail. The award document will be attached to the Notice of Award e-mail.

Acceptable Electronic Formats (Software) for Submission of Offers

1. Files readable using the current Microsoft© Office version Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access. Print or scan images of spreadsheets are not acceptable. Please see security note below for caution regarding use of macros. When submitting construction drawings contractors are required to submit one set in AutoCAD and one set in Adobe PDF. (purpose: contracting can open the PDF version and engineering can open AutoCAD files)

1. Files in Adobe© PDF (Portable Document Format) Files: When scanning documents scanner resolution should be set to 200 dots per inch, or greater.

1. Other electronic format. If you wish to submit an offer using another format other than described in these instructions, e-mail the Contracting Officer who issued the solicitation. Please submit your request at least ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled closing date of the solicitation. Request a decision as to the format acceptability and make sure you receive approval of the alternate format before using it to send your offer.

1. Please note that we can no longer accept .zip files due to increasing security concerns.

1. E-mail Submission Procedures: For simplicity in this guidance, all submissions in response to a solicitation will be referred to as offers.

a. Subject Line: Include the solicitation number, name of company, and closing date of solicitation. Use only one of the terms Quotation, Offer, or Bid depending on the solicitation type.

b. Size: Maximum size of the e-mail message shall not exceed five (5) megabytes. Only one email is permitted unless otherwise stated in this solicitation or in writing by the Contract Officer submitting the solicitation.

c. Unless approved by the contracting officer: DO NOT submit a link to your PDF documents. Please submit your request in an email for other electronic format at least ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled closing date of the solicitation. Request a decision as to the format acceptability and ensure you receive approval of the alternate format before using it to send your offer.

Each electronic offer must also include a signed and scanned SF-1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

The Microsoft Outlook © Email time/date stamp will be used to date, and time stamp offers for the official record of receipt for the submission. The date and time stamp in recipient’s “inbox” is the official record of receipt.

Security Issues, Late Bids, Unreadable Offers

1. Late submission of offers is outlined at FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Particular attention is warranted to the portion of the provision that relates to the timing of submission.

1. Please see FAR 15.207(c) for a description of the steps the Government shall take with regard to unreadable offers.

1. To avoid rejection of an offer, vendors must make every effort to ensure their electronic submission is virus-free. Submissions or portions thereof submitted and which the automatic system detects the presence of a virus or which are otherwise unreadable will be treated as “unreadable” pursuant to FAR 15.207(c).

1. The virus scanning software used by our e-mail systems cannot always distinguish a macro from a virus. Therefore, sending a macro embedded in an e-mail message or an e-mail attachment may cause the e-mail offer to be quarantined. You may send both the spreadsheet and the spreadsheet saved in PDF format to ensure that your proposal is readable.

1. Password protecting your offer is not permitted. The Contracting Officer will file the offer electronically which will allow access only by designated individuals.

2.1 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)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.3 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 Cheyenne, Wyoming

Laramie County (End of Provision)

2.4 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)

2.5 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 $3,000,000.00, 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)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Hand-Carried Address:

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

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