36C25920R0104_1 - 9-30-2022.docx

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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.)

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

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IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

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

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11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C25920R0104

X 09-30-2022

None 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 joseph.wingfield@va.gov

Joseph Wingfield 303-712-5769 This project establishes the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19 Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Project NO: V19-21-0001, establishing a base plus four option years contract. The MATOC will support funded Task Orders (TO) for VISN 19. TOs will support the VA Cheyenne Health Care System, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System, VA Western Colorado Health Care System, VA Montana Health Care System, VA Oklahoma City Health Care System, VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Sheridan VA Medical Center and all connected Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and all other related services.

Projects will be defined by individual TO specifications and drawings. The MATOC TOs shall be Firm Fixed Price awards.

The Government anticipates awarding two or more IDIQ contracts.

NAICS CODE is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a Small Business Size Standard of $39.5M.

This RFP will result in the award of the initial seed project TO to one successful MATOC recipient. Seed project information for Salt Lake City VAMC "Expand Linen Distribution Center” Project 660-18-243 has a project magnitude of between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

This is 100% set-aside for SDVOSB.

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 enough to establish appropriate status. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veteran Affairs CVE at the time of offer submission. Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz at the time of offer submission and contract award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they havenot already done so.

Site Visit will be held on 11 October 2022 at 10:00 AM MT. Contractors will meet at the Salt Lake City VAMC building 6. Site visits are not mandatory but highly recommended.

All questions are due NLT 14 October 2022 at 2:00 PM MT. Please email questions to joseph.wingfield@va.gov

This solicitation closes 1 November 2022 at 2:00 PM MT.

Proposals shall be submitted via email in accordance with Part I Section B Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date and time to be considered for this project. Proposals received in any other format shall be considered non-responsive.

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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.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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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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(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.)

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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

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.3STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

Multiple Award Task Order Contract Veterans Service Integrated Network 19 Project: V19-21-0001

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Multiple Award Task Order Contract, Project: V19-21-0001

This procurement effort is for construction and two-phase design-build services at Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19 station locations including, but not limited to, Denver, Grand Junction, Colorado; Cheyenne, Sheridan, Wyoming; Fort Harrison, Montana; Salt Lake City, Utah; Muskogee, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and all connected community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).

2. This project consists of establishing Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) under Project Number V19-21-0001. The Government estimates awarding two or more MATOC awards to Offerors that conform to the proposal requirements set forth in the RFP and represent the best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award up to any number of contracts that is deemed in the best interests of the Government. Each IDIQ contract will have a base year and four one-year option periods. These awardees will then be eligible to submit proposals in response to solicitations issued to the MATOC IDIQ contractors. General construction requirements are delineated in the project specifications for the IDIQ contract and supplemented by individual task orders. The contractors shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW) and Task Order specific SOWs, specifications and project drawings except as may otherwise be specified.

3. The period of performance for the MATOC IDIQ contract will have one-year (12 months) base period and four (4) one‐year (12 months) option periods. The total guaranteed minimum quantity of service that the Government will acquire under the IDIQ contract is $2,000.00, which also represents a bona fide need of the current fiscal year. The guaranteed minimum award amount is for the entire contract duration (including option periods). Firm‐fixed price task orders (TO) will be negotiated for this contract. The MATOC IDIQ TOs shall have a minimum value of $15,000.00 and a maximum value of $20,000,000.00 and no dollar limit per year up to a maximum of $500,000,000,000 for the entire MATOC IDIQ contract term. In scope modifications do not count toward the $500,000,000.00 maximum of the MATOC IDIQ contract term. The option periods may be exercised within the time frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of the MATOC IDIQ contractor’s performance under the subject contract.

Task orders shall have defined periods of performance. Funded TOs shall have a separate Notice to Proceed (NTP) issued to commence construction activities.

03/01/2023 thru 02/28/2024 The MATOC is a competitive Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) construction and two-phase design build services based on general specifications contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) within each Task Order. Work to be performed shall consist of, but not be limited to, all phases of general construction, alteration, mechanical, electrical, heating/air conditioning, demolition, painting, paving and earthwork, carpentry, concrete, roofing, site work, excavation, interior renovation, carpet/window/door installation, electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, exterior/interior painting, plaster/stucco, demolition, masonry or metal stud and sheetrock work, installation of acoustical ceilings and light fixtures, HVAC/Flooring installation, and other construction related work required to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities in VISN 19.

03/01/2024 thru 02/28/2025 The MATOC is a competitive Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) construction and two-phase design build services based on general specifications contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) within each Task Order. Work to be performed shall consist of, but not be limited to, all phases of general construction, alteration, mechanical, electrical, heating/air conditioning, demolition, painting, paving and earthwork, carpentry, concrete, roofing, site work, excavation, interior renovation, carpet/window/door installation, electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, exterior/interior painting, plaster/stucco, demolition, masonry or metal stud and sheetrock work, installation of acoustical ceilings and light fixtures, HVAC/Flooring installation, and other construction related work required to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities in VISN 19.

03/01/2025 thru 02/28/2026 The MATOC is a competitive Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) construction and two-phase design build services based on general specifications contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) within each Task Order. Work to be performed shall consist of, but not be limited to, all phases of general construction, alteration, mechanical, electrical, heating/air conditioning, demolition, painting, paving and earthwork, carpentry, concrete, roofing, site work, excavation, interior renovation, carpet/window/door installation, electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, exterior/interior painting, plaster/stucco, demolition, masonry or metal stud and sheetrock work, installation of acoustical ceilings and light fixtures, HVAC/Flooring installation, and other construction related work required to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities in VISN 19.

03/01/2026 thru 02/28/2027 The MATOC is a competitive Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) construction and two-phase design build services based on general specifications contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) within each Task Order. Work to be performed shall consist of, but not be limited to, all phases of general construction, alteration, mechanical, electrical, heating/air conditioning, demolition, painting, paving and earthwork, carpentry, concrete, roofing, site work, excavation, interior renovation, carpet/window/door installation, electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, exterior/interior painting, plaster/stucco, demolition, masonry or metal stud and sheetrock work, installation of acoustical ceilings and light fixtures, HVAC/Flooring installation, and other construction related work required to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities in VISN 19.

03/01/2027 thru 02/28/2028 The MATOC is a competitive Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) construction and two-phase design build services based on general specifications contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) within each Task Order. Work to be performed shall consist of, but not be limited to, all phases of general construction, alteration, mechanical, electrical, heating/air conditioning, demolition, painting, paving and earthwork, carpentry, concrete, roofing, site work, excavation, interior renovation, carpet/window/door installation, electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, exterior/interior painting, plaster/stucco, demolition, masonry or metal stud and sheetrock work, installation of acoustical ceilings and light fixtures, HVAC/Flooring installation, and other construction related work required to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities in VISN 19.

4. Hours of Work and Scheduling: All work will be done during the normal work week Monday through Friday, except holidays 7AM to 4:30PM unless otherwise scheduled. Work will be scheduled through the COR. Any contractor request to work outside the normal hours will be requested from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at least 48-hours in advance.

5. Federal Holidays: The following Federal legal holidays are observed by VISN 19 VAMC facilities:

Note: Any of the above holidays falling on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; holidays falling on Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. Contractor’s days to perform are reflected in the Performance Work Statement/Statement of Work.

B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING

The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in the MATOC IDIQ contract or for each subsequently issued Task Order SOW until the Contracting Officer (CO) has conducted a kickoff meeting or has advised the contractor that a kickoff meeting is waived.

C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All written deliverables shall be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology shall not be used without providing a glossary of terms.

2. Where a written milestone deliverable is required in draft form, the VA will complete their review of the draft deliverable within 10-business days from the date of receipt. The contractor shall have 7-business days to deliver the final deliverable from date of receipt of the Government’s comments.

D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES

1. Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The MATOC contractor(s) shall be responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional related structures. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the MATOC award is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. NAICS Code 236220 has a Small Business Size Standard of $39.5M.

2. All work described above shall be completed in accordance with the drawings and specifications for the individual task order projects.

E. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES

1. The contract requires that the MATOC contractors submit, within ten (10) calendar days of notice to proceed for each awarded task order, a schedule showing the order in which the work will be performed under the task order, including but not limited to, manpower and trade. The actual work elements to be accomplished will be recorded on the schedule. Develop schedule using the Critical Path Method (CPM), FAR 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts. The schedule will be submitted to the Contracting Officer through the COR for approval.

2. In the event the contract is modified, changing the work, adding or deleting work, or changing the completion date, a revised schedule will be submitted.

F. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK

Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written modifications to the contract by the CO. A copy of each modification will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor. Any discrepancy between the IDIQ contract or Task Order SOWs drawings and specifications, the specifications shall govern over the drawings and SOW, and the drawings shall govern over the SOW.

G. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

1. The contractor shall provide the COR with daily written progress reports (daily logs). These are due to the COR by the second workday following the end of each work week, throughout the Task order’s project duration.

2.The Contractor or Superintendent shall attend a weekly or bi-weekly meeting that will be conducted by the CO and COR. The purpose of this meeting is to review the progress of the project and outstanding issues. Meeting notes will be taken by the Contractor and provided to the COR and CO.

3. The COR is required to provide quarterly progress reports to the Contracting Officer by the fifth workday of the new quarter. This report shall also identify any problems that arose, along with a statement explaining how the problem was resolved. This report shall also identify any problems that have arisen but have not been completely resolved, with an explanation.

H. TRAVEL

Contractor shall be responsible for their travel costs, as well as all subcontractors.

I. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PPOPERTY/EQUIPMENT (GFP/GFE)

The IDIQ contract does not have any GFP/GFE pre-designated for provision on a temporary or permanent basis to MATOC contractors. As each subsequently developed project requiring a task order is finalized Government shall evaluate its need to furnish any GFP/GPE.

J. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1. The contractor must inform the task order project COR when personnel are removed from the contract for any reason.

2. If a key person becomes unavailable to complete the contract, proposed substitutions of key personnel shall be made to the COR and CO.

3. Contractor employees shall not be considered government employees for any purpose under this contract.

K. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

1. The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this contract and subsequently issued task orders, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the contract.

2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract or subsequently issued task orders. No information shall be released by the contractor(s). Any request for information relating to this contract or its subsequently issued task orders, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response.

3. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO.

L. CONTRACTOR WORK SITE EMPLOYEE ACCESS/BEHAVIOR

1. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. Example: wearing of distinctive clothing such as uniform, badges, patches, etc.

2. All contractor personnel working onsite at the VA facility shall check in and out with the VA Police of the respective VA facility. All security/access issues shall be addressed by the Onsite Contractor Project Manager. The Project Manager shall provide the Agency a list of all employees requiring access to Agency space. All contracted personnel must complete any required security checks and obtain an Agency security badge for access to all spaces. All contracted personnel are required to wear identification (I.D.) badges issued by the VA Police always on the Agency’s grounds. Contract employees shall always wear contractor badge, so it is visible to VA staff members.

3. The contractor shall be fully responsible for compliance with all VA, local, state, and Federal environmental/occupational safety laws, rules and regulations. The contractor shall follow life and safety codes and take necessary actions to avoid conditions that may be hazardous to the health and safety of hospital personnel, patients and contract employees. The contractor is responsible for meeting all applicable OSHA and VA guidelines for safe working processes; example: lockout/tagout. All work for the duration of the contract and individually issued task order shall be performed by certified trained technicians.

4. It is the responsibility of the Contractor’s personnel to park in the appropriate designated parking areas when parking areas are designated by the VA. Parking information is available from the Agency’s police station. The Agency shall not validate or make reimbursement for parking violation of the Contractor’s personnel under any circumstances.

M. TASK ORDER ISSUANCE PROCEDURES

1. GENERAL

a. When the Government requires work under the contract, a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued as appropriate. RFP will normally be issued electronically through the eCMS Vendor Portal but may be issued via email.

b. Task Orders will be awarded on Standard Form 1442.

c. The Government will not be obligated to reimburse the contractor for work performed, items delivered, or any costs incurred, nor shall the contractor be obligated to perform, deliver, or otherwise incur costs, except as authorized by duly executed Task Orders.

d. Each Task Order shall include as a minimum:

(i) Date of order.

(ii) Contract number and order number.

(iii) Contract item number and description, quantity, and unit price or estimated cost.

(iv) Delivery or performance schedule.

(v) Place of performance.

(vi) Any packaging, packing, and shipping instructions.

(vii) Accounting and appropriation data.

(viii) Method of payment and payment office.

e. Modifications to Task Orders will be issued on Standard Form (SF) 30.

f. Each Contractor is required to submit a reasonable number of good faith proposals for TOs.

Contractors are not obligated to propose on all Task Orders; however, they are required to contact the Contracting Officer within two days of notification if they cannot participate in the walk through or submit an offer. Failure to provide this notification may impact future consideration for TOs and exercise of an option.

g. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10), no protest under Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of an order under a Task Order Contract except for a protest on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract; or a protest of an order valued in excess of $10,000,000.

2. COMPETITION

a. Competition for issuance of Task Orders is limited to those awardees under this contract. All awardees will be given a fair opportunity to be considered for each Task Order unless the Contracting Officer applies one of the exceptions noted below. Upon determining the need to issue a Task Order, all awardees will be considered equally against the stated criteria.

b. Unless one of the exceptions noted below applies, each Task Order will be awarded, as a result of competition to the contractor whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering the criteria specified.

c. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to make award of a Task Order without competition based upon:

(1) One of the circumstances described below:

i. The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

ii. Only one awardee can provide the supplies or services at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

iii. The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

iv. It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

END OF MATOC SOW

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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PART I - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PART I/SECTION A – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

I.1A BACKGROUND

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 is issuing this MATOC IDIQ solicitation as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside to provide all necessary general construction, two-phase design build and other related work as required by the solicitation, drawings and specifications. MATOC IDIQ selected awardees shall provide commercial and institutional building construction, electrical and other wiring construction, plumbing, heating, air conditioning construction services. These construction requirements include but are not limited to new construction, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs of commercial and institutional buildings, hospital construction, and related structures. Work may also include the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. All applicable hospital conditions will apply including the barricading of work areas and keeping the worksite clean. Utility outage notification policies and other worksite conditions shall be specifically listed in the specifications. Vendors need to be cognizant that some of the VISN 19 facilities may be listed on the National Historic Registers. Therefore, interested vendors must coordinate with the State Historical Preservation Officers and the VA Contracting Officer’s Representatives for the task orders prior to initiating demolition, upgrades, renovations and new construction. Vendor participation at the MATOC IDIQ Site Visit is highly encouraged. Furthermore, the vendors selected for award to support follow-on MATOC IDIQ Task Orders are highly encouraged to attend site visits for subsequently issued task orders in the base year and in the option years that follow if exercised. Funding will be provided by the individual task orders to include the initial seed project.

I.2A SCOPE OF WORK

This procurement effort is to acquire Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) basis for construction and two-phase design-build services at Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19 station locations including, but not limited to, Denver, Grand Junction, Colorado; Cheyenne, Sheridan, Wyoming; Fort Harrison, Montana; Salt Lake City, Utah; Muskogee, Oklahoma City Oklahoma; and all connected community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).

Interested vendor proposals shall be evaluated against a single MATOC IDIQ seed project. The seed project is the Salt Lake City VAMC’s “Expand Linen Distribution Center” Project 660-18-243. This specific seed project will be awarded to highest rated of the MATOC awardees based on the best value with trade-off procedures evaluation.

I.3A VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

I.4A JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an proposal as a joint venture as defined by O.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 of labor 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.

I.5A SELECTION PROCEDURES

During the review of proposals, the Government may request additional information from offerors. The Government may initiate action to award a contract at any point after receipt and review of offers. Therefore, offerors are encouraged to submit their most favorable terms in both a non-price and price standpoint. See FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition, of this solicitation. Proposals will be evaluated under the Trade-Off process. Trade Off evaluations will permit trade-off between non-cost factors and cost/price and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal or other than the highest technically rated proposal to achieve a best value contract award based on established evaluation criteria. The Government estimates awarding a minimum of two MATOC awards to Offerors that conform to the proposal requirements set forth in the RFP and represent the best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award up to any number of contracts that is deemed in the best interests of the Government.

I.6A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

A site visit will be held on 11 October 2022, at 10:00 AM (Mountain Time) at the Salt Lake City VAMC, Building 6 (Engineering Facility) 500 Foothill Dr, Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 regarding 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 Alternate 1 of this solicitation.

I.7A SELECTION CRITERIA

Evaluation Factors are listed below. Assumptions shall not be accepted.

This is a competitive acquisition utilizing FAR Part 15 source selection employing tradeoff procedures.

By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer’s proposal being rejected as not complying with the terms of the solicitation. It is the intent of the Government to award without discussions; however, the Government will reserve the right to have discussions if such are needed.

Offers will be evaluated using the following evaluation factors:

Factor 1: Construction Experience Factor 2: Design Experience Factor 3: Past Performance Factor 4: Capacity.

Factor 5: Price (Based on Seed Project's price proposals) Factors 1, 2, 3 and 4 are of equal importance. All non-price factors (Factors 1, 2, 3 and 4), when combined, are significantly more important than price.

Factor 1: Construction Experience Submit a minimum of five (5) to a maximum of ten (10) recent and relevant construction or design build projects completed by the offeror as the prime construction contractor. Design build projects will be weighted more favorably. The project must demonstrate the offeror's experience successfully executing and managing projects, including all options, within the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this Request for Proposal (RFP). A relevant construction or design-build project is defined as "a construction or alteration, of completed clinical, hospital or other medical related space with a minimum contract value of $1,000,000 or more. The contract must be completed by the offeror as the prime construction contractor directly responsible to the owner, managing multiple subcontractors, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders. In describing construction experience, provide major or critical aspects of the requirement to demonstrate the construction experience and ensure the below information is also captured:

a. Project title, location and brief description including the building use and contracting method (CM) (design-build, design bid construction, CM at risk).

b. Project owner contact name and telephone number and email addresses of owners' contact person.

c. Project prime contractor, DUNS Number and major subcontractors and name and telephone number of contact person(s). Note each firm and managing persons also proposed for this solicitation.

d. Project statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for construction; cost (with brief explanation of what is included in the cost), square footage, foundation type, number of levels, and any awards received. List any contract terminations regardless of reason or fault.

Basis of Evaluation:

The basis of evaluation for Construction Experience shall be evaluated on the recency and relevancy of the projects submitted for Construction Experience and how well the offeror described successful execution and managing projects, including all options, that meet the definitions of recent and relevant projects.

Factor 2: Design Experience Submit a minimum of three (3) to a maximum of five (5) recent and relevant design projects of a medical facility (New design or renovation). The project must demonstrate the offeror's experience successfully executing and managing projects, including all options, within the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this Request for Proposal (RFP). A relevant design project is defined as “a design of a completed clinical, hospital or other medical related space with a minimum contract value of $150,000 or more. The offeror may utilize experience of a subcontractor that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement to demonstrate design experience under this evaluation factor. In describing design experience, provide major or critical aspects of the requirement to demonstrate the design experience and ensure the below information is also captured:

a. Project title, location and brief description including the building use and contracting method (CM).

b. Project owner contact name and telephone number and email addresses of owners' contact person.

c. Project prime contractor, DUNS Number and major subcontractors and name and telephone number of contact person(s). Note each firm and managing persons also proposed for this solicitation.

d. Project statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for design; cost (with brief explanation of what is included in the cost), square footage, foundation type, number of levels, and any awards received. List any contract terminations regardless of reason or fault.

The Offeror must also provide a letter of commitment signed by the A/E firm and an explanation of the involvement that the subcontractor will have in performance of this contract.

Basis of Evaluation:

The basis of evaluation for Design Experience shall be evaluated on the recent and relevance of the projects submitted for Design Experience how well the offeror described successful execution and managing projects, including all options, that meet the definitions of recent and relevant projects.

For Factor 1, 2, and 4, The following adjectival ratings and rating descriptions will be used to assign a rating to Factor 1, 2 and 4. The addition of plus (+) or minus (-) to an adjective rating is not allowed.

Outstanding

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

The strength, weaknesses or deficiencies used to evaluate offeror’s proposal for each of the non-price factors are defined below.

DEFINITIONS

Factor 3: Past Performance If a completed Construction Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor 1 for construction experience. If a completed Architect-Engineer (A-E) CPARS evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor 2 for design experience. If there is not a completed CPARS for either construction or A-E evaluation, then submit Past Performance Questionnaires for each project included in Factor 1 and 2 for both Construction Experience and Design Experience. The offeror should provide completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) in the proposal. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Joseph Wingfield, joseph.wingfield@va.gov.

Offerors may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Factors 1 and 2 – Construction Experience and Design Experience. Offerors may also address any adverse past performance issues. Explanations shall not exceed two (2) double-sided pages (or four (4) single-sided pages) in total.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information. The Government’s inability to contact any of the offeror’s references or the references unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor. Performance award or additional information submitted will not be considered.

Note: The distinction between construction experience and past performance is that construction experience pertains to the volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work described under the definition of recent, relevant projects, in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Past performance pertains to both the relevance of recent efforts and how well a contractor has performed on the contracts Basis of evaluation:

This evaluation focuses on how well the offeror performed on the relevant projects submitted under Factors 1 and 2 – Construction Experience and Design Experience and past performance on other projects currently documented in known sources. In addition to the above, the Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of Contractors who are part of a partnership or joint venture identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

Offerors will be rated as Satisfactory Confidence when PPQs/CPARS evaluations and information obtained from any other sources reflect, at a minimum, a satisfactory level of performance considering the following: the contractor’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior; commitment to customer satisfaction; record of conforming to specifications and applicable law (i.e., Davis Bacon Wage Determinations/Safety Standards, etc.); quality of workmanship; record of recommending and/or implementing innovative approaches and/or technologies; record of controlling costs; safety performance record; and adherence to schedules.

The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Contractor’s performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the offeror’s probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2) (iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance which will be rated as “Unknown Confidence”.

Past Performance, based on the evaluation of all recent and relevant past performance for an offeror, an overall performance confidence rating shall be assigned. The performance confidence ratings are defined below:

Factor 4: Capacity.

Submission requirements: Describe the firm’s ability to concurrently perform and manage multiple projects in different locations to meet aggressive schedules, multiple disciplines, and…