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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice H342 Statement of Conditions document to include the Basic Building Information and Plan for Improvement for the Easter Eastern Colorado Health Care System.

80111 36C25920R0118 07-08-2020

MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA

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SDVOSBC

541350 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

Pamela Barnes Pamela.Barnes@va.gov

NCO19Services1@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center 1700 N. Wheeling Street Aurora, Colorado 80045

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https://www.va.gov/ Department of Veterans Affairs Pamela.Barnes@va.gov; NCO19Services1@va.gov Contracting Officer

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation 36C25920R0118 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-06 effective May 06, 2020. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written requests received directly from the offeror are acceptable. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541350, with a small business size standard of $8.0 million. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSBs). IF OFFEROR IS A GSA SCHEDULE HOLDER, ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS NOTICE MUST BE PROVIDED, NOT JUST THE OFFEROR’S SCHEDULE NUMBER The following is a list of the contract line item numbers, quantities and units of measure including options.

COST

TOTAL COST

STATEMENT OF WORK: STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL VA MEDICAL CENTER (RMRVAMC)

EASTERN COLORADO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (ECHCS)

1.0 – OBJECTIVE:

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs has a requirement for an updated Statement of Conditions (SOC) document to include the Basic Building Information (BBI) and Plan for Improvement (PFI) plans. The work is located at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora CO located at 1700 N. Wheeling St., Aurora CO 80045, consisting of a thorough review and report of the relevant spaces for compliance with the Life Safety Code is required as described herein.

The CONTRACTOR-team shall survey and inspect the following for Life Safety deficiencies according to most recent NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and Joint Commission Standard LS.01.01.01, EP 2 (July 2019); provide comprehensive as-built Life Safety Plans (LSP) for the following facilities; and verify facility properties as follows:

· Building C (#01 – Concourse; CON) - 149,018 gross square feet (GSF)

· Building B (#02 – Research; RES) - 60,790 GSF

· Building D & F (#03 - Diagnostic and Treatment; DAT) - 323,058 GSF

· Building D: DAT South

· Building F: DAT North

· Building H (#04 – Inpatient Building South; IBS) - 126,075 Gross Square Feet (GSF)

· Building K (#05 – Inpatient Building North; IBN) - 129,760 GSF

· Building L (#06 – Energy Center; ENC) - 52,736 GSF

· Building G (#08 – Clinic Building North; CBN) - 100,177 GSF

· Building E (#09 – Clinic Building Center; CBC) - 100,177 GSF

· Building A (#10 – Clinic Building South; CBS) - 128,811 GSF

· Building PE (#11 – Parking Staff North; PSN) - 410,237 GSF

· Building PN (#12 – Parking Visitor North; PVN) - 387,281 GSF

· Building PS (#13 – Parking Visitor South; PVS) - 167,699 GSF

· Fisher House - 28,000 GSF

· Building Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (#14 - PTSD) - 15,000 GSF

· Building P (#15 - Bio-Science East; BSE) - 25,000 GSF

· Other ECHCS Facilities are in the Places of Performance Section

2.0 – STATEMENT OF WORK

Use the most recent version of The Joint Commission Standards published in the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals, existing SOC drawings, and other occupancies and the most current accepted edition of the Life Safety Code. Use the latest clarifications noted in the agreement between the Veterans Affairs (VA) and The Joint Commission.

· Focus on The Joint Commission Environment of Care (EOC) and Life Safety Standards as they pertain to Life Safety for the Statement of Conditions. For this contract, BBI and PFI generally consist of existing as-builts, and associated operations and maintenance information.

· Conduct a site survey (walk through) of the entire facility and note locations of eyewashes, emergency showers, fire dampers, smoke barriers and fire barriers above ceilings, hazardous areas, exits, appropriate signage, and all other potential Life Safety items to include deficiencies.

· Provide follow-up technical and consultative support of site review. This includes but is not limited to site visits, walkthroughs of the facility, and meetings.

· Ensure buildings and each room are identified using Wayfinding, Maximo and Construction Room (from as-builts) number sequences for each one.

· Evaluate Interim Life Safety Measure (ILSM) requirements/documentation for projects.

· Review applicable fire protection systems and maintenance documentation to confirm existing conditions currently shown and document any changes from facility walkthroughs done under this contract.

· Conduct an informal on-site educational session assisting the facility’s trade employees in properly inspecting and assessing compliance of the life safety features. Provide 2 trainings for 20 personnel each to include electronic and hard-copy handouts.

· The CONTRACTOR shall schedule an exit conference during the site survey to discuss findings and trends to include personnel designated by the Contracting Officer. As a minimum, this shall include the Contracting Officer, OSH Chief (and 1 designated representative), FMS Chief, FMS Assistant Chief, M&O Supervisors, and 5 additional VA staff as designated by the COR.

· Complete a thorough review of spaces for compliance with the current Life Safety Code (Life Safety Assessment). For each condition, provide digital color photographs with identification by room number.

· CONTRACTOR shall provide a list of discrepancies based off their findings and provide recommended methods for corrections. CONTRACTOR shall also update the facilities current life/fire safety plans to reflect existing as-built conditions based off the survey. The CONTRACTOR shall also survey the facility to locate existing fire dampers and provide accurate as-built drawings.

· CONTRACTOR shall conduct NFPA 80 inspections of all fire and smoke doors and frames fulfilling new Joint Commission Requirement on fire door documentation reports and provide documentation of results. CONTRACTOR shall provide training of VA staff on how to inspect fire door and frames for discrepancies for continued compliance. Provide 2 trainings for 20 personnel each to include electronic and hard-copy handouts at a time convenient to the Contracting Officer.

3.0 GENERAL:

CONTRACTOR and/or Sub-CONTRACTORs shall attend a pre-bid walkthrough of the work before submitting a bid. The date and time of this walkthrough shall be determined by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). CONTRACTOR and/or subcontractors shall be responsible for making any clarification requests that arise at the pre-bid walkthrough directed to the VAMC’s COR prior to the bidding of work. VA reserves the right to reject a bid from a CONTRACTOR who did not attend the pre-bid walkthrough.

This project shall conform to 100% of all VA standards and specifications, OSHA, The Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards and applicable building codes. In addition, any part of any VA specification that is not up to current design and construction practice shall be brought to the attention of the CO and COR for further evaluation. Design is to follow all information outlined in VA Technical Information Library (TIL) located at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dGuide.asp unless otherwise approved in writing by VA.

4.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Based on the above list of work items, the general CONTRACTOR selected must successfully manage a variety of investigative tasks. A critical aspect of this contract is time-management; including but not necessarily limited to:

· Scheduling using the critical-path-method

· Managing department access and security

· Providing all employees temporary VA I.D. badges on a daily basis

· Managing the separation of investigative activities from on-going hospital patient-care operations

5.0 - APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

· VA Architectural Design Manual – 2014

· Joint Commission Standards published in the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals

VA Specification sections:

· 00 01 10 Table of Contents

· 01 00 00 General Requirements

· 01 33 23 Shop Drawings Product Data Samples

· 01 35 26 Safety Requirements

· 01 42 19 Reference Standards

· 01 45 00 Quality Control

6.0 - CODE & REGULATION COMPLIANCE:

The CONTRACTOR shall comply with public laws and statutes including all changes and amendments to federal, state and local environmental statutes and regulations in effect the date of issuance of this delivery order, including applicable portions of the documents cited in the basic contract and below:

· NFPA Healthcare Facilities Codes.

· 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards

· 29 CFR 1926 Occupational Safety and Health Standards

7.0 SUBMITTALS:

CONTRACTOR shall submit the following:

· Cost-Loaded Schedule and Project Management Plan within ten (10) calendar days of Notice to Proceed (NTP) addressing how CONTRACTOR shall successfully address all contract elements.

· Site-specific Safety Plan within ten (10) calendar days of NTP.

· Certification that the system specified meets all identified code and insurance requirements

· Inspection reports, manufacturer approval certificates and warranties as noted in specifications

· Site superintendent OSHA-30, engineers/employees OSHA-10 certificates. The site superintendent that meets these requirements must be on-site any time site investigations are being performed. Copies of the certifications shall be provided to the COR within ten (10) calendar days prior to start of work.

8.0 - DELIVERABLES

a. The deliverables shown herein shall be completed and organized by building. Submit in three hard copies on 24” by 36” size, 18” by 24” size, and electronic format (AutoCAD 2019 and searchable PDF format) for draft, interim and final versions.

b. Create the electronic Statement of Conditions (eSOC) to include the Basic Building Information (BBI) and any applicable Plan for Improvement (PFI) reports.

c. Electronic and hard-copies of BBI and PFI can be from existing RMRVAMC facility data; however, the CONTRACTOR shall also verify and adjust data, as needed, to show as-built conditions.

d. Drawings that show all items required by The Joint Commission including but not limited to the following:

1. One floor of each building per drawing sheet. The floor plan shall be depicted with room numbers. Identify all life-safety related appurtenances.

2. A legend that clearly identifies the fire safety features

3. Include complete fire system layout

4. Areas of the building that are sprinklered, partially sprinklered, and not sprinklered

5. Locations of all hazardous storage areas

6. Locations of all HVAC duct detectors

7. Locations of all sprinkler heads

8. Locations of all rated fire barriers

9. Location of all smoke barriers

10. Location of all fire pull stations and associated control panel locations

11. Suite boundaries, including the size of the identified suite - sleeping and non-sleeping

12. Type of occupancy (e.g. Health Care, Business, etc…)

13. Locations of designated smoke compartments

14. Locations of chutes and shafts

15. Locations of fire extinguishers

16. Locations of vertical and horizontal exits

17. Any approved equivalencies or waivers

18. The drawings shall also be 24” by 36” (3 copies) and 18” by 24” (3 copies); printed in color for draft, interim and final versions.

e. A Life Safety Code compliance (Life Safety Assessment) report shall be included. It shall cite the specific Life Safety Code deficiency findings and suggested plan for improvement (corrective actions). Each deficiency shall be cited individually and include both the occupancy chapter reference and base chapter reference from the Life Safety Code. Citations that include only the base chapter references without the occupancy chapter reference are not acceptable. The location (building/floor/room/area) of each deficiency shall be clearly identified in the report.

f. Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) currently in effect. This includes life-safety measures needed in the facility for safe construction to inform and protect patients and staff of the work.

g. Life-safety equivalencies per building and building floor.

9.0 – REPORTS

Life Safety Plan Content Requirements:

a. Door and window locations

b. Door swings direction

c. Door Ratings in Rated Walls

d. Occupancy type

e. Occupancy Count

f. Egress / Exit Locations Indicating Required & Provided Width

g. Exit Signage with Directional Arrows

h. Fire Extinguishers (wall mounted, cabinet mounted, floor mounted, etc.); list on the plan by types

i. Fire Alarm Pull Stations

j. Eyewashes

k. Elevators, Stairs and Ramps

l. Show travel distance to exit on common path of travel

m. Exit Location Separation Respective to Overall Diagonal Length of Building

n. Dead End Corridors

o. Floor Mounted Casework, Equipment or Obstacles to Egress

p. Locations of all Fire Walls

q. Locations of all Area Separation Walls

r. Locations of all Smoke Barriers and Smoke Compartments

s. Locations of all Combination Fire Wall / Smoke Barriers

t. Locations of all Smoke Resistive Walls

u. Locations of Suite boundaries for Suite of rooms with internal corridors not part of exit access corridor system (both sleeping and non-sleeping)

v. Suite Names

w. Locations of all Areas of Refuge

x. Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP Locations)

y. Room Name and Number

z. Key Plan

aa. Legend that clearly defines all features of fire safety

ab. Locations of all chutes and shafts

ac. Locations of all Hazardous Storage Areas

ad. Identify any approved equivalencies or waivers

ae. Fire Damper Drawing Requirements

1. Damper Location

2. Damper functionality

3. Damper accessibility

4. Damper Label

af. Fire Door & Frame Report Requirements

1. Location of doors and frames

2. Time of inspection

3. Checklist of all NFPA 80 door and frame requirements. (Gaps, closing, latching, etc.)

4. Recommended plans for improvements/correction for compliance.

ag. Provide a written review and recommendations of the ILSM policy and procedures.

ah. Follow-up technical support shall be provided by telephone or electronically to the medical center regarding the SOC and Life Safety Code compliance for the period leading up to The Joint Commission Survey and a period of three months following the survey.

ai. The site walk through shall occur within two weeks of award and scheduled a minimum of two weeks in advance and on normal business days (Monday through Friday) not including Federal Holidays. Time shall be between 07:30 – 16:00.

aj. The SOC and Life Safety Code compliance documents shall be submitted in two phases:

a. Initial documents for review and comments shall be submitted within 10 business days of the site survey.

b. Final documents shall be submitted within ten (10) business days of comments being returned.

ak. Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) must participate in and oversee the site survey (walk through) and document development. The FPE shall have a Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering; have a current Professional Engineer’s License as a Fire Protection Engineer; and sign-off and stamp all drawings and reports.

al. The CONTRACTOR shall coordinate work through the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Service.

am. The CONTRACTOR shall conduct a predesign conference with the Contracting Officer within two weeks of issuance of the Notice to Proceed and prior to commencing any work.

an. CONTRACTOR shall provide the following:

1. List of discrepancies and recommendations based off survey findings for items such as, but not limited to, Walls, Doors, Frames, Fire Dampers, Fire Sprinkled Areas, Egress Ways.

2. Updated final drawings (Laminate final approved submissions only):

3. (4) Hard copies in color (2) Laminated of all final life safety drawings scaled (24”X 36”), and

4. Two (2) each CD’s containing CAD files and searchable PDF’s for all the Life Safety Plan (LSP) drawings including fire dampers.

5. Fire Damper in color drawings (2) 24” x 36” & (2) 18” X 24”.

6. Two (2) each binders of hardcopies and electronic CD containing searchable PDF reports of discrepancies/inspection for each fire and smoke rated doors/frames.

ao. The CONTRACTOR shall track the following on the Primary Schedule and is subject to change upon review/discussion with COR:

1. Issuance of Notice to Proceed

2. Predesign Conference

3. CONTRACTOR Field Inspection / Verification

4. 35% - Design Development / Sheet Layout Submission

5. Owner Review / RCC Meeting

6. 60% Progress Check Submittal

7. 95% Progress Check Submittal

8. 100% Review Submission

9. Owner Review

10. Final Deliverables Due

10.0 RESOURCES:

The Government shall not furnish any resources for the fulfillment of services required under this contract. CONTRACTOR must provide all tools, equipment, materials, transportation, professional expertise, personnel, and supervision for Sanitary Sewer Modifications required under this contract.

11.0 TECHNICIAN/INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

The Government reserves the right to accept or reject CONTRACTOR’s staff for cause. Documented prior the work, CONTRACTOR shall provide technicians throughout the contract currently NFPA certified to perform Fire Protection Inspections. The CONTRACTOR shall notify the Government within 3 business days if it intends to replace a technician. At the time of notification, the CONTRACTOR shall submit all required certifications for all personnel working on the contract. In the event new, or replacement, personnel become involved in the contract, the CONTRACTOR must submit all required certification. Additions or changes in personnel require written approval of the Government. The CONTRACTOR shall have a back-up technician available in the event the primary technician is unable to perform his/her duties.

The CONTRACTOR shall ensure their personnel and subcontractor-personnel meet the privacy standards as set forth by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) with respect to personal and confidential information that they may come upon, while contract work is being performed.

12.0 PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS:

The CONTRACTOR shall assign the appropriate quantity and type of personnel to successfully complete all functions specified in this SOW. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain throughout the life of this contract, a current list of technicians and their credentials available for inspection by the Government at any time.

13.0 ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS:

The VA reserves the right to dispute completion of contract scope, and withhold invoice payments, if contract work is found not satisfactorily executed, or if the system is not properly inspected. All work completed by the CONTRACTOR must be reviewed and approved by the VA prior to invoicing.

14.0 HOURS OF WORK:

All SOC assessment activities shall be conducted during normal business hours Monday thru Friday from 0730 hrs. to 1600 hrs. (except where indicated differently herein re: after-hours work) excluding Federal Holidays and any other day declared a federal holiday by the President of the United States listed below:

Christmas Day

If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the National Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a National Holiday by the U.S. Government agencies. If CONTRACTOR wants to work off-hours, they shall provide seven (7) days’ notice to COR prior to work.

CONTRACTOR’s work shall not interfere with the functions of the facility during weekends. Survey equipment shall be arranged to allow patients and staff unimpeded access (including wheelchairs and patient beds where applicable) to services and resources throughout the facility.

Upon arrival at the station each day, CONTRACTOR shall check-in with the COR and/or designee before the work. If contract work is delayed due to inclement weather the CONTRACTOR shall inform the COR of said delay and submit an updated schedule.

There is NO SMOKING, or vaping, on any VA property. The CONTRACTOR shall provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for obvious identification and protection of its personnel. Federal law prohibits consumption, and being under the influence, of controlled substances within boundaries of ECHCS facilities and grounds.

15.0 MEETINGS:

A kick-off meeting and site walk shall be held at a date and time specified by the COR to review project scope, site, and requirements, as well as provide answers to any questions.

CONTRACTOR shall begin work within ten (10) days of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

CONTRACTOR shall meet with the COR weekly following NTP to provide progress-updates and attend a closeout meeting at period of performance end.

16.0 BADGES AND PARKING:

All CONTRACTOR personnel are required comply with VAAR 852.273-74 (Available online at VA Technical Information Library) which covers the following requirements: Background checks, and the wearing of identification (I.D.) badges issued by the VA RMRVAMC while on VA property. CONTRACTOR must acquire PIV badge for all staff onsite prior to work beginning. Failure of the background check may result in specific personnel not being allowed to work on VA premises and the CONTRACTOR shall need to provide replacement personnel. CONTRACTOR to take into account lead-time on PIV Badging process.

It is the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR’s personnel to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. The designated parking area shall be specified by COR upon award of contract.

17.0 KEYS:

Under no circumstances are CONTRACTOR personnel to remove VA keys from VA premises. Lost keys shall be replaced by CONTRACTOR at costs beginning at $250.00/key. Cost to replace lost keys varies based on scope of access provided by keys.

18.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Period of performance including lead time for materials and submittals: ninety (90) calendar days after the effective date of award.

PLACES OF PERFORMANCE - Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) Facilities:

Alamosa Outpatient Clinic 622 Del Sol Drive Alamosa, CO 81101 Phone: 719-587-6800 or 719-587-6800 Aurora Outpatient Clinic 13701 E Mississippi Ave Gateway Medical Bldg #200 Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: 303-398-6340 Burlington Outpatient Clinic 1177 Rose Avenue Burlington, CO 80807 Phone: 719-346-5239 or 719-346-5239 PTSD Facility 1055 Clermont St, Denver, Colorado, 80220 Phone: 303-399-8020 Denver VA Clinic 4545 E. 9th Avenue, Suite 010 (Basement below Walgreens) Denver, Colorado, 80220 (Rose Medical campus) Phone: 303-399-8020 PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic at Colorado Springs 3141 Centennial Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Phone: 719-327-5660 or 800-278-3883 Golden Outpatient Clinic 1020 Johnson Road Golden, CO 80401 Phone: 303-914-2680 Jewell Clinic 14400 E Jewell Ave Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: 303-283-5400 La Junta Outpatient Clinic 1100 Carson Ave., Suite 104 La Junta, CO 81050 Phone: 719-383-5195 or 719-383-5195 Lamar Outpatient Clinic 1401 South Main Street, Suite 2 Lamar, CO 81052 Phone: 719-336-0315 or 719-336-0315 PFC James Dunn VA Clinic 4776 Eagleridge Circle Pueblo, CO 81008 Phone: 719-553-1000 or 800-369-6748 Salida Outpatient Clinic 920 Rush Drive Salida, CO 81201 Phone: 719-539-8666 Pueblo Community Living Center 2600 Oakshire Lane Pueblo, CO 81001 Phone: 913-578-4409

Valor Point Domiciliary (CBOC) 7350 W Eastman Place Lakewood, CO 80227

(720) 376-6100

VA Community Resources and Referral Center 3836 York St Denver, CO 80205

(303) 294-5600

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020), applies to this acquisition with the following addendum:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018);

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016);

FAR 52.216-1, Type of Contract (APR 1984): The government anticipates the awarding of a single firm-fixed price definitized contract to fulfill this requirement.

FAR 52.237-1 – SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

A SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 AT 7:30 A.M. MOUNTAIN TIME. ANYONE PLANNING TO ATTEND SHALL SUBMIT AN EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITH THE COMPANY NAME AND NAME OF INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING THE COMPANY AT THE SITE VISIT, AND A TELEPHONE NUMBER, LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN TIME ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A FACE MASK.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. (a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical: The offeror shall be evaluated on its ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to successfully perform all the requirements listed in the Statement of Work (SOW). The proposal shall include recent and relevant experience of similar size and scope as this requirement.

2. Past Performance: The offeror shall provide three references of organizations in which the same or similar type of services have been provided. References shall include a point of contact, position title of point of contact, organization name, telephone number, mailing address and email address.

3. Price: Offeror’s price shall be evaluated to determine if its fair and reasonable. Offerors shall submit a price/cost breakdown to include hourly rates of all employees who will be involved in the complete of this project.

4. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): The offeror shall be certified, verified and have an active registration in the Vendor Information Pages (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/).

Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. Offers will be evaluated to determine which offer provides the best value to the Government, all factors considered.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020) shall be submitted with the offer.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020), applies to this acquisition, with the following addendum:

FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011);

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018);

FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016);

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within fifteen (15) days of the expiration date of the current contract period.

For the purposes of the award of this Contract, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8 as follows:

The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time, and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but not for more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be at the same rates as those in effect under the contract at the time the option is exercised. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under FAR 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement and the total price for the priced options has the same effect on the total price of all proposals relative to each other, and will not affect the ranking of proposals based on price, unless, after reviewing the proposals, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8. The `specified' rates under this clause will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause. (End of clause)

FAR 52.228-5 Insurance—Work On A Government Installation (JAN 1997);

CL 120 - Supplemental Insurance Requirements: In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employers liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage. (End of Clause)

52.232-19 Availability Of Funds For The Next Fiscal Year (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond SEPTEMBER 30TH OF ANY FISCAL YEAR. The Government’s obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond SEPTEMBER 30TH OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of Clause)

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013);

FAR 52.237-2, Protection of government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984);

FAR 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991);

VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2008);

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

(JUL 2019) (DEVIATION);

VAAR 852.219-74, Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018)

(a) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

(b) Accordingly, this contract is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. (End of clause) VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018);

VAAR, 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008).

The clause at FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020) applies to this acquisition including the following clauses:

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018);

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015);

FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013);

FAR 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020);

FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003);

FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015);

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016);

FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JULY 2014);

FAR 52.222-40, Notice of Employees Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010);

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019);

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011);

FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008);

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer– System for Award Management (OCT 2018);

FAR 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017);

FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018);

FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014);

FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order (DEC 2015);

FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATIONS: Department of Labor Wage Determinations 2015-5417 Revision Number 13, 2015-5419 Revision Number 13, and 2015-5427 Revision Number 11, all dated December 23, 2019 apply to this acquisition.

Quotes shall include the solicitation number (36C25920R0118), the proposed unit price, the proposed extended price, any prompt payment discount terms, company name, the company point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number, and business size status.

The full text of a solicitation provision or contract clause may be accessed electronically at the address(es) below:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm

All information has been posted and there are no other documents available. Offers are to be received at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center, 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ATTN: Pamela Barnes, Contracting Officer at Pamela.Barnes@va.gov and NCO19Services1@va.gov no later than 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time on Wednesday, July 08, 2020. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY FASCIMILE (FAX MACHINE) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than 11:00 a.m. MT, Wednesday, July 01, 2020.

See attached document: lsc_health occ_statement_of_conditions just.