36C25921Q0473_1.docx

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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 _____________________________).

YES

NO

a.

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.

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C25921Q0473 X 05-28-2021 554-21-133 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village

CO

80111 Christina.Beeler-Blackburn@va.gov

Christina Beeler-Blackburn 303-712-5744

The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to complete the Board up and Secure Clermont campus at Denver VAMC, 1055 Clermont St, Denver,CO, 80220.

Project magnitude: between $25,000 and $100,000. The NAICS code is 236220 - Small Business size standard is $39.5 M.

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 ISIBLE 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 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 close of solicitation.

All questions in relation to this solicitation must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Christina.Beeler-Blackburn@va.gov and received no later than June 11, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time (MT).

A site visit will be held on June 7, 2021 at 8:00 A.M. Mountain Time (MT). Meet at the Main Entrance of Clermont campus.

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date and time. This solicitation closes June 29, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. MT.

Proposals shall be submitted via e-mail in accordance with Part I/Section B, to be considered for this project.

Proposals received in any other format will result in the offeror's proposal not receiving further consideration.

X X 52.211-10 X

10:30AM

MDT

06-29-2021 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

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 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.3 BID SCHEDULE

Bid Schedule The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision for the Board-up and Secure Clermont campus at the Denver VAMC, 1055 Clermont Dr., Denver, CO, 80045.

Contractor Name:

DUNS:

Firm Fixed Price Lump Sum amount

0001 Base Pricing 1 Job $_____________

(SEE SOW FOR DETAILS)

(SEE SOW FOR DETAILS)

Provide all work as described by attached Plans, specifications, and Wage Determinations for Veterans Administration project: 554-21-133 Board-up and Secure Clermont campus at Denver, CO VAMC as described in the attached scope 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 90 days from receipt of notice to proceed.

0002 – Additive alternate: 1 Job $________________ To install up to 22 external commercial security lighting fixtures on buildings 1, 38 and the Parking garage to improve security in identified dark areas on map. Drill 2 core holes and add surface laid electrical conduit up to 150 ft per light to the power source.

Grand Total $________________ Note: Offerors shall provide prices on the base bid and all additive alternates. The base bid shall be priced exclusive of all add alternates. Each add alternate shall have its own price inclusive of the base bid price and each previous bid priority.

Additive alternates are listed in descending order of priority. The Government intends to award base bid and all of the additives based on funding limitations. If the low offeror for bid priority two is within the Government’s budget award will be made to the best value to the Government offeror. If the price for bid priority two is not within the Government’s budget, the Government will evaluate the price for bid priority one in the same fashion. Evaluation of price will continue in the same fashion until the best value for the Government is within the Government’s budget.

A.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

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1.0 – OBJECTIVE:

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs has a requirement to board up 1st and selected 2nd floor windows and all glass entries of Buildings 1, 4, 6, 8, 19, 21, 24, 38 and the parking garage at the Denver (Clermont) VA Medical Center, build an exterior wall where Bldg 38 connects to the hallway to Bldg 1 to permanently separate the two Bldgs and install additional exterior lighting on buildings for added security. All work is located at 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220.

2.0 – STATEMENT OF WORK

CLIN 1: Secure fire rated ½” plywood, using 2” metal screws, to all inside 1st and selected 2nd floor windows and all glass entry frames of the VAMC Clermont Facility buildings 1, 4, 6, 8, 19, 21, 24 38 and the parking garage to mitigate entry by unauthorized personnel. The Linear Feet (LF) of windows is estimated at 1,800 feet for all buildings. See attached site map with buildings and 1st/2nd floor window/door locations and the reference pictures.

Build an exterior wall on the southern end of Bldg 38 where the hallway connects to Bldg 1. The wall will consist of concrete CMU blocks and grout going from floor to the top of hallway and fully across the existing hallway sealing Building 38 from the external elements. The hallway is approximately 8 ft by 12 ft. There will be no entrance or doorway. All mechanical, electrical and plumbing utilities lines running along this hallway from Bldg 38 to Bldg 1 will also be cut and capped at the wall.

CLIN 2 (ADDITIVE): To install up to 22 external commercial security lighting fixtures on buildings 1, 38 and the Parking garage to improve security in identified dark areas on map. Drill 2 core holes and add surface laid electrical conduit up to 150 ft per light to the power source. The VA will determine the specific locations and number of security lighting fixtures.

3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Based on the above list of work items the, general contractor selected must complete, maintain, and submit the following documentation and managerial requirements:

· Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) with an emphasis on, but not limited to safety. Be approved by VA-Safety prior to commencement of work.

· Maintain site supervision by a competent individual(s) with OSHA-30 certificates. OSHA-30 certified technician shall be onsite anytime work is being performed.

· Manage job-site access and security at ALL times.

The Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires strict adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 29, Part 1926. This includes the requirement that the Contractor have a “Competent Person” on the job at all times. The Competent Person must have a 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) card. All Contractor employees are required to have proof of a minimum of ten (10) hours of OSHA construction safety training. Documentation of these requirements shall be submitted for approval prior to performing the work.

This entire project shall conform to 100% of all VA standards and specifications, OSHA, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Construction Guidelines, Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards, and applicable building codes.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the health and safety of their own employees, as well as VA staff, patients, and visitors that may be affected by the construction. The VA will inform the Contractor of any hazards such as designated permit confined spaces, electrical hazards, etc. which may affect Contractor employees. The Contractor must take precautions appropriate for the safety of their employees as well as provide equipment necessary for these actions. Contractor employees will obtain permission from the COR before entering a designated permit required confined space, or performing hot work or live work, fourteen (14) days in advance of the planned work.

The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government against any and all liability, claims, and costs of whatsoever kind and nature for injury to or death of any person or persons and for loss or damage to any property occurring in connection with, in any way incident to, or arising out of the occupancy, use, service, operation or performance of work under the terms of the contract, resulting in whole or in part from the negligence acts or omissions of the Contractor, any subcontractor, or any employee, agent, or representative of the Contractor or subcontractor.

4.0 - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

· Site map showing approximate locations of boarding of windows and dark areas for external lighting and the location of the wall separating Bldg 38 and 1 of Denver VAMC at 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220.

5.0 - 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 99-2015 Healthcare Facilities Codes.

· ANSI/ASSE Z359

· NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code

· International Code Council (ICC): IBC: International Building, 2015

· Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), 1999

· International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO): UBC 1997: Uniform Building Code

· 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards

· 29 CFR 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

· Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

· Underwriters Laboratories

6.0 – SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ACCESS AND WORKING IN BUILDINGS

The Denver Clermont site buildings 1, 4, 6, 8, 19, 21, 24, 38 and the parking garage are being Decommissioned and are considered empty and vacant buildings. This includes:

· All utilities and fire/life safety protection systems are shut off except for limited purchased electrical power for minimum lighting only. There will not be electrical power available for this project.

· Domestic Water for drinking and bathrooms is NOT available.

· Emergency generators and power are NOT operational.

· Radios do NOT work in the Bldgs and cell service may be interrupted. Land-line phones in the Bldgs are NOT operational.

· Elevators do NOT work and are shut down. Lock Out/Tag Outs (LOTOs) are in place.

· Ventilation (HVAC) system is NOT operational. No heating or cool within the buildings.

Personnel entering the Bldgs COULD BE exposed to hazardous conditions to include, but not limited to, Asbestos and Lead.

7.0 – SUBMITTALS:

Contractor shall submit the following prior to beginning scope of work:

· Project schedule with sequencing, durations and phasing within 10 working days of Notice to Proceed (NTP), and monthly with invoices.

· Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP)

· SSSP to be approved by VA Safety staff prior to start of construction activities.

· Contractor personnel can on go on the floors they are working.

· Maintaining accountability of personnel entering/existing and security Buildings must be kept at all times to prevent unauthorized personnel from gaining access. Minimum of two personnel team to enter the Bldg(s). If the party splits into smaller groups, they must still have a minimum of two-person teams.

· Stairway access only. Elevators are shut down and Locked-Out, Taged out.

· Wearing of required Safety/PPE equipment is required at all times while in the Bldg: Bump cap/hard hat, flashlights, eye protection, proper footwear and clothing.

· At the end of each work day, insure all ALL Building entrances/exits are locked and secured.

8.0 – RESOURCES

The Government will not furnish any resources for the fulfillment of the work required under this contract for area where work is being conducted. Under this contract, the contractor must provide all tools, equipment, materials, transportation, professional expertise, personnel, supervision, and for testing and maintenance required for completion of this contract.

Contractor shall provide all necessary parts and equipment to complete the objective of this contract in accordance with manufacturer specifications. All new equipment including parts and labor shall be preapproved by the POC. Prices for parts shall be invoiced at no more than 10% above contractor’s costs, including shipping and handling. Verification of contractor’s cost shall be included with all invoices. Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment to perform the work required.

9.0 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.

10.0 – SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION

· In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall take such safety precautions as necessary to protect the lives and health of occupants of the building.

· The Contractor shall immediately correct any fire and safety deficiencies caused by his/her personnel. If the Contractor fails or refused to correct deficiencies promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or any part of the work and hold the contractor in default of the contract.

· All materials and equipment will be removed from the facility or stored properly at the end of the workday and secured during the workday. At completion of the job, all unused plywood will be turned over to the VA or put in the dumpster for disposal.

· Contractor shall assume the responsibility to guard against causing of fires and/or explosions and to protect Government Property.

· Special emphasis should me made to insure the security of the buildings so unauthorized personnel do not gain access. Building entrances will remain secure, not left unattended and at the completion of each work day all building entrances are secure.

11.0 HOURS OF WORK

All construction activities shall be conducted during normal business hours Monday thru Friday from 0730 hrs. to 1600 hrs excluding Federal Holidays and any other day declared a federal holiday by the President of the United States listed below.

If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will 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.

Postponement/Delays: In the event climate or weather conditions become unsuitable for work or may induce an environmental hazard, then the entire work shall be rescheduled to a date and time satisfactory to the Contractor and the POC. Postponement due to inclement weather will not cause assessment of the penalty provision outlined above, nor should there be an additional cost to the Government.

All work shall be scheduled and performed within the date and time approved by the CO, in conjunction with the department occupying the space served by this equipment.

12.0 BADGES AND PARKING

No badging or parking permit will be required as the Denver VAMC is vacant and has no patient or staff working on site except in support of this project.

13.0 – PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Period of performance including lead time for materials and submittals: ninety (90) calendar days from NTP.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PART I/SECTION A – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

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 prior to award.

I.2A SELECTION PROCEDURES

This acquisition will be a competitive acquisition utilizing FAR Part 15 source selection employing tradeoff source selection procedures. Competing offerors' past performance history will be evaluated on a basis of significantly more important than, cost or price considerations. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations, and certifications. All such offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined non-compliant. 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.

I.3A PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

See SF 1442, Block 10 and FAR Provision 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) of this solicitation. Please leave extra time to complete COVID-19 screening process when entering the building. Masks are required to be worn by all employees and contractors while on VA property.

I.4A SELECTION CRITERIA

This acquisition will utilize the tradeoff process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. This process permits tradeoffs between non-cost factors and cost/price and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal or other than the highest rated proposal to achieve a best value contract award based on established evaluation criteria. Inherent in this process is the necessity to make tradeoffs considering the non-cost strengths and weaknesses, risks, and the cost (or price) offered in each proposal.

The source selection process will be conducted utilizing FAR part 15.101-1 Trade-off Process Source Selection Procedures with Special Standards of Responsibility. 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. The lowest price offer’s past performance shall be evaluated to determine its performance confidence rating. The past performance evaluation results are an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. There are two aspects of the past performance evaluation: (1) the assessment is based on the offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirement; and (2) determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts.

If the lowest priced offer is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance confidence rating and meets the special standards of responsibility, 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.

If the lowest price offer does not receive a Substantial Confidence performance confidence rating, the past performance evaluation continues until an offeror’s past performance is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance rating. 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. The Government also reserves the right to award to the lower priced offeror with lower past performance rating if the Source Selection Authority (SSA) determines the price difference does not merit awarding to the higher priced offeror. In that event, the Source Selection Authority shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision.

Competing offerors' past performance history will be evaluated on a basis of significantly more important than, cost or price considerations.

Special Standard of Responsibility

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.

Past Performance Evaluation For Factor 1, 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:

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of 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. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown confidence past performance.

(a) Aspects of Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation results are an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects of the past performance evaluation.

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.

The government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

Factor 1-Past Performance Offerors shall provide a maximum of five (5) recent and relevant projects (as defined below) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work identified within the Specifications, drawings, and Statement of Work. The contracting officer shall review relevant performance information on each offeror based on (1) the past efforts provided by the offeror and (2) data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources. Relevant performance includes performance of efforts involving securing vacant buildings that are similar or greater in scope, magnitude, and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation. A recent project is defined as being completed within five years of the due date of this solicitation. Magnitude of past performance projects needs to be equal or greater to cost range as defined in section I.1B, of the 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 past performance. 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 past 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 enough 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.

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

If the lowest price offer does not receive a Substantial Confidence performance confidence rating, the past performance evaluation continues until an offeror’s past performance is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance rating. 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.

I.1B COST RANGE: Between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00

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 past performance information and price proposal shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted via email to Christina.Beeler-Blackburn@va.gov. Emails are limited to 15 MB. The proposal, in its entirety, shall be one email (one attachment for price proposal, and one attachment for past performance information) not to exceed 15MB. Electronic copies of the proposals will be time/date stamped by Microsoft Outlook upon receipt of email. Further details on electronic submission are outlined below.

Proposals shall be received by 10:30 A.M. Mountain Time on June 29, 2021. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Submit proposals to: Christina.Beeler-Blackburn@va.gov.

Past performance information and price sections of the offeror’s proposal will be evaluated independently. 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.

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 have not already done so.

I.6B PROPOSAL REVISIONS

If it is determined to be necessary, proposal revisions will be requested from the offers received. The Contracting Officer may identify those offerors, whose proposals are within the competitive range based upon the selection criteria identified in this solicitation. Negotiations may be conducted with those firms falling within the competitive range, after which proposal revisions may be requested. Offerors submitting proposal revisions will not be required to re-submit any documents which are unchanged from their proposals. They should provide necessary changes to individual paragraphs, as briefly as possible, together with the Table of Contents that clarifies where within the initial proposal the additional information and/or changed document would be placed. A new bid bond shall be submitted only if the final cost proposal revisions are greater than its initial cost proposal.

1.7B 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. 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).

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

3. Another 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.

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

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, Proposal, 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.

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

3. 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).

4. 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.

5. 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 52.222-5 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)

2.2 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (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…