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This solicitation notice provides information about an upcoming request for proposal for milling and resurfacing asphalt roads at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center. The project magnitude is between $250,000 to $500,000 and has a NAICS code of 237310 with a small business size standard of $39.5 million. The procurement is set aside 100% for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Offerors must be verified and listed in the Vendor Information Pages database. The point of contact is Robyn Young, who can be reached at 307-433-3728 or robyn.young2@va.gov. The notice instructs offerors to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website around March 10, 2021 for the posted request for proposal.
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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
CODE
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.
36C25921R0042 X 442-21-011 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office
NCO 19
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 robyn.young2@va.gov
Robyn Young 307-433-3728
The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to complete mill and resurface roads project at the Cheyenne VAMC, 2360 E. Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Project magnitude: between $250,000 and $500,000. The NAICS code is 237310 - 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 robyn.young2@va.gov and received no later than June 2, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. Mountain Time (MT).
A site visit will be held on May 26, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. Mountain Time (MT). Please meet in Bldg. 11, Engineering Conference room.
Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date and time. This solicitation closes June 18, 2021 at 2:00 P.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.
A hard copy bid bond must be received at the address listed in the instructions to offerors prior to the closing date and time.
X 52.211-10 X 2:00
MDT
06-18-2021 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
| PART I - THE SCHEDULE | 1 |
| SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM | 1 |
| A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) | 1 |
| A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK | 2 |
| A.3 Bid Schedule | 5 |
| A.4 Statement of Work | 13 |
| INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS | 16 |
| 2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) | 16 |
| 2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) | 16 |
| 2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014) | 16 |
| 2.4 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021) | 17 |
| 2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) | 18 |
| 2.6 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995) | 18 |
| 2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) | 19 |
| 2.8 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) | 19 |
| 2.9 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018) | 19 |
| 2.10 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018) | 20 |
| REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS | 21 |
| 3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION) | 21 |
| 3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) | 24 |
| 3.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018) | 27 |
| 3.4 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—CERTIFICATION (FEB 2021) | 28 |
| GENERAL CONDITIONS | 31 |
| 4.1 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) | 31 |
| 4.2 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (NOV 2020) | 31 |
| 4.3 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (FEB 2021) | 34 |
| 4.4 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS | 38 |
| 4.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) | 38 |
| 4.6 VAAR 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (MAY 2020) | 41 |
| 4.7 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION) | 42 |
| 4.8 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) | 44 |
| 4.9 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018) | 44 |
| 4.10 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018) | 47 |
| 4.11 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (APR 2019) | 48 |
| 4.12 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019) | 49 |
| 4.13 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019) | 50 |
| 4.14 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020) | 50 |
| 4.15 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT (SEP 2019) | 51 |
| 4.16 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008) | 53 |
| 4.17 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018) | 53 |
| 4.18 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008) | 53 |
| 4.19 Wage Determination | 54 |
| 4.20 List of Attachments | 63 |
A.3 Bid Schedule
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.
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:
| ASSESSMENT |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Substantial Confidence | |
| Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. |
| Satisfactory Confidence |
| Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. |
| Limited Confidence |
| Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. |
| No Confidence |
| Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort. |
| Unknown Confidence (Neutral) |
| No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. |
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.
| (1) The first is to evaluate whether the offeror’s present/past performance is relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. The criteria to establish what is relevant is unique to each source selection. | |
| (2) The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts. In addition, the Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from 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. | |
| (b) Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) members will review past performance information to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to the performance confidence assessment. |
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 in a project to mill and resurface roads 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. Design Build Projects will be rated more favorability. 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 $250,000.00 and $500,000.00
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 Robyn.Young2@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. Failure to submit in the format required and clearly address those factors may result in rejection of the offer. An original Bid Bond, in the amount of twenty (20%) percent (but not to exceed $3,000,000) of the bid price shall be mailed to the address listed in block 8 of the SF1442 and be received at the address no later than the closing date and time. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for due date, will require rejection of the proposal in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. SEE FAR Provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, of this Solicitation. 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 2:00 P.M. Mountain Time on June 18, 2021. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Submit proposals to: Robyn.Young2@va.gov.
Submit bid bonds to:
Cheyenne VA Medical Center 442-90C ATTN: Robyn Young 2360 E Pershing Blvd.
Cheyenne WY 82001
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.
Bid Schedule
The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision for the VA Project: Mill and Resurface Roads at the Cheyenne VAMC, 2360 East Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Contractor Name:
DUNS:
| CLIN |
| Description |
| Qty |
| Unit of issue |
Firm Fixed Price Lump Sum amount
0001 Base Pricing 1 Job $_____________
(SEE SOW FOR DETAILS)
Provide all work as described by attached Plans, specifications, and Wage Determinations for Veterans Administration project:
VA Project: Mill and Resurface Roads at the Cheyenne VAMC as described in the attached scope of work and drawing. 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 45 days from receipt of notice to proceed.
Grand Total $________________
A.4 Statement of Work
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STATEMENT OF WORK
MILLING AND RESURFACING ASPHALT ROADS
AT THE CHEYENNE VA MEDICAL CENTER
1. Purpose
Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) has a requirement for milling and resurfacing of approximately 5,100 square yards (SY) of asphalt paved roadway, as shown on the attached site plan. Contractor is responsible for field-verifying dimensions and calculating quantities.
2. Scope
The following is an outline of services required by this Statement of Work (SOW).
2.1 Contractor will provide a proposed schedule for work so the contracting officer’s representative (COR) can review and coordinate with Cheyenne VAMC leadership. The intent of this schedule is to give advanced notice to staff, patients, and visitors and to ensure access to the facility. The baseline schedule will be provided as a submittal and schedule changes will be identified, discussed, and updated weekly.
2.2 Contractor is to provide a traffic control plan for any road closures or detours resulting from the project seven (7) days prior to the closure or detour.
2.3 Contractor will provide signs and barricades to divert vehicle and pedestrian traffic from the work area, in accordance with the approved traffic control plan.
2.4 Mill 4 inches deep from gutter edge to gutter edge in the following locations as identified in the attached site plan:
2.4.1 From the main entrance at Pershing Boulevard, north along VA Entrance Road, to the T-intersection south of the main hospital building (approximately 550 feet along the road centerline).
2.4.2 From the T-intersection east then curving north to the parking lot entrance (approximately 125 feet along the road centerline).
2.4.3 From the T-intersection west then curving north toward the parking lot entrance (approximately 300 feet along the road centerline).
2.4.4 VA Loop Road from the intersection of VA Loop Road and VA Entrance Road, east then curving northeast to the north side of the adjacent parking lot (approximately 750 feet along the road centerline).
2.5 All millings are to remain on station, hauled and stockpiled at a location identified by the COR.
2.6 Apply Petro Matting (or approved equal) over road surface prior to laying new asphalt.
2.7 Apply asphalt overlay, in two equal lifts, to the entire surface that was milled in Paragraph 2.4. Finished thickness shall match elevation of surrounding areas (roads and gutters). Provide a mix design material submittal to the VA for prior review and approval.
2.8 The concrete areas around the manhole covers and valve vaults will remain. Ensure all manholes and vaults remain accessible after paving.
2.9 Ensure proper grading of finished surface at gutters and catch basins so that water drains properly.
2.10 Paint all applicable traffic stripes to include yellow center line and white edge lines.
2.11 Contractor will provide all manpower, materials, tools, and equipment in the performance of this contract.
2.12 Contractor will follow all WYDOT standards for road and asphalt repair and resurfacing.
3. Objectives
The Contractor and/or subcontractors shall complete the following work as defined in the contract documents and within this scope of work including, but not limited to, mill, resurface, and stripe approximately 5,100 SY of road, while ensuring access to the hospital for veterans, visitors, and staff. The end result will be a usable road, with a uniform surface, striped and free of defects.
4. Security Requirements
The contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract.
5. Place of Performance
VA Medical Center 2360 East Pershing Blvd Cheyenne, WY 82001
6. Travel
The contractor shall not charge travel costs to the Government.
7. Hours of Work
7.1. Offerors will conform to customer agency normal operation hours from 7:00am to 4:30pm. Cheyenne VAMC observes all federal holidays. The contractor can submit a request to the COR to work outside of normal duty hours and days. This is typically approved as a convenience to the contractor.
7.2. Work requiring shutdown, interruption, infection control, or potential interruption of power to critical areas of the Medical Center will require extensive coordination and planning with the COR and will require at least two weeks’ notice to the COR. Major shutdowns may have to occur on weekends.
8. Schedule and General Requirements
Construction shall be completed within 45 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
9. General Requirements
VA shall provide all available drawings for information purposes only.
10. Escort and Security Police Check In:
All contractor personnel working onsite at the VA facility shall check in and out with VA Police dispatch located in the main hospital building. Access to work areas, and performance monitoring, will be provided by VA COR. In all cases, the COR and Supervisory Facilities Manager shall be notified of any changes which may affect the response time of vital equipment. COR and Contractor Superintendent must be able to communicate during work hours in case of emergency such as hazardous weather.
11. Contract Administration Data:
Pay applications must include the purchase order number (PO) assigned to this contract. Payment applications will be submitted through the VA Tungsten system.
**END OF SOW**
INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS
2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)
The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.
(End of Provision)
2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.
(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.
(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.
(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.
(End of Provision)
2.3 52.225-10 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 the inapplicability of the Buy American statute shall submit the request with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.
(c) Evaluation of offers.
(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.
(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.
(d) Alternate offers.
(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.
(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.
(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—
(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or
(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.
(End of Provision)
2.4 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)
(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee—
(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203–1; and
(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.
(b) The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer.
(c) The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety’s assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.
(End of Provision)
2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)
Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:
Hand-Carried Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office
NCO 19
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Mailing Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office
NCO 19
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111
(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.
(End of Provision)
2.6 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)
(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.
(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— May 26, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. MT
(c) Participants will meet at— Bldg. 11 - Engineering Conference Room (End of Provision)
2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/
(End of Provision)
| FAR Number |
| Title |
| Date |
| 52.204-7 |
| SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT |
| OCT 2018 |
| 52.204-16 |
| COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING |
| AUG 2020 |
| 52.204-22 |
| ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL |
| JAN 2017 |
| 52.214-34 |
| SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
| APR 1991 |
| 52.214-35 |
| SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY |
| APR 1991 |
| 52.215-1 |
| INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION |
| JAN 2017 |
| 52.222-23 |
| NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION |
| FEB 1999 |
| 52.228-1 |
| BID GUARANTEE |
| SEP 1996 |
| 52.236-28 |
| PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS—CONSTRUCTION |
| OCT 1997 |
2.8 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.
(End of Clause)
2.9 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)
(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.
(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.
(End of Provision)
2.10 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)
(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall—
(1) Include the name, address, fax number, email and telephone number of the protester;
(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;
(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester’s representative and at least one copy;
(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;
(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;
(6) State the form of relief requested; and
(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.
(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.
(c) Bidders/offerors and Contracting Officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(End of Provision)
REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.
(2) The small business size standard is $39.5 Million.
(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.
(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.
(2) If the provision at 52.204–7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:
[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.
[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has…
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