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36C25922Q0662 X 660-22-116 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village

CO

80111 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village

CO

80111 Denver Robb 303-712-5731 This is a Total SDVOSB Set-Aside.

The Salt Lake City VAMC located at 500 Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City, UT has identified the need for the removal, disposal of, and remediation of 2 underground fuel storage tanks while minimizing environmental impacts and complying with all Federal, State, and local governing regulations, as well as VA policies.

NAICS 238900 with a business size standard of $16.5M.

Offeror shall provide evidence of certification by the State of Utah to perform the work outlined in the Statement of Work. The offeror shall also provide a current EMR rating with quote.

A site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 10:00 am MT. Please contact the COR, Joshua Keene, at Joshua.Keene@va.gov for exact location. Masks are required in any building and for the site walk-through.

All questions are due no later than Monday, September 12, 2022 at 10:00 am MT. Send questions to Denver Robb at Denver.Robb@va.gov.

This solicitation closes on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm MT. Please email quotes to Denver Robb at Denver.Robb@va.gov.

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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 Statement of Work Underground Fuel Storage Tank Removal and Remediation Project #: 660-22-116

1. Introduction The Contractor is required to prepare a Corrective Action Plan and Tank Removal documentation for a permanently closed leaking underground gasoline tank release and a temporarily closed underground diesel tank . The tanks are located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Salt Lake City Medical Center.

The primary object of the SOW is to safely remove, dispose of and remediate underground storage tanks (UST) while minimizing environmental impacts and complying with all Federal, State and local governing regulations, as well as VA policies.

2. Site Background and Location The work will be conducted at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center (SLC VAMC). The SLC VAMC is registered as Facility ID # 4001459 with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DEQ-DERR).

SLC VA Medical Center 500 Foothill Blvd Salt Lake City, UT 84148 Bldg. 38

VA Facility contact information:

CERCLA Program Office – 801.582.1565 x 2021 Maintenance and Operations – 801-582.1565 x 4000 Safety Office – 801.582.1565 x 4342 After hours (Boiler Plant) – 801.582.1565 x 1043 VA Police Department – 801.582.1565 x 4444

3. Tank Descriptions and Status Tank 13(38G): 3,000-gal gasoline fiber glass UST; permanently closed in-place with cement slurry on 17-Dec-2020. Closure samples identified a fuel release associated with fuel piping near the dispenser island. A single closure soil sample exceeded the Initial Screening Levels for gasoline-range total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH-GRO) (511 mg/kg) indicating a release may have occurred. The release was designated by DEQ-DERR as Release NZZ. The permanent tank Closure Notice is included in Attachment 1.

A Subsurface Investigation Report (SIR) (Attachment 2) was completed in Jun/Jul 2021 and included drilling three additional borings around the potential release location and a fourth boring near the initial closure soil boring to greater depth (12 ft total depth). A total of four soil samples were collected from the four borings. The results indicated a minor, isolated fuel piping release had occurred near the dispensing island.

Tank 12(38D): 3,000-gal diesel fiber glass UST; tank temporarily closed on 28-April-2021. Fuel was removed from tank, but no additional abatement procedures have been completed. No closure sampling has been completed at the tank. The temporary tank Closure Notice is included in Attachment 1.

Fuel Piping and Dispenser Island: Fuel piping extends approximately 40 feet from underground tanks to dispenser island. The island contains two fuel dispensers.

4. Work to Be Performed The Contractor is required to complete the following tasks in accordance with Utah Administrative Code (UAC) Title R311-200 through R311-211 Environmental Quality, Environmental Response and Remediation, all other Federal, State and local requirements, and Section 02 65 00 Underground Storage Tank Removal of the VA Master Construction Specifications Index (Attachment 3). In the event UAC R311 contradicts VA Section 02 65 00, the discrepancy will be brought forth to the COR and a decision will be made which guidance to follow.

a. Corrective Action Plan: Contractor will complete all work and documentation necessary to submit a Corrective Action Plan, prepared by a Utah-certified UST Consultant, with the presumptive remedy of excavation of contaminated soils.

b. UST Permanent Closure Plan: Contractor will complete all work and documentation necessary to permanently close diesel Tank 12(38D). This Closure Plan will be submitted as an Appendix to the Corrective Action Plan. Soil samples collected as part of the tank closure procedure will be submitted to the analytical laboratory with a 24-hour turn-around-time to facilitate timely decisions regarding additional excavation/remediation.

c. Pre-Removal Meeting: Contractor will conduct a preremoval meeting at the project site a minimum of 30 days before beginning work. Contractor will prepare the meeting agenda and minutes. The COR, VA SME/PM, and Utah-certified UST Consultant and Utah-certified UST Remover will be in attendance.

d. Remove and Replace Site Structures: To facilitate the excavation of contaminated soils, the Contractor will remove pavement, carport, gate, fencing and other structures, as needed and replace the items when site work is completed. Existing materials (including clean overburden soil) shall be reused where possible.

e. UST Excavation, Demolition and Removal: Contractor will complete all work and documentation necessary to remove Tank 12(38D) and Tank 13(38G) from the site and dispose of (or recycle) material off-site. Removal of tanks will include fuel piping and dispenser island excavation and removal. A Utah-certified UST Remover must remove the tanks, and a Utah-certified UST Soil and Groundwater Sampler will collect samples required for tank closure and disposal facility waste profile. All environmental samples will be submitted to a Utah-certified analytical laboratory.

f. Excavation of Contaminated Soils: Contractor will excavate, contain, and dispose of contaminated soils at an off-site location. A portable volatile organic compound (VOC) monitor with a photoionization detector (PID) shall be used for soil headspace screening to assess excavation progress. The base price for the volume of soil excavated will not exceed 220 cubic yards (cyd) (or approximately 330 tons). Work beyond this amount will be based on a unit basis (per ton).

g. Site Closure Sampling: Contractor will collect site closure samples from the excavation including excavation sidewall and bottom sample locations. The base price shall include 12 sample locations. Any additional sample locations will be based on unit pricing. Samples will be submitted to the analytical laboratory with a 24-hour turn-around-time.

h. Site Restoration: Contractor will restore the site to existing conditions including backfilling, compacting and asphalt resurfacing.

5. Applicable Specifications and Requirements

a. The Contractor will comply with the SLC VAMC Stormwater Management Plan (Attachment 4) and applicable Utah Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) general permit requirements.

b. The Contractor will clear all utilities and comply with VAMC Policy 00S.60 Excavation Safety Program prior to starting work (Attachment 5).

c. The Contractor will submit all safety data sheets for any chemicals brought on-site and follow all safety requirements for preventing access to the work site.

d. The Contractor will conduct work in accordance with the Section 02 65 00 Underground Storage Tank Removal of the VA Master Construction Specifications Index (Attachment 3)

6. Documentation Deliverables The Contractor will comply with all Federal, State and local governing regulations when preparing the documentation for this project.

a. Draft and Final Corrective Action Plan (CAP). The Contractor will develop a CAP to address Release NZZ. The presumptive remedy is soil excavation and disposal. The Contractor will submit an electronic version of the draft CAP for review to SLC VAMC c/o CERCLA Program. The Contractor will address VA comments on the draft CAP and submit a final CAP to the VA. The VA will submit the report to the State. The final CAP submittal will include a hardcopy and electronic version. The electronic submittal will include all native files used to create the document.

b. Draft and Final Permanent Tank Closure Notice Tank 12(38D). The Contractor will prepare a Permanent Tank Closure Notice for Tank 12(38D). The tank Closure Notice will be submitted to DEQ-DERR for tank closure and included as an appendix to the CAP for Release NZZ.

c. Draft and Final Corrective Action Report for Release NZZ. The Contractor will prepare a Corrective Action Report documenting the successful remedial action and results of the site closure samples. The Corrective Action Report must include:

- Narrative summary of methodologies, remedial activities and results, including documentation of personnel conducting site activities, timeline of events, and summary of results.

- Figures documenting site features, excavation details, and sample locations.

- Tabulated field screening PID results and analytical sample results.

- Analytical laboratory reports, chain-of-custody, and soil backfill compaction documentation.

- Photographs of tanks, excavation activities, and sampling.

The Contractor will submit an electronic version of the draft Corrective Action Report for review to SLC VAMC c/o CERCLA Program. The Contractor will address VA comments on the draft Corrective Action Report and submit a final report to the VA. The VA will submit the report to the State. The final Corrective Action Report submittal will include a hardcopy and electronic version. The electronic submittal will include all native files used to create the document.

d. Tank Materials and Soil Final Disposition Documentation. The Contractor will include in the Corrective Action Report the final disposition records and waste manifests for the underground storage tanks and appurtenances, as well as the soil excavated from the site.

e. Period of Performance: 30 Days from NTP (Notice to Proceed)

7. Supplemental Documentation

a. The Contractor will provide with their proposal, documentation that a Utah-certified UST Consultant, Utah-certified UST Remover and Utah-certified UST Soil and Groundwater Sampler, and Utah-certified analytical laboratory will perform the tasks described in the PWS.

b. The Contractor is required to comply with all Federal, State and local regulations, policies and procedures regarding UST and leaking UST (LUST) . The Contractor shall comply with all changes to such Federal, State and local regulations and procedures which occur during the term of this contract. The Contractor shall provide to the Government any additional certifications that may be required because of changes in such laws.

c. The Contractor will provide a contract liaison (and alternate) to coordinate work at SLC VAMC.

8. Other Conditions and Stipulations

a. Contractor must provide written confirmation they have adequate insurance protection against negligent work and other forms of liability. The nature and level of protection must be acceptable to the VA CO.

b. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Safety Officer, CERCLA Program Manager (or designated alternate) and VA Police have the authority under this contract to present a verbal “stop work order” pertaining to job activity they reasonably believe represents an imminent hazard to life, property, or the environment. This verbal order shall be followed up by a written stop work order issued by the Contracting Officer as soon as feasible after the imminently hazardous situation has been stabilized or abated. VA will not incur additional costs if work is halted for good cause.

c. The Contractor shall not be allowed use of government materials, equipment, and/or labor for completion of work under this contract.

d. Provisions in this contract shall not constitute or operate as a waiver of any such provision, nor shall the failure to enforce any provision or of any other provision contained herein. If any provision of this contract shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions of this contract, and this contract shall be enforced as if such provision had not been contained herein.

9. SOW Attachments are in Solicitation as Attachment 3

Tank Closure Notices (Permanent and Temporary) Subsurface Investigation Report Section 02 65 00 Underground Storage Tank Removal of the VA Master Construction Specifications Index SLC VAMC Stormwater Management Plan 00S.60 Excavation Safety Program Policy 08.12.2020

A.4 Bid Schedule Bid Schedule The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision for the safe removal, disposal of and remediation of underground fuel storage tanks at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center.

Contractor’s Name: _____________________________

DUNS/UEI #: ______________________________

CLIN

Lump Sum Amount

Base Pricing

Provide all work as described by attached Plans, specifications, and Wage Determinations for Veterans Administration project:

VA Project # 660-22-116: removal, disposal of and remediation of underground fuel storage tanks at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center 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 30 days after receipt of notice to proceed.

Grand Total

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PART I/SECTION A – REQUEST FOR QUOTE

This is a Request for Quote in accordance with FAR Part 13. Potential offerors must follow all instructions in order to be compliant with the solicitation.

It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify that their offer is complete. The offeror is responsible for submitting all required forms and documents with the offer.

The Government will award a single contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible SDVOSB offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on Past Performance, Safety and Price.

I.1A JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an offer as a joint venture as defined by P.L. 109-461 AND Department of Veterans Affairs I.L. 049-06-4, http://www.vetbiz.gov/library/jtventure.pdf, an offeror must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement specific to the project that is consistent with the percentage of required work and net proceed. Additionally, the offeror must provide a breakdown or labor of which is to be performed by the SDVOSB firm and that which is performed by the small business joint venture firm and that which is sub-contracted. All Joint Ventures will be required to be registered and verified as an entity in VETBIZ.

I.3A SITE VISIT

See SF 1442, Block 10 and FAR Provision 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) of this solicitation.

I.4A SELECTION CRITERIA/QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Award will be made based on the following factors:

Factor 1 - Past Performance Factor 2 - Price Offerors are encouraged to provide their best offers with the past performance information requested for evaluation. The Government, based on the offered material presented, will award to the offeror that best demonstrates to be most advantageous for the Government.

Factor 1 - Past Performance: Offerors shall provide past performance information on two (2) federal, state, local government or private contract of similar type, scope, size and complexity. For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as experience with the removal, disposal of and remediation of underground fuel storage tanks, while minimizing environmental impacts and complying with all Federal, State and local governing regulations, as well as VA policies. Project shall have a minimum amount of $25,000.00 or more and completed within the past five years from the date of issuance of this RFQ. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the quote. The Government may also evaluate recent and relevant past performance, based upon sources available to the contracting officer that may include Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS). IF THE OFFEROR CANNOT PROVIDE A CPARS FOR PROJECTS LISTED IN FACTOR 1, then the offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ).

Completed PPQs should be submitted directly from your client via email to Denver Robb at Denver.Robb@va.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Denver Robb at Denver.Robb@va.gov. If the offeror is unable to contact a client for a project(s) before closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the quote the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

Basis of Evaluation: Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and award will be made to the offeror presenting the best value to the Government.

The Government also reserves the right to award to the lower priced offeror with lower past performance rating if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines the price difference does not merit awarding to the higher priced offeror. In that event, the CO shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision.

Factor 2 - Price: Offerors shall provide pricing as requested in the Schedule of Service identified within the SF 1442 Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate price based on the total price. Total price consists of the basic requirements. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

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

I.1B COST RANGE: Between $100,000 and $250,000 I.2B GENDER: Wherever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include both masculine and feminine.

I.3B METRIC PRODUCTS:

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

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

I.4B REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

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

I.5B QUOTE REQUIREMENTS

General – Both past performance information and price proposal shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted via email to Denver.Robb@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. Quote can be submitted in one email if 15MB or less. 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 SF 1442 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 opening, will require rejection of the bid 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 quotes will be time/date stamped by Microsoft Outlook upon receipt of email. Further details on electronic submission are outlined below.

Quotes shall be received by 2:00 pm MT on September 20, 2022. There will be no public opening. Submit quotes to: Denver.Robb@va.gov.

Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control 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 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF OFFER

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

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

Acceptable Electronic Formats (Software) for Submission of Offers

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

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

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

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

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

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

b. Size: Maximum size of the e-mail message shall not exceed 15 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 recipients “inbox” is the official record of receipt.

Security Issues, Late Bids, Unreadable Offers

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

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

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

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

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

2.1 52.222-5 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 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.3 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— September 6, 2022 at 10:00 am MT

(c) Participants will meet at— Salt Lake City VAMC (End of Provision)

2.4 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)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2022) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238990.

(2) The small business size standard is $16.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(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 completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $92,319, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $92,319 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[X](i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X](ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[](iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[](iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[](v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

[](vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

[](vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[](A) Basic.

[](B) Alternate I.

[](viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov.