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10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE

DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

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

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

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

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

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

36C25923Q0084 X 11-09-2022 436-23-117 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov

Timothy Verburgt 303-712-5707 The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to complete the installation of necessary power circuits and plumbing to supply future Roche Laboratory equipment, as well as remove multiple designated electrical circuits.

Contractor will also eliminate a metal chase / half wall, remove all utilities within, and modify the sink drain to become a floor drain at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center, located at 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636.

Project magnitude: Between $100,000 and $250,000. The NAICS code is 236220 - Small Business size standard is $39.9 M.

Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 48 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 verif ication 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 S AM database prior to close of solicitation.

All questions in relation to this solicitation must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov and received no later than November 16, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. Mountain Time (MT)

A site visit will be held on November 14, at 11:00 am (MT). Meet in bldg. 141 (Admin. B ldg.), room 205.

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date and Time. This solicitation Closes November 23, 2022 @ 10:00 A.M. (MT).

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

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

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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-th is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

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(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise s pecified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

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CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.3 Bid Schedule Bid Schedule The contractor shall furnish all required labor, equipment, materials, and site investigations to install necessary power circuits and plumbing to supply future Roche Laboratory equipment, as well as remove multiple designated electrical and IT circuits. Contractor will also eliminate a metal chase / half wall, remove all utilities within, and modify the sink drain to become a floor drain. Execution of this system relocation will occur within the Bldg. 154 healthcare facility, primarily in the 2nd Floor Laboratory and in the Outpatient Treatment center at the Fort Harrison VAMC located at 3687 Veterans Drive, MT 59636.

Contractor Name:

Unique Entity ID:

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: Roche Lab Project at the Muskogee VAMC as described in the attached scope of work. Price includes all costs for construction. Cost shall include but not be limited to direct and indirect costs including profit, overhead, general and administration, insurance, labor, bonds, taxes, necessary for 100% completion of the project as indicated in the attached SOW. The construction performance period is 14 days from receipt of notice to proceed.

Grand Total $________________

A.4 Statement of Work Page 1 of Page 1 of

Scope of Work

10-25-2022 Project: 436-23-117 Project Name: VA Montana-Roche Lab Project Project Scope

1. The VA Montana Healthcare System at Fort Harrison, MT requires the services of a Licensed General Contractor to install necessary power circuits and plumbing to supply future Roche Laboratory equipment, as well as remove multiple designated electrical and IT circuits. Contractor will also eliminate a metal chase / half wall, remove all utilities within, and modify the sink drain to become a floor drain.

2. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to persons or property that occurs due to the Contractor’s fault or negligence.

3. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract by the VA COR (Project Engineer).

4. Existing Site Conditions: Execution of this system relocation will occur within the Bldg. 154 healthcare facility, primarily in the 2nd Floor Laboratory and in the Outpatient Treatment center below. Therefore, all activities will require construction to be phased in such a way as to minimize impact to staff and patients. Infection Control measures will be always required as defined in the associated ICRA assessment.

5. Construction activity will require constant coordination with VA Project Engineering and Facilities personnel.

6. Site Investigation is required for this project to ensure correct power source and circuit routing from source locations to the laboratory. The Contractor shall be responsible for field verifying all conditions that may affect the project work prior to bid of this project. Site investigation is to be included in the cost proposal. This work can be performed directly by the General Contractor, or indirectly via contract to a third parties (Sub-Contractors). The person(s) conducting the site investigation(s) are to check in with the VA Facilities Management Services Engineering department and will be escorted to review the project by the VA Contracting Officer Representative (COR) / Healthcare Engineer. This work must be done in advance and is intended to limit unforeseen site conditions and ensure acquisition of all necessary material prior to execution of the work.

7. The final construction shall conform to all VA requirements outlined in the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, ADA, ANSI, SMACNA, IBC, NEC, NEMA, NFPA, as well all requirements of the VA design manuals posted by discipline in the VA Technical Information Library at the following web address: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual.asp

8. Work shall be completed in conformance with the time schedule requested by the VA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) / Healthcare Engineer (HE). The Contractor is solely responsible for preparing all necessary regulatory notifications to meet the time schedule.

9. Due to requirements in NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, a minimum of two egress routes for each occupied space must be maintained. To ensure the safety of VA patients, staff, and tenants, work is to be structured to allow for egress routes to be maintained throughout the course of construction. Work requiring relocation of staff is subject to notification requirements. Impact to the VA Lab staff operations must be communicated and coordinated prior to work execution. If Contractor provides a schedule resulting in any violations of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code during any work, they must also submit proposed interim life safety measures (ILSM) for VA review. Any action necessitated by NFPA 101 Life Safety Code will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Tasks and Requirements

Electrical Contractor Requirements

1. Submittals must be reviewed and approved by the VA prior to the start of work.

2. All demolition shall be required to remove abandoned utilities back to active main.

3. Installation shall minimize penetrations in finished walls to the extent possible and with any such penetrations repaired to match existing construction or meet and/or exceed required sound transmission coefficient (STC), smoke/fire partition rating requirements after completion of work.

4. Any new construction shall match surrounding finishes unless indicated otherwise.

5. Contractor and their Sub-Contractors are to provide necessary submittals and plans for approval prior to commencing with any “new work” not shown/provided in the construction documents.

6. All damage to floors, walls, ceilings, or any other VA property to be repaired/replaced by the Contractor.

7. Contractor shall be responsible for all construction debris removal. The Contractor shall provide their own dumpster as needed.

a. For interior construction the Contractor shall provide dump carts and HEPA carts as needed. Dump carts are to be sealed with a tight-fitting lid during travel to and from the jobsite to the designated dumpster location. Dumpster location and debris removal pathway to be approved by the VA COR.

8. Temporary egress and life safety signage to be provided by contractor and any ILSMs required shall be coordinated with VA COR and VA Safety Personnel.

9. Description of Work:

a. A Lab Project Survey and Site Inventory for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical material for material installations will be required prior to bidding and execution; Fort Harrison VA currently has material in stock in a storage area which the Contractor shall utilize (as possible) in this effort. Material that is not in stock will be acquired by the Contractor and billed as per their normal rates. This process will be coordinated with the Fort Harrison VA Project Engineer and/or Facility Electrician(s). The intent of this work is to utilize existing government material, as well as help expedite the project

b. The Lab Project will require removal of the previous breakers, power circuits, 208V-240V transformer, and local disconnects that previously supplied the Siemens automation systems and UPS. Material that can be reused will remain for execution of the Lab Project; all other material will be delivered to the VA COR / Facilities Department for project inventory

c. The Lab Project will require a new power circuit to be supplied from panel 154 2 LABNP for delivery of power to the PowerVAR 3300 Series UPS system

d. The Lab Project new power circuit referenced above will require a 3-phase / 208VAC / 150A breaker and circuit to be run from Panel 154 2 LABNP to a properly rated local disconnect that will then supply the required power to the PowerVAR 3300 Series UPS

e. The Lab Project will require wiring of the PowerVAR 3300 UPS Battery Cabinet Connection terminals to the manufacturer-supplied Battery Cabinet (See document titled “8100 UPS 3300 30-40kVA for PCDU”)

f. The Lab Project will require an output circuit to be run from the PowerVAR 3300 UPS to a rated panel to be designated “154 LAB MLB” that will be installed in the locale of the Roche Laboratory Equipment (See document titled “8100 UPS 3300 30-40kVA for PCDU”)

g. The Lab Project will require all circuits in Roche project documentation to be installed as per manufacturer design (documents provided by Roche to VA Engineering and attached to this procurement package); equipment includes 2 Roche cobas pro analyzers and 1 cobas c8100 automation system as well as required PowerVAR 3300 UPS

h. The Lab Project will require removal (demolition) of a “Utility Ceiling Chase” and “Utility Half-Wall”. This consists of metal paneling with various utilities inside. Demolition of these systems must include removal of all wiring, conduit, and associated material back to their individual supply location. Half-Wall work will also require termination of lab sink drain piping to the floor and installation of a floor drain setup with a rubberized cover that is similar in type to the existing floor drains throughout the Lab

i. The Lab Project will require removal of a copper piping line and associated fittings that previously supplied pneumatics to the Siemens automation line

j. The Lab Project will require installation of a Domestic Cold Water supply line, to be supplied from the 1-1/4” piping system located in the ceiling of the space below the Lab; installation to include an isolation valve, piping, floor penetration and appropriate sealing/anchoring system, 1-1/4” piping up to a tee, reduction to two (2) ¾” supplies with pressure gauges and ¾” female NPT ball valves (brass or stainless steel)

k. Modification of existing heat exhaust ductwork to minimize impact to the space shall be executed by the Contractor; requirement for additional ductwork to be evaluated (and executed if deemed necessary) to remove the proposed heat loads to the common ceiling heat exhaust duct

l. Industry standard suspension and anchoring devices will be installed to support the new conduit, wiring, devices, and material

m. Ceiling work and any structural penetrations must comply with all NFPA, NEMA, Federal and State of MT Building codes. Fire barrier and/or sealant will be applied to ensure NFPA is met

n. Energized work is not permitted; supply panel breaker shutdown(s) must be coordinated and scheduled with Fort Harrison VA Project COR/ Healthcare Engineer and VA Facilities staff. VA Engineer will be tasked with facility customer notifications for scheduled shutdowns and departmental impacts

o. NFPA and OSHA LOTO procedures will be followed; all circuits and equipment will be “checked safe” prior to any work commencement; where necessary and/or applicable, grounding systems will be utilized. When working within flash boundaries, appropriate PPE will be utilized

p. Electrical Circuits and Water piping will be labeled for easy identification, including updating of electrical panel schedules and labeling systems for piping

q. All Roche Lab Equipment specifications will be provided to the Contractor by the VA COR / Healthcare Engineer. Component selection must be coordinated with the manufacturer’s specifications to ensure the circuit delivers the required power to the equipment. Specifications for the UPS and the system power requirements are also included in the project package

r. Following completion of Contractor work, designated Schneider Electric vendor for VA Fort Harrison (FICO) will install electrical power monitoring stations typical to similar systems that have been used in past projects, and will fully connect to the existing Schneider Electric / FICO Building Automation System for power monitoring and trending.

Period of Performance Period of performance from commencement of the described above statement of work is 14 business days. It may be possible to request an extension to the contract period of performance. Notify the VA of any exceptions before submitting proposal for increase to cost or changes to project schedule.

Work Schedule

10. Normal working hours are from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

11. Work Performed After Hours: To maintain schedule, work performed over the weekend may be allowed. Contractor to coordinate these efforts with VA COR with a minimum 48-hour notice.

Privacy Statement Information Security: The C&A requirements do not apply; a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Incidental exposure to protected Health Information may occur from accessing the work site. Staff will follow all Privacy & Security policies and procedures. A Handbook 6500.6 Contract Security document will still be completed and submitted by the VA COR.

Appendix – Drawings, Infection Control Document, and Photos

IMAGE 1: This panel will supply power to the PowerVAR 3300 Series UPS

IMAGE 2: This supply breaker to panel 154 2 LABNP will require de-energization and gang LOTO device(s) to be utilized to ensure no energized work during breaker installation and circuit connections

IMAGE 3: This disconnect previously powered the Siemens automation line; it will be removed along with all wiring and conduit and delivered to VA Engineering for project inventory.

IMAGE 4: This disconnect and transformer and all associated conduits will be removed along with all associated conduit and wiring and delivered to VA Engineering for project inventory.

IMAGE 5: This UPS will be removed along with all associated conduit and wiring and delivered to VA Engineering for inventory.

IMAGE 6: VA Facilities & Engineering electrical inventory photos – this only depicts a portion of material that VA has in stock, which also includes electrical devices, conduit, and plumbing inventory MORE PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS CAN BE PROVIDED TO AWARDED CONTRACTOR UPON REQUEST; PHOTOS CAN ALSO BE ACQUIRED DURING PROJECT SITE REVIEW.

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 renovations in a hospital environment. 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 Timothy Verburgt at Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Timothy Verburgt at Timothy.Verburgt@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 Timothy.Verburgt@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 10:00 am MT on November 23, 2022. There will be no public opening. Submit quotes to: Timothy.Verburgt@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 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and “reasonable inquiry” have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.4 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)

2.5 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— 11-14-22 at 11:00 AM (MT)

(c) Participants will meet at— Bldg. 141 (Admin. Bldg.), Room 205 (End of Provision)

2.6 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)

JUN 2020

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 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $39.5 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…