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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,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

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SOLICITATION

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.

36C25924R0006 X 05-29-2024 436-22-104 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 frances.basham@va.gov

Frankie Basham 918.577.3923 The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to complete the Building 154 First Floor Patient Safety Upgrades Located at Ft. Harrison VA Medical Center 3687 Veterans Dr., Ft. Harrison, MT 59636.

Project magnitude: between $250,000 and $500,000. The NAICS code is 236220 - Small Business size standard is $45 M

In accorda nce with P.L. 116-283, this acquisition is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns. See VAAR 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business for information in rega rd to requirements in order to be considered. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA) prior to proposal receipt. Failure to be both VERIFIED, and VISIBLE by the SBA prior to contract award will result in the offerors proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urged to contact the SBA and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain SBA (VetCert) 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 da tabase prior to close of solicitation.

A site visit will be held on June 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time (MT). Please meet at Building 141 Room 208.

All questions in relation to this solicitation must be submitted in writing via e-mail to frances.basham@va.gov received no later than June 13, 2024, at 2:00 (PM) Mountain Time (MT).

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date and time emailed to frances.basham@va.gov. This solicitation closes June 28, 2024, 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 wi ll result in the offeror's proposal not receiving further consideration.

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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-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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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 s pecified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

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

Table of Contents

A.3 Statement Of Work Scope of Work

· The VA Montana Healthcare System requires the services of a General Contractor for the renovation six corridors on Level 1 of Building 154 at the VA Montana Health Care Center located at 3687 Veterans Drive Fort Harrison, Montana 59636. The project will be on Level 1, Building 154 Corridor, work is to include selective demolition of existing floor finishes, floor transitions, miscellaneous door hardware, and wall protection. Selective ceiling demolition is required in a limited area of the project. Renovation work is to include but not limited to the installation of new flooring finishes, new wall base, new wall finishes, new door frame finishes, new wall protection and ceiling finishes where noted. Limited mechanical, electrical lighting, fire suppression, fire alarm, smoke detection, and building integrated medical equipment work is required where existing ceilings will be replaced with new ceiling assemblies. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADAAG Standards), Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) and the VA Barrier Free Design Standards will be implemented throughout the renovation.

· The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occurs because of the Contractor’s fault or negligence.

· The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and 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.

· Existing Site Conditions. Construction will occur on Level 1 of Building 154 as indicated in the Construction Documents.

· ICRA Requirements: The project will take place in an occupied healthcare facility and the design/build 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 ICRA assessments. Construction activity will require constant coordination with VA personnel. See the attached draft ICRA’s for the control level required for each phase.

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

· Site Investigation is required for this project to ensure accuracy of design. The Contractor shall be responsible for field verifying all conditions and quantities that may affect the project work prior to bid of this project.

· The final construction shall conform to all VA requirements outlined in the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, Facilities Guideline Institute (FGI), ADA, Joint Commission Accreditation Standards, ANSI, SMACNA, IBC, NEC, 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

· Due to requirements in NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, a minimum of two egress routes for each occupied space must be maintained after an allowable common path of travel distance of 100 feet (per NFPA 101 Paragraph 18.2.5.3. 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 tenants, is subject to notification requirements. 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 for VA review. Any action necessitated by NFPA 101 Life Safety Code will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Background and Facility

Existing Site Conditions

· The project will take place in an occupied healthcare facility and the construction activities will require work to be phased in such a way as to minimize impact to staff and patients. Construction activity will require coordination with VA Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and designated VA personnel.

· All demolition shall be required to remove abandoned utilities back to active main (e.g., medical gases, water); site investigative efforts are to facilitate that component of the work.

Construction Requirements

Requirements

Construction of the above documented project scope must meet all applicable codes, regulations, and standards. This includes but is not limited to NFPA Codes, NEC, EPA (specifically conduction of NEPA), MT DEQ Regulations, OSHA 1926, ASTM, and TJC Standards. Additionally, the General Contractor and its Sub-Contractors are required to meet all applicable laws and regulation not explicitly stated in this document. All efforts and products shall be conducted and produced in compliance with VA Publications including Master Construction Specifications, Design Guides, and CAD Standards (http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL).

Submittals issued during construction will be limited to all Interior Finish, Wall Protection and MEP components. Upon completion of construction, contractor will produce As-Built drawings to the VA. As-Built drawings to be provided electronically in PDF format. These drawings are to be stamped as “AS-BUILT”.

Projects are to be assessed for impact to Patient Care utilizing an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) in advance. Where the ICRA is found to represent significant impact to the means and methods of construction of individual tasks, the requirements of the ICRA will be included on a drawing sheet for each tasking. Additional impacts identified by the VA may be required to be included in the drawing sets to address other impacts to construction as a means of ensuring continuation of operations is maximized throughout the construction period.

As-Builts Drawings

· The contractor shall maintain, As-built construction drawings on-site. The contractor shall visually identify any red line changes in person with the VAMC Ft Harrison COR. Within 10 days from construction completion, the contractor shall furnish As-built Constructed Record drawings in the latest AutoCAD version. Autodesk Revit © drawings shall NOT BE submitted. All drawings shall comply with VA’s PG-18-4 Standard Details and CAD Standards.

Post-Construction Quality Validation

· Within the specification, the General Contractor is to specify a one-year warranty period covering defects related to all work and materials/equipment included in the project. The General Contractor is to review the project in its entirety and determine oversight or resource requirements to enhance sustainment and limit need for warranty period services. Factory start-up is required of all applicable equipment included in the project.

Tasks and Requirements

Required Submittals

· Construction and Phasing Schedule

· Proposed Utility Shut-off Schedule

· Mechanical equipment, mechanical equipment layout, ductwork and ducting layouts and diffusers (if required).

· Electrical power, Low Voltage and Lighting layouts (if required).

· Fire suppression and installation layouts.

· Fire alarm and smoke detection device and installation layout (if required).

· Wall protection finishes.

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

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

All selective demolition will be performed at the time of each proposed phase of construction. Any additional selective demolition outside of the current phase of work will need to be approved by the COR.

All selective demolition is to occur after normal working hours and limited to a single work shift.

Contractor shall be responsible for all construction debris removal. The contractor shall provide their own dumpster 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. Work area and debris removal pathways from the jobsite to the dumpster to be always kept vacuum clean.

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

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.

Any new construction shall match surrounding finishes unless indicated otherwise.

Any new electrical power and lighting work shall tie into closest available circuit or panel. 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.

The intent is for existing mechanical systems to be reused as much as possible without significant modification or alteration to the existing system. 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.

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.

Fire sprinkler protection must be always maintained. Sprinkler heads located within ceiling tiles must be re-installed at the end of every work shift. Contractor shall coordinate the removal of existing ceilings with the installation of new ceiling grid and new ceiling tiles. If not, the installation of temporary upright sprinklers will be required. After work is complete, new pendent sprinklers must be installed as sprinklers which are removed cannot be reinstalled.

To maintain the use of non-rated construction barriers, fire sprinkler coverage must be always maintained.

If for any reason planned sprinkler outages cannot be limited to a single work shift, the installation of fire rated barriers will be required to separate the affected construction area.

Temporary barriers, as indicated on the proposed Phasing Plan, are just that, temporary. Temporary barriers are to be considered non-rated construction barriers. Temporary barriers are limited to a single work shifts only. Temporary barriers will be erected at the beginning of the work shift and dismantled in their entirety at the end of the work shift. Temporary barriers should seal tightly at walls and ceilings. Entry doors should have either magnetic or zipper seal. Temporary barriers should be able to withstand the use of negative air pressure within the work zone/containment area. Use of pre-manufactured, re-usable barriers panels is acceptable. Use of fire retardant sheet plastic barriers is acceptable if the plastic barrier is free from punctures, rips, or tears. Use of tape or similar “patches” will not be allowed. The entire plastic barrier is to be replaced at the contractors expense. See Section 01 35 26 Safety Requirements for additional information and clarity.

Hard wall barriers, if required, are to be interior partitions constructed to a minimum 1 Hour rating throughout the duration of the proposed phase. Hard wall barrier to meet/exceed UL U419 assembly, interior partition – Steel stud, Non-Load bearing. See Section 01 35 26 Safety Requirements for additional information and clarity. At no time will hard wall barriers be allowed to span a corridor unless approved by the COR during construction

Description of Work: Level 1 of Building 154

· Selective Demolition – Patient Corridors C-101, C-102, C-102A, C-103, C-104, C-105 and C-106: vinyl composite tile flooring, wall base, wall protection, miscellaneous toilet accessories and door hardware as indicated. Patient Corridors C-102 and C-102A existing ACP (black grid) ceiling system, ceiling light fixtures, fire suppression, mechanical diffusers, and miscellaneous low voltage systems.

· New Work - Patient Corridors C-101, C-102, C-102A, C-103, C-104, C-105 and C-106: Work to include but not limited to LVT flooring, flooring transitions, wall base, interior wall and door, door frame finishes and wall protection assemblies. Corridors C-102 and C-102A: New acoustical ceiling tile and ceiling grid, re-use existing light fixtures, lighting controls, new mechanical diffusers and associated ductwork as required, fire suppression, fire detection devices and RTLS system components. Coordinate associated MEP trades as needed to complete the work as needed for hospital occupancy.

Period of Performance

· This contract is expected to start upon the issuance of the Performance Notice to Proceed (NTP) and be completed within 90 days after Notice To Proceed.

Work Schedule

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

· Work Performed After Hours: Work is expected to be performed after hours to maintain construction schedule and to provide access to the hospital during normal working hours. All Work that is to occur after “Normal” working hours and limited to a single work shift. After Hours, Single work shift hours, Monday - Friday, are from 4:30 PM to 7:30 AM. If portions of the afterhours Work need to be extended to be completed during “Normal” working hours, work performed during “Normal” working hours will need to be approved and coordinated by the VA Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

· To maintain schedule, work performed over the weekend, particularly overhead and new ceiling work will 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.

Federal Legal Holidays:

A.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Renovation of six corridors on Level 1 of Building 154, as per the Statement of Work, Specifications, and Drawings.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 07-15-2024 POP End: 10-13-2024 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PART I/SECTION A – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

I.1A JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an offer as a joint venture as defined by P.L. 109-461 AND Department of Veterans Affairs I.L. 049-06-4. Certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128). A joint venture may be considered eligible if it meets the requirements in 13 CFR part 128, and the managing joint venture partner makes the representations under VAAR 819.7003 paragraph (b). 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 VETCERT.

I.2A SELECTION PROCEDURES

This acquisition will be a competitive acquisition utilizing FAR Part 15 source selection employing tradeoff source selection procedures. 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

In addition to the general standards of responsibility found at FAR 9.104-1, in accordance with FAR 9.104-2, the special standards of responsibility described below apply to this procurement. Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility may not be eligible to receive contract award.

Past performance will be evaluated on a basis of significantly more important than, cost or price.

Past Performance Evaluation For Factor 1, based on the evaluation of all recent and relevant past performance for an offeror, an overall performance confidence rating shall be assigned. The performance confidence ratings are defined below:

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall receive an unknown confidence (neutral) performance confidence rating.

(a) Aspects of Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation is an assessment 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.

Factor 1-Past Performance

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

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. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted. The Government will evaluate 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 THERE IS NOT A PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN PPIRS or FAPPIIS, then the offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) for each project. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, frances.basham@va.gov.

Recency – a recent project is defined as being completed within five years of the due date of this solicitation.

Relevant – includes performance of efforts in a project of renovation or remodeling that include general construction in an active medical facility that are similar or greater in scope, magnitude, and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation.

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.

(b) – Basis of Evaluation:

The contracting officer shall review recent and relevant performance information on each offeror based on past efforts provided by the offeror and may obtain data independently from other government and commercial sources. Past performance regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or sub-contractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement will not be considered as highly as past performance information for the principal offeror. Offerors with no past performance history or the offeror’s performance record is so limited that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence," meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Contractor’s performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the offeror’s probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

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.

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.

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.

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. If an offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, the offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility may not be eligible to receive contract award.

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

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 frances.basham@va.gov. Emails are limited to 15 MB. The proposal, in its entirety, shall be one email (one attachment for price proposal, one attachment for LOS certification, 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 June 28, 2024 no later than 2:00 PM Mountain Time (MT). There will be no public opening of the proposals. Submit proposals to: frances.basham@va.gov

Submit bid bonds to:

Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 19

ATTN: Frankie Basham 6162 S Willow Dr., Ste 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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 Small Business Administration (SBA) through the SBA certification database via 13 CFR Part 128, VAAR 819.7011, and VAAR 819.7003 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control enough to establish appropriate status. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the SBA certification database at the time of offer submission. Failure to be both VERIFIED by SBA and VISIBLE on the SBA certification database 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 SBA and submit the required documents to obtain verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.

Or

Meet Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) class deviation regarding certification of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns as per CAAC Letter 2024-02, effective January 1, 2024, until SAM.gov is updated to reflect the SBA’s certification or otherwise rescinded.

I.6B PROPOSAL REVISIONS

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

1.7B REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF OFFER

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

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

Acceptable Electronic Formats (Software) for Submission of Offers

1. Files readable using the current Microsoft© Office version Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access. Please see security note below for caution regarding use of macros. When submitting construction drawings contractors are required to submit one set in AutoCAD and one set in Adobe PDF. (purpose: contracting can open the PDF version and engineering can open AutoCAD files).

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

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

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

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

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

b. Size: Maximum size of the e-mail message shall not exceed five (5) megabytes. Only one email is permitted unless otherwise stated in this solicitation or in writing by the Contract Officer submitting the solicitation.

c. Unless approved by the contracting officer: DO NOT submit a link to your PDF documents. Please submit your request in an email for other electronic format at least ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled closing date of the solicitation. Request a decision as to the format acceptability and ensure you receive approval of the alternate format before using it to send your offer.

Each electronic offer must also include a signed and scanned SF-1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

The Microsoft Outlook © Email time/date stamp will be used to date and time stamp offers for the official record of receipt for the submission. The date and time stamp in recipient’s “inbox” is the official record of receipt.

Security Issues, Late Bids, Unreadable Offers

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

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

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

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

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

2.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— "Administrative proceeding" means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

"Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000" means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

"Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [ ] has [ ] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1)…