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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?

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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

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

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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.

36C25925Q0296 06-04-2025 635-22-127 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 Angela Waalkes at angela.waalkes@va.gov

Angela Waalkes 303-712-5781 Project Name: 635-22-127 Oklahoma City VAMC, Asbestos Abatement Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to complete all required project work in accordance with the provided SOW, Specifications and Drawings. The project is located at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 7310.

This is a competitive requirement set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Project magnitude: between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 The NAICS code is 562910 - Small Business size standard $25M

A non-mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on June 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time (MT). All interested contractors shall meet at the following location: Oklahoma City VAMC Engineering Department

Cut off for submission of RFIs/Questions in relation to this solicitation must be submitted in writing via e-mail to angela.waalkes@va.gov and received no later than June 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM MT.

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date and time in block 13a below, July 16, 2025 @ 10:00 AM CT to Contracting Officer, Angel Waalkes, at angela.waalkes@va.gov Please include the solicitation number 36C25925Q0296 in the subject line. Proposals shall be submitted via email in accordance with Part I/Section B, to be considered for this project. Proposals received in any other format will result in the offeror's proposal not receiving further consideration. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), Prospective contractors shall be registered in the SAM database prior to close of solicitation.

All bidders must submit a bid guarantee as part of their bid package. Additionally, the Awardee must be able to obtain the necessary level of Performance and Payment Bonds.

In accordance 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 regards 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. To avoid proposal rejection, proposal packages shall include signed VAAR 852.219-75 LOS certification, pricing, past performance, and bid bond. Proposals from non-verified SDVOSB contractors will also be rejected.

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

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

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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 Angela Waalkes

VA-VHA-RPOW-2024-0081

Table of Contents

A.3 SCOPE OF WORK

Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center

(OKC VAMC)

Statement of Work (SOW)

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION

Project Number: 635-22-127 Project Title: Asbestos Abatement and Remediation

I. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

Currently, there are numerous areas throughout the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (OKC VAMC) that have materials that contain asbestos referred to hereafter as Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM). These areas pose a health and safety threat for all occupants within the facility and is justification for abatement and remediation. The Contractor will provide abatement and remediation of ACM following all applicable regulations and procedures. Contractor will replace finishes in affected areas as required while following hospital safety and Infection Control standards.

II. OBJECTIVE

A. The Contractor shall provide:

· all necessary testing and survey work by Contractor’s certified industrial hygienist (CIH)

· all necessary pre-abatement work – including the creation of asbestos abatement drawings provided by designer certified within the state of Oklahoma – and approvals;

· for constructing and maintaining work area isolation;

· abatement work, removal, and disposal of ACM;

· for a third party independent certified industrial hygienist to represent the VA hereafter referred to as the VPIH and all necessary testing by VPIH – specific Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) testing must be performed to certify decontamination of work area;

· as needed for replacing/refinishing affected/impacted area finishes;

· for removal of isolation work area throughout the hospital as indicated by this and supporting documentation.

B. Appendix G contains the construction documents which indicate the project areas as Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.

1. The Contractor shall provide a base bid for all necessary work to complete Tier 1 and as indicated by this SOW and supporting documentation.

2. The Contractor shall provide a bid alternate for all necessary work to complete Tier 2 and Tier 3 as located within the confines of the Sub-Basement and Crawl Space as shown in Appendix G sheets HA001, HA002, and HA003; This area is to be bid as Alternate Tier 2a.

3. The Contractor shall provide a second bid alternate for all necessary work to complete Tier 2 as located within the confines of the Basement that is not part of Tier 1; This area is to be bid as Alternate Tier 2b. This work should be bid as being necessary to complete outside of normal operating hours. These areas that are not mechanical will have to be abated during nights and weekends and to be completed so that the space can be occupied during normal operating hours.

4. The Contractor shall provide a third bid alternate for all necessary work to complete Tier 2 as located within the confines of the Elevator Penthouse that is not part of Tier 1. This area is to be bid as Alternate Tier 2c.

5. Roof abatement work is not included in the construction scope of this project and shall not be bid and may or may not be solicited at a different date.

6. Tier 3 as described by the plans is that is not to be bid as part of Alternate Tier 2a is not included in the construction scope of this project and shall not be bid and may or may not be solicited at a different date.

III. SCOPE OF WORK

A. Contractor will isolate work areas, conduct any necessary demolition of finishes, abate and remediate ACM, remove and dispose of ACM, replace/restore/refinish impacted work area finishes, and remove work area isolation.

B. Safety specifications and approved infection control risk assessment (ICRA). Infection Control is critical in all medical center facilities. Interior construction activities causing disturbance of existing dust, or creating new dust, must be conducted within ventilation-controlled areas that minimize the flow of airborne particles into patient areas.

C. An infection control risk assessment (ICRA) must be performed by VA personnel in accordance with Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Guidelines. Contractor shall reference Appendix I as the VHA ICRA form and understand that different work areas within the hospital will require different levels of prevention related to Infection Control. Contractor is to coordinate and comply with Infection Control requirements for isolation of work areas.

D. The scope of work also includes containment, storage, transportation and disposal of the generated ACM wastes. The abatement work will be conducted by a state-certified asbestos abatement contractor licensed in the State of Oklahoma and managed by the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for understanding, disseminating, implementing and adhering to this project specification document. The Contractor will be responsible for coordinating site work efforts with the VAMC Representative and VPIH.

E. The Awarded Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations related to any and all aspects of the abatement project. The Contractor is also responsible for retaining the services of a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to generate an "Asbestos Hazard Abatement Work Plan", that is due on or before the pre-construction meeting as a part of the required pre-job submittals. The Contractor is responsible for providing for the services of a third party independent certified industrial hygienist to perform as the VPIH throughout the project. VPIH must be approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor will be responsible for all costs incurred by the VPIH. The Asbestos Hazard Abatement Work Plan submittals must be approved by the Contracting Officer and the VPIH before beginning work. The following procedures and required information must be detailed within the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Work Plan:

1. Regulated area preparation procedures.

2. Decontamination area set-up/layout and decontamination procedures for employees.

3. Abatement methods/procedures and equipment to be used.

4. Personal protective equipment to be used.

5. Procedures for handling, packaging and disposal of asbestos waste.

6. Emergency Action Plan and Contingency Plan Procedures.

7. Proof of Contractor licensing.

8. Proof the Competent Person(s) is trained and accredited and approved for working in this State. Verification of the experience of the Competent Person(s) shall also be presented.

9. A list of all workers who will participate in the project, including experience and verification of training and accreditation.

10. A list of and verification of training for all personnel who have current first-aid/CPR training. A minimum of one person per shift must have adequate training.

11. Current medical written opinions for all personnel working on-site meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101 (m).

12. Current fit-tests for all personnel wearing respirators on-site meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101 (h) and Appendix C.

13. Notification requirements procedure of Contractor as required in 29 CFR 1926.1101 (d) for Multi-Employer Worksites.

F. As a part of the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Work Plan the Contractor is also responsible for producing "Asbestos Abatement Drawings" that include the following information:

1. Integrated Phasing on execution of abatement with a summary of square footage of floor space for abatement, total linear and square footage of asbestos to be abated.

2. Major Decontamination Areas (when applicable) showing limits of sealing off the location, quantities of ACM, arrangements of auxiliary rooms, engineering of negative air systems, path of asbestos to loading platform & locations, and connections to required utilities.

3. Minor Decontamination Areas (when applicable) showing location, type and length of pipe element to be abated by "Glove Bag" approach and any other abatement features.

4. Locations of restoration of impacted building sub-systems.

G. The Contractor is also responsible for providing and maintaining training, accreditations, medical exams, medical records, personal protective equipment as required by applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. The Contractor shall hold the VA and VPIH/CIH consultants harmless for any failure to comply with any applicable work, packaging, transporting, disposal, safety, health, or environmental requirement on the part of himself, his employees, or his subcontractors. The Contractor will incur all costs of the VPIH, including all sampling/analytical costs to assure compliance with VA/OSHA/EPA/State requirements. Contractor will provide for VPIH to conduct Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) testing as required to certify decontamination of work area for VA compliance per VA specifications.

H. Please note that the Contractor is responsible for ensuring all required paperwork is submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) and EPA for form Notification of Demolition and Renovation. ODEQ requires notification to the start of asbestos abatement activities. All forms are referenced in Appendix E.

I. The work specified herein shall be the abatement of asbestos-containing materials by certified and registered persons who are knowledgeable, qualified and trained in the abatement, handling, and disposal of asbestos-containing material, and subsequent cleaning of the affected environment.

J. The contractor shall supply all labor, materials, equipment, testing, services, permits, notifications, insurance, and incidentals which are necessary or required to perform the work in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations as may be necessary for the abatement of asbestos-containing materials and for other work as specified in this section or as indicated in associated drawings, sketches, or details of the work.

K. Any actions taken by the Contractor without obtaining guidance from the Contracting Officer shall become the sole risk and responsibility of the Contractor. All costs incurred due to such action are also the responsibility of the Contractor.

L. The work tasks are summarized as follows:

1. Pre-abatement activities including pre-abatement meeting(s), inspection(s), notifications, permits, submittal approvals, work-site preparations, emergency procedures arrangements, and standard operating procedures for Class I and II asbestos abatement work.

2. Receiving approval for phasing plan of project from VA representative and VPIH.

3. Receiving approval for pre-abatement work plan for each work area by VPIH before work shall begin.

4. Following the approved ICRA and Asbestos Hazard Abatement Work Plan in constructing required spaces for abatement to be used for isolation of work area, decontamination.

5. Conduct any demolition if required to access ACM.

6. Abatement activities including removal, clean-up and disposal of ACM waste, recordkeeping, security, monitoring, and inspections.

7. Cleaning and decontamination activities including final visual inspection, air monitoring and certification of decontamination.

8. Replacing or refinishing the work area with new finishes as required.

9. Following approved ICRA to remove temporary partitions or barriers.

M. The Contractor shall designate an Abatement Superintendent, subject to the approval of the CIH and review of the VPIH. The Superintendent shall meet the requirements of all applicable regulations and perform the following minimum requirements:

1. The Abatement Superintendent must be certified and licensed as an Asbestos Abatement Supervisor and must have two (2) years full time experience in asbestos abatement work.

2. Shall be on site whenever work is in progress.

3. Maintain a daily log on the project, documenting events, visitations, problems, equipment failures, accidents and inspections.

4. Ensure that all workers are wearing appropriate personal protection equipment.

5. Implement first aid, safety training, respiratory protection, and ensuring all workers are trained in emergency procedures.

6. Conduct visual inspection of the work area prior to the visual inspection done by the owner's representative. This inspection shall be documented on the form "Contractor's Superintendent Visual Inspection Report", located in Appendix D of this specification.

7. Supervise activities of any subcontractors of the Contractor to ensure compliance with contract documents.

8. Duties shall include those for the "Competent Person" as defined in Appendix H the Construction Specifications.

N. The Contractor and Contractor's personnel shall cooperate fully with the VAMC representative/consultant to facilitate efficient use of buildings and areas within buildings. The Contractor shall perform the work in accordance with VA specifications, approved asbestos abatement drawings, approved phasing plan and in compliance with any/all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and requirements.

O. The Contractor shall coordinate and schedule all phases of the work of the contract documents under his control with the VAMC Representative, any subcontractors, materials suppliers, and other parties involved as necessary to ensure the smooth and orderly transition of separate phases, timely placement of items and materials, cooperation between parties, and proper execution of the work.

P. The Contractor shall use the existing facilities in the building strictly within the limits indicated in contract documents as well as the approved pre-abatement work plan. The approved pre-abatement work plan shall show the limits of regulated areas; the placement of decontamination facilities; the temporary location of bagged waste ACM; the path of transport to outside the building; and the temporary waste storage area for each building/regulated area. Any variation from the arrangements approved shall be secured in writing from Contracting Officer and VPIH through the pre-abatement work plan.

Q. Asbestos-Containing Material Identification

The Asbestos-Containing Materials Inspection Report and associated drawings are attached in Appendix B. It is the Contractor's responsibility to verify all quantities prior to bid preparation and demolition/renovation activities. The tables below outline the quantity of ACM to be abated in the OKC VAMC by tier and area/floor/level.

Tier 1 Base Bid Asbestos Abatement Includes Immediate Needs (damaged Friable ACM) And all HAC and Mechanical Rooms See below for breakout of ACM by area/floor Tier 1 The table below outlines the location and type of damaged friable ACM (hard mudded pipe fittings/elbows and straight run pipe insulation) identified in the OKC VAMC which should be addressed as soon as possible.

The tables below outline the location and type of ACM identified in HAC and Mechanical Rooms at the OKC VAMC which should be addressed during Tier 1.

Basement

BE 102d

PF1 (90 ea.), DM1 (1200 SF)

Ground Floor

DM1 (5LF), PI1 (6 pipes Assumed in pipe chase 60 LF)

1st Floor

2nd Floor

3rd Floor

4th Floor

5th Floor

6th Floor

7th Floor

8th Floor

9th Floor

10th Floor

11th Floor

Inaccessible Rooms

Alternate Bid Tier 2A Asbestos Abatement The tables below outline the total quantity of each ACM identified to be addressed in Alternate Bid Tier 2a of abatement at the OKC VAMC.

Reference Appendix G sheets HA001, HA002, and HA003. Note that Crawl Space quantities are described as Tier 3 areas on the referenced sheets but are to be included in this bid. No other tier 3 areas are to be bid within this project scope.

Sub-Basement

Crawl Space

Alternate Bid Tier 2B Asbestos Abatement The tables below outline the total quantity of each ACM identified to be addressed in Alternate Bid Tier 2b of abatement at the OKC VAMC.

Reference Appendix G sheets HA003, HA004, and HA005. Note that.

Basement

VI1

(BI1 on previous report)

Alternate Bid Tier 2C Asbestos Abatement The tables below outline the total quantity of each ACM identified to be addressed in Alternate Bid Tier 2c of abatement at the OKC VAMC.

Reference Appendix G sheets HA910, HA911, and HA912.

Penthouse

IV. NORMAL OPERATING HOURS

Normal work hours are 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time (CT), Monday through Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Contractor must obtain written permission from the Contracting Officer at least 4 working days prior to work on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal holidays. Any change in the work schedule must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and VPIH.

The following Federal legal holidays are observed by this facility:

V. CONTRACTOR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES

A. Prior to commencing work, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with the telephone number at which the contractor or his/her designated representative may be contacted at any time during regular working hours and an emergency number which the contractor may be contacted in situations requiring immediate attention. The above-mentioned representative, if provided, must be delegated in writing to act on the behalf of the principle/President/CEO of the company.

B. Site Superintendent

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contractor’s employees performing services under this contract. Such employees shall be accountable not to the Government, but solely to the contractor, who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. At all times during the performance of the contract, and until the work under this contract is completed and accepted, the contractor shall directly oversee the work or assign a competent representative who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the contractor. This may include a working supervisor.

C. Contractor’s Employees. All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, the contractor to remove from the job site any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, or otherwise objectionable.

VI. PROGRESS MEETINGS

Progress meetings shall be held (frequency determined by the C.O.), between the contractor and the Government to discuss work progress, problems and potential modifications.

VII. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

A specific period of performance shall be of 240 days under this contract commencing upon notice to proceed from the C.O.

VIII. SPECIFICATIONS

A. Construction specifications can be found in Appendix H.

B. Work is to be accomplished in accordance with “VA MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS SECTION VA 02 82.11,13.13,13.19,13.21,13.31,13.41,and VA 02 83.33.13”. This regulation is available for review at the VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management Technical Information Library (TIL) at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp#02. A copy of each section is available for review by the contractor for work required.

C. All work performed should comply with EPA’s 40 CFR 7763 Subpart E, 40 CFR part 61, subpart M, OSHA 1910.1001, 1926.1101, 1910.134.

D. Related requirements and conditions for this project include applicable codes and regulations, notices and permits, existing site conditions and restrictions on use of the site, requirements for partial owner occupancy during the work, coordination with other work and the phasing of the work. In the event the contractor discovers a conflict in the contract documents and/or requirements or codes, the conflict must be brought to the immediate attention of the Contracting Officer for resolution. Whenever there is a conflict or overlap in the requirements, the most stringent shall apply.

IX. SCHEDULING OF WORK

A. Before commencement of work, the contractor shall confer with the COR, as well as the building occupant, and agree on a sequence of procedures; means of access to premises and building; space for storage of materials and equipment; delivery of materials and use of approaches; use of corridors, stairways, elevators, and similar means of communications; location of partitions, eating spaces, and restrooms for contractor employees; and the like.

B. Delivery of materials and equipment shall be made with a minimum of interference to Government operations and personnel.

C. The work shall, so far as practicable, be done in definite sections or divisions, and confined to limited areas which shall be completed before work in other sections or divisions is begun.

D. Most work will be performed in occupied areas. The contractor shall take all precautions to ensure that no damage will result from his operations to private or public property. All damages shall be repaired or replaced by the contractor at no cost to the Government.

E. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all work site protective barriers and site control devices. This includes but is not limited to protective fences; protective tapes; and protective signage.

X. APPENDICES

Appendix A: 2021 CIH Review Letter & Certification Appendix B: ACM Inspection Report and Drawings Appendix C: Statement of Compliance Third Party Air Monitor Appendix D: Contractor’s Superintendent Visual Inspection Report Appendix E: EPA & ODEQ Notification of Demolition or Renovation Forms Appendix F: Waste Shipment Record and Receipt Appendix G: Construction Documents Appendix H: Construction Specifications Appendix I: VHA ICRA Form

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 any screenings or masking required by the facility, if needed.

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 minimum of two (2) and 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, Angel Waalkes, angela.waalkes@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.