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1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

1 | 89 36C26024R0044 X 06-20-2024 531-22-108 Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 Lorna Craig lorna.craig@va.gov Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and supervision necessary to perform all work required for Project Number 531-22-108, Expand Pharmacy at Boise VA Medical Center, 500 West Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702 in accordance with the terms and conditions, drawings, specifications, and all applicable attachments.

The magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 236220 and the Small Business size standard is $45 Million.

In accordance with P.L. 109-461, this acquisition is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside. SDVOSBs shall be certified in VetCert at the time of bid and award. In accordance with FAR. 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM), all prospective contractors shall be registered in the SAM database.

A site visit will be held Thursday, June 27, 2024, 10:30AM MDT. Participants are encouraged to attend and please meet at the Boise VA Medical Center, Bldg 50 FMS Office, 500 West Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702.

Request for Information of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offeror only by email to lorna.craig@va.gov. Oral questions are not acceptable. The subject line must read:

531-22-108 Expand Pharmacy - Questions. Questions shall be received by July 10, 2024, 1:00PM MDT.

Offerors shall submit their proposals via email to lorna.craig@va.gov and stephen.slaby@va.gov on 07/19/2024 1:00PM MDT.

Only electronic proposals will be accepted, Zip files are not allowed.

X X 52.211-10 X

MDT

07-19-2024 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

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25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

All Items (Lump Sum) $____________________ 36C260 Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 Dept of Veterans Affairs

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A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

531-22-108 Expand Pharmacy PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1DA - Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND TOTAL

2.1 INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

a. A Bid Guarantee, SF 24, is required. The amount shall be adequate to protect the Government from loss should the successful bidder fail to execute further contractual documents and bonds as required. The bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

b. The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum of 100 percent of the original contract price. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

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2.2 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.3 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

Mandatory written disclosures required by FAR clause 52.203-13 to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General (OIG) must be made electronically through the VA OIG Hotline at http://www.va.gov/oig/contacts/hotline.asp and clicking on "FAR clause 52.203- 13 Reporting." If you experience difficulty accessing the website, call the Hotline at 1-800-488- 8244 for further instructions.

2.4 PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.5 OVERVIEW

1.1 The intent of this solicitation is to select one contractor to provide professional construction services for Project Number 531-22-108, Expand Pharmacy, 36C26024R0044 in accordance with the SOW, Drawings and Specifications. The period of performance is 270 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

1.2 The Government intends to use the “Best Value” tradeoff process source selection approach in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. A firm fixed price award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, all factors considered. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. Setting aside for an SDVOSB firm complies with regulations to meet our goals and fulfill the VA’s mission to meet socioeconomic goals.

1.3 Government intends to make award to a responsible Offeror submitting a conforming proposal without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

2. INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for evaluation of proposals, so that a minimum of time and monies will have been expended in preparing information required herein. However, in order to be effectively and equitably evaluated, the proposals must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the offeror's technical expertise, and past performance capabilities to successfully complete the project. Requirements stated in this RFP are minimums. Innovative, creative, or cost-saving proposals that meet or exceed the requirements should be clearly noted and justified in the proposal.

2.2 Offerors must comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal; proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may be considered unacceptable and may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

2.3 These instructions prescribe the format of proposals and describe the approach for the development and presentation of the proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation. In order for proposals to receive full consideration for award, offerors should ensure that the information furnished in support of the proposal is factual, accurate, and complete.

2.4 All solicitation amendments must be acknowledged in accordance FAR Clause 52.215- 1(b). Acknowledgement of All Amendments: The Offeror shall acknowledge all amendments by either 1.) Completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or 2.) Returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

2.5 Prospective offerors shall submit the proposal in two (2) separate Volumes.

2.5.1 VOLUME I – Technical Evaluation of Expertise and Past Performance Proposal Requirements: Volume I: Factor 1, Subfactors A-B, and Factor 2 - Offerors shall provide 1 (one) electronic copy of Volume I to the Contracting Officer containing all information required for all evaluation criteria, excluding any reference to price. All pages must be typed, packages that are handwritten will not be evaluated.

2.5.2 VOLUME II – Price Proposal Requirements: Volume II: Offerors shall provide one (1) electronic copy of Volume II included in the proposal package as an original only.

2.6 Proposal Volumes are due by the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442 and e-mailed to lorna.craig@va.gov and stephen.slaby@va.gov. The due date for receipt of Past Performance Questionnaires from your references is the same as the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442.

Offerors shall submit separate prices for all items (if Applicable) indicated in Block 17 of the SF 1442 and shall complete the pricing schedule in the solicitation.

NOTE: Offers that provide pricing less than the time period covering the proposal submission will not be considered for Government acceptance and will be rejected.

In the event the proposal file size exceeds 20MB, break it down into multiple files and submit via email.

Zip Files are not allowed.

**ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY; NO HARD COPY OR FACSIMILE PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED**

2.7 These instructions prescribe the format of proposals and describe the approach for the development and presentation of the proposed data. The proposal shall include all of the information requested in the specific instructions. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP shall be considered unacceptable. Offerors are reminded of their responsibility to submit a proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented that will enable the Government to easily understand and perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

2.8 Offerors are cautioned to submit enough information to enable the evaluation board to fully ascertain each offeror’s capability to perform all the requirements contemplated by this solicitation. All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise, but not overly elaborate. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

2.9 Proposal Volume 1 Factors 1 and 2 shall not exceed the stated page limits. Page limit for Factor 1, Technical Expertise is fifty (50) pages. Page limit for Factor 2, Past Performance, is twenty-six (26) pages. If the page limit is exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit may be unread. A sheet printed on both sides counts as two (2) pages; a sheet printed on a single side counts as (1) one page.

2.9.1 Page Limit Includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc., except as noted in the instructions.

2.9.2 Written proposals shall be prepared on standard 8.5 x 11-inch paper (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11-inch paper), text lines shall be single-spaced, and shall have a font size no smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman 11-point font. Type that is smaller will be considered illegible. Schedules may be landscaped on 11 x 17-inch paper. For the schedule required in sub-factor C of Volume 1, Factor 1, each side of a sheet of 11 x 17- inch paper shall count as a single page. All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reference, consecutive page numbering with tabs is required.

2.9.3 Indexing: Each Volume shall contain a “Table of Contents” for that volume. The “Table of Contents” shall identify major areas, paragraphs and subparagraphs by number and title as well as by page number and volume locations. Tab indexing shall be used to identify Factors as appropriate. Table of Contents and Tab indexes do not count toward page limitation.

3. PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 To arrive at a Best Value decision, the Source Selection Authority, using the SSEB documentation will integrate the evaluation of Technical Expertise, Past Performance, and Price. Technical Expertise and Past Performance are equal, and when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

3.1.1 A firm fixed price award will be made to the highest technically rated qualified construction contractor at a fair and reasonable price whose offer conforms to the solicitation, and which results in the best value to the Government, all factors considered. While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the evaluation process, by its nature, is subjective and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire evaluation process.

3.1.2 Offeror may, at the discretion of the Government, be asked to provide information for clarification purposes regarding their proposals. Requests for such clarification information do not constitute discussions.

3.1.3 The offeror shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in his/her proposal. Should subsequent investigation disclose that the fact and conditions were not as stated, the proposal may be rejected.

3.2 VOLUME 1 – Factor 1, Technical Expertise to include Subfactors A-B Subfactor A Specialized Experience is more important than Subfactor B Personnel and Organization.

3.2.1 General Instructions: The Technical proposal shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions and format given in this factor. Failure to provide a technical proposal in accordance with this factor and the solicitation may render an offeror’s proposal incomplete and ineligible for award. Offerors are strongly cautioned to follow the format in preparing their proposals. Include the question before each narrative. This will allow for ease of evaluation. Technical Proposals shall not include price or pricing information.

3.2.2 General Instructions: Volume 1, Factor 1, Subfactors A-B question narratives and required attachments should include necessary information regarding the offeror’s ability to perform complete required construction services. Offerors are strongly encouraged to review the evaluation information as they complete their Volume 1. The Technical proposal shall be submitted in accordance with the instruction contained herein.

3.2.3 General Instructions: Each question should be covered in sufficient detail to clearly address all required information. Answer questions in order presented. In the event you reference another document or part of the proposal you must be clear as to where the information can be found to answer the particular question(s). Such statements as see Company profile or see Schedule are not acceptable. You must indicate on what page of the proposal the answer can be found in the referenced document. Failure to do so may make your proposal non-compliant.

3.2.4 Subfactor A. Specialized Experience. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s experience required for this project with relation to compounding pharmacy renovation projects or similar specialized projects equivalent in complexity and comparable size. Submit a minimum of one (1) and up to three (3) hospital renovation construction projects or similar specialized projects and a narrative that best demonstrates your expertise on projects that are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the RFP. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s projects and narrative and answers concerning their expertise on projects similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity.

The narrative description for each project shall include how the offeror managed the following items:

· Requirements for positive and negative pressured clean room type environments in the performance of work

· Quality Construction Management and project completion related to the carpentry and HVAC project requirements

· Project phasing and minimizing disruption to hospital operations that require construction in a functional and occupied workspace. VA needs to ensure continuity of hospital operations by moving existing operations from the prior workspace into the newly constructed partial (and eventually fully completed) workspace that is created through construction phasing.

(For each project provide a completed EXHIBIT A, PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET FOR CONTRACTORS. Please submit narratives on separate pages).

The Government evaluation will consider the offeror’s and their team’s experience with relevant projects. Significant consideration will be given to projects where team members served in the same role (i.e. Prime, subcontractor) as they will be fulfilling in the current project. Contractors that do not have relevant experience to meet the solicitation’s minimum requirements may be eliminated from consideration.

Projects submitted shall be completed within the past five (5) years of the date of issuance of this RFP for compounding pharmacy renovation or similar specialized projects. A project is defined as a construction project performed under a single task order or contract. Higher ratings will be given to firms showing experience on compounding pharmacy renovation projects, firms showing experience completing similarly complex renovation projects performed within the last three (3) years, firms who have completed multiple similarly complex projects, and firms whose narrative clearly demonstrates understanding and management with relation to hospital renovation projects or similarly specialized projects equivalent in complexity and comparable size.

3.2.5 Subfactor B. Personnel and Organization: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposed team to ensure the primes and/or subs are capable of performing the work. Contractor’s will be evaluated according to the technical expertise and specialized experience of their Key Personnel and Organization to demonstrate proficiency in accomplishing a project of this scope and magnitude. This will include each firm’s overall organization as well as individual’s qualifications to perform the work. Contractors and their staff that demonstrate successful prior experience working together with their proposed subcontractors will be rated more favorably than contractors that are unable to demonstrate prior experience working with their proposed subcontractors.

Submit the names, duties, employee or subcontractor, levels of responsibility, education, training, and experience in managing construction projects of the following Key Personnel on the contractor’s team. (Resumés are acceptable ways of providing this information). Key personnel must meet the minimum requirements as described in the SOW.

Key Personnel Project Manager Project Superintendent(s) Quality Control Manager

3.3 VOLUME I - Factor 2, Past Performance The Government will evaluate the offeror's past performance to determine the level of confidence that the contractor will successfully perform the current requirement. The Government will rate an offeror's Past Performance for projects identified in their Offer under Factor 1, Technical Expertise, offeror provided past performance meeting the requirements of this section, and other related experience the Government obtains. The Government may evaluate present and past performance information by using data independently obtained from other Government or commercial sources, including, but not limited to: Government databases; personal business experience with the offeror; and information provided in the Project Information Sheet for Contractors, (EXHIBIT A); Subcontractor Information and Consent Form (EXHIBIT B); Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaires, (EXHIBIT C) completed by the offeror’s references. Past Performance will be evaluated utilizing a Performance Risk Rating (see 3.6.4 Past Performance Risk Rating Table below) considering all potential evaluation criteria identified in this section.

3.3.1 Past Performance Submission Requirements.

3.3.1.1 Past Performance References – REQUIRED – Offerors shall prepare and submit to prior client(s) of up to three (3) Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaires (EXHIBIT C). All projects listed under Factor 1, Technical Expertise should have a form completed.

3.3.1.2 Completed Performance Questionnaire shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist:

Email: lorna.craig@va.gov Subject Line: 531-22-108 PPQ Expand Pharmacy PPQ shall only go directly to the Contract Specialist and not back to the offeror.

All past performance questionnaires shall arrive no later than the closing date and time for receipt of proposal shown in Block 13 on the SF 1442. Offeror or subcontractor must not review the Past Performance Questionnaire prior to submission. They must be submitted by the client/evaluator directly to the Contracting Officer.

3.3.1.3 Offerors should follow-up and encourage references to get the questionnaires to the Contracting Officer in a timely manner. Do not include copies of the letters or questionnaires in the proposal.

3.3.1.4 Offerors lacking relevant Past Performance experience may submit information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement if such information is relevant to this acquisition. Such information shall, as a minimum, include Name(s) of Predecessor Company/Subcontractor and/or Key Personnel and include Complete Address and Point of Contact; Telephone, Fax Number and email address; and a brief synopsis of the experience (a resume may be submitted for "Key Personnel") and relevancy to this project.

3.3.2 Other Past Performance Information The Past Performance information on contracts not listed by the offeror, or that of planned subcontractors, may also be evaluated. The Government may contact references and contact parties other than those identified by the offeror, and information received may be used in the evaluation of the offeror’s Past Performance. The evaluation may take into account Past Performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to this acquisition. If multiple subcontractors are provided for the same discipline, the government will use the lowest rated subcontractor in the evaluation. The Government reserves the right to obtain and evaluate Past Performance information from any source it deems appropriate. Evaluation will include the past performance of offerors in complying with subcontracting plan goals for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. For offerors that are joint ventures, the evaluation will take into account past performance of the joint venture. If the joint venture does not demonstrate past performance for award, the contracting officer will consider the past performance of each party to the joint venture.

3.3.3 Past Performance Definitions

· Recency is defined as projects submitted shall be completed within the past ten (10) years of the date of issuance of this RFP.

· Relevancy is defined as performance of work on projects that are similar in scope and magnitude of effort and complexities to the type of project anticipated under the resultant contract. Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

3.3.4 Past Performance Risk Rating Table

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

3.3.5 In accordance with FAR 15.306(a) (2), if award will be made without conducting discussions, offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their proposals, e.g., the relevance of an offeror's Past Performance information and adverse Past Performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, or to resolve minor clerical errors.

3.4 VOLUME II – PRICE INFORMATION: Price – Is NOT the only factor for this requirement. Price will be evaluated on the basis of its fair and reasonableness to the Government. “Best Value” means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. A firm fixed price award will be made to the highest technically rated qualified construction contractor at a fair and reasonable price whose offer conforms to the solicitation, and which results in the best value to the Government, all factors considered.

3.4.1 Volume II Price Information Submission Requirements

3.4.1.1 Offerors shall complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form (SF) 1442. An official having the authority to contractually bind your company must sign the SF 1442 in accordance with FAR 4.102. One copy of the SF 1442 is required to have an original signature. Valid electronic signatures are acceptable.

3.4.1.2 Offerors shall provide all price information necessary to provide a meaningful basis for Government's analysis and evaluation of price for the project. The Government is not and does not intend to request certified pricing data. Offerors may be required, during the evaluation process to provide sufficient price information that will enable the Government to perform an accurate evaluation.

3.4.1.3 Offerors shall complete certification of VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction and submit with their price proposal.

3.4.2 The Government will evaluate the total price identified in the Price Schedule for Line ITEM 0001. The intent is to award CLIN 0001, Item I (General Construction).

3.4.3 Prices will be evaluated for reasonableness utilizing one or more of the price analysis techniques set forth in FAR 15.305 (a) (1) and (a) (4).

3.4.4 Prompt payment discounts will not be considered in the evaluation of offers.

3.4.5 If no Offerors are within the available funding limitation, the VA reserves the right to enter into discussions with those Offerors who are determined to be within the competitive range, if a competitive range is determined in the interest of the VA, otherwise discussions will be with all Offerors.

3.4.6 If following the initial Non-Price and Price evaluations and/or receipt of Final Proposal Revisions, an offeror’s total evaluated price still exceeds the VA's funding limitation, the VA will no longer consider the offeror to be eligible for award.

3.4.7 Please note that all references to Resident Engineer or RE in the Drawings and Specifications shall be replaced with Contracting Officer’s Representative or COR.

4. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS:

Drawings, specifications, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Request for Proposal. The VA will not provide printed copies of drawings or specifications. It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain the required documents in a time and manner sufficient to respond to this solicitation by the specified due date.

5. WAGE DETERMINATION:

Wages for all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Wage Rate Requirement (formerly Davis Bacon Act). The current determination is General Decision ID20240104 dated 01/12/2024. Be advised the determination that is current at the time of the contract award is the determination that will apply for the project. It is the responsibility of the contractor prior to the due date of the proposal to regularly check the wage decision as to include the most current prevailing wage in their proposal. Current determinations are always available at: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations.

6. AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

All solicitation related documents will be published to Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities.

7. INVITATION FOR PROPOSAL:

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-1.

8. SDVOSB SET-ASIDE:

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Proposals received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns will not be considered. At the time of submission of offers/quotes, and at the time of award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a— Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition.

9. AMENDMENTS:

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your offer being considered non-compliant.

10. PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS:

The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of proposals.

11. PROPOSAL PACKAGE CONTENTS:

Standard Form (SF) 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award:

12. VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING:

The Offeror shall complete the certification at VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction and submit with their price proposal.

13. SUBMISSION OF EXHIBIT FORMS:

Offerors proposals will include all EXHIBIT Forms identified in the solicitation to include:

S02 EXHIBIT A Project Information Sheet for Contractors S02 EXHIBIT B Past Performance Questionnaire

2.6 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https:// www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of Clause)

2.7 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988) The specifications cited in this solicitation may be obtained from:

Activity: See Specifications Complete Address:

Telephone Number:

Person to be Contacted:

Time(s) for Viewing:

The request should identify the solicitation number and the specification requested by date, title, and number, as cited in the solicitation.

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2.8 52.211-4 AVAILABILITY FOR EXAMINATION OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988) The specifications cited in this solicitation are not available for distribution. However, they may be examined at the following location(s):

Activity: See Specifications Complete Address:

Telephone Number:

Person to be Contacted:

Times(s) for Viewing:

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2.9 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

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2.10 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.

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2.11 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.

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2.12 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Stephen Slaby

Hand-Carried Address:

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 Mailing Address:

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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2.13 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any VAAR Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

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2.14 VAAR 852.223-70 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION PLAN (SEP 2019) Offerors shall include a Sustainable Acquisition Plan in their technical proposals. The plan must describe the approach and quality assurance mechanisms for applying FAR subpart 23.1, Sustainable Acquisition Policy and other Federal laws, regulations and Executive Orders governing sustainable acquisition. The plan shall clearly identify those products and services included in the proposal.

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2.15 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall—

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, email and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester’s representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and Contracting Officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

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2.16 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

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2.17 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established VA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (formerly Electronic and Information (EIT)) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.section508.va.gov/.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 852.239–75, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. In order to facilitate the Government’s determination whether proposed ICT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit appropriate VA Section 508 Checklists, in accordance with the checklist completion instructions. The purpose of the checklists is to assist VA acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies, or information, documentation and services conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. The checklists allow offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and document—in detail—whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

(c) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any exception to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

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2.18 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE…