36C26025R0016_1.docx

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

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.

36C26025R0016 X 07-16-2025 668-24-104 36C260 NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

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

ATTN: V4CONT

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

(360) 852-9884 Project 668-24-104, Replace Wayfinding for Entire Campus Located at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, 4815 N Assembly St, Spokane, WA 99205

Contractor to provide all necessary labor, materials, supplies, services, and equipment to complete all work in accordance with the statement of work and attached specifications and drawings and other documents.

This procurement is 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside and registered as such in the Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification website (VetCert).

Proposals must be submitted by email to dennis.einarson@va.gov, no later than the time and date specified in Block 13.

Proposals submitted by any other means will not be accepted.

Questions must be submitted by 10:00 PDT on 8/05/2025 to dennis.einarson@va.gov. Any question answered by other than an

RFP amendment providing question and answer to all interested parties has no bearing on this RFP.

This acquisition will use best value tradeoff source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15, based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government with appropriate consideration given to the non-price and price factors.

IAW VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this construction is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

The Small Business Size Standard for NAICS Code 238220 is $45 million.

Note: Any and all FAR or VAAR clauses listed in supporting documentation, e.g. specifications, are strictly for reference only and do not supersede, replace, or enhance those clause or provisions, in fuller reference, included in the solicitation or contract. FAR and VAAR clauses or provisions found in the solicitation or contract prevail.

Additionally, any references to "bid" and "bidder" shall be interpreted as "offer" or "offeror" in accordance with acquisition procedures and definitions of FAR Part 15. This project does not require any specific brands of any items, equipment, fixtures, etc. Any reference of a brand name shall be interpreted as “brand name or equal.”

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitation. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial

Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award registration to remove these representations in SAM.

X X 52.211-10 X

PDT

08-18-2025 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

ITEM

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

36C260 NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

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

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Project 668-24-104 Replace Wayfinding for Entire Campus Contract Period: Base POP Begin: Issuance of Notice To Proceed POP End: 250 Calendar Days after Notice to Proceed PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1DA - Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND TOTAL

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

The following items are required to be submitted with the proposal for the proposal to be determined responsive/acceptable. It is the responsibility of each offeror to ensure that its proposal reaches the designated point of submission in a timely manner. Proposals received that do not provide all requirements of the solicitation may be deemed nonresponsive/unacceptable and removed from further consideration at the discretion of the Government.

1. SF1442, completed and signed. Note: Contractor’s signature shall be in accordance with FAR Part 4.102 (e.g., proper signature and format of person who is able to bind an individual, partnership, corporation, etc.).

2. Amendment(s). All solicitation amendments must be acknowledged in accordance FAR Clause 52.215-1(b). Acknowledgement of All Amendments: The Offeror shall acknowledge all amendments. Acceptable methods include, but are not limited to, 1.) Completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or 2.) Returning each signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

3. 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. The SF 24 may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

Note: 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. The SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

4. Complete Technical Proposal Volume 1. A complete Volume 1 Technical Proposal addressing each Factor needs to be submitted per the submission requirements.

5. Complete Price Proposal Volume 2 A complete volume 2 price proposal shall be submitted per the submission requirements.

- Offerors shall submit a completed and signed SF 1442.

- Offerors are recommended to submit other pricing information that assists the Government in evaluation.

6. Completed Representations and Certifications. Provisions or clauses incorporated by full text and/or reference in this solicitation requiring completion by the offeror must be completed and submitted with the offer.

7. Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance. VAAR 852.219-75 must be completed correctly in its entirety with the company name inserted twice in the certification paragraph, each of the five lines below the certification paragraph completed correctly, and signed by an authorized signatory.

8. Divisional Price Breakout.

9. Contractor Rules of Behavior.

1.1 OVERVIEW

1.1.1 Intent: The intent of this solicitation (please note that the words solicitation and request for proposal (RFP) may be used synonymously throughout the solicitation documents) is to select one contractor to provide professional construction services in accordance with the attached documents. The period of performance is 250 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

1.1.2 Method of Award: 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 responsive, responsible offeror whose offer/proposal is determined to be the best value to the Government based on all factors outlined in this Solicitation. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. Setting aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms that comply with regulations to meet our goals will fulfill the VA’s mission to meet socioeconomic goals.

1.1.3 Discussions: Government intends to make award to a responsive, responsible SDVOSB businesses without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions with one or more Offeror(s) if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, prospective Offerors are strongly encouraged to make their best initial offer. 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.

1.1.4 Nonresponsive/Unacceptable Proposal: Offerors must comply with all detailed instructions in this Solicitation for format and data content of the proposal. Proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and data content of the proposal may be considered unacceptable and may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

1.1.5 Offers and pricing must be valid for a time period of ninety (90) calendar days from proposal submission date. Offers that provide less than the 90 calendar days will be deemed nonresponsive and not considered for Government acceptance.

1.2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

1.2.1 These instructions prescribe the format and other essential information for preparation/development and presentation of proposal data to ensure the submission of necessary information 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.

1.2.2 Proposal shall be submitted in two (2) separate Volumes: Volume I – Technical Proposal and Volume II – Price/Cost Proposal with strict adherence to the format, data, and other requirements of this Solicitation.

1.2.3 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. All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reviews, consecutive page numbering is required.

1.2.4 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.

1.2.5 Offerors responding to this Solicitation with a proposal/offer to provide the work set forth in the Solicitation documents 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, 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 deemed nonresponsive and 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. 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. In order to be effectively and equitably evaluated, the proposals must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly address all of the evaluation criteria factors described in the Solicitation.

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

1.3. BASIS FOR AWARD

This acquisition will use best value tradeoff source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15, based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government with appropriate consideration given to the non-price and price factors.

1.4. EVALUATION FACTORS

During the evaluation of each proposal, the government will assign a rating for Factors 1-2. The following factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

Factors 1 and 2 are of approximately equal importance. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price (Factor 3).

VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL AND PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL

The term “technical,” as used herein, refers to non-price factors other than past performance. The purpose of the technical factor is to assess whether the offeror’s proposal will satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. Factor 1 will be evaluated using the ratings and descriptions outlined below.

Descriptions

Outstanding Proposal meets all requirements and presents substantial benefits identified by a combination of significant strengths and/or strengths that significantly outweigh risk presented by evaluated weaknesses, if any. Generally, no significant weaknesses are identified. No deficiencies are found.

Good Proposal meets all requirements and presents benefits identified by a combination of significant strengths and/or strengths. If weaknesses and/or significant weaknesses are present, the associated risks are outweighed by the evaluated benefits. No deficiencies are found.

Unacceptable Proposal may have significant strengths or strengths. However, the benefits presented are irrelevant because the proposal does not meet all requirements or has a combination of weaknesses, significant weaknesses or deficiencies that present an unacceptable level of risk.

Factor 1: Technical Approach Each Offeror will receive a rating based upon an evaluation of its proposal for this factor.

This factor will evaluate the Offeror’s narrative describing its approach for accomplishing the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and project documents. In order to be considered acceptable, the Offeror must demonstrate an understanding of the specific requirements described in the solicitation and demonstrate the ability of their approach to accomplish those requirements.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the narrative:

· Is logical and free of contradictory or conflicting information.

· Describes an approach to resourcing, organizing, and communicating on the proposed project that is consistent with requirements in the project description.

· Provides a level of detail and specificity to this project that demonstrates that the Offeror understands the requirements in the attached SOW, specifications, and drawings.

· Reduces the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

· Is realistic and achievable, e.g., does the offeror’s stated technical approach, to include their overall structure and management of their project team, correlate to a high probability of success during contract performance?

· The approach minimizes impact and disruption to clinical operations If an offeror’s proposal is deemed “unacceptable” for Factor 1, the evaluation process will stop, and the government will no longer consider the offeror within the competitive range for award consideration.

Factor 2: Past Performance Each Offeror will receive a rating from Tables 2 and 3, below, based upon an evaluation of its proposal for this factor.

When evaluating past performance, the role performed by the offeror or its subcontractor(s) will be considered for consistency with the proposed role to be performed by the offeror or subcontractor(s) under this contract.

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality of performance which are combined to establish one performance assessment for each offeror. This evaluation focuses on how well the offeror performed on the relevant projects submitted and past performance on other projects currently documented in known sources. More emphasis will be placed on the projects submitted.

Sources of Past Performance Information for Evaluation are as follows:

1. Past performance information shall be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

2. Past performance information may be provided by the offeror, as solicited.

3. Past performance information may be obtained from questionnaires tailored to the circumstances of the acquisition.

Recency:

Each past performance submission will be assessed either as recent or not recent.

To be considered recent, projects provided must be completed within the past five (5) years, as of the issue date of the solicitation.

Relevancy:

Relevancy will be determined by projects that demonstrate completion of projects similar in scope, complexity, size, and cost or price to the solicitation requirement. Projects will be assessed as either relevant or not relevant.

The proposal must demonstrate a connection between the affiliate’s proposed role on the solicitation project and the role of the affiliate on the past performance submitted, in order to receive credit for the affiliate’s past performance.

Quality of Performance:

The final 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.

The Evaluation Team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment.

Table 2 – Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Past Performance Confidence Assessment:

Offerors will receive an integrated past performance rating at the factor level. An offeror must receive an integrated Past Performance Confidence Assessment of “Substantial Confidence”, “Satisfactory Confidence”, or Unknown Confidence (Neutral)” rating for this evaluation factor to be included in the competitive range for award consideration. Any proposals receiving a past performance evaluation rating of "Limited Confidence" or "No Confidence" for this factor will not be included in the competitive range for contract award consideration.

Proposals may be rated higher for the performance confidence assessment if they include projects that demonstrate any of the following:

1. If the offeror is a JV, relevant projects where the JV entities have previously worked together may be considered more favorably than a JV where the entities have not worked together.

1. Projects demonstrating the experience of the offeror or JV entities may be more highly rated than projects demonstrating the experience of subcontractors. Relevant experience of parent companies or affiliates will be considered equivalent to experience of the offeror only if the proposal clearly demonstrates the connection between the affiliate's proposed role on the solicitation project and the role of the affiliate on the past performance submitted.

1. Projects where the offeror demonstrates construction experience with Veterans Affairs may be rated more favorably.

1. Projects where the offeror demonstrates experience in the same geographical region as the solicitation project may be rated more favorably.

Table 3 – Past Performance Confidence Assessments

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.

Limited Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

* Note: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant 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 (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)).

VOLUME 2 – PRICE PROPOSAL

Factor 3: Price Price reasonableness analysis will be performed by the Government to determine that the proposal prices offered are complete, fair, and reasonable. Price reasonableness will be determined in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(1). Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness. Comparison of the proposed prices is expected to satisfy the requirement to perform a price analysis, however, the Government may, if necessary, request and analyze the offeror’s price breakdown to establish reasonableness of an otherwise successful offeror’s price.

The Government reserves the right to conduct price realism analysis. The Government will review the proposed price in the context of the technical proposal. Any inconsistencies between proposed performance and price must be clearly justified. For example, if unique and innovative approaches are the basis for an abnormally low or high price, the nature of the approaches and their impact to the proposed price must be clear in the proposal.

For purposes of award, the total evaluated price will include the total price noted in the proposal schedule.

Volume 2 Price Information Submission Requirements

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.

Offerors must provide the certification in 852.219-75 as part of their volume II submission.

Offerors shall provide all price information necessary to provide a meaningful basis for Government's analysis and evaluation of price for the project.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

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

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

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee—

(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203–1; and

(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

(b) The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety’s assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.

(End of Provision)

2.6 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:

Contracting Officer 668-24-104 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.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— 7/31/2025 at 10:30 – 19:00 (PDT)

(c) Participants will meet at— Engineering Bldg, Bldg 5 located in far NE corner of campus.

(End of Provision)

2.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

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2.9 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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2.10 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

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2.11 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.

(End of Provision) PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management:

2.12 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008) The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the Web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.

[Contracting officer shall list all FAR and 48 CFR Chapter 8 (VAAR) provisions and clauses incorporated by reference that must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.] (End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $45 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

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

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

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

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(xiv) [Reserved].

(xv) [Reserved].

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

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product…