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36C26025R0035

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

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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 of 36C26025R0035 X 01-23-2025 531-24-108 36C260 Network Contracting Office 20

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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 Alan Perez Alan.Perez@va.gov 531-24-108|Upgrade Storm Sewer

Boise VA Medical Center (VAMC) is seeking a contractor to upgrade the storm sewer drain. The contractor will provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to complete the work required for Project Number 531-24-108:

Upgrade Storm Sewer at Boise VA Medical Center, 500 West Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702. This work must be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions, drawings, specifications, and all applicable attachments. The estimated construction cost is between $250,000 and $500,000. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 237110, and the Small Small Business size standard is $45 million.

This acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses. According to FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), all prospective contractors must be registered in the SAM database. A site visit will take place on January 30, 2025, at 9:00 AM MT. Participants are encouraged to attend and should meet at the Boise VA Medical Center, Building 50 FMS Office, 500 West Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702. Any requestsfor information of a technical nature must be submitted in writing by email only to Alan.Perez@va.gov. Oral questions will not be accepted. The email subject line must read "531-24-108 Upgrade Storm Sewer." Questions must be submitted by February 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM MT.

Offerors should submit their proposals via email to Alan.Perez@va.gov and Stephen.Slaby@va.gov by February 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM MT. Only electronic proposals will be accepted; zip files are not allowed.

Notes: Any and all FAR or VAAR clauses listed on supporting documents, i.e.

specifications, are strictly for reference only and do not supersede, replace, or enhance those clauses or provisions, in full or reference, included in the solicitation or contract. FAR and VAAR clauses or provisions found in the solicitation or contract shall prevail.

**The clause 852.236-88 is included in the specifications, but it is no longer a valid VAAR clause. Please disregard.**

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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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

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

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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:

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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

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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

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Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

531-24-108 | UPGRADE STORM SEWER SYSTEM

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: Issuance of NTP POP End: 120 Calendar days after issuance of NTP PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1ND - Construction of Sewage and Waste Facilities

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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 needs to be submitted per the submission requirements.

- Factor 1 Technical Expertise. Offeror Specialized Experience shall include Completed Exhibit A: Project Information Sheet For Contractors for each project provided under factor 1(a) Specialized Experience.

- Factor 2 Past Performance. Offeror Past Performance shall include CPARS printouts or Past Performance Reference Form, (Exhibit B) for all projects listed under factor 1(a) Specialized Experience. Other past performance information may also be provided.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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**

3. PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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.

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 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. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. Setting aside for an SB firm complies with regulations to meet our goals and fulfill the VA’s mission to meet socioeconomic goals.

Technical is more important than past performance, and when combined, they are significantly more important than price.

VOLUME I - Factor 1, Technical Expertise to include Subfactors A-B. Subfactor A Specialized Experience is equivalent to Subfactor B Personnel and Organization.

Subfactor A. Specialized Experience

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s experience required for this project with relation to storm drain installations and seepage bed projects that are at a minimum similar in complexity and comparable size to the requirements of this project. Submit a minimum of two (2) and up to four (4) storm drain projects with descriptions 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 related to their expertise on projects similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity.

Projects submitted shall be completed within the past five (5) years of the date of issuance of this RFP. A project is defined as either under a single task order or individual contract. Higher ratings will be given to firms showing demonstrated successful experience on completed storm drain installations that utilize infiltration systems equivalent in complexity and comparable size to this project.

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. Offerors must submit a resume for each of their Key Personnel showing at least five years of relevant experience working on sewer and storm drain projects. These resumes will be examined and verified to confirm their experience as part of the proposal. Contractors who have previously worked successfully with their proposed subcontractors will be evaluated more favorably compared to those without any prior experience together with those subcontractors. Civil Subcontractors (if work is not self-performed) must also provide a resume showing similar information as Key Personnel.

Resumes for Key Personnel shall demonstrate the minimum experience as detailed in the statement of work. Submit the names, duties, employee or subcontractor, levels of responsibility, education, training, and experience in performing construction projects of the following Key Personnel on the contractor’s team. Resumés are acceptable ways of providing this information.

Key Personnel

· Project Manager

· Site Superintendent

· Civil Subcontractor Qualifications (if not self-performed). Subcontractors must have appropriate certifications for scope of work.

3.1.1.3 Technical Expertise Rating Table

3.1.2 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); Past Performance Reference Forms, (EXHIBIT B). 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.

- For all projects listed under Factor 1a that have CPARS data available, the offeror shall provide a print out of the final CPARS for each project.

- Past Performance References – REQUIRED – For all projects listed under Factor 1a that do not have CPARS data available, the offeror shall complete and submit a Past Performance Reference Form, (EXHIBIT B).

- If the offeror has any other past performance evaluation/questionnaire available that is not CPARS, they may provide that in addition to Exhibit B for consideration at the Governments discretion.

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.

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.

Past Performance Definitions

- Recency is defined as projects submitted shall be completed within the past five (5) 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.

Past Performance Risk Rating Table To conduct the overall performance risk assessment, the Government may evaluate present and past performance including but not limited to, information using questionnaires completed by the offeror's references; use of Government-wide databases, in part on information from CPARS, data independently obtained from other Government or commercial sources, personal business experience with the offeror, and any performance related information available regardless of relevancy in the development of performance confidence assessments. The evaluation may also consider information provided relative to corrective actions taken to resolve problems on past or existing contracts and trends in performance. The Government may contact references provided by the offeror, as well as any other source it identifies, and information received may be used in the evaluation of the offeror’s Past Performance. The burden of providing current, accurate and complete Past Performance information rests with the offeror. Past Performance information on contracts not listed by the offeror, or that of planned subcontractors, may also be evaluated. Offerors shall be given an opportunity to discuss adverse past performance information if the offeror has not had a previous opportunity to comment on the information. The contracting officer may review recent contracts to ensure that corrective measures raised in discussions have been implemented. If no relevant information on past performance is available for an offeror, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government reserves the rights to obtain and evaluate Past Performance information from any source it deems appropriate.

The Government will conduct a performance risk assessment based upon the Past Performance of the offeror as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the work required by the solicitation. Ratings will consider the offeror's Past Performance considering currency, relevancy, sources, context, and trends, using descriptive adjectives that most accurately define the offeror's performance risk considering all potential evaluation criteria identified in this factor. Relevance will be considered in the overall Past Performance rating. An adjectival rating for past performance will be assigned based on the confidence of success on this project, based on recency and relevancy of projects submitted, CPARS evaluations, and personal knowledge.

Past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. It considers each offerors demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that met the contract requirements. One performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each offeror after evaluating the offeror's recent past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements. (See FAR 15.305).

PAST PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT RATINGS: The SST will use the following ratings and related definitions that will be used to define the performance risk in accordance with the Past Performance Evaluation Sheet (excel) to be provided to voting board members.

3.1.2.5 Past Performance Risk Rating Table

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.

3.2 VOLUME II – PRICE EVALUATION: 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.

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 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.

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 (Construction of Sewage and Waste facilities). 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.

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.

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).

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.

3.3 SDVOSB or VOSB Evaluation Preference.

In accordance with VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (DEC 2009), credit will be assigned as follows:

For example, if an offeror is a registered and verified SDVOSB contractor, and their total price is $1,000,000.00, for the purposes of price evaluation, a 10% reduction (which is $100,000.00) would result in an “adjusted price” of $900,000.00. The “adjusted price” of $900,000.00 would be the price used for price evaluation purposes. The same process would apply to a registered and verified VOSB contractor and to non-Veteran contractors proposing to subcontract with an SDVOSB or VOSB contractor, but the reduction percentage would be at the amount listed above (again, for price evaluation purposes).

The actual prices proposed by contractor and awarded in the contract, however, will be the actual prices paid to the contractor (not the “adjusted price”).

4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS:

This project will be accomplished by the attached Statement of Work, which is a Performance Work Statement.

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 01/03/2025. 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 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:

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

8 SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns. Proposals received from other than Small Business concerns will not be considered. Businesses must meet small business criteria at TIME OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL AND TIME OF AWARD. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at the time of submission will result in the offeror’s proposal ineligible for award.

9 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to Alan Perez. Questions shall be submitted only via e-mail to: Alan.Perez@va.gov and Stephen.Slaby@va.gov. The subject line must read: Project Number 531-24-108 | Upgrade Storm Sewer System, - Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS January 24, 2025, at 1:00 PM (PST).

10 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.

11 SITE VISIT:

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site. See FAR Clause 52.236-27 of this solicitation for further information for date/time/location and instructions. All potential offerors, subcontractors and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

12 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS:

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

1.1 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) In an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, VA shall evaluate offerors based on their service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small business certification status and their proposed use of eligible certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and certified veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) as subcontractors.

(b) Eligible and certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses offerors will receive full credit, and offerors qualifying as veteran-owned small businesses will receive partial credit for the certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Status evaluation factor. To receive credit, an offeror must be listed at the time of submission of offers and at time of award, as a certified SDVOSB/VOSB in the SBA certification database on the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program portal at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128) and be otherwise eligible in accordance with SBA size standards for the acquisition and limitations on subcontracting requirements set forth in SBA regulations (see 13 CFR 121, 125 and 128.).

(c) Non-Veteran offerors proposing to use certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation factor. Offerors must state in their proposals the names of the certified SDVOSBs and VOSBs with whom they intend to subcontract and provide a brief description of the proposed subcontracts and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts. In addition, the proposed subcontractors must be listed at the time of submission of offers and at time of award, as a certified SDVOSB/VOSB in the SBA certification database.

(d) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

(End of Clause)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 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)

2.2 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)

2.3 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2022)

(a) Evaluation preference.

(1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except—

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(2) The factor of 10 percent shall be applied on a line item basis or to any group of items on which award may be made. Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation shall be applied before application of the factor.

(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 (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees if the acquisition—

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

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

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

(b) Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may elect to waive the evaluation preference, in which case the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

[ ] Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) Joint venture. A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of Clause)

2.4 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)

2.5 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…