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36C26026R0021

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.

1 of 36C26026R0021 X 02-20-2026 692-22-102 36C260 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 Alan Perez 360 690 1832 Project 692-22-102 Renovate B211A for Specialty Care Project Location : White City VA Rehabilitation Center & Clinics, 8495 Crater Lake Hwy, White City, OR 97503

NAICS is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, Size Standard is $19 Million Services Code is: Z1DA Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries

This requirement is a total set-aside for SDVOSB.

The magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

Provide all construction services needed to renovate building B211A at Veterans Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (VA SORCC). Infrastructure work includes: Architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety and structural renovation for building B211A for specialty care (~2,100 gsf). More specific detailed information and requirements are located in the attached drawings and specifications.

The contractor will provide all material, labor, equipment,and supervision necessary to complete the above-named project at the VA SORCC, 8495 Crater Lake Hwy, White City, OR 97503.

One organized site visit will be held on March 3rd, 2026, at 8:30am PST, meet at Bldg. 229 at the White City VA SORCC

Proposals must be submitted by email to both Alan.Perez@va.gov and Helen.Woods@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM PST, March, 23rd 2026. Proposals submitted by any other means will not be accepted.

Request for Information (RFIs) are to be submitted by email no later than 10:00 AM PST, March 9th, 2026.

Points of Contract are: Alan Perez, Alan.Perez@va.gov and Helen Woods, Helen.Woods@va.gov Supporting documents such as specifications and drawings are attached to this solicitation.

This requirement is utilizing the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as of Febuary 6, 2026.

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 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 prevail.

The current Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination for Jackson County, Oregon, for "Building" applies at all times to this requirement and is available on SAM.gov.Any subsequent updates A courtesy copy is included in this solicitation.

by the Department of Labor supersedes the included courtesycopy, effective the date update is published to SAM.gov. The most recent version at time of award will be applied to the contract.

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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

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 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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Financial Services Center

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A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Provide all construction services needed to renovate building B211A Contract Period: Base PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z1DA - Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries

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INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL, MATERIAL, OFFER (BID) GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors are responsible for ensuring their proposal is submitted on time to the designated point of submission. Refer to page 1 of this RFP for complete details on submission procedures. Physical submittals will not be accepted.

Offerors must submit all information listed under “required submittals” below, and in the format specified, if one is specified via one email to the designated point of submission. All pages shall be 8.5”x11” (standard Letter size). All pages submitted in a volume will count towards any specified page limits. File titles should not use special characters such as ampersands. Email size should be no larger than 39.9MB.

VA will not consider additional information provided by offerors outside what is requested or reasonably contemplated that VA will evaluate in accordance with this RFP, to ensure a fair and reasonable, efficient evaluation process. Evaluation team(s) will not be provided any page(s) submitted in excess of the page limits listed herein.

Failure to provide required information in Volume 1 is a material defect, not a minor or clerical error, that will remove an offer from further substantial consideration unless an exception exists in FAR or VAAR. Offerors’ attention is directed to FAR 15.306(a).

VA thanks offerors for their interest in supporting our Veterans.

REQUIRED SUBMITTALS

Volume 1- Price and Administrative Information This is one (1) PDF file that will be titled “ENTITY NAME Volume 1- Price and Administrative Information_36C26026R0021”.

The file shall contain the following items, in the following order:

· SF1442 completed and signed.

· Contractor shall sign at the top of page 2 and shall not sign any other location or complete anything other than the top section of page 2 on the SF1442.

· Acknowledgement of Amendment(s) if issued for this solicitation.

· Contractor shall acknowledge all amendments issued by using only one of the following methods:

· Inclusion of a statement in their Volume 1 submission or email submission explicitly stating each amendment number, date, and a clear acknowledgment of the amendment(s).

· Inclusion of a signed copy of the amendment(s) separate from the SF1442.

· Completing the section above the required signature on the SF1442 for each amendment issued.

· Pricing (Factor Three)

· Contractor shall provide pricing for all work included in this project. Partial proposals shall not receive any substantial consideration as the Government is only contemplating one (1) award.

· Contractor shall indicate the total pricing on the SF1442 in the appropriate place and in section A.3 Price/Cost Schedule.

· Representations and Certifications

· Firms shall complete and submit the exact representations and certifications section provided in this RFP.

· All sections with any form of indicator directing a fill in shall be filled in or otherwise completed as per the directions in the specific clause or provision.

· All firms shall read the attached VAAR clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) clause. Firms that agree to be bound by the terms of the VAAR clause must complete and submit the attached VAAR clause 852.219-75. Pursuant to paragraph (d) of the clause, VA will not consider firms for award that do not agree to the terms of the clause and provide the completed certification. No other version of the clause will be acceptable.

· Firms shall not pull copies from other sources external to this RFP unless directed specifically by amendment to this RFP.

· VA currently has several active authorized deviations from the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) to implement specific Executive Orders. This also includes implementation of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).

· The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-2, 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 decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

· VA has identified that Acquisition.gov does not contain the most current iteration of the VAAR. The VAAR is available in its current iteration on VA.gov.

· Offer Guarantee (also known as a bid bond)

· Joint Ventures shall submit the certification required by 13 CFR 128.402 (c).

Volume 2- Technical Experience and Past Performance This is one (1) PDF file that will be titled “ENTITY NAME Volume 2-Technical and Past Performance_36C26026R0021”.

The file shall be divided into two parts- technical and past performance. Page limits apply to each part, as stated below.

Part One-Technical Experience (Factor One) shall contain:

· Contractors must submit a minimum of (2) relevant projects but may submit up to Five (5) examples, but all examples must be the Prime Contractors direct experience the total submission must not exceed fifteen (15) pages or three (3) succinct pages per project. All pages submitted, including any visual aids, charts, and graphs, will count towards the overall page limit. Any pages over the allotted amount will not be considered. All projects must be within the past six (6) years of the date of closing date solicitation and not currently in progress. Anything not relevant will not be evaluated.

· Each project example should outline how the submitted project is recent and relevant in a well-articulated, concise manner.

· Proposals should demonstrate technical expertise in interior construction within commercial, industrial, and healthcare sectors.

· Projects with Infection Control measures will be rated as a strength.

· Project examples need include the following information

· Project Value

· Start Date (including award date if different than start date)

· Identification of what work was self-performed

· Identification of subcontractor Roles (as/if applicable)

· Contact Information of the Client for whom the Offeror directly worked for

· Project scope description, with key emphasis on how this is relevant to this RFP’s requirements.

· At least two example projects shall clearly show the contractor’s experience as a prime contractor coordinating multiple subcontractors.

· At least two example shall include all of the trades represented in this project.

· VA will not request clarification or accept updates to contact information from offerors during evaluation. The offeror is responsible for validating information prior to providing it.

The (optional) Part Two, Past Performance (Factor Two), if provided, shall contain:

· Up to five (5) recent past performance references through Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) as detailed in the provided attachment. References must be for completed projects and be completed by the third party for whom the prime did the work for.

· Alternative formats of PPQs are acceptable provided they contain identical information and are completed in a similar manner to the provided form.

· Evaluation of offeror on the PPQ shall be completed by the client the offeror directly worked for. Example- if the offeror was a first-tier subcontractor, the prime contractor for that project would complete the PPQ.

· PPQs should clearly identify if the prime contractor or subcontractor on the project.

· Correct and current contact information for a point of contact with the company for whom the work was done for to allow VA to validate the information provided is accurate. CPARS records should be the most recent records.

· PPQ shall be submitted by the offeror as part of the proposal package

· The total pages of this volume shall not exceed twenty (20) pages.

EVALUATION

Evaluation will be conducted as a best value trade-off: technical experience (Factor 1) is significantly more important than past performance (Factor 2); technical experience and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price (Factor 3).

If no offer received in response to this solicitation offers best value to the VA, funding is determined to be no longer sufficient, or it is otherwise not in the best interest of the VA and the Veterans it supports, VA may reject any or all proposals or otherwise make no award as a result of this solicitation.

Factor 1 – Technical Experience Evaluators will evaluate Volume 2, Part One- Technical Experience only for Factor 1. Evaluators will evaluate the information submitted against the following table, to determine if all required information was provided, and assign a single adjectival rating for the factor.

Table 1- Technical

amount of technical experience that is recent and relevant to this RFP. Proposal contains no strengths and two or fewer weaknesses.

Marginal

Proposal does not clearly meet requirements or has not demonstrated an acceptable amount of technical experience that is recent and relevant to this RFP. The proposal contains no strengths and more than two weaknesses, but no deficiencies.

Factor 2- Past Performance Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry may be evaluated. Evaluations will utilize information from the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) and other sources including contracting entities who have done business with the firm previously, and other reasonable avenues.

Offerors will be evaluated based on past performance with government agencies and private industry in terms of work quality, innovation, compliance with schedules, cost control (if applicable), overall safety record, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder/customer satisfaction.

The evaluation may be based on information provided through CPARS, past performance questionnaires, and may include customer inquiries, other Government databases, and other information available to the Government including information from the points of contact provided by the offeror and from VA staff’s knowledge of and experience with the offeror. The evaluation will only consider past performance information from the previous six years in accordance with FAR 42.1503(g).

Past performance information that cannot be verified or determined to be inaccurate in some manner may impact the adjectival rating(s) assigned.

Offerors without past performance history in CPARS and who do not submit PPQs completed by the third-party they did the work for will be rated neutral.

If the offeror has performance records in CPARS, up to five (5) of the most recent records available will be evaluated.

Offerors may optionally provide up to five (5) recent and relevant past performance references through Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs). This factor will be evaluated using the following tables, which evaluators will use to assign a two-adjective rating per offeror:

Table 2- Past Performance Relevancy

An example would be a construction project $750,000.00 or greater with the VA or other Government agencies on a healthcare installation (internal/external).

An example would be a construction project $750,000.00 or greater with other Government agencies on a healthcare installation (internal/external).

An example would be a construction project less than $750,000.00 on a healthcare installation (internal/external).

An example would be a construction project less than $750,000.00 not on a healthcare installation.

Table 3- Past Performance Confidence Assessment

Factor 3- Price Price will be evaluated based on reasonableness.

Common Definitions The following common definitions apply if the above rating tables did not provide a definition for the term specific to the factor:

· Strength- an aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has appreciable merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during performance.

· Weakness- a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

· Deficiency- a material failure of a proposal to meet a government requirement or a combination of weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

· Relevant- effort involved is of a similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities to the project this solicitation is for, with a total project cost within the estimated magnitude range or higher, containing the same trades as this project, and work on building renovation projects between $1,000,000.00 and 2,000.000.00.

· Somewhat Relevant- effort involved includes some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. This could be considered a weakness.

· Not Relevant- effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. A performance example that is not relevant is a weakness.

· Recent- within the six (6) years preceding the deadline for receipt of offers, as defined by FAR 42.1503(g). For example, if the solicitation deadline is January 1, 2023, relevant experience must have occurred on or after January 1, 2017.

VA VENDOR ADD PROCESS

Any company who receives a Veterans Affairs contract award is required to complete VA’s “vendorization” process through the Veterans Affairs Customer Engagement Portal. This process requires the company to validate their identity through ID.me, then complete a web-based VA10091 form at https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/.

Offerors who have not completed this process or have updated any of the information on their SAM.gov profile such as contact information and/or banking information since they last submitted a VA10091 form are highly encouraged to complete this process to prevent any potential delays with invoice payment or related matters if they are awarded a contract.

SITE VISIT

An organized opportunity to visit the site has been scheduled for March 3rd, 2026, at 8:30 AM Pacific. Participants shall meet at Building 229 of the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics. Attendees must sign in legibly.

Parties interested in attending are advised that this is anticipated to be the only opportunity to visit the site that will be provided for this solicitation. The site visit is anticipated to start promptly and is not anticipated to be extended or rescheduled.

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV 2025 DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern— (1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran or;

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that—

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127) means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238220.

(2) The small business size standard is $19 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 (i.e., nonmanufacturer), 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.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __________________.]

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(3) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __________________.]

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __________________.]

(6) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not an SDVOSB concern.

(8) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(7) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:__.]

(9) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __________________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

(d) Notice.

Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall—

(1) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(2) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(3) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) (a)(1) The offeror must 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 must 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 must 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) ALTERNATE I (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 shall submit the request with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(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 construction material not listed by the Government in this 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)

2.6 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 percent of the bid price or , 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)

2.7 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)

2.8 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

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:

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)

2.9 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025 DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).