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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.

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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

Susan Howe/ Karen Rhodes 360-816-2754 /509-321-1912

Construction NRM Project 687-23-101 Repair Exterior Features

Located at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA

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.

This procurement is 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside and registered as such with the Small Business Administration.

Questions must be submitted by February 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST to Susan.Howe2@va.gov and Karen.Rhodes@va.gov.

Any questions answered by other than RFP amendment providing questions and answers to all interested parties has no bearing on this RFP.

IAW FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this construction project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

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

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

Any and all FAR and VAAR clauses listed on supporting documents, e.g. Specifications, are strictly for reference

Only and do not supersede, replace, or enhance those clauses and provisions, in full or reference, included in the solicitation or contract. FAR and VAAR clauses or provisions found in the solicitation or contract prevail.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations.

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

Representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they to, update their entity registration to remove thee representations in SAM.

THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ALL REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE DOCUMENTATION WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS OF NOTICE OF AWARD.

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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

Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd

Bldg.17, Suite B428

Vancouver WA 98661

Dept of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or

Repair)

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (NOV 2025)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

(FEB 2021)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (NOV 2025)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025)

2.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.9 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

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

2.11 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (NOV 2025)

3.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2025)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025)

4.2 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(NOV 2025)

4.3 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (NOV 2025)

4.4 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2025)

4.5 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.6 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

4.7 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGAURDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2025)

4.8 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.9 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

4.10 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..59

ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

The Contractor will provide all supervision, services, tools, labor, material, and equipment to repair exterior features in strict accordance with the contract provisions, clauses, specifications, drawings, and any other supporting documentation.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1DA – Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND TOTAL

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

1.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

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. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

The exclusive responsibility for Source Selection will reside with the Government.

Proprietary information submitted in response to this solicitation shall be clearly marked as such and will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423)

(Hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as implemented in the FAR. Any unmarked proprietary information will be considered releasable under the restrictions of the Freedom of

Information Act.

For submission requirements designated as “shall” or “must,” failure to provide the requested information may be considered a deficiency. For submission requirements designated as

“should,” failure to provide the requested information may result in a lower rating for the specified factor.

FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

The following Points of Contact (POCs) are provided for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have via email listed below no later than February 12, 2026, 8:00 AM

(PST). The government is not obligated to answer any questions submitted after this date.

Furthermore, all questions shall be submitted by the prime contractor(s) on behalf of their subcontractor(s) and supplier(s). Questions submitted by subcontractors and/or suppliers directly to the POCs above, or if applicable, the AE of Record, will be rejected and not answered.

Clarifications and answers will be provided only in response to written requests for clarification and will be made available to all Offerors simultaneously by Amendment to this solicitation.

Written requests for clarification should be emailed to the addresses indicated below. The government assumes no responsibility for non-delivery due to problems with email servers, and no extensions will be granted for these issues.

Susan Howe Contracting Officer Susan.Howe2@va.gov and

Karen Rhodes Contracting Officer/Branch Chief’ Karen.Rhodes@va.gov

PRE-BID 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. All potential Offerors, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

Site Visit Information

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2026

Time: 10:00 am PST

Location: Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center

77 Wainwright Drive

Walla Walla, WA 99362

Bldg 82, Conference Room

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-mail to the POCs noted in the Formal

Communications paragraph above no later than March 2, 2025, at 8:00 AM (PST). Submissions exceeding file 10MB shall be broken into multiple e-mails or coordinated with the POCs to assure successful file sharing. No hard copies of proposals will be accepted (hand delivered or traditional mail). The government reserves the right to request hard copies in binder format in the event of a formal protest.

Proposals shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals are prohibited.

The government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than the Contracting Office. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the Contracting Office by the date and time stated in this solicitation.

Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal at the time of proposal submission may result in an unacceptable proposal that the Government eliminates from consideration for award. The Government will not accept any changes to Offerors' proposals after the closing date of this solicitation (see FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals).

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the requirements of the Plans and Specifications with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal. Proprietary information should be clearly marked.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror for any costs.

Disposition of Unsuccessful Proposals: in compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

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

The Offeror must complete and sign the “OFFER” section of the SF 1442. Please include your company’s Unique Entity Identifier associated with SAM.gov in block 14.

(b) Acknowledgement of All Amendments:

The Offeror must acknowledge and agree to all amendments by either 1.) completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or 2.) returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

(c) Bid Guarantee:

The Offeror must furnish a bid guarantee (see FAR 52.228-1). The bid guarantee must be provided on Standard Form 24.

(d) Representations & Certifications:

As the provision at FAR 52.204-7 is included in the solicitation, FAR 52.204-8(d) applies and the fill-in for FAR 52.204-8(b)(2) does not need to be completed. The Offeror is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://sam.gov/.

(e) Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment:

The Offeror must provide their response to FAR 52.204-24(d) Representation, unless the requirements in the first paragraph of this provision have been met.

(f) Information Regarding Responsibility Matters:

The Offeror must provide their response to FAR 52.209-7(b).

(g) Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements:

The Offeror must provide their response to FAR 52.209-13(b) Certification.

(h) Post-Award Small Business Program Representation:

The Offeror must provide their response to FAR 52.219-28(h), if applicable.

(i) Limitations on Subcontracting:

The Offeror must complete and sign the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting— Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction required in VAAR 852.219-75 and return it with their bid submission. A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the bid is attached as a separate document (Attachment 6 - Limitations on Subcontracting - Construction). The completed and signed form will become part of the official award documentation.

(j) Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor Protegee:

Any Offeror submitting a bid as a joint venture must provide a certification from each SDVOSB joint partner, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (1) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402 and (2) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Failure to submit the certification with the Offeror’s proposal, may deem the offer non-responsive.

https://sam.gov/

(k) Contractor Rules of Behavior:

Offers must complete the Contractor Rules of Behavior as required by VA Handbook

6500.6. offers must initial and date each page and can be found at Attachment 8 of the solicitation.

(l) Division Price Schedule

Offer shall complete the price schedule division breakout found at Attachment 5 of the solicitation.

(m) Project Schedule:

The Offeror must submit a preliminary project schedule showing that it can complete the solicited scope of work within the period of performance provided in the solicitation.

(n) Long Lead Items:

Offeror shall supply a listing of long lead items with the projected lead times.

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS

Proposal submission should be in PDF format compatible with the latest version of Adobe

Acrobat.

Offerors’ proposals should consist of two (2) volumes (see content requirements below). Please title files in the following format:

• Solicitation Number Company Name Volume 1 Technical and Past Performance

Proposal

• Solicitation Number Company Name Volume 2 Price Proposal

Each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape oriented. Files should use the following page setup parameters: Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From

Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11.”.

If discussions are required, pages that are revised (due to discussions or proposal revisions) should be a different color and have revised information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages should be dated.

The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume should be clearly identified and should begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume should be numbered consecutively and identified by the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be included.

PAGE LIMITS

Proposal Volume

Evaluation Factors

Description Page Limit

1 1 Technical Expertise/Risk Rating 50

1 2 Key Personnel Qualifications 20

1 3 Past Performance 50

2 4 Price No Limit

All pages with written content, including cover letters, Table of Contents pages, tables, illustrations, and appendices will be counted in the page calculation. Pages that exceed the page limitations will be removed, not read, and not evaluated.

Factors 1, 2, and 3 are of approximately equal importance. All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price (Factor 4).

Offerors’ proposals should consist of two (2) volumes (see content requirements below). Please title files in the following format:

• Volume 1 Technical/Risk, Key Personnel, and Past Performance Proposal

• Volume 2 Price Proposal

VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL AND PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL

The term “technical,” as used herein, refers to non-rice 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 rating and descriptions outlined below.

The following definitions apply to the ratings described in Table 1:

“Strength” means an aspect of the proposal that benefits the Government or exceeds requirements; “Weakness” means a flaw that may increase the risk of unsuccessful performance; and “Deficiency” means a material failure to meet a requirement or combination of significant weaknesses that increases risk to an unacceptable level.

Rating Table 1. Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Descriptions

Outstanding

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good

Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is not awardable.

1.1. Factor 1 – Technical Expertise / Risk Rating

Each Offeror will receive a rating from Table 1, above, based upon an evaluation of its proposal for this factor. Offeror shall provide a narrative on how they will approach the current project. This narrative must include:

Technical Approach

A list of work tasks specific to this project with potential to or known to impact operations of the medical center. Impact includes effects which would prevent employees performing work, patient care, delay operations, and their mitigation strategies for each identified risk.

General approach to project management to include Quality Assurance, Quality Control

(QA/QC) strategies, scheduling this project around known or potential impacts and other foreseen risks, communication plans, and any other valuable tactics contributing to project success.

Risk Mitigation

Provide a list of risks associated with the project which could prevent the project being successful. Additionally, provide mitigation or elimination strategies to each risk. Give examples from past projects where these mitigation strategies have been used.

1.2. Factor 2: Key Personnel Qualifications

Each Offeror will receive a rating from Table 1, above, based upon an evaluation of its proposal for this factor. Key personnel positions that must be submitted are Project Manager, Site

Superintendent, Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager, and Safety and Health

Officer. Provide resume for Key personnel that includes relevant certifications, education, past experience and projects. For each project listed in resume give position and relevant duties filled by key personnel.

At a minimum, the key personnel must meet the minimum experience and education requirements listed below.

Position Minimum Qualification Requirements

Project Manager

- Five (5) years construction management experience, BS degree in construction management or engineering related field, and at least one of the following certifications or registrations:

- Active Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certified by the Construction Manager Certification Institute.

OR

- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by the Project Management Institute

OR

- Active Certified Professional Constructor (CPC) certified by the American Institute of Constructors & Constructor Certification Commission

OR

- If no certification, then Project Manager shall have ten (10) years of construction management experience instead of five (5).

Site Superintendent

- Five (5) years of experience as Construction Site Superintendent

- Completion of OSHA training

Contractor Quality

Control (CQC) System

Manager

- Five (5) years of construction experience on construction similar to the scope of this contract and have the following:

- Graduate engineer

OR

- Graduate architect

OR

- Graduate of construction management

Safety and Health Officer

(SSHO)

- Completion of the 30-hour OSHA Construction safety class

- Five (5) years of construction industry safety experience or three

(3) years if the proposed SSHO possesses:

- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification

OR

- Certified Construction Safety and Health Technician (CSHT) certification

OR

- A safety and health degree from an accredited university or college

1.3. Factor 3 – Past Performance

Past performance is an indicator of an Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. The recency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s experience in relation to repairing exterior features that are at a minimum similar in complexity and comparable size to the requirements of this project. The Offeror’s will submit a minimum of two (2) and up to four (4) exterior building repair projects that are similar in scope, magnitude, and technical complexity to the this solicitation. Offeror shall provide past performance by using one or more of the following manners:

• Provide a printout of the final CPARS for the projects submitted.

• Complete in entirety the attached form titled “Past Performance Questionnaire” (PPQ) to provide past performance reference information for all projects listed under Factor 1. Incomplete forms may result in the PPQ not being considered for evaluation.

While evaluating past performance, the Government evaluation team will not be limited to reviewing the past performance of information provided in this proposal and reserves the right to review other available past performance information to assess past performance. Please note, technical evaluators and the Contracting Officer can use their personal knowledge of the contractor’s prior VA contracts to assist with past performance evaluations.

If an Offeror does not have any past performance, a neutral rating will be given for this evaluation factor.

Past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. It considers each Offeror’s demonstrated record of relevant 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 15.202).

There are three aspects to the experience and past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality of performance which are combined to establish one performance assessment for each Offeror.

1.4. Factor 4 – Price Proposal

The contract awarded from this solicitation will be firm-fixed-price construction. 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 15.202. 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.

2. RATING METHODOLOGY

Factors will be evaluated as follows: Technical/risk, Past Performance, and Key Personnel are equally important and, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

2.1. Technical Rating

Combined Technical/risk rating includes risk associated with the technical approach in a single rating. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings.

2.2. Key Personnel

Offer’s Key Personnel Qualifications will be evaluated based on relevant certifications, education, experience in their role and experience with exterior features. Experience directly related to exterior features will be weighted more heavily during evaluation .

Table 1. Combined Technical/Risk and Key Personnel Ratings

Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements.

Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements.

Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is not awardable.

2.3. Past Performance

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 15.202). There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation:

• Relevancy of contractual work performed; and

• How well the contractual work was performed.

The first is to evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The criteria to establish what is recent and relevant must be unique to each source selection and must be stated in the solicitation. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to those aspects of an Offeror’s contract history that would give the greatest ability to measure whether the Offeror will satisfy the current procurement.

Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

There are four levels of relevancy as shown in the following Table 2. The Source Selection Plan

(SSP) must clearly identify the treatment of relevancy within the past performance evaluation.

With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

Table 2. Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the

Offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process collects and analyzes information to assess how well the Offeror performed on relevant prior contracts.

Sources of Past Performance Information for Evaluation are as follows:

• Past performance information can be obtained from any source available to the Government , to include systems such as 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; and as appropriate, accessible through the Defense Technical Information Center website.

• Offeror may use the attached form titled “Past Performance Questionnaire” (PPQ) to obtain information from at least three (3) of the five (5) projects listed above. Completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS) may be submitted in lieu of a PPQ where available. The PPQ identifies mandatory information; failure to provide that information may result in the PPQ not being considered for evaluation. If fewer than three (3) PPQs or CPARSs are received, the Government will evaluate all available PPQs, CPARS, and other relevant past performance information.

If an Offeror does not have any past performance record, a neutral rating will be assigned for this evaluation factor.

Sources of Past Performance Information for Evaluation are as follows:

• Offeror-Provided Information: The Offeror shall identify the required projects and submit completed PPQs using the VA-provided form to ensure consistency of information

• Other Available Sources: The Government may obtain and consider past performance information from any available sources, such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), interviews with Program Managers, Project Managers, CORs, Contracting Officers, and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Technical evaluators and the Contracting Officer may also use personal knowledge of the contractor’s prior VA contracts to assist with the evaluation.

Recency:

Each past performance submission will be assessed either as recent or not recent. To be considered recent, projects provided must be completed or are at least 75% complete, within the past five (5) years, as of the issue date of the solicitation.

Relevancy:

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

To be considered relevant, submitted projects must be 75% complete, similar in scope, complexity, size and cost or price to the solicitation requirement.

The proposal must demonstrate a clear connection between the entity performing the work under this solicitation and the entity whose past performance is being submitted. If an Offeror relies on an affiliate (such as a parent company, subsidiary, or joint venture partner) or a proposed subcontractor to demonstrate past performance, the proposal must clearly describe the relationship and the extent to which that affiliate or subcontractor will participate in contract performance in order to receive credit

Table 2 – Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat

Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

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

Table 3 – Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating

Description

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.

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.

VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

Factor 4: 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.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025)

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 (NOV 2025)

(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 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)

2.3 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 2,000,000, 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 (NOV 2025)

(a) Protests, (as defined in FAR 33.102), 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 identified in the solicitation by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from them.

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

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025)

(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.

https://www.sam.gov/

(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…