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36C26027R0020

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.

36C26027R0020 X 10-13-2026 668-24-106 36C260 NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

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

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 Michael Conway, michael.conway5@va.gov Project 668-24-106, Renovate CLC East Wing and Courtyard Located at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, 4815 N Assembly St, Spokane, WA 99205

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

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

Proposals must be submitted by email to michael.conway5@va.gov and dennis.einarson@va.gov, no later than the time and date specified in Block 13. Proposals submitted by any other means will not be accepted.

Questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM PDT on October 26, 2026 to michael.conway5@va.gov and dennis.einarson@va.gov.

Any question answered by other than an RFP amendment providing question and answer to all interested parties has no bearing on this RFP.

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

IAW VAPM M836.101, the estimated price ranges from over $1,000,000 to $10,000,000.

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

The Small Business Size Standard is $45,000,000.

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

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

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for AwardManagement (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitation. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award registration to remove these representations in SAM.

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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

$0.00 36C260 NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

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

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 X Dennis Einarson

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PRICE SCHEDULE

Project 668-24-106 Renovate Community Living Center (CLC) East Wing and Courtyard Contract Period: Base POP Begin: Issuance of Notice To Proceed POP End: 389 Calendar Days after Notice to Proceed PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 OVERVIEW

1.1.1 Intent: The intent of this solicitation (please note that the words solicitation and Request for Proposal (RFP) may be used synonymously throughout the solicitation documents) is to select one contractor to provide professional construction services in accordance with the attached documents. The period of performance is 389 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

1.1.2 Method of Award: The Government intends to use the “Best Value” tradeoff process source selection approach in accordance with RFO 15.103-1. A firm-fixed-price award will be made to the responsive, responsible offeror whose offer/proposal is determined to be the best value to the Government based on all factors outlined in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers.

1.1.3 Negotiations: The Government intends to make award to a responsive, responsible offeror without negotiations; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations with one or more offeror(s) if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to make their best initial offer. In accordance with RFO 15.202(a)(2), if award will be made without conducting negotiations, offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their proposals, e.g., the relevance of an offeror's Past Performance information and adverse Past Performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, or to resolve minor clerical errors.

1.1.4 Nonresponsive/Unacceptable Proposal: Offerors must comply with all detailed instructions in this solicitation for proposal preparation and submission. Proposals that do not comply with the instructions for proposal preparation and submission may be considered unacceptable and may render the offeror ineligible for award.

1.1.5 PRE-PROPOSAL 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.

Date: Monday, October 19, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM (PDT) Location: Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center

*Assistance call: Roger Grimes, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at 509-434-7466

1.2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

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

1.2.2 Proposal shall be submitted in three (3) separate Volumes with strict adherence to the format, data, and other requirements of this solicitation:

Volume 1 – Technical Experience Volume 2 – Past Performance Volume 3 – Price

1.2.3 Please title files in the following format:

[Solicitation Number] [Company Name] Volume 1 Technical Experience [Solicitation Number] [Company Name] Volume 2 Past Performance [Solicitation Number] [Company Name] Volume 3 Price

1.2.4 Proposals shall be formatted for standard 8.5 x 11-inch paper (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11-inch paper), text lines shall be single-spaced and shall have a font size no smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman 11-point font. Type that is smaller will be considered illegible. All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reviews, consecutive page numbering is required.

1.2.5 Each Volume shall contain a “Table of Contents” for that Volume. The “Table of Contents” shall identify major areas, paragraphs and subparagraphs by number and title as well as by page number and volume locations. Offerors should limit submissions to information necessary for evaluating the proposal, excessive or promotional material is discouraged.

1.2.6 PAGE LIMITS

1.2.7 Offerors responding to this Solicitation with a proposal/offer to provide the work set forth in the Solicitation documents should limit submissions to data essential for evaluation of proposals, so that a minimum of time and monies will have been expended in preparing information required herein. However, failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP shall be deemed nonresponsive and considered unacceptable.

1.2.8 Offerors are reminded of their responsibility to submit a proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented that will enable the Government to easily understand and perform a thorough and fair evaluation. All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resulting contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise, but not overly elaborate. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged. To be effectively and equitably evaluated, the proposals must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly address all the evaluation criteria factors described in the Solicitation.

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

1.2.9 VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE (EVALUATION FACTOR 1)

1.2.9.1 The offeror’s technical experience narrative shall describe the offerors technical experience recent and relevant to successfully managing and completing this construction project. It shall contain a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) projects completed within the past five (5) years, as of the issue date of the solicitation.

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

1.2.9.3 Relevant projects are similar in scope, complexity, size, and cost or price to this construction project.

1.2.9.4 For each project, the narrative must provide/address, at minimum, the following:

1.2.9.4.1 Project title and location.

1.2.9.4.2 Original contract award amount.

1.2.9.4.3 Original contract completion date.

1.2.9.4.4 Project statistics, including original vs. actual start and completion dates and original vs. actual cost, with explanations for any difference.

1.2.9.4.5 Any challenges encountered and the corrective actions implemented.

1.2.9.4.6 A reference (POC) and one alternate POC include name, job title, address, telephone number, and email. The POC must be familiar with the project but may not be affiliated with the contractor.

1.2.9.5 Projects submitted must have been completed with the offeror as the prime contractor for the project.

1.2.10 VOLUME 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE (EVALUATION FACTOR 2)

1.2.10.1 For each project submitted in Volume 1, Factor 1, offerors shall also submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (see Attachment 5 to this solicitation). The offeror is responsible for collecting and submitting completed PPQs in this Volume. CPARS may be submitted in lieu of PPQs where available.

1.2.10.2 Offerors may not submit any past performance information on projects not provided in Volume 1.

1.2.10.3 Offerors without recent and/or relevant past performance history may submit a statement indicating such and will be evaluated in accordance with RFO 15.202(c)(1), which provides for a “Neutral” rating.

1.2.11 VOLUME 3 – PRICE (EVALUATION FACTOR 3)

1.2.11.1 SF1442, completed and signed. Note: Contractor’s signature shall be in accordance with RFO Part 4.207 (e.g., proper signature and format of person who is able to bind an individual, partnership, corporation, etc.).

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

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

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

1.2.11.5 “Attachment 4 - VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction”. VAAR 852.219-75 must be completed correctly in its entirety with the company name inserted twice in the certification paragraph, each of the five lines below the certification paragraph completed correctly and signed by an authorized signatory.

1.2.11.6 “Attachment 6 - Divisional Price Breakout” must be completed correctly in its entirety.

1.3. BASIS FOR AWARD

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

1.4. EVALUATION FACTORS

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

Evaluation Factor 1 – Technical Experience Evaluation Factor 2 – Past Performance Evaluation Factor 3 – Price

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

1.5. EVALUATION FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

1.5.1 The Government will evaluate and rate the offeror’s experience and expertise to perform this project with relation to their technical experience on completed renovation construction projects that are recent and relevant, similar in scope, size, and complexity to this project.

1.5.2 The Government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror's submitted experience:

1.5.2.1 Is logical and free of contradictory or conflicting information.

1.5.2.2 Provides a level of detail and specificity regarding the offeror's prior projects that demonstrates the offeror's understanding of requirements comparable to those in the attached SOW, specifications, and drawings.

1.5.2.3 Reflects a history of successful contract performance that reduces the risk of unsuccessful performance on this project.

1.5.3 If an offeror’s proposal is deemed “Unacceptable” for Evaluation Factor 1, the evaluation process will stop, and the Government will no longer consider the offeror for award consideration.

1.6 EVALUATION FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

1.6.1 Past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. It considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that met the contract requirements. One past performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each offeror after evaluating the offeror's recent past performance, focusing on performance that is recent and relevant to the contract requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation: relevancy of contractual work performed; and how well the contractual work was performed.

1.6.2 The Government will rate an offeror's Past Performance for projects identified in their Offer under Volume 1, Factor 1, Technical Experience utilizing the offeror provided past performance meeting the requirements of Volume 2, Factor 2, Past Performance. The Government will not evaluate offerors submitted past performance on projects not listed in Volume 1, Factor 1, Technical Experience.

1.6.3 While the offeror cannot submit past performance on projects not listed in Volume 1, Factor 1, Technical Experience, the Government may evaluate present and past performance information by using data independently obtained from the following sources:

1.6.3.1 Reporting data gathered from the CPARS.

1.6.3.2 Reporting data gathered from the System for Award Management.

1.6.3.3 Interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers/Specialists, Contracting Officer Representation; and as appropriate.

1.6.3.4 Personal knowledge of the requirement and/or offerors.

1.6.4 If the offeror has no past performance, it shall be stated in the proposal. Offerors with no past performance will be rated as “Neutral”.

1.6.5 If the offeror is a JV, recent and relevant projects where the JV entities have previously worked together may be considered more favorably in confidence than a JV where the entities have not previously worked together.

1.6.6 Projects where the offeror demonstrates recent and relevant construction past performance with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), may be more highly rated in confidence over recent and relevant construction past performance with entities outside of VA VHA.

1.6.7 Any proposals receiving a past performance confidence assessment rating of "Limited Confidence" or "No Confidence" for this factor the evaluation process will stop, and the Government will no longer consider the offeror for award consideration.

1.7 EVALUATION FACTOR 3 – PRICE

1.7.1 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 RFO 15.404-1(b). As part of this analysis, the Government will verify that the Grand Total set forth in the offeror's Price Schedule reconciles with the sum of the divisional pricing submitted in Attachment 6, Divisional Price Breakout, and will review the divisional breakout for reasonableness relative to the scope of work assigned to each division. The Government will also compare proposed prices among competing offerors. Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness, and comparison of proposed prices among offerors is expected to satisfy the requirement to perform a price analysis.

1.7.2 Prompt payment discounts will not be considered in the evaluation of proposals.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 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)

2.2 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.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) (13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

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, means a small business concern that-

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

(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 paragraph (1) of this definition.

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 236220.

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

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (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 women-owned small disadvantaged business concern.

(3) 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: _________________.]

(4) 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 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror is certified as a SDVOSB concern.] 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: _________________.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 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 must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

(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, will be—

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) (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)

2.4 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)

2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Dennis Einarson dennis.einarson@va.gov 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)

2.6 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). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, 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), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, 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), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or (d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on FASCSA orders;

(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product));

(v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;

(vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the offeror would like the Government to consider a waiver);

(vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would be compliant with the prohibition;

(viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:

(A) Brand;

(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and

(C) Item description, as applicable.

(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(2) If a disclosure is required to be submitted to a contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure as follows:

(i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Offeror shall submit the disclosure to the Contracting Officer.

(3) If the disclosure provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (1), and the Offeror later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (1), then the Offeror shall submit a subsequent disclosure within 72 hours of discovering the new information.

(h) Executive agency review of disclosures. The Contracting Officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (g) to determine if any applicable waiver may be sought. The Contracting Officer may choose not to pursue a waiver and may instead make an award to an Offeror that does not require a waiver.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul (End of Provision)

2.8 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any…