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36C26120R0007

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3. DATE ISSUED

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5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE

DOCUMENTS (

Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES

NO

a.

Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d.

Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C26120R0007 X 12-11-2019 Multiple Multiple, see block 10 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System 975 Kirman Avenue Reno NV 89502-2597 Proposals have been authorized and are to be sent by email to Megan Barr at megan.barr@va.gov

Megan Barr 775-785-7154 Project Number: 459-20-004 Project Location: VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), 459 Patterson Road 151, Honolulu, HI 96819

Project Number: 570-20-418 Project Location: VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS), 2615 E Clinton Aveune, Fresno, CA 93703

Project Number: 612-20-010 Project Location: VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655

Project Number: 654-20-120 Project Location: VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS), 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV 89502

Project Title: Anti-Ligature Door Top Alarm Systems Installation

The general scope of work is for the contractor to include all labor, materials, supplies, equipment investigations and project supervision to install and interface a suicide deterrent and alarm system that detects attempts at suicide by supporting a ligature in a door assembly system. Installation will take place at the following locations: 12 doors at the VAPIHCS, 20 doors at the VACCHCS, 29 doors at the VANCHCS, and 14 doors at the VASNHCS.

This contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15 -- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process (FAR 15.101-2).

Bid, Payment and Performance Bonds are required.

NAICS Code: 238210; Small Business Standard: $16.5 Million IAW VAAR 836.204 - Disclosure of Magnitude for this VA Project is between $500,000 and $1M.

This is a total Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned-Small-Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under public law 109-461.

X 52.211-10 X

4:00 PM PST

02-05-2020 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

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25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

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

CLIN 0001 (Installation at VAPIHCS):

CLIN 0002 (Installation at VACCHCS):

CLIN 0003 (Installation at VANCHCS):

CLIN 0004 (Installation at VASNHCS):

Grand Total:

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System 975 Kirman Avenue Reno NV 89502-2597 Department of Veteran Affairs FMS-VA-2(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Project Number: 459-20-004, Anti-Ligature Door Top Alarm Installation at VA Pacific Islands Health Care System

Project Number: 570-20-418 , Anti-Ligature Door Top Alarm Installation at VA Central California Health Care System

Project Number: 612-20-010, Anti-Ligature Door Top Alarm Installation at VA Northern California Health Care System

Project Number: 654-20-120, Anti-Ligature Door Top Alarm Installation at VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

Install Anti-Ligature Door Alarms

GENERAL INTENTION:

A. Contractor shall furnish labor and materials needed to perform all demolition, renovation, installation and finishes required by this scope located at the VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), VA Pacific Islands HealthCare System (VAPIHCS), VA Central California HealthCare System (VACCHCS) and VA Sierra Nevada Health Care system (VASNHCS) as required by specifications.

B. This project is to take no longer than 150 calendar days from notice to proceed.

STATEMENT OF WORK:

A. The contractor shall furnish, install, and interface a suicide deterrent and alarm system, detecting attempts at suicide by supporting a ligature in a door assembly. The system includes, but is not limited to, sensor systems, visual and audible indicators, controller systems and user interfaces as required for proper operation. The contractor shall be responsible for all delivery and installation, storage, and protection of equipment until the end of project. The contractor shall provide a standard 1-year warranty from the date of project full acceptance and closeout unless otherwise noted.

The system will detect the presence of a ligature (such as a bed sheet, towel, etc.) before pressure is applied. Furthermore, the system shall be addressable, self-monitoring, and capable of remote diagnostics. The monitoring panel shall have an LCD display that will show the time and location of the event. Upon detection, a visual indicator shall be activated at the location of the event, as well as at a remote monitoring panel, typically located in the nurse’s station. In addition, an audible alarm shall also be activated in a predetermined hallway location, as well as at the remote monitoring panel in the Nurse’s Station. Once initiated, the alarm will remain active even if the ligature is removed and the alarm shall be manually reset using the keyed switch located near the door jamb. After being reset, the audible and visual indicators will be cleared. The system shall record and display at least 64 recent events in an electronic log, available for immediate review.

All event messages are stored for a period of 1 year and are available for download. This system has the capability of recording events, including the date and time of each event, and shall be accessible for review as required. The system shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications of the door alarm.

Provide and install system on: fourteen doors for VASNHCS, twenty-nine doors for VANCHCS, twenty doors for VACCHCS and Twelve doors for VAPIHCS.

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

SOLICITATION MATERIALS:

Solicitation materials consist of VA provided Statement of Work, drawings, specifications, door photos, door schedules, Request for Proposal forms (SF1442), and any issued Amendments which will be provided through FBO when issued.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

The following documents are to be included in the RFP submission:

One (1) original completed Proposal amount entered in block 17 of the SF1442 Offer page;

One (1) Non-Price Factor Proposal, broken-down for Factor 1: Technical Approach, and Factor 2: Past Performance (see: EVALUATION OF OFFEROR PROPOSALS)

One (1) fully completed and signed SF 1442 Offer page, acknowledgment of all amendments either via entering data in block 19 of the SF1442 or completing blocks 15a, b, and c of the Amendment and attaching to the SF 1442 Offer page;

One (1) original completed/signed SF 24 Bid Bond (scanned PDF is acceptable for email, with original wet signature original due to the Contracting Officer within 3 calendar days after closing).

One (1) Documentation of Safety & Environmental Record

One (1) Documentation of Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

Offerors are responsible for ensuring and verifying their price and all required documents are received at the email address designated in block 8 of the SF 1442 Solicitation and by the date and time specified in block 13A of the SF 1442 Solicitation (subject to amendment). Any exception to the terms and conditions of this request for proposal will result in a nonresponsive proposal.

PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SENT TO:

In accordance with FAR 15.203(c), Requests for Proposals, electronic commerce may be used to issue RFPs and to receive proposals, modifications, and revisions. In this case, the RFP shall specify the electronic commerce method(s) that offerors may use (see FAR subpart 4.5).

Electronic proposals have been authorized and are to be sent by email to Megan Barr at megan.barr@va.gov.

Solicitation number and title must be in the title of the email.

PROJECT TITLE AND NO.: Anti-Ligature Door Top Alarm Installation PROJECT LOCATION: VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, VA Central California Health Care System, VA Northern California Health Care System, VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000 (IAW VAAR 836.204) TYPE CONSTRUCTION: Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

· NAICS: 238210

· Small Business Size: $16.5M PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 150 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI):

To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the contract requirements or specifications, submit a written RFI utilizing the RFI Form included in this RFP, which is to be sent via email to megan.barr@va.gov. See RFI form for specifics.

RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted on FBO.

Deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation is January 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM PST. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE SCHEDULE:

Proposal volumes and the electronic copy are due by the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

Proposal received after February 5, 2020 at 4:00 PM PST may be rejected.

Any exception to the terms and conditions of this RFP will result in a nonresponsive proposal.

Failure to provide a definitive price or conditioned price will result in a nonresponsive proposal. Receipt of Non-Price Factor and Price Proposal must be in accordance with terms and conditions of this RFP. Offerors must acknowledge (in writing only) amendments to this solicitation, otherwise a proposal may be determined nonresponsive.

The apparent successful offeror must be determined as “responsible” by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications.

SITE VISIT

Offeror are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performing these services. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

There will only be one organized site visit at each location. See Clause 52.236-27 Alternate I.

BID GUARANTEE: A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price, but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for the opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with FAR 28.102-1 and Contract Clause 52.228-15, offerors are reminded that any award amount over $35,000 shall require a Payment Bond (or other acceptable protection – see clause FAR 52.228-13), and awards exceeding $150,000 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds. All bonds are due no later than 10 calendar days after award.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: N/A

PER VHA DIRECTIVE 7715 (06 April 2017): SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE (EMR): To be eligible for consideration and award, the contractor shall have no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years and have an EMR of equal to or less than 1.0.

All contractor shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety & Environmental Record and EMR with their proposal.

1. SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD: A self-certification on company letterhead that the contractor has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years.

1. EMR: All contractors shall submit information regarding their current EMR. This information shall be obtained from the contractor’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. Must have an EMR of equal to or less than 1.0.

RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL PRODUCTS: ( ) YES or ( X ) NO (reference VAAR 852.236-90).

PRIVACY TRAINING: All workers regardless of project length must take VA Privacy Training which will be coordinated after project award with the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

TRAINING: All employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course and/or other relevant competency training, as determined by the COR with input from the ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) team. The General Contractor’s Competent Person/Superintendent shall have completed the 30-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. Documentation of training shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to any work being performed. No ID badge will be issued to an employee who does not provide this documentation. There shall be no exceptions to this requirement.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: Contractors to the Department of Veteran Affairs may be unintentionally exposed to sensitive information. Information may be overheard, seen on documents or electronic devices, or observed that could potentially violate the privacy and confidentiality of our veterans, employees, volunteers, and their families. Regulations such as, but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 have been enacted to protect sensitive information from being improperly disclosed. Information should not be divulged or released to anyone unless specifically authorized by this contract or its’ attached documents in accordance with the contracted services. Failure to comply with applicable statutes and regulation can result in the termination of this contract and civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. All suspected or actual breeches of privacy and confidentiality should be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Facility Privacy Officer.

The C&A requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. If the contractor opts to use a computer or computer system for processing contract documents, the requirements of FIPS 140-2 for encryption of contract documents must be met.

PLANS/SPECIFICATIONS/DRAWINGS: Drawings, specifications, door photos and door schedules are attached in electronic format to this solicitation. Contractors are responsible for downloading and printing their own plan sets. The VA will not provide hard copies of the drawings and specifications to any Contractor. Contractors are responsible for ensuring that any construction document package used for their proposal or construction is complete and up-to-date.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Contractors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their proposal.

ADDITIONAL VETBIZ INFORMATION:

(a) Eligibility of SDVOSBs continues to be governed by the Small Business Administration regulations, 13 CFR subparts 125.8 through 125.13, as well as the FAR, except where expressly directed otherwise by the VAAR, and 38 CFR verification regulations for SDVOSBs.

(b) At the time of submission of offer, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a—

(1) SDVOSB concern

(2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and

(3) Verified for eligibility in the VIP database.

(c) A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB or VOSB concern if,

(1) At least one member of the joint venture is an SDVOSB or VOSB concern, and makes the representations in paragraph (b) of this section;

(2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement;

(3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the size standard explanation of affiliates in FAR 19.101; and

(4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b), modified to include Veteran-owned small businesses where this CFR section refers to SDVOSB concerns.

(d) Any SDVOSB or VOSB concern (nonmanufacturer) must meet the requirements in FAR 19.102(f) to receive a benefit under this program.

JOINT VENTURES: See 13 C.F.R. § 121.103

(h) Affiliation based on joint ventures: A joint venture is an association of individuals and/or concerns with interests in any degree or proportion consorting to engage in and carry out no more than three specific or limited-purpose business ventures for joint profit over a two-year period, for which purpose they combine their efforts, property, money, skill, or knowledge, but not on a continuing or permanent basis for conducting business generally.

This means that a specific joint venture entity generally may not be awarded more than three contracts over a two-year period, starting from the date of the award of the first contract, without the partners to the joint venture being deemed affiliated for all purposes. Once a joint venture receives one contract, SBA will determine compliance with the three awards in two years rule for future awards as of the date of initial offer including price.

As such, an individual joint venture may be awarded more than three contracts without SBA finding general affiliation between the joint venture partners where the joint venture had received two or fewer contracts as of the date it submitted one or more additional offers which thereafter result in one or more additional contract awards. The same two (or more) entities may create additional joint ventures, and each new joint venture entity may be awarded up to three contracts in accordance with this section. At some point, however, such a longstanding inter-relationship or contractual dependence between the same joint venture partners will lead to a finding of general affiliation between and among them.

For purposes of this provision and in order to facilitate tracking of the number of contract awards made to a joint venture, a joint venture must be in writing and must do business under its own name, and it may (but need not) be in the form of a separate legal entity, and if it is a separate legal entity it may (but need not) be populated (i.e., have its own separate employees). SBA may also determine that the relationship between a prime contractor and its subcontractor is a joint venture, and that affiliation between the two exists, pursuant to paragraph (h)(4) of this section.

EVALUATION OF OFFEROR PROPOSALS, Lowest-Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA), SOURCE SELECTION, USING LPTA PROCESS: An evaluation for acceptability will be performed on each proposal, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. The proposal that provides the lowest price and is otherwise technically acceptable in all factors will be selected for award. To be considered technically acceptable, no technical factor in the proposal may be determined to be unacceptable. The failure of a proposal to meet any of the factors will result in a technically unacceptable rating and preclude award.

EVALUATION OF THE PRICE PROPOSALS:

a. Price will be evaluated and considered, but will not be scored or combined with other aspects of the proposal evaluation. The proposed prices will be analyzed for reasonableness. They may also be analyzed to determine whether they reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, and are consistent with the information provided by the Offeror. Additionally, all offers will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

b. The otherwise technically-acceptable, lowest-priced offeror may be required to confirm its price on either a CLIN, element, or total price basis, and/or provide additional information in support of their price, prior to contract award at the Government’s request and discretion.

EVALUATION OF THE NON-PRICE FACTOR PROPOSAL. The Non-Price Factor Proposal will be evaluated based on the criteria below. The Technical Evaluation Board will evaluate each offer’s proposal against the requirements to determine whether the proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions in the following table:

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

SUB FACTOR 1: Project Plan: Provide a Project Plan in any approved Critical Path Method (CPM) format, subject to the approval by the Resident Engineer, with a Tentative NTP date of 10 days after award. Additionally, provide a brief synopsis (NTE 3 pages) describing your technical solution to augment and support the Project Plan to meet the period of performance accordingly. The Project Plan should clearly demonstrate a complete understanding of the tasks necessary in accordance with all drawings, specifications, door photos, door schedules and the statement of work for this project.

Note: This sub factor shall be submitted in no more than 6 pages.

A successful project plan will provide the Government confidence that the project is structured to be executable for the resources indicated. The Project Plan, cost breakdown, and products proposed, and project schedule should clearly demonstrate an adequate understanding of the tasks and resources necessary to meet the requirements listed in the drawings, specifications, door photos, door schedules and the statement of work of this project. The project plan developed for this solicitation is for evaluation purposes only and to assess the contractor’s ability to meet the required period of performance.

SUB FACTOR 2: Description of Equipment: Offeror shall provide a description of equipment to be used on the project including warranties, special features, and characteristics. The equipment shall be in accordance with all the drawings, specifications, door photos, door schedules and statement of work for this project.

Note: This sub factor shall be submitted in no more than 15 pages.

A successful description of equipment will provide the Government confidence that the equipment proposed clearly demonstrates an adequate understanding of the equipment necessary to meet the requirements listed in the drawings, specifications, door photos, door schedules and statement of work of this project. The description of equipment is for evaluation purposed only and to assess the contractor’s ability to meet the required equipment.

Failure to demonstrate the minimally acceptability standards under this factor will result in an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating and possible elimination from further consideration for contract award.

FACTOR 2: Past Performance Offerors are required to demonstrate recent (within the last five years), successful performance under contracts (ongoing or completed) which are similar in scope, magnitude of greater than $500,000, and complexity to the subject requirement. Provide a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of three (3) projects completed within the preceding five (5) years.

Each Past Performance listed shall include:

· Government Agency/Company which awarded contract to offeror

· Contract Number

· Description of Contract Scope

· Total Dollar Value

· Performance Period

· Place of Performance

· Contracting Officer/Procurement Official or, name of individual who can provide Past Performance information providing:

· Name

· Current Email Address

· Current Phone Number

· Physical Address

Note: This factor shall be submitted in no more than 6 pages.

Offeror Past Performance – The offeror’s response to this factor will be evaluated as to its relevance and similarity to work under this project. The Government may contact the offeror’s references for information and may review performance ratings on file for prior Government projects the offeror has performed. Past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror may be used. All relevant facts and circumstances gathered from information from the offeror’s listed references and other sources of information available to the Government (e.g., National Institutes of Health [NIH] Contractor Performance System [CPS] and Past Performance Information Retrieval System [PPIRS]) will be used to evaluate the offeror’s overall past performance and quality of performance. If an offeror has not commented on negative past performance evaluations obtained by the Technical Evaluation Board the offeror may be given the opportunity to clarify and/or mitigate adverse past performance during “exchanges” (clarifications, communications, or discussions) after receipt of proposals (FAR 15.306). If discussions are required, and past performance issues remain, these issues will be addressed during discussions.

Past performance will be rated using rating factors of: Excellent, Good, Neutral, Marginal, Unacceptable. Those offerors rated Excellent, Good, or Neutral will receive a “Acceptable” rating. Those offerors rated Marginal or Unacceptable will receive an “Unacceptable” rating.

Offerors who do not have relevant past performance will receive a neutral rating (neither favorable nor unfavorable) (FAR 15.305)(a)(iv).

BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. Tradeoffs are not permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using non-price factors.

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A responsibility check will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to award. Checks of the VIP database (to insure apparently successful offeror is a verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business), System for Award Management (SAM) database (Central Contractor Registration, Online Representations and Certifications, and Excluded Parties List System to insure registrations are current, valid, and no debarment records exist), and Experian (to check Supplier Qualifier Rating to insure it is below a risk value of 7). Any information retrieved or received by the Government that would be cause for negative or unsatisfactory responsibility rating may result in the offeror being determined ineligible for award.

CONFORMANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in the agency, organizational, or facility Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) applicable for your contract. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the agency, organizational, or facility GEMS, and provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services is identified, the contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the case of a noncompliance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action immediately. In the case of a nonconformance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action based on the time schedule established by the facility GEMS Coordinator. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the roles and responsibilities identified by the environmental management system and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

All on-site contractor personnel shall complete yearly EPA sponsored environmental training specified for the type of work conducted on-site. Upon inclusion in the contract, the Contracting Officer’s Representative will verify that all contractor personnel have acquired EMS Awareness Training at their appropriate site or location.

REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT MANAGER: Any reference contained within solicitation documents, and any resultant contract, the terms Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Project Engineer (PE), Resident Engineer (RE), and Project Manager (PM), all denote the same engineering official and may be used equally and interchangeably as described by the Contracting Officer (CO).

SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS: Contractor, his employees, his subcontractors, and their employees shall adhere to VA, VHA, and VASNHCS Policies for smoke and carbon monoxide monitoring requirements. They are available upon request from COR.

WORK DAYS AND HOURS: Normal work days and hours for this project will be Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Access to the work site may be restricted to these hours and days. Work during other than normal work days and hours may be required, but days and hours must still be coordinated in advance with the Contracting Officer through the COR.

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS ARE:

New Year's Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day Presidents' Day Veterans' Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Independence Day Christmas

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is 25.6%, Reno, NV, Washoe County 26.1%, Fresno, CA, Fresno County 16.1%, Mather, CA, Sacramento County 69.1%, Honolulu, HI, Statewide

(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 52.228-1 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 30 percent of the bid price or $3 Million, 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)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Megan Barr

Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

975 Kirman Avenue, Bldg 1D, Rm D2460 Reno NV 89502 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

975 Kirman Avenue Reno NV 89502

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

(End of Provision)

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

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— Save the dates:

· January 13, 2020 at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System

· January 15, 2020 at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

· January 16, 2020 at the VA Northern California Health Care System

· January 17, 2020 at the VA Central California Health Care System

(c) Participants will meet at— Time and location for each site visit will be posted via amendment to the solicitation by COB January 8, 2020.

(End of Provision)

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

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

2.9 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, “Service-disabled veteran owned small business concern or SDVOSB”:

(1) Means a small…