36C26123R0043.docx

36C26123R0043

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.

of 76 36C26123R0043 X 06-30-2023 662-23-2-6451-0008 662-23-122 00261 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas

NV

89086 Offers have been authorized and are to be sent by email to James Batchelor at james.batchelor@va.gov and Daniel Jhun at daniel.jhun@va.gov

James Batchelor 702-224-6002 A. Project No.: 662-23-123 NAICS Code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building; Small Business Size Standard: $45.0 M.

IAW FAR 36.204 –Disclosure of the magnitude of construction project: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

B. This is a firm-fixed price design-build requirement. Offerors shall furnish all labor, material, transportation, required engineering services, overhead, and profit to provide direct replacement of existing interior doors and related hardware in Bldg 200 occurring on Ground, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors in accordance with SOW, Specifications, and drawings.

C. Place of Performance: VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121.

D. Project Completion: 278 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

E. This contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15 - Tradeoff Process (FAR 15.101-1) and FAR Part 36 – Two-Phase Design - Build Selection Procedures (FAR 36.3).

F. This procurement is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offerors must be verified in SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Program as SDVOSB to be eligible for an award in the VetCert database at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

G. A pre-proposal conference and site visit has been scheduled on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 09:00 A.M. PDT at the Main Flagpole in parking lot B, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121.

Please see attached VAMC - San Francisco Campus Map for the meeting location and the project site.

Note: COVID - 19 screenings will take place upon entry, and face masks are required at all times while on campus.

H. Questions and/or requests for information (RFI) must be submitted using the RFI form attached, and are due by 2:00 P.M. PDT, July 19, 2023 to the Contract Specialist, James Batchelor by email at james.batchelor@va.gov or Contracting Officer Daniel Jhun at daniel.jhun@va.gov.

I. Offerors are required to submit bid-guarantee in form of bid bonds. A successful offeror is required to submit payment and performance bonds within 10 days after award.

J. All contractors are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM), the official website of the U.S. Government at www.sam.gov.

X X 52.211-10 X

2:00 PM

PDT

07-31-2023 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

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

00261 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas

NV

89086 Department of Veterans Affairs FMS VA-9(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 Daniel Jhun, Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PART I. GENERAL

This procurement will follow the Two-Phase Design-Build selection procedures in accordance with FAR 36.3. The Government will evaluate Phase-One proposals and select a maximum of five (5) most highly qualified offerors to submit Phase-Two proposals. Phase-Two will select the best value offeror using the trade-off source selection process.

In Phase-One, the Government intends to select a maximum of (5) most highly qualified offerors to submit proposals for Phase-Two without conducting discussions with any offeror; therefore, the initial Phase-One proposal shall conform to the solicitation requirements and shall contain the best offer. The Government intends to evaluate Phase-Two proposals utilizing the Best Value Trade Off procedures outlined in FAR Part 15 and award a contract without conducting discussions; therefore, the initial Phase-Two proposal shall conform to the solicitation requirements and shall contain the best offer from a non-price and price standpoint.

The Government intends to award without discussions the proposal offering the Best Value to the Government. Award will be made on a Best Value trade off basis where all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal in importance with cost or price. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Offerors must be verified in SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Program as SDVOSB to be eligible for an award in VetCert database at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ A proposal will be rejected and will not be considered for an award if offeror’s SDVOSB/VOSB status cannot be verified at the time of submission of proposal and prior to award.

Prior to an evaluation of any offer received, a recertification/verification of the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) and System for Award Management (SAM) will be completed to ensure every offeror is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a small business under the NAICS code 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

Per VAAR 852.219-75 requires the formal certification must be completed, signed, and returned with the offeror’s bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers from proffers that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

The wage determination General Decision Number: CA20230018, June 23, 2023.

All Request for Information (RFI) regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and received NLT July 19, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. PDT.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The RFP can be accessed at https://sam.gov/content/home. Printed copies of the RFP will not be issued.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS REGARDING SOLICITATION

Questions regarding the solicitation shall be submitted in writing in WORD format via electronic mail to james.batchelor@va.gov and daniel.jhun@va.gov. Questions shall reference the drawing/detail and/or the specification section including paragraph number. Verbal queries will not be entertained. Responses to the properly submitted questions will be provided in the form of an Amendment posted to the web site https://sam.gov/content/home. It is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. The Government may not respond to questions submitted less than 10 days before the proposal receipt due date.

COMPETITIVE RANGE

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions during Phase-One and/or Phase-Two if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines discussions are necessary, the Contracting Officer may conduct discussions with offerors determined to be in the competitive range. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

ENFORCEABILITY OF PROPOSAL

The Government shall consider the “offeror” to be the legal entity identified in Block 14 of the SF1442 of the Phase-One proposal. The legal entity that submitted the Phase-One offer shall not be changed, assigned, or otherwise substituted prior to award under any circumstances. The proposal must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation. The Government will rely on such information in the award of a contract. By submission of the offer, the offeror agrees that all items proposed in response to the evaluation factors (including subcontractors with teaming agreements, project schedule, building design etc.) will be enforced for the duration of the contract. Any substitutions after contract award will be equal or better than as proposed and shall require Contracting Officer's approval prior to implementation.

PART II. EVALUATION FACTORS AND BASIS OF AWARD

Offeror packets will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:

a. Definitions:

Size is defined as any project over $500,000.00 Complexity is defined as a design build project that includes multiple trades.

Scope is defined as work or activities related, or closely related to that which is outlined in the Statement of Work such as but not limited to, carpentry work.

Recency is defined as a project completed in the previous five (5) calendar years.

Relevancy For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is defined as new construction and/or repair, alteration and related demolition of existing infrastructure completed within the past five years of the proposal issue date of this RFP. Infrastructure is defined as: 1) construction of a healthcare facility; 2) construction for industrial buildings and warehouses; 3) nonresidential buildings, other than industrial buildings and warehouses; or 4) improvements such as carpentry work. “New Construction” is defined as construction that provides for new or expanded facilities or infrastructure. New construction does not include repair and/or modernization of an existing facility nor does it include replacement or upgrade to an existing infrastructure.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.3, this acquisition is based upon two-phase design-build selection procedures. The term “technical factors” refers to any non-price factor other than past performance.

Factor 1 - Technical Approach, Factor 2 - Experience, Factor 3 - Past Performance will be evaluated in Phase-One.

Factor 4 - Key Personnel Experience/Qualification, Factor 5 - Project Schedule, Factor 6 – Price will be evaluated in Phase-Two.

Factor 1 will be rated Acceptable or Unacceptable. If an Offeror is rated Unacceptable in Factor 1, then they will not be considered for Phase-Two. In making the best value award decision after Phase-Two, the Government will consider Factors 2-5 and price (Factor 6.) The relative importance of evaluation factors 2, 3, 4, and 5 is as follows: Technical factors (Factors 2, 4, and 5) are of equal importance to each other, and when combined, are equal in importance to the past performance factor (Factor 3). When the proposal is evaluated as a whole, the technical factors: Factor 2, 3, 4, and 5 combined (i.e., the non-price evaluation factors) are approximately equal to price.

The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to that responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government considering price and non-price evaluation factors. Award may be made to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest non-price rated offeror. Business judgments and tradeoffs will be used to determine the proposal offering the best value to the Government. In determining the best value to the Government, the Government need not quantify the tradeoffs that led to the best value decision.

PHASE-ONE and PHASE-TWO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

(a) All proposals shall be submitted in one part, a Technical Proposal. Your submittal must include a one-sided original to be emailed to the Contract Specialist james.batchelor@va.gov or the Contracting Officer daniel.jhun@va.gov. Emails cannot contain attachments that exceed 5MB.

(b) All pages containing text shall be consecutively numbered, type-written to fit paper size indicated in each factor. Submissions shall be made electronically in pdf format. Past performance information shall be submitted separately. All technical proposals shall be compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Word.

(c) The format used for the areas and factors above shall be strictly adhered to. All responses in the offeror’s package shall clearly indicate the applicable Evaluation Area, and Section, if applicable.

(d) It is the offeror’s responsibility to insure the completeness of the proposal. The evaluation panel for the Government may evaluate solely on the information provided in the initial proposal and will not assume that an offeror possesses any capability that is not specifically identified in the proposal.

(e) Only one technical proposal will be evaluated for each offeror. Alternate methods of accomplishing the work required by this solicitation will not be evaluated.

(f) Faxed proposals are not permitted under any circumstances.

(g) The subject line of the email shall read: “Solicitation No. 36C26123R0043 – Project No. 662-23-122, Design-Build, Replace Interior Doors – Building 200” Send the email to james.batchelor@va.gov or daniel.jhun@va.gov.

(h) Offerors must include in the body of the email containing the proposals as follows:

a. Company Name

b. Design-Build, Replace Interior Doors at San Francisco VA

c. Solicitation No. 36C26123R0043 Please note that missing, incomplete, or ambiguous information could result in an offer deemed deficient. The Government may NOT make an Award to a Deficient Offer; In addition, there may not be an opportunity to remedy deficiency if Government deems to make award without discussions.

PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT SUBMIT THE SF1442 OR BID GUARANTEE DURING PHASE-ONE. A COVER PAGE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ANY ISSUED AMENDMENTS SHALL BE USED INSTEAD. NO PRICING OR COST INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED DURING PHASE-ONE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS.

NON-PRICE EVALUATION FACTORS

Phase-One:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Experience Factor 3: Past Performance

Phase-Two:

Factor 4: Key Personnel Experience/Qualification Factor 5: Project Schedule Factor 6: Price

***PHASE-ONE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) EVALUATON CRITERIA***

Factor 1 – Technical Approach:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror shall provide a narrative describing the general technical approach for accomplishing the requirements of this contract based on the General Requirements outlined in the statement of work. This is high level and does not require referencing specifications. The narrative shall include the roles and responsibilities of the offeror and the partnering firm. If the offeror is made up of more than one legal entity (e.g. Joint-Venture, Limited Liability Company, Limited Partnership, etc.), the narrative shall describe the roles and responsibilities of each legal entity(s) comprising the offeror. Provide an organizational chart, clearly depicting the offeror (including each legal entity comprising the offeror), the partner firm, and the lines of authority of the various entities. The narrative and organizational chart shall be limited to four (4) single-sided pages, 8.5” x 11”, 1” margin left/right/top/bottom, and 10-point font or larger.

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

The offeror’s technical approach will be used as a means to assess the Offeror’s understanding of the General Requirements of the contract, the roles and responsibilities of the offeror and lead design firm to accomplish the requirements of the contract. This factor will be rated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis.

Factor 2 – Experience:

Provide information on relevant and recent experience on design-build contracts of comparable size, complexity and scope within the last five calendar years as described in the below requirements. The Offeror shall complete the attached Phase-One Factor 2 Spreadsheet (Attachment A) for each project submitted. The attached (Attachment A) is structured to allow for the entry of up to six (6) total projects as requested in items 1 thru 3 below. The use of (Attachment A) and all information therein is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to evaluate experience. The Government will evaluate only the information provided in (Attachment A) and all other information provided on other than (Attachment A) will not be considered. The Offeror may expand individual cells on the (Attachment A). (Attachment A) submittals that do not comply with these requirements WILL NOT be evaluated.

1. Submit a maximum of Two (2) example projects demonstrating the experience and capability of the lead Architect-Engineering Firm that will be designing the project. Examples should demonstrate offerors experience as the Prime Contractor on recent, relevant projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP.

2. Submit a maximum of Two (2) example projects demonstrating the experience and capability of the lead Construction Contractor that will be performing the largest construction effort on the project. Examples should demonstrate offerors experience as the Prime Contractor on recent, relevant projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP.

3. Submit a maximum of Two (2) example design/build projects that the prime contractor and the partner firm have completed together. Examples should demonstrate offerors and partner firm’s coordination and teamwork leading to successful completion on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP.

The basis of evaluation will include the offeror’s demonstrated experience and depth of experience in performing recent, relevant construction and design projects as defined in the solicitation submittal requirements of similar size, scope and complexity. The assessment of the offeror’s relevant experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the offeror to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP. Offeror’s projects will be rated individually and then combined to achieve an overall factor rating. Offeror’s demonstrating recent and relevant design-build experience; timely project completion; recent and relevant design/construction of interior doors; recent and relevant examples of offeror and partner firm demonstrating a successful contractor team arrangement; and, recent and relevant projects completed in the NCO 21 Geographic location may be rated more favorably.

Factor 3 – Past Performance:

If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included for Phase-One Factor 2 for Experience. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, then submit Past

Performance Questionnaires (PPQ - Attachment B) for each project submitted for Phase-One Factor 2. PPQs will not be accepted from the designer on a design-build project or from a prime contractor for work performed by a subcontractor. PPQs shall be completed and signed by the contracting agent and/or their representative responsible for construction contract administration. The offeror shall provide completed PPQs in the proposal. Offeror’s may submit PPQs previously submitted for other solicitations as long as complete, required information is included.

Offerors may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Phase-One Factor 2 – Experience. Offerors may also address any adverse past performance issues. Explanations shall not exceed four (4) single-sided pages in total.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information. The Government’s inability to contact any of the offeror’s references or the references unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor.

Performance award or additional information submitted will not be considered.

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

This evaluation focuses on how well the offeror performed on the relevant projects submitted under Factor 2 – Experience, AND past performance on other relevant projects currently documented in known sources. In addition to the above, the Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of Contractors who are part of a partnership or joint venture identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Contractor’s performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the offeror’s probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

In rating Past Performance, the Government will evaluate for recency, relevancy, and quality of contractor performance. Offerors who do not have relevant past performance will receive a neutral rating (neither favorable nor unfavorable) (FAR 15.305)(a)(iv). However, the Offeror with favorable past performance may be considered more favorably than an offeror with Neutral rating.

There is a clear distinction between “experience” and “past performance”. Experience is related to the types and amounts of projects previously accomplished. Past performance relates to how well a contractor has performed.

***PHASE-TWO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) EVALUATION CRITERIA***

The Bid Guarantee shall be submitted with the Phase-Two requirement.

Responses to Phase-Two Request for Proposal shall only be accepted after Phase-One is complete, and only from the selected offerors.

All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. Evaluation will be based on the following evaluation factors:

Factor 4 – Key Personnel Experience/Qualifications:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The offeror shall submit the information shown in Attachment (C) for their Key Personnel (Design-Build Prime Project Manager, Partner Firm Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, Civil Engineer, and Electrical Engineer). Roles as Prime Project Manager and Construction Superintendent may be completed by one individual if evidence of sufficient qualifications is provided. Submission of information on each of the key personnel’s experience is limited to a maximum of five (5) projects. If the Offeror submits more than five (5) projects for each key personnel, the Government will evaluate the first five (5) and disregard any other project information after the first five (5). In addition, the proposal shall also clearly indicate the number of years of experience for the key personnel in each of their respective positions. In order to properly evaluate the proposals, the proposal shall clearly indicate the number of years of experience, and shall NOT show combined experience, such as, Project Manager/Project Engineer for three years. The proposed key personnel shall be employees of the Offeror’s firm. If the proposed key personnel are not an employee of the Offeror’s firm at the time of proposal submission, the Offeror shall obtain a letter of intent to be employed by the Offeror, signed by the key personnel and the Offeror, and shall submit it with the proposal. Submissions for each individual key personnel shall be limited to five (5) single-sided pages, 8.5” x 11”, 1” margin left/right/top/bottom, and 10-point font or larger.

In addition, the offeror shall submit the information shown in Attachment (C) for the Quality Control Manager of Prime and Partner Firm. Submission of information to demonstrate experience for the Quality Control Manager of the Prime and Partner Firm will be limited to five (5) projects as outlined above. Please note: A single person can cover more than one area provided that the single person is qualified to perform QC activities as designated.

The above listed key positions are listed and will be rated in descending order of importance. The Offeror's key personnel shall be evaluated based upon experience in electrical work or site improvement construction, demonstrated by a maximum of five (5) projects for each person. Each project shall have a dollar value of approximately $500,000 or more, completed within the last ten (10) years. Each person shall have a minimum of two years of construction experience in their respective positions and five years in their respective fields. Key personnel with demonstrated experience in the specific civil and site improvement disciplines outlined in this paragraph may be rated more favorably. Likewise, key personnel with 5 or more years in their respective positions and 10 or more years in their respective fields may be rated more favorably.

Factor 5 – Project Schedule:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit a high-level Project Schedule summary, identifying major design and construction activities, highlighting Critical Path items. Project Schedule shall assume and depict contract award on 6 Sep 2023, with Notice to Proceed of 27 September 2023. Project Schedule shall demonstrate the Offeror’s strategy to ensure successful completion of the project within the time specified period of performance (278 calendar days). The schedule shall not exceed 4 pages (single-sided, 11” x 17”). The assumed award date is stated for proposal evaluation purposes only and does not infer or guarantee that an award will be made by that date. Provide a supplementary narrative committing to meeting the proposed construction duration. Provide an explanation for minimizing delays caused by unforeseen conditions. The narrative shall not exceed four (4) pages (single-sided, 8.5” x 11”, 1” margin left/right/top/bottom, and 10-point font or larger). The schedule and narrative shall, at a minimum, provide the following information:

Narrative and schedules shall not propose variances from Contract requirements. For example, Offerors shall not propose contractual conditions that shift schedule risk to the Government or propose limitations on the ability of the Government to properly administer the contract.

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

The Offeror's project schedule will be evaluated for coordination, staffing, and scheduling of the work to ensure timely completion of the project, demonstrating the Offeror’s understanding of the major design and construction activities and Critical Path items to successfully execute the project.

NOTE:

(1) The performance period proposed by the Offeror cannot exceed the time specified in Solicitation, and FAR 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.

(2) Completion dates that are shorter than specified in the solicitation and FAR 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work, may be given more favorable consideration if supported by narratives that explain methodologies and innovative approaches to accelerate delivery, while fully mitigating risks to the execution and quality of design and construction. Proposed accelerated project schedule and completion dates shall become contract requirements upon award.

(3) In accordance with the RFP, the Government prefers to review for Quality Assurance (QA) as few submittal packages as possible. Design submittal packages must be correlated to the Critical Path items depicted on the proposed Project Schedule; otherwise, design shall not be packaged separately.

Factor 6 – Price:

The offerors’ price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b), Price Analysis for Commercial and Non-Commercial Items to determine price reasonableness.

(END OF INSTRUCTIONS/CONDITIONS TO 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 52.222-23 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 CA San Francisco

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.233-2 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:

Daniel Jhun Contracting Officer Hand-Carried Address:

Sent by email to Daniel Jhun at daniel.jhun@va.gov

Mailing Address:

Sent by email to Daniel Jhun at daniel.jhun@va.gov

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

2.6 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— Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 09:00 A.M. PDT.

(c) Participants will meet at— Main flagpole, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121 (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):

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

(End of Provision)

2.8 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

(End of Clause)

2.9 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall—

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, email and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester’s representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and Contracting Officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)

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

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision) PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management:

2.11 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established VA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (formerly Electronic and Information (EIT)) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.section508.va.gov/.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 852.239–75,…