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36C26127Q0033

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.

36C26127Q0033 10-23-2026

36C261-27-AP-0801

640-27-1-5070-0003 None 36C261 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 711 Kapiolani Blvd Suite 200 Honolulu

HI

96813 Offerors are authorized to submit offer proposals via email. Offers should be emailed to kayla.haruguchi@va.gov with a copy furnished to daniel.jhun@va.gov

Kayla Haruguchi 808-539-1304 Project Title: Bldg. 100 Roof Top AHU-8 Replacement Project Location: 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304

Description: The Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System has a requirement to replace the roof top AHU-8 at Palo Alto Medical Center.

a. Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, tools, equipment, transportation, expertise, supervision, and administration for the work described in the solicitation documents (i.e. SOW and specifications)

b. This acquisition is a total set-aside for certified/verifiable service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns

c. The Government intends to award one (1) firm-fixed-priced construction contract without conducting negotiations with offerors; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; and waive informalities and/or minor irregularities in offers received. ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A CURRENT REGISTRATION ON SAM.GOV AND THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) SMALL BUSINESS SEARCH WEBSITE AS A CERTIFIED ELIGIBLE SDVOSB

PRIOR TO RFQ EVALUATION AND PRIOR TO AWARD.

d. All certified SDVOSB contractors are afforded the opportunity to submit an offer for this RFP. All interested SDVOSB holders shall submit a proposal IAW the instructions and terms as stated in this solicitation.

e. An offer guarantee is required in the form of a bid bond, which may be submitted electronically by the proposal due date/time to the Contract Specialist, your name by email at your email address. Note: Performance and payment bonds will be required by the successful offeror within ten (10) days of notice of award.

f. Although not mandatory, all interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit.

g. Wage Determination CA20260018 09/03/2026 applies to this Solicitation and will be part of the resulting contract.

h. NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors Size Standard: $45.0M

i. The estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $80,000 and $100,000.

X X X 12:00

PDT

11-20-2026 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

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 711 Kapiolani Blvd Suite 200 Honolulu

HI

96813 Department of Veterans Affairs FMS VA-9(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 866-372-1141 Daniel Jhun

Scope of Work

1.0 General Intent

1.1 The contractor must provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to conduct Bldg.100 Roof Top AHU-8 heating coil replacement

1.2 The contractor must meet the standards in this contract. This project shall take no longer than 30 calendar days from the start of on-site work after parts are received.

1.3 This project shall be coordinated with the appointed COR to ensure minimal impact to resident’s day to day activities and minimal noise. Scheduling of work shall be at the convenience of the VAPAHCS.

2.0 General Information and Requirements

2.1 The objective of this project is to conduct Bldg. 100 Roof Top AHU 8 Heating Coil Replacement located at 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

2.2 The contractor shall provide operation and maintenance instructions, and manufacturer documentation at the completion of the project. Manufacturer documentation and maintenance schedule to be provided in close out documents.

2.3 The contractor shall provide tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment necessary to complete this project as deemed by industry standards, this SOW, all related specifications, applicable code requirements, and site policy.

2.4 The contractor shall provide daily cleanup and securing of work site, including securing tools and equipment. Disposal of all waste and debris is at the contractor’s own expense.

2.5 The contractor shall provide quality control of all work conducted and the individual appointed shall be competent and educated/experienced in the field of work this scope encompasses.

2.6 All work shall be coordinated with the COR assigned to this project and only commence once approved.

2.7 Badges: Contractor will obtain required ID badges for all employees used on project at start of each workday; Report the COR for escort to the station police service for sign in and badge issuance.

2.8 Security: The contractor and their personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA policies as VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

2.9 Schedule: Normal work hours will be 8:00am – 4:30 pm Monday-Friday excluding Government holidays unless otherwise approved by the COR. Any request to utility shutdowns must be requested in writing at a minimum of 30 days prior to the requested day of shutdown.

2.10 Codes and Standards: The Contractor shall follow applicable codes and standards to this type of work including but not limited to Health Care System Memorandums (HCSM), OSHA Guidelines, Lock-out-Tag-out, Rules of Station, NFPA, and etcetera. If any code/standard is found to be contradictory; the authority having jurisdiction (COR) shall make the final determination and work shall proceed at no additional cost to the Government.

3.0 Specific Tasks

3.1 The contractor shall provide all supervision, administrative and technical support, labor, subcontractors, tools, transportation, materials, supplies and equipment. The contractor shall plan, schedule, and ensure effective completion of sprinkler repairs.

3.2 The contractor will conduct the following repairs:

1. Provide project management for duration of project.

2. Demo existing steam heating coil in AHU-8, crane lift off roof, remove from premises, and dispose of properly.

3. Furnish and install new steam heating coil in AHU-8, using crane.

4. Crane lift to be performed overtime on non-holiday weekend Saturday.

5. All other work needs to be performed during normal business hours and on consecutive days.

4.0 Warranty Guarantee:

1. Contractor will make sure all work has been done according to the manufacturer’s recommendation for mixing valves. All work will be warranted by the contracted installer before testing and after for Three hundred and sixty-five (365) days. Warranty begins after HVAC repairs are completed.

5.0 Compliance

1. 1/The contractor shall be fully responsible for compliance with all VA, local, state, and federal environmental/occupational safety laws, rules, and regulations. The contractor shall follow life and safety codes and take necessary actions to avoid conditions that may be hazardous to the health and safety of hospital personnel and patients. The contractor is responsible for meeting all applicable OSHA and VA guidelines for safe working processes; example: lock-out/tag-out program or safe handling of hazardous materials

6.0 ESCORT AND VETERAN’S HOSPITAL SECURITY POLICE CHECK-IN.

All contractor personnel working onsite at the VA facility shall check in and out with VA police dispatch located in the entrance of the Emergency Department. Access to work areas, and performance monitoring, will be provided by VA Engineering personnel. After hours response will be monitored by VA Boiler Plant operators, (650) 493-5000 ext.66572. In all cases, VA Central Boiler Plant operator shall be notified of any changes which may affect the response time of vital equipment.

7.0 Contractor Personnel

1. The contractor shall assign a point of contact (POC) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of the contract. The contractor’s POC shall be available on site and have the ability to address performance issues. All employees should be able to read and speak English.

2. Contractor personnel working under this contract shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the contractor. All contractor personnel assigned to the performance of this contract shall wear a contractor-provided uniform or I. that clearly identifies the individual as a contractor. All contractor personnel are required to wear identification (I. badges during the entire time they are on the VAPAHCS grounds. ID badges must have picture identification, name of the individual, and the represented company depicted on it.

3. Contractor personnel shall not wear sandals, flip-flop style footwear, or open-toe shoes; and shall follow VA dress guidelines. A copy of this will be provided upon request.

4. The contractor shall ensure that the staff assigned shall be cognizant of the VA’s sexual harassment and drug-free workplace policies. The contractor may obtain a copy of this information from the COR.

7.1 Contractor Contact Information

1. Offerors shall provide in the space provided below the name, address and telephone number of the office where calls are to be placed:

Name:

Address:

Telephone

8.0 Contractor Personnel Qualifications

1. Contractor must have a California Fire/Life Safety Technician Certification Card.

9,0 Smoking and Parking Policy

1. It is the responsibility of contractor personnel to park only in designated parking areas. Parking information is available from the VA police. The VA will not validate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor’s personnel under any circumstances.

2. Smoking is not permitted within or around the VAPAHCS facilities.

10.0 Contractor Submittals/Insurance Requirements

1. The contractor shall be required to comply with Federal and California State workers compensation and liability insurance (reference FAR clause 52.228-5-Insurance and Subpart 28.307-2-Liability).

2. The Government shall be held harmless against any or all loss, cost, damage, claim expense or liability whatsoever, because of accident or injury to persons or property of others occurring in the performance of this contract.

3. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to property, which may be done by him/her or any employee engaged in the performance of this contract.

4. The parties agree that the Contractor’s personnel working under a contract shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for providing:

11.0 Changes to Contract

1. Only those services specified herein are authorized. Before performing any service of a non-contractual nature, Contractor shall submit a written change request to the Contracting Officer (CO) of the reason(s) for the additional work and/or service. Only the CO can approve post award modifications to the contract on behalf of the Government.

12.0 Complaints

1. Contractor shall promptly and courteously respond to complaints within 3 working days. Including complaints brought to Contractor’s attention by the CO. Contractor shall maintain a written record of all complaints, both written and oral showing the identity of the individual, the nature of the complaint, and Contractor’s response. Contractor shall permit the Government to inspect such records upon reasonable notice.

14.0 Invoice Requirements

13.0 Security Requirements

1. Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

2. A prohibition on unauthorized disclosure: "Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor in performance or administration of the contract shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the prior written agreement of the VA." See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 3.a.

3. A requirement for data breach notification: Upon discovery of any known or suspected security/privacy incidents, or any unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including that contained in system(s) to which the contractor/subcontractor has access, the contractor/subcontractor shall immediately and simultaneously notify the COR, the designated ISO, and Privacy Officer for the contract. The term 'security incident' means an event that has, or could have resulted in unauthorized access to, loss or damage to VA assets, or sensitive information, or an action that breaches VA security procedures. See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 6.a.

4. A requirement to pay liquidated damages in the event of a data breach: "In the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving any SPI the contractor processes or maintains under this contract, the contractor shall be liable to VA for liquidated damages for a specified amount per affected individual to cover the cost of providing credit protection services to those individuals." See VA requirements and the total number of employees trained. See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 9.

5. A requirement to sign VA's Rules of Behavior: "Before being granted access to VA information or information systems, all contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring such access shall sign on an annual basis an acknowledgment that they have read, understand, and agree to abide by VA's Contractor Rules of Behavior which is attached to this contract." See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 9, Appendix D. Note: If a medical device vendor anticipates that the services under the contract will be performed by 10 or more individuals, the Contractor Rules of Behavior may be signed by the vendor's designated representative. The contract must reflect by signing the Rules of Behavior on behalf of the vendor that the designated representative agrees to ensure that all such individuals review and understand the Contractor Rules of Behavior when accessing VA's information and information systems.

14.0 Technical Exhibits

4.1 – Specifications (see attached, listed below)

01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Building 100 Roof Top AHU-8 Heating Coil Replacement PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

Project No: B 100 Roof Top AHU 8 H. Coil Replacement ver. May 15, 2026

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 QUOTATION MATERIAL:

Quotation materials consisting of the statement of work, specifications, other attachments, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Request For Quote. The VA will not provide printed copies of the specifications or solicitation documents. It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain the quotation materials in a time and manner sufficient to respond to this solicitation by the specified due date.

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

A Bid Guarantee, SF 24, is required for the solicitation in an amount not less than 20 percent of the proposal price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid (quote) guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of quotes, may result in the rejection of the quote. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Solicitation. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO CONTRACTORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INTRODUCTION

1. Contractors are strongly encouraged to carefully review the entire solicitation, statement of work (SOW), specifications, drawings, evaluation factors, and these submission instructions when providing the written response. Failure to submit any of the following information, or failure to follow the formality requirements, may result in rejection of the quote.

2. This is a best value continuum, conducted in accordance with RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.203 - Evaluation, supplemented by Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). These regulations are available electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul and https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to provide the best value to the Government based on price.

3. Contractors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being ineligible for award.

4. Contractors are cautioned that the Government intends to award without discussions based solely on the initial offers received. Therefore, each initial offer received should be submitted on the most favorable terms. The Government will evaluate price by determining that the price is fair and reasonable for the work to be performed. To be considered fair and reasonable for the work performed, the evaluators will also check for appearance of unbalanced line item prices. If deemed necessary, the supplemental price breakdown information will be used to assist the Government in performing the price evaluation described above. Offers which are materially unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement and the option quantities are not fair and reasonable. An Offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

5. The period of performance for this project is 30 calendar days.

6. Only one award will be made in response to this solicitation, and it will be made as a firm, fixed price (FFP) contract.

7. This solicitation is SDVOSB set-aside. Offeror MUST have an active SAM UEI number and be current in System for Award Management (SAM) at time of offer submission and at time of award. Any Offeror that claims SDVOSB and VOSB status must also be verified in Small Business Administration (SBA) database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ) at time of offer submission and at time of award.

1. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

a. Offeror shall email its Price Quote and accompanying attachments (Supplemental Price Breakdown, Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental, and VAAR 852.219-75) to Contract Specialist Kayla Haruguchi at kayla.haruguchi@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Daniel Jhun at daniel.jhun@va.gov by no later than the stated due date/time specified in block 13 of SF1442 (subject to amendment).

When submitting quote, subject line of email shall state “RFQ 36C26127Q0033 – Bldg. 100 AHU-8 Replacement”. Under no circumstances shall email file size exceed 10MB. Multiple emails are acceptable.

Hand-delivered or faxed solicitation responses cannot be accepted at this time.

Contractors 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 quotation will result in a nonresponsive quotation.

2. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIs) CONCERNING THIS RFQ:

All Requests for Information (RFIs) regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing and received no later than Monday, November 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT. All RFIs shall be emailed to Kayla Haruguchi at kayla.haruguchi@va.gov and Daniel Jhun at daniel.jhun@va.gov prior to the deadline specified. Use the RFI form attached to the solicitation for the required format.

3. SITE VISIT:

Contractors 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. Failure to inspect the site shall not constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

A site visit is scheduled for:

VA Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto VA Medical Center 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304

4. QUOTE FORMAT:

a. All commitments made in the quote may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each quote shall be complete, concise, accurate, and not overly elaborate. Reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

b. Contractors may, at the discretion of the Government, be asked to provide information for clarification purposes regarding their quotes. Requests for such clarification information do not constitute discussions.

c. Offeror shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in the quote, including information provided by potential subcontractors. Should subsequent investigation disclose that any fact or condition was not as stated, the quote may be rejected and may receive no further consideration.

d. If a revised quote is requested, the number of revised copies to be submitted shall be the same as those of initial quote, unless stated otherwise.

5. FORMAT AND CONTENT OF OFFEROR RESPONSE TO QUOTE:

PRICE QUOTE shall be comprised of the following parts:

Response to Evaluation – Price (fully completed Attachment - Divisional Cost Break-Out sheet to include all columns (Material, Labor, and Total)) Completed/Signed Standard Form (SF) 1442 (fully completed and signed; ensure block 17, total proposed project price, is also completed); also, acknowledgment of all amendments by either entering data in block 19 of SF 1442, or by completing blocks 15 a, b, and c of SF 30 (Amendments) and returning with the offer.

Completed/Signed Standard Form (SF) 24, Bid Bond with raised seals and Power of Attorney (Raised seals must be visible when scanned into a PDF file; Prime Contractor shall maintain original bid bond until after award.)

PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY: Purchases shall be made from, and contracts shall be awarded to, responsible prospective contactors only. The presumed winning Prime Contractor must be determined as “Responsible” by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications. To aid in making this determination, Contractors shall provide:

1. Copy of Prime Contractor license: Provide your state contractor’s license. If your state does not issue contractor’s licenses, provide your county or local contractor’s license or the recognized contractor license that allows you to operate your business.

2. Copy of fully executed Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

3. Completed Representations and Certifications in SAM.gov; see FAR 52.204-7, 52.209-7, 52.219-1, and 52.219-28.

The Contracting Officer will obtain additional information as needed and specified in FAR 9.105-1 to make the Determination of Responsibility, to include, but not limited to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent “awardee” prior to award of the project. The required information from the quote, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as, but not limited to the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, as well as any other information the Contracting Officer has determined to be valid, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines in the quote may result in a determination of “Non-Responsible” for the Offeror.

The offeror shall complete the attachment “Responsibility - Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental” document. Offeror 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. Documentation shall include all open and final OSHA violations for the 3 previous calendar years.

NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the Offeror ineligible for award.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/SAM/ and enter all mandatory information into the system.

JOINT VENTURES: See 13 C.F.R. § 121.103(h)

(h) Receipts/employees attributable to joint venture partners. For size purposes, a concern must include in its receipts its proportionate share of joint venture receipts (whether that joint venture is populated or unpopulated), unless the proportionate share already is accounted for in receipts reflecting transactions between the concern and its joint ventures (e.g., subcontracts from a joint venture entity to joint venture partners). In determining the number of employees, a concern must include in its total number of employees its proportionate share of joint venture employees (whether the joint venture is populated or unpopulated). Once a joint venture receives a contract, it may submit additional offers for a period of two years from the date of that first award. An individual joint venture may be awarded one or more contracts after that two-year period as long as it submitted an offer including price prior to the end of that two-year period. SBA will find joint venture partners to be affiliated, and thus will aggregate their receipts and/or employees in determining the size of the joint venture for all small business programs, where the joint venture submits an offer after two years from the date of the first award. The same two (or more) entities may create additional joint ventures, and each new joint venture entity may submit offers for a period of two years from the date of the first contract to the joint venture without the partners to the joint venture being deemed affiliates. 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. A joint venture: Must be in writing; must do business under its own name and be identified as a joint venture in the System for Award Management (SAM) for the award of a prime contract; may be in the form of a formal or informal partnership or exist as a separate limited liability company or other separate legal entity; and, if it exists as a formal separate legal entity, may not be populated with individuals intended to perform contracts awarded to the joint venture (i.e., the joint venture may have its own separate employees to perform administrative functions, including one or more Facility Security Officer(s), but may not have its own separate employees to perform contracts awarded to the joint venture). SBA may also determine that the relationship between a prime contractor and its subcontractor is a joint venture pursuant to paragraph (h)(2). For purposes of this paragraph (h), contract refers to prime contracts, novation’s of prime contracts, and any subcontract in which the joint venture is treated as a similarly situated entity as the term is defined in part 125 of this chapter.

NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): A notice to proceed (NTP) shall be issued after award of a fully executed contract. The NTP date and time are “to be determined” after award to a successful Offeror. Primary factor in determination to issue NTP shall be the Prime Contractor submission of, and the Government review and approval of both Payment and Performance Bonds, both of which are enforceable legal documents.

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EVALUATION FACTORS:

EVALUATION PROCESS

This is a best value continuum, conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, supplemented by Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). These regulations are available electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul and https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ Offers shall be evaluated as follows:

Price Only

The Government will evaluate the lowest price offer to determine if the price is fair and reasonable for the work to be performed. To be considered fair and reasonable for the work performed, the evaluators will also check for appearance of unbalanced line-item prices. If deemed necessary, the supplemental price breakdown information will be used to assist the Government in performing the price evaluation described above. Offers which are materially unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement and the option quantities are not fair and reasonable. An Offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work. Offers submitted to the Government are considered confidential.

Offeror shall submit a complete and reasonable price. Offeror shall insert the total proposed project price in block 17 of SF 1442, solicitation.

Failure to submit the total proposed project price in block 17 of the SF 1442 may result in a proposal being eliminated for award without further consideration or evaluation.

SF 1442 Offer page shall be completed, signed, and acknowledge 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.

This factor will be evaluated by determining if price submitted is fair and reasonable.

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1.1 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—REGISTRATION (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. As part of the SAM registration process, the Government collects information, as described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this provision, that is necessary to identify the Offeror and for the Offeror to be awarded Federal Government contracts. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Allow for processing time when registering in SAM. If the Offeror is not registered in SAM, it should register immediately after receiving this solicitation.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-13, System for Award Management—Maintenance, of this solicitation.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see part 32) for the same entity.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees. There may be more than one immediate owner (e.g., joint ventures).

Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the offeror or the other entity under a new name.

Taxpayer identification number means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management—Maintenance, of this solicitation.

(b) Identifiers. The Offeror shall obtain and provide the following identifying information:

(1) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(i) The Offeror shall obtain a UEI to register in SAM. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the Offeror before assigning a UEI to the Offeror. Go to https://www.sam.gov for instructions on obtaining a UEI.

(ii) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the UEI that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror shall also enter its EFT indicator, if applicable.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will use the UEI to verify that the Offeror has an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM.

(2) Taxpayer identification number (TIN).

(i) The Offeror shall provide its TIN or related information to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d); reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M; and implementing regulations issued by the IRS. The Offeror shall consent for TIN validation; and

(3) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

(i) The Offeror shall provide a CAGE code and legal business name (Do not use a “doing business as” name) for—

(A) Itself;

(B) Its immediate owner(s), if any;

(C) Its highest-level owner, if any; and

(D) Any predecessor(s), or predecessor of an Offeror’s predecessor, that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(ii) If the Offeror is in the United States or its outlying areas and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the DLA CAGE Branch will assign a CAGE code to the Offeror as a part of the SAM registration process. For information on obtaining a CAGE code go to https://cage.dla.mil/.

(iii) The Offeror shall get from any immediate and/or highest-level owner(s) their respective CAGE code(s) to provide the code(s) as part of the registration (FAR 52.204-7(b)(3)(i)).

(iv) If the Offeror is located outside of the United States or its outlying areas, and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the Offeror may obtain a CAGE code as indicated in the following table.

(c) Representations and certifications.

(1) The following FAR solicitation provisions contain entity-level representations and certifications that the Offeror shall submit as part of their Federal Government contracts registration in SAM:

(2) By submitting its offer, the Offeror verifies that, as of the date of its offer, its representations and certifications posted electronically in SAM for the provisions listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision are current, accurate, and complete. The Offeror’s representations and certifications in SAM are hereby incorporated by reference into its offer.

(d) Other information. The Offeror shall provide more information on its business operations and type that is necessary to be considered for award of certain contracts and financial information necessary to receive payment under contracts.

(End of Provision)

1.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered, utilizing a comparative analysis approach.

Price Only

(b) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

1.3 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)

1.4 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 238220.

(2) The small business size standard is $19 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(c) Representations.

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

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

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

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