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36C26220Q0151 605-20-1-6022-0083

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

NICHOLS, CECIL S.

(562) 766-2267

VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

11201 Benton Street

Loma Linda

CA 92357-1000

01-06-2020

See CONTINUATION Page

SOLICTATION REQUEST: UPGRADE Medical Gas System - 2NE & 4NW

LOCATION: 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda CA 92357

IAW FAR & VAAR - Disclosure of Project Magnitude Range:

between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00 USD

APPLICABLE NAICS Code: 238220

Small Business Size Standard: $16.5 Million

SOLICITATION IS 100% SDVOSB set-aside IAW Public Law 109-461

38 USC Section 8127.

JOB WALK-SITE VISIT: Wednesday, 12/11/2019 at 9:00AM Pacific meet at 1st Floor West Main Lobby near Starbucks

RFI suspense: Monday, 12/16/2019 NLT 10:00AM Pacific

QUOTE suspense: Monday, 1/6/2020 NLT 10:00AM Pacific

RFI and QUOTE format: email to cecil.nichols@va.gov

BOND REQUIREMENT: YES, per solicitation RFQ

APPLICABLE WAGE DETERMINATION RATES:

Prevailing Davis-Bacon GDN CA20190026 Mod 6

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 90 calendar days after NTP issuance.

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Table of Contents

A.1 SF 18 REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

A.2 NOTIFICATION TO OFFERORS

A.3 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

A.4 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

A.5 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

A.6 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

A.7 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

A.8 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS—CONSTRUCTION (OCT

2010)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 EVALUATION OF OFFERS

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.5 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.6 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2018) ...21

3.2 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2015)

3.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.3 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (JAN 2017)

4.4 52.219-27 NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (OCT 2019)

4.5 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(JUL 2013)

4.6 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015)

4.7 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

4.8 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

4.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.10 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL

2014)

4.11 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

4.12 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

4.13 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2019)

4.14 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (OCT 2019)

4.15 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

4.16 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.17 VAAR 852.219-75 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.18 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008)

4.19 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

4.20 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

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

4.22 VAAR 852.236-72 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR

2019)

4.23 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

4.24 VAAR 852.237-70 INDEMNIFICATION AND MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

(OCT 2019)

4.25 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (APR 2019)

4.26 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.27 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN

2008)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 WAGE DETERMINATION RATES GDN CA20190026 Mod 6

A.2 NOTIFICATION TO OFFERORS

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum:

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTE SUBMISSIONS

a. Period of Acceptance of Offers. The Offeror agrees to hold prices in its offer firm for a period of thirty (30) calendar days from the date specified for the receipt of offers.

b. Submitting your quote: Quotes are due on Wednesday, January 6, 2020 NLT 10:00AM Pacific local time. Submit your company’s quote by responding to this RFQ via email only to Cecil S.

Nichols, contracting officer at cecil.nichols@va.gov. All quotes/attachments in response to this RFQ shall be in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Office Word Format. It is the offeror’s responsibility to confirm that all required documents are included and received by the solicitation due / suspense date.

c. Inquiry or questions: Deadline for Request for Information (RFI) submission is Monday, December

16, 2019 NLT 10:00AM Pacific local time. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

2. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTAL: The following sub-sections are the requirements to be submitted by the offeror.

a. Offeror must provide a cover sheet to include the following:

b. Solicitation No. 36C26220Q0151.

c. Company’s name, address, point-of-contact, phone number, email address.

d. DUNS number.

e. Page 1 - SF1449, block 30(a), 30(b) and 30(c).

f. Page 3 - Section B.1(1)(a) Contract Administration Data and paragraph 5 Acknowledgement of

Amendments – SF 30(s), if any, blocks 15A, 15B and 15C completed.

g. Offerors shall complete and submit the Price Schedule in section A.

h. As part of their priced quote submission to the Contracting Officer, offerors shall provide the following documentation:

1) Contractor’s License issued by the State of California in accordance with the provisions of

Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended. Submit with quote.

2) C-36 Plumbing Contractor License issued by the Contractor State License Board (CSLB).

Submit with quote.

3) NFPA 99 Medical Gas certified installer credentials. Submit with quote.

(End of Clause)

A.3 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters 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 contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

An organized site visit has been scheduled for –

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 9:00AM Pacific local

Interested Participants will meet at –

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System located at 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA

92357. Meet at 1st Floor West Main Lobby near Starbucks.

Request for Information (RFI) suspense –

DEADLINE FOR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SUBMISSION IS MONDAY,

DECEMBER 16, 2019 NLT 10:00AM PACIFIC LOCAL TIME. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Request for Quote (RFQ) suspense –

Wednesday, January 6, 2020 by 11:00AM Pacific local via email to cecil.nichols@va.gov

(End of Provision)

A.4 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C262

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

mailto:cecil.nichols@va.gov

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] MONTHLY WITH COR APPROVED INVOICE

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment

Requests.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Financial Services Center

P.O. Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

A.5 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

UPGRADE MEDICAL GAS SYSTEM FOR 2NE & 4NW

VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

605-20-1-6022-0083

1. TITLE:

UPGRADE Medical Gas System for 2NE & 4NW.

2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System

11201 Benton Street

Loma Linda, CA 92357-1000

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Ninety (90) calendar days after contract award and Notice to Proceed (NTP) issuance.

4. CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

5. BACKGROUND:

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS) has a requirement to upgrade medical gas system to current NFPA 99 Standards. Demolition and removal of existing medical gas system and install electrical power for medical gas panel per NFPA 99

Standards. Test and Certification of the medical gas system by independent third party to bring hospital in Joint Commission compliance, NFPA 99, OSHA, and all other Federal, State, and local policies and regulations.

6. OBJECTIVES / SCOPE:

Contractor shall provide all manner, means, methods, equipment, expertise, incidentals, labor, materials, parts, services, supervision, supplies, tools, transportation, and qualified personnel necessary to upgrade medical gas system in accordance / compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local code(s), directives, regulations, industry guidelines / standards, and this Statement of Work (SOW) at/for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

A. 2NE:

I. Demolition and removal of existing medical gas system including removal of oxygen zone valve boxes on 2NE.

II. Tie into one existing three (3) gas zone valve box 1/2" x 1/2" x 3/4" OMV located next to existing oxygen zone valve box.

III. Tie into one existing area alarm three (3) gas OMV.

IV. Furnish and install 180 feet of vacuum, 120 feet of oxygen, 180 feet of medical air piping and fittings. Piping from service bay #2 POC’s to existing zone valve to the three (3) existing wall outlets at grid line 12 at M.

V. Furnish and install hangar and strut from service bay to new zone valve to three (3) existing wall outlets.

VI. Demolish oxygen zone valve after the zone valve pressure tested and ready for service.

VII. Furnish and install one (1) 1/2" isolation valve.

VIII. Demo all existing medical gas piping from service bay #2 isolation valves to sixteen (16) headwalls and one (1) zone valve.

IX. Medical Gas certifications shall be performed and submitted by a certified and licensed independent third-party testing vendor.

X. Demolish, repair, patch, prime, and paint drywall to match existing.

B. 4NW:

I. Demolition and removal of existing medical gas system including removal of oxygen zone valve boxes on 4NW.

II. Demolish and remove all soft soldered medical air lines after new medical air lines are installed and certified.

III. One (1) new zone valve and one (1) new area alarm panel locations.

IV. Furnish and install three (3) gas zone valve box 1/2" x 1/2" x 3/4" x 2” in ICU unit

Area (A) to be located next to existing oxygen zone valve.

V. Demolish existing oxygen zone valve in Area (A) once the new zone valve is on line.

VI. Furnish and install new 620 feet of medical air lines from service bay #4 to seventeen (17) headwall locations Area (A).

VII. Furnish and install new 2” vacuum line from new zone valve Area (A) to second set of headwalls for correct sizing.

VIII. Furnish and install 250 feet of new 2” vacuum line and 250 feet of new 1-1/4” medical air lines from service bay #1 to the existing zone valve box in Area (B)

MICU side.

IX. Furnish and install 230 feet of new medical air lines from existing zone valve box to eight (8) headwalls in Area (B).

X. Furnish and install new 1” isolation valve.

XI. After all new medical gas piping and fittings are purged, pressure tested, and certified. All tie-ins to existing medical air lines at twenty-five (25) headwall to be completed.

XII. Medical Gas certifications shall be performed and submitted by a certified and licensed independent third-party testing vendor.

XIII. Demolish, repair, patch, prime, and paint drywall to match existing.

C. All work to be performed per NFPA 99.

D. Medical Gas installer license required per NFPA 99.

E. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determination rates GDN CA20190026 mod 6 apply.

F. Contractor shall submit redlines on all new piping and demolished / removed piping.

G. Contractor shall schedule with Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or designee one (1) business day in advance prior to start of work.

H. Contractor will dispose of all generated debris and ensure the work site is left broom clean and orderly before departing daily.

7. LICENSING / GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. Offeror shall be Licensed by the State of California in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended. Submit with quote.

B. Offeror must be certified and possess a current medical gas installer C-36 Plumbing license issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) or other national recognized accrediting entity. Submit with quote.

C. Offeror must possess a NFPA 99 certified medical gas installer license. Submit with

Quote.

D. Offeror site supervisor must maintain current 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) and workers must maintain current 10-hour OSHA safety card credentials.

8. NOTIFICATION:

Contractor shall notify and coordinate ALL work activities / site access with the VA POC /

COR – VICTOR NICHOLSON (909) 825-7084 x2896.

9. PERFORMANCE MONITORING, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:

Routine inspections to include acceptance / certification work was completed in accordance with the SOW will be performed by VA POC / COR – VICTOR NICHOLSON and

Facilities Personnel. The VA POC / COR can perform inspection of the work performed without the Contractor presence and determine whether or not work performed is within standards expressed in this scope of work. It is the VA’s prerogative to hire an independent qualified third party to check the validity of the work conducted.

10. CHANGES:

A. The awarded Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer, acting within the scope of the contract has the authority to make changes which affect the contract in terms of quality, quantity, price or delivery.

B. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment shall be made in the contract terms or price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

11. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

N/A. Contractor WILL NOT have access to patient records, data, or VA computer systems.

12. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE) / GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

INFORMATION (GFI):

N/A. NO GFE or GFI will be provided to or used by the Contractor.

13. RISK CONTROL:

Submission of VA “Infection Control Risk Assessment” (ICRA) permit(s) NOT

REQUIRED. Medical services / support services at the designated locations will remain operational during the execution of this work. Contractor shall take all precautions to minimize disruption to daily routine tasks performed in those services. Patient care shall remain a top concern for the Contractor and their employees while performing contracted work.

14. IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, AND VA REGULATIONS:

A. Contractor personnel shall ALWAYS wear visible identification issued by VA Police during the entire time they are on the VA Healthcare System campus / grounds. I.D.

badges must have an identification picture and shall state the name of the individual and the company represented.

B. Parking information is available from the VA Police & Security Service Office. It is the responsibility of Contractor personnel to park only in appropriately designated parking areas. The VA shall not validate, invalidate, or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor’s personnel under any circumstances.

C. SMOKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED on the grounds of any VHA facility and throughout the VA Healthcare System campuses. Per VHA Directive 1085 dated March

5, 2019, it is VHA policy that all VHA health care facilities, including hospitals, community clinics, administrative offices and Vet Centers, will be smoke-free for patients, visitors, contractors, volunteers, and vendors effective October 1, 2019.

THERE WILL NO LONGER BE DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS.

D. Possession of weapons is prohibited while on ANY VA Healthcare System campus / grounds. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search and/or seizure.

E. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States

Federal District Court, not at/in the local district, municipal, county or state court.

15. POINT OF CONTACT (POC):

VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM POC / COR:

Name: VICTOR NICHOLSON

Department: Facilities Management Service (FMS)

Address: 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda CA 92357

Phone: (909) 825-7084 x2896

Email: victor.nicholson@va.gov mailto:victor.nicholson@va.gov

16. WORK HOURS:

Work will be performed during normal business hours 7:00AM to 4:30PM, Monday through

Friday except on National Federal Holidays.

17. OVERTIME AND NATIONAL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS:

Any overtime or holiday pay that may be entitled to the Contractor’s employees shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor and shall not be billed to nor reimbursed by the

Government. When one of the holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a National Federal Holiday. When one of the holidays fall on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as a National Federal Holiday. National Federal

Holiday schedule:

New Year’s Day January 1

Martin Luther King ‘s

Birthday

Third Monday in January

President’s Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Independence Day July 4

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veterans Day November 11

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25

18. INFORMATION SECURITY:

In accordance with Appendix A, Handbook 6500.6 Checklist blocks 7, the C&A requirements DO NOT apply to this requirement, and a Security Accreditation Package IS

NOT required. The nature of this requirement is technical; however, there is no information to be protected.

19. INVOICE AND PAYMENT:

A. Vendor will be paid monthly upon submission of a proper invoice for work completed and accepted. Final payment will be withheld until all noted discrepancies are corrected and as-build drawings are approved by the Government (VA). VA-FSC processes / pays all associated transactions for / on VA orders. To successfully submit an invoice to VA-

FSC please review “How to Create an Invoice” within the how to guides. All invoices submitted to the VA-FSC should mirror your current submission of invoice, with the below items required. The VA-FSC requires specific information in compliance with the

Prompt Pay Act and Business Requirements.

1. Your firm’s Tax Payer ID Number (TIN)

2. Your firm’s “Remit Address” information

3. The VA Purchase Order (PO) number

4. Your firm’s contact information: (Personal Name, Email, and Phone)

5. Your VA point of contact information: (Personal Name, Email, and Phone)

6. The Period of Performance dates (Beginning and Ending)

7. All discount information if applicable (Percent and Date Terms)

For additional information, please contact:

Department of Veteran Affairs Financial Service Center

Phone: 1-877-353-9791

Email: vafsccshd@va.gov

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A.6 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB _________ _______________

This is to bring VA Loma Linda Hospital medical gas system in compliance for 2NE & 4NW.

VHALLHCS 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92354

GRAND

TOTAL

A.7 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

1.00

A.8 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employers liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

1.1 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS—CONSTRUCTION

(OCT 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

"Original contract price" means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is $150,000 or less, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1) Performance bonds (Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25-A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(3) Additional bond protection.

(i) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

(ii) The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(c) Furnishing executed bonds. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting

Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) Surety or other security for bonds. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury

Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with

Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular

570 is published in the Federal Register or may be obtained from the:

U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service Surety Bond Branch 3700 East West Highway, Room 6F01 Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/

(e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection (40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 EVALUATION OF OFFERS

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(1) Basis of Award. This procurement is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part 13 procedures. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. Offeror quotes will be evaluated in the following manner. Lowest-priced and special standards of responsibility are the only factors that will be used to evaluate offers (see FAR Provision 52.212-2). The lowest-priced offeror will be evaluated to determine if the quoted price exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. If the offered price does not exceed the amount of funding available for the procurement, the quoted price will be evaluated to determine if it is reasonable. If the offered price and special standards of responsibility are found to be reasonable, the offeror who submitted this quote will be identified as the “successful offeror.”

The Contracting Officer will then determine if the successful offeror is responsible using the general standards of responsibility applicable to this procurement. If contract award cannot be made to the successful offeror, the Contracting Officer will evaluate the next lowest-priced offeror following the procedures described above. This process will continue until a contract award can be made or the Contracting Officer determines that no contract award can be made.

The Contracting Officer may find all offeror quotes not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the lowest-priced offeror exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The Contracting Officer may likewise find an offeror under evaluation, as well as all remaining offerors, not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the offered quote currently under evaluation exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The Government intends to evaluate offerors and award a contract without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at any time if determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the Government’s best interest. In addition to the General Standards of Responsibility found in FAR 9.104-1 and in accordance with FAR 9.104-2, the following Special Standard of Responsibility applies to this procurement. Offerors who fail to meet the Special Standards of Responsibility will not be eligible to receive contract award.

(2) Special Standards of Responsibility. The following special standards of responsibility apply to this procurement:

SP1: Offeror shall be licensed by the State of California in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended. Submit with offeror quote.

SP2: Offeror must be certified and possess a current medical gas installer C-36 Plumbing license issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) or other national recognized accrediting entity. Submit with offeror quote.

SP3: Offeror must possess a NFPA 99 certified medical gas installer license. Submit with offeror quote.

SP4: Offeror site supervisor must maintain current 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and workers must maintain current 10-hour OSHA safety card credentials.

(b) Evaluation Process. Quotes will be evaluated as stated in the “basis for award” above.

(c) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(d) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise 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)

2.2 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)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.4 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:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

N/A % 6.9 %

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

2.5 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.

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—

Wednesday, 12/11/2019 at 9:00AM Pacific local

(c) Participants will meet at—

1st Floor West Main Lobby near Starbucks

(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/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

JUL 2016

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL JAN 2017

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT

2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

238220.

(2) The small business size standard is $16.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204–7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management

(SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—

Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a

Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the

Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal

Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at

52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction

Contracts.

(xvii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xviii) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--

Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xix) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xx) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate.

(Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at

52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $80,317, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $80,317 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxi) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—

Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiii) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution

Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at

52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the

Contracting Officer:

[X](i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X](ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[](iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[](iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[](v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

[](vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for

EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

[](vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[](A) Basic.

[](B) Alternate I.

[](viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in

SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of Provision)

3.2 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(OCT 2015)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals—

(A) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have [ ] have not [ ], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission https://www.sam.gov/ of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have," the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in subdivision

(a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision; and

(D) Have [ ], have not [ ], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,500 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined.