36C26318R0688-064.docx

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Solicitation Number: 36C26318R0688

Multiple Award Multiple Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts

Minnesota Region for Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VISN 23)

Pre-Proposal/Site Visit

10:00 AM (CST)

April 19, 2019

Proposal Due Date

2:00 PM (CST)

May 14, 2019 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) 3600 30th Street, Building 7M Des Moines, IA 50310

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.

36C26318R0688 X 04-12-2019

WILL BE CITED ON EACH TO

None 36C263 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) 3600 30th Street, Bldg 7M Des Moines

IA

50310 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) 3600 30th Street, Bldg 7M Des Moines

IA

50310 Angie Mabley 515-699-5886 Multiple, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quanity (IDIQ) construction contracts for construction, maintenance, alterations, and repair of buildings and other real property that comprise of the Minnesota Region (MN) of

VISN 23.

The IDIQ contracts awarded resulting from this solicitation shall include a five (5) year ordering period from the date of award. All Task Orders (TO) are subject to the availability of funds.

The guaranteed minimum award for this contract is $2,000 with each awarded contract's ceiling amount set at $60,000,000. The overall ceiling for all awards under this MATOC is $480,000,000. The Government does not guarantee that it will place any orders under this contract in excess of the minimum guarantee award amount.

This solicitation is issued in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare Information and Technology Act of 2006, Sections 502 and 503, as a set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d), Veterans First Contracting Program, competition is restricted to SDVOSB construction firms, as there is an expectation that offers will be received by two (2) or more SDVOSB contractors under this solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of offers and prior to award of any contract or task order, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible under VAAR 819.70; (2) small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) listed as a verified SDVOSB in VIP database at www.vip.vetbiz.gov.

The general NAICS Code is 236220 with the applicable SBA size standard being $36.5 million; however, specific Task Orders may use any of the 237 or 238 NAICS series based upon the task orders scope of work.

This acquisition features a "Seed Project" with a magnitude of construction between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

A bid bond is not required for the overall MATOC RFP; however, a bid bond is required for the seed project.

There is only one site visit as identified in FAR 52.236-27. The site visit will be held at the VA St. Cloud Campus, Building 116, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303 for the seed project. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit on April 19, 2019 at 10 AM (CST). The POC for the site visit is Mr. Justin Lappin, Project Engineer; however, all questions regarding the site visit shall be directed to the Contracting Office. See Attachments 15 for further site visit location information.

See Contracting Officer's Special Instructions, Page 9 for request for information, clarifications, or questions.

All offers are to be mailed or hand-carried to the address listed in block 8 of the SF 1442.

Per T.O.

Per T.O.

X X 52.211-10 X Per T.O.

three (3)

2 P.M. (CST)

05-14-2019 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

See ATTACHMENT 7--Price Schedule Sheet and ATTACHMENT 7a--Price Schedule Breakdown Offerors must submit both attachments.

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) 3600 30th Street, Bldg 7M Des Moines

IA

50310 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 X Scott Petrin Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

After compiling all required information, submit the information in accordance with Block 13 of the SF 1442 (page 2 of this solicitation). Return the original and specified number of copies to the issuing office listed in Block 8 of the SF 1442 (page 2 of this solicitation).

INQUIRIES:

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation document should be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED SPECIFICALLY TO CONTACT ONLY THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST ISSUING THE SOLICITATION ABOUT ANY ASPECT OF THIS REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD.

Written requests for information, clarifications or questions to solicitation documents shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist at angelique.mabley@va.gov no later than April 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM (CST). No questions will be accepted or answered after this deadline. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

CONTRACTOR'S SIGNATURE:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 4, contractual documents (e.g. bids, proposals, awards, modifications, etc.) shall be completed and signed by the Contractor as follows:

(a) Individuals. Signed by the individual.

(b) Individual doing business as a firm. Signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed by the individual's typed, stamped, or printed name and the words, "an individual doing business as __________________ (insert name of firm)".

(c) Partnership. Signed in the partnership name. Prior to award, provide list of all partners and designate which partners have authority to bind the partnership.

(d) Corporations. Signed in the corporate name followed by the word "by" and the signature, and title of the person authorized to sign. Prior to award, provide list of individuals who have authority to bind the corporation.

(e) Joint Ventures. Signed by each participant in the joint venture in the manner prescribed in (a) through (d) above.

(f) Agents. When an agent is to sign the contract, other than as stated in paragraph (a) through (e) above, the agent's authorization to bind the principal must be established by evidence satisfactory to the contracting officer.

IDIQ MATOC RFP PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

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1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS (IDIQ CONTRACTS)

1.1 These instructions prescribe the format of proposals and the development and presentation of the proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the proper submission of information necessary to provide for comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Offerors shall carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation, and take the necessary measures to ensure that the information submitted is factual, accurate, and complete.

1.2 In order for a proposal to be considered, Offerors must strictly comply with all instructions outlined in this solicitation. Failure to furnish proposals that comply with the instructions, at the predetermined due date for submission, may result in elimination from consideration for award. Furthermore, all solicitation amendments (if any) must be acknowledged in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1--Instructions to Offerors.

2. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 One electronic copy of all Sections of the proposal (Past Performance, Technical, Responsibility and Price) shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist via CD or email to angelique.mabley@va.gov on or before the due date.

2.2 In addition to the electronic submission, one (1) original and three (3) hard copies are to be provided on or before the due date to the following address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 ATTN: Angie Mabley (90C) 3600 30th Street, Building 7M; Room 130 Des Moines, IA 50310

2.3 Faxed proposals are not permitted under any circumstances.

2.4 In the event that discrepancies between the original hard copies and the electronic versions of proposals arise, the original hard copies shall prevail.

2.5 Offerors MUST mark the front of the envelope/box containing the proposals as follows:

<Company Name>

IDIQ MATOC CONTRACTS PROPOSAL

MINNESOTA REGION

36C26318R0688

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION --TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY

3. PROPOSAL DUE DATE SCHEDULE

3.1 Proposals are due by the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442.

4. PROPOSAL FORMAT

4.1 All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise, but not overly elaborate. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

4.2 Each volume and section should stand alone and not be crossed referenced with other volumes and/or sections.

4.3 Volume 1 contains three sections (Technical, Past Performance and Responsibility). Sections shall not exceed the page limits stated herein. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall not be read or considered.

4.3.1 Technical Index Section is limited to seventy-five (75) pages total and shall include all three subsections.

4.3.2 Page limits for the Past Performance Index Section is fifteen (15) pages.

4.3.3 No page limits for the Responsibility Section.

4.4 Volume 2 contains Seed Project Pricing information. There is no page limit for this section.

4.5 Page Limits Shall Include: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc. except as noted in the instructions. Type size will not be smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman 11-point font, normal proportional spacing. Text lines will be single-spaced.

4.6 Written proposals shall be prepared on one side of a standard 8.5 x 11-inch paper (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11-inch paper) and shall be in a legible font size (11). All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered, and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reference, consecutive page numbering with tabs is required.

4.7 Electronic Copy: Provide one (1) electronic copy of the complete proposal (Volumes 1 and 2). Electronic copies that are to be submitted on CD-ROM must be saved in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format, and virus checked prior to submission.

4.8 Binding: All binders will be capable of lying flat when opened. The cover and spine of each binder will clearly identify the Offeror’s name, volume number, RFP number, RFP title and copy number, (e.g. copy 2 of 3). The original for each volume will be clearly identified (Original) on the cover and the spine. All binders will allow for easy removal and replacement of pages.

4.9 Indexing: Each volume will contain a “Table of Contents” for that volume. The “Table of Contents” will identify major areas, paragraphs and subparagraphs by number and title as well as by page number and volume locations. Tab indexing will be used to identify Sections as appropriate. Table of Contents and Tab indexes do not count toward page limitation.

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

4.11 The Offeror shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in his/her proposal, including information provided by potential subcontractors. Should subsequent investigation disclose that the fact and conditions were not as stated, the proposal may be rejected and receive no further consideration.

4.12 If revised proposals are requested, the number of revised copies to be submitted shall be the same as those of initial proposals.

5. PROPOSAL VOLUME CONTENTS

5.1 Volume Breakdown Requirements:

5.1.1 Volume 1 shall include TECHNICAL, PAST PERFORMANCE and RESPONSIBILITY details.

5.1.2 Volume 1 shall NOT include any information on pricing directly related to the Seed Project.

Volume 1 - COVER & 1ST PAGE:

<Company Name>

IDIQ MATOC CONTRACTS PROPOSAL

MINNESOTA REGION

36C26318R0688

VOLUME 1:

TECHNICAL and PAST PERFORMANCE

Volume 1, Part 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE Index (15-page limit)

Volume 1, Part 3 - RESPONSIBILITY Index

Volume 2 - COVER & 1ST PAGE:

<Company Name>

IDIQ CONTRACTS PROPOSAL

MINNESOTA REGION

36C26318R0688

VOLUME 2: PRICE

5.2 Volume 1, Part 1 - TECHNICAL Section: General Instructions: The Technical volume should include necessary information regarding the Offeror’s ability to perform complete requirements outlined in the solicitation. Failure to provide a Technical proposal in accordance with the solicitation instructions may render an Offeror’s proposal incomplete and ineligible for award.

5.2.1 Technical Proposals shall not include price or pricing information, and shall be limited to seventy-five (75) pages for consideration.

5.2.2 In no case shall statements such as “we comply with the requirements of the contract” or its equivalent be acceptable to meet the requirements of this request for proposal. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered unacceptable.

5.2.3 In accordance with the general construction prime contractor’s limitations on subcontracting in 13 CFR 125.6(a)(3), resulting task orders will require the SDVOSB prime contractor to not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

5.2.4 Technical Approach should include detailed information regarding the scheduling capability, capacity, and the methodology approach for the seed project. A detailed schedule relevant to the seed project shall be provided. As part of the technical approach, the contractor should include information regarding the company’s approach to quality control, infection control, and safety control/plan. Safety Plan draft should include detailed procedures for how the Offeror ensures all employees are properly trained of OSHA construction safety requirements. The safety plan portion of Volume 1 Part 1 (Tab 1) shall not exceed 30 pages. If the safety plan exceeds the page limit, the pages in excess of the limit will not be read or considered. Reference the detailed requirements listed in the Basis for Award and Evaluation Factors for more information of what should be included in the proposed draft safety plan.

5.2.5 Company Experience should include detailed information about the company’s experience in providing construction services, which are of similar nature to the work to be performed under the requirement described in the solicitation. The company’s relevant experience will be assessed on the basis of its breadth and depth. Offeror shall have a minimum of 3 years’ experience performing construction in a health care environment.

5.2.6 Project Management should include detailed information on the proposed management team. Offerors shall submit resumes for the Project Manager, Site Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Safety Officer which will be evaluated on the level and type of experience and education. Reference the detailed requirements listed in the Basis for Award and Evaluation Factors.

5.3 VOLUME 1, Part 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE Section: Offerors shall provide information to demonstrate how well they performed on multidiscipline work of relevant contracts. Relevant contracts are contracts that are similar in scope and size to projects of which could appropriately be awarded as an order under this IDIQ.

5.3.1 Offerors shall prepare and submit to prior clients a Past Performance Client Questionnaire (Solicitation Attachment 6) for relevant contracts awarded and/or completed within the last three (3) years, and instruct the clients to forward directly to the contracting office via e-mail to the address below. Past Performance Questionnaires from previous and current customers must be received by the contracting officer no later than the proposal due date shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442. Offerors shall be responsible for ensuring previous and current customer Past Performance Client Questionnaires are delivered to the Contracting Officer on or before the proposal due date.

5.3.2 Completed Past Performance Client Questionnaire from previous and current customers (Solicitation Attachment 6) shall be sent to the contracting officer via e-mail ONLY to: angelique.mabley@va.gov.

5.3.3 Questionnaires must be submitted by the Offeror’s previous and current clients/evaluators directly to the contracting office. Offerors should follow-up and encourage references to get the questionnaires to the Contracting Officer in a timely manner. Do NOT include copies of these transmittal letters, or communications or questionnaires in the proposal.

5.3.4 Offerors lacking relevant past performance history may submit information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have performed on other contracts or teaming partner (sub-contractors) that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement if such information is relevant to this acquisition.

5.3.5 Such information shall, as a minimum, include: Name(s) of Predecessor Company/Sub-contractor and/or Key Personnel and include: Complete Address and Point of Contact; Telephone, Fax Number and email address.

5.3.6 Offerors are advised that in evaluating past performance the Government may use all data provided by the Offeror and data obtained from other sources, including, but not limited to Government-wide databases and personal business experience with the Offeror. Past Performance information on contracts not listed by the Offeror, or that of planned sub-contractors, may also be evaluated. The Government may contact references provided by the Offeror, as well as any other source it identifies, and information received may be used in the evaluation of the Offeror’s Past Performance. While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing current, accurate and complete Past Performance information rests with the Offeror.

5.3.7 The information gathered shall address relevant contracts awarded and/or completed within the last three (3) years of the IDIQ Contracts proposal due date.

5.3.8 Offerors should include with their proposal information problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror’s correction actions. Include construction awards, customer letters of commendation, etc., with points of contact and telephone numbers.

5.3.9 If proposing as a joint venture, a copy of the executed joint venture agreement shall be included with the proposal.

5.3.10 Any Teaming Partner must complete an Attachment 1 form, “Sub-contractor Information and Consent Form” to be considered for relevant past performance. Written references for sub-contractors may be included and are encouraged to do so, however, sub-contractors do NOT need to provide Past Performance Client Questionnaires.

5.3.11 Multiple sub-contractors may be named for the same discipline, but shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) sub-contractors per discipline.

5.3.12 The Government reserves the right to request additional reference contact information for sub-contractors, as necessary, through the clarification process to complete the evaluations. Such information, if obtained, shall be considered clarifications and not discussions.

5.4 VOLUME 1, Part - RESPONSIBILITY Section: For this section, the contractor must submit all attachments and verification as outlined 5.1.2.

5.5 VOLUME 2 – PRICING: For this Seed Project RFP, the contractor shall submit a signed SF-1442 (pages 2 & 3), along with acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments issued by VA, and a completed pricing schedule.

5.5.1 Offerors shall provide a price breakdown by the Divisions indicated in the task order solicitation but no less than what is provided below (or in section 5.4.2). Specific task order Price Schedule Breakdown Sheets (Attachments 7 & 7a) may have a more detailed or stringent breakdown that what is being provided in this example. The Master Construction Specification (PG-18-1) Division Index by the Office of Construction & Facilities Management can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/spec.asp

5.5.2

BASIS FOR AWARD AND EVALUATION FACTORS

1. BASIS FOR AWARD

1.1 This is a competitive procurement using the best value tradeoff source selection process identified in FAR Part 15.101-1. For this procurement, the government will award contracts resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offerors whose offers conforming to the solicitation are evaluated as being the most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. A contract will only be awarded to an offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9 and whose proposal conforms to the RFP’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations and certifications).

1.2 The Government estimates awarding a minimum of eight (8) contract awards to Offerors that conform to the proposal requirements set forth in the RFP and represent the best value to the Government.

1.3 BASIS FOR AWARD (SEED PROJECT): The SEED project shall be awarded based on the lowest priced proposal from the successful IDIQ contract award recipients.

1.4 The Contracting Officer will conduct proposal compliance review for determination of basic proposal adequacy prior to providing the proposals to the board. Non-compliance with the RFP requirements may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award.

1.5 Although the assessment of Past Performance as a specific evaluation factor is separate and distinct from the Determination of Responsibility required by FAR Part 9, Past Performance information obtained herein will be used during the Government’s responsibility determination. The Government also reserves the right to obtain additional information solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination from all Offerors after receipt of proposals. Requests for responsibility information do not constitute discussions.

1.6 ENFORCEABILITY OF PROPOSAL: The proposal must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation. The Government will rely on such information in the award of a contract. By submission of the offer, the Offeror agrees that all items proposed will be utilized for the duration of the contract and any substitutions (e.g., key personnel, subcontractors, plans, etc.) shall require Contracting Officer's approval.

1.7 The Offeror shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in his/her proposal, including that provided by potential subcontractors. Should subsequent investigation disclose that the fact and conditions were not as stated the proposal may be rejected and removed from consideration for award.

1.8 The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award if such action is in the Government's best interest.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS

2.1 The following factors will be included in the solicitation and will be used to evaluate proposals:

2.2 All non-price factors are of equal importance and, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

2.3 TECHNICAL FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

This factor will be used to assess an offeror’s understanding of the scope of work required for the project along with the appropriate plans that will ensure achievement of the objectives. The government will evaluate each offeror's approach for scheduling capability, capacity, and methodology. As part of the schedule approach, the offeror shall provide a detailed schedule relevant to the seed project. The government will evaluate each offeror's approach to quality control, infection control, and safety control/plan. The offeror shall submit a proposed/draft safety plan but discuss the planned approach for quality and infection control. The safety plan shall demonstrate familiarity with and adherence to OSHA standards and State OSHA safety requirements. The proposed/draft safety plan must address the following:

(1) Work activity safety measures

(2) Emergency response measures

(3) Safety reporting plan

(4) Safety plan shall outline training requirements to ensure that the Project Superintendent has completed OSHA Construction 30-hour training and each employee has completed OSHA Construction 10-hour training.

(5) How it is to be monitored and enforced under any task order awarded.

2.4 TECHNICAL FACTOR 2 – COMPANY EXPERIENCE

This factor will be used to assess an offeror’s experience in performing construction work in a health care environment. The offeror shall discuss construction projects that have been completed successfully that show experience in a health care or similar environment. The government will evaluate each offeror's company experience in providing construction services, which are of similar nature to the work which could appropriately be awarded as an order under this MATOC as defined for this requirement. The company’s relevant experience will be assessed on the basis of its breadth and depth. Offeror shall have a minimum of 3 years’ experience performing construction in a health care environment. Other relevant (other Government, Institutional, Commercial) will be considered.

The offeror shall discuss any subcontractor relationships. The offeror shall show the ability that they can provide, maintain, and manage multiple subcontractors. The offeror shall identify any subcontractors, if applicable for the seed project and provide capabilities and qualifications (resumes) to show they can meet the required planning, implementation and completion of the project.

2.5 TECHNICAL FACTOR 3 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The offeror will be evaluated based on the resumes for the Project Manager, Site Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Safety Officer. Resumes should reflect current employment within the company of the offeror. Resumes will be evaluated on the level and type of experience and education.

Evaluation of the Project Manager and Site Superintendent will include types of projects managed, types of subcontractors supervised and the ability to coordinate multiple contract tasks. Resume shall demonstrate at least 7 years’ experience on construction projects similar in nature of work, which could appropriately be awarded as an order under MATOC as defined for this requirement.

OR

A graduate of a 4-year accredited college program in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Environmental Health, Building Science or Project Management Professional (Project Management Professional (PMP) is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)), AND a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a project manager, superintendent and/or construction manager on projects similar in nature of work, which could appropriately be awarded as an order under this MAOTC as defined for this requirement.

Quality Control Manager and Safety Officer shall have at least 4 years’ experience in a construction related environment.

OR

A graduate of a 4-year accredited college program in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Environmental Health, Building Science or Project Management Professional (Project Management Professional (PMP) is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)), AND a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a quality control manager and/or safety officer on projects similar in nature of work, which could appropriately be awarded as an order under this MATOC as defined for this requirement.

2.6 FACTOR 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Contracting Officer will evaluate past performance to assess the risk associated with an offeror’s likelihood of success in performing the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by an offeror’s record of past performance under other contracts. The Contracting Officer will consider references from either inside or outside the federal government, so long as the performance is recent (within the last three years) and relevant (for the same or similar work). The Contracting Officer may also consider past performance information from sources other than those provided by the offerors.

In the case of an offeror without a record of recent/relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

2.7 FACTOR 5 – PRICE

The Offeror’s price proposal for the seed project will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer. The Offeror’s price evaluated will be the price for construction submitted for the seed project and presented to the Contracting Officer for consideration. Price breakdown by division will be evaluated.

Price Completeness: Price proposals will be evaluated to determine if the proposal contains costs to perform all tasks as required by the Statement of Work, Specifications, and Design Drawings.

Price Reasonableness: Reasonableness is based on the total evaluated price compared to historical prices for similar efforts, comparison to the Independent Government Estimate (IGE), and price competition obtained by the other offerors’ proposals submitted in response to this RFP. A reasonable price represents an amount that a prudent person would pay in a competitive business environment.

3. EVALUATION

3.1 COMPETITIVE RANGE

3.1.1 The Government reserves the right to limit for purposes of efficiency pursuant to FAR 15.306(c)(2), the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated. If the Contracting Officer decides that an Offeror’ s proposal should no longer be included in the competitive range, the proposal shall be eliminated from consideration for award and written notice of the decision shall be provided to the unsuccessful Offeror in accordance with FAR 15.503.

3.2 DISCUSSIONS

3.2.1 The Government may award without discussions; however, if after initial evaluations, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if they are determined necessary to obtain the best value, based on the requirements and the evaluation factors set forth in this RFP. If discussions are necessary due to perceived weaknesses or other issues, which must be addressed before award, they will be conducted with only those Offerors determined to be within the competitive range. Discussions may be conducted either orally or in writing. The scope and extent of discussions are a matter of contracting officer judgment. Accordingly, Offerors are advised to submit initial proposals which are fully and clearly acceptable and without the need for additional information. Offerors may be restricted to a short turnaround (i.e., less than 24 hours) in responding to the contracting officer during any discussion period.

4. FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS

4.1.1 If discussions are conducted, final proposal revisions will be required in determining the award of a contract resulting from this RFP. Offerors may be required to respond with their final proposal revision within 3-5 business days. However, the Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions or opportunity for proposal revisions, in which case, final proposal revisions will not be required.

5. AWARD DECISION

5.1.1 As a result of this solicitation, the Government anticipates awarding a MINIMUM of eight (8) IDIQ contracts to offerors that conform to the proposal requirements set forth in the RFP and represent the best value to the Government; however, the Government shall reserve the right to make more or less IDIQ awards.

6. DEBRIEFINGS

6.1.1 Offerors excluded from the competitive range or otherwise excluded from the competition before award may submit a written request for a debriefing to the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 15.505.

6.1.2 After award, unsuccessful Offerors may submit a written request for a debriefing to the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 15.506.

6.1.2.1 Those offerors that had been debriefed as a result of not being included in the competitive may NOT request a debriefing after award.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND BONDS

(a) This solicitation & all associated bid documents are available to interested parties in electronic file format from www.fedbizops.gov. No hard copy documents will be provided by the government.

(b) For each task order awarded (including SEED project), that shall exceed $150,000, a proposal guarantee (bid bond) is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the proposed price of the task order, but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee on form SF24, in the proper amount, by the time set for submitting a proposal, will result in rejection of the proposal in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) For each task order awarded (including the SEED project) under an IDIQ Construction Base Contract that shall exceed $150,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for lesser amount), the vendor will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum of the task order award. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained from the Contracting Officer upon request.

(d) Offerors are to ensure the most current version of SF24, SF25, and SF25A bond forms are used. Current versions of these forms can be found and downloaded from the GSA Forms Library (https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP).

GENERAL MATOC SCOPE OF WORK

IDIQ MATOC – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT OF WORK

MINNESOTA REGION

General project descriptions and specifications shall be derived from the statement of work (SOW) of each individual Task Order (TO) that is issued to execute a construction project. The primary purpose/work to be ordered under this contract is general construction (NAICS 236220), but may include work incidental to the overall construction work, such as carpentry; asphalt and concrete paving; roofing; excavation; interior renovation; carpet, window, door installation; mechanical; electrical; plumbing; painting and stucco; demolition; masonry; fire protection; telecommunications; HVAC; and other construction-related work.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this procurement is NAICS 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The NAICS small business size standard for IDIQ contractors shall be $36.5 Million.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

1.1 The offices having administrative jurisdiction over the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and…