36C26324R0087.docx

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

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C26324R0087

X 06-13-2024

636-24-3-5950-0002

636-23-301 36C263 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 Derek Fore 651-293-3032 Project: 636-23-301, D/B Improve Stormwater Retention Project Location: Omaha VA Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105

The magnitude of construction of this VA project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 NAICS Code: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Small Business size standard: $45.0 Million

This solicitation will be evaluated on a tradeoff basis. As stated in this solicitation, this procurement is a two (2) Phase Design-Build. IAW FAR 36.3 one solicitation will be issued covering both phases. In Phase One proposals will be evaluated to determine which offerors will submit proposals in Phase Two. Block 13a refers to Phase One proposals.

This requirement is set-aside for VetCert certified, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Vendor verification for SDVOSB can be found at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

THIS ACQUISITION IS SET-ASIDE 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) ONLY, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 38 U.S.C PART 74. ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY SUSPECTED OF MISREPRESENTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SECURING A GOVERVERMENT CONTRACT MAY BE CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED FOR FRAUD AGAINST THE UNITED STATES GOVERMENT.

Refer to solicitation instructions for Phase One cutoff date for submission of Requests for Information (RFIs), or Questions (if any). No pre-proposal/Site Visit will be conducted during Phase One of the solicitation. Those offerors selected to participate in Phase Two of the solicitation will receive information about Phase Two pre-proposal conference/Site Visit in the invitation to participate in Phase Two.

Please refer to solicitation package for further solicitation requirements.

All Offerors must comply with all solicitation terms and conditions.

X X

52.211-10 X

10:00am

CDT

07-11-2024

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 Price Schedule

636-3640162-5950-854200-3220-23NRNR001

Obligation Number: TBD

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 Y Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

Derek Fore

VA-VHA-RPOC-2024-0034

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Provide design-build services for Project 636-23-301, Improve Stormwater Detention - Omaha VAMC. Scope includes design services and design submissions in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and construction services as determined by the design-build process. End product will provide a constructed and fully functional stormwater detention system in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and contract documents.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1DZ - Construction of Other Hospital Buildings

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 PROPOSAL MATERIAL:

Proposal materials consisting of the performance work statement, specifications, other attachments, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Request for Proposal (RFP). The VA will not provide printed copies of the specifications or solicitation documents. It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain the proposal 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 to be submitted in Phase II in an amount not less than 20 percent. Failure to furnish the required bid (proposal) guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of proposals, may result in the rejection of the proposal. 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.

36C26324R0087

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.0.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

All solicitation related documents will be published on the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov.

2.0.2 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

2.0.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Offers received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns will NOT be considered. All SDVOSBs must be listed as verified in the VET CERT at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) at TIME OF SUBMISSION OF OFFERS, as well as, TIME OF AWARD. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at the time of offer and/or time of award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award.

2.0.4 SELECTION PROCEDURES

This acquisition will utilize the Two-Phase Design-Build selection procedures in accordance with FAR 36.301. All the Phase I and Phase II documents and requirements are included in this solicitation. A maximum number of five (5) offerors will proceed to Phase II. Once the Contracting Officer selects the most highly qualified offerors, they will be asked to submit Phase II proposals. Phase II of the solicitation shall be prepared in accordance with FAR Part 15, with evaluation criteria developed in accordance with FAR 15.304. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is determined by the Source Selection Authority to provide the best overall value to the Government. It is the intent of the Government to award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to have discussions if such are needed.

2.0.5 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

A pre-proposal site visit will be conducted in Phase II. The most highly rated firms selected to proceed to Phase II will be invited to attend the pre-proposal site visit. The Contracting Officer will establish the date and time and notify the Phase II offerors in writing.

2.0.6 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to Derek Fore, Contracting Officer. Questions shall be submitted only via email to: derek.fore@va.gov. The subject line must read: 36C26324R0087 636-23-301, D/B Improve Stormwater Detention– Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS June 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM (CT).

2.0.7 AMENDMENTS

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered unacceptable.

2.0.8 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

2.0.9 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent “awardee” prior to award of the project. The required information from the proposal, 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 proposal may result in a determination of “Non-Responsible” for the Offeror. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the Offeror ineligible for award.

2.0.10 VETS 4212

Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS-4212 report. Therefore, all offerors are encouraged to file every year. The Contracting Officer may request a copy of the email confirmation of receipt notification, prior to awarding the project.

2.0.11 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

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

2.0.12 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1502(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $750,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS. CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information. Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk @ DSN: 684-1690 or COMM: 207- 438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative. For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor’s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer. Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

2.0.13 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS

All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information. The level of background investigation commensurate with the level of access needed to perform the statement of work is: Low Risk. This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access.

2.0.14 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER OR PROJECT MANAGER

Any reference contained within the solicitation/contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer,” “Resident Engineer,” or “Project Manager” or their abbreviations shall be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).”

2.0.15 Performance Work Statement (PWS)

See Atch- A PWS 636-23-301 DB Improve Stormwater Detention 6.6.24

2.0.16 Availability of Funds

Note: Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. The Government anticipates funds will become available by September 30, 2024. If current Fiscal Year (FY24) funds become available, contract award will be made no later than September 30, 2024. If FY24 funds are not made available, the Government intends to fund this project with FY25 funds by November 30, 2024. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after Request for Proposal closing date with no obligation to the offeror by the Government.

II. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTION

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTION:

1.1. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, including attachments and any issued amendments.

1.2. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

1.3. In order for proposals to receive full consideration for award, offerors should ensure that the information furnished in support of the proposal is factual, accurate, and complete, and directly responds to the requirements of this solicitation.

1.4. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

2.1. All Phase One proposals shall be submitted by the Prime Contractor no later than (NLT) closing date and time specified in SF1442, Block 13.A. (subject to amendment) via email at derek.fore@va.gov NO OTHER FORMS OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

2.2. Your proposal shall be submitted as portable data files (pdf), and documents submitted shall be no larger than seven (7) Mega Bytes (MB) in size. Send document in separate files as deem necessary. The offeror is responsible to verify that the Government has received the proposals.

2.3. Undeliverable emails due to an offeror’s proposal size, using wrong email address, or else, is not the responsibility of the Government.

2.4. To be considered and accepted as timely the proposal must be received in its entirety prior to the deadline. Failure to provide a proposal in its entirety prior to the deadline will render the proposal noncompliant.

BASIS FOR AWARD

3. BASIS FOR AWARD: It is the Government’s intent to award one (1) firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and has been determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, non-price, price, and other factors considered. The proposals must conform to the solicitation requirements and judged to represent the Best Value to the Government. The source selection process will utilize FAR Part 36.3 Two Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures and FAR Subpart 15.101-1 Tradeoff process to evaluate proposals and award the contract.

3.1. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. As differences in factor ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages become less distinct, difference in price may become the discriminating factor in determining the most advantageous offer. Conversely, as differences in price become less distinct, differences in ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages between offers are determinative.

3.2. Intent for No Discussions: Offerors are hereby advised that the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without conducting discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to contact Offerors and/or hold discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. Offerors are cautioned that discussions may not be conducted, and Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to revise their proposals after submission.

SELECTION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES

4. SELECTION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES: This part describes the mechanism for evaluating and selecting offers for this two-phase design-build procurement.

4.1. This solicitation addresses both the Phase One and Phase Two proposal requirements.

4.2. The Phase One proposals will be evaluated to determine which offerors will be invited to submit Phase Two proposals. Do not submit Phase Two proposals unless specifically instructed by the Contracting Officer.

4.3. After evaluating Phase One proposals, the Government intends to select a maximum of five (5) of the most highly qualified offerors and those will be invited to submit a Phase Two proposals. However, the Government reserves the right to reject any and/all offers.

4.4. Do not submit pricing with the Phase One proposal. Phase One does NOT involve a pricing submission or evaluation of price.

4.5. In Phase Two, Offerors will compete to determine which Offeror will be awarded the Firm Fixed-Price contract. For Phase Two, Offerors must submit technical and price proposals. The Government reserves the right to reject any and/all offers in Phase Two.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING (PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO)

5. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING (PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO):

5.1. Proposals shall be typewritten, with fonts no smaller than 10 points, with page layout no smaller than ½” top, bottom and ½” side margins, single space, paginated, portrait mode or letter size paper; except charts may be displayed in landscape mode.

5.2. Solicitation forms requiring to be completed shall be typewritten with fonts no smaller than 9 points.

5.3. No hyperlinks or electronic media will be allowed or considered.

5.4. Any conceptual drawings, renderings, product data sheets, one-line diagrams, etc. included in your proposal, shall be submitted as portable data files (pdf).

5.5. Strongly recommend formatting your technical proposal factor by factor, as listed in the solicitation. Stick to the page limits.

5.6. Proposals which merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met, without providing supporting rationale, are not sufficient and will not be considered an appropriate response. It is the offeror’s responsibility to insure the completeness of the proposal.

5.7. Offers that do not propose to perform all the work required by the solicitation will not be considered.

5.8. Proprietary Data: Each page of the offeror’s proposals must be reviewed and marked as to proprietary data content by the offeror in strict compliance with FAR 52.215-1. Also, see FAR 3.104-4. A single blanket statement at the front of the proposal is not acceptable. Failure to mark every page will subject the proposal to public release through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

5.9. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be signed by the SDVOSB 51% owner and dated.

PHASE ONE – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

6. PHASE ONE – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The following must be included in the offeror’s proposal:

PHASE ONE – FIRST PACKAGE:

(a) Cover Page with: Phase One - Design Build Project, Solicitation Number, Project Title and Project Number, Company Information (Principal points of contact, email, address, phone numbers (including area code), Unique Entity Identifier (UIE) number, Cage code, etc.)

(b) Table of Contents

(c) Signed SF 1442 by the SDVOSB, with Blocks 14-20C completed including acknowledgement of any Amendments issued for Phase One.

(d) Verification of the annual form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report. (Refer to General Information Section, paragraph 17.)

(e) Copy of current Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert).

(f) Completed Mandatory (LOS) Certification clause - VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, a signed copy shall be submitted in a separate PDF document (do not combine/save with other documents).

PHASE ONE – SECOND PACKAGE (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL):

(a) Cover Page with: Phase One - Design Build Project, Solicitation Number, Project Title and Project Number, Company Information (Principle points of contact, email, address, phone numbers (including area code), Unique Entity Identifier (UIE) number, Cage code, etc.)

(b) Table of Contents

(c) Required Submittals for Factor 1 – Technical Approach (30 pages max. excluding signed letters of commitments, and copy of licenses)

(d) Required Submittals for Factor 2 – Experience Attachment G (20 pages max., excluding commitment letters)

(e) Required Submittals for Factor 3 – Past Performance (Min.3 projects, and Max 5 projects; 10-page limit)

7. PHASE TWO PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION: Phase Two require submission of technical and price proposal, which shall be evaluated independently. Technical Proposal shall not include pricing data.

DO NOT SUBMIT PHASE TWO PROPOSALS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED BY THE CO/CS.

8. Technical factors consist of Factor 4 – Technical Solution, Factor 5 –Project Schedule, Factor 6 – Key Personnel, and Factor 7 Price Schedule. Each factor shall have equal importance, and when combined are approximately equal to Price.

PHASE TWO – PRICE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

9. PHASE TWO – PRICE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The following must be included in the offeror’s technical proposal:

PHASE TWO - PRICE PROPOSAL

(a) Cover Page with: Phase Two - Design Build Project, Solicitation Number, Project Title and Project Number, Company Information (Principal points of contact, email, address, phone numbers (including area code), Unique Entity Identifier (UIE) number, Cage code, etc.)

(b) Table of Contents

(c) Bid Bond-SF24 “legible scan copy in pdf format” The bid bond will be submitted with Phase Two Price Proposal in a separate PDF document (do not combine/save with other documents) and shall be named “BID BOND – OFFEROR COMPANY NAME”.

(d) Copy of current Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert).

(e) Signed SF 1442, with Blocks 14-20C completed including acknowledgement of any Amendments (Phase One and Phase Two) issued.

(f) Completed Price Schedule

(g) Price Proposal Breakdown to support price proposed.

(h) Completed Mandatory (LOS) Certification clause - VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, a signed copy shall be submitted in a separate PDF document (do not combine/save with other documents).

10. The proposed prices will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. Include copy of the Pricing Schedule of the solicitation. Provide a detailed price breakdown for the purpose of evaluating price. The breakdown shall separately at a minimum but not limited to (this is not an all-inclusive breakdown list, DO NOT limit your breakdown to this list) include the following cost elements: Labor (Direct & Indirect), Materials, Material Markups, Material Overhead, Equipment, Subcontractor Cost, Other Direct Costs, Overhead Expenses, Indirect Cost, General & Administrative (G&A) expenses, and Profit. While developing your price proposal please make sure to include all applicable taxes, and government stamps cost.

11. NOTE: Price breakdown shall be indicative of showing at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns in accordance with VAAR 852.219-73.

12. PRICE EVALUATION: The Government will initially review pricing independently from the technical factor evaluation. Price is not rated but will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination.

PHASE TWO – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

13. PHASE TWO – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The following must be included in the offeror’s technical proposal:

PHASE TWO – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (Technical Proposal shall NOT include pricing data):

(a) Cover Page with: Phase Two - Design Build Project, Solicitation Number, Project Title and Project Number, Company Information (Principle points of contact, email, address, phone numbers (including area code), Unique Entity Identifier (UIE) number, Cage code, etc.)

(b) Table of Contents

(c) Required Submittals for Factor 4 –Technical Solution – (30 Pages max.)

(d) Required Submittals for Factor 5 – Schedule (2-page limit)

(e) Required Submittals for Factor 6 – Key Personnel Resume Attachment H and Letter of commitment for key personnel Attachment I (50 pages max.)

(f) Required Submittals for Factor 7 – Price Schedule (2-page limit)

NOTE: The Phase Two proposal should be submitted to the same email address as the Phase One proposal.

14. PHASE TWO EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA: Factors will be rated using an adjectival rating system. For evaluation purposes, each technical factor is equal in importance, and when combined are approximately equal to price.

III. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Technical Evaluation Approach (to include factors 1-2, 4-6) The evaluation process shall consider the following:

(a) Understanding of Required Work – The proposal shall be evaluated to determine the extent to which it demonstrates a clear understanding of all features involved in solving the problems and meeting and/or exceeding the requirements presented in the solicitation and the extent to which uncertainties are identified and resolutions proposed.

(b) Suitability of Approach – The proposal shall be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposals shall be evaluated to determine the level of confidence provided the Government with respect to the Offeror’s methods and approach in successfully meeting and/or exceeding the requirements in a timely manner.

(c) Completeness – The proposal shall be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the solicitation. The proposal shall be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has addressed (i.e. met and/or exceeded) in accordance with the proposal submission instructions of the solicitation.

PHASE ONE EVALUATION FACTORS

The evaluation factors for PHASE ONE consist of

· Factor 1 - Technical Approach and Technical Qualification

· Factor 2 – Experience

· Factor 3 – Past Performance Relative Importance: Non-Price Factors are of equal importance.

PHASE ONE - FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

(30 pages max., excluding signed letters of commitments, and copy of licenses) Provide a narrative describing the Offeror’s method to manage the project to achieve design-build objectives as described in the solicitation. Include all aspects covered in the scope of work. The technical approach section shall include language that validates the offeror’s knowledge of this type of project and should not be written in general terms. The following shall be included in the narrative:

• Design-Build Approach: Describe the techniques and methods for this design-build project to include coordination with the design, projected timelines and phases, and coordination of work. Include an explanation of the total project management approach for the design-build team, to include partnering/coordination with subcontractors, basic construction team and/or design team, and concurrent construction activities by others, if any are known.

• Quality Control: Describe quality control processes during construction phases that will lead to an effective and successful project that completes on-time and meets performance needs and requirements.

• Explanation of all identified potential risks – especially any related to your preliminary Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA). Discuss how risk mitigation activities will be managed for thorough and timely execution.

• Provide proposed plan to minimize the impact of construction on day-to-day hospital activities.

• Discuss the process your firm will take to handle disruptions, delays, and change orders. Offerors are specifically instructed to provide clear, unambiguous, and detailed information. Confusing, vague, or conflicting representations of Technical Approach to demonstrate technical competence, including proposals that simply restate the published requirements, will not be rated as highly as proposals that provide clear and detailed information.

Offerors are specifically instructed to provide clear, unambiguous, and detailed information. Confusing, vague, or conflicting representations of Technical Approach to demonstrate technical competence, including proposals that simply restate the published requirements, will not be rated as highly as proposals that provide clear and detailed information.

Signed Letters of Commitment for Teaming Arrangement for all work to be performed under this contract. (See Atch G Letter for Design Firm Teaming Arrangement)

PHASE ONE - FACTOR 2: EXPERIENCE

(20 pages max., excluding commitment letters) Relevant: For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as construction disturbing greater than 5 acres of previously undeveloped land or redevelopment of existing developed space that required construction of storm water control measure and in which the construction projects were at least $1.0 Million, or projects for which the primary purpose was the design and construction of a stormwater management system and the scope was at least $500 Thousand of similar size and scope and 100% complete within the last five (5) years.

Sizes: Similar size is considered via quantity of components replaced/installed. Minimum requirement to be at least 50% of this designs requirement, in at least one bid breakdown item category as listed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Scope: Similar scope would include projects that included significant site development in which stormwater management was a significant factor of design and construction.

The offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) projects completed within the last five years (5) years of similar in size and scope to this project. Projects must demonstrate an offeror’s experience as a prime contractor managing multiple subcontractors. Offerors shall explain how the information provided is relevant to the proposed acquisition and the projects selected should clearly demonstrate the design-build capabilities of the Offeror. Each project shall include at least (1) of the (4) below relevant experience factors. At least a total of (2) factors must be accounted for in all the projects submissions combined. Example Project 1 has Relevant Factor 1, Project 2 has Relevant Factor 3, Project 3 has Relevant Factor 1.

Relevant Factors

1. Significant changes in site characteristics, such as new development or redevelopment of a site, that required storm water management design/construction.

2. Parking lot new construction or repaving project that included significant redesign and construction of the stormwater management system.

3. Projects in which the primary purpose was the design and construction of a stormwater retention or detention system.

4. Major landscaping projects in which stormwater runoff and management were significant considerations.

The Offeror’s submission should include at a minimum:

· Project Title, Project Contract Number (and Task Order Number if one was associated with the contract), Project Location (Physical Address); Contract Type (Example: Firm-fixed-price, time and materials, cost reimbursement, etc.).

· Project point of contact and contact information.

· A brief description of the scope of work, including the relevant factors explained above.

· Project prime contractor and major subcontractors.

· Project statistics including start and completion dates (original vs actual) and project cost (original vs actual). If original vs actual completion dates and project cost differ, please provide an explanation as to why they differ.

· Problems encountered on identified contracts, if applicable, and the offeror’s corrective actions.

PHASE ONE - FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

(Min. 3 projects, Max. 5 projects, and 10-page limit) The offeror shall provide a past performance evaluation for each of the projects listed under experience. If the evaluation is available in CPARS, it shall be submitted with the proposal. If the evaluation is not available in CPARS, then the Offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (reference Attachment 6) for each project referenced for Past Performance. The Offeror shall notify their client that the PPQ shall be submitted via email to the Government’s point of contact, derek.fore@va.gov. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project. The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. Although the Government may make attempts, it is not responsible for ensuring that complete PPQ information is provided, and that the Government will evaluate past performance even if complete information isn’t provided. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. The page limit does not apply for the CPARS and PPQs. Past performance will be evaluated on the quality of the Offeror’s past performance with respect to the projects provided. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. When evaluating, quality aspects that may be considered are timeliness of contract completion, adherence to contract schedules and timely submission of data deliverables, the contractor’s ability to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract, the overall quality of the work performed on the contract, the Offeror’s managerial performance, and if the reference would enter a contract with the contractor again. Contractors without relevant past performance or for whom past performance information is not available, will be given a neutral rating. Past performance evaluations may also be conducted using information obtained from CPARS. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, inquiries of owner representatives, Federal Awardee Performance, and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

EVALUATION CRITERIA PHASE ONE, FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE: The The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with an Offeror’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by that Offeror’s record of past performance. The Government will conduct a performance risk assessment based on the quality, relevancy, and recency as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. The Government will review available past performance data available in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). The Government will review aspects of price, schedule, and performance. Areas to be evaluated may include but are not limited to quality of service, timeliness of performance and adherence to delivery schedules, and/or effectiveness in program management. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorable or unfavorable in their past performance.

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PHASE TWO EVALUATION FACTORS

**DO NOT SUBMIT PHASE TWO PROPOSALS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED BY THE CO.**

The evaluation factors for PHASE TWO consist of

· Factor 4 – Technical Solution (non-price factor)

· Factor 5 – Project Schedule (non-price factor)

· Factor 6 – Key Personnel (non-price factor)

· Factor 7 - Price

Relative Importance: Non-Price Factors are of equal importance. The tradeoff process for this procurement places the highest level of importance on the combination of all technical (non-price) factors over price.

PHASE TWO – FACTOR 4: TECHNICAL SOLUTION

(30 pages max.)

The VA will evaluate and use as an aid to help determine that the Offeror understands the complexity and risks of performing the design-build services necessary for the removal of an existing storm water retention pond and can per-form all of the required elements at the Omaha VA Medical Center. The Technical Solution will be evaluated for inclusion of the technical areas listed in the Request for Proposal Section D4 Phase II Technical Proposal Requirements. The VA will evaluate Offeror’s specific detail in each of the technical areas in regards to design and constructability of design. The Offeror’s narrative should provide enough detail to demonstrate that the scope and complexity of the project requirements are understood and will be successfully completed.

PHASE TWO - FACTOR 5: SCHEDULE

(2 page limit) The VA will evaluate and use as an aid to help determine that the Offeror understands and can perform all of the required elements to remove and reconstruct a stormwater management system with limited impact, to the greatest ex-tent possible, to the Medical Center. (The draft schedule submitted with the offer should not be construed as the agreed upon schedule as per FAR 52.236-15, the contractor shall, within 21 Calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed, submit an interim project schedule which will supersede the draft project schedule. The interim project schedule will be subject to VA approval and must show the project being accomplished within the time frame specified on the SF 1442.)

PHASE TWO - FACTOR 6: KEY PERSONNEL

(50 Page Limit) The Offeror shall provide a resume for each of the following key construction personnel: Project Manager, Site Supervisor, Safety Manager, and Quality Manger as well as any known major subcontractors. For this project, the Safety Manager and Quality Manager role can be performed by the same person. For each resume, include company name; name of individual; relevant listing of experience; qualifications such as specialized training, education, experience, etc. For any subcontractors identified, provide a resume for that company, identify any key personnel that will be assigned to the contract resulting from this solicitation, and the relevant experience of both the company and any key personnel that were identified. The proposals will be evaluated based on the resumes provided by the Offeror. The VA will evaluate the personnel requested and subcontractors based on capabilities and qualifications to provide the required planning, implementation, and completion of the project.