36C26325Q0480.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

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.

36C26325Q0480 X 02-26-2025 To Be Determined (TBD) 568-25-3-9005-0032 568-25-105 36C263 Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23) Fort Meade VA Medical Center 113 Comanche Road Fort Meade SD 57741-1002 Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23) Omaha VA Medical Center 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite C053 Omaha NE 68102-2077 Michael Warrick

(402) 996-3534 Project # 568-25-105, Bldg. 145 Education Room 108 CeilingRefresh at Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Fort Meade, SD.

VA Contracting POC: Michael Warrick, Phone: 402-996-3534, Email: michael.warrick@va.gov

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 a contract, 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 VetCert database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

The applicable NAICS Code for this acquisition is 236220 with a $45 Million small business size standard. The magnitude of construction is less than $25,000.

Any solicitation inquiries, requests for information, clarifications, or questions shall be submitted in writing to michael.warrick@va.gov and/or calvin.courtney@va.gov No Later Than 5 March 2025, 10:00 AM CT. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

All quotation submissions shall be submitted in electronic format via email to michael.warrick@va.gov and accomplish the work as described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and other documents.

The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, and all other resources necessary to accomplish the work as described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and other documents.

If quote is over $35,000.00 then a bid bond and payment bond or an irrevocable letter of credit is required to be submitted. If your quote is under $35,000.00 then bonding is not required.

The period of performance is 30 calendar days and will commence once the Notice to Proceed (NTP) is provided.

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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

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 Sheet on pages 5 and 6.

568-3650162-9005-854100-2543 0100501X8 36C263 Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23) Omaha VA Medical Center 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite C053 Omaha NE 68102-2077 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 Calvin L. Courtney

VA-VHA-RPOC-2023-0034

Table of Contents

PRICE SCHEDULE SHEET

BASE ITEMS

TOTAL PRICE

LIN – Line-Item Number

PRICE SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN SHEET

Price Schedule Breakdown Sheet

Contractor:

Misc.

Divisions Subtotal

Profit and Overhead

Total

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CONTRACTING OFFICERS SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. INQUIRIES

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation document should be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED SPECIFICALLY TO CONTACT ONLY THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER 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 michael.warrick@va.gov and Contracting Officer calvin.courtney@va.gov No Later Than March 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM CT. No late questions will be accepted or answered after this deadline. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

All questions will be answered and/or responded to via an amendment after the closing date.

2. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All Request for Quote (RFQ) documents and any amendments to the RFQ are made available through the SAM.Gov website at https://sam.gov under the solicitation number.

3. 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.

4. BID AND PAYMENT BONDS:

If quote is over $35,000.00 then a bid bond and payment bond or an irrevocable letter of credit is required to be submitted. If your quote is under $35,000.00 then bonding is not required.

5. ORGANIZED SITE VISIT:

The VA will not be conducting an organized site visit. Offerors or quoters can request an organized site visit by contacting the contracting specialist 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. The request for an organized site visit needs to be requested and accomplished No Later Than Monday, March 3, 2025, by 3:00 PM CT. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

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RFQ PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

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.

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.

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.

2. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

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

3. 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.

4. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals must be submitted electronically via email and received no later than the time specified on the Standard Form (SF) 1442, Page 1, Item 13A. Official time will be established using the Naval Observatory Time Clock.

Electronic Correspondence that contains Proposal and Solicitation information shall be labeled in the Subject Line:

“Proposal for Solicitation Number: 36C26325Q0480, For Official Use Only” The Offeror shall submit his/her proposal in electronic format via email to michael.warrick@va.gov and calvin.courtney@va.gov. No hard copies of proposal information, except bid bonds (if required), will be accepted. No fax submissions will be accepted. Include page numbers and company name in the header and/or footer of each page.

5. PROPOSAL FORMAT

A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 X 11-inch sheet of paper containing information. All information (except for document numbers, page numbers, etc.) shall be provided in an image area of 7 X 9 inches. Smaller font size for graphics presented in a proposal is permitted if the information is legible to the human eye. Fonts other than Arial are permissible in the presentation of graphic material only.

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. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

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.

6. PROPOSAL CONTENT

1. Title page

2. Table of contents, required, and Tab indexing, if appropriate

3. Offeror's company name, SAM UEI Number, business point of contact information including name, phone, and address and VA Solicitation Number

4. .Pdf file type that is less than 8 MB

5. Complete Standard Form 1442, blocks 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 (if applicable) 20A, 20B and 20C, and fill in the blanks in the Schedule. Incomplete proposals will be considered non-responsive.

6. Completed Price Schedule, including all deductive alternatives, and the duration of performance

7. Separate Price Break Down Schedules by division for all LINs

8. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item

9. Acknowledgement of all amendments by completing section 19 of the SF 1442 and returning a signed copy of the amendment(s) or an acceptable method of amendment acknowledgement

10. Any Joint Venture documentation, if applicable

11. Copy of Bid Bond and Surety contact information, if applicable; The offeror shall submit a bid guarantee in IAW FAR 52.228-1, Standard Form 24 – Bid Bond, that is 20% of the proposal amount not to exceed 3 million dollars.

12. Completed Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form. See attached document: Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information (2 pages) for further direction. (Considered in responsibility determination)

13. Experience Modification Rate (EMR) letter on Offeror’s insurance carrier letterhead. See attached document: Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information (2 pages) for further direction. (Considered in responsibility determination)

14. Any supplemental information on Safety and Environmental issues, if applicable (Considered in responsibility determination)

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Price Evaluation:

The offeror shall submit the completed Price Schedule that has pricing for all items. A Price Schedule Break Down Sheet must also be included for each of the line items included in the solicitation for informational purposes only.

Price reasonableness will be established using any necessary price / cost analysis techniques in FAR Part 13.106-2, including but not limited to price competition information and the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), with any other pricing tools deemed necessary.

· The Contracting Officer will award to the lowest price offeror among those determined to be technically acceptable for LIN 0001 (Base Bid), all work associated with the project, if the price does not exceed available funds.

An award cannot be made if the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror’s proposal exceeds available funding or cost limitations, if applicable.

Past performance requirement:

The contractor must have at least three (3) years of documented experience with all manufacturer certification (if applicable) for installing commercial grade acoustical suspended grid ceilings.

8. RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

Prime Contractor Past Performance and EMR/Safety Ratings will be considered by the Contracting Officer while completing the Determination of Contractor’s Responsibility.

The Government also reserves the right to obtain additional information solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination after receipt of proposals. Requests for responsibility information do not constitute discussions.

9. BASIS FOR AWARD

This is a competitive procurement using FAR Part 13.106-2 Evaluation of Quotations or Offers for this procurement, the Government intends to award one contract to the responsive, responsible contractor that has complied with the solicitation requirements and was found to be technically acceptable for all technical evaluation factors that has also submitted the lowest price offer found to be reasonable and within the Government’s funding limitations. The government shall evaluate the lowest offeror first and if found technically acceptable will not evaluate other proposals.

The Contracting Officer will conduct proposal compliance review for determination of basic proposal adequacy prior to providing the proposals to the Contract Officer Representative (COR). Non-compliance with the RFQ requirements may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award.

The Government intends to award this requirement without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions. If discussions are determined to be necessary, they shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-2.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Bldg. 145 Education Room 108 Ceiling Refresh Project Number 568-25-105 Black Hills VA Health Care System, Fort Meade, South Dakota

A. General Information:

1. General Intention: Contractor shall provide all supervision, tools, labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and incidentals necessary for the following construction services in the Education Room #108, located in Building 145 (Administrative) in the Fort Meade (SD) Campus of the Black Hills Health care System (BHHCS). This work will be completed based on the existing conditions presented in the attached photographs as clarified with the statements in this Scope of Work (SOW).

a. Install / fabricate an acoustical tile (USG 2310 Mineral Fiber 2 feet x 4 feet panels) suspended ceiling system in the Building 145 Education Room (108) for an area of approximately 30 feet x 40 feet.

b. The vestibule entranceway to Room 108, approximately 10 feet x 8 feet, has an existing suspended ceiling grid that will be reconfigured to new 2 feet x 4 feet USG 2310 ceiling panels, or approved equivalent, to match the new suspended ceiling in the Education Room.

2. Background: The Education Room #108 is approximately 30 feet x 40 feet and presently has an old-style hard fiber board 1 foot x 1-foot suspended ceiling system in place. This old-style suspended ceiling will remain and will be abandoned in place. All appurtenances associated with this old-style suspended ceiling will be removed by VA personnel prior to the implementation of this work scope. This includes the removal of lights, vent covers/air handling ductwork, fire sprinkler heads, presentation screen, projector, and electrical boxes for reinstallation after the new suspended acoustical ceiling grid system is installed approximately 9 inches below the old one. The 10 feet x 8 feet vestibule entranceway to the Education Room has an existing suspended ceiling that has the same height as will the new suspended ceiling, approximately 9 feet – 3 inches. The two ceilings will transition together across a wooden header. Please refer to the attached photographs for the existing conditions.

B. General Requirements:

1. Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and incidentals necessary to accomplish the work elements and requirements outlined in this Statement of Work (SOW) and in compliance with all applicable standards/specifications.

2. Tobacco use of any kind is not permitted on the campus grounds of VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) by Veterans, family and visitors, volunteers, contractors, and sub- contractors.

3. Where equipment, temporary installations, ingress/egress restrictions or any other consideration is necessary, signage in such areas shall be provided by Contractor.

4. The Contractor shall confine all staging activities within the anticipated construction area of Education Room #108. Contractor shall coordinate proposed staging areas with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for approval.

5. The Contractor shall field verify all existing conditions, dimensions, and quantities prior to any work activities. Time and date to be coordinated with COR.

6.

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7. Change Orders: Any work that is not addressed by the contract and is considered a change order shall be immediately brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer. No “out-of- scope” or additional work shall be executed prior to negotiation with the Contracting Officer / Contracting Specialist and the Black Hills VA Medical Center.

8. Contractor shall remove all rubbish from Ft Meade property and dispose of such at an approved off-site location daily. Contractor shall record all quantities of materials removed from the Ft Meade property and turn into the COR.

9. Contractor to perform all work during normal work hours, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

10. Contractor shall read, sign, and date the TMS Training 20939 (Sensitive Information/Privacy Training), for each employee on site, and send to the COR prior to the start of work.

C. Work Elements: Shall include the following items along with all ancillary general requirements tasks.

1. Acoustical Suspended Ceiling Grid in Education Room 108 and associated Vestibule Entranceway:

a. Before work can begin:

(1) Contractor shall submit all manufacturer certification (if applicable) with initial bid for review.

(2) Contractor shall submit all materials to be used in this process to the COR for approval.

(3) Contractor shall provide a schedule for the work and plan the closure of Education Room #108 with the COR.

2. General Requirements

a. Contractor shall provide all supervision, tools, labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and incidentals necessary for the Suspended Ceiling Grid Installation under the attached General Requirements Specification 01 00 00. The installation must follow and adhere to all relevant manufacturer specifications as well as applicable VA master construction specifications, with an emphasis on Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA), and Fire Prevention Standards.

(1) The Education Room 108 work location will require a sealed-off ICRA isolation barrier to/from the room entranceway through the medical center. Therefore, a carefully taped plastic barrier must be placed across the vestibule hallway to effectively isolate the Education Room 108 from the at-large medical center. The plastic barrier sheeting must be manufacturer labelled Anti-Stat / Fire Retardment and Passes NFPA 701-15 Test 1 & 2.

(2) All construction access to the Education Room 108 will be directly to/from the outside environment through an external entrance door in the far corner of the room.

(3) The vestibule entranceway barrier that is closed and isolated must be posted with an “Under Construction – Do Not Enter” sign along with the ICRA Permit Signed by the COR.

(4) An Interim Life and Safety Measure (ISLM) Notification Sign must also be posted at the same vestibule location to acknowledge when any portion of the Fire Sprinkler System will be out of service for up to 72 hours. The contractor (5) Page 1 of Page 1 of must coordinate this posting with the COR and the Fort Meade Medical Center Fire Chief during this phase of the project.

(a) Moreover, the contractor must carefully coordinate the new ceiling installation with the COR and VA mechanics in order to minimize the amount of time the fire sprinklers will be out of service under the ISLM.

b. All material will be provided by the contractor/vendor and include USG 231 Radar 4 feet x 2 feet Ceiling Panels (brand name and/or equal) along with associated grid lattice support structure, and miscellaneous hangers/hardware.

(1) Material to be delivered and staged in the Building 145 Education Room 105 according to pre-approved agreement with the COR.

D. References: References for policies to adhere to during duration of project, available at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp with the applicable are attached to this Request for Quote (RFQ) package.

1. VA Specifications

2. NFPA and Life Safety Code

3. OSHA Standards

E. Proposed Schedule (Calendar Days):

1. Notice to Proceed: within 10 days after contract award.

2. Period of Performance: 30 Calander Days

F. Post Award Requirements:

1. Project kick-off meeting: The Contractor shall plan for an on-site project kick-off meeting with COR and various VA staff to walk the site and review the schedule and the ICRA, PCRA and Fire Protection (ISLM) considerations for this project.

G. Photographic References

1. Education Room Ceiling 1

2. Education Room Ceiling 2

3. Education Room with Exterior Exit Door

H. Records Management Language For Contracts Required:

The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract:

1. Citations to pertinent laws, codes, and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

2. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

3. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

4. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

5. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

6. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

7. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

8. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].

9. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

10. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

Special Note: See the three (3) photographs below.

Education Room Ceiling 1

Education Room Ceiling 2

Education Room w/ Exterior Exit Door

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 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)

2.2 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

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

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

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.3 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

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2.4 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any VAAR Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $45 Million.

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

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

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

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

(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) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

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

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 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.

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

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(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.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

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

(xv) 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.

(xvi) 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 products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

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

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the provision at 52.204-7.

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

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

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

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 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.

(xxv) 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) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[] (A) Basic.

[] (B) Alternate I.

[] (vii) 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.

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 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument’’ in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ‘‘does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services’’ in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204–26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212–3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications…