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36C26326R0046

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.

36C26326R0046 X 03-24-2026 636-26-3-5950-0009 636-26-504 36C263

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

316 ROBERT STREET N, SUITE 506

SAINT PAUL

MN

55101

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

316 ROBERT STREET N, SUITE 506

SAINT PAUL

MN

55101 Angie Frost 651-293-3070 Project 636-26-504, Correct Grand Island Safety and Access Deficiencies Project Location: VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System/ Grand Island VA Medical Center, 2201 North Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803

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 SBA certified, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Vendor verification for SDVOSB can be found at https://search.certifications.sba.gov.

THIS ACQUISITION IS SET-ASIDE FOR 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (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 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT MAY BE CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED FOR FRAUD AGAINST THE UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT.

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.

The Government is not liable for any incurred costs during the solicitation process.

Please refer to the solicitation package for further solicitation requirements.

All Offerors must comply with all solicitation terms and conditions.

X X X

10:00 AM

CDT

04-07-2026 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

See Price Schedule

636-3660162-5950-854200-3223-23NRNR001

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

316 ROBERT STREET N, SUITE 506

SAINT PAUL

MN

55101 Y

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTER

PO BOX 149971

AUSTIN

TX

78714-9971 Angela Frost

VA-VHA-RPOC-2024-0035

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Design: Provide all design services for Project 636-26-504, Correct Grand Island Safety and Access Deficiencies.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z1DA - Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries

Construction: Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, etc. necessary to construct Project 636-26-504, Correct Grand Island Safety and Access Deficiencies.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z1DA - Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 PROPOSAL MATERIAL:

Proposal materials consisting of the statement of work, 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 https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/bid-bond

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 https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/performance-bond and https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/payment-bond

36C26326R0046

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

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

2.2 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.

2.3 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 SBA certification database at https://search.certifications.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.

2.4 SELECTION PROCEDURES

This acquisition will utilize the Two-Phase Design-Build selection procedures in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 36.101-2. 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 RFO Part 15, with evaluation criteria developed in accordance with RFO 15.104. 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.

2.5 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.

2.6 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to Angie Frost, Contracting Officer. Questions shall be submitted only via email to: angela.frost2@va.gov. The subject line should read: 36C26326R0046 636-26-504 Correct Grand Island Safety and Access Deficiencies – Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM (CT).

2.7 AMENDMENTS

During Phase 1 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.

2.8 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.

2.9 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.

2.10 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.

2.11 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.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

2.12 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

As prescribed in RFO Part 42.1102(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $900,000 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 $900,000 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.

2.13 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.

2.14 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).”

2.15 Performance Work Statement (PWS)

See attachment titled “S02 Atch A.1 PWS - 20 pages”, along with related attachments.

I. 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 angela.frost2@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 documents in separate files as necessary. The offeror is responsible for verifying 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 RFO 36.101-2 Two Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures and RFO 15.103-1 Tradeoff process to evaluate proposals and award the contract

3.1. During Phase 2 Non-Price Factors are of equal importance and when combined, are approximately equal to 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 RFO 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.)

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 (20 pages max., excluding commitment letters)

(e) Required Submittals for Factor 3 – Past Performance (Min.3 projects, and Max 5 projects; 15-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.

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 should be named “BID BOND – OFFEROR COMPANY NAME”.

(d) Copy of current SBA certification.

(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). A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the proposal is attached as a separate document (See “S02 Atch G VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting Cert of Compliance - 2 pages”).

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 (4-page limit)

(e) Required Submittals for Factor 6 – Key Personnel Resume (See “S02 Atch H Key Personnel Resume Form - 1 page”) and Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel (See “S02 Atch I Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel - 1 page”) (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 must 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

· 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. 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. In particular, address plans to phase and schedule construction to avoid impacts to hospital vehicular traffic and parking within the strict limits in the Performance of Work Statement (PWS).

· 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.

Signed Letters of Commitment for Teaming Arrangement for all work to be performed under this contract. (See S02 Atch K Letter of Commitment for Teaming Arrangement - 1 page)

Evaluation Approach:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the submitted information meets all requirements above, and demonstrates their understanding of the project requirements.

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 of site improvements that must include installation of concrete sidewalks, steps, ramps, and terraces. Additionally, projects must include architectural improvements to commercial facilities that include the installation of doors and demonstrate management of a variety of disciplines, to include electrical and mechanical elements. Alterations to medical facilities and grounds will be given additional weight in this evaluation criteria. Projects to be at least $250K and of similar scope.

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 of Work Statement (PWS).

Scope: Similar scope would include projects in which the installation of site improvements and/or facility modifications requiring a variety of disciplines, including structural, civil, architectural, mechanical, and electrical were a significant element 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.

The Offeror’s submission should include at a minimum:

· Project Title, Project Number, 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, provide an explanation as to why they differ.

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

Evaluation Approach:

The Government will evaluate the submitted information on the extent to which the offeror has demonstrated their experience in performing construction projects that are similar in size and scope to the current requirement.

PHASE ONE - FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

(Min. 3 projects, Max. 5 projects, and 15-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) (See “S02 Atch L Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 Pages”) 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, angela.frost2@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.

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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 and when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

PHASE TWO – FACTOR 4: TECHNICAL SOLUTION

(30 pages max.)

Offeror must submit a narrative description of how the offeror intends to approach the scope of work to successfully complete design-build services for this project in accordance with the solicitation requirements. The Offeror must provide a minimum of one (1) 24 x 36 schematic design illustrating the offeror’s proposed layout. The offeror must provide a narrative detail of how the offeror intends to prepare the site and install the systems with all required connections and to reactivate services to the facility within the specified period of performance. The description must include an approach on limiting impacts to parking and address construction safety.

Evaluation Approach:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the submitted information meets all requirements above and demonstrates their understanding of the project requirements.

PHASE TWO - FACTOR 5: SCHEDULE

(4-page limit)

Offeror must provide a preliminary Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule for design and construction satisfying the requirements of this project. A practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work; including design, acquiring materials, mobilization, phasing, demolition, installation, and final acceptance. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart on a suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given point during the period. For the purposes of the ‘Draft Project Schedule’, use a fictitious award date of September 30, 2026.

Evaluation Approach:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the draft project schedule includes all requirements above and demonstrates the offeror’s understanding of and ability to perform all required elements of the project in the timeframe specified with limited impact to the medical center. The draft project schedule must include the activities which are consistent with those described within the project drawings, specs, and Performance Work Statement documents and must not exceed the Government’s maximum allowable performance period. The period of performance for this project is 198 calendar days after Notice of Award. For scheduling purposes, assume an estimated award date of September 30, 2026. The offeror shall prepare and submit a reasonable design and construction schedule showing all necessary work elements to complete the project identified under this solicitation. The schedule must be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the performance period. The submitted schedule must be developed using project scheduling software such as MS Project, Primavera, or any other comparable form.

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. The team will consider experience and qualifications such as specialized training, education, certifications, and experience in an operational healthcare facility.

Evaluation Approach:

The proposals will be evaluated based on the resumes provided by the Offeror. The VA will evaluate the extent to which the listed personnel and subcontractors demonstrate capabilities and qualifications to provide the required planning, implementation, and completion of the project. Additional consideration will be given to offerors with key personnel that have specialized training, education, certifications, and experience in an operational healthcare facility.

PHASE TWO - FACTOR 4: PRICE

(2 Page Limit)

The offeror’s proposed price will be evaluated for completeness and price reasonableness. Price reasonableness will be established using any necessary price/cost analysis techniques in RFO 15.404-1, including but not limited to price competition information and the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), along with any other pricing tools deemed necessary. If the information available at the buying activity is inadequate to determine a fair and reasonable price, field pricing assistance may be requested.

Additional Factors:

· The offeror shall submit the properly filled out Price Schedule, included in the solicitation.

· Provide a Schedule of Values broken down using your Factor 5 Project Schedule, in addition to Bid Breakdown items listed in the Performance of Work Statement (PWS). This will be used to check for unbalanced pricing.

· An award cannot be made if the successful offer’s proposal price exceeds available funding or cost limitations, if applicable.

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements…