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36C77026R0006

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A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or

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A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES

1. SCOPE OF WORK

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-

PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

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

2.2 52.217-4 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS EXERCISED AT TIME OF CONTRACT

AWARD (JUN 1988)

2.3 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

2.4 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

2.5 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.6 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.7 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.8 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.9 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.10 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.11 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.12 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

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

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.2 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

4.4 52.219-13 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE OF ORDERS (MAR 2020)

4.5 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.6 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) ..43

4.7 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.8 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (DEVIATION) (NOV

2025)

4.9 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.10 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.11 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.12 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (NOV

2025) (DEVIATION)

4.13 VAAR 852.204-72 PERSONNEL VETTING AND CREDENTIALING (DEVIATION)

(MAR 2026)

4.14 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.15 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

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

2018)

4.17 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

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

4.20 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.21 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.22 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

4.23 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..85

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

1. Solicitation Language:

AWARD, EVALUATION FACTORS AND OFFEROR SUBMISSION

AWARD

The Government intends to make a single firm-fixed-price award to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be acceptable under all non-price factors and offers the lowest evaluated price. The Government reserves the right to make a single award for the base requirement and to exercise any or all option contract line-item numbers (CLINs) at the time of award. The decision to exercise options at award will be based on the availability of funds and the best interest of the Government. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to exercise one or more option CLINs after award at any time within the option period specified in the contract, subject to the availability of funds and in accordance with applicable contract clauses.

EVALUATION FACTORS

For evaluation purposes, factors are divided into price and non-price factors. Price will be evaluated separately from the non-price factors. The total evaluated price will include the base requirement and all option CLINs. The non-price factors will be evaluated on an acceptability (pass/fail) basis. Only proposals determined acceptable under all non-price factors will be eligible for award consideration based on price.

Factor 1: Price Factor 2: Technical Qualifications of Proposed Staffing Factor 3: Past Performance

FACTOR 1: PRICE

Evaluation:

The total evaluated price will include the base requirement and all options. Price analysis techniques contained in the Department of Veterans Affairs Class Deviation implementing the RFO for FAR Part 15, under which the price analysis procedures formerly found at FAR 15.404-1(b) are incorporated into the deviated FAR Part 15 text adopted by VA will be used to determine the reasonableness of total evaluated price to support the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offer.

Offeror Submission Requirements:

Offerors shall submit a completed Pricing Schedule (Attachment 1) to include all option CLINs. Failure to provide a completed Pricing Schedule (base and option CLINs) may may render the proposal ineligible for award.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION OF PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL

The Government will evaluate the qualifications of proposed personnel to determine whether the offeror demonstrates the capability to perform the required roles for this project. The Government will not assign strengths or weaknesses or conduct comparative analysis under this factor. Key personnel are those individuals whose qualifications, experience, and expertise are considered essential to successful contract performance and whose proposed capabilities are evaluated as part of the source selection. Persons evaluated under Factor 2 will be designated as Key Personnel in the resulting contract and will be subject to substitution restrictions.

Offerors shall submit the following as part of their proposal:

1. Identification of Key Personnel that will perform in the following roles:

• Project Management

• Quality Control

• Safety Compliance

For purposes of this evaluation, the following role descriptions apply:

Project Management:

Responsible for overall planning, coordination, scheduling, and execution of the construction work, including management of subcontractors, cost control, schedule adherence, and communication with the Government.

Quality Control:

Responsible for implementation and oversight of the Contractor Quality Control (CQC) program, including inspections, testing coordination, documentation, and ensuring all work complies with contract requirements, plans, and specifications.

Safety Compliance:

Responsible for oversight of site safety and health requirements, including implementation of the project safety plan, hazard identification and mitigation, OSHA compliance, and enforcement of safety procedures for all on-site personnel.

2. A brief resume for each identified Key Personnel shall be submitted. Each resume must clearly demonstrate that the individual meets the minimum qualification requirements below. Failure to demonstrate any required minimum qualification will result in a rating of Unacceptable under this factor.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Project Manager:

• At least five (5) years of experience supervising commercial, industrial, or federal construction projects

• Experience serving as a Project Manager or Superintendent on at least one

(1) construction project with a contract value of $2,000,000 or greater

Quality Control (QC) Manager:

• Current USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) certification

• At least three (3) years of QC experience on commercial, industrial, or federal construction projects

Safety (SSHO):

• OSHA 30-hour Construction certification

• At least three (3) years of construction safety management experience

Each individual must demonstrate experience performing the specific role proposed.

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance will be evaluated on an Acceptable / Unacceptable / Neutral

(Acceptable) basis. To receive a rating of Acceptable, the offeror must submit at least two (2) completed construction projects performed as the prime contractor that meet all recency and relevancy requirements identified below.

Failure to submit the required number of projects, or failure of submitted projects to meet recency and relevancy requirements, will result in a rating of

Unacceptable.

The Government will not assign strengths or weaknesses, compare offerors, or conduct tradeoff analysis. The evaluation is limited to determining whether the offeror has demonstrated a reasonable expectation of successful performance.

Recency Requirement

Projects must:

• Be 100% physically complete

• Have been completed within seven (7) years prior to the date of proposal submission

Projects not meeting both requirements will not be evaluated.

Relevancy Requirements

To be considered relevant, a project must meet all of the following:

• Magnitude: Final contract value of $2,000,000 or greater

• Scope: Construction work involving building system repairs, renovations, or infrastructure improvements

• Complexity: Work performed in an operational or occupied facility requiring coordination to maintain ongoing operations

Projects that do not meet all three relevancy requirements will not be considered.

Neutral Rating

If an offeror has no record of relevant past performance, or if information is unavailable, the offeror will receive a Neutral rating, which will be considered Acceptable.

Offerors shall submit past performance information using the Government-provided Past Performance Summary Sheet (Attachment X).

Provide one summary sheet for each project submitted. All fields must be completed. The Government will evaluate only the information contained within the summary sheet. Failure to provide sufficient information to determine recency and relevancy will result in the project not being considered.

Failure to submit the required number of projects meeting the recency and relevancy requirements will result in a rating of Unacceptable under this factor.

The Government is not required to review or consider extraneous materials submitted outside of the summary sheet.

Instructions to complete the fields follow:

Project Title

Provide the official name of the project or contract.

Project Location

Provide the city and state where the construction work was performed.

Awarding Entity

Provide the full name of the Government agency or commercial owner for whom the work was performed.

Awarding Entity Point-of-Contact (POC) Information

Provide a reference who can verify performance. The reference must be a contact with the agency or owner that awarded the contract. POC information must include:

Name

Title

Phone number

Email address

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

Contract Number (if applicable)

Provide the contract or project number assigned by the awarding entity.

Prime Contractor Role

Describe the offeror’s role as the prime contractor, including the approximate percentage of work self-performed and the overall management responsibilities performed.

Subcontractors

Provide the approximate number of subcontractors managed on the project to include specific trades subcontracted (e.g., electrical, plumbing, fire protection). For purposes of this field, the number of subcontractors managed refers to the number of subcontracting firms or companies under contract, not individual personnel or workers.

Project Description

Briefly describe the construction work performed, including major systems or facility types involved. The project description shall include any staging or phasing requirements, such as work in occupied facilities, sequencing constraints, or coordination needed to maintain operations during construction.

Relevancy to This Project

Briefly describe how the project is similar to this requirement in:

Scope (type of work performed)

Complexity (technical or coordination challenges)

Magnitude (overall size or value)

Original Contract Value

Provide the awarded contract amount at time of award.

Final Contract Value

Provide the total contract value at completion, including all modifications.

Original Completion Date

Provide the scheduled completion date established at award.

Actual Completion Date

Provide the date the project was physically completed.

Contract Modifications (General Nature)

Provide a brief explanation of the general causes of modifications (e.g., owner-directed changes, differing site conditions, design revisions). Do not list each modification individually.

DESCRIPTION OF EVALUATION PROCEDURES

Evaluations will be conducted pursuant to Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(LPTA) procedures conducted pursuant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Class

Deviation implementing the RFO for FAR Part 15, under which the procedures formerly located at FAR 15.101-2 are now located at FAR 15.103-2 in the deviated

FAR text adopted by VA. The Government intends to award without discussions.

The lowest priced offer will be evaluated for price reasonableness using techniques described in the Department of Veterans Affairs Class Deviation implementing the

RFO for FAR Part 15, under which the price analysis procedures formerly found at

FAR 15.404-1(b) are incorporated into the deviated FAR Part 15 text adopted by VA.

If deemed reasonable, this offer will be evaluated under Factor 2 and 3 per procedures listed below.

Proposals will first be ranked by total evaluated price from lowest to highest. The proposal with the lowest evaluated price will then be evaluated for acceptability under the non-price factors. If the proposal is determined to be acceptable under all non-price factors, the Government intends to make an award to that offeror. If the proposal is determined to be unacceptable under any non-price factor, the next lowest-priced proposal will be evaluated, and this process will continue until a proposal is found acceptable.

RATING SYSTEM

Factor 1, Price:

Factor 1 will not be assigned an adjectival or pass/fail rating. Price proposals will be evaluated for completeness, reasonableness, and balance. For purposes of award under the LPTA process, proposals will be ranked in order of total evaluated price.

The total evaluated price will include the base requirement and all options.

Factor 2, Technical Qualifications of Proposed Staffing:

Factor 2 will be evaluated on an acceptability basis (pass/fail) using the adjectival ratings defined below.

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Factor 3, Past Performance:

Factor 3 will be evaluated on an acceptability basis (pass/fail) using the adjectival ratings defined below.

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

(See Note 1 below)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note 1: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so limited that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)).

Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or "neutral") past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered "acceptable."

Note 2: The Government will review available past performance data in the

CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS); however, the

Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source and may contact customers other than those identified by the offeror when evaluating past performance.

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES

STATEMENT OF WORK

TUCSON CMOP

CORRECT FCA DEFICIENCIES

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

PROJECT # 762-24-101

PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1 PURPOSE:

A. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy

(CMOP) intends to perform construction at the Tucson CMOP, located at 3675 E.

Britannia Dr., Tucson, Arizona, 85706.

B. Tucson CMOP fills and ships over 80,000 prescriptions per day for veterans and beneficiaries. The typical work hours are 6:00am to 12:00am Monday through

Friday, 18 hours per workday. The facility is secure and not open to the public.

C. The general construction includes demolition of existing conditions, concrete, metals, framing, thermal and moisture protection, openings, finishes, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, electronic safety and security, earthwork, utilities, and vehicle barriers.

The contractor shall be responsible for all aspects of the project and each phase shall be subject to VA approval at designated project milestones. This project includes (but not limited to) all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, services, training, lighting, communications, security, operation and maintenance manuals, as built drawings, permits

(if necessary), construction, installation, and commissioning.

1.2 PROJECT ACTIVITIES:

The entire activity of the project will follow the following sequence of events:

i. Pre-proposal Site Visit

ii. Request for Proposal Submission

iii. Award

iv. Post Award Kick-off Meeting

v. Notice to Proceed

vi. Bonding & Insurance

vii. Plans – Security, Schedule,

viii. Progress Reports (Bi-Weekly or Weekly depending on activities)

ix. Permits, If Necessary

x. Demolition, Construction, Installation, Commissioning, and Training

xi. Final Inspection and Punch List

xii. Acceptance

xiii. Operations and Maintenance Manuals

xiv. AutoCAD Drawings (Design, Construction, As Built)

xv. Progress Payments

xvi. Warranty

1. SCOPE OF WORK

2.1 GENERAL: The Contractor shall provide all necessary services to meet the program objectives and requirements and to provide the required outcome in terms of overall quality, timeliness, and documentation, per Construction Documents & Specifications titled “762-24-101 FCA Drawings” and “762-24-101 FCA Specifications”. The

Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and coordinating the services of all Sub-

Contractors performing other services on site and other entities as part of the contract to ensure the expected quality, timely, and documented final product.

A. Location: 3675 E. Britannia Dr., Tucson, Arizona, 85706

B. Normal work hours are 7:00AM to 4:00PM, local time, Monday through Friday except for Federal Holidays. If the Contractor desires to work on Saturday, Sunday, holidays, or outside the project site’s normal working hours the contractor must submit a written request for approval to the VA-COR at least seven (7) working days prior to the proposed start of such work.

C. CMOP operations shall not be impacted. If any activities would potentially impact operations, then they must occur on a Saturday or Sunday when CMOP is not working overtime shifts. Examples of impact to operations include, but are not limited to, utility outages (electrical, water, compressed air, and telecommunications), overhead or lift work on the pharmacy production floor, blocking dock access, blocking trash compactor access etc.

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) was completed in 2022 and a Physical

Security Risk Assessment (PSRA) in 2021 that made recommended actions to improve the infrastructure and security posture at the Tucson CMOP.

The FCA items addressed in this project are:

a. Record # 414250 (Base Bid) – Separate the EES into a dedicated 2-hour fire rated secure room.

b. Record # 414251 (Base Bid) – Modify the EES to provide 100% backup for the CMOP.

c. Record # 414252 (Base Bid) – Increase the capacity of the fuel storage to support CMOP’s Emergency Plan of a 48-hour fuel supply.

d. Record # 414253 (Base Bid) – Provide a N+1 redundant EES, which includes a second generator with paralleling switch gear, which requires modifications to the dock and relocating the trash and recycling compactors.

e. Record 414292 (Base Bid) – Add HVAC for the space underneath the mezzanine.

f. Record 414316 (Bid Option 1) – Connect the fire line serving the building to a backflow preventer.

g. Record # 414246 (Bid Option 2) – Replace the roof with a single ply thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane system.

Phasing

Proposed phasing has been coordinated to limit the significant impact on CMOP operations. The A-E has coordinated with the facility and is providing one design package with the following phasing. Refer to Sheet GI000.

A. Phase 1 – Construction of loading dock extension.

B. Phase 2 – Relocate trash compactors. Construct new metal ramp and platform.

Ensure compactors are fully functioning and accessible.

C. Phase 3 – Generator area and electrical. HVAC system. Alternate 1 backflow preventer. Option 2 replacement roof.

Note Option 3 is excluded from the scope. Alternate 3 is shown on sheets PJ100, P-

601, M-701 (only the compressed air system controls), ED101 (only the compressed air system), EP101 (only the compressed air system), E-500 (only the compressed air system), and E-601 (only the compressed air system).

2.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS / ASBESTOS

No hazardous materials, including asbestos and lead based paint, are present in the construction area.

2.4 DELIVERABLES

A. Period of Performance: 365 Calendar days after Notice to Proceed, including equipment and material lead times. Weather delays are not anticipated.

B. Performance and Payment bonds: Due 10 Calendar days after award.

C. Proof of Insurance: Due 10 Calendar days after award.

D. Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP): The contractor shall develop a quality control plan and shall furnish to VA for review no later than 30 calendar days after the receipt of notice to proceed. The plan shall identify personnel, procedures, control, instructions, tests, records, and forms to be used. VA will consider an interim plan for the first 45 calendar days of operation. Installation will be allowed to begin only after acceptance of the CQCP or acceptance of an interim plan applicable to the particular feature of the work to be started. Work outside of the features of the work included in an accepted interim plan will not be permitted to begin until acceptance of a CQCP or another interim plan containing the additional features of the work to be started. After acceptance of the CQCP, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in writing of any proposed change. Proposed changes are subject to acceptance by the

Contracting Officer.

E. Security Plan: Comprehensive security plan shall be implemented that defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project. See the Specifications for details.

F. Schedule: The Contractor shall develop a Critical Path Method (CPM) plan and schedule demonstrating fulfillment of the contract requirements (Project Schedule) and shall keep the Project Schedule up-to-date in accordance with the requirements of this section and shall utilize the plan for scheduling, coordinating and monitoring work under this contract (including all activities of subcontractors, equipment vendors and suppliers). See the Specifications for details.

G. Safety Plan: Comprehensive safety plan, AKA the Accident Prevention Plan or

Construction Safety & Health Plan, shall be implemented by the Contractor in accordance with the Specifications prior to mobilization. The plan shall be site and job specific, and address all prime and subcontractor work operations. Work cannot proceed without an accepted Safety Plan. The Plan can include Fire Safety rather than having a separate Fire Safety Plan. See the Specifications for details.

H. Progress Reports: Shall be submitted electronically every week to the Contracting

Officers Technical Representative (COR) and address, at a minimum, the status of deliverables, project schedule, price and technical performance as they relate to the planned and actual work performed during the past week, work planned for the following two weeks and address any open critical issues.

I. Progress Meetings: Will be held approximately every week, will be approximately

1 hour in length, scheduled by the Contractor and shall be attended by COR. The frequency and duration may change depending on the work activities occurring.

J. Permits: Contractor shall submit all permits or certifications associated with this project to the COR, if necessary with utility connections, roadway work, or storage tanks. This shall include permits necessary with the State of Arizona, City of

Tucson, and local Fire departments. The contractor shall be responsible for coordination with these offices. Installation will be allowed to begin only after VA’s acceptance of all permits.

K. Operations and Maintenance Manuals (O&M): The Contractor shall provide two

(2) complete sets of O&M manuals including a recommended spare parts list identifying components adequate for competitive supply procurement for operation and maintenance of the system. The O&M Manuals shall include maintenance and inspection for all equipment. A three-ring binder containing all the O&M and electronic files shall be provided.

L. Operations and Maintenance Training: The Contractor shall provide on-site O&M training in accordance with the Specifications.

O. Warranty Plan: Contractor shall provide a Warranty Management Plan at least thirty (30) days before the planned pre-warranty conference in accordance with the

Specifications.

2.5 ACCEPTANCE

A. For the purposes of Warranty and payment for the work performed at a location, government “Acceptance” will be provided by the VA upon the completion of all the following:

i. The Contractor has demonstrated/verified that the implemented equipment and measures function as intended at commissioning. All punch list items identified during the commissioning have been resolved.

ii. The Contractor has provided O&M manuals.

iii. The Contractor has provided Record drawings to include a CD with all as builds

CAD files, one full set, one half set.

2.6 CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

A. The preliminary and final deliverables and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by the VA which has been generated by the contractor in the performance of this Order are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the COR at the conclusion of the contract.

B. The Contracting Officer will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing, any data, the draft deliverables, the final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this contract presented to the contractor shall be submitted to the CO for response.

C. Press releases, marketing material or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO.

D. To the extent that the work under this contract requires that the contractor be given access to proprietary business, technical or financial information belonging to the

Government or other companies, the contractor shall treat such information as proprietary business sensitive and agrees not to appropriate such information to its own use or to disclose such information to third parties unless specifically authorized by the CO in writing. A mutually agreed to agreement for exchange of sensitive information or nondisclosure agreement may be required.

2.7 VA PRIVACY POLICY REQUIREMENTS

A. Information Systems Officer, Information Protection: The contractor will not have access to VA Desktop computers nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services in the application of complex adaptive system theory to health care organizations. The certification and accreditation requirements do not apply to this procurement nor is a security accreditation package required.

B. Privacy Officer: The contractor will not have access to Patient Health Information

(PHI) nor will they have the capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA. All research data available for Contractor analyses is de-identified.

C. Records Manager: There will be no federal records created, maintained, used or disposition with this contract; regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.]

3. BID ITEMS

Refer to Sheet GI000.

ITEM I, BASE BID: UPGRADE THE EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH A

SECOND GENERATOR AND INCREASED FUEL CAPACITY. MODIFY THE

DOCKS AND COMPACTORS TO CREATE THE SPACE.

ITEM 2, OPTION 1: ADD BACKFLOW PREVENTER

ITEM 3, OPTION 2: ADD FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT

ITEM 4, OPTION 3: ADD FOR AIR COMPRESSORS AND DRYERS. DELETED IN

ITS ENTIRETY. DO NOT INCLUDE IN BID.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-

PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) must provide at least 15% (25% for

NAICS codes 238210 & 238220) 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. Provide a breakdown of material and personnel costs, by specification division listed for the project. Home Office overhead, profit/fee and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of personnel and material/Equipment costs has been calculated.

Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Below is the required format.

THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH BID ITEM.

Specification

Division

SDVOSB Vendor

(Y or N)

Personnel Cost Material/Equipment

Costs

TOTAL COSTS

Division 01 $ $

Division 02 $ $

Division 05 $ $

Division 06 $ $

Division 07 $ $

Division 08 $ $

Division 09 $ $

Division 10 $ $

Division 12 $ $

Division 13 $ $

Division 21 $ $

Division 22 $ $

Division 23 $ $

Division 26 $ $

Division 28 $ $

Sub Total

(Personnel Costs, Material/Equipment

Costs)

Profit $

Home Office

Overhead

Bond $

Grand Total $

Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

1. Total personnel costs * both prime and all subcontractors: $_________________

2. Subtract all subcontractor personnel costs* that are not SDVOSB companies that will perform work on this contract: $_________________

3. Remainder is ‘Total amount of work to be self-performed under the Contract’: $_________________

4. Self-performed work = Line 3/Line 1 x 100 = __________%

LIST THE NAMES OF ALL SDVOSB CONTRACTORS THAT WILL BE WORKING THE ABOVE

DIVISIONS. SDVOSB MUST BE SMALL FOR NAICS 236220 TO BE USED TO MEET THE 15%

REQUIREMENT AS STATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VAAR 852.219-10(a)(1)(iii).

I certify the above representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Signature) ___________

(Typed Name of Authorized Representative) Date

(Title of Authorized Representative)

764-24-101 - Correct FCA Deficiencies Construction –SITE VISIT

An organized site visit has been scheduled for:

Wednesday – May 20th, 2026 at 11:00 AM (Local Time)

Participants will meet at:

Tucson Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) 3675 E. Britannia Drive Tucson, AZ 85706

COVID19 screening:

Requirements are dependent upon the CDC COVID-19 County Check for Pima County Arizona. If the community level is green, then no precautions are necessary. If yellow, then screening will be performed, and masking is optional. If red, then screening will be performed, and masks are required. Masks will not be provided by the VA. Attendees are advised to arrive early to ensure that they can be screened in a timely manner, if necessary.

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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 52.217-4 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS EXERCISED AT TIME OF

CONTRACT AWARD (JUN 1988)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate the total price for the basic requirement together with any option(s) exercised at the time of award.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 365 calendar days.

(End of Clause)

2.5 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a)(1) The offeror must 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 must 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 must 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)

2.6 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)

2.7 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury

Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or 5,000,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.8 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID

GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee—

(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203–1; and

(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

(b) The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety’s assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.

(End of Provision)

2.9 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government

Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Billie Jo Cherico

Hand-Carried Address:

NCO 15 Contracting

CMOP Acquisitions 3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048 Mailing Address:

NCO 15 Contracting

CMOP Acquisitions 3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

2.10 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment

Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education;

or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in https://www.sam.gov/ response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225-6, Trade

Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of

State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx mailto:CISADA106@state.gov

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or

(d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on FASCSA orders;

(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor…