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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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11-27-2024

655-401 36C776 Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

36C776 Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C77624R0154 11-26-2024

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- The purpose of this second solicitation amendment is to:

A) Revise Section 2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS Part (C) from "Provide examples of previous performance on at least two (2) construction projects under NAICS 237* that are at least $5M in value." to "Provide examples of previous performance on at least two (2) construction projects under NAICS 237* that are at least $3.5M in value."

B) Revise Section 2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS Part (E) from "Project value was $5M or greater." to "Project value was $3.5M or greater."

PLEASE SEE REFERENCED SECTIONS BELOW

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Proposal due date remains unchanged.

Jennifer Braaten Contracting Officer

2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

A. General:

1. Proposal Submission: Offerors must submit their proposals via e-mail to Dawn.Schydzik@va.gov and Jennifer.Braaten@va.gov. Proposals must be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP number 36C77624R0154. Proposals will be in the format set forth in this document. Proposals shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Only proposals submitted by email will be accepted. Hard-copy proposals will not be accepted.

B. Proposal Format:

1. Technical, Price and Administrative sections of the Offerors proposals will be evaluated independently; therefore, the Offeror must submit the proposal in three (3) Volumes: Volume I Technical, Volume II Price and Volume III Administrative. Offerors must send Volumes I, II and III as attachments in separate e-mails. Each volume must be labeled with the Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Solicitation Number. Each volume must be submitted as searchable PDF documents attached to an e-mail. Portions of proposals submitted via drop-box, hyperlink, or format rather than a searchable PDF attached to an email will not be considered, which may render the proposal incomplete. The proposal, in its entirety, shall not exceed three (3) e-mails (one e-mail for each volume). Each e-mail, including its attachments, must be less than 5MB in size. Offerors must Include page numbers and its company name in the header or footer of each page of all attachments.

2. Volume I Technical: Offerors shall format Volume I Technical proposal as listed below. The specific evaluation criteria and methodology is below.

a. Volume I, Technical must include a title page, detailed table of contents and preface and shall be submitted in one (1) PDF document. Offerors must not include any price or price related material in the Volume I Technical proposal. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal.

b. The Offeror’s proposal must address the evaluation factor and subfactors listed in this solicitation. Failure to submit a proposal in the format required that addresses the factor and subfactors shall result in the proposal being deemed ineligible for award.

3. Volume II Price: Offerors shall format the Volume II Price proposal as listed below. The specific evaluation criteria and methodology is below.

a. Offerors shall complete the Price Schedule in part A of this solicitation.

b. Offerors shall ensure the Signed Standard Form (SF) 1442 is provided. Offerors shall acknowledge receiving amendments by filling out section 19 of the SF 1442.

c. Bid Guarantee: The Offeror shall furnish a bid guarantee as set forth in the solicitation (see FAR 52.228-1). Pricing shall be Firm Fixed Price. The bid guarantee shall be provided on Standard Form 24. The bid bond shall be submitted as part of the electronic submission. In accordance with Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation to Eliminate Hard Copy Original Documents, Signatures, Notarization, Seals on Bonds, and Other Seals for Certain Contract Requirements issued by the VA Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics and the Senior Procurement Executive on May 11, 2020, the requirement for an original bond, with the original signatures, notarization and seals has been eliminated.

d. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee on the proper form and for the proper amount by the time specified in Block 13 of SF 1442, shall result in rejection of the proposal.

4. Volume III Administrative Information: If an offeror fails to include all of the below information in its proposal, then the proposal may be deemed incomplete and ineligible for award.

a. Representations & Certifications:

As the provision at FAR 52.204-7 is included in the solicitation, FAR 52.204-8 (d) applies and the fill-in for FAR 52.204-8 (b)(2) does not need to be completed. The offeror is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov.

b. Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment:

Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.204-24 (d) Representation.

c. Information Regarding Responsibility Matters:

Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-7 (b) Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

d. Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements:

Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-13 (b) Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements.

e. Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation:

The offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.229-11 (d).

f. Post Award Small Business Program Representations:

Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.219-28 (h), if applicable.

g. Limitations on Subcontracting:

The offeror shall complete and sign the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction required in VAAR 852.219-75 and return it with their proposal submission attached as a separate document (Limitations on Subcontracting). The completed and signed form will become part of the official award documentation. Failure to sign the Certification 852.219-75 renders that offeror technically unacceptable outright and it will not be eligible for award.

h. Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé: Any offeror submitting a proposal as a joint venture must provide a certification from each SDVOSB joint partner, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (1) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402 and (2) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Failure to submit the certification with the offeror’s proposal, shall result in the rejection of the proposal.

C. Technical Proposal Requirements: The proposal must address the following submission requirements for Factor 1 Project Experience (Technical)

1. Factor 1, Project Experience (Technical):

Offerors shall provide a minimum of two and no more than five prior projects that meet the minimum requirements defined below. Project experience shall be within the last seven (7) years from the date of RFP posting.

Include all of the following:

· Provide examples of previous performance on at least two (2) construction projects under NAICS 237* that are at least $3.5M in value. (*Any project with NAICS 237110 – 237990 is acceptable)

· Provide an example of prior experience on at least one (1) construction project that executed specified phasing.

· Provide an example of prior experience on at least one (1) construction project that required traffic control for an active medical facility.

· Provide an example of prior experience on at least one (1) construction project that required civil infrastructure work which included relocation of existing utilities.

· Provide an example of Project Management software used on a project, e.g. Submittals, meeting minutes, correspondence, etc.

D. Volume II – Price Proposal Requirements

a. Carefully follow “Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors”. Standard form (SF) 1442 Solicitation Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) and the Pricing Schedule located on PAGE 6 when submitting price offers. Submit a bid guarantee as set forth in the solicitation.

b. The prices must be Firm Fixed Price. The Offeror must take care not to include remarks that take exception to the Government’s Specifications/Drawings or pricing requirements or otherwise preclude the Government from evaluating the offer, which will result in the offeror’s proposal being rejected.

E. Evaluation Methodology:

All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the evaluation in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first evaluate the total proposed price of all Offerors. Thereafter, the Government will evaluate the technical proposal of the lowest priced Offeror only. If the lowest priced Offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be rated as Acceptable, the Government may make award to that Offeror without further evaluation of the remaining Offerors’ technical proposals, provided its price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

If the lowest priced Offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be rated as Unacceptable, then the Government may evaluate the next lowest priced technical proposal, and so forth and so on, until the Government reaches the lowest priced technical proposal that is determined to be rated as acceptable with fair and reasonable pricing. However, the Government reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to evaluate all Offerors’ technical proposals should it desire to conduct discussions, or otherwise determine it to be in the Government’s best interest.

To receive consideration for award, a rating of ACCEPTABLE must be achieved for Factor 1, Project Experience (Technical)

ACCEPTABLE is defined as: the Offeror provided examples that meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE is defined as: the Offeror failed to provide examples that meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation.

Factor 1 Project Experience (Technical): The minimum requirements for an Acceptable Rating include all of the following:

· Acceptability is determined when two (2) examples of project experience that demonstrate:

· Project under NAICS 237* (*Any project with NAICS 237110 – 237990 is acceptable)

· Project value was $3.5M or greater.

· Project performance was within the last seven years from the date of the RFP posting.

· Acceptability is determined when one (1) example of project experience that demonstrates:

· Execution of specified phasing. (Previously performed within the last seven (7) years from the date of RFP posting).

· Acceptability is determined when one (1) example of project experience that demonstrates:

· Traffic control for an active medical facility. (Previously performed within the last seven (7) years from the date of RFP posting).

· Acceptability is determined when one (1) example of project experience that demonstrates:

· Civil infrastructure work which included relocation of existing utilities (Previously performed within the last seven (7) years from the date of RFP posting).

· Acceptability is determined when one (1) example of project experience that demonstrates:

· Project Management Software use on a construction project. (Previously performed within the last seven (7) years from the date of RFP posting).

Factor 2 Price: The total evaluated price will be determined by the offeror's price provided on the Price Schedule. Offeror must also submit a detailed Schedule of Values with price proposal. The lowest priced offer must be determined to represent fair and reasonable pricing.

Note: If none of the offerors are within the available funding limitation or is otherwise determined to be other than fair and reasonable, the VA reserves the right to enter into discussions with those offerors who are determined to be within the competitive range.

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exceptions, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices in the Offerors proposal documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

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