36C77626R0080.pdf

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.

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36C77626R0080

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05-12-2026

658-317

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contract Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490

Independence OH 44131

Mica Tacderan 216-447-8321

Project 658-317 Consolidate Intensive Care Unit at the Salem Veterans Administration Medical Center - Salem, VA

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.

The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, personnel, and shall do all things necessary that will result in the completion of the construction project, in accordance with the attached Specifications and Drawings.

The project is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd.

Salem, VA 24153

VAAR Magnitude of Construction: Between $10,000,000 - $20,000,000

NAICS - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SBA Size Standard - $45.0M

Period of Performance: 720 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed

One (1) Site visit is scheduled for 05-19-2026 at 10AM at the Salem VAMC (See page 7 and Attachment 06)

10 720

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X 10

0 12:30PM EDT

06-12-2026

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO 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

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

VAFSC

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center Invoices to be Submitted Electronically https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp e-Invoice Setup Info Phone 877-489-6135 877-353-9791 512-460-5429

Jesse Hobbs

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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

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

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

2.2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

2.4 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

2.6 AMENDMENTS

2.7 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

2.9 EVALUATION FACTORS

2.10 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

2.11 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.12 VETS 4212

2.13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

2.14 DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

2.15 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

2.16 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS

2.17 REFERENCES TO BIDS/BIDDERS

2.18 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT

MANAGER

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1.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

1.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

1.3 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

1.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

1.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

1.6 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

1.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

1.8 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

1.9 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(OCT 2018)

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

1.11 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2018)(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.2 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2025)

3.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS-

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.4 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION SEP 2025)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (NOV 2021)

4.2 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.3 FAR 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (APR 2026)

4.4 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.5 52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)

4.6 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.7 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (SEP 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.8 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.9 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGAURDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

4.10 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.11 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

4.12 VAAR 852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2022)

4.13 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.14 VAAR 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL (MAY 2020) (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

4.15 VAAR 852.204-72 PERSONNEL VETTING AND CREDENTIALING (MAR 2026)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.18 VAAR 852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899

(DEVIATION)(APR 2025)

4.19 VAAR 852.223-71 SAFETY AND HEALTH (SEP 2019)

4.20 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008)

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

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

4.22 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

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

2018)

4.24 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

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

4.27 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.28 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..76

4.29 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

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DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVI

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QUANTI

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UNI

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1.00 JB _______________

BASE BID -Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Project 658-317 Consolidate Intensive Care Unit at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, VA as required by drawings and specifications.

Contract Period: Base

GRAND TOTAL _______________

NOTICE

1. Line Item 0001 (Base) contains all the work for this project.

2. Offerors must provide a lump sum price for Line Item 0001 (Base). Failure to do so may render their offer unacceptable.

3. The Government will evaluate all offerors based on the base bid, if insufficient funding exists, CLIN 0002 (deduct #1) will be evaluated to determine the lowest priced offeror.

4. Pricing must be submitted in whole dollar values. Do NOT include pricing in cents.

5. Contractor is required to fill in their Unique Entity Identifier associated with SAM.gov in Block No.

14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

All solicitation-related documents will be published to Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/.

2.2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the “best value” to the Government Utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method of evaluation.

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. A joint venture may be considered eligible as an SDVOSB if the joint venture complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 128.402.

To be considered eligible to receive award of a resulting contract, offerors must be certified as SDVOSBs by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of proposal submission and at time of award. Offers received from entities that are not certified SDVOSBs will not be considered. Failure to be certified at the time of proposal submission and at time of award will result in the offer being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award.

2.4 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site. See Attachment # 06 – Site Visit Salem Consolidate ICU for further information.

All potential offerors, subcontractors and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Questions of a technical nature must be submitted by prospective offerors via e-mail to: Mica Tacderan Mica.Tacderan@va.gov and Jesse Hobbs Jesse.Hobbs@va.gov. The subject line of each e-mail must read: 658-317 Consolidate Intensive Care Unit Salem VAMC - Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS 05-26-2026 at 12:30PM ET.

2.6 AMENDMENTS

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted 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 a proposal being considered ineligible for award as incomplete.

https://sam.gov/ mailto:Mica.Tacderan@va.gov mailto:Jesse.Hobbs@va.gov https://sam.gov/

2.7 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals.

2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

A. General:

1. Proposal Submission: Offerors must submit their proposals via e-mail to Mica Tacderan Mica.Tacderan@va.gov and Jesse Hobbs Jesse.Hobbs@va.gov.

Proposals must be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP number 3677626R0080. 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 Volume I Technical shall be submitted in one

(1) PDF document for Volume I Technical and shall not exceed a total of FIFTEEN (15) pages. The title page, table of contents and preface are excluded from the page limits. 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. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 X 11-inch sheet of paper with 1-inch margins around the page perimeter containing information. Submission of the project schedule can be submitted by utilizing larger paper (11 X 17 inch). The background color of each page of the submission shall be white or ivory stock and each page shall count as one (1) page. Excess pages will not be evaluated.

Text lines must be single-spaced, and proposals shall be submitted using Times New Roman, with font no smaller than 12 point with normal proportional spacing. A smaller font size for any graphics presented in a proposal is permitted as long as the information is legible to the human eye. Fonts other than Times New Roman are permissible in the presentation of graphic material only.

c. The Offeror’s proposal must address each evaluation factor listed in this solicitation. Failure to submit a proposal in the format required mailto:Mica.Tacderan@va.gov mailto:Jesse.Hobbs@va.gov that addresses each factor may 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. Volume II Price shall not exceed a total of TWENTY (20) pages in Times New Roman size 12 font.

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

c. 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.

d. 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.

e. 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, may 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:

By submitting its offer, the offeror verifies that, as of the date of its offer, its representations and certifications posted electronically in SAM for the provisions listed in FAR 52.204-7(c)(1) are current, accurate, and complete. The offeror’s representations and certifications in SAM are hereby incorporated by reference into its offer.

b. Certification of Independent Price Determination Offeror must provide their response to FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination, if applicable.

c. Information Regarding Responsibility Matters:

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

d. Certification Regarding Tax Matters:

Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-12 (b) Certification Regarding Tax Matters.

e. Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements:

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

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

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

g. Limitations on Subcontracting: The offeror must complete and sign the certification in VAAR 852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, and return it with their bid submission. The completed and signed certification will become part of the official award documentation.

A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the bid is attached as a separate document (see Attachment Limitations on Subcontracting - Construction). Failure to return the entire clause, with the appropriate box marked, the offeror’s name entered, and the certification completed and signed, with the offeror’s proposal will result in the offer being deemed nonresponsive and therefore ineligible for award.

h. Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé:

Any offeror submitting a proposal as a joint venture must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement, as well as a certification from the certified 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. Provide the UEI for each partner in the agreement. Failure to submit the agreement and certification with the offeror’s proposal may result in the rejection of the proposal.

2.9 EVALUATION FACTORS

A. Technical Proposal Requirements: The proposal shall address the following submission requirements for Factor 1, Qualifications (Technical), Factor 2, Key Subcontractors (Technical), and Factor 3, Project Execution (Technical)

Factor 1, Qualifications (Technical):

The offeror shall provide qualifications of proposed key personnel, to include Project Manager, Onsite Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), and Contractor’s Quality Control (CQC) System Manager, per solicitation specifications. Information to include the following:

Name of individual, position title, years with company, education background and narrative for the Project Manager and Onsite Superintendent describing 1 recent completed project similar in size and scope. Recency is defined as a completed project within five years of the solicitation date. Size is defined as a completed project over seven (7) million dollars.

Scope is defined as a completed project involving phased construction work (must include demolition, earthwork, carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, communications, fire suppression) in an active patient care setting.

Name of individual, position title, years with company, education background and narrative for the SSHO and CQC System Manager. Include the following:

• Qualifications that include Project Manager with a minimum of 2 years of construction supervision experience and a narrative demonstrating one (1) completed project similar in size and scope.

• Qualifications that include Onsite Superintendent with a minimum of 2 years of construction supervision experience and a narrative demonstrating one (1) completed project similar in size and scope.

• Qualifications that include SSHO with the minimum experience as outlined in the construction specifications 01 35 26.

• Qualifications that include CQC System Manager with the minimum experience as outlined in the construction specifications 01 45 00.

Factor 2 Key Subcontractors (Technical):

The offeror shall provide qualifications of the proposed structural steel erection subcontractor and of the proposed Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing subcontractor(s). Submit two recent installations of similar size and complexity furnished and installed by each subcontractor.

Recency is defined as a completed project within the five years immediately preceding the solicitation advertisement date. Size is defined as a completed project over 5 million dollars of total construction cost, with a subcontract value of 10% minimum of the total construction cost. Complexity is defined as hospital facility construction with a minimum of 4,000 square feet of new or renovated space. Include the following:

• The installation location and name, owner’s name and contact information including, address, telephone and email.

• Date of project start and date of final acceptance.

• Size of the total project in dollars, dollar value of the subcontract for the particular specialty subcontractor being presented, size of the new or renovated space in square feet, and type of facility (hospital or other).

Factor 3, Project Execution (Technical):

The offeror shall provide the following as description of their proposed approach to the work of the project:

1. A draft schedule in accordance with solicitation specification 01 32 16.15 and the construction period of performance (see SF 1442 Block 11) that demonstrates a logical sequence of all divisions of work (mobilization through demobilization), the submittal process to include VA review, the procurement and installation of long lead items, anticipated shutdowns. Note: The schedule submitted with the offer should not be construed as the agreed upon schedule per FAR 52.236-15. The contractor shall, within forty-five (45) days (IAW Specification Section 01 32 16.15) after receiving the NTP, submit an interim project schedule which will supersede the proposed schedule. The revised schedule will be subject to VA approval and must show the project being accomplished within the timeframe specified on the SF 1442.

2. Provide a submittal register for all submittals required in Division 01 of the project specifications. The register shall show when (in calendar days after Notice to Proceed or after Contract Award) the contractor proposes to submit each submittal, provide the specification number and identify the clause in the specification that requires the submission. For example, the requirement to submit a preliminary schedule within 7 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, which is contained in specification 01 32 16.15, paragraph 1.3. a. 1. Include all such submittals required in Division 01 of the project specifications.

Volume II – Price Proposal Requirements

a. Complete the Price Schedule contained in the solicitation and provide separate pricing for all items listed.

b. Complete the SF 1442 as outlined in 2.8 Proposal Requirements Volume II Price.

c. Submit a bid guarantee as stipulated in the solicitation.

d. Prices shall be Firm Fixed Price. The Offeror shall 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 render the offer unacceptable.

2.10 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 the 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. This evaluation of the factors will be conducted on a pass/fail basis.

To receive consideration for award, a rating of ACCEPTABLE must be achieved for Factor 1 Qualifications (Technical) Factor 2 Key Subcontractors (Technical) and Factor 3 Project Execution (Technical).

ACCEPTABLE is defined as: the Offeror demonstrated the ability to meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation.

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

Factor 1, Qualifications (Technical):

The minimum requirements for an Acceptable Rating include all of the following:

o A Project Manager with a minimum of 2 years of construction supervision experience and one (1) completed project similar in size and scope.

o A Onsite Superintendent with a minimum of 2 years of construction supervision experience and one (1) completed project similar in size and scope.

o A SSHO with the minimum experience as outlined in the construction specifications 01 35 26. See Section 1.7 - Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) and Competent Person (CP) & 1.8 - Training o A CQC System Manager with the minimum experience as outlined in the construction specifications 01 45 00.

Factor 2, Key Subcontractors (Technical):

o Both recent installations are determined to be similar in size and complexity.

Factor 3 Project Execution (Technical):

o A draft schedule that demonstrates an ability to meet the phasing requirements outlined in the solicitation specifications and drawings o A submittal register that conforms to the requirements listed in Division 01 of the project specification.

Factor 4 Price: The total evaluated price will be determined by the Offeror's price provided on the Price Schedule. The Offeror who provides the lowest price will be determined to be the lowest priced Offeror.

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.

2.11 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

In accordance with FAR subpart 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors, a responsibility determination will be made for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to request information to assist the Government in determining the apparent successful offeror responsible, including information regarding the offeror’s previous experience (including points of contact), organization (including company officers), technical qualifications, financial resources, and other information deemed necessary.

These requests for information do not constitute negotiations. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would be cause for a negative responsibility determination may deem the offeror ineligible for award.

2.12 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.

2.13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

The FAR requires that federal contractors register in the SAM database at https://sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. In compliance with FAR 52.204-7, an offeror must have an active registration in SAM at the time an offer is submitted and at the time of award. The initial screening of proposals includes reviewing SAM.gov for compliance with this section.

2.14 DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

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, including 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraphs (d) and (t) 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.

2.15 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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, which is maintained by the Naval Sea Logistics Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. CPARS is available to all Federal agencies and is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations. 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 the CPARS Customer Service Desk at cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil. 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 http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm https://sam.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ mailto:cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil mailto:cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil 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.

2.16 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 is commensurate with the level of access needed to perform all work as identified in the solicitation documents. This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. As per VA Directive 0710, costs of background investigations will be borne by the contractor. Please be advised that the awardee will need to coordinate with the VA Medical Center concerning badging requirements.

2.17 REFERENCES TO BIDS/BIDDERS

Within the solicitation/contract specifications and/or drawings, any reference to “bid” must be replaced with “proposal” and any reference to “bidder” must be replaced with “offeror.”

2.18 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).”

1.1 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)

1.2 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)

1.3 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "designated country 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 Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 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 materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(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 construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country 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)

1.4 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 $3,000,000, 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)

1.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

(a) Protests, (as defined in FAR 33.102), that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), must be served on the Contracting Officer identified in the solicitation by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from them.

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

(End of Provision)

1.6 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 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 https://www.sam.gov/ 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.