36C78618R0426-001.docx

36C78618R0426 Attachments

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.

36C78618R0426 X 07-12-2018

867-NRM18-0007

Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 425 I Street, NW, 5th Floor Washington

DC

20001 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 425 I Street, NW, 5th Floor Washington

DC

20001 Elizabeth Monohan 202-632-5861 The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, (NCA) anticipates awarding a Firm, Fixed Price contract to remove and replace existing concrete road pavement panels and replace with new.

Location: 1943 Ekin National Cemetery Road, New Albany, IN 47150. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, materials testing, supervision, and administration necessary for performance of all work in accordance with the solicitation, Statement of Work, required permits, terms and conditions.

Per VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000.

This acquistion is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) per 38 USC 8127(d).

The NAICS code is 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, Size Standard is $36.5 Million.

Prospective SDVOSB's must be registered with the System for Award Managment (SAM) webiste and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov. At the time of proposal submisssion, prospective SDVOSB's must be registered and verified at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Companies must have the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) seal on their registration to be considered for award;

the VIP database will be checked both upon receipt of an offer and prior to award.

There will not be an organized site visit, see 52.236-27 for site visit information.

All questions shall be submitted via email only to Elizabeth.Monohan@va.gov no later than 2:00 PM, ET on July 30, 2018.

The email must contain the following in the subject line: Soliciation Number, Project Name, and Cemetery Name.

Telephone inquiries and questions received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Completed and signed proposals shall be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website to be considered. Go to https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov to register. Offers will not be accepted by other means. See pages 16 and 17 of the solicitation.

The Government intends to award without discussions, however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary.

This is not an Invitation to Bid; there will not be a public bid opening.

X X 52.211-10 X

2:00 PM ET

08-13-2018 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

See Price Schedule

Elizabeth Monohan

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

NCA Mission: The National Cemetery Administration honors veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our Nation. National Cemeteries are national shrines. The standards of work, appearance, and procedures performed by the contractor at this cemetery shall reflect this nations concern for those interred there. Due to the sensitive mission of the cemetery, contractor personnel must exercise and exhibit absolute decorum, composure, and stability at all times.

Dignity Clause: Every action by contractor personnel at a national cemetery must be performed with the special care, reverence, dignity, and respect that acknowledge the cemetery as the final resting place that commemorates the service and sacrifice that service members, Veterans and their families made for our Nation. Critically important is the awareness required of the Contractor employees of the remains buried in the grounds where the work is performed. The utmost care must be given to these remains and the headstones and flat grave markers that mark those gravesites and memorialize the service of individuals.

Requests for Information (RFI): To obtain additional information concerning contract specifications, Offerors are encouraged to submit a written request via email to Elizabeth.Monohan@va.gov. Email shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, address, city, state, zip, telephone, email address, date submitted and the RFI questions(s). Questions must be specific and must address the appropriate section, paragraph, and page. All questions regarding this project must be submitted by July 30, 2018. No questions will be answered after this date unless deemed to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer.

Pre-bid Site Visit: Bidders are strongly urged to inspect, conduct site investigation by observation, and submit a Request for Information (RFI) as necessary through the Contracting Office to satisfy their understanding of the work to be done, all general, local and technical conditions that may affect the cost, and the feasibility of their proposal. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award. Bidders planning conduct a site visit shall contact the following person at the Cemetery to make arrangements:

Daniel Ferguson Assistant Cemetery Director/COR New Albany National Cemetery 1943 Ekin National Cemetery Road New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 703-221-2183

Wage Determination: Currently, General Decision Number IN180006 06/08/2018 IN6 is applicable to any resultant contract. It is the responsibility of the Offerors to ensure that the correct, most current, wage determination is utilized when submitting a proposal. Please refer to Wage Determination OnLine.gov, www.wdol.gov, in order to obtain a copy of the most current wage rate for the specific state, county in which this construction contract is being performed.

Duration: Term of the contract shall be THIRTY calendar days (30 days) from date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. Contactor shall complete all work within 30 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, subject to all terms, conditions, provisions and schedules of the contract.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

NOTE: ALL PROPOSAL PREPARATION COST WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR.

1. Gender: Whenever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include feminine.

2. Amendments: Amendments to Solicitation will be posted at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to Receive Notification list at http://www.fedbizopps.gov, you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your bid being considered non-responsive.

3. All proposals must be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website to be considered.

4. Please go to the VA eCMS Vendor Portal website at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov to register. Once on the webpage, proceed to the Vendor Portal Login section located on the far left side of the webpage and click on ‘Request a user account’ to register.

5. In the event an Offeror is unable to submit a proposal through the Vendor Portal, prior to the proposal closing date and time, contact the VAAS helpdesk at 1-877-634-3739, or via email at VA.Acquisition.Systems@va.gov. Submission of proposals by email will not be accepted. Proposal transmission/uploads must be completed by the date/time specified. Late or incomplete Proposals will not be considered.

6. If Offerors are still unable to submit a proposal through VA eCMS Vendor Portal, the Contracting Officer may elect to accept submission of a CD version of the proposal package as long as VA eCMS Vendor Portal registration requirements have been fulfilled and Offerors have contacted the VAAS helpdesk for assistance in their submission of a proposal. A copy of the email correspondence with the VAAS helpdesk will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer, Elizabeth Monohan, Elizabeth.Monohan@va.gov as proof of email correspondence. If a phone conversation with the VAAS helpdesk proves unsuccessful in an Offeror’s ability to submit a proposal prior to the closing date via Vendor Portal, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer correspondence that contains the date, time, and name of helpdesk representative the Offeror contacted to include the reasons why the Offeror could not submit a proposal via the Portal. This document will be submitted together with the CD version of the proposal. In the event an Offeror has not requested proposal submission assistance to the VAAS help desk prior to the closing date, nor has submitted correspondence that identifies reasons why the Offeror could not submit a proposal via Vendor Portal, the Offeror will be considered non-responsive and the CD version of the proposal will not be accepted.

7. If a CD version of the proposal will be accepted by the Contracting Officer, the electronic version of the proposal may be submitted as an MS Word document in .doc or .docx format or Portable Document Format (PDF). If PDF is preferred, then each Section submitted shall be a separate file. For example, all required licenses, technical proposal, Past Performance Questionnaires, shall all be under separate files and shall be classified as such. The files shall be categorized in a manner where it is easy to ascertain. Offerors who meet stated requirements may mail or hand carry the CD version of their proposal to the address specified in Block 7 of SF 1442. Offerors are responsible to ensure proposals are received no later than the date and time specified in the solicitation. Late or incomplete Proposals will not be considered. See FAR 15.208 – Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal of Proposals. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions of this solicitation.

The proposal package shall contain the following:

1.

Proposal packages that fail to include sufficient Technical, Past Performance and/or Price information for evaluation may result in the proposal being rejected and not considered.

Proposals that are not received completely by the time and date specified in Block 13 of SF 1442 will be rejected and shall not be considered.

EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS/OFFERS

Evaluation Process: The Government will award a firm fix contract using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The award will be made to a Contractor whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government, considering the administrative cost of service. Offeror will be evaluated by utilizing a comparative evaluation of offers. Although the evaluation of an Offeror and award of a contract will be made without discussions; the Government nevertheless reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines it to be necessary.

Factor 1: Technical Approach: Offer shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in the solicitation and on how well the technical approach meets the Government requirements. The Technical approach shall include a brief yet comprehensive narrative that details the Contractor’s efforts. Failure to provide the required narrative will result in the Contractor being considered non-responsive.

Factor 2: Past performance: Past performance shall be evaluated based on the Offer’s technical qualifications on projects within the last five (5) years that are comparable in size, complexity, and scope to the work stated in this solicitation. The Offeror must submit completed three (3) Past Performance Questionnaires completed by the customer or the equivalent information. In addition, the Contracting Office may obtain Past Performance information by the following methods:

1. The Contracting Officer’s knowledge of previous experience with the supply or service being acquired;

1. The Governmentwide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at www.ppirs.gov or;

1. Any other reasonable basis.

Price: Proposed price will be evaluated for Reasonableness and Realism.

The Government reserves the right to reject all proposals if doing so is in the best interest of the Government.

(End of Provision)

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

GRAND TOTAL

A.2 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

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SCOPE OF WORK

PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT

NEW ALBANY NATIONAL CEMETERY

NEW ALBANY, INDIANA

A. Scope of Work. Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and materials testing to remove deficient/cracked existing concrete road pavement panels and replace with new at New Albany National Cemetery (See Figures 1-3 below). There is an approximate total of 4,335 sq. ft. of concrete paving that needs replaced (See Attachment 1 for panel locations). Note – all work referenced to the statement of work is in estimated quantities. Any addition of deletion of work stated above will be priced using the Offeror’s unit cost to support the final amount. The demolished concrete and existing road base material shall be removed from the site and properly disposed of. The new concrete paving shall have compacted in-place structural fill or new compacted structural fill. The pavement for the Cemetery Drive shall match the full depth of the existing concrete (See Attachment 2 for slab detail). Any concrete curb that is damaged or removed will be replaced with new. The new concrete curb shall match the grade and height of the existing remaining curb. Any sod/turf disturbed by construction activities must be replaced to its original condition. The composition of the grass species in the sod shall be Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca Rubra) and a Chewings Fescue Blend (Festuca Rubra ssp. Commutata).

The replacement concrete panels shall meet the following requirements:

· The road subgrade shall consist of twelve inches of compacted subgrade with four inches of graded aggregate base course above the subgrade.

· The subgrade shall be compacted to 95% of the standard proctor maximum dry density as determined in accordance with ASTM C 698.

· Finish grade of road should be similar to the surrounding grade and sloped to drain.

· Concrete panels shall be constructed with 3500 psi batched concrete.

· Embedded portion of 18” dowels to be greased

· Match existing joint patterns.

· Concrete panels shall be finished with a light broom finish.

The replacement sod shall meet the following requirements:

· Complete turf installation only after areas are brought to finished grade (approved by COTR) and all vegetation has been eradicated. Sod shall be certified sod as classified in the TPI Guideline Specifications to Turf Grass Sodding.

· Sod shall be delivered to the work site no more than one day prior to installation with a minimum of 1 and 1/2 inches of soil on bottom of sod.

· Contractor shall make all necessary arrangements to protect delivered sod from excessive drying and wind damage. Sod shall be laid expeditiously without interruption, until the work area is completely sodded.

· Sod should only be laid/rolled over bare moist soil. Palletized sod should be laid in a staggered brick-like pattern and edges fitted tightly together to avoid any open cracks.

· Rolling and watering thoroughly is required by the contractor to insure good contact with the soil for fast rooting.

· Sod will only be laid between the months of April and September 15th to allow for sod establishment before the dormant season for the turf. All sod installed after September 15th will not be inspected or accepted by the COR until the following year spring green-up/growing season has begun and the sod has rooted and sustained no damage from the winter. At that time the COR will inspect the sod sections and accept or reject said sections.

The concrete paving, materials testing, and sod/turf installation shall be in accordance with the following standards/specifications (See Attachment 3):

· Section 32 05 23, Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements

· Section 31 20 00, Earthwork

· Section 01 45 29, Testing Laboratory Services

· Section 32 90 00, Planting

Figure 1: Location Map

New Albany National Cemetery Silver St Ekin Ave Vincennes St Silver St Ekin Ave Ekin Ave Vincennes St

Figure 2: Project Site

Figure 3: Project Site

B. Cemetery Location.

New Albany National Cemetery 1943 Ekin Ave. National Cemetery Road New Albany, IN 47150 Phone: (502) 893-3852

C. Drawings and Specifications:

1. None D. Project Information.

1. Period of Performance. The contractor shall complete all work within 30 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed. Time stated includes final cleanup of the premises.

2. Work Hours. All work shall be performed between the normal business hours of 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday, excluding Federal Legal holidays.

3. Pre-bid Site Inspection. A pre-bid site inspection is recommended. Contact the Cemetery Director at Camp Nelson National Cemetery at (859) 885-5727 to make site visit arrangements.

4. Pre-construction Meeting. The contractor shall not commence performance of work until the Contracting Officer has conducted a preconstruction meeting or has advised the contractor that a preconstruction meeting is not required.

5. Detailed Work Plan. The contractor shall provide in writing a detailed work plan which presents the contractor’s plan for completing the work. The contractor’s plan shall be responsive with the scope of work and describe, in detail, the approach to be used for each task required. For each task, the contractor shall identify all necessary subtasks (if any), associated costs by task, and milestone dates. Four copies of the contractor’s work plan shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

6. Changes to the Scope of Work. Any changes to the scope of work shall be authorized and approved only by the Contracting Officer. Any costs incurred by the contractor through directions of parties other than the Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor.

E. Standards of Conduct. The National Cemetery Administration honors veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our Nation. National Cemeteries are national shrines. The standards of work, appearance, and procedures performed by the contractor at the cemetery shall reflect this nations concern for those interred there. Due to the sensitive mission of the cemetery, contractor personnel must exercise and exhibit absolute decorum, composure, and stability at all times.

1. The burial activities at a National Cemetery shall take precedence over construction activities. The Contractor shall cooperate and coordinate with the Cemetery Director in arranging construction schedule activities to cause the least possible interference with cemetery activities in actual burial areas. Construction noise during the interment services shall not disturb the service. Trucks and workmen shall not pass through the service area during this period.

2. The contractor shall cease work operations as necessary to ensure that no contract work causes any funeral, ceremony, procession or visitation be delayed, altered, or otherwise impacted in such a way that the dignity, serenity or security of the event is compromised.

3. The Contractor is required to discontinue his work sufficiently in advance of Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and Federal holidays, to permit the contractor to clean up all areas of operation adjacent to existing burial plots before these dates. Cleaning up shall include the removal of all equipment, tools, materials and debris and leaving the areas in a clean, neat condition.

4. Workmen are subject to rules of the Cemetery applicable to their conduct. While on site at the National Cemetery, contractor personnel shall be required to adhere to the following standards of dress and conduct while performing work in the national cemetery. These standards and regulations are enforceable under Title 38, U.S.C., Section 218.

5. Contractor personnel appearance and conduct shall be professional and unobtrusive at all times. Shirts and full-length pants must be worn at all times.

6. Smoking is not allowed in any building at the National Cemetery.

7. The playing of radios, etc., is prohibited on site or in buildings. The contractor’s work force is governed by the same rules governing cemetery employees. All individuals failing to comply will be removed from the site.

8. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated and the offending individual(s) will be removed from the site.

9. Contractor personnel shall not sleep on cemetery grounds, sit or stand on installed grave markers, or put, place or lean equipment or materials on grave markers.

10. Questions from cemetery visitors shall be politely referred or directed to cemetery personnel.

11. The contractor shall ensure that all employees behave with appropriate decorum, courtesy, and respect while within the cemetery or at its perimeter or entrances. Shouting, cursing, angry outbursts, sleeping, intoxication, unsafe driving of private or company vehicles, and violence or criminal acts of any kind will not be tolerated and is cause for immediate removal from the cemetery.

12. The contractor and subcontractors shall not fuel equipment in grass/turf areas. Petroleum based products will damage the grass/turf. Contractor shall bear all costs associated with removing any contaminated soil as a result of fueling in grass/turf areas and shall re-sod the area.

END OF SOW

A.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision) A.4 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision) A.5 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

A.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)

A.7 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:

Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 425 I Street, NW Washington DC 20001 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 425 I Street, NW Washington DC 20001

(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)

A.8 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: Daniel Ferguson Address: 1943 Ekin Avenue, National Cemetery Road New Albany, IN 47150

Telephone: 502-893-3852

A.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (JAN 2008)

The supplies or equipment required by this invitation for bid or request for proposal must conform to the standards of the general industry specified in the solicitation and attachments. The successful bidder or offeror will be required to submit proof that the item(s) he/she furnishes conforms to this requirement. This proof may be in the form of a label or seal affixed to the equipment or supplies, warranting that they have been tested in accordance with and conform to the specified standards. Proof may also be furnished in the form of a certificate from one of the listed organizations certifying that the item(s) furnished have been tested in accordance with and conform to the specified standards.

(End of Provision) A.10 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) Prime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.

(End of Clause)

A.11 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (JAN 2008)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall:

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester's representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and contracting officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)

A.12 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998)

As an alternative to filing a protest with the contracting officer, an interested party may file a protest with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management, Acquisition Administration Team, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management, the Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issues pending with the contracting officer.

(End of Provision)

A.13 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)

The contracting officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the designee's authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the contractor.

(End of Provision)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

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

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

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

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

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

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

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

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification.