36C78619R0044-002.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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36C786

Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service

75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556

Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service

75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556

Tallulah Slater 540-658-7211

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price Design Build contract based on the Two Phase Design Build Process. The award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 15 "Contracting by Negotiation" and Far Part 36 "Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts.”

The government intends to award without discussions, however; the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. This solicitation contains Phase I and Phase II; only Phase I is requested at this time. Phase II will be issued via amendment to the three most highly qualified Offerors. Technical and Price proposals are not requested at this time and shall not be submitted as a part of the Phase I process. An organized site visit will be conducted.

The three (3) most highly qualified proposals will be selected to participate in the Phase II process.

Description of work: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and design-build services necessary for a design and construction project at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery and other additional tasks in accordance with the SOW, specifications, drawings, terms and conditions described herein other specific tasks as further defined by this Request for Proposal (RFP).

This is a 100% competitive set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The prime contractor must also be registered in the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at https://www.vip.VetBiz.gov, Vets 4212 at https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm and System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM at the time of proposal submission AND at time of award.

PROJECT LOCATION: Washington Crossing National Cemetery, located at 830 Highland Road, Newton, Pennsylvania 18940.

NAICS: 236220 Size Standard: $36.5 million As per VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Award will be made on a Best Value trade off basis where all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

The offeor shall include all Federal, State, and local taxes in their offer, as per FAR 52.229-4. The Government shall not issue any tax exemption certificates.

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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

Shall be submitted in Phase II only.

36C786

Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer -campaigns/veterans-affairs/

1-877-752-0900

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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

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

OR REPAIR)– BACK

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

A. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

C. BASIS OF AWARD

D. EVALUATION FACTORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF

THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.5 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.6 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

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

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

2.8 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(OCT 2018)

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

2.10 PARTNERING

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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

3.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROLS TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (JUN 2018)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.2 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND

SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED

ENTITIES (JUL 2018)

4.3 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.4 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR

1984)

4.5 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDES TABLE FOR

SEPARATE PARTS OR STAGES) (SEPT 2000)

4.6 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL

2013)

4.7 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015)

4.8 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

4.9 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.10 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

4.11 52.236-21 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1997)

ALTERNATE II (APR 1984)

4.12 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.13 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014)

4.14 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION)

4.15 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

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

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

2018)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (APR

2019)

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

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

4.21 VAAR 852.236-88 CONTRACT CHANGES--SUPPLEMENT (JUL 2002)

4.22 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (APR 2019)

4.23 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

4.24 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

DESIGN BUILD SPECIFICATIONS

4.25 SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS FOR DESIGN SERVICES

4.26 OWNERSHIP OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

4.27 RETENTION OF REVIEW DOCUMENTS

4.28 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

PLANNING INFORMATION

4.29 COORDINATION WITH NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

4.30 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTOR

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 - RELEASE OF CLAIMS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

A. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

Set-Aside Solicitations Issued under the Veterans First Contracting Program

Contract Administration Data

Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring and Compliance

This solicitation includes VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside; VAAR 852.219-11, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. 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.

B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: DO NOT SUBMIT PHASE-II WITH PHASE I. ONLY THE MOST THE THREE MOST

HIGHLY QUALIFIED OFFERORS WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT A PHASE II PROPOSAL.

ALL PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

OFFEROR. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE ANY FIRM FOR THEIR PROPOSAL

PREPARATION COSTS.

B. 1 Date, Time & Place of Submission

Phase I proposals must be submitted via the Department of Veterans Affairs eCMS Vendor Portal at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov by 6/10/2019 4:00 PM EST.

Request for Information (RFI) shall be submitted via the Vendor Portal NO later than May 30, 2019.

All Interested Offerors must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs eCMS Vendor Portal at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov. Offerors who require registration shall proceed to the Vendor Portal’s Login section and shall click on Request a user account to register. In the event an Offeror is unable to submit a proposal through the vendor portal domain, prior to the proposal closing date, contact the VAAS helpdesk at 1-877-634-3739, or via email at VA.Acquisition.Systems@va.gov. If an Offeror is still having difficulties in submitting a proposal via the Vendor Portal the Contracting Officer may accept an Offeror’s proposal via email under the following circumstances:

1. Offeror must provide evidence that an email discussions or verbal discussion with the VAAS helpdesk could not resolve registration issues.

2. Proposal submitted must meet the time constraints as set forth in the solicitation.

Proposals submitted via email without set requirements will not be accepted and will be considered to be nonresponsive. Late or incomplete Proposals will also be considered to be nonresponsive.

B.2 Submission Format

Phase I proposals will be accepted and evaluated for possible advancement to Phase II. Submitted proposals that do not meet the following instructions may be determined to be nonresponsive and not considered for an award. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the solicitation.

B 3. Written Submission

(a) Number of Copies - Offerors shall submit original and four (4) copies of their proposal.

https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/

(b) Text - Text shall be at least single spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, with a minimum one-half inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. Printing double-sided is encouraged but each printed side will count as a single page towards the total sheet count limitation for the respective section. No foldout pages shall be used except for drawings as described in (c) below. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated throughout this document will not be evaluated.

(c) Drawings – Drawings will be submitted as full size (30” x 40” maximum) hardcopy sheets and may be reduced and bound into the response booklet without being counted as sheets.

(d) Font Size - Print shall be of a minimum 12-point font size or a maximum 10 characters per inch (10-pitch, pica) spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

(e) Bounding/Binder - Proposals shall be spiral bound (no 3-ring binders). The cover or title sheet for each binder shall include identification information that contains at a minimum the solicitation number, contractor name and telephone number, and volume number.

(f) The technical proposal shall be a maximum 60 pages except as noted below. Cover pages, index pages, and PPQ’s do not count towards page limitations. The Government will not review any information that exceeds the page limitation, including attachments, enclosures, charts, etc. For instance, if the total page limitation is 10 pages, the Government will only review 10 pages.

Information submitted on the 11th page and beyond will not be reviewed.

(g) All volumes of the proposals will be identified with the following information:

1) Solicitation Number

2) Solicitation Title

3) Contractor Name, DUNS number, and contact information

4) Volume Title (Technical Proposal)

(h) The first page of the Technical proposal shall include the information identified in FAR provision 52.215-1 paragraph (c)(2). Paragraph (c)(2)(iii) is modified to read “A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation.” This statement should be placed on the first page of the Technical Proposal with the contact information.

B. 4 Proposal Format and Content:

This section of the RFP provides general guidance for preparing as well as specific instructions on the format of the proposal. The proposal shall consist of three (3) physically separate and detachable submissions as follows:

Part I- Technical Capability (Factors 1 - 2)

Part II – Past Performance Information (Factor 3)

Part III – Price Proposal (only for Phase II)

Part I- TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: Submit technical proposal in a format which clearly addresses each of the evaluation factors. Each factor is limited to a maximum of 5 pages for each factor, single spaced with a font size no less than 12 with one-inch margins on all four edges of each sheet of 8 1/2” x 11” paper except for any reproduced pages.

Part II- PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: Offeror shall submit no more than five (5) completed Past Performance Questionnaires.

Part III- PRICE PROPOSAL: (only for Phase II)

(a) Complete the Standard Form 1442 – Blocks 19 and 20 a, b, and c. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP. All sections of the RFP, excluding Representations and Certifications, Instruction to Offerors and Evaluation Procedures constitute the contract.

(b) Price Schedule – Insert proposed pricing into attached bid schedule; pricing must be provided for all line items as applicable.

(c) Representations and Certifications – Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in ALL required sections. The Representations and Certifications sections shall be returned in their entirety. For other sections, Offerors shall submit only those pages that require a fill-in.

(d) Acknowledge any and all amendments.

B. 5 Electronic Submission

In addition to the paper copies identified above, the Offeror shall submit all proposal information in electronic format (CD). Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Office 2000 or higher, MS Word 2000 or higher. Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Office 2000 higher, MS Excel 2000 higher. Drawings shall be in PDF format. In case of conflict between the paper copy and the electronic copy of the proposals submitted, the paper copy shall take precedence.

C. BASIS OF AWARD

Award will be made using the trade- off method where all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The Government intends to award without discussions however reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary.

D. EVALUATION FACTORS

Technical Proposal Requirements. The proposal shall address the following evaluation factors during a 2-phase procurement process for Design Build.

Phase 1

Individual Evaluation:

Phase 1 solicitation will be published for a period of 30 calendar days requesting interested parties to submit a proposal that contains their proposal addressing Phase 1 technical evaluation requirements for Technical Approach, Technical Qualifications, and Past Performance (Customer Satisfaction). Price or cost is not an evaluation factor for Phase 1 evaluations. Upon receipt of Phase 1 solicitation proposals from the Offerors, each Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) voting member will complete an individual evaluation of each proposal and provide a recommendation on ranking the offers from best qualified to least qualified. Only the top three (3) ranking Offerors will be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. For Phase 1, each evaluation factor is equal in importance. The Phase 1 evaluation will be conducted using the following factors:

Factor 1: Technical Approach: Design/Build Narrative: Proposals shall be evaluated based on the overall description of the design-build process from notice to proceed to project completion which shall include all stages of the contract including but not limited to: survey work, design submittal milestones, construction milestones, and closeout of the project. The VA NCA SSEB is looking for a play by play description for each phase of the design-build process. A complete and comprehensive narrative will receive a higher rating.

Factor 2: Technical Qualifications: The capability of the Design/Build team to perform on this contract will be evaluated per recent corporate specialized experience working on design-build contracts for projects of comparable size, complexity, and scope within the last ten (10) years.* Include the following information for only 5 of the most relevant projects on the past project work sheet attached herewith;

• Project title, location and contracting method (design build, design bid build, etc.)

• Project description including the building use.

• Project owner’s contact person name and telephone number.

• Project start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for each project, explain reason for increase in schedule if applicable.

• Project cost (original vs. actual), for each project, explain reason for increase in cost if applicable.

*Comparable size, complexity, and scope are defined as follows: Comparable size is defined as the dollar value of the past contracts as compared to the dollar value of this contract (are they comparable in cost,);

Complexity is defined as the variety and number of different trades working on past projects as compared to the trades involved for this project, such as but not limited to; site survey, site investigation, utility work, paving, concrete, masonry, carpentry, landscaping, irrigation, etc. Scope is defined as having the same work products as required for this projects’ scope of work as applicable such as: site survey work, site utility work, earthwork, roads/parking, paving, crypts, columbaria, administrative office buildings, vehicle maintenance buildings, landscaping, and irrigation systems.

Technical Evaluation Rating Scale for Factors 1 and 2

Rating Description Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal has strengths and no weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is minimal.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is un-awardable.

Standard Definitions

Strength

A strong attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an inherent asset. Note:

Simple adherence to the requirements or ability to meet a requirement is compliance but should not be listed as strength.

Weakness A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiency

A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Factor 3: Past Performance (Customer Satisfaction) – Submit CPARS evaluations (final or interim) and/or Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for not more than five (5) projects similar in scope and complexity to this scope of work. A PPQ should only be submitted if no CPARS exists. A PPQ form is attached herewith for distribution to former customers / clients.

Rating will be based on how well the contractor performed on the contracts and the relevancy of the projects, projects for which CPARS or PPQs are submitted and should be similar to this project in terms of complexity, cost, and contract type.

Performance Confidence Assessments

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Phase II:

Individual Evaluation:

In Phase II of this process, VA-NCA Contracting Officer will issue the solicitation to the three highest ranked Offerors from Phase I.

Phase II Technical Evaluation Factors (Proposal): Proposal evaluation for award will include both Phase I and Phase II Technical Evaluation ratings. These ratings, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Phase II Evaluation Factors 1 thru 4 are equal in importance.

Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

Factor 1, Design and Construction Concept Narratives: Contractor’s understanding of this project’s scope shall be evaluated based on the Design and Construction narratives. Complete and comprehensive narratives will receive higher rating.

Design Narrative

Provide a design narrative that describes all the design elements/features included in this scope of work. Include information about survey work, materials and finishes to be used for the structures, utility systems, and identify any special considerations as applicable.

Construction Narrative

Provide a detailed construction narrative that describes phasing of the work as applicable:

mobilization, staging, site preparation, utility work, erection of structures, irrigation and landscaping.

Factor 2, Management Approach: Shall be evaluated based on Project Delivery Philosophy, Organizational Chart and Narratives, Quality Assurance / Quality Control Plan.

Project Delivery Philosophy – Include a narrative concerning:

Methods for Successful Partnering: Communication and Conflict Resolution

Project Organizational Chart and Narrative

Provide Organizational Chart; identify all key personnel listed in Factor 3 on the Organizational Chart, include title/role and name.

Provide Narrative that clearly describes the prime contracting firm (or firms if a joint venture) and individuals as well as the roles and responsibilities of individuals proposed as sub-consultants and sub-contractors.

Provide a list of all sub-consultants and all proposed sub-contractors; include web site address for each.

Quality Control Plans

Provide a Quality Control Plan for the design phase of the project.

Provide a Quality Control Plan for the construction phase of the project.

Factor 3, Key Personnel: Key Personnel shall be evaluated based on relevant experience on past projects of comparable size, complexity and scope, key personnel must have at least 5 years of experience doing design and/or construction work. Job related licenses/registrations/certifications for key staff will improve overall evaluation rating. Key staff professional licensing in the state of Pennsylvania will result in higher evaluation rating.

Biographical data shall include the following:

• Name of individual.

• Company employed by.

• Company position title.

• Years with the company.

• Describe work experience with 3 projects that were of comparable size, complexity, and scope to this scope of work.

• Position that the individual will hold in regard to this contract/project team.

• What percentage of the individual’s time would be committed to the project during design and/or construction phase, specify which phase.

• List current and active job-related professional licenses/registrations/certifications (provide state and number.)

• Supply biographical data for only the following key personnel that will be assigned to this project

(Note if one particular individual is proposed for more than one of the following positions, list that individual for each key position they will be filling):

• Prime Contractor’s Design-Build Project Manager who will manage the prime’s staff and all sub-consultants.

• Design Project Manager who will manage the design effort for this contract.

• Engineering Project Manager who will manage the engineering team for this contract.

• Construction Project Manager who will manage construction and sub-contractors on site during construction.

• Architect

• Structural Engineer

• Landscape Architect

• Mechanical Engineer

• Electrical Engineer

• Plumbing Engineer

• Irrigation Specialist

• Construction Field Representative/Superintendent.

Factor 4: Technical Solution for performance schedule: Provide project design and construction schedule. The Contractor’s understanding of project specific schedule parameters shall be evaluated. A complete and comprehensive schedule that includes design submission milestones and detailed construction task milestones per construction specifications institute (CSI) division will receive a higher rating.

Project Progress Schedule - The progress schedule will be in a time scaled bar graph format. The horizontal axis will be scaled for time beginning with the Notice to Proceed and concluding with contract completion. The vertical axis will show the milestones and major portions of the contract work. All schedule items will show a start date and a completion date. The detailed schedule will indicate specific tasks with dates for each step of the process including:

Design Period: Include pre-design site survey work, each design/construction document submittal milestone, and indicate government review periods. State all assumptions.

Construction Period: Include permitting as applicable, mobilization, site prep, staging, long lead items, start and completion of construction scope items, etc. State all assumptions.

Narrative of Schedule Parameters: Provide written commitment as to the time frame for project completion. Specify how much allowance has been made for anticipated weather delays and potential delays due to cemetery operations and events. State all assumptions.

Factor 5: Price: Price is evaluated based on the Offeror’s total proposed price being complete, reasonable, and realistic given the proposed technical approach.

Technical Evaluation Rating Scale for Factors 1 – 4

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal has strengths and no weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is minimal.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is un-awardable.

Standard Definitions

Strength

A strong attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an inherent asset. Note:

Simple adherence to the requirements or ability to meet a requirement is compliance but should not be listed as strength and associated benefits to NCA.

Weakness A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance and associated risks to NCA.

Deficiency

A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level or omission of required information.

NCA PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

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ADJECTIVE RATING GUIDE

Rating Definition Note

(E) Exceptional

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub‐ element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

(VG) Very Good

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner.

A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government Owner’s benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub‐ element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory

Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub‐element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract. There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified. Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M) Marginal

Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub‐element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory

Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub‐element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the

Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating.

(N) Not Applicable

No information or did not apply to your contract Ra Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

2.1 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)

2.2 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)

2.3 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:

Goals for minority participation for each trade Goals for female participation for each trade

17.3 % 6.9 %

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

Bucks County, PA

(End of Provision)

2.4 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:

Tallulah Slater

Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556

Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556

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

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (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) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— Thursday: May 23, 2019 @ 1:00PM EST

(c) Participants will meet at—

Washington Crossing National Cemetery 830 Highland Road, Newton, Pennsylvania 18940

2.6 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/

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

JUL 2016

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL JAN 2017

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITION

JAN 2017

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS—CONSTRUCTION OCT 1997

2.7 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)

2.8 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

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

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, email 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)

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

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management Team, Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20420

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management:

Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20420

2.10 PARTNERING

(a) In order to most effectively accomplish this contract, the Government proposes to form a cohesive partnership with the Contractor and its subcontractors. This partnership would strive to draw on the strengths of each organization in an effort to achieve a quality project, done right the first time, within the budget and on schedule.

(b) This partnership will be totally voluntary. The focus of partnering is to build cooperative relationships with the private sector and avoid or minimize disputes and to nurture a more collaborative ethic characterized by trust, cooperation and teamwork. Partnering is defined as the creation of a relationship between the owner and contractor that promotes mutual and beneficial goals. It is a non-contractual, but formally structured agreement between the parties. The ultimate goal is the elimination of the "us" versus "them" thinking, and formation of a "we" mentality for the benefit of the project.

(c) Any cost associated with effectuating this partnership will be agreed to by both parties and will be shared equally with no change in contract price.

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT

2018) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is…