Amendment No A0003 - Replacement Pages - 36C78620B0020.pdf

36C786-20-B-0020

Note: 2: The offers will be evaluated base on the total amount for all three-line items, whereas, the government reserves the right to initially award only the Base Item 0001.

Note 3: Offers providing less than Ninety (90) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

B-2 VAAR 852.236-92 Notice to Bidders–Additive or Deductive Bid Line Items.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS–ADDITIVE OR DEDUCTIVE BID LINE ITEMS (APR 2019)

(a) Additive or deductive line items in the bid schedule shall be evaluated to determine the low offeror and the items to be awarded. The evaluation shall be made as follows—

(1) Prior to the opening of bids, the Government will determine the amount of funds available for the project.

(2) The low bid shall be the Bidder that—

(i) Is otherwise eligible for award; and

(ii) Offers the lowest aggregate amount for the first or base line item, plus or minus (in the order stated in the list of priorities in the bid schedule) those additive or deductive line items that provide the most features within the funds determined available.

(3) All bids shall be evaluated on the basis of the same additive or deductive line items.

(i) If adding another item from the bid schedule list of priorities would make the award exceed the available funds for all offerors, the Contracting Officer will skip that item and go to the next item from the bid schedule of priorities; and

(ii) Add that next item if an award may be made that includes that line item and is within the available funds.

(b) The Contracting Officer will use the list of priorities in the bid schedule only to determine the low offeror. After determining the low offeror, an award may be made on any combination of items if—

(1) It is in the best interest of the Government;

(2) Funds are available at the time of award; and

(3) The low offeror’s price for the combination to be awarded is less than the price offered by any other responsive, responsible offeror.

(c) Example: “The amount available is $100,000. Offeror A’s base bid and four additives (in the order stated in the list of priorities in the bid schedule) are $85,000, $10,000, $8,000, $6,000, and $4,000.

Offeror B’s base bid and four additives are $80,000, $16,000, $9,000, $7,000, and $4,000. Offeror A is the low offeror. The aggregate amount of offeror A’s bid for purposes of award would be $99,000, which includes a base bid plus the first and fourth additives. The second and third additives were skipped because each of them would cause the aggregate bid to exceed $100,000.“

(End of provision) (Amendment Number A0003)

A.1 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

10.8 % (Amendment No. A0003) 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;

(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 July 8, 10:00AM EDT.

(c) Participants will meet at Camp Nelson National Cemetery, 6980 Danville Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356.

(End of Provision)

BID OPENING:

Bid opening will be held on {August 11, 2020} at {1:00PM EDT} at:

NCA-Contracting Service Office 18434 Joplin Rd Triangle, VA 22172 Note: Meeting number (access code): 199 155 7424 Meeting password: UjVm9ZS6J3?

(Amendment Number A0003).

HAND DELIVERY

N/A – (Amendment Number A0003)

UPS - FED EX - Airborne Express is considered viable methods of delivery with tracking number for verification of government receipt. N/A – (Amendment Number A0003)

USPS- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (U.S. MAIL) N/A – (Amendment Number A0003)

Please take note: The bid location is a Federal facility that has a mail scanning requirement. The scanning requirement is known to cause delays in mail delivery. It is paramount that bidders use good judgement in submitting offers in a timely and responsive manner. BIDS SUBMITTED BY

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) MUST CONTAIN A TRACKING NUMBER. N/A

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BIDS SHALL BE ADDRESSED AND MAILED AS FOLLOWS: N/A – (Amendment Number A0003).

Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Contracting Service (Stafford, VA Office) Attn: Mr. Charles A. Daniels, Contracting Officer

18434 Joplin Rd Triangle VA 22171

NOTE: ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA OUR VENDOR PORTAL SYSTEM AT THE

DATE/TIME SPECIFIED. https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov YOU MUST REGISTER

YOUR COMPANY AT THIS WEBISTE BEFORE SUBMISSION. (AMENDMENT NUMBER

A0003)