36C77625R0041.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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36C77625R0041

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553-305

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

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

Independence OH 44131

Emil Reyes Email: Emil.Reyes@va.gov

553-305 Fisher House Minor Construction Site Preparation, Detroit MI

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

The contractor will be required to provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment as required by drawings and specifications to complete the necessary work for the Fisher House Minor Construction Site Preparation project. The location of the project is:

VA Detroit Fisher House 7600 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48202

This project must be completed in accordance with specifications, drawings and supporting attachments included in the solicitation package.

The VAAR Construction Magnitude for this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

Contractor is required to fill in Unique Entity Identifier in Block No. 14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.

All references in the Specs and Drawings to CLIN shall be replaced with the term Line Item.

PLEASE NOTE: the Contractor agrees to attend any Post Award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 42.5.

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

VAFSC

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

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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

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

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL MATERIAL AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL:

1.2 PAYMENT BOND & IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT:

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

2.2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

2.4 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT:

2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

2.6 AMENDMENTS

2.7 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

2.9 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED

2.10 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY AND BASIS FOR AWARD

2.11 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.12 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

2.13 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT

MANAGER

2.14 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS (OCT 1997)

2.15 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.16 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY

SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.17 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.18 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB

1995)

2.19 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.20 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN

2025)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984)

4.2 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(JAN 2025)

4.3 52.222-6 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS (AUG 2018)

(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

4.4 52.222-11 SUBCONTRACTS (LABOR STANDARDS) (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION

FEB 2025)

4.5 52.222-12 CONTRACT TERMINATION—DEBARMENT (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION

FEB 2025)

4.6 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY

2014)

4.7 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

4.8 52.228-11 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (FEB 2021)(DEVIATION

APR 2020)

4.9 52.228-13 ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROTECTIONS (JULY 2000)

4.10 52.444-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

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

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

4.13 VAAR 852.204-71 INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY

(FEB 2023)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

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

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

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

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

2018)

4.19 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

4.21 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.22 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..63

4.23 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.24 ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION

OF SUPPLIES /

SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00

Contractor shall provide all construction related activities such as pre-construction, site-prep, general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing structures, renovations, post-construction services, commissioning, project close-out and any other required elements of work to provide a complete and usable facility.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform all required elements of work in accordance with the SOW, Specifications and all applicable attachments.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2LB - Repair or Alteration of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

GRAND TOTAL __________________

INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL MATERIAL AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL:

Proposal materials consisting of drawings, specifications, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Request For Proposal (RFP). The VA will not provide printed copies of drawings or specifications. It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain the proposal materials in a time and manner sufficient to respond to this solicitation by the specified due date.

1.2 PAYMENT BOND & IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT:

The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish either a payment bond or an irrevocable letter of credit. The payment bond shall be provided on Standard Form 25A (SF 25A) and shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections. A copy of SF 25A may be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

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

2.2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 13. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. A responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions based upon the initial evaluation of the proposals but reserves the right to open discussions if determined to be necessary. All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel. The proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria provided in the solicitation. Using the tradeoff process under best value, it may be in the Government's best interest to consider award to other than the lowest price Offeror or other than highest rated Offeror. The intent is to award to the Offeror that offers the best value to the Government. “Best Value” means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirements.

The evaluation factors for this procurement are:

1. Past Performance

2. Price

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Offers received from other than SDVOSBs will not be considered. All SDVOSBs must be listed as “certified” by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert). Offerors must be certified in the SBA VetCert database (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) at the time of proposal submission and at the time of award. Failure to be certified from the time of proposal submission and at the time of award will result in the offeror’s proposal being rejected. The initial screening of proposals includes reviewing VetCert for compliance with this section.

2.4 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT:

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site. See FAR Clause 52.236-27 of this solicitation for further information.

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

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2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

Questions of a technical nature must be submitted by prospective offerors via e-mail to:

Emil.Reyes@va.gov and Katherine.Gibney@va.gov. The subject line of each e-mail must read: Fisher House Site Preparation, Minor Construction Project - Detroit, MI - Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS May 1, 2025 at 1 PM EST.

2.6 AMENDMENTS

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in a proposal being considered ineligible for award as incomplete.

2.7 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

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

2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

A. General:

Proposal Submission: Offerors must submit their proposals via e-mail to Emil.Reyes@va.gov and Katherine.Gibney@va.gov. Proposals must be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP number 36C77625R0041. Proposals will be in the format set forth in this document. Proposals shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Only proposals submitted by email will be accepted. Hard-copy proposals will not be accepted.

B. Proposal Format:

Each volume must be submitted as searchable PDF. Font type shall be Arial normal with no smaller than size 12 font with normal proportional spacing, including in all pictures, charts and graphs. Margins shall be no smaller than 1” on each side on standard 8.5” x 11” pages.

The background color of each page of the submission shall be white, and text shall be black.

Text lines must be single-spaced with no less than “1” line spacing.

Each volume of the proposal has a specific page limit as identified below. Any pages in excess of the allotted amount will be removed and not included as part of the evaluation.

Offerors must Include page numbers and its company name in the header or footer of each page of all attachments.

Each volume must be formatted as follows:

Volume I (Past Performance) Format:

1. Volume I shall not include any information on pricing. It shall only include information on Factor 1, Past Performance.

2. The Offeror’s proposal must address each evaluation factor requirement listed in this solicitation. Failure to submit a proposal in the format required that addresses each factor will result in the proposal being deemed ineligible for award.

3. The page limit for Volume I is 20 pages. CPARS and PPQs do not count toward this page limit.

Volume II (Price) Format:

1. Volume II shall only contain information on Factor 2, Price, for pricing directly related to the project. There is no page limit for Volume II.

2. Offerors shall complete the Price / Cost Schedule in the solicitation.

Volume III (Administrative) Format:

1. Volume III shall only contain the following three requirements: responsibility information (representations and certifications), Limitations on Subcontracting Certification, and Joint Venture Certifications and Agreements (if applicable).

2. There is no page limit for Volume III.

2.9 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED

The Offeror shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in his/her proposal, including information provided by potential subcontractors. Should subsequent investigation disclose that the fact and conditions were not as stated, the proposal may be rejected and receive no further consideration.

Failure to submit a proposal in the format required that addresses each factor and includes completed copies of all required documents identified below may result in the proposal being deemed ineligible for award and rejected. The Government reserves the right to first determine whether a proposal is timely, complete, and compliant and then reject late, incomplete, or non-compliant proposals before evaluating proposals on their merits.

Offerors shall submit the following information as part of the proposal in order to be evaluated and considered for award:

Volume I: Past Performance The contractor shall provide recent and relevant information regarding an Offeror’s actions under previously awarded contracts, and completed construction contracts, which were issued by either: Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies; and/or Private Organizations. Note, VHA experience is preferred.

Offerors should identify no less than THREE (3), and no more than FIVE (5), completed construction contracts the offeror considers most relevant in demonstrating the ability to perform the proposed effort. The size, scope, and complexity of these projects should demonstrate a breadth of experience with:

1. Removal and installation of concrete sidewalks and curbing;

2. Installation of sidewalk gutters; and

3. Landscaping

Recent Successful Past Performance: Projects submitted for the Offeror shall be completed within the past FIVE (5) years of the date of issuance of this RFP to be considered recent.

At least one of the projects submitted must have been completed by the offeror as the Prime. Offerors lacking relevant past performance history may submit information regarding predecessor companies or key personnel who have performed on other contracts. Such information shall, as a minimum, include: Name(s) of Predecessor Company/Sub-contractor and/or Key Personnel and include: Complete Address and Point of Contact; Telephone Number; and email address. However, if all project experience is submitted by relying on predecessor companies or key personnel from other contracts, the experience will be evaluated less favorably.

Each project submitted for past performance evaluation shall use the Project Information Sheet for Contractors (Attachment 02). In addition to the project sheets, include a rationale supporting the assertion of relevance and identify aspects of the contracts deemed relevant and how they relate to the proposed effort. Information shall include details on complexity, magnitude, challenges, and degree of success. Offeror is encouraged to include supporting documents such as photographs that support the narrative. Offerors shall also provide a narrative discussing successful past performance that dealt with unique situations.

For offerors that are joint ventures, the evaluation will take into account past performance of the joint venture as well as the past performance of each party to the joint venture.

If an Offeror has recent and relevant past performance to submit, a corresponding completed and signed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) or a CPARS must be submitted for each project in accordance with the direction below.

If a completed past performance evaluation is available in CPARS, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project identified. If there is not a completed past performance evaluation available in CPARS, then the Offeror shall submit PPQ (Attachment 04) for that project. The Offeror shall notify their client that the PPQ shall be submitted back to the Offeror and incorporated into the proposal submission. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before the proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s), and documentation of the attempts to have the PPQ signed. The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information; however, the Government is not responsible for the failure to obtain information from a POC on a PPQ. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Any Teaming Partner must complete an Attachment 03 form, “Subcontractor Information and Consent Form” to be considered for relevant past performance. If the subcontractor does not consent, include a statement to that effect. Written references for subcontractors may be included and are encouraged to do so, however, subcontractors do NOT need to provide Past Performance Questionnaires.

Teaming Agreement: If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first-time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past contracts of relevance.

Volume II: Price (no page limit)

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

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

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

Volume III: Administrative (no page limit):

If an Offeror fails to include all of the administrative requirements below in its proposal, then the proposal will be deemed incomplete and ineligible for award, and the proposal will not be evaluated.

Each offeror must submit the following:

a. Representations and Certifications:

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

2. Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment: Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.204-24(d) Representation and attach the completed provision to the proposal. Failure to complete and attach the representation will deem the proposal ineligible for award.

3. Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation: The offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.229-11(d) and attach the completed provision to the proposal. Failure to complete and attach the representation will deem the proposal ineligible for award.

4. Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation: Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.219-28(h), if applicable, and attach the completed provision to the proposal. Failure to complete and attach the rerepresentation, if applicable, will deem the proposal ineligible for award.

5. Complete VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Construction. This certification is required by https://www.sam.gov/

VAAR 852.219-75. The attachment, incorporated herein by reference, with the clause language is included as Attachment 01 and the entire attachment (both the clause and completed certification) must be completed and returned with the proposal submission attached as a separate document. The completed and signed form will become part of the official award documentation. Failure to complete and attach the executed certification attachment will deem the proposal ineligible for award.

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

2.10 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY AND BASIS FOR AWARD

This requirement is being solicited under FAR Part 13. In accordance with FAR 13.103-1(a)(2), award will be made based on Best Value. Offerors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offered or the most highly rated technical package. The Government reserves the right to select a response that, in providing the benefit to the Government, exceeds the minimum requirements; however, the Government is not required to do so. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate proposals; each proposal must respond to the SOW requirements, whether or not the offeror chooses to exceed the minimum requirements.

Following receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer will conduct an initial proposal screening after closing for determination of completeness and compliance with the solicitation requirements prior to commencing evaluation. Failure to provide a complete proposal consisting of all required information/documents and pricing, as noted above, will result in the proposal being determined incomplete and no longer considered for award.

The Government will then perform a comparative evaluation of submitted proposals in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b). The Government will evaluate all proposals and compare them to each other. The Government will select for award the proposal deemed to represent the best benefit to fulfill the Government’s requirement.

The Government’s comparative evaluations will be based on the following criteria:

Factor 1 Past Performance:

Past performance will be evaluated on the relevancy, recency and quality of the projects submitted and on the quality of the Offeror’s past performance within the last five (5) years with respect to the construction projects submitted. When evaluating quality; some aspects that may be considered are as follows: the timeliness of contract completion, adherence to contract schedules and timely submission of deliverables; the contractor’s ability to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract; the overall quality of the work performed on the contract; the Offeror’s managerial performance’ and whether or not the reference would enter into a contract with the contractor again.

Contractors without relevant past performance or for whom past performance information is not available, will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably on past performance. Past performance evaluations may also be conducted using information obtained from CPARS and any other sources deemed appropriate by the CO. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

Factor 2 Price:

The total evaluated price will be determined by the Offeror’s price for Line Item 0001.

Price proposals will be evaluated to determine if the proposal contains costs to perform all tasks as required by the Statement of Work, Specifications, and Design Drawings.

2.11 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent successful offeror prior to award of the project. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as, but not limited to the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, as well as any other information the Contracting Officer has determined to be valid, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would be cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the offeror ineligible for award.

2.12 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements (see FAR 52.204-7).

Offerors are also required to be registered fully in SAM at the time of award. Failure to be registered in SAM.gov at the time of offer and at award will result in removal from the competition. The initial screening of proposals includes reviewing SAM.gov for compliance with this section.

2.13 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR

PROJECT MANAGER

Any reference contained within the solicitation/contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer,” “Resident Engineer,” or “Project Manager,” or their abbreviations shall be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).”

2.14 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS (OCT 1997)

(a) Definition. "Facsimile proposal," as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via facsimile machine.

(b) Offerors may submit facsimile proposals as responses to this solicitation. Facsimile proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals.

(c) The telephone number of receiving facsimile equipment is: .

(d) If any portion of a facsimile proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document—

(1) The Contracting Officer immediately shall notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the proposal;

(2) The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the Contracting Officer after consultation with the offeror; and

(3) The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the facsimile proposal.

However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal.

(End of Provision)

2.15 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)

2.16 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)

2.17 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)

2.18 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 - April 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET

(c) Participants will meet at - 7600 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202. A site map is included as Attachment 10.

(d) Participants will meet with the COR, Robert Peters, at the site location.

(End of Provision)

2.19 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT NOV 2024

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

AUG 2020

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL JAN 2017

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS—CONSTRUCTION OCT 1997

2.20 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established VA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (formerly Electronic and Information (EIT)) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.section508.va.gov/.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 852.239–75, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. In order to facilitate the Government’s determination whether proposed ICT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit appropriate VA Section 508 Checklists, in accordance with the checklist completion instructions. The purpose of the checklists is to assist VA acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies, or information, documentation and services conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. The checklists allow offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and document—in detail—whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

(c) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any exception to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

http://www.section508.va.gov/

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Note: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN

2025)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

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

(2) The small business size standard is $45 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(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, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), 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) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

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

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

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

(x) 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.

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

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(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.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) [Reserved]

(xv) [Reserved]

(xvi) 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 products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals— Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the provision at 52.204-7.

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate.

(Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan— Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[X] (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X] (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[] (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[] (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[] (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

[] (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[] (A) Basic.

[] (B) Alternate I.

[] (vii) 52.227-15,…