RFP 36C77626R0002.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.

36C77626R0002

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04-22-2026

695-21-700

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

Bailey E. Donato (216) 447-8300 x49664

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this procurement is set aside for SDVOSBs.

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

This project is located at:

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (VAMC) 5000 W National Ave Milwaukee, WI 53295

VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 NAICS Code 236220 and PSC Y1DZ

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

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.

TEN (10) 1,460

X X

X 10 zero (0) 12:00 PM EST

06-17-2026

X

NINETY (90)

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

Megan Dohm

EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Tier 1 at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Milwaukee, WI

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

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL:

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

1.4 TAXES:

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 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.10 VETS 4212

2.11 SYSTEM FO`R AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

2.12 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

2.13 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS

2.14 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT

MANAGER

2.15 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.16 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS-SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.17 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.18 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.19 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.20 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.21 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.22 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2018)(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS-

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

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

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.2 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION

NOV 2025)

4.3 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.4 52.223-2 REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.5 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.6 52.228-11 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (FEB 2021)

4.7 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS—CONSTRUCTION (JUN

2020)

4.8 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (SEP 2025) (DEVIATION)

SPECIAL NOTES REGARDING FAR 52.229-3: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL

TAXES(DEVIATION SEP 2025):

4.9 52.236-21 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (NOV

2025) (DEVIATION) ALTERNATE II (APR 1984)

4.10 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.11 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.12 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

4.13 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

4.14 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

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

2018)

4.19 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

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

ALTERNATE I (APR 2019)

4.22 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.23 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) .. 80

4.24 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

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

4.26 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.27 VAAR 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL (MAY 2020)

4.28 VAAR 852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899

(DEVIATION)(APR 2025)

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

4.30 VAAR 852.232-71 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (INCLUDING NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

Item 1, General Construction: Base Bid. Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary to complete project 695-21-700, EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Clement J.

Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in accordance with the attached drawings and specifications. All work shall be completed in a first-class manner as approved by the COR.

Drawings and specifications (contract documents) may be obtained from the SAM.gov website where the solicitation is posted. Hard copies will be the responsibility and expense of the Contractor(s).

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: Notice to Proceed (NTP) POP End: 1,460 calendar days after NTP

GRAND TOTAL __________________

NOTICE

1. Line Item 0001 (Design) and Line Item 0002 (Construction) contains all the work for this project.

2. Offerors must provide a lump sum price for Line Item 0001 (Design) and Line Item 0002 (Construction). Failure to do so will render their offer unacceptable.

3. Award will be made on the Grand Total (Line Item 0001 Design and Line Item 0002 Construction).

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

5. Contractor is required to fill in their Unique Entity Identifier associated with SAM.gov in Block

No. 14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.

6. 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.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

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 BID GUARANTEE:

A Bid Guarantee, Standard Form 24 (SF 24), is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the proposal price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of proposals, may result in the proposal being deemed unacceptable. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds. A Payment Bond shall be provided on Standard Form 25A (SF 25A) and a Performance Bond shall be provided on Standard Form 25 (SF 25). Both bonds shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction. Copies of SFs 25A and 25 may be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

1.4 TAXES:

Contractor must take into account FAR 52.229-3; “Federal, State and Local Taxes” and its Special Note in their pricing. The FAR clause and its Special Note provide guidance on taxes being applied to pricing.

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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 15 in conjunction with FAR Part 12. 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 negotiations based upon the initial evaluation of the proposals but reserves the right to open negotiations 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. Past Performance and Technical factors when combined are significantly more important than price.

1. Past Performance

2. Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

3. Proposed Project Team

4. Phasing Narrative

5. Price

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. To be considered eligible to receive award of a resulting contract, offerors must be certified as SDVOSBs by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of proposal submission and at time of award. Offers received from entities that are not certified SDVOSBs will not be considered. Failure to be certified at the time of proposal submission and at time of award will result in the offer being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award. A joint venture may be considered eligible as an SDVOSB if the joint venture complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 128.402.

2.4 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT:

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site. See Attachment 2 Site Visit for further information.

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

https://sam.gov/

2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

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

bailey.donato@va.gov and megan.dohm@va.gov. The subject line of each e-mail must read:

EHRM Infrasturcture Upgrades – Construction – Milwaukee VAMC - Technical Questions.

Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS May 13, 2026 at 12 PM ET.

2.6 AMENDMENTS

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

2.7 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

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

2.8 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

A. General:

1. Proposal Submission: Offerors must submit their proposals via e-mail to

Contract Specialist, Bailey Donato (bailey.donato@va.gov) and Contracting Officer, Megan Dohm (megan.dohm@va.gov). Proposals must be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP number 36C77626R0002. Proposals will be in the format set forth in this document. Proposals shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Only proposals submitted by email will be accepted. Hard-copy proposals will not be accepted.

B. Proposal Format:

1. Technical, Price and Administrative sections of the Offerors proposals will be evaluated independently; therefore, the Offeror must submit the proposal in three

(3) Volumes: Volume I Technical, Volume II Price and Volume III Administrative.

Offerors must send Volumes I, II and III as attachments in separate e-mails.

Each volume must be labeled with the Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Solicitation Number. Each volume must be submitted as searchable PDF documents attached to an e-mail. Portions of proposals submitted via drop-box, hyperlink, or format rather than a searchable PDF attached to an email will not be considered, which may render the proposal incomplete. The proposal, in its entirety, shall not exceed three (3) e-mails (one e-mail for each volume). Each e-mail, including its attachments, must be less than 5MB in size. Offerors must Include page numbers and its company name in the header or footer of each page of all attachments.

2. Volume I Technical: Offerors shall format Volume I Technical proposal as listed below. The specific evaluation criteria and methodology is below.

a. Volume I, Technical must include a title page, detailed table of contents and preface Volume I Technical shall be submitted in one

(1) PDF document for Volume I Technical and shall not exceed a total of TWENTY-FIVE (25) pages. The title page, table of contents and preface are excluded from the page limits. Offerors must not mailto:bailey.donato@va.gov mailto:megan.dohm@va.gov https://sam.gov/ mailto:bailey.donato@va.gov mailto:megan.dohm@va.gov include any price or price related material in the Volume I Technical proposal. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal.

b. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 X 11-inch sheet of paper with 1-inch margins around the page perimeter containing information. The background color of each page of the submission shall be white or ivory stock and each page shall count as one (1) page. Excess pages will not be evaluated. Text lines must be single-spaced, and proposals shall be submitted using Times New Roman, with font no smaller than 12 point with normal proportional spacing.

A smaller font size for any graphics presented in a proposal is permitted as long as the information is legible to the human eye.

Fonts other than Times New Roman are permissible in the presentation of graphic material only.

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

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

a. Volume II Price shall not exceed a total of TWENTY FIVE (25) pages

b. 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.

c. In addition to the Price Schedule, offerors shall submit a complete breakdown of the Division Pricing for Line Item 0001 (see Attachment 3

- Division Cost Breakdown – Milwaukee).

d. Bid Guarantee: The Offeror shall furnish a bid guarantee as stipulated in the solicitation (see FAR 52.228-1). Pricing shall be Firm Fixed Price.

The bid guarantee shall be provided on Standard Form 24. The bid bond shall be submitted as part of the electronic submission. In accordance with Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation to Eliminate Hard Copy Original Documents, Signatures, Notarization, Seals on Bonds, and Other Seals for Certain Contract Requirements issued by the VA Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics and the Senior Procurement Executive on May 11, 2020, the requirement for an original bond, with the original signatures, notarization and seals has been eliminated.

e. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee on the proper form and for the proper amount by the time specified in Block 13 of SF 1442, may result in rejection of the proposal.

4. Volume III Administrative Information: If an offeror fails to include all of the below information in its proposal, then the proposal may be deemed incomplete and ineligible for award.

a. Representations & Certifications:

By submitting its offer, the Offeror verifies that, as of the date of its offer, its representations and certifications posted electronically in SAM for the applicable provisions are current, accurate, and complete. The Offeror’s representations and certifications in SAM are hereby incorporated by reference into its offer.

b. Information Regarding Responsibility Matters:

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

c. Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements:

Offeror must provide their response to FAR 52.209-13 (b)(1) or (2) Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements.

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

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

e. Post Award Small Business Program Representations:

Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.219-28 (g), if applicable.

f. Limitations on Subcontracting:

The offeror shall complete and sign the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction required in VAAR 852.219-75 and return it with their proposal submission as a separate document (see Attachment 4 - Limitations on Subcontracting - Milwaukee). The completed and signed form will become part of the official award documentation.

Complete the certification and ensure that the appropriate box is checked. VAAR 852.219-75 imposes an obligation on the person executing the certification to enter the following information below the paragraph which begins with the word ‘Certification:’

1. Offeror’s Name: The name should match the actual legal name of the offeror as captured in SAM.gov. If the offeror’s name is ‘SDVOSB Craftsman, LLC,’ the full legal name of the entity must be entered in each separate section of the certification that contains the following brackets: [Insert Name of Offeror]. It is not sufficient for the offeror’s company name to be inserted at the bottom of the certification only. The offeror’s name must be entered in the brackets referenced above.

2. Printed Name and Title of Signee: Enter the printed name and job title of the signee.

3. Signature: The certification statement must be signed by an individual who is authorized to execute the certification on behalf of the offeror.

4. Date: The certification must be properly dated.

5. Company Name and Address: The certification must include the signee’s complete business name and address.

g. Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor Protegee:

Any offeror submitting an offer as a joint venture must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement 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. Additionally, the certification from the certified SDVOSB partner must be submitted.

Failure to submit the agreement and certification with the offeror’s proposal will render the offeror ineligible for award.

C. Technical Proposal Requirements: The proposal must address the following submission requirements for Factor 1 Past Performance.

Factor 1, Past Performance: Offerors shall demonstrate successful experience in large-scale telecommunication infrastructure construction projects. Past performance will be evaluated based on the size, magnitude, scope, and complexity of completed projects, within active healthcare environments, particularly within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Offerors shall provide at least two (2) and no more than three (3) projects that demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed effort. Projects submitted for past performance evaluation shall be completed within the past five (5) years. However, offerors may submit projects that are currently in construction that are at least 75% complete.

Magnitude: Each submitted project must have a total value exceeding $30 million.

Scope: Projects must involve phased construction in an active healthcare setting, including but not limited to demolition, earthwork, site restoration, rough and finish carpentry, HVAC mechanical and controls installation, electrical work to include power and lighting additions, telecommunications upgrades, plumbing upgrades, and fire suppression modifications.

Projects completed within VHA facilities are preferred. Projects completed in any healthcare environment are acceptable. Similar projects not completed in healthcare environments shall not be submitted. Work should include multiple buildings or a large-scale campus-wide project.

Complexity: Projects must demonstrate successful coordination of telecommunications infrastructure upgrades in an active healthcare setting, with minimal system downtime. This includes effective phasing, coordination of critical path activities, and a detailed understanding of Division 27 – Telecommunications specifications.

Other Elements: Additionally, projects should reflect experience with:

• Infection control protocols

• Risk mitigation strategies

• Facility utility systems interruptions and outages

• Construction phasing in operational hospital environments

At least one of the projects submitted must have been completed by 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.

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 the offeror does not have recent and relevant past performance to provide, a clear statement must be provided under Factor 1 affirming this position.

PPQ/CPARS: If an Offeror has recent and relevant past performance to submit, a corresponding completed and signed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) or a Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (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 05 in the solicitation) 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 the timely submittal of questionnaires.

Factor 2, Experience Modification Rate (EMR): The Experience Modification Rate (EMR) will be utilized as a safety performance indicator to evaluate the Offeror’s historical injury record and potential future risk. Each Offeror shall submit an official letter from its workers’ compensation insurance carrier or applicable state rating bureau (e.g., National Council on Compensation Insurance [NCCI], Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau [WCIRB]) verifying its EMR for the preceding three (3) years.

Factor 3, Proposed Project Team: One-page resumes or CVs will be evaluated to ensure the offeror can staff appropriate personnel while clearly identifying relevant experience, qualifications, and any specialized certifications or licenses, in accordance with the requirements outlined in Specification 01 00 00 General Requirements, Section 1.4 Project Management Team and 01 35 26 Sections 1.8 and 1.9.

Roles may include but are not limited to:

• Project Manager (PM)

• Superintendent

• Quality Control Manager (QCM)

• Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

• Certified Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or Certified Safety

Professional (CSP)

* The CHST/CSP shall not be the same individual as the PM, Project Superintendent, SSHO, or QCM.

Factor 4 – Phasing Narrative: The offeror shall demonstrate their understanding of Specification Section 01 00 00 General Requirements; 1.6 Operations and Storage Areas, I Phasing contained in the RFP by submitting a draft phasing plan for construction that adheres to the requirements outlined in the specification.

Each offeror’s phasing narrative must address the following:

1. Their understanding of the phasing requirements as outlined in the Specifications, particularly to the differentiation between day shift and night shift work.

2. The difference between the work tasks (new electrical installations, TR construction, civil/site work for new fiber) and how they may be performed in conjunction with each other depending on the General Contractor’s teaming and superintendence abilities.

3. Clear building-by-building work restrictions, with particular emphasis on the difference between patient care and administrative spaces.

4. A description of how submittals (and their approvals) tie into an accurate phasing plan.

5. For Building 111, an estimate of how much new work (routing of new Category 6A cable) can be accomplished per day for evening “punch-down” by VA OIT personnel.

6. How the General Contractor will work in concert with the following team players: The Construction Period Services Architect/Engineer (AE) for construction inspections;

the Commissioning Agent (CxA) for start-up and commissioning requirements; VA Shops staff for coordination of outages and in the investigation of these outages; VA OIT personnel for the coordination of night work “punch-down” of new work (patch panel to switch) as well as the coordination of the leap-frogging of VA OIT-provided switches; the VA COR for overall construction administration (CA), safety, and infection control; and the VA COR’s third-party CA representative.

7. How to manage impacts due to working in and around a functioning hospital. How the General Contractor will schedule disruptive type work (noise, dust generating, or material deliveries). How the contractor will manage utility outages and how they will not impact daily operations.

8. How they will address Infection Control and Life Safety requirements as the work progresses, with specific ways the General Contractor will ensure the requirements in VA-issued ICRA permits are adhered to.

Factor 5 - Price Proposal The proposal must include the following for Factor 2 Price.

The Offeror shall provide their price for Line Item 0001 in the Price Schedule included in the solicitation. In addition to the Price Schedule, Offerors shall submit a complete Breakdown of the Division Pricing for Line Item 0001 (See Attachment 3 - Division Cost Breakdown). The Division Pricing will be used to determine price reasonableness. The Government also reserves the right to use this Division Pricing breakdown as part of discussions during the competitive range, if they are required.

The price must be Firm Fixed Price. The Offeror must take care not to include remarks that take exception to the Government’s Specifications/Drawings or pricing requirements or otherwise preclude the Government from evaluating the offer, which will result in the offeror’s proposal being rejected.

D. Evaluation Methodology:

The Technical proposal shall address the following evaluation factors, which are cited below.

Factor 1, Past Performance: Past Performance will be evaluated on the basis of recency and relevancy to arrive at an overall Confidence Rating.

Recency and Relevancy Evaluation: The Government will evaluate each project submitted to ensure the project is recent, meaning projects must have been completed within the last five years, and at least 75% complete. Projects older than five years or not at least 75% completed will not be evaluated. The Government will evaluate each recent project to determine the relevancy of the project to the solicitation requirements.

The relevancy determination will be based on the CPARS/PPQs provided by the Offeror.

Performance Quality Assessment: The Government will consider the performance quality of any submitted project determined to be recent and rated somewhat relevant, relevant, or very relevant. In addition to evaluating the extent to which the Offeror’s performance meets contract specification requirements, the assessment will also consider aspects such as: the Offeror’s adhering to schedules (including the administrative aspects of performance); reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; controlling project cost; the timeliness of contract completion and submission of deliverables; the contractor’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract; the overall quality of the work performed on the contract;

the Offeror’s managerial performance (to include use and control of subcontractors); and whether or not the reference would enter into a contract with the contractor again.

The Government reserves the right to conduct a past performance assessment 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. While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Overall Performance Confidence Rating: The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to assess the degree of confidence the Government has in the Offeror’s ability to meet the solicitation requirements based on the Offeror’s demonstrated record of performance. The Government will combine the recency, relevancy, and performance quality assessment considered for the Offeror to assign a single Past Performance Confidence Rating of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Neutral Confidence, Limited Confidence or No Confidence.

Per FAR 15.202(c)(1), offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Offerors with no recent and relevant performance history or whose performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the “Neutral Confidence” rating, meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

Factor 2, EMR: The EMR is used as an indicator of a contractor's safety performance and associated risk. A lower EMR is considered more favorable as it reflects, a safer workplace and aligns with the Government's interest in mitigating risk, reducing liability, and ensuring project continuity.

Under the trade-off process, the Contracting Officer may determine that a higher price is justified for an Offeror with a demonstrably superior safety record (lower EMR), or conversely, accept a lower price from an Offeror with a less favorable EMR, if it represents the overall best value to the Government.

Evaluation Thresholds:

Outstanding: EMR < 0.80 Acceptable: EMR ≥ 0.80 and ≤ 1.00 Unacceptable: EMR > 1.00

Factor 3, Proposed Project Team: The Government will evaluate the resumes provided for the proposed team members based on relevant and recent experience, certifications, licenses, and specialized training relevant to the scope, and prior experience working and/or managing projects of a similar size, scope, and complexity.

This factor is a Go-No-Go factor.

“Go” is defined as the offeror has provided a resume for all key positions that meet the minimum requirements outlined in the Specifications.

“No-Go” is defined as the offeror has not provided a resume for all key positions and/or the resumes do not meet the minimum requirements outlined in the Specifications.

Factor 4, Phasing Narrative: The phasing narrative will be evaluated to determine (1) it is realistic, appropriate, and efficient; (2) clear and efficient management of impact on daily operations of the hospital; (3) accounts for subcontractor/trade coordination, man power and number of teams available, resource and time constraints; and (4) demonstrates risk mitigation and successful completion within the required period of performance. Phasing narratives that present lower levels of risk and mitigation strategies will be more favorably rated. Phasing narratives which do not demonstrate these attributes present higher levels of risk and will be less favorably rated. The VA will evaluate and use as an aid to help determine that the Offeror understands and can perform all the required elements of the project in the time frame specified with limited impact, to the greatest extent possible, to the Medical Center.

Factor 5, Price: The total evaluated price will be determined by the Offeror's price provided on the Price Schedule.

Note: If none of the offerors are within the available funding limitation or is otherwise determined to be other than fair and reasonable, the VA reserves the right to enter into discussions with those offerors who are determined to be within the competitive range.

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exceptions, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices in the Offerors proposal documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

Basis of Award: For RFP 36C77626R0002, all technical factors when combined are significantly more important than price.

2.9 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

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

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

2.10 VETS 4212

Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at:

http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS-4212 report. Therefore, all offerors are encouraged to file every year. The Contracting Officer may request a copy of the email confirmation of receipt notification prior to awarding the project.

2.11 SYSTEM FO`R AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

The FAR requires that federal contractors register in the SAM database at https://sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award (see FAR 52.204-7). Failure to be registered in SAM.gov at any point during the solicitation period will result in removal from the competition. The initial screening of proposals includes reviewing SAM.gov for compliance with this section.

2.12 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1102(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $900,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement, VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval Sea Logistics Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. CPARS is available to all Federal agencies and is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations. CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information.

http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm https://sam.gov/

Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $900,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting the CPARS Customer Service Desk at cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor’s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

2.13 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS

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

2.14 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).”

2.15 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

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) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

(a)(1) The offeror must notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

http://www.cpars.gov/ mailto:cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil mailto:cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.17 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "designated country construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material,…