RFP 36C77626R0046 - 4-7-26.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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36C77626R0046 X

04-07-2026

528-375

36C776

Kara Evert Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

Kara Evert Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contract Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

Kara Evert kara.evert@va.gov

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this procurement is set aside for SDVOSBs utilizing a tiered set-aside evaluation approach, including other than small businesses, to minimize delays in the re-solicitation process.

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for construction of a parking structure addition at the Buffalo VAMC. The purpose of this project is to construct a 2-level vertical expansion of the existing parking ramp, including a new stair and elevator tower, improvements to adjacent grounds and repairs/restoration of the existing structure, and contractor-provided off-campus construction impact parking. This project must be completed in accordance with specifications, drawings, and supporting attachments included in the solicitation package.

OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT DEDUCTS #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9 HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT PRIOR TO PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. OFFERS MUST REFLECT CHANGES TO THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPLIED DEDUCTS. REFER TO SPECIFICATION SECTION 01 00 00 PART 1.3 AND PROJECT DRAWINGS SHEET GI002 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF CHANGES

TO THE PROJECT SCOPE.

*DEDUCT #10 HAS NOT BEEN APPLIED PRIOR TO PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND OFFERS MUST PROVIDE ALTERNATE PRICING FOR THIS ITEM

TO REMAIN OR BE REMOVED FROM THE PROJECT SCOPE*

Project location:

VA Western New York Healthcare System Buffalo VA Medical Center 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215

NAICS code: 236220 VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $10,000,000 to $20,000,000

The target cost limit for this Minor construction procurement is $18,000,000. The Government cannot guarantee additional funds will be made available for award.

The statutory cost limitation for Minor projects is $30,000,000 (reference 38 U.S.C. 8104). IAW FAR 36.201-1(a), the Government will reject an offer if its prices exceed applicable statutory limitations.

Certification and Accreditation (C&A) requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

10 (TEN) 600

X X

X 10 (TEN)

0 (ZERO) 1:00 PM EDT

05-21-2026

X

90 (NINETY)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

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

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

See price schedule

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

Richelle N. Gray

VA-VHA-RPOC-2025-0062

36C77626R0046

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 SCHEDULE

INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND BONDS

1.1 PROPOSAL MATERIAL

1.2 BID BOND GUARANTEE

1.3 PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

2.2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

2.3 SOLICITATION NOTICE OF TIERED SET-ASIDE EVALUATIONS

2.4 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS DETERMINATION

2.5 BASIS OF AWARD

2.6 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

2.7 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

2.8 AMENDMENTS

2.9 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

2.10 TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

2.11 EVALUATION OF OFFERS

2.12 NOTICE TO OFFERORS - DEDUCTIVE LINE ITEMS

2.13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

2.14 DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

2.15 DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY

2.16 RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

2.17 VETS 4212

2.18 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

2.19 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM

2.20 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS

2.21 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT MANAGER 21

2.22 REFERENCES TO BIDS/BIDDERS

2.23 52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (APR 1985)

2.24 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.25 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (FEB 2024) (DEVIATION

NOV 2025)

2.26 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF

THE WORK (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.27 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.28 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.29 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.30 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.31 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

2.32 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.2 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2025)

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

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.4 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION SEP 2025)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION

NOV 2025)

4.2 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (OCT 2022) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) . 37

4.3 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JAN

2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.4 52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT FOR

EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008)

4.5 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.6 52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)

4.7 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

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

2020)

4.9 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS—CONSTRUCTION (JUN 2020)

(DEVIATION APR 2020)

4.10 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013) (DEVIATION SEP 2025)50

Special Note regarding FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (DEVIATION)

4.11 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.12 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGAURDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

4.13 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.14 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

4.15 VAAR 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL (MAY 2020) (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

4.16 VAAR 852.204-72 PERSONNEL VETTING AND CREDENTIALING (MAR 2026)

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

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

4.18 VAAR 852.219-74 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.20 VAAR 852.239-76 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY (FEB 2023)

4.21 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT (SEP

2019)

4.22 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

4.23 ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM # DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

1.00 JB

BASE WORK

This line item is for all base work requirements included in ITEMS I & II. See Section 01 00 00, 1.3 Statement of Bid Item(s) in the specifications for additional information. All work must be completed in accordance with the specifications, drawings, and supporting attachments. The period of performance is 600 calendar days after the contractor receives the notice to proceed.

ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

Work includes an addition of two new parking levels to the top of the existing three-level parking structure. A new stair tower with two elevators will be constructed for the whole combined height of the garage. Adjacent parking, drop off, and roadway work will be reconfigured as indicated in the documents.

ITEM II, OFFSITE PARKING LOT REQUIREMENTS

The contractor will be responsible for providing a minimum of two parking lots, one north of the Buffalo VAMC and one south of the Buffalo VAMC that provide a minimum of 200 parking spaces each. The purpose of the parking lots is to replace on-campus parking impacted / lost during construction.

1.00 JB _________________ _________________

DEDUCT #10

Includes all base bid work contained in ITEM I, except delete offsite parking lot requirements.

1. This deduct deletes:

a. All contractor provided offsite parking lot requirements of ITEM II.

PRICE SCHEDULE NOTICE

1. Line Item 0001, BASE WORK contains all the work for this project. The offeror is advised that

DEDUCTS #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9 have been applied to the scope of this project prior to proposal submission. Pricing for Line Item 0001 must reflect changes to the project scope of work associated with the applied deducts. Refer to specification section 01 00 00 part 1.3 and project drawings sheet GI002 for descriptions of changes to the project scope.

2. Line Item 0002, DEDUCT #10 removes a portion of the work and has not been applied prior to proposal submission. The offeror must provide alternate pricing for this item.

3. The “UNIT PRICE” for Line Item 0002, DEDUCT #10 must reflect the price difference for the work it removes. The “TOTAL AMOUNT” for Line Item 0002, DEDUCT #10 must reflect the total price for all base work (Line Item 0001) minus the price difference for the work removed. Failure to do so may render the offer unacceptable and ineligible for award.

Example:

ITEM # DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

0001 BASE WORK 1.00 JB

$3,000,000

0002 DEDUCT #10 1.00 JB -$1,000,000 $2,000,000

4. The intent is to award Line Item 0001, BASE WORK, and Line Item 0002, DEDUCT #10 will be applied if necessary to remain within the budget. See section 2.12 NOTICE TO OFFERORS - DEDUCTIVE LINE ITEMS of this solicitation for additional details.

5. The offeror is required to fill in their pricing on the above price schedule. Pricing must be submitted in whole dollar values. Do not include pricing in cents.

INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSAL MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE,

AND BONDS

1.1 PROPOSAL MATERIAL

Proposal materials consisting of drawings, specifications, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Request for Proposals (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 BOND GUARANTEE

The offeror must furnish a bid bond guarantee on Standard Form (SF) 24 in an amount that is the lesser of 20 percent of the proposal price or $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid bond on the current revision of the proper form and for the proper amount by the date and time specified for receipt of proposals will result in rejection of the proposal. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

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 a hard copy original bond with the original signatures, notarization, and seals has been eliminated. The bid bond must be submitted electronically as part of the proposal package.

1.3 PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS

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

https://www.gsa.gov/forms https://www.gsa.gov/forms

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 PROPOSALS

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR part 15.

This will be a competitive acquisition utilizing FAR 15.101-2, Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, and VAAR 815.101.370 (DEVIATION), Tiered set-aside evaluation.

2.3 SOLICITATION NOTICE OF TIERED SET-ASIDE EVALUATIONS

This procurement is set aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127.

(a) Tiered evaluations including large business concerns. This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation with the following tiers:

(1) Tier 1 - SDVOSB concerns. VA will first evaluate the offers, if any, submitted by service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns. If no technically acceptable offers were submitted by SDVOSB concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the VA will withdraw the SDVOSB set-aside, document the basis for not making an award within this tier, and proceed to the set-aside for VOSB concerns.

(2) Tier 2 - VOSB concerns. VA will next evaluate the offers, if any, submitted by veteran-owned small business (VOSB) concerns. If no technically acceptable offers were submitted by VOSB concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the VA will withdraw the VOSB set-aside, document the basis for not making an award within this tier, and proceed to the set-aside for other small business concerns.

(3) Tier 3 - small business concerns. VA will next evaluate the offers, if any, submitted by other small business concerns. If no technically acceptable offers were submitted by other small business concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the VA will withdraw the set-aside for other small businesses, document the basis for not making an award as a set-aside, and proceed to the large business tier.

(4) Tier 4 - other than small (large) business concerns. VA will next evaluate the offers, if any, submitted by large business concerns. If no technically acceptable offers were submitted by large business concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the VA will cancel the solicitation, document that cancellation in a memorandum for the record, and conduct additional market research to inform a follow-on acquisition strategy.

(b) An offeror’s proposal will be evaluated in the first tier at which it would qualify for award, starting with SDVOSBs.

https://sam.gov/

(c) The below clauses will be included in the solicitation, and subsequently the contract award, as described in the application.

Clause Title of Clause Application

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 3

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 4

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 1, 2, or 3

52.219-16 Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan

Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 4

52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 4

852.219-70 VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements

Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 4

852.219-73 VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 1

852.219-74 VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 2

852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction

Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 1 or 2

852.236-72 Performance of Work by the Contractor Applies only if this contract is awarded to an offeror in tier 3 or 4

2.4 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS DETERMINATION

(a) An offeror is required to represent its size and, if applicable, socioeconomic category in writing to the Contracting Officer at the time of initial offer.

(b) To be eligible for evaluation and award as a small business concern, an offeror is required to represent in good faith that it meets the small business size standard corresponding to the NAICS code identified in the solicitation. The Contracting Officer must accept an offeror's representation in a specific bid or proposal that it is a small business unless the conditions at FAR 19.201-1(g)(1) or (2) are met. A joint venture may qualify as a small business concern if the joint venture complies with the requirements of 13 CFR § 121.103(h) and 13 CFR § 125.8(a) and (b).

(c) To be eligible for evaluation and award as an SDVOSB or VOSB concern, an offeror must be certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated as such in the SBA certification database or the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission and at the time of award. A joint venture may be considered an eligible SDVOSB or VOSB concern if the joint venture qualifies as small under FAR 19.201-1(b)(1), the managing SDVOSB/VOSB joint venture partner is designated in SAM as an SDVOSB/VOSB concern certified by SBA, and the joint venture complies with the requirements of 13 CFR § 128.402.

2.5 BASIS OF AWARD

(a) Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-price (technical) factors. Evaluations will be based on the following factors:

(1) Project experience

(2) Personnel qualifications

(3) Price

2.6 PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

(a) A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site. All potential offerors, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

(b) See the attached document (18 - Site Visit Instructions) for the time, location, and other site visit information.

(c) Although not required, it is highly recommended that those who attend the pre-proposal site visit for this project review the drawings ahead of time. Due to the continued care of our veterans, there may be areas that cannot be accessed during the pre-proposal site visit. Any questions regarding these areas can be addressed during the technical question period of the solicitation.

2.7 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

(a) Questions of a technical nature or questions related to the procurement must be submitted in writing by the prospective offeror via email to Kara.Evert@va.gov and Richelle.Gray@va.gov. The subject line must read: Buffalo Parking - Questions. Questions submitted by any other method will not be answered.

(b) The cutoff date and time for receipt of questions is April 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. Formal responses to questions received before the cutoff will be provided via amendment to the solicitation on SAM.gov.

(c) No technical questions can be answered during the site visit walkthrough due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation.

2.8 AMENDMENTS

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov/. Copies of the amendments will NOT be individually distributed, and no other notification of amendments will be provided. The offeror is responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in the rejection of the proposal.

mailto:Kara.Evert@va.gov mailto:Richelle.Gray@va.gov

2.9 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

(a) Proposal preparation costs. The Government will not pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals in response to this solicitation.

(b) Proposal submission.

(1) Proposals must be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP number 36C77626R0046.

Proposals must be in the format stipulated in this document.

(2) Proposals must be submitted via email to Kara.Evert@va.gov and Richelle.Gray@va.gov. Only emailed proposals will be accepted. Proposals submitted by any method other than email are not allowed and will be rejected.

(3) Proposals must be received at or before the time and date specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals (virtual or otherwise).

(c) Proposal format.

(1) Technical, price, and administrative sections of an offeror’s proposal will be evaluated independently; therefore, the offeror must submit the proposal in three separate volumes:

Volume I - Technical, Volume II - Price, and Volume III - Administrative. All information must be confined to the appropriate volume. So that the technical proposal may be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, the offeror must include NO price or price-related information in Volume I.

(2) The submission must be logically assembled and indexed. Each volume of the proposal must be submitted as one searchable PDF document. Each PDF file name must clearly identify the offeror and the volume it contains.

(3) The use of hyperlinks or embedded attachments within the proposal is prohibited. All proprietary information must be clearly and properly marked.

(4) The proposal, in its entirety, should not exceed three PDF files (one for each volume) of 5MB each.

(5) Failure to submit the proposal in the format required may result in the offer being deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

(d) Proposal requirements.

(1) Volume I - Technical. The offeror must submit the Volume I Technical proposal as indicated below.

(i) The submission must include a title page (labeled with the VA solicitation number and the offeror's organization, business address, and point of contact) and detailed table of contents. Include page numbers and the company name in the header or footer of each page.

(ii) The submission must not exceed a total of 28 pages (20 pages for factor 1 and 8 pages for factor 2), including any photos and narratives the offeror may choose to include. The mailto:Kara.Evert@va.gov mailto:Richelle.Gray@va.gov title page and table of contents will NOT count toward the page limit. Any pages submitted that exceed the limits will not be considered during the evaluation.

(iii) The submission must be in Arial 12-point font or larger with no less than single-spaced text lines and normal proportional spacing. Page numbers, company logos, and headers and footers are not bound by the font requirements. Page size for all proposal documents must be 8.5 x 11 inches with 1-inch margins.

(iv) The submission should use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal. A smaller font size or fonts other than Arial are permitted in the presentation of graphic material, as long as the information is legible to the human eye.

(v) The submission must address each technical evaluation factor detailed in this solicitation.

(2) Volume II - Price. The offeror must submit the Volume II Price proposal as indicated below.

(i) Standard Form (SF) 1442. The offeror must complete and sign the “OFFER” section of the SF 1442 and include the company’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) associated with SAM.gov in block 14.

(ii) Acknowledgement of amendments. The offeror must acknowledge and agree to all amendments by either (A) completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or (B) returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

(iii) Price schedule. The offeror must complete the price schedule contained in this solicitation. Offers must be firm fixed price and submitted in whole dollar values. The offeror must consider FAR 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes (DEVIATION) and its Special Note in their pricing. The clause and note provide guidance on taxes being applied to pricing.

(iv) Bid bond. The offeror must furnish a bid bond guarantee as stipulated in the solicitation (see section 1.2 and FAR 52.228-1).

(v) Division cost breakdown. The offeror must submit a complete breakdown of the division pricing for Line Items 0001 and 0002 using the provided form (17 - Division Cost Breakdown).

(3) Volume III - Administrative. The offeror must submit the Volume III Administrative proposal as indicated below.

(i) Representations and 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 provisions listed in FAR 52.204-7(c)(1) are current, accurate, and complete. The offeror’s representations and certifications in SAM are hereby incorporated by reference into its offer.

(ii) FAR 52.203-2. The offeror must provide their response to FAR 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination, if applicable.

(iii) FAR 52.209-7(b). The offeror must provide their response to item (b) in FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

(iv) FAR 52.209-12(b). The offeror must provide their response to item (b) in FAR 52.209-12, Certification Regarding Tax Matters.

(v) FAR 52.209-13(b). The offeror must provide their response to item (b) in FAR 52.209-13, Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements—Certification.

(vi) FAR 52.229-11(d). The offeror must provide their response to item (d) in FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation.

(vii) VAAR 852.219-75. If submitting as an SDVOSB or VOSB concern, the offeror must complete and sign the certification in VAAR 852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, and return it with their proposal submission. The completed and signed certification will become part of the official award documentation. A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the proposal is attached as a separate document (16 - Limitations on Subcontracting).

Failure to return the entire clause, with the appropriate box marked, the offeror’s name entered, and the certification completed and signed, with the proposal will result in the rejection of the proposal.

(viii) Notice to SDVOSB/VOSB Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé. Any offeror submitting a proposal as an SDVOSB or VOSB joint venture must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement, as well as a certification from the certified SDVOSB/VOSB partner, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (A) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph

(c) of 13 CFR § 128.402, and (B) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Provide the UEI for each partner in the agreement. Failure to submit the agreement and certification with the offeror’s proposal may result in the rejection of the proposal.

2.10 TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

(a) Criteria. The technical proposal must address the following evaluation factors.

(1) Factor 1, Project experience. The offeror must demonstrate relevant experience by providing information for no more than three projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the subject project. This project requires a vertical expansion of the existing precast concrete parking ramp, including building a new stair / vertical transportation tower and supporting foundation system. It also requires phasing of work on an active medical center campus that is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Each example project submitted must 1) be successfully completed by the offeror* as the prime contractor, 2) have a minimum contract value of $10 million, and 3) have a period of performance of at least 365 calendar days. In the aggregate, example projects must demonstrate experience that involves, at a minimum, the following elements:

• Construction of precast concrete structures that are multiple levels (ground plus two or more levels) high, rated to support multiple simultaneous stationary and moving vehicles

(e.g., two-axle, 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight), and that includes structural foundations, stair, and elevator towers; AND

• Construction performed on an active medical center campus in an open area close to non-construction related pedestrians, vehicles, and adjacent buildings, using multiple phases where access to portions of the construction site was periodically limited to specific days or times.

The offeror must provide the following information for each example project submitted:

(i) Title and location

(ii) Contract/task order number (if applicable)

(iii) Start and completion dates

(iv) Total contract dollar value

(v) Offeror’s* role in the project (prime or teaming partner)

(vi) Prime contractor (if not offeror*) and major subcontractors

(vii) Relevant services provided, including the type of work performed by the offeror

*When evaluating an offer from a joint venture, the Government will consider work done individually by each partner to the joint venture, as well as any work done by the joint venture itself.

(2) Factor 2, Personnel qualifications. The offeror must provide qualifications of the key personnel proposed to perform as the Project Manager and the Site Superintendent for this project. Each individual must 1) meet the qualification requirements as detailed in the specifications, 2) have a minimum of 5 years of construction supervision experience, and

3) have relevant experience completing a project similar in size and scope to the subject project.

The offeror must provide the following information for each proposed individual:

(i) Name

(ii) Position title

(iii) Years with company

(iv) Years of construction supervision experience

(v) Education background

The offeror must provide information for one or more projects demonstrating relevant experience for each individual. Each example project submitted must 1) be successfully completed, 2) have a minimum contract value of $10 million, and 3) involve, at a minimum:

• Construction of a vertical structure or expansion involving precast elements; AND

• Phased construction work on an active medical center campus or similar situation with active construction in an area where buildings and grounds directly adjacent to active construction must remain open.

The offeror must provide the following information for each example project submitted:

(i) Title and location

(ii) Total contract dollar value

(iii) Relevance to the subject project

(iv) Role/position of the proposed individual(s)

(b) Methodology. Information submitted will be reviewed to determine if the offeror’s technical rating is Acceptable or Unacceptable. All elements will be considered in the overall evaluation for each factor.

Areas within the evaluation factors are not subfactors and will not be individually rated. To receive consideration for award, a rating of Acceptable must be achieved for both technical factors using the following methodology.

Acceptable is defined as: the offeror met the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation.

Unacceptable is defined as: the offeror failed to meet the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation.

(1) Factor 1, Project experience. The purpose of this evaluation factor is to determine whether the offeror has experience successfully completing similar projects. The minimum requirements for an Acceptable rating are as follows:

(i) All projects submitted met the three requirements listed in the criteria. The three requirements are:

1) be successfully completed by the offeror* as the prime contractor, 2) have a minimum contract value of $10 million, and 3) have a period of performance of at least 365 calendar days

(ii) In the aggregate, no more than three submitted projects demonstrated relevant experience that met the requirements for both elements listed in the criteria. Both elements are:

• Construction of precast concrete structures that are multiple levels (ground plus two or more levels) high, rated to support multiple simultaneous stationary and moving vehicles (e.g., two-axle, 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight), and that includes structural foundations, stair, and elevator towers; AND

• Construction performed on an active medical center campus in an open area close to non-construction related pedestrians, vehicles, and adjacent buildings, using multiple phases where access to portions of the construction site was periodically limited to specific days or times.

(iii) The offeror provided all required information for each example project submitted.

(2) Factor 2, Personnel qualifications. The purpose of this evaluation factor is to determine whether the offeror can assign personnel with the required qualifications to this project. The minimum requirements for an Acceptable rating are as follows:

(i) Each proposed individual met the three requirements listed in the criteria. The three requirements are:

1) meet the qualification requirements as detailed in the specifications, 2) have a minimum of 5 years of construction supervision experience, and 3) have relevant experience completing a project similar in size and scope to the subject project.

(ii) The offeror provided all required information for each proposed individual.

(iii) Submitted project(s) demonstrated relevant experience for each individual that met the three requirements listed in the criteria.

(iv) The offeror provided all required information for each example project submitted.

2.11 EVALUATION OF OFFERS

(a) General.

(1) All proposals will be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein. The technical evaluation and rating of proposals will be conducted in strict confidence without knowledge of the price offered.

(2) It is the intent of the Government to award without negotiations; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations if necessary. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal and any subsequent negotiations.

(3) Proposals which merely restate the requirements or state that the requirements will be met, without providing supporting rationale, are not sufficient. Offerors who fail to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation will be determined unacceptable and thus, ineligible for award.

(4) The offeror must not include remarks that take exception to the Government’s solicitation documents or pricing requirements, preclude the Government from evaluating the offer, or render the offer as nonconforming or unacceptable. If the offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exceptions, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices or terms of the solicitation, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the offeror from negotiations.

(b) Evaluation process. The full evaluation process will be conducted independently at each tier.

During the evaluation at a given tier, only the proposals from offerors within that tier will be considered.

The evaluation will be made as follows—

(1) The Contracting Officer will determine the lowest priced offeror following the process outlined in section 2.12 below.

(2) The Government will subsequently evaluate the offers for the non-price factors.

(i) All offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the evaluation in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first evaluate the total proposed price of all offerors, then evaluate the technical proposal of the lowest priced offeror only.

(A) If the lowest priced offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be Acceptable, the Government may make award to that offeror without further evaluation of the remaining offerors’ technical proposals, provided its price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

(B) If the lowest priced offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be Unacceptable, then the Government may evaluate the next lowest priced technical proposal, and so forth and so on, until the Government reaches the lowest priced proposal that is determined to be Acceptable with fair and reasonable pricing.

(ii) However, the Government reserves the right to evaluate all offerors’ technical proposals should it desire to conduct negotiations or otherwise determine it to be in the Government’s best interest.

(3) If required, negotiations will be conducted at a given tier prior to evaluating proposals from the next tier. For example, if proposals from the SDVOSB tier are being evaluated, and the Contracting Officer determines negotiations are necessary, such negotiations will occur prior to evaluating proposals from the VOSB tier. If negotiations are deemed necessary, the Contracting Officer will establish a competitive range and proposal revisions will be requested.

(4) If the Contracting Officer determines that no contract award can be made at a given tier (e.g., SDVOSB), the set-aside for that tier will be withdrawn and evaluations will proceed with the next tier (e.g., VOSB).

2.12 NOTICE TO OFFERORS - DEDUCTIVE LINE ITEMS

(a) The lowest priced offeror and the items to be awarded will be determined as follows—

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

(2) The lowest price will be the offeror that—

(i) Is otherwise eligible for award; and

(ii) Offers the lowest aggregate amount for the first or base line item, minus (in the order of priority stated in the price schedule) those deductive line items that provide the most features within the funds determined available. This amount will be the total evaluated price.

(3) All offers will be evaluated on the basis of the same deductive line items.

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

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

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

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

2.13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

The FAR requires that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. In compliance with FAR 52.204-7, an offeror must have an active registration in SAM at the time an offer is submitted and at the time of award.

2.14 DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

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, including 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraphs (d) and (t) 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.

2.15 DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY

Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be reviewed for acceptability. Failure to provide documentation as outlined in the solicitation by the date and time set for receipt of offers may result in the offer being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for evaluation and award.

2.16 RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

In accordance with FAR subpart 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors, a responsibility determination will be made for the apparent successful offeror prior to processing the award. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to obtain 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. The Government may request additional information from all offerors after receipt of proposals solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination. These requests for information do not constitute negotiations.

Any information received by the Government that would be cause for a determination of nonresponsibility may deem the offeror ineligible for award.

2.17 VETS 4212

Title 38 U.S.C. 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR 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 https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. 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 confirmation email prior to awarding the contract.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212

2.18 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

Small business subcontracting plan. Upon request by the CO, the apparent successful offeror (if a large business) must submit and negotiate a small business subcontracting plan. The subcontracting plan must contain all the elements required by FAR 52.219-9. If the large business does not have an approved master subcontracting plan or approved commercial plan, then an individual subcontracting plan must be submitted that includes an assurance that small businesses will be given the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contract performance. The subcontracting plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but rather, a requirement for award to a large business.

The plan, as negotiated, will be incorporated into any resultant contract. Plans are NOT to be submitted with initial proposals.

2.19 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM

(a) As prescribed in FAR 42.1102(e), the 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, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (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.

(b) Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $900,000 is required to register with CPARS at http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting the Customer Service Desk at cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil. Registration should occur no later than 30 days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

(c) 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 will be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have 30 days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA Contracting Officer.

(d) Failure to have a current registration in CPARS or to re-assign the report to the VA Contracting Officer within those 30 days will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

2.20 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. The awardee will need to coordinate with http://www.cpars.gov/ mailto:cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil the VA Medical Center concerning badging requirements. If the site requires an investigation, the contractor must follow VA Directive 0710.

2.21 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT

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