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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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Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and

Facilities Management (003C4B)

425 I Street NW

Washington DC 20001

SAME AS BLOCK 7

Marcel Parfenti, catalin.parfenti@va.gov 202-570-8213

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery | Phase 5 Expansion Development | Project Number 813-028

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) anticipates awarding a

Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation for Phase 5 Expansion Development project located in

Annville, Pennsylvania, 17003. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for the construction as shown on the plans, drawings, and specifications (see attachments for details).

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with the size standard of $39.5 Million.

The magnitude of construction cost for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000.

Pre-proposal site visit schedule - see clause 52.236-27 in the solicitation.

Proposal due date is May 23, 2022, by 3:00 PM ET.

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05-23-2022

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD Your

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

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

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

CLIN 0001 – BASE BID General Construction ____________________

________________________________ CLIN 0002 – BASE BID Pre-Placed Crypts ____________________

CLIN 0003 – BID Alternate 1 (Additive) ____________________

CLIN 0004 – BID Alternate 2 (Additive) ____________________

CLIN 0005 – BID Alternate 3 (Additive) ____________________

CLIN 0006 – BID Alternate 4 (Additive) ____________________

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and

Facilities Management (003C4B)

425 I Street NW

Washington DC 20001

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center

PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

36C10F22R0030

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE WRITTEN

AMOUNT

1.00 JB ___________

BASE BID – General Construction: Work of the

Contract includes general conditions, general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, water storage facilities, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain of other items and all other work necessary to construct the project.

0002 1.00 JB ___________

BASE BID – Pre-Placed Crypts & Oversized

Pre-Placed Crypts: Furnish and deliver to the site all pre-placed crypts.

BASE BIDs TOTAL (CLINs 1 & 2) ___________

Bid Alternate #1 (Additive): Honor Guard Replacement.

A new Honor Guard building is erected on-site west of the existing building location. Site work and grading to enable construction of a new parking lot, roads/drives, landscape, stormwater facilities, and other work is undertaken as indicated in the contract drawings and specifications. The existing Honor Guard building is to be demolished to enable the new construction at this site.

The existing safe for firearm storage will be kept, relocated, and installed in the new building.

Bid Alternate #2 (Additive): Additional Irrigation (from

Entry to Bridge) Water lines for irrigation, as well as all associated appurtenances, is provided to extend said lines west from Indiantown Gap Road to the Indiantown

Gap National Cemetery main entrance on Fisher Avenue according to the contract drawings and specifications.

Bid Alternate #3 (Additive): Entry Feature Enhancements.

The Indiantown Gap main entry feature, located at Fisher

Avenue and the main cemetery entrance drive, will be enhanced with extended cut stone entry walls and associated landscaping. Site work, including selective tree and planting removal, is included according to the contract drawings and specifications.

0006 1.00 JB __________

Bid Alternate #4 (Additive): Satellite Maintenance Facility.

A new satellite maintenance facility, including all grading, site work, and buildings will be erected to the west of

Old Cumberland Road. The following buildings are included within this complex: staff building, an enclosed storage building, an open storage building, bulk materials storage building, and fuel storage. A staff parking area, as well as a new domestic water well are also included according to the contract drawings and specifications.

GRAND TOTAL (CLINs 1 thru 6) __________

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR

REPAIR)– BACK

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

PART I – GENERAL

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

PART II – PROPOSAL INFORMATION

1. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BOND

2. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS ... 11

3. OFFEROR SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

4. EVALUATION FACTOR WEIGHTINGS

5. PROJECT DEFINITIONS

6. EVALUATION FACTORS

7. EVALUATION OF FACTORS

8. SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SECTION 2 – PROVISIONS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

WORK (MAY 2014)

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.4 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014) AND ALTERNATE II

(JUN 2009)

2.5 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.6 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

2.7 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.8 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 28

2.10 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT

2018)

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

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020) (JUL 2020)

(DEVIATION)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.4 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

4.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR

1984)

4.3 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

4.4 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (SEP 2021)

4.5 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (SEP

2021)

4.6 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION)

4.7 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2021)

4.8 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

4.9 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.10 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.11 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

4.12 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.13 VAAR 852.219-77 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2021)

(DEVIATION)

4.14 VAAR 852.223-71 SAFETY AND HEALTH (SEP 2019)

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

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

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

4.17 VAAR 852.232-71 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

(INCLUDING NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

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

ALTERNATE I (APR 2019)

4.19 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018) 65

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

2019)

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

4.22 VAAR 852.236-92 NOTICE TO BIDDERS—ADDITIVE OR DEDUCTIVE BID LINE ITEMS

(APR 2019)

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

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

2019)

4.25 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)

4.26 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

4.27 SPECIAL CLAUSES

KEY PERSONNEL

4.28 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

PART I – GENERAL

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery

Phase 5 Expansion Development

Project Number 813-028

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is one of three Administrations within the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that provide for the delivery of services and benefits to Veterans. NCA is responsible for providing cemetery services to Veterans and other eligible persons pursuant to the provisions of the National Cemeteries Act of 1973 and other statutory authority and regulations (38

U.S.C. 2306, 38 U.S.C. Chapter 24, 38 CFR Parts 38-39). NCA’s responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of 134 national cemeteries, and the construction of new national cemeteries.

The purpose Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (IGAP) Phase 5 Expansion Development project is to enable an existing national cemetery to continue to provide burial services for eligible veterans in eastern

Pennsylvania. This proposed development will provide an additional 10 years of continued burial service to a veteran population who has been served by this national cemetery since it opened. Without this project NCA is projecting gravesite depletion of casketed gravesites by April 2028, columbarium niche cremation sites by May 2030, and in-ground cremation gravesites by May 2030. In accordance with the updated master plan prepared as part of this project for the entire 677-acre site, this project will develop approximately 27 acres of the 456 undeveloped acres remaining at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Indiantown Gap Rd, Annville, PA 17003. This project will comprise the next construction phase of cemetery development and will primarily include the construction of additional burial facilities intended to provide 10 years of service on existing, undeveloped land. The remainder of the site will be developed in future 15-year phased projects. Since this is an existing cemetery, only those facilities and infrastructure elements necessary to support the added maintenance, operations, and burial capacity for approximately

10 years will comprise this phase of construction. This project will develop approximately 15,948 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites in new burial sections as follows:

(a) Double Depth Pre-Placed Crypts 5,122

(b) Double Depth Oversized Pre-Placed Crypts 208

(c) Traditional Full Casket sites 598

(d) In-Ground Cremains 4,020

(e) Columbarium Niches 6,000

Award will include the following CLINs:

CLIN 0001 Base Bid – General Construction: Work of the Contract includes general conditions, general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, water storage facilities, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain of other items and all other work necessary to construct the project.

CLIN 0002 Base Bid – Furnish and deliver to the site all pre-placed crypts.

Bid Alternate additives are listed in order of priority and will be awarded based on the additive (one or more) that represents the best interest of the Government and the funds that are available at the time of award for the project in accordance with (IAW) VAAR 852.236-92 Notice to Bidders - Additive or

Deductive Bid Line Items.

CLIN 0003 Bid Alternate #1 (Additive): Honor Guard Replacement. A new Honor Guard building is erected on-site west of the existing building location. Site work and grading to enable construction of a new parking lot, roads/drives, landscape, stormwater facilities, and other work is undertaken as indicated in the contract drawings and specifications. The existing Honor Guard building is to be demolished to enable the new construction at this site. The existing safe for firearm storage will be kept, relocated, and installed in the new building. Option CLIN (Alternate #2): Add irrigation system to unirrigated areas including PIC/Admin, islands, and other high visibility areas.

CLIN 0004 Bid Alternate #2 (Additive):

Additional Irrigation (from Entry to Bridge) Water lines for irrigation, as well as all associated appurtenances, is provided to extend said lines west from Indiantown Gap Road to the Indiantown Gap

National Cemetery main entrance on Fisher Avenue according to the contract drawings and specifications.

CLIN 0005 Bid Alternate #3 (Additive):

Entry Feature Enhancements. The Indiantown Gap main entry feature, located at Fisher Avenue and the main cemetery entrance drive, will be enhanced with extended cut stone entry walls and associated landscaping. Site work, including selective tree and planting removal, is included according to the contract drawings and specifications.

CLIN 0006 Bid Alternate #4 (Additive):

Satellite Maintenance Facility. A new satellite maintenance facility, including all grading, site work, and buildings will be erected to the west of Old Cumberland Road. The following buildings are included within this complex: staff building, an enclosed storage building, an open storage building, bulk materials storage building, and fuel storage. A staff parking area, as well as a new domestic water well are also included according to the contract drawings and specifications.

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PART II – PROPOSAL INFORMATION

1. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BOND

(a) Hard copies of bidding documents will not be provided. The solicitation, all bidding documents, subsequent solicitation amendments, award notification, and all other solicitation related information will be posted to the website https://beta.sam.gov/ under the Contracting Opportunities section.

(b) A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 10 percent of the bid 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, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR

28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF

25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the

Specification. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

(d) An original, hard copy executed Bid Guarantee (on form SF-24) must be mailed to the address below and received by the Contracting Officer within 5 business days of the proposal due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or as subsequently amended).

(e) Volume II – Price Proposal of your proposal must contain a digital copy of your Executed Bid

Guarantee (SF-24).

(f) Postal Address/Courier Address for mailing hard copy Bid Guarantee:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B)

425 I Street NW, 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20001

Attn: Contracting Officer, Marcel Parfenti

(g) All bond transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, offeror(s) name, and return address.

(h) All bonds should be mailed by fastest traceable means (i.e. FedEx, UPS, etc.) to avoid delays.

(i) DESCRIPTION OF WORK: See Statemen of Work (SOW) and solicitation Specifications and

Drawings.

(j) Cost Range: $20,000,000.00 to $50,000,000.00.

2. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

1. Gender: Whenever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include feminine.

2. The Government makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of the electronic copies of drawings.

3. Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system.

Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their proposal.

4. Offerors are encouraged to track this solicitation via the Contract Opportunities Section of the www.sam.gov website.

5. Amendments: Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. Check www.sam.gov regularly for updates. 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 will result in your proposal being considered non-responsive.

6. A public bid opening will not occur under this Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation.

7. VETS-4212: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d) and Public Law 105-339, 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://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212/. For procurement awards in excess of $25,000, this report must be completed and accepted prior to any Federal contract award. Therefore, all potential contractors are encouraged to file every year.

8. Required registration with Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

(a) As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $750,000. Agency evaluations of contractor performance, including both negative and positive evaluations, prepared under this subpart shall be provided to the contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation.

The contractor will receive a CPARS-system generated notification when an evaluation is ready for comment. Contractors shall be afforded up to 14 calendar days from the date of notification of availability of the past performance evaluation to submit comments, rebutting statements, or additional information.

Agencies shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer to consider disagreements between the parties regarding the evaluation. The ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation is a decision of the contracting agency.

(b) Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with the CPARS database at the following web address: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting

System (cpars.gov). Help in registering can be obtained by contacting CPARS Support E-mail

(webptsmh@navy.mil) or by calling (207) 438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212/ https://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/ after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

(c) Failure to have a current registration with the CPARS database, or to reassign 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.

9. Pre-Proposal Conference & Jobsite Walkthrough:

(a) A pre-proposal conference and jobsite walkthrough is scheduled for May 04, 2022, at 11:00 AM ET.

The pre-proposal conference will commence with a brief presentation outside the Indiantown Gap

National Cemetery, located at PIC/Admin Building Conference Room, Indiantown Gap Rd, Annville, PA 17003, followed by a jobsite walk-through. All personnel visiting must check in at the PIC/Admin office prior to touring the jobsite. Please contact Mr. John Spruyt, to site access at 717-865-5254.

Attendance at the pre-proposal conference requires offeror to comply with any applicable Federal laws, including requirements under the Privacy Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act, which may include providing information about their vaccination status. No questions will answer at the site visit, all questions must submit in writing to the Contracting Officer at catalin.parfenti@va.gov.

(b) For those parties who are unable to attend the jobsite walkthrough in person, an amendment to this solicitation will be issued that contains a sign in sheet of all people in attendance and any information shared by the Government with those in attendance.

10. Pre-Proposal Inquiries (RFI’s)

Submit inquiries, questions electronically to the Government's Point of Contact (POC). All requests for information or clarification must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at catalin.parfenti@va.gov, using the Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) form by May 06, 2022, at 3:00 PM ET.

In the subject line of any e-mail sent, identify IGAP Phase 5 | 36C10F22R0030. Unless the question deals with issues of a proprietary nature, responses to questions or comments will be posted as amendment to 36C10F22R0030.

11. Date, Time & Place of Submission

Proposal due date is May 23, 2022, by 3:00 PM ET, as prescribed in Box 13 of Standard Form 1442, and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at catalin.parfenti@va.gov. In the subject line of any e-mail sent, identify IGAP Phase 5 | 36C10F22R0030. Late submissions will not be accepted. All submitted materials will become the property of the Government and will not be returned. Regardless of the manner you choose to deliver your package; it is the Offeror’s responsibility to make sure it is received before the submission deadline.

12. Project Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (PLAs)

Offeror(s) may submit proposals with or without a PLAs. The PLAs shall fully conform to the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 22.5 - Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects.

No additional points or weight will be assigned to proposals submitted with a PLAs. PLAs proposal will not be given additional weight towards their technical proposals or towards selection of a proposal for mailto:catalin.parfenti@va.gov mailto:catalin.parfenti@va.gov award. Offeror(s) who chose to provide a proposal including PLAs shall do so in compliance with FAR

52.222-33 and FAR 25.222-34.”

3. OFFEROR SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). To help determine the eligibility of Prime contractors to participate in this solicitation, the Government will use the

Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size standard associated with the NAICS code applicable to this solicitation – see below:

• NAICS Code is 237990

• SBA Small business Size Standard is $39.5M.

Submitted proposals that do not adhere to the following instructions may be deemed unacceptable and ineligible for an award:

a. Proposals will be submitted in two separate Volumes/files:

Volume I – Technical Proposal: This volume/file shall be the Technical Proposal and shall include the offeror’s responses for Factors 1, 2, and 3 (including sub-factors).

Volume I – Technical Proposal

Factor 1 – Relevant

Experience

Sub-factor 1.1 – Project Experience

Sub-factor 1.2 – Project Organizational Chart and Key Personnel

Factor 2 –

Construction/Project

Management

Sub-factor 2.1 – Technical Approach

Sub-factor 2.2 – Capacity to Perform Work

Sub-factor 2.3 – Schedule

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Volume II – Price Proposal: This volume/file shall be the Price Proposal and shall include the offeror’s responses For Factor 4.

Volume II – Price Proposal

Factor 4 – Price

Offer, Amendments, and Certifications & Representations

b. Method of Submission:

• Proposal must be submitted via email only. Adobe PDF is the only file format that will be accepted.

• Emailed proposal shall be sent to the Marcel Parfenti, Contracting Officer at catalin.parfenti@va.gov and must be received by the due date and time established in the solicitation.

• Emailed files must be no larger than 40MB each. If the file size is greater than 40MB, separate document into multiple files and label files logically and sequentially (for example Volume I - Part 1, Volume I - Part 2, etc.).

• NOTE: While 40MB is the maximum message size, things like encryption can add overhead to a message and increase its size, so there are times when a message may need to be under 40MB to be sent successfully to account for this overhead. Also, ensure no special characters (#@$!&^*+) or slashes (/, \) in the document title.

• Offerors shall email the following documents to the Contracting Officer by the due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or if applicable, as subsequently amended).

• one (1) copy of their Volume I – Technical Proposal (for example Volume I - Part 1, Volume I - Part 2, etc.)

• one (1) copy of their Volume II – Price Proposal

• Late or incomplete proposals will be considered to be nonresponsive.

c. Proposals shall be identified with a title page that contains the following information:

• Solicitation Number,

• Solicitation Title,

• Contractor Name, address, email, and DUNS

• Contractor Authorized Representative information

• Volume Number (I or II)

• Volume Title (Technical Proposal or Price Proposal)

• Index of the sections contained in the volume

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

e. The proposal shall not exceed the number of pages identified in each factor. A page is considered to be the pdf file equivalent of one side of an 8 - 1/2 inch sheet of paper. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

f. Bid Guarantee (Bond):

a) Volume II – Price Proposal, Sub-factor 4.2 – Offer, Amendments, and Certifications &

Representations must contain a legible, scanned copy of your Executed Bid Guarantee (SF-24) and shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer. Please shade any raised seals with pencil lead to make them legible before you scan the bond.

b) The executed Bid Guarantee (on form SF-24) original hard copy must be received by the

Contracting Officer within 5 business days of the proposal due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or if applicable, as subsequently amended), and mailed to:

Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B)

425 I Street NW, 6th Floor

Attn: Contracting Officer, Marcel Parfenti

4. EVALUATION FACTOR WEIGHTINGS

Technical factors are equal in importance and sub-factors within each factor are equal in importance.

When combined, technical factors are approximately equal to price factor; however, as proposals become more equal in their technical merit, the evaluated price becomes the determining factor. The

Government may make tradeoffs between price and technical merit when determining if the increased technical merit is worth the increased price.

5. PROJECT DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this solicitation, Recent, Relevant and Similar are defined as follows:

• Recency: “Recent” is defined as construction project/contract work performed in the last five (5) years (between 2017 to 2022). Projects may be completed or at least 50% complete at time of proposal submission.

• Relevancy: “Relevant” is defined as construction project/contract work of a similar size and comparable level of complexity to this project. Relevant size & complexity aspects may include (in descending order of relevance):

o Very Relevant: VA National Cemetery and/or State/local/private construction cemetery project at or over $20M in construction costs.

o Relevant: VA National Cemetery and/or State/local/private construction cemetery project between at or over $10M and below $20M in construction costs OR other heavy construction project over $20M requiring new precast crypt field development, columbarium construction, roadway or other paving, irrigation systems, stormwater management systems, vertical construction/renovations, and/or significant landscaping improvements.

o Somewhat Relevant: VA National Cemetery and/or State/local/private construction cemetery project at or over $5M in construction costs OR other construction project over

$10M requiring new construction/renovations of buildings, pre-cast/cast in place concrete, turf/sod placement and maintenance, tree and shrub placement and maintenance, irrigation central control systems, stormwater systems, roadways or other paving, and wetlands & environmental remediation, or restoration.

o Not Relevant: Project(s) construction effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities described in the solicitation.

• Similar: “Similar” is defined as a cemetery construction projects comparable to value project at or over $20M.

6. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Factor 1 – Firm Experience (limited to 40 pages maximum)

Sub-factor 1.1 – Project Experience:

The offeror shall provide a detailed summary for three (3) projects performed within the past five (5) years, similar in scope and complexity of construction project detailed in the solicitation Statement of

Work (SOW). The summary of each project must include the following information:

• Provide the project name & title, project location/address, contract number, contract total amount and contract period of performance, point of contact (POC), email address, current phone number.

• Provide the original project pricing, period of performance schedule, and detailed description of the project. Identify any changes/modifications experienced during the project period of performance and include a description of any potential impacts that price and/or schedule may have on each other related to completion of the project.

• Provide a detailed description of the project team (include major partners and/or subcontractors) involved in the performance of the project and explain each firm’s role on the project.

• Describe how sustainable design principles were incorporated into the project; indicate to what extent environmental program goals (e.g., Energy Star, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) were achieved and how those achievements were recorded into the final documentation.

• Describe the project’s safety record (i.e., number of lost time accidents/days).

Sub-factor 1.2 – Project Organizational Chart and Key Personnel:

The offeror shall provide an organization structure, including the organizational chart and supporting narrative description of offeror’s key personnel, and any major subcontractor(s) and their key personnel assigned to performance of this project. Clearly describe the offeror’s responsibilities and provide any major subcontractor(s) roles and responsibilities providing the following: 1) crypt and placement supplier,

2) columbarium niche supplier, 3) earthwork, 4) masonry, and 5) irrigation system installer.

Additionally, the offeror shall provide the resumes for each key person identified below as assigned to performance of this project. The resume must identify the years the person occupied experience, the minimum qualifications, and applicable certificates (including OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety) for each position, as follows:

a. Project Manager – Minimum Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of experience leading on-site construction projects considered somewhat relevant, relevant or very relevant, as defined in this solicitation.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture, or Landscape Architecture.

• Show evidence candidate meets Health & Safety qualifications as stated in specifications for key personnel (see Specification 01 35 26), at the time of submission of offer.

b. Construction Site Superintendent – Minimum Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of field superintendent experience with on-site construction projects considered somewhat relevant, relevant or very relevant, as defined in this solicitation.

• Show evidence candidate meets Health & Safety qualifications as stated in specifications for key

c. Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager – Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture, or Landscape Architecture and five (5) years general construction experience in the role of project manager, project engineer, Quality

Control (QC) manager, or project superintendent.

• Two (2) years quality control experience on projects considered somewhat relevant, relevant or very relevant, as defined in this solicitation.

• Show evidence candidate meets Health & Safety qualifications as stated in specifications (see

Specification 01 35 26 and 01 45 00), at the time of submission of offer.

d. Site Safety and Health Officer – Minimum Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of construction industry safety experience OR three (3) years of construction industry safety experience if he/she possesses a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) OR certified

Construction Safety and Health Technician (CSHT) certification OR have a safety and health degree from an accredited university or college.

• Resume should display candidate’s capability (through training, experience, and qualifications) of ensuring that the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.16 and other appropriate Federal, State, and local requirements are met for the project.

• Provide evidence that candidate must meet the Quality Control and Health & Safety qualifications specified in the solicitation specifications, at the time of submission of offer.

• Show evidence candidate meets Health & Safety qualifications as stated in specifications for key

• Must be designated Prime Contractor Site Safety and Health Officer.

e. Independent Critical Path Method (CPM) Consultant/ Project Scheduler – Minimum

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years scheduling experience and two (2) years scheduling with Primavera P6 software experience similar size and complexity to this cemetery project (including Specification 01 32 16).

Resume should contain sufficient information to show that the proposed consultant has the qualifications to meet the requirements specified in specification section 01 32 16, at the time of submission of offer.

Factor 2 – Construction/Project Management (limited to 20 pages maximum)

Sub-factor 2.1 – Technical Approach:

The offeror shall provide a detailed description of how the proposed technical approach will enable the project to be constructed on time and within budget, with minimal interference to existing cemetery operations and visitors during expansion construction and to the highest quality standards worthy of national shrine stature. The offeror shall demonstrate their capabilities to use various tools, processes, techniques, personnel, and subcontractors to complete and deliver this project describing the following:

• Describe the understanding of the project, work requirements, prioritize and address activities, any anticipated construction challenges, and approach to respond to emergency situations/requirements.

• Describe approach to obtain critical construction materials and techniques to ensure timely delivery and installation.

• Describe the understanding of local market conditions such as availability of materials, labor and project labor agreement(s), and potential impacts due to weather (if applicable).

• Describe approach working in an operational cemetery project.

• Describe approach manage project quality control and safety.

• Describe approach (plan or procedures) for managing subcontractor performance.

• Describe approach for coordination of temporary and permanent utility services.

• Describe approach for punch list, final acceptance, and project close-out.

Sub-factor 2.2 – Capacity to Perform Work:

The offeror shall provide detailed description representing the prime resources (including any subcontractors) and capacity to perform the SOW detailed in the solicitation. The narrative shall include their company’s bonding capacity commitment letter (single project and aggregate) and current workload and existing staff utilization (including any subcontractors).

Sub-factor 2.3 – Schedule:

The Offeror shall submit a proposed Level 1 project schedule in the format of a Gantt chart specific to this cemetery project. The schedule shall also clearly show the remainder of the required work completed

1090 Calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The schedule shall be broken down by phase and major division of work showing start and completion dates. The major work divisions shall be further broken down in sufficient detail to demonstrate the Offeror understands of the project requirements, critical path, and major milestones.

Factor 3 – Past Performance (limited to 5 pages maximum, excludes CPARS reports):

The offeror shall provide part performance references for three (3) projects submitted under Sub-factor

1.1 – Project Experience including project name & title, project location/address, contract number, contract total amount and contract period of performance, project point of contact (POC), email address, current phone number. Additionally, the offeror shall provide information regarding completed Contractor

Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations for each of the three (3) projects submitted under Sub-factor 1.1 – Project Experience. The offeror shall clearly identify, by contract number, which projects have interim and final CPARS past performance evaluations. There is no requirement to submit the CPARS reports.

In case were CPARS reports are not available, the offeror shall provide a Past Performance

Questionnaire (PPQ, see solicitation attachments) for each of the three (3) projects submitted under Sub-factor 1.1 – Project Experience AND instruct the references to complete the PPQ and submit it to the

Contracting Officer (Marcel Parfenti at catalin.parfenti@va.gov) by the closing date and time of the solicitation. PPQs received after closing date and time of the solicitation WILL NOT be accepted. In the case of an offeror without a record relevant and recent past performance, it shall affirmatively state in the proposal that it possesses no relevant and recent past performance.

VOLUME II – PRICE PROPOSAL

Factor 4 – Price (limited to 40 pages maximum)

The offeror shall provide the price for Base Bid CLINs and Bid Alternate Additives CLINs which are listed on Block 17, on page 2 of SF1442 form and detailed on PRICE/COST SCHEDULE section on page 6.

The Base Bid CLINs and Additional Alternate CLINs are listed in order of priority.

Bid Alternate Additives are listed in order of priority and will be awarded based on the additive (one or more) that represents the best interest of the Government and the funds that are available at the time of

Offer, Amendments, and Certifications & Representations:

a) The offeror shall provide the Offer, Amendments, and Certifications & Representations items as follows:

b) Cover Page - first page of Volume II – Price Proposal must include: Name and address of offeror

Business Arrangement, contact name, phone number, email address, and DUNS number.

c) Provide executed solicitation offer and Award SF1442 form. The offeror shall complete Blocks 14 to 20c.

d) Provide signed acknowledgement copy of all solicitation amendments (if applicable).

e) Provide a scanned, legible, copy of Executed Bid Guarantee (SF- 24). Please shade any raised seals with pencil lead to make them legible before you scan the bond. Additionally, the original executed

Bid Guarantee form (on form SF-24) must be mailed to the address below and received by the

Contracting Officer within 5 business days of the proposal due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or if applicable, as subsequently amended):

Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B)

425 I Street NW, 6th Floor

Attn: Marcel Parfenti, Contracting Officer

f) Provide printed copy of the offeror “Representations and Certifications” as submitted on www.sam.gov.

g) Provide complete VAAR 852.219-77 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of

Compliance attachment.

h) Provide the Offeror's core team members if Joint Venture (JV) is used, to include Prime General

Contractor, Joint Venture teaming partner and/or mentor-protégé partner. The offeror shall provide

DUNS/UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) numbers for itself and each of the Offeror's core team members

(Prime General Contractor, Joint Venture, teaming partner and/or mentor-protégé partner). The JV must be registered in Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Businesses (SDVOSB).

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7. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements and which represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Competitive best value tradeoff source selection procedures will be used to evaluate proposals IAW FAR 15.101-1 – Tradeoff process.

Technical factors are equal in importance and sub-factors within each factor are equal in importance.

When combined, technical factors are approximately equal to price factor; however, as proposals become more equal in their technical merit, the evaluated price becomes the determining factor. The

Government may make tradeoffs between price and technical merit when determining if the increased technical merit is worth the increased price.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award contract without discussions with offeror(s)

(except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from technical standpoint and price. This does not preclude the

Contracting Officer from holding discussions if it is determined discussions are necessary. If the

Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. If so, the competitive range may be limited for efficiency. If competitive range is established, the technical factors will be combined with the total evaluated contract price (Base CLINs/Bids and Option CLINs/Bids) to determine the competitive range.

The evaluation criteria below will be used to evaluate an offeror's proposal with respect to each of the factors and subfactors.

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Factor 1 – Firm Experience

Evaluation of Sub-factor 1.1 – Project Experience:

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror project recent and relevant experience similar to the scope and complexity of construction project as detailed in the solicitation. The offeror should submit a detailed description of three (3) projects considering recency and relevancy defined in Project Definitions section of the solicitation.

Evaluation of Sub-factor 1.2 – Project Organizational Chart and Key Personnel:

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s organizational structure, key personnel, and subcontractors to manage and perform project as defined in this solicitation. Additionally, the proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s key personnel satisfies the minimum qualification and experience for detailed in the solicitation.

Factor 2 – Construction/Project Management

Evaluation of Sub-factor 2.1 – Technical Approach:

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s understanding of the project requirements, complexities, and constraints under which the work will be performed, and established technical approach demonstrating the ability for managing and performance of SOW.

Evaluation of Sub-factor 2.2 – Capacity to Perform Work:

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s resources and bonding capacity to perform the SOW required in the solicitation, including any major subcontractor utilization.

Sub-factor 2.3 – Schedule:

The Offeror shall submit a proposed Level 1 project schedule in the format of a Gantt chart specific to this cemetery project. The schedule shall also clearly show the remainder of the required work completed

1090 Calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The schedule shall be broken down by phase and major division of work showing start and completion dates. The major work divisions shall be further broken down in sufficient detail to demonstrate the Offeror understands of the project requirements, critical path, and major milestones.

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Evaluation of Factor 3 – Past Performance:

The proposal must demonstrate must the offeror's ability to successfully perform project(s) similar in scope and complexity to solicitation. Past performance evaluation will be based on the review of the provided references for three (3) projects, CPARS reports and/or PPQs submitted by references. A follow-up discussion may be conducted with the references provided to the Contracting Officer.

Using CPARS.gov, the Contracting Officer (CO) will access Past Performance reports for the Offeror's core team members (Prime General…