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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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TBD 846-045B

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Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg VA 22409

Department of Veterans Affairs Attn: Catalin Parfenti CFM Nation Region Office 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg VA 22409

Catalin Parfenti 202-709-2048

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (FSHNC)

Project Title: Phase 3 Expansion & Improvements - Additional Road Repairs

Project Description: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to complete the work described in the in the Statement Of Work, the Bid Items List, and construction drawings and specifications to complete the additional road repairs at the VA Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX.

This Invitations for Bids (IFB) is issued as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

(SDVOSB).

The project estimated magnitude for this project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

NAICS Code for this procurement is 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (size standard of $45M) Product Service Code (PSC): Z2LB – Repair or Alteration of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

In accordance with FAR 52.236-3, Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled Pre-Bid Site Visit. See Instructions to Bidders, paragraph 1.9 for detailed site visit information.

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X X FAR 52.211-10

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0 2:00 PM EST

06-30-2026

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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

Bid Item I (Base Bid) CLIN 0001 Amount: $_____________________

Bid Item II (Option CLIN 1001) Amount: $_____________________

Total Amount for Bid Item I and Bid Item II: $________________

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Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Catalin Parfenti

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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

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

REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

STATEMENT OF WORK

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL:

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

1.4 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

1.5 INVITATION FOR BIDS:

1.6 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE:

1.7 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS:

1.8 AMENDMENTS:

1.9 PRE-BID SITE VISIT:

1.10 PREPARATION OF BIDS:

1.11 BID SUBMISSION:

1.12 DETERMINATION OF NON-RESPONSIVE:

1.13 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1.14 VETS 4212:

1.15 CONTRACT AWARD:

1.16 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

1.17 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER OR PROJECT MANAGER: .. 13

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

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

WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

(MAY 2014)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.8 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) ... 21

2.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 30

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

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.2 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.3 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (NOV

2025) (DEVIATION)

4.4 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.5 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.6 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APR

2026)

4.7 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

4.8 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.12 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018) 55

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

2019)

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

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

ALTERNATE I (APR 2019)

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

(APR 2019)

4.17 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

(OCT 2020)

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

2019)

ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

Bid Item I (Base Bid) Description: Repair of existing roads Austin Circle, Austin Loop, and Medina Loop to include, but not limited to, demolition of curb/gutter and pavement, survey and grading, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan measures, road construction, curb/gutter placement. Include all general requirements, Overhead & Profit, bonding, insurance, etc.

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

Bid Item II (Bid Option - Additive) Description: Repair of existing section of San Antonio Boulevard to include, but not limited to, demolition of curb/gutter and pavement, survey and grading, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan measures, road construction, curb/gutter placement. Include all general requirements, Overhead & Profit, bonding, insurance, etc.

Note: CLIN 1001 - Bid Item II (Bid Option - Additive) will be awarded based on the CLIN amount 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.

GRAND TOTAL __________________

STATEMENT OF WORK

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Phase 3 Expansion & Improvements

Additional Road Repairs Project Number 846-045B

BACKGROUND:

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 NCA mission is to honor Veterans with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service to our Nation. The NCA provides burial space for eligible Veterans and family members; maintains the graves and their environs as national shrines in perpetuity;

assists state and tribal organizations in providing burial benefits to Veterans through the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program; furnishes headstones and markers for graves in national, federally-administered state, tribal, and private cemeteries; marks Veterans' graves with a Government-furnished headstone, marker or medallion and provides Presidential Memorial Certificates in recognition of their service to a grateful nation; and administers grants for establishing or expanding state and tribal Government veterans cemeteries.

PROJECT GOAL:

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery serves a Veteran population of approximately 293,000. The purpose of this project is to enable the Cemetery to continue providing burial services for eligible veterans within a 75-mile service area.

This proposed development will complete necessary additional road repairs and reconstruction not addressed via the Phase 3 Development. This project will be a resulting in a firm fixed price construction contract.

SCOPE OF WORK:

This project will include fully preparing the site for building operations, such as demolishing and removing existing roads and providing all labor and materials necessary to complete the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Phase 3 - Additional Road Repairs project in accordance with the drawings and specifications.

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 - Bid Item I - Base Bid:

Repair of existing roads Austin Circle, Austin Loop, and Median Loop to include, but not limited to, demolition of curb/gutter and pavement, survey and grading, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan measures, road construction, curb/gutter placement. Include all general requirements, Overhead & Profit, bonding, insurance, etc. Sheet LC-101 shows early turn over (ETO) area.

CLIN 1001 - Bid Item II (Bid Option - Additive):

Repair of existing section of San Antonio Boulevard to include, but not limited to, demolition of curb/gutter and pavement, survey and grading, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan measures, road construction, curb/gutter placement. Include all general requirements, Overhead & Profit, bonding, insurance, etc.

SITE VISIT AND INSPECTION:

In accordance with FAR 52.236-3, Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled Pre-Bid Site Visit. Please see Instructions to Bidders for detailed site visit information. All Completion Item work will be subject to the project plans and specifications as referenced below.

PROJECT DOCUMENTS:

See the attachments section for project details and drawings, specifications, Geotechnical Report, and wage determination project.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The contract period of performance will be 180 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed

(NTP).

SITE LOCATION:

The VA Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is located at 520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, Texas, 78209.

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

NOTE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

1.1 BID MATERIAL:

Bid materials consisting of drawings, specifications, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicitation. The VA will not provide printed copies of plans, reports, drawings or specifications. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain the bid materials in a sufficient time and manner to respond to this solicitation by the specified due date. All interested parties (subs & primes) must register at http://www.sam.gov as an “Interested Vendor” so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder’s mailing list will not be prepared nor provided by the Contracting Officer.

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

A Bid Guarantee, Standard Form 24 (SF24) is required in an amount not less than 20 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 bids, will result in the rejection of the bid. A copy of the SF24 form may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds. A Payment Bond shall be provided on Standard Form 25A (SF25A) and a Performance Bond shall be provided on Standard Form 25 (SF25). Both bonds shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction, which can be located under FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by reference.

1.4 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

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

1.5 INVITATION FOR BIDS:

This solicitation is being issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14.

1.6 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE:

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Offer(s) received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. All SDVOSBs must be listed as “certified” by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert). Offeror(s) must be certified in the SBA VetCert database (Veteran Small Business http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP https://sam.gov/ https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fveterans.certify.sba.gov%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C8e7e79ec26e24b76315a08dafed3d7c1%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C638102483047735633%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=A6miKyttg2IAFGmDSciek4gm%2FPoHYc%2F0Uqk6dvC9Wlg%3D&reserved=0

Certification (sba.gov)) at time of submission of bids and at the time of contract award. Failure to be certified at the time of bid submission and time of award will result in the offeror’s bid being non-responsive.

1.7 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS:

Technical request for information (RFI) and questions arising from review of solicitation documents, or the pre-bid site visit must be submitted via e-mail by the prospective bidder(s) to the Contracting Officer at catalin.parfenti@va.gov. The email subject line must be FSHNC | 36C10F26B0001. Oral questions will not be accepted. The RFI and questions cut-off date is June 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

1.8 AMENDMENTS:

Any applicable amendment(s) to this solicitation will be posted at http://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendment(s) will not be individually mailed. By registering to “Receive Notification”, you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendment(s) that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendment(s) will be provided. Offeror is reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging each amendment(s) to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of bids. Failure to acknowledge an amendment will result in bid being considered non-responsive.

1.9 PRE-BID SITE VISIT:

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site. To satisfy the requirements in FAR 52.236-3, potential bidders, subcontractors and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled Pre-Bid Site Visit.

Site Visit Date: June 09, 2026 Site Visit Time: 10:00 AM CST Address: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is located at 520 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX, 78209. Participants will meet at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Building 1001.

1.10 PREPARATION OF BIDS:

The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of bid(s).

1.11 BID SUBMISSION:

GENERAL - ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: BIDS ARE DUE ON June 30, 2026 BY 2:00 PM EST.

Bidder must submit their bid via email to catalin.parfenti@va.gov. Bidder shall include the following in the subject line: FSHNC | 36C10F26B0001 | COMPANY NAME.

Only emailed bids will be accepted. Bids submitted by any method other than email are not allowed and will be deemed non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. The bid submission emails will be kept in an electronic folder unread until 2:00 PM CDT, when the bid(s) will be opened and read to the public.

Note: Please allow at least 30 minutes for bid to arrive in the email. The bid opening will be conducted via Teams teleconference. An in person bid opening will not be facilitated. Failure to provide electronic https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fveterans.certify.sba.gov%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C8e7e79ec26e24b76315a08dafed3d7c1%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C638102483047735633%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=A6miKyttg2IAFGmDSciek4gm%2FPoHYc%2F0Uqk6dvC9Wlg%3D&reserved=0 mailto:catalin.parfenti@va.gov http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:catalin.parfenti@va.gov VACOParfeC Highlight

VACOParfeC Highlight

VACOParfeC Highlight bids and the electronic copy of the bid bond on the date and time set for bid opening, will deem the bid non-responsive.

BID PACKAGE CONTENTS:

a. Standard Form (SF1442) Solicitation, Offer and Award: Bidder must complete & sign the “OFFER” section of the SF1442. Please include your company’s Unique Entity Identifier number associated with SAM.gov in Block 14. Electronic submissions may be electronic signature or signed and scanned “wet signature”.

b. Acknowledgement of All Amendments: Bidder must acknowledge each amendment(s) by completing Block 19 of the SF1442, or returning the signed amendment form(s) with the bid submission.

c. Price Schedule: Bidder must include each Bid Item amount and total price in Block 17 on the SF1442 and solicitation Section A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE. Additionally, the bidder must submit the separate pricing for all items listed in S02 36C10F26B0001 Itemized Schedule of Values Cost Breakdown attachment.

d. Bid Guarantee: Bidder must furnish a bid guarantee (see FAR 52.228-1). The bid guarantee must be provided on Standard Form 24 (SF24). Submit an electronic version copy, highlighting the raised seal by shading with a pencil/pen.

NOTE: Additionally, bidder must also send the signed Original SF24 form to the following address by the bid due date listed herein:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management ATTN: Contracting Officer - Catalin Parfenti 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA, 22409

e. Safety: Bidder shall submit the following information (for a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each Contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture and for the entity itself. Experience Modification Rate (EMR) shall not be submitted for subcontractors):

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Violation(s): Bidder shall provide Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, affirming that the Bidder has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past 3 years.

Experience Modification Rate (EMR): Bidder shall provide documentation (letter from insurance carrier) to show that the bidder has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than

1.0. If a Bidder’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and Puerto Rico shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the Bidder lacks insurance history, Bidder shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that it has assigned Bidder a Unity Rating of 1.0.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

f. Representations & Certifications:

• Bidder must provide their Representations and Certifications or their response to FAR 52.204-

8(2)(i) or (ii).

• Information Regarding Responsibility Matters: Bidder must provide their response to FAR 52.209-

7(b).

• Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements: Bidder must provide their response to FAR

52.209-13(b)(1) or (2).

• Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements: Bidder must provide their response to FAR 52.229-11(d).

• Post Award Small Business Program Representations: Bidder must provide their response to

FAR 52.219-28(h), if applicable.

g. Limitations on Subcontracting: In accordance with VAAR 852.219-75, the offeror must complete S02 VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance (attachment) and return with their bid submission. Completed form will become part of the official award documentation. Failure to submit the signed certification with the offeror’s bid will deem the bid non-responsive.

h. Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor Protegee (if applicable): 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/SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 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 and verified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) on the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification site (VetCert) at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

BID OPENING - Virtual Public Bid Opening:

Bid(s) will be publicly read aloud on the due date of solicitation. A Microsoft TEAMS conference line will be announced via an amendment to the solicitation approximately five (5) calendar days prior to the receipt date for bids. Entry to the conference line will begin 30 minutes before the bid opening.

Bid(s) will be recorded on a Bid Abstract (SF1409) and made available upon request. In the event there are concerns with the bids, in accordance with FAR 14.402-1(c), Microsoft Teams will be used to assist in the examination of the bid(s).

https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

1.12 DETERMINATION OF NON-RESPONSIVE:

Bid(s) received pertaining to this solicitation will be reviewed for responsiveness. The offeror is responsible for ensuring and verifying their bid and all required bid documents are received by the date and time specified in block 13a of the SF 442 solicitation (subject to amendment). Failure to provide documentation as outlined in the Bid Submission section of the solicitation, at the date and time set for bid opening will be deemed as a non-responsive bid.

1.13 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY:

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent “low bidder/awardee” prior to award of the project. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, as well as any other information the Contracting Officer has determined to be valid, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility.

NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would be cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the Bidder ineligible for the award.

1.14 VETS 4212:

Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce.

Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at:

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

1.15 CONTRACT AWARD:

Award will be made as a Firm‑Fixed‑Price construction contract to the responsible offeror whose bid is conforming to the solicitation requirements, and determined to be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price (see FAR 52.214-19). The lowest price will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer to confirm that it is determined fair and reasonable and most advantageous to the Government.

Award will be made based on the lump sum amount for CLIN 0001 - Bid Item I Base Bid or lump sum amount for CLIN 0001 Bid Item I Base Bid and Option CLIN 1001 - Bid Item II, based on amount 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.

1.16 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS):

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1502(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $750,000 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 http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval Seal Logistics Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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.

Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk @ cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

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

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

1.17 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER OR PROJECT MANAGER:

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

mailto:cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

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

WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY

2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

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

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and

(d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph

(c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

(a) Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee—

(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203–1; and

(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

(b) The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety’s assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Protests, (as defined in FAR 33.102), that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), must be served on the Contracting Officer identified in the solicitation by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from them.

Catalin Parfenti Contracting Officer Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA, 22409

Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) ATTN: Contracting Officer - Catalin Parfenti 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA, 22409

(b) The copy of any protest must be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).

Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

https://www.sam.gov/

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or (d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on FASCSA orders;

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx mailto:CISADA106@state.gov

(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product));

(v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;

(vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the offeror would like the Government to consider a waiver);

(vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would be compliant with the prohibition;

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