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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)

SOLICITATIONSOLICITATION

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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36C24726B0003 X 05-14-2026

534-CSI-714

Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Office 3 FL Directors Office 3700 Crestwood Parkway Duluth GA 30096 kenyon.dulaney@va.gov sherri.mitchell@va.gov

Kenyon Dulaney 512-981-4449

PROJECT 534-CSI-714 CATH LAB 1 SITE PREP RALPH H. JOHNSON VAMC 109 BEE STREET CHARLESTON SC 29401

Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, and materials needed to complete work for project Cardiac Catheterization Lab 1 – Site Prep per the provided drawings, specifications, and statement of work.

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

NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction - SBA Business Size Standard: $45M

Magnitude of Construction is Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000

Only one (1) Site Visit will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST

Site Visit Location: Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Building 1 Main Lobby Charleston, SC 29401

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X X 52.211-10

X 15

0 3:00 CDT

06-16-2026

X

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

Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Office 3 FL Directors Office 3700 Crestwood Parkway Duluth GA 30096

Austin Payment Center Department of Veteran Affairs

PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-8971

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5545

Kenyon Dulaney Contracting Officer

36C24726B0003

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

SCOPE OF WORK

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL:

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS

1.4 TAXES:

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

2.2 INVITATION FOR BID:

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE:

2.4 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

2.5 AMENDMENTS:

2.6 PRE-BID SITE VISIT

2.7 PREPARATION OF BIDS

2.8 BID SUBMISSION

2.9 DETERMINATION OF NON-RESPONSIVE

2.10 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.11 VETS 4212

2.12 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

2.13 FAR DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

2.14 CONTRACT AWARD

2.15 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS):

2.16 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS: 21

2.17 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER OR PROJECT

MANAGER:

2.18 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.19 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY

SITE OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.20 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY

2014)

2.21 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.22 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020)

2.23 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.24 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.25 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.26 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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

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

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

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (NOV 2021)

4.2 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.3 52.222-6 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.4 52.222-11 SUBCONTRACTS (LABOR STANDARDS) (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION).39

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

4.6 52.223-2 REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.7 52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT

FOR EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2008)

4.8 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.9 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) ALTERNATE I (NOV 2025)

4.10 52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN

1997)

4.11 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.12 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (SEP 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.13 52.244-6DEV SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

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

4.15 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

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

4.17 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.18 VAAR 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL (DEVIATION) (MAR 2026)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.21 VAAR 852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899

(DEVIATION)(APR 2025)

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

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

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

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

4.25 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

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

2018)

4.27 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

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

4.30 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

4.31 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

4.32 VAAR 852.239-76 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY (FEB 2023)

4.33 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.34 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.35 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

ATTACHMENTS

Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System

SCOPE OF WORK

Cardiac Catheterization Lab 1 – Site Prep

Project # 534-CSI-714

109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401-5799

Statement of Work

A. Scope

The contractor will provide all supervision, labor, equipment, and materials needed to complete work for project Cardiac Catheterization Lab 1 – Site Prep per the provided drawings, specifications, and this statement of work. The project will require phasing to enable minimal impact to operations.

1. Construction impact shall be minimized and mitigated in a way that limits disruption to the functioning of the Veterans Affairs Health Care System Ralph H. Johnson Main Facility (VAHCS).

2. Scheduling and coordination with the VAHCS will be critical and must be approved by Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to work.

B. General Requirements

1. Employees of the contractor and sub-contractors shall always conduct themselves in a professional manner while on medical center property. The contractor shall ensure all personnel working on this contract are aware of Medical Center policies pertaining to employee behavior and conduct.

2. Physical or verbal misconduct may be grounds for removing employees from Medical Center property, or grounds for arrest by the Veteran Affairs (VA) Police. Employees may be banned from VAHCS property as a result of inappropriate or illegal behavior.

The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Government for any costs resulting from employee misconduct (including, but not limited to, delays in contract completion) and may be held liable for costs incurred by the Government because of employee misconduct.

3. Refer to Specification Section 01 00 00.1.5.F. Smoking and vaping is strictly prohibited on the entire VAMC campus.

4. Contract shall furnish maintenance and operating manuals and one compact disc (four hard copies and one electronic copy each) for each separate piece of equipment. Refer to Specification Sections 01 22 23 and 01 00 00.1.19 General Requirements for details.

5. Refer to Specification Section 01 00 00.1.6 for details on Operations and Storage Areas.

6. It is the contractor’s responsibility to properly assess the working conditions and include in the bid any specialty equipment, training, additional time, personnel, or safety equipment to perform the work safely and in compliance with all applicable VAHCS, local, state, and federal regulations.

C. Hours of Work

1. Normal working hours are 0700 – 1700 Monday to Friday, except for Federal holidays.

To reduce patient impact, some work may need to take place during after-hours (1700 – 0700) or during weekends.

2. All schedules and work hours shall be requested, coordinated, and approved through the

COR.

D. Phasing

1. The contractor shall perform the work in each phase in the documented Phasing Plans sequence. All work in each phase must be completed prior to VA staff and patient occupancy of a phase and the start of work in a subsequent phase unless noted otherwise. A detailed narrative of each phase is included in Specification Section 01 00 00.1.6.F General Requirements.

2. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by the COR where required by limited working space.

E. Infection Control

1. Infection Control Requirements shall be followed in accordance with an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Permit. It is expected that work inside the facility will require a Class IV permit. Dust, dirt, and debris shall be contained. Additional infection control requirements are included in Specification Section 01 35 26 Safety Requirements.

2. Low/No Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) materials are to be utilized. Refer to Specification Section 01 81 13, Sustainable Construction Requirements.

3. All ICRA barriers and/or plan of execution shall be in-place and approved by VAHCS Infection Control representative and COR prior to start of work.

4. Refer to Specification Section 01 35 26.1.11 for Personal Protective Equipment Requirements.

F. Security

VA Directive 0710: VA policy requires all personnel be subject to an appropriate background investigation (Special Agreement Check (SAC)) Check (SAC)) prior to permitting access to VA information system. Badging must be secured prior to any contractor beginning work on the premises. The Contractor will determine the type of badge required for their contractor(s) based on the following criteria:

1. If contractor requires escorted access to RHJVAMC for less than 15 days per year, they will require a Visitor Badge.

2. If contractor requires any other access other than 15 days per calendar year, they will require a PIV-I Badge.

Prior to receiving sponsorship for any badge, all contractors must complete Contractor Safety Training through the Safety Service as coordinated through the COR. Training occurs (as deemed necessary) in the Engineering Conference Room (G206k). Procedures for acquiring the appropriate identification badge for a contractor are identified below.

1. Fill out fingerprint forms and have fingerprints done at the PIV Office. Contractors can walk-in to PIV Office Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. for fingerprints.

2. Complete background Investigation form.

3. Complete Contractor Safety Training.

Note: Security accreditation requirements do not apply.

G. Safety

Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) in compliance with (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will supervise all work under this contract and maintain a continual presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. At all times during performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the CO and has authority to act for the Contractor. Assigned CP shall have completed the OSHA 30-hour construction safety training within the past five (5) years and all other construction workers shall have at least a 10-hour OSHA course. Refer to Specification Section 01 35 26 Safety Requirements for details.

H. Schedules

The VA requires a schedule be submitted no later than 45 calendar days of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The schedule shall be submitted in electronic PDF format using Microsoft Project or equivalent software. Work could be after normal business hours between 1700 and 0700. Any work that is to be performed outside those hours are to be clearly identified on the schedule and approved by the COR prior to commencement of work. Refer to Specifications Section 01 32

16.1.5 for Project Schedule Submittal Process.

The schedule will be updated weekly by the contractor. A summary of progress and comments on any deviations from the schedule will be included in the weekly contractor report. Weekly schedule updates will be uploaded into the document sharing program.

I. Parking/Laydown Area

The Contractor shall make arrangements for parking. At no time shall vehicles be parked on roadways, patient parking areas, the loading dock, etc. Coordinate use of the loading dock for loading/unloading material with the COR. Materials shall not be deposited on the loading dock for any length of time.

There is no guarantee for laydown of material. The VAHCS shall not provide an extensive area for storage of materials and laydown. Scheduling and coordination with the VAHCS will be critical. Materials may be staged provided that the materials are secured and inaccessible by VAHCS patients. Interim Life Safety Measure (ILSM) Permit may be required for staged materials due to increased combustible loading. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure their materials remain secure.

J. Utility Shutdowns

If necessary, to interrupt utility services, the Contractor must coordinate and request a shutdown with the VAHCS prior to shutting down or interrupting any utility system. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of 14 calendar days of notice for a utility shutdown. The Contractor shall make every effort possible to reduce the amount and duration of impacts of utility shutdowns.

Requests to shutdown utilities are dependent upon the VAHCS’s ability to maintain normal operations. Should a request be denied due to clinical needs, the COR shall inform the contractor of alternate dates and times that meet the VAHCS’s needs. The Contractor shall submit to the COR a plan that identifies all utilities required to be shut down, a coordination/ work plan (including subcontractors), and provide documentation of all necessary pretests along with the submission of a shutdown request.

K. Site Investigation

All interested contractors will be invited to a pre-bid meeting. While not required, the contractor is strongly encouraged to attend the on-site pre-bid meeting. Access to the work areas and specific explanation of Statement of Work requirements will be discussed.

However, no questions will be answered during the pre-bid meeting. All questions must be officially submitted through the Vendor Portal. No comments, actions, or discussion (verbal or otherwise) are to be considered direction or answers to any questions, nor will they be considered accurate or binding unless submitted and answered in writing through the CO as an official request for information (RFI). Contractor site investigation outside of the pre-bid meeting shall not be allowed.

L. Submittals

1. Shop Drawing/Product Data: Submit in accordance with Specification Section 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples. Submit materials to be used in the project to the COR for approval prior to purchasing. VA review period is 15 working days for submittals and ten (10) working days for RFI’s.

2. Sustainability Action Plan, Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials Tracking Spreadsheet, Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan: Within 30 days after the Preconstruction Meeting provide documentation complying with Specification Section 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements.

3. "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).

M. Construction Drawings and Specifications

The contractor shall provide the VA with two (2) approved, completed sets of as built/record drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR. Any deviation from the original plan must be approved prior to change and must be included in the as built/record drawings. See Specification Section 01 00 00 General Requirements for details.

N. Recycling Requirement

The VA requires all recyclable material be removed and recycled. The contractor is responsible for minimizing landfill waste. The contractor will provide a list to include weight of each type of material that is recycled. Removal of all recyclables and landfill waste is the responsibility of the contractor, refer to Specification Section 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management.

O. Period of Performance

Period of Performance is 195 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, to include material lead time. The Contractor will be required to attend a preconstruction meeting. An ILSM and ICRA will be discussed at the preconstruction meeting and the approved plans to be posted at the job site.

Contractor shall have an accepted schedule, accident prevention plan (APP), and contractor quality control (CQC) plan prior to start of work. Refer to Specification Section 01 45 00 Quality Control, Specification Section 01 35 26 Safety Requirements, and Specification Section 01 32

16.15 Project Schedules for details.

With respect to project schedule, the hospital operations shall take priority. Contractor may have to shift areas of work around to accommodate hospital operations. In the event the schedule is to be changed for any reason the contractor is responsible for notifying the COR within two (2) working days.

Records Management Obligations

A. Applicability

This clause applies to all Contractors whose employees create, work with, or otherwise handle Federal records, as defined in Section B, regardless of the medium in which the record exists.

B. Definitions

“Federal Record” as defined in 44 U.S.C. § 3301, includes all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the United States Government or because of the informational value of data in them.

The term Federal record:

1. includes Department of Veterans Affairs records.

2. does not include personal materials.

3. applies to records created, received, or maintained by Contractors pursuant to their Department of Veterans Affairs contract.

4. may include deliverables and documentation associated with deliverables.

C. Requirements

1. Contractor shall comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies, including but not limited to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. chs. 21, 29, 31, 33), NARA regulations at 36 CFR Chapter XII Subchapter B, and those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). These policies include the preservation of all records, regardless of form or characteristics, mode of transmission, or state of completion.

2. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, all data created for Government use and delivered to, or falling under the legal control of, the Government are Federal records subject to the provisions of 44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), as amended, and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended and must be managed and scheduled for disposition only as permitted by statute or regulation.

3. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, Contractor shall maintain all records created for Government use or created in the course of performing the contract and/or delivered to, or under the legal control of the Government and must be managed in accordance with Federal law. Electronic records and associated metadata must be accompanied by sufficient technical documentation to permit understanding and use of the records and data.

4. RHJ HCS and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of RHJ VAHCS or destroyed except for in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules and with the written concurrence of the Head of the Contracting Activity. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. In the event of any unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records, Contractor must report to RHJ VAHCS. The agency must report promptly to NARA in accordance with 36 CFR 1230.

5. The Contractor shall immediately notify the appropriate Contracting Officer upon discovery of any inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures of information, data, documentary materials, records or equipment. Disclosure of non-public information is limited to authorized personnel with a need-to-know as described in this SOW. The Contractor shall ensure that the appropriate personnel, administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established to ensure the security and confidentiality of this information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is properly protected. The Contractor shall not remove material from Government facilities or systems, or facilities or systems operated or maintained on the Government’s behalf, without the express written permission of the Head of the Contracting Activity. When information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is no longer required, it shall be returned to RHJ VAHCS control or the Contractor must hold it until otherwise directed. Items returned to the Government shall be hand carried, mailed, emailed, or securely electronically transmitted to the Contracting Officer or address prescribed in the contract. Destruction of records is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED unless in accordance with Paragraph (4).

6. The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, contracts. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and RHJ VAHCS guidance for protecting sensitive, proprietary information, classified, and controlled unclassified information.

7. The Contractor shall only use Government IT equipment for purposes specifically tied to or authorized by the contract and in accordance with RHJ VAHCS policy.

8. The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any non-public RHJ VAHCS information that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

9. The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected from public disclosure by an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act.

10. The RHJ VAHCS owns the rights to all data and records produced as part of this contract. All deliverables under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government for which RHJ VAHCS shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Any Contractor rights in the data or deliverables must be identified as required by FAR 52.227-11 through FAR 52.227- 20.

11. Training. All Contractor employees assigned to this contract who create, work with, or otherwise handle records are required to take RHJ VAHCS-provided records management training. The Contractor is responsible for confirming training has been completed according to agency policies, including initial training and any annual or refresher training.

D. Flowdown of requirements to Subcontractors

1. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause, its terms and requirements including this paragraph, in all subcontracts under this contract, and require written subcontractor acknowledgment of same.

2. Violation by a subcontractor of any provision set forth in this clause will be attributed to the Contractor.

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1.00 JB __________________ __________________

ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items and installation of new construction as shown on drawings.

The contractor shall complete the entire project no later than 195 calendar days after the contractor receives the NOTICE TO

PROCEED.

0002 1.00 JB __________________ __________________

ALTERNATE NO.1: BASE BID except renovation of rooms AA207, AA206 and AA204A

NOTICE

1. Line Item 0001 (Base Bid) contains all the work for this project.

2. Bidders must provide a lump sum price for Line Item 0001 (Base Bid). Failure to do so may render their bid as nonresponsive.

3. Line Item 0002 (Alternate NO.1) contains alternate work for this project. Bidders must provide a lump sum price for Line Item 0002 (Alternate NO.1). Failure to do so may render their bid as nonresponsive. The alternate price would be the differential between the price included in the base bid and the price for the alternate.

4. Award will be made on Total Line Item 0001- Base Bid if the lowest responsible bid is within the budget. If Line Item 001-Base Bid exceeds the budget, award will be made on Total of Line Item 0002 – Alternate No.1) to the responsible Bidder whose adjusted scope (base bid or Alternate bid) is the lowest within the budget.

5. Pricing shall be submitted in whole dollar values. Please do NOT include pricing in cents.

6. Contractor is required to fill in their Unique Entity Identifier number associated with SAM.gov in Block No. 14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.

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

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL:

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

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

A Bid Guarantee, Standard Form 24 (SF 24), is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the 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. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

In accordance with Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation to Eliminate Hard Copy Original Documents, Signatures, Notarization, Seals on Bonds, and Other Seals for Certain Contract Requirements issued by the VA Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics and the Senior Procurement Executive on May 11, 2020, the requirement for a hard copy original bond, with the original signatures, notarization and seals has been eliminated. The bid bond must be submitted electronically as part of the bid package.

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

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

1.4 TAXES:

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

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

All solicitation related documents will be published to Contract Opportunities https://Sam.gov.

2.2 INVITATION FOR BID:

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

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE:

This procurement is 100% set-aside for SDVOSB concerns. Offers received from other than SDVOSBs will not be considered. All SDVOSBs must be listed as “certified” in the SBA’s VetCert database (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) at the time of bid submission and at time of award. Failure to be certified at the time of bid submission and at the time of award will result in the offeror’s bid being non-responsive.

2.4 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and must be submitted by the prospective offerors to Sherri Mitchell and Kenyon Dulaney. Questions must be submitted only via email to sherri.mitchell@va.gov and Kenyon.dulaney@va.gov. The subject line must read:

Project 534-CSI-714 Cardiac Cath Lab 1 Site Prep - Charleston VAMC - Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS May 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.

2.5 AMENDMENTS:

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://Sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your bid being considered non-responsive.

2.6 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. See SF1442 page one of this solicitation for further information.

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

2.7 PREPARATION OF BIDS:

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

2.8 BID SUBMISSION:

A. GENERAL:

(a) Offerors must submit their bids via email to: Sherri Mitchell at sherri.mitchell@va.gov and Kenyon Dulaney at Kenyon.dulaney@va.gov.

(b) 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.

(c) The bid opening will be conducted via teleconference. In person bid opening will not be facilitated.

(d) Failure to provide electronic bids and the electronic copy of the bid bond on the date and time set for bid opening, will deem the bid non-responsive.

B. BID PACKAGE CONTENTS:

(a) Standard Form (SF) 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award:

The Offeror shall complete & sign the “OFFER” section of the SF 1442. Please include your company’s Unique Entity Identifier number associated with SAM.gov in Block 14.

(b) Acknowledgement of All Amendments:

The offeror shall acknowledge all amendments by either 1.) Completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or 2.) Returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

(c) Pricing Schedule:

The Offeror shall complete the Price Schedule contained in the solicitation. The Offeror shall submit separate pricing for all items listed.

(d) Bid Guarantee:

The Offeror shall furnish a bid guarantee (see FAR 52.228-1). The bid guarantee shall be provided on Standard Form 24.

(e) Representations & Certifications:

By submitting its offer, the offeror verifies that, as of the date of its offer, its representations and certifications posted electronically in SAM for the provisions listed in FAR 52.204-7(c)(1) are current, accurate, and complete. The offeror’s representations and certifications in SAM are hereby incorporated by reference into its offer.

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

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

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

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

(j) Limitations on Subcontracting:

In accordance with VAAR 852.219-75, offeror shall complete ATTACHMENT 4 - Limitations on Subcontracting - Construction and return with their bid submission.

Completed form will become part of the official award documentation. Failure to submit the fully completed and signed certification with the offeror’s bid, shall deem the bid non-responsive.

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

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

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

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

4. Date: The certification must be properly dated.

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

(k) Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor Protegee:

Any offeror submitting a bid as a joint venture must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (1) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402 and (2) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Additionally, the certification from the certified SDVOSB partner must be submitted. Failure to submit the agreement and certification with the offeror’s bid may result in the offer being deemed non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award.

C.BID OPENING:

(a)Bids will be publicly read aloud. A conference line will be announced via an amendment to the solicitation approximately seven (7) calendar days prior to the receipt date for bids.

2.9 DETERMINATION OF NON-RESPONSIVE:

Bids received pertaining to this solicitation will be reviewed for responsiveness. Failure to provide documentation as outlined in the Bid Submission section of the solicitation, at the date and time set for bid opening may deem the bid non-responsive.

2.10 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. The Government reserves the right to obtain additional information solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination from all offerors after receipt of bids. These requests for information do not constitute discussion. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the Offeror ineligible for award.

2.11 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. Failure to comply with this section will result in removal from award consideration.

2.12 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

The FAR requires that federal contractors register in the SAM database at https://sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. Offerors are required to be registered in SAM from the time an offer is submitted through award in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements (see FAR 52.204-7). Failure to be registered in SAM.gov at any point during the solicitation period will result in removal from the competition.

2.13 FAR DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. 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.

2.14 CONTRACT AWARD:

Award may only be made with the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, considering only price (see FAR 52.214-19). The low price will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer prior to award to confirm that it is “a fair and reasonable price that is most advantageous to the Government.”

2.15 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 $900,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval 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 $900,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk @ DSN: 684-1690 or COMM: 207- 438- 1690. 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.

2.16 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS:

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

2.17 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).”

2.18 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)

2.19 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)

2.20 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014)

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

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute shall submit the request with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested…