S02_36C24825R0069_1 FINAL...pdf

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within ____________ calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES NO

a. Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C24825R0069

X

04-16-2025

673-25-3-6328-0007

673-21-144

36C248

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

Cynda Rosa 813 510-7518

Project Number: 673-21-144 Title: Install Main Water Well and Tower POC: Cynda Rosa Email: Cynda.Rosa@va.gov

Contractor shall provide all tools, materials, equipment, labor, and supervision necessary in accordance with the construction documents for completion of the project. The purpose of this project is to remove and replace the existing water tower and water well at the Tampa VA Medical Center.

This solicitation is issued in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare Information and Technology Act of 2006, Sections 502 and 503, as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d), Veterans First Contracting Program, competition is restricted to SDVOSB construction firms, as there is an expectation that offers will be received by two (2) or more SDVOSB contractors under this solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of offers and at time of award of a contract, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible under VAAR 819.70; (2) small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and

(3) certified SDVOSB listed in the Small Business administration (SBA) certification database. Also, in accordance with VAAR 819.7004, the Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the Limitation on Subcontracting formal certification with the proposal, and all such response will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

The applicable NAICS Code for this acquisition is 237110 with a $45 Million small business size standard. The magnitude of construction cost range is between $10,000,000.00 and $20,000,000.00.

There is only one organized site visit planned as identified in FAR 52.236-27(ALT I). See referenced clause for specific details. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit.

See Contracting Officer's Special Information and Instructions for more information regarding solicitation inquiries, request for information, clarifications, or questions.

All proposal submissions shall be submitted in electronic format via email to Cynda.Rosa@va.gov. See Proposal Preparation Instructions for further information.

ten (10) *550 or 515

X X FAR 52.211-10

X ten (10)

1 (one) 4pm EDT

05-29-2025

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

Complete and return Price Schedule on page 6 and Divisional Breakdown Sheet on page 7.

Both must be completed and submitted with proposal.

673-3650162-6328-854200 3220 23NRNR002

Obligation Number:

36C248

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

8875 Hidden River Pkwy Tampa FL 33637

Financial Services Center

P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

One

Kenneth R. Caryer

NCO815L3-72667

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

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN SHEET

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S SPECIAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 FAR 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

2.2 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.3 FAR 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY

SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

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

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.5 FAR 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.6 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

1995)

2.8 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.9 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(OCT 2018)

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

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025)

3.2 FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(NOV 2021)

3.3 FAR 52.204-29 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT

ORDERS—REPRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES (DEC 2023)

3.4 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2018)

3.5 FAR 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR

AGREEMENTS—CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

3.6 FAR 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

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

4.3 FAR 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

4.4 FAR 52.204-30 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT

ORDERS—PROHIBITION (DEC 2023)

4.5 FAR 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF

WORK (APR 1984)

4.6 FAR 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (JAN 2025)

4.7 FAR 52.223-20 AEROSOLS (MAY 2024)

4.8 FAR 52.223-21 FOAMS (MAY 2024)

4.9 FAR 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2023) ALTERNATE I (NOV 2023)

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

1997)

4.11 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.12 FAR 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013)

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

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

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

4.16 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.17 VAAR 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL (MAY 2020)

4.18 VAAR 852.204-71 INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY

(FEB 2023)

4.19 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (NOV 2022)

4.22 VAAR 852.222-71, COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899

(DEVIATION) (APR 2025)

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

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

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

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

4.26 VAAR 852.232-71 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (INCLUDING NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

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

2018)

4.28 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

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

4.31 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.32 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ...87

4.33 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.34 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0.00 JB _____________ ______________

BID ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes but is not limited to general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, paving, water mains, elevated water tank, well and pump, water pumps, chlorine feed system, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Includes all work described in the attached Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings.

Period of performance is 550 Calendar Days after Notice to Proceed is issued.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1DZ - Construction of Other Hospital Buildings

0.00 JB ____________ ______________

BID ITEM II: (Deduct Alternate): All work in BASE BID except

Well installation. Includes all work described in the attached Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings except for well installation.

Period of performance is 515 Calendar Days after Notice to Proceed is issued.

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1DZ - Construction of Other Hospital Buildings

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001 BASE BID – TAMPA VAMC 1.00 550 CALENDAR

DAYS AFTER

NTP

DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE -

ALL WORK IN BASE MINUS

WATER

1.00 515 CALENDAR

DAYS AFTER

NTP

The Government intends to award ITEM 0001, Base Bid. However, if all offers that were determined to be acceptable exceed the funds available for this project, award will be made on ITEM 0002, Deductive Alternate. If all offers for ITEM 0002, Deductive Alternate, that were determined to be acceptable exceed the funds available for this project, the Government reserves the right to cancel the project.

DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN SHEET

MATERIAL LABOR EQUIPMENT TOTAL

DIVISION 01: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 02: EXISTING CONDITIONS

DIVISION 03: CONCRETE

DIVISION 04: MASONRY

DIVISION 05: METALS

DIVISION 06: WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES

DIVISION 07: THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

DIVISION 08: OPENINGS

DIVISION 09: FINISHES

DIVISION 10: SPECIALTIES

DIVISION 11: EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12: FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14: CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 21: FIRE SUPPRESSION

DIVISION 22: PLUMBING

DIVISION 23: HVAC

DIVISION 25: INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26: ELECTRICAL

DIVISION 27: COMMUNICATIONS

DIVISION 28: ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

DIVISION 31: EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32: EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

DIVISION 33: UTILITIES

DIVISION 34: TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION 48: ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

SUBTOTAL COST:

GENERAL LIABILITY / INSURANCE:

OVERHEAD & PROFIT:

BOND:

PROJECT TOTAL COST:

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S SPECIAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

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

All solicitation related documents will be available on the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov in electronic format only. All interested parties (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at https://sam.gov as an “Interested Vendor” so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. An Interested Vendor/Offeror’s mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the Contracting Officer.

Amendments to the solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. By registering to “Receive Notification”, you will be notified by email of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. Potential offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in the offeror’s submission being considered non-responsive.

2. PROPOSAL EXPENSES

The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals submitted in response to this RFP.

3. CONTRACTOR'S SIGNATURE

Contractual documents (e.g. bids, proposals, awards, modifications, etc.) shall be completed and signed by the Contractor in accordance with FAR 4.102.

4. SITE VISIT

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project (see FAR 52.236-27). This will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site. All potential bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

5. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES

Questions of a technical nature and inquiries concerning this solicitation must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to the Contract Specialist, Cynda Rosa. Questions shall be submitted only via email to:

Cynda.Rosa@va.gov and Kenneth.Caryer@va.gov. The subject line must read: PN:

673-21-144, Install Main Water Well and Tower - Questions. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions and inquiries are due no later than May 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM (ET). No late questions will be accepted or answered after this deadline. All questions will be answered and/or responded to via an amendment after the closing date.

https://sam.gov/ https://sam.gov/ mailto:Cynda.Rosa@va.gov mailto:Kenneth.Caryer@va.gov

YOU ARE INSTRUCTED SPECIFICALLY TO CONTACT THE CONTRACT

SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER ISSUING THE SOLICITATION ABOUT

ANY ASPECT OF THIS REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD.

6. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments).

7. DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent awardee prior to award of the project. The apparent awardee must be determined as "responsible" by the Contracting Officer. See FAR 9.104-1 for the minimum standards to be determined responsible. The required information for proposal submission, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as, but not limited to the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, 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 offeror ineligible for award.

The contracting officer may obtain information regarding the responsibility of the prospective awardee, including requesting pre-award surveys, when necessary, promptly after receipt of offers in accordance with FAR 9.105-1—Obtaining Information.

The prospective offeror shall be prepared to provide documentation to support this determination within two business days following the request.

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

9. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://sam.gov) and enter all mandatory information into the system. Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements (see FAR 4.1102).

10. REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING 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 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 (https://cpars.gov). Help 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 shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have sixty 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 sixty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

11. 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.

12. HHS/OIG EXCLUSIONS

To ensure that the individuals providing services under the contract have not engaged in fraud or abuse regarding Sections 1128 and 1128A of the Social Security Act regarding federal health care programs, the contractor is required to check the Exclusions Database – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), List of Excluded Individuals/Entities on the website (https://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov) for each person providing services under this contract.

Further, the Contractor is required to certify in its proposal that all persons listed in the contractor’s proposal have been compared against the OIG list and are NOT listed.

During the performance of this contract the contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business listed on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.

https://cpars.gov/

14. REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT

MANAGER

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

15. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Before any work is started, a Pre-Construction Conference between the Contractor, Contracting Officer, and Project Engineer will be arranged through the Contracting Officer.

Such matters as work commencement, sequence of work, estimated time for accomplishment, subcontractor information, and the overall responsibilities of the Contractor, Contracting Officer, and Project Engineer in the fulfillment of all aspects of the contract will be discussed.

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

For a proposal to be considered, offerors must strictly comply with all instructions outlined in this solicitation. Failure to furnish proposals that comply with the instructions, at the predetermined due date for submission, may result in elimination from consideration for award. Furthermore, all solicitation amendments (if any) must be acknowledged in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1--Instructions to Offerors.

The submission of the signed Standard Form (SF) 1442, Block 17, and Block 19 (Acknowledgment of Amendments) will constitute the offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, including attachments and any issued amendments.

The offeror shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in his/her proposal, including information provided by potential subcontractors. Should subsequent investigation disclose that the fact and conditions were not as stated, the proposal may be rejected and receive no further consideration.

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals must be submitted electronically via email and received no later than the time specified on the SF 1442, Page 1, Item 13A (subject to amendment of the date/time).

Undeliverable emails due to an offeror’s proposal size, using wrong email address, or otherwise, is not the responsibility of the Government. The Government will only consider proposals (or parts of) submitted prior to the deadline. The offeror is responsible to verify that the Government has received the proposals. See FAR 52.215- 1 for rules concerning late proposals.

Electronic correspondence that contains proposal and solicitation information shall be labeled in the Subject Line: “Proposal for Solicitation Number: 36C26325R0069, FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY”

The offeror shall submit Volumes I and II in electronic format via email to cynda.rosa@va.gov and Kenneth.caryer@va.gov. NO OTHER FORMS OF

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION WILL BE PERMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Include page numbers and company name in the header and/or footer of each page.

Volumes I and II will be evaluated independently. The offeror shall not include price information in Volume I. Offeror shall submit Volumes I and Volume II in two (2) separate .pdf documents. Both Volumes I and II must include the Solicitation Number, Project Number and Title, Company Information (name, primary point of contact (POC), email, mailing/physical address, phone, UEI).

2. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals shall be typewritten, with fonts no smaller than 10 points, with page layout no smaller than ½” top, bottom and ½” side margins (except for document numbers, page numbers, etc.), single space, paginated, portrait mode or letter size paper; except charts may be displayed in landscape mode. Excess pages will not be evaluated. Smaller font size for graphics presented in a proposal is permitted if the information is legible to the mailto:cynda.rosa@va.gov human eye. Only standard fonts such as Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman are permissible. Solicitation forms requiring to be completed shall be typewritten when able with similar fonts no smaller than 9 points.

No hyperlinks or electronic media will be allowed or considered.

Each volume and section should stand alone and not be crossed referenced with other volumes and/or sections. Each volume must contain a Table of Contents (TOC) for that volume. The TOC will identify major areas, paragraphs and subparagraphs by number and title as well as by page number and volume locations.

Due to email server constraints, proposals shall be submitted as portable data files (pdf), and documents submitted must be smaller than ten (10) Mega Bytes (MB) in size. Multiple documents in separate files are permitted; however, should only be used when deemed necessary apart from the separate Volumes.

In no case shall statements such as “we comply with the requirements of the contract” or its equivalent be acceptable to meet the requirements of this request for proposal. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP without providing supporting rationale, will be considered unacceptable. It is the offeror’s responsibility to insure the completeness of the proposal.

All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

Offerors may, at the discretion of the Government, be asked to provide information for clarification purposes regarding their proposals. Requests for such clarification information do not constitute discussions.

3. BASIS FOR AWARD

This RFP is being issued in accordance with FAR Part 15. It is the Government’s intent to award one (1) firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, within the Government’s funding limitations, and has been determined to be the most advantageous to the Government utilizing the Tradeoff (FAR 15.101-1) method of evaluation, non-price, price, and other factors considered. The proposals must conform to the solicitation requirements and judged to represent the Best Value to the Government.

Proposals will be subject to an initial review for determination of basic proposal preparation compliance and adequacy prior to providing the proposals to the board.

Non-compliance with the RFP requirements may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further evaluation beyond the initial review.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award this requirement without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to contact offerors and/or conduct discussions if determined necessary. Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to revise their proposals after submission. If discussions are determined to be necessary, they shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.306.

The Contracting Officer may seek proposal clarification, if minor or clerical errors need to be resolved.

4. PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The term “technical,” as used herein, refers to non-price factors. The non-price technical evaluation factors for this acquisition are Technical Factor 1-4 with Price being Factor 5.

All non-priced factors are of equal importance to each other and, when all non-price factors are combined, are approximately equal to price.

TECHNICAL FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

Proposal Requirements:

This factor will be used to assess an offeror’s understanding of the scope of work required for the project along with the appropriate plans that will ensure meeting or exceeding all project requirements in accordance with the statement of work, specifications, and drawings. The technical approach section shall include language that validates the offeror’s knowledge of this type of project and should not be written in general terms. NOTE: Vague, general narratives that include the restatement of the Statement of Work will be rated less favorably.

• Project approach: Submit a narrative describing the techniques, capabilities, capacity, and methods for this project to include coordination efforts between the trades and subcontractors and the timeline and phasing.

• Project schedule: Submit a preliminary (CPM) Critical Path Method schedule for Item 0001, base bid item, for all work required to satisfy the requirements of this project. The CPM schedule must be practicable, showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (acquiring materials and equipment, mobilization, demolition, installation, commissioning, etc.).

Assume a 9-20-2025 NTP date for the purposes of creating the schedule (may be different than actual). The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart (Gantt chart) of a suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given point during the period. Most importantly, indicate the length of downtime required for any utilities affecting the operation of other parts of the facility on the schedule. The schedule shall show key milestone dates and switchover and start-up of equipment. The schedule is not included in the page limit.

The proposed “draft” project schedule shall not exceed the project duration stated on the solicitation (550 calendar days) and include divisions of work required to successfully complete the project:

o Identify the tasks required to execute the project, being as detailed as possible using a work breakdown structure to break down the tasks into manageable elements in the logical order of execution.

o Identify the time for each task.

o Clearly identify the Critical Path Method (CPM).

o Identify the material lead time that affects the CPM.

o Set start and finish times.

o Calculate the slack.

o Determine intermediate phases and total project duration.

• Risks: Submit a narrative on risk mitigation strategies and how risk will be managed for thorough and timely execution of the project. Provide proposed plan that minimizes the impact of construction on day-to-day hospital activities. Describe actions to be taken by the offeror if completion of work is anticipated to fall behind schedule. It is critical to the VA mission that services remain intact with minimal disruption.

Evaluation approach:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the submitted information meets the Factor requirements and demonstrates their understanding of the project. The government will evaluate the offeror’s approach, schedule, and potential risks which demonstrates an understanding of this project.

a. Technical Factor 2 – Offeror Experience

Proposal Requirements:

This factor will be used to assess an offeror’s experience in performing construction work related specifically to water structures (tower). The offeror shall discuss recent and relevant construction projects that show construction experience with water structures (tower).

The offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) recent and relevant projects of which the offeror was the prime contractor or a subcontractor with significant work on the project. If the offeror was the subcontractor on any of these projects, information must be provided to show the amount of work the offeror completed on that project.

For purposes of this evaluation criteria, relevant contracts are contracts that are similar in scope and magnitude to this project. Similar scope would include tasks that involve construction work of water structures, demolition, and underground water pipes.

Similar in magnitude is defined as construction projects of at least 5 million dollars or greater.

Recent is defined as projects that are more than 50% complete or have been completed within the last seven (7) years of the proposal due date. Only relevant and recent projects will be evaluated.

Evaluation approach:

The Government will evaluate the submitted information on the extent to which the offeror has demonstrated experience in performing recent construction projects that are similar in magnitude and scope to the current requirement. The Government will evaluate the submitted information to ensure the offeror has the experience to complete the project requirements.

b. Technical Factor 3 – Project Management

Proposal requirements:

The offeror will be evaluated based on their ability to implement construction phasing, Infection Control, Quality Control, Commissioning, and damage avoidance to facility.

Contractor shall provide all information as described below:

1. Plan to implement the phasing as indicated in the contract documents.

2. Plan for Infection Control (IC) and determination of infection control risk assessment for work outside the project area.

3. Plan for Quality Control (QC) monitoring procedures, including subcontractors.

4. Plan for implementing commissioning throughout the project and a description of the process.

5. Description of the precautions the contractor will take to avoid damage to the facility (include how pre-existing conditions will be documented) and the proposed remediation that will take place if any damage is done to existing elements.

Evaluation approach:

The government will evaluate the information provided by the offeror on the extent to which the management of the project will meet the requirements as indicated by the above information including construction phasing, Infection Control, Quality Control, Commissioning, and damage avoidance to facility.

c. Factor 4 – Past Performance

Proposal requirements:

Past performance will be evaluated to assess the risk associated with the offerors likelihood of success at performing the solicitations requirements as indicated by the offerors record of past performance under other contracts. Offerors are requested to provide the latest evaluation that is available from CPARS or if an evaluation is not available in CPARS, then the offeror shall provide a past performance questionnaire (PPQ) for all contracts for relevant projects submitted for factor 2. The offeror shall ensure that the instructions for the PPQ's as shown on the PPQ attachment are followed and adhered to.

The government will consider references from either inside or outside the federal government, so long as the performance is recent and relevant as previously defined.

The government may also consider past performance information from sources other than those provided by the offerors.

If the offeror believes that a request for a PPQ to be submitted by a client/COR will go unanswered before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ which provides contract and client/COR information for the respective project. The government may make attempts to contact the client/COR noted for the projects to obtain the PPQ information. Although the government may make attempts, it is not responsible for ensuring the completion of the PPQ information and the government will evaluate past performance even if complete information is not provided. Offeror should follow up with clients/CORs to ensure timely submittal of PPQs.

Evaluation approach:

Past performance will be evaluated on the quality of the offeror’s past performance with respect to the projects provided and any other information gathered by VA. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data and general trends in the contractor performance shall be considered.

In the case of an offeror without a record of recent or relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be given a neutral rating.

Past performance evaluations may also be conducted using information obtained from CPARS other than what was submitted. Other sources may include but are not limited to inquiries of owner representatives, federal awardee performance, integrity information systems (FAPIIS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

d. Factor 5 – Price

Proposal requirements:

Offeror shall submit a completed price schedule, a divisional breakdown sheet, and a draft schedule of values (SOV) including the phases using the draft project schedule previously submitted for Factor 1. The divisional breakdown sheet and SOV will be used to evaluate price for completeness.

Evaluation approach:

The government will evaluate price for completeness and reasonableness using the methods as described in FAR 15.404-1.

Price completeness: Price proposals will be evaluated to determine if the proposal contains costs to perform all tasks as required by the statement of work, specifications, and drawings.

Price reasonableness: Reasonableness will be established using any necessary price analysis techniques in FAR 15.404-1, including but not limited to comparison to historical prices, comparison to independent government cost estimate, and price competition obtained by the other offerors proposals submitted in response to this RFP, along with any other pricing tools/resources deemed necessary. A reasonable price represents an amount that a prudent person would pay in a competitive business environment.

The government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation in its entirety. Award cannot be made if the offerors price proposal exceeds available funding.

5. PROPOSAL CONTENT

Volume I: Technical Proposal - Contains information for Technical Factor 1 – Technical Approach; Technical Factor 2 – Offeror Experience; Technical Factor 3 – Project Management; and Technical Factor 4 – Past Performance. Limited to restrictions as stated in Proposal Format section and a forty (40) page limit for Volume I.

1. Title page that includes Solicitation Number, Project Number and Title, Company Information (name, primary point of contact (POC), email, mailing/physical address, phone, UEI, etc.).

2. Table of contents (not be counted in the page limit).

3. .pdf file type that is less than ten (10) MB.

4. Information for Non-Priced Technical Factors 1-4. Schedule may be shown on a larger sheet if using a bar chart schedule.

5. Name and phone number of customers for projects given for relevant experience for this factor, short description of the project, award amount, and state what work fulfilled the relevant experience areas.

6. Technical Proposals shall not include price or pricing information.

Volume II: General Offer - No page limit but any formatting restrictions as stated under the Proposal Format section applies. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal.

1. Title page that includes Solicitation Number, Project Number and Title, Company Information (name, primary point of contact (POC), email, mailing/physical address, phone, UEI, etc.).

2. Table of contents.

3. .pdf file type that is less than ten (10) MB.

4. Complete Standard Form (SF) 1442 blocks 14-20C where applicable.

Incomplete proposals may be considered non-responsive.

5. Completed Price Schedule.

6. Price breakdown by division. Proposal must include a completed Divisional

Breakdown Sheet as provided and a SOV that shows at a minimum material, labor, equipment, and indirect costs (including overhead and profit).

Contractor must ensure that the price proposal includes all applicable taxes in accordance with FAR 52.229-3 and its Special Note.

7. Acknowledgement of all amendments by completing section 19 of the SF 1442, returning a signed copy of the amendment(s) or an acceptable method of amendment acknowledgement.

8. Limitations on Subcontracting: The offeror shall complete and sign the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction required in VAAR 852.219-75 and return it with their bid submission. A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the proposal is attached as a separate document (Limitations on Subcontracting Cert of Compliance (2 pages).

9. Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation: The offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.229-11 (d).

10. Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment: The offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.204-24 (d) Representations.

11. Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements: The offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-13 (b) Certification.

12. Post Award Small Business Program Representations: The offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.219-28 (h), if applicable.

13. Any offeror submitting a proposal as a joint venture must provide a certification from each SDVOSB joint partner, 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. Failure to submit the certification with the offeror’s proposal will render the offeror ineligible for award.

14. Copy of Bid Bond and Surety contact information. See Information Regarding Bid Guarantee and Bonds section for further information.

15. Completed Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form.

See attached document: Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information (2 pages) for further direction. (Considered in responsibility determination).

16. Experience Modification Rate (EMR) letter on offeror’s insurance carrier letterhead. See attached document: Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information for further direction. (Considered in responsibility determination).

17. Any supplemental information on Safety and Environmental issues, if applicable (Considered in responsibility determination).

18. CPARS evaluation reports or Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for relevant projects listed in Factor 2. See Additional Information Regarding Responsibility Determination below for further information and instruction.

NOTE: Representations & Certifications: The offeror is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://sam.gov as required in

FAR 52.204-8.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

Although the assessment of Past Performance as a specific evaluation factor is separate and distinct from the Determination of Responsibility required by FAR Part 9, Past Performance information obtained herein will be used both as an evaluation factor and during the Government’s responsibility determination. The Government also reserves the right to obtain additional information solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination from all offerors after receipt of proposals. Requests for responsibility information do not constitute discussions.

Prime Contractor EMR/Safety Ratings must be submitted and will be considered by the Contracting Officer while completing the Determination of Contractor’s Responsibility.

7. INFORMATION REGARDING BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

Offerors are to ensure the most current version of SF 24, SF 25, and SF 25A bond forms are used. Current versions of these forms can be found and downloaded from the GSA Forms Library (https://gsa.gov/reference/forms).

A bid guarantee (SF 24) is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for proposal submission, will require rejection of the offer in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. A copy of the bid guarantee shall be submitted as part of the electronic submission and the original hard copy of the bid bond shall be retained by the Contractor.

Failure to provide electronic bid guarantee by the date and time set for receipt of proposals may deem the bid non-responsive.

The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish a performance bond (SF

25) and payment bond (SF 25A) in the penal sum of 100% of the awarded contract amount shall be submitted within ten (10) calendar days after award to the Contracting Officer for approval. Both bonds shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction. Commencement of construction is contingent upon approval of required bonds. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

https://gsa.gov/reference/forms

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 FAR 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https:// www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of Clause)

2.2 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 FAR 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall 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 shall 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…