S02 36C25526R0068 - Solicitation.docx

36C25526R0068

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

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

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657A5-22-103 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048 Y Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15

3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048

HOOVER, MARIA

913-946-1130

The Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO-15, intends to award a Construction Contract for project 657A5-22-103, Replace Air Handlers in Building 1 at Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

This project is being solicited as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside.

Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process. See Basis for Contract Award explanation in paragraph 3 of Proposal Submittal Instructions.

Those offerors not providing the documentation outlined in the "Instructions to Offerors" will be rated unacceptable to the terms of the solicitation. The NAICS code for this project is 238220 - Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, the size standard of $19 Million.

UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER NUMBER: ____________________________

Estimate of the construction magnitude for this project is between $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00, There will be one site visit for this project. The site visit is scheduled for March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT in Bldg. 15 at Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main St., Marion, IL. All questions pertaining to this project are due by 12:00 PM CDT, March 6 , 2026. All questions shall be e-mailed to maria.hoover@va.gov and Arnold.payne@va.gov.

CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT PROPOSAL BY EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, MARIA HOOVER.

Contracting Officer's email: maria.hoover@va.gov, phone 913-946-1130 on March 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT.

CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT THE EMAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED WITH ATTACHED PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER).

Contractors working on this project are exempt from state sales tax, and a project tax exemption certificate will be issued upon award of this contract.

Bid Bond shall be included in emailed proposal and hard copy mailed to address in block 8 by proposal closing date.

Award will be made on line item number 0001.

Period of Performance for this project is 365 calendar days.

All contractors and Joint Ventures must be certified in SBA VetCert, and registered in SAM.gov at the time of proposal due date through the time of award to be eligible for award. See FAR 52.204-7(b)(1).

NOTICE: Clause 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans is incorporated by reference in this solicitation. Public Law (P.L. 105-339), Section 1354 provides that no agency may enter into a contract with a Prospective awardee is required to report the total amount invoiced and the direct labor hours expended on the services performed under contracts that include clause 52.204-14 or 52.204-15.

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(See specifications section 01 00 00, para 1.3) Price to be submitted on page 5 of this solicitation and provide price breakdown in Appendix 1.

36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

Austin TX 877-353-9791 512-460-5429

Maria Hoover Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

657A5-22-103, LINE ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, installation and removal of temporary timber mat road and security fencing, installation and removal of temporary AHU and Boiler at ground level, removal, disposal and replacement of existing AHU 3, its enclosed penthouse structure and certain other items.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2NB - Repair or Alteration of Heating and Cooling Plants

36C25526R0068 – Solicitation – P/N 657A5-22-103, Replace Air Handlers in Building 1.

Page 1 of Page 1 of VA St. Louis Health Care System Statement of Work 657-26-501JC - EMERGENCY Water Main Break Repair, Near Bldg 4, JC January 31, 2026 Purpose of Project:

The VA St. Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, will require an emergency repair to a water line located west of Building 1 in the G parking lot.

Scope of Work:

The VA St. Louis Health Care System, John Cochran is requesting a Contractor to repair a break in water line underneath a parking area located west of Building 1, in the G parking lot. Contractor is to field investigate area, locate the break in the water main, excavate water line, remove damaged pipe, install new pipe, fill any excavation, replace/repair compromised parking lot surface and restripe to match existing layout.

· Provide all Labor and Equipment to perform the Scope of Work.

· Excavate to location of break in water main.

· Provide Demolition/Removal and Disposal of existing pipe and pipe components.

· Provide Installation of new pipe and pipe components of approximately 6 feet.

· Provide fill for excavation.

· Replace/repair compromised parking lot/street surface. Prepare sub surface and add 8” of fill and min 4 inches of parking lot grade asphalt. Approximate not to exceed square footage of surface to repair is 300 square feet.

· Work to be performed between 6AM – 5PM M-F. The Period of Performance for this work will be 21 calendar days after NTP.

View of where leak breaks through the pavement

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

FOR LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE COMPETITION

SOLICITATION: 36C25526R0068

PROJECT: Replace Air Handlers in Building 1, P/N 657A5-22-103 LOCATION: Department of Veteran Affairs, Marion VAMC, Illinois

1. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

a. GENERAL INFORMATION.

Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made based on an assessment of each offeror’s response to the Request for Proposal (RFP). As a Request for Proposals (RFP) based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, the VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The Five (5) evaluation factors for determination of technical acceptability consist of:

NOTE: Failure to comply with the RFP requirements will be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

b. THE OFFER.

The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, including the Plans & Specifications for the construction of this project. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

IAW with 852.219-73 (b) (1) and (2), Offers received from entities that are not certified SDVOSBs and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of offer shall not be considered. Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a certified SDVOSB listed in the SBA certification database who is eligible at the time of submission of offer(s) and at the time of award.

Note: Proposals submitted by teaming arrangements other than VA SDVOSB Joint Ventures will not be considered. If Submitting as a Joint Venture, you are required to submit a copy of the Joint Venture agreement with proposal.

c. AWARD BASED ON INITIAL OFFERS.

Pursuant to clause 52.215-1 (included by reference), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price, and technical qualifications standpoint. The VA reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines such discussions to be necessary.

d. NUMBER OF COPIES TO SUBMIT. Offerors shall e-mail three files to maria.hoover@va.gov and the package shall include:

Volume 1 Technical Proposal and 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting .

Volume 2 Price Proposal-1442, Amendments and Appendix 1 Volume 3 - Bid Bond

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2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT.

The proposal documents to be included in the e-mail identified above consist of:

a. STANDARD FORM 1442. Submit the SF 1442 issued under this solicitation, with Blocks 10 (DUNS Number) and Blocks 14 through 20 properly filled-out by the Offeror. Include acknowledgment of any and all Amendments that may have been issued, either by: (1) listing them in Block 19 of the SF 1442, or (2) including copies of the Amendment document(s) (Standard Form 30) with Blocks 8 and 15 filled in and signed, or (3) including signed acknowledgement in the form of a separate letter that includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. NOTE: Failure to acknowledge any and all Amendments issued pursuant to this solicitation may be cause for rejection of your offer.

b. OFFER GUARANTEE (BID BOND). In accordance with solicitation provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee is required. Failure to furnish a bid guarantee, in the proper form and amount, by the deadline established for submitting offers, will be cause for rejection of the offer.

c. DOCUMENTATION OF TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15.101-2 for the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Offer.

The following significant Evaluation Factors will be used as the basis for determining Technical Acceptability:

NOTE: There is a realistic possibility that some offerors may choose to submit the same construction project as a qualifying example for both the past performance and the technical experience evaluation factors. This is not prohibited, but the supporting documentation must demonstrate that the submitted projects absolutely do comply with the specific minimal requirements, identified below, for each separate evaluation factor.

FACTOR 1: RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR

To be Technically Acceptable, Offerors should identify no less than TWO (2), and no more than THREE (3), previously awarded, and completed construction contracts, which were issued by either: Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies; and/or Private Organizations. To be evaluated as Relevant Past Performance, the construction contracts submitted by offerors must involve:

(a) Construction work, at a hospital or medical facility, as a prime contractor that is similar in scope to the work required under this contract; (NAICS Code: 238220– Plumbing, heating and Air Conditioning Contractors) that was equal to, or greater than $2,000,000.00.

(b) Work that was 100% completed within a time period of no more than FIVE (5) years prior to the date of submitting this proposal. If the contract/work is incomplete or was completed more than five years prior to the date of submitting this proposal, it will not be deemed relevant and will not be considered.

(c) To be considered Technically Acceptable, relevant past performance must be satisfactory or better.

For each of the submitted Relevant Past Performance contracts, provide the following information.:

Factor 1 SPECIAL NOTE for Offerors That May Lack Past Performance Information: In accordance with FAR Part 15.305(a)(2), in the case of an offeror that is without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Such offerors may submit relevant past performance information regarding predecessor companies; key personnel who have relevant experience; or subcontractors that will be performing major or critical aspects of this requirement, provided that such information is relevant to the construction in this solicitation. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective actions. The government also reserves the right to consider past performance information from all available sources, in addition to any information submitted by offerors.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR.

To be Technically Acceptable, offerors must provide evidence that they have the technical qualifications and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project. Offerors must submit no less than TWO (2) examples of their technical construction experience with projects that involved technical requirements similar to the requirements of this project. The construction project submitted must involve:

A. Work as a prime under the same NAICS code as this solicitation (238220, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors), that involved construction for an active hospital or medical facility, with emphasis on Inpatient Care Unit or similar healthcare facility construction.

B Work of a dollar magnitude equal to, or greater than $2,000,000.00. If offering subcontracted work as proof of technical construction experience, offerors must submit evidence that supports the magnitude of the work they performed as a subcontractor.

C. Work where the offeror self-performed at least Twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of the project labor performed on site, using the offeror's own employees or employees of other eligible SDVOSB. Contractor must provide completed “852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction” with technical proposal.

D Work that was of a similar nature to the scope of work for this project. This is defined as work performed at an active and occupied Hospital or Medical Facility. If an offeror chooses to submit experience that was not conducted at an active Hospital or Medical Facility, they must explain how the nature and complexity of the work conducted involved technical construction requirements equivalent to that described in the Plans & Specifications of this solicitation.

For each of the submitted Technical Construction Experience projects, provide the following information:

If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared experience, projects shall be submitted for each Joint Venture partner. Offerors who fail to submit experience for all Joint Venture partners will receive no further consideration.

FACTOR 3: TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MECHANICAL SUBCONTRACTOR.

Offerors must provide evidence that the Mechanical subcontractor has the technical qualifications to self-perform and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project. To be evaluated as technical experience the information submitted by offerors must involve the following:

A. Work under the NAICS code 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air- Conditioning Contractor.

B. Ability to meet the technical requirements of specification Division 23 – Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

C. Products or services of proposed manufacturer, suppliers and installers as follows:

1. Mechanical contractor is currently and regularly engaged in design, fabrication, and installation of HVAC systems for hospital and/or medical centers usage.

2. Provide a list of two or more hospital and/or medical center installations where service-related fabrication & installation of mechanical systems, to include duct work, within the past five years. Include the names and addresses of the hospital and/or medical center and the point of contact

3. Mechanical contractor has technical qualifications of at least five years of experience. Provide certifications and Company Resume/Bio of trained supervisory personnel, installation personnel, and facilities used to complete installation of mechanical works as required by contract documents.

4. Proposed Mechanical contractor shall submit a list of two or more prior hospital and/or medical center installations where all the equipment/material they propose to furnish on this project has performed satisfactorily together under conditions of normal use. The list shall include projects that have been in operation for a period of not less than two years preceding the date of these specifications. Include the names and addresses of the hospital and/or medical center and the names of the hospital and/or medical center and the point of contact. Also included shall be project cost of mechanical installation and project completion date.

Special Note: When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

FACTOR 4. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL.

To be Technically Acceptable, qualified offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual. This will be evaluated to determine if they have the appropriate technical training and or previous construction experience to meet the technical requirements of a project of this nature. No one individual can perform more than two of the staffing positions below. Project Manager and Superintendent cannot be the same person:

(a.) Project Manager – Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a project manager must provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars; The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars; A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable). Note: Project Manager will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office.

(b). Quality Control manager – Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project that they have acted as the QC manager. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; and the date of the construction contract award. A brief description of the construction contract scope of work and the QC program that was implemented.; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

(c.) On Site Safety Officer; must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate) with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety officer.; provide a list of safety training, which includes at a minimum life safety, excavation safety, fall protection training, scaffold safety, crane/rigging safety. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; Provide a brief description of the construction contract scope of work and how the safety program was implemented; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

(d) On Site Superintendent: Must have minimum of 5 years’ experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate).

· Provide at least 3 projects as a site superintendent with similar scope of this project.

· Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number.

· The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by;

· The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars.

· The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars.

· A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of- contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable). Note: On Site Superintendent will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office and must be on site when work is being completed.

Special Note: When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

FACTOR 5: PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN

To be Technically Acceptable under this factor, Offerors must provide a construction safety plan:

A. The contractor's Safety Plan shall be evaluated for their compliance with local/State/Federal rules and regulations and the company's consideration of safety of its employees and the general public. The contractor's Safety Plan at the minimum shall address their safety policy, commitment to safety, detailed disciplinary action to be taken with respect to employees violating safety requirements, personnel safety responsibilities, personnel safety training, personal protective equipment, accident / incident reporting procedure and investigations, emergency procedures guidelines.

B. The contractor’s Safety Plan shall address their plan for completing all contract work on and around an active hospital without impact patient care and completing all work in accordance with all construction documents and all local/State/Federal rules and regulations.

d. PRICE PROPOSAL.

Price is to be submitted on page 5 of this solicitation. Offerors must provide a price for contract line item 1 (bid item). In addition, offerors shall include a breakdown of material and labor costs, by specification division for each line item. Overhead, profit and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of materials and labor costs has been calculated. Please use Appendix 1.

3. BASIS OF AWARD.

VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Note that offers that are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price.

4. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SUBSTITUTIONS OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND / OR KEY PERSONNEL

1. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and key personnel who are proposed to work on the project are required to be submitted, those personnel who are offered will be the same personnel who will actually perform on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute personnel for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute employee. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute employee and to approve or disapprove his or her qualifications. If the proposed substitute employee's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another employee who does possess equivalent qualifications.

2. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

5. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award in accordance with the FAR part 9.104-1, VAAM M809.104-1 and M809.105.

NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility will make the bidder/offeror ineligible for award.

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

(END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS)

PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK - Appendix 1

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) must provide at least 15 percent and Offerors for Specialty Trade must provide at least 25% for NAICS codes 238210 & 238220, of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran owned-small business concerns. Provide a breakdown of material and personnel costs, by specification division listed for the project. Home Office overhead, profit/fee and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of personnel and material/Equipment costs has been calculated. Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other eligible service-disabled veteran owned-small business concerns. Below is the required format.

(IF MORE THAN 1 BID ITEMS, THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH BID ITEM.)

Division 01

Division 02

Division 03

Division 05

Division 06

Division 07

Division 08

Division 09

Division 10

Division 11

Division 14

Division 21

Division 22

Division 23

Division 26

Division 27

Division 28

Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

1. Total personnel costs ** both prime and all subcontractors: $________________

2. Subtract all subcontractor personnel costs** that are not SDVOSB companies that will perform work on this contract: $________________

3. Remainder is ‘Total amount of work to be self-performed under the Contract’: $________________

4. Self-performed work = Line 3/Line 1 x 100 = __________%

I certify the above representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Title of Authorized Representative)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) (a)(1) The offeror must notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

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

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Maria Hoover Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

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

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

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

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

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

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

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

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

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

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

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

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

(b) Procedures.

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

(2) FASCSA Orders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

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

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

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act.