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

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

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

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

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES NO

a. Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________

(hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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36C26326R0056

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07-01-2026

618-26-4-6954-0030

618-CSI-240

36C263

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 23

Dean Flanders, Contract Specialist

316 ROBERT STREET N, SUITE 506

SAINT PAUL MN 55101

Dean Flanders, Contract Specialist NCO23 dean.flanders@va.gov

Dean Flanders 320-247-0331

618-CSI-240, Sterile Processing Services (SPS) Equipment Site Prep (MPLS)

POC: Dean Flanders, dean.flanders@va.gov

The contractor will be required to provide all tools, materials, equipment, labor and supervision necessary to complete the project, IAW the drawings, specifications and Statement of Work. The purpose of this project is to upgrade and renovate the current SPS space to provide site preparation for the replacement of the Steris Medivators and Cart

Cart Washers at the Minneapolis VAMC.

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 bids and prior to 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) listed as a verified SDVOSB in www.veterans.certify.sba.gov

The applicable NAICS Code for this acquisition is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a

$45,000,000.00 SBA small business size standard. The magnitude of construction disclosure for this project is between

$2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

See Contracting Officer's Special Information and Instructions for more information pertaining to this solicitation.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to

Complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications --Commercial

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

**Award is subject to the availability of funds**

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08-03-2026

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD Your

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

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

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

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

CLIN 0001: Base Bid ______________________

618-3660162-6954-854200-3220-23CINRMS0

Purchase Order Number - TBD

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

316 ROBERT STREET N, SUITE 506

SAINT PAUL MN 55101

Y

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

FMS-VA-2(101)

FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTER

PO BOX 149971

AUSTIN TX 78714-9971

Eric Reis

VA-VHA-RPOC-2023-0101

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

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS-SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK. (DEVIATION OCT 2025)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST. (SEP 2006) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.5 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.6 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.8 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DEVIATION

NOV 2025)

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

(OCT 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.2 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements-Certification.

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 Small Business Program Representations. (FEB 2024) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.2 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.3 52.219-27 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE FOR, OR SOLE-SOURCE AWARD TO,

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) CONCERNS

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE SDVOSB PROGRAM (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.4 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(DEVIATION OCT 2025)

52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

4.5 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION APR 2026)

4.6 52.223-20 AEROSOLS (MAY 2024)

4.7 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (DEVIATION OCT

2025)

4.8 52.227-4 PATENT INDEMNITY—CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (DEC 2007) ..47

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021) (DEVIATION SEP 2025)

52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (DEVIATION NOV

2025)

4.9 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.10 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.11 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGAURDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

4.12 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

4.13 VAAR 852.204-72 PERSONNEL VETTING AND CREDENTIALING (MAR 2026)

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.15 VAAR 852.236-72 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR

2019)

4.16 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..65

4.17 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

ATTACHMENTS:

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION OF

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1.00 EA _______________

SPS Equipment Site Prep. Upgrade and renovate the current SPS space to provide site preparation for replacement of the Steris Medivators and Cart Washers.

Areas identified in the Statement of Work (SOW), shall be remodeled to prepare the site for the change out of existing VA provided medical equipment (cart washers, medivators, scope cabinets, etc.) for new ones. Construction shall be completed according to the provided construction documents and specifications. Duration of projects from Notice to Proceed (NTP) to project closeout will be 330 calendar days.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND TOTAL _______________

CONTRACT AWARD

Award may only be made with the responsible bidder whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, considering evaluation factors and price. The proposal will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer prior to award to confirm that it is “a fair and reasonable price that is most advantageous to the Government.”

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

Award is subject to the availability of funds. Per RFO 52.232-18, the Government anticipates funds will become available by September 30, 2026. If current Fiscal Year (FY26) funds become available, contract award will be made no later than September 30, 2026. If FY26 funds are not made available, the Government intends to fund this project with FY27 funds by November 30, 2027. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

CONTRACTOR'S SIGNATURE

Contractual documents (e.g. bids, proposals, awards, modifications, etc.) shall be completed and signed by the Contractor as follows (see FAR 4.207):

Rev 2 01/27/2026

a) Individuals. Signed by the individual. Individual doing business as a firm.

Signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed by the individual's typed, stamped, or printed name and the words, "an individual doing business as __________________ (insert name of firm)".

b) Partnership. Signed in the partnership name. Prior to award, provide list of all partners and designate which partners have authority to bind the partnership.

c) Corporations. Signed in the corporate name followed by the word "by" and the signature, and title of the person authorized to sign. Prior to award, provide list of individuals who have authority to bind the corporation.

d) Joint Ventures. Signed by each participant in the joint venture in the manner prescribed in (a) through (c) above.

e) Agents. When an agent is to sign the contract, other than as stated in paragraph (a) through (d) above, the agent's authorization to bind the principal must be established by evidence satisfactory to the contracting officer.

SITE VISIT

The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, all potential bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

An organized site visit has been scheduled for: July 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM (CT).

Participants will meet at: Room 2P-144

Minneapolis VA Health Care System One Veterans Drive Minneapolis MN 55417

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 bidders to the Contract Specialist, Dean Flanders. Questions shall be submitted only via email to:

dean.flanders@va.gov. The subject line must read: PN: 618-CSI-240, SPS Site Prep Questions. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions, inquiries, or such are due no later than July 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM (CT). No late questions will be accepted or answered after this deadline. Any questions posed during the site visit should be written down and submitted to the contracting officer and/or contract specialist, no questions will be answered at the site visit. All questions will be answered and/or responded to via an amendment after the closing date.

YOU ARE INSTRUCTED SPECIFICALLY TO CONTACT ONLY THE CONTRACT

SPECIALIST OR CONTRACTING OFFICER ISSUING THE SOLICITATION ABOUT

ANY ASPECT OF THIS REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD.

PROPOSAL MATERIAL

Proposal materials consisting of Request For Proposals, drawings, specifications, and contract forms will be available on https://sam.gov in electronic format only. All https://sam.gov/ interested parties (subcontractors & primes) should register at https://sam.gov as an “Interested Vendor” so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. An offeror’s mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the Contracting Officer.

Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. By registering to “Receive Notification,” you will be notified by email of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. 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 proposal being considered non-responsive.

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

This is a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that represents the best value to the Government conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.1 using the tradeoff process and evaluated in accordance with RFO Subpart 15.3, Source Selection. This section describes the method for evaluating and selecting offers for this procurement.

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

PROPOSAL EVALUATION FACTORS

This is a competitive procurement following RFO 6.2 Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, and is set aside for verified SDVOSB’s, using the Tradeoff Process identified in RFO 15.101-1. Award of project contract will be made based on evaluation factors, with the combined technical factors being significantly more important than the price. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors must provide all requested information for each factor. Proposals must separately address each element of each factor as applicable to be considered responsive to this RFP. Factor headings should be highlighted in yellow or typed in bold text for identification. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the submitted proposal is in the proper format and that the provided information is clearly understood and free of ambiguities.

Offerors proposals should consist of, and will be evaluated based on five (5) factors:

technical approach, infection control plan, past performance, key project personnel, and price proposals, as described below.

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH:

A. Submittal Requirements:

a. The government will evaluate the following items this factor: Methodology, Project Schedule, and Relevant Projects.

b. Methodology:

i. This factor will be used to assess the Offeror’s understanding of the scope of work required for the project as well as type of problems to be encountered. Provide a written construction plan (12pt font, no more than six pages but no less than one page in length)

ii. At a minimum, the construction plan must address/discuss the following:

1. Describe in detail how the offeror will complete the SPS

Equipment Site Prep Project (see iii below)

2. How work will be done for each phase.

3. Any potential challenges faced and the solutions.

4. How the offeror will minimize impact of construction to Sterile

Processing Procedures

5. How the offeror will coordinate with the equipment vendors listed in the project SOW

iii. Offerors are specifically instructed to provide clear, unambiguous, and detailed information. Confusing, vague, or conflicting representations of Technical Approach to demonstrate technical competence, including proposals that simply restate the published requirements, will not be rated as highly as proposals that provide clear and detailed information.

1. For each phase (1-5) what is the contractor’s plan for achieving the architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, fire protection, plumbing, and technology portions of the construction phasing notes in the bid documents.

c. Project Schedule:

i. Provide a proposed schedule with starting and completion times of major elements of working beginning with the Notice To Proceed.

Offeror must submit a project schedule (no page limit, utilizing a standard project schedule software) that meets the 330 calendar-day time frame for project completion. For purposes of the proposal submittal, assume a Notice to Proceed (NTP) date of September 3, 2026.

ii. At the minimum, the project schedule must include the following:

1. Submittals

2. Identification of Long Lead Items

3. Work by Division

4. Phasing

5. Commissioning

d. Relevant Projects:

i. The offeror shall provide relevant example projects. Relevant projects shall not exceed two pages each. The offeror shall provide a minimum of two relevant example projects, with a maximum of three projects in total. If the Offeror provides more than three, the

Government will only evaluate the first three listed.

ii. Provide documentation on similar previous completed project.

These projects are to be similar in regards to any kind of construction/renovation in a sterile processing services department, construction/renovation in critical hospital areas (i.e. Intensive Care

Units, Operating Rooms, etc.), or equipment site prep projects.

iii. At a minimum this documentation should include:

1. Project Name & Number

2. Customer Name (Company)

3. Current point of contact including telephone and email information

4. Project Award Amount

5. Project amount at completion or at the existing time if unfinished (if the final amount is the same as the award amount, state so)

a. Unfinished example projects must be at a minimum of

75% completion (based on the construction schedule) to be considered for evaluation purposes.

6. Explanation of what the scope of those projects were along with how the work was performed

7. Relevance to this project (618-CSI-240 SPS Equipment Site

Prep)

B. Evaluation Approach:

a. The government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror's

Methodology, Project Schedule, and Relevant Projects; includes all of the requirements above, demonstrates if the offeror understands the scope of this project, and shows how qualified the offeror is to perform construction for this project.

b. Additional consideration will be given for the following:

i. If the example project is a VA project (Private and Public sector example projects are allowed, but will be rated normally)

ii. If any of the three projects provided include indoor excavation.

FACTOR 2 – INFECTION CONTROL PLAN:

A. Submittal Requirements

a. The offeror shall provide a narrative (12pt font, no more than six pages but no less than one page in length) explaining what measures the firm will use to comply with the facility’s needed infection control standards per the provided VA ICRA 1.2 document.

b. The narrative shall include, but is not limited to:

i. Use of infection control barriers for each construction phase.

ii. Method of using Protective Personnel Equipment (PPE) as staff traverse through both the sterile and decontamination sides of the

Sterile Processing Department.

1. Note: PPE requirements for the sterile and decontamination sides of the Sterile Processing Department are not the same.

iii. Method to ventilate the space to keep the construction site under negative pressure for each phase of construction.

iv. Verification that at least one member of the key construction personnel has completion of a certified ICRA training/course (ex:

ICRA Best Practices in Health Care Construction provided by the

MN Carpenter’s Union Local 322) or equivalent.

1. See Factor 4 – Key Personnel Experience below (Section

B.b)

B. Evaluation Approach:

a. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s Infection

Control Plan includes all the requirements above.

b. A narrative that simply restates the information given in the provided VA

ICRA 1.2 document will result in an unacceptable for this factor.

FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE:

A. Submittal Requirements:

a. The offeror shall at a minimum provide a past performance evaluation for each of the projects listed under Factor 1 (Technical Approach). If the evaluation is available in CPARS, it shall be submitted with the proposal.

If the evaluation is not available in CPARS, then the Offeror shall submit a

Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (reference Attachment H) for each project referenced for Past Performance. The Offeror shall notify their client that the PPQ shall be submitted via email to the Government’s point of contact, Dean.Flanders@va.gov. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project. The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information.

Although the Government may make attempts, the Government is not responsible for ensuring that complete PPQ information is provided. The

Government will evaluate past performance even if complete information isn’t provided. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. The page limit does not apply for the CPARS and PPQs

b. Note: For the factor 1 projects that are unfinished, please provide any interim CPARs.

B. Evaluation Approach

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

When evaluating, quality aspects that may be considered are timeliness of contract completion, adherence to contract schedules and timely submission of data deliverables, the contractor’s ability to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract, the overall quality of the work performed on the contract, the Offeror’s managerial performance, and if the reference would enter a contract with the contractor again.

Contractors without relevant past performance or for whom past performance information is not available, will be given a neutral rating.

Past performance evaluations may also be conducted using information obtained from CPARS. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, inquiries of owner representatives, Federal Awardee Performance, and

Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting

System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror

FACTOR 4 - KEY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE:

A. Submittal Requirements

a. The Offeror shall provide a resume for each of the following key construction personnel: Project Manager, Superintendent, Site Safety and

Health Officer (SSHO), and Quality Control Systems Manger as well as any known major subcontractors. For each resume, include company name; name of individual; relevant listing of construction experience;

qualifications such as specialized training, education, experience, etc. For any subcontractors identified, provide a resume for that company, identify any key personnel that will be assigned to the contract resulting from this solicitation, and the relevant construction experience of both the company and any key personnel that were identified

b. Resumes cannot exceed two pages for each member of the key construction personnel and major subcontractors.

c. Due to the complexity of this project, the SSHO, Superintendent, Project

Manager, and Quality Control Systems Manager CANNOT be the same person. None of these positions can be dual-hatted either.

B. Evaluation Approach

a. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the submitted resumes demonstrate key personnel with the capabilities and qualifications to provide the required planning, implementation, and completion of the project. The Government will consider experience and qualifications such as specialized training, education, certifications, and experience in an operational healthcare facility.

b. At least one person from the key construction personnel must have completion of a certified ICRA training course (ex: ICRA Best Practices in

Health Care Construction provided by the MN Carpenter’s Union Local

322) or equivalent (equivalent is being ICRA-trained and certified). If no proof of completion for the certified ICRA training course or equivalent is provided with the proposal, it will be assumed that the key construction personnel has not met this requirement.

i. Also see

c. Additional Consideration will be given for the following:

i. Offerors with continuity of Key Personnel who were a part of the offeror’s construction team on relevant projects (i.e. projects submitted in response to Factor 1).

ii. Any relevant listings of construction experience for the Project

Manager, Superintendent, SSHO, and Quality Control Systems

Manager that includes SPS related projects.

FACTOR 5 - PRICE:

A. Submittal Requirements:

a. The total evaluated price will be determined by using the offeror’s total price. The price breakdown by Division will also be evaluated for price completeness and price reasonableness. Price reasonableness will be established using any necessary price / cost analysis techniques in FAR

15.404-1, including, but not limited to price competition information and the Independent Government Estimate (IGE), along with any other pricing tools deemed necessary. The price evaluators will check for appearance of unbalanced line item prices in the cost breakdown. Offerors are cautioned to distribute direct costs, such as material, labor, equipment, subcontracts, etc. and to evenly distribute indirect costs, such as job overhead, home office overhead, bond, etc., to the appropriate contract line items. Both parties shall presume that field overhead costs through the proposed contract duration are inclusive in the offered price for the contract. Price will not be rated or scored, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis. Award cannot be made for project cost for design and construction exceeding the cost limitation, if applicable, described herein.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS

Files should be in Adobe* PDF (Portable Document Format) Files: Size: Maximum size of the e-mail message shall not exceed five (5) megabytes. If the size limits are exceeded, the VA may not receive the file and/or you may not be considered.

If proposal and related documents exceed five megabytes, you may send them in separate emails. This email should contain at least the following:

• Standard Form (SF) 1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award: The offeror shall complete and sign the “OFFER” section of the SF 1442. Please include your company’s Unique Entity Identifier associated with SAM.gov in Block 14.

• Acknowledgement of All Amendments: The offeror shall agree to and acknowledge all amendments by either 1.) completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or 2.) returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

• Price Schedule: The offeror shall complete the Price Schedule which is provided with the solicitation.

• Price Breakdown: Provided as an attachment in solicitation

• Proposal Guarantee: The offeror shall furnish a proposal guarantee (see FAR 52.228-1). The proposal guarantee shall be provided on Standard Form 24. The Power of Attorney document will be included with the proposal guarantee.

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

• Representations & Certifications: As the provision at FAR 52.204-7 is included in the solicitation, FAR 52.204-8 (d) applies and the fill-in for FAR 52.204-8 (b)(2) does not need to be completed. The offeror is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://sam.gov.

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

• Information Regarding Responsibility Matters: The offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-7 (b).

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

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

• 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 proposal submission. A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the proposal is attached as a separate document (S22 VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting-Cert of Compliance_JAN 2023 [DEVIATION] - 2pages). The completed and signed form will become part of the official award documentation.

• Written Response to all four Technical Factors to include the offeror’s Past Performance Questionnaires.

DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS

In accordance with FAR 14.209(c), send all submission documents via email to the Contract Specialist, Dean Flanders, at dean.flanders@va.gov by 10:00 AM (CT), Monday, August 3, 2026. The subject line must read: PN: 618-CSI-240, SPS Site Prep mailto:dean.flanders@va.gov

Interested firms are responsible for ensuring electronic submission delivery by the time and date specified. Proposals received after this time may be rejected. Offerors are responsible for ensuring and verifying their proposal and all required proposal documents are received at the email address designated in block eight (8) of the SF 1442 solicitation and by the date and time specified in block thirteen (13)a of the SF 1442 solicitation (subject to amendment).

INFORMATION REGARDING BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

Offerors are to ensure the most current version of SF24, SF25, and SF25A 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 (SF24) 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 opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. 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 bids may deem the bid non-responsive.

Performance bond (SF25) and payment bond (SF25A) 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. 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.

DETERMINATION OF NON-RESPONSIVE

Proposals received pertaining to this solicitation will be reviewed for responsiveness.

Failure to provide documentation as outlined in the Proposal Submission Documents section of the solicitation by the date and time set for receipt of proposals may deem the solicitation non-responsive.

Any exception to the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposals (RFP) will result in a non-responsive bid.

Failure to provide a definitive price will result in a non-responsive bid.

DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent awardee prior to award of the project. The above information, 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.

https://gsa.gov/reference/forms

The winning bidder must be determined as "responsible" by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications.

To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must –

• Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them.

• Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments.

• Have a satisfactory performance record.

• Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

• Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors).

• Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them.

• Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

Note: The contracting officer shall obtain information regarding the responsibility of the prospective awardee, including requesting pre-award surveys, when necessary, promptly after a proposal due date in accordance with FAR 9.105-1—Obtaining Information. The prospective awardee shall be prepared to provide documentation to support this determination within two business days following proposal due date.

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 (https://www.dol.gov/vets/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.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register 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 in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements (see FAR 52.204-7).

REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1102(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $900,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212

Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires 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 Sea Logistics Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.

CPARS is available to all Federal agencies and is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations.

CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information.

Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $900,000 is required to register within the 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’s representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

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

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 the awardee will need to coordinate with the VA Medical Center concerning badging requirements.

HHS/OIG EXCLUSIONS

To ensure 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.

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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).”

PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Before any work is started, a Pre-Construction Conference between the Contractor, Contracting Officer, and Project Engineer (COR) will be arranged through the Contracting Officer. Such matters as work commencement, sequence of work, estimated time for completion, subcontractor information, and the overall responsibilities of the Contractor, Contracting Officer, and Project Engineer/COR, in the fulfillment of all aspects of the contract, will be discussed.

TAXES

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

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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

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

(End of provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS-SECONDARY

SITE OF THE WORK. (DEVIATION OCT 2025)

(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.

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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_222_6 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) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

(a) Protests, (as defined in FAR 33.102), that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), must be served on the

Contracting Officer identified in the solicitation by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from them.

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

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)…