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.

36C77626B0021 X

05-07-2026

TBD TBD

TBD

537-26-702

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

(PCAC)

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contract Activity Central

(PCAC)

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

Doniver G. Hamilton (216) 447-8300

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

The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment to prepare the site identified on the Jesse Brown VA campus for the installation of additional data drops, power outlets and equipment bracing for equipment deployment of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The contractor shall provide and install normal and emergency power outlets, data drops, and required equipment bracing to support EHR equipment deployment on the Jesse Brown VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings, specifications and the statement of work.

This project is located at:

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 820 S. Damen Ave.

Chicago, IL. 60612 VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $250,000 to $500,000.00.

NAICS Code: 236220 and PSC Code: Z2DA Period of Performance: 60 calendar days after issuance of the Notice To Proceed (NTP).

Contractor is required to fill in Unique Identifier in Block No.14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.

PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in order to ensure congruent expectations on contract requirements.

Any reference in the specifications to guarantee period services or warranties outside of the one year warranty period in accordance with FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction shall be omitted and not considered for development of the bid.

Bidders are strongly encouraged to review the drawings and specifications extensively to gather any and all technical questions by the submission deadline enclosed within this solicitation.

A site visit has been scheduled. Please review the site visit information on Attachment 9.

All invoices must reference purchase order: TBD

10 60 x x

X 10

0 (zero) 12:00pm EDT

06-17-2026

X

90 (ninety)

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

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

(PCAC)

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

VAFSC

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center Invoices to be Submitted Electronically https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp e-Invoice Setup Info Phone 877-489-6135 877-353-9791 512-460-5429

Joelle M. Mascarenas

VA-VHA-RPOC-2024-0009

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

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL

1.2 BID GUARANTEE

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS

1.4 TAXES

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

2.2 INVITATION FOR BIDS

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

2.4 PRE-BID SITE VISIT

2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

2.6 AMENDMENTS

2.7 PREPARATION OF BIDS

2.8 BID SUBMISSION

2.9 DETERMINATION OF NONRESPONSIVE

2.10 RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

2.11 BASIS OF AWARD

2.12 VETS 4212

2.13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

2.14 DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

2.15 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS)

2.16 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS

2.17 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER OR PROJECT

MANAGER

2.18 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.19 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS-SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.20 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.21 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.22 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.23 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.24 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2.25 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS—

REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

3.2 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (AUG

2020)

3.3 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT

TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

3.4 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS-

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.5 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION SEP 2025)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.2 FAR 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (APR 2026)

4.3 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

4.4 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.5 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013) (DEVIATION SEP

2025)

4.6 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (DEVIATION NOV

2025)

4.7 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.8 VAAR 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL (MAY 2020) (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.11 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.12 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) .. 58

4.13 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBE

R

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVI

CES

QUANTI

TY

UNI

T UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB _______________

Base Bid: The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment to prepare the site identified on the Jesse Brown VA campus for the installation of additional data drops, power outlets and equipment bracing for equipment deployment of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The contractor shall provide and install normal and emergency power outlets, data drops, and required equipment bracing to support EHR equipment deployment on the Jesse Brown VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings and specifications.

Contract Period: Base

GRAND TOTAL _______________

NOTICE

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

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

3. Award will be made on the Grand Total (Line Item 0001 - Base Bid).

4. Pricing must be submitted in whole dollar values. Do NOT include pricing in cents.

5. Contractor is required to fill in their Unique Entity Identifier associated with SAM.gov in Block

No. 14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

1.1 BID MATERIAL

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

1.2 BID GUARANTEE

A Bid Guarantee, Standard Form 24 (SF 24), is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of bids, will result in the rejection of the bid. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

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

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS

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

1.4 TAXES

Contractor must take into account FAR 52.229-3; “Federal, State and Local Taxes” (DEVIATION SEP 2025) and its Special Note in their pricing. The FAR clause and its Special Note provide guidance on taxes being applied to pricing.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

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

2.2 INVITATION FOR BIDS

This solicitation is being issued as an invitation for bids (IFB) in accordance with FAR part 14.

2.3 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. A joint venture may be considered eligible as an SDVOSB if the joint venture complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 128.402.

To be considered eligible to receive award of a resulting contract, bidders must be certified as SDVOSBs by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of bid submission and at time of award. Bids received from entities that are not certified SDVOSBs will not be considered. Failure to be certified at the time of bid submission and at time of award will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

2.4 PRE-BID SITE VISIT

(a) A formal site visit has been be scheduled for this project. See Attachment 9 - Site Visit Information-Chicago.

(b) This will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site. All potential bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

(c) Although not required, it is highly recommended that those who attend the pre-bid site visit for this project review the drawings ahead of time. Due to the continued care of our veterans, there may be areas that cannot be accessed during the pre-bid site visit. Any questions regarding these areas can be addressed during the technical question period of the solicitation.

2.5 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Questions of a technical nature must be submitted by prospective bidders via e-mail to: Contract Specialist Doniver G. Hamilton at Doniver.Hamilton@va.gov and the Contracting Officer Joelle M. Mascarenas at Joelle.Mascarenas@va.gov . The subject line of each e-mail must read:

EHRM Installation DDPO at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL - Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:00pm EST. Bidders are encouraged to submit technical questions on S02-Attachment 10-RFI Tracking Sheet-Chicago. All answers will be posted via amendment so that all bidders have the same information.

2.6 AMENDMENTS

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov/. Copies of the amendments will NOT be individually distributed, and no other notification of amendments will be provided.

The bidder is responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation.

Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

2.7 PREPARATION OF BIDS

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

2.8 BID SUBMISSION

A. GENERAL:

(a) Bidders must submit their bids via email to: Doniver.Hamilton@VA.gov and Joelle.Mascarenas@VA.gov.

(b) Only emailed bids will be accepted. Bids submitted by any method other than email are not allowed and will be deemed non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award.

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

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

B. BID PACKAGE CONTENTS:

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

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

(b) Acknowledgement of All Amendments:

The bidder must acknowledge all amendments by either (i) completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or (ii) returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

(c) Price Schedule:

The bidder must complete the price schedule contained in this solicitation. Bids must be firm fixed price and submitted in whole dollar values. The bidder must consider FAR 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes (DEVIATION) and its Special Note in their pricing. The clause and note provide guidance on taxes being applied to pricing.

(d) Bid Guarantee:

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

(e) Representations & Certifications:

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

(f) Certification of Independent Price Determination Bidder must provide their response to FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination, if applicable.

(g) Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements:

Bidder must provide their response to FAR 52.209-13 (b), Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements.

(h) Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements:

Bidder must provide their response to FAR 52.229-11 (d).

(i) Limitations on Subcontracting:

The bidder must complete and sign the certification in VAAR 852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction and return it with their bid submission. The completed and signed certification will become part of the official award documentation. A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the bid is attached as a separate document (See Attachment 2- Limitations on Subcontracting - Chicago). Failure to return the entire clause, with the appropriate box marked, the bidder’s name entered, and the certification completed and signed, with the bidder’s bid will result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and therefore ineligible for award.

(j) Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé:

Any bidder submitting a bid as a joint venture must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement, as well as a certification from the certified SDVOSB joint partner, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (i) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402, and (ii) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Provide the UEI for each partner in the agreement. Failure to submit the agreement and certification with the bidder’s bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and therefore ineligible for award.

C. BID OPENING:

(a) The bid opening will be conducted via teleconference. An in-person bid opening will not be facilitated. An amendment will be produced that specifies the bid opening date and pertinent instructions.

(b) Bids will be publicly read aloud via Microsoft Teams on the bid opening date at the specified time. A Microsoft Teams link and call-in number will be announced via an amendment to the solicitation approximately seven calendar days prior to the bid due date.

(c) The bid abstract will be made available after the bid opening has been conducted. To receive a copy of the bid abstract, please visit SAM.Gov where a copy of the bid abstract will be available for public inspection in accordance with FAR 14.303.

2.9 DETERMINATION OF NONRESPONSIVE

Bids received in response to this solicitation will be reviewed for responsiveness. Failure to provide documentation as outlined in the solicitation by the bid due date and time may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and therefore ineligible for award.

2.10 RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

In accordance with FAR subpart 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors, a responsibility determination will be made for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to obtain information to assist the Government in determining the apparent successful bidder responsible, including information regarding the bidder’s previous experience (including points of contact), organization (including company officers), technical qualifications, financial resources, and other information deemed necessary.

The Government may request additional information solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination from all bidders after receipt of bids. These requests for information do not constitute discussions. Any information received by the Government that would be cause for a determination of no responsibility may deem the bidder ineligible for award.

2.11 BASIS OF AWARD

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

2.12 VETS 4212

Title 38 U.S.C. 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS-4212 report. Therefore, all bidders are encouraged to file every year. The Contracting Officer may request a copy of the confirmation email prior to awarding the contract.

2.13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

The FAR requires that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/ and enter all mandatory information into the system. In compliance with FAR 52.204-7, an bidder must have an active registration in SAM at the time a bidder is submitted and at the time of award.

2.14 DEVIATION NOTICE (FEB 2025)

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraphs (d) and (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

2.15 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS)

(a) As prescribed in FAR 42.1102(e), the VA evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $900,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement, VA uses an online database, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), which is maintained by the Naval Sea Logistics Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 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.

(b) Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $900,000 is required to register with CPARS at http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting the Customer Service Desk at cpars-helpdesk@us.navy.mil. Registration should occur no later than 30 days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

(c) For contracts with a period of one year or less, the Contracting Officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the Contracting Officer will evaluate the contractor’s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report will be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have 30 days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA Contracting Officer.

(d) Failure to have a current registration in CPARS or to re-assign the report to the VA Contracting Officer within those 30 days will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

2.16 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT

CHECKS

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

2.17 REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER OR PROJECT

MANAGER

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

2.18 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

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

(End of Provision)

2.19 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS-

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

(a) (1) The bidder must notify the Government if the bidder 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 bidder is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the bidder 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 bidder must request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

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

(End of Provision)

2.20 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

(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 bidder 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 bidder has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its bid, or has not received a response to a previous request, the bidder shall include the information and supporting data in the bid.

(c) Evaluation of bids.

(1) The Government will evaluate an bid 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 a bidder that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an bidder that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the bidder that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate bids.

(1) When an bid includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the bidder also may submit an alternate bid based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate bid is submitted, the bidder shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate bid, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the bid 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 bids based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the bidder shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. A bid 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)

2.21 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

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

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

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

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or 3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

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

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

2.22 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID

GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

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

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.23 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (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.

2.24 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

(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. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

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

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

Agreements Certificate); and

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

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

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or

(d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Government to consider a waiver);

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

(viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:

(A) Brand;

(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and

(C) Item description, as applicable.

(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(2) If a disclosure is required to be submitted to a contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure as follows:

(i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Offeror shall submit the disclosure to the Contracting

Officer.

(3) If the disclosure provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (1), and the Offeror later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (1), then the

Offeror shall submit a subsequent disclosure within 72 hours of discovering the new information.

(h) Executive agency review of disclosures. The Contracting Officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (g) to determine if any applicable waiver may be sought. The Contracting

Officer may choose not to pursue a waiver and may instead make an award to an Offeror that does not require a waiver.

(End of Provision)

2.25 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE

DETERMINATION

APR 1985

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING

PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS

SEP 2024

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT – REGISTRATION

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

NOV 2024

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED

DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS—REPRESENTATION

NOV 2015

52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (DEVIATION

NOV 2025)

DEC 2016

52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS APR 1984

52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS (DEVIATION NOV 2025) DEC 2016

52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS APR 1984

52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

NOV 1999

52.214-18 PREPARATION OF BIDS—CONSTRUCTION APR 1984

52.214-19 CONTRACT AWARD—SEALED BIDDING—

CONSTRUCTION

AUG 1996

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE APR 1991

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY APR 1991

52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.219-2 EQUAL LOW BIDS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION

OCT 2018

852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE OCT 2018

852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (MAY 2010) NOTE MAY 2010

852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE

FEB 2023

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT

REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR

STATEMENTS—REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

(a) Definition. As used in this provision—

Internal confidentiality agreement or statement, subcontract, and subcontractor, are defined in the clause at 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(b) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(End of Provision)

3.2 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(AUG 2020)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals—

(A) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal…