S02_Solicitation 36C10F26R0025.pdf

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

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

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

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

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES NO

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

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

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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36C10F26R0025

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01-06-2026

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Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001

Jason Hardy jason.hardy@va.gov

VACO - 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC Turnstile Project

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to install security turnstiles at the Vermont Avenue NW and I Street lobbies. The contractor shall install security turnstiles that are compatible with existing Veterans Affairs (VA) HSPD-12 software and are compliant with all applicable life safety and building codes.

Project Location:

Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20420

Project Magnitude is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Industrial Building Construction) Size Standard: $45.0 Million

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) as certified in the SBA VetCert database. per authority 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461). Additionally, the offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting a proposal and remain active through contract award and administration. Award cannot be made until the contractor is registered. If applicable, the offeror is encouraged to ensure that they are registered and up-to-date in SAM.gov prior to submitting a proposal.

Site Visit:

January 15th, 2026 at 1:00pm EST. Meet in Lobby of 810 Vermont Ave NW. While not required, please pre-register by emailing the CO your intention to participate in the meeting with your Company Name, Attendee Name and Position by January 13th, 2026 at 1:00pm EST.

RFIs Due:

January 22nd, 2026 at 1:00pm EST emailed to Jason Hardy, Contracting Officer (jason.hardy@va.gov)

Proposal Due Date:

February 6th, 2026 at 1:00pm EST emailed to Contracting Officer

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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

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Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Jason Hardy, Contracting Officer

VA-CFM-2023-0016

Price Schedule

This is a single award Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the VACO Turnstiles Project located at 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20420. The period of performance after the Notice to Proceed is 225 Calendar Days which includes the submittal phases. The base CLIN and optional CLINs are as follows:

Base CLIN 0001* TOTAL COST In accordance with the Statement of Work, the contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to install security turnstiles at the Vermont Ave NW and I Street lobbies. The contractor shall install security turnstiles that are compatible with existing Veterans Affairs (VA) HSPD-12 software and are compliant with all applicable life safety and building codes. This CLIN excludes work described in CLINs 1001, 2001, & 3001.

Additive Optional CLINs

CLIN 1001* TOTAL COST

In addition to Base CLIN 0001, the contractor shall remove the existing revolving door in the lobby area and replace it with storefront doors to match the existing adjacent storefront doors. Include a seam to terminate all existing exterior rugs at the new storefront door threshold. Price shall be above and beyond CLIN 0001.

CLIN 2001* TOTAL COST

If Optional CLIN 1001 is exercised, the contractor shall provide and install all new interior rugs secured to the floor that would complement the turnstile design and existing lobby finishes. Price shall be above and beyond CLINs 0001 & 1001 and represent a separate priced task.

CLIN 3001* TOTAL COST

If Optional CLIN 1001 is exercised, the contractor shall provide and install all new exterior rugs secured to the sidewalk that would complement the turnstile design and existing lobby finishes. Price shall be above and beyond CLINs 0001, 1001 & 2001 and represent a separate priced task.

*NOTICE TO OFFERORS: In addition to the pricing proposed above, please submit pricing broken down by construction division for each CLIN as a separate document.

Please note that the 11 federal holidays include: New Year’s Day; Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Washington’s Birthday; Memorial Day; Juneteenth National Independence Day;

Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.

810 Vermont Turnstiles

Statement of Work

A. Requirement

a. The Department of Veterans Affairs requires a qualified and eligible construction contractor to install security turnstiles that are compatible with existing Veterans Affairs (VA) HSPD-12 software and are compliant with all applicable life safety and building codes. The location of this project is:

Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20420

B. Background

a. Construction of the VACO building was completed in 1919 and has received multiple modernization projects throughout the years. It is a National Historic Landmark and part of the Lafayette Square National Historic Landmark District.

b. The intent of this turnstile project is to provide an additional security feature as well as provide time and attendance data to the VA at both the Vermont Street and I Street entrances. The new system must be compatible with existing VA software.

c. It will be the construction contractor’s responsibility to determine acceptable and compliant entry/exit egress.

d. The General Services Administration (GSA) has oversight in this project. As such, they will provide comments on the final shop drawing submittal before construction begins. It is imperative that all applicable building and life safety codes be followed.

e. While the VACO building is a historical building, the lobbies are not original. As such, core drilling as needed is allowed with prior approval from the COR.

f. Both locations will have control panels mounted at the security desk to control the turnstile gates.

g. All turnstiles can be set to have gates open at all times but require users to scan their badge.

h. Both locations will have a monitor to display photo from PIV.

C. Scope of Work

a. Shop Drawing Design Submittal Requirements:

i. Provide a shop drawing whose layout and design compliments the historical nature of the VACO building. The shop drawing design will be determined and agreed upon by GSA/VA and incorporate the necessary number of security turnstiles at the Vermont Avenue and I Street lobbies. However, it is anticipated to include the following, but could be modified during the submittal process:

1. 810 Vermont Main Entrance 4 total lanes

3 standard lanes

1 ADA lane for the ramp

2. “I” Street Employee Entrance 3 total lanes

2 standard lanes

1 ADA lane for the ramp

The shop drawing design submittals shall be submitted to the VA as follows:

a) Concept Design

b) 100% Shop Drawing Design Submission

c) Issued for Construction (IFC) Submission

Please note that the VA review time is 14 Calendar Days.

ii. Both locations will have turnstile control panels mounted at the security desk to control the turnstile gates.

iii. The turnstiles are required to be integrated into the current HSPD-12 Lenel

Onguard Access Control System 8.1 or higher, thus allowing fully accredited individuals to tap their HSPD-12 badge to activate the turnstile and gain access into the building.

iv. Meet with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and VA team as needed to determine factors which may steer the shop drawing design.

v. Ensure all applicable life safety and building codes are met to include, but not limited to, tying into the existing fire alarm system in the design.

vi. Receive acceptance for the final shop drawing design submittal from the COR before moving to the construction phase. The COR will be responsible for ensuring GSA approval before communicating the overall approval by the COR.

vii. In the event that in adhering to life safety codes require a more extensive scope of work to include removal of the revolving doors and other egress routing measures, stop all work and consult with the COR and Contracting Officer for a plan of action forward.

b. Construction Services After Shop Drawing Design Submittal

i. Furnish and install all labor and materials for the approved number of turnstiles at the Vermont Avenue NW and I Street lobbies to include but not limited to the following.

1. Turnstile with a minimalist footprint and with the ability to provide single-direction control and/or one-way existing.

2. The turnstile will have a swinging barrier or equal that provides an obstacle and is tied into the existing fire alarm system. Please note that MC cable is not allowed for firm alarm wiring. The Fire Alarm point of contact from Convergint who is currently contracted by GSA for the fire alarm operations and maintenance is:

Michael C. Crutchley / Business Development Manager Convergint | CTC #443 NICET IV, ASHER

Office: 703-631-7476 Mobile: 571-722-7063 Direct: 571-895-4125 Email: michael.crutchley@convergint.com 3650 Concorde Parkway, Suite 100 Chantilly, VA 20151

3. Provide all required power and data connections for each turnstile as needed.

a. Core drilled pathways are acceptable and preferred as opposed to power poles or surface mounted raceways. Assume a maximum of 8-inch depth for the thickness of the lobby floor.

b. All proposed pathways must be reviewed and approved by the COR prior to installation via the shop drawing design submittal process.

c. MC cable is not allowed for the power of the turnstiles and power to be provided in rigid conduit.

d. Surface mounted conduits and/or outlets to accommodate power/IT to the new turnstiles are not allowed unless approved in advance by the COR.

e. The 120 AC power should come from the emergency circuit with UPS backup.

f. The electrical connection points for the turnstiles should be based on the turnstile manufacturer’s information.

4. Provide labor and materials for all necessary data connections of the new turnstiles to the existing VA HSPD-12 reading system including startup.

Security software / programming: the software that the PACs Integrator and Turnstiles Hardware use, which is the operating system for them to operate, would be a part of this acquisition requiring the selection of a vendor. The vendor for the hardware will need an integrator for the connection of equipment and software to operate the turnstiles. The complete system shall be configured and connected to the Lenel on Guard System.

5. Provide labor and materials for new Lenel panel boards, enclosures and readers (HID 921PHRNEK0032W) in order to have capacity to accommodate up to ten (10) new reader inputs – five (5) readers at ACP in telecom room nearest to the Main Lobby Entrance and five (5) readers in telecom room nearest to the Employee Entrance Lobby.

6. Provide labor and materials for new ACP Power Supply to support up to ten (10) added readers boards which shall be 2 per closet, one 24-volt and the other 12-volt power supply and Lenel control panels.

7. Provide labor and materials for the connection of new turnstiles into the existing fire alarm system. For any work that activates the fire alarms audible system (including testing and acceptance), perform work during non-business hours.

8. Provide labor and materials for start-up testing which does not impact the natural flow of workers into the building during business hours.

9. Provide all necessary training and training materials to VA staff and Security Contractors. This may be done in multiple meetings with a maximum of 3 in consecutive days.

10. Provide an Arc Flash Study for the electrical panel that will be used for powering the new turnstiles.

11. Additional Information/Considerations:

a. No permits from DC are required for building, electrical or fire alarm as this is a federal project. The overall governing body is the GSA Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) and Regional GSA FPE is John Morders. As applicable, communications shall flow through the VA COR.

b. There are no ballistic security requirements/components included in the project and no bullet resistant glass partitions are required at the new turnstile locations.

c. Foot Traffic, etc.

i. Peak Occupancy – 1,587 staff are assigned to 810

Vermont with 2,529 current seats.

ii. Peak hours for inbound travel are between 7:00am and

9:00am with 95% of the staff using the main entrance.

iii. Peak hours for egress travel are between 3:00pm and

5:00pm with 95% of the staff using the main entrance.

c. Notes and Additional Requirements

i. Business hours are defined as Monday through Friday 6:00am to 6:00pm and does not include Federal Holidays. The lobbies must remain open, in an acceptable capacity, to the government. Any work that impacts the tenant, such as excessive noise, odors, or impacts egress in an unacceptable way must be performed during non-business hours.

For the fire alarm system, any fire alarm connections and programming which can NOT can be performed during business hours when scheduled 10 working days in advance so that the system can be put out of service and properly supported. All other work must be performed outside business hours and with 14 days’ notification and coordination which includes any testing that signals any audible or visual alarms, such as confidence testing.

ii. Any and all system outages shall be approved by the COR 10 working days in advance.

iii. Provide all applicable Material Safety Data Sheets a minimum of two weeks prior to the commencement of work.

iv. Provide all manufacturers data sheets and shop drawing submittal designs in legible form for review and approval.

v. Contractor personnel will conduct themselves in a manner that reflects favorably upon the Contractor, the Office of Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Contractor and its personnel will comply with the guidelines and requirements established by Departmental physical-security officials.

vi. All work, labor, materials, and equipment provided shall be performed in strict compliance with any and all applicable local and federal codes as well as fire and life safety. The contractor shall notify the government prior to commencement of any requirements within this scope of work which is not in compliance with such codes. Contractor represents, by acceptance of a contract, that it has thoroughly researched all applicable codes and regulations regarding this scope of work.

D. Base CLIN and Optional CLINs

This project includes a base CLIN and several optional CLINs which may be awarded at time of award or subsequently. Base CLIN 0001 includes the work described above for the installation of the turnstiles.

Optional CLIN 1001 encompasses the contractor removing the existing revolving door in the lobby area and replacing it with storefront doors to match the existing, adjacent storefront doors.

Additional information regarding this CLIN:

a. New storefront door may require automatic operators only where required by code.

b. The bronze-colored circular track is not 100% fully known whether or not it is mounted on top of the marble floor or it is recessed into the floor. However, it appears the track is surface mounted and is roughly the same thickness as the carpet. Contractor shall verify. If the track is removed, any holes shall be filled with an approved material that matches the color of the marble as closely as possible. Include a seam to terminate all existing exterior rugs at the new storefront door threshold.

c. The locking mechanism must be able to receive a VA supplied locking core. No ballistic glass or additional security or electrical components / hookups are required.

Optional CLIN 2001 encompasses the contractor installing all new interior rugs secured to the floor that would complement the turnstile design and existing lobby finishes.

Optional CLIN 3001 encompasses the contractor installing all new exterior rugs secured to the sidewalk that would complement the turnstile design and existing lobby finishes.

E. Period of Performance 225 Calendar Days after Issuance of the Notice to Proceed to include the Shop Drawing Design submittals.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 These instructions prescribe the format of proposals and the development and presentation of the proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the proper submission of information necessary to provide for comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Offerors shall carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation and take the necessary measures to ensure that the information submitted is factual, accurate, and complete.

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

1.3 Technical and Price sections of the offeror’s proposals will be evaluated independently. Offeror shall separate these sections into two files as indicated below. Each file shall indicate the offeror’s organization name, business address, business arrangement (JV, etc.), contact name with position title, email address and phone number, SAM UEI number, and solicitation number.

2. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 One electronic copy of all Sections of the proposal (Technical and Price) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email to jason.hardy@va.gov on or before the due date. Please request a confirmation email from the Contracting Officer. If not received, please follow-up.

2.2 Faxed proposals are not permitted under any circumstances.

2.3 Offerors MUST state in the email subject line “Solicitation 36C10F26R0025 Response – VACO Turnstiles Project”.

3. PROPOSAL DUE DATE SCHEDULE

3.1 Proposals are due by the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13a of the SF 1442 or as stated in an Amendment.

3.2 Submit all Requests for Information (RFIs) by January 22nd, 2026 at 1:00pm EST Local Time to jason.hardy@va.gov. Answers to the RFIs will be posted via Amendment as soon as practical.

4. PROPOSAL FORMAT

4.1 All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise, but not overly elaborate. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

4.2 Volume 1 contains one section, Technical. The section shall not exceed the page limits stated herein. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit may not be read or considered.

4.2.1 The page limit for the Technical Section is thirty (30) pages.

4.3 The Page Limit Include: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, resumes, references, etc. except as noted in the instructions. Type size will not be smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman 11-point font, normal proportional spacing. Text lines will be single-spaced. It does not include any General Contractor Reference Forms and/or Past Performance Questionnaires or the Certificate for 852.219-75 Subcontracting Compliance which shall be submitted.

4.4 Proposals shall be prepared in a standard 8.5 x 11-inch PDF format (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11-inch paper) and shall be in a legible font size (11). All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reference, consecutive page numbering is required.

4.5 Electronic Copy: Provide one (1) electronic copy of the complete proposal (Volume 1 and Volume 2).

Electronic copies that are to be submitted via pdf to Jason Hardy, Contracting Officer to jason.hardy@va.gov. Adobe Acrobat format, and virus checked prior to submission.

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

5. PROPOSAL VOLUME CONTENTS

5.1 Volume Breakdown Requirements:

5.1.1 Volume 1 shall include TECHNICAL details.

5.1.2 Volume 1 shall NOT include any information on pricing directly.

Volume 1 - TECHNICAL Index

Section TITLE

Cover

RFP: 36C10F26R0025: VACO Turnstiles Project

[Organization name, business address, business arrangement (JV, etc.), Contact Name, Position, Email Address and Phone Number, SAM UEI number, and solicitation number]

1 Company Experience

2 Project Management

3 Past Performance

Volume 2 – PRICE, etc. Index

Section TITLE

Cover

RFP: 36C10F26R0025: VACO Turnstiles Project

[Organization name, business address, business arrangement (JV, etc.), Contact Name, Position, Email Address and Phone Number, SAM UEI number, and solicitation number]

Completed Price Schedule indicating Total PRICE for the base CLIN and Optional CLINs. This should also include the total price broken down by Divisions per CLIN and shall be a separate document.

2 Bid Guarantee

3 All issued amendments, signed.

5.2 VOLUME 1, Part 1 - TECHNICAL Section: General Instructions: The Technical volume should include necessary information regarding the offeror’s ability to perform complete requirements outlined in the solicitation. Failure to provide a technical proposal in accordance with the solicitation instructions may render an offeror’s proposal incomplete and ineligible for award.

5.2.1 Technical Proposals shall not include price or pricing information and shall be limited to thirty (30) pages for consideration.

5.2.2 In no case shall statements such as “we comply with the requirements of the contract” or its equivalent be acceptable to meet the requirements of this request for proposal. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP is not acceptable.

5.2.3 See Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors documentation for further details.

5.3 VOLUME 2 – PRICING, etc: For this RFP, the contractor shall submit the completed Price Schedule as supporting documentation as described herein.

Please note: offerors are to ensure vendorization via self-service portal:

https://vaww.cpm.fsc.va.gov/

ID.me Walkthrough v2.pdf

Customer Engagement Portal (CEP) Vendor File Webform User Guide v1.pdf

BASIS FOR AWARD AND EVALUATION FACTORS

1. BASIS FOR AWARD

1.1 This is a competitive procurement using the Best Value Trade Off source selection process identified in FAR Part 15.101-1. For this procurement, all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. A contract will only be awarded to an offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9 and whose proposal conforms to the RFP’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations and certifications).

1.2 The Contracting Officer will conduct proposal compliance review for determination of basic proposal adequacy prior to providing the proposals to the board. Non-compliance with the RFP requirements may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS

The following evaluation factors are included in the solicitation and will be used to evaluate proposals:

i) Company Experience

ii) Project Management

iii) Past Performance

iv) Price

EVALUATION FACTOR 1: COMPANY EXPERIENCE

The offeror shall submit up to 3 contracts/task orders but not less than 2 demonstrating a minimum of 3 years’ experience performing construction projects under NAICS code 236220 in a Government environment. The contracts/task orders shall provide detailed information about the company’s experience providing construction services, which are of similar nature to the work to be performed under the requirements described in this solicitation. The company’s relevant experience will be assessed based on its breadth and depth of the contracts/task orders and will be evaluated for recency* and relevancy**.

Basis of Evaluation: The basis of evaluation will include the offeror's experience in performing recent and relevant construction projects as defined herein. The assessment of the offeror's relevant experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the offeror to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

Proposals that fail to provide required and complete information may result in a lower or unfavorable rating.

* Relevancy is defined where used in this solicitation as similar in scope and size of this solicitation.

** Recency is defined where used in this solicitation as contracts/task orders 100% complete within the past 3 years as of the solicitation date or current contracts/task orders that are at least 75% complete as of the solicitation date.

EVALUATION FACTOR 2: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project Management should include detailed information regarding how the offeror plans to coordinate and manage this requirement with any other project obligations currently ongoing. As this project is a high priority for completion, describe offeror’s approach to performing the work of the project in order to complete on time, including avoiding or minimizing adverse impact to building operations and avoiding or minimizing cost or schedule growth.

Therefore, please submit your Project Management Plan which shall include the credentials/resumes/information for personnel available to act as the project manager, site superintendent and proposed subcontractors.

Basis of Evaluation: The basis of evaluation will include consideration of offeror’s proposed project management plan as defined in the solicitation herein. The assessment of the offeror’s method to manage the project shall be used as a means of evaluating the offeror’s ability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

EVALUATION FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

The assessment of the offeror’s past performance is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. Past performance will be rated on recency and relevancy as described herein and confidence to perform the work. The recency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered IAW FAR 15.305(a)(2)(ii). The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of technical qualifications from any other sources, including sources outside of the Government.

The offeror shall provide reference information from the owner’s point of contact supplied for contracts/task orders submitted under Evaluation Factor 1: Company Experience provided via “General Contractor Reference Form”. The offeror will also obtain from these contacts responses to the “Past Performance Questionnaire” and submit both forms in the Technical Proposal Package. The Client Questionnaire shall be completed by the referenced project’s POC (Contracting Officer/Company Project POC, etc.) the questionnaire shall be signed, dated and have the following contact information: Name, Address, Position, Phone Number, and email address. Questionnaires submitted are subject to client verification.

In addition to the above, the Government will review available past performance data in the CPARS using all CAGE/UEI numbers for (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal. The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source and may contact customers other than those identified by the offeror), along with any data obtained on contracts/task orders in progress for VA or other agencies when evaluating past performance.

Basis of Evaluation: The basis of evaluation will be the degree to which past performance evaluations and all other past performance information reviewed by the Government reflect a trend of satisfactory or better performance considering:

1) a pattern of successful completion of tasks.

2) a pattern of deliverables that are timely and of good quality.

3) a pattern of cooperativeness and teamwork with the Government at all levels (task managers, contracting officers, auditors, etc.).

4) tasks that are identical to, similar to, or related to the task at hand.

5) relevant, meaning similar in size scope, and complexity to this requirement.

In accordance with FAR 15.305 offerors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for past performance. If the offeror lacks a record of relevant or available past performance history or there is no expectation of either successful or unsuccessful performance based on the offeror’s past performance record, the past performance evaluation will be given a neutral rating.

Past Performance will be rated on relevancy* and confidence** to perform the work.

* Relevancy is defined where used in this solicitation as similar in scope and size of this solicitation.

**Confidence is defined where used in this solicitation as how well (quality) the contractual work was performed, and confidence associated with the performance.

EVALUATION FACTOR 4: PRICE

The offeror shall provide a price in accordance with this Request for Proposal and the Statement of Work using the Price Schedule and other requested pricing data. The offeror shall also acknowledge any and all solicitation amendments issued by VA.

The price proposal must be submitted as a separate PDF file from the technical proposal. The Offeror’s overall price will not be rated or scored but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness using price analysis. In accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) the government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to ensure a fair and reasonable price.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

1.1 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.

(End of Provision)

1.2 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)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 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/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_252_1

http://www.va.govoal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR)

2.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

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

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

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Jason Hardy Contracting Officer

Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (00CFM3B1) 811 Vermont AVE, NW Washington DC 20420

Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (00CFM3B1) 811 Vermont AVE, NW Washington DC 20420

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

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

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

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

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

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

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

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

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

(b) Procedures.

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

(2) FASCSA Orders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

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

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

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