S02_Solicitation 36C24826R0112 FINAL.pdf

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

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

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

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

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES NO

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

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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

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

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36C24826R0112 X

05-14-2026

516-26-3-8067-0020 516-CSI-134

36C248

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

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

Laurie Whitmore (407) 951-0924

Project Title: BB Prepare Site for Installation of a New PET/CT Project Number: 516-CSI-134 Project Location: C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

Contractor shall provide all tools, materials, equipment, labor, and supervision necessary in accordance with the construction documents for completion of the project. The purpose of this project is to create a PET/CT Scan Room and Control Room in the footprint of existing Imaging Room, adjacent Dosage Admin room, and Storage room.

This requirement is 100% set aside for vendors that are certified as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small businesses under NAICS 236220. Per VAAR 819.7003, Eligibility, at the time of submission and at the time of award, the SDVOSB must be an eligible SDVOSB under the subpart, a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to the acquisition and be listed in the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

Offerors must be verified in the SBA DSBS website and on sam.gov when the offer is submitted and, at time of award.

The completion of the 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitation on Subcontracting (LOS) is mandatory and must be included in submission. Failure to provide a signed LOS certification may disqualify contractors from receiving an award.

All items with a brand name listed shall be considered as brand name or government approved equal.

The applicable NAICS Code for this acquisition is 236220 with a $45 Million small business size standard. The magnitude of construction cost range is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

There is only one organized site visit planned on 5/26/26 at 10am ET. Contractors will meet in the main lobby of bldg. 100 at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines FL. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the site visit.

See Contracting Officer's Instructions to Offerors for more information regarding solicitation inquiries, request for information, clarifications, or questions.

Proposal submissions shall be submitted in electronic format via email to Laurie.Whitmore@va.gov and Cynda.Rosa@va.gov.

See Proposal Preparation Instructions for further information.

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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

Complete and return Price Schedule AND the Divisional Breakdown Sheets. Both sheets shall be submitted in the Price Proposal.

516-3660162-8067-854200 3220 23CINR000

Obligation Number: 516Cxxxxx

36C248

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

8875 Hidden River Pkwy Tampa FL 33637

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center

P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Cynda Rosa

VA-VHA-2020-70C6FA90

36C24826R0112

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

A.5 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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

2.2 FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

2.3 FAR 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY

SITE OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.4 FAR 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.5 FAR 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

2.7 FAR 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.8 FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

2.9 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

3.2 FAR 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR

AGREEMENTS—CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

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

REPRESENTATION. (DEVIATION (NOVEMBER 2026)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 FAR 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.2 FAR 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.3 FAR 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (DEVIATION)

(NOV 2025)

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

1997)

4.5 FAR SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.6 FAR 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.7 FAR 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGAURDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

4.8 FAR 52.243-4 CHANGES (JUN 2007) (DEVIATION APR 2026)

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

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

4.11 VAAR 852.204-72 PERSONNEL VETTING AND CREDENTIALING (DEVIATION)

(MAR 2026)

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

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

(DEVIATION)

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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

4.14 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.15 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.16 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.17 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1.00 JB __________________ __________________

BASE BID: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: Prepare Site for installation of a new PET/CT - Contractor shall provide all tools, materials, equipment, labor, and supervision necessary in accordance with the construction documents for completion of the project. The project creates a new PET/CT Scan Room (2C118) and Control Room 2C107 in the footprint of the existing Imaging Room 2C118 and adjacent Dosage Admin 2C107 and Storage 2C107A, and a new equipment room. All work shall comply with VA design manuals, project drawings, and specifications.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

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

GRAND TOTAL __________________

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001 All work in SOW, SPECS DRAWINGS 1.00 401 calendar days after NTP

A.5 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

PART I – GENERAL INFORMATION

1. REFERENCES: All references to “Bid” or “Bidder” shall be understood to mean “Offer” or “Offeror”.

2. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

3. SITE VISIT: An organized site visit will be held on 05/26/2026 at 10:00 AM ET. The meeting location is the lobby of Building 100, where the group will proceed to the site visit. Please contact Healthcare Engineer Martin Pint at martin.pint@va.gov to confirm attendance. Technical questions are not allowed during the site visit. Please record your questions and submit them to the Contracting Specialist, Laurie.Whitmore@va.gov and Cynda.Rosa@va.gov.

4. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION: Questions of a technical nature and inquiries concerning this solicitation must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to the Contract Specialist, Laurie Whitmore and the Contracting Officer, Cynda Rosa.

Questions shall be submitted only via email to: Laurie.Whitmore@va.gov and Cynda.Rosa@va.gov. The subject line must read: PN: 516-CSI-134, Prepare Site for Installation of a New PET/CT - Questions. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions and inquiries are due no later than 6/2/2026 at 4:00 PM (ET). No late questions will be accepted or answered after this deadline. All questions will be answered and/or responded to via an amendment after the closing date.

5. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS: All applicable specifications and drawings, if available, will be provided electronically in SAM.gov as attachments to this RFQ. No hard copies will be made available to proposing contractors.

6. REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT MANAGER:

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

7. SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS VERIFICATION: The Government will confirm SDVOSB status verification for the submitted proposals. Evaluations will be performed on proposals submitted by verified SDVOSBs only. Subsequent confirmation of SDVOSB verification status will be performed for the apparent awardee. Verification is done through the following two websites: System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov and SBA. Proposals submitted by non-certified Small Business Search https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ shall be excluded from award consideration. The Government will review the Small Business Search https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ to confirm SDVOSB status verification for the submitted proposal. Evaluations will be performed only on proposals submitted by verified SDVOSB. The Contracting Officer will use the UEI to verify that the Offeror has an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM. IAW FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)(iii).

8. LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING: (Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.219-14 for further information): By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror agrees that in performance of the contract, the concern will perform at least fifteen (15) percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

mailto:Laurie.Whitmore@va.gov mailto:Laurie.Whitmore@va.gov mailto:Cynda.Rosa@va.gov https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

9. VETS 4212: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce for contracts valued at $150,000.00 or more. Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at:

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. An award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS-4212 report. Therefore, all offerors are encouraged to file every year.

The Contracting Officer may request a copy of the email confirmation of receipt notification prior to awarding the project.

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

11. FUNDS: Award is subject to availability of FY26 funding.

12. BONDS: (Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.228-15 for further information on applicability). A payment and performance bond shall be provided. The penal sum shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the order price. Bonds and other payment protection shall be provided within ten (10) calendar days of award of the Contract. Notice to proceed will not be issued until the Contractor provides sufficient bonding to cover the work being performed.

13. OFFER GUARANTEE: BID BOND: (SUBMIT WITH YOUR PRICE PROPOSAL) per FAR Clause 52.228-1 -Bid Guarantee, the amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less. NOTE: A scanned copy of the original is acceptable. Bond Seal must be visible.

14. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD (SUBMIT WITH PROPOSAL): Offerors shall submit information that specifies the contractor in question has no more than three serious, one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past three (3) years and has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) that shall not exceed 1.0. If there is no EMR, state the reason why no EMR is available. EMR greater than 1.0 will not be acceptable. Offerors are required to complete and submit the attached Past safety and environmental record or any other form that provides the above information. Offerors with an EMR greater than 1.0 will be considered ineligible and will not be evaluated.

15. WAGE DETERMINATION: Wages for all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations. Reference solicitation attachments for the current Davis- Bacon determination. Be advised that the determination that is current at the time of the Contract award is the determination that will apply for the project. Current determinations are always available at: https://sam.gov/wage-determinations

16. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 401 calendar days after receipt of written Notice to Proceed, performed in concurrent or sequential phases as indicated or required. If the vendor anticipates long lead times for project materials, state this in the technical PROPOSAL with the anticipated lead time for the specific item.

PART II: PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

1. Submission shall be submitted as two separate documents, one Technical Proposal and One Price Proposal. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. For submissions to receive full consideration for the award, https://sam.gov/wage-determinations offerors should ensure that the information furnished is factual, accurate, and complete, and directly responds to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide a complete accompanying rationale.

2. Prospective vendors shall provide their submission in any of the following formats: .pdf, .docx, or .doc. All technical proposals and price proposals shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist.

3. To be considered and accepted as timely, the submission must be received in its entirety before the deadline. Failure to provide the submission in its entirety before the deadline will result in it not being evaluated.

4. Undeliverable emails due to an offeror’s submission size, using the wrong email address, or other transmission errors, are not the responsibility of the Government.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT: There should be no pricing information in the Technical Proposal. The technical Proposal shall address all information requested in Factors 1 to 3 below.

Proposals will then be evaluated against the stated factors. The Technical Proposal shall include the following:

a. Cover page with the following:

1. Solicitation Number

2. Project Title and Project Number

3. Business Name and Address

4. Point of Contact including Name, Phone Number, and Email

5. SAM UEI number

b. Completed Technical Factors 1 to 3, titled and distinctly separate from one another.

PART II FACTORS

FACTOR I - TECHNICAL APPROACH.

In a narrative format, diagrams and/or drawings describe in detail how the offeror intends to meet or exceed all requirements to complete the project, including infection control, quality control, and construction safety for the proposed project in accordance with the solicitation/statement of work/attachments. Provide technical methods and procedures that reflect a construction approach unique to the site and facility.

1. Describe any technical difficulties that may be encountered in a project of this type and provide a description of the preventative measures or potential solutions to overcome these issues. Describe the firm’s approach to risk analysis and mitigation.

2. Clearly describe the firm’s organizational structure and the roles and responsibilities of key personnel, as well as the key consultants and subcontractors proposed. Provide a list of all consultants and proposed major subcontractors, including telephone number, address, and name of contact. At a minimum, key personnel for this job shall include:

• Site Superintendent

• Quality Assurance Manager

• Site Safety and Health Officer

• Project Manager

3. Provide detailed proposed project schedule including any critical tasks and expected long lead times items.

EVALUATION CRITERIA – TECHNICAL APPROACH: The information provided will be used to evaluate the depth of each offeror’s technical understanding of the project and its management abilities.

PAGE LIMIT: Maximum 8 pages, excluding cover sheet.

FACTOR II – SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. Offeror shall demonstrate recent and relevant experiences that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the project listed in this solicitation.

Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) but no more than five (5) example projects that best represent the Offeror’s work experience and capability required on this project. Projects shall be recent, which means completed or substantially completed within five (5) years from solicitation issuance. Relevant means similar in scope to this requirement. These examples shall include work completed by the prime contractor and a description of the tasks they completed. Also include information on any subcontractors proposed for this project who were also involved, and a description of the tasks they completed.

EVALUATION CRITERIA – EXPERIENCE: The information provided will be used to evaluate the relevancy and depth of each Offeror’s specialized experience.

PAGE LIMIT: Maximum 20 pages. (Use 1 Specialized Experience Form attached to solicitation for each project)

FACTOR III - PAST PERFORMANCE: Offerors shall provide Past Performance information for all projects provided for FACTOR II, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. Projects shall be recent, which means completed or substantially completed within five (5) years from solicitation issuance. Relevant means similar in scope to this requirement.

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably, in accordance with FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance.

EVALUATION CRITERIA –PAST PERFORMANCE: The information provided will be used to determine how well the vendors have completed construction projects.

PAGE LIMIT: PAST PERFORMANCE – No maximum page limit

PRICE PROPOSAL FORMAT: The price proposal shall be its own document and shall include the following information:

a. Cover page with the following:

Solicitation Number Project Title and Project Number Business Name and Address Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email SAM UEI number

b. Signed Offer/Acknowledgment of Amendments

c. Current SBA VetCert SDVOSB certification (printout from website is acceptable)

d. Bid Bond in proper amount

e. Completed A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

f. Completed Project Price Breakdown form provided with this solicitation.

g. Signed Limitations on Subcontracting Form

h. Completed EMR Form

FACTOR III – PRICE – Offered prices will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. Offeror must submit both the completed Price Schedule Sheet and a Divisional Price Breakdown Sheet in one package.

EVALUATION CRITERIA - PRICE: The Government will evaluate pricing independently from the technical proposal. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness using one or more of the techniques in the

FAR.

PAGE LIMIT: PRICE – No maximum page limit

Special Notes regarding FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State, and Local Taxes:

Offerors are hereby notified that all state and local sales or use taxes for construction materials must be included in their bid or proposal price. It is solely the responsibility of the offeror to include all other applicable taxes in their bid or proposal price as well. The Government has determined that for this acquisition, it cannot take advantage of any sales or use tax exemptions that may be available to it under applicable state law. Under no circumstances will any Contractor be designated as an agent of the Government for purposes of any tax exemption, nor will the Government authorize any Contractor’s use of any tax exemption directly applicable to the Government under this procurement.

PART IV - BASIS FOR AWARD:

1. The Government will evaluate proposals submitted in response to this solicitation that meet the requirements that have been provided above.

2. This procurement will be a single award on a trade-off basis resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror.

3. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without conducting discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions.

All non-priced factors are equally important. All non-priced factors (Factors 1-3), when combined, are approximately equal to price.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.2 FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV

2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) (13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with

13 CFR 128.300.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, means a small business concern that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by one or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraph (1) of this definition.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127) means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $45 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a women-owned small disadvantaged business concern.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program.

The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror is certified as a SDVOSB concern.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

(d) Notice.

Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, will be—

(1) Punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(2) Subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(3) Ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of Provision)

2.3 FAR 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—

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

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.4 FAR 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

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

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

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.5 FAR 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)

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

2025)

(a) Protests, (as defined in FAR 33.102), that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), must be served on the Contracting Officer identified in the solicitation by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from them.

CYNDA ROSA

EMAIL ONLY

CYNDA.ROSA@VA.GOV

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

(End of provision)

2.7 FAR 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 https://www.sam.gov/ 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.

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx mailto:CISADA106@state.gov

(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.

https://dibnet.dod.mil/

(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)

2.8 FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized…