S02 - Solicitation 36C24826R0124.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.

36C24826R0124

X

09-28-2026

573-24-110

36C248

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

8875 Hidden River Parkway Suite 525 Tampa, Florida 33637

VIA EMAIL TO:calixte.saintil@va.gov

CALIXTE SAINTIL 813-940-0323

Project Title: Expand Cardiology Service Project Location: Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL

Project General Description: This project will provide the renovation and expansion of the cardiology services; offices, d conference rooms and other support areas as deemed necessary by the Cardiology service on the third floor of Malcom

Randall VA Hospital. The desired offices and support areas will support the approximate 6,000 sqft expansion of the Cardiology service administrative space on the third floor.

THIS ACQUISITION IS SET-ASIDE 100% FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) ONLY, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 38 U.S.C. PART 74. ANY PERSON(S) OF BUSINESS ENTITY SUSPECTED OF MISREPRESENTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECURING A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT MAY BE CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED FOR FRAUD AGAINST THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

Offerors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and VISIBLE/CERTIFIED in Small Business Certification site https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of offer submission and prior to award to be considered an eligible SDVOSB concern.

This solicitation will be evaluated on a tradeoff basis.

All Offerors shall comply with all solicitation terms and conditions.

It shall be known that funds are not currently available. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.

Refer to solicitation instructions and due date for Vendor Questions (if any), and site visit information.

10 540

X X N/A x 14

VIA EMAIL 3:00 pm EDT

10-28-2026 x

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE: FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14.)

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

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

(Type or print)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

(Type or print) (Type or print)

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

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

(To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

SEE PRICE SCHDULE

36C248

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

8875 Hidden River Parkway Suite 525 Tampa FL 33637

Financial Services Center

P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Calixte Saintil

VA-VHA-RPOE-2023-0148

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

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION FACTORS

I. GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

II. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTION

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

CONTRACT AWARD

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

PRICE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

III. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD AND PRICE EVALUATION

Evaluation of Past Performance

DESCRIPTION-SPECIFICATIONS-STATEMENT OF WORK

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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

2.2 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY

2014)

2.3 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

2.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.5 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

2.6 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.7 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION APR 2026)

2.8 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER

TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014) AND ALTERNATE II (NOV 2023)

2.9 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

2.10 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

2.11 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (APR 2019)

2.12 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.13 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS

(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) ALTERNATE I (NOV 2025)

2.14 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DEC 2014)

3.2 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

3.3 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF

COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

3.4 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

3.5 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

3.6 52.223-2 REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

3.7 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

3.8 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

3.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (NOV 2021)

4.2 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION) ALTERNATE I (NOV 2025)

4.3 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

4.4 VAAR 852.204-72 PERSONNEL VETTING AND CREDENTIALING (DEVIATION) (MAR 2026) .. 76

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 01 - Specifications Renovate Interventional Radiology - 1131 Pages Attachment 02 - Drawings Expand Cardiology Services- 68 Pages Attachment 03 - Specifications for Guarantee Period Services - 5 Pages Attachment 04 - Itemized Cost Breakdown - 1 Page Attachment 05 - Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rate EMR 1 Page Attachment 06 - Specialized Experience Form - 3 Pages Attachment 07 - Past Performance Survey - 3 Pages Attachment 08 - Past Performance Questionnaire - 4 Pages Attachment 09 - VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting 852.219-75 - 3 Pages Attachment 10 - Wage Determination FL20250194 - 6 Pages

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

This project entails the renovation and expansion of the cardiology services; offices, team spaces, conference rooms and other support areas as deemed necessary by the Cardiology service on the third floor of Malcom Randall VA Hospital. The desired offices and support areas will support the approximate 6,000 sqft expansion of the Cardiology service administrative space on the third floor.

Period of Performance: 540 calendar days.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-18-2026 POP End: 06-12-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

Deduct Alternate No. 1 price shall reflect the cost reduction associated with removing the following scope from the Base Bid (Item 0001):

Demolition, new construction, and alterations to offices located in the north corridor, as depicted on Drawings.

This deduction excludes all other Base Bid scope (cardiology administrative expansion, team spaces, conference rooms, and support areas outside the north corridor) which shall remain unaffected and priced under the Base Bid.

Calculation Method: Deduct Alternate No. 1 = Item 0001 (Base) minus Item 0002 (deducted north corridor scope).

Period of Performance: 480 calendar days.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-18-2026 POP End: 04-11-2028 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 SHIP TO: Malcom Randall VAMC 1601 SW Archer Rd.

Gainesville, FL 32608 3906

USA

1.00 540 After Receipt NTP

MARK FOR: Latimer, Joel W.

(352) 376-1611 107686 joel.latimer@va.gov

0002 SHIP TO: Malcom Randall VAMC 1601 SW Archer Rd.

Gainesville, FL 32608 3906

USA

1.00 480 After Receipt NTP

MARK FOR: Latimer, Joel W.

(352) 376-1611 107686 joel.latimer@va.gov

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION FACTORS

I. GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

1. Solicitation, attachments, and any issued amendments will be posted at www.sam.gov. This is the only official location where these documents can be obtained and where updates are posted. No “hard copy” solicitation materials are available.

2. All references to “Bid” or “Bidder” shall be understood to mean “Offer” or “Offeror.”

3. MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROJECT: Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 in accordance with (IAW)

VAAR 836.204(2).

4. PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Standard Form (SF) 1442, block 13a (or as amended on SF 30), refers to proposals due date.

5. SITE VISIT: An organized site visit is scheduled for October 07, 2026 at 10:00 am EST. A subsequent amendment will be issued if the date, time, and/or location changes.

Participants are to meet at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608 in front of the Engineering Office (Basement-Building1).

6. OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Offers providing less than one-hundred and twenty (120) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

7. VENDOR QUESTIONS: questions shall be submitted via email to calixte.saintil@va.gov by the Prime

Offeror SDVOSB. Prime offerors should consolidate questions from its team members and submit as one submission to the maximum extent practicable.

7.1. Offerors can submit questions via email to calixte.saintil@va.gov at any time; however, questions received after October 18, 2026 @ 3:00 PM (EST) may not be answered.

7.2. To easily identify all questions for this project, email subject line shall be titled using the following format: VENDOR QUESTIONS – SOLICITATION NUMBER – OFFEROR COMPANY NAME.

7.3. No telephone questions will be accepted.

8. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS: All applicable specifications and drawings will be provided electronically along with the solicitation. No hard copies will be made available to offerors.

9. Any reference contained within contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer,”

“Resident Engineer,” “Senior Resident Engineer,” “Project Manager,” Contracting Officer Technical Representative, or their abbreviations are to be replaced with “Contracting Officer Representative

(COR).”

10. SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS VERIFICATION: This solicitation is 100% set asides for verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The award of this http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:calixte.saintil@va.gov requirement shall not be delayed due to loss of SDVOSB verification. Proposals submitted by non-verified SDVOSBs shall be excluded from award consideration.

11. SDVOSB Verification: The Government will review the Small Business Certification site https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ to confirm SDVOSB status verification for the submitted proposal. Evaluations will be performed on proposals submitted by verified SDVOSBs only.

Subsequent confirmation of SDVOSB verification status will be performed for the apparent awardee.

11.1. Joint Venture: The joint venture should be designated as a SDVOSB joint venture in SAM with the

SDVOSB-certified joint venture partner identified, and the SDVOSB joint venture partner must be certified and the majority owner of the Joint Venture must be certified in https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ For example, Company A is a certified SDVOSB but Company B is not when they form the Joint Venture - Company C, the majority owner 51% must be owned by the certified SDVOSB owner of Company A. The JV just has to be registered in SAM to do business with the government and the owner majority owner has to be the SDVOSB.

12. LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (LOS) (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.

12.1. Completed Mandatory LOS Certification form and VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS

ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN

2023) (DEVIATION) shall be submitted along with your price proposal. The completed Mandatory LOS Certification form and VAAR 852.219-75 Certification will be submitted in a separate PDF document (do not combine/save with other documents). The completed Mandatory LOS Certification form and VAAR 852.219-75 Certification shall be named “LOS Mandatory Certification –

SOLICITAITON NUMBER – OFFEROR COMPANY NAME.”

13. FUNDS: Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. The Government does not compensate offerors for proposals’ development. Award is subject to availability of funds, in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds.

14. BONDS: Performance Bonds (SF25) and Payment Bonds (SF25A) are required. Offeror must refer to

SF1442 Block 12a for Payment and Performance Bond requirements. Refer to FAR 52.228-15 for additional information on applicability.

15. OFFER GUARANTEE (BID BOND) (SUBMIT WITH PRICE PROPOSAL): Offeror must refer to SF1442

Block 13b (Bid Bond) requirement. 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 legible electronic copy of the original is acceptable.

15.1. The bid bond (SF24) will be submitted with Price Proposal in a separate pdf document (do not combine/save with other documents) and shall be named “BID BOND – SOLICITATION NUMBER –

OFFEROR COMPANY NAME.”

16. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD (SUBMIT WITH PRICE PROPOSAL): Offerors shall submit with their proposal a completed Attachment 05 - Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rate (EMR) Form, which supplies the Government information pertaining to your firm’s past Safety and Environmental record. A submitted Attachment 05 represents a certification of https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ your firm’s past Safety and Environmental record identifying serious, willful, or repeat violations from OSHA or any EPA violations within the last 3 years. Please attach explanation for any violations.

16.1. All Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead and included with the completed Attachment 05.

16.2. Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (N1CCI) by completing/submitting ERM-6 Form and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Include this letter with the completed Attachment 05. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau and include this letter with the completed Attachment 05.

16.3. A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The information provided, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Offerors with an EMR greater than 1.0 will be considered ineligible and will not be evaluated.

17. VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (SUBMIT WITH PRICE PROPOSAL):

Offerors are required to provide verification of their submission of the annual form VETS-4212 (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212). This verification shall be the emailed confirmation of receipt notification sent to the offeror after successful submission of their report.

17.1. The verification will be submitted with the Price Proposal in a separate pdf document (do not combine/save with other documents) and shall be named “VETS 4212 – SOLICITATION NUMBER –

OFFEROR COMPANY NAME.”

18. Failure to comply with all submission requirements may result in the proposal being deemed unevaluable, a non-compliant proposal and eliminated from consideration for award.

19. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: Refer to SF1442, Block 11, for performance period. Performance period shall be commenced upon receipt of written Notice to Proceed (NTP) performed in concurrent or sequential phases as indicated or required.

20. E-VERIFY SYSTEM: Companies awarded a contract with the federal government shall enroll in E- Verify within 30 days of the contract award date. They shall also begin using the E-Verify system to confirm that all their new hires and their employees directly working on federal contracts are authorized to legally work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. There is no charge to employers to use E-Verify. (FAR 52.222-54).

21. Section 743(a)(3) of Division C of Public Law 111-117: Companies awarded a contract with the federal government shall comply with the annual reporting requirements of 52.204-14, Service https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212

Contract Reporting Requirements and 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts. Note that the contracting officer shall make the contractor’s failure to comply with the reporting requirements a part of the contractor’s performance information under FAR Subpart 42.15.

22. WAGE DETERMINATION: Wages for all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis Bacon Act Wage Determinations. The current determination is DBA FL20250194, dated May 18, 2026. See Attachment 10. Be advised 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.

23. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting Officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

https://sam.gov/wage-determinations

II. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTION

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTION:

1.1. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, including attachments and any issued amendments.

1.2. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

1.3. In order for proposals to receive full consideration for award, offerors should ensure that the information furnished in support of the proposal is factual, accurate, and complete, and directly responds to the requirements of this solicitation.

1.4. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development of proposal data. Also, are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

2.1. All proposals shall be submitted by the Prime Offeror SDVOSB no later than (NLT) closing date and time specified in SF1442, Block 13a. (or as amended on SF 30) via email at calixte.saintil@va.gov.

NO OTHER FORMS OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

2.2. Your proposal shall be submitted as portable data files (pdf), and documents submitted shall be no larger than 8 Mega Bytes (MB) in size. Send document in separate files as deem necessary. The offeror is responsible to verify that the Government has received the proposals.

2.3. Undeliverable emails due to an offeror’s proposal size, using wrong email address, or else, is not the responsibility of the Government.

2.4. To be considered and accepted as timely the proposal must be received in its entirety prior to the deadline. Failure to provide a proposal in its entirety prior to the deadline will render the proposal noncompliant.

CONTRACT AWARD

3. CONTRACT AWARD:

3.1. It is the Government’s intent to award one (1) firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and has been determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, non-price, price, and other factors considered. The proposals must conform to the solicitation requirements and judged to represent the best value to the Government. The source selection process will utilize FAR 36 and FAR 15 to evaluate proposals and award the contract.

3.2. Intent for No Discussions: Offerors are hereby advised that the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without conducting discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to contact offerors and/or hold discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. Offerors are cautioned that discussions may not be conducted, and Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to revise their proposals after submission.

3.3. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price. As differences in factor ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages become less distinct, difference in price may become the discriminating factor in determining the most advantageous offer. Conversely, as differences in price become less distinct, differences in ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages between offers are determinative.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING

4. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING:

4.1. Proposals shall be typewritten, with fonts no smaller than 10 points, with page layout no smaller than ½” top, bottom and ½” side margins, single space, paginated, portrait mode or letter size paper; except charts may be displayed in landscape mode.

4.2. Solicitation forms requiring to be completed shall be typewritten with fonts no smaller than 9 points.

4.3. No hyperlinks or electronic media will be allowed or considered.

4.4. Any conceptual drawings, one-line diagrams, etc. included in your proposal shall be submitted as portable data files (pdf).

4.5. Strongly recommend formatting your technical proposal factor by factor, as listed in the solicitation. Stick to the page limits.

4.6. Proposals which merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met, without providing supporting rationale, are not sufficient and will not be considered an appropriate response. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the completeness of the proposal.

4.7. Offers that do not propose to perform all the work required by the solicitation will not be considered.

4.8. Proprietary Data: Each page of the offeror’s proposals must be reviewed and marked as to proprietary data content by the offeror in strict compliance with FAR 52.215-1. Also, see FAR 3.104-4. A single blanket statement at the front of the proposal is not acceptable. Failure to mark every page will subject the proposal to public release through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

4.9. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be signed by the SDVOSB 51% owner and dated.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

5. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The following must be included in the offeror’s technical proposal:

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL:

(a) Cover Page with: Solicitation Number, Project Title and Project Number, Company Information (company name, principal point of contact, email, address, phone numbers (including area code), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Cage code, etc.)

(b) Table of Contents

(c) Required Submittals for Factor 1 – Relevant and Recent Past Performance

(d) Required Submittals for Factor 2 – Technical Approach

(e) Required Submittals for Factor 3 – Project Planning/Safety/Infection Control/Quality Control

(f) Required Submittals for Factor 4 – Project Schedule

*** TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE PRICING DATA ***

PRICE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

6. PRICE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The following must be included in the offeror’s Price Proposal:

(a) Cover Page with: Solicitation Number, Project Title and Project Number, Company

Information (company name, principal points of contact, email, address, phone numbers (including area code), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Cage code, etc.).

(b) Table of Contents.

(c) Signed SF 1442 by the SDVOSB, with Blocks 14-20C completed including acknowledgement of any Amendments issued.

(d) Completed Price Schedule.

(e) Price Proposal Breakdown to support price proposed.

(f) Verification of the annual form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report.

(Refer to General Information Section, paragraph 17 for details).

(g) Copy of current SDVOSB certification.

(h) Completed Experience Modification Rate (EMR) Form shall be submitted in a separate PDF document (do not combine/save with other documents).

(i) Bid Bond-SF24 “legible scan copy in pdf format” The bid bond will be submitted in a separate PDF document (do not combine/save with other documents) and shall be named “BID BOND SOLICITATION NUMBER – OFFEROR COMPANY NAME”. (Refer to General Information Section, paragraph 15 for details).

(j) Completed Mandatory (LOS) Certification: Completed Mandatory (LOS) Certification Form and VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION) shall be submitted in a separate PDF document (do not combine/save with other documents). (Refer to General Information Section, paragraph 12.1 for details).

7. The proposed prices will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination.

Include copy of the Pricing Schedule of the solicitation. Provide a detailed price breakdown for the purpose of evaluating price. The breakdown shall separately at a minimum but not limited to (this is not an all-inclusive breakdown list, DO NOT limit your breakdown to this list) include the following cost elements: Labor (Direct & Indirect), Materials, Material Markups, Material Overhead, Equipment, Subcontractor Cost, Other Direct Costs, Overhead Expenses, Indirect Cost, General & Administrative (G&A) expenses, and Profit. While developing your price proposal please make sure to include all applicable taxes, and government stamps cost.

8. NOTE: Price breakdown shall be indicative of showing at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns in accordance with VAAR 852.219-73.

9. PRICE EVALUATION: The Government will initially review pricing independently from the factor evaluation. Price is not rated but will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness.

III. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD AND PRICE EVALUATION

The evaluation factors consist of Factor 1 – Relevant and Recent Past Performance, Factors 2 – Technical Approach, Factor 3 – Project Planning/Safety/Infection Control/Quality Control, and Factor 4 – Project Schedule. All factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price. Factors will be rated using an adjectival rating system. The Government will initially review pricing independently from the factor evaluation. Price is not rated but will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination.

FACTOR 1: RELEVANT AND RECENT PAST PERFORMANCE

(No page limit)

Past Performance Submission Requirements

Guidelines for Project Documentation and Evaluation

Submission of Past Performance Projects

The offeror is required to submit a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) past performance projects. These projects must involve work of a similar size and scope as the current project and should have been completed or substantially completed (at least 50% finished) within the past five (5) years from the date this solicitation was issued.

Project Qualifications

Of the projects submitted, two (2) must have been performed in an active healthcare environment. At least one (1) of the projects must have a value greater than $1,000,000. Additionally, at least two (2) projects should each be valued at more than $500,000.

Required Documentation for Each Project

• Completed Past Performance Survey Sheet, which can be found in Attachment 07.

• Completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), included in Attachment 08.

Use of CPARS Submission

If a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) submission is provided to validate past performance, it must be the most recent evaluation in the system. For completed projects, the final CPARS reflecting 100% completion must be included. The Government reserves the right to verify the accuracy of the submitted CPARS through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

Evaluation of Past Performance

Past performance will be evaluated based on the information submitted by the offeror as well as any other relevant past performance data obtained by the Government. Such information may include, but is not limited to, records from PPIRS, CPARS, and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity

Information System (FAPIIS). The Government may also contact customers not identified by the offeror to further assess past performance.

1) The offeror shall submit a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) past performance projects that required same or similar work in size and scope of this project and have been completed or substantially complete (at least 50% completed), within the past five (5) years of the issuance date of this solicitation.

2) Two (2) projects must have been performed in an active healthcare environment. At least (1) one of the projects submitted must be valued at greater than $1,000,000. At least two (2) shall be greater than $500,000.

3) Provide the following information for each project:

a) Completed Past Performance Survey Sheet, included at Attachment 07.

b) **Completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), include at Attachment 08.

**If Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) submission is used to validate past performance, it will be the most recent evaluation in the system (i.e., for projects submitted as completed, the final 100% completed CPARS will be provided). The Government reserves the right to check the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) to verify the accuracy of the CPARS submitted.

4) Past Performance will be evaluated based on information provided and any other past performance information obtained by the Government such as but are not limited to past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), including Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and may contact customers other than those identified by the Offeror when evaluating past performance.

5) While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror and the government is under no obligation to check other sources and/or may not contact all the identified POCs.

6) If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). (Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) – Attachment 08).

7) Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact calixte.saintil@va.gov. Offerors shall specify which PPQ if any will be submitted by client with a valid and accurate email and telephone number information.

8) In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

NOTE: The Government will perform an independent determination of relevancy of the data provided or obtained. The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. The rating for this factor will be expressed as a degree of confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish the contract requirements.

• The Government may place greater importance on projects that most closely resemble the project identified in this solicitation, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations.

• The Government may place greater importance on projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations.

• The Government may place greater importance on projects that were performed at an active VA hospital, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations.

FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

(20-page maximum)

1) In a narrative format, diagrams and/or drawing, describe in detail how the offeror intends to meet or exceed all performance areas stated in the solicitation/statement of work/attachments that are related to 573-24-110 Expand Cardiology Service. Provide technical methods and procedures that reflect a construction approach unique to the site and facility.

NOTE: Vague, general narratives that include the restatement of the Statement of Work will be rated less favorably.

2) Schedule and minimizing downtime are crucial. Describe a plan to complete the project in a timely manner without causing disruptions to facility operations, especially during normal business hours. Also, describe actions to be taken by the offeror if completion of work is anticipated to fall behind schedule. It is critical to the VA mission that services remain intact with minimal disruption.

3) Describe how the contractor will be using the staging area shown in the drawings to perform the work within the period of performance established on the Statement of the Bid. Identify the crane setup that is planned and how the contractor will be storing and moving the structural elements for every phase of the project.

4) Describe any technical difficulties that may be encountered in a project of this type. Provide a narrative of preventative measures or potential solutions to overcome these issues that are included in the offeror’s proposal.

Narrative: 10-page maximum

FACTOR 3 – PROJECT PLANNING/SAFETY/INFECTION CONTROL/QUALITY CONTROL

(10-page maximum)

1) Describe your plan for phasing this project in addition to the phasing indicated in the contract documents to minimize interruptions into the main corridors during regular work hours.

2) Describe approach to control dust airborne and noise.

3) Submit Quality Control (QC) monitoring procedures that will ensure a high level of construction quality that is applicable to the Specific and General requirements of the project.

4) Develop and include procedures involving key subcontractors in the quality of the construction processes.

5) Describe the commissioning process throughout the project.

6) Provide the precautions the contractor will take to avoid damage to the facility (include how pre-existing conditions will be documented) and the proposed remediation that will take place if any damage is done to existing elements.

Narrative: 5-page maximum

FACTOR 4 – PROJECT SCHEDULE

(5-page maximum excluding the proposed “draft” project schedule)

1) Submit a preliminary (CPM) Critical Path Method schedule for the construction satisfying the requirements of this project. A practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (acquiring materials and equipment, mobilization, demolition, installation sequence, commissioning, etc.). The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart (Gantt chart) level 2 (dmCPM1.pdf (va.gov) 1 of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given point during the period. Most importantly, indicate length of downtime for the submittals, material delivery, repairs existing garage levels, new construction levels, execution progress including the bridge connection to the adjacent parking garage. The schedule shall show key milestone dates, garage levels, cross over bridges, substantial completion, and closeout. The schedule is not included in the page limit. To be considered technically acceptable, the proposed “draft” project schedule shall not exceed the project duration stated on the solicitation and include divisions of work required to successfully complete the project:

Identify the tasks required to execute the project, being as detailed as possible using a work breakdown structure to break down the tasks into manageable elements in the logical order of execution.

1 https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmCPM1.pdf https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmCPM1.pdf https://www.levelset.com/blog/work-breakdown-structure/ https://www.levelset.com/blog/work-breakdown-structure/ https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmCPM1.pdf

Identify the time for each task.

Set start and finish times.

Calculate the slack.

Determine intermediate phases and total project duration.

Clearly identify the critical path

Narrative - 5 page maximum

PRICE EVALUATION

(No page limit)

PRICE EVALUATION: The Government will initially review pricing independently from the factor evaluation. Price is not rated but will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination.

The proposed prices will be analyzed for fairness and reasonableness. Include a copy of the Pricing Schedule of the solicitation. Provide a detailed price breakdown for the purpose of evaluating price.

The breakdown shall separately at a minimum but not limited to (this is not an all-inclusive breakdown list) include the following cost elements: Labor (Direct & Indirect), Materials, Material Markups, Material Overhead, Equipment, Subcontractor Cost, Other Direct Costs, Overhead Expenses, Indirect Cost, General & Administrative (G&A) expenses, and Profit. While developing your price proposal please make sure to include all applicable taxes, and government stamps cost.

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DESCRIPTION-SPECIFICATIONS-STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

EXPAND CARDIOLOGY SERVICE

PROJECT: 573-24-110

MALCOM RANDALL VA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE, FL

1. General Statement of Project

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, qualified subcontractors, materials, equipment, temporary protections, permits, submittals, testing, commissioning support, and closeout documentation necessary to renovate and expand the existing Cardiology administrative service area on the third floor. The completed work shall provide a coordinated, code-compliant, fully operational renovation including private and shared offices, conference rooms, open office area, break room, staff restrooms, waiting area, support spaces, and associated MEP, fire protection, electrical, and technology systems.

This two-page scope summary is for bid planning and scope communication only. The full drawings, specifications, contract clauses, amendments, and approved modifications govern. The Contractor shall field verify existing conditions before bidding, coordinate site visits through the COR, and include all incidental work required for complete and functional systems.

2. Major Scope of Work

2.1 General Conditions and Project Controls Mobilization, superintendent, third-party scheduling, cost-loaded schedule, submittal register, coordination meetings, quality control plan, daily reports, as-builts, and closeout.

2.2 Safety, Security, and Infection Control Site-specific Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analyses, competent persons, ICRA/PCRA controls, dust control, temporary barriers, PPE, VA badging/security procedures, TB screening, hot-work permits, fire watch when required, and work-area access control.

2.3 Selective Demolition and Hazardous Materials Remove designated partitions, doors/frames, ceilings, flooring, casework, lockers, plumbing fixtures, wall protection, fire extinguisher cabinets, MEP components, and abandoned materials. Perform asbestos/lead-related work only by qualified personnel and in accordance with the project specifications and regulatory requirements.

2.4 Architectural and Interiors Construct new and infill partitions, smoke/fire stopping, gypsum board, acoustical ceilings, soffits, doors, hardware, aluminum storefront systems, expansion joint covers, LVT/resinous flooring, rubber base, paint, wall protection, corner/end guards, casework, solid-surface counters/wall panels, signage, toilet accessories, and finish restoration to match adjacent existing areas.

2.5 Structural and Exterior Work Provide cold-formed metal framing, exterior infill and wall panel work, mechanical duct opening/support framing, non-penetrating duct supports, post-installed anchors, GPR scanning before new slab penetrations, structural coordination, delegated design items, and sealed calculations/shop drawings where required.

2.6 Plumbing, HVAC, Fire Protection, and Controls Provide demolition, rerouting, new piping, fixtures, drainage, domestic water, HVAC ductwork, hydronic piping, terminal devices, exhaust/return/supply modifications, controls, TAB, sprinkler modifications, and fire protection impairment coordination as shown and specified.

2.7 Electrical, Fire Alarm, and Technology Provide lighting demolition/new work, receptacles, power, panelboard/breaker work, grounding/bonding, lighting controls, fire alarm devices/interfaces, communications cabling, data, access control, SSTV/security, public address, nurse call/code blue related infrastructure and testing as shown and specified.

2.8 Commissioning, Testing, Training, and Warranty Support commissioning of designated systems, pre-functional checklists, start-up, testing, TAB reports, functional performance testing, owner training, O&M manuals, warranty tags, punch-list correction, final cleaning, and turnover documents.

3. Statement of Bid Items / Bid Summary

3.1 Bid Item A — Base Bid Work includes general construction, alterations, and necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. All work to be completed within 540 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

3.2 Bid Item B — Alternate No. 1 Base Bid except delete demo work, new work, and alterations of offices in north corridor as shown on the drawings. All work is to be completed within 480 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

Bid pricing shall identify the Base Bid and Alternate No. 1 separately as required by the solicitation. The Base Bid includes all trades, coordination, safety, testing, commissioning support, closeout, and work shown or reasonably implied by the bid set. Alternate No. 1 is a deduct alternate for the drawing-defined north corridor office scope and associated downstream work.

4. Critical Site Logistics and COR Coordination

4.1 Staging Area Coordinate the staging area, access routes, laydown, material deliveries, debris routes, and any temporary enclosures with the COR before mobilization. Do not occupy or store materials outside areas approved by the COR/Contracting Officer.

4.2 Parking Availability No more than two on-site parking spaces will be authorized for the Contractor.

Vehicle access is limited to approved loading, unloading, and emergency response activities and must be coordinated in advance with the COR/Facility Manager.

4.3 Dumpster Limit Only one 18-yard dumpster will be allowed on site at a time. Dumpster location must be approved by the COR and kept clear of fire lanes, roads, sidewalks, entrances, utilities, and emergency access.

4.4 Dumpster Identification Contractor shall label the dumpster on visible sides with Project No. 573-24- 110, COR Name: Joel Latimer, and the on-site Contractor POC name and phone number.

4.5 Clean, Locked, and Caged Tools Maintain all work, staging, and debris areas clean, orderly, locked, and secure at all times. Tools shall be locked in a cage, gang box, or approved secure enclosure when not in active use.