Seed Project Task Order Package 10.24.2024.pdf

SEED PROJECT TASK ORDER PACKAGE

DATE: 10/24/2024

Solicitation Number: 36C24425R0009

PROJECT NUMBER AND TITLE: 646-19-112 / UD Emergency Dept Access Reno

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Construction / NAICS 236220

The SEED project will be awarded to one contractor who is awarded one of the MATOC contracts.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary tools, labor, materials, equipment, permits, license, and supervision for “UD Emergency Dept Access Reno MATOC Seed Project” This work must incorporate phasing and ICRA requirements for area closures and utility outages that will be required to accommodate the proposed construction work. This work includes but is not limited to: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, equipment installation, audio visual, and architectural.

Project 646-19-112 UD Emergency Dept Access Reno / Magnitude of Construction: Between

$1,000,000 and $5,000,000

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: Reference contract clause 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract will be determined on within a task order basis calendar days after the date the

Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 365 days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the seed project. All subsequent durations will be determined on an individual task order basis. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

OFFER GUARANTEE BOND: A proposal guarantee is required for the seed project solicitation. The amount of the proposal guarantee shall be 20 percent of the proposal price or

$3,000,000.00, whichever is less. The proposal guarantee is to be executed on form SF 24.

Failure to furnish the required proposal guarantee on the proper form and in the required amount, by the time set for the proposal due date/time, will require rejection of the offer in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: The offeror who is awarded the seed project will be required to furnish two (2) bonds, a Payment Bond to be executed on the form SF 25A and a

Performance Bond to be executed on form SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General

Conditions of the Specification for the seed project. Copies of forms SF 25 and SF 25A can be obtained upon application to the issuing office or at https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library.

Performance and Payment bonds must be furnished BEFORE the date of the Notice to Proceed.

WAGE DETERMINATION: The applicable Construction Wage Rate Determination is attached to this request. However, the current prevailing Wage Determination will be incorporated at time of award.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Liquidated Damages ARE included: Reference Contract Clause

52.211-12, Liquidated Damages - Construction. The Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $ 605.92 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed and accepted. The aforementioned costs were derived based upon historical trends associated with the time required of the parties to perform the additional contract administration which has not been completed by the Contractor within the specified time. The purpose of

Liquidated Damages is compensatory only. The government retains the right to seek actual http://www.gsa.gov/forms-library damages so far as they are distinguishable and separate from the Contractor failing to complete the work within the time specified in the contract.

The formulation of Liquidated Damages as detailed above are in accordance with Federal

Acquisition Regulation 36.206 and will be assessed for each calendar day required to complete the construction work on this project past the scheduled completion date.

SITE VISIT: A pre-proposal meeting will be held on October 30th at 1:00 PM at University

Drive in Pittsburgh PA. Meeting location is the main lobby atrium. If a contractor is unable to have a representative from their firm in attendance, the contractor shall notify John Mignogna, John.Mignogna@va.gov at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled time of the site visit to request an exemption. All questions, clarifications, and RFIs must be emailed to the Contracting

Officer no later than COB on November 6th 2024 at 4:30pm.

VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR VERIFIED SERVICE-

DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (NOV 2022)

(a) Definition. for the Department of Veterans Affairs, ‘‘Service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVOSB’’:

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or eligible surviving spouses (see VAAR 802.201, Surviving Spouse definition);

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled Veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled

Veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such Veteran;

(iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document;

(iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR part 74 and is listed in VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/; and

(v) The business will comply with VAAR subpart 819.70 and Small Business Administration

(SBA) regulations regarding small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR parts 121 and 125, provided that any reference therein to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern or SDVO SBC, is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP listed

SDVOSB, unless otherwise stated in this clause.

(2) The term ‘‘Service-disabled Veteran’’ means a Veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

(3) The term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

(4) The term ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by Veterans with service-connected disabilities’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans’’ under section 3(q)(2) of the Small Business Act (15

U.S.C. 632(q)(2)), except that for a VA contract the firm must be listed in the VIP database (see paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this clause).

(b) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from VIP-listed SDVOSBs. Offers received from entities that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs at the time of offer shall not be considered.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a VIP-listed SDVOSB who is eligible at the time of submission of offer(s) and at the time of award.

(3) The requirements in this clause apply to any contract, order or subcontract where the firm receives a benefit or preference from its designation as an SDVOSB, including set-asides, sole mailto:John.Mignogna@va.gov https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/ source awards, and evaluation preferences.

(c) Representation. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), only VIP-listed SDVOSBs are considered eligible to receive award of a resulting contract. By submitting an offer, the prospective contractor represents that it is an eligible SDVOSB as defined in this clause, 38 CFR part 74, and

VAAR subpart 819.70.

(d) Agreement. When awarded a contract action, including orders under multiple award contracts, an SDVOSB agrees that in the performance of the contract, the SDVOSB shall comply with requirements in VAAR subpart 819.70 and SBA regulations on small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and part 125, including the non-manufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 121.406(b) and 13

CFR 125.6. Unless otherwise stated in this clause, a requirement in 13 CFR parts 121 and 125 that applies to an SDVO SBC, is to be construed to also apply to a VIP-listed SDVOSB. For the purpose of limitations on subcontracting, only VIP-listed SDVOSBs (including independent contractors) shall be considered eligible and/or ‘‘similarly situated’’ (i.e., a firm that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor). An otherwise eligible firm further agrees to comply with the required certification requirements in this solicitation (see 852.219–75 or

852.219–76 as applicable). These requirements are summarized as follows:

(1) Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the SDVOSB prime contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs (excluding direct costs to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and the SDVOSB/ VOSB does not provide the service, such as airline travel, cloud computing services, or mass media purchases).

When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract.

(2) Supplies/products.

(i) In the case of a contract for supplies or products (other than from a non-manufacturer of such supplies), the SDVOSB prime contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. When a contract includes both supply and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract.

(ii) In the case of a contract for supplies from a non-manufacturer, the SDVOSB prime contractor will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver as described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) has been granted. Refer to 13 CRF 125.6(a)(2)(ii) for guidance pertaining to multiple item procurements.

(3) General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, the SDVOSB prime contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

(4) Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, no more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, may be paid to firms that are not VIP-listed

SDVOSBs.

(5) Subcontracting. An SDVOSB must meet the NAICS size standard assigned by the prime contractor and be listed in VIP to count as similarly situated. Any work that a first tier VIP-listed

SDVOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the percent of subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For supply or construction contracts, the cost of materials is excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the portion of the contract with the preponderance of the expenditure upon which the assigned NAICS is based. For information and more specific requirements, refer to 13 CFR 125.6.

(e) Required limitations on subcontracting compliance measurement period. An SDVOSB shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

[X] By the end of the base term of the contract or order, and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

[] By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(f) Joint ventures. A joint venture may be considered eligible as an SDVOSB if the joint venture is listed in VIP and complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 125.18(b), provided that any requirement therein that applies to an SDVO SBC is to be construed to apply to a VIP-listed

SDVOSB. A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (d) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(g) Precedence. The VA Veterans First Contracting Program, as defined in VAAR 802.101, subpart 819.70, and this clause, takes precedence over any inconsistencies between the requirements of the SBA Program for SDVO SBCs, and the VA Veterans First Contracting

Program.

(h) Misrepresentation. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(g), any business concern, including all its principals, that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB status is subject to debarment from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years (see VAAR 809.406–2 Causes for Debarment).

(End of Clause)

VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN

2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(l)(2), the offeror certifies that—

(1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows:

(i) [] Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified

SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6.

(ii) [X] General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, the contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–73 or certified

VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(iii) [] Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, the contractor will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in

852.219–73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219–

74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution.

(3) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/ VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following:

(i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee;

(ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and

(iii) Prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract. Contracting officers may, at their discretion, require the contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the contracting officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed.

(c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate.

(d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror’s bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

Certification

I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror].

Printed Name of Signee: ___________

Printed Title of Signee: _____________

Signature: ____________

Date: ______________

Company Name and Address: _______________

(End of Clause)

4.30 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR

CONSTRUCTION (APR 2019)

The clause entitled ‘‘Specifications and Drawings for Construction’’ in FAR 52.236– 21 is supplemented as follows:

(a) The Contracting Officer’s interpretation of the drawings and specifications will be final, subject to the Disputes clause.

(b) The Contractor shall—

(1) Check all drawings and specifications furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and the specifications, and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(c) In general—

(1) Drawings of greater detail shall govern over drawings of lesser detail unless specifically noted otherwise; and

(2) Figures and numerical quantities noted on drawings govern over scale measurements.

(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified on the following index of drawings:

Title File Drawing No.

Documents Attached

See attached document: 64619112

Specifications Vol2 12222021.

See attached document: 64619112

Specifications Vol1 12222021.

See attached document:

64619112_Drawings 01142022

(End of Clause)

AWARD OF CONTRACT: Offers for the seed project must be valid for 180 days after award.

The following documents MUST be returned to the Contract Specialist as part your offer package:

a. SF 1442 pages 1 and 2

b. Fully completed statement of pricing schedule items including: Pricing for all Base line items and all Alternate line items Acknowledgment of any and all amendments Company Name

Authorized signature and date

c. The Contractor Pre-Award OSHA Evaluation Form

NOTE: All contractors must provide pricing for all schedule items to be eligible for award.

PRICING SCHEDULE”

AMOUNT OF OFFER (NUMERICAL):________________________________

COMPANY NAME:_________________________________________________

CONTRACTORS SIGNATURE & DATE:_______________________________

CONTRACTOR’S PRINTED NAME:___________________________________

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

001 UD Emergency Dept Access Reno 1 365 days after

NTP

ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

ACRN APPROPRIATION

REQUISITION

NUMBER AMOUNT

001 TBD TBD $

ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: 64619112 Specifications Vol2 12222021.

See attached document: 64619112 Specifications Vol1 12222021.

We will not be using Guaranteed Period Services, Any reference to GPS in the specifications should be Construction Period Services.

See attached document:64619112_Drawings 01142022

See attached document: EXHIBIT A - Statement of Prior Experience. 9.10.24 (seed project specific)

See attached document: EXHIBIT B Subcontractor Information and Consent Form. 9.10.24

(seed project specific)

See attached document: EXHIBIT C Past Performance Questionnaire. 9.10.24 (seed project specific)

See attached document: EXHIBIT D Sample Transmittal Letter for Past Performance Evaluation

Questionnaire. 9.10.24 (seed project specific)

See attached document: Davis-Bacon Act WD # PA20240001 10.18.2024