Solicitation 36C26026R0080_Connect Corridor 687-24-101.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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36C26026R0080

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07-27-2026

TBD TBD

687-24-101

36C260

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

Cynthia Dmitrijev 360-816-2754

Project title: Demolish and Regrade Connecting Corridor Project No. 687-24-101 Project location: Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA

Contractor to provide all necessary labor, materials, supplies, services, and equipment to complete all work in accordance with the Statement of Work and attached specifications and drawings.

This procurement is 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. At the time of proposal submission interested contractors MUST be registered and certified in the following data bases:

Systems for award management (SAM) at www.sam.gov AND SmallBusiness Administration (SBA) at www.vetcert.gov

Questions must be submitted by August 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM PDT to Cynthia.Dmitrijev@va.gov and Susan.Howe2@va.gov. Any question answered by other than an RFP amendment providing question and answer to all interested parties has no bearing on this RFP.

IAW VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 238910 Site Preparation Contractors.

The Small Business Size Standard for NAICS code 238910 is $19 million.

Any and all FAR and VAAR clauses listed on supporting documents, e.g. specifications, are strictly for reference only and do not supersede, replace, or enhance those clauses and provisions, in full or reference, included in the solicitation or contract. FAR and VAAR clauses or provisions found in the solicitation or contract prevail.

“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.”

This acquisition will use best value tradeoff selection procedures IAW FAR (Overhaul) Part 15, based on the best overall i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government with appropriate consideration given to the non-price and price factors.

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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

36C260

Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

Dept of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

Solicitation 36C26026R0080, 687-24-101 Demo Regrade Connecting Corridor

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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

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

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

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

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.7 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

2.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.9 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

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

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

2.11 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.2 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.2 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.3 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

4.4 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION APR 2026)

4.5 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (DEVIATION) (NOV

2025)

4.6 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.7 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

4.8 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGAURDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

4.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.10 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

4.11 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) 60

4.12 52.246-21 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION (MAR 1994)

4.13 52.243-4 CHANGES (JUN 2007)

4.14 52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

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

(MAR 2026)

4.16 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT

UNIT

PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB _________ ________________

The Contractor will provide all necessary labor, materials, supplies, and equipment to complete all work in accordance with the Statement of Work and attached specifications and drawings.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA – Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

GRAND

TOTAL

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

This acquisition will use best value tradeoff source selection procedures in accordance with RFO Part 15, based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government with appropriate consideration given to the non-price and price factors. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

The exclusive responsibility for Source Selection will reside with the Government.

Proprietary information submitted in response to this solicitation shall be clearly marked as such and will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (Hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as implemented in the RFO. Any unmarked proprietary information will be considered releasable under the restrictions of the Freedom of Information Act.

For submission requirements designated as “shall” or “must,” failure to provide the requested information may be considered a deficiency. For submission requirements designated as “should,” failure to provide the requested information may result in a lower rating for the specified factor.

FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

The following Points of Contact (POC) are provided for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to both of the POCs via email with the subject line Project 687-24- 101– 36C26026R0080 – Demo Regrade Connecting Corridor, no later than August 16, 2026, 11:00 AM (PDT). The government is not obligated to answer any questions submitted after this date. Furthermore, all questions shall be submitted by the prime contractor(s) on behalf of their subcontractor(s) and supplier(s). Questions submitted by subcontractors and/or suppliers directly to the POCs above, or if applicable, the AE of Record, will be rejected and not answered.

Clarifications and answers will be provided only in response to written requests for clarification and will be made available to all Offerors simultaneously by Amendment to this solicitation.

Written requests for clarification should be emailed to the addresses indicated below. The government assumes no responsibility for non-delivery due to problems with email servers, and no extensions will be granted for these issues.

Cynthia Dmitrijev Contract Specialist Contractor, Stafford Consulting Company cynthia.dmitrijev@va.gov

Susan Howe Contracting Officer susan.howe2@va.gov mailto:cynthia.dmitrijev@va.gov mailto:susan.howe2@va.gov

Solicitation 36C26026R0080 Demolish and Regrade Connecting Corridor, Project 687-24-101

PRE-BID SITE VISIT

A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential Offerors to visit the site. All potential Offerors, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.

Site Visit Information Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (PDT) Location: Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center Walla Walla, WA 99362 Building 82

PLEASE NOTE: If the contractor wishes to inspect the roof of the structure, they must provide their own fall protection/arrestment equipment. To inspect the one confined space within the project scope, they must have a confined space permit.

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-mail to the POCs noted in the Formal Communications paragraph above no later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM (PDT). Submissions exceeding file 10MB shall be broken into multiple e-mails or coordinated with the POCs to assure successful file sharing. No hard copies of proposals will be accepted (hand delivered or traditional mail). The government reserves the right to request hard copies in binder format in the event of a formal protest.

Proposals shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals are prohibited.

The government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than the Contracting Office. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the Contracting Office by the date and time stated in this solicitation.

Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal at the time of proposal submission may result in an unacceptable proposal that the Government eliminates from consideration for award. The Government will not accept any changes to Offerors' proposals after the closing date of this solicitation (see RPO 15.107 for further information regarding late proposals).

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the requirements of the Plans and Specifications with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal. Proprietary information should be clearly marked.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror for any costs.

Disposition of Unsuccessful Proposals: in compliance with RFO 4.309, the Government will retain one (1) copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

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

The Offeror must complete and sign the “OFFER” section of the SF 1442. Please include your company’s Unique Entity Identifier associated with SAM.gov in block 14.

2. Acknowledgement of All Amendments:

The Offeror must acknowledge and agree to all amendments by either 1) completing block 19 of the SF 1442, or 2) returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

3. Bid Guarantee:

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

4. Representations & Certifications:

The Offeror must have an active SAM.gov registration per RFO 52.204-7. The Offeror is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://sam.gov/.

5. Information Regarding Responsibility Matters:

The Offeror must provide their response to RFO 52.209-7(b).

6. Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements:

The Offeror must provide their response to RFO 52.209-13(b) Certification.

7. Post-Award Small Business Program Representation:

The Offeror must provide their response to RFO 52.219-28(h), if applicable.

8. Limitations on Subcontracting:

The Offeror must complete and sign the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting— Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction required in VAAR 852.219-75 and return it with their bid submission. A copy of the clause to be completed and included with the bid is attached as a separate document (Attachment 12 - Limitations on Subcontracting - Construction). The completed and signed form will become part of the official award documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: The Offeror must complete all fields in the certification section. The Offeror must enter its name in both required fields, provide the printed name and title of the signee, and include an authorized signature.

Notice to SDVOSB Joint Venture/Mentor Protegee:

Any Offeror submitting a bid as a joint venture shall provide a certification from each SDVOSB joint partner, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (1) have entered into a joint venture agreement https://sam.gov/ that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402 and (2) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement. Failure to submit the certification with the Offeror’s proposal, may deem the offer non-responsive.

9. Contractor Rules of Behavior:

Offerors must complete the Contractor Rules of Behavior as required by VA Handbook

6500.6. Offerors must initial and date each page and can be found at Attachment 13 of the solicitation.

10. Division Price Schedule

Offeror must complete the price schedule division breakout found at Attachment 11 of the solicitation.

11. Long Lead Items

Please provide the current lead times for any long lead items with your proposal response.

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS

Proposal submission should be in PDF format compatible with the latest version of Adobe Acrobat.

Offerors’ proposals should consist of two (2) volumes (see content requirements below). Please title files in the following format:

• Solicitation Number, Company Name, Volume 1 Technical and Past Performance Proposal

• Solicitation Number, Company Name, Volume 2 Price Proposal

Each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape oriented. Files should use the following page setup parameters: Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11.”.

If discussions are required, pages that are revised (due to discussions or proposal revisions) should be a different color and have revised information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages should be dated.

The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume should be clearly identified and should begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume should be numbered consecutively and identified by the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. Each volume should contain a Table of Contents.

PAGE LIMITS

Proposal Volume

Evaluation Factors

Description

Page Limit

1 Technical 25

2 Key Personnel Qualifications 20

3 Past Performance 25

2 4 Price No Limit

All pages with written content, including cover letters, Table of Contents pages, tables, illustrations, and appendices will be counted in the page calculation. Pages that exceed the page limitations will be removed, not read, and not evaluated.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

This acquisition will use best value tradeoff source selection procedures in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 15, based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government with appropriate consideration given to the non-price and price factors.

The following factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Factor 1: Technical Approach

Factor 2: Key Personnel

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Price

Factors 1 - 3 are of approximately equal importance, and when combined, are significantly more important than price (Factor 4).

Factor 1 – Technical Expertise / Risk

The Offeror shall provide a narrative describing its proposed approach to performing the current project. This narrative must include:

Subfactor 1 – Technical Approach

• Provide a list of project-specific work tasks that could potentially impact medical center operations, including effects such as restricting employee work, rerouting pedestrian or vehicle traffic, and causing operational delays, along with mitigation strategies for each identified risk.

• Describe the overall project management approach, including QA/QC strategies, scheduling around known or potential impacts, managing anticipated risks, communication plans, and any additional tactics that support project success.

• Provide a narrative description of how the offeror plans to address the four (4) phase approach within the solicitation. This narrative should also include any potential risks pertaining to each phase.

Subfactor 2 – Risk Mitigation

• Provide a list of project risks that could hinder or prevent successful project completion.

• Provide mitigation or elimination strategies for each identified risk.

• Provide examples from past projects where these mitigation strategies were successfully applied.

Factor 2 – Key Personnel

Offerors shall identify and provide résumés for all Key Personnel proposed to perform work on this project, along with their assigned roles. Key Personnel shall include the Project Manager (PM), Site Superintendent (SS), Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). Dual-hatting is permissible; however, the PM and SS shall not be the same individual, and neither the CQC System Manager nor the SSHO may serve as the PM or SS. Each résumé shall not exceed five (5) pages and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

• Name, job title(s), and employing entity.

• Specify time in position and a summary of employment history in that role.

• Detail relevant experience, education, certifications, and specialization (if applicable).

• For each project listed on the résumé, identify the position held and describe the duties performed.

• Indicate the percentage of time dedicated to each project listed.

• Two (2) professional references with phone number(s) and email address(es).

The Offeror shall provide an organizational chart illustrating the reporting structure for all key personnel.

Note: All key personnel shown on the chart who will directly support this requirement must have titles that match those listed in their résumés.

At a minimum, all Key Personnel shall meet the experience and educational requirements specified below.

Position Minimum Qualification Requirements

Project Manager (PM)

• Five (5) years construction management experience, BS degree in construction management or engineering related field, and at least one (1) of the following certifications or registrations:

o Active Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certified by the Construction Manager Certification Institute.

o Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by the Project Management Institute o Active Certified Professional Constructor (CPC) certified by the American Institute of Constructors & Constructor Certification Commission

Note: If certification is not held, then PM shall have ten (10) years of construction management experience instead of five (5).

Site Superintendent (SS)

• Five (5) years of experience as Construction Site

Superintendent

• Completion of the 30-hour OSHA Construction safety class

Contractor Quality

Control (CQC) System Manager

• Five (5) years of construction experience on construction similar to the scope of this contract and have a bachelor’s degree or higher in the following fields:

o Engineer o Architect o Construction Management

Safety and Health Officer

(SSHO)

- Completion of the 30-hour OSHA Construction safety class

- Five (5) years of construction industry safety experience or three

(3) years if the proposed SSHO possesses:

- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification

OR

- Certified Construction Safety and Health Technician (CSHT) certification

OR

- A safety and health degree from an accredited university or college

The Key Personnel proposed for this factor will be binding to the Offeror selected for award.

Any changes to Key Personnel after contract award must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Past performance is an indicator of an Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully.

The recency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in Offeror’s performance shall be considered. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s experience in relation to demolition projects that are at a minimum similar in complexity and comparable size to the requirements of this project.

The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) and maximum of five (5) demolition projects completed (or if not completed, at least 75% complete) within the past five (5) years, as of the issue date of this solicitation, that are similar in scope, magnitude, and technical complexity to this solicitation.

Offeror shall provide past performance information as follows:

• A narrative of the project that clearly describes the scope of work performed, and the relevancy to, the project requirements of this solicitation (i.e., unique features, area, construction methods, location, customer, etc.). The role of the Offeror or team member on the past project must be clear and related to that entity's roll under this requirement.

• For Federal Government projects with a CPARS Evaluation: provide the contract number, contract place of performance, and DUNS number. In the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Task or Delivery Order Numbers.

OR

• For non-Federal Government projects, commercial projects, and Federal Government projects without a CPARS Evaluation, provide a Past Performance/Experience Questionnaire (PPQ) (see solicitation Attachment 8). The Offeror should complete Blocks 1 - 4 of the PPQ and send it to the non-Federal project client or commercial project client. The client should complete Blocks 5 - 8 along with the two-page questionnaire.

• If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit, with the proposal, the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information. The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

• Alternatively, Offerors may submit a copy of the client’s signed PPQ for a completed contract or task order. In cases where the validity of the completed PPQ is questioned, the Government may contact the reference(s) for verification or additional information.

Veterans Affairs does not intend to create or maintain a database of PPQs submitted by Offerors. Therefore, it will be Offerors’ responsibilities to ensure their submission of PPQs in their proposals are relevant to the solicitation. Alternatively, Offerors may obtain an updated/new PPQ from their client(s) for submission as provided above.

• The Government may use data provided by Offerors in their proposals, and data obtained from other sources, including data in government files. The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any source available and has the right to contact customers other than those listed by the Offeror to evaluate past performance. The Government reserves the right to verify statements the Offeror makes regarding its past performance to determine whether they are substantiated.

If an Offeror does not have any past performance, a neutral rating will be given for this evaluation factor.

Past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. It considers each Offeror’s demonstrated record of relevant performance in supplying products and services that met the contract requirements. One

(1) performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each Offeror after evaluating the Offeror’s recent past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements. (see RFO 15.305).

There are three (3) aspects to the experience and past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality of performance which are combined to establish one (1) performance assessment for each Offeror. This evaluation focuses on how well the Offeror performed on the relevant projects submitted and past performance on other projects currently documented in known sources. More emphasis will be placed on the projects submitted.

RATING METHODOLOGY

The evaluation factors will be assessed as follows: Technical/Risk, Past Performance, and Key Personnel are of equal importance. When combined, these non-price factors are significantly more important than price.

Factor 1: Technical/Risk Rating

The Combined Technical/Risk rating reflects both the technical evaluation and the associated performance risk in a single, integrated rating. This rating considers risk alongside identified strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies when determining the overall technical assessment.

Factor 2: Key Personnel Rating

The qualifications of the Offeror’s Key Personnel will be evaluated based on relevant certifications, education, and experience specific to this requirement. The most heavily weighted consideration will be the Offeror’s experience in the proposed role, particularly their demonstrated ability to perform all work described in the Statement of Work and its associated specifications and drawings.

Factor 3: Past Performance Rating

Past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. It considers each Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that met the contract requirements. One (1) performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each Offeror after evaluating the Offeror's recent past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements. [See RFO 15.202(c)] There are two (2) aspects to the past performance evaluation:

• Relevancy of contractual work performed; and

• How well the contractual work was performed.

The first is to evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The criteria to establish what is recent and relevant must be unique to each source selection and must be stated in the solicitation. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to those aspects of an Offeror’s contract history that would give the greatest ability to measure whether the Offeror will satisfy the current procurement. Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

The criteria for “recency” and “relevancy” are as follows:

Recency –

Each past performance submission will be assessed either as recent or not recent. To be considered recent, projects provided must be completed or are at least 75% complete, within the past five (5) years, as of the issue date of the solicitation.

Relevancy –

Each past performance submission will be assessed either as relevant or not relevant. To be considered relevant, submitted projects must be 75% complete and comparable to the solicitation requirement in scope, complexity, size, and cost or price.

The proposal must demonstrate a clear and substantive relationship between the entity performing the work under this solicitation and the entity whose past performance is being submitted. If the Offeror relies on the past performance of an affiliate (including, but not limited to, a parent company, subsidiary, joint venture partner) or a proposed subcontractor, the proposal shall clearly describe the nature of the relationship and the extent of the affiliate or subcontractor participation in the performance of this contract in order to receive consideration.

Quality–

The final aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the Offeror performed on the contracts.

The Evaluation Team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment.

Upon completion of the relevancy and performance confidence assessments, the evaluation team will assign a final past performance rating based on the combined results of both evaluations.

Factor 4 – Price

The contract awarded from this solicitation will be Firm-Fixed-Price construction. Price reasonableness analysis will be performed by the Government to determine that the proposal prices offered are complete, fair, and reasonable. Price reasonableness will be determined in accordance with RFO 15.202(d). Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness.

Comparison of the proposed prices is expected to satisfy the requirement to perform a price analysis, however, the Government may, if necessary, request and analyze the Offeror’s price breakdown to establish reasonableness of an otherwise successful Offeror’s price.

For purposes of award, the total evaluated price will include the total price noted in the cost/price schedule of the solicitation.

EVALUATION PROCESS AND FINAL SELECTION

The Government will review each timely proposal received to ensure it conforms to the solicitation requirements. The proposals that conform to the solicitation requirements will be evaluated, starting with Volume 1, Technical and Past Performance Proposal. Proposals that are not timely or do not conform to the solicitation requirements will not be evaluated nor considered for award.

Once evaluations are complete, the Source Selection Authority (SSA) will determine the Offeror’s proposal that is most beneficial to the Government, which may include awarding to a higher-priced proposal with a significantly higher-rated technical proposal in accordance with RFO Part 15.

The Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly evaluated proposals.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 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 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)

2.3 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)

2.4 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., 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)

2.5 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID

GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

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

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Ty Draszt

Hand-Carried Address:

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

Mailing Address:

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

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

(End of Provision)

2.7 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).

https://www.sam.gov/

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

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

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

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

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

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