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SOLICITATION,OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

36C10F24R50000 SEALED BID (IFB)

X NEGOTIATED (RFP)

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED

05/17/2024

PAGE OF PAGES

1 94

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

4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

F369229-24-2000002

6. PROJECT NO.

654-212

CODE 36C10F

OCFM WRO

400 Mare Island Way, Suite 100 Vallejo, CA 94590

7. ISSUED BY

400 Mare Island Way, Suite 100 Vallejo, CA 94590

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME Ashok K. Singh

b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)(NO COLLECT CALLS) 202-615-0621

SOLICITATION

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Project No - 654 - 212 Project Title - Replace Seismically Deficient Boiler Plant, Building 8 Project Location - VA, VISN 21, VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System VASNVHCS, Reno, NV, 89502. This is a TWO-PHASE DESIGN-BUILD ACQUISITION issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.3. All qualified Offerors highly encouraged to submit for Phase I. After Phase I evaluation completion, selected Phase II Offerors will be notified with instructions for Phase II submission. Follow all instruction starting from the INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS page. This is a Design-Build project, the project magnitude is between 20,000,000 and 50,000,000. The approved NAICS Code is 236220 and Small Business Size Standard is 45 Million. This Design-Build project is being solicited as a 100 percent SDVOSB pursuant to the set-aside authority contained in 13 CFR 125 and FAR Part 19. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement resolicited.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving60 1460

52.211-10award, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory negotiable. (See __________________________.)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS? (If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b).

X YES NO

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

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 will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

1 14:00 PTa.

06/17/2024

b. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

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.c.

90d. Offers providing less than calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

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OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

17.

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return __________ copies to issuing office) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract 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.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30a.NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

Ashok K. Singh

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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

BY

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)BACK

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs C Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

1 - S02 Solicitation DB CUP for VAMC Reno05172024 E Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (Dec 2014) 52.246-13 Inspection-Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements (Aug 1996) 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996)

F Deliveries or Performance 52.211-13 Time Extensions (Sept 2000)

I Contract Clauses 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (Jun 2020) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) 52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Aug 2011) 52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications (Jun 2020) 52.215-12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Jun 2020) 52.215-13 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications (Jun 2020) 52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions (Oct 2010) 52.215-17 Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money (Oct 1997) 52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes (Oct 1997) 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications (Nov 2021) 52.222-1 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes (Feb 1997) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024) 52.222-20 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment (Jun 2020) 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity-Construction Contracts (Dec 2007) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.236-1 Performance of Work by the Contractor (Apr 1984) 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991) 52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services (Apr 1984) 52.236-16 Quantity Surveys (Apr 1984) 52.236-17 Layout of Work (Apr 1984) 52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions (Apr 1984) 52.243-6 Change Order Accounting (Apr 1984) 52.244-2 Subcontracts (Jun 2020) 52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting (Dec 1996) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024) 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items (Nov 2021) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (MAY

2020) 52.202-1 Definitions (Jun 2020) 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014)

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52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020) 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014) 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014) 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020) 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) 52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s) (Nov 2021) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021) 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.210-1 Market Research (Nov 2021) 52.215-2 Audit and Records-Negotiation (Jun 2020) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards--Overtime Compensation (May 2018) 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Aug 2018) 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (May 2014) 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records (Jul 2021) 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (July 2005) 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (Feb 1988) 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014) 52.222-12 Contract Termination - Debarment (May 2014) 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations (May 2014) 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (Feb 1988) 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility (May 2014) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (Apr 2015) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sep 2013) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (Jun 2020) 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (Jun 2020) 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security (Oct 1997) 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) 52.228-11 (DEV) Individual Surety - Pledge of Assets (FEB 2021) (DEVIATION APR 2020) 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds (Dec 2022) 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit (Nov 2014) 52.228-15 (DEV) Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION APR 2020)

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52.229-3 Federal, State and Local Taxes (Feb 2013) 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (May 2014) 52.232-17 Interest (May 2014) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (May 2014) 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (Jan 2017) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014) 52.233-1 Alt I Disputes (May 2014) - Alternate I (Dec 1991) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions (Apr 1984) 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984) 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984) 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor (Apr 1984) 52.236-8 Other Contracts (Apr 1984) 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (Apr 1984) 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas (Apr 1984) 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion (Apr 1984) 52.236-12 Cleaning Up (Apr 1984) 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (Nov 1991) 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction (Feb 1997) 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference (Feb 1995) 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995) 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (Apr 1984) 52.243-4 Changes (June 2007) 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (Mar 1994) 52.248-3 Value Engineering-Construction (Oct 2020) 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr 2012) 52.249-2 Alt I Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr 2012) - Alternate I (Sept 1996) 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) (Apr 1984) 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2021) 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984) 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction (Sept 2000) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2024) 52.223-20 Aerosols (Jun 2016) 52.223-21 Foams (Jun 2016) 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials (May 2014) 52.225-22 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods-Buy American Statute-Construction Materials (Jan 2021) 52.225-24 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods-Buy American Statute-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (Jan 2021) 52.236-4 Physical Data (Apr 1984) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2022)

852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

852.204-71 INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY (FEB 2023)

852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

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

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (NOV 2022)

852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-CERTIFICATE OF

COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (NOV 2022)

852.223-71 SAFETY AND HEALTH (SEP 2019)

852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008)

852.232-71 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (INCLUDING

NAS-CPM) (NOV 2018)

852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

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

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852.236-72 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR 2019)

852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

852.236-90 RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL PRODUCTS (APR

2019)

852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (OCT

2020)

852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES-SUPPLEMENT (SEP 2019)

852.246-75 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION-GUARANTEE PERIOD SERVICES (OCT

2018)

J List of Attachments 2 - P07 Wage Determination Washoe County Nevada Mar 22 2024

K Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification (May 2008) 52.204-5 Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business) (Oct 2014) 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Feb 2024) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023) 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements-Certification (Nov 2021) 52.228-17 Individual Surety-Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee) (Feb 2021) 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and Representation (Jun 2020) 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals-Construction (Oct 1997)

L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.207-6 Solicitation of Offers From Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) (Dec 2022) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) 52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money (June 2003) 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (Oct 2020) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017) 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition (Nov 2021) 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sept 1996) 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29 (Sep 2023) 52.211-2 Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) Website (Sep 2023) 52.211-3 Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards, and Commercial Item Descriptions (June 1988) 52.211-4 Availability for Examination of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions (June 1988) 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements - Secondary Site of the Work (May 2014) 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (Feb 1999) 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006) 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) 52.236-27 Alt I Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) - Alternate I (Feb 1995) 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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

SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(JAN 2008)

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0001 See Description Below

PSC: Y1NB

CONSTRUCTION

OF HEATING AND

COOLING PLANTS

1.000000 JA

Description: Reno Replace Seismically Deficient Boiler Plant, Building 8, Central Utilities Plant - Reno NV.

Reference Line: F369229-24-2000002 - 0001

Pricing Options: Base

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE

AND BONDS

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ISSUED AS A TWO-PHASE DESIGN BUILD

PROCUREMENT (REFERENCE FAR 36.3). THE TIME AND DATE SET FORTH WITHIN

IS FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS FOR PHASE I ONLY. PHASE II REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL WILL BE ISSUED ONLY TO THE SUCCESSFUL OFFERORS DETERMINED TO

BE THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED FROM PHASE I.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO.: 36C10F24R5000

PHASE I PROPOSAL DUE DATE: June 17, 2024, 2:00 PM Pacific Time (PT)

PROJECT TITLE: Replace Seismically Deficient Boiler Plant, Building 8

Project Number: 654-212

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS), Reno NV

ALL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/INQUIRIES (RFI’s) CONCERNING THIS RFP MUST

BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO THE ADDRESS AS INDICATED BELOW,

AND MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MAY 31, 2024 AT 2:00PM PT, IN ORDER

TO PERMIT ADEQUATE TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO RESPOND TO RFI’s.

YOU SHALL SEND YOUR RFI’s TO, ON SUBJECT LINE: RFP No. PROJECT TITLE

AND COMPANY NAME, VIA E-MAIL TO: ASHOK.SINGH@VA.GOV . It is recommended to use a read receipt for verification of RFI’s delivery confirmation.

ANY OTHER CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTING INTERPRETATION AND/OR

CLARIFICATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

Office of Construction and Facilities Management - West Region

ATTN: ASHOK SINGH

400 Mare Island Way, Suite 100

Vallejo, CA. 94950

Hard copies of bidding documents will not be provided. The solicitation, all bidding documents, subsequent solicitation amendments, award notification, and all other solicitation related information will be posted to the website http://www.sam.gov under the Contracting

Opportunities section.

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INFORMATION REGARDING BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) Offers / Price Proposals / Technical Proposals submission requirements materials consisting of drawings, specifications and contract forms may be obtained only at SAM.gov.

(b) Subcontractors, material firms and others interested in preparing sub bids may obtain a list of organizations and interested Offerors / Prime Contractors at that same website.

(c) A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in

FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(d) The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF

25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Specification. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

(e) An original, hard copy executed Bid Guarantee (on form SF-24) must be mailed to the address as indicated above and received by the Contracting Officer within 5 business days of the proposal due date and time shown in Box 13a of solicitation form SF 1442 (or as subsequently amended).

(f) Your proposal must contain a legible, scanned copy of your Executed Bid Guarantee (SF-24) before you upload it to the email attachment. Please shade any raised seals with pencil lead to make them legible before you scan the bond.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: SEE BLOCK 10 OF SF 1442.

Project Cost Range: $20,000,000.00 to $50,000,000.00.

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I - GENERAL

1. In accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f)(4), Instructions to Offeror-Competitive Acquisition, the

Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offerors initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms. The

Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

2. Gender: Whenever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include feminine.

3. The Government makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of the electronic copies of drawings.

4. Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered, and company information is current in SAM and SBA websites prior to submitting their proposal.

5. Offerors are encouraged to track this solicitation via the Contract Opportunities Section of the http://www.sam.gov website.

6. Amendments: Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at http://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. Check http://www.sam.gov regularly for updates. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered non-responsive.

7. A public bid opening will not occur under this RFP solicitation.

8. VETS 4212: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d) and Public Law 105-339, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS 4212 reporting information can be done electronically at:

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets421. For procurement awards in excess of

$25,000, this report must be completed and accepted prior to any Federal contract award.

Therefore, all potential contractors are encouraged to file every year.

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9. Government will provide Past Performance Evaluations which shall be prepared at least annually and at the time all work under contract is completed. Past Performance Evaluations will be recorded in Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) as prescribed in

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15 - Contractor Performance Information.

Contractor shall follow all instructions provided herein, FAR Part 42.15 and https://www.cpars.gov/index.htm.

10. All submitted materials will become the property of the Government and will not be returned.

11. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to make sure the requested material per solicitation is received before the submission deadline.

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SECTION 00 11 21

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD

REPLACE SEISMICALLY DEFICIENT BOILER PLANT, BUILDING 8

PROJECT No. 654-212

VASNHCS RENO, NV

A. PART I - GENERAL

A1. Scope

A. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued as Two-Phase Design-Build procurement (Reference FAR

36.3). Proposals will be evaluated in Phase I to determine which offerors will submit proposals for

Phase II. A maximum number of three (3) offerors will proceed to Phase II unless the contracting officer determines that a number greater than three (3) is in the Government’s interest and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of this two-phase design build project. Phase II RFP will be issued only to those successful offerors determined to be most highly qualified from Phase I. One firm fixed price contract will be awarded using competitive negotiation. This contract is set aside for competition among Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (reference FAR 19 and

VAAR 819).

B. This is a Design-Build project for the design and construction of a new Central Utility Plant (CUP) replace Building 8 at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) Reno, NV. The

Design-Build Team (DBT) shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described herein as well as other specific tasks as further defined by this Request for Proposal (RFP).

C. As a Design-Build project, the Government is seeking a progressive construction process and anticipates the following as opposed to traditional design and construction methods:

Single Source Point of Contracting Contact for Design and Construction

Greater quality of design due to collaboration with construction contractor

Time savings due to the ability to be in design for one phase of the project while in construction for a different phase

Greater collaboration with Government end users

Therefore, as is typical in Design-Build projects, construction activities can begin at any time when the Government has reviewed and approved any of the design package submissions made throughout the design process. Per VA Design Guide PG 18-15, design package submissions will occur at 35%, 65% and 100%, therefore once the 35% submission has been approved by the Government, construction activities shown on those documents can occur prior to the next package submission.

Subsequently, once the 65% submission has been approved by the Government, construction activities shown on those documents can occur prior to the next package submission.

D. A Single Point of Failure (SPOF) is a part of a system, that if it fails, will stop the entire system from working. The function and output of the Reno CUP is critical to the mission of the entire medical center. Utilizing redundancy, reliability engineering, and other methods, the design accomplished by the DB-A/E will eliminate SPOF’s throughout the CUP’s systems, components, and equipment.

E. The contractor will provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to complete a final project design along with complete physical construction necessary to deliver a new Central Utility Plant

(CUP) at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) in Reno, Nevada. The project

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8, conversion of the Boiler Plant location into a parking lot, and installation of a bulk oxygen storage room with associated tanks and equipment.

More specifically, the contractor will design, construct and achieve the following activities in listed order:

1) improvements to an existing gravel parking lot to pave, stripe, drain and light the lot for the facility’s use during project duration. The lot will also include an emergency call system which matches that in other similar lots at the facility.

2) build an approximately 11,000 GSF CUP structure housing the boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and the bulk oxygen system to provide steam, heating and cooling for the entire VASNHCS campus. Additionally, as the current facility main power feed runs through the courtyard of the existing Boiler Plant, the project will also include all electrical work required to relocate the electrical service from the present location to a new location within the CUP.

3) thoroughly test all equipment and systems in the CUP to assure complete functionality of the systems and equipment. Once testing has been completed and accepted by the VA, make final connection of all utility systems to existing utility feeds on the east side of Kirman Avenue at the location where the utility feeds currently exit the Boiler Plant.

4) demolish the existing Boiler Plant once the CUP is fully operational and providing all utility services to the facility. This scope all includes removal of hazardous materials prior to demolition of the building.

5) convert the Boiler Plant location, once demolition is complete, into a paved, striped surface level parking lot, including lighting and proper drainage.

6) re-stripe the lot improved per item 1 above to meet VA criteria for the proper allocation of standard and handicap stalls.

For informational purposes only and to provide prospective offerors with a greater understanding of the Government’s requirements, accompanying this RFP solicitation are the following documents:

(1) conceptual drawings indicating project siting, phasing, and preliminary design; (2) narratives describing technical approach to the project; and (3) supporting design specifications and documents. Note this preliminary design information is provided for information only. The Design

Build Contractor selected for this project is under no obligation to incorporate this conceptual design information into their final project design.

The contractor will provide all required professional design services within all required disciplines necessary to complete the above referenced scope. All disciplines shall have a current professional license issued by the State of Nevada or equivalent document from another state. Although a geotechnical report is being provided, the contractor will be responsible for completing their own geotechnical analysis as part of project design development.

All construction activities will be accomplished by firms which have a current license issued by the

Nevada State Contractors Board or equivalent document from another state.

All design documents are to be developed in accordance with the VA Technical Design Library, which can be accessed at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. The final design and construction of the project will fully incorporate the requirements listed in the referenced site. No deviations will be allowed unless prior approval is provided by the VA Contracting Officer.

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F. The Design-Build Team (DBT) shall provide design and construction services for the project described within this document. Such services include but are not limited to surveys, assessments, technical studies, technical reports, analyses, permits, design, development of construction documents, technical expertise, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and all services that are deemed necessaries for the proper design and construction of the project described herein. The DBT is highly encouraged to utilize an integrated team approach during all phases of this project, including management strategies such as “swarming” and “big room planning” that help identify potential conflicts early and create feasible solutions collaboratively.

G. Prior to beginning with the design, the Design-Build Architect / Engineer (DB-A/E) shall perform a complete assessment of the scope and area to be familiarized with the project and identify all design/construction concerns, non-compliance issues and deficiencies that need to be addressed along with their respective solutions. Included within this assessment will be an evaluation of the life safety measures within the existing Boiler Plant, Building 8. Building 8 is rated by the VA as being seismic

Exceptional High Risk. The DBT will propose measures or physical improvements to Building 8 that mitigate life safety risks and improve the Boiler Plant’s functional sustainability in the event of a seismic event. Given that Building 8 will be demolished after construction of the new CUP, any proposed measures should be short-term and/or temporary in nature. Measures that are intended to enhance the life safety of building occupants have the highest priority. This assessment will be undertaken immediately after the DBT is issued the Notice to Proceed. The Government will review the DBT’s proposed measures and decide what, if any, subsequent action to pursue.

H. The DB-A/E who prepares the construction documents shall be a professional architect or engineer licensed in the State of Nevada. The professional seal indicating such license shall appear on the final construction documents. The architect and/or engineer whose seal is shown in construction documents will be known as the Architect or Engineer of Record (also referred to as Designer of

Record).

I. The DB-A/E must have a proven experience of at least five years (5 yrs.) in design and supervision of projects of similar or major complexity to this one. The A/E shall certify the design compliance with all latest design standards, design manuals and national codes used by the VA, as well as all Federal and local requirements and regulations. The required stamp on construction documents (e.g., drawings, technical specifications) of the licensed architect or engineer of record will be considered as certification of such compliance.

J. The project will be accomplished using design and construction guidance and criteria contained in the

VA’s Technical Information Library, including utilizing the VA Program Guide (PG 18-15), A/E

Submission Instructions. The DB-A/E may be provided updated versions of the PG 18-15, or other

VA technical documents, as appropriate for this project. The DBT will provide an estimate of construction cost at each design phase, to ensure overall project costs are kept within the final contract price. The selected firm shall design and construct within the final contract price.

A2. Clarification of Terms:

A. Design Build (DB) as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the procurement by the

VA, under one contract, with one firm or joint venture (JV) for both design and construction services for a specific project.

B. Contracting Officer: The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control and approval of the Government’s Contracting Officer.

C. Project Manager: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) responsible for administering design contracts authorized by the Contracting Officer.

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D. Resident Engineer: The Contracting Officer's authorized representative at the construction site.

When more than one Resident Engineer is assigned to a construction project one is designated as being in-charge and is called the "Senior Resident Engineer" (SRE). The SRE is responsible for protecting the VA's interest in the execution of the construction contract work. Their duties include surveillance of all construction work to assure compliance with the contract documents, interpretation of the contract documents, approval of changed work, approval of all submittals, samples, shop drawings, etc. The SRE may issue change orders and modifications to the Contractor within the limitations set forth in their delegation of authority from the Contracting Officer. Note the Resident

Engineer may augment their staff with contracted Construction Management personnel.

E. Design Build Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contract(s) to perform the design and construction of the project.

F. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract or the DBT team.

G. AE: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect-Engineer firm(s) that is a part of the DB team, also referred to as DB-A/E.

H. RFP/AE: The firm(s) directly hired by the VA for the preparation of the RFP Documents and conceptual design documents.

I. Commissioning Agent (CxA): Individual or firm responsible for oversight of the commissioning process. Commissioning is defined as the process to verify and document that the facility and all its systems, components, and assemblies are planned, designed, installed, tested, can be operated, and maintained to meet the VA Project Requirements. An independent third party CxA will be hired by the VA for this project.

A3. Source Selection Procedures

A. Source Selection Overview: In accordance with FAR 15.3, the objective of source selection is to select the proposal that represents the best value. A contracting officer is designated as the source selection authority (SSA) unless the agency head appoints another individual. The SSA establishes an evaluation team that includes appropriate contracting, legal, and technical expertise to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of offers. The award decision is based on evaluation factors and significant sub-factors that are tailored to the acquisition. The factors represent the key areas of importance and emphasis to be considered in the source selection decision, and support meaningful comparison and discrimination between and among competing proposals.

B. Evaluation: The proposal evaluation is an assessment of the proposal and the offeror’s ability to perform the prospective contract successfully. The source selection board will evaluate competitive proposals and then assess their qualities solely on the factors and subfactors specified in the solicitation. Evaluations may be conducted using any rating method or combination of methods, including ratings, numerical weights, and ordinal rankings. The relative strengths, deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and risks supporting proposal evaluation shall be documented in the contract file.

C. Past Performance: Past performance information is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. This comparative assessment of past performance information is separate from the responsibility determination required under FAR Subpart 9.1.

D. Tradeoff Source Selection: If tradeoffs are performed, the source selection records shall include an assessment of each offeror’s ability to accomplish the technical requirements; and a summary, matrix, Document Number: 36C10F24R50000 PROCESSED Page 16 of 94 or quantitative ranking, along with appropriate supporting narrative, of each technical proposal using the evaluation factors.

E. SSA’s Final Decision: The SSA’s decision shall be based on a comparative assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation. While the SSA may use reports and analyses prepared by others, the source selection decision shall represent the SSA’s independent judgment.

The source selection decision shall be documented, and the documentation shall include the rationale for any business judgments and tradeoffs made or relied on by the SSA, including benefits associated with additional costs. Although the rationale for the selection decision must be documented, that documentation need not quantify the tradeoffs that led to the decision.

F. Source Selection for this procurement:

1. Phase I of this procurement will result in a narrowing of offerors to a maximum of three (3) firms in accordance with FAR 36.303-1 based on the following evaluation factors in descending order of importance. Offerors will be evaluated in the following manner:

Phase I:

1. Past Performance (Factor)

2. Project Experience (Factor)

3. Technical Qualifications of Key Personnel (Factor)

4. Quality Control Procedures (Factor)

5. Safety Record (Factor)

2. Through an amendment to the Phase I solicitation, Phase I successful offerors will be notified to submit the requirements for Phase II Technical and Price Proposals IAW FAR 36.303-2. The

Phase I factors are not to be resubmitted in Phase II

A4. Tentative Schedule

Request for proposal issued Phase 1 05/17/2024

Request For Information (RFIs) 05/31/2024

Phase I Proposals submitted to VA 06/17/2024

Determine Highly Qualified for Phase II (maximum of 3) 07/03/2024

Notification of Successful Offerors 07/08/2024

Phase II Proposals Submitted to VA 08/07/2024

Contract Award 09/27/2024

Notice to Proceed 11/04//2024

Construction completion/final inspection/ custody receipt 05/28/2028

A5. Period of Performance

The anticipated completion of this project is 1460 days after “Notice to Proceed” (NTP).

A6. Cost Range

The anticipated cost range for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000.

A7. Award Fee

The Government is considering implementing an Award Fee program for this contract (Reference FAR

16.404). Further details will be provided during Phase II of this solicitation if Government deem necessary.

A8. Selection Criteria

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A. General: Phase I Proposals will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified offerors to advance to Phase II. A Responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR Part 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors.

B. Technical Evaluation Factors, PHASE I: The basis of evaluation for the Phase I technical evaluation factors is located with each evaluation factor. The Phase I factors are not to be resubmitted in Phase II.

DO NOT SUBMIT PHASE-II WITH PHASE I. ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED

OFFERORS WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT A PHASE II PROPOSAL.

B. PART II - RESPONSIBILITIES

B1. VA Team

A. The RFP development A/E team shall not be included as members of the offeror’s DB team. The

RFP A/E team that produced the RFP documents is:

1. A/E: Spur Design, LLC

2. Civil Engineer Consultant: Calibre Engineering

3. Structural Engineer Consultant: Degenkolb Engineers

4. Physical Security Consultant: Force Protect

B. VA team is also comprised of VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM), Western

Region located in Vallejo, CA, Resident Engineers (RE) who will be located at the construction site and VA medical center staff. The coordinator/manager of the VA team on site will be the RE, who may have Contracting Officer authority delegated to them., B2. Design-Build Team

A. The DB team includes all J/V partners (if applicable), consultants and subcontractors to the one firm.

The DB team shall provide Architectural and Engineering disciplines for the preparation of construction documents, and construction contractor capabilities for construction of the project.

B. The RFP documents are intended to define existing conditions, certain required items, and design parameters to be included in the project. It is the DB Team’s responsibility to complete the documents and construction in a manner consistent with the intent of the RFP documents within the required time period (contract length).

C. PART III - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

C1. General

A. Phase I proposals shall be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP Solicitation Number

36C10F24R5000. Proposals will be in the format stipulated in Section C3.

B. Phase I proposals shall be received BY 2:00 PM Pacific Time, June 17, 2024. Proposals that are received after this time shall be late and shall not be considered. There will be no public opening of the proposals.

C. Submit proposals via email to: Ashok.Singh@va.gov.

D. Phase I will be evaluated for technical qualifications only. Offerors shall separately tab each section

(see Section C3). Each section must therefore be labeled with the Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Project Number. See Section C3 for submission requirements.

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E. Phase II proposals shall be based on solicitation documents issued to the Phase I offerors determined to be the most highly qualified. Proposals will be in the format stipulated in Section

C4.

1. The due date, time, and submission details of Phase II proposals will be given within the Phase II

RFP.

2. Phase II evaluation will request technical and price proposals. Offeror shall separately tab each section. See section C4 for submission requirements.

C2. Proposal Revisions (FAR 52.215-1)

A. If determined to be necessary, proposal revisions may be requested from the offerors determined to be in the competitive range. The Contracting Officer will identify those offerors in accordance with the selection criteria identified in the request for proposal. Revised proposals will be due at a time and place to be determined.

B. Please be advised that the Government intends to evaluate Phase I & Phase II and award a contract from Phase II proposals without discussions/negotiations with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions/negotiations if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

C3. Phase I – Technical Proposal Submission Requirements

The Phase I proposal shall address the evaluation factors listed at A4.F. Offerors’ responses shall be CLEARLY MARKED:

“PHASE I PROPOSAL QUALIFICATIONS”.

Evaluation scores will be based, in order of importance, upon the criteria as indicated below.

The following is a checklist that should guide in preparing and submitting the technical proposal.

PHASE I PROPOSAL

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

“PHASE I TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT”

The Phase I proposal shall address the evaluation factors as listed below, 1 through 5. Offeror is required to prepare and submit email: ashok.singh@va.gov of the technical evaluation factors in an attachment

CLEARLY MARKED: “Solicitation: 36C10F24R5000 PHASE I TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Replace Seismically Deficient Boiler Plant, Building 8 VASNHCS Reno NV”. Evaluation scores will be based in the order of importance as indicated below.

PHASE I, TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:

Solicitation: 36C10F24R5000

Project Title: Replace Seismically Deficient Boiler Plant, Building 8

Project No. 654-212, VASNHCS Reno NV

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED

Offeror MUST clearly indicate:

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a. Name and Address of Proposer

b. Business Arrangement (Joint Venture or Teaming Arrangements clearly identified)

c. Contact Name and Phone Number

d. Email Address

e. UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) Number

f. CAGE Code

g. Tax Identification Number

h. Certification as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

TAB 1 Factor 1, Past Performance (with supporting documentation per solicitation)

TAB 2 Factor 2, Project Experience (with supporting documentation per solicitation)

TAB 3 Factor 3 Technical Qualifications of Key Personnel (with supporting documentation per solicitation)

TAB 4 Factor 4, Quality Control Program (with supporting documentation per solicitation)

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