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J -- Rehab West Cooling Tower - Attachment

Notice Date

8/3/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Acquisition & Materiel Management;Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center;2002 Holcombe BLVD;Houston TX 77030 4298
 

Solicitation Number

VA25615R0962
 

Response Due

8/7/2015
 

Archive Date

8/17/2015
 

Point of Contact

Anthony C Marion
 

E-Mail Address

4-7408<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The commercial items procedures of FAR Part 12 will be used. Solicitation# RFP VA256-15-R-0962. This solicitation is issued as request for proposal (RFP). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-83 (effective 07/02/15) This is a Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. NAICS code is 238220, size standard is $15 MILLION. Place of Performance: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe BLVD Houston, TX 77030 Performance Period: August 24, 2015 to September 30, 2015 All questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted by 2:00pm CST August 5, 2015. Send all questions electronically to anthony.marion2@va.gov. Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers shall be submitted to Anthony.marion2@va.gov NO LATER THAN August 7, 2015 by 2:00 PM CST. POC: Anthony Marion, Contracting Officer Phone: 713-794-7408 Email: anthony.marion2@va.gov SCOPE OF WORK CONTRACTOR SCOPE OF WORK MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER HOUSTON, TEXAS Project Number: 580-15-5063 Project Title: Rehabilitate West Cooling Tower, Building 109 I. SCOPE OF WORK 1. GENERAL: Contractor shall provide services to include supervision, materials and labor for the rehabilitation of one Evapco model #USS-212-824 two cell 1000 ton counter-flow induced draft cooling tower. Rehabilitation shall include the replacement of fill material, the replacement of drift eliminators, the replacement of air inlet louvers and water distribution nozzles. Contractor shall provide all technical services for the requirement. Such services shall be considered part of the project and shall not be construed as being required by the Government, the Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative (COR). 2. PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK: 2.1 After award, the contractor shall contact the project Manager to review proposed methods and schedule for accomplishing the work and to review shut down requirements, hot permits, and VAMC safety requirements. Field work may not commence until these items have been reviewed approved as detailed below. 2.2 BACKGROUND: The existing cooling tower located at building 109 support the cooling loads for buildings 109 and 110. 2.3 SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor will provide all materials and services necessary to rehabilitate Evapco model #USS-212-824 two cell 1000 ton cooling tower. The work includes the replacement of fill material, the replacement of drift eliminators, the replacement air inlet louvers, the replacement of water distribution nozzles and minor repairs to the tower basin and level controllers. 3.0 REQUIREMENTS All work shall comply with the tower manufactures requirements and CTI. 4.0 WARRANTIES One year warranty is required from the date of project completion as formally determined by the government. 5.0 PROPOSED SCHEDULE: Contractor shall plan as necessary to ensure all parts and equipment are readily available before work is scheduled. 6.0 WORK LOCATION AND RESTRICTIONS: The work site location is at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX. The contract work is intended to be done at the cooling towers at building 109. All work shall be done only on the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, and shall be arranged in advance and approved in writing by the COR. When the contractor's work interferes with hospital functions, such as when work produces excessive noise, odors, dust, utility service interruptions, or other interferences with normal hospital operations that cannot be contained within the area of work, the contractor shall schedule said work at other than normal hours and as directed by the Project Manager. 7. PARKING: Parking is rigidly controlled throughout the Medical Center. Contractor parking is only allowed in authorized areas. Contractor shall abide by all police requirements. Parking in designated patient parking areas is strictly prohibited. Parking for equipment necessary to perform the work will be authorized in advance of starting the project. 8. STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS: The contractor shall arrange with the Project Manager for allocation of required workspace and for the storage of equipment and material to be used for this project. Storage space is very limited. There are no exclusive areas within the campus that can be given to the contractor for their storage needs. Additionally, no space will be made available for the placement of a contractor trailer for this project. The Contractor should schedule delivery of materials to limit the amount of storage space and time. 9. DEBRIS REMOVAL The Contractor/Installer shall be required to remove waste materials and debris daily from the campus. All waste material and debris shall be removed off the site by the contractor and shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations. All recyclable materials shall be recycled and weight tickets provided to the Project Manager (i.e. piping, cooling tower steel, etc.) 10. SITE UTILITIES: The Contractor/Installer should note this scope of work does not detail all existing structures, utilities, or components that may potentially interfere with the contract work required or require modifications. The contractor shall note any obstruction, utility, or condition that may hinder or interfere and/or require modification with the execution of this contract and the contractor shall make provisions in their contract price to resolve such interferences, or other conditions that may hinder or require modifications to properly complete the work. All proposed utility relocations, reallocations, and shutdowns shall be approved by the Project Manager prior to commencing such work. The contractor shall field verify all existing utility installations and take appropriate action prior to working around any potential utility installation. In the event a shutdown, restriction, or interruption of any utility services is required, a written request must be submitted and approved by the VA Project Manager. All utility shutdowns must be reviewed and approved by the COR. 11. PREVENTION OF FALSE FIRE ALARMS Contractor shall comply with the requirements to prevent false fire alarms as provided in Attachment F. Contractor shall provide a fire watch when impairment of the fire alarm system exceeds 4 hours in a 24 hour period. 12. MATERIAL: Fill: Fall material shall be PVC, resistant to rot, decay and biological attack, have a maximum flame spread rating of five per ASTM E84-81a and fabricated, formed and crossfluted bonded together for strength and durability in block format for easy removal and replacement, suitable for use as a working surface, able to withstand continuous operating temperature of 130F, and allowing the water to break up into droplets and shall be EVAPCO FRK. Drift Eliminators: Same as fill material. Effectively trap water droplets entrained in discharge air stream and limit drift loss to less than 0.001 percent of the total water circulated. Sections shall be assembled into easily removable racks of the same material as the casing. Eliminators shall be PVC neoprene honeycomb type and shall be EVAPCO DEK. Air Inlet Louvers: Louver material shall be PVC, resistant to rot decay and biological attack, have a maximum flame spread rating of five per ASTM E84-81a and fabricated to provide optimization of air channels to maintain fluid dynamics and thermodynamic efficiency and blocks all line of site paths into the basin eliminating slash out. Air Inlet Louvers shall be EVAPCO WST. Water distribution nozzles: The water distribution nozzles shall be EvapJet ABS plastic water diffusers or equal. The wide orifice nozzles shall be mounted on the side of the existing pipe used in the AT water distribution system. The spray pressure for the AT Cooling Towers shall be between 1 and 6 psig (7 and 41 kPa) at the inlet header. The actual spray pressure shall be as required for the original unit or as recommended by the unit manufacture. WORKMANSHIP QUALITY: All workmanship shall comply with the manufactures recommendation and CTI standards. All work shall be done in a first class manner according to the best trade practices and to the satisfaction of the Project Manager. The Contractor shall provide VA personnel with the necessary training to maintain all provided equipment and material. 13. SECURITY: All contractor personnel shall obtain a short-term identification badge issued by theVA. Such badge shall be worn by the individual and prominently displayed at all times while on VA property. No employee of the contractor shall enter the project site without a valid identification badge issued by the VA. In order to obtain a short-term identification badge, contractor personnel shall present to the Project Manager two valid (non-expired) photo identification issued by a US federal, state or local government agency. All contractor personnel are subject to inspection of personal effects when entering or leaving the project site. 14. Government personnel observed Holidays: The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays: New Year's DayJanuary 1 Martin Luther King's BirthdayThird Monday in January President's BirthdayThird Monday in February Memorial DayLast Monday in May Independence DayJuly 4 Labor DayFirst Monday in September Columbus DaySecond Monday in October Veterans DayNovember 11 Thanksgiving DayFourth Thursday in November ChristmasDecember 25 In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days: Any other day designated by Federal Statute Any other day designated by Executive Order Any other day designated by the President's Proclamation 15. INVOICING/PAYMENTS All invoices shall be submitted upon completion and inspection, and properly prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-4, contain sufficient details, and match with the work rendered. a. Invoices Invoices shall be properly prepared and sent via OB10. Contractor shall register and submit invoices electronically via OB10. The website address for registering: WWW.OB10.COM. Notes: On the right side of the screen, click on the (orange button that reads, REGISTER NOW) THE PROMO CODE SO VENDOR DOESN'T GET CHARGED FOR INVOICES:VAPC7Y18 THE VA's BUYER ID NUMBER: AAA544240062. Help Desk Number: 1-800-353-9791 or email: vafsccshd@va.gov More information on OB10 invoicing is located http://www.ob10.com/us/en/veterans-affairs/. These invoices shall be sent in arrears at the beginning of each month following the month in which the services were rendered and billed for. At a minimum, all invoices shall include the following details: Description of the services rendered Billing period in which the services were rendered Correct purchase order number which will be issued by the Contracting Officer after the contract is awarded. Invoices without correct purchase order number shall be rejected and returned to the Contractor. Invoice number and date Payments shall be made in accordance with the prompt payment act out of the Government annual appropriated funds obligated in a purchase order which will be issued after the contract is awarded. II. Price/Cost Schedule: Price shall be provided in accordance with the following format below: ITEM NUMBERDESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICESQUANTITYUNITUNIT PRICEAMOUNT 0001Contractor shall provide services to include supervision, materials and labor for the rehabilitation of one Evapco model #USS-212-824 two cell 1000 ton counter-flow induced draft cooling tower. Rehabilitation shall include the replacement of fill material, the replacement of drift eliminators, the replacement of air inlet louvers and water distribution nozzles. 1.00JB____________________________________ GRAND TOTAL__________________ CONTRACT CLAUSES/SOLICITATION PROVISIONS The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) applies to this acquisition. All offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement. The addendum to FAR 52.212-4 also applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and all additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. FAR CLAUSES 1.FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAY 2014) Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 - Show FAR clauses followed by VAAR clauses in numeric order. List all clauses incorporated by reference in numeric order under 52.252-2 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR. 2.52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (DEC 2011) 3.52.203-17Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014) 4. 52.203-99Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal CommonConfidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015) 5. 52.217-8Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) 6. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed (48) months. 7.52.219-13Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) 8. 52.219-27Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 9. 52.222-41Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) 10. 52.222-99Establishing A Minimum Wage For Contractors (Deviation 2014-O0017) (June 2014) This clause implements Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, dated February 12, 2014, and OMB Policy Memorandum M-14-09, dated June 12, 2014. (a) Each service employee, laborer, or mechanic employed in the United States (the 50 States and the District of Columbia) in the performance of this contract by the prime Contractor or any subcontractor, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the Contractor and service employee, laborer, or mechanic, shall be paid not less than the applicable minimum wage under Executive Order 13658. The minimum wage required to be paid to each service employee, laborer, or mechanic performing work on this contract between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015, shall be $10.10 per hour. (b) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid under this contract each time the Secretary of Labor's annual determination of the applicable minimum wage under section 2(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13658 results in a higher minimum wage. Adjustments to the Executive Order minimum wage under section 2(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13658 will be effective for all service employees, laborers, or mechanics subject to the Executive Order beginning January 1 of the following year. The Secretary of Labor will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before such new wage is to take effect. The Secretary will also publish the applicable minimum wage on www.wdol.gov (or any successor website). The applicable published minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract. (c) The Contracting Officer will adjust the contract price or contract unit price under this clause only for the increase in labor costs resulting from the annual inflation increases in the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage beginning on January 1, 2016. The Contracting Officer shall consider documentation as to the specific costs and workers impacted in determining the amount of the adjustment. (d) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (c) of this clause, and will not provide price adjustments under this clause that result in duplicate price adjustments with the respective clause of this contract implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (formerly known as the Service Contract Act) or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (formerly known as the Davis Bacon Act). (e) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) in all subcontracts. 11. 52.228-5Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) 12. CL-120In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract: (a) Workers' compensation and employers liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers. (b) General Liability: $500,000 per occurrences. (c) Automobile liability: $100,000 per person; $500,000 per occurrence and property damage. (d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage. 13. 52.232-18Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 14. 52.232-19Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond the base year period of performance. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond the base year of period of performance, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. 15. 52.237-3Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) VAAR CLAUSES 16. 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor. 17. 852.203-71 Display Of Department Of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster (DEC 1992) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) below, the Contractor shall display prominently, in common work areas within business segments performing work under VA contracts, Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline posters prepared by the VA Office of Inspector General. (b) Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline posters may be obtained from the VA Office of Inspector General (53E), P.O. Box 34647, Washington, DC 20043-4647. (c) The Contractor need not comply with paragraph (a) above if the Contractor has established a mechanism, such as a hotline, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports. 18. 001AL-11-15-ALimitations on subcontracting - Monitoring and Compliance (JUNE 2011) This solicitation includes (VAAR) 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an "Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement" to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. 19. 852.232-72 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests (NOV 2012) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m). (3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the Accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following: (1) VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats. (d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for: (1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies; (4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. 20. 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (APR 1984) The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the State of Arkansas. Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from. (End of Clauses) 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) FAR PROVISIONS 21. 52.204-16Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (NOV 2014) 22. 52.204-17Ownership or Control of Offeror 23. 52.209-5Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010) (a) (1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that -- (i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals -- (A) Are [_] are not [_] presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency; (B) Have [_] have not [_], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation); and (C) Are [_] are not [_] presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision; and (D) Have [_], have not [_], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied. (1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply: (i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted. (ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded. (2) Examples. (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. §6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights. (ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. §6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights. (iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. §6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment. (iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code). (ii) The Offeror has [[_] has not [_], within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency. (2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, means an officer; director; owner; partner; or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions). This Certification Concerns a Matter Within the Jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States and the Making of a False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Certification May Render the Maker Subject to Prosecution Under Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code. (b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. (c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible. (d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. (e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default. 24. 52.209-7Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision- "Administrative proceeding" means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceeding at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables. "Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000" means- (1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and (2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules). "Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions). (b) The offeror [_] has [_] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000. (c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information: (1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions: (i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction. (ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more. (iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in- (A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or (B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000. (iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision. (2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence. (d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7). 25. 52.212-2Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest price using the following criteria: Technical Past Performance Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal price. 1) Technical: Contractor technical, personnel, certification and management approach to meet requirements in the statement of work. 2) Past Performance - Past Performance information will be reviewed in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) systems. Past Performance comments of Satisfactory and higher will be considered technically acceptable. Additionally, contractor will be required to complete attached Past Performance Questionnaire to be used in evaluation. In the case that a contractor does not have a record of past performance, it will not be considered unacceptable. Only Past Performance that is for contracts the contractor has completed for similar work in scope and dollar value will be used in evaluation. 3) Price - Contractor must provide a fair and reasonable price on all aspects of specifications. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 26. 52.216-1Type of Contract (Apr 1984) The Government contemplates award of a service contract resulting from this solicitation. 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990) 27. 52.233-2Service of Protest (Sep 2006) (a) 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 Timothy Pighee, Contract Specialist, 2200 Fort Roots Dr. BLDG 41, Room 217, North Little Rock, AR, 72114-1709. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. VAAR PROVISIONS 28. 852.233-70Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Jan 2008) (a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall: (1) Include the name, address, fax number, and telephone number of the protester; (2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number; (3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester's representative and at least one copy; (4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents; (5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served; (6) State the form of relief requested; and (7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest. (b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration. (c) Bidders/offerors and contracting officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 29. 852.252-70Solicitation Provisions Or Clauses Incoporated By Reference (Jan 2008) The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the Web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer. [Contracting officer shall list all FAR and 48 CFR Chapter 8 (VAAR) provisions and clauses incorporated by reference that must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.] 30. 852.270-1 Representatives Of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) The contracting officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the designee's authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the contractor. (End of Provision)
 

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File Name: VA256-15-R-0962 VA256-15-R-0962.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2207945&FileName=VA256-15-R-0962-000.docx)

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File Name: VA256-15-R-0962 S02 Past Performance Questionnaire VA256-15-R-0962.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2207946&FileName=VA256-15-R-0962-001.docx)

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File Name: VA256-15-R-0962 S02 Wage Determination VA256-15-R-0962.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2207947&FileName=VA256-15-R-0962-002.pdf)

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