Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Provide labor, materials, equipment, and other services as necessary to supply all utilities and site preparation required for temporary ER trailers to be located at the East side of building 20 on th... Provide labor, materials, equipment, and other services as necessary to supply all utilities and site preparation required for temporary ER trailers to be located at the East side of building 20 on the Grand Junction VA campus, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction CO 81501. SCOPE OF WORK: See Bid Sheet for list of work, which is graphically illustrated on the Plans. Work includes selective demolition; Installation of water, sewer, power, communication, and other utilities; Construction of a covered ramp connecting temporary ED with Building 1; construction of an entry ramp into the temporary ED; and construction of an ambulance unloading area. The Site Preparation contractor must coordinate with the Temporary Facilities contractor Trailer provider to provide foundation and utility connections in the appropriate locations. The Site Preparation contractor must coordinate with the Station on electrical connections. Electrical infrastructure will be provided by the Station. Requirements Specific to This Project: All work that exceeds 80 dB will be coordinated by COR to inform clinicians of anticipated noise and potential patient impact. No tobacco or other substances legal in the State of Colorado may be consumed by any method while on Station, including inside vehicles or construction trailers. No smoking; no vaping; no chew. GENERAL: The Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires strict adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations 29, Part 1926. This includes the requirement that the contractor have a Competent Person on the job at all times (must have a 30-hour OSHA card), and that all contractor employees have received a minimum of ten (10) hours of OSHA construction safety training. This entire project shall conform to technical specifications, Federal Regulations, OSHA, AIA Construction Guidelines, Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards, and applicable building codes as interpreted by project plans and specifications. Any part of any VA specification that is not up to current design and construction practice shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer (CO) and COR for further evaluation. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Based on the above list of work items the general contractor selected must successfully manage a variety of trades and tasks, coordinate just-in-time delivery of materials, get those materials to the job site, and schedule the necessary labor to construct various parts of this project in a timely fashion. Therefore, a critical aspect of this contract is construction management including but not necessarily limited to: Scheduling using the critical-path-method. Running and documenting an OSHA-compliant construction safety program. Managing job site access and security. Compliance with all VA security policy and Police requirements, to include badging of all personnel working on site. Managing the separation of construction activities from on-going hospital patient-care operations. Managing periodic utility shutdowns including appropriate permitting procedures including lockout/tag out, hot work, etc. Implementing and maintaining required interim life safety measures (ILSM) as needed Coordinating with VA COR to maintain acceptable conditions for all on-going hospital functions. Coordinate all training with COR Attend weekly construction meetings on phone or in person SUBMITTALS: Contractor shall be expected to submit the following: Log of all anticipated submittals Request for information (RFI) log with all responses Schedule of all work to include sequencing durations, critical path, and cost loaded schedule of values. With every invoice a new construction schedule will be submitted. Environmental compliance and monitoring plans Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) for all related construction procedures 2 to 4 week look-a heads of anticipated work throughout the duration of the project List of all employees to be working on site and proof of their OSHA certifications (10 or 30 hour) Name of site superintendent and proof of 30-hour OSHA certification HOURS OF WORK: Work shall take place during normal business hours (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM), Monday through Friday, all Federal Holidays excluded. Weekend and holiday work and work outside normal business hours may be allowed upon approval from the COR. Written notification must be given to the COR at least five working days before the weekend, holiday, or day in question. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Period of performance: 150 days. Lead time for submittals and material acquisition: 60 days from Notice to Proceed. Construction of site improvements: 60 days Coordination of covered ramp with trailer delivery: 30 days Attachments: Bid Sheet Specifications Conceptual Plan

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE POSTED ON OR ABOUT August 23, 2022. Temporary Emergency Department Facilities Site Prep 36C25923R0001 The Contractor/Vendor will provide labor, mat... THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE POSTED ON OR ABOUT August 23, 2022. Temporary Emergency Department Facilities Site Prep 36C25923R0001 The Contractor/Vendor will provide labor, material, equipment, and other services as necessary to supply all utilities and site preparation required for temporary ER trailers to be located at the East side of building 20 at the Grand Junction VA Medical Center. The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 with a small business size standard of $39.5 M. The magnitude of this project is $500,000.00 - $1,000,000.00. This project will be 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, as stated below. The POC for this project will be Timothy Verburgt. He can be contacted at 303-712-5707 or email at timothy.verburgt@va.gov. Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership, and control enough to establish appropriate status. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veteran Affairs CVE at the time of offer submission. Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz at the time of offer submission and contract award will result in the offeror s proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. As prescribed in 819.7009, insert the following clause: VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION) (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVSOB: (1) Means a small business concern (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or eligible surviving spouses (see VAAR 802.201, Surviving Spouse definition); (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled Veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled Veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such Veteran; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR 74 and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov); and (v) The business will comply with VAAR subpart 819.70 and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations regarding small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 121.406 and 125.6, provided that any reference therein to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB. The nonmanufacturer rule and the limitations on subcontracting apply to all SDVOSB and VOSB set asides and sole source contracts. (2) Service-disabled Veteran means a Veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from eligible service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns. Only VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns (SDVOSBs) may submit offers in response to this solicitation. Offers received from concerns that are not VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern that meets the size standard for the applicable NAICS code. (c) Representation. By submitting an offer, the prospective contractor represents that it is an eligible SDVOSB as defined in this clause, 38 CFR part 74, and VAAR subpart 819.70. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), only VIP-listed SDVOSBs are considered eligible. Therefore, any reference in 13 CFR part 121 and 125 to a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB and only such concern(s) qualify as similarly situated. The offeror must also be eligible at the time of award. (d) Agreement. When awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101, Definitions), including orders under multiple-award contracts, or a subcontract, an SDVOSB agrees that in the performance of the contract, the SDVOSB shall comply with requirements in VAAR subpart 819.70 and SBA regulations on small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR part 121.406 and 125.6, provided that for purposes of the limitations on subcontracting, only VIP-listed SDVOSBs shall be considered eligible and/or similarly situated (i.e., a firm that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor). An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor. An otherwise eligible firm further agrees to the following: (1) Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (2) Supplies or products. (i) In the case of a contract for supplies or products (other than from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (ii) In the case of a contract for supplies from a nonmanufacturer, it will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver is described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) is granted. (3) General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, it will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (4) Special trade contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (5) Subcontracting. Any work that a VIP-listed SDVOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the percent of subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For supply or construction contracts, cost of materials is excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. For mixed contracts and additional limitations, refer to 13 CFR 125.6. (e) Joint ventures. A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB if the joint venture is listed in VIP and complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 125.18(b), provided that any reference therein to service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVO SBC, is to be construed to mean a VIP-listed SDVOSB. A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (d) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants. (f) Precedence. For any inconsistencies between the requirements of the SBA program for service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns and the VA Veterans First Contract Program, as defined in VAAR subpart 819.70 and this clause, the VA Veterans First Contracting Program requirements have precedence. (End of clause)