Z2DA--542-23-105 | Temporary Boiler Stub-outs | NCO 4 Construction East (VA-25-00031452)

ith FAR 15.101-1. Award will be made to the responsive responsible offeror whose offer is in conformance with this solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, price plus other factors considered. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsive responsible offeror whom the Source Selection Authority determines conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable and offers the best overall value to the Government, all factors considered. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. 2. Submittal of offers 2.1 Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for evaluation of proposals, so that a minimum of time and monies will have been expended in preparing information required herein. However, in order to be effectively and equitably evaluated, the proposals must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the offeror's experience, technical approach, and management capabilities to successfully complete the project. Proposals should follow in the order of sequence set forth in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Information provided out of sequence may not be evaluated and may result in the offeror's disqualification from award. Requirements stated in this RFP are minimums. Innovative, creative or cost-saving proposals that meet or exceed the requirements should be clearly noted and justified in the proposal. 2.2 Offerors must comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal; proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may be considered non-responsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award. 2.3 All proposal materials shall be submitted with a table of contents and divided sections. The sections should parallel the submission requirements identified below. Volume I: Sections 1 & 2 Volume I: Sections 1 & 2 shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer. This submission must be typed. Packages that are handwritten will not be evaluated. Failure to place the required submission information under the appropriate section (factor or sub factor) and format may result in a lower rating if the evaluators cannot readily find the appropriate information. Volume II: Section 3 Volume II: Section 3 shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer. 2.4 All proposals shall be submitted to: Vanessa Chmielewski Contract Specialist E-Mail Address: vanessa.chmielewski@va.gov 3. Proposal Evaluation Process 3.1 A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) comprised of representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs will evaluate the proposals. SSEB may also include Architect and Engineering firm non-voting members. The identities of the SSEB personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the offerors to contact these individuals is prohibited. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal and any subsequent discussions, if necessary, as well as information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. Offerors are advised that the technical evaluation and rating of proposals will be conducted in strict confidence in that technical and past performance proposals are reviewed and rated without knowledge of the price offered. During deliberation, the number and identities of offerors are not revealed to anyone who is not involved in the evaluation and award process or to other offerors. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein, and award will be made to the responsive responsible offeror whose offer in conformance with this solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. 3.2 The evaluation process essentially consists of three parts: Technical, Past Performance and Price Evaluation. 3.2.1 Technical and Past Performance Evaluation: Proposals will be evaluated against the Evaluation Factors and Criteria identified in Par. 4.1 and Pars. 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.1, and 5.2.2. 3.2.3 Price Evaluation: The CO will evaluate price proposals independent of the technical/past performance evaluation. The SSEB will not have access to price information until completion of the technical/past performance evaluation. NOTE: Price/Technical Trade-off Analysis: After all above evaluations are complete, the SSEB will compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of technical proposals and weigh against the prices. SOW identifies project scope. The SSEB will then consider all factors to select the proposal offering with the best value to the Government. 4. Evaluation Factors 4.1 Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation Factors identified below. Technical Capability and Past Performance are equal and when combined are significantly more important than Price. Subfactors are of equal importance. Evaluation Factor 1 Technical Capability (Volume 1 Reference 5.1 below) Evaluation Factor 2 Past Performance (Volume 1 Reference 5.2 below) Evaluation Factor 3 Price (Volume 2 Reference 6.1 below) 4.2 As demonstrated in their proposals, Offerors shall be evaluated in terms of the Offeror s ability to meet or exceed the project s requirements as identified in the SOW, and those proposals demonstrating an ability to exceed specified requirements may be rated higher in those areas than proposals demonstrating only the ability to meet requirements. Offerors are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or be asked to submit a revised offer. The Government intends to make award to a responsible Offeror submitting a conforming proposal without discussions, if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. 5. Volume I Technical Proposal 5.1 Section 1 Technical Capability 5.1.1 Submission Requirements Provide a clear, concise narrative not to exceed 25 pages (front and back side use of a single page will count as 2 pages). Company advertising literature shall not be included. The narrative shall address two subfactors, which are of equal importance: Proposed Team and Construction Approach. The contractor is advised to note in each of these subfactors any elements or aspects exceeding the RFP requirements or betterments provided, including an explanation of how each element or aspect improves upon the basic requirements and how it would benefit the VA. Proposed Team Provide a diagram or organization chart showing the prime contractor and subcontractors that will be tasked with the following major functional categories. Site Civil Construction (e.g., Heavy equipment operations, which includes, but not limited to, earthwork and/or soil & erosion controls) Scheduling and Phasing Work (i.e., Continuity of operations) Safety Demolition Disposal and Recycling Hazardous Materials Installation of pipe stub-outs required to operate two (2) temporary boilers including pipe fitting and welding operations. Installation and testing of temporary trailer mounted boilers and trailer control room. (including removal of temporary boilers when project is completed) Security including all PSRDM (Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual revised May 1, 2024) requirements. Underground Utility Coordination Commiss