Z1DA--Project No. 583-26-502 - Repair Exterior Isolation Valves.

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Description:
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The Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is in need of replacing fire hydrants, isolation valves and the required associated system components. The project also includes the addition of new isolation valves for specific fire hydrants. The objective of this project is to safely replace existing isolation valves, fire hydrants and the required associated system components, and to add new isolation valves for specific fire hydrants, meeting the project specifications and the latest version of the applicable codes, standards and regulation, as detailed thereafter; the contractor shall also complete testing of the new components and cleaning of the affected water system sections.
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Definitization of Equitable Adjustments:
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When/if change orders are issued under the resulting contract, they will be issued under the following authority(s):
FAR 52.243-5, Changes and Changed Conditions (JUL 2025) (Deviation), and
VAAR 852.243-70, Construction Contract Changes Supplement (SEP 2019).
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The agency will follow the procedures located at FAR 43, VAAR 843 and VAAM M843. The Contracting Officer will make the final decisions for items not addressed by regulation or policy.
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The agency's past performance, for the prior 3 fiscal years, regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts will be posted as soon as it is available.
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Additional Acquisition Information:
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All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.
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At the time of submission of offers/quotes, and at the time of award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a SDVOSB/VOSB eligible under this subpart, small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition and certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database at https://search.certifications.sba.gov.
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A joint venture may be considered eligible if it meets the requirements in 13 CFR part 128, and the managing joint venture partner makes the representations. To receive a benefit under the Veterans First Contacting Program, an otherwise eligible SDVOSB/VOSB certified pursuant to 13 CFR 128, must also meet SBA requirements at 13 CFR parts 121, 125, and 128 including the nonmanufacturer rule requirements at 13 CFR 121.406(b) and limitations on subcontracting at 13 CFR 125.6. The nonmanufacturer rule (see 13 CFR 121.406) and the limitations on subcontracting requirements apply to all SDVOSB and VOSB set-aside and sole source contracts above the micro-purchase threshold. In addition, an offeror shall submit a certification of compliance to be considered eligible for any award under this part (see 819.7004). Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.
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System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
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