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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS
2.1 BID OPENING INFORMATION
In accordance with FAR 14.202-8, the government is authorizing electronic bids on this solicitation. ALL bids shall be emailed to terry.fraser@va.gov Contracting Officer and timestamped by April 30, 2026, at 2:00pm EST prior to the bid opening time. The bids shall include copies of a bid bond. The bid opening shall take place on April 30, 2026, at 2:15pm EST. No hand-carried or mailed bids will be accepted.
The bid opening will take place via Microsoft Teams conference call. To access the conference, please access:
To join by phone please dial 1-347-566-4838
Phone conference ID: 196 379 950#
2.2 Special Notes regarding FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State and Local Taxes:Â Â
Offerors are hereby notified that under the New York Statutes Annotated, 54:32B-9 (2), the United States of America, any of its agencies and instrumentalities, are not subject to sales or use tax  when it is the purchaser, user, or consumer of personal property. Pursuant to New York Administrative Code § 18:24-5.3,  a contractor s purchase of such building and construction materials within the State of New York to be incorporated into the real property belonging to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is subject to the exemption from the state of New York sales tax. To take advantage of the tax exemption the successful offeror under this solicitation must complete FORM ST-13 Contractor s Exempt Purchase Certificate when it purchases construction materials for this contract and keep on file as required by the state of New York tax laws.Â
 Notwithstanding FAR 52.229-3, all bids received in response to this solicitation are presumed to reflect this tax exemption and therefore should not include the state of New York sales tax for incorporation into VA real estate under this contract.Â
1.1 BID PRICING SHEET
Bids providing less that 120 Calendar Days of Government Acceptance after the date bids are due will not be considered and will be rejected.
The bidder agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this bid is accepted by the Government in writing within 120 calendar days after the date bidders are due.
BASE BID
A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes general construction, electrical and Fire alarm upgrades and certain other items.
The Contract period of performance for Base Bid construction shall be 550 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).
Base Bid $ ___________________________
Offers shall provide a complete package to include the completed bid sheet along with the following to be determined responsive, responsible, and considered for award:
Bid Bond and associated documents on correct forms.
Acknowledgement of all amendments.
Completed 52.225-2 Buy America Certificate.
Completed 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations in Subcontractors Compliance Certificate.
Verified/visible/certified on the Small Business Administration Certification on SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search.
Proof of compliance with VETS 4212 Federal Contractor Reporting.
(a) Bidding materials consisting of Invitation for Bids, drawings, specifications and contract forms will be available on https://beta.sam.gov/ in electronic format only by searching for solicitation number 36C24226B0029. All interested parties (subs & primes) should register at https://beta.sam.gov/ as an Interested Vendor so that others will know of our interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder s mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the Contract Specialist. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at SAM.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to Receive Notification , you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of bids.
(b) If bid exceeds $150,000 a bid bond must be submitted. 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.
(c) If the contract will exceed $150,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for lesser amount), 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.
(d) If the bid is between $30,000 - $150,000. The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A or alternative payment protection which conforms to the requirements set forth in FAR Clause 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections, as noted in the General Conditions of this Specification. Copies of the Standard Form of Payment Bond may be obtained upon application to the Issuing Office.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: The Contractor shall furnish all necessary professional Construction services to provide complete scope of work for Project 528A7-19-720 in accordance with the project drawings and specifications for the Albany VAMC.
Magnitude of Construction: $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
