Z2LZ--Togus VARO Parking Lot Paving

The contract solicitation 36C10D26Q0161 for Parking Lot 17 at the Togus VA Regional Office in Augusta, Maine, seeks pavement paving and traffic marking services with an estimated value of $19,000,000. Work involves asphalt paving and application of waterborne latex paint and retro-reflective glass beads to mark traffic lanes, parking bays, handicapped zones, and crosswalks in compliance with Federal Specifications TT-P-1952F and TT-B-1325D, as well as VA and Maine DOT standards. Materials must be delivered in original sealed packaging, stored indoors in controlled conditions, and clearly labeled with manufacturer, type, color, production run, and date. All work is subject to inspection and acceptance at the Togus VA Medical Center by the Government, with nonconforming work subject to rejection under FAR 52.246-21. The solicitation requires strict adherence to environmental, safety, and labor regulations including the Davis-Bacon Act, Executive Orders on minimum wage and paid sick leave, trafficking in persons prohibitions, and pollution prevention standards. The contract is structured as a competitive solicitation with a trade-off evaluation process prioritizing technical performance, past performance, and price, without a lowest price technically acceptable approach. Offerors must submit proposals in four volumes with strict formatting requirements: Volume 1 (Technical) capped at five pages using 11-point Times New Roman, and all volumes must be in Word or PDF format, emailed to the Contract Specialist with a 5 MB size limit per submission. The solicitation mandates that offerors be SAM-registered, provide UEI and CAGE codes, and complete mandatory certifications including the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside requirement with signed attestations. Contractor personnel must comply with VA Directive 0710 for personnel vetting, and the contract incorporates multiple FAR clauses including whistleblower protections, bonding requirements, prompt payment provisions, electronic funds transfer, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations. Submission deadlines are firm, with proposals due by August 12, 2026, and no discussions permitted, making the first submission final. Contract administration will be handled by the VA’s Veterans Benefits Administration, with no payment office or COR details provided in the documentation, and invoices must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer under Prompt Payment Act guidelines.