J061--Triennial Electrical Inspection - VAACC Columbus

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is VAAR 852.219-75, a "VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)". It requires offerors to certify their compliance with subcontracting limitations if awarded a contract. This is a mandatory certification for offerors.

• Services Contracts: Contractors must not pay more than 50% of the contract amount to firms not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Subcontracted work by a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor counts towards this limit.

• General Construction Contracts: Contractors must not pay more than 85% of the contract amount to firms not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Cost of materials are excluded.

• Special Trade Construction Contractors: Contractors must not pay more than 75% of the contract amount to firms not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Cost of materials are excluded.

• Acknowledgement of Penalties: Offerors acknowledge that false certifications are subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and may result in criminal, civil, or administrative penalties.

• Cooperation: Offerors agree to cooperate and provide documents to VA to determine compliance.

• Certification Form: A specific section requires the offeror to complete, sign, and return the certification with their bid, quotation, or proposal.

• Mandatory Submission: Failure to complete and submit this certification will result in the offer being deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

• Compliance Understanding: Bidders must understand and agree to the specific subcontracting limitations based on the contract type (services, general construction, or special trade construction) to ensure compliance if awarded.

• Risk Awareness: Bidders should be aware of the potential penalties for providing a false certification.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination (No. 2015-4729, Revision 32, dated May 13, 2026). It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for various occupations performing contract work in specific counties of Ohio (Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, and Union).

This wage determination is crucial for any bidder responding to a government contract that falls under the Service Contract Act and is to be performed in the specified Ohio counties. Bidders must ensure their proposed labor costs and wage rates comply with this determination to be considered compliant. It details minimum hourly rates for a wide range of occupations, from administrative support to technical roles, and outlines required fringe benefits, including health and welfare, paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays. The document also includes important notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658, hazardous pay differentials, and uniform allowances, all of which impact labor cost calculations for proposals.

Amendment / Modification

• The Proposal Due Date and Time for the Triennial Electrical Inspection Services Procurement at Columbus VAACC has been extended.

• The Service Contract Act Wage Determinations General Decision Number and the VAAR 852.219-75 Clause with Contractor Certification are now included.

• The proposal due date and time have been changed.

• VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION is attached.

• Service Contract Act Wage Determination No 2015-4729 Dated 05-13-2026 is attached.

• The new Proposal Due Date is June 23, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. EST.

• The Contractor Certification (VAAR 852.219-75) is required to be completed and submitted with the proposal. Failure to provide this will result in the proposal not being considered.

• All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.