Baltimore Field Office Multiple Award (MAC) Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Repair and Alteration (R&A) Construction services in Maryland
PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR SOLICITATION NO.: 47PD0121R0027
Baltimore Field Office Multiple Award (MAC) Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Repair and Alteration (R&A) Construction Services at Government owned and leased facilities located in Maryland
The General Services Administration (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region intends to solicit proposals for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) multiple award term contract for the provision of repair and alteration Construction Services with design-build capabilities at Government owned and leased facilities located in Maryland.
The Government intends to award approximately five (5) contracts under this solicitation. This procurement will be a total small business set-aside for 8(a) small-businesses in accordance with FAR 19.8.
General Description of Scope of Services:
The work to be performed under this IDIQ contract includes, but is not limited to:
General office renovation, interior construction and building exterior repair, replacement and alteration work;
Wall partition construction, modification and alteration of floor and wall mounted telephone, signal, and power outlets to include the modification of associated conduit, surface mounted raceway, and various underfloor duct systems;
Installation of new and the alteration of existing power panels;
Carpet and carpet tile installation;
Painting;
HVAC ductwork modification and repair;
Door, door frame, and door set hardware installation;
Installation of various wall coverings and draperies;
Communications cabling;
Grid ceiling and lighting installation and modification;
Modification of existing building fire sprinkler systems;
Plastering and plaster repair work;
Sidewalk repair/replacement, asphalt/concrete paving;
Alterations including but not limited to
Electrical,
Carpentry,
Masonry,
Plumbing,
Mechanical,
Architectural,
Landscaping,
Storm drainage,
Exterior restoration,
Waterproofing,
Repointing,
Cleaning,
Sealing,
Earthwork,
Miscellaneous drainage structures such as culverts and headwalls,
Pavement repair and construction, and
Other miscellaneous minor civil work items;
Roofing involving installation, repair and alteration, and removal of all types; and
Paving relevant to property and roads owned, leased or otherwise controlled by GSA, or other Federal authorized agencies; and
Other such related work.
Design work incidental to construction as well as design/build work.
The Government intends to award a Multiple Award IDIQ General Construction Term Contract in or around March of 2022 for a base period of one (1) year with four (4) one-year option periods with the possibility of an extension of performance up to an additional six (6) months. The individual orders to be placed under the contracts will range in approximate value from $2,000.00 to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (currently $250,000). However, there may be individual orders with lower or higher costs placed against the contract, if in the Government’s interest to do so.
Each awardee will be eligible for the $2,500 guaranteed minimum for the base year of each contract.
Maximum Ordering Limitation (MOL):
The aggregate Maximum Ordering Limitation (MOL) for all awarded contracts will be $7,500,000.00 for the base period and all option periods. This IDIQ will not have an annual MOL or a MOL per contractor.
Performance Location(s):
Government owned and leased facilities located in Maryland.
NAICS Code:
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 236220, entitled “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction” and the small business size standard is $39.5 million.
Source Selection Approach:
The approach to source selection for this procurement will be pursuant to the best value tradeoff concept as identified in FAR Part 15.101-1 and FAR Part 15.3. It is the government’s intention to award a contract to the offerors whose proposals conform to the RFP requirements and are considered most advantageous to the government, price and technical factors considered. Competitive proposals will be evaluated and assessed; based on the factors specified in this solicitation. For this solicitation, the combined weight of the technical evaluation factors is significantly more important than price.
The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (other than exchanges conducted for the purpose of minor clarifications). However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint.
The technical (non-price) factors are listed in descending order of importance:
Prior Experience on Relevant Projects
Past Performance on Relevant Projects
Management Plan
The award will be made to the firm(s) that represents the best value to the government. In accordance with FAR 15.404, price analysis will be used to determine price reasonableness and the offeror’s understanding of the work requirements/line items (i.e. unreasonably high prices, as compared to other offers received and the Government Estimate, may indicate the offeror does not fully understand the requirements/line items of the RFP) and the ability to perform the contract.
Project Bonding Capacity is not a technical or non-price factor. Project Bonding Capacity will be used as part of the responsibility determination to assess the offeror’s ability to provide an offer guarantee and performance and payment bonds as provided in the forthcoming solicitation.
The complete solicitation package will only be available electronically on the Contract Opportunities website (www.sam.gov). It will be available on or about November 17, 2021. The solicitation closing date will be approximately 30 days after issuance of the solicitation package. The actual date and time will be identified in the solicitation. All information, amendments, and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted at the following web page: http://www.sam.gov. Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. Potential Offerors must register on the Contract Opportunities website to have access to solicitation material.
For additional information, visit the Contract Opportunities website, www.sam.gov. Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to participate in this procurement. The website for SAM is http://www.sam.gov. Any offeror submitting a proposal is required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations to use the Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage and viewing of many of the FAR required representations and certifications previously found in solicitations The website for ORCA is previously found in solicitations. The website for ORCA is http://orca.bpn.gov. Any information taken from other publications is used at the sole risk of the offeror. The procuring office cannot guarantee the accuracy of information contained in other publications.
All questions must be submitted in writing by email to: costel.sarivan@gsa.gov
47PD0121R0027 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 3
11/2/21, 11:30 AM Baltimore Field Office Multiple Award (MAC) Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Repair and Alteration (R&A) Construction services in Maryland
Multiple Award Indefinite Quantity / Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) Contract for construction services in support of the minor repair and alterations program for the Baltimore Field Office covering Government owned and leased facilities located in Maryland.
Maximum Ordering Limitation (MOL): The aggregate MOL shall be $7.5 million. The General Services Administration (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region intends to solicit proposals for a new Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) multiple award term contract for the provision of repair and alteration construction services to all locations, owned and leased, as identified below.
Performance Location(s): The Government owned and leased facilities are located in following states and counties: - Maryland (entire state) Additional work may be negotiated in surrounding counties.
General Description of Scope of Services: Repair and alteration construction services are being procured. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 236220, entitled “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction” and the small business size standard is $39.5 million. In the performance locations identified above, GSA Region 3 PBS intends to award four (4) but no more than six (6) Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) IDIQ contract awards. This procurement will be solicited via a total small-business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.505-2 and FAR 6.203. At the Contracting Officer’s discretion, the Government may reserve one (1) for an 8(a) business development participant, one (1) for a HUBZone concern, and one (1) for a WOSB concern. The contract duration will be one (1) base year with four (4) one-year options, with the possibility of an extension of performance up to an additional six (6) months, in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. Each awardee will be guaranteed a minimum of $2,500.00 for the base year of each contract. The aggregate maximum order limitation (MOL) shall be $7.5 million for the entire duration of all contracts awarded as a result of the solicitation. In other words, there is no single MOL per contractor nor is there a single MOL per year.
Anticipated Ordering Procedures (ie Requests for Proposals at the task order level): The individual orders to be placed under the contracts will generally range in value from $2,000.00 to $50,000.00. However, there may be individual orders with lower or higher costs placed against the contract, if it is in the Government’s interest to do so. This is merely an estimate and does not in any way limit GSA from ordering up to the Maximum Ordering Limitation.
Incorporating RS Means into the Solicitation: The Government anticipates issuing task orders using the RS Means, and any updates to RS Means pricing, which will most likely occur yearly, and a contractor provided bid coefficient factor. The bid coefficient shall be constant through the life of the contract (including for follow-on option years). Each Contractor shall submit one (1) locality factors to cover the geographic area for this Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Delivery contract: - Locality Factor 1 (Maryland, entire state) Requests for Proposals at the task order level will include RS Means line items, a statement of work and a project building location. Proposals will consist of using the RS Means Line Items Cost Data multiplied by the contractor provided bid coefficient factor (ie locality bid factor) as mentioned above. The Government anticipates awarding projects at the task order level based on low price. Task order level projects will generally range between $2,000 - $50,000. Note: Even though contractor bid coefficients are constant through the life of the contract (including follow-on option years), contractors may discount projects at the task order level, but not increase pricing.
Best Value: The selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 source selection procedures. Firm fixed price contracts will be awarded to the firms offering the best value to the Government. Non-price technical evaluation factors are significantly more important than price. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (other than exchanges conducted for the purpose of minor clarifications). However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The non-price factors, listed in descending order of importance, are: - Prior Experience on Relevant Projects - Past Performance on Relevant Projects - Management Plan The approach to source selection for this procurement will be pursuant to the best value tradeoff concept as identified in FAR Part 15.101-1 and FAR Part 15.3. It is the government’s intention to award a contract to the offerors whose proposals conform to the solicitation requirements and are most advantageous to the government, price and technical factors considered. Competitive proposals shall be evaluated and assessed based on the factors specified in this solicitation. For this solicitation, the combined weight of the technical evaluation factors is significantly more important than price.
Price Evaluation (for the IDIQ Contract): Offeror’s shall submit a signed bid/offer for the four (4) locality Bid Factors identified above. A bid coefficient is a multiplier on the total cost of the RS Means Line Items. This is similar to a Job Order Contracting (JOC) coefficient. The bid coefficient shall be an all inclusive multiplier as stipulated in the solicitation. The award will be made to the firm(s) that represents the best value to the government. In accordance with FAR 15.404, price analysis will be used to determine price reasonableness and the offeror’s understanding of the work requirements/line items (i.e., unreasonably high prices, as compared to other offers received, may indicate the offeror does not fully understand the requirements/line items of the solicitation) and the ability to perform the contract.
Solicitation Schedule: Solicitation Issue Date: February 8, 2022 Pre-Proposal Conference: February 22, 2022 10:00am - 12:00pm EST Proposal Due Date: March 10, 2022 by 2:00 PM EST The complete solicitation package will only be available electronically on the Contract Opportunities website (www.sam.gov). The solicitation closing date will be approximately 30 days after issuance of the solicitation package. The actual date and time will be identified in the solicitation. All information, amendments, and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted at the following web page: http://www.sam.gov. Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. Potential Offerors must register on the Contract Opportunities website to have access to solicitation material. For additional information, visit the Contract Opportunities website, www.sam.gov. Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to participate in this procurement. The website for SAM is http://www.sam.gov. Any offeror submitting a proposal is required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations to represent themselves via Online Representation and Certifications available through http://www.sam.gov. Any information taken from other publications is used at the sole risk of the offeror. The procuring office cannot guarantee the accuracy of information contained in other publications. All questions must be submitted in writing by email to: patrick.spellman@gsa.gov, nicholas.griffaton@gsa.gov
47PD0121R0027 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 3
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