Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services
These contracts are intended to be aligned geographically, with one contract used primarily, but not necessarily exclusively, for PBS Region 3's North Service Center, and the other contract used primarily, but not necessarily exclusively, for PBS Region 3's South Service Center. At the time of proposal submission, offerors will indicate if they wish to be considered for one or both contracts. However, offerors are to provide only one proposal in response to this synopsis.
Note: The North Service Center area is Pennsylvania, New Jersey (Sussex, Warren, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May counties), and Delaware. The South Service Center area is Maryland (excluding Prince Georges and Montgomery counties), Virginia (excluding the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church and Alexandria), and West Virginia.
A firm fixed price contract(s) is contemplated utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6 (Brooks Act) selection procedures. After award, the contract work shall be performed in accordance with the issuance of task orders. The value of individual task orders executed under these contracts may range from $2,500.00 to $250,000.00. However, the Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered under an individual task order. The minimum guarantee for each contract shall be $2,500.00 for the entire contract period.
The contracts will include hourly rates for anticipated disciplines at various levels for use in negotiating fixed price task orders. The Maximum Order Limitation (MOL) for the North Service Area contract will be $5,000,000.00 total across the base and all option periods (not each period). The Maximum Order Limitation (MOL) for the South Service Area contract will be $6,000,000.00 total across the base and all option periods (not each period).
The intent of this acquisition is to procure two single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) term contracts for Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services to be procured as total small business set asides. The NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services. The annual Small Business Size Standard is $15 Million.
Projects under this contract are for engineering and design services for roofing, façade, and building envelope alteration work in federal facilities and will generally be for projects up to $5 million in construction costs. Most projects will involve occupied buildings, many of which are historically significant. The scope of engineering and design services under this proposed contract include, but are not limited to the following:
a) Performing comprehensive studies (with an emphasis on moisture intrusion and physical condition assessment).
b) Development of requirements.
c) Development of design-build RFP packages.
d) Design of building envelope and roofing systems.
e) Building envelope and roofing inspection and construction administration services (including commissioning).
f) Sustainable design including waste management and green roofing.
g) Hazardous waste removal as associated with envelope and roofing systems.
Hazardous materials such as incidental asbestos and lead may be encountered in some existing facilities. The A/E’s Industrial Hygienist will be required to identify and quantify the types and locations of hazardous materials that may be abated during construction and will be required to provide abatement recommendations. Furthermore, knowledge of airborne pathogen concerns is required.
GSA CAD/BIM DELIVERABLES:
Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP) will be incorporated as requirements into the awarded contract. The DAP is a software utility that generates reports (both tabular and graphical) that are used to aid in the identification of some (but not all) GSA CAD standards compliance issues. The utility is an aid to compliance, but is not guaranteed to work in all versions of AutoCAD or any other product, and does not make drawings compliant but only to enumerate all issues of noncompliance. The party responsible for producing the drawings is ultimately responsible for compliance with the GSA policy. The Detailed CAD Deliverable Policy may be accessed on the internet at http://www.gsa.gov/midatlanticcadpolicy. The contractor agrees that all CAD, AutoCad drawings and related files, photographs, drawings, renderings, blueprints, specifications and/or other materials generated for use by the contractor on the project, whether in machine readable form or not, shall belong at all times to the General Services Administration (GSA) and shall be delivered to GSA at the times specified and within the schedules contained in the Agreement or at the termination of the Agreement, whichever occurs first.
The overall objective of this procurement is to conduct an impartial, equitable, and comprehensive evaluation of proposals in accordance with the statement of requirements and award methodology, with the outcome being the selection of the sources that best satisfy the Government's needs. Proposal evaluation is an assessment of the proposal and the offeror’s ability to perform the required services successfully. Competitive proposals shall be evaluated and assessed solely on the factors specified. The relative strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies supporting the proposal evaluation will be documented in the contract file. The non-price factors are listed in descending order of importance:
Criteria 1. Specialized Experience
Criteria 2. Past Performance
Criteria 3. Professional qualifications of the proposed team members assigned to this project.
Criteria 4. Capacity of the Firm and Project Team
Criteria 5. Quality Control
Criteria 6. Geographical Location
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SF 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on criteria responses. Evaluating past performance and experience may include review of information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, inaccessible points of contact, or invalid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified.
The following elements may result in a higher rating:
a) projects emphasizing occupied administrative, commercial, and institutional building types;
b) projects where the offeror performed work as the Prime/Lead Engineer;
c) projects provided where the construction is substantially complete;
d) projects provided in the SF 330 (Architect-Engineer Qualifications) completed by the office/branch/individual team member actually performing the work under this contract;
e) firms indicating that they wish to be considered for a particular geographic area (as defined above), and that demonstrate they are capable of providing at least 35% overall design services from an office within that area (as defined above).
A pre-proposal conference will be held after the release of the solicitation. The date and time of the conference will be included in the Request for Proposal.
SUBMISSION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS
The SF 330 is limited to 25 double-sided pages. One sheet of paper with text on both sides counts as one page.
Individual sections of the SF 330 9 example, Criteria 4, 5 and 6) may exceed the length stated in the synopsis/solicitation, but the overall 25-page limitation is firm. Use your business judgement on what aspects of your firm to present within the 25-page limit.
Firms are to submit a SF 330 for the prime offeror (SF 330 should also include team’s key sub-consultants) addressing the selection criteria information. Firms are to apply page numbers to their proposal. The SF 330 can be found at GSA Forms Library at www.gsa.gov. SF330 submissions should be provided via email to Paul.Lindinger@gsa.gov and Daniel.Langan@gsa.gov.
09-21-2021 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 3
9/21/21, 1:52 PM Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
RFP NUMBER: 47PD0122R0001
PROJECT TITLE: Building Envelope AE IDIQ
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ISSUE DATE: October 07, 2021
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: November 08, 2021, 2:00 pm EST
SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO: Paul.Lindinger@gsa.gov and Daniel.Langan@gsa.gov
PROJECT TITLE AND LOCATION
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts for Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services for the GSA Mid-Atlantic Region’s North and South Service Area. The North Service Area is Pennsylvania, New Jersey (Sussex, Warren, Somerset,Hunterdon, Mercer, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and
Cape May counties), and Delaware. The South Service Area is Maryland (excluding Prince Georges and Montgomery counties), Virginia (excluding the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church and Alexandria), and West Virginia.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED
Projects will involve engineering and design services for roofing, façade, and building envelope alteration work in federal facilities and will generally be for construction projects between approximately $150,000 and $6 million in construction costs. Most projects will involve occupied buildings, many of which are historically significant. The scope of engineering and design services under this proposed contract include, but are not limited to the following:
a) Performing comprehensive studies (with an emphasis on moisture intrusion and physical condition assessment).
b) Development of requirements.
c) Development of design-build RFP packages.
d) Design of building envelope and roofing systems.
e) Building envelope and roofing inspection and construction administration services (includingcommissioning).
f) Sustainable design including waste management and green roofing.
g) Hazardous waste removal as associated with envelope and roofing systems.
Hazardous materials such as incidental asbestos and lead may be encountered in some existing facilities. The A/E’s Industrial Hygienist will be required to identify and quantify the types and locations of hazardous materials that may be abated during construction and will be required to provide abatement recommendations. Furthermore, knowledge of airborne pathogen concerns is required.
GSA CAD/BIM DELIVERABLES:
Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP) will be incorporated as requirements into the awarded contract. The DAP is a software utility that generates reports (both tabular and graphical) that are used to aid in the identification of some (but not all) GSA CAD standards compliance issues. The utility is an aid to compliance, but is not guaranteed to work in all versions of AutoCAD
or any other product, and does not make drawings compliant but only to enumerate all issues of noncompliance. The party responsible for producing the drawings is ultimately responsible for compliance with the GSA policy. The Detailed CAD Deliverable Policy may be accessed on the internet at http://www.gsa.gov/midatlanticcadpolicy. The contractor agrees that all CAD, AutoCad drawings and related files, photographs, drawings, renderings, blueprints, specifications and/or other materials generated for use by the contractor on the project, whether in machine readable form or not, shall belong at all times to the General Services Administration (GSA) and shall be delivered to GSA at the times specified and within the schedules contained in the Agreement or at the termination of the Agreement, whichever occurs first.
In addition, certain projects may be designed and constructed in metric, System International (SI) units in accordance with Public Law 100-576, the Omnibus Trade & Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Metric Conversion Act, and Executive Order 12770. GSA’s CAD Deliverables Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP) will be incorporated as requirements of the awarded contract(s).
CONTRACT AMOUNT
Total compensation under each contract shall not exceed $6,000,000.00 for the full term of the contract, which includes one base year and four (4) subsequent one (1) year option periods. The amount of $2,500.00 (base year) noted in Block 7 of the SF 252 represents the guaranteed minimum for the term of the contract. The contract is valid for one year from the date of contract
award. Subsequent one-year option periods may be exercised unilaterally by the Government.
The following clauses and documents are hereby incorporated by reference, and shall be considered to have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.
FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011)
52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule
GSA CAD Deliverables Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP), which are both available at
www.gsa.gov
U.S. Courts Design Guide 2007 and 2016 Facilities Standards (P100), which are both available at
www.gsa.gov
The contractor’s Representations and Certifications
52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (OCT
2021) (DEVIATION)
(a) Definition. As used in this clause -
United States or its outlying areas means—
(1) The fifty States;
(2) The District of Columbia;
(3) The commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands;
(4) The territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands; and
(5) The minor outlying islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll.
(b) Authority. This clause implements Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, dated September 9, 2021 (published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2021, 86 FR 50985).
(c) Compliance. The Contractor shall comply with all guidance, including guidance conveyed through Frequently Asked Questions, as amended during the performance of this contract, for contractor or subcontractor workplace locations published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force Guidance) at https:/www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/
(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts at any tier that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, and are for services, including construction, performed in whole or in part within the United States or its outlying areas.
(End of clause)
The overall objective of this procurement is to conduct an impartial, equitable, and comprehensive evaluation of proposals in accordance with the statement of requirements and award methodology, with the outcome being the selection of the sources that best satisfy the Government's needs. Proposal evaluation is an assessment of the proposal and the offeror’s ability to perform the
required services successfully. Competitive proposals shall be evaluated and assessed solely on the factors specified. The relative strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies supporting the proposal evaluation will be documented in the contract file. The non-price factors are listed in descending order of importance:
THE QUALIFICATIONS-BASED EVALUATION CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF IMPORTANCE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Criteria 1 – Specialized Experience
Recent experience of the design team members, both individually and collectively as a team, in the type of work required, or evidence of similar relevant experience to the tasks described above, and in:
Performing comprehensive studies focused primarily on moisture intrusion and physical condition assessment of roofs, exterior walls, fenestration, windows, doors and sub-grade foundations. Other experience of note include work involving plazas and subgrade parking. A/E team must include an experienced safety engineering partner for infrequent fall protection and security engineering for pre-blast assessments for window systems projects.
Development of requirements.
Development of design-bid-build and design-build RFP packages.
Design of building envelope and roofing systems.
Building envelope and roofing inspection and construction administration services
(including commissioning).
Sustainable design including waste management and green roofing.
Hazardous waste removal as associated with envelope and roofing systems.
Association with a contractor for restorative work occasionally conducted as part of
destructive surveys for envelope investigations.
Firms shall also indicate experience in sustainable design, use of the U.S. Green Building Council LEED System including descriptions of waste reduction techniques and energy efficiency in facilities designed by the team, as well as familiarity with use of recovered materials on construction contracts per FAR 52.223-9.
Submission Requirements: The firm shall submit no more than five (5) relevant projects that illustrate overall team experience with roofing, façade, and building envelopes, or comprehensive analyses of roofing, envelope, and façade systems relative to this contract scope. If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five projects listed will be considered by the board. In addition
to Form F of the SF330, each project submission may include up to two additional pages for photos or other information. Projects completed within the last five (5) years may be considered more favorably than projects completed prior to the last five (5) years or still being performed. A/E services for construction projects less than $150,000 will not be considered relevant. There is no
upper limit on the dollar value of construction projects that may be considered relevant, but most A/E services to be performed under this contract will be for construction projects in the $150,000 to $6,000,000 range and, in aggregate, five (5) projects that reflect a firm whose work centers on projects of that size may be evaluated more favorably. Experience with federal buildings, historic buildings, the GSA PBS P-100, and projects involving occupied space, may be evaluated more
favorably.
Criteria 2 - Past Performance
Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be evaluated. Points of contact provided in other criteria may be contacted. A firm with no record of past performance information shall be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.
Submission Requirements: For each project submitted under Criteria 1, firms shall provide references with points of contact, along with a list of key team members who worked on the project. In addition, firms may provide documentation of design awards and letters of appreciation and/or commendation to demonstrate successful past performance.
Criteria 3 – Professional qualifications of the proposed team members assigned to this project. Submission Requirements:
a) Firms shall provide brief resumes of proposed key team members (at a minimum: project manager, architect/lead designer, lead inspector, structural engineer, HAZMAT specialist, and historic preservationist). Resumes should indicate professional qualifications, including education, professional certification and licensure, relevant experience, any specialized expertise, and the
length of service with the firm, and indicate whether the individual is part of the prime firm or a sub-consultant.
b) Resumes submitted should demonstrate the qualifications necessary to successfully inspect, evaluate, and recommend and design commercial building envelope projects. The A/E must be able to provide, via in-house staff or consultants, a project designer for each state who is licensed by that state in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency asbestos model
accreditation plan (Example - one person may be licensed in NJ and PA states and another person licensed in DE). Experience with historic buildings and Federal buildings will be evaluated more favorably.
Criteria 4 - Capacity of the Firm and Project Team
The capacity of the firm and project teams to accomplish multiple, large and small projects simultaneously, the ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing the work within the required time limits.
Submission Requirements: Firms shall provide a narrative of (1) page in length describing the firm's management approach to delivering multiple, large and small projects simultaneously throughout the geographic region (including managing consultants or subcontractors if applicable). The narrative should include a description of how the firm will sustain the required level of effort in the event of key personnel transitions, while fulfilling contract requirements within the period of performance. It should also include a complete list of current commitments and active design contracts principally involving roofing or envelope designs.
Criteria 5 - Quality Control
Quality Control (QC) program used by the firm to ensure quality products. Capability of team organization and ability to control budgets, schedules, and the quality of deliverables as well as the ability to handle complex projects will be considered and evaluated. Extent of the firm's previous experience with proposed consultants and demonstrated ability to manage effectively the
prime-consultant relationship will also be evaluated.
Submission Requirements: Firms shall provide a narrative of one (1) page in length describing how the firm ensures quality consistently across the entire project team, including consultants. The narrative should describe internal QC processes for checking documents for errors and omissions. It should include examples of QC process records demonstrating the effectiveness of
the firm's procedures, and should also identify the person responsible for managing the firm's QC program.
Criteria 6 - Geographical Location
Location in the general geographical area of project sites and knowledge of the locality of the projects. This does not require the prime nor team members to be located in the geographic North and/or South Professional Services Branch regions.
Submission Requirements: The firm shall provide a narrative of one (1) page, describing the firm's knowledge of design approaches, construction materials, codes/ordinances, costs, the firm's ability to provide at least 35% of overall design services from an office within the geographical area, and other conditions unique to the geographical region. THE A/E OF RECORD HAS UP TO 45 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO ESTABLISH A PRODUCTION CAPABILITY WITHIN THE GENERAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
Firms are to submit one (1) copies of SF 330 for the prime offeror (SF 330 should also include team’s key sub-consultants) addressing the selection criteria information. Firms are to apply page numbers to their proposal. The SF 330 can be found at GSA Forms Library at www.gsa.gov. SF330 submissions should be provided via email to Paul.Lindinger@gsa.gov and
Daniel.Langan@gsa.gov.
Personal interviews will be scheduled for firms slated as most highly qualified for each contract. Firms slated for interviews will be asked to explain management strategies, design team components, quality control (QC) processes, and to discuss possible solutions to hypothetical projects, etc. Elaborate presentations are not desired.f Site visits will not be arranged during this
period. Debriefing requests will not be entertained prior to award of both contracts.
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.
SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE STANDARD
FORM 330:
Part I, Item C: List only the team members including staff professionals who will actually perform the major tasks under this contract.
Part I, Item F(23): Provide a point of contact and telephone number for each project.
Part I, Item F(24): List no more than five projects, not five projects for each form (joint venture/consultants). Indicate which firm performed each of the projects and their specific responsibility and function. Include only relevant projects of similar size and scope to those to be performed under this contract. The relevant projects presented may demonstrate the firm’s capability to design complex projects to be constructed in occupied buildings having sensitive tenants. Those projects may show how the firm phased the project to maintain security, noise control, and continued normal operation of the facility.
Part I, Item F(25): Provide a synopsis of the scope of work for each project, stating clearly what tasks were performed by the prime firm.
Part I, Item H: In a narrative format, outline the firm's approach to design, design reviews, quality control, and project management. Include any additional information regarding the firm’s qualifications to perform work similar in scope and size to this project. The last entry under
Section H must read “I hereby certify that the firm or firms listed in Part I, Item C meet(s) the geographical limitations stated in the synopsis for this contract.”
Task orders issued under this contract will include Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) building information. CUI documents provided under these task orders are intended for use by authorized users only. In support of this requirement, GSA requires the A/E firm and all consultants to exercise reasonable care when handling documents relating to CUI building information per the contract. The efforts required above shall continue throughout the entire term of the contract and for whatever specific time thereafter as may be necessary. Necessary record copies for legal purposes (such as those retained by the architect, engineer, or contractor) must be safeguarded against unauthorized use for term of retention. Documents no longer needed shall
be destroyed (such as after contract award, after completion of any appeals process, or completion of work). Destruction shall be done by burning or shredding hardcopies, and/or physically destroying CDs, deleting and removing files from the electronic recycling bins, and removing material from computer hard drives using a permanent erase utility or similar software.
REASONABLE CARE:
Limiting Dissemination to Authorized Users. Dissemination of information shall only be made upon determination that the recipient is authorized to receive it.
The criterion to determine authorization is need-to-know. Those with a need-to-know are those
who are specifically granted access for the conduct of business on behalf of or with GSA. This
includes all persons or firms necessary to do work at the request of the Government, such as
architects and engineers, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and others that the
contractor deems necessary in order to submit an offer/bid or complete the work or contract, as
well as maintenance and repair contractors and equipment service contractors.
Term of Effectiveness. The efforts required above shall continue throughout the entire term of contract and for what specific time thereafter as may be necessary, as determined by the Government. Necessary record copies for legal purposes (such as those retained by the architect, engineer, or contractor) must be safeguarded against unauthorized use for the term of retention.
Written Agreement of Disposal. For all contracts using CUI building information, the contractor shall provide a written statement that he and his subcontractors have properly disposed of SBU building documents, with the exception of the contractor’s record copy, at the time of Release of Claims to obtain final payment. Documents no longer needed shall be destroyed (such as after contract award, after completion of any appeals process, or completion of work). Destruction shall be done by burning or shredding hardcopies, and/or physically destroying CDs, deleting and removing files from the electronic recycling bins, and removing material from computer hard drives using a permanent erase utility or similar software. The recipient acknowledges the requirement to
use reasonable care, as outlined above, to safeguard the documents, and, if not awarded, the contract (and at the completion of any protest/appeal process) will make every reasonable and prudent effort to destroy or render useless all CUI information received during the solicitation.
SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS
Personal interviews will be scheduled for firms slated as most highly qualified for each contract. Firms slated for interviews will be asked to explain management strategies, design team components, quality control (QC) processes, and to discuss possible solutions to hypothetical projects, etc. Elaborate presentations are not desired. Site visits will not be arranged during this period. Debriefing requests will not be entertained prior to award of both contracts.
SUBMISSION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS
The SF 330 is limited to 25 double-sided pages. One sheet of paper with text on both sides counts as one page.
Individual sections of the SF 330 example, Criteria 4, 5 and 6) may exceed the length stated in the synopsis/solicitation, but the overall 25-page limitation is firm. Use your business judgement on what aspects of your firm to present within the 25-page limit.
Firms are to submit one (1) copy of SF 330 for the prime offeror (SF 330 should also include team’s key sub-consultants) addressing the selection criteria information. Firms are to apply page numbers to their proposal. The SF 330 can be found at GSA Forms Library at www.gsa.gov.
A pre-proposal conference will be held virtually on October 19, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EST. Attendance for this pre-proposal conference is strongly encouraged for all offerors. At that time the project team will discuss the Solicitation package, scope of work, and any questions and concerns you may have regarding the project.
The conference can be joined via:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dtr-ywar-vby
Or dial: (US) +1 314-685-2359 PIN: 685 464 448#
47PD0122R0001 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 3
10/7/21, 3:36 PM Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR:
Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Term Contract\ for
Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.
NO AWARD WILL BE GENERATED FROM THIS NOTICE.
This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government
to issue a solicitation or award an IDIQ.
The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Mid-Atlantic Region (Region 3) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify technically capable and otherwise responsible parties with an interest in, and the resources to support and provide for an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services. GSA seeks information from interested and capable businesses, including large businesses, small businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses, and HUBZone Small Businesses.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code to be assigned to this procurement is 541330 -- Engineering Services with an associated small business size standard of $16.5 million.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The intent of this acquisition is to procure two single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) term contracts for Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services. GSA Mid-Atlantic Region will be divided into two geographic areas with an IDIQ awarded for each, the areas are as follows:
1. North Service Center Area (PA, NJ (Sussex, Warren, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May Counties) and DE
2. South Service Center Area (Maryland (excluding Prince Georges and Montgomery counties), Virginia (excluding the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church and Alexandria), and West Virginia)
This anticipated acquisition will be procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. This Sources Sought Notice pertains to an anticipated IDIQ for Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services for a period of one year with four additional one-year option periods.
SCOPE OF WORK
Projects under this contract are for engineering and design services for roofing, façade, and building envelope alteration work in federal facilities. Most projects will involve occupied buildings, many of which are historically significant. The scope of engineering and design services under this proposed contract include, but are not limited to, performing comprehensive studies (with an emphasis on moisture intrusion and physical condition assessment), development of requirements, development of design-build RFP packages, design of building envelope and roofing systems, building envelope and roofing inspection and construction administration services (including commissioning), sustainable design including waste management and green roofing and hazardous waste removal as associated with envelope and roofing systems.
Hazardous materials such as incidental asbestos and lead may be encountered in some existing facilities. The A/E’s Industrial Hygienist will be required to identify and quantify the types and locations of hazardous materials that may be abated during construction and will be required to provide abatement recommendations. Furthermore, knowledge of airborne pathogen concerns is required.
Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP) will be incorporated as requirements into the awarded contract(s). The DAP is a software utility that generates reports (both tabular and graphical) that are used to aid in the identification of some (but not all) GSA CAD standards compliance issues. The Detailed CAD Deliverable Policy may be accessed on the internet at http://www.gsa.gov/midatlanticcadpolicy.
In addition, certain projects may be designed and constructed in metric, System International (SI) units in accordance with Public Law 100-576, the Omnibus Trade & Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Metric Conversion Act, and Executive Order 12770. GSA’s CAD Deliverables Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP) will be incorporated as requirements of the awarded contract(s).
General Information
The primary area of responsibility will be the GSA Mid-Atlantic Region (the states of MD, VA, WV, PA, DE and Southern NJ). However, GSA Region 3 will also be able to utilize this IDIQ for work outside of Region 3 including all US States Nationwide and all US Territories and Installations worldwide.
The Contractor must have the capacity to perform multiple, concurrent task orders.
Response Information
The following information is requested in your response:
Firm Identification Information including:
Name,
Address,
Phone number,
Primary point of contact email address, and
DUNS number
Identification of your firm as a large business, small business, or other socio-economic category such 8(a) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business, or HUBZone Small Business.
A statement indicating whether your firm intends to submit a proposal in response to this anticipated solicitation.
A statement indicating whether your firm has experience with Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design projects, including the number of such projects your firm has performed within the prior five (5) years dating back from May 24, 2020.
If your firm does have experience with projects involving Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services, please provide a brief description of at least one such project. This should include details such as:
The owner / agency, location, and project period of performance;
A description of services provided;
The project dollar amount;
Specific tasks your firm was responsible for;
Whether the services provided were under a BPA or Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract; and
Name, position, and email address of an owner / agency point of contact that is familiar with your firm’s performance.
If your firm does not provide all of the services outlined above with in-house resources, explain if / how you would use subcontracting or Contractor Team Arrangements to provide all of the required services. This could include details about what firms you would subcontract or team with.
In addition to the experience required above, also describe your experience providing Roofing, Façade, and Building Envelope Engineering and Design Services contemplated under this potential IDIQ within the GSA Mid-Atlantic Region (the states of MD, VA, WV, PA, DE and Southern NJ.
A statement indicating your firm’s interest in proposing for the North, South or both Service Center Areas.
Interested firms should respond to this Sources Sought no later than Tuesday, May 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM (EST). The Point of Contact for this sources sought notice is Paul Lindinger, Contract Specialist, email address Paul.Lindinger@gsa.gov.
This is NOT a request for quotes and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions, giving maximum consideration to the small business socio-economic categories based upon industry input. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information provided. All interested sources must respond to future RFQ announcements separately from responses to this market survey.
PLEASE NOTE - Starting on May 24, 2021, www.beta.sam.gov and www.sam.gov will be integrated into one website, www.sam.gov. As of May 24, 2021, all public notices including the solicitation will be available at www.sam.gov.
05-25-2021 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 3
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