040ADV-26-R-0012_ Section L.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

040ADV-26-R-0012

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

1 31

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

See Schedule

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE GPO 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

GPO

732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC, 20401, US

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

WHITE, TROY D

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

This solicitation seeks a qualified firm to design and renovate space on the 5th floor of the US Government Publishing Office-Building B to support the establishment of a new adhesive mixing area and a secure storage room. All work to be completed within 47 weeks (329 days) of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Submission of Design timeline, safety plans, quality control plan, schedules, pre-construction submittals, etc. shall be required to be submitted within 14 days of the Construction NTP.

11. The contractor shall begin performance within 7 calendar days and complete it within 329 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See SOW ).

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

YES NO

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 17:0 (hour) local time 05/1/2026 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than 90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022) BACK

AMOUNTS

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

See Schedule

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES

CODE AT

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) (

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY

040ADV-26-R-0012

(End of Section J)

Section K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

K1. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERS

• Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

• The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award

Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of Section K)

Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Offerors

Agenda Date Site Visit 03/10/2026

Deadline for Offerors’ Submission of Questions 03/17/2026 Q&A Posting Date 03/20/2026 Proposal Due Date 05/01/2026

SITE VISIT: The clauses at Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR) 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, prospective offeror(s) are encouraged to inspect the site where the work will be performed. The site visit is optional. The Government will accept quotations from offerors that do not attend the site visit. Prospective offeror(s) are required to notify the government of their interest in a visit by 5:00 pm EST, Friday, March 6, 2026. Attendees are asked to arrive at the visitor center by 10:00 AM. This allows time for check-in procedures, ensuring everyone is ready for the tour at 10:30 AM. Attendees are required to bring an original government-issued ID, such as a driver's license or passport. Expired IDs will not be accepted, and the Government reserves the right to deny site access to any offeror who is not in possession of an acceptable form of identification at the time of the site visit. Photocopies of government IDs are also not acceptable. This is a common security measure for entry into government buildings to verify identity and ensure that all visitors are authorized to be on the premises.

• Address: 732 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20001.

• Meeting Location: Please immediately report to the Visitor Center.

• Check-In Process: Check-in begins promptly at 10:00 AM. Attendees are advised to arrive on time. This timing aims to streamline the process and handle any administrative needs before the tour starts.

• Start Time: The tour is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM. If attendees do not arrive and check in by 10:00 AM, they will miss the tour. The Government does not intend to provide an additional tour for those who arrive late.

• GPO Staff will be present to sign in attendees.

L1. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

General rules for submission of a proposal to this solicitation are contained in MMAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors- Competitive Acquisition (May 2001).

a. Offerors are fully responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and compliance with all proposal instructions set forth in the RFP. The penalty for making false statements to the Government is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

b. Offerors are cautioned to follow all instructions very carefully to ensure the Government receives all requested information in a form that will facilitate proposal evaluation. These instructions are not evaluation factors for this solicitation: Evaluation factors are contained in Section M. Failure to provide all required information may eliminate a proposal from consideration or may make an offeror ineligible for award.

c. The term "Offeror" as used in this solicitation refers to the single legal entity named in the Offer. The legal entity must be a discrete entity separate from any other organization and may consist of the offeror team arrangement with multiple team members. The Offeror is solely responsible for work performed under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The single legal entity must be incorporated or otherwise legally established on or before the date of proposal submission. Any and all team members comprising the legal entity must sign the Performance Guarantee.

d. If an Offeror does not follow the instructions set forth herein, the Government may determine an offer to be unacceptable, or the Offeror's proposal may be eliminated from further consideration or the proposal may be downgraded and not receive full or partial credit under the applicable evaluation criteria.

e. This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of any offer and other written and oral information, or in making necessary studies or designs for the preparation thereof or to acquire or contract for any services.

f. Any exceptions or deviations taken by the Offeror to the terms and conditions stated in this solicitation for inclusion in the resulting contract may make the offer unacceptable for award without discussions.

g. Single Award - It is the intent of the Government to award one contract as a result of this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to make one or more awards based upon the number of acceptable proposals received and the availability of funding.

h. If an Offeror does not understand the instructions in this Solicitation, then it should write to the contracting officer for clarification sufficiently in advance of the deadline for the receipt of proposals in order to obtain an answer in time to meet that deadline.

i. Amendments to solicitations – If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

L2 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic PDF portfolio file containing the complete proposal. The portfolio must contain the following four (4) volumes:

Volume Number Title Volume I Signed SF 1442, SAM.gov registration, and W9

Volume II Technical Proposal Volume III Past Performance Volume IV Cost/Price Proposal

Each volume must be clearly labeled on a cover sheet with the following:

Volume number and title

040ADV-26-R-0012

Offeror’s Name

Proposal Format

• Submit proposals in PDF portfolio format with all required volumes.

• Proposal must be single-spaced, in 12-point font (or 10-point proportional), printed in black text on white background.

• There are no page limits, unless otherwise specified in this solicitation.

• Company logos and color graphics are permitted for illustrations.

Compliance and Exceptions

Offerors must comply with all requirements of the solicitation, including:

• Terms and conditions

• Representation and certifications

• Technical requirements

If an Offeror takes any exceptions, they must:

• Clearly identify the volume, section, and paragraph

• Provide a full explanation of:

o Why the exception is taken o Any benefit to the Government o The impact on performance, cost, and compliance

Volume I: Signed SF 1442, SAM.GOV Registration, and W-9

Volume II – Technical Proposal: The Offeror must demonstrate technical understanding of Section C.

Statement of Work of this solicitation.

FACTOR #1 - Technical Capability and Management Approach:

• The Offeror must propose a technically qualified plan that supports the SOW requirements and complies with construction documents and meets the customers’ specifications. The offeror must submit a timeline of their approach and must demonstrate accountability through the development of a Quality Control/Quality Assurance plan. The plan shall clearly outline and explain the management approach for key personnel, non-key personnel, and subcontractors, given the multidisciplinary nature of the work solicited. The plan should clearly demonstrate the offeror’s knowledge and expertise managing design-build projects in commercial or federal properties of varying size and scope. The offeror shall also demonstrate their knowledge of impediments typical to construction services and the offerors methods to identify and mitigate these issues.

• The Offeror’s technical proposal must include a Timeline and Schedule of Milestones of its technical approach. The Schedule should outline the sequence of tasks and activities required to implement the technical approach. The plan should be realistic and achievable.

• The Offeror must submit a Quality Control/Quality Assurance Management Plan that demonstrates accountability. The plan must identify an acceptable approach for quality assurance and effective management of subcontractors, if applicable. The plan shall clearly outline how the offeror will plan, coordinate, manage and provide corrective action for deficiencies.

• The Offeror must submit a Project Management (PM) Plan that includes a Schedule Management Plan that demonstrates how the project schedule will be developed, maintained, and controlled. The PM plan should also demonstrate the Design Coordination processes and tools to manage design changes.

• The Offeror must submit a Safety Plan that demonstrates Risk Management and Mitigation. The plan should identify potential hazards and mitigation strategies and to be reviewed and updated regularly.

FACTOR #2 - Key Personnel:

The proposed key personnel proposed by the offeror are essential for successful completion of this design-build contract. The offeror shall provide a plan to assign the required key personnel over the total duration of the contract. The following shall be included in the proposal for submission of key personnel.

• Signed and dated letters of commitment for each key personnel accepting employment on the contract; and

• Resumes not exceeding five (5) pages for each individual proposed as key personnel.

The Government will evaluate the following key personnel for this solicitation:

• Project Manager Responsibilities Oversee the project from start until completion.

Provides overall leadership and direction.

Ensure schedule, budget, and contract compliance. Acts as primary liaison with the Government

Minimum Experience

Ten (10) Years

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Project Management, or a related field. Waived for 15 years of experience in a similar role.

• Superintendent Responsibilities Oversees and manages third-party contractor construction activities. Serves as the primary point of contact between project stakeholders.

Maintains the project schedule and ensures that work is completed on time.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) Years

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Project Management, or a related field. Waived for 10 years’ experience in a similar role.

• Quality Control Lead Responsibilities Works with COR and third-party contractors to ensure all work conforms to the contract requirements including workmanship, materials, and equipment. Manages coordination of inspections and ensures appropriate team members are on site during each definable feature of work.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) Years

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Project Management, or a related field. Waived for 10 years’ experience in a similar role.

• Safety Lead Responsibilities Performs safety inspections of third-party contractor constructions activities. Document and review compliance with safety standards and ensure safe work practices.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) Years

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational health or a related field. Waived for 10 years’ experience in the Construction Safety Field

Volume III- Past Performance:

FACTOR #3 – Past Performance: Offerors must ensure that the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 1) is completed by five (5) different customer references for projects of similar scope and size. A minimum of five (5) completed questionnaires must be submitted for proper evaluation of this volume. The Government will accept questionnaires for projects currently in progress, as well as those completed within five (5) years prior to the solicitation closing date. Offerors may also submit other forms of past performance documentation as supplemental information. However, if the minimum number of completed GPO Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) is not submitted, this volume will be considered non-responsive and may not be evaluated.

Volume IV- Cost/Price Proposal: The Offeror’s price proposal must include a narrative to explain the basis for the proposed price. The price in the proposal must be referenced as cited under SECTION B.

SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICE.

In addition, Offerors must provide a single Excel workbook, incorporating both prime contractor and subcontractor (if applicable) cost/pricing details. A separate spreadsheet tab must be provided that contains each subcontractor’s detailed costs. Offerors must incorporate and link each subcontractor’s budget totals to the appropriate subcontract cost line item in the prime Offeror’s price proposal. Subcontractors that do not wish to disclose proprietary subcontract pricing information to the prime may provide redacted information to the prime Offeror and then follow the instructions below for submitting a sealed package.

Evidence of Responsibility: The Government may obtain and consider information concerning the offeror’s evidence of responsibility, in accordance with MMAR 9.104.

Valid acceptance of offers: The offeror agrees to hold the price in its quotation for 180 days from the date specified for receipt of offer in this solicitation

L.3 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposal

The Government will not accept paper copies of proposals. All proposals, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals must be submitted electronically via email to the following addresses:

Contract Specialist: Brittany Freeman at bfreeman@gpo.gov Contracting Officer: Troy White at twhite@gpo.gov

L.4 Email Subject Line and Format

Email Subject Line Format Use the following format for your email subject line to ensure proper tracking:

Ex: [040ADV-26-R-0012] - [Your Company Name] Proposal Submission

File Size Limit The total size of any single email submission must not exceed 25 MB. In addition, no individual attachment within that email may exceed 5 MB. All attachments must be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format and must not be zipped. If necessary, split the submission into a maximum of two emails and clearly label them in the subject line (e.g., “Email 1 of 2”).

File Format and Naming Submit each volume as a single PDF portfolio file, labeled as follows:

Ex: [Volume I-IV] [040ADV-26-R-0012] Your Company Name].pdf

Do not send separate emails for each volume Examples:

Volume I_Signed SF 1442_Your Company.pdf Volume II_Technical Proposal Your Company.pdf Volume III_Past Performance Your Company.pdf Volume IV_Price Proposal Your Company.pdf mailto:bfreeman@gpo.gov mailto:twhite@gpo.gov

L.5 Bid Bond Requirement

Each offeror shall submit a bid bond with its proposal. The bid guarantee shall be in the amount of 20 percent (%) of the offeror’s proposed price and shall be in a form acceptable under MMAR 52.228-1. Failure to submit a bid bond in the proper form and amount by the proposal due date may render the proposal unacceptable.

L.6 Submission Deadline

Electronic proposals must be received by 5:00 PM EST on May 1, 2026, as specified on SF1442.

(End of Section L)

Section M –Evaluation Factors for Award

NOTICE LISTING PROVISION CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at MMAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference in Section M of this Solicitation.

M.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. To be acceptable and eligible for evaluation, proposals must be prepared in accordance with Section L and must meet all the requirements set forth in the other sections of this solicitation. The Government will make an initial review of proposals to determine compliance with these instructions. The Government may determine an Offeror to be unacceptable and exclude it from further consideration for failure to comply with Section L. The Government may award contracts without discussions with Offerors in accordance with MMAR 52.215 1. Therefore, Offerors are advised to submit their best technical and price proposals in the initial offer. When evaluating the competing Offerors, the Government will consider the written information provided by the Offerors and any other information obtained by the Government through its own research.

b. The Government intends to evaluate proposals in accordance with Section M of this Request for Proposal.

The Contracting Officer will make the award to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government considering both technical and price factors. For overall evaluation purposes, per MMAR 15.304(e)(1), all evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price factors.

c. Evaluations will be based on the information included in the proposal, resumes’ experience, and the Offeror’s Past Performance review(s), and other information provided by the Offeror. The submitted technical information will be evaluated by a technical evaluation committee using the technical criteria shown below. The Government intends to conduct the evaluation and selection process as detailed below in Section M.4. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if the Contracting Officer determines it to be necessary. The Government intends to rate the proposals based on the technical evaluation results.

d. The Offerors must submit the proposal in response to this solicitation for all CLINS listed in Section B of this solicitation.

e. Award: In accordance with MMAR 15 the Government intends to award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the Offeror responsible whose proposal represents the best value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the factors as set forth in this solicitation in accordance with MMAR 15. The Government also reserves the right to award more than one contract and/or not to award contract in response to this solicitation.

f. The basis for award will be best value in accordance with MMAR Part 15.101 1 Trade Off Process.

Offerors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest priced proposal. The Government intends to rate the proposals based on the tradeoff analysis.

M.2. DETERMINATION OF COMPETITIVE RANGE

a. The competitive range of Offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted will be determined by the contracting officer pursuant to MMAR 15.306(c). A competitive range determination (if deemed necessary) may take place at any point in the evaluation process.