15F06725S12000000001-PPV Sources Sought.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/ Industry Day Notice

Practical Problem Venues (PPV) project

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE AND FACILITIES DIVISION | PROCUREMENT SECTION

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Attachment AS - Request for Information (RFI) Template

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DISCLAIMER:

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR

QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

Responses to this RFI may be used to formulate final requirements and/or to identify qualified vendors capable of meeting those requirements. The description below outlines preliminary requirements envisioned for the Practical Problem Venues (PPV) . The information gathered may be used to formulate acquisition strategies for competitive solicitations.

BACKGROUND

The intent of this sources sought notice is to identify potential firms capable of performing construction services for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This sources sought is intended to help the FBI understand the capability and interest in the market for a design-bid-build project, with a small subsection of delegated design/limited scope Design-Build to achieve maximum possible value of desired construction in addition to identified design-bid-build requirements. In addition, this project is anticipated to exceed the threshold specified in EO 14063, which will require the awarded firm to enter a Project Labor Agreement to the satisfaction of the requirements described in the Executive Order and FAR 22.504. The FBI seeks to ascertain to what extent this requirement will impact interest in the project, and if industry anticipates if this requirement will translate to an insignificant or substantial increase in project cost.

The NAICS code is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a small business size standard of $45 million. All respondents must identify the primary nature of their business, business size in relation to the required NAICS code, and their ability to execute the required capabilities. Small business subcontracting plans will be required for any other-than-small offeror.

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The Government’s intent for a FAR part 15 solicitation is to utilize a single-phase Design-Bid-Build Selection Procedures with Best Value Trade-off Source Selection technique considering technical factors and price. The contract type contemplated is firm fixed price. Estimated Project Magnitude is between $90-110 Million. The estimated award date for this potential contract is late 2025.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The goal of the Practical Problem Venues (PPV) project is to provide a technically sophisticated training environment that offers several different types of venues and systems to the FBI, its partners in the DOJ, and other law enforcement agencies. This goal will be accomplished through In-Play Training Venues, Out-of-Play Support Spaces, and site completion work to build upon the early work package that is currently installing the site and infrastructure in preparation for this project. At the time of this Sources Sought, the “Early Work Package” is an ongoing effort to prepare the site with efforts such as mass grading, installing utilities, establishing the secure perimeter and construction entrance, roads, building pads, and coordinating with other construction efforts adjacent to the future PPV. The necessary details of the Early Work Package (such as final site surveys, as-builts, utilities, etc) will be supplied with the formal solicitation of this project.

The In-Play training venues will range from basic residential construction to complex commercial construction that will represent the varying conditions in the real world. The goal is to build 3 Out of Play support facilities and up to 39 In-Play Training Facilities totaling around 150,000 square feet. The Out of Play support facilities will be fully functional buildings (all working utilities, plumbing, electricity, designed for habitation for routine office and academic use). The In- Play Training Facilities will be mission-driven with varying requirements between facsimile and complete design to provide the appearance of or the reality of a functional building. In-Play Training Facilities will reflect contemporary environments law enforcement may encounter, such as but not limited to offices; residential homes; utilities facilities; academic environments;

businesses; etc.

It is anticipated that the primary construction delivery method will be Design Bid Build.

However, a small section of the project will be Design-Build/delegated-design to provide 11 residential homes, manufactured homes, sheds or similar small structures. Offerors will be encouraged to demonstrate maximum creativity to exceed the FBI’s design minimum requirements, while remaining efficient in cost. For example, the FBI would consider “stick built,” modular homes, new construction, prefabricated structures, and/or other solutions. Overall, the FBI anticipates this to represent 5% or less of the overall project value.

In addition, roadways and sidewalks will be required around the training buildings.

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The performance location is Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama.

INDUSTRY DAY

The FBI is holding an industry day on October 29, 2024, this will be held on Redstone

Arsenal, AL with a site visit to the PPV site. This will include a short presentation and overview of the project and time for industry feedback. The intent of the industry day is to aid the FBI in the market research phase of this procurement allowing for industry. Interest for the site visit shall be emailed to the contacts below by October 18, 2024, at 3:00pm cst. The email shall include the security forms attached to this notice. Contractors are allowed up to 4 attendees

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. General Firm Information

a. Firm Name

b. Point of Contact (name, phone number and email)

c. Unique Entity ID (UEI)

d. Cage Code

2. Provide a bonding capacity, or bonding letter, indicating at least Surety name, maximum bonding capacity per project, and aggregate maximum bonding capacity.

3. Provide three relevant examples of previous experience with construction projects of similar size, scope, magnitude, and complexity. Include past performance data related to these projects. The FBI is seeking firms with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering projects with Design Bid Build. Previous experience will be considered most relevant based on matching the following criteria:

a. Magnitude of the project being between $80M and $150M.

b. Project period of performance was completed within the last 5 years.

c. The project was performed to support the FBI, or a similar Federal organization which shares similar operational concerns in security, law enforcement, force protection, and/or protection of sensitive systems.

d. In addition, the FBI welcomes the demonstration of a successful Design-Build project between $4M and $8M. The FBI is especially receptive to projects which incorporated Design-Build Done Right (DBDR) or other DBIA best practices and innovative design methodologies.

4. Describe your firm’s geographic market positioning, including but not limited to:

a. Headquarters location

b. Major cities/regions of operation

c. Ability to service Huntsville/Redstone Arsenal

5. Describe your firm’s experience with classified and/or high-security federal construction.

6. Can industry support a phased solicitation to release Issued For Construction drawings as they are received and verified from the Government’s A&E partner?

a. If so, how much time would you require with each package to update your proposal?

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b. Would this arrangement impact your interest or ability to compete?

7. Can you guarantee proposal prices for longer than 120 days to accommodate the

Government review period? If no, what is the greatest amount of time proposals can be guaranteed for without additional costs to the government.

8. Describe how your firm has interacted with Project Labor Agreements, if it has, to answer the following:

1. In accordance with Executive Order 14063, and its enforcement at FAR 22.504, can you provide a rough estimate on the impact to bottom line project price compared to before the new PLA rules went into effect?

2. Can you provide a rough estimate on any expected extension to project schedule?

3. Has/will PLA impact other aspects of performance or project delivery?

4. Has/will PLA impacted your firm’s ability or interest in projects of this size?

9. Do you anticipate requiring more than one site visit?

10. Will the combination of 95% Design-Bid-Build with 5% Design Build/delegated design project delivery negatively impact your firm’s ability to perform on this project?

11. Does your firm have any Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)? A firm is considered under FOCI whenever a foreign interest has the power (direct or indirect) by contractual arrangements or other means, to direct or decide matters affecting the management or operations of that company. Examples include:

• Ownership or beneficial ownership, direct or indirect, of 5 percent or more of the

Offeror’s company’s voting securities by a foreign person.

• Ownership or beneficial ownership, direct or indirect, of 25 percent or more of any class of the Offeror’s company’s non-voting securities by a foreign person.

• Management positions, such as directors, officers, or executive personnel of the Offeror’s company held by non-U.S. citizens.

• Foreign person power, direct or indirect, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of directors, officers or executive personnel of the Offeror’s company or other decisions or activities of the Offeror’s company.

• Contracts, agreements, understandings, or arrangements between the Offeror’s company and a foreign person.

• Loan arrangements between the Offeror’s company and a foreign person if the Offeror’s company’s (the borrower) overall debt to equity ratio is 40:60 or greater; or financial obligations that are subject to the ability of a foreign person to demand repayment.

• Annual total revenues or net income in excess of 5 percent from a single foreign person or in excess of 30 percent from foreign persons in the aggregate.

• Ten percent or more of any class of the Offeror’s voting securities held in “nominee shares,” in “street names,” or in some other method that does not disclose the beneficial ownership of equitable title.

• Interlocking directors with foreign persons and any officer or management

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• Any other factor that indicates or demonstrates a capability on the part of foreign persons to control or influence the operations or management of the Offeror’s company.

• Ownership of 10 percent or more of any foreign interest.

Please note that FOCI does not preclude a firm from competing. Risk assessments will be done on a case-by-case basis during the solicitation phase and will be used to determine whether the use of a FOCI source poses an unacceptable security risk.

Contractor Legal/DBA Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone:

Email Address:

DUNS Number:

Cage Code:

Facility Clearance (if applicable):

Applicable NAICS Codes:

Standard Business Size:

GSA Schedule:

NASA SEWP Contract:

DISCLAIMER and RESPONSES

THERE IS NO COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION AS A RESULT OF

THIS RFI. THIS IS BEING ISSUED SOLEY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND

DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICTIATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e), RESPONSES TO

THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A

BINDING CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE

GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO

OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE

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AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY.

WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

All interested parties shall submit capability packages in response to this notice.

1. Do submit succinct, thoughtful responses to the requirements/questions listed in this RFI.

2. Do submit comments that address the FBI's requirements, assumptions, conditions or contemplated approaches to this future acquisition.

3. Do submit information and suggestions that may encourage new, different, or innovative approaches that would result in products, solutions, and direct savings to the FBI.

WHAT SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

1. Do not submit proposals or offers.

2. Do not submit past performance information or general descriptions of corporate experience.

3. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation.

4. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing list or distribution list.

5. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI.

6. Do not respond via telephone.

RFI SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

All responses shall be sent via email to Kaitlin B. Casey (kbcasey@fbi.gov), and Ezekiel Galyon (ecgalyon@fbi.gov). The subject line shall contain ‘Sources Sought Response – FBI PPV – [Company Name]’. Submissions must be received no later than 3:00 PM Central on 31 October 2024. Interest for the site visit shall be emailed to the contacts above by October 18, 2024, at 3:00pm CST.

Submissions attempted to be transmitted through any other unspecified means such as physical mail or phone call will not be considered by the Government.

Submissions must be no longer than 15 pages. The Government assumes no liability to reimburse contractors for either the effort or associated costs to respond. These costs remain solely the responsibility of the Contractor. No promises or guarantees are made by the Government.

Information provided will be used solely for planning and market research purposes.