C201_Solicitation_Construction_McCormack_Masonry_Final.pdf

GSA Solicitation No.47PB0018R0010

Document: C201-GC/DEC 2017 (The Solicitation)

The Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 47PB0018R0010

Offer Receipt Date and Time: August 7, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

552.219-71 Notice to Offerors of Subcontracting Plan Requirements (MAR 2012)

The General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to assuring that maximum practicable opportunity is provided to small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns to participate in the performance of this contract consistent with its efficient performance. GSA expects any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, to reflect this commitment. Consequently, an offeror, other than a small business concern, before being awarded a contract exceeding $700,000 ($1,500,000 for construction), must demonstrate that its subcontracting plan represents a creative and innovative program for involving small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled vet

Notice of Commercial Package Carriers Because of increased security standards, commercial package carriers may experience delays in making deliveries to the address designated for receipt of offers. United States Mail delivered to Government offices in the Washington, DC area is subject to irradiation, significantly delaying deliveries and potentially damaging or defacing mail contents. Offerors should take these facts into consideration when determining how and when to transmit offers to the office designated for receipt.

Emergency Masonry Repairs At

John W. McCormack Post

Office/Court House Federal Building

5 Post Office Square

Boston, MA

Table of Contents

I. General Information

A. The Solicitation and Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Pre-Proposal Conference E. Estimated Price Range F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction H. Receipt of Offers

II. Proposals

A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format C. Price Proposal D. Technical Proposal E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

III. General Provisions

A. Availability of Funds B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation C. Notice to Small Business Firms D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results E. Affirmative Procurement Program F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals G. Contractor Performance Information H. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR 101-29

B. FAR 52.211-3, Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Items Description

C. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract D. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work E. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction F. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials G. Buy American Exceptions H. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest I. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference J. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference K. Small Business Subcontracting Plan L. Project Labor Agreement M. Certified Cost or Pricing Data N. Additional Provisions

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses

A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition B. FAR 52.223-21, FOAMS (Jun 2016) C. FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 D. Security Requirements E. Additional Clauses

VI. Method Of Award

A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism D. Unbalanced Price E. Total Evaluated Price F. Non-Price Factors G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offers

I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the Project described in the Solicitation Documents. Proposals conforming to the Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government will award the Contract to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

(2) Neither the Solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the Contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Offeror's proposal submitted in response to this Solicitation shall constitute a firm offer.

No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1442 submitted by an Offeror, and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF 1442 with original signatures together with the Agreement reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation (6) Drawings, June 2018

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form (7) Wage Determinations, MA180001 6/28/2018

(3) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer/Award (8) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

(4) The Agreement (9) Subcontracting Plan

(5) Specifications, Project Manual, June 2018

II.C. Authorized Representatives

The following individuals are designated as the authorized GSA representatives under this Solicitation:

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Michele Valenza

Address: 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222

Telephone: 617-565-8508

Email: michele.valenza@gsa.gov

Alternate POC Information

Name: Brian Burns

Address: 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222 mailto:michele.valenza@gsa.gov

Telephone: 617-531-2638

Email: Brian.Burns@GSA.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Time: 10:00 am

Location: John W. McCormack Post Office/Court House Federal Building, 5 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA Interested parties must notify Michele Valenza, Contracting Officer via email at michele.valenza@gsa.gov to confirm attendance or any other questions regarding the scheduled pre-proposal meeting.

I.E. Estimated Price Range The estimated price range for the Project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

I.F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 96)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds

(including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

Document: C201-GC/DEC 2017 (The Solicitation) mailto:Brian.Burns@GSA.gov

I.G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction (Feb 95)

(1) The clauses at FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(2) Pre-registration is required for all attendees to the pre-proposal Site Visit. The Site Visit shall be limited to not more than four (4) representatives from each Offeror. Offerors shall submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) identifying all attendees from their respective team.

Participants must have a valid, Government issued picture identification, driver’s license preferred, to gain access for the pre-proposal Site Visit. Notification of the location of entry, where attendees are required to meet, and all other requirements for the Site Visit will be issued to the Offerors. Submit the VAR to the point of contact listed below.

For further information about registering for the site visit or access requirements, please contact:

Name: Michele Valenza, Contracting Officer Email: michele.valenza@gsa.gov

(2) Site visits will be held at the following dates and times:

Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Time: 10:00 am

I.H. Receipt of Offers [CO Note: Delete text regarding publicly opening price offers if not applicable.]

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 2:00 pm local time on the following date and at the following address.

Date: August 7, 2018 Address: Michele Valenza

Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building 10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor Boston, MA 02222

(2) Offers sent by commercial package delivery and hand delivery shall be deemed received as of the date and time of delivery to the office designated for receipt of offers.

(3) Offers sent by United States Mail shall be deemed timely if delivered to the address of the government installation designated for receipt of offers on or before the date established for receipt of offers.

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

1. Price Proposal

2. Technical Proposal

3. Representations and Certifications

4. Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

5. Subcontracting Plan

6. GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

7. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

Offerors responding to the solicitation notice shall submit proposals in two (2) separate volumes. Provide one (1) original PDF on Flash drive of each Volume I: Price proposal and Volume II: Technical Proposal:

Volume I: Price Proposal, original paper copy Volume II: Technical Proposal, original paper copy

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 and the Agreement, with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the pricing form included in Section II of the Agreement. Indicate the Base Contract Price, or if no such distinction is made, the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

(2) Qualifications, Exclusions and Conditions

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Contract Documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

(3) Additional Proposal Requirements:

Contractor Qualifications and Financial Information, GSA527

II.D. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factors described in Section VI.

FACTOR 1 -Experience on Similar Projects (30%)

This factor evaluates the experience of the offeror in provided similar construction services.

This factor considers the extent of the Offeror’s prior experience in providing similar services. The Offeror must demonstrate successful experience on 4-6 projects of similar scope and complexity (not to exceed 6 projects), substantially completed in the last ten

(10) years.

This factor will be evaluated based upon the written response to the RFP by the Offeror and the prior experience demonstrated by the presented projects. Projects of similar scope and complexity will be determined more relevant and rated more favorably than projects that are less similar.

Submittal Requirements:

For each project presented in relation to this factor, the Offeror must explain how the characteristics of the submitted project relate to the characteristics of the project described in the solicitation.

This section is limited to a maximum of 18 pages. For each project presented the offeror shall submit the following data/information:

A. Project Title B. Location of Project (at least 2 projects must have been located in Northern New England) C: The offerors level of authority on the project (Prime Contractor, Joint Venture Partner, Major Subcontract, etc).

D. Total dollar value of project (award price and final contract price) E. Type of Contract F. Dates of contract start and completion G. Facility details including type of facility, tenant mission and population, square footage, etc.

H. A narrative explaining how the characteristics of the submitted project relate to the characteristics of the project described in this solicitation.

I. Name, title, address, phone number and email address of the customer contact and building owner who can attest to the quality of work provided. (it is incumbent upon the offeror to ensure the information submitted is current and accurate).

Minimum characteristics for projects submitted:

1) The completed project requirements must include, but may not be limited to, extensive exterior restoration or replacement of deteriorated stone or terra cotta masonry facades on multi story buildings

2) At least 2 (two) of the projects must have had a minimum construction cost at substantial completion of $2,000,000 or over.

3) At least one (1) of the projects submitted must have been completed in a building listed in or eligible to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A more favorable rating will be given to offerors who submit more than one (1) project that meets this standard.

4) At least one (1) of the projects must have been completed in a building that remained continuously occupied throughout the construction phase with minimal disruption to tenant operations.

5) At least one project must have been located in an urban high traffic location (eg., Boston, NYC, etc)

FACTOR 2. Qualification and Experience of Key Personnel (25%) Staffing Plan:

• The Offeror shall provide an organizational chart illustrating key functions and personnel available to support the contract as well as the resumes for intended key personnel listed below, utilized under this contract. The Offeror shall include the key personnel's specific duties and at a minimum identify their past experience in construction, estimating, responding and preparing responses to requests for proposals, management of prime contractor employees, subcontractors, quality control, safety and health. Resumes shall also identify length of service within the company. Each resume shall list all applicable licenses and certificates.

At a minimum, key team members are as follows:

• Project Manager

• Site Superintendent

Key Personnel This factor evaluates the Offerors’ demonstrated qualifications of the key personnel.

The Offeror must provide a Resume for the following Key Personnel:

Project Manager for Construction: Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience successfully managing construction projects that meet the criteria for similar projects as defined in evaluation factor 1 above.

On-Site Construction Superintendent: Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience successfully managing construction projects that meet the criteria for similar projects as defined in evaluation factor 1 above.

All Resumes must include the following information and may not exceed two (2) pages per Resume, and must explain how the proposed Key Personnel’s experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this contract, as described above:

- Name and title

- Project assignment

- Name of firm with which associated

- Years’ experience with this firm (in the key personnel’s field of expertise/discipline) and years of experience with other firms (in the key personnel’s field of expertise/ discipline)

- Education degree(s), year, and institution

- Active professional registration, year first registered, if applicable

- Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract

- List of projects in which the individual has worked to include Name of project(s) and project location(s)

FACTOR 3: Past Performance (25%) The purpose of this factor is to review the offeror’s record of past performance on relevant construction projects.

The Offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) (included in the solicitation as (Attachment A4), completed by the applicable client, for each project included in its proposal for FACTOR 1. Completed PPQs should be submitted with the proposal. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete the first page of the PPQ as well as the Client Point of Contact Information and shall submit it with a statement of what attempt was made by the Offeror (e.g. “Sent to Mr. Smith by email on 06/15/2016”). If the client requests, the client may submit a questionnaire directly to the Government's Contracting Officer prior to proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit questionnaires previously submitted with other proposals or may obtain an updated/new PPQ from a client for any submission. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

You may also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), previously submitted PPQ information, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from a variety of sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. GSA will not maintain a database of completed PPQs submitted by Offerors.

Minimum standard:

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of recent and relevant past performance on construction projects. Using the past performance information, the Government will perform a performance confidence assessment of the probability of successfully completing this contract.

The Government will assess the past performance on projects submitted under FACTOR 1, and reserves the right to conduct telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, and/or to review other recent project ratings in PPIRS or other agency performance databases, review and/or contact offeror furnished references, or to review personal knowledge.

The Government will first assess the relevancy of the projects as compared to the scope of this contract. Performance on projects which are more similar to this contract is more heavily weighted than performance on work that involved little or none of the scope, magnitude of effort, and complexities this contract requires.

The Government will next consider how well the offeror performed on the contracts. The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. With respect to relevancy, past performance on projects with more relevance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment rating than past performance on projects of lesser relevance.

FACTOR 4: Project Management Plan and Approach (20%):

This factor will be used to evaluate Offeror’s understanding of the project as measured by its proposed management approach.

Standard for Evaluation This standard is met when all required items under Factor #4 – Project Management Plan and Approach are submitted.

The more that an Offeror's approach to planning, organizing and controlling the execution of the services on the project maximizes the opportunity for successful completion of the project on time, on budget, and within quality expectations, the more favorably it may be judged.

The more an offer demonstrates supplemental key personnel that have the capacity to meet the requirements on projects of similar scope and complexity, the more favorably it may be judged. Teams that demonstrate high levels of collaboration and integration may be evaluated more favorably.

Schedules that contain unusual assumptions or place greater responsibility on the Government for timely completion may be judged less favorably than schedules in which the contractor anticipates, plans, and accepts responsibility for reasonable contingencies.

Submittal Requirements The Project Management Plan and Approach shall be submitted in 11” x 17” format and must include the requested information identified below.

A. Submission

1) Narrative - Provide a narrative (that may include flowcharts, spreadsheets, diagrams etc.) describing the Offeror’s approach to collaboration, integration, planning, organizing and controlling the execution of the construction on the project. The narrative shall address the below items:

a. Provide a detailed description of the Offeror’s project specific management approach that promotes the delivery of an excellent quality project on-time and on-budget.

The description must address the Offeror’s approach to managing the project to meet or exceed performance criteria as well as a description of any fast-tracking methodologies to be used as part of the approach.

b. Provide a discussion of the most significant risks associated with this project and how the offeror proposes to mitigate these risks.

c. Describe the strategies and approaches that will be used to integrate all of the stakeholders and maintain lines of communication. Address how these strategies will resolve conflicts at the lowest levels of the team and promote a collaborative environment.

d. Provide a description of the Offeror’s approach to cost control and cost tracking at award and throughout construction.

e. Describe the Offeror’s approach to Change Management. Include in the description how the offeror intends to manage the responsibilities of its subcontractors to keep the process moving expeditiously. Describe the approach to change management with regards to government initiated changes and how the schedule will be evaluated in relation to those changes. Provide a statement verifying that the Offeror has a Dispute Resolution Plan, which shall be provided to the Contracting Officer immediately upon request.

f. Describe the Offeror’s approach to coordination of subcontractors and suppliers.

Address how the approach will minimize installation conflicts and ensure that specified products, and installation means and methods comply with contract requirements.

g. Describe the Offeror’s Quality Control plan (QCP). The QCP should describe the Offeror’s methodology for controlling quality during construction and should demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the high level of quality expected on this project.

h. Describe the Offeror’s approach to safety on this project in regards to safety during construction.

2) Project Schedule - Provide a project schedule in Gantt chart format for execution of the project from award of the contract to completion of construction. It is anticipated that a schedule with approximately 50 activities should provide sufficient detail for evaluation purposes. Provide a narrative on the project schedule that highlights key assumptions on which the schedule is based, and discuss the Offeror's strategy for sequencing the work.

Discuss how the construction schedule will be monitored to ensure that the project is completed on time and within budget.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in System for Award Management (SAM), accessed via System for Award Management. Offerors shall also submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached Offeror’s Representations and Certifications (C301-SAT).

(2) Qualifications of Offerors

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract. Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed.

(3) Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(a) GSA is committed to supporting the Small Business Program. These commitments extend to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owner Small Business (VOSB), and Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Large business will be required to submit a subcontracting plan for this evaluation sub-factor. This subcontracting plan only applies to work performed in the United States and its possessions.

(b) GSA has established subcontracting goals of at least 29% of the subcontracted effort to small businesses. Of the total subcontracted effort, the targets are a minimum of 3% to HUBZone firms, 5% to SDB firms, 5% to WOSB firms, 5% to VOSB firms and 3% to SDVOSB firms.

(c) FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns states in part; “The Contractor hereby agrees to carry out this policy in the awarding of subcontracts to the fullest extent consistent with efficient contract performance.” If the Offeror does not intend to subcontract, provide a detailed explanation why subcontracting would not result in efficient contract performance.

Per FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns, full text referenced in Agreement. Offers will be evaluated by applying a factor of 10% to the price at price evaluation, when applicable.

II.F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

(1) All offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of an executed joint venture agreement (with original signatures) which fully discloses the legal identity of each member of the joint venture, the relationship between the members, the form of ownership of each member, and any limitations on liability or authority for each member.

(2) An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 accompanying an offer regardless of any agency relationship established between the members.

(3) In the case of corporations that are joint venture members, the corporation secretary must certify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture, either by so certifying in the joint venture agreement, or by submitting a separate certification to the Government. The joint venture must also provide a certificate that identifies a principal representative of the joint venture with full authority to bind the joint venture.

(4) Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

III. General Provisions

III.A. Availability of Funds

Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant that funds are presently available for award of a Contract. Award of the contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award.

III.B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation .

The Government will attempt to answer all requests for clarifications or interpretations of the Solicitation Documents prior to the date set for receipt of offers, but do not warrant that all such requests will be answered within 15 calendar days. Prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms

A program for the purpose of assisting qualified small business concerns in obtaining certain bid, payment, or performance bonds that are otherwise not obtainable is available through the Small Business Administration (SBA) (Small Business Administration). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

This acquisition is being conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 15 as a negotiated procurement. In accordance with FAR 3.104 and FAR 15.207, after receipt of proposals, no information regarding the identity of those submitting offers, the number of offers received, or the information contained in such offers will be made available until after award except as provided by FAR 15.503.

III.E. Affirmative Procurement Program

GSA has implemented an Affirmative Procurement Program (APP) intended to maximize the use of recovered materials, environmentally preferable, and bio-based products. Offerors should familiarize themselves with the requirements for using and reporting on the use of such materials in performance as set forth in the Agreement. Refer to Clause FAR 52.223-10 encouraging vendors to practice waste reduction.

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire Solicitation and the Agreement to be included in the Contract contemplated by the Solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements and clauses in the contemplated Contract. Verify that all blanks requiring information to be supplied in an Offer have been properly filled out, that all pricing and other numerical data is accurately calculated, and that all copies of the Offer contain the same information.

III.G. Contractor Performance Information

(1) Evaluating Contractor Performance: The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process.

CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. The website for CPARS is Contractor Performance Assessment Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

(2) CPARS Registration: Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS.

The contractor will receive several automated emails. Within thirty days of award, the contractor will receive an e-mail that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned. Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

(3) Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site (CPARS Training) and updated as needed.

(4) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

Once an evaluation is ready to be released the CR will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The email will indicate the time frame the CR has to respond to the evaluation; however, the CR may return the evaluation earlier than this date.

GSA shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (i.e., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between GSA and the contractor regarding GSA’s evaluation of the contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file.

III.H. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may have been designated as Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) building information. With respect to such information, Offerors shall agree to the terms for receipt of such information, as set forth in the provision “Administrative Matters” in Section III of the Agreement, as a condition of receipt of such information.

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

IV.A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29 (AUG 98)

(a) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item

Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to—

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978

(b) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of

Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (a) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(B) FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel, January 2011

(C) FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification, April 1984 (Insert clause when design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals is required to accomplish an agency function).

(D) FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act, April 1984

(E) GSAR Clause 552.204-9, Personal Identity Verification Requirements, October 2012

IV.B. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84) The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

IV.C. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work

(MAY 14)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

IV.D. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

(Applicable to solicitations resulting in construction contracts in excess of $10,000.)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative

Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the

Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade

Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

4.0% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order

11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is: Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston

IV.E. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials.

(MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

IV.F. Buy American Exceptions

For Buy American exceptions, if any, see the applicable Buy American clause in Section IV of the Agreement

IV.G. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 06)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at the address provided in the provision “Receipt of Offers” in Section I (General Information).

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

IV.I. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 98)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

Federal Acquisition Regulation

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English

Language

APR 91

52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 03

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

OCT 14

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals - Construction OCT 97

IV.J. GSAR Clause 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

IV.K. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

A Small Business Subcontracting Plan, as required under FAR 52.219-9, is required to be submitted with offers.

IV.L. Additional Provisions 552.219-73 Goals for Subcontracting Plan.

As prescribed in 519.708-70(c), insert the following provision:

Goals for Subcontracting Plan (June 2005)

(a) Maximum practicable utilization of small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors is a matter of national interest with both social and economic benefits.

(1) The General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) commitment to ensuring that maximum practicable opportunity is provided to small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns to participate as subcontractors in the performance of this contract, consistent with its efficient performance, must be reflected in the offeror’s subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to the clause of this contract at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

(2) In addressing the eleven elements described at FAR 52.219-9(d), the offeror shall demonstrate that its subcontracting plan represents a creative and innovative program for involving small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns in performing this contract. An offeror submitting a commercial plan can demonstrate its commitment in providing maximum practicable opportunities through subcontracting opportunities it provides to small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns that relate to the offeror’s production generally; i.e., for both its commercial and Government business.

(3) The subcontracting plan shall include a description of the offeror’s subcontracting strategies used in previous contracts and significant achievements, with an explanation of how this plan will build upon those earlier achievements. Additionally, the offeror shall demonstrate through its plan that it understands the small business subcontracting program’s objectives, GSA’s expectations, and is committed to taking those actions necessary to meet these goals or objectives.

(b) GSA believes that this contract provides significant opportunities for the use of small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors. Accordingly, it is anticipated that an acceptable subcontracting plan will contain at least the following goals:

Small Business 29% percent HUBZone Small Business 3% percent Small Disadvantaged Business 5% percent

Women-Owned Small Business 5% percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3% percent NOTE: Target goals are expressed as a percentage of planned subcontracting dollars.

(c) In determining the acceptability of any subcontracting plan, the Contracting Officer will—

(1) Review the plan to verify that the offeror has demonstrated an understanding of the small business subcontracting program’s objectives and GSA’s expectations with respect to the programs and has included all the information, goals, and assurances required by FAR 52.219-9;

(2) Consider previous goals and achievements of contractors in the same industry;

(3) Consider information and potential sources obtained from agencies administering national and local preference programs and other advocacy groups in evaluating whether the goals stated in the plan adequately reflect the anticipated potential for subcontracting to small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns; and

(4) Review the offeror’s description of its strategies, historical performance and significant achievements in placing subcontracts for the same or similar products or services with small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns. The offeror’s description can apply to commercial as well as previous Government contracts.

(d) Failure to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan and/or correct deficiencies in a plan within the time specified by the Contracting Officer shall make the offeror ineligible for award.

(End of provision)

Instructions and Clauses

IV.H. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision.

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing,” “writing,” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a…