FINAL Highgate CMc Solicitation 2-Step 032524.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. 47PB0024R0033

Document: Highgate_CMc_Solicitation_2-Step_20240131 (The Solicitation)

Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) Contract for:

Project Name: New Land Porty of Entry (LPOE), Highgate Springs, VT

The Solicitation (PHASE I)

NOTICE TO OFFERORS:

This procurement will follow the advisory multi-step process in accordance with FAR

15.202. As such, offerors shall respond to the Phase I solicitation by submitting a Phase I Technical Proposal as described herein. Upon the conclusion of the government’s review of Phase I Technical Proposals, an Advisory Shortlist shall be developed, and offerors will be notified as to whether their firm was included on or excluded from the advisory shortlist. It shall be noted that exclusion from the advisory shortlist shall not preclude offerors from submitting a Phase II Proposal. Thereafter, a Phase II solicitation will be issued around April/May 2024. Offerors shall respond to the Phase II solicitation by submitting a Phase II Technical Proposal and a Phase II Price Proposal as described herein. The government anticipates conducting two pre-proposal conferences, one prior to the submission of Phase I Technical Proposals and the other in conjunction with a site visit prior to the submission of Phase II Technical and Price Proposals, in Highgate Springs, VT.

Important Note: The Phase II solicitation requirements contained herein are for informational purposes only and are subject to change with the Phase II solicitation.

Examples include, but are not limited to, the sustainability requirements and pricing structure.

Notice of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance Plan

GSA has partnered with the Department of Labor to ensure compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements that apply to this project. An EEO Compliance Plan is required after the award.

Note: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Pub. L. No. 117-169, enacted in August 2022, provided GSA with significant funding for (a) measures necessary to convert facilities to high-performance green buildings, (b) acquisition and installation of construction materials and products with substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions, and (c) emerging and sustainable technologies. The Contract resulting from this Solicitation will be funded in part by IRA appropriations, and it contains numerous IRA-specific requirements. Requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements regarding pricing, invoicing, submittals, materials, and construction. In addition, please note that this Solicitation contains an evaluation factor favoring certain construction materials with the lowest possible levels of embodied carbon. Offerors shall carefully review this Solicitation, the Agreement, the Statement of Work, the Specifications, and the Drawings. Offerors are responsible for accurately pricing and, if successful, fully performing all Contract requirements.

Table of Contents

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

II. Proposals

A. Proposal Contents – Phase I B. Proposal Format – Phases I and II C. Technical Proposal – Phases I and II D. Price Proposal – Phase II E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal – Phases I and II F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors – Phase I

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. Bond Requirements H. Contractor Performance Information I. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information

(CUI) Building Information

J. INFORM

K. Mega Construction Project Program

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

A. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract B. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of

Work C. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure

Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction D. Buy American Requirements E. Buy American Exceptions F. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest G. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference H. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference

I. GSAR 552.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2021)

(DEVIATION FAR 52.252-5)

J. Small Business Subcontracting Plan K. Project Labor Agreement L. Certified Cost or Pricing Data M. Additional Provisions

(i) GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (Mar 2019)

(ii) GSAR Clause 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition

VI. Additional Clauses

VII. Method Of Award

A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Analysis and 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

(1) The Phase I Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

A. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award – Phase I B. The Phase I Solicitation C. The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement D. Offeror Representations and Certifications E. Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) F. Highgate Springs Master Attachment List. Please see this Master Attachment

List for a complete list of all technical documents included with this Request for Proposal.

(2) The Phase II Solicitation Documents will be comprised of:

A. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award – Phase II B. Contract Price Form C. The Phase II Solicitation D. The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement E. Individual Model Small Business Subcontracting Plan (January 2023) F. Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination – for Franklin County, VT, General

Decision Number: TBD, applicable for Phase II only. Decision Number VT20240026 can be used for general planning purposes at this time.

G. Standard Form (SF) 24 – Bid Bond H. GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information I. The Statement of Work, Division 1 Specifications, Draft Concept Design, wetland delineation report, geotechnical reports, IRA exhibits to be determined, and other drawings and exhibits to be determined.

J. Other Forms Required for Submission with Proposals

I.C. Authorized Representatives

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

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Jim Adamo

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

Telephone: (617) 565-8619

Email: james.adamo@gsa.gov

Administrative Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Michele Valenza

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

Telephone: (857) 383-8973

Email: michele.valenza@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer for further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date. Only those parties who have notified the Contracting Officer and provided necessary information in advance of the meeting will be allowed to attend. To request reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer.

Date: April 10, 2024

Time: 9:00 – 11:00

Location: Google Meet Invite

I.E. Magnitude of Construction

(1) The estimated Total Contract Price (See Agreement, Section II.B.) is between

$110M and $130M.

Offerors are cautioned that price proposals exceeding this range may be determined ineligible for award based on budgetary limitations. This range does not include potential Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding (CLINS 0003 and 0004) and the optional

Indoor Firing Range.

(2) The CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) is three percent (3%) of the Estimated Cost of the Work (ECW), as defined in the Agreement.

(3) The Contract contemplated by this Solicitation provides for fifty percent (50%) shared savings, as defined in the Agreement.

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

Note: A bid guarantee (SF-24) will be required ninety (90) calendar days prior to the exercise of the GMP Option for Construction Services (See Section VI.E.).

(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.

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) A site visits will be held at the following date and time:

Date: Phase II, To Be Determined

Time: TBD

(3) 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 written request to the individuals identified below 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. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer. 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 written request to the points of contact listed below.

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

Name: Jim Adamo and Michele Valenza

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

Telephone: (617) 565-8619; (857) 383-8973

Email: james.adamo@gsa.gov; michele.valenza@gsa.gov

I.H. Receipt of Phase I Offers

(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: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Email Addresses: james.adamo@gsa.gov and michele.valenza@gsa.gov Note: PDF format, 25mb max file size, if exceeding the max file size break out the proposal into volumes.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_236_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_236_3 mailto:james.adamo@gsa.gov mailto:michele.valenza@gsa.gov mailto:james.adamo@gsa.gov mailto:michele.valenza@gsa.gov

(1) Refer to the Section V.A, FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors — Competitive Acquisition (Nov 2021), particularly paragraph (c), Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

As an addendum to FAR 52.215-1(c),

(a) Offerors shall submit electronic copies of their proposal via email to the

Contracting Officer, Jim Adamo at james.adamo@gsa.gov and Michele Valenza at michele.valenza@gsa.gov. The maximum file size is 25mb. Files larger than 25MB need to be separated by volume and emailed separately.

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents – Phase I

Proposals shall consist of the documents as listed below in II.B.

The Phase I submission shall be organized in precisely the order and format below.

The proposal volumes shall be tabbed and organized into the following sections, with associated page limitations. Submissions that do not follow these instructions, or otherwise include documentation that is difficult to read, may result in lower ratings or may be rejected completely.

Volume/ Part/Tab

Title Maximum Number of Pages

Volume I Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

N/A

Part 1 “First page of the proposal” No limit

Part 2 Standard Form 1442 – Signed

Part 3 Offeror Representations and Certifications

No limit

Volume II Technical Proposal See individual part/tab limits below

Part 1 EVALUATION FACTOR 1:

Experience in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services on Similar Projects

15 pages

Part 2 EVALUATION FACTOR 2:

Management and Technical Approach (Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services)

20 pages

Tab A Overall Approach

Tab B Staffing Plan

Tab C Quality Control Plan

Tab D Safety Plan

Volume/ Part/Tab

Title Maximum Number of Pages

Tab E Recycling, Green Building Process, LEED Strategies

Part 3 EVALUATION FACTOR 3:

Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel

30 pages

Part 4 EVALUATION FACTOR 4: Past Performance in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services on Similar Projects provided under Factor #1

Tab A Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs)

1 PPQ form per project identified in Section II.C.

below.

Tab B Performance Recognition Documentation

No limit

Volume

III

Requirements of Joint Venture Offers

See individual tab limits below (IF APPLICABLE)

Tab 1 Executed Joint Venture Agreement and necessary certifications

No limit (IF APPLICABLE)

(1) The cover page of each proposal volume shall include the Offeror’s name and address, solicitation title and number, deadline for receipt of proposals, and volume number.

(2) Electronic submissions shall be submitted in a searchable and bookmarked PDF document. If the file size exceeds 25mb separate into separate files.

II.B. Proposal Format – Phases I and II

(1) The original copy of the Proposal shall include original signatures where signatures are required (e.g., SF-1442, SF-24, etc.).

(2) 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) The electronic version of the proposal shall be submitted in .pdf format. Electronic submissions shall be submitted in a searchable and bookmarked PDF document. If the file size exceeds 25mb separate into separate files.

(4) Pages shall be 8½x11-inch, ½-inch margins on the top and bottom of the pages and

1-inch margins on the left and right sides of the pages, except—

(a) When appropriate, pages may be 11x17 inches and with the same margins but will be counted as 2 pages towards any applicable page limitation defined below.

(b) Official documents (e.g., resumes, financial statements, etc.) may have margins and font sizes different from those listed above but shall be legible and shall be submitted on 8½x11-inch paper.

(5) All text shall be in either Arial or Times New Roman font at an 11-point minimum.

(6) The information provided in the submission shall be easily printable by normal black and white photocopying machines.

(7) Materials submitted become the property of the Government and shall not be returned.

II.C. Technical Proposal – Phases I and II

Phase I Technical Proposal

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

(1) Experience in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase

Services on Similar Projects (30%)

Description

This factor considers the Offeror’s experience as a firm in providing comparable Design Phase and Construction Phase Services for “similar” projects that the Offeror has completed. This factor will be evaluated based upon the written response included in the Technical Proposal.

A "similar” project is defined as a project that, at a minimum, meets the following criteria:

• New construction

• Design Phase Services that included project planning, value engineering, cost savings, design reviews, constructability reviews, problem/issue resolution, coordination, phasing plan development, CPM development, site logistic planning, independent cost estimating, and development of subcontractor interest

• Included major mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil and life safety components

• Phased Construction, keeping occupied portions of the site in operation

• Greater than 20,000 GSF

Suggest: Greater than 20,000 GSF of new construction

• Total Construction Costs greater than $30,000,000

• Project involved LEED Certification

More information is available in the submittal requirements and standard for evaluation below.

Submittal Requirements (15 Pages Maximum)

The Offeror must submit the following information at a minimum:

Provide three (3) “similar” projects completed in the last ten (10) years in which the Offeror performed as a Construction Manager-as-Constructor, a Construction Manager-at-Risk, a Design-Builder, or a Design-Builder with Bridging. Current similar projects must be 100% complete to be considered relevant for this factor. For each project, describe in detail:

1. Overall Project scope of the design phase services and construction phase services (including project type and complexity)

2. Design Phase Services

3. Construction phasing parameters

4. Project Size (Square footage and Site Acreage)

5. Project Budget - both planned and actual budget (Provide GMP and fee structure if applicable)

6. Project Schedule - both planned and actual schedule

7. Project Accounting - cost control and cost tracking methods

8. Project Safety Record

9. Also include two challenges encountered during construction for each Construction Phase Services project provided above that did affect or had the potential to affect the budget or schedule. Detail how each challenge was identified, evaluated, and overcome in order to get the project completed. The challenges must show your ability to problem solve. The challenges will not be evaluated on whether or not they impacted the project but on your problem identification and resolution proficiency.

(2) Management and Technical Approach (Design Phase Services and

Construction Phase Services) (20%)

Description

This factor considers the Offeror’s project management plan which indicates the methods and means they will employ to ensure management of the project in a manner which will maximize the opportunity for successful completion that is on-time, on-budget, and within quality expectations. This factor will be evaluated based upon the written response included in the Technical Proposal. The Proposal must delineate the Offeror’s knowledge, programs, and processes, relating them to the unique requirements of this project and demonstrating their approach to its management and execution of the project.

Submittal Requirements (20 Pages Maximum)

The Offeror must submit the following information at a minimum:

The Offeror shall provide a detailed project management plan that includes the following:

Overall Approach Provide a complete approach to Design Phase services including, but not limited to:

a. Schedule development,

b. Cost-estimating and cost-reconciliation services

c. Subcontractor participation

d. Value engineering services.

e. Design assist services

Additionally, provide a complete approach to Construction Services including, but not limited to:

a. Scheduling

b. Cost control including contingency management

c. Change order management

d. Open book accounting

e. Procurement of Low Embodied Carbon Materials to include concrete, asphalt, steel, and glass.

Staffing Plan

Provide a complete staffing plan detailing all team members to be assigned to this Project as outlined in Factor #3 Qualifications and Personnel.

The staffing plan must include an Organizational Chart and Lines of Authority for both Design Phase and Construction Phase. For each key person, identify the proposed duties in the project; identify the person as a part-time or full-time employee, detail the amount of time anticipated to be spent on-site and the amount of time to be spent in the home office and identify the firm for which the individual works. Describe the amount and form of interaction between the home office and the construction site. Identify which personnel will be responsible for the quality control and safety programs.

The Offeror shall designate and identify on-site key personnel having signatory authority who can bind the contractor in negotiations for changes and sign letters and contract modifications.

Quality Control Plan (QCP) Provide an example of a detailed QCP featuring both a Management Plan and Inspections/Tests sections. The Management Plan must describe the Offeror’s process for planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling the execution of the construction work, including construction phasing in a fully operational Land Port of Entry on a constrained site. It shall address methods employed to prepare, monitor, and accomplish the Project’s schedule and to track and control project costs. It shall detail the Communication Plan and problem resolution procedures as well as quality control methods employed. The plan must address the coordination, development and review of shop drawings, samples, and submittals. The Inspections/Tests section shall demonstrate how the Offeror successfully implements this program and define its process of identifying, scheduling, testing, correction, and follow-up for each divisional building system/feature.

Safety Plan

Provide a safety plan that demonstrates the firm’s approach to preventing accidents and injuries with contingency plans for responding to accidents. Provide specific methods for processing correspondence, and for dealing with issues, problems, questions, emergencies and other areas.

LEED Strategies, Green Building Process, and Recycling

Of the three projects submitted, provide an example that demonstrates the firm’s approach to leadership in energy and environmental design. The example shall address the construction and operation of buildings that deliver high performance inside and out, and it shall provide specific methods for reducing the impact of construction on our natural environment, economy, health and productivity.

This may also be an example of successfully delivering projects that achieved LEED Gold or Platinum and/or Energy Star and/or a NET ZERO energy building, and demonstrates the firm's knowledge, approach and application of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT); the Environmental Independence Security Act of 2007 (EISA); GSA's Guiding Principles; E.O. 13514 Federal Leadership in Environment, Energy, and Economic Performance; E.O. 13653 Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change, E.O. 13693 Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade, or comparable state/local requirements.

(3) Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel (15%)

Description

The Offeror shall identify the personnel they propose to fill the key team member positions listed below and state their roles and responsibilities on the Project. The Offeror shall provide evidence of the competency, past performance, qualifications and related experience of key team members. If the key team members did not work on any of the three projects submitted under Evaluation Factor Number 1, provide contact information for two references for each such individual who has thorough knowledge of the details of the individual’s performance in a similar position on a similar project.

People who may provide such information include Project Managers, Building Owners, or Contracting Officials associated with such similar projects.

The Offeror shall provide resumes for each key team member clearly indicating their currently held position/title, proposed project position/title, education, qualifications, professional licensing, personal awards received, and work experience (including roles) over the last ten (10) years. Offerors shall provide a matrix chart clearly identifying the roles that key team members held on the projects submitted under the Factor 1. Key team members are defined as follows:

Team members shall include those with the expertise listed in Section II.C.4 of the CMc Statement of Work. Suggested team members may include the following:

• Project Executive

• Senior Project Manager

• Assistant Project Manager

• Pre-Construction (a.k.a design-phase) Project Manager

• SME Reviewers - All Disciplines including civil - structural, geotechnical, hydrology and hydraulics, mechanical, electrical, architectural

• Fire Protection Engineer: Defined in P-100 2021v w2022 addendum § 7.1.3.1

• Environmental Coordinator

• Physical Security and Access Control Consultant/Coordinator

• Quality Control Superintendent

• Construction Superintendent

• Construction Supervisor

• Cost Engineer

• Construction Scheduler

• Safety Officer

• Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Project Manager

• O&M Quality Control coordinator

• Information Technology (IT) Consultant/Coordinator

• Document Manager (CDM)

No substitution to key personnel shall be made without prior approval of the CO. In the event that personnel approved by the CO are unable to perform their duties due to death, illness, resignation from the Contractor's employment, the CO's request for removal, or similar reasons, the Contractor shall promptly submit to the CO, in writing, the name and qualifications of a proposed replacement with equal or superior qualifications. This replacement, if approved by the CO, shall be submitted to the Government within three calendar days from the time of removal and shall in no way delay the project schedule. If the schedule is delayed due to the CMc’s lack of timely https://insite.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/P100%202022%20Addendum%20Final__0.pdf submittal or lack of an equally qualified submittal, the CMc shall be responsible for any and all resulting costs associated with the delay. Any approved substitutions shall be made at no increase in contract price and/or decrease in capabilities.

Submittal Requirements (30 Pages Maximum)

The Offeror must submit the following information at a minimum:

1. Resumes for each key team member clearly indicating their currently held position/title, proposed project position/title, education, qualifications, professional licensing, personal awards received, and work experience (including roles) over the last ten (10) years.

2. A matrix chart clearly identifying the roles that key team members held on the projects submitted under the Experience and Past Performance factor.

(4) Past Performance in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services on Similar Projects Provided under Factor #1 (15%)

Description

This factor considers the Offeror’s Past Performance with regard to the projects submitted under Evaluation Factor 1, as a predictor of the Offeror’s compliance with contract requirements and overall quality of performance.

Submittal Requirements

For each of the (3) “similar” projects submitted under Evaluation Factor 1, the Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (included in the solicitation as Attachment 7), completed by the applicable client. 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 should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the project. If the client requests, the client may submit a questionnaire directly to the Government's point of contact, via email at james.adamo@gsa.gov and michele.valenza@gsa.gov 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.

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 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 database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.

Phase II Technical Proposal

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

(5) Sustainability (15%) – Phase II

Background and Overview

This project is funded in part by Section 60503 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

(IRA), which provides funding for purchase of construction materials with substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions.

GSA’s IRA Low Embodied Carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel requirements establish numeric global warming potential (GWP) limits for certain EPA-approved construction materials: concrete (and cement), asphalt, steel, and glass (IRA-

Eligible Materials). For each material, GWP limits have been established for the best performing 20% of materials in terms of embodied carbon (Top 20% Limits), the best performing 40% of materials in terms of embodied carbon (Top 40% Limits), and better than industry average (Better Than Average Limit).

This Evaluation Factor calls for Offeror commitments to furnishing IRA-Eligible Materials with the lowest possible GWP values. IRA Limit commitments proposed under this evaluation factor will be incorporated into the successful offeror’s resultant contract.

Individual materials’ GWP values may be found on individual manufacturers’ environmental product declarations (EPDs). EPDs must meet the standards reflected in

GSA’s IRA Low Embodied Carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel requirements (see Compliance Documentation criteria listed for each IRA-Eligible

Material).

https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Asphalt%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Concrete%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Glass%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Steel%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Asphalt%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Concrete%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Glass%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Steel%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf

Technical Acceptability and Scoring

Offerors will only meet the standard for technical acceptability under this Factor if they commit to furnish all required IRA-Eligible Materials with a GWP better (lower) than each IRA-Eligible Material’s Better Than Average Limit.

Offerors meeting the standard for technical acceptability will receive a number of Raw

Scores, one for each IRA-Eligible Material required by the Contract:

● Offerors will receive a Raw Score of 100 for each IRA-Eligible Material commitment that is better (lower) than GSA’s Top 20% Limits.

● Offerors will receive a Raw Score of 40 for each IRA-Eligible Material commitment that is only better (lower) than GSA’s Top 40% Limits.

● Offerors will receive a Raw Score of 20 for each IRA-Eligible Material commitment that is only better (lower) than GSA’s Better Than Average

Limit.

Offerors shall self-score* this Factor by filling out the table below with: the applicable

IRA Limit they commit to meet for each IRA-Eligible Material; the associated Raw

Score; and the Weighted Score.

IRA-Eligible Material** IRA Limit Commitment**** (i.e., Top 20% Limit, Top 40% Limit, Better Than Average Limit)

Raw Score (i.e., 100, 40, or 20)

LEC

Materials Evaluation Weight (must add up to 100)

Weighted Score (multiply the material’s Raw Score by its LEC Materials Evaluation Weight)

Concrete Specified concrete strength class (compressive strength [f'c] in pounds per square inch [PSI])

≤ 2499 PSI Provided at PH2

3000 PSI Provided at PH2

4000 PSI Provided at PH2

5000 PSI Provided at PH2]

6000 PSI Provided at PH2

≥7200 PSI Provided at PH2

Cement*** Provided at PH2

Concrete Masonry Units Provided at PH2

Asphalt Provided at PH2

Steel

Fabricated Rebar Provided at PH2

Unfabricated Rebar Provided at PH2

Hollow Structural Sections (fabricated)

Provided at PH2

Hollow Structural Sections from Electric Arc Furnaces (unfabricated)

Provided at PH2

Hot-Rolled Sections (fabricated)

Provided at PH2

Hot-Rolled Sections (unfabricated)

Provided at PH2

Cold-Formed and Galvanized (stud, track, framing, etc.)

Provided at PH2

Structural Steel Plate from Electric Arc Furnaces (unfabricated)

Provided at PH2

Flat Glass Provided at PH2

Total Weighted Score (sum of Weighted Scores)

* The Weighted Score for each material must be rounded to the nearest hundredth decimal (i.e., two decimal places to the right of the whole number). The Total Weighted

Score (sum of Weighted Scores) must be rounded to the nearest whole number in accordance with generally accepted rounding methods (i.e., numbers 5 through 9 are rounded up to the next whole number; numbers 1 through 4 are rounded down to the next whole number).

** Required construction product assemblies (such as window assemblies) are included in IRA-Eligible Materials categories and will be bound by IRA Limit Commitments. At least 80% of the assembly’s total cost or total weight must be composed of compliant

IRA-Eligible Materials.

*** Where provision of concrete that qualifies under these GSA IRA Limits is impractical, GSA’s IRA Limits for cement may be applied to the cement being used in the concrete mix.

https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Concrete%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf

****If an offeror is utilizing multiple manufacturers/suppliers within one LEC material subcategory, and those materials achieve different GSA GWP limits, they shall, for evaluation purposes, self-score based on the material/product offered that has the highest GWP. (For example: within the 4,000 PSI concrete subcategory, if Offeror A's

4,000 PSI structural concrete meets GSA’s Top 40% GWP limit, and their 4,000 PSI site concrete meets GSA’s Top 20% limit, Offeror A shall use Top 40% in their scoring.)

In addition, for each IRA-Eligible Material identified in the table above, offerors shall submit EPDs listing that material’s GWP. Such EPDs must meet the standards reflected in GSA’s IRA Low Embodied Carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel requirements (see Compliance Documentation criteria listed for each IRA-Eligible

Material).

Note: By submitting an offer, Offerors consent to GSA sharing supplier names and the

GWP values associated with supplier materials with the successful offeror. Such information may also be disclosed publicly or used to inform other low embodied carbon procurement activities. Technical solutions, supplier pricing and supplier-offeror terms and conditions will not be shared.

(6) Small Business Participation (5%) – Phase II

Description

This factor is used to evaluate (a) the offeror’s past performance indicating the extent to which the offeror attained applicable goals for small business participation under contracts that required subcontracting plans; and (b) the offeror’s proposed approach to small business participation under this requirement.

Submittal Requirements

Offerors shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan which describes how small businesses, including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, will play an active role throughout the life of this contract. Include a demonstration of your company’s commitment to small businesses under similar contracts.

This factor will evaluate:

1. The extent to which small business firms are specifically identified in the proposal,

2. The extent of commitment to use such firms (enforceable commitments are to be weighted more heavily than non-enforceable ones),

3. The complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform, https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Asphalt%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Concrete%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Glass%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Steel%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf

4. Past performance of the offerors in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan,

5. The extent of participation of such firms in terms of the value of the total award, and

Greater weight will be given to offerors who:

• Identify specific small businesses meeting at least one socio-economic category

• Have enforceable commitments with identified small businesses

• Demonstrate corporate commitment to all types of small businesses, such as through successful partnering under similar contracts or through participation in federal agencies’ small business mentor-protege programs.

Specifically identified small businesses will be listed in the resultant contract.

II.D. Price Proposal – Phase II

(1) Contents

• Price Proposal on SF-1442 (signed) – Solicitation, Offor, and Award. The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF-1442 and the Agreement. Indicate the Total Contract Price from the completed Contract Price Form in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

• A completed Contract Price Form included in Section II of the Agreement.

• GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information.

• List of items included within the offeror's home office overhead.

NOTE: The Price Proposal must be separately bound from the Phase II Technical Proposal.

(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

GSA is required to track spending for each of the three appropriations it received under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) -- for low-embodied carbon (LEC) materials, emerging and sustainable technologies, and high-performance green building measures

-- and has established “budget activities” for each of these appropriations. A contract line item number (CLIN) for each of these budget activities has been included in the

Agreement as necessary. In addition, subCLINs will be used to track spending on each of the LEC materials designated for IRA funding -- asphalt, concrete, glass, and steel.

Offerors must include separate prices for IRA work under the corresponding IRA CLINs and subCLINs.

Amounts for each IRA CLIN should reflect all expenses necessary to accomplish acquisition and installation of IRA work elements. A list of possible expenses follows below; this list is not exhaustive.

● Expenses of acquiring and transporting products and materials required for IRA-funded work to the construction site;

● Labor, general and administrative expenses, and overhead and profit reasonably attributable to installation of IRA-funded work;

● Expenses for materials, tools, riggings and equipment (including safety equipment) required to install IRA-funded work;

● Design, submittal and documentation expenses reasonably attributable to

IRA-funded work;

● Demolition and disposal expenses reasonably necessary for and attributable to IRA-funded work;

● Expenses necessary to return space to its condition preceding IRA-funded work;

● Environmental remediation expenses required in execution of IRA-funded work; and

● Phasing and commissioning expenses reasonably attributable to IRA-funded work.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposals – Phases I and II

(1) Representations and Certifications – Phase I

Offerors are reminded their SAM registration status must be “Active”, at the time their offer is submitted, to be considered for award (see 52.204-7). 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).

(2) Small Business Subcontracting Plan – Phase II. This section is only applicable to large business Offerors.

https://www.sam.gov/

A Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, is required to be submitted with offers. See Attachment 5 for a model plan.

(3) Qualifications of Offerors – Phase II

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.

(4) The Offeror must submit certification from a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) that the Offeror’s accounting system provides for the following – Phase II:

● The accounting system is in accordance with GAAP.

● There is proper segregation of direct costs and indirect costs.

● There is proper identification and accumulation of direct costs by contract.

● There is a labor time distribution system that charges direct and indirect labor appropriately.

The GAAP Certification must be provided from the accountant directly to the Government within 10 days of submission of a proposal.

(5) This section is only applicable to large business Offerors – Phase II.

The Offeror must submit all disclosures in accordance with FAR 52.230-1, Cost Accounting Standards Notice and Certifications and FAR 52.230-7, Proposal Disclosure

– Cost Accounting Practice Changes.

(6) Proprietary Information Agreement(s) – Phase II

Offerors are advised that employees of the firm(s) identified below may require access to your firm’s proprietary information in performing advisory and assistance services for the Government under separate contract. These individuals will be authorized access only to such information that is necessary to enable them to perform their respective duties. Such firm(s) are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition.

APSI Construction Management

888 Research Drive, Irvine, CA 92618

Jay Losak jay.losak@apsicm.com

(949) 679-0202, ext.

118; (949) 293-5453

Pursuant to FAR Part 9.505-4(b), these firms must execute an agreement with each offeror that states that they will (1) protect the offerors’ information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and (2) refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

To expedite the evaluation process, each offeror must contact the above-listed firm(s) to effect execution of such an agreement prior to the submission of proposals. Each offeror must submit copies of any such agreement(s) with their proposal.

mailto:jay.losak@apsicm.com

II.F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors – Phase I

(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 if submitted less than twenty (20) calendar days from the date set for receipt of offers.

Prospective Offerors should make such requests by email to the CO Jim Adamo at james.adamo@gsa.gov and the Project Manager Cristina Clow at cristina.clow@gsa.gov, but under no circumstances less than twenty (20) calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms mailto:cristina.clow@gsa.gov

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…