72 FINAL Houlton Pre-Proposal Meeting Presentation 2024 10 10.pdf

Pre-Proposal Conference

RFP 47PB0024R0049

Houlton, ME LPOE CMc Construction

Services October 10, 2024, 10:00 – 11:50 am

Ground Rules

• Presentation will be approximately 45 minutes; remaining time will be for any questions and/or discussion;

• Please hold all questions until the end of the presentation;

• We are not going to cover the entire solicitation today; we only have time to hit some highlights; this conference is not a substitution for reading and understanding the solicitation;

• Nothing said here today will change the Request for Proposal (RFP) as written.

Any and all changes to the RFP will be made via a formal Amendment;

• Questions:

• If a question requires a response that should be provided to all potential offerors, I will ask that you put that question in writing – to be answered later; if a question can be responded to today without impacting all potential offerors, I will provide an answer today.

GSA PBS Points of Contract

• Contracting Officer: Michele Valenza, (617) 565-8508; michele.valenza@gsa.gov;

• Contracts Specialist: Paul Murphy, (617) 513-6954; paul.murphy@gsa.gov;

• Project Manager and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Kenneth Perez, (617) 306-7793; kenneth.perez@gsa.gov

• Architect-Engineer (AE) Design Contractor: Marvel Architects

• Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa): Jacobs Technology, Inc.

mailto:michele.valenza@gsa.gov mailto:kenneth.perez@gsa.gov

The Requirement

• Delivery Method: Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc);

• Solicitation Method: Request For Proposal

• Technical and Price Proposals are due NLT 2:00 PM EST on Nov 21, 2024;

• Site visit will be held at 1:00 pm EST on October 10, 2024.

• Technical and Price Proposals must be clearly labeled and must be sent as separate attachments so they can be evaluated separately. Failure to do so will determine the submission as non-responsive and will be eliminated.

Period of Performance

• Design Phase Services

• The Contractor shall commence performance of the Design Phase Services within ten (10) calendar days after the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP);

• Design Phase Services shall be complete upon acceptance of all deliverables required by the Design Phase Services Statement of Work;

Note: Design Completion is expected to be achieved on or about 11/21/2025.

• Construction Services (the Work)

• If the Government exercises the GMP Option, the Contractor shall commence performance of the construction within ten (10) calendar days after the Contractor receives the NTP for the Work.

Period of Performance (cont.)

T Construction Services (the Work)

• If the Government exercises the GMP Option, the Contractor shall achieve

Substantial Completion of the Construction Phase Work no later than five hundred and forty-two (542) calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the Work;

• If the Government exercises the GMP Option, the Contractor commence performance of the construction within 10 days after the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the Work.

Solicitation

• The significant documents (all 74 Documents are not listed here) are comprised of:

(1) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award 2024 10 04

(2) Presolicitation in SAM 2024 08 24

(3) “The Solicitation” 2024 10 04

(4) “The Agreement” 2024 10 04

(9) Individual Model Subcontracting Plan - Jan 2023 - Final 508 2024 08 13

(10) Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination – Decision Number: ME20240006 2024 08 23

(11) GSA Form 527 Contractors Qualifications And Financial Information 2021 10 01

(12) Standard Form 24 - Bid Bond 2023 10 01

(16) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form 2024 05 01

(17) PBS Past Performance Questionnaire 2024 08 11

(18) Evaluation Factors Explained 2024 10 02

(19) Contract Price Form 2024 08 25

(73) Contract Price Form Spreadsheet 2024 08 28

(74) Cost Accounting Standards Board Disclosure Statement CASB DS-1 OMB Form 0348

Solicitation (cont.)

Master Attachment List

(26) A.0 SOW CMc Houlton LPOE Final 2024 08 02

(27) A.1 SOW AE for CMc Houlton LPOE Delivery Method Revised 2024 03 04

(28) A.2 SOW CMa with Commissioning CxP Services for Houlton LPOE 2023 09 28

(29) A.3 SOW CMa COBie Services Houlton LPOE 2024 04 15A.3 P-100 2021 with 2022 Addendum

(30) A.4 SOW - 2023 LPOE CBP Design Guide Comparison Revision 1 2024 02 10

(31) A.5 GSA P-100 Final 2024 05 01

(32) A.6 GSA P-100 Appendix Life Cycle Cost Analysis Requirements

(33) A.7 GSA P-100 2021 with 2022 Addendum Final

(34) A.8 GSA P-120 Public Buildings Service Cost & Schedule Management Policy Rqmts 2022 11 07

(35) D.4 P100 Submittal Matrix v10 CMc 2021

(36) E.1 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings Dec 2020

(37) P.5 IRA Sustainability Factor Table 2024 08 25

(38) P.5a IRA Low Embodied Carbon Asphalt Requirements 2023 12 23

(39) P.5b IRA Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Requirements 508 2023 12 12

(40) P.5c IRA Low Embodied Carbon Glass Requirements 508 2023 12 12

(41) P.5d IRA Low Embodied Carbon Steel Requirements 508 2023 12 12

Receipt of Offers

• Offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received no later than 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, November 21, 2024;

• Offerors shall submit electronic copies of their proposal via email to the Contracting Officer, Michele Valenza at michele.valenza@gsa.gov and Contracts Specialist, Paul Murphy at paul.murphy@gsa.gov. • The maximum file size is 25mb.

Files larger than 25mb need to be separated by volume and emailed separately;

• Also refer to the Solicitation, Section V.A., FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (NOV 2021) particularly paragraph (c), Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

mailto:paul.murphy@gsa.gov

Proposals

• The 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 1 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

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

15 pages

Tab A Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) 1 PPQ form per project identified in Section II. C below

Tab B Performance Recognition Documentation No Limit Part 5 EVALUATION FACTOR 5: Sustainability No Limit Part 6 EVALUATION FACTOR 6: Small Business

Participation Based on SB Participation Plan – No Limit

Volume III Price Proposal Part 1 STANDARD FORM (SF) – 1442 (signed) – Solicitation, Offor, and Award. 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.

N/A

Part 2 A completed Contract Price Form included as part of the SF-1442 and in Section II of the Agreement.

N/A

Volume IV Other Information to Submit with Proposals Part 1 GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualification and

Financial Information N/A

Part 2 List of items included within the offeror’s home office overhead

N/A

Part 3 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Large Business Offerors Only)

N/A

Part 4 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Certification from Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

N/A

Part 5 Cost Accounting Standards Board Disclosure Statement (CASB DS-1), OMB Form Number 0348-

N/A

0051 (Large Business Offerors Only) Part 6 Proprietary Information Agreement(s) N/A Volume V 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)

• Please refer to additional proposal submission, content, and format requirements in RFP Section II, Proposals;

• Please follow requirements exactly so as not to lose consideration during Government proposal evaluations;

• Standards for Government evaluation of factors is contained in RFP Section VII., Method Of Award, F. Non-Price Factors

Proposal Evaluations II.C. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include information requested below.

(1) Evaluation Factor - 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 (Evaluated based upon the written response included in the Technical Proposal).

Proposal Evaluations (cont.)

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

• New Construction and Major Renovations

• 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

See submittal requirements and standard for evaluation below.

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.

• Please note “Similar Project” definition;

• 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;

• Please note narrative requirements for this evaluation factor. Respond to every detail requested.

(2) Evaluation Factor - Management and Technical Approach (Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services) (20%)

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.

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

• Overall approach;

• Staffing Plan;

• Quality Control Plan;

• Safety Plan;

• LEED Strategies, Green Building Process, and Recycling

(3) Evaluation Factor - Qualifications & Experience of Key Person (15%)

• 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.

• 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 Evaluation Factor 1.

• If the key team members did not work on any of the three projects submitted under Evaluation Factor 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;

• Team members shall include those with the expertise listed in Section II.C.4 of the CMc Statement of Work. Suggested team members are listed in the RFP.

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

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.

• For each of the (3) “similar” projects submitted under Evaluation Factor 1, the Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), completed by the applicable client. Completed PPQs should be submitted with the proposal;

• Also include performance recognition documents received within the last (6) years, such as awards, award fee, letters of commendation, or recognition.

• 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), for all offeror team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal;

• 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.

• The Government will award a contract resulting from this Solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the Solicitation will be the best value to the Government, Total Evaluated Price and other factors considered. In addition to Total Evaluated Price, the following non-price factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

• In total, Non-Price Factors, when combined, are significantly more important than the Total Evaluated Price. The degree of importance of price could become greater depending upon the equality of the non-price proposals. Price becomes more controlling as the equality of competing non-price proposals becomes greater;

• The Government intends to make contract award without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Important Considerations – Thinking Ahead

• Magnitude of Construction;

• Price;

• Sustainability (i.e., IRA) – NEW Requirement;

• Small Business Subcontracting Plan;

• Offer received that exceeds $35M requires Project Labor Agreement – NEW

Requirement;

• Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Open Book Accounting

Magnitude of Construction

• The estimated Total Contract Price is between $22M and $32M;

• 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.

Price

• The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s);

• The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Total Evaluated Price shall be calculated using the prices indicated in the Price Proposal, using the following formula:

Price (cont.)

SUMMARY PRICE

Design Phased Services

Base Bid

Bid Option 1 Repair Water Line

Bid Option 2 Primary Emergency Generator

Bid Option 3 Secondary Emergency Generator

Bid Option 4 FDA/GSA/APHIS Building – Exterior Building Envelope

Bid Option 5 Commercial Inspection Building – Exterior Building Envelope

Bid Option 6 FDA/GSA/APHIs Building – Life Safety and Fire Protection

BASE BID

CLIN

ITEM PRICE

CLIN 0001 Design Phase Services (Firm Fixed Price) – Includes All Bid Options

CLIN 0002 Main Port Building Exterior Building (Façade, Roof, Storefront, Windows, Entrances, Exterior Metal Doors, Exterior Frames, Building Sealants) Note: Costs for construction materials included below in CLIN 0003 shall not be duplicated in

CLIN 0002.

CLIN 0003 Target ECW - Acquisition and Installation of low embodied carbon materials (SubCLIN 0003AA +

0003AB + 0003AC + 0003AD)

SubCLIN

0003AA

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon steel and associated expenses

SubCLIN

0003AB

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon asphalt and associated expenses

SubCLIN

0003AC

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon glass and associated expenses

CLIN

ITEM PRICE

SubCLIN

0003AD

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon concrete and associated expenses

CLIN 0004 Main Port Building Life Safety and Fire Protection Systems

CLIN 0005 Main Port Building Accessibility $__________ CLIN 0006 Main Port Building Mechanical Systems $__________ CLIN 0007 Main Port Building Electrical Systems (Plus

Transformer)

CLIN 0008 Target ECW - IRA Emerging and Sustainable Technologies

Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) - (CLIN

0002 + CLIN 0003 + CLIN 0004 + CLIN 0005 +

CLIN 0006 + CLIN 0007 + CLIN 0008)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage 3 % CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage _____% Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

CLIN 0009 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN 0009) $__________

OPTION 1 – SITE SYSTEMS – WATER LINE

OPT 1 CLIN

OPTION ITEM PRICE

OPT CLIN 0001 Bid Option 1: Site Systems - Water Line $__________ Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) -

(CLIN 0001)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage

3 %

CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage _____% Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

OPT CLIN 0002 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN 0002)

OPTION 2 – PRIMARY EMERGENCY GENERATOR

OPT 2 CLIN

OPTION ITEM PRICE

OPT CLIN 0001 Bid Option 2: Primary Emergency Generator $__________ Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) -

(CLIN 0001)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage

3 %

CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage _____% Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

OPT CLIN 0002 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN

OPTION 3 – SECONDARY EMERGENCY GENERATOR

OPT 3 CLIN OPTION ITEM PRICE

OPT CLIN 0001 Bid Option 3: Primary Emergency Generator $__________

Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) -

(CLIN 0001)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage

3 %

CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage _____% Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

OPT CLIN 0002 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN

OPTION 4 – FDA/GSA/APHIS BUILDING – EXTERIOR BUILDING ENVELOPE

OPT 4 CLIN OPTION ITEM PRICE

OPT CLIN 0001 Bid Option 4: FDA/GSA/APHIS Building -

Exterior Building Envelope (Façade, Roof, Storefront, Windows, Entrances, Exterior Metal Doors, Exterior Frames, Building Sealants) Note: Costs for construction materials included below in CLIN 0002 shall not be duplicated in CLIN 0001.

CLIN 0002 Target ECW - Acquisition and Installation of low embodied carbon materials (SubCLIN

0002AA + 0002AB + 0002AC + 0002AD)

SubCLIN

0002AA

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon steel and associated expenses

0002AB

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon asphalt and associated expenses

SubCLIN

0002AC

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon glass and associated expenses

OPT 4 CLIN OPTION ITEM PRICE

0002AD

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon concrete and associated expenses

Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) -

(CLIN 0001)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage

3 %

CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage $__________ Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

CLIN 0003 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN 0003)

OPTION 5 – COMMERCIAL INSPECTION BUILDING – EXT BUILDING ENVELOPE

OPT 5 CLIN OPTION ITEM PRICE

OPT CLIN 0001 Bid Option 5: Commercial Inspection Building -

Exterior Building Envelope (Façade, Roof, Storefront, Windows, Entrances, Exterior Metal Doors, Exterior Frames, Building Sealants) Note: Costs for construction materials included below in CLIN 0002 shall not be duplicated in CLIN 0001.

CLIN 0002 Target ECW - Acquisition and Installation of low embodied carbon materials (SubCLIN

0002AA + 0002AB + 0002AC + 0002AD)

SubCLIN

0002AA

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon steel and associated expenses

0002AB

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon asphalt and associated expenses

SubCLIN

0002AC

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon glass and associated expenses

OPT 5 CLIN OPTION ITEM PRICE

0002AD

Target ECW – Acquisition and installation of low embodied carbon concrete and associated expenses

Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) -

(CLIN 0001)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage

3 %

CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage $__________ Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

CLIN 0003 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN 0003)

OPTION 6 – FDA/GSA/APHIS BUILDING – LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION

OPT 6 CLIN OPTION ITEM PRICE

OPT CLIN 0001 Bid Option 6: FDA/GSA/APHIS Building - Life

Safety and Fire Protection

Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) -

(CLIN 0001)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage

3 %

CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage _____% Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

OPT CLIN 0002 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN

OPTION 7 – COMMERCIAL INSPECTION BLDG – LIFE SAFETY & FIRE PROTECTION

OPT 7 CLIN OPTION ITEM PRICE

OPT CLIN 0001 Bid Option 7: Commercial Inspection Building -

Life Safety and Fire Protection

Target Estimated Cost of Work (ECW) -

(CLIN 0001)

CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) Percentage

3 %

CCA (Target ECW x CCA Percentage) $__________ Fee Percentage _____% Fee (Target ECW x Fee Percentage) $__________

OPT CLIN 0002 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Option for Construction Services (Total ECW + CCA + Fee)

Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001 + CLIN

Sustainability Evaluation Factor (cont.)

Sustainability Evaluation Factor (15%)

• 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 (LEC) asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel requirements establish numeric global warming potential (GWP) limits for certain EPA-approved construction 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;

• 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* by completing the table shown in Attachment (37) P.5 IRA Sustainability Factor Table 2024 08 25 with the applicable IRA Limit they commit to meet for each IRA-Eligible Material; the associated Raw Score; and the Weighted Score.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

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

• There is also a Small Business Participation non-price evaluation factor worth 5% overall. 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.

Project Labor Agreement (PLA)

• Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal

Construction Projects, was issued on February 4, 2022. E.O. 14063 mandates Federal Government agencies require the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for large-scale Federal construction projects, where the total estimated cost to the Government is $35 million or more, unless an exception applies.

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provision 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement (Jan 2024) Alternate I (Jan 2024)

(b) The apparent successful offeror shall—

(1) Negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of the resulting construction contract;

and

(2) Require its subcontractors to become a party to the resulting project labor agreement.

Project Labor Agreement (PLA) (cont.)

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provision 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement (Jan 2024) Alternate I (Jan 2024)

(e) The apparent successful offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer a copy of the project labor agreement prior to contract award;

- The project labor agreement reached pursuant to FAR 52.222-33 Alt I shall supersede the terms of any other collective bargaining agreement that conflict with the terms of such project labor agreement;

- If, for any reason, the apparent successful offeror fails to furnish such project labor agreement within the time stated above, the Government may, in its sole discretion, eliminate the proposal from consideration and select the next apparent successful offeror.

Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)

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

• The accounting system is in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (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.

Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)(cont.)

• Large Business Offerors only – 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.

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 does 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 Contracting Offeror Michele Valenza at michele.valenza@gsa.gov and Contracts Specialist paul.murphy@gsa.gov but under no circumstances less than twenty (20) calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

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