47PB5126R0038 Gate 7 Parking Garage Solicitation 201 SEPT 2026.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. 47PB5126R0038

Construction Contract for: Construction Services for the Gate 7 Parking Garage, St Elizabeths West Campus, SE Washington, DC

The Solicitation

Document: C201-GC/JULY 2026 (The Solicitation)

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. 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. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals F. Bond Requirements G. Contractor Performance Information H. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information

(CUI) Building Information

I. INFORM

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-09) FAR 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements-Certification (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-09) FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-16) FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-22) Buy American Requirements Buy American Exceptions FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-33) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference

Small Business Subcontracting Plan Project Labor Agreement Additional Provisions

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses

A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-15)

B. Security Requirements C. 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors D. Additional Clauses

VI. Method Of Award

A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Reasonableness D. Unbalanced Price E. Total Evaluated Price F. Reserved 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.

End of Notice

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

(1) The Solicitation

(2) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award

(3) Statement of Work (SOW) Design-Bid-Build Construction Services (DBB) (4)The Agreement

(5) Other Forms Required For Submission with Proposals

(6) General Decision Number DC20260002 dated 05/18/2026

(7) Specifications, Drawings, Exhibits and other Attachments to the Agreement

(via amendment to Phase 2 offerors after NDA signature)

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: Jennifer Silkensen

Address: 100 South Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA

Telephone: (215) 446-5099

Email: jennifer.silkensen@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference There will be a Virtual pre-proposal meeting for Phase 1.

Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer (jennifer.silkensen@gsa.gov) 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.

Date: Monday, Oct 5, 2026

Time: 1:30 PM ET

Location: Virtual - Google Meet invite will be sent via email by the Contracting Officer

A site visit is anticipated to be scheduled for Phase 2. The exact date and time will be announced in a future amendment.

I.E. Estimated Price Range

The estimated construction cost range is between $120,000,000.00 and $160,000,000.00.

I.F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (SEPT 1996) (Phase 2 requirement)

(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.

mailto:jennifer.silkensen@gsa.gov

(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. Receipt of Offers

(1) Questions Regarding Phase 1: Submit questions regarding Phase 1 to the Contracting Officer on or before 4 PM ET October 8, 2026. Questions shall be submitted to the following: jennifer.silkensen@gsa.gov. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) as an amendment to the solicitation.

(2) This procurement will be based on a phased evaluation approach and advisory short-list process. The advisory down-select process allows an offeror not recommended to proceed to the next phase to still participate in the next phase, and if so, will be considered for award. At the conclusion of an advisory down-select phase, the contracting officer will inform each offeror either (1) that it is invited to participate in the next phase; or (2) that, based on the information it has already submitted, it is unlikely to be a viable competitor along with the general basis for that opinion. However, the notice will not restrict any Phase 1 offeror from participating in the next phase.

The Specifications, Drawings, Exhibits and other Attachments to the Agreement will be provided to only those offerors from Phase 1 as a Google Document after submission of the SBU Document and verification the offeror is participating in the next Phase. The offeror must have a GACA account to receive these documents for Phase 2.

(3) In order to be considered for Phase 2, offers conforming to the requirements of the Phase 1 must be received at the following office no later than 4:00 pm ET on the following date and at the following address.

Date: Monday Oct 26, 2026 Address: via email to jennifer.silkensen@gsa.gov

(4) In order to be considered for award, Phase 2 technical and price proposals conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 4:00 pm ET on the following date and at the following address.

Date: TBD Address: via email to jennifer.silkensen@gsa.gov

Electronic Submission of Proposals

Electronic Submission of Proposals: Offers must be received by the GSA Point of Contact (POC) listed herein on or before the date and time established for receipt of offers. The date and time of receipt will be established according to the Government computer system’s documentation showing the exact official time of receipt by the GSA POC listed herein and not by the time the electronic proposal was sent by the Offeror or received by the GSA server. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure proposals are complete and submitted early enough to be received by the GSA POC before the deadline, and to confirm receipt before the deadline. Proposals or portions of proposals which are received by the GSA POC later then the time noted within will be rejected and will not be considered.

NOTE: The maximum file size is 25 MB. GSA has occasionally experienced delays in delivery of emails from the GSA server to an email account. Therefore Contractors/offerors need to plan accordingly.

WARNING: Pursuant to FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A) (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-15), an electronically submitted proposal that is received late will not be considered unless

(1) it is received before award is made, (2) the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition and (3) it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals. FAR 52.215-1 (c)(3)(ii)(A)(1)(GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-15).

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

Phase 1:

1. Technical Proposal

2. Acknowledgement of Amendments to Solicitation (if any)

3. Other Documents as Required

Phase 2:

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. Acknowledgement of Amendments to Solicitation (if any)

8. Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

9. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format Offerors responding to the Phase 1 solicitation notice shall submit one electronic version of the required technical information. The submission should be organized to correspond to the evaluation factors listed below. Phase 1 submissions must not exceed a total page count listed below. The cover letter, table of contents, section dividers, PPQs, Amendments and Proprietary Information Agreement form are excluded from this page count.

Offerors responding to the Phase 2 solicitation notice shall submit one electronic version of the required technical information. The submission should be organized to correspond to the evaluation factors listed below. Phase 2 submissions for the technical proposal must not exceed a total page count listed below. The cover letter, table of contents, section dividers, Amendments, Small Business Participation Commitment Document(SBPCD) (if applicable) and Proprietary Information Agreement form are excluded from this page count. The price proposal shall be one electronic document submitted separate from technical proposal.

Acknowledgement of Amendments: Acknowledgement of receipt of all amendments must be included in your proposal.

All proposals must be current. GSA will evaluate all responses in accordance with the criteria stated in the solicitation notice. At the conclusion of Phase 2, GSA intends to award a contract to a single Offeror for all construction services pursuant to FAR Part 15 and 36 (GSA Class Deviations RFO-2025-15 and RFO-2025-36). To the extent consistent with law, GSA may use artificial intelligence tools to assist in its review of proposals and/or documentation of Evaluations.

GACA Account: Vendors are required to create or use an existing GSA Affiliated Custom Account (GACA) for access to documents greater than 25MB. GACA Instructions are included as an attachment to this RFP.

II.C. Price Proposal (Phase 2 requirement)

(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) Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Paired-Proposal Procedure

Each offeror must submit a PLA Price Proposal with a completed Contract Price Form.

The PLA must meet FAR 22.502-2(b) (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-22) and FAR provision 52.222-33 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-22) and clause 52.222-34 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-22).

Offerors may, but are not required to, submit a Non-PLA Price Proposal for the same scope of work.

The two proposals must be identical except for the PLA and its direct effects on cost, schedule, or technical approach.

Offerors that do not submit a PLA Price Proposal are ineligible for award.

(4) Additional Proposal Requirements

● Contract Price Form (PLA pricing - mandatory) - completed and signed

● Contract Price Form (non-PLA pricing - permitted) - completed and signed

● All Amendments signed

● Bid Bond, SF 24

● Subcontracting Plan

● GSA Form 527

● Representations and Certifications

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

Phase 1

Factor 1 - Safety Performance Record (25%) Factor 2 - Relevant Experience of the Offeror (25%) Factor 3 - Key Personnel Qualifications (25%) Factor 4 - Past Performance of Offeror (25%)

Phase 1 proposals must address all Phase 1 evaluation factors stated herein. Any offeror whose Phase 1 proposal does not address the required criteria will not be further considered for award or permitted to submit a Phase 2 proposal.

Offerors shall submit concise responses addressing the Phase 1 evaluation factors.

Phase 1 is limited to evaluation of demonstrated qualifications and historical performance. Offerors shall not submit a project-specific technical approach, construction execution plan, project schedule, phasing plan, logistics plan, quality control plan, Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan, or risk-management plan as part of the Phase 1 submission.

Page limits apply to narrative responses, including text, tables, charts, graphics, and figures, unless specifically excluded. Cover pages, tables of contents, section dividers, required forms, and attachments expressly excluded by the RFQ do not count against the stated page limits.

The Government will evaluate only the information submitted within the applicable page limits, except for specifically excluded attachments identified in the solicitation. Pages exceeding the stated limits will not be evaluated.

FACTOR 1 - Safety Performance Record

This factor evaluates the Offeror’s demonstrated safety performance record on construction projects during the three-year period preceding the date of issuance of the solicitation.

Safety performance is important to this procurement because the project involves construction within an active, high-security federal campus, including sitework, excavation, utility work, structural construction, heavy equipment operations, construction traffic, controlled access, and coordination with ongoing campus operations.

This factor evaluates the Offeror’s historical safety performance. It does not evaluate the Offeror’s project-specific safety approach, Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan, construction means and methods, or proposed safety controls for the Gate 7 Parking Garage project. Those matters will be evaluated during Phase 2.

Submission Required by Offeror

The Offeror shall submit a Safety Performance Record covering the three-year period preceding the date of issuance of the RFQ. The Safety Performance Record shall be limited to two (2) pages total.

The Offeror shall provide:

1. Safety Metrics. The Offeror’s Experience Modification Rate (EMR), Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), and Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate for each of the three most recent years, where applicable.

2. Fatalities. Identification and a brief explanation of any work-related fatalities during the three-year period.

3. OSHA Citations. Identification and a brief explanation of any serious, willful, repeat, or failure-to-abate OSHA citations issued during the three-year period.

The Offeror shall identify the current status or disposition of each citation.

4. Material Safety Events. Identification and a brief explanation of any material safety-related stop-work orders, work suspensions, or similar enforcement actions during the three-year period.

5. Corrective Actions. For each disclosed fatality, citation, stop-work order, suspension, or other material safety event, a brief description of corrective actions taken.

If an EMR, TRIR, or DART rate is unavailable or not applicable, the Offeror shall briefly explain why. Supporting documentation shall not be submitted unless specifically requested by the Government.

FACTOR 2 - Relevant Experience of the Offeror

This factor evaluates the Offeror’s relevant experience performing construction projects similar in size, scope, complexity, and context to the Gate 7 Parking Garage project.

This acquisition is for construction services only under a Design-Bid-Build delivery approach. The Offeror will not be evaluated for design services or Architect-Engineer services under this factor. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s experience as a prime construction contractor, joint venture member, or construction contractor responsible for managing and delivering projects of comparable complexity.

The Government will consider the extent to which the Offeror has successfully performed relevant construction projects involving structured parking facilities, comparable multi-level structures, secure or occupied campus environments, complex site logistics, utility coordination,building systems integration, exterior envelope construction, and protection of sensitive site conditions.

For purposes of this factor, a “similar project” is a construction project that demonstrates substantial similarity to the Gate 7 Parking Garage in one or more of the following characteristics. Projects demonstrating more of the listed characteristics, or characteristics most relevant to the Gate 7 Parking Garage, may be considered more relevant:

a. New construction of a structured parking facility or comparable multi-level facility.

b. Construction scope included sitework, excavation, foundations, retaining walls, structural framing, parking decks or comparable structural systems, elevators, utility connections, and related site infrastructure.

c. Construction scope included mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, fire alarm, life safety, telecommunications, security, or access control systems.

d. Project included construction or coordination of a mechanically ventilated parking garage or comparable mechanically intensive enclosed or semi-enclosed facility.

e. Project included masonry, brick façade, or other durable exterior envelope construction with openings, louvers, waterproofing, flashings, sealants, and related envelope coordination.

f. Project was performed within an active, occupied, secure, restricted-access, or operational campus environment.

g. Project involved coordination with an owner, construction manager, architect of record, tenant agency, facility operations personnel, security personnel, utility providers, or multiple project stakeholders.

h. Project involved work on or adjacent to a historic site, historic campus, National Register-listed or eligible property, National Historic Landmark, or other site requiring protection of historic or culturally significant resources.

i. Project involved constrained site logistics, limited staging, limited contractor parking, controlled deliveries, security screening, or maintenance of ongoing operations during construction.

j. Project involved stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, utility relocations, roadway improvements, environmental protection, or protection of streams, wetlands, buffers, or other sensitive site features.

k. Project size was not less than 200,000 gross square feet, or project construction cost at award was not less than $50,000,000.

Submission Required by Offeror

The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two relevant construction projects substantially completed within the past ten years from the date of issuance of the solicitation. If the Offeror submits more than two projects, the Government will evaluate only the first two projects presented.

The Offeror’s response to this factor shall be limited to six (6) pages total.

For each project submitted, the Offeror shall clearly identify how the project is relevant to the Gate 7 Parking Garage project and which of the similar project characteristics listed above are met.

For each project, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

● Project title

● Owner, client, tenant agency, or occupant

● Project location

● Owner/client point of contact, including name, title, phone number, and email address

● Project description, including gross square footage and, if applicable, number of parking spaces

● Contract type and delivery method

● Offeror’s role on the project, including whether the Offeror performed as prime contractor, joint venture member, construction manager, or subcontractor

● Description of the Offeror’s specific responsibilities and scope of work

● Construction award date

● Date of substantial completion

● Contract cost at award

● Final contract cost

● Explanation of significant cost growth, if applicable

● Original contract completion date

● Actual substantial completion date

● Explanation of significant schedule variance, if applicable

● Description of major building systems, sitework, utility work, security systems, façade/envelope systems, or other relevant technical features

● Description of special project constraints, such as active campus operations, security requirements, historic resource protection, environmental constraints, limited staging, or utility coordination

● Key personnel assigned to the project, if relevant to the proposed team

● Any other information demonstrating relevance to the Gate 7 Parking

Garage project

Projects performed by the Offeror as a prime contractor will generally be considered more relevant than projects performed solely as a subcontractor. If the Offeror submits a project performed as a joint venture member, the Offeror shall clearly identify its role, percentage of participation, scope of responsibility, and management responsibilities. If the Offeror submits a project performed by a parent, affiliate, subsidiary, or predecessor entity, the Offeror shall explain the relationship and relevance to the Offeror’s current organization and proposed project team.

FACTOR 3 - Key Personnel Qualifications

This factor evaluates the qualifications, experience, availability, and proposed roles of the Offeror’s key personnel for the Gate 7 Parking Garage project. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposed key personnel demonstrate relevant construction experience, technical knowledge, leadership ability, and role-specific qualifications necessary to support successful performance of construction services for a complex parking garage project within an active, high-security federal campus and National Historic Landmark.

This acquisition is for construction services under a Design-Bid-Build delivery approach.

Therefore, the Government will not evaluate a Lead Designer or other design professional under this factor. Design services are being provided separately by the Architect of Record.

The Offeror shall propose qualified key personnel for the construction phase. At a minimum, the Offeror shall identify the following key personnel:

● Project Executive

● Project Manager

● General Superintendent / Construction Superintendent

● Quality Control Manager

● Site Safety and Occupational Health Officer / Safety and Occupational

Health Manager

● Scheduler

The Offeror may identify additional key personnel if the Offeror believes they are critical to successful project delivery, such as a Security Coordinator, Environmental Coordinator, Mechanical Systems Coordinator, Electrical Systems Coordinator, Building Envelope / Façade Coordinator, Commissioning Coordination Lead, BIM/CDX/COBie Manager, Document Manager, or Closeout Manager.

Minimum Role Expectations

1. Project Executive

The Project Executive shall provide senior-level oversight, executive decision-making, corporate commitment, and escalation support. The Project Executive shall have experience overseeing major construction projects of similar size, scope, complexity, and stakeholder sensitivity.

2. Project Manager

The Project Manager shall be responsible for overall day-to-day contract administration, project management, coordination with GSA and project stakeholders, subcontractor management, schedule and cost coordination, issue resolution, reporting, and execution of the contract requirements.

3. General Superintendent / Construction Superintendent

The Superintendent shall be responsible for daily on-site field supervision, coordination of trades, sequencing, safety coordination, site logistics, quality implementation, subcontractor coordination, and management of construction activities.

4. Quality Control Manager

The Quality Control Manager shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Contractor’s quality control program, coordinating inspections and testing, managing deficiency correction, reviewing submittals for quality-related issues, coordinating mockups, and verifying that work complies with the contract documents.

5. Site Safety and Health Officer

The Site Safety and Occupational Health Officer / Safety and Occupational Health Manager shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Contractor’s safety and occupational health program, conducting safety inspections, coordinating safety training, managing hazard controls, supporting incident reporting and emergency response, and ensuring compliance with applicable OSHA, GSA, campus, and contract safety requirements. The proposed individual shall meet the minimum qualifications required by the solicitation and contract documents.

6. Scheduler

The Scheduler shall be responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and reporting the project Critical Path Method schedule, including procurement, submittals, construction sequencing, long-lead items, inspections, testing, commissioning support, closeout, and recovery planning.

The Offeror shall submit resumes for each proposed key person. Each resume shall clearly identify the individual’s role on the Gate 7 Parking Garage project and demonstrate the individual’s qualifications for that role.

For each proposed key person, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

a. Name and proposed project role

b. Current employer and office location

c. Years of experience with current firm

d. Total years of experience in the individual’s field or role

e. Education, degrees, certifications, licenses, and professional registrations, if applicable

f. Relevant training, including OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety training where applicable

g. Summary of relevant professional experience

h. Description of the individual’s proposed responsibilities on the Gate 7 Parking Garage project

i. Minimum of two relevant projects completed within the past ten years in which the individual served in a similar role

j. For each relevant project, include:

● Project title and location;

● Owner/client;

● Project size and construction value;

● Project delivery method;

● Individual’s role and responsibilities;

● Relevance to the Gate 7 Parking Garage project; and

● Whether the project involved structured parking, secure or occupied campus operations, complex site logistics, mechanical ventilation, façade/envelope work, historic resource protection, utility coordination, or other relevant features.

k. Availability and anticipated percentage of time committed to this project.

l. One to two sentences explaining why the individual is well qualified for the proposed role.

The Offeror shall also provide a brief Key Personnel Team Narrative describing how the proposed key personnel will work together, coordinate project responsibilities, manage communication, and support successful project delivery. The narrative should identify any prior working relationships among the proposed key personnel on relevant projects.

Resumes shall be limited to two (2) pages per individual. The Key Personnel Team Narrative shall be limited to two (2) pages total.

FACTOR 4 - Past Performance of Offeror

This factor evaluates the Offeror’s past performance on recent and relevant construction projects. The Government will assess the extent to which the Offeror has demonstrated successful performance on projects similar in size, scope, complexity, and context to the Gate 7 Parking Garage project.

The Government will consider the quality of the Offeror’s prior performance, including its record of customer satisfaction, schedule control, cost control, quality of work, subcontractor management, project coordination, responsiveness, issue resolution, and compliance with contract requirements.

Safety performance will be evaluated under Factor 1 – Safety Performance Record and will not be separately evaluated under this factor.

This acquisition is for construction services under a Design-Bid-Build delivery approach.

The Government will evaluate past performance of the construction firm, joint venture, or construction team proposed to perform the work. The Government will not evaluate past performance for design services under this factor.

For purposes of this factor, “recent” means substantially completed within the past ten

(10) years from the date of issuance of the RFQ. “Relevant” means construction work that is similar to the Gate 7 Parking Garage project in size, scope, complexity, security environment, site conditions, building systems, or stakeholder coordination requirements.

Submission Required by Offeror

The Offeror shall submit past performance information for two recent and relevant construction projects. The projects submitted under this factor may be the same projects submitted under Factor 2 – Relevant Experience of the Offeror; however, the

Offeror shall provide the past performance information required below for each project submitted under this factor.

For each project, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

a. Project title;

b. Project location;

c. Owner/client name;

d. Owner/client point of contact, including name, title, phone number, and email address;

e. Contract number, if applicable;

f. Contract type and delivery method;

g. Offeror’s role on the project, including whether the Offeror performed as prime contractor, joint venture member, construction manager, or subcontractor;

h. Project size, including gross square footage and/or number of parking spaces, if applicable;

i. Original contract price at award;

j. Final contract price;

k. Explanation of any significant cost growth, including whether changes were owner-directed, contractor-caused, or due to unforeseen conditions;

l. Original contract completion date;

m. Actual substantial completion date;

n. Explanation of any significant schedule variance;

o. Description of project scope and relevance to the Gate 7 Parking Garage project;

p. Description of the Offeror’s performance in the following areas:

● Cost control;

● Schedule control;

● Quality of work;

● Subcontractor management;

● Responsiveness and communication;

● Coordination with owner, construction manager, architect of record, tenant agency, operations personnel, security personnel, utility providers, or other stakeholders;

● Management of RFIs, submittals, changes, claims, and closeout;

● Testing, inspections, commissioning support, training, O&M documentation, as-built documentation, BIM/COBie deliverables, or other closeout requirements, where applicable; and

● Achievement of small business subcontracting goals, where applicable.

The Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation as Attachment 2, completed by the applicable client, for each project included in its proposal for Factor 4. 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 jennifer.silkensen@gsa.gov prior to Phase 1 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.

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information provided in any portion of the questionnaire completed by the Offeror.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last 10 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), 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.

The Offeror’s response to this factor shall be limited to four (4) pages total, excluding Past Performance Questionnaires submitted directly by references, unless otherwise stated in the solicitation.

Phase 2

Factor 1 - Phase 1 Qualifications Evaluation 25% Factor 2 - Technical Approach / Construction Management Approach 25% Factor 3 - Project Schedule / Phasing / Logistics 20% Factor 4 - Quality Control / Safety / Risk Management Approach 20% Factor 5 - 5. Small Business Participation 10%

Offerors shall submit concise, project-specific responses addressing the Phase 2 non-price evaluation factors. Responses shall not merely restate solicitation requirements or include generic corporate marketing material.

Page limits apply to narrative responses, including text, tables, charts, graphics, and figures, unless specifically excluded. Cover pages, tables of contents, section dividers, required forms, price information, and attachments expressly excluded by the RFP do not count against the stated page limits.

The Government will evaluate only the information submitted within the applicable page limits, except for specifically excluded attachments identified in the solicitation. Pages exceeding the stated limits will not be evaluated.

FACTOR 1 - Phase 1 Qualifications Evaluation

This factor reflects the Offeror’s evaluation results from Phase 1 of the procurement.

The Government will carry forward the Offeror’s Phase 1 evaluation rating, score, or other evaluation result and consider it as part of the Phase 2 best value tradeoff evaluation.

The Phase 1 Qualifications Evaluation is based on the Government’s evaluation of the Offeror’s Phase 1 submission under the Phase 1 non-price evaluation factors. Refer to the Phase 1 Technical Evaluation Factors for the full evaluation criteria, submission requirements, and rating methodology.

The Phase 1 RFQ non-price factors are:

● Factor 1 – Safety Performance Record

● Factor 2 – Relevant Experience of the Offeror

● Factor 3 – Key Personnel Qualifications

● Factor 4 – Past Performance of Offeror

The Government will not require Offerors to resubmit their full Phase 1 qualifications submission is part of Phase 2. The Phase 1 evaluation result will be carried forward into Phase 2 under this factor.

Submission Required by Offeror

The Offeror shall provide a brief confirmation that the information submitted during Phase 1 remains accurate and current.

If no material changes have occurred, the Offeror shall state:

The Offeror confirms that the information submitted during Phase 1 remains accurate and current, and no material changes have occurred.

If any material changes have occurred since the Phase 1 submission, the Offeror shall identify and briefly describe those changes. Material changes may include changes to key personnel, teaming arrangements, corporate structure, relevant experience, past performance information, or other information that could affect the Phase 1 evaluation result. The Offeror’s response to this factor shall be limited to one (1) page.

FACTOR 2 - Technical Approach / Construction Management Approach

This factor evaluates the Offeror’s proposed approach to managing and constructing the Gate 7 Parking Garage in accordance with the Phase 2 RFP, Issued for Construction documents, specifications, and other contract requirements.

This factor is intended to evaluate the Offeror’s project-specific construction execution approach. The Government will evaluate how well the Offeror understands the construction requirements, project constraints, stakeholder coordination needs, and risks associated with delivering the Gate 7 Parking Garage within an active high-security federal campus and National Historic Landmark.

This factor is separate from the Phase 1 Qualifications Evaluation. Offerors should not restate general qualifications already submitted in Phase 1. Instead, the Offeror shall describe how it will execute this specific project.

Submission Required by Offeror

The Offeror shall submit a Technical Approach / Construction Management Approach narrative that addresses, at a minimum, the following:

1. Overall Construction Management Approach Describe the Offeror’s overall approach to managing construction of the Gate 7 Parking Garage, including project organization, field supervision, subcontractor coordination, communication, decision-making, issue resolution, and coordination with GSA, DHS, AECOM, ZGF, campus operations personnel, and other stakeholders.

2. Understanding of Project Scope and Constraints Demonstrate understanding of the major construction scope, including the parking garage structure, mechanically ventilated garage systems, panelized precast envelope with in-laid brick, site improvements, utility work, security infrastructure, stormwater management, and closeout requirements.

3. Construction Execution Strategy Describe the Offeror’s strategy for executing the work from mobilization through substantial completion and closeout. Address sequencing of major construction activities, coordination of trades, subcontractor management, procurement coordination, site supervision, and maintaining progress within the required construction duration.

4. MEP Systems Describe the Offeror’s approach to coordinating and constructing the mechanically ventilated parking garage systems, including coordination among mechanical, electrical, fire protection, fire alarm, controls, life safety, testing, balancing, commissioning support, and maintenance access requirements.

5. Façade and Building Envelope Describe the Offeror’s approach to coordinating and constructing the panelized precast envelope with in-laid brick system, including masonry, façade supports, openings, louvers, waterproofing, flashings, sealants, mockups, inspections, and quality control.

6. Stakeholder and Campus Coordination Describe the Offeror’s approach to coordination with GSA, DHS, AECOM, ZGF, campus security, campus operations, the Operations and Maintenance contractor, utility providers, testing and inspection agencies, commissioning personnel, and other stakeholders.

7. Subcontractor and Trade Coordination Describe the Offeror’s approach to subcontractor procurement, subcontractor management, trade coordination, coordination drawings, submittal coordination, BIM coordination where applicable, and resolution of trade conflicts.

8. Construction Administration Processes Describe the Offeror’s approach to managing RFIs, submittals, change coordination, meeting participation, document control, daily reports, progress reporting, field coordination, as-built documentation, and closeout documentation.

9. Commissioning, Testing, and Turnover Support Describe the Offeror’s approach to supporting testing, inspections, startup, testing and balancing, commissioning, training, O&M documentation, warranties, BIM/COBie deliverables where applicable, and turnover to GSA and DHS.

10.Project-Specific Risk Mitigation Identify the Offeror’s most significant construction management risks for this project and describe how the Offeror will mitigate those risks. The response may address security access, utilities, limited staging, historic resource protection, environmental constraints, long-lead procurement, façade coordination, MEP systems, or stakeholder coordination.

The Offeror’s response to this factor shall be limited to ten (10) pages.

FACTOR 3 - Project Schedule / Phasing / Logistics

This factor evaluates the Offeror’s proposed approach to schedule management, construction phasing, site logistics, access coordination, and maintenance of campus operations during construction of the Gate 7 Parking Garage.

The project must be delivered within an expedited schedule while maintaining operations at the active St. Elizabeths West Campus. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror presents a realistic, well-coordinated, project-specific approach to planning, sequencing, and managing the work in a constrained, high-security campus environment.

This factor is separate from the Offeror’s general qualifications evaluated in Phase 1.

Offerors should focus on the specific schedule, phasing, and logistics approach proposed for this project.

Submission Required by Offeror

The Offeror shall submit a Project Schedule, Phasing, and Logistics narrative and preliminary schedule package. The submission shall address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Preliminary Project Schedule Provide a preliminary Critical Path Method schedule or schedule narrative showing the Offeror’s proposed approach to completing the work within the required period of performance. The schedule shall identify major work activities, sequencing, critical path assumptions, long-lead items, procurement activities, submittals, reviews, construction activities, inspections, testing, commissioning support, substantial completion, and closeout.

2. Critical Path and Schedule Risks Identify the Offeror’s understanding of the likely critical path and near-critical activities. Describe major schedule risks and proposed mitigation strategies.

3. Construction Phasing Approach Describe the proposed phasing and sequencing of construction activities, including site mobilization, erosion and sediment controls, sitework, excavation, foundations, structure, façade/envelope, mechanically ventilated garage systems, MEP systems, fire/life safety systems, security systems, site improvements, testing, commissioning support, and closeout.

4. Campus Operations and Access Describe how the Offeror will maintain campus operations, emergency access, security operations, shuttle operations, pedestrian circulation, vehicle circulation, utility service, and access to occupied facilities during construction.

5. Site Logistics Plan Provide a preliminary site logistics approach addressing construction access, controlled entry, staging, laydown, contractor parking, haul routes, delivery routes, material storage, temporary fencing, temporary facilities, crane and hoisting areas, waste management, and protection of adjacent facilities and campus resources.

6. Security and Access Coordination Describe the Offeror’s approach to managing badging, escorts, worker access, visitor access, delivery screening, vehicle inspection, security checkpoints, and coordination with campus security personnel.

7. Utility Coordination and Outages Describe the Offeror’s approach to coordinating existing utilities, utility relocations, tie-ins, planned outages, temporary utilities, service continuity, and coordination with utility providers and campus operations personnel.

8. Long-Lead Procurement Identify anticipated long-lead materials, systems, and equipment and describe the Offeror’s strategy for early procurement and schedule protection. Long-lead items may, electrical gear, elevators, fire protection and fire alarm components, security systems, and specialty site/security elements.

9. Environmental and Historic Resource Protection Logistics Describe the Offeror’s approach to sequencing work to protect historic resources, landscape features, streams, wetlands, buffers, trees, stormwater systems, and other sensitive site features.

10.Schedule Recovery and Mitigation Describe the Offeror’s approach to monitoring schedule performance, identifying delays, implementing recovery measures, and communicating schedule impacts to GSA and the Project Delivery Team.

The Offeror’s narrative response to this factor shall be limited to eight (8) pages, excluding the preliminary project schedule. The preliminary project schedule may be submitted as a separate attachment and shall not exceed five (5) 11x17 pages, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

EVALUATION FACTOR 4 - Quality Control / Safety / Risk Management Approach

This factor evaluates the Offeror’s proposed approach to quality control, construction safety, risk identification, and risk management for the Gate 7 Parking Garage project.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror presents a credible, project-specific approach to delivering high-quality construction, maintaining a safe work environment, protecting campus operations, and proactively managing risks.

The project will be constructed within an active high-security federal campus and National Historic Landmark, with constrained site logistics, security requirements, sensitive existing resources, complex building systems, a mechanically ventilated garage, a classical brick façade and envelope, utility coordination, stormwater requirements, and an expedited delivery schedule.

The Offeror’s approach must demonstrate the ability to manage these conditions while maintaining quality, safety, schedule, and cost control.

The Offeror shall submit a Quality Control, Safety, and Risk Management narrative addressing, at a minimum, the following:

1. Quality Control Approach Describe the Offeror’s approach to developing, implementing, and maintaining a project-specific Quality Control Plan. Address inspections, testing, deficiency tracking, corrective actions, quality documentation, subcontractor quality control, manufacturer coordination, mockups, and verification that work complies with the contract documents.

2. Quality Control Organization Describe the Offeror’s quality control organization, including roles, responsibilities, authority, reporting structure, and coordination among the Quality Control Manager, Superintendent, Project Manager, subcontractors, testing agencies, AECOM, ZGF, GSA, and other stakeholders.

3. Critical Quality Elements Identify the Offeror’s understanding of critical quality elements for this project and describe how the Offeror will manage them. Critical elements may include foundations, retaining walls, waterproofing, structural framing, parking decks, mechanically ventilated garage systems, panelized precast envelope with in-laid brick systems, louvers or openings, fire protection, fire alarm, electrical systems, security systems, stormwater systems, elevators, and closeout documentation.

4. Façade and Envelope Quality Describe the Offeror’s approach to quality control for the panelized precast envelope with in-laid brick, including masonry workmanship, mockups, façade supports, flashings, waterproofing, sealants, openings, louvers, movement joints, testing, inspections, and coordination with structural and mechanical systems.

5. Mechanically Ventilated Garage System Quality Describe the Offeror’s approach to quality control for the mechanically ventilated garage systems, including coordination of mechanical, electrical, controls, sensors, fire/life safety interfaces, testing, balancing, commissioning support, and maintenance access.

6. Safety Approach Describe the Offeror’s project-specific approach to construction safety and health, including hazard analysis, safety planning, site access, worker…