C201 - The Solicitation - Norfolk & Richmond GC IDIQ.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. 47PD0119R0060

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2019 (The Solicitation)

Construction Contract for:

Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Term Contract for General Construction Services in Norfolk and Richmond, VA Areas

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. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction H. Receipt of Offers

II. PROPOSALS

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

III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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

IV. FAR/GSAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal

Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR 101-29 B. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract C. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work D. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction E. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials F. Buy American Exceptions G. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest H. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference I. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference J. Additional Provisions

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

(2) FAR 52.216-27 – SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

(3) FAR 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

V. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND CLAUSES

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

B. FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019)

C. GSAR 552.204-70, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (DEVIATION I) (AUG 2019)

D. FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

E. FAR 52.223-21, FOAMS (Jun 2016)

F. FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

G. Security Requirements

VI. METHOD OF AWARD

(1) Evaluation of Offers

(2) Determination of Responsibility

(3) Price Reasonableness

(4) Unbalanced Price

(5) Total Evaluated Price

(6) Non Price Factors

(7) Evaluation of Joint Ventures

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.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is set-aside for Total Small Businesses with one (1) reserved contract for HUBZone in accordance with FAR 19. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the Project described in the attached Agreement. Proposals conforming to the Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government will award the Contract to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

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

(3) The Offeror's proposal submitted in response to this Solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1442 submitted by an Offeror, and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF 1442 with original signatures together with the Agreement reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation;

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form;

(3) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award ;

(4) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement;

(5) Bid Sheet including GSA Express Menu of Services;

(5) 2019 Facilities Construction Cost with RSMeans Data (by reference); and

(6) Other Forms Required For Submission with Proposals.

I.C. Authorized Representatives

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

Jim Eckhardt, Contracting Officer 100 S. Independence Mall West

Philadelphia, PA 19106 Telephone: (267) 216-8367 Email: James.Eckhardt@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference: [N/A] mailto:James.Eckhardt@gsa.gov

I.E. Estimated Price Range

The Maximum Ordering Limit (MOL) is $6,000,000 for the base and all option periods for all awardees.

The task ordering limits are $2,500.00 to $500,000.00, but the government may exceed this value if it determines it in its best interest. However, the MOL shall not be exceeded.

The typical size of task orders order against this Multiple Award IDIQ will range from $100,000.00 to $300,000.00.

The guaranteed minimum for this IDIQ contract shall be $2,500.00.

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

A BID GAURANTEE IS NOT REQUIRED AS PART OF THE PROPOSAL

IAW WITH FAR 28.102 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE

IDIQ CONTRACT, THEREFORE A BID GUARANTEE IS NOT REQUIRED

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) Site visits will be conducted on a task order basis.

I.H. Receipt of 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 4:00 pm EST on the following date and at the following address.

Date: Monday, 30 December 2019

Address (CO): Jim.Eckhardt@gsa.gov Address (CS): Shannon.Harris@gsa.gov

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

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

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

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

(1) Price Proposal

(2) Technical Proposal

(3) Representations and Certifications http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113365 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113375 mailto:Jim.Eckhardt@gsa.gov mailto:Shannon.Harris@gsa.gov

(4) GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

(5) Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

(1) In accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(1), all proposals and modifications to the proposals shall be submitted electronically via electronic mail (email) to James.Eckhardt@gsa.gov and Shannon.Harris@gsa.gov. The Offeror shall submit their proposal in Acrobat Adobe® (.pdf) format with a total file size of less than 10MB. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a rejection of the Offeror’s proposal. It is recommended the Offeror submit their proposal to the aforementioned emails with a read receipt request.

(2) The Request for Proposal (“RFP”) Package shall consist of two (2) volumes (separate files). Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

The Volumes are: Volume I – Technical Proposal and Volume II – Price.

a. Volume I – Technical Proposal (20 Page Limitation) Attachment labeled: (Contractor Name) Volume I – Technical Norfolk & Richmond VA IDIQ

The Offeror shall clearly state their size standard and all socioeconomic concerns they represent in their technical proposal:

Experience – TAB 1 Management Approach – TAB 2

Past Performance – TAB 3

Notwithstanding any other statement within the solicitation, there is a 20 page limitation on the Technical Proposal (Vol I) requested under the solicitation.

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government. All pages (including table of contents, cover pages, etc.) will be counted except for Past Performance Questionnaires submitted in response to Factor #3: “Past Performance.”

b. Volume II – Price Proposal Attachment labeled: (Contractor Name) Volume II – Price Norfolk & Richmond VA IDIQ. This volume should include:

i. Signed Standard Form 1442 and all amendments acknowledged

ii. Bid Sheet including GSA Express Menu of Services

iii. Representations and Certifications (C301)

iv. Completed Form 527: Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information

v. Copy of HUBZone Program Certification (if applicable)

vi. Teaming Arrangement/Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

(3) Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and RFP number in the header and/or footer.

mailto:James.Eckhardt@gsa.gov

(4) The proposal should clearly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the project. Statements made by the Offeror that he/she understands, can or will meet the solicitation requirements or paraphrasing the solicitation or parts thereof will be considered inadequate. Phrases such as "Standard procedures will be employed" or "well known techniques will be used" will also be considered inadequate. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Submission of marketing brochures is not acceptable unless provided as supplementary information only.

II.C. Technical Proposal

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

1. Experience (TAB 1)

This criterion will be used to measure the breadth, depth, and relevance of an Offeror’s prior experience in performing projects similar in size, scope, and complexity to the one described in this solicitation. Please provide no more than five (5) recent and relevant projects. Only the first five projects will be evaluated. Offerors are encouraged to utilize the Project Experience Information Worksheet which is attached to the solicitation.

Relevant projects would be projects with some or all of the following characteristics:

General construction experience or work that is similar to the scope of the solicitation;

Single or Multiple Award IDIQ/JOC Contracts valued no less than $2,000,000.00. If a proposed contract is not in a similar range of this requirement, it may be considered less relevant;

Construction/Renovation and Alteration projects performed in Commercial and Institutional building, Proposed project experience should be in similar nature and complexity of this requirement;

Design/Build projects performed in Commercial and Institutional buildings

Projects performed in the contract area of delineation (Norfolk and Richmond, VA);

Federal Construction Contract Experience; and

GSA Construction Contract Experience

The Offeror shall provide Points of Contact (“POC”) of customers and owners for projects listed in this section of their proposal. POC information shall include valid telephone numbers and email addresses. The Government may contact the POC’s to verify the information provided and rate the offeror’s past performance.

NOTE on Joint Venture: If proposing a joint venture, Offerors will be required to discuss previous experience the joint venture may have in working together on previous projects, including the length of time the joint venture has worked together in the past, and how long the personnel within the joint venture have worked together on previous projects. An Offeror who proposes a joint venture shall include their Joint Venture Agreement as part of their price proposal.

A Joint Venture and Teaming Arrangement are NOT synonymous. If a teaming arrangement is proposed, the Offeror (prime Contractor) will be evaluated against this factor. It should be noted that if an Offeror demonstrates a strong reliance to a single subcontractor it may result in an unfavorable evaluation.

Experience is the most significant technical factor. An Offeror who successfully demonstrate that they possess Experience that meets all the characteristics outlined above should receive the highest rating. If the offeror fails to meet any characteristic this may be considered a risk. An offeror who fails to meet any characteristic should receive the lowest rating and not be considered for award.

2. Management Approach (TAB 2)

The Government will evaluate each Offeror’s relative understanding of the contract requirements and to the extent their proposed approach meets the government needs. It should detail the Contractor's overall approach and commitment to accomplishing the objectives of this requirement. The Government has the right to incorporate all or part of the Contractor’s proposed Management Approach into the contract. If incorporated, the Management Approach will be binding upon the Contractor and the Government. Below are specific items which should be completely addressed by the Offeror in the proposed Management Approach.

a. IDIQ Approach: The Offeror shall demonstrate their overall plan/approach by demonstrating sound means and methods to ensure organizational management for the contract.

i. The IDIQ Approach should include an Offeror’s approach to: Quality Control, Safety, Communication, Security, including HSPD-12 Process, Submittal Process, and any other information an Offeror deems vital to successful performance.

ii. As part of the IDIQ approach offeror shall provide a letter from their surety confirming they have the following minimum bonding capabilities;

1. Individual Project- $500,000.00

2. Aggregate Total- $6,000,000.00

iii. As part of the IDIQ approach offerors shall provide a Certificate of Insurance (Accord

25) demonstrating they meet all the contractual requirements of the IDIQ;

1. General Commercial Liability- $500,000.00;

2. Automobile;

a. Per Person-$200,000.00

b. Per Occurrence for Bodily Injury-$500,000.00

c. Per Occurrence for Property Damage- $200,000.00

3. Worker’s Compensation- $500,000.00

4. Or Umbrella Coverage- $5,000,000.00

5. Offerors shall include the correct cancellation language as prescribed by FAR

28.302 and additionally insured language prescribed by GSAM 552.228-5. A sample Accord Form is provided with acceptable language. Failure to provide the government the correct cancellation and additionally insured language may be cause for a lower technical rating.

b. Staffing Plan: The Offeror’s staffing plan should include a detailed description of how the Contractor intends to accomplish the requirements of the contract using in-house and/or sub-contracted resources. The staffing plan should include, at a minimum:

i. Organizational Chart and Line of Authority for the IDIQ Contract;

ii. Resumes and references for individuals who will serve in Key Personnel positions including: Owner/Executive; Project Manager(s) (at least one); Superintendent(s) (at least one); and any other key personnel positions. Resumes should list the position;

title; responsibilities; physical locations; and the firm for which the employee works; and

iii. The Offeror shall indicate how they intend to provide the Design/Engineering services. If these services will be performed by others provide the designer’s (A/E) name, address, and POC.

1. Resume(s) of the Designer(s)/Design Team shall be included. At a minimum include resumes for the Designer/Architect, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, and Structural Engineer.

2. If services are provided by others the offeror should include previous projects where they worked with the design team.

c. Task Order Approach: Within this section;

i. The Offeror should convey its ability that to perform multiple tasks simultaneously providing general repairs and alterations services to support the federal facilities located in the area of delineation described in the solicitation.

ii. The Offeror shall indicate how they intend to provide the repair and alterations services required;

1. Address any trades/work that may be self-performed within in-house personnel including supervision during the term of the contract.

2. Address any trades/work that may be subcontracted during the term of the contract.

Offeror should list subcontractors for key trades that they have established relationships. Include subcontractor’s name, address and a POC. Offerors may include previous projects where they subcontracted the listed vendor. Listing subcontractors in this section does not does not preclude the offeror from hiring additional subcontractors for any tasks issued during the term of the contract.

The Contractor’s Management Approach is 2nd most significant evaluation criterion in this solicitation. The SSEB Technical board will evaluate each Offeror’s relative understanding of the contract requirements and to the extent their proposed approach meets the government needs.

The government will assign strengths and weaknesses identified in its evaluation of the proposal.

The board will assign the rating that best describes its findings of the offeror’s management approach.

3. Past Performance (TAB 3)

NOTE: PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH EXPERIENCE. THIS FACTOR

WILL EVALUATE THE OFFEROR’S PERFORMANCE ON COMPLETED PROJECTS

SUBMITTED WITHIN THIS SECTION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE

GOVERNMENT.

The offer shall demonstrate past performance regarding recent/relevant contracts. Offerors shall submit no more than five (5) relevant Government and/or commercial contracts they have substantially completed or performed in the last 7 years from the issue date of this RFP.

Relevant projects are projects that are similar in scope to this requirement and share the characteristics listed in Factor 1. It is preferred to submit past performance on the projects proposed in Factor 1. Any Offeror submitting more than five previous projects will result in only the first five projects being considered. All additional projects will not be considered.

Past Performance Questionnaire: The Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (“PPQ”) included within the solicitation. The PPQ may be found within APPENDIX D. The PPQ is provided for the Offeror to submit to the client for each project the Offeror includes in its proposal.

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 Contract Specialist, Shannon Quick, via email at Shannon.Harris@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.

NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO CONTACT ALL CLIENT POCS PROVIDED

TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. Offerors shall NOT incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (“PPIRS”), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (“CPARS”), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (“FAPIIS”), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (“eSRS”), previously submitted PPQ information, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from a variety of sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. GSA will not maintain database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.

NOTE on Joint Venture: If proposing a joint venture or teaming arrangement, Offerors should first submit past performance records demonstrating that they have performed together. These experiences will receive more consideration than experiences performed separately. A Joint Venture and Teaming Arrangement are NOT synonymous. If a teaming arrangement is proposed, the Offeror (prime Contractor) will be evaluated against this factor.

Past Performance is the least important technical factor. Proposals that exhibit relevant experiences and provide the Government a high level of confidence that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort will receive the highest ratings. In addition, a diverse performance record may receive extra consideration. If an offeror’s past performance indicates any unsatisfactory performance on previous projects this may be considered additional risk and be assigned a weakness.

If the Offeror has no record of relevant past performance or the information on their past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. This rating shall be characterized as "neutral."

II.D. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 and the Agreement, with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the pricing form included in Section II of the Agreement. Indicate the

Base Contract Price, or if no such distinction is made, the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

(2) Qualifications, Exclusions and Conditions

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

(3) Additional Proposal Requirements

See Bid Sheet Instructions

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(1) Representations and Certifications

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-

SAT).

(2) Qualifications of Offerors

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

II.F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

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

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

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

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

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/

III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

III.A. Availability of Funds

Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant that funds are presently available for award of a Contract.

Award of the contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award.

III.B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation

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

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms

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

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

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

III.E. Affirmative Procurement Program

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

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

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

III.G. Contractor Performance Information

(1) Evaluating Contractor Performance: The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the Contractor. The website for CPARS is Contractor Performance Assessment http://www.sba.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/

Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions.

PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for Contractor past performance data.

(2) CPARS Registration: Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS. The Contractor will receive several automated emails. Within thirty days of award, the Contractor will receive an e-mail that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned. Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

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

(4) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation.

If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the Contracting Officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

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

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

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

III.H. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

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

IV. FAR/GSAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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

(AUG 98)

(a) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to—

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 https://www.cpars.gov/webtrain.htm

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

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

IV.B. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

IV.C. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work (MAY 14)

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

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

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

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

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

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

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

Goals for the varying counties may be found at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/TAguides/TAC_FedContractors_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

6.9%

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

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

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

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is: the Independent cities and counties in VA, found in the following chart:

INDEPENDENT CITIES COUNTIES

Charlottesville Norfolk Rockingham

Chesapeake Poquoson Albemarle

Danville Portsmouth Stafford

Fredericksburg Richmond Spotsylvania

Hampton Suffolk Hanover

Harrisonburg Virginia Beach Henrico

Lynchburg Norfolk Chesterfield

IV.E. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials. (MAY 2014)

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

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

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

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

or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

IV.F. Buy American Exceptions

For Buy American exceptions, if any, see the applicable Buy American clause in Section IV of the Agreement. This will be determined at the task order level.

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

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

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

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

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

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Federal Acquisition Regulation

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language APR 91

52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 03

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals - Construction OCT 97

IV.I. GSAR Clause 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses

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

IV.J. Additional Provisions

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

Special Provisions for IDIQ Contracts:

(2) FAR 52.216-27 – SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

The Government may elect to award a single delivery order contract or task order contract or to award multiple delivery order contracts or task order contracts for the same or similar supplies or services to two or more sources under this solicitation.

(3) FAR 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. Evaluation of FAR 52.217- 8 will be accomplished by using the prices offered for the last 6 months of the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month option period, which will be added to the base and other option years to arrive at the total price. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

V. INSTRUCTIONS AND CLAUSES

V.A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision.

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the

Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

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

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

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

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(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show.

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and.

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, 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; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award.