47PE1921R0002 Amendment 0001 - SF30 form.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

R10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Description of Modification Continuation Page

Region 4 Single Award IDIQ Job Order Construction Contracts (JOCC) for Construction Services in States of AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN

The purpose of Amendment 0001:

1. Questions and Answers (Q&A) are hereby incorporated into this Amendment 0001.

2. Solicitation 47PE1921R0002 dated May 6, 2021 supersedes Solicitation dated April 16, 2021. All amended changes to the solicitation are reflected in the color "yellow".

3. The closing date remains the same May 21, 2021 at 3:00pm EST.

4. Reminder Blocks 8, 15a, 15b, and 15c of page 1 of this Amendment shall be completed by the offeror.

5. The Questions and Answers (Q&A) period has closed.

All solicitation terms and conditions remain the same.

RFP: 47PE1921R0002

Questions and Answers

Project Title: Region 4 Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for the Job Order Construction Contract in the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

The purpose of this document is to record questions and answers from the Solicitation that was posted to beta.sam.gov on April 21, 2021, for the above referenced project.

Q1: I am reaching out to you regarding Solicitation #47PE1921R0002 -- Region 4 Single Award IDIQ JOCC in States of AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN. I was wondering if there is an incumbent contractor that fulfilled the same or similar efforts? If yes, could you please provide the incumbent contract ID and the Contractor's name for the effort? Additionally, I found multiple requirements on beta.sam.gov in various statuses; Are these efforts related to/ the incumbent contracts for Solicitation #47PE1921R0002?. Below I have attached the Notices.

Multiple Award IDIQ Alabama and Mississippi Multiple Award IDIQ Tennessee and Kentucky Multiple Award IDIQ North and South Carolina Multiple Award IDIQ North Carolina Multiple Award IDIQ Florida Multiple Award IDIQ Georgia

A1: This is a new contract requirement.

Q2: What is the ceiling for this IDIQ?

A2: See the R4 JOCC The Agreement, Section I. Subsection ID. (3) Maximum Limitation.

Q3: Price. Base on the supplement to the SF 1442, It appears that the government is seeking a mark up rate. However, this needs to be defined. Is the mark up to include all supervision, project management, qc. Safety, overhead, admin fees and profit?

A3: See the R4 JOCC The Agreement, Section II. Prices, Subsection II.A. Basis of Pricing.

Q4: We would like to submit offers for all geographical areas for SIN 333241-Food Service Equipment.

A4: This solicitation is under FAR Part 15 and utilizes NAICS 236220 - Repair or Alterations of Other Administrative Facilities & Service Buildings. Special Item Numbers (SIN)s are utilized under FAR Part 8.

Q5: If possible, we would like to request the solicitation results of the previous contract and of the on-going contract of the referenced contract.

A5: This is a new contract requirement.

Q6: On the SF1442 do I sign and leave the pricing, and amount sections blank?

A6: Sign the SF1442 and indicate your company’s proposed bid factors for the base and the option years.

Q7: On page 3 of SF1442 do I leave the unit pricing blank?

A7: No, You are to utilize this form and the Supplement to SF1442 to indicate the proposed bid factors for the base and the option years.

Q8: On the Supplement to SF1442 dd 2021-03 document do I just check mark the geographical locations we are interested in?

A8: Yes. On the Supplement to SF1442 document check mark the geographical location by indicating the bid factors for the base and all option years for only ONE (1) geographic area.

Q9: Do I need to send 3 separate emails proposals for the 3 Georgia markets we are interest in?

A9: Yes, a separate email proposal must be submitted for each geographic area evaluation.

Q10: The SF 1442 shows that a bid bond is required; however, there is no mention of a bid bond anywhere else in the RFP. Can you please confirm that a bid bond is NOT required?

A10: No, a bid bond is not required.

Q11: Please confirm copies of subcontractor agreements are to be submitted. If so, is the front page and signature page of each subcontractor agreement sufficient?

A11: Yes, since, there is no page limit for the subcontractor agreements, copies of the entire subcontractor agreements, for three (3) separate trades, are to be submitted.

Q12: If the submission is limited to one page using the “ Subcontractor Relationship Form” where does the amount and duration of project, subcontractor amount, duration and location of project and contact go?

A12: Additional subcontractor information can be included in the Subcontractor Relationship Form

- Summary of Subcontractor Relationship box.

Q13: When is the award expected?

A13: Award will be contingent upon the number of offers received. We hope to get awards in place as soon as possible. Our hope is that the award would be no later than the 4th quarter.

Q14: For any of the geographic areas, will the contractor’s A&E need to be licensed in each state3?

A14: Yes, the A&E contractor must be licensed in the geographic state they are to perform services in.

Q15: Will the offer be required to have an active contractor’s license in each state of the geographic area? Will contractor be required to show proof that you have an office in that state?

A15: Yes, the Offeror has to have an active contractor’s license in each geographical state they are submitting a price proposal for. No, the Offeror does not have to have an office in the geographical state.

Q16: Regarding Project Experience and Past Performance: Do the included projects need to be in the geographic region?

A16: No.

Q17: Under Project Past Performance, would the GSA consider projects within the past 5 years?

A17: Yes, as stated under R4 JOCC The Solicitation, Section VI.F. Non-Price Factors, Subsection 1.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE & PAST PERFORMANCE.

Q18: To meet the requirement for subcontractor relationship, does the subcontractor required to have an office located in the geographical region, or do they need to service those areas?

A18: Yes, the subcontractor must be located within the proposed geographic area.

Q19: I want to reach out to see what the bonding requirements are for this IDIQ. In previous documents I thought I saw where the minimum bonding had to be 2M. Is this still the case?

A19: See R4 JOCC The Solicitation, Section II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal, Subsection (2) Qualifications of Offerors.

Q20: Will a contractor be considered more favorable if they have federal work experience?

A20: No previous federal work experience is required, however, contractors may include or highlight any previous federal/GSA project work experience at their choosing.

Q21: Is there a certain criteria or form to fill out for the qualifications of key personal?

A21: There is not a prescribed form, however criteria is located in the R4 JOCC The Solicitation, Section VI.F. Subsection 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL.

Q22: As to subcontractor relationships, will the government consider in-house trades?

A22: No.

Q23: Will the government consider a subcontractor that is not based in the geographical area but has completed work in the geographical area?

A23: No. Subcontractors must be located within the proposed geographic area within the last three

(3) years.

Q24: Is the geographical area specific to the specified states or would neighboring states be considered part of the geographical area?

A24: The geographical area is specific to the specified state.

Q25: Are we only providing an overhead and profit rate for pricing of this IDIQ contract?

A25: See the R4 JOCC The Agreement, Section II. Prices, Subsection II.A. Basis of Pricing.

Q26: Is superintend, safety, project manager part of the job cost or part of the overhead?

A26: See the R4 JOCC The Agreement, Section II. Prices, Subsection II.A. Basis of Pricing.

Q27: Are permits, fees to be included in the Overhead? How will it be handled?

A27: Permits and fees, if required, should be included in the Bid Factor.

Q28: Mississippi has a gross sales tax, is this to be included in with the overhead?

A28: Each contract is subject to its respective Tax Exempt Status, as it varies by state: Tax Exemption letters and certificates will be furnished to each awarded contractor by the Contracting Officer/Ordering Official upon request from the Contractor.

Q29: On page 6 of the Solicitation H.C. (1) it states, “ the bid factors offered by the contractor may be negotiated during the source selection process.” Please explain this comment.

A29: We reserve the right to negotiate to ensure the bid factor is fair and reasonable.

Q30: Solicitation, pg 39, para VII.D, Sample Surety Letter - The sample letter includes spaces for offerors to enter the name of states the offeror is “licensed to transact business” in. Please clarify what license is be requested.

A30: No license is required to be submitted. By submitting the signed surety letter, the contractor is confirming their ability to perform work in a particular geographic area.

Q31: Solicitation, pg 35, para VII.A, Supplement to 1442 - Are no other pricing breakdowns (RS Means summaries) required?

A31: See the R4 JOCC The Agreement, Section II. Prices, Subsection II.A. Basis of Pricing.

Q32: Solicitation, pg 9, para II.E (1), Qualifications of Offerors - Offerors are instructed to complete the representations and certifications provided in Solicitation section VII.E

(Offerors Reps & Certs). Are offerors also required to complete those listed in Solicitation section IV (FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions)?

A32: No, Offerors are to complete the questions on the R4 C301 Certs_Reps.docx and submit as part of the Offeror’s proposal.

Q33: Solicitation, pg 30, para VI.F.1, Project Experience and Past Performance - Instead of requiring one project from each contract value range ($2K-$100K, $100K-$250K, and $2K-$250K), would the government consider allowing all 3 projects to be within the $2K to $250K range?

A33: No, Offerors are to submit 3 separate projects in the 3 separate contract value ranges.

Q34: Solicitation, pg 30, para VI.F.1, Project Experience and Past Performance - Offerors are currently instructed to provide projects showing experience in 7 trades through only 3 projects under $250K. Would the government consider increasing that value to $500K?

A34: No, the dollar value for the individual task orders range from $2,500 to $250,000.

Q35: Solicitation, pg 30, para VI.F.1, Project Experience and Past Performance - Are example projects required to have been executed within the region offerors are bidding?

A35: No.

Q36: Agreement, pg 23, para III.M (3) - Please confirm the requirement of 24-hour response time is intended for acknowledgement of receipt of a task order request and NOT the timeline for a full bid/proposal response.

Q36: Correct. Intended for acknowledgement of receipt of task order request.

Q37: Agreement, pg 10, para II.A.3, Basis of Price - Included in the list of costs which should be incorporated to create an “all inclusive” Bid Factor, the government has listed ‘Subcontractor Costs’ and ‘Subcontractor Mark-Ups’. However, there is no project scope being bid at this time and no way to predict what subcontractor’s costs or mark-up would be.

Please clarify the intent for including these costs into offeror’s Bid Factors and in what way these costs should be addressed within the Bid Factor.

A37: Since we are using the Facilities Construction Cost with RSMeans Data Book, all construction line items are known regardless of project scope and the contractors Bid Factor adjusts the line item pricing lower or higher depending on the anticipated costs in the specific geographic area. If a contractor believes the subcontractor costs and subcontractor mark-ups are higher in a particular geographic area, they should submit a Bid Factor that is higher to account for those anticipated costs. All contractor costs should be included in their bid factor by the proposal due date.

No Bid Factor will be renegotiated at the task order level

GSA Solicitation 47PE1921R0002

Document: 47PE1921R0002 (April 16, 2021) (The Solicitation)

Region 4 Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Job Order Construction Contracts (JOCC), for Construction

Services in the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

THE SOLICITATION

Notice to Offerors of Total Small Business Set-Aside

The General Services Administration (GSA) is setting aside the contract under the following:

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside

Amended on 05/06/2021 - All changes are in “yellow”

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. Receipt of Offers

II. Proposals

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

III. General Provisions

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

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions A. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment B. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-

Representation C. FAR 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters D. FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters E. FAR 52.211-1, Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal

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

Employment Opportunity for Construction I. FAR 52.225-10, Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials J. Buy American Exceptions K. FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest L. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference M. GSAR 552.102, Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference N. Additional Provisions

a. (i) GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options

b. (iii) GSAR 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options

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

VI. Method Of Award

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

VII. Attachments

A. Supplement to 1442 Form (Pricing) B. Project Experience and Past Performance Form C. Subcontractor Relationship Form D. Surety Letter (Sample) E. Offeror Representation and Certifications

I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses, in accordance with FAR 19. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for twelve (12) separate Single Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Job Order Construction Contracts (JOCC) for Construction Services as described in the attached Agreement. Separate Proposals are required for each of the following geographic areas in which an offeror chooses to compete for award(s):

(1) State of Alabama

(2) Florida Northern District

a. (Cities: Tallahassee, Gainesville, Marianna, Panama City and Pensacola;

Counties: Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington)

(3) Florida Middle District

a. (Cities: Tampa, Fernandina, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Live Oak, Ocala, Orlando and St. Petersburg; Counties: Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, De Soto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia)

(4) Florida Southern District

a. (Cities: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Key West, and West Palm Beach; Counties: Broward, Dade, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie)

(5) Georgia Atlanta Regional Office (Northern District)

a. (Cities: Atlanta, Gainesville, Rome and Newnan; Counties: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, De Kalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Lumpkin, Meriwether, Murray, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rabun, Rockdale, Spalding, Stephens, Towns, Troup, Union, Walker, White and Whitfield)

(6) Georgia Middle/Southern District

a. (Cities: Macon, Albany, Columbus, Athens, Valdosta, Savannah, Augusta, Dublin, Waycross, Brunswick and Statesboro; Counties: Baker, Baldwin, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Brooks, Butts, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clarke, Clay, Clinch, Colquitt, Cook, Crawford, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Elbert, Franklin, Grady, Greene, Hancock, Harris, Hart, Houston, Irwin, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Morgan, Muscogee, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Twiggs, Upson, Walton, Washington, Webster, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Worth, Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Coffee, Columbia, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, McDuffie, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Warren, Wayne, Wheeler and Wilkes)

(7) Georgia GSA AFC Five (5) Building Complex with Approximately 2M SQ. FT.

a. (Cities: Atlanta; County: Fulton)

(8) State of Kentucky

(9) State of Mississippi

(10) State of North Carolina

(11) State of South Carolina

(12) State of Tennessee

Contractors are allowed to submit in multiple geographical areas. Separate proposal evaluations and awards will be made for each geographic area.

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 Offerors, 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 (C301);

(3) Other Forms Required For Submission with Proposals;

(4) Standard Form (SF) 1442 and Supplement to SF 1442 – Solicitation Offer and

Award;

(5) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement.

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: Endya Lemon

Address: 77 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Email: R4JOCC@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

Date: April 28, 2021

Time: 10:00 AM EST

Location: ZOOM

Attendance at the Pre-Proposal Conference is not mandatory to submit a proposal.

(1) The GSA point of contact for the pre-proposal conference is Endya Lemon; Email:

R4JOCC@gas.gov All questions concerning the conference should be directed to him.

(2) To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Endya Lemon via email at R4JOCC@gsa.gov.

(3) Questions about the solicitation must be submitted to the CO/CS via email to R4JOCC@gsa.gov by May 5, 2021. Answers to questions will be posted to beta.SAM.gov by May 12, 2021.

I.E. Estimated Price Range

See the Agreement, paragraph I.C, Contract Duration, Limits, and Amounts.

I.F. 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 email addresses no later than May 21, 2021 at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).

(2) Offers will only be accepted electronically via email. Proposals must be sent to:

Email: R4JOCC@gsa.gov Subject line: “Region 4 JOCC 2021 - Offeror Name - E-Mail # of #.”

(3) To prevent proposals from going to GSA spam folders, contractors are prohibited from submitting proposals as compressed file attachments (namely .exe files). Instead, when a proposal exceeds the maximum file size of 25 MB, the contractor is advised to divide the proposal into smaller attachments. The contractor is advised to send the smaller attachments in as many e-mails as practicable. In such a case, the subject line of the e-mail must be numbered accordingly (e.g. E-Mail 1 of 3, E-Mail 2 of 3, etc.) to alert the Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist of how many e-mails to anticipate from that contractor.

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested. Any offeror who submits an incomplete package may be considered ineligible for award. Non-conformance with the instructions provided may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation. Material contained in proposals that exceed the requisite page limit will be disregarded and not considered in the evaluation. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather provide convincing, factually-based explanation on how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal, and the Government reserves the right to use any past performance information available to it. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions. Changes to the solicitation prior to the deadline for receipt of proposals will be executed via issuance of SF30.

The SF30 will be posted and available on http://www.beta.SAM.gov under the announcement number of the solicitation. Offerors are encouraged to check the solicitation announcement regularly to verify issuance of amendments. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment and provide confirmation upon submission of the offeror’s proposal on the SF1442.

Any unacknowledged amendments in the offeror’s proposal will be considered deficiency in the evaluation of the proposal.

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

(1) Technical Proposal

(2) Price Proposal (Supplement to1442) (See attachment located on page 35)

(3) Offeror Representations and Certifications (See attachment located on page 40)

(4) SF 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration or Repair)

(5) Surety Letter stating the contractors maximum single project and bonding aggregate (this will be used to determine financial responsibility) (See attachment located on page 39)

II.B. Proposal Format

Proposals shall be submitted in electronic format only. Attachments to email will only be accepted, no physical copies will be accepted: paper, CDs, etc. Vendors must submit 2 files, containing the following contents in the referenced file extensions:

File 1 – PDF file: [Vendor Name] - [Insert Geographic Area] - Price Proposal

Contents to be included are: Signed SF1442, Supplement to 1442, Surety Letter, Offeror Representations and Certifications and Subcontracting Plan – Master (if applicable)

File 2 – PDF file: [Vendor Name] - [Insert Geographic Area] - Technical Proposal

Contents to be included are: Technical Proposal

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 (including Supplement to 1442). Each Offeror must submit bid factors as listed in the Supplement to the Standard Form 1442 and must completely provide all information as requested on this document. The bid factors offered by the contractor may be negotiated during the source selection process.

The SF 1442 must be fully executed by the Offeror by acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation in Block 19, completing blocks 20A and 20C, and signing block 20B.

(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.

II.D. Technical Proposal

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

1. Project Experience and Past Performance;

2. Qualifications of Key Personnel;

3. Management and Technical Approach;

4. Subcontractor Relationships.

Each factor has an allocation for the total number of pages allowed for submission. The technical qualification factors requested are to be submitted on the following forms which have been provided where applicable. When submitting electronically please combine the forms into one file, sequentially.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(1) Offeror 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 https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

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. This will be determined by the contractor submitting a letter from their surety (sample on page 39) stating their maximum single project and aggregate bonding limits. A minimum of $1,000,000.00 is required for the single project limit. Offerors shall submit this information on Surety Letter. 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.

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. See I.D.4 for Q&A requirement dates.

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms

A program for the purpose of assisting qualified small business concerns in obtaining certain bid, payment, or performance bonds that are otherwise not obtainable is available through the Small

Business Administration (SBA) (Small Business Administration). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

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

FAR 15.503.

III.E. Affirmative Procurement Program

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

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

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

III.G. Contractor Performance Information

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

CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. The website for CPARS is Contractor Performance Assessment.

Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

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

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

(4) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer http://www.sba.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/lc.htm 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 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (OCT 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

IV.B. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

(OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

IV.C. FAR 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (AUG 2020)

(a) (1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals–

(A) Are □ are not □ presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have □ have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are □ are not □ presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision;

(D) Have □, have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-7#FAR_52_209_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/9.104-5#FAR_9_104_5

(2) Examples.

(i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability.

Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into…