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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:

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Brenna Lanphear

This amendment is being issued to provide revised Evaluation Criteria for this solicitation. The proposal due date remains January 20, 2023 by 4:00PM CST.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Same as block #6

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ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ACQUISITION NON-PROSPECTUS

819 Taylor Street FORT WORTH, TX 76102 United States

EVALUATION CRITERIA (Changes in Red)

(1) Factor 1 - Experience on Similar Projects

Evaluation Criteria: This factor evaluates the extent of the Offeror’s or Offeror’s subcontractor’s past experience as a firm(s) in providing similar construction services, specifically to determine the firm’s experience in completing the tasks detailed in the performance work statement.

Acceptability Standard (Pass): The Offeror or Offeror’s subcontractor must demonstrate successful experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor or subcontractor responsible for the construction of at least two (2) similar projects substantially completed within the last five (5) years. A “similar project” is defined as a project that is comparable in nature, type, and complexity as defined by all of the following characteristics. For the purpose of this evaluation, similar project is defined as a NFPA Compliant Fire Alarm

Upgrade Project and/or NFPA Compliant Fire Alarm Installation:

▪ Project required to involve renovation, installation, upgrade or the modernization of a comparably sized structure according to the specifications.

▪ Project was performed in an occupied and functioning office building;

▪ Project may involve the following disciplines - architectural, electrical, fire alarm, fire sprinkler, elevator, and telecommunications;

▪ Project includes requirements for noise control

▪ The total project construction cost at award of the construction contract(s) was not less than $250,000.

(2) Factor 2 - Key Personnel o Evaluation Criteria: This factor evaluates the Offerors’ complete staffing plan detailing all team members to be assigned to the project and their demonstrated qualifications of proposed key personnel.

o Acceptability Standard (Pass): The Offeror must provide (1) an Organizational Chart and

Lines of Authority for the duration of the project and (2) Resumes for the following Key

Personnel that includes the information identified below and must meet the minimum requirements stated here and within the specifications for this project. For each key person, identify the proposed duties on the project and identify the firm for which the employee works.

▪ Project Manager for Construction

▪ On-Site Construction Superintendent

▪ Quality Control Manager

▪ Project Scheduler (Resume must indicate Scheduling Software experience (e.g., Primavera, Microsoft Project))

▪ NICET Level IV Certified Fire Alarm Designer (Include copy of certificate)

▪ NICET Level III Fire Alarm Technician or Installer, minimum (include copy of certificate)

All Resumes must include the following information and explain how the proposed Key

Personnel’s experience meets the minimum requirements. Each Resume cannot exceed two (2) pages:

▪ Name and title

▪ Project assignment

▪ Name of firm with which associated Years of experience (in the key personnel’s field of expertise/discipline) and years of experience with other firms (in the key personnel’s field of expertise/ discipline)

▪ Project Manager for Construction – must possess a minimum of 5 years

▪ On-Site Construction Superintendent – must possess a minimum of 5 years

▪ Quality Control Manager – must possess a minimum of 5 years

▪ Project Scheduler – must possess a minimum of 5 years

▪ Education/degree(s)/Certifications(s), year, and institution (Identify minimum requirement for key personnel.

➢ Project Manager for Construction – Architectural or Engineering Degree, if applicable

Active professional registration, year first registered, if applicable (Identify minimum requirement.)

➢ Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract

➢ List of projects in which the individual has worked to include: Name of project(s) & project location(s) within the last five years.

Note: No substitution to key personnel shall be made without prior approval of the Contracting

Officer (CO) and the GSA FPE. In the event that the personnel approved by the CO are unable to perform their duties due to death, illness, resignation from the Contractor’s employment, the

CO’s request for removal, or similar reasons, the Contractor shall promptly submit to the CO, in writing, the name and qualifications of a proposed replacement with equal or superior qualifications. This replacement, if approved by the CO, shall be submitted to the Government within three calendar days from the time of removal and shall in no way delay the project schedule. If the schedule is delayed due to the Contractor’s lack of timely submittal or lack of equally qualified submittal, the contractor shall be responsible for any and all resulting costs associated with the delay. Any approved substitutions shall be made at no increase in contract price and/or decrease in capabilities.

(3) Factor 3 - Past Performance of Offeror

Questionnaire on Sample Projects: This subfactor addresses the past performance of the

Offeror’s team as it relates to quality of work, timeliness of performance, management of personnel and subcontractors, and overall customer satisfaction for particular recent and relevant projects meeting the requirements listed below. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(i).

The offeror will complete blocks 1 – 4 of the “Past Performance Questionnaire” which is included in the Solicitation. In the event that the Questionnaire is being sent for a major subcontractor’s reference only, be sure to indicate the Offeror for which the

Questionnaire is part of the proposal [eg. Firm Name: Subcontractor (on behalf of Prime

Contractor for this solicitation)]. If the Questionnaire is submitted for a major subcontractor, the major subcontractor’s role must also be demonstrated in the

Organizational Chart as described in the factor 2. The Offeror will send one to each sample project’s reference (the client), and the clients will submit the fully completed

Questionnaires directly to the applicable Government point of contact stated in the last page of the Questionnaire. The “client” is the organization, entity, or property owner for whom the work was performed; general contractors, partners, subcontractors, or designers who performed the work in whole or in part are not “clients” and should not complete a Questionnaire. The Offeror is solely responsible for providing the

Questionnaire to their references/clients. The Offeror is solely responsible for following up with each reference/client to encourage the client’s timely submission of the fully completed Questionnaire directly to the Government POCs indicated on the

Questionnaire. GSA will not accept completed Questionnaires sent directly from the

Offeror, nor from any joint venture member, subcontractor, teaming member, parent company, or other affiliate, nor will GSA attempt to contact those clients who submit

Questionnaires, based on email addresses and/or phone numbers provided. The Offeror is authorized to provide information on problems encountered on the identified sample projects and the Offeror’s corrective actions. GSA evaluators can also (but are not required to) consider past performance on projects which are not submitted or identified by the Offeror’s team, but which are identified by other methods, previously obtained past performance information, and through other known sources. The Government is not required to obtain past performance information from other sources and can (but is not required to) base evaluation ratings on only the information identified through the

Offeror, if any.

For the purposes of this evaluation and this subfactor:

• “Recent” is defined as a contract, order, or call completed within the last five (5) years as of the date of the solicitation’s original issuance, or within five (5) years of the date the solicitation was amended to request proposals.

• “Relevant” is defined as a fixed-priced contract, order, or call that meets all the elements of scope, magnitude and complexity described below, which is similar in comparison to the types of work listed in the Statement of Work of the solicitation. The sample projects submitted may have been federal, state, or private sector contracts.

• Scope: Fixed-price fire alarm, installation, replacement, and/or alteration to real property in or on a multi-story, occupied building

• Complexity: Similarity of technical difficulty, managerial involvement and/or coordination efforts, potential obstacles, specialized requirements or locations, and labor disciplines involved, in comparison to the objectives and work listed in the Scope of

Work

• Magnitude: Similarity of the dollar value, meaning final project with a minimum value of $250,000

• “Similar” project is defined as a NFPA Compliant fire alarm system upgrade project and/or NFPA Compliant Fire Alarm Installation with construction costs greater than $250,000.

The project may involve the following disciplines – architectural, electrical, fire alarm, fire sprinkler, elevator, and telecommunications.

• “Complete” as it pertains to the Questionnaire itself means that a client provided a clear rating for each of the nine (9) statements or questions on page three (3) of the Questionnaire and signed and dated the Questionnaire. Missing or unclear ratings for any of the nine elements may be identified or clarified when the GSA representative contacts the client.

• “Major subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor performing any of the following:

Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) or fire alarm installation; and their work can be evaluated through Questionnaires.

• “Acceptable” is defined as a PBS Past Performance Questionnaire in the version in the solicitation for a project that is recent, relevant, similar, and complete; performed by the prime, a joint venture partner, a major subcontractor, or a parent company (if that parent company will be directly involved with performance of this contract), that addresses all rating elements, and is verifiable with the client. A CPARS report should not be provided by the contractor in lieu of a past performance questionnaire. Any CPARS report that is provided by the contractor is not acceptable.

• A project submitted on a Questionnaire cannot already have a completed final Contractor

Performance Assessment Report, as described in section 1.b. below.

• Although only one Questionnaire may be submitted by a client for each project, it is possible that Questionnaires for the same project(s) could be obtained by the Government from other sources. Sample projects that receive more than one Questionnaire will have their individual Questionnaire result averaged for that sample project.

• “Client” is defined as the organization, entity, or property owner for which the work was done. General contractors, partners, subcontractors, or designers who performed the work in question, in whole or in part, are not “clients” and should not complete or submit a

Questionnaire. Any one client may submit Questionnaires for multiple sample projects – each project must be on a separate Questionnaire.

• “Occupied building” is defined as a building or structure populated in whole or in part by the client’s or organization’s personnel (including administrative, janitorial, and other staff) during the period of performance of the work to the degree that arrangements must be made to work around either personnel or schedules, considering noise, safety, entrances/exits, foot traffic, restroom access, lighting/electricity, heating/cooling/ventilation, water/plumbing, and maintaining the client’s business functionality. Work done in or on an unoccupied building or structure, such as new construction, is not considered relevant for evaluation purposes under this subfactor.

For a sample project to be included in the Questionnaire evaluation it must be recent, relevant, similar, complete, and verified by the client for whom the project was performed or by the reference who submitted the Questionnaire. The Offeror is solely responsible for ensuring that

Questionnaires are for projects that meet all the requirements for acceptability.

Note:

The Offeror must demonstrate successful contract performance for no more than two (2) recent, similar, relevant, verified projects completed within five (5) years of the date of the issuance of the solicitation, or within five (5) years of the date the solicitation. Offerors must have two (2) acceptable Questionnaires for projects no less than $250,000. Offerors may ask clients to submit more than two (2) Questionnaires; however, if more than three (3) Questionnaires are received the Government will disregard all beyond the first three (3) acceptable Questionnaires received (as determined by the date and time the email arrives in the GSA Contracting Officer’s email inbox) and may not evaluate them in any way. The Government reserves the right to consider past performance projects that it identifies independently of and other than the Offeror’s submitted sample projects that the Government determines to be relevant to this solicitation.

PAST SAMPLE PROJECTS:

Sample projects submitted that are not complete, recent, relevant, or similar as defined above will not be considered acceptable or included in the evaluation. The Offeror is responsible for identifying only projects that are complete, recent, relevant, and similar as defined above, with factual information provided in blocks one through four (1-4) on page one (1) of the Past

Performance Questionnaire attached to this solicitation. Questionnaires other than the form attached to this solicitation will not be accepted or evaluated in any way. If the Offeror materially misrepresents information relating to its past performance, the Government may reject the proposal in its entirety.

Submitted sample projects should be examples of the Offeror’s own work to the greatest extent possible. If the Offeror does not have experience that fits the requirements stated above, sample projects can be submitted for work done by a major subcontractor of the Offeror, or by one or any of the joint venture partners if the Offeror is a joint venture. Past performance information is proprietary source selection information, and the Government will discuss it directly with the Offeror only with consent of the subcontractor; however, if there is a concern with a proposed subcontractor’s past performance, the Offeror can be notified of the issue during discussions (if held) or debriefing (if requested). If the Contracting Officer cannot determine that a sample project significantly correlates to the Offeror’s ability to perform the contract, that sample project’s Questionnaire may be removed from consideration and not be included. The

Offeror will not be informed if a sample project is evaluated or removed from evaluation for any reason, unless a debriefing is requested in accordance with FAR subpart 15.5. If one or more sample projects/Questionnaires are removed from evaluation for any reason, the Offeror will not have the opportunity to arrange for other sample projects/Questionnaires to be submitted.

The client shall submit completed questionnaires to the Contracting Officer and Contract

Specialist directly.

The reference (client) listed on each Past Performance Questionnaire must be available to be contacted by the Government. The Government will make no more than two (2) attempts to contact each client. The Offeror should ensure all contact information, phone numbers and email addresses are current and valid at the time the proposal is submitted. If the Government cannot contact a client, that project’s Questionnaire will not be included in the past performance result. The Offeror is solely responsible for following up with each client to encourage their timely submission of the completed, signed Questionnaire. Questionnaires received by the

Government later than the time and date specified in the Solicitation for receipt of proposals will not be accepted or evaluated. The Offeror will not be told by the Government how many

Questionnaires were received or accepted unless a debriefing is requested in accordance with

FAR subpart 15.5. The Government may consider references regarding the offeror’s performance on contracts not submitted by the offeror, whether similar or not, that the

Government is aware of during the evaluation process. The Government will not be responsible if reference telephone numbers provided by the offeror are not current; if reference declines to comment, or if references cannot be contacted within two (two) attempts. Expressed facts and opinions obtained as part of the past performance evaluation constitute protected and proprietary

“Source Selection Information”. GSA will only discuss past performance information directly with the prospective prime contractor that is being reviewed (the Offeror). If there I s a concern with the past performance of a proposed subcontractor, the Offeror can be notified of an issue, but no details may be discussed without the subcontractor’s written permission.

Offerors will be provided an opportunity to respond to all adverse reports if they have not previously had the opportunity. Adverse is defined as past performance information that contains a less than satisfactory or acceptable assessment on any evaluated element. An unfavorable comment within past performance information which contains only satisfactory or better assessments on evaluated elements does not constitute adverse past performance.

Offerors and subcontractors will not be provided an opportunity to see, respond to, or comment upon positive or satisfactory reports.

Standard of Evaluation

The standard of evaluation is met when the Offeror has documented significant experience providing construction/installation services for two (2) similar projects in the past five (5) years.

The Offeror has satisfactorily demonstrated their knowledge and experience in providing fire alarm system buildout comparable to those to be encountered in this project. The Offeror has documented its ability to deliver the completed projects within a fixed schedule and within the prescribed budget. The Offeror has documented its ability to provide services that ensured compliance with the Scope of Work, prescribed budget, and schedule.

The references contacted provide favorable evaluations indicating that the projects have met or exceeded the customers’ requirements as set forth in the construction contract documents

(drawings and specifications) in a timely manner, and within established budgets. The past performance reference must state the Client would hire the contractor again to be determined technically acceptable.

The Government has no obligation to ensure that an equal number of references are obtained for each Offeror.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, all proposals must be correct and complete at initial submission. If any information is missing or unclear, and/or if the Government cannot determine that a project is recent and relevant, the sample project’s

Questionnaire will be removed from consideration and will not be included in the past performance result. The Offeror will not be informed if a sample project is evaluated or removed from evaluation for any reason, unless a debriefing is requested in accordance with FAR subpart 15.5. If one or more sample projects/Questionnaires are removed from evaluation for any reason, the Offeror will not have the opportunity to arrange for other sample projects/Questionnaires to be submitted.

*An additional change is in Section VI.G. Non-Price Factors. The list of non-price factors is revised to reflect the above: (1) Experience on Similar Projects, (2) Key Personnel, and (3) Past

Performance of Offeror