SF30 Amendment 1 - 2023 06 30.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

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

FACILITY CODE

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)

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

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(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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7PQA

Matthew Deptuch

GSA PBS 7PQA

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION - PROGRAM

SUPPORT BRANCH

819 TAYLOR ST RM 12B01

FORT WORTH, TX 76102

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

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

[See Description of Amendment Continuation Page]

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

47PH0823R0003

9.B DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06/20/2023

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Description of Amendment Continuation Page

Amendment 1 brings forth several changes. It introduces the Questions and Answers document, Pre-Proposal Conference Agenda and Attendance List as additional attachments to the Solicitation. The language used in Section VI.E, Total Evaluated Price of the Solicitation, is revised.

Duplicate mention of the Arkansas Zone in the table under Section I.E., Estimated Contract Value of the Solicitation, is removed to correct the redundancy.

The stipulation for offerer rates to encompass "Shipping of all materials to the jobsite" has been eliminated from the Solicitation, Agreement, IDIQ Statement of Work, and Bid Schedule Template. As such, it is no longer necessary to be included.

Lastly, the Agreement is updated to include 'The Project Narrative', which can be found in Section III.S.(2)(3) of the Agreement.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AGENDA

Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order Contract for Construction, Repair, and Alteration, with Design-Build and Incidental Abatement for

GSA/PBS Region 7 Dallas and Oklahoma Zones

Solicitation 47PH0823R0003 Wednesday – June 28, 2023, 2:00 P.M. CST

1. Greetings and Introductions -

Sign In

All attendees must email their contact information (name, organization, phone number, and email) to gcidiq@gsa.gov

Please limit one email per offeror

Please mute your phones except when asking questions

This solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside

No oral statements made shall change the solicitation

All changes will be documented in a written amendment posted to sam.gov

Minutes and Questions and Answers will be issued in an amendment to the solicitation in sam.gov

Submit all questions in writing for the DALLAS ZONE via email to r7idiq.dal@gsa.gov and for the OKLAHOMA ZONE to r7idiq.ok@gsa.gov

Introductions

Matthew Deptuch - IDIQ Section Chief, 7PQA

Tamara Trotter - IDIQ Contract Specialist, 7PQA

Ray Marshall - IDIQ Contract Specialist, 7PQA

Bradon Garbers - PDD Program Manager, 7PAA

Jessica Kelsey - Regional Sustainability Program Specialist, 7PMD

Michael Skeels - Program Manager/Credentialing Officer, DBAB - for HSPD-12 West/Zone D

2. Security

Most all contractors require a fitness determination (FD) (background investigation) prior to working on GSA projects in federal space. Delays in completing the process will delay working on GSA projects. There are no

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3 15 mailto:r7idiq.ok@gsa.gov shortcuts; each applicant must follow the requirements to complete the process.

○ Successful contractors assign responsible personnel to manage the FD process and follow-up to ensure all personnel, including subs, complete the process timely. Personnel assigned this task should be monitoring their emails continuously and take appropriate actions. Applicants have 30 days to complete the process, or their investigation will be canceled and they must start over.

○ Most delays in the FD process are related to the applicants not following instructions and completing the process timely. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) turn-around times are typically within a few days after applicants have completed all requirements.

○ Depending on the length of the task assigned and/or building security requirements, contractors may or may not receive a GSA credential Personal Identity Verification (PIV card) after FD is complete. Credentials are GSA property and must be returned when an individual is no longer actively working on a GSA project.

○ Contractors will need to be cleared through the Fitness Determination process with OPM/DCSA prior to beginning contractual obligations with GSA in federal space.

■ Requesting Officials need to determine the credentialing requirements which is the type of investigation needed and the access card requirement for each contractor on the project.

○ For the credentialing determination on what a contractor needs - The RO will need to take into account (1) Routine or Non-Routine project access; (2) Site/Building Sensitivity/FSL and FSC requirements; (3) building access requirements/ePACs/Screening for credential requirements

○ For non-routine access (less than 6 months) - calls typically for Special Agreement Checks (SACs) for short-term 6 month approval to work. Keep in mind if they require a credential for site access - then a SAC should not be requested.

○ For routine access (greater than 6 months - long-term) a Tier 1 should be requested. Credentials can be requested for Tier 1 and above investigations.

■ The FD process for SACs consists of fingerprinting/photo taken for enrollment with USAccess.

■ For Tier 1s - GSA is moving in the near future to utilize eApp over e-QIP.

eApp is a more user friendly and streamlined interface for contractors.

Tier 1s will need to complete fingerprint enrollment & eApp (or the e-QIP questionnaire) to receive their FD

○ Contract Company Expectations

■ Identify a Company Point of Contact (POC) that will manage the Fitness Determination process for your company employees and subcontractors working on this contract. Identified as the “Vendor POC”.

● The Vendor POC identified is responsible for assisting applicants through the identified fitness determination process, to include

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Vendor Prime subcontract personnel.

● Vendor POC will receive correspondence from GSA to include rejection notifications, determination notices, etc.

● Applicants will coordinate questions related to the fitness determination process through the Vendor POC.

■ Attend a “Vendor Training” session for instruction and forms to complete the GSA fitness determination processes.

■ Complete the Requesting Official’s Contractor Approval List (ROCAL) and submit to the GSA Requesting Official for approval.

Must be updated throughout the contract.

■ Complete CIW template, section 1 for each contractor applicant and submit to the Zone D help desk email address: zoneD-hspd12@gsa.gov .

○ All fitness determinations are managed through the zonal Help Desk, where applicants and vendor POCs can request assistance with the process:

○ It is greatly recommended to take advantage of the Requesting Official training;

please email Zone D for information on the course

○ Zone D: Security Help Desk

■ E-Mail: zoneD-hspd12@gsa.gov

■ Phone: (415) 844-9759

3. Energy and Sustainability

○ There are a number of Energy and Sustainability requirements

○ P-100

■ Low Embodied Carbon Requirements (Decarbonization Pg 38, 158-160)

■ EPA Watersense certified fixtures and fittings (Plumbing Pg 184)

■ Buy Clean Products (1.9.2.10 GSA Buy Clean Product Standards, Pg

39-49)

■ Lighting Requirements (CCT, etc. Chapter 6, Pages 191-192)

■ HVAC/Refrigerant (Section 5.3.2.1 Page 173)

■ Energy Star ratings (lamps, HVAC, appliances etc.) (6.3.2.3 page 202, &

5.1 Mechanical performance table pg 168, 315)

○ Procurement Requirements (In Contract)

■ Biobased Products (FAR 52.223-2 Page 24)

■ Percentage of Recovered Materials Content ( FAR 52.223-9 Page 25)

■ Buy American Requirements (Including light bulbs in LED Retrofit kits)(FAR 52.225-9 pg 28).

○ (1) Additional Clauses (In Contract)

■ Global Warming Potentials (hydrofluorocarbons) (FAR 52.223-21, Pg 39)

■ Waste Reduction Program (FAR 52.224-10)

■ Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (FAR 52.223-15)

■ Affirmative Procurement of EPA designated items in service and construction contracts (FAR 52.223-17).

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4. Contract Elements and Terms

○ Description of services to be provided (IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW), Section 1.)

■ This contract is to provide repair, alteration, and design-build construction services. In addition, design and/or abatement incidental to construction are included.

○ Option Periods (Agreement III.R.)

■ The term of the base IDIQ Contract shall include one (1) one base period and four (4) one-year option periods.

○ Minimum Guarantee (IDIQ Statement of Work, Section 4.)

■ The guaranteed minimum for the base period only is $2,000 per IDIQ contract.

○ Task Order Value Ranges (Agreement Section III.S. and IDIQ SOW Section 5.)

■ Small Projects Pool : the group of contracts within a zone which are primarily intended to support projects initially estimated to be valued at or below the Simplified Acquisition (SAT), but contractors can compete for and potentially be awarded a Task Order of any value up to $2,000,000.

■ Large Projects Pool : the group of contracts within a zone which are primarily intended to support projects initially estimated to be valued from the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) to $6,000,000, but contractors can compete for and potentially be awarded a Task Order of any value as low as $2,000.

○ Pricing (IDIQ Statement of Work, Section 8., Solicitation, VI.C. and D, and Agreement II.A.(1))

■ Instructions for submitting the OH rate

■ The proposed prices will be evaluated for reasonableness.

■ Offers must include balanced prices.

■ Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of price analysis techniques.

■ An offer may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

○ On-Ramping (Solicitation V.E.(1))

■ During the life of these multiple-award contracts, the solicitation may be re-opened for any zone when GSA determines that additional IDIQ contracts are needed.

■ The Government reserves the right, if needed, to re-open the solicitation to request proposals for additional IDIQ contracts in any zone.

5. Zonal Map

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6. Contract Execution

○ Primary Performance Area (Agreement III.S.)

■ All counties included in the Dallas Zone.

■ All counties included in the Oklahoma Zone.

○ Secondary Performance Area (Agreement III.S.)

■ All counties and parishes in the five-state region, not included in the primary performance area.

○ Active Task Order RFP Participation (IDIQ Statement of Work, Section 6 & 22.)

■ “Active RFP participation" is defined as submitting a timely, good-faith competitive proposal for at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the number of TO RFPs issued per year for the required counties or parishes, for which a firm has sufficient bonding at the time the TO RFP is issued, if there is sufficient MOL remaining in the current performance period for the IDIQ contract.

○ Insurance Requirements (Agreement III.L.)

■ The Contractor shall obtain and maintain for the entire life of the contract, in addition to any insurance required by law, the minimum kinds and amounts detailed in the Agreement.

○ Task Order Solicitation Procedures (Agreement III.S.(2))

■ Task Order proposals shall be submitted in the format required in the TO RFP, and use the MasterFormat 2020 Specification Groups.

■ Bid Schedule Template

○ The Project Narrative

■ Provide a short narrative detailing work schedule and workflow. The Offeror’s narrative should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather provide a convincing, factually based explanation on how the Offeror intends to meet the project requirements.

● Demonstrates an understanding of the GSA Scope of Work

○ Narrative is project specific and demonstrates the contractor possesses a clear and logical understanding of the GSA Scope of Work.

■ All components of the GSA Scope of Work are present.

● Demonstrates the offeror’s knowledge as it pertains to work performance.

○ Narrative demonstrates identified work methodology that is consistent with the GSA Scope of Work.

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7. Proposal Contents

○ Proposal Due Date/Time : July 20, 2023 5:00 PM CST (Solicitation, I.H.)

○ Proposal Contents (Solicitation, II): Offerors responding to the solicitation notice shall submit proposals in three (3) separate electronic folders/documents named as stated below, via email only:

■ Volume 1:

● Pricing Proposal Form (in Excel format, do not convert to .pdf or other format).

■ Volume 2:

● Technical Proposal (Hypothetical project(s):

proposal(s)/submittals, using project proposal formats as required in the Solicitation).

■ Volume 3:

● Signed Solicitation Response Form

● Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information (using GSA Form 527).

● Offeror Representations and Certifications (using GSA Form C301).

● Solicitation Offer and Award (using Standard Form 1442).

● Signed bonding letter.

● Signed consent from all major subcontractors regarding past performance (using template).

● Joint Venture documentation, if applicable.

● Other Documents as Required.

8. Tips for Preparing your Proposal -

○ Read the entire Solicitation, Agreement & Attachments.

○ Deadlines for questions : July 3, 2023, 5:00 P.M. CST (Solicitation, III.B., I.H.).

○ Ensure your proposal contains all items requested in the solicitation, and fully addresses the submittal requirements (use the checklist at the end of the Solicitation Response Form).

○ Please do not submit resumes, capability statements, introductory letters, CPARs, etc.

○ Deadline to submit a proposal: July 20, 2023, 5:00 P.M. CST . This is also the deadline for Past Performance Questionnaires to be submitted.

○ Submit your proposal early enough to be received by the Government before the deadline and confirm receipt before the deadline. A proposal is timely if received on or before the date and time established for receipt of offers , as recorded

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

○ WARNING : Consistent with GAO case law on the issue of “late-is-late rule” related to electronically submitted proposals, GSA will strictly comply with and enforce FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A). Pursuant to GAO’s application of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A), an electronically submitted proposal that is received late will not be considered unless:

■ (1) it is received before award is made,

■ (2) the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition and

■ (3) it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure no later than 5:00 P.M. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals.

9. Q&A

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NAME ORGANIZATION & TITLE PHONE NUMBER EMAIL

Bradon Garbers General Services Administration Mobile: (214) 767-6254 brad.garbers@gsa.gov

Jessica Kelsey General Services Administration

Mobile: (915) 282-6664 jessica.kelsey@gsa.gov

Matt Deptuch General Services Administration Mobile: (817) 201-3972 matthew.deptuch@gsa.gov

Michael Skeels General Services Administration Help Desk: (415) 844-9759 Work Cell: (206) 249-5094 michael.skeels@gsa.gov

Atanacio Carrisal Amstar, Inc. (210) 557-7228 atanacio@amstarincgc.com

Ben Klimek Patton Contractors Office: (817) 590-8745 Mobile: (817) 897-2566 Ben@PattonContractors.com

Brandon McCutcheon Weil Construction, Inc. (505) 899-3535 b.mccutcheon@weilconstruction.com

Bryan Woods Patton Contractors Office: (817) 590-8745 Mobile: (817) 897-2566 Bryan@PattonContractors.com

Carly Ortiz - - - Chris Crenshaw - - -

Chris McMahan Weil Construction, Inc.

(505) 899-3535 c.mcmahan@weilconstruction.com

Chris Weil Weil Construction, Inc. (505) 899-3535 chris@weilconstruction.com

Cindy Gran, Garver - - - Darryl Bedoy - - - Garet McInroe - - - Jared Baker - - -

James Mitchell MIGO Construction Group, Inc. (469) 744-7745 Jamesm@migocg.com

Kaleigh Copeland - - - Kouros Maghsoudi - - - Luciano Juarez - - - Maranda Wilcox - - - Marvin Heymann - - - Maureen Cotton - - - Mel Wright - - - Michael A. Hernandez - - -

Mickey Aliff SDB Contracting Services Office: (469) 619-3753 Mobile: (503) 516-9883 Mickey.Aliff@sdb.com

Nate Wright Wright Bros Construction, LLC Office: (334) 427-1944 Mobile: (334) 313-5542 nlb@wbconsruction.us

Nichole Contente - - - Raylynn Sutton - - -

Rick Ledesma Amstar, Inc. Office: (210) 927-5705 Mobile: (210) 413-0459 rick@amstarincgc.com

Roger Sheckells Texas Velocity Enterprises, LLC - - Ryan Bodiford - - - Sam Wise Hammer LGC, Inc. (334) 898-2700 swise@hammer-lgc.com

Sean Smith Terracon (515) 290 9285 sean.smith@terracon.com

Shari Simpson - - - Snoops Bar - - - Stephanie Cardoza - - - Terry Miser - - - Trish C. - - - William Vidaud HED (469) 916-7754 wvidaud@hed.design

Lead Program Manager

Regional Sustainability Program Specialist

IDIQ Section Chief

Program Manager/Credentialing Officer

Estimator/Project Manager

Operations Manager

General Manager

Director, Business Development & Marketing

President

Owner/Vice President, Operations

Project Manager

Estimator/Project Manager

Client Development Federal Sector Lead

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE LIST

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION: 47PH0823R0003

Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order Contract for Construction, Repair, and Alteration, with Design-Build and incidental Abatement for GSA/PBS Region 7

# QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Attachments have been provided for the Dallas and Oklahoma zones.

Is this solicitation for all of the zones listed in the solicitation including Austin and Border San Antonio or have those zones already bid?

As stipulated in the Solicitation Section I.D.: “The zones currently open for proposals are the Dallas and Oklahoma Zones.”

Future amendments to request proposals for the other ten (10) zones will be made and published under Solicitation:

47PH0823R0003.

For a list of all zones to be competed under this Solicitation, please refer to the Solicitation Section I.E.

The current solicitation that was released on June 20th is for Dallas and Oklahoma Zones ONLY, correct? Please refer to the response provided for question one (1).

Additional solicitations will be released in the future for additional zones, correct? Please refer to the response provided for question one (1).

I wanted to inquire when an IDIQ for region 7,9, or 10 may become open?

This procurement applies to Region 7 only. We are not in communication with any other GSA regions regarding their procurements.

If a completed sample project has an associated final CPAR, is a Questionnaire required to be completed by the client?

As outlined in the Solicitation Section II.D.(1)(a): “A sample project submitted on a Questionnaire cannot already have a completed final Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) documenting that project’s performance.”

If a recent sample project has an associated interim CPAR, is a Questionnaire required to be completed by the client?

In the case of a recent sample project possessing an interim CPAR status, a questionnaire is not mandatorily required.

However, it is noteworthy that Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) associated with projects having an interim CPAR status are permissible for submission, evaluation, and scoring, provided they meet the stipulated outlines in Section II.D.(1)(a) of the Solicitation.

Is this solicitation only allowed for contractors that are designated as Small Business? Currently, I am seeking opportunities specifically in regions 7, 9, as well as 10.

In compliance with FAR 52.219-6, it should be noted that this procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside.

My question is how many jobs are available on this solicitation? I see that it covers several states.

Project projections are not available at this time. Nevertheless, potential project information can be accessed by visiting ( ), navigating to the Acquisition Gateway, selecting “Tools”, then clicking on “Forecast of Contracting Opportunities”. This database is updated continually with potential project opportunities.

What are the details of the construction jobs and any other of the jobs that need to be completed?

As specified in the IDIQ Statement of Work, under the General Description of Scope of Services "This contract provide repair, alteration, and design-build construction services. In addition, design and/or abatement incidental to construction are included."

For a comprehensive overview of contract services, please refer to the IDIQ Statement of Work - Section 1, Contract Services.

https:hallways.cap.gsa.gov/app/#/

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# QUESTIONS ANSWERS

What do you feel the likelihood of making an award this year is?

The Government’s intent is to award five (5) to seven (7) IDIQ contracts per zone; however, the Government reserves the right to award more or fewer contracts per zone as determined as necessary. The goal is to award both the Dallas and Oklahoma zones before the end of this calendar year.

Will the Pre-Proposal conference be recorded and available for viewing afterwards?

The Pre-Proposal conference will not be recorded. However, please note that the Pre-Proposal agenda will be subsequently published on as an amendment following the conference.

IDIQ SOW Section 8, Pricing – Contractor rates are to be inclusive of “a. Subcontractor markups”.

In this context is the government referring to our (The GC’s) markups on the subcontractor or the subcontractor’s internal markups on their base costs?

The rate applies to the prime contractor's markup.

IDIQ SOW Section 8, Pricing – Contractor rates are to be inclusive of “h. shipping of all materials to jobsite”. Is it the government's intent that our rates would be inclusive of things such as the shipping of flooring from the manufacturer, or HVAC or electrical equipment from the factory?

The costs for some of these things vary wildly are functionally impossible to anticipate in current market conditions.

The stipulation for offerer rates to encompass "Shipping of all materials to the jobsite" has been eliminated from the Solicitation, Agreement, IDIQ Statement of Work, and Bid Schedule Template. As such, it is no longer necessary to be included.

Solicitation Response Form, Major Subcontractors – Previous IDIQ contract solicitations used DUNS number to identify subcontractors but this solicitation is asking for a UEI number.

As most sub-contractors don't get work issued to them directly from the government they aren't registered in SAM and so don’t have a UEI number. As part of this contract are we being required to only use subcontractors that are registered in SAM?

Since CPARS has transitioned from DUNS numbers to Unique Entity ID (UEI) numbers, the ability to obtain entities' Assessment Reports through DUNS numbers is no longer available. To address your query, no it is not a requirement to only use subcontractors that are registered in sam.gov.

Solicitation II.D Volume 2: Technical Proposal – “A sample project submitted on a Questionnaire cannot already have a completed final Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) documenting that project’s performance as defined in section 1.b. below.”

This section reads as if we cannot submit PPQ’s for projects that already have a completed CPAR. For offers who are primarily federal contractors this could potentially prevent the vast majority of our projects from being submitted. Is our interpretation of this section in line with the government’s intent?

Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) accompanying projects with a finalized CPAR assessment will not be subjected to scoring. We encourage submissions of PPQs associated with projects without a final CPAR assessment. It is important to note that the scoring standards for CPARs and PPQs are detailed in Section II.D. of the Solicitation.

The absence of past performance on recent, relevant sample projects or the lack of recent, relevant, eligible CPARs will be regarded as neutral, thus receiving no rating.

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# QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Solicitation II.D Volume 2: Technical Proposal – Could you possibly provide further clarification as to how CPARs will be used in regard to this solicitation evaluation?

The entire subsection (b) under Past Performance is very difficult to parse and determine when the government will or won't consult and apply CPARs in plain terms.

The role of CPARs in this solicitation evaluation process is to assess the historical performance of the Offeror's team, particularly with regards to quality of work, adherence to schedule, management effectiveness, and overall satisfaction of clients. The aim is to evaluate the overall performance quality.

However, please be aware that in situations where recent, relevant, and eligible CPARs are not available, such instances will be considered neutral and will not be assigned a rating.

Solicitation II.D Volume 2: Technical Proposal Hypothetical Projects – In a number of places the items in this section are referred to as “non-price factors”, we interpret this to mean that the hypothetical projects will be used to determine the offerors technical expertise in assembling an appropriate estimate for the government but not used in comparison to determine the “best price” between offerors. Is our understanding of this correct?

Correct. As outlined in Section VI.F(2)(a) of the Solicitation, “Proposals submitted for the hypothetical projects will be evaluated as an indicator of the Offeror's understanding of and capacity to perform representative projects which could fall under a contract contemplated by this solicitation.” However, an examination of the prices submitted for the hypothetical projects will help in determining if the Offeror understood the hypothetical project(s) in accordance with Section VI.E. of the Solicitation.

Will everyone's contact info (who attended this meeting today) be emailed out or attached to the solicitation. As a subconsultant I would like to connect with potential prime contractors.

The attendance list will be added to sam.gov as an attachment to this amendment (number 0001).

Will this slide deck be available after this presentation on sam.gov? Please refer to the response provided for question eleven (11).

Does GSA accept products from WTO and NAFTA?

GSA follows the P100 and FAR 25.402(b) and requires BAA compliance. There are trade agreement exceptions for some products.

How many proposals do you expect 75% to be? Please refer to the response provided for question eight (8).

If a Contractor wins enough task orders that the Contractor hits their bond limit and can't bid any more task orders, will that go against their 75%?

Should a situation arise where a contractor reaches their bond limit and cannot bid on any more task orders, it would not count against their 75% participation requirement. However, we would need confirmation from both the offeror and their bonding agency. Moreover, if the Maximum Ordering Limitation (MOL) is met, the 75% participation requirement will not be held against the contractor in accordance with Contract Agreement Section III.S.(2)(c).

Can you clarify if the Fitness Determination Process has to be completed prior to submitting a proposal, or would this process happen after the IDIQ has been awarded?

The Fitness Determination Process is to be undertaken post-award of the IDIQ.

If a project estimate exceeds the value provided by GSA, are we to use the OH rate listed for the category provided based on the GSA estimate or our final estimate amount?

Offeror's are to use the appropriate associated rate for the value of the estimate they submit.

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# QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Can parts of the narrative be boilerplate and the main scope narrative be acceptable.?

When submitting a Task Order (TO) level requirement for a Short Project Narrative, the narrative should offer supplementary insights into your comprehension of the Task Order Scope of Work (SOW). It serves as a useful reference for the GSA Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) during the required Technical Analysis (TA). Provided that the information is specific to the project and offers further understanding into your project approach, it is appropriate to incorporate it within the Short Project Narrative.

Can subcontractor consent forms include all zones including future zones that will go out to bid?

Consent forms submitted by subcontractors should only pertain to the specific zone(s) for which proposals are being requested at that time. This is currently the Dallas and Oklahoma Zones

Can a PPQ be used for different zones if they are noted at the top of the PPQ and emailed to the correct Zone Email?

Yes, Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) may be used across different zones, provided the specified zone is clearly indicated at the top of the document, and the guidelines outlined in Section II.D.(1)(a) of the Solicitation are adhered to.

what is the standard amount of time it takes GSA to complete a CPARS evaluation after completion of a task order

The duration required for GSA to complete a CPARS evaluation can vary, as it is subject to the unique circumstances surrounding each project.

Are the sample projects required to be in a building or facility that is in the National Register for Historical Places registry?

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The criteria for Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) is stipulated in Section II.D.(1)(a) of the Solicitation. To qualify for inclusion in the Questionnaire score, a sample project must be recent, relevant, similar, complete, and verified by the client for whom the project was performance or by the reference who submitted the Questionnaire. The status of a project as 'historical' is not a requirement.

Does the PPQ have to come from the client/agency? Or, can we can include it in our proposal (Volume 2)?

Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) should originate from the client/agency. As detailed in Section II.A. of the Solicitation, "Proposals should not include Contract Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) or Past Performance Questionnaires. All Questionnaires must be submitted by the Client directly to the appropriate GSA email address.”

It appears the GSA is requiring proof of performance on up to 5 past projects. Are these projects submitted in the form of the PPQ? What if all of our projects have Final CPARs, how are these projects evaluated? Do you want us to submit project descriptions as part of our submittal?

Correct, Past Performance Questionnaires must pertain to recent projects, defined as those completed within the last five years as of the date of the solicitation issuance (or the amendment requesting proposals for a particular zone under this solicitation that an Offeror wants to submit an offer for), per Section II.D.(1)(a) of the Solicitation.

If all projects have a Final CPARs, these will be scored in lieu of the Past Performance Questionnaire. For CPARs evaluation criteria, please refer to Section II.D.(1)(b) of the Solicitation.

The Offeror should not submit any information regarding Past Performance Questionnaires, as per Section II.A. of the Solicitation.

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# QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Can Offerors submit projects for the Small Pool that have project values that exceed the small pool value (i.e., >$250K)?

Yes, an offeror that is awarded a small projects pool contract has the capacity to submit bids that exceed the small projects pool value, provided they do not exceed their Maximum Ordering Limitation (MOL).

If a small business’ bonding capacity on an aggregate level is $1M, will that Offeror be evaluated as acceptable?

According to the project ranges for the small pool, which are $2,000 up to $250,000, and an average of $65,000, having a $1M aggregate limit seems sufficient. However, according to the Solicitation Response Form, under paragraph C, the Bonding Capacity indicates a per project capacity of $250,000 and $2,000,000 aggregate as the minimum. If this is correct, would the GSA please consider lowering the aggregate limit to $1M to allow more competition?

The likelihood of winning four $250,000 task orders seems highly unlikely. However, even if that occurs, projects valued at $250K or under typically have shorter durations. This means that even if an Offeror were to win four (4) task orders valued at $250K each at the beginning of an annual year, that Offeror could complete those projects and work off that backlog bonding to free up more capacity to support the MOL annual limit of $2M.

No, we will be abiding by the bonding capabilities stated in the Solicitation Response Form, Section C.

Can you please confirm all items that need to be included in the submitted package. Several of the attachments seem to be for reference only.

Please refer to Section II.A. Proposal Contents, of the Solicitation.

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