09_Pre-Proposal_Record.pdf

[‘PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AGENDA

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PH1118R0009

Cooling Tower Replacement at the Federal Building/Courthouse Building 1300 Victoria Laredo, TX

1:30 pm, CENTRAL STANDARD TIME – Thursday – September 4, 2018

1. GREETING AND INTRODUCTIONS

A. No oral statements made shall change the solicitation – any changes will be documented in a written amendment posted to FBO.gov.

B. Sign-in sheet: All attendees must sign in on the sign-in sheet.

C. Minutes will be issued in an amendment to the solicitation.

2. GSA CONTRACTING COMMENTS

A. This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR 19.

B. Basis for Award - Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for non-price factors (See Section VI. of Document C201 – The Solicitation).

C. Overview of Technical Evaluation Factors (Please see the solicitation for the full description of the evaluation factors. Below are highlights only.)

1) Experience on similar Projects

2) Content of Price Proposal This factor considers the extent of the Offeror’s understanding as a firm of the materials and activities necessary to successfully complete the project as described.

Past Performance of Offeror will be used to evaluate responsibility

• The Offeror’s past performance record demonstrates satisfactory performance on at least three

(3) similar projects substantially completed within the last six (6) years from the issuance of this solicitation.

• Past performance questionnaires must contain enough information that demonstrates that the project is similar to this procurement.

• CPARS evaluations may be submitted in lieu of the Past Performance Questionnaires. Again, enough information should be provided about the project to demonstrate that the project is similar to this procurement.

D. Questions/Request for Information must be sent to LH Lee, Contract Specialist, at lh.lee@gsa.gov and Brian Dwyer, Contracting Officer, at brian.dwyer@gsa.govv. Submit no later than 10 days prior to the proposal due date (September 16, 2018

E. Proposal due date and time: September 26, 2018 at 2:00 PM CST (Extensions are not currently anticipated). Complete offers must be received by the due date and time. Any portion of a proposal (with the exception of the bid bond) received after the due date and time will be handled in accordance with FAR Provision 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (JAN 04) which can be found in section IV.A. of Document C201-SB LPTA.

F. A bid guarantee is required. Proof of insurance, performance and payment bonds will be required after award.

G. Complete Annual Representations & Certifications in SAM. The NAICS code is 238220 and your representations and certifications under FAR provision 52.219-1 must demonstrate that you are a small business for 238220. Ensure you have submitted a VETS-100/4212 Report. (Please see section II.E. of Document C201-SB LPTA).

H. Magnitude of Construction is $250,00 to $500,000.

I. Proposal Submission Requirements

1) Volume 1 – Technical Proposal

2) Volume 2 – Price Proposal

3. TIPS FOR PREPARING A PROPOSAL

A. Read the solicitation and amendments.

B. Does your proposal contain all the items the solicitation is asking for? Make sure your proposal fully addresses the submittal requirements for each evaluation factor.

mailto:lh.lee@gsa.gov mailto:brian.dwyer@gsa.govv

C. Never assume we know about your company and your performance. We can only evaluate what you provide.

4. BAS Integration Information - Integration technician performing installation shall be certified on the Niagara

AX JACE for both installation and maintenance of the system and shall have a minimum of 3 years’ experience performing the required tasks. The Contractor shall provide with their offer the integration technician’s resume and certification documentation. Additionally the programmer must apply for and receive clearance in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) to perform their duties on the GSA secured network.

5. Site Visit