Amendment 0001 - 1 - The Solicitation - Phase I.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. 47PJ0020R0043

Document: DB201-1-SB/AUGUST 2019 (The Solicitation)

Design Build Contract for:

Building 40 & 1A, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office Consolidation Project

The Solicitation, Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications

Project Location: Buildings 40 and 1A Denver Federal Center W. 6 th Avenue and Kipling Streets

Lakewood, CO 80225

Contracting Office Address: General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Services (PBS) Acquisition Division (8PQB) One Denver Federal Center, Building 41 Denver, CO 80225-0546

General Information: NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction NAICS Size Standard: $39.5 million

Government Point of Contact: Rhonda Widick, Contracting Officer rhonda.widick@gsa.gov

Total Contract Estimated Price Range: between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

Questions: All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0020R0043 shall be submitted, in writing via email, to both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, April 27, 2020. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response.

Submission Due Date/Time: 10:00 AM Mountain Time, May 14, 2020.

Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all for submission requirements.

NOTICE: Scope of Work documents are available. In order to receive a copy of the scope of work documents, Offeror’s must complete the provided SBU Information Request Form and return the completed/signed document to both the Contracting Officer at Rhonda.widick@gsa.gov and the Contract Specialist at andrew.hunsicker@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.

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Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Project B. The Solicitation and Contract C. List of Phase 1 Solicitation Documents D. Authorized Representatives E. Pre-Proposal Conference F. Estimated Price Range G. Questions Regarding Phase 1 H. Receipt of Qualifications

II. Proposals A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format C. Technical Proposal D. Other Requirements E. 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. Bond Requirements H. Contractor Performance Information I. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions To be issued in Phase 2

V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions A. Additional Provisions

i. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Building Information

ii. GSAR 552.236-74 Evaluation of Options (MAR 2019)

iii. GSAR 552.236-77 Government’s Right to Exercise Options (MAR 2019)

VI. Method Of Award A. Evaluation of Phase 1 B. Evaluation of Phase 2 C. Determination of Responsibility D. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism E. Unbalanced Price F. Total Evaluated Price G. Non Price Factors H. Evaluation of Joint Ventures

Notice to Offerors of Total Small Business Set-Aside

The General Services Administration (GSA) is setting aside the contract under the following clause found in the Agreement:

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside

I. General Information

I.A. The Project

The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to award a firm-fixed price Design-Build Contract for a renovation of Building 40 and Building 1A on the Denver Federal Center campus to accommodate the requirements of the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office (BLM COSO) and the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center (RMACC) pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Two- Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures (FAR Subpart 36.3).

Building 40 and 1A are located in Lakewood, Colorado on the Denver Federal Center campus which is bound by Kipling Street to the east, 6th Avenue to the north, Simms Street to the west, and Alameda

Avenue to the south. The Denver Federal Center campus is a secured campus. Although open to the general public, a valid government issued ID must be presented at each entry point guard station.

Building 40’s main southern entrance is situated adjacent to the Denver Federal Center’s largest formal green space. Building 1A is located directly north of the main visitor entrance at the Denver Federal

Center off of Kipling Street.

Building 40 is approximately 38,500 usable square feet (USF). Building 1A is approximately 3,000 USF.

The GSA plans to execute this project using congressionally appropriated funds from the GSA

Consolidation Activities special emphasis program. The Program’s focus is to improve federal space utilization, optimize the federal inventory, decrease reliance on private market leased space, and reduce the Government’s environmental footprint by identifying consolidation opportunities within its inventory of real property assets.

The majority of this project’s scope will focus on a modernization of both building’s interiors for its new tenants, BLM COSO and the smaller RMACC organization. In addition, this project will replace the fire protection, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems which are at the end of their useful life or non-conforming to code or the PBS-P100. The building’s windows are failing and new windows should improve the building’s overall efficiency, supporting the building’s mechanical design and daylighting effort. The project shall replace all major building systems with new, efficient systems which support reductions in energy consumption and improve occupant comfort. Use of the Central Plant located in Building 41 should be considered.

The architectural design shall respond to BLM COSO’s programmatic requirements and develop creative solutions to meet their operational needs and organizational utilization rate goal of 180 square feet per full time employee . The interior design shall reflect BLM’s mission to: sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The building’s main public entrance from the exterior shall be clearly identifiable and inviting, also evoking BLM’s mission while maintaining a clean, modern style in-line with the existing exterior. For Building 1A, the exterior shall evoke BLM’s mission and draw attention to the structure as it will serve as BLM’s visitor center. Building 1A shall be a positive first impression for both BLM and the Federal Government which demonstrates the spirit and mission of the organization.

I.B. the Solicitation and Contract

(1) This procurement is being conducted using the two phase selection process found in FAR 36.3.

Qualification proposals will be evaluated in Phase 1 to determine which offerors will submit proposals for Phase 2. One contract will be awarded using competitive negotiation. In Phase 1, GSA will select a short list of the most highly qualified offerors and request that those offerors submit Phase 2 proposals. All responsible sources may submit a Phase 1 proposal. A maximum of three (3) firms will be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. Only those selected offerors are authorized to submit Phase 2 proposals. Those offerors not selected for participation in Phase 2 will be notified in accordance with FAR 15.503(a).

(2) This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR 19. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for Phase 1 qualifications proposals and the evaluation factors for Phase

2 proposals for a Contract to design and construct the Project. Proposals conforming to the

Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government will award the Contract to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

(3) 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.

I.C. List of Phase 1 Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation – Phase 1

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form

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

(4) Draft of the Agreement

(5) SBU Information Request Form

(6) The Scope of Work, Specifications, Drawing Exhibits and other Attachments to the

Agreement. (Provided as a Google Document after submission of the SBU Document)

I.D. Authorized Representatives

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

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Rhonda Widick, Contracting Officer

Address:

GSA Rocky Mountain Region Public Buildings Service Building 41, Denver Federal Center W. 6th Avenue and Kipling Street Denver, CO 80225

Telephone: 402-601-8041

Email: rhonda.widick@gsa.gov

Alternate POC Information

Name: Andrew Hunsicker, Contract Specialist

Address:

GSA Rocky Mountain Region Public Buildings Service Building 41, Denver Federal Center W. 6th Avenue and Kipling Street Denver, CO 80225

Telephone: 303-513-3405

Email: andrew.hunsicker@gsa.gov

I.E. Pre-Proposal Conference

Date: N/A

Time: N/A

Location: N/A

In light of recent events, a Phase I pre-proposal conference will not be held.

I.F. Estimated Price Range

The total estimated price range for the Project (including design, construction, and all optional items) is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

The estimated construction contract price (not including design) for the project described herein is as follows for each building:

Building 40 $11,300,000 Building 1A $ 1,200,000

The resulting contract will include FAR clause 52.236-22, Design Within Funding Limitations. The D-B contractor shall complete designs for both Building 40 and 1A (if exercised) for construction that does not exceed the estimated construction price for each building as provided above.

I.G. Questions Regarding Phase 1

Submit all questions regarding the Phase 1 to the Contracting Officer on or before 10:00 AM mountain time, April 27, 2020. All questions must be submitted in writing, via email, to rhonda.widick@gsa.gov and andrew.hunsicker@gsa.gov. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on Beta.Sam.gov as an Amendment to the Solicitation.

I.H. Receipt of Qualifications

In order to be considered for Phase 2 and award, Phase 1 qualifications proposals conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be emailed and received at the following office no later than 10:00 AM mountain time on the following date and at the following email addresses.

DATE: May 14, 2020

ADDRESS: rhonda.widick@gsa.gov andrew.hunsicker@gsa.gov

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

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

1. Technical Proposal

2. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

All information shall be submitted in English. Proposals that do not follow these instructions, or otherwise include documentation that is difficult to read, my result in disqualification or a lower evaluation rating.

Proposals shall be submitted in the following format: All pages shall be 8 ½” x 11”, with lettered/numbered dividers for each section to correspond with the evaluation factors. Each page shall be numbered. Proposal text shall be in a standard font a minimum of ten (10) points for a maximum of twelve (12) points in height, single-spaced.

Emailed submissions shall be received by the Government by the proposal closing date and time. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

All Phase 1 proposal development costs shall be borne by the Offerors without reimbursement from GSA.

II.C. Technical Proposal

Proposals must address the technical approach, technical qualifications, and the other Phase 1 evaluation factors stated in section VI.G, Non-Price Factors. Any proposal not meeting all of the non-price factors may result in not being further considered for award.

II.D. Other Requirements

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors are reminded their SAM registration status must be “Active”, at the time their offer is submitted, to be considered for award (see 52.204-7). Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in System for Award Management (SAM), accessed via System for Award Management. Offerors shall also submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached “Offeror Representations and Certifications” document.

(2) Proof of bonding capacity of $15,000,000 per project. (revised via Amendment 0001)

II.E. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

(1) All initial offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of a joint venture agreement 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.

https://www.sam.gov/

(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 and financial information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

II.F. Requirements of Mentor Protégé Offerors

(1) All initial offers submitted by mentor protégé offerors must include a fully executed copy of an active mentor-protégé agreement, approved by the Small Business Administration.

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

(3) Representations and certifications, and financial information must be submitted for each member of the mentor protégé.

II.G. Requirements of Contractor Teaming Arrangement Offerors

(1) The Government will recognize the integrity and validity of a contractor teaming arrangement, provided that the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the initial offer. For clarity, teaming arrangements shall be in effect prior to the submission of offers.

Teaming arrangements must fully comply with FAR Subpart 9.6 Teaming Arrangements.

(2) All initial offers submitted by contractor teaming arrangement offerors must include a copy of the teaming arrangement, the relationship between the members, the form of ownership for each member, and any limitations on liability for each member. (added via Amendment 0001)

III. General Provisions

III.A. Availability of Funds

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

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

III.B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation

The Government will attempt to answer all requests for clarifications or interpretations of the Solicitation

Documents prior to the date set for receipt of offers, but do not warrant that all such requests will be answered. Prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 17 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms

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

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

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

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

III.E. Affirmative Procurement Program

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

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

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

III.G. Bond Requirements (Phase 2 Requirements)

If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer, any contract awarded will require a performance bond as specified in the Agreement. Offerors who utilize individual sureties should note the requirement for a certified, audited, financial statement for each person acting as an individual surety under clause FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee and the requirements of clause FAR 52.228-11 Pledge of Assets.

III.H. 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 the 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.

http://www.sba.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/webtrain.htm

(4) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

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

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

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

III.I. 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

To be formally issued with Phase 2 Solicitation, however a draft is provided with Phase 1.

V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions

V.A. Additional Provisions

SAFEGUARDING AND DISSEMINATION OF SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (SBU)

BUILDING INFORMATION

This clause applies to all recipients of SBU building information, including offerors, bidders, awardees, contractors, subcontractors, lessors, suppliers, and manufacturers.

(a) Marking SBU. Contractor-generated documents that contain building information must be reviewed by GSA to identify any SBU content, before the original or any copies are disseminated to any other parties. If SBU content is identified, the contracting officer may direct the contractor, as specified elsewhere in this contract, to imprint or affix SBU document markings to the original documents and all copies, before any dissemination.

(b) Authorized recipients. Building information considered SBU must be protected with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information. Those with a need to know may include Federal, State, and local government entities, and nongovernmental entities engaged in the conduct of business on behalf of or with GSA. Nongovernmental entities may include architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others submitting an offer or bid to GSA or performing work under a GSA contract or subcontract. Contractors must provide SBU building information when needed for the performance of official Federal, State, and local government functions, such as for code compliance reviews and for the issuance of building permits. Public safety entities such as fire and utility departments may require access to SBU building information on a need to know basis.

This clause must not prevent or encumber the dissemination of SBU building information to public safety entities.

(c) Dissemination of SBU building information:

(1) By electronic transmission. Electronic transmission of SBU information outside of the GSA firewall and network must use session (or alternatively file encryption). Sessions (or files) must be encrypted with an approved NIST algorithm, such as Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), in accordance with the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. Encryption tools that meet FIPS 140-2 are referenced on the NIST web page found at the following URL: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm. All encryption products used to satisfy the FIPS 140-2 requirement should have a validation certificate that can be verified at the following URL: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/validation.html#02. (Not all vendors of security products that claim conformance with FIPS 140-2 have validation certificates.) Contractors must provide SBU building information only to authorized representatives of State, Federal, and local government entities and firms currently registered as “active” in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at www.ccr.gov that have a need to know such information. If a subcontractor is not registered in the CCR and has a need to possess SBU building information, the subcontractor shall provide to the contractor its DUNS number or its tax ID number and a copy of its business license.

(2) By nonelectronic form or on portable electronic data storage devices. Portable electronic data storage devices include but are not limited to CDs, DVDs, and USB drives. Nonelectronic forms of SBU building information include paper documents.

(i) By mail. Utilize only methods of shipping that provide services for monitoring receipt such as track and confirm, proof of delivery, signature confirmation, or return receipt.

(ii) In person. Contractors must provide SBU building information only to authorized representatives of State, Federal, and local government entities and firms currently registered as “active” in the CCR database that have a need to know such information.

(3) Record Keeping. Contractors must maintain a list of State, Federal, and local government entities and the firms to which SBU is disseminated under sections (c) (1), and (c) (2) of this clause. The list must include at a minimum (1) the name of the State, Federal, or local government entity or firm to which SBU has been disseminated; (2) the name of the individual at the entity or firm who is responsible for protecting the SBU building information, with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information; (3) contact information for the named individual; and (4) a description of the SBU building information provided. Once work is completed, or for leased space with the submission of the “as built” drawings, the contractor must collect all lists maintained in accordance with this clause, including those maintained by any subcontractors and/or suppliers, and submit them to the contracting officer. For federal buildings, final payment may be withheld until the lists are received.

(d) Retaining SBU documents. SBU building information (both electronic and paper formats) must be protected, with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information.

(e) Destroying SBU building information. SBU building information must be destroyed such that the marked information is rendered unreadable and incapable of being restored, or returned to the contracting officer, when no longer needed, in accordance with guidelines provided for media sanitization within Appendix A of NIST Special Publication 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization, available at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-88_rev1.pdf. If SBU building information is not returned to the contracting officer, examples of acceptable destruction methods for SBU building information are burning or shredding hardcopy; physically destroying portable electronic storage devices such as CDs, DVDs, and USB drives; deleting and removing files form electronic recycling bins; and http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/validation.html#02 http://www.ccr.gov/ http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-88_rev1.pdf removing material from computer hard drives using a permanent-erase utility such as bit wiping software or disk crushers.

(f) Notice of disposal. The contractor must notify the contracting officer that all SBU building information has been destroyed, or returned to the contracting officer, by the contractor and its subcontractors or suppliers in accordance with section (e) of this clause, with the exception of the contractor’s record copy. This notice must be submitted to the contracting officer at the completion of the contract in order to receive final payment. For leases, this notice must be submitted to the contracting officer at the completion of the lease term.

(g) Incidents. All improper disclosures of SBU building information must be immediately reported to the contracting officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov. If the contract provides for progress payments, the contracting officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the contractor provides a corrective action plan explaining how the contractor will prevent future improper disclosures of SBU building information. Progress payments may also be withheld for failure to comply with any provision of this clause until the contractor provides a written corrective action plan explaining how the contractor will rectify any noncompliance and comply with the clause in the future.

(h) Subcontracts. The Contractor must insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

V.B. GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (MAR 2019) The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of Options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

V.C. GSAR 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (MAR 2019)

(a) The Government may exercise any option in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract within the period of time specified on each CLIN as provided on the Standard Form 1442. Unless otherwise specified, options may be exercised within 90 calendar days of contract award.

(b) If the Government exercises the option, the contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

VI. Method of Award

VI.A. Evaluation of Phase 1 Proposals

The Government will evaluate Phase 1 proposals based on the following evaluation factors and short list a maximum of three (3) offerors to submit Phase 2 proposals.

Go/No-Go Factors:

1. Proof of bonding capacity of $15 million per project (revised via Amendment 0001)

2. Offeror is a Small Business

Non-Price/Technical Factors:

1. Experience of the General Contractor and A/E

2. Past Experience of the General Contractor and A/E

3. Approach to Design-Build

VI.B. Evaluation of Phase 2 Proposals

The Government will award a contract resulting from this Solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the Solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, Total Evaluated Price and other factors considered. In addition to Total Evaluated Price, the following Phase 2 non-price factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Non-Price/Technical Factors:

1. Design Concept

2. Qualifications and Past Performance of Key Personnel

3. Management Plan

VI.C. Determination of Responsibility

In order to be considered responsible, an Offeror must demonstrate that it meets the requirements of FAR 9.104-1. The Contracting Officer's determination of an Offeror's responsibility or non-responsibility may be based upon any information obtained by the Contracting Officer, and is independent of the evaluation of offers set forth herein.

VI.D. Price Analysis and Price Realism Analysis

(1) The Contracting Officer will use Price Analysis to analyze the Offeror’s proposal to ensure that the final agreed-to-price is fair and reasonable. In performing Price Analysis, the Contracting Officer may use, singly or in combination with others, the analytical techniques described in FAR 15.404-1, to ensure that the final price is fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer may request the advice and assistance of other experts to ensure that appropriate Price Analysis is performed.

(2) In addition, the Contracting Officer will use Price Realism Analysis in conjunction with the evaluation of the offeror’s (fill in the appropriate non-price factor) to measure an Offeror's understanding of the requirements and to assess the risk inherent in an Offeror's proposal.

Accordingly, Offerors are advised that a business decision to submit significantly low pricing will be considered as reflecting on their understanding or the risk associated with their proposals.

Price Realism Analysis will not be used for the purpose of determining the probable cost to the Government.

VI.E. Unbalanced Prices

Offers must include balanced prices. Unbalanced pricing may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high 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. All offers with separately priced line items or subline items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced. If price analysis techniques indicate that an offer is unbalanced, the contracting officer shall: (i) Consider the risks to the Government associated with the unbalanced pricing in determining the competitive range and in making the source selection decision; and (ii) Consider whether award of the contract will result in paying unreasonably high prices for contract performance. An offer may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

VI.F. Total Evaluated Price

Total Evaluated Price shall be calculated using the prices indicated in the Phase 2 Price Proposal using the formula in the Phase 2 Solicitation.

VI.G. Non-Price Factors

GO/NO-GO FACTORS:

The following criteria will be evaluated on a “go/no-go” basis in Phase 1. Offerors not meeting all of the following go/no-go factors will be eliminated from further consideration. The CO will make the initial determination as to the Offeror’s acceptability, and submit only those offers meeting the “go” factors to the SSEB for evaluation.

1. Proof of Bonding Capacity of $15 million per project (revised via Amendment 0001)

2. Offeror is a Small Business

EVALUATION FACTOR 1: EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND A/E (35%)

Basis for Evaluation:

This evaluation factor considers the extent of the past experience of the Offeror’s proposed General Contractor and A/E members of the Offeror’s design-build (DB) team. For purposes of this evaluation factor, the term General Contractor is defined as an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law whose main responsibility is for the construction, improvement or renovation project under contract. The term A/E is defined as an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture and engineering that will have responsibility for developing complete, detailed design and construction documents. If the Offeror is neither the proposed General Contractor nor the A/E for this procurement, then this factor considers the past experience of the Offeror’s proposed General Contractor and A/E. If the Offeror is a joint venture, mentor protégé, or consists of a teaming arrangement, the individual experience of each individual party may be considered.

For this evaluation factor, Similar Project (SP) means a project that meets all of the following:

Construction was substantially completed within ten years prior to the submission deadline for Phase 1 proposals;

Renovation of an existing building for use as an office;

Project area (office space) was not less than 40,000 gross square feet; and

Contract cost at award was greater than or equal to $8 million.

Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent any of the following are demonstrated:

The SP was contracted using the design-build delivery method.

The proposed General Contractor and the proposed A/E worked on the same SP.

Two or more SPs are received for the General Contractor.

The SP of the proposed General Contractor or A/E involved LEED certifications.

Awards were received for superior design and/or project delivery.

Joint ventures, mentor protégés, or teaming arrangements who have worked on the same SP may receive more favorable consideration than joint ventures, mentor protégés, or teaming arrangement who have not worked on the same SP.

Submittal Requirement:

Each Offeror shall provide sufficient documentation in order to demonstrate the extent of the Offeror’s past experience for at least two (2) but no more than five (5) SPs. Of this group of SPs, the General Contractor should have served as the General Contractor on at least one SP and the A/E should have served as the A/E on at least one SP. The submission for each project is limited to a maximum of four

(4) pages. Offerors submitting experience information of a teaming arrangement affiliate shall describe what involvement the teaming affiliate will have specific to the requirements of this project and demonstrate the affiliate’s commitment to the project. This narrative shall clearly and specifically indicate what resources the affiliate will provide and be relied upon for contract performance.

EVALUATION FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR A/E (35%)

Basis for Evaluation:

This factor considers the past performance (on Similar Projects) of the Offeror’s Proposed General Contractor and A/E.

Submittal Requirement:

For each Offeror reference, for each Similar Project, the Offeror shall complete Section 1 and distribute the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 1 for GCs, Attachment 2 for A/Es) to each Reference for completion. The References shall email the completed Past Performance Questionnaire to Rhonda Widick, Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov and Andrew Hunsicker, Contract Specialist at andrew.hunsicker@gsa.gov not later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, May 14, 2020.

The email subject line should contain the solicitation number and the name of the offeror. Completed questionnaires within the Offeror proposal will not be accepted. While the Government may elect to consider data from any source, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate, and complete past performance information by the deadline for initial submissions rests with the Offeror and its evaluator/reference. GSA may also contact and question the past performance references directly.

EVALUATION FACTOR 3: APPROACH TO DESIGN BUILD (30%)

Basis of Evaluation:

This factor considers the Offeror’s approach to establishing a design-build team that will proactively and collaboratively work together to satisfy the Government’s objectives.

Submittal Requirement:

Each Offeror must submit a written narrative (not to exceed three (3) pages) concerning its approach to the DB process. An Offeror may allocate the 3 pages in any manner it chooses. The narrative should discuss the Offeror’s overall management approach to design-build considering facts such as:

Creating and maintaining a cohesive team;

Incorporating stakeholder input; and

Maintaining quality, cost and schedule.

Additional favorable consideration may be given for the following:

o The methods described were utilized successfully in the design and management of

Similar Project(s) submitted under Factor 1 – Experience of the General Contractor or A/E. (added via amendment 0001)

VI.H. Evaluation of Offers for Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé/Teaming Arrangements

In the evaluation of responsibility and non-price factors, information submitted for a party to the joint venture/mentor protégé/teaming arrangement will only be evaluated to the extent that the terms of the joint venture/mentor protégé/teaming arrangement do not limit such party's performance or financial obligations as a party to the Contract contemplated by this Solicitation.