A. The Solicitation - Phase 1.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. 47PJ0025R0052

Document: DB201-1/May 2025

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Design Build Contract for the Design & Construction of the Porthill Land Port of Entry

The Solicitation, Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications

Project Location: Bonners Ferry, Idaho – Boundary County

Contracting Office Address: General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Services (PBS)

Acquisition Division (8PQ)

One Denver Federal Center, Building 41

Denver, CO 80225

General Information: NAICS: 236220, Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

NAICS Size Standard: $45.0 Million

Government Point of Contact:

Rhonda Widick, Contracting Officer, rhonda.widick@gsa.gov

Total Contract Estimated Price Range: Between $45,000,000 and $65,000,000

Questions: All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0025R0052 shall be submitted in writing via email, to the

Contracting Officer, no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, September 19, 2025. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the

Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation no later than Friday, September

26, 2025.

Submission Due

Date/Time:

10:00 AM Mountain time, Friday, October 3, 2025.

Site Visit: A site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM Mountain Time. Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer, at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov to receive further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date.

The award of a firm-fixed-price contract is contemplated by the Government.

Stipend: In consideration for the preparation of a Phase 2 technical proposal, GSA will pay a stipend only to the Phase 2 Offerors submitting complete acceptable Phase 2 offers that are not selected for award of the resulting contract. Offerors that submit incomplete or unacceptable Phase 2 proposals will not be eligible for the stipend. Proposals will be considered complete and acceptable when offerors have addressed each of the Phase 1 factors, with each factor receiving at least a marginal rating. For the avoidance of doubt, no stipend is paid during Phase 1. The stipend amount to be paid to each unsuccessful offeror who submits a complete and acceptable proposal is $75,000.00.

Notice: DRAFT Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the draft scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information

(CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.

Notice: A bid guarantee will be required under Phase 2 of the solicitation in accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

Notice: A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required under Phase 2 in accordance with FAR 52.222-34, Project Labor

Agreement. Prior to contract award, the contractor must enter into a PLA and maintain a current PLA status throughout the life of the contract.

Notice: Offerors shall provide an executed Proprietary Information Agreement in accordance with Section II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals.

mailto:rhonda.widick@gsa.gov

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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

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 (Phase 2 Requirements)

H. Contractor Performance Information

I. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Building Information

J. INFORM

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

To be issued in Phase 2

A. GSAR 552.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2021)(DEVIATION FAR 52.252-5)

B. Project Labor Agreement

V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions

A. Additional Provisions

(i) GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (Mar 2019)

(ii) GSAR Clause 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

VI. Method Of Award

A. Evaluation of Phase 1 Proposals

B. Evaluation of Phase 2 Proposals

C. Determination of Responsibility

D. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism

E. Unbalanced Price

F. Total Evaluated Price

G. Non-Price Factors

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I. General Information

Notice 1:

Clause and provision deviations dated February 2025 do not affect the following:

1. Any FAR subparts that are based on statute or are not covered by E.O. 11246 such as:

a. FAR subparts 22.13, Equal Opportunity for Veterans and its related

b. clauses and provisions; and

c. FAR subpart 22.14, Employment of Workers and Disabilities.

2. Existing U.S. laws on civil rights, nondiscrimination, or any laws that generally apply to a company regardless of whether it is a government contractor.

End of Notice

Notice 2:

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—

Representation and paragraph (t) of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

GSA will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

Notice 3:

February 2025 clause or provision deviations are available in class deviations CD-2025-04 (February 15, 2025) and CD-

2025-05 with Supplement 1 (March 7, 2025), available at https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/acquisiti2on-policy/acquisition-policy-library-and-resources#tab--Class-deviations)

I.A. The Project

This project is for the design and construction services to replace the existing Porthill LPOE located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

The project will include a new main inspection building, inspection booths, outbound inspection building, inbound canopy, secondary inspection canopy (POV and buses), covered walkway, enclosed government parking, employee staff parking, and visitor parking. This project is designated as a GSA Design Excellence project.

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 One to determine which offerors will submit proposals for Phase Two. 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 5 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 sets forth requirements for Phase 1 qualifications proposals and the evaluation factors for Phase 2 proposals for a Contract to 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.

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I.C. List of Phase 1 Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

A. The Solicitation – Phase 1

B. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award

C. Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

D. Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror’s Representations and Certifications

E. Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE – Climatic Data for Building Design Standards

F. Solicitation Attachment 04 – Past Performance Questionnaire for General Contractor

G. Solicitation Attachment 05 – Past Performance Questionnaire for Architect-Engineer

H. Draft of the Agreement

I. Draft of the Scope of Work, Appendix, Exhibits, and Other Documents

To receive draft copies of the scope of work, appendix, exhibits, and other documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified

Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at

Rhonda.Widick@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.

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

Address:

General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings

Service (PBS), Acquisition Division (8PQ)

One Denver Federal Center, Building 41

Denver, CO 80225

Telephone: 402-601-8041

Email: rhonda.widick@gsa.gov

I.E. Site-Visit

Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer, at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov to receive further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date. Only those parties who have notified the Contracting Officer and provided necessary information in advance of the meeting will be allowed to attend. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer.

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Time: 10:30 AM local time

Location: Porthill Land Port of Entry

12222 ID-1

Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805 mailto:Rhonda.Widick@gsa.gov

I.F. Estimated Price Range

The estimated price range for the Project is between $45,000,000 and $65,000,000.

I.G. Questions Regarding Phase 1

Submit all questions regarding the Phase 1 Solicitation to the Contracting Officer, electronically via email, on or before 10:00 AM

Mountain Time, Friday, September 19, 2025. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the Governmentwide Point of

Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation no later than Friday, September 26, 2025.

I.H. Receipt of Qualifications

To be considered for Phase 2 and award, Phase 1 qualifications proposals conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received electronically no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time on the following date and at the following address.

Date: Friday, October 3, 2025

Address: rhonda.widick@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. Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

3. 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, may 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 should address each of the Phase 1 evaluation factors stated in Section VI.G, Non-Price Factors. Any proposal not meeting all of the following criteria may result in not being further considered for award.

II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals

By the due date for initial offers, each offeror is required to comply satisfactorily with (1)-(3) below. An offeror’s failure to comply satisfactorily with (1)-(3) below may result in the offer being unacceptable and the offeror being disqualified from the competition and ineligible for award of the contract.

(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

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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 Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror’s Representations and Certifications.

(2) Proof of Bonding to $80,000,000

(3) Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

Offerors are advised that employees of the firm(s) identified below may require access to your firm’s proprietary information in performing advisory and assistance services for the Government under separate contract. These individuals will be authorized access only to such information that is necessary to enable them to perform their respective duties. Such firm(s) are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition.

AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

300 S Grand Ave. FL 9

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3135

AECOM Point of Contact: Peter Jacobsen

AECOM Point of Contact Phone: 414-349-5325

AECOM Point of Contact Email: peter.jacobsen@aecom.com

Pursuant to FAR Part 9.505-4(b), firms performing such advisory and assistance services for the Government must execute an agreement with each offeror that states that they will (1) protect the offerors’ information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and (2) refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

To expedite the evaluation process, each offeror must contact the above-listed firm to effect execution of such an agreement prior to the submission of proposals. Each offeror should submit copies of such bilaterally executed agreement(s) with their proposal.

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 does not warrant that all such requests will be answered within 15 calendar days. Prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 15 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

In accordance with FAR 3.104, 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.

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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.

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 and payment 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 may then be used by the Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. CPARS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

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

3. Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the

CPARS training site (CPARS Training) and updated as needed.

4. Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award.

The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer 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.

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III.I. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Building Information

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may have been designated as Controlled Unclassified Information

(CUI) 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.

III.J. INFORM

A. Overview of the IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods (INFORM)

Process

This solicitation is part of GSA’s post award communication process called INFORM. The process is designed to enhance the quality and usefulness of post-award communications by providing greater transparency and openness into the procurement process. INFORM seeks to increase GSA-industry communication by providing clearer and more complete information to explain the award decision.

Through the INFORM process, GSA will seek to share additional information with offerors in writing and/or through an oral feedback meeting1 that is not required by statute or regulation. For Part 15 including mandatory debriefs and Part 16, and in addition to any information required by FAR 15.503 and 15.506, GSA is providing each offeror with the opportunity to participate in the INFORM process as further discussed below.

B. Detailed Description of the INFORM Process

B.1. Component 1 - Notification of Award

After award and in accordance with any post-award notification timeframes required by regulation (i.e., FAR Parts

15.503(b) and 16.505(b)(6)), the contracting officer will issue written notices to the successful and unsuccessful offerors (the Notification Letter and Evaluation Statement (NLES)). The notices will contain:

● All information required by statute or regulation;

● An unredacted copy of the complete technical evaluation for that particular offeror that includes a full description of the unsuccessful offeror’s strengths, weaknesses, risks, and deficiencies;

● An overall technical evaluation summary for that particular offeror and the successful offeror that includes evaluated price; overall technical ranking, rating, or score.

B.2. Component 2 - Request for Oral Feedback Meeting or Written Questions

Within three business days after receipt of the NLES, an offeror may, but is not required to:

● submit a written request to the contracting officer for an oral feedback meeting;

● submit a list of written questions to the contracting officer; or

● take no further action.

If the offeror timely elects to request an oral feedback meeting or submit a list of written questions, GSA will consider any such request to constitute a required debriefing pursuant to FAR 15.506. If an offeror does not request an oral feedback meeting or submit a list of written questions within the three day time period, the receipt of the

NLES concludes the INFORM process and satisfies the FAR requirement for debriefs pursuant to FAR 15.506.

If the offeror submits a list of written questions in lieu of the oral feedback meeting, the contracting officer will attempt to respond within five business days of receipt of the written questions. Unless otherwise stated, the contracting officer’s response to the written questions will conclude the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506.

1 The oral feedback meeting may be held in person or via an electronic means.

If the offeror requests an oral feedback meeting, the offeror should provide the following information:

● Primary point of contact;

● List of participants with titles (e.g., Senior Vice President);

● List of topics to assist GSA better prepare for the oral feedback meeting; and

● Preference for in-person, telephone, or web-based conferencing (if available).

B.3. Component 3 - Oral Feedback Meeting

During the oral feedback meeting, GSA’s objectives are to provide:

● Reasonable responses to written questions submitted by the offeror;

● Explanations for the evaluation conclusions and contract award decisions;

● Any additional information about the fairness and impartiality of the evaluation and why the award decision was rational;

● Reasonable responses to additional questions raised during the meeting;

● Additional transparency into the underlying competition process; and,

● A greater understanding of the evaluation and award process.

GSA will not provide any information that is prohibited by law or regulation.

B.4. Component 4 - Post Oral Feedback Meeting Questions

Within two business days after the conclusion of the oral feedback meeting, the offeror may submit a list of written questions to the contracting officer. The contracting officer will provide a written response within five business days and, unless otherwise noted by the contracting officer, the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506 will have concluded.

If the offeror elects not to submit a list of written questions within two days after the oral feedback meeting, the

INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506 is concluded.

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

FAR/GSAR/GSAM solicitation provisions applicable to Phase 2 will be issued with the Phase 2 Solicitation.

IV.A. GSAR 552.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2021)(DEVIATION FAR 52.252-5)

(a) Deviations to FAR provisions. This solicitation identifies any authorized deviation to a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

(48 CFR chapter 1) provision by—

(1) The addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the FAR provision when an authorized deviation to a FAR provision is being used, and

(2) The addition of “(DEVIATION FAR (provision number))” after the date of the GSAR provision when a GSAR provision is being used in lieu of a FAR provision.

(b) Deviations to GSAR provisions. This solicitation identifies any authorized deviation to a General Services Administration

Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) (48 CFR chapter 5) provision by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(c) “Substantially the same as” provisions. Changes in wording of provisions prescribed for use on a “substantially the same as” basis are not considered deviations.

IV. B Project Labor Agreement (PLA)

FAR 52.222-33, Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement (January 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, the following terms are defined in clause 52.222–34, Project Labor Agreement, of this solicitation “construction,” “labor organization,” “large-scale construction project,” and “project labor agreement.”

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(b) Offerors shall—

(1) Negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of the resulting construction contract; and

(2) Require its subcontractors to become a party to the resulting project labor agreement.

(c) The project labor agreement reached pursuant to this provision shall-

(1) Bind the Offeror and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;

(2) Allow the Offeror and all subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;

(3) Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;

(4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;

(5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and

(6) Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive orders, and agency requirements.

(d) Any project labor agreement reached pursuant to this provision does not change the terms of the resulting contract or provide for any price adjustment by the Government.

(e) The Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer a copy of the project labor agreement with its offer.

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V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions

V.A. Additional Provisions

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

(ii) GSAR Clause 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.

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.

Non-Price/Technical Factors:

1. Technical Qualifications – Past Experience of the General Contractor and A-E Firm

1A: Past Experience of the General Contractor (15%)

1B: Past Experience of the A-E (15%)

2. Technical Qualifications – Past Performance of the General Contractor and A-E Firm

2A: Past Performance of the General Contractor (15%)

2B: Past Performance of the A-E (15%)

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3. Approach to DB (20%)

4. Lead Designer (20%)

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. During Phase 2, award of the contract under the solicitation will be based solely on the offers submitted in response to the Phase 2 evaluation factors and

Phase 2 of the solicitation (i.e. proposals submitted under Phase 1 will have no impact on the best value determination under Phase 2).

In addition to Total Evaluated Price, it is anticipated that at least the following four Phase 2 non-price factors, which are subject to change, will be used to evaluate offers.

Evaluation Factor 1: Design Concept (50%)

Evaluation Factor 2: Key Personnel (30%)

Evaluation Factor 3: Management Plan (20%)

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 offeror’s cost or price for the work (design or construction) to complete the project that is described in the solicitation will be evaluated. Offerors with prices that are unreasonable, unrealistic, or unbalanced may be rejected as unacceptable and ineligible for award.

2. During Phase 2 of the solicitation, 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, realistic, and balanced. 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 the appropriate Price Analysis is performed.

3. In addition, during Phase 2 of the solicitation, the Contracting Officer will use Price Realism Analysis in conjunction with the evaluation of the offeror’s Management Plan 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.

VI.G. Non-Price Factors

EVALUATION FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS – PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL

CONTRACTOR AND A-E FIRM (30%)

Applicable to Subfactors 1A and 1B: For small business concerns using capabilities, past performance, and experience of first-tier subcontractors:

The Government will consider the capabilities, past performance, and experience of each first-tier subcontractor in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Small Business Administration in 13 CFR § 125.2(g), which states that –

When an offer of a small business prime contractor includes a proposed team of small business contractors and specifically identifies the first-tier subcontractor(s) in the proposal, the head of the agency must consider the capabilities, past performance, and experience of each first tier subcontractor that is part of the team as the capabilities, past performance, and experience of the small business prime contractor if the capabilities, past performance, and experience of the small business prime does not independently demonstrate capabilities and past performance necessary for award.

Subfactor 1A: PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (15% of total factor)

Basis for Evaluation:

This evaluation subfactor considers the past experience of the Offeror’s proposed General Contractor of the Offeror’s 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 to and whose main responsibility is for the construction, improvement or renovation of a project under contract. The Offeror should submit at least one similar project (SP) completed by the General Contractor.

For this evaluation subfactor, SP means a project that meets all of the following:

• Construction was substantially completed within fifteen (15) years prior to the submission deadline for Phase 1 proposals;

• Construction of a commercial building that is at least 8,000 gross square feet;

• Construction included the construction of site utilities, storm drainage, grading, roads, and security; and

• Construction contract cost at award was greater than or equal to $25 million.

Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent any of the following are demonstrated beyond the one (1) SP performed by the General Contractor:

• Two or three SPs are received for the General Contractor.

• The SP was completed in Climate Zone 6 or Climate Zone 7 as defined in Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE -

Climatic Data for Building Design Standards.

• Construction was delivered using the DB or Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) methods. For purposes of this evaluation factor, IPD is defined as the execution of a multiparty agreement in which the owner or developer contracted with a single Offeror to provide all, or substantially all, of the design and construction services for that project.

Submittal Requirement:

Each Offeror shall provide sufficient documentation in order to demonstrate the extent of the Offeror’s past experience for at least one (1), but no more than three (3) SPs total completed by the General Contractor. The submission for each project is limited to a maximum of four (4) pages.

Subfactor 1B: PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE A/E FIRM (15% of total factor)

This evaluation subfactor considers the past experience of the Offeror’s proposed A/E Firm of the Offeror’s DB team. For purposes of this evaluation factor, the term A/E Firm 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. The Offeror should submit at least one SP performed by the A/E Firm.

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

• Construction was substantially completed within fifteen (15) years prior to the submission deadline for Phase 1 proposals;

• Construction of a commercial building that is at least 8,000 gross square feet;

• Construction included the construction of site utilities, storm drainage, grading, roads, and security; and

• Construction contract cost at award was greater than or equal to $25 million.

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

• Two or three SPs are received for the A/E Firm.

• The SP was completed in Climate Zone 6 or Climate Zone 7 as defined in Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE -

Climatic Data for Building Design Standards.

• Construction was delivered using the DB or IPD methods. For purposes of this evaluation factor, IPD is defined as the execution of a multiparty agreement in which the owner or developer contracted with a single Offeror to provide all, or substantially all, of the design and construction services for that project

Each Offeror shall provide sufficient documentation in order to demonstrate the extent of the Offeror’s past experience for at least one (1), but no more than three (3) SPs total completed by the A/E Firm. The submission for each project is limited to a maximum of four (4) pages.

EVALUATION FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS – PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE GENERAL

CONTRACTOR AND THE A-E FIRM

Applicable to Subfactors 2A and 2B: For Small Business Concerns using past performance as participating member/partner of a Joint Venture

In accordance with the following conditions, which appear in 15 U.S.C. § 644(e)(5), the Government will consider for the past performance factor only, giving due consideration to the information provided under (B)(ii) below, the past performance of the Joint Venture as the past performance of the participating joint venture small business concern member

(whether or not the other participating joint venture is a small business concern) –

A. Allowing the small business concern to elect to use the past performance of the joint venture if the small business concern has no relevant past performance of its own; and

B. Requiring the small business concern, when making an election under subparagraph (A) –

(i) To identify to the Contracting Officer the joint venture of which the small business concern was a member; and

(ii) To inform the Contracting Officer what duties and responsibilities the small business concern carried out as part of the joint venture.

The term “relevant past performance” means past performance for “SP(s)” as defined in Factor 1. So long as the definition of

“SP(s)” is otherwise met, the Government will consider relevant past performance of the offeror as the prime contractor more favorably than relevant past performance of the offeror as a member of a joint venture prime contractor.

(The Solicitation)

In addition to the “SP(s)” submitted in response to Factor 1, Past Experience of the GC and A-E firm, the Government will consider for the Past Performance factor the past performance of the joint venture as the past performance of the offeror only if the offeror has no relevant past performance of its own. The Government will not consider the experience of the joint venture as the experience of the offeror for Factor 1, Past Experience of the GC and A-E Firm.

Applicable to Subfactors 2A and 2B: For small business concerns using capabilities, past performance, and experience of first-tier subcontractors

The Government will consider the capabilities, past performance, and experience of each first-tier subcontractor in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Small Business Administration in 13 CFR § 125.2(g), which states that –

When an offer of a small business prime contractor includes a proposed team of small business contractors and specifically identifies the first-tier subcontractor(s) in the proposal, the head of the agency must consider the capabilities, past performance, and experience of each first tier subcontractor that is part of the team as the capabilities, past performance, and experience of the small business prime contractor if the capabilities, past performance, and experience of the small business prime does not independently demonstrate capabilities and past performance necessary for award.

Subfactor 2A: PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (15% of total factor)

This subfactor considers the past performance of the offeror’s proposed General Contractor on SPs submitted by the Offeror under Evaluation Subfactor 1A. The Government may consider the past performance of any other SPs that the Government becomes aware of. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the probability that the Offeror will successfully perform the project identified in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) based on demonstrated past performance on SPs.

Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent each Past Performance Questionnaire has an overall rating of better than average.

For each Offeror reference, the Offeror shall complete Section 1 and then distribute the Past Performance Questionnaire

(Attachment 1 for GCs, Attachment 2 for A-Es), including Section 1, to each Reference for completion. The References shall email the completed Past Performance Questionnaire to Rhonda Widick, Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov not later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, October 3, 2025. The email subject line should contain the solicitation number and the name of the offeror. Completed questionnaires submitted to the Contracting Officer by the Offeror will not be accepted, Completed questionnaires must be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer by the Reference. 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.

Subfactor 2B: PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE A-E (15% of total factor)

This subfactor considers the past performance of the offeror’s proposed A/E Firm on SPs submitted by the Offeror under

Evaluation Subfactor 1B. The Government may consider the past performance of any other SPs that the Government becomes aware of. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the probability that the Offeror will successfully perform the project identified in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) based on demonstrated past performance on SPs.

Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent each Past Performance Questionnaire has an overall rating of better than average.

For each Offeror reference, the Offeror shall complete Section 1 and then distribute the Past Performance Questionnaire

(Attachment 1 for GCs, Attachment 2 for A-Es), including Section 1, to each Reference for completion. The References shall email the completed Past Performance Questionnaire to Rhonda Widick, Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov not later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, October 3, 2025. The email subject line should contain the solicitation number and the name of the offeror. Completed questionnaires submitted to the Contracting Officer by the Offeror will not be accepted. Completed questionnaires must be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer by the Reference. 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 (20%)

Basis of Evaluation:

This factor considers the Offeror’s approach to design build (DB) to satisfy the Government’s objectives, including realization of DE, considering A and B below. For purposes of this evaluation factor, “Design Excellence” (DE) refers to

GSA’s Design and Construction Excellence Policies and Procedures guide which seeks a holistic approach (incorporating expertise in many areas, including but not limited to; architecture, engineering, urban design, interior design, sustainability, and construction) that delivers value by producing high-quality, high-performance facilities on budget and on time. DE further seeks to commission our nation’s most talented constructors, designers, and artists to design and construct federal buildings of outstanding quality and value. These projects are to demonstrate the value of integrated design that balances aesthetics, cost, functionality, constructability, reliability; creating environmentally superior workplaces for federal employees; and giving contemporary form and meaning to our democratic values.

Each Offeror is to submit a written narrative (not to exceed 10 pages) concerning its approach to the DB process for the project described in the solicitation. The narrative should discuss each of the following set forth below, in the context of DE.

The narrative should address each of the following:

A. Design Philosophy and Intent: The Offeror’s approach to achieving a superior and integrated design related to the project described in the solicitation, considering factors such as;

• Architecture

• Building performance

• Ease of Maintenance

B. DB Process: The Offeror’s overall approach to DB in the following areas:

• Quality

• Cost

• Schedule

EVALUATION FACTOR 4: LEAD DESIGNER (20%)

Basis of Evaluation:

This factor considers (based on the elements 1-5 below) the likelihood of the Offeror’s proposed Lead Designer (LD) achieving DE on the project described in the solicitation, based on the LD’s portfolio of projects as LD.

For purposes of this evaluation factor, the term “Lead Designer” means an individual or team of designers who will have the primary responsibility to develop the concept and the project design.

For purposes of this evaluation factor, “DE” has the same meaning as stated in Evaluation Factor 3.

The Offeror’s proposed LD, based on the LD’s portfolio of projects as LD, should have at least an adequate likelihood of achieving DE on the projects described in the solicitation.

Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent:

• Projects in the portfolio were delivered using the DB delivery method;

• The proposed LD and the Offeror worked on the same project in the portfolio of projects submitted for the LD; and

• The projects in the portfolio include one or more SPs under Factor 1.

Each Offeror should submit the information requested below. The following are not subfactors; rather, they are elements the

Government will consider when evaluating the Offeror’s proposal.

Submit a portfolio of projects representative of the Lead Designer’s ability to provide DE as the Lead Designer (LD).

Address the Lead Designer’s participation/role for each project.

1. If the LD is an individual, submit a portfolio of up to three (3) projects completed in the last fifteen (15) years prior to the issuance of the solicitation. Each project submission is limited to a maximum of five (5) pages.

2. If the LD is a team, submit a portfolio of up to two (2) projects the lead designer(s) on the team completed as the LD in the last fifteen (15) years, prior to the issuance of the solicitation. Each project submission is limited to a maximum of five (5) pages.

3. Each project should include a narrative that addresses the design approach with salient features and discuss how the client’s program, functional, image, mission, economic, schedule, and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution. Include tangible evidence such as certificates, awards, or peer recognition demonstrating DE.

4. In addition to the page limits for each project submitted for 1 and 2 above, each offeror should include:

o One of the following for each project

▪ a representative floor plan,

▪ a site plan,

▪ a rendered 3-D model,

▪ a building section, or

▪ other appropriate drawing o Two single side pages of photographs

5. Identify and describe areas of responsibility and commitment to each project.