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Solicitation 47PH0820R0003 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Regional General Construction with Design Build Capabilities IDIQ MAC i

THE SOLICITATION

Regional General Construction with Design-Build Capabilities

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Multiple Award Contract (MAC)

Solicitation# 47PH0820R0003

General Services Administration

Public Buildings Service

Region 7, Acquisition Management Division (7PQA) ii

Table of Contents

I. General Information (p. 1) A. The Solicitation and Contract

B. List of Solicitation Documents

C. Authorized Representatives

D. Pre-Proposal Conference

E. Estimated Price Range

F. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction

G. Receipt of Offers

II. Proposals (p. 5) A. Proposal Contents

B. Proposal Format

C. Price Proposal

D. Technical Proposal

E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal

F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

III. General Provisions (p. 14) 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 (p. 16) A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal

Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR 101-29

B. FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination (APR 1985)

C. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract

D. FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 95)

E. FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 95).

F. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work iii

G. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction

H. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials

I. FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under

Trade Agreements (May 2014)

J. Buy American Exceptions

K. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest

L. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

M. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference

N. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

O. Project Labor Agreement

P. Additional Provisions

(i) FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990)

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

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

2019)

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses (p. 27)

A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition

B. FAR 52.223-21, FOAMS (Jun 2016)

C. FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

D. Security Requirements

E. Additional Clauses

(i) GSAR Clause 552.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work (Mar 2019)

(ii) GSAR Clause 552.211-12, Liquidated Damages-Construction (Mar 2019)

(iii) GSAR Clause 552.211-13, Time Extensions (Mar 2019)

(iv) GSAR Clause 552.211-70, Substantial Completion (Mar 2019)

(v) GSAR Clause 552.232-5, Payment Under Fixed Price Construction

Contracts (Mar 2019)

(vi) GSAR Clause 552.236-6, Superintendence by the Contractor (Mar 2019)

(vii) GSAR Clause 552.236-11, Use and Possession Prior to Completion (Mar

2019)

(viii) GSAR Clause 552.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts (Mar

2019)

(ix) GSAR Clause 552.236-21, Specifications and Drawings for Construction

(Mar 2019)

(x) GSAR Clause 552.236-70, Authorities and Limitations (Mar 2019)

(xi) GSAR Clause 552.236-71, Contractor Responsibilities (Mar 2019)

(xii) GSAR Clause 552.236-72, Submittals (Mar 2019) iv

(xiii) GSAR Clause 552.236-73, Subcontracts (Apr 1984)

(xiv) GSAR Clause 552.243-71, Equitable Adjustments (Mar 2019)

VI. Method of Award (p. 49) A. Evaluation of Offers

B. Determination of Responsibility and Negotiation of Proposed Subcontracting Plan

C. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism

D. Unbalanced Price

E. Total Evaluated Price

F. Non-Price Factors

G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offers

GSAM 552.219-71 Notice to Offerors of Subcontracting Plan Requirements (OCT 2016)

The General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to assuring that maximum practicable opportunity is provided to small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran owned and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns to participate in the performance of this contract consistent with its efficient performance. GSA expects any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, to reflect this commitment. [Consequently, an offeror, other than a small business concern, before being awarded a contract exceeding $700,000 ($1,500,000 for construction), must] demonstrate that its subcontracting plan represents a creative and innovative program for involving small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled vet.

I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Multiple-Award Construction/Design-Build Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support GSA’s Public Buildings Service (PBS), Greater Southwest Region 7, Acquisition Management Division as described in the Solicitation Documents. 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 Offerors, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

(2) 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.

(3) The Offeror's proposal submitted in response to this Solicitation shall constitute a firm offer.

No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1442 submitted by an Offeror, and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF 1442 with original signatures together with the Agreement.

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form

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

(4) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement

(5) The Statement of Work and Specifications for the Hypothetical Project

(6) The Drawings and Exhibits for the Hypothetical Project

(7) PBS Past Performance Questionnaire Form

(8) Project Data Sheet

(9) Small Business Socioeconomic Category Certification Form

(10) Pricing Proposal Form for the Hypothetical Project

I.C. Authorized Representatives The following individuals are designated as the authorized GSA representatives under this Solicitation:

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Marsha Howard Address: 819 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX 76102 Telephone: 817-978-0123 Email: marsha.howard@gsa.gov

Contract Specialist’s Information

Name: Shemeka “JJ” Johnson-Jenkins Address: 819 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX 76102 Telephone: 817-201-3105 Email: shemeka.johnson-jenkins@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be held with Government representatives and representatives from interested Contractor firms and potential subcontractors. The intent of the conference will be to allow contractors to ask general questions regarding the RFP. Comments aimed at clarifying or improving the RFP will be considered when submitted via written notification (email) to the Government. Upon implementation of any approved recommendations, an amendment to the RFP, if necessary, will be issued to all interested parties. Unless formally amended, all terms and conditions of the RFP will remain unchanged following the pre-proposal conference.

The virtual pre-proposal conference is planned to occur the week of August 31, 2020. Once the date is confirmed an amendment to the RFP will be issued with the conference details.

(a) Interested parties must notify the Contract Specialist above for further information about attendance and to confirm time, and date. Pre-registration is required.

(b) Questions regarding this Solicitation will be addressed at a virtual pre-proposal conference where questions will be answered relative to this Solicitation. All prospective Offeror(s) are requested to submit in advance any questions they may have in writing to Contract Specialist Shemeka Johnson-Jenkins at shemeka.johnson-jenkins@gsa.gov. The submission of written questions will not preclude anyone from posing questions during the virtual pre-proposal conference.

(c) Failure of a prospective Offeror to attend the conference will be construed to mean that the

Offeror fully understands all requirements of the Solicitation. Prospective Offeror(s) are advised that the pre-proposal conference will be held solely for the purpose of explaining the specifications, terms, and conditions of this Solicitation.

(d) All prospective Offeror(s) are advised that this Solicitation will remain unchanged unless it is amended in writing. All amendments will be published on betaSAM.gov.

I.E. Estimated Price Range The total Maximum Ordering Limitations (MOL) will be $500,000,000.00. The total MOL is applicable for the sum of all task orders awarded under that contract over the length of the period of performance expected to be one (1) base year with four (4) one-year options (including changes in task order value due to modifications issued at any time).

The MOL of a contract does not commit the Government to issue orders to that magnitude. The guaranteed minimum for the base year is $2,000. There is no guaranteed minimum for any of the four (4) one-year option periods (if exercised by the Government).

The total MOL will be shared among awardees and available at award to be utilized over five years if all options are exercised. The contractors must be able to perform general construction with design-build services over $20 million per project. The contractors must be able to quickly mobilize to multiple sites within Region 7, and the contractors may be required to work on multiple task orders simultaneously at multiple sites. The services to be provided from this acquisition will include general construction services which consist of interior and exterior building construction, and repair and alterations, including but not limited to architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, elevator, landscaping, site work, exterior renovations, hazardous material abatement, and demolition services. Also included is, but not limited to, earthwork, pavement repair, and other miscellaneous civil work.

Projects will be located in a variety of contexts, from remote rural sites to highly urbanized sites and could range from $3,000,000 up to the yearly MOL of $100 million in estimated construction costs. Additionally, any unused portion of the MOL will “roll over” from year to year, until the maximum ordering limit of $500 million over a five year period is expended.

The individual task order(s) will list the estimated price range for each project in accordance with FAR 36.204 and GSAM 536.204 (Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects).

I.F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 96)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury

Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

I.G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction (Feb 95)

The clauses at FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract/task order awarded as a result of this Solicitation. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect any site where work will be performed.

I.H. Receipt of Offers

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be submitted electronically via email no later than 3:00 pm central time on the following date and at the following address.

Date: September 21, 2020 Email Address: shemeka.johnson-jenkins@gsa.gov

(2) Offers sent shall be deemed timely if received by the email addresses of the GSA POCs listed above on or before the date and time established for receipt of offers, as recorded by the Government computer system’s documentation of the exact official time of receipt, not by the time it was sent by the Offeror. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure proposals are complete and submitted early enough to be received by the Government before the deadline, and to confirm receipt before the deadline. Proposals or portions of proposals which are received by the Government later than the time noted above will not be accepted, reviewed, or considered.

(5) Any questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to shemeka.johnson-jenkins@gsa.gov no later than 3:00 pm central time, fifteen (15) days before the proposal due date.

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

(1) SF 1442 (signed and acknowledging all amendments)

(2) Technical Proposal

(3) Price Proposal

(4) Representations and Certifications

(5) Subcontracting Plan (other than small businesses)

(6) Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

(7) GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

(8) Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

(1) Offerors responding to the Solicitation notice shall submit the electronic proposal in three (3) separate electronic folders/documents as listed below:

(a) Price Proposal, see section II.C. below

(b) Technical Proposal, see section II.D. below

(c) Other Documents as Required, see section II.E. below

(d) Subcontracting Plan as Required, see section IV.N. below

Offeror’s proposals shall be no longer than fifty (50) pages inclusive of the table of contents, charts, exhibits, and any other materials the offeror includes for each technical factor identified herein (II.D) The price proposal worksheet (II.C) shall be included in the proposal page limit.

The Other Documents as Required (II.E), and subcontracting plan (IV.N), if required, will not be not included in the proposal page limit. Past performance questionnaires and evaluation reports submitted are not included in the proposal page limit. The offeror shall abide by the individual page limits established under each factor for some required elements of the proposal. Offerors will be required to include a cover letter identifying the firm’s name, physical address, DUNS, email, and person authorized to negotiate on behalf of the firm. The cover letter is not included in the proposal page limit. The Government will stop evaluating proposals at the end of the established page limit for any individual requirement and/or at the end of the overall page limit.

All proposal materials shall be in typeface Times New Roman 12 point, double-spaced on 8-1/2" x 11" paper with one-inch margins all around and printed on one side. Headers/Footers are not included in the margins. Offerors will be required to submit one electronic copy. The receipt of the electronic copy will determine if the offeror’s proposal is timely.

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The hypothetical project pricing sheet included in the Solicitation should be fully completed. All fields must be completed as indicated on the form; otherwise, if any factor is missing or omitted, the proposal may be rejected as incomplete and not considered for award. The form should not be edited in any way, other than to fill in the indicated fields. The Excel Formula may be edited by the contractor in order to ensure all pricing cells reflect the accurate costs of the proposal.

SF 1442 and SF30:

The SF 1442 and all SF30s should be fully completed and signed.

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 and the Agreement, with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the pricing form included in Section II of the Agreement. Indicate the Base Contract Price, or if no such distinction is made, the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

(2) Qualifications, Exclusions and Conditions

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Contract Documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

(3) Project Labor Agreement

Offerors may submit a price proposal subject to the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements set forth in this solicitation (a PLA proposal), a price proposal not subject to the PLA requirements set forth in this solicitation, or both. Any price proposal submitted shall clearly identify whether it is subject to such PLA requirements.

(a) Definitions. “Labor organization" and “project labor agreement," as used in this provision, are defined in the paragraph of the Contract/Agreement titled Project Labor Agreement.

(b) Consistent with applicable law, the apparent successful Offerors may be required to execute a PLA with one or more appropriate labor organizations for the term of the resulting Contract.

II.D. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factors described in Section VI.

(1) FACTOR 1 – PAST EXPERIENCE

(a) Description:

This factor considers each offeror’s past experience in delivering construction projects with design build capability and IDIQ type contracts within the last eight (8) years. A previous construction project is only applicable for submittal and consideration if it meets the criteria listed below.

i. The offeror demonstrates that the prime contractor had contractual obligations for both design (if design-build) and construction.

ii. The offeror demonstrates the prime contractor had designated one project manager to manage both the design phase (if design-build) and construction phase.

iii. At least one project must be a design-build task order under an IDIQ type contract.

iv. The project had a base contract value of at least $15,000,000.00.

The prime contractor or its joint venture team partner must have performed the management and supervision for the majority of the tasks for the project.

(2) FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

This factor considers each offeror’s past performance in delivering construction projects with design build capability and IDIQ type contracts within the last eight years. A previous construction project is only applicable for submittal and consideration if it meets the criteria listed below:

(b) Submittal Requirement:

Offerors must submit at least five but no more than eight project data sheets for facilities and/or infrastructure projects. Three of the projects must have been design-build.

Submittals must be completed on the Project Data Sheet. The following information will be required:

i. Project title

ii. Contract number

iii. Owner and/or Occupants(s)/Tenants(s)

iv. Location

v. Contract Type (Design-Build or Design-Bid-Build); identify if it is an

IDIQ

vi. Design firm name (if design-build), if different from the prime contractor

vii. Project size quantifiers. Examples include square footages, number of houses or buildings, acres, lineal feet of pipe/roadway, etcetera.

viii. Project Description - detail the overall scope of the project, including all major building systems involved in the project.

ix. Contract Cost at Award

x. Contract Cost at Completion

xi. Original scheduled completion time at contract award (calendar days)

xii. Actual Completion time (calendar days) and date

xiii. Name of design-phase/construction-phase project manager

xiv. Amount of liquidated damages assessed, if any

The Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (included in the solicitation as Attachment 7, completed by the applicable client, for each project included in its proposal for Factor 2 Past Performance. Completed PPQs should be submitted with the proposal. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the project. If the client requests, the client may submit a questionnaire directly to the Government's point of contact, via email at Shemeka.johnson-jenkins@gsa.gov prior to proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit questionnaires previously submitted with other proposals or may obtain an updated/new PPQ from a client for any submission. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal

PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last 8 years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), previously submitted PPQ information, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from a variety of sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. GSA will not maintain database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.

If the CPARS evaluation is used for a completed project, it should be the final version of the CPARS evaluation. If the CPARS evaluation is used for an incomplete project, the interim CPARS can be used. Any CPARS evaluation used must be a completed evaluation, not in draft. A past performance project submitted without a correlating PPQ or CPARS evaluation will not be accepted. If a past performance project is submitted and there is no PPQ or CPARS evaluation to support the performance of the contractor on that project the past performance project will not be reviewed or considered.

1) Only the relevant past performance projects will be considered in the evaluation. Past performance projects are considered relevant if the following criteria are met:

i. The offeror submits at least five complete project data sheets of which at least three are design-build projects that are considered to be similar in scope, and at least one is a design-build task order under an IDIQ type contract.

ii. The offeror as the prime contractor had contractual obligations for both design (if design-build) and construction.

iii. The offeror as the prime contractor designated one project manager fully responsible for the entire project - both the design phase (if design-build) and construction phase.

iv. At least five data sheets have all of the information required in bullets 1- 14 listed above under the Submittal Requirement for this factor.

a. Project description clearly describes the presented project for item 8 above.

b. The contract cost at award dollar value is at least $15,000,000.00 for each project.

c. Actual completion date is less than eight years ago from the original proposal due date of this solicitation for item 12 of the Submittal Requirement above. No more than one incomplete project can be submitted and the incomplete project submitted must be over 50% complete.

d. Any past performance project with an incomplete project data sheet submitted will not be considered. The evaluation board will only evaluate those past performance projects with complete project data sheets.

v. The PPQ or CPARS evaluation submitted for at least five relevant past performance projects with complete project data sheets received a rating of satisfactory or better for all performance elements. A past performance project with a PPQ or CPARS evaluation that includes a rating below satisfactory for any performance element will be rated by the evaluation board accordingly.

(3) FACTOR 3 - MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Each task order will present its own unique challenges once awarded. This factor provides an opportunity for offerors to demonstrate their ability to perform strategic pre-project planning after task order award AND senior management’s commitment to ensure management plans is implemented successfully by project/task order staff.

(b) Submittal Requirement:

Offerors must submit one proposed management approach plan for each of the three challenging situations identified below (three management plans total) that are certain to be encountered in the eventual task orders awarded under this contract.

Challenging Situations:

1. Remote locations with minimal access to resources such as food, lodging, materials, labor, qualified subcontractors and equipment.

2. Finding, hiring and managing an unfamiliar and unproven contractor pool.

3. Managing multiple (three or more) concurrent task orders that are geographically dispersed within the contiguous United States.

Each management approach plan must have at least these components:

1. Strategies and tactics for surmounting the challenging situations.

2. Steps the Program Manager will take to confirm strategies and tactics are competently implemented by project/task order staff.

Each management approach plan must be succinct being no more than two pages long.

(4) FACTOR 4 – QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND

ABILITIES OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR

This factor considers the unique quality provided by the combination of qualifications, experience, skills, and abilities of the proposed key members of the general contractor.

The SSEB will be looking for each member of the offeror’s team to have the required qualifications for their position, number of years of experience in relevant field depending on the position held, and proof they have the skills and abilities required to effectively fulfill their responsibilities under the IDIQ contract and future task orders.

(b) Submittal Requirement:

Each offeror must submit resumes according to the requirements below for the following personnel:

i. Key Personnel: Program Manager - A senior staff member of the prime contractor who will serve as the point of contact for the IDIQ contract and be available to intervene during task order disputes. The Program Manager shall have the authority to command all the resources necessary to successfully deliver requirements under this contract. The Program Manager shall have at least the following qualifications:

1. At least ten (10) years construction experience.

ii. Project Managers- Provide resumes for at least two project managers who will be assigned to manage task orders awarded under this contract. Project managers must have documentable experience managing both design and construction phases of design-build projects. Project Managers must have the following qualifications:

1. At least five years of experience managing design and construction efforts on design-build/construction projects.

iii. On-Site Superintendents - all on-site superintendents who will be assigned to manage task orders awarded under this contract must have full-time on-site experience and will be expected to be deployed to the project locations for task orders awarded under this contract. Provide resumes for at least two superintendents to demonstrate that they and all others assigned will be commensurate to this level of experience.

1. All superintendents must have at least five years of construction experience.

Resumes shall not exceed two pages for each team member, and include the following information:

i. A brief summary statement describing how each person is uniquely qualified to perform in their proposed position.

ii. The start and end dates or number of years and months that each team member worked for each employer (previous and current).

iii. A brief description of responsibilities for each position held under for each employer (previous and current). For each position, include the job title and the start/end date or number of years and months the position was held.

iv. College degrees, if any, including school and graduation month/year.

v. Certifications and/or credentials related to the construction industry, if any, specific to current position/responsibilities.

(5) FACTOR 5 – QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND

ABILITIES OF DESIGNER

(a) Description:

This factor considers the extent and quality of the design team’s past experience.

The projects presented should also demonstrate the design team’s ability to be innovative and creative.

(b) Submittal Requirements:

To demonstrate the design team’s experience, the offeror must submit the design team’s portfolio to include not less than three but no more than five projects completed in the last eight years. Each project shall not exceed two pages. The portfolio shall include a narrative addressing the design approach with salient features for each project and discuss how the client’s program, functional, image, mission, economic, schedule, and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution. This section of the submission should include tangible evidence such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc.

demonstrating design excellence. A representative floor plan, a site plan, a building section, or other appropriate drawing, and a minimum of two photographs must be included for each project.

(6) FACTOR 6 – SMALL BUSINESS UTILIZATION (FOR OTHER THAN

SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS)

(a) Description:

This factor considers the extent to which large business offerors identify their commitment to using small business in the performance of the contract, whether through joint ventures or teaming arrangements, or as subcontractors. GSA is committed to supporting the Small Business Program. These commitments extend to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owner Small Business (VOSB), and Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Large businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan for this evaluation factor. This subcontracting plan only applies to work performed in the United States and its possessions.

(Small Business offerors should not submit for this factor. Small Business offerors will receive the highest score for this factor.)

(b) Submittal Requirements:

Large business offerors shall submit a proposed subcontracting plan. The proposed subcontracting plan shall identify, in terms of dollar value and percentage of the total maximum ordering limitation to be awarded ($100,000,000), the extent of work the offeror will perform as the prime contractor. The proposed subcontracting plan shall state the extent of work, in terms of dollar value and percentage of the total maximum ordering limitation to be awarded ($100,000,000), the offeror plans to subcontract to large business, HUBZone, SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB firms. GSA has established subcontracting goals of at least 37% of the subcontracted effort to small businesses. Of the total subcontracted effort, the targets are a minimum of 3% to HUBZone firms, 6% to SDB firms, 5% to WOSB firms, 5% to VOSB firms and 3% to SDVOSB firms.

FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns states in part, “The Contractor hereby agrees to carry out this policy in the awarding of subcontracts to the fullest extent consistent with efficient contract performance.” If the offeror does not intend to subcontract, provide a detailed explanation why subcontracting would not result in efficient contract performance.

Large business offerors shall submit a narrative identifying the commitment to using small business in the performance of the contract, whether through joint ventures or teaming arrangements, or as subcontractors. The narrative shall address:

i. Any contractor team arrangement (CTA), as defined in FAR 9.601 which includes joint ventures and agreements to subcontract, the offeror proposes to utilize on this contract.

ii. The offeror’s plan for market research activities and outreach to find small business subcontractors.

iii. The offeror’s plan to recruit small business participation in different areas of the contiguous United States.

iv. Information on any awards received within the past five years for outstanding support to HUBZone, SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, or SDVOSB firms.

v. The total dollar value and the dollar value percentage of work (of total contract value) subcontracted to large business, HUBZone, SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, or SDVOSB firms for each contract referenced in this proposal under Factor 1. If subcontracting was not used on submitted contracts, provide an explanation as to why for each category.

(7) FACTOR 7 – SMALL BUSINESS/SOCIOECONOMIC CATEGORY

DESIGNATION (FOR PRIME SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY)

(a) Description:

This factor considers whether the offeror is a small business and whether they have any socioeconomic category designations. (Other Than Small Business offerors will not receive any additional points under this factor.)

(b) Submittal Requirements:

Small Business offerors shall complete the Small Business/Socioeconomic Category

Certification Form provided with the solicitation. On the form each small business offeror will certify their small business status for NAICS 236220 and identify any socioeconomic category designations.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors are reminded their System for Award Management (SAM) registration status must be “Active”, at the time their offer is submitted, to be considered for award (see FAR 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 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’s Representations and Certifications (C301-SAT).

(2) Bonding Letter

Each offer shall provide conformation, from an acceptable surety in accordance with FAR

28.202 Acceptability of Corporate Sureties, reflecting the maximum amount the firm can be bonded per project, and the firm’s maximum aggregate bonding capability. This information will be documented on surety company letterhead (signed and dated by Surety and include the Surety's Seal) and submitted in this volume.

II.F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

(1) All offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of an executed joint venture agreement (with original signatures) 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.

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

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 within 15 calendar days. Prospective Offerors should make such requests for clarification or interpretation of the Solicitation documents not less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers. All requests shall be submitted to the contract specialist in writing at shemeka.johnson-jenkins@gsa.gov. The Government’s response to these requests will be issued in an amendment to the Solicitation on betaSAM. The

Government may not answer any questions submitted in less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date set for the 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

If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer for any task order, the task order 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. 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 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.

(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

IV.A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29 (AUG 98)

(a) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to—

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978

(b) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (a) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

IV.B. FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination (APR 1985)

(a) The offeror certifies that –

(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to –

(i) Those prices;

(ii) The intention to submit an offer; or

(iii) The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.

(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory --

(1) Is the person in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision;

or (2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision [insert full name of person(s) in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror’s organization];

(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and

(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies subparagraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

IV.C. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

IV.D. FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 95)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from award through all option years (if exercised).

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

IV.E. FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 95)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period;

provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the specified task order completion date.

IV.F. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work (MAY 14)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of…