Draft DB201-SB The Solicitation.pdf

GSA DRAFT Solicitation No.

PBS Governmentwide Multiple-Award IDIQ Contracts for General Construction with Design-Build Capabilities

To Support the Installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) at Federal Agency Locations Throughout the United States Of America

The DRAFT Solicitation

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Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Solicitation and Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Pre-Proposal Conference E. Estimated Price Range F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction H. Receipt of Offers

II. Proposals 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 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 and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Building Information

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

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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 52.211-3, Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Items Description

C. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract D. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work E. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction F. Buy American Requirements G. Buy American Exceptions H. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest I. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference J. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference K. Additional Provisions

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

(ii) GSAR 552.236-77 Government's Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

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

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

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I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR 19. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for multiple award IDIQ Contracts to construct the Projects described in the attached Agreement. Proposals conforming to the Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government will award multiple IDIQs, 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 reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices. Also see attachment “Supplemental SF 1442 Pricing Sheet”.

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, Specifications, and Drawing Exhibits

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: Chris Towery

Address: 904 W. Riverside Ave, Room #135, Spokane, WA 99201-1011

Telephone: 509-353-2461

Email: pbs-ev-idiq@gsa.gov

Alternate POC Information

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Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

Date: To Be Determined

Time: To Be Determined

Location: To Be Determined

I.E. Estimated Price Range

The individual Task Orders to be placed under the IDIQ contracts are generally anticipated to range in dollar value from approximately $50,000 up to $4,000,000. However, Task Orders may be outside of this range. For each Geographic Zone, the aggregate maximum order limitation (MOL) for the entire duration of all contracts awarded is $500 million. In other words, there is no single MOL per contractor or individual Task Order nor a single MOL per year, other than the MOL of the entire Geographic Zone.

If applicable, the Task Order Request For Proposal will notify all contractors of the estimated magnitude of the project, using the ranges found in FAR 36.204.

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.

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(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)

(1) 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 awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(2) Site visits will be coordinated at the individual task order level.

I.H. Receipt of Offers

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 2:00 pm Eastern time on the following date and at the following email address.

Date: To Be Determined Email Address: pbs-ev-idiq@gsa.gov

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

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

1. Price Proposal

2. Technical Proposal

3. C301 Representations and Certifications

4. Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

5. GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

6. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

1. Offerors must indicate in their proposal which Geographic Zone(s) they are requesting to be considered for. Offerors may request to be considered for more than

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Submitting more than one proposal is not responsive to the solicitation.

2. Offerors are encouraged to make their proposals only as voluminous as is necessary to respond to the preparation instructions set forth in the solicitation. In addition, notice should be taken of any size or page limitations specified in the instructions below.

3. Offerors are required to submit proposals as delineated below:

a. Technical Proposal : The technical proposal must contain all of the necessary information to address the evaluation factors as set forth in the solicitation including evidence of bonding capacity (i.e., Surety Letter stating the contractor’s maximum bonding for a single project). The technical proposal must also state which Geographic Zone(s) the offeror is requesting to be considered for (i.e., Zone A, B, C, D). The maximum page limit for the technical proposal submission is 10 pages. If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be evaluated. All pages in the technical proposal must be 8.5 inches by 11 inches and use twelve (12) point font.

Pages that differ from these page dimensions will not be evaluated.

Note: The Past Performance Questionnaire, Evidence of Bonding Capacity and Small Business Socioeconomic Category Designation Form are excluded from the page limitation. All other pages (including cover page) are included in the page limitation.

b. Pricing Proposal : The pricing proposal, which must be separate from the technical proposal, must contain the following information:

● Signed Standard Form 1442 with all amendments acknowledged

● Supplemental SF1442 Pricing Sheet (please see the “Instructional Tab” and then complete the Tab(s) for each Geographic Zone(s) the offeror is requesting to be considered for (i.e., Zone A, B, C, D))

● GSA Form C301, Representations and Certifications

● GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information

● If applicable, Joint-Venture Agreements

● The information required under FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)

● Any other information required by the solicitation

4. Electronic Submission:

The Technical and Price proposal must be submitted as separate Portable Document Format (PDF) attachments in an email. The Technical and Price proposal must be received by Month Day, Year at 2:00 pm (EST) at pbs-ev-idiq@gsa.gov . Hard copy submissions will not be accepted.

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

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The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442, Supplemental SF 1442 Pricing Sheet 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 consideration.

(3) Additional Proposal Requirements

N/A

II.D. Technical Proposal

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

Project Bonding Capacity

This is a go/no-go factor to assess the offeror’s ability to provide an offer guarantee and performance and payment bonds sufficient to cover the maximum estimated value of a single project under this IDIQ contract. For this procurement, the minimum amount to be covered by the bonding is $5 million. Failure to provide evidence of adequate bonding capacity will render the proposal unacceptable and will not be further evaluated.

Factor 1 – Prior Experience on Relevant Projects

This factor will evaluate the number of Relevant Projects the offeror has had to learn by doing. The Government will examine the breadth, depth and relevance of prior experience in performing the range of projects similar in size, scope and complexity to those described in the solicitation. Relevant Projects would be those construction projects with some or all of the following characteristics:

● Construction projects in occupied buildings between $50,000.00 and $4,000,000.00

● Repair and alteration work

● Major electrical distribution upgrades (e.g., new or upgraded utility feeds, main switchboards or switchgear, transformers and panelboards)

● Exterior renovation (e.g., trenching, pavement, bollards)

● EVSE Installation

● Utility (Electric) permitting and coordination

● Design-Build services

Technical proposals clearly demonstrating experience on Relevant Projects with more of the above characteristics may be rated higher in the technical evaluation.

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Relevant projects may have been on governmental (federal, state, or local) or private sector contracts. Experience on similar projects for the Federal Government is considered a strength. While the Government is looking for prior experience by the prime contractor or joint venture, the Government may consider relevant experience by affiliated companies, key personnel and subcontractors.

Experience with IDIQ Construction Contracts is considered a strength and offerors clearly demonstrating that experience may be rated higher in the technical evaluation.

Experience demonstrating geographically dispersed project locations within the Geographic Zone(s) the offeror is requesting to be considered for is considered a strength.

Submission Requirement: Using the Attachment B template, the offeror is requested to submit a detailed descriptive listing of a maximum of four (4) projects performed within the past six (6) years that are similar in nature to the anticipated type of work to be performed under these IDIQ contracts, as described in this solicitation. If more than four (4) projects are submitted, only the first four (4) will be evaluated. More recent performance may be deemed to have greater importance than less recent performance.

Note: For purposes of evaluation, a “project” is defined as a contract, subcontract, task order, or other contractual vehicle in which the services were provided.

For joint ventures, projects may be submitted for the joint venture as an entity or for an individual member of the joint venture. While the Government may consider the prior experience of managers, key personnel or other affiliates playing a significant role in contract performance, the total number of projects submitted is limited as stated above.

(The offeror may submit no more than four (4) projects for the prime contractor team as a whole.)

“Similar” is defined as projects comparable to those described in the solicitation in terms of size, scope and complexity. To be considered, a submitted project must have reached the stage of substantial completion. The offeror is required to submit sufficient information to allow the Government to assess the level of relevance of the project. The detailed description submitted for each project should include, as a minimum, the following information:

i. Name and location of the project.

ii. A detailed description of the project.

iii. Project start and completion dates.

iv. Construction cost at award and the final construction cost at construction completion.

v. A narrative description of the amount and type of work the firm performed with in-house forces and the percentage of the work that was accomplished by subcontractors.

vi. Whether the contractor served as prime or subcontractor on the project. If a subcontractor, contract amount your firm performed.

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vii. Name, Phone number and email address of the client’s contact person, a primary contract and a secondary contact (at least one contact must be owner)

viii. If the team is proposing as a joint venture, the team will be required to discuss if the joint venture has experience working together in the past. If the joint venture has not worked together in the past, the members of the team will be required to discuss their joint venture experience in the past, including which firm was the lead firm. If a team is proposing as a joint venture, the team will be required to provide a copy of the joint venture agreement.

Factor 2 - Past Performance on Relevant Projects

a. This factor will evaluate the quality of an offeror’s collective experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to those described in this solicitation.

b. The relevance of the projects submitted will be an additional consideration under this factor.

c. The Offeror must submit a PBS Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (included in the solicitation as Attachment A), completed by the applicable client, for each project included in its proposal for Factor 1, Prior Experience on Relevant Contracts. 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 submission of PPQs. 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 PPQ directly to the Government's point of contact, via email at pbs-ev-idiq@gsa.gov prior to proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit PPQs 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 solicitations.

d. Also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

e. 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 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

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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 a database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.

f. The Government has no obligation to ensure that an equal number of references are obtained for each offeror.

Factor 3 - Management Plan

This factor considers the overall capability of the offeror to manage the work required on these proposed IDIQ contracts. The Management Plan should detail the Contractor's overall approach and commitment to accomplishing the objectives of this requirement in each of the Geographic Zone(s) the offeror is requesting to be considered for. Below are specific items which must be clearly addressed by the offeror in the proposed Management Plan.

Offerors must, in narrative form, describe their methodology for managing the IDIQ contract. Specifically, they must provide a detailed description of the plan/approach, demonstrating sound means and methods, to ensure organizational management for the processing of task orders to provide timely, quality service without disruption to tenants in occupied buildings. Offerors are also required to affirm their ability and willingness to handle multiple projects, of varying size and complexity, simultaneously in each of the Geographic Zone(s) the offeror is requesting to be considered for.

The Government does not expect, nor desire, offerors to submit a Management Plan which describes an offeror’s approach to managing a single construction project. The intent of this factor is to understand the offeror’s approach in managing the overall IDIQ contract, specifically planning, controlling and executing feasibility studies, site assessments, designs, and construction of a variety of projects, of varying size and complexity, simultaneously.

Offerors must also describe their experience with, and approach to, working in each of the Geographic Zone(s) the offeror is requesting to be considered for. Offerors must describe their plan to obtain and manage responsible, quality subcontractors to ensure project success. The Management Plan should include any other information the offeror deems vital to the successful management of this IDIQ.

Offerors must also identify, and provide a resume for, a primary Contract Manager and any other key personnel as determined by the offeror. The primary Contract Manager shall be designated as the central point of contact, tasked with serving as an overall manager of ongoing projects responsible to the Government for scheduling/coordinating all project and contract deliverables and activities. The primary Contract Manager should be an individual with administrative oversight responsibilities.

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The resume(s) shall include, at a minimum, any professional and academic qualifications, specialized experience in this type of work, and list of contracts demonstrating the experience that the primary Contract Manager and any other key personnel have on contracts similar to this one. Offeror’s must provide the name, title, email address and telephone number of the building's owner or a representative of the owner for each contract identified.

Any involvement by the primary Contract Manager and any other key personnel in the projects listed in Factor # 1 should be included. Additional favorable consideration may be given for evidence of prior project experience, identified in Factor #1, with one or more of the proposed key personnel identified within the Management Plan.

No changes to specific personnel proposed for key positions may be made without the Government’s consent.

Factor 4 - Small Business Socioeconomic Category Designation

This factor considers whether the offeror is a small business with any socioeconomic category de signations.

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 of the following socioeconomic category designations (listed in no particular order):

● Small disadvantaged business (SDB)

● Women-owned small business (WOSB)

● Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB)

● HUBZone small business (HUBZone)

All offerors that are small businesses without any of the socioeconomic category designations listed above will be considered acceptable for this factor. If a small business has one socioeconomic category designation listed above, the offeror will receive additional credit for this factor. If an offeror has more than one socioeconomic category designation listed above, the offeror will receive maximum credit for this factor.

NAICS code 236220 must be listed in the offeror's SAM profile and the Government reserves the right to review the offeror’s representations and certifications in SAM.gov under FAR 52.219-1.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(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

Document: DB201A-SB/AUGUST 2021 response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in System for Award Management (SAM), accessed via System for Award Management . Offerors shall also submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached Offeror’s Representations and Certifications (C301 Representations and Certifications).

(2) Qualifications of Offerors

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract. Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed.

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 not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

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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, 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 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.

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(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 to 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 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.

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—

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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 52.211-3 Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions (JUN 1988)

(Applicable to solicitations that cite specifications not listed in the Index and are not furnished with the solicitation)

(a) The specifications cited in this solicitation may be obtained from: GSA Specifications Unit at (202) 755-0325. MIL Specifications may be obtained by calling (215) 697-2179.

(b) The request should identify the solicitation number and the specification required by date, title, and number as cited in the solicitation.

IV.C. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84) The Government contemplates Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contracts resulting from this solicitation.

IV.D. 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 this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

IV.E. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

(Applicable to solicitations resulting in construction contracts in excess of $10,000.)

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(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

Goals for the varying counties applicable to future task orders may be found via the following link:

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/ParticipationGoals.pdf

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These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is: The United States of America. Individual task orders will specify the specific

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IV.F. Buy American Requirements

FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials (May 2014)

(a) Definitions . "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9 ).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability . An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 .

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 , the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of

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(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested-

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

IV.G. Buy American Exceptions

For Buy American exceptions, if any, see the applicable Buy American clause in Section IV of the Agreement

IV.H. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 06)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at the address provided in the provision “Receipt of Offers” in Section I (General Information).

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

IV.I. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 98)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

Federal Acquisition Regulation

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English

Language

APR 91

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52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 03 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals - Construction OCT 97

IV.J. GSAR Clause 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

IV.K. Additional Provisions

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

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of provision)

(ii) GSAR 552.236-77 Government's Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

(a)The Government may exercise any option in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract within 30 days of contract expiration.

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

(End of clause)

V. Instructions and Clauses

V.A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision.

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing,” “writing,” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

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(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show.

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and.

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

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(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals…