FBI JEH Cafeteria Renovation Sources Sought_21APR25.pdf

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE AND FACILITIES DIVISION

PROCUREMENT SECTION

Procurement Type:

Sources Sought Notice

Date Posted:

April 21, 2025

Title:

J. Edgar Hoover Building – Cafeteria Renovation

Location:

935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20535

Classification Code C – Architect and Engineering - Construction

NAICS Code:

236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action?

No

Response Date:

May 5, 2025, 12:00 pm CDT

Primary Point of Contact Elizabeth Mott Contracting Officer ejmott@fbi.gov

This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. An award will not be made on offers received in response to this notice. This notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of qualified sources and comment on the technical documents prior to issuing an RFP.

The intent of this sources sought notice is to identify potential large business firms capable of performing a design-build construction project at the J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington D.C.

1. The NAICS code is 236220 – Addition, alteration and renovation, Commercial and Institutional Building with a size standard of $45 million average with size standard of annual gross receipt for the preceding three fiscal years. The results of the Sources Sought response will help determine if there is adequate competition to conduct a full and open (unrestricted) procurement.

o All respondents MUST identify the primary nature of their business, business size in relation to the required NAICS codes and their ability to execute the required capabilities.

The Government’s intent is to utilize Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures (Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications / Phase 2 – Request for Proposal) with Best Value Trade-off Source Selection technique considering technical factors and price. The Government will not pay for effort expended in responding to this notice. Estimated award date for this potential contract is January 2026.

Project Particulars Federal Bureau of Investigation Delivery Method:

Design-Build Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Construction Magnitude: $30-35 million Scope: See below Project Abstract

J. Edgar Hoover Building – Cafeteria Renovation The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is requesting information on available design-build services for the complete design, construction, furnishing and commissioning of the JEH Cafeteria Renovation. The JEH Building supports FBI operations globally and includes support spaces for all divisions. The cafeteria is an essential component to the facility and will provide dining services to all employees and visitors.

The FBI has an existing kitchen/cafeteria/food service area that will be relocated from its current space to a new location on the 1st floor of the JEH Building. The identified location will be approximately 25,000 GSF. The identified space has been vacated to accommodate this new kitchen/cafeteria/food service space. The design builder will be responsible for this new turnkey venue that will be operated by a third-party corporate food service management firm. This new space should be designed as an exciting, contemporary, and open environment, which will attract highly qualified corporate food service management firms to this FBI space. By having a best-in-class on-site cafeteria, FBI employees will have greater options within the building to purchase a wide variety of high quality, nutritious options. This new space is intended to ensure FBI law enforcement officers and other personnel have access to nutritious food options to meet 24/7/365 national security and law enforcement responsibilities. Fitness and overall physical wellness are critical components to building and maintaining a world class law enforcement workforce.

The project goal is to create an inviting space designed to attract food franchises in a “food hall” type environment that is accessible to all users. The cafeteria should also include seating. The project will include a full-service kitchen, permitting a wide variety of made-to-order as well as grab-and-go options. An existing Starbucks franchise operates currently adjacent to the newly planned space, and this project will complement and maintain this existing franchise space. The modern, contemporary, food hall concept will consist of a back of the house kitchen to include but not limited to, cold food storage, dry food storage, food preparation, ovens, ranges, sanitization and ice production. The front of the house will consist of both cooking and serving stations, to include but not limited to, hot and cold beverage units. The build out must be flexible and adaptable to future technology changes to include potential franchise fit out.

Capabilities Statement Requirements:

1. General Firm Information

a. Firm Name

b. Point of Contact (name, phone number and email)

c. Unique Entity ID (UEI)

d. Cage Code

2. Provide the name of the Surety, maximum bonding capacity per project and aggregate maximum bonding capacity. Evidence provided should clearly indicate that the interested firm can fully bond and insure a single construction project with a construction of magnitude of $35M.

3. Provide project experience/past performance data of three related Design-Build projects of similar size and scope. Project experience/past performance should include:

a. Renovation projects within existing occupied space.

b. A particular focus on cafeteria/food hall experience.

c. Renovation projects completed in a densely populated urban environment.

d. Demonstrate experience successfully compressing schedule duration (12 months or less) to minimize disruption to ongoing operations for the occupants of the facility.

4. The FBI is seeking firms who understand, have been trained in, and have a track record of successfully delivery of projects that follow the Design Build Institute of America’s (DBIA’s) Best Practices. Please tailor your responses to projects that meet this criterion.

5. Describe specific technical skills and key personnel your company possess to perform the requirements described below within the abstract. Specifically, the Government seeks firms who have DBIA Design-Build Professional Certification and teams who demonstrate understanding of integrated design-build best practices.

6. Does your firm have the dedicated capacity and “A” team resources for a two (2) phased approach solicitation, including three proprietary meetings, planned to be released on or about June 17, 2025, with target award date of December 2025.

7. Has your firm been recognized with any Design-Build Excellence awards?

8. Does your firm have any Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)? A firm is considered under FOCI whenever a foreign interest has the power (direct or indirect) by contractual arrangements or other means, to direct or decide matters affecting the management or operations of that company.

Examples include:

Ownership or beneficial ownership, direct or indirect, of 5 percent or more of the

Offeror’s company’s voting securities by a foreign person.

Ownership or beneficial ownership, direct or indirect, of 25 percent or more of any class of the Offeror’s company’s non-voting securities by a foreign person.

Management positions, such as directors, officers, or executive personnel of the

Offeror’s company held by non-U.S. citizens.

Foreign person power, direct or indirect, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of directors, officers or executive personnel of the Offeror’s company or other decisions or activities of the Offeror’s company.

Contracts, agreements, understandings, or arrangements between the Offeror’s company and a foreign person.

Loan arrangements between the Offeror’s company and a foreign person if the Offeror’s company’s (the borrower) overall debt to equity ratio is 40:60 or greater; or financial obligations that are subject to the ability of a foreign person to demand repayment.

Annual total revenues or net income in excess of 5 percent from a single foreign person or in excess of 30 percent from foreign persons in the aggregate.

Ten percent or more of any class of the Offeror’s voting securities held in “nominee shares,” in “street names,” or in some other method that does not disclose the beneficial ownership of equitable title.

Interlocking directors with foreign persons and any officer or management official of the Offeror’s company who is also employed by a foreign person.

Any other factor that indicates or demonstrates a capability on the part of foreign persons to control or influence the operations or management of the Offeror’s company.

Ownership of 10 percent or more of any foreign interest.

Please note that FOCI do not preclude a firm from competing. Risk assessments will be conducted during the solicitation phase and will be used to determine whether the use of a FOCI source poses an unacceptable security risk.

All responses shall be sent via email to Elizabeth Mott (ejmott@fbi.gov). The subject line shall contain ‘Sources Sought Response – JEH Cafeteria Renovation – [Company Name]’.

Submissions must be received no later than 12:00pm central on 5 May 2025.