FINAL Source Selection Notice CISAHQ-STE-WPIAA-2021-06-25.pdf

MARKETING RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

CISA Headquarters Building, St Elizabeths West Campus, SE Wash DC

Synopsis: The General Services Administration is looking for firms that qualify under the small business programs represented in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 19 including 8(a), small business, women-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (Hubzone) small business, service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran-owned small business.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, to identify valid sources and to gauge the business interest for General Construction Services intended for the CISA Headquarters Building, St Elizabeths West Campus, SE, Wash DC. The estimated range for this project is between $350 million to $400 million.

MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of small businesses operating as PRIME CONTRACTORS with the capabilities and experience to perform the required work.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT

WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE

NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THIS SYNOPSIS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE

FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS

SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTED.

The U.S. General Services Administration is proposing a procurement for construction services utilizing the design-bid-build delivery method via issued for construction documents (IFCs) (i.e.

construction drawings and specifications) to execute base building construction (i.e. warm lit shell) and tenant fit-out for a new, ten (10) floor state of the art facility of which one (1) floor is partially below grade (approximately 620,000 GSF). The site for the newly proposed building encompasses both a plateau and ravine.

Description of Work Required: The Contractor will be responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, and project oversight (i.e. management and field supervision) to execute the project and contract requirements. Services required to construct the new CISA HQ Building include but are not limited to:

• civil and site work consisting of heavy earth work, excavation, stabilization of existing slope, foundations (i.e. caissons and piers), mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, waterproofing, dewatering, utilities (i.e. infrastructure to support storm drainage, sanitary sewer, domestic water, hot/chilled water, normal/emergency power, IT/security) and replacement of potential unsuitable soils;

• construction of a new courtyard, plateau, and ravine;

• restoration and stabilization of existing adjacent historic structures;

• security fencing;

• high performance building elements (i.e. photovoltaics, grey water reclamation) to contribute to a minimum of LEED Gold certification;

• tie-in to existing central utility plant to support building operations;

• fire and life safety systems;

• facades incorporating elements from various building materials, including a curtain wall system;

• architectural and shared service elements/spaces consisting of a collaboration center, café/food service, multipurpose room, loading dock, and glass partitions; and

• coordination with the Owner’s contracted consultants and contractors (e.g. IT/AV, security, and FF&E).

The North America Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. PSC Code is Y1AA – Construction of Office Buildings.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS NOTICE, Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS are invited to submit a capabilities statement/narrative demonstrating the firm's experience in construction projects of a similar nature as described BELOW.

a. Construction of the project was completed ten (10) years prior to TODAY'S DATE;

b. The project was either design-bid-build (i.e. traditional) or design-build (preference will be given to projects that used the traditional delivery method);

c. The project involved at least five (5) of the below sub-characteristics:

• extensive civil and site work including excavation, construction of foundations (i.e. caissons, piers, etc.), and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, construction of retaining walls will be considered;

• work within or adjacent to a historic building or campus, construction of an annex to a historic building will be considered;

• construction of high performance building elements contributing to LEED certification;

• construction of security fencing;

• installation of interior finishes including carpet, paint, ceiling tiles, and glass partitions;

• construction of ABAAS compliant spaces;

• construction to new components related to electrical, mechanical, and fire protection/life safety disciplines; or

• construction of utility infrastructure including storm drainage, sanitary sewer, domestic water, hot/chilled water, normal/emergency power, and IT/security.

d. The project's final construction cost (inclusive of modifications) was at least $300 million and the project involved either extensive repair and/or alterations or new construction at least 500,000 GSF, over no more than four (4) years. (Two R&A projects; or two Construction projects; or one R&A project and one Construction project combination).

The submittal shall be no longer than ten (10) pages and shall include the following information:

1. Company name, address, point of contact with verifiably correct telephone number and email address;

2. Company business size, including any official teaming arrangements as a partnership or joint venture;

Company documentation shall include verifying status as a certified 8(a) small business, women-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB-Zone) small business, services disabled veteran owned small business, or veteran owned small business;

3. Details of two (2) similar projects completed within the last ten (10) years that are relevant to the work that will be required under this project. Firms must include the following information for each of the two (2) similar projects;

a. State whether the firm acted as the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor;

b. Dates of construction for the two (2) projects;

c. All projects shall demonstrate the characteristics listed above;

d. Project references (including owner with telephone number and e-mail address);

e. Project cost, term, and complexity of job; and

f. Information on the firm's bonding capability - SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY SINGLE AND

AGGREGATE BONDING CAPACITIES.

NOTE: Comments will be shared with the Government and the project management team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. If you are responding to this Notice from outside the geographic location of the work (i.e. the field office is 50 miles outside of the District of Columbia metropolitan area), please provide a narrative detailing how you would perform the work at a fair and reasonable price to the Government.

Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested concern.

E-MAIL RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED. Electronic versions of your capabilities statement, ten (10) PAGES OR LESS, shall be submitted VIA E-MAIL to Ms. Bonnie Echoles, Contracting Officer, email: bonnie.echoles@gsa.gov.

AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential Small Business Sources.

The Government will not reimburse responders for the cost of the submissions.

mailto:bonnie.echoles@gsa.gov.