NASJRB-Willow_Grove_Appraisal_Services_(RFP)_3.01.2016.pdf

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Request for Proposal (RFP)

Appraisal Services

Real Estate Valuation/Appraisal Services

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base - Willow Grove

Horsham Township, Pennsylvania

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFERORS

The Appraiser must be a certified general appraiser in Pennsylvania or have received reciprocal privileges prior to completion of the appraisal assignment. The appraiser must also have assignment and geographic competency for this type of assignment.

In order to be awarded a Government services contract, the vendor must first be registered with the Federal Government’s System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov

(formerly the Central Contractor Registration - CCR). SAM Customer Service, contact:

Federal Service Desk, URL: www.fsd.gov, hours: 8am - 8pm (Eastern Time), US Calls: 866-

606-8220. The SAM registration and verification process can take three – five days to complete.

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RFQ

GSA Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) Giselle Rubiera

U.S. General Services Administration (1PZ)

O’Neill Federal Building, Tenth Floor

10 Causeway Street

Boston, MA 02222

Voice: 617-565-5841, Fax: 617-565-5720

E-mail: giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov

QUOTE SUBMISSION

Offerors shall submit quotes electronically in Microsoft Word or PDF, to the designated GSA

COTR Giselle Rubiera, giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov for consideration.

All quotes shall be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 4:00pm EST Close of Business. Quotes submitted after the deadline for receipt will be considered a late submission and will not be accepted by the government. [Reference FAR 52.212-1].

PRE-PROPOSAL QUESTIONS

Offerors may submit questions regarding this Request for Proposals via email to GSA 1PZ COR

Giselle Rubiera, Giselle.Rubiera@gsa.gov, no later than Wednesday, March 9, 2016 – 4:00pm

ET Close of Business. A document will be issued after this time with GSA’s responses to all mailto:giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov mailto:giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov mailto:giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov mailto:giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov mailto:giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov mailto:giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov mailto:giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov

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POST-AWARD MEETING

The Appraiser shall be required to participate in a post-award meeting with the GSA POC for discussion and interpretation of all instructions. The meeting shall be held either over the phone or at a location mutually agreed upon by GSA and the contract appraiser. The meeting may be held in conjunction with the scope of work, the property examination, time and date to be determined after award.

QUOTE FORMAT

Quotes shall be compiled in the following format:

Part 1 Past Experience and Performance

The offeror shall demonstrate its ability to perform the duties as required by this contract by detailing its past performance and experience on similar projects. Offeror shall provide a summary of three (3) appraisal assignments conducted within the last five (5) years of similar size, scope and complexity to this assignment.

Provide a reference for each of the above assignments; for each assignment/reference the following information shall be provided:

(1) Name of contact person, telephone number, and email address.

(2) Company name and address.

(3) Dollar value of contract.

(4) Contract period of performance.

(5) Description of work performed.

GSA may contact some or all of the references provided.

Part 2 Appraisal Assignment Schedule

Offeror shall confirm ability to meet the deadlines as outlined in the section “DATES OF

DELIVERY.”

Part 3 Key Personnel

Each offeror shall submit resumes for each of the key personnel proposed to contribute directly to the Appraisal assignment. Resumes shall include all pertinent information that clearly exhibits the qualifications of the proposed key personnel. Resumes for each individual shall summarize the qualifications, professional designation, experience, education, skills, and professional background information. If an individual is designated as key personnel and is the employee of a firm other than the offeror, the offeror shall identify the firm and the firm's background and qualifications.

Part 4 Price

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Offeror shall provide an overall Firm Fixed Price for the entire appraisal assignment. Optional:

Offeror may also provide a detailed cost breakdown for all supervision, equipment, labor, travel and materials to complete tasks and provide deliverables as outlined in the “Specifications for

Real Property Appraisal.”

EVALUATION FACTORS

Best Value Determination

(a) The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order after a best value determination has been made resulting from this RFQ. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

This determination will be based on the factors shown below:

(1) Past Experience and Performance on Similar Projects

(2) Appraisal Assignment Schedule

(3) Qualifications of Key Personnel

(4) Price

(b) A best value judgment on Quotes will be made by determining if the higher rating and proposed price represent the best value to the government. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offerors, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

DELIVERABLES

• DRAFT Self Contained Appraisal Report sent electronically in PDF, to GSA COTR Giselle

Rubiera, giselle.rubiera@gsa.gov

• If requested, REVISED Self Contained Appraisal Report sent electronically in PDF, to GSA

COTR Giselle Rubiera

• Two (2) copies of FINAL Self Contained Appraisal Report, one (1) CD containing the

Report in PDF, and an electronic version, including all referenced documents and charts, sent via secure mail delivery i.e. Federal Express, USPS Certified Mail, to Attn. Giselle Rubiera, U.S. General Services Administration (1PZ), O’Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Tenth Floor, Boston, MA 02222.

DATES OF DELIVERY

•See SOW Section IX “Timing & Process.”

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CONTRACT CONDITIONS

AND FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CLAUSES

In addition to the preceding Sections of the RFQ, the following standard conditions apply to performance of this contract. All other applicable clauses not stated here shall be included as part of this contract by reference in the GSA 300 Order For Supplies and Services. The words

“Appraiser” and “Contractor” as used here are interchangeable.

APPRAISER AND KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall utilize only the key personnel identified in Part 3 “Key Personnel” of the

Contractor's accepted quote to perform the services required under this contract. No substitutions shall be made without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. In the event personnel named in the quote are unable to perform, the Contractor shall promptly submit to the Contracting Officer a written detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating a substitution, including all necessary information on the qualifications of the proposed substitute.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

FAR Subpart 52.211-11 Liquidated Damages - Supplies, Services or Research and

Development (SEPT 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in this contract, or any extension, the Contractor shall, in place of actual damages, pay to the Government as fixed, agreed, and liquidated damages for each calendar day of delay the sum of $500/day.

(b) If the Government terminates this contract in whole or in part under the Default—

Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause, the Contractor is liable for liquidated damages accruing until the Government reasonably obtains delivery or performance of similar supplies or services.

These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(c) The Contractor will not be charged with liquidated damages when the delay in delivery or performance is beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the

Contractor as defined in the Default—Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause in this contract.

TERMINATION FOR THE GOVERNMENT’S CONVENIENCE

FAR Subpart 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAR 2009)

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor

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TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

FAR Subpart 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAR 2009)

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

DEFAULT

FAR Subpart 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (APR 1984)

(a)(1) The Government may, subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate this contract in whole or in part if the Contractor fails to—

(i) Deliver the supplies or to perform the services within the time specified in this contract or any extension;

(ii) Make progress, so as to endanger performance of this contract (but see paragraph (a)(2) of this clause); or

(iii) Perform any of the other provisions of this contract (but see paragraph (a)(2) of this clause).

(2) The Government’s right to terminate this contract under subdivisions (a)(1)(ii) and (1)(iii) of this clause, may be exercised if the Contractor does not cure such failure within 10 days (or more if authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer) after receipt of the notice from the

Contracting Officer specifying the failure.

(b) If the Government terminates this contract in whole or in part, it may acquire, under the terms and in the manner the Contracting Officer considers appropriate, supplies or services similar to those terminated, and the Contractor will be liable to the Government for any excess costs for those supplies or services. However, the Contractor shall continue the work not terminated.

(c) Except for defaults of subcontractors at any tier, the Contractor shall not be liable for any excess costs if the failure to perform the contract arises from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor. Examples of such causes include (1) acts of

God or of the public enemy, (2) acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, (3) fires, (4) floods, (5) epidemics, (6) quarantine restrictions, (7) strikes, (8) freight embargoes, and (9) unusually severe weather. In each instance the failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

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(d) If the failure to perform is caused by the default of a subcontractor at any tier, and if the cause of the default is beyond the control of both the Contractor and subcontractor, and without the fault or negligence of either, the Contractor shall not be liable for any excess costs for failure to perform, unless the subcontracted supplies or services were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time for the Contractor to meet the required delivery schedule.

(e) If this contract is terminated for default, the Government may require the Contractor to transfer title and deliver to the Government, as directed by the Contracting Officer, any (1) completed supplies, and (2) partially completed supplies and materials, parts, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, plans, drawings, information, and contract rights (collectively referred to as

“manufacturing materials” in this clause) that the Contractor has specifically produced or acquired for the terminated portion of this contract. Upon direction of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall also protect and preserve property in its possession in which the Government has an interest.

(f) The Government shall pay contract price for completed supplies delivered and accepted. The

Contractor and Contracting Officer shall agree on the amount of payment for manufacturing materials delivered and accepted and for the protection and preservation of the property. Failure to agree will be a dispute under the Disputes clause. The Government may withhold from these amounts any sum the Contracting Officer determines to be necessary to protect the Government against loss because of outstanding liens or claims of former lien holders.

(g) If, after termination, it is determined that the Contractor was not in default, or that the default was excusable, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the termination had been issued for the convenience of the Government.

(h) The rights and remedies of the Government in this clause are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract.

PROMPT PAYMENT - INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR Subpart 52.232-25 (OCT 2008)

Per 52.232-25(a)(1)(i)(B), “The 30 th day after Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services performed” shall be the 30 th day after GSA POC David Kiernan is in receipt of

FINAL Deliverable Self Contained Appraisal Report.

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