PhaseI_Solicitation201-1.pdf

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Design Build Contract for The Social Security Administration National Support Center

GSA Solicitation No. GS-03P-11-CD-C-0002

Phase I – Request for Qualifications

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552.219-71 Notice to Offerors of Subcontracting Plan Requirements. (JUN 05)

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 $500,000 ($1,000,000 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 veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors in the performance of this contract.

NOTICE

GSA is promoting the use of registered apprenticeship programs on this project. An Apprenticeship Plan is required after the award.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Inquiries concerning the project should be directed to the following email address ONLY: SSA-NSC@gsa.gov.

Table of Contents

I. General Information

A. The Project B. The Solicitation and the Contract C. List of Phase 1 Solicitation Documents D. Estimated Price Range/Budget Amount E. Authorized Representatives F. Pre-Proposal Conference

G. Questions Regarding Phase I H. Receipt of Qualifications

II. Phase I Proposals Content

A. Proposal Format B. Technical Qualifications C. Other Requirements D. Requirements for Joint Venture Offerors

III. Solicitation Provisions

A. General Provisions

GSA Solicitation No. GS-03P-11-CD-C-0002

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B. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

IV. Additional Solicitation Provisions

A. Small Business Subcontracting Plan B. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 C. Additional Provisions

V. Method of Award

A. Evaluation of Phase I B. Evaluation of Phase II C. Determination of Responsibility D. Price Reasonableness E. Unbalanced Prices F. Total Evaluated Price G. Non-Price Factors H. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors

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I General Information

I.A The Project

This project is for the design and construction of an approximately 400,000 square foot mission critical data center for the United States Social Security Administration (SSA). The new Data Center will replace the existing National Computer Center at the SSA Campus in Woodlawn, MD, which houses computer operations essential for prompt and accurate payment of benefits to Americans. The current data center was constructed in 1979 and the infrastructure systems are approaching the end of their useful lives. This project will provide the SSA with a new data center which will meet the agency’s current and future needs, and will be located within 40 miles of the existing SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD.

The project goals include:

• Completion on Schedule

• Employment of Integrated Design Principles

• Optimization for Energy Performance

• Protection and Conservation of Water

• Enhanced Indoor Environmental Quality

• Use of Reduced Environmental Impact Materials

The facility shall be designed for:

• Scalability: plan for growth and flexibility

• Sustainability: Comply with the Guiding principles for federal leadership in high performance and sustainable buildings

• Maintainability: System durability, maintenance and operating costs, and compliance with Uptime Tier 3 concurrent maintenance

• Safety in Design & Construction

• Data Center Operational IT considerations

In addition, it will specifically comply with:

• Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings & related Federal energy and sustainability requirements

• Requirements for LEED GOLD Certification

• The Mission Critical Criteria from the Uptime Institute, including Tier 3 design and construction certifications

• Interagency Security Committee (ISC) Level 4 Security Requirements

At this time a site has not been selected for the facility, with the following two sites remaining under consideration :

• Site 132: located at 7600, 7716 and 7818, North Johnny Cake Road, Woodlawn, Maryland (Baltimore County).

• Site 135: located on Fingerboard Road, south of the Rt. 80 and I-270 Interchange, Urbana, Maryland (Frederick County).

I.B The Solicitation and Contract

I.B.1 This procurement is being conducted using the two phase selection process found in FAR 36.3. Qualification proposals will be evaluated in Phase One to determine which offerors will submit proposals for Phase Two. One contract will be awarded using competitive negotiation.

In Phase I, GSA will select a short list of the most highly qualified offerors and request that those

DB 201.1 1/11 4 of 15 pages offerors submit Phase II proposals. All responsible sources may submit a Phase I proposal. A maximum of 5 firms will be selected to submit Phase II proposals. Only those selected offerors are authorized to submit Phase II proposals. Those offerors not selected for participation in Phase II will be notified in accordance with FAR 15.503(a). In Phase II, Offerors may submit a price proposal subject to the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements set forth in the Phase II solicitation (a PLA proposal), a price proposal not subject to the PLA requirements set forth in the Phase II solicitation, or both. Any price proposal submitted in Phase II shall clearly identify whether it is subject to such PLA requirements.

I.B.2 This Solicitation sets forth requirements for Phase I qualifications proposals and the evaluation factors for Phase II proposals for a Contract to construct the Project. 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 Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein. In consideration for the preparation of the Phase II proposal, GSA will pay a stipend.

I.B.3 Neither the Solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the Contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein.

I.C List of Phase I Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

1. The Solicitation - Phase 1

2. Offeror Representations and Certifications Form (C301)

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

4. Draft of The Agreement

5. GSA Public Buildings Service Policy on Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction

6. Program of Requirements, Part 1 – Basis of Design

I.D Estimated Price Range or Budget Amount

The estimated price range for the Project is between $250,000,000 and $350,000,000.

I.E Authorized Representatives

The following individuals are designated as the authorized GSA representatives under this Solicitation:

I.E.1 Contracting Officer

Name: Daria Giannotti Address: General Services Administration, Mid-Atlantic Region

Public Buildings Service 20 N. 8th Street, 9th floor (Code 3PQ) Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Telephone: 215-446-4597 Email: Daria.Giannotti@gsa.gov

I.E.2 Alternate Point of Contact

Name/Title: Dan Correnti, Contracting Officer

Public Buildings Service 20 North 8th Street, 9th floor (Code 3PQ) Philadelphia, PA 19107

Telephone: 215-446-4992 Email: Daniel.Correnti@gsa.gov

I.F Pre-Proposal Conference

I.F.1 A pre-proposal conference regarding this Solicitation is scheduled as follows:

Date: February 2, 2011 Time: 1:30PM

Location: BWI Airport Marriott 1743 West Nursery Road Linthicum, MD 21090

I.F.2 Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer for further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date. Only those parties who have notified the Contracting Officer and provided necessary information in advance of the meeting will be allowed to attend. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer.

I.G Questions Regarding the Phase I

Submit all questions regarding the Phase I to the Contracting Officer on or before February 18, 2011 to the following email address: SSA-NSC@gsa.gov. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on FedBizOpps as an Amendment to the Solicitation.

I.H Receipt of Qualifications

I.H.1 In order to be considered for Phase II and award, Phase I qualifications proposals conforming to the requirements of this Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 3:00 pm on the following date and at the following address:

Date: February 25, 2011

Public Buildings Service 20 North 8th Street, 9th floor (Code 3PQ) Philadelphia, PA 19107 Attn: Daria Giannotti

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I.H.2 All submittals must clearly indicate the solicitation number.

I.H.3 Offers sent by commercial package delivery and hand delivery shall be deemed received as of the date and time of delivery to the office designated for receipt of offers. Offers sent by facsimile will not be accepted.

I.H.4 Offers sent by United States Mail shall be deemed timely if delivered to the address of the office designated for receipt of offers on or before the date established for receipt of offers.

II Phase I Qualification Proposals

Proposals shall consist of the following evaluation factors.

II.A Proposal Format

1. 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.

2. The Phase 1 technical submission must contain all of the necessary information to address the evaluation factors as set forth in the solicitation including evidence of bonding capacity. It must be submitted typed on non-reduced 8-1/2” x 11” pages using font size 12 with 1” margins on all four sides. Any forms and charts must be clearly labeled and referenced and are not subject to the font size limitation. The Government encourages the offeror to print the proposal double-sided so as to be environmentally responsible. Each side of paper with print is considered one page of text. The Phase 1 proposal should be submitted as a single volume in a loose-leaf notebook. The maximum page limit for Phase 1 proposals is 200 pages.

3. Submit the original and ten (10) copies along with one (1) (CD) of the Qualifications Proposal.

The Qualifications Proposal shall consist of the following:

1) Technical Qualifications

a. Prior Experience on Relevant Projects

b. Past Performance on Relevant Projects

c. Project Team Qualifications and Approach

2) GSA Form C301, Representations and Certifications

3) Proof of Bonding Capacity of $350 million

4. No electronic (i.e. email or facsimile) submissions will be accepted.

II.B Technical Qualifications

1. Prior Experience on Relevant Projects

a. This factor will measure the number of opportunities the offer has had to learn by doing. The Government will examine the breadth, depth and relevance of prior experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the one described in the solicitation. Prior experience in both design and construction will be evaluated. Relevant projects would be those that involved designing and building a mission-critical data center with some or all of the following characteristics:

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Enterprise data center Uptime certification (if certification obtained) IT load size: greater than 2 MW IT load Size: greater than 40,000 USF (critical white space) Size: greater than 100,000 GSF total building Density: greater than 200 W per SF ISC security levels LEED certification in data center

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 an asset. 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.

b. Prime contractor – For the prime contractor (or joint venture) the offeror is requested to submit a detailed descriptive listing of three (3) to five (5) projects performed within the past ten (10) years that are similar in nature to the one described in this solicitation.

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 is contract performance, the total number of projects submitted is limited as stated above.

(The offeror may submit no more than five (5) projects for the prime contractor team as a whole.) “Similar” is defined as projects comparable to this one 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:

(1) Description of services provided by the offeror (design/build, design only, construction only, etc.)

(2) The offeror’s level of authority on the project (prime contractor, joint venture partner, major subcontractor, etc.)

(3) Facility details, including type of facility, tenant mission and population, square footage, type of IT equipment housed in space, Power Usage Effectiveness, Density (KW per rack), security level, LEED certification, type of construction (new or renovation)

(4) Total dollar value of the project (awarded price and final contract price)

(5) Dollar value of the offeror’s effort on the project

(6) A list of significant subcontracted services and subcontractors used, along with the estimated cost of each subcontracted service.

(7) Type of contract (e.g. firm fixed price, cost reimbursable, incentive fee, award fee, time and materials, CMc, etc.).

(8) Dates of contract start and completion

(9) Name, title, address, phone number and email address of the customer contact and building owner who can attest to the quality of the work provided. (It is incumbent upon the offeror to ensure the information submitted is current and accurate).

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c. Lead Design Firm - For the Lead Design Firm, the offeror is requested to submit detailed descriptions and a portfolio with narratives for not more than three (3) projects similar to this one completed within the past ten (10) years. The detailed description submitted for each project should include, as a minimum, the following information:

(1) Description of services provided by the offeror (design/build, design only, construction only, etc.)

(2) The offeror’s level of authority on the project (prime contractor, joint venture partner, major subcontractor, etc.)

(3) Facility details, including type of facility, tenant mission and population, square footage, type of IT equipment housed in space, Power Usage Effectiveness, KW per rack, security level, LEED certification, type of construction (new or renovation)

(4) Total dollar value of the project (awarded price and final contract price)

(5) Dollar value of the offeror’s effort on the project

(6) A list of significant subcontracted services and subcontractors used, along with the estimated cost of each subcontracted service.

(7) Type of contract (e.g. firm fixed price, cost reimbursable, incentive fee, award fee, time and materials, CMc, etc.).

(8) Dates of contract start and completion

(9) Name, title, address, phone number and email address of the customer contact and building owner who can attest to the quality of the work provided. (It is incumbent upon the offeror to ensure the information submitted is current and accurate).

(10) The narratives should address the design approach with salient features for each project and discuss how the client’s program, mission, schedule, image, budget requirements and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution.

(11) The portfolio should include tangible evidence of the Lead Designer’s successful performance such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc.

demonstrating design excellence.

(12) Identify any working relationships between the Lead Design firm and the prime contractor or joint venture on previous projects

2. Past Performance on Relevant Projects

a. This factor will measure the quality of the offeror's collective experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the one described in the solicitation. The quality of both the design and construction efforts associated with past projects will be evaluated. The relevance of the projects submitted will be an additional consideration under this factor.

b. The Government will utilize the project information submitted under Prior Experience on Relevant Projects above and other available sources to assess the quality of work performed on relevant projects. The evaluation will include: an assessment of the overall quality of past performance; record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the responsiveness of management; the history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; the business-like concern for the interest of the customer and; the offeror’s overall performance on their contracts.

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c. In addition to the information in the offeror’s proposal itself, the Government will consider information obtained through interviews with the offeror’s customers and/or the building's owner or a representative of the owner. The Government may consider the past performance of managers, key personnel or other affiliates playing a significant role in contract performance.

d. In addition to any information contained in or referred to in the offeror’s proposal, the Government may consider the past performance of the offeror or its team members on any other projects performed within the past ten (10) years of which the Government has knowledge. The Government has no obligation to ensure that an equal number of references is obtained for each offeror.

e. The offeror’s safety record will be a consideration under this factor. To that end, in addition to the information requested under Prior Experience on Relevant Projects, the offeror is requested to submit the Trailing Recordable Incident Report (TRIR) for the prime contractor, joint venture and major subcontractors.

3. Project Team Qualifications and Technical Approach

a. This factor will assess the qualifications of the general contractor, lead design firm and key project team members for successfully performing this project. Experience, professional certifications, awards and other pertinent information will be examined. In addition, the Government will assess the offeror’s understanding of the project by examining its proposed technical approach and the philosophy and intent of the lead design firm.

b. The following information should be submitted to address this factor:

1. Qualifications of Key Project Team Members – Submit information to sufficiently demonstrate that key members of the project team have the necessary professional registrations, leadership and technical experience to ensure successful completion of this project. Key members of the project team should have at least ten (10) years of relevant experience, except for the BIM Coordinator, who should have at least three

(3) years of relevant experience. The requested information should be submitted for at least the following key positions:

Project Executive Design/Build Project Manager Construction Project Manager Construction Superintendent Construction MEP Coordinator Safety Coordinator Design Project Manager Architect HVAC Designer Electrical Designer Blast Consultant Security Consultant BIM Coordinator and Document Manager

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Energy Modeling Consultant

2. Organization Chart – Submit an organization chart for the project team showing organizational positions. Companies and names of key personnel names are required. This chart should show lines of authority within the project team, between the project team and its corporate organizations, and between the project team and the Government.

3. Management Plan – Submit a Management Plan for this Project that explains how the various team members will work together and the methodology and processes that will be used to manage this entire Project. The Plan should describe the process to be used during design for solving the technical, functional, and constructability issues while maintaining the design intent and obtaining approvals. The Plan should discuss the method of coordination with the Government to be used. The Plan should describe the intended use of schedules and cost control systems. The Plan should also discuss how the offeror will ensure that all necessary permits (Government and other) will be received and provided for this Project in a timely manner so that the project completion date is not delayed.

4. Lead Design Firm’s Philosophy and Design Intent - Submit a narrative (maximum three pages), in the Lead Design firm’s own words, stating the parameters of an overall design philosophy, the approach to the challenge of data center design and commitment to integrated and sustainable design, including energy efficiency.

II.C Other Requirements

II.C.1 Proof of CCR registration

II.C.2 Proof of Bonding Capacity to $350,000,000.

II.D Requirements for Joint Venture Offerors

II.D.1 All offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of the joint venture agreement 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.

II.D.2 An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture must sign the submission accompanying an offer regardless of any agency relationship established between the members.

II.D.3 Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

III Solicitation Provisions

III.A General Provisions

III.A.1 Availability of Funds

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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.A.2 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) (www.sba.gov). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

III.A.3 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 made available until after award except as provided by

FAR 15.503.

III.A.4 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 clauses FAR 52.204-4 requiring double sided printing on recycled paper for all reports and FAR 52.223-10 encouraging vendors to practice waste reduction.

III.A.5 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.A.6 Bond Requirements (Phase 2 requirement)

If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer, any contract 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.A.7 Vendor Past Performance System

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) will begin using Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) modules as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. The

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(a) Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS): Used to create past performance evaluations on services procurements;

(b) Architect Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS): Used to create past performance evaluations on A/E procurements; and

(c) Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) module: Used to create past performance evaluations on construction procurements.

Throughout the rest of this section, the term “CPARS” will mean the overall evaluation system (inclusive of the CPARS, ACASS and CCASS evaluation modules).

Each award requiring an evaluation will be registered in CPARS by the Government. Within 30 days of award, the contractor will receive an email that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract number(s) and evaluation module assigned. The contractor will have one user account set up that will allow access to all three modules.

Contractors are encouraged to visit http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/allapps/cpartrng/webtrain/webtrain_all.htm to sign up for free on-line Contractor Overview training when these sessions are offered. The training session is (2) hours and is specifically for contractor users who will provide Past Performance Evaluation comments on PBS evaluations.

After the contracting officer prepares and releases a contract evaluation, the contractor will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The contractor will have 30 days to respond to the evaluation. GSA shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (e.g., 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.

NOTE: Unless the contractor provides a different point of contact (POC) to the contracting officer after award, the Past Performance Point of Contact (POC) listed on the contractor’s Central Contractor Registration (CCR) profile will be used as the default Past Performance POC. This is the individual who will receive CPARS email alerts. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-7 the contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used by Federal Agencies to support future award decisions.

III.A.8 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 set forth in Section III.A. of the Agreement (Administrative Matters) as a condition of receipt of such information.

III.B FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

To be issued with Phase 2 Solicitation.

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IV Additional Solicitation Provisions

IV.A Small Business Subcontracting Plan

A Small Business Subcontracting Plan, as required under FAR 52.219-9, is not required to be submitted with Phase 2 offers.

IV.B American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

IV.B.1 This Contract is funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

IV.B.2 The extent of ARRA coverage is set forth in Paragraph I.F. of the Agreement.

IV.C Additional Solicitation Provisions

A. Debriefing – Hours of Operation

SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR DEBRIEFINGS - GSA’S HOURS OF OPERATION.

GSA’s hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Requests for preaward debriefings postmarked or otherwise submitted after 4:30 PM will be considered submitted the following business day. Requests for postaward debriefings delivered after 4:30 PM will be considered received and filed the following business day.

V Method of Award

V.A Evaluation of Phase I Qualifications

The Government will evaluate Phase I proposals based on the following evaluation factors and short list a maximum of five offerors to submit Phase II proposals:

(1) Prior Experience on Relevant Projects - This factor will measure the number of opportunities the offeror has had to learn by doing. The Government will examine the breadth, depth and relevance of the offeror’s prior experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the one described in the solicitation.

(2) Past Performance on Relevant Projects – This factor will measure the quality of the offeror's collective experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the one described in the solicitation. The quality of both the design and construction efforts associated with past projects will be evaluated. The Government will utilize the project information submitted under Prior Experience above and other available sources to assess the relevance and quality of work performed on similar projects. Evidence of past performance as a team will be viewed as an asset.

(3) Project Team Qualifications and Approach – The Government will assess the qualifications of key project team members (design and construction) for successfully performing this project. Experience, professional certifications, awards and other pertinent information will be examined. In addition, the Government will assess the offeror’s understanding of the project by examining its proposed management plan, organization chart and narrative description of its approach to delivering a project of this magnitude and complexity.

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(4) Relative Importance – Prior Experience on Relevant Projects and Project Team Qualifications and Approach are approximately equal in importance and each of them is slightly less important than Past Performance on Relevant Projects.

(5) 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 a project of this magnitude. For this procurement, the minimum amount to be covered by the offer guarantee and bonding is $350 million. Offerors failing to provide proof of bonding capacity of $350 million with their Phase I proposals will be eliminated from the competition without further evaluation.

V.B Evaluation of Phase II

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, Total Evaluated Price and other factors considered. In addition to Total Evaluated Price, the following Phase 2 non-price factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(1) Design Development

(2) Project Management and Delivery Plan

(3) Oral Presentation

(4) Project Labor Agreement

The non-price factors above are listed in descending order of importance.

For this procurement, the Phase II non-price factors, when combined, are considered approximately equal in importance to price.

V.C Determination of Responsibility

In order to be considered responsible, an Offeror must demonstrate that it meets the requirements of FAR 9.104-1. The Contracting Officer's determination of an Offeror's responsibility or non-responsibility may be based upon any information obtained by the Contracting Officer, and is independent of the evaluation of offers set forth herein.

V.D Price Reasonableness

Phase 2 offers must include reasonable prices. The Contracting Officer may reject all offers containing prices determined to be unreasonably high.

V.E Unbalanced Prices

Phase 2 offers must include balanced prices. If this Solicitation requires unit prices, option prices, or bid rates, the Contracting Officer may reject any proposal determined to be unbalanced with respect to such prices or rates. A proposal may be deemed unbalanced if the Base Contract Price, unit prices, option prices or bid rates vary so markedly from either the Government estimate or the range of such prices contained in competing offers as to materially reduce the effectiveness of the Total Evaluated Price formula in determining the potential cost of an offer in comparison to other, balanced, offers.

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V.F Total Evaluated Price Total Evaluated Price shall be calculated using the prices indicated in the Phase 2 Price Proposal using the formula in the Phase 2 Solicitation:

V.G Non-Price Factors

(1) Design Development - Through analysis of submitted narrative statements and drawings, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s understanding of and abilities in:

Overall Design concept, including site, facility & systems designs Energy Efficiency Scalability Sustainability Maintainability Safety Data Center Operational & Maintenance characteristics Building Information Modeling (BIM) Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable buildings Requirements for LEED Gold certification

(2) Project Management and Delivery Plan – The Government will evaluate the offeror’s understanding of the project through examination of its written plan addressing:

The offeror’s overall approach to managing and delivering the project within the stated budgetary and time constraints Significant project risks and their mitigation Quality control Project schedule Cost and change management

(3) Oral Presentation – To further allow offerors to demonstrate their understanding of the project the Government will invite Phase 2 offerors to give oral presentations to augment the submitted written information.

(4) Project Labor Agreement – In accordance with GSA Procurement Information Bulletin 10-04, this factor will be included to evaluate the offeror’s intent with respect to employing a project labor agreement (PLA). A proposal submitted subject to a PLA will be given full credit under this factor. A proposal submitted that is not subject to a PLA will be given zero credit under this factor.

V.H Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors

In the evaluation of responsibility and non-price factors, information submitted for a party to the joint venture will not be evaluated to the extent that the terms of the joint venture agreement limit such party's performance or financial obligations as a party to the Contract contemplated by this Solicitation.