Amendment 0001.pdf

This amendment is issued to add the following information:

1. The attached GSA Form 1602, pages i through vi, are hereby added to the solicitation and are to be inserted directly behind the cover page.

2. The solicitation closing date and time are hereby extended until Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 4:00 P.M.

Central Standard Time.

For information purposes please note that potential offerors will be able to phone into a conference line for the pre-proposal conference. Also note that a second solicitation was posted today Monday, December 27, 2010 because the initial posting was erroneously posted as secure. The second posting is unsecured allowing access.

PROPOSALS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011 AT 4:00 P.M. (CST)

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOLICITATION REMAIN THE SAME.

YOU MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS AND ALL AMENDMENTS AS

INDICATED IN BLOCK 11 SHOWN ABOVE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT SOLICITATION NO. AMENDMENT NO. PAGE OF PAGES

CONTINUATION OF STANDARD FORM 30 GS-05P-11-GA-D-0002 0001 2 8

Solicitation #GS-05P-11-GA-D-0002 Office Relocation Services Great Lakes Region Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Oho and Wisconsin i

ATTENTION OFFERORS: This notice has been prepared to point out some of the important sections or requirements of this solicitation or to provide you with additional information related to this proposed contract. Please note that it is not inclusive - you are cautioned to carefully read the entire solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements, provisions, and clauses.

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION’S MISSION

To provide quality services required by our clients in a timely manner and to ensure the best value to the Federal Government and the public thereby enhancing our clients’ ability to accomplish their mission.

AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (APP)

GSA has implemented an Affirmative Procurement Program 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 under any resultant contract.

FAR 23.7 requires consideration of environmental factors when purchasing products and services. FAR

4.303 and FAR 52.204-4 require double sided printing on recycled paper for all reports required by this contract. FAR 52.223-10 encourages vendors to practice waste reduction.

SAFEGUARDING DOCUMENTS

Associated plans, drawings, or specifications provided under this solicitation are intended for use by prospective bidders/offerors (and their subcontractors and suppliers). In support of this requirement, GSA requires bidders/offerors to exercise reasonable care when handling documents relating to building drawings/plans, security equipment, security equipment installations, and contract guard service, to include:

1) Limiting reproduction and/or dissemination of covered materials only to persons/parties related to this acquisition or otherwise authorized to receive such information;

2) Making every possible effort that is reasonable and prudent to prevent unauthorized disclosure of this information;

3) Upon award and completion of any appeals process, unsuccessful bidders/offerors making every reasonable and prudent effort to destroy or render useless all information/documentation received during the solicitation and/or appeals process; and

4) The awardee continuing the efforts required above throughout the entire term of contract and for what specific time thereafter as may be necessary, as determined by the awardee.

PERFORMANCE BASED SPECIFICATIONS

Note that the service specifications included in this solicitation are performance-based specifications.

These specifications express the Government’s requirements in the form of minimum quality standards.

Work schedule, frequencies, resources utilized, and methods of performance are to be determined by offerors.

GSAR 552.219-72 PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND NEGOTIATION OF SUBCONTRACTING

PLANS (JUNE 2005)

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(a) An offeror, other than a small business concern, submitting an offer that exceeds $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) shall submit a subcontracting plan with its initial offer. The subcontracting plan will be negotiated concurrently with price and any required technical and management proposals, unless the offeror submits a previously-approved commercial plan.

(b) Maximum practicable utilization of small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors is a matter of national interest with both social and economic benefits. The General Services Administration (GSA) expects that an offeror’s subcontracting plan will reflect a commitment to assuring that small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns are provided the maximum practicable opportunity, consistent with efficient contract performance, to participate as subcontractors in the performance of the resulting contract. An offeror submitting a commercial plan can reflect this commitment through subcontracting opportunities it provides that relate to the offeror’s production generally; i.e., for both its commercial and Government business.

(c) GSA believes that this potential contract provides significant opportunities for the use of small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors. Consequently, in addressing the eleven elements described at FAR 52.219-9(d) of the clause in this contract entitled Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the offeror shall:

(1) 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 in performing the contract.

(2) Include a description of the offeror’s subcontracting strategies used in any previous contracts, significant achievements, and how this plan will build upon those earlier achievements.

(3) Demonstrate through its plan that it understands the small business subcontracting program’s objectives and GSA’s expectations, and it is committed to taking those actions necessary to meet these goals or objectives.

(d) In determining the acceptability of any subcontracting plan, the Contracting Officer will take each of the following actions:

(1) Review the plan to verify that the offeror demonstrates an understanding of the small business subcontracting program’s objectives and GSA’s expectations with respect to the program and has included all the information, goals, and assurances required by FAR 52.219-9.

(2) Consider previous goals and achievements of contractors in the same industry.

(3) Consider information and potential sources obtained from agencies administering national and local preference programs and other advocacy groups in evaluating whether the goals stated in the plan adequately reflect the anticipated potential for subcontracting to small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns.

(4) Review the offeror’s description of its strategies, historical performance and significant achievements in placing subcontracts for the same or similar products or services with small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns. The offeror’s description can apply to commercial as well as previous Government contracts.

(e) Failure to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan and/or correct deficiencies in a plan within the time specified by the Contracting Officer shall make the offeror ineligible for award.

NAICS CODE

For your information, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 484210. The Small Business Size Standard is $25.5 million.

NOTICE CONCERNING COMPLETION OF SOLICITATIONS

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements, provisions and clauses. Fill-ins should be properly completed and verified. All copies should contain the same information. Verify calculations before signing your bid.

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Offerors shall submit with their offer the following documents:

• Standard Form 1449 – Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items.

• FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items

• FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Included in GSA Form 3501 and

3502 Solicitation Provisions)

• GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

• Standard Form 24 – Bid Guarantee

• Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices Offer

• Offeror’s Checklist (See Section L)

• Quality Control Plan (See Section C)

• Past Performance References

• Cost Proposal Worksheets

BOND REQUIREMENTS

BID GUARANTEE AND BOND ARE REQUIRED [ X ] ARE NOT REQUIRED [ ]

If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer, any contract awarded will require a performance bond as specified in this solicitation. Offerors who utilize individual sureties should note (1) the requirement for a certified, audited, financial statement for each person acting as an individual surety (see Section L, clause entitled FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee) and (2) the requirements of the clause entitled FAR 52.228-11 Pledge of Assets in Section I.

If bonds are required, also note the requirements of the various bid guarantee and bond clauses in Section I. For example, a new performance bond is required if a contract option for an additional performance period is exercised.

CONTRACTOR DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER.

Enter your DUNS number in Block 15A on the first page of this solicitation. If you do not know or do not have a DUNS number please contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A DUNS number will be provided immediately by telephone at no charge to you. For information on obtaining a DUNS number, you should call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711. Be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company name, (2) Company address, (3) Company telephone number, (4) Line of business, (5) Chief executive officer/key manager, (6) Date the company was started, (7) Number of people employed by the company, (8) Company affiliation.

EXERCISING OPTIONS AND MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS

If this is a multiple award contract with optional performance periods, please note that the successful awardee will be required to re-certify size status prior to the option being exercised.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS/SERVICE CONTRACT ACT PRICE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS

If this is a multiyear service contract or a service contract that may exceed a year in length if options are exercised, offerors should note the price adjustment provisions in Section I of this solicitation.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUESTS

It is not necessary to reference the FOIA when requesting procurement history, such as the name of the current contractor, contract amount, contract copies, or abstracts of bids. For this information, you may contact the Contract Specialist shown in Block 10 on the first page of the solicitation.

USE OF FEDERAL EXPRESS AND OTHER EXPRESS PACKAGE CARRIERS

Because of increased security standards and building renovations, “next-day” express package carriers may experience delays in making deliveries within the Chicago Loop Federal Center. Offerors should take this fact into consideration when determining when to submit their offers.

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SOLICITATION COPIES

Note that Block 9 on the first page of the solicitation specifies the number of copies of the offer that must be returned by offerors.

Do not include any allowance for any contingency to cover increased cost for which adjustments are provided for under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multi-year Contract) contained in the CONTRACT CLAUSES section of this contract.

Reimbursement for emergency call-back, overtime, and additional services will only be computed for the man hours performed at the work site.

PRICING OF OPTIONS

Offerors shall price the initial 3 year period and the option requirements for the 2 additional 1 year periods by assuming that the minimum hourly wages and fringe benefits established by the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor for the initial 1 year period of performance will apply to the 2 additional years in the initial period and to the two - 1 year option periods. The minimum wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to the initial 1 year period of performance are outlined on the wage rate sheet.

PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT

Block 13 on the first page of the solicitation and possibly the solicitation pricing page(s), is to be used to offer prompt payment discounts. Payment terms are set forth in the Prompt Payment clause in this solicitation. Offerors are cautioned against inserting any statement that indicates that payment is due sooner that the time stipulated in the Prompt Payment clause. EXAMPLE: Inserting "Net 20" may cause the offer to be rejected as unacceptable, because the entry would be contrary to the 30-day payment terms specified in the Prompt Payment clause.

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

Offerors should note that Section I of this solicitation includes FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which allows the Government the unilateral option to extend the term of any resultant contract up to six months, exclusive of any other option provisions which may be included as part of any resultant contract.

EVALUATING CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

“Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System”

1. The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Great Lakes Region, will be 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.

2. 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 number(s) and evaluation module assigned.

QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP)

The contracting Officer (CO) must accept a completed Quality Control Plan (QCP) prior to award of a contract. The QCP will be specific to the contract specification and location(s) in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the solicitation.

NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP)

Notice to Proceed (NTP) will NOT be issued until the COR has officially notified the CO that approved clearances for proposed employees have been received and approved by the Department of Homeland security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Protective Service (DHS, BICE, FPS).

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SHALL vs MUST Throughout this solicitation, the terms “shall” and “must “ are used. “Shall” and “must” denote the imperative. They indicate an obligation to act. In this solicitation, and any resulting contract, “shall” and “must” have the same meaning.

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR)

In accordance with FAR Parts 1, 2, 4, 13, 32, and 52 and effective October 1, 2003 contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement. No award will be made to any contractor not registered in CCR. This is one of the steps the Federal Government is taking to streamline the acquisition process. In an effort to broaden use and reliance upon e-business applications, the CCR was established to eliminate the need to maintain paper-based sources of contractor information.

The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System is a centrally located, searchable database, accessible via the Internet to develop, maintain, and provide sources for future procurements. The CCR data is the most up to date and complete data available. As a single validated source of data on contractors doing business with the Government, the CCR database enables prospective contractors to update their information in one place via a website (http://www.ccr.gov). The information is then available via the Internet. Following agency procedures, Contracting Officers will now be able to access contractor data and industry information less expensively, and more efficiently identify sources for contracting opportunities. The CCR will not create a total electronic commerce environment, but will help provide a basic framework or foundation that will allow migration to a total electronic commerce environment.

Registration with CCR is valuable to you as a prospective contractor since it will be used for market research by thousands of government buyers and program personnel searching for potential providers of specific goods and services. You will be required to complete a one-time business registration, with annual updates. As a part of the registration process you will need to provide your DUNS identification number. If you do not have a DUNS number you may contact Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. at (800) 333- 0505. You may register in the CCR via the World Wide Web at http://www.ccr.gov. There is a CCR handbook available at this site to assist you with your registration. Additionally, if further assistance is needed during the registration process, you may contact the CCR Assistance Center toll free at 888-227- 2423.

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT

Offerors may submit a price proposal subject to the PLA requirements set forth in this solicitation (a PLA proposal), a price proposal not subject to the PLA requirements set forth in this solicitation, or both.

Any price proposal submitted shall clearly identify whether it is subject to such PLA requirements.

PRE-BID/PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

A pre-bid/pre-proposal meeting has been scheduled for this solicitation. Please see the Pre-proposal Conference Notice on the next page for details.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Carla Kendall at carla.kendall@gsa.gov by December 29, 2010. NOTE: THE COST FOR PROVIDING REASONABLE

ACCOMODATIONS (SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, ETC.) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY

OF THE OFFICE SPONSORING THE EVENT.

[THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE REMOVED BEFORE OFFER IS SUBMITTED TO GSA]

GSA Form 1602 – Rev. Sept.2008 vi

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE NOTICE

ATTENDENCE FORM

SOLICITATION #: GS-05P-11-GA-D-0002

Office Relocation Services, Great Lakes Region Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled at the time and place set forth below. All prospective offerors are encouraged to attend. Please complete and return this form via fax or email.

TIME/DATE: January 06, 2011

10:00 A.M.– 12:00 Noon

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE LOCATION: Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Room 328 Chicago, IL 60604

Prospective offerors are allowed to attend the conference by conference call. Call in information is as follows:

Conference call in information will be posted to FedBizOpps as a special notice at a later date.

Host/Sponsor: General Services Administration

PBS, Property Management Service Centers Procurement Branch Carla M. Kendall, Contracting Officer 230 S. Dearborn Street, 38th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Email: carla.kendall@gsa.gov

FAX: (312) 886-6917

[ ] I plan to attend the conference. Number of attendees: _____________

[ ] Our firm plans to attend the conference via conference call. Number of attendees: _____________

[ ] I do not plan on attending the conference.

In case of last minute changes, please be sure to include a phone number:

Name: ______________________________________

Company: ______________________________________

Phone: _________________________________ E-Mail Address: ______________________