GS05P13SCC0025.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

(RFP)

General Services Administration

Public Buildings Service

Acquisition Management Division

GREAT LAKES REGION

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

SOLICITATION NO: GS05P13SCC0025

PROJECT NO: RIL00235

PROJECT:

PARKING LOT RESURFACING PROJECT

LOCATION: SSA TRUST FUND BUILDING

2401 LIND STREET

QUINCY, IL 62301

SOLICITATION DUE

DATE & TIME: THURSDAY – MAY 16, 2013 3:00PM (CST)

DUE TO: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

520 S. EIGHTH STREET

SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703

PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

COPYING, DISSEMINATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF THESE DRAWINGS, PLANS,

OR SPECIFICATIONS TO UNAUTHORIZED USERS IS PROHIBITED

Do Not Remove This Notice Properly Destroy Documents When No Longer Needed

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Site Visit & Pre-proposal Conference A pre-proposal conference has been has not been scheduled. All site visits must be scheduled through the

Property Management Office.

Bonds & Insurance Requirements YES NO Bid Bonds (Provisions–52.228-1)

YES NO Performance/Payment Bonds (Clauses–52.228-15)

YES NO Payment Protection (Clauses–52.228-13)

YES NO Insurance (Clauses–52.228-5)

Performance Time & Liquidated

Damages Information on time of completion and liquidated damages can be found within the solicitation.

When Is My Offer Due?

Unless changed by amendment, your proposal is due by the date and time specified in Item 13 of the Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Date: May 16, 2013 Time:

3:00pm (CST)

Where Do I Submit My Offer?

You should send your offer to: General Services

Administration, Attn: Martin Harris, 520 South Eighth Street, Springfield, Illinois 62703.

Security Regulations All contract employees working on-site will be required to have a Government security clearance prior to starting work.

All employees will be required to submit a GSA Form 85P, Questionaire for Public Trust Position, GSA Form 258, Fingerprint Charts and other applicable security documents.

The contractor is solely responsible for any costs associated with the processing of security documents.

What Forms Do I Submit?

Document Original

1. SF 1442 3(See Note)

2. Past Performance

Reference Form (for 3-5 projects)

1 for each

3. Representations and

Certifications

Submit additional info as attachment (if applicable)

NOTE: 1. Original signature on all copies of SF1442.

U.S. General Services Administration

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Simplified Acquisition Construction Contract

The Solicitation

Notice to Offerors of Total Small Business Set-Aside

The General Services Administration (GSA) is setting aside the contract under the following clause found in the Agreement:

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

Table of Contents

I. General Information

A. The Solicitation and Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Estimated Price Range E. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit - Construction F. Receipt of Offers G. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee

II. Proposals

A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format C. Price Proposal D. Technical Proposal E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal

III. General Provisions

A. Availability of Funds B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation C. Notice to Small Business Firms D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results E. Affirmative Procurement Program F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals G. Bond/Payment Protection Requirements H. Contractor Performance Information I. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition B. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction C. Buy American Act D. Buy American Act Exceptions E. Special 8(a) Requirements F. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

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V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions A. Additional Provisions

VI. Method of Award

A. Evaluation of Offers B. Price Reasonableness C. Unbalanced Prices D. Non-Price Factors

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I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR Part 19. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the Project described in the Solicitation Documents. 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.

(2) Neither the Solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the Contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein.

(3) The Offeror's proposal submitted in response to this Solicitation shall constitute a firm offer.

No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1442 submitted by an Offeror, and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF 1442 with original signatures together with the Agreement reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.

I.B List of Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form

(3) Other Forms Required For Submission with Proposals

(4) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award

(5) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement

I.C . Authorized Representatives

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

(1) Contracting Officer

Name: Martin L. Harris Address: 520 South Eighth Street, Springfield, IL 62703

Telephone: 217-492-5041 Email: Martin.harris@gsa.gov

I.D. Estimated Price Range

The estimated price range for the Project is between $25,000 and $50,000.

I.E. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit - Construction (FEB 95)

(1) The clauses at FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation and are in the attached Agreement. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(2) Site visits will be conducted by appointment only at the times and dates specified by the point of contact shown below. To arrange for a site visit, contact:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113365 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113375

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Name: Chris Fleming, Supervisory Property Manager Address: 301 W. Main Street, Benton, IL 62812

Telephone: 618-559-3819 Email: Chris.fleming@gsa.gov

I.F. Receipt of Offers

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 3:00 pm local time on the following date and at the following address:

Date: May 16, 2013 Address: 520 South Eighth Street, Springfield, IL 62703

(2) 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.

(3) Offers sent by United States Mail shall be deemed timely if delivered to the address of the government installation designated for receipt of offers on or before the date established for receipt of offers.

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

(1) Price Proposal (SF-1442)

(2) Representations and Certifications, if applicable

(3) Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

Proposals shall consist of three (3) signed SF-1442s (Solicitation, Offer & Award) and at least three past performance references (see section II.D. Technical Proposal).

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II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 and the Agreement. Indicate the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

(2) Qualifications, Exclusions and Conditions

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Contract Documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

II.D. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factor(s) described in Section VI.

Past Performance of Offeror This factor considers the past performance of the Offeror. The Offeror shall submit references (a person or persons who may be contacted regarding the quality of the Offeror’s past performance) for comparable projects substantially completed within the last eight (8) years. The Offeror must provide a GC Reference Form for each reference. The name, title, company name, current address, current phone number, and current fax number for each reference must appear on the form.

This factor will be evaluated based upon the written responses to the RFP by the Offeror and by the evaluation of responses of references recommended by the Offeror. The Government also reserves the right to use other government data available in its assessment of the offeror. The quality of the reference information supplied will be considered. In accordance with FAR 15.306, the offeror will be given the opportunity to respond to adverse past performance information

II.E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications (formerly in ORCA) in conjunction with required Entity (formerly contractor registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database) accessed via https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached Offeror’s Representations and Certifications (C301).

(2) Qualifications of Offerors

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract. Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information.

Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed.

https://www.sam.gov/

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III. General Provisions

III.A. Availability of Funds

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.B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation

The Government will attempt to answer all requests for clarifications or interpretations of the Solicitation Documents prior to the date set for receipt of offers, but will not warrant that all such requests will be answered within 15 calendar days. Therefore, prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

III.C. 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.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

This acquisition is being conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 13 as a negotiated simplified 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 be made available until after award except as provided by FAR 15.503.

III.E. 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 Clause FAR 52.223-10 encouraging vendors to practice waste reduction.

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

The Contract contemplated by this Solicitation contains revisions to standard FAR and GSAR construction clauses. 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.G. Bond/Payment Protection Requirements

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 Pledges of Assets.

http://www.sba.gov/

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III.H. Contractor Performance Information

(1) CPARS Modules: The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) modules as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. The system enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. Following are the modules of the system:

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

(2) Contractor’s User Point of Contact: The contractor must provide the contracting officer with the name and email address of the contractor’s user who will be the past performance point of contact (POC). The POC will be responsible for the contractor’s evaluations. Access to CPARS will be granted to the POC after the award is registered in the system, and the POC is assigned the CPARS system role of contractor representative (referred to as “CR” in the CPARS system).

(3) User Account and Email Notification: 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, applicable contract number(s) and the evaluation module assigned. The contractor will have one user account set up that will allow access to all three modules.

(4) Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors are encouraged to visit the CPARS training webpage to sign up for free on-line Contractor Overview training. The training session is 1.5 hours and is targeted to contractor users who will provide Past Performance Evaluation comments on PBS evaluations. CPARS Training Webpage:

http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpartrng/webtrain/webtrain_all.htm

(5) Contractor Review and Comment, Email Notification, and Retention: 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 thirty (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’s performance. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

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.I. 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, as set forth in the provision http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpartrng/webtrain/webtrain_all.htm

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“Administrative Matters” in Section III of the Agreement, as a condition of receipt of such information.

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

IV.A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (JAN 04)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing,” “writing,” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show—

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

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(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii) (A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

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(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225- 17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall—

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of—or in connection with—the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals

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(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government’s best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government. (f)(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract after conducting discussions with offerors whose proposals have been determined to be within the competitive range. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

IV.B. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

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(Applicable to solicitations resulting in construction contracts in excess of $10,000.)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade

Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

3.1%

6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is:

Quincy, Illinois, Adams County

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IV.C. Buy American Act

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Act Requirement—Construction Materials.

NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (FEB 2009)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act—Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy

American Act, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

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IV.D. Buy American Act Exceptions

For Buy American Act provision exceptions, if any, see the applicable Buy American Act provision elsewhere in Section IV.

IV.E. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 98)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

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NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number DEC 2012

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals—Construction OCT 1997

V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions

None

VI. Method of Award

VI.A. Evaluation of Offers

(1) The Government will award a contract resulting from this Solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the Solicitation will be the best value to the Government, Price and other factors considered. In addition to Price, the following non-price factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(a) Past Performance

(2) Non-Price Factors are significantly more important than Price.

Note: The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain their best terms from a cost or price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest priced offer if it is determined that doing so would result in the best value to the Government.

VI.B. Price Reasonableness

All offers must include reasonable prices. The Contracting Officer may reject all offers containing prices determined to be unreasonably high or low.

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VI.C. Unbalanced Prices

All 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 Contract Price varies so markedly from either the Government estimate or the range of such prices contained in competing offers as to materially reduce the effectiveness in determining the potential cost of an offer in comparison to other, balanced, offers.

VI.D. Non-Price Factors

Past Performance

(a) Past performance will be evaluated as a predictor of the offeror’s compliance with contract requirements and overall quality of performance.

(b) Past performance will be evaluated on the basis of information received by the Contracting Officer concerning the offeror's performance on other contracts, including information not submitted by the offeror. If the Contracting Officer becomes aware of required past performance information omitted from the offeror's proposal, the Contracting Officer may draw a negative inference from the omission of such information.

Past performance is relevant information regarding an offeror’s actions under previously awarded contracts. It includes the offeror’s overall quality of performance, record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the offeror’s adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the responsiveness of management; the offeror’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction, including the offeror’s business-like concern for the interest of the customer; and the offeror’s overall performance on their contracts. This information will be obtained through feedback from the offeror’s customers. To be relevant, past performance information must be provided for contracts that are similar (or greater) in terms of the relevant past performance criteria listed below. The contracts submitted may have been governmental (federal, state, or local) or private sector contracts.

Past performance will be considered relevant if it meets all of the following criteria:

1). The contract was for Parking Lot Improvements renovation in a commercial or government owned facility.

2). Past contract was completed within five years of the closing date of this solicitation.

3). Current contract is at least 90% complete.

Offerors shall complete attachment A–Past Performance Reference Sheet at the end of this section. This form must be completed for each reference submitted that meets the criteria identified above. The offeror cannot use the same reference/contact person more than once.

Past performance will be evaluated by analysis of information provided by the offeror and by interviews with the offeror’s past and/or current customers.

While the offeror must provide a minimum of three customer references for past performance evaluations, they shall not submit more than five. The Government is not required to conduct or complete reference checks on more than three contracts, although it may choose to do so.

Additionally, if more than three references are provided, the Government reserves the right to choose which references to include in its evaluation.

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In addition to those references provided directly by the offeror, the Contracting Officer may identify and analyze the past performance of the offeror on any other relevant contract that the offeror currently has or had of which the Contracting Officer has knowledge or obtains knowledge, including but not limited to projects listed in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Because of the wide variety of past performance history of individual offerors, the Government is not required to ensure that an equal number of references be obtained for each offeror.

The relevant past performance references contacted will be evaluated with an adjectival rating, which in turn will be translated into a numerical score, as indicated in the chart below. The ratings will then be averaged for a composite score. The composite score may fall anywhere along this scale, for example, a 4.5.

ADJECTIVAL

RATING

NUMERICAL

SCORE

DESCRIPTION

Excellent 5 Past performance significantly exceeds in all aspects of the requirements.

Very Good 4 Past performance exceeds, to varying degrees, one or more of the requirements.

Satisfactory 3 Past performance meets, in all aspects, the requirements.

Marginal 2 Past performance does not meet all requirements.

Unsatisfactory 1 Past performance does not meet any of the requirements.

Neutral Did not submit the minimum number of relevant past performance references and no other relevant references could be obtained by the contracting officer

FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv) states, “In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.” Therefore, failure of the offeror to provide a minimum of three relevant references that meet the criteria listed above, and/or the inability of the Government to complete a minimum of three reference checks, after making a reasonable effort to do so, will result in the offeror being rated as “neutral” on the past performance factor.

The Government will consider past performance information submitted by the offeror regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. Past performance information submitted for work performed by the offeror will be considered and evaluated with greater importance than past performance information submitted for work performed by predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors.

VI.E. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors

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

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PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE

ATTACHMENT A

Note: In accordance with the instructions contained in the paragraph entitled Basis of Award, the offeror shall complete this form and submit as part of their proposal. Make additional copies as necessary and complete one form for each reference. Please number each sheet (e.g. 1 of 5, 2 of 5) based on the number of references that you are submitting (minimum of 3, no more than 5).

1. OFFEROR (COMPANY NAME) 2. REFERENCE # OF

3. THIS PAST PERFORANCE REFERENCE IS FOR (select one)

NOTE TO OFFEROR: The Government reserves the right to approve or disapprove any changes in key personnel and/or subcontractor proposed by the Contractor after award. (See Section 00800 for further information)

OFFEROR

PREDECESSOR COMPANY(S): IDENTIFY NAME(S) OF COMPANY(S)

KEY PERSONNEL:WHO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - IDENTIFY NAME(S) OF KEY

PERSONNEL

SUBCONTRACTOR(S) – IDENTIFY NAME(S) OF SUBCONTRACTOR(S)

4. CONTRACT STATUS AND TYPE

CURRENT GOVERNMENT

PREVIOUS NON-GOVERNMENT

5. PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (BUILDING, CITY, STATE)

6. CONTRACT NUMBER (IF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT) 7. CUSTOMER (COMPANY NAME OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY)

8. CONTACT PERSON (NAME AND TITLE)

9. CONTACT PHONE NUMBER

10. TYPE OF FACILITY (office building, courthouse, hospital, school, etc.) 11. SIZE OF PROJECT (SQUARE FOOTAGE)

12. IS THE PROJECT FOR OR SIMILAR TO Parking Lot Improvements?

YES NO

13. IF COMPLETED PROJECT – COMPLETED ON TIME?

YES NO (If No, explain on back)

13A. START DATE 13B. COMPLETION DATE 13C. NUMBER OF DAYS

14A. IF CURRENT PROJECT – ON SCHEDULE?

YES NO (If No, explain on back)

14B. START DATE 14C. ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE 14D. PERCENT COMPLETED

(No less than 90%)

15. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND COMPLEXITY

16. LIST WHICH ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT WERE SUBCONTRACTED

17. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN

1. Solicitation No. 2. Type of Solicitation 3. Date Issued Page of Pages SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD GS05P13SCC0025 Sealed Bid (IFB) April 25, 2013 1 of 2

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) X Negotiated (RFP)

IMPORTANT – The “offer” section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. Contract No. 5. Requisition/Purchase Request No. 6. Project No.

GS05P13SCC0025 RIL00235

7. Issued By Code 8. Address Offer to Code General Services Administration General Services Administration Acquisition Management Division Acquisition Management Division 520 South Eighth Street 520 South Eighth Street Springfield, Illinois 62703 Springfield, Illinois 62703

A. Name B. Telephone No. (Include area code) (No Collect Calls)

Martin L. Harris (217) 492-5041 9. For Information Call:

martin.harris @gsa.gov

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitation “offer” and “offeror” mean “bid” and “bidder”

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS: (Title, Identifying No., Date)

This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

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