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REVISED PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (GC) SERVICES FOR THE

MODERNIZATION OF THE GSA HEADQUARTERS

OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC

SOLICITATION NO: GS11P10MKC0025

The General Services Administration announces an opportunity for Construction Excellence in Public Buildings. Project Summary: GSA intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for all construction services necessary for the Modernization of the GSA Headquarters Building located at 1800 F Street, NW in Washington, D.C. The GSA Headquarters structure, first constructed in 1917 and updated in 1935, presently covers approximately 665,000 gross square feet (GSF). The five (5) year modernization will be phased into two overlapping parts. One part of the facility will remain occupied while the other is updated. The modernization includes the demolition and replacement of the building systems including the HVAC, electrical, plumbing, communication, and the fire and life safety systems. All the hazardous materials accessible at the time of construction will be extracted. Demolition also entails the razing of existing structures in the courtyard. The existing elevator bays will be replaced, and the number will be increased by additional public and freight & service elevators. The design includes not only a majority of open-spaced office plans but also a child development center, an auditorium, a cafeteria, a conference center, and a fitness center. As part of the new construction, the atriums in the courtyards will be enclosed, adding 134,000 GSF of space to the building. All work will be performed in accordance with GSA authorized and approved standards and is designed to meet LEED Gold Certification. A single firm-fixed price contract may be awarded for both construction phases. The estimated construction cost range is $200,000,000 to $250,000,000, funded from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Procurement Strategy: Pursuant to FAR Subpart, 15.3, GSA will employ source selection tradeoff procedures to procure and award the construction contract for this project. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, will be approximately equal to price. The Government shall select the offer that reflects the best value to the Government. The RFP will be issued electronically on or about April 8, 2010, on the Internet at: http://www/fedbizopps.gov/. Opportunities for other than Large Businesses: This procurement will be open to large and small business firms. Any qualified responsible firm, including small, veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small, HUB Zone small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors, or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses, or as subcontractors. Pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and FAR Subpart 19.702, an offeror that is not a small business concern, offering to perform a contract that has subcontracting possibilities, must submit a subcontracting plan that is acceptable to the Contracting Officer which provides subcontracting opportunities to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, and woman-owned small business to the maximum extent practicable. In this procurement, GSA intends to promote subcontractors' use of registered apprenticeship programs.