NOO NDER6 Amend 0003 2022 07 29.pdf

6/14/2022

TO: Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Holders

SUBJECT: Notice of Opportunity (NOO) for GSA/PBS National Deep Energy Retrofit (NDER) Round 6 ESPC Procurement, Amendment 0001 6/23/2022, Amendment 0002 7/13/2022, Amendment 0003 7/29/2022

Dear Department of Energy IDIQ ESCOs:

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA or Government), Public Buildings Service (PBS), is initiating a sixth round of National Deep Energy Retrofit (NDER) ESPC procurements, and extends the following invitation to all current DOE 2017 ESPC IDIQ (DOE IDIQ Contract) contract-holders:

Invitation

GSA, with the support of the DOE, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), invites current DOE IDIQ Contract holders to submit a written Expression of Interest (EOI) in response to this NOO for consideration in potential task order (TO) award(s) under the DOE IDIQ Contract for the GSA NDER Round 6 ESPC Program in GSA Regions 4, 8, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The program’s objectives, background and conditions, project requirements, selection process, and EOI response requirements are detailed below.

Round 6 Program Objectives

GSA is seeking Deep Energy Retrofits for Round 6 of the National Deep Energy Program. A deep energy retrofit leverages whole building approaches and integrative design to maximize energy and water efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

The Round 6 Program’s primary objectives are as follows:

1. Reduce energy consumption at federal facilities.

2. Reduce water consumption at federal facilities.

3. Implement cost-effective retrofits with sufficient energy savings to provide project payback within the contract term.

4. Complete associated construction work without major tenant disruption.

5. Use renewable energy technologies.

6. Use comprehensive and integrated whole building approaches to determining Energy

Conservation Measures (ECMs).

7. Determine feasibility of Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) measures by:

● Assist GSA in applying and submitting for DOE AFFECT Grant where it makes sense to do so.

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● Maximizing energy efficiency and cost savings through load flexibility.

● Exploring opportunities for facility load shed, shift, and/or modulation.

● Providing a study of renewable energy and energy storage opportunities.

● Identifying and applying utility incentives applicable to GEB strategies.

Projects should be designed to effectively address and move GSA towards compliance with the following:

● The Energy Act of 2020 which places emphasis on ECMs as outlined below:

▪ Renewed emphasis for energy and water savings.

▪ Emphasis on electric solutions and less natural gas and fuel oil systems.

▪ Renewable Energy strategies.

● EO 14057-Objectives

▪ 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity on a net annual basis by 2030, including 50 percent 24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity.

▪ Net-zero emissions from Federal procurement, including a Buy Clean policy to promote use of construction materials with lower embodied emissions.

▪ Climate resilient infrastructure and operations.

▪ Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

● The 2020 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings which requires twelve out of 18 metrics to be met for existing buildings.1

● The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007)

● The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).

Projects should also increase the resiliency of GSA’s buildings to support the GSA in accomplishing its mission of providing effective, sustainable workplace solutions for federal agencies at the best value to the American taxpayer.

Program Background and Conditions

The physical locations and data for the buildings expected to be included in this program are shown in Attachment A, EOI Supplemental Data. The buildings are grouped into projects as shown in Column A of the attachment. Energy usage estimates are provided as background information only. Actual and projected energy rates shall be verified by the selected ESCO during the Preliminary Assessment (PA).

The ESCO will be required to use whole building energy modeling to identify ECMs and synergies with other ECMs (i.e., additional insulation, window film, and LEDs reduce cooling loads), and is expected to propose any and all ECMs that may be economically viable and will

1 https://www.sustainability.gov/pdfs/guiding_principles_for_sustainable_federal_buildings.pdf contribute to the overall project objectives. GSA reserves the right to consider any and all viable ECMs, and also reserves the right to add to or remove any federally controlled space or buildings on Attachment A, EOI Supplemental Data at any time prior to the completion of the Investment Grade Audit (IGA) or after award via contract modification. ESCOs will not be given physical access to facilities until the PA.

Project Requirements

Any TO awarded under the NOO is conditioned upon the selected contractor meeting the pre-award requirements of both the DOE IDIQ Contract and this NOO. This includes the requirement to provide sufficiently detailed IGA submittals at predefined interim points in the IGA process. ESCOs shall provide guarantees that proposed ECMs will work as proposed by the ESCO and will not adversely affect building operations. ESCOs shall provide guarantees for energy and water savings in accordance with the DOE IDIQ Contract and all applicable legal requirements. If requested by the agency, the ESCO shall participate in a PA kick- off meeting for the project. The Government is not liable for the costs an ESCO incurs in developing and submitting a PA, IGA, or response to this NOO, unless a TO based on the IGA is awarded to the

ESCO.

Although GSA reserves the right to include appropriated funding should it become available, ESCOs shall assume that no appropriated funds are included in the NDER Round 6 Program unless otherwise indicated by the Government during project development. Each project must self-finance within a TO term of 25 years or less in accordance with legal requirements. ESCOs are responsible for arranging and proposing financing.

GSA does not currently have funding for moving tenants out of facilities included in the NDER Round 6 Program. ESCOs should assume that buildings will remain occupied throughout the entire performance period, including construction. GSA does, however, reserve the right to allow movement of tenants, if it is feasible, and GSA deems it to be in the best interest of the Government. It is anticipated that most of the construction work will be performed after GSA’s normal business hours.

GSA may use support contractors throughout the selection, pre-award, and post-award processes. ESCOs must allow all support contractors access to their responses and submissions for review. In addition to signing a non-disclosure agreement to protect proprietary information, support contractors may be required to enter into Proprietary Information Agreements (FAR 9.505-4) with the ESCO. All materials considered by the ESCO to be proprietary should be clearly marked by the ESCO prior to submission.

During the IGA, the ESCO will be required to conduct pre-alteration hazardous material testing in all areas that may be disturbed during the implementation process. If asbestos, lead, lead paint, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), mold, or other toxic or hazardous materials or substances are encountered, the ESCO must be willing to remove or remediate such material or substances, if required by GSA.

Selection Process:

GSA/PBS invites DOE IDIQ Contract holders interested in NDER Round 6 projects to review the information below and in the attached supporting documents and submit a written EOI response to this NOO. ESCOs are cautioned that any falsification, misrepresentation, or willful omission of facts may be sufficient cause for disqualification of the EOI response upon discovery.

GSA/PBS anticipates awarding multiple TOs to one or more ESCOs in accordance with Section H.3.8.1 of the DOE IDIQ Contract, “Selection Based on Qualifications (SBQ) Method.” It is the Government’s intent to conduct and conclude the selection process for both phases without ESCO discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions during either or both phases, as needed. An overview of the ESCO selection process and the EOI response requirements for the NOO is below.

A. ESCO Selection Process Overview:

“Selection Based On Qualifications Method” (Two Phases)

The Qualifications Method for selecting an ESCO is conducted in two phases. During each phase ESCOs submit their EOI. The EOI consists of two volumes (Phase 1 and Phase 2). Each ESCO submittal will be evaluated against the evaluation standards to determine which ESCO(s) should proceed to the next stage (either Phase 2 or PA).

The initial down select process takes place in Phase 1. ESCO selection will be based on the evaluation of the following two factors: (1) Factor 1 - ESCO Experience and (2) Factor 2 - ESCO Past Performance.

During Phase 2, the second down select process will be based upon two evaluation factors: (1) Factor 3 - Price Elements and (2) Factor 4 - Best Fit for Buildings.

B. EOI Response Requirements (Phase 1)

ESCOs shall provide an EOI response to the factors: 1) ESCO Experience and 2) ESCO Past Performance. Both factors are of approximately equal weight.

Factor 1) ESCO Past Experience:

ESCOs are instructed to provide sufficient information to identify and describe the experience of the ESCO as prime contractor for similar projects, awarded since June 14, 2012, that meet the program objectives and project requirements listed in the NOO. ESCOs are instructed to submit five similar projects for evaluation. Projects will be considered “similar” if they each contain at least five of the characteristics listed in i – vii below. For each submitted project, ESCOs should specifically identify the characteristics that are met.

Criteria for determining “similarity” of projects:

i) Building type: Include a brief description of the facility including square footage, building type, pre-retrofit and post-retrofit energy use intensity (EUI), occupancy, and approximate age of building. Buildings that consist primarily of one or more of the following will be considered “similar” for Round 6: National Register of Historic Places, office buildings;

laboratory space; data centers; warehouses; prisons; courthouses and military bases.

ii) Buildings/facilities occupied throughout construction: Note if the building was/is to be or was not/is not anticipated to be occupied during the construction phase of the project.

iii) Projects conducted in campuses or multiple locations and a minimum of 1,000,000 square feet under one contract/task order. Provide the proximity of each location to the other locations under the contract/task order.

iv) Projects in which the ESCO provided a water/energy conservation/renewable energy savings guarantee during the performance period. ESCO must provide the specific energy/water savings estimated and delivered under the contract, in terms of costs, percent reduction and EUI (in MBtu/SF/yr) in the Attachment C table.

v) RESERVED

vi) Projects specifically awarded for energy and/or water savings performance contracts in which the ESCO obtained and was the borrower on the financing for the project.

vii) Projects where the ESCO designed and constructed any of the following systems:

heating and cooling systems, building envelope upgrades (including insulation and infiltration reduction), metering and submetering systems, building automation system controls, lighting and lighting controls, energy storage, variable frequency drives (VFDs), geothermal, and photovoltaic (PV) or onsite renewable technologies.

Factor 1 Evaluation Standard:

ESCOs are instructed to provide 5 similar projects awarded to them as Prime Contractor. At least three of the projects must be ESPC contracts or task orders, and at least one ESPC project must currently be in the Performance Period contract phase. If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five will be considered for evaluation. Maximum length for ESCO submission is 15 single-sided pages (including Attachment C). If more than 15 pages are submitted, only the first 15 pages will be evaluated.

Factor 1 responses will be evaluated for relevancy. Relevancy is based on similarity to criteria identified above (i – vii). The evaluation standard for this factor is met when the ESCO submits five similar projects, with three or more projects being ESPCs, at least one ESPC project must currently be in the Performance Period contract phase.

Submitted references, as well as others, may be contacted for verification and assessment of ESCO past experience. Missing or incomplete Attachment C Tables will be considered a deficiency.

Meets the standard

a) Each project summary includes a completed table from Attachment C and

b) Each project must correspond to a minimum of five of the items listed in i – vii.

Exceeds the standard

a) Projects with more than five of the characteristics listed in i – vii.

b) Projects in which one or more of the criteria is particularly similar to our projects (e.g., most or all of the ECMs are included, or identical facilities)

c) More than 1 project for which construction has been completed at time of EOI submission.

d) Projects for which information regarding performance period guaranteed savings and measurement & verification results is provided and identified as meeting or exceeding the guaranteed savings (as opposed to projects with construction phase information only).

Factor 2) ESCO Past Performance:

ESCOs are instructed to provide the following:

a) ESCO Past Performance Questionnaires for each of the five similar projects provided under Factor 1 (Submitted directly to GSA by the ESCOs’ references).

Completed Past Performance Questionnaires sent to the Contracting Officer directly from the ESCOs will not be evaluated. Past Performance Questionnaires must be received by the Contracting Officer directly from the references. If more than 5 questionnaires are received for an ESCO, only the first 5 pertaining to projects submitted for Factor 1 will be evaluated.

The Government is not limited to reviewing only those references provided by the ESCO. Past performance will be evaluated based upon information provided by the ESCO’s references, information available to the Government on PPIRS, and direct knowledge of evaluators. The Government may consider the ESCO’s performance on contracts not submitted by the ESCO that the Government is aware of or becomes aware of as a result of reference questionnaires or other means.

Factor 2 Evaluation Standard:

An ESCO with fewer than 5 Past Performance Questionnaires for similar projects will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably for the missing project Past Performance Questionnaires, however, GSA reserves the right to contact references to ascertain if the missing Past

Performance Questionnaires was simply not submitted, or if there was a problem with electronic submission. Past Performance Questionnaires receiving ratings of satisfactory/neutral or better will be higher rated. Written comments will be reviewed for consistency with the performance rating assessed and inconsistencies may result in an adjustment to the evaluation rating for this factor. References with higher ratings (above average or outstanding) will be higher rated.

Meets the standard:

a) None of the overall references rate any questionnaire items below a satisfactory/neutral rating and the rating is consistent with the written comments and

b) Each reference indicates a willingness to contract with the ESCO again.

Exceeds the standard:

a) References rate at least 1 questionnaire item(s) for each project above average or outstanding.

C. EOI Response Requirements (Phase 2)

The Phase 2 evaluations will be based upon two evaluation factors: (1) Price Elements and (2) Best Fit for Buildings Table and Narrative. For evaluation purposes, these factors are weighted approximately equal in value.

Factor 3) Price Factors: (2 single-sided pages maximum.)

Provide quotes for the cost elements listed below. Although the final TO firm fixed price is established through negotiation, the quotes provided in response to this NOO will become ceiling rates in negotiations with the selected ESCO(s).

● Profit and overhead markup rate quotes - Provide four quotes: profit % for implementation phase; overhead % for implementation phase; profit % for performance periods; overhead % for performance periods; (Please note – we are not asking for the Implementation Delivery Percentage. The quoted rates should reflect what will be displayed as Overhead Percent and Profit Percent on Schedule TO-2b, and Performance Period Delivery Percentage (%) on Schedule TO-3).

● Hourly labor rate quotes (loaded to include fringe benefits) for Senior Project Manager and Senior Project Developer (or comparable positions);

● A narrative disclosing the ESCO’s relationship (if any) with equipment vendors (e.g., whether the ESCO is an Original Equipment Manufacturer; Distributor; or preferred supplier). If such a relationship exists, explain the economic benefits available to the Government resulting from the relationship, and whether the relationship will limit the ESCO’s choice of equipment or technical solutions;

● Optional Narrative – ESCOs may provide additional price-related information that GSA should consider in its ESCO selection. (e.g., explanations for any of the requested cost elements; financial benefits of working with the ESCO, etc.).

Factor 3 Evaluation Standard

The Factor 3 Pricing Elements evaluation standard is met when the ESCOs provide all information requested, all pricing elements are considered reasonable based upon comparison to the GSA Independent Government Estimate (IGE).

Meets the standard

a) Price elements are comparable to the GSA IGE

Exceeds the standard

a) A higher evaluation rating for this factor may be given for cost elements that compare favorably to the IGE/historical rates; or

b) For vendor relationships that would likely lead to advantageous equipment pricing (provided that proposed equipment is GSA Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service (P100) compliant); or

c) For any other financial benefits provided by an ESCO.

All offers must include realistic cost elements. GSA may reject EOIs with cost element quotes determined to be unreasonably high or unreasonably low. In addition to the criteria above, GSA reserves the right to obtain and evaluate ESCO credit ratings.

If an ESCO submitted fewer than 5 ESPC projects, or if any of their projects did not include project financing, the missing information (past performance) will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

Factor 4) Best Fit for Buildings: (Four single-sided pages per GSA project maximum, plus a project list)

ESCOs shall submit information in response to the items listed below. The Government will review the submissions to determine which ESCO(s) is/are best qualified for assignment to the individual projects. As a condition of its participation in this NOO, each ESCO accepts, for purposes of moving to the PA stage, the government’s assignment of projects outlined in Attachment A. The government intends for three projects to be assigned.

a. A statement that indicates whether the ESCO would accept assignment of any project or would prefer not to be assigned to one of them (state which one). The preference statement will be used for information purposes only and will not be considered for evaluation purposes. If an ESCO indicates they are not interested in a particular project, they will not be assigned to that project, regardless of their overall Phase 2 evaluation rating.

b. ESCOs shall submit information on each project that it would prefer to be assigned for the PA stage. The ESCO shall explain why selecting the ESCO to move to the PA stage for that project would be in the Government’s best interest. The EOI response for this factor shall include, but is not limited to:

1. Quoted fee for Project Development/IGA/Final Proposal expressed as a % of implementation costs. The rate will be evaluated for reasonableness and used as a ceiling % rate in negotiations with the selected ESCO. Note: GSA requires hazardous material testing to be performed during the IGA. Pricing for hazardous materials testing will be added to the IGA fee during the PA phase once the ESCO has had a chance to walk the sites. The proposed hazardous materials testing price is subject to negotiation and must be determined by GSA to be reasonable.

2. ESCO’s experience as prime contractor working in similar types of facilities, e.g., buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, office buildings; laboratory space; data centers; warehouses; prisons; courthouses and military bases.

3. ESCO’s plan for obtaining small business and other subcontractor relationships in the geographic area.

Project specific information:

ESCOs interested in being considered for the Region 4 project are instructed to provide qualifications and experience designing, constructing, commissioning, owning, operating, and maintaining building automation systems. Provide narrative describing how the ESCO will structure whole building solutions to implement deep energy retrofits including renewables. All ESCOs will be considered for this project.

ESCOs interested in being considered for the Region 8 project are instructed to provide qualifications and experience designing, executing, commissioning, owning, operating, and maintaining geothermal systems. A significant photovoltaic (PV) array is envisioned. Include ESCO recommendation for maintaining geothermal systems ensuring the estimated/guaranteed savings is met during the performance period.

Describe any advantages for providing PV arrays. All ESCOs will be considered for this project.

ESCOs interested in being considered for the Region NCR project were instructed to provide qualifications and experience designing, constructing, commissioning, owning, operating, and maintaining building automation systems. Provide a narrative describing how the ESCO will structure whole building solutions to implement deep energy retrofits including renewables. All ESCOs will be considered for this project.

c. A list of past ESPC contracts or task orders awarded since June 14, 2012 to the ESCO as prime contractor, performed in the geographical areas (GSA Region) of each GSA project for which the ESCO would like to be considered. Identify any experience with geothermal implementation. Include the implementation price of each contract/task order. The project list is not included in the page limitation for Factor 4.

Factor 4 Evaluation Standard

Factor 4 will be evaluated in relation to how effectively an ESCO has demonstrated its preference for any regional project building group that serves the best interest of the Government. In determining the Government’s best interest for Factor 4, the Government will consider risk to the Government, burden on the Government, reasonableness of the Project Development Fee %, and overall alignment of the ESCO’s experience with the anticipated requirements of each project. Information submitted for Phase 1 evaluation will not be re-evaluated in Phase 2. ESCO submissions for Factor 4 should provide any and all information the ESCO would like considered for this evaluation factor, including information that may have previously been included in their Phase 1 submittal.

Meets the standard:

a) The quoted IGA fee % is determined to be reasonable in comparison to historical IGA fee %’s for ESPC projects, and

b) The ESCO has provided all requested information.

Exceeds the standard:

a) More favorable IGA fee %’s in comparison to historical rates; or

b) Prime contractor experience with very similar (or identical) facilities; or

c) Experience with very similar types of work to those shown in the NOO Attachment A for individual projects; or

d) Experience (or a feasible plan) for obtaining subcontractors in the geographic area without exposing the Government to any risks for higher pricing or questionable performance; or

e) Any other credible benefits identified by the ESCO.

f) Experience with geothermal implementation.

D. EOI Response Format:

The “ESCO Expression of Interest” template found on the DOE/FEMP website should not be used in responding to this notification. ESCOs are required to comply with these instructions paying particular attention to page limitations. Email attachments should be submitted in public domain format (PDF).

The EOI shall consist of the following:

Part 1) Cover Letter: The cover letter shall express the ESCO’s interest in the GSA NDER Round 6 Program, identify a primary and secondary point of contact (including name, title, address, phone number, and email address) where Government correspondence can be directed, and be signed by an authorized representative of the company. It shall also list the DOE IDIQ Contract Number, and invoice remittance address. No information contained in the cover letter will be evaluated as part of the evaluation factors.

Part 2) Response to Factors 1 And 2. The following shall be submitted as a single email attachment labeled “(ESCO name) Phase 1”:

A) ESCO Experience Narratives (Phase 1, Evaluation Factor 1). (Not to exceed 15 single-sided pages including the table located in Attachment C.)

B) ESCO Past performance (Phase 1, Evaluation Factor 2): Submit the name and contact information (phone number and email) for each project reference person.

Note: Past Performance Questionnaires will not be included in the EOI submission. Project references must submit these questionnaires directly to GSA by the NOO EOI due date and time.

Part 3) Response to Factors 3 and 4. The following shall be submitted as a single email attachment labeled “(ESCO Name) Phase 2”:

A) Price Factors (Phase 2, Evaluation Factor 3). (Not to exceed a total of 2 single-sided pages.)

● Profit and overhead markup rates % quotes for implementation phase and performance period

● Hourly labor rate quotes for Senior Project Manager and Senior Project Developer (or comparable positions)

● A narrative disclosing the ESCO’s relationship (if any) with equipment vendors.

● Optional Narrative

B) Best Fit for Buildings (Phase 2, Evaluation Factor 4) (Not to exceed 4 single-sided pages for each preferred GSA project plus Project List.)

● Factor 4 a. Preference statement indicating which projects are of interest to the ESCO, including any projects that are not of interest.

● Factor 4 b. Best fit narrative for each project in which the ESCO has interest, explaining why they are the “best fit” contractor for that project.

○ Quoted fee for Project Development/IGA/Final Proposal expressed as a % of implementation costs.

○ ESCOs experience as a prime contractor in similar types of facilities, National Register of Historic Places, office buildings; laboratory space; data centers;

warehouses; prisons; courthouses and military bases.

○ Plan for obtaining small business and other subcontractor relationships.

● Factor 4 c. List of projects performed since June 14, 2012 as prime contractor in geographical area(s) of preferred project(s) including the implementation price of each award.

E. EOI Response Submission Instructions:

A) Submit an electronic EOI response via email to both Frank Campagna at frank.campagna@gsa.gov and Heidi Johnson at heidi.johnson@gsa.gov by the EOI due date and time of 12 noon Eastern Time August 10, 2022. The email shall contain separate attachments for Phase 1 and Phase 2 responses. The Phase 2 attachment will not be viewed by GSA until an ESCO is selected to proceed to Phase 2.

B) Project references shall submit, via electronic mail, the completed GSA Past Performance Questionnaire directly to both Frank Campagna at frank.campagna@gsa.gov and Heidi Johnson at heidi.johnson@gsa.gov by 12 noon Eastern Time August 10, 2022. It is the ESCOs’ responsibility to ensure that Past Performance Questionnaires are submitted.

GSA will not be tracking Past Performance Questionnaire submissions prior to the NOO EOI due date.

Please note:

1. Except as provided in FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A), late submissions will not be considered and will be rejected without evaluation.

2. No data or literature of any kind, other than that specified in this NOO will be accepted.

3. GSA responses to ESCO questions submitted during the NOO period shall be issued as amendments to this NOO and made available to all ESCO contract holders.

4. An acknowledgement of receipt of this NOO is requested from all ESCOs. For ESCOs not interested in this invitation, a negative response is requested.

F. INFORM Process

A. Overview of the IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods (INFORM) Process

This NOO is part of GSA’s post award communication process called INFORM. The process is designed to enhance the quality and usefulness of post-award communications by providing greater transparency and openness into the procurement process. INFORM seeks to increase GSA-industry communication by providing clearer and more complete information to explain the award decision.

Through the INFORM process, GSA will seek to share additional information with offerors in writing and/or through an oral feedback meeting that is not required by statute or regulation. For Part 15 including mandatory debriefs and Part 16, and in addition to any information required by FAR 15.503 and 15.506, GSA is providing each offeror with the opportunity to participate in the mailto:frank.campagna@gsa.gov mailto:heidi.johnson@gsa.gov mailto:frank.campagna@gsa.gov mailto:heidi.johnson@gsa.gov

INFORM process as further discussed below.

B. Detailed Description of the INFORM Process

B.1. Component 1 - Notification of Award

After award and in accordance with any post-award notification timeframes required by regulation (i.e., FAR Parts 15.503(b) and 16.505(b)(6)), the contracting officer will issue written notices to the successful and unsuccessful offerors (the Notification Letter and Evaluation Statement (NLES)). The notices will contain:

All information required by statute or regulation;

An unredacted copy of the complete technical evaluation for that particular offeror that includes a full description of the unsuccessful offeror’s strengths, weaknesses, risks, and deficiencies;

An overall technical evaluation summary for that particular offeror and the successful offeror that includes evaluated price; overall technical ranking, rating, or score.

B.2. Component 2 - Request for Oral Feedback Meeting or Written Questions

Within three business days after receipt of the NLES, an offeror may, but is not required to:

submit a written request to the contracting officer for an oral feedback meeting;

submit a list of written questions to the contracting officer; or take no further action.

If the offeror timely elects to request an oral feedback meeting or submit a list of written questions, GSA will consider any such request to constitute a required debriefing pursuant to FAR 15.506. If an offeror does not request an oral feedback meeting or submit a list of written questions within the three day time period, the receipt of the NLES concludes the INFORM process and satisfies the FAR requirement for debriefs pursuant to FAR 15.506.

If the offeror submits a list of written questions in lieu of the oral feedback meeting, the contracting officer will attempt to respond within five business days of receipt of the written questions. Unless otherwise stated, the contracting officer’s response to the written questions will conclude the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506.

If the offeror requests an oral feedback meeting, the offeror should provide the following information:

Primary point of contact;

List of participants with titles (e.g., Senior Vice President);

List of topics to assist GSA better prepare for the oral feedback meeting; and Preference for in-person, telephone, or web-based conferencing (if available).

B.3. Component 3 - Oral Feedback Meeting

During the oral feedback meeting, GSA’s objectives are to provide:

Reasonable responses to written questions submitted by the offeror;

Explanations for the evaluation conclusions and contract award decisions;

Any additional information about the fairness and impartiality of the evaluation and why the award decision was rational;

Reasonable responses to additional questions raised during the meeting;

Additional transparency into the underlying competition process; and, A greater understanding of the evaluation and award process.

GSA will not provide any information that is prohibited by law or regulation.

B.4. Component 4 - Post Oral Feedback Meeting Questions

Within two business days after the conclusion of the oral feedback meeting, the offeror may submit a list of written questions to the contracting officer. The contracting officer will provide a written response within five business days and, unless otherwise noted by the contracting officer, the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506 will have concluded.

If the offeror elects not to submit a list of written questions within two days after the oral feedback meeting, the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506 is concluded.

G. Schedule

The timeline for this selection process is as follows:

● Closing date for EOIs: 12 noon (Eastern Standard Time) August 10, 2022

● ESCO questions will be accepted through close of business August 3, 2022. (Submit questions to heidi.johnson@gsa.gov and frank.campagna@gsa.gov)

● Agency’s evaluation process: September 7, 2022

● Date for notification to unsuccessful offerors: On or about September 21, 2022

We look forward to your firm’s participation in this procurement.

Sincerely, Heidi Johnson Contracting Officer General Services Administration mailto:heidi.johnson@gsa.gov mailto:frank.campagna@gsa.gov

Attachments:

Attachment A, EOI Supplemental Data Attachment B, Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment C, Table for Factor 1 Experience