Pre-Solicitation-Synopsis Notice.pdf

Synopsis/Pre-solicitation

47PC0222R0019

Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

General Construction & Design-Build Construction Services for the Caribbean Region (Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands)

1. General Information

This announcement constitutes a pre-solicitation announcement of a proposed contract action pursuant to FAR 5.204. This is not a solicitation. No response is requested at this time. A formal solicitation will follow this announcement with full details, including a response deadline, statement of work, Instructions to Offerors, and the Evaluation Factors/Basis for Award.

2. Acquisition Details

2.1. Scope of Work

This is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) General Construction and Design-Build Construction Services Contract for Federally-Owned and Federally-Leased Space located within the Caribbean Region. IDIQ Contractors will be offered the opportunity to submit proposals for general construction and design-build construction Task Orders under this Contract as described elsewhere in this Statement of Work (SOW) and applicable Contract documents.

The Contractor shall provide professional services for the planning, design, and construction necessary to meet the requirements of the individual Task Orders. Specific requirements of individual Task Orders will be issued by RFP on a Task Order basis.

Task Order services shall be provided according to the general requirements described herein, and as further described in the Task Order RFP and accompanying documents.

Disciplines and expertise that may be required to accomplish the scopes of the Task Orders include, but are not limited to: architecture, engineering (Disciplines: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, structural, and fire protection), life safety, code compliance, security, historic preservation, estimating, construction project management, and building construction services.

2.2. Place of Performance

The Caribbean is defined as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Federal

Building names and locations as listed below:

2.2.1 Puerto Rico

Building Name Location/Address Building Gross SQFT

Jose V. Toledo Federal

Building and US Courthouse

300 Recinto Sur Street, San

Juan, PR 00901

128,715

Federico Degetau Federal

Building & Ruiz Nazario US

Courthouse

150 Carlos Chardon Street, Hato Rey, PR 00918

434,778

Degetau Child Care Center 150 Carlos Chardon Street, Hato Rey, PR 00918

15,249

Garage – Hato Rey 150 Carlos Chardon Street, Hato Rey, PR 00918

170,532

San Juan Field Office FBI

Federal Building

140 Chardon Ave, Hato

Rey, PR 00918

158,060

GSA Federal Center 651 Federal Drive, Guaynabo, PR 00965

86,858

2.2.2.1 U.S. Virgin Islands

Building Name Location/Address Building Gross SQFT

Ron de Lugo Federal Building and US Courthouse

5500 Veterans Drive, St.

Thomas, USVI 00801

92,996

Almeric L. Christian Federal

Building and Courthouse

3013 Estate Golden Rock, St. Croix, USVI 00820

76,227

2.3. Period of Performance

2.3.1. IDIQ Level

This IDIQ Contract includes a one-year Base period and four (4) One-Year Options, totaling five (5) years. The Base Year will commence upon the Notice to Proceed, with Base Year services, and end one (1) calendar year from the date specified on the Notice to Proceed. At the end of the Base Year, the Government may elect to exercise the Option for Option Year 1. At the end of each Option Year, the Government may, or may not, elect to exercise the option for the following Option Year.

After award, the Government will issue a written Notice to Proceed to the successful Offerors, who shall provide contractual services for a twelve-month period, subject to the availability of funds, and commencing on the date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

The 5-Year Contract may be extended for up to an additional six (6) months pending award of a new (succeeding) follow-on contract (see FAR 52.217-8 below). It is the intent of the Government to provide for at least 30 calendar days prior notice of intent to exercise this option.

2.3.2. Task Order Level

Each Task Order awarded will state the date specifications to the referenced project.

2.4. Contract Type

2.4.1. IDIQ Contract:

The Contract will be a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract awarded on Firm-Fixed Priced basis that will cover the Caribbean region. It is anticipated the up to seven (7) IDIQ Contracts will be awarded. The Contractor shall be awarded a contract based on their proposal and their overall qualifications determined at Source Selection.

2.4.2. Task Orders:

All subsequent Task Orders will be issued during the ordering period of the Contract’s period of performance. Task orders will be issued on a firm-fixed-price basis. Task orders will be competed amongst all of the awarded IDIQ Contractors on a fair opportunity basis, unless an exception is determined to be appropriate. The value of any Task Orders issued under this Contract will have an overall award value range from $0.00 to $10,000,000.00.

2.5. Contract Magnitude

Per Far 36.204, the magnitude of the entire requirement is more than $10,000,000.00.

2.6. Set-Aside Requirement

The solicitation set-aside requirements will be identified as seen below:

❖ There will be up to a total of seven (7) IDIQ awards for this requirement;

❖ There will be up to one (1) IDIQ award reserved for HubZone for this requirement;

❖ There will be up to one (1) IDIQ award reserved for SDVOSB for this requirement;

❖ There will be up to one (1) IDIQ award reserved for WOSB for this requirement;

❖ Each Offeror’s socioeconomic status will be checked in the System for Award

Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission and at award for validation purposes. An offer will not be evaluated or considered for award if it fails to meet the Small Business size status requirements under NAICS Code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction;

❖ In the event that there is an insufficient number of acceptable Offers with fair and reasonable price from a particular socioeconomic category, then the remaining numbers of IDIQ awards shall go to a Small Business company.

2.7. Bonding Requirements

2.7.1. IDIQ Level:

Bid guarantees, performance, and payment bonds are not required at proposal submission on the IDIQ level. However, documentation proving the Offeror’s ability to successfully obtain performance and payment bonds with a minimum limit of $5,000,000 for single projects and $12,000,000 as an aggregate limit.

2.7.2. Task Order Level:

The Offeror shall submit a SF-25 (performance bond) and SF-25A (payment bond) at 100% the Task Order obligated value.

2.8. NAICS Code & PSC Code

2.8.1. NACIS Code

236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building with the small business size standard is $38.5 million.

2.8.2. PSC Code:

Z2AA - Repair or Alteration of Office Buildings.

2.9. Solicitation

The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) website www.sam.gov on or about January 16, 2023.

Please note that dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Offerors (primes & subcontractors) should register at www.sam.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement, and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. An Offeror's mailing list will NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offerors responsibility to register at the www.sam.gov website. Offerors are responsible for monitoring the website for changes to the notice and the formal solicitation announcement.

http://www.sam.gov/

The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation, either before or after the proposal opening with no obligation to the offeror by the Government.

2.10. Solicitation Amendments

Amendments to the solicitation shall be posted at www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendment(s) WILL NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new notice amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendment(s) shall be provided.

Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.215-1 [Instruction to Offerors Competitive Acquisition], Paragraph (b) [Amendments to solicitations]. Offerors should re-visit the website periodically to look for updates.

2.11. Pre-Proposal Conference

A pre-proposal conferences will be scheduled for this acquisition. Pre-proposal information shall be included in the solicitation package. All interested parties are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference. All questions generated from the pre-proposal conferences shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Jayshree Tank at jayshree.tank@gsa.gov and James Berring, Supervisory Contract Specialist, at james.berring@gsa.gov.

2.12. Proposal Evaluation

The acquisition strategy is a competitive negotiation using the best value tradeoff process, resulting in up to Seven (7) Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract awards, to Offerors who demonstrate the best value to the Government, considering all non-price (technical) and price factors. The evaluation factors shall be detailed in the solicitation.

2.13. Communications and Questions

❖ All correspondence shall include " 47PC0222R0019 – Caribbean IDIQ Construction Services:" in the e-mail subject line and may include a specific subject matter requirement or question after the colon punctuation mark.

❖ Email is the required method when receiving responses. No telephone calls will be accepted.

❖ Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted to the POCs listed in the solicitation notice by the RFI due date and time. All RFIs received after this date will not be accepted/answered. Therefore, it is important to thoroughly review the solicitation package and submit RFIs on time, earlier if possible.

2.14. Point of Contact

❖ Contracting Officer mailto:jayshree.tank@gsa.gov mailto:james.berring@gsa.gov

Name: Jayshree Tank Telephone: (212)-577-8681 or (646)-599-3071 Email: jayshree.tank@gsa.gov

❖ Supervisory Contract Specialist

Name: James Berring Telephone: (315)-751-6837 Email: james.berring@gsa.gov mailto:jayshree.tank@gsa.gov mailto:james.berring@gsa.gov