IDIQ_JOCC_Sources_Sought_20190429.pdf

GSA Public Buildings Service

U.S. General Services Administration 2300 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64108 www.gsa.gov

04/29/2019

Sources Sought Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Job Order Construction Contract (JOCC)

Contracting Office Address:

General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Management Division, Field Office Acquisition Branch, 2300 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108.

The GSA, PBS, Region 6 encompasses the four (4) states of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Description:

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL

PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. It is a market survey for information only. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist.

This is a sources sought announcement for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Job Order Construction Contract (JOCC). The primary use of this contract will be for construction projects under $250,000 for the States of Kansas, Kansas City North Field Office, Missouri, and Kansas City South Field Office, Missouri. GSA will utilize the RS Means Facilities Construction Cost with RSMeans Data Book to establish line item pricing. Once solicited, contractors will be asked to submit a bid factor to apply to all line items awarded on future task/delivery orders.

The Government must ensure that there is adequate capability, experience, and competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Therefore, the purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of Small Businesses within the industry.

This notice is issued to determine interest and capability of potential sources for a potential procurement, and is for preliminary planning/market research purposes only. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this potential procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a Small Business Size Standard of $36.5 million. The GSA is ONLY seeking a response from interested firms that qualify as a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) and/or Small Business (SB) that possess the relevant experience, personnel, and capability to perform the services outlined in this announcement. You must be an approved SBA firm (including Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture firms) at the time and date for receipt of proposals to be considered as a valid 8(a) and/or HUBZone firm. For more information on the definition or requirements for these, refer to http://www.sba.gov/.

The total estimated construction cost over the five (5) year contract period will be $2,000,000.00 per area.

It is anticipated that three (3) contracts will be awarded, one for each geographic area (see below).

Those vendors obtaining an award will be expected to complete the traditional IDIQ general contractor duties.

GSA anticipates award of one contract per each of the following geographic areas:

● Kansas City North Field Office, Missouri

● Kansas City South Field Office, Missouri

● The State of Kansas

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Each contract awarded will contain a guaranteed minimum amount for the base period to be identified in the solicitation. A single task order award could potentially range from $2,000 to $250,000 (or up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold - subject to change).

Insurance Firms will be expected to provide and maintain, during the entire performance of the contract, the minimum amounts of insurance required for work on a Government Installation, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-5. The minimum amounts, as specified in FAR subpart 28.306, are as follows: Workers Compensation and Employer’s Liability ($100,000); General Liability ($500,000 per occurrence / $50,000 per occurrence for property damage); Automobile Liability ($200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury / $200,000 per occurrence for property damage). Pollution liability insurance will also be required if the project includes the removal, transport, or disposal of hazardous materials.

Bonding Requirements For informational purposes, it’s expected that the minimum payment bond aggregate bonding capacity will be required for the following areas:

● Kansas City North Field Office, Missouri $2,000,000.00

● Kansas City South Field Office, Missouri $2,000,000.00

● The State of Kansas $2,000,000.00

For construction contracts greater than $35,000 but not greater than $150,000, the Contracting Officer for the task order will be provided the following payment protections prior to task order award:

● A payment bond (Preferred Method)

● Irrevocable letter of credit (ILC)

Type of Work Under the contract:

Primarily, task orders will consist of repair/alteration and tenant finish projects for the GSA and other government agencies in occupied federally owned or leased buildings. A typical task order could contain some or all of the following: modifications to architectural components and related electrical systems associated with, but not limited to ceilings, walls, floors (including access floor systems), roofing systems, millwork and wall covering. Work may also include modifications and replacement of mechanical systems to include, but not be limited to: air handling units, chillers, boilers, ductwork systems and accessories, piping systems (including pumps), HVAC system controls, fire protection sprinkler systems and accessories, and plumbing equipment/accessories. In addition, scope may also include work on electrical systems including, but not be limited to lighting systems, primary and secondary power distribution systems and transformers. Special competencies will be required for any work involving membrane roofing, asbestos abatement, PCB removal and/or elevator work. Interested parties shall be capable of providing the services associated with the aforementioned competencies.

Type of Contract:

Multiple year, single contract award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity equivalent (IDIQ equivalent — the timing and number of orders to be issued are unknown) type of contract, where the price for the individual work items is pre-established at the time of initial contract award using a single bid factor that is applied to all line items under the contract. Commonly referred to as a Job Order / Term Contract.

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System for Award Management Registration (www.sam.gov) All contractors doing business now or in the immediate future with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration in the SAM database is www.sam.gov. All contractors interested in obtaining a copy of the anticipated future solicitation must be registered in the Government Point of Entry (GPE)—Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) system at www.fbo.gov.

Response to Sources Sought Interested sources are invited to identify their interest and preliminary capability by responding to this sources sought announcement in writing no later than: May 13, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. CST.

Total Submission shall only include the required documents included in the attached Market Research Questionnaire form.

Projects MUST consist of the following: Total contract value between $2,000 and $250,000; type of work similar to that described in this announcement.

Please submit the information requested above as One (1) file in .pdf format.

Information shall be submitted via email, as stated above, by 3:00 P.M. (CST) on May 13, 2019.

Information to be submitted to

Daniel Talbert at daniel.talbert@gsa.gov Subject line: GSA R6 IDIQ JOCC – Sources Sought Response