Request For Quote - 05GA0A26Q0003 -Architecture Engineering Services Final 1.13.26.pdf

441 G St. N.W.

Washington, DC 20548

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January 13, 2026

SUBJECT: Request For Quote (RFQ) # 05GA0A26Q0003 – Architect and Engineer Services

The Government intends to procure contractor support for Architect and Engineer Services as referenced in FAR Part 36.6 Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services and the Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582, 40 U.S.C. 541 et, seq.), for the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Government is contemplating awarding to multiple Offeror’s based on their competence, qualifications, and background. The term of the award will be a base year plus four (4) option years.

AE services are required to support the GAO HQ building located at 441 G Street NW, Washington DC 20548 and the agency’s field offices currently located in the cities of Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Huntsville, Los Angeles, Norfolk, Oakland and Seattle, meeting the definition of AE Services as defined in 40 U.S.C. 1102 and FAR 2.101. Services include, but are not limited to engineering studies, investigations, surveying and mapping, soils engineering, tests, evaluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, drawing reviews, program management, conceptual designs, presentations and coordination with senior GAO management and other federal agencies, full design plans and specifications, and value engineering. Tasks may also include construction phase services including, but not limited to, preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, site visits, shop drawing reviews, technical assistance, on-site representation and commissioning/start-up/fit-up design support.

This RFQ is being issued based on the results of market research conducted for the aforementioned services. The RFQ will be posted on www.sam.gov.

** Questions will be permitted until Monday, January 26, 2026; 5:00 p.m. EST. Questions submitted after that date and time will not be answered.

**It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the Government receives submitted Responses by the due date. Responses are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Responses received after this date and time will not be considered.

Responses received via email SHALL be the ONLY acceptable forms of submittal for all responses.

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Please note that this request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of your response, nor to contract for said services. Note also that full, accurate, and complete information is required by this request in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1001, which also prescribes the penalties for making false statements. Further, government and nongovernment personnel who have signed appropriate nondisclosure agreements will support GAO in performing technical evaluations of response submissions.

Sincerely, John R. Lambert Supervisory Contracting Officer Government Accountable Office

Government Accountability Office Office of Procurement Services (OPS)

441 G St. N.W.

Infrastructure Operations Architect and Engineer (A-E) Services Request For Quote - 05GA0A26Q0003

January 13, 2026

A. Special Clauses

1. Delivery Order Structure

The intent is to establish a pool of Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) to provide the services. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the AE Brooks Act. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is_541310 Architecture, Engineering, and Related Services. It is open to all AE Offeror’s regardless of size.

The Government intends to award approximately four (4) contracts. The total shared capacity of all awards will be up to $25,000,000.00 for a term of a base year plus four (4) option years. Work under this contract will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual Offeror fixed price task orders. Rates will be negotiated for each 12-month period of the contract. Task orders will be competed among the MATOCs using a FAR Part 36 type qualifications-based selection process.

A large business awardee must comply with FAR 52.219-9, regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work to be subcontracted and will be required to submit a detailed subcontracting plan during contract negotiations.

2. Conflict of Interest All interested AE Offeror’s are cautioned to review the restrictions of FAR Part 9.5 (Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest). The contractor warrants that from the time of submission of an offer until the completion of the final order, there shall be no conflict or apparent conflicts of interest between the contractor’s private interests and the public interests of the United States, with respect to the contractor's duties or responsibilities under government contracts. This clause covers the Offeror, its principals, its employees, and subcontractors.

Examples of potential conflicts of interest are in personal, business, or professional activities. The contractor shall be responsible for having an adequate conflict of interest clause present in all subcontracts stemming from the delivery order.

3. Confidential or Sensitive Information During the period of performance of the delivery order, upon agency agreement, the contractor might gain access to confidential data, which is the sole property of GAO, as well as proprietary data, which is the sole property of entities or persons other than the contracting parties. The contractor agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all such data and shall not disclose any data, interpretations of and/or derivatives of such data to any unauthorized party without the express written approval of the contracting officer, or of the party in which title is wholly vested. The contractor hereby agrees to include this clause in all subcontracts or consulting agreements relating to work under this contract.

4. Type of Service

(a) The government and the contractor understand and agree that the services delivered by the contractor to the government are non-personal services. The parties also recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationship exists or will exist between the government and the contractor. The contractor and the contractor's employees are not employees of the federal government and are not eligible for entitlement and benefits given to federal employees.

(b) Contractor personnel under this contract shall not:

(1) Be placed in a position where there is an appearance that they are employed by a federal officer, or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a federal officer.

(2) Be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration, or control over government personnel or personnel of other government contractors or become a part of the government organization.

(3) Be used in the administration or supervision of procurement activities.

5. Subcontracting Approval

The Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) must approve any subcontracting efforts or Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA), in writing, prior to the beginning of the work by the subcontractor.

6. Project Information

AE services are required to support the GAO HQ building located at 441 G Street NW, Washington DC 20548, tenants and the agency’s field offices currently located in the cities of Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Huntsville, Los Angeles, Norfolk, Oakland and Seattle, meeting the definition of AE Services as defined in 40 U.S.C. 1102 and FAR 2.101.

Services include but are not limited to engineering studies, investigations, surveying and mapping, soils engineering, tests, evaluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, drawing reviews, program management, conceptual designs, presentations and coordination with senior GAO management and other federal agencies, full design plans and specifications, and value engineering. Services shall include preservation surveys and restoration designs for historic buildings both interior and exterior.

Tasks may also include construction phase services including, but not limited to, preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, site visits, shop drawing reviews, technical assistance, on-site representation and commissioning/start-up/fit-up design support.

A complete list of tasks can be found in Attachment 4: Statement of Work.

1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR’S

A. Format of Submission and Response Submissions

This Quote is being solicited as full and open competition.

REQUIRED REGISTRANTS:

To be eligible for award, an Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to register in the SAM Database may render your Offeror ineligible for award.

Registration can be found at www.sam.gov. For questions, you may contact their Help Desk at 866-606-8220.

In accordance with FAR 36.601-4(b) Implementation, the Architect and Engineer (A-E) Offeror must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering Offeror to be eligible for award.

Provide proof that the Offeror is permitted by law to practice the professions of architect or engineering, (e.g. state registration number, or a brief explanation of the Offeror’s licensing in jurisdictions that do not register Offeror’s). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a Offeror’s elimination from consideration.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

FORMAT OF SUBMISSION AND NUMBER OF COPIES

Offerors will be required to provide a Technical and Price quote in accordance with the instructions herein.

Offeror Quote Structure

Volume I Technical (Factors 1 – 5)

Files shall be compatible with Microsoft office product(s). Spreadsheets must be submitted via Microsoft Excel. Any document submitted by PDFs shall be compatible with Adobe Acrobat.

Responses submitted in a format other than those described above will not be accepted. All Offeror’s responding to this RFQ MUST identify their company name, RFQ number, and category for which they are submitting. Responses not identifying which category they are submitting will be considered UNRESTRICTED for evaluation purposes. All Offeror’s, to include JVs, submitting responses shall obtain a Unique Entity Identification (UEI).

Additionally, all Offeror’s, to include JVs, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). For instructions on registering with the SAM, go to Home | SAM.gov. JVs are to include a fully executed JV Agreement with their response at Part II. JVs submitting as 8(a) are to include a JV Agreement that has been reviewed by their respective SBA District.

All fonts shall be at least 12 or larger in Arial (not Arial Narrow) to include text, tables and figures. Pages shall be 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches. The response is to be organized as indicated below.

Items not included within the page restriction counts are as follows: SAM, cover pages, cover letters, table of contents, blank section dividers, glossary of terms; GSA Schedule Contract, and Attachments.

All responses submitted in response to this RFQ must consist of Volume 1.

An Offeror’s Technical Response will be evaluated in accordance with those factors set forth in the Evaluation Factors for Award.

Clarity and completeness of the response are of the utmost importance. The response must be written in a practical, clear, and concise manner.

Pages in excess of the total page limitation 80 shall not be read, and the response shall be evaluated as if the excess pages did not exist.

RESPONSE SUBMITTAL TO GAO:

Submission must be submitted via email. Any responses to this RFQ must state in the subject line: GAO RFQ #05GA0A26Q0003 - AE Services. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that responses are received by the Government by the due date. Response to the RFQ are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Responses received after this date and time will not be considered.

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Please send all responses to the following email addresses: MeChelle Dickey at dickeym@gao.gov and John Lambert at Lambertj@gao.gov.

CONTENT OF SUBMITTAL:

Volume I – Technical (Factors 1 – 5)

Factor 1: Professional Qualifications and proposed Key Personne; Key Personnel and Specialized Knowledge

Factor 2: Work Management Factor 3: Capacity to Accomplish the Work Factor 4: Past Performance on relevant contracts

Secondary Factor Factor 5: Geographic Location (To be used in the event there are equally ranked Offerors)

Volume 1 – Technical total page count for Factors 1-5 shall not exceed 80 pages single sided, excluding tabs, separators and blank sheets. Interested parties should cite the applicable section, clause, paragraph number and page of the RFQ that they address. A cover letter stating that no exceptions are taken to any specification requirements or terms and conditions, or a detailed summary of all exceptions taken.

B. Content of Submission

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO RFQ

If an Offeror believes that these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror must immediately notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale. Discrepancies not brought to the attention of the Government prior to the response submission shall be waived.

Any information pertaining to the RFQ given to any Offeror will be promptly furnished to all other Offeror’s. If the information is necessary in submitting responses, or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to any other Offeror, the information will be furnished as an amendment to the

RFQ.

Questions relating to this RFQ shall be submitted electronically via email to the MeChelle Dickey at dickeym@gao.gov and John Lambert at Lambertj@gao.gov.

** Questions will be permitted until Monday, January 26, 2026; 5:00 p.m. EST. Questions submitted after Monday, January 26, 2026; 5:00 p.m. EST., will not be answered.

Ensure the RFQ # and title are located in the subject line of the email response. Questions will not be taken or answered over the phone or by fax. Once questions are consolidated, they will be answered through an issued amendment to the RFQ.

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Questions relating to this RFQ shall be submitted using the following table:

# Question* Volume # Section # Page #

SERVICE OF PROTEST

(1) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the CO (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

John R. Lambert Government Accountability Office

441 G, NW (7th Floor)

(2) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

OTHER SUBMITTAL ITEMS THAT MUST ACCOMPANY RESPONSE:

Offeror shall include in Volume I, Attachment 2 - GAO Response Cover Page completed in its entirety. The entire current System for Award Management (SAM) FAR 52.204-99 System for Award Management Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION) https://www.sam.gov shall be submitted in Volume I.

Use of subcontractors must be specified in the response and is subject to prior approval by GAO.

All subcontractors must be registered in SAM.

Evaluation Criteria.

The Government will evaluate all Quotations submitted in response to the RFQ. Award of an IDIQ will be made to multiple offerors whose offers represent the best value to the Government.

This IDIQ will be a hybrid contract of Offeror Fixed Price (FFP) and Time and Materials (TM).

The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 36.6.

The Government reserves the right to set a competitive range and intends to award without discussion but reserves its right too.

C. Basis For Award

The source selection factors for this procurement are listed below in descending order of importance. Factors 1 through 4 are primary. Factor 5 is secondary and will only be used as the deciding factor among technically equal Offeror’s.

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An overall rating will also be applied to the response using the same rating scale. Responses failing to respond or provide complete information for each factor as required by this RFQ will be determined non-compliant and will be removed from further consideration. After all ratings have been assigned.

For purposes of this RFQ, a stand-alone contract or single task order is considered one project.

Separating activities performed under a contract or task order will not be considered multiple projects; conversely, combining activities performed under separate contracts or task orders to produce a single project will not be considered. A single task under an Indefinite Delivery Contract is considered a project, not an Indefinite Delivery Contract itself. Projects in which the AE Service is not 100% complete will not be evaluated.

There are a total of five (5) evaluation factors and associated elements, listed in descending order of importance that will be evaluated.

The Government will evaluate the Offerors capability and approach for meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work against the following evaluation factors. Quotations that are judged to contain major deficiencies will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award.

The Government at evaluation will review all quotes received against those AE services listed in the SOW (Section C.5.2; pgs. 4 - 7) to confirm the AE firm possesses those technical skillsets. If the response is unclear regarding a service being provided, a list of questions may be written and given to the CO for clarification. Please note the Government reserves the right to award without clarification or discussions. Therefore, offerors should be prepared to submit their most complete response to this RFQ.

All conforming responses will be evaluated by the SSEB and rated as listed below in descending order of importance.

Evaluation Factors

Primary Factors

Factor 1: Professional Qualifications and proposed Key Personne; Key Personnel and Specialized Knowledge

Factor 2: Work Management Factor 3: Capacity to Accomplish the Work Factor 4: Past Performance on relevant contracts

Secondary Factor

Factor 5: Geographic Location (To be used in the event there are equally ranked Offerors)

Volume 1 – Technical total page count for Factors 1-5 shall not exceed 80 pages single sided, excluding tabs, separators and blank sheets. Interested parties should cite the applicable section, clause, paragraph number and page of the RFQ that they address. A cover letter stating that no exceptions are taken to any specification requirements or terms and conditions, or a detailed summary of all exceptions taken.

The source selection factors for this requirement are as follows and are listed in descending order of importance (Factors 1-5), with Factor 5 only to be used as the determining factor in the event Offerors are equally ranked after evaluation of Factors 1-5.

The Contractor must at a minimum to be technically acceptable, demonstrate their contractor expertise, within their responses to the below factors through references, project lists, or reports, that it possesses experience as it relates to this type of effort. The Response shall include the following information:

a. Provide relevant information on the Offeror's qualifications, experience, competence, and capabilities as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the Project Description.

b. Provide a maximum of three (3) examples of projects with a brief description of each project, customer name, timeliness of performance, contract number, customer satisfaction, and dollar value.

c. Projects should include general construction, renovation, Class A office building tenant fit out; including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, demolition, electrical, structural, plumbing, mechanical, concrete work.

Evaluation Criteria

The source selection factors for this procurement are listed below in descending order of importance. Factors 1 through 4 are primary. Factor 5 will only be used in the event there are equally ranked Offerors. Primary factors will be assigned a rating from "outstanding" to "unsatisfactory", based on the risk to the Government that the Offeror will successfully perform that evaluated factor. An overall rating will also be applied to the response using the same rating scale. Responses failing to respond or provide complete information for each factor as required by this RFQ will be determined non-compliant and will be removed from further consideration.

AE Offeror’s’ responses to the evaluation factors listed below will be evaluated against those factors listed in descending order of importance in determining Best Value to the government.

Factor 1 – Professional Qualifications and proposed Key Personne; Key Personnel and

Specialized Knowledge

Part A - Resumes of Key Personnel: Offeror’s must have, either in-house or through consultants or subcontractors, the disciplines listed below. Each resume shall not exceed two (2) page in length.

All Professional Registrations, Licensures and/or Certifications must state certification numbers and expiration dates (as applicable). Specialist disciplines shall have a degree from an accredited university and training in the area of specialization. For each role listed the offeror must use the exact same discipline nomenclature as listed below. If an individual will serve in more than one role, then all disciplines shall be clearly indicated within the quote as such.

The following disciplines are required:

• Sr. Project/Task Order Manager

• Regional Project Manager

• Electrical Engineer - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date

• Mechanical Engineer - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date

• Civil Site/Sanitary Engineer(s) - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date

• Architect - provide licensure/certification number and date

• Interior Designer - Provide licensure/certification number and date

• Structural Engineer - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date

• Transportation Engineer - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date

• Cost Estimator –

• Interior Designer - Provide licensure/certification number and date

• Construction Management - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date

• Historical Preservation - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date

• Fire Protection Engineer - Professional Engineer, provide licensure/certification number and date.

All Key Personnel are required to have a minimum of five (5) years of project experience in their discipline demonstrated by projects with scope, magnitude, and complexity comparable to this RFQ. The definition of a project is as noted in ‘Selection Criteria' above. Relevant projects are those that reflect experience performing the respective discipline. Relevant Project information should be brief and highlight specific roles and tasks performed by the Key Personnel, Project Type, Scope, and Costs. No more than five (5) projects should be listed for each resume, and each project listed must have been completed within five (5) years of publication of this RFQ announcement. (Note: The projects provided for this factor may also be used to address Factor 2.)

The evaluation of Factor 1 will take into consideration the education and current registration, licensure or certification(s), as applicable, of each person named for each discipline and that person's longevity with the Offeror. Factor 1 will also take into consideration the person's relevant project experience provided within their resume. More weight will be given to experience on projects that are of scope, magnitude, and complexity similar to that described in the SOW. This factor may be assessed as a Strengths or Weaknesses, as appropriate. Only the Key Personnel disciplines requested in this RFQ will be evaluated.

Offerors are to demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence for all products and studies associated with mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, plumbing, etc. as defined in 40 U.S.C. 1101 and FAR 2.101 for AE Services. This factor considers specialized experience, integration of multiple disciplines and technical competence to support the GAO, specific to performing services similar to those described in the SOW and the below:

Offerors are to submit up to a maximum of three (3) projects that best illustrate the proposed team's qualifications for award of a contract. Offeror may use those projects submitted under

Past Performance to satisfy this requirement. For each project, use only one page and note the contract or task order number, as applicable. The projects submitted shall specifically address the requirements stated in the SOW.

All projects must have been completed within five (5) years of publication of this RFQ announcement. At least one (1) of the projects presented must show that the Offeror (the Offeror submitting the quote as the prime contractor), whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor, performed the majority (>50%) of the work on the project. To demonstrate such performance, Offeror’s are to state the percentage of work they performed. If a proposed subcontractor also worked on the project, state the percentage of work performed by the Offeror, and/or the percentage of work performed by each proposed subcontractor. Clearly identify the Project Number (as indicated above), Type and the Offeror's role on the project. Offeror shall provide the total value of the project, not simply the value of the work performed by the Offeror and/or any proposed subcontractor. The Government reserves the right to review any official performance evaluation system of records to inform its source selection decision. Quote shall include the Offeror with whom the person is or was associated at the time the project was performed.

The basis of evaluation for Factor 1 will be information submitted in Volume I – Technical Approach (Factors 1 – 5)

Factor 2 – Work Management

Offeror must provide a proposed work management plan demonstrating its team's breadth of knowledge and experience with federal buildings. The narrative should describe the corporate approach, driving criteria or potential constraints, and examples of successful performance. The narrative should specifically discuss knowledge of, and experience with, work management planning to include quality management, subcontractor management, prior experience of the prime Offeror and any significant consultant, version control management, proactive internal and external communication protocols, and independent submittal review processes in the context of providing services under multiple task orders. This factor may be evaluated as either a strength or weakness as appropriate.

The basis of evaluation for Factor 2 will be information submitted in Volume I – Technical Approach (Factors 1 – 5)

Factor 3: Capacity to Accomplish the Work

All Unrestricted Offeror’s are to clearly demonstrate the capacity to accomplish at least four (4)

$150,000 task orders simultaneously. All Small Business Offeror’s are to clearly demonstrate the capacity to accomplish at least two (2) $150,000 task orders simultaneously. This factor may be evaluated as either Strengths or Weaknesses, as appropriate.

The basis of evaluation for Factor 3 will be information submitted in Volume I – Technical Approach (Factors 1 – 5)

Factor 4: Past Performance on relevant contracts.

This factor will address how the experience of the Offeror is related to the key questions and deliverables provided in the Statement of Work (see Attachment 4).

The Government will assess the Vendor's capability to perform under the solicitation by evaluating the Vendor's past performance as a prime contractor on previous contracts for Architecture and Engineering service efforts completed within the last five (5) years, or work that is ongoing, is evaluated. The lack of relevant past performance information will result in the assignment of a neutral/unknown confidence rating (i.e., neither favorable nor unfavorable).

In conducting the past performance assessment, the government may use data obtained from other sources as well as that provided in the proposal.

Offerors should submit Narratives for a maximum of three (3) recent (within the past 5 years) and relevant (comparable in size, scope, and complexity) contracts demonstrating the Vendor's ability to perform the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work (Narratives).

More relevant past performance will be viewed more favorably that work that is less or not relevant. Offerors must include rationale supporting assertions of relevance, but note the Government is not bound by the Vendor’s opinion of relevancy. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort.

The Vendor shall exert its best efforts to ensure that at least two points of contact (Procuring

Contracting Officer, Program/Project Manager, Administrative Contracting Officer, or equivalent) per relevant contract are provided with the narrative for each project listed.

Where problems existed, Offerors should clearly demonstrate management actions employed in overcoming these problems and the effects of those actions in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified.

The contracts referenced in these narratives shall be the same contracts named in the past performance questionnaires (PPQs) referenced below. Contracts for which both the reference information in the narrative and a PPQ are not submitted will receive a neutral/unknown past performance rating.

Vendors without any past performance record will also receive an overall neutral/unknown past performance rating. GAO reserves the right, but is not required to, also consider other sources outside of the contracts that are referenced in the past performance Narratives.

Vendors are also responsible for the distribution, submission, and tracking of the PPQs that are included in the RFP as an Attachment. PPQs are required to be completed by the entities with whom the Vendor has contracted in the past. Those entities must submit completed PPQs directly to GAO, as noted below.

A completed Past Performance Questionnaire is requested for each contract/order the Vendor references in the Narrative section above, and only PPQs for these contracts/orders will be considered by GAO. PPQs for contracts not referenced by the Vendor in the Narratives will not be considered.

The Vendor shall exert its best efforts to ensure that at least two points of contact (Procuring Contracting Officer, Program/Project Manager, Administrative Contracting Officer, or equivalent) per relevant contract are completed and submitted to the Government no later than the due date of the quotation.

Completed PPQs shall be submitted directly by the reference and no later than Quotation due date to the Contract Specialist MeChelle Dickey at dickeym@gao.gov and the Contracting Officer John Lambert at Lambertj@gao.gov.

Once the PPQs are completed by your points of contact, the information contained therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be released. A Past Performance Questionnaire Tracking Record must be included in the proposal for all distributed questionnaires.

When completing along with the name of key personnel, include the Offeror with whom the person is or was associated at the time the project was performed.

Attachment 5 – Present/Past Performance Questionnaire, contractors are to contact their references and request that they submit a past and present performance evaluation directly to GAO. PPQs received after the response due date will not be considered. Alternatively, Offeror’s may submit CPARs for corresponding Narrative projects. If both a PPQ and a CPAR are provided, the CPAR rating will govern.

Those Offeror’s submitting as Joint Ventures (JV) must follow the same procedures as any other Offeror with the following exception. If the JV (the Offeror) cannot provide at least two

(2) projects that demonstrate performance by the JV of 50% or more of a project, as either a prime contractor or subcontractor, the JV may provide projects performed by any partner of the offering JV that reflect performance of 50% or more of a project, as either a prime contractor or subcontractor.

Of the projects submitted as prescribed above, relevant projects are those that reflect the specialized experience and technical competence of the Offeror and/or proposed subcontractor(s), as prime contractors or subcontractors, performing services similar to those described in the SOW.

Offerors without any past performance record will also receive an overall neutral/unknown past performance rating. GAO reserves the right but is not required to consider other sources outside of the contracts that are referenced in the past performance Narratives.

The Government reserves the right to review any official performance evaluation system of records to inform its source selection decision.

The basis of evaluation for Factor 5 will be information submitted in Volume I – Technical Approach (Factors 1 – 5)

Factor #5 - Geographic Location (To be used in the event there are equally ranked Offerors)

Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Sub-Part 36.602-1(a)(5) to the extent which their location, familiarity and demonstrated knowledge of the general geographic area of the proposed work. The evaluation of this Factor will not be based on mileage but will focus on how the overall knowledge of the geographic area will contribute to efficient, cost-effective, and timely performance.

1. Provide the location of the office(s) that will be performing the work for this geographic area, including main offices, branch offices, and offices of team members.

2. Provide a narrative describing the team’s knowledge of this geographic area.

3. Provide a narrative to describe the team’s ability to provide timely responses to requests for on-site support and how conflicts in capacity are prioritized. Include both primary and sub-contractor support as required.

Evaluation of Offeror’s will include consideration of the Offeror’s location and familiarity within these geographic areas. Teams with offices and qualified personnel located within the Washington DC area that demonstrate their knowledge and ability to provide timely and cost-effective service will be considered more favorably.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Attachment 1 - Non-Disclosure Agreement for Contractor and its Employees

2. Attachment 2 - GAO Response Cover Page

3. Attachment 3 - Clauses

4. Attachment 4 - Statement of Work

5. Attachment 5 – Past Performance Questionnaires

ATTACHMENT 1: NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FOR

CONTRACTOR AND ITS EMPLOYEES

ATTACHMENT 1: NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR AND ITS

EMPLOYEES

GAO RFQ #: 05GA0A26Q0003

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (CONTRACTOR)

A. Intending to be legally bound, __________________________________________ (the contractor) hereby accepts the obligations contained in this agreement in consideration of being granted conditional access to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confidential and nonpublic information. For purposes of this agreement, “confidential or nonpublic information” is defined as information generated by or in the possession of GAO that is commercially valuable, trade secret, market sensitive, proprietary, subject to privilege, protected by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a), or otherwise deemed confidential or nonpublic by a GAO division director or office head, and is not otherwise available to the public. This definition applies to confidential or nonpublic information in any form, including document, electronic mail, computer files, conversations, and audio or video recordings. For purposes of this agreement, examples or confidential or nonpublic information include corporate financial data provided to GAO that have not been made public.

B. The contractor acknowledges that any conditional access to GAO confidential and nonpublic information is granted to contractor for the sole purpose of performing its obligations under GAO Contract _____________________________ (the “underlying agreement”). This agreement does not grant contractor access to information or materials that GAO determines in its sole discretion are inappropriate for disclosure to contractor.

C. If there is doubt as to whether a document or information is confidential or nonpublic, or whether a proposed recipient of a document of information is an unauthorized person, the contractor shall request clarification from the contracting officer.

D. The contractor acknowledges that disclosure of confidential or nonpublic information in violation of this agreement could subject the contractor to administrative, civil, or criminal action, as appropriate, under the laws and regulations applicable to the information involved. Violation of this agreement also may constitute a ground for termination of the contractor’s underlying agreement with GAO, and/or suspension and debarment from receiving future federal contracts. Contractor understands that the United States government may seek any remedy available to it to enforce this agreement, including but not limit to application for a court order prohibiting disclosure of information in violation of this agreement.

E. Contractor hereby assigns to the United States government all royalties, remunerations, and emoluments that have resulted, will result, or may result from any personal business transaction inconsistent with the terms of this agreement or any disclosure, publication, or revelation of confidential or nonpublic information inconsistent with the terms of this agreement.

F. Each provision of this agreement is severable. If a court should hold any provision of this agreement, unenforceable, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

G. The Contractor acknowledges that all conditions and obligations created by this agreement apply during the performance of the underlying GAO agreement and three (3) years thereafter with respect to the information accessed by the contractor that remains confidential or nonpublic.

H. The person signing this agreement on behalf of the contractor warrants that he or she has the authority to enter into this agreement on behalf of the contractor.

Print Contractor Name: ___________________________________________

Signature & Title: _______________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________

This agreement was accepted by the undersigned on behalf of GAO as a prior condition of conditional access to confidential and nonpublic information.

Contracting Officer Date

ATTACHMENT 2: GAO RESPONSE COVER PAGE

Attachment 2: GAO Response Cover Page

RFQ - 05GA0A26Q0003

Architect and Engineer Services

Company Name: ____________________________________________

Name, Title, E-Mail address, and Phone Number of Company Representative:

Payment Terms:_________________________________

GSA Schedule Number and Expiration Date (If applicable): _____________________

Please Check Business size: (All that apply):

□ Large □ Small □ Minority-owned □ Women-owned

□ Veteran-owned □ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned □ Small Disadvantage Business □ 8(a)

Unique Entity Identification Number:

DUNS: Cage Code:

NAICS: ________________________ Product Service Code (PSC) _______

Complete Mailing Address:

Other Pertinent Information:

Response Validity Period (response valid for 30 days, etc.…):

Name, Title, E-mail Address, and Phone Number of Person Authorize to Sign Offer:

Signature: ______________________________________ Date: __________

ATTACHMENT 3: CLAUSES

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

The contractor shall submit an original copy of the voucher/invoices to the address shown in Block 6. Payments shall not exceed 85 percent of the total contract price until the execution and delivery of a release is provided by the contractor. As is required by the referenced payments clause, the contractor shall ensure that after final services and final deliverables have been submitted, the contractor shall submit a FINAL invoice. This invoice shall be clearly marked

“FINAL.”

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System. “Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

The contractor must use the IPP website to enroll, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in the System for Award Management [SAM]) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 to 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

Prior to GAO final invoice payment, the contractor will be required to sign a Release of Claims document per FAR Part 52.232-7(g) Assignment and Release of Claims. The contractor, and each assignee under an assignment entered into under this contract and in effect at the time of final payment under this contract, shall execute and deliver, at the time of and as a condition precedent to final payment under this contract, a release discharging the Government, its officers, agents and employees of and from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this contract.

Section 508 Compliance: Materials developed in support of this project that are for use in online systems must adhere to 508 compliance requirements. The information must be able to be read by a screen reader.

GAO is required by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), to offer access to electronic and information technology for disabled individuals within its employ, and for disabled members or the public seeking information and services. This access must be comparable to that which is offered to similar individuals who do not have disabilities.

Standards for complying with this law are prescribed by the US Access Board.

The current deliverable(s) must incorporate these standards as well as any agency specific standards developed by GAO. Your response to the RFQ should contain documentation of your compliance with these standards. However, the Contracting Officer may request additional technical documentation, if necessary, to make this determination. The final work product must include documentation that the deliverable conforms with the Section 508 Standards promulgated by the US Access Board.

In the event of a dispute between the Offeror and GAO, then GAO's assessment of the Section 508 compliance will control and the Offeror will need to make any additional changes needed to conform with GAO's assessment, at no additional charge to GAO. For more information about Section 508 Compliance, reference the following link for detail information http://section508.gov.

Safeguarding of Sensitive Data: Offeror will maintain Personal Identifiable Information in a secure manner throughout the period of performance, then pass on to designated GAO staff at the time of the final report, and destroy it in a secure manner at the end of the period of performance.

The Contractor must comply with applicable federal laws that include, but are not limited to, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002; Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347, and standards, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Management of Federal Information Resources, Appendix III, and Security of Federal Automated Information Resources.

Intellectual Property: All contractor developed processes and procedures, including but not limited to data collection systems and instruments, datasets, plans, and other forms of intellectual property created during this contract, shall be the property of the Government. All documentation and electronic data and information collected by the Contractor and generated in support of this contract shall be Government property, and shall be returned to the Government at the end of the performance period or when specified in the contract.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1. KEY PERSONNEL

Key personnel specified are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder.

To maintain consistency and clarity of operations, one dedicated Project Manager must be available to manage all tasks awarded under this contract. Prior to removing, replacing, or diverting any of the specified individuals to other contracts, the Contractor shall notify the CO reasonably in advance and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact of such substitution upon the contract. No diversion shall be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the CO; provided, the CO may ratify, in writing, the change and such ratification shall constitute the consent of the CO required by this clause. The key personnel may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be amended from time to time during the contract to either add or delete personnel and/or facilities, as appropriate.

2. PERSONNEL CHANGES

The Contractor agrees that no key personnel substitutions or additions will be made unless necessitated by compelling reasons including, but not limited to: illness, death, maternity leave, or termination of employment. In such an event, the Contractor must promptly provide the information required by the paragraph below to the CO for approval before any substitution or addition of key personnel. Proposed substitutes must have qualifications that meet or exceed the qualifications of the labor category to be replaced. Whenever possible, the Contractor must http://section508.gov/ submit fully compliant requests for substitutions or additions in writing to the Contracting Officer for approval at least fifteen working days in advance of the proposed change. The CO will promptly evaluate and respond to such requests.

3. PERSONNEL CHANGE REQUESTS

A request for a key personnel change shall include a detailed explanation of the reason for the proposed substitution or addition; a complete resume for the person to be substituted or added;

and all other information requested by the CO and COR. Noncompliance with the provisions of this clause will be considered a material breach of the terms and conditions of the contract for which the Government may seek any and all appropriate remedies.

4. SECURITY AND PRIVACY

As a federal agency, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is subject to and complies with the security requirements of the Federal Information Security and Management Act (FISMA). The Contractor shall ensure that services and products provided under a task order resulting from this RFQ shall comply with the GAO’s information security program and privacy program policies, and Contractor Security Requirements available at:

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/infosec contract_clauses.pdf.

5. CONTINUITY OF SERVICES (Jan 1991)

(a) The Contractor recognizes that the services under this contract are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption and that, upon contract expiration, a successor, either the Government or another contractor, may continue them. The Contractor agrees to—

(1) Furnish phase-in training; and

(2) Exercise its best efforts and cooperation to affect an orderly and efficient transition to a successor.

(b) The Contractor shall, upon the CO’s written notice, (1) furnish phase-in, phase-out services for up to 90 days after this contract expires and (2) negotiate in good faith a plan with a successor to determine the nature and extent of phase-in, phase-out services required. The plan shall specify a training program and a date for transferring responsibilities for each division of work described in the plan and shall be subject to the CO’s approval. The Contractor shall provide sufficient experienced personnel during the phase-in, phase-out period to ensure that the services called for by this contract are maintained at the required level of proficiency.

(c) The Contractor shall allow as many personnel as practicable to remain on the job to help the successor maintain the continuity and consistency of the services required by this contract. The Contractor also shall disclose necessary personnel records and allow the successor to conduct on-site interviews with these employees. If selected employees are agreeable to the change, the Contractor shall release them at a mutually agreeable date and negotiate a transfer of their earned fringe benefits to the successor.

(d) The Contractor shall be reimbursed for all reasonable phase-in, phase-out costs (i.e., costs incurred within the agreed period after contract expiration that result from phase-in, phase-out operations) and a fee (profit) not to exceed a pro rata portion of the fee (profit) under this contract.

TRAVEL: Travel is not authorized for this contract.

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/infosec%20contract_clauses.pdf

RFQ Provisions Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if…