RFI Merletti Expansion.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY/UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

*PROGRAM DIRECTORATE/DIVISION*

This notice constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.201 for the purpose of determining the capability of sources in the marketplace for a contemplated effort for the Merletti Classroom Expansion. This RFI is for procurement planning purposes Only for eventual award and shall not be construed as a request for proposals/quotes, solicitation, or commitment on the part of the Government to issue any future solicitation or award. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request.

The contemplated effort would be a firm fixed price with a flexible 12-month period of performance. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 236210. The Product Services Code for this requirement is Y1AZ.

For the contemplated effort, the Contractor will be required to provide for a turn-key design-build effort to construct the Merletti Classroom Expansion annex.

All interested parties are invited to submit a capabilities statement, which shall not exceed ten

(10) total pages and no smaller than 12-point Times New Roman font. The capability statement should demonstrate understanding, capability, approach, qualification, and experience in meeting the work requirements identified in Draft Statement of Word. The contractor shall address the below questions in their capability statement. It provides information relevant to the ability of your firm to successfully execute the work described in this notice.

• Are there any areas of the Draft SOW that you believe could be clarified or improved for better project execution? Please provide specific suggestions.

• How much experience does the A/E firm that you plan to joint venture with, have with building auditoriums/multi-functional facilities?

• What is your company’s capacity for being able to complete the optional tasks concurrently with the base contract?

• If all optional tasks are exercised, provide a sequence plan.

• How much experience, knowledge and success has your company had with ascertaining

(Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) permits?

• Other than securing an expediter, what other methods are planned for obtaining the MDE expeditiously?

• If any, what value engineering ideas do you have for the project?

• Is the Period of Performance acceptable?

• Have you completed any state-of-the-art audio-visual projects in the past two (2) years?

• Does your company have any design and/or construction experience of auditoriums/cinemas/universities?

• Do your organization foresee any design and/or constructability issues with this project?

• How does your organization manage the change order process?

• Of the Federal Contracts that you have been awarded, what percentage of them have been completed on schedule and a budget as originally planned?

• From your point of view, what are the key milestones of the expansion project?

• Has your company performed a design-build contract which went behind in schedule and over budget? If so, please explain the situation that led to it.

In furnishing the requested information, please include the following as part of the submission:

1. Name of the Organization

2. Address of the Organization

3. CAGE Code and EUI Number for the Organization

4. Small business standing (i.e. large or small business) under NAICS Code 236210

5. If a Small Business, indicate Small Business Type(s) (e.g., Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Certified, HUBZone Certified, Veteran Owned Small Business, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)

6. Telephone/Fax Number, Address, and Email address for the primary point of contact for Capabilities Statement

7. A description of your organization’s ability to meet the requirements stated above

8. A summary of your organization’s history relative to similar requirements

As much as possible, it is preferred that capability statements be nonproprietary. However, capability statements with company-sensitive data and concepts will be accepted, and the Government will respect restricted data markings. Responders are expected to appropriately mark their submissions that contain proprietary information; receipt of classified materials is not anticipated.

All responses shall be submitted electronically, via email, no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) on July 15, 2026 to the points of contact listed below. Only attach MS Word/Excel compatible files or Adobe Acrobat PDF files in electronic correspondence.

Points of Contact

Contract Specialist: Theresa Williams at Theresa.Williams@usss.dhs.gov

Contracting Officer: Erik Syfert at Erik.Syfert@usss.dhs.gov