RFP Document 3 - Solicitation CMc MAY 2025.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. 47PB0025R0044

Document: CMc MAY2025 (The Solicitation)

Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) Contract for:

New Land Port of Entry (LPOE), Coburn Gore, ME

The Solicitation

Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Solicitation and Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit E. Magnitude of Construction F. Reserved G. Receipt of Offers

II. Proposals

A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format C. Price Proposal D. Technical Proposal E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

III. General Provisions

A. Availability of Funds B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation C. Notice to Small Business Firms D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results E. Reserved F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals G. Bond Requirements H. Contractor Performance Information I. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information

(CUI) Building Information

J. INFORM

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work Buy American Requirements Buy American Exceptions FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference GSAR 552.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Small Business Subcontracting Plan Project Labor Agreement – N/A to this project Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition B. FAR 52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting

VI. Method Of Award

A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism D. Unbalanced Price E. Total Evaluated Price F. Non-Price Factors G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offers

I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the

Project described in the Solicitation Documents. Proposals conforming to the

Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government intends to award the Contract to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

(2) Neither the Solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the

Contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Offeror's proposal submitted in response to this Solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF-1442 submitted by an Offeror, and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF-1442 with original signatures together with the Agreement reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.

Notice 1: Clause and provision deviations dated February 2025 do not affect the following:

1. Any FAR subparts that are based on statute or are not covered by E.O.

11246 such as:

a. FAR subparts 22.13, Equal Opportunity for Veterans and its related clauses and provisions; and

b. FAR subpart 22.14, Employment of Workers and Disabilities.

2. Existing U.S. laws on civil rights, nondiscrimination, or any laws that generally apply to a company regardless of whether it is a government contractor.

End of Notice

Notice 2:

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including FAR 52.222- 25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation and paragraph (t) of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

GSA will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

NOTICE 3: February 2025 clause or provision deviations are available in class deviations CD-2025-04 (February 15, 2025) and CD-2025-05 with Supplement 1

(March 7, 2025), available at https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/acquisiti2on-policy/acquisition-policy-library-and-resources#tab--Class-deviations)

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award

(2) Contract Price Form

(3) The Solicitation Document

(4) The Agreement Document

(5) Offeror Representations and Certifications Document

(6) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

(7) Individual Model Small Business Subcontracting Plan (May 2025)

(8) Cost Accounting Standards Board Disclosure Statement (CASB DS-1), OMB Form Number 0348-0051

(9) UNIFORMAT II - Level 3 Detail Reference Guide

(10) SF-24 – Bid Bond

(11) Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination – for Franklin County, ME, General Decision Number: ME20250007, Modification 3 (08/22/2025)

(12) CBP Non-Disclosure Agreement Form

(13) CBP Short Term Contractor Information Sheet

(14) Proprietary Information Agreement template

(15) Master Attachment List

1. Coburn Gore LPOE CMc SOW Final 2025 03 2.pdf

2. Coburn Gore Three Phase SOW FInal 2025 04 04.pdf

3. Coburn Gore AE SOW FINAL 2024 08 06.pdf

4. Coburn Gore LPOE - CMa w CxP SOW 2023 10 12.pdf

5. Colby Coburn Gore Three-Phase Final Report 2022 12 22.pdf

6. P-120 Public Buildings Service Cost and Schedule Management Policy

Requirements, October 2022 https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/acquisition-policy/acquisition-policy-library-and-resources#tab--Class-deviations https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/acquisition-policy/acquisition-policy-library-and-resources#tab--Class-deviations https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/acquisition-policy/acquisition-policy-library-and-resources#tab--Class-deviations

7. Coburn Gore LPOE 15Aug25 - LPOE POR at final concept.pdf

8. Coburn Gore - Updated Dormitory POR (CUI) 2024 12 09.xlsx

9. Land Port of Entry Design Standard (CUI) December 2023

10. PBS Core Building Standards Memorandum 2025 02 24

11. GSA Commissioning Guide September 2020.pdf

12. R1 GSA Room Data Sheets (CUI) July 2025.xlsx

13. R1 OE Product Standards (CUI) July 2025.xlsx

14. Coburn Gore LPOE - Design Narrative Final Concept REV 08-11-25.pdf

15. Coburn Gore LPOE Final Concept Submission Combined REV 08-11-

25.pdf

16. Coburn Gore LPOE Spec TOC Final Concept Combined 08-11-25.pdf

17. Coburn Gore Housing - Preliminary Concept 2025 06 13.pdf

I.C. Authorized Representatives

The following individuals are designated as the authorized GSA representatives under this Solicitation:

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Jim Adamo, Contracting Officer

Address: Thomas P. O’Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02222

Telephone: (857) 207-0555

Email: james.adamo@gsa.gov

Alternate POC Information

Name: Michele Valenza, Contracting Officer

Address: Thomas P. O’Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02222

Telephone: (617) 565-8508

Email: michele.valenza@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit

Pre-registration to attend the Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit is required. The

Conference and Site Visit shall be limited to no more than four (4) representatives from each Offeror. Offerors shall submit a completed “CBP Short Term Contractor

Information Sheet” (Solicitation Document 13) to the Contracting Officer identifying all attendees from their respective team at least 3 calendar days prior to the Conference and Site Visit.

Participants must have a valid, Government issued picture identification, driver’s license preferred, to gain access to the Conference and Site Visit. Notification of the location of entry, where attendees are required to meet, and all other requirements for the Site Visit will be issued to the Offerors. To request reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer.

Date: October 21, 2025

Time: 9:00 am local time

Location: Coburn Gore LPOE

I.E. Magnitude of Construction

(1) The estimated Total Contract Price (See Agreement, Section II.B.) is between $125M - $135M, inclusive of a Housing option.

Offerors are cautioned that price proposals exceeding this range may be determined ineligible for award based on budgetary limitations.

(2) The CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA) is three percent (3%) of the Estimated Cost of the Work (ECW), as defined in the Agreement.

(3) The Contract contemplated by this Solicitation provides for fifty percent (50%) shared savings, as defined in the Agreement.

I.F. Reserved

I.G. Receipt of Offers

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 2:00 pm local time on the following date and at the following address.

Date: November 17, 2025

Email Addresses: james.adamo@gsa.gov and michele.valenza@gsa.gov

Note: PDF format, 25mb max file size, if exceeding the max file size break out the proposal into volumes.

(2) Refer to the Section V.A, FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors — Competitive Acquisition (Nov 2021), particularly paragraph (c), Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

As an addendum to FAR 52.215-1(c),

(a) Offerors shall submit electronic copies of their proposal via email to the

Contracting Officer, Jim Adamo at james.adamo@gsa.gov and Michele Valenza at michele.valenza@gsa.gov. The maximum file size is 25MB. Files larger than 25MB need to be separated by volume and emailed separately.

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

Proposal submissions must be organized in precisely the order and format below. The proposal volumes must be tabbed and organized into the following sections, with associated page limitations. Submissions that do not follow these instructions, or otherwise include documentation that is difficult to read, may result in lower ratings or may be rejected completely.

Volume/ Part/Tab

Title Maximum Number of Pages

Volume I Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

See individual part/tab limits below

Part 1 “First page of the proposal” – Cover Letter

No limit

Part 2 Offeror Representations and Certifications

No limit

Volume II Technical Proposal See individual part/tab limits below

Part 1 EVALUATION FACTOR 1:

Experience in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services on Similar Projects

15 pages

Part 2 EVALUATION FACTOR 2:

Management and Technical Approach (Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services)

20 pages

Tab A Overall Approach mailto:james.adamo@gsa.gov mailto:michele.valenza@gsa.gov mailto:james.adamo@gsa.gov mailto:michele.valenza@gsa.gov

Volume/ Part/Tab

Title Maximum Number of Pages

Tab B Staffing Plan

Tab C Quality Control Plan

Tab D Safety Plan

Part 3 EVALUATION FACTOR 3:

Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel

30 pages

Part 4 EVALUATION FACTOR 4: Past Performance in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services on Similar Projects provided under Factor #1

Tab A Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs)

1 PPQ form per project identified in Section II.C.

below.

Tab B Performance Recognition Documentation

No limit

Part 5 EVALUATION FACTOR 5:

Small Business Socio- Economic Status

No limit

Volume

III

Price Proposal See individual part/tab limits below

Part 1 STANDARD FORM (SF) – 1442 (signed) – Solicitation, Offor, and Award. Indicate the Total Contract Price from the completed Contract Price Form in Block 17 of the SF- 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

N/A

Part 2 A completed Contract Price Form included as part of the SF-1442 and in Section II of the Agreement.

N/A

Part 3 Price Proposal “Other than Certified Cost and Pricing Data” Documentation.

Uniformat II classification Framework.

N/A

Volume

IV

Other Information to Submit with Proposals

See individual part/tab limits below

Part 1 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Large Business Offerors Only)

N/A

Part 2 List of items included within the offeror's home office overhead.

N/A

Volume/ Part/Tab

Title Maximum Number of Pages

Part 3 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Certification from Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Small Business Offerors Only)

N/A

Part 4 Cost Accounting Standards Board Disclosure Statement (CASB DS-1), OMB Form Number 0348-0051 (Large Business Offerors Only)

N/A

Part 5 Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

N/A

Volume V Requirements of Joint Venture Offers

See individual part/tab limits below

Part 1 Executed Joint Venture Agreement and necessary certifications (IF APPLICABLE)

No limit (IF APPLICABLE)

(1) The cover page of each proposal volume shall include the Offeror’s name and address, solicitation title and number, deadline for receipt of proposals, and volume number.

(2) Electronic submissions shall be submitted in a searchable and bookmarked PDF document. If the file size exceeds 25MB, separate into separate files.

II.B. Proposal Format

(1) The original copy of the Proposal shall include original signatures where signatures are required (e.g., SF-1442, SF-24, etc.).

(2) If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Contract Documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

(3) Pages shall be 8½x11-inch, ½-inch margins on the top and bottom of the pages and

1-inch margins on the left and right sides of the pages, except—

(a) When appropriate, pages may be 11x17 inches and with the same margins but will be counted as 2 pages towards any applicable page limitation defined below.

(b) Official documents (e.g., resumes, financial statements, etc.) may have margins and font sizes different from those listed above but shall be legible and shall be submitted on 8½x11-inch paper.

(5) All text shall be in either Arial or Times New Roman font at an 11-point minimum.

(6) The information provided in the submission shall be easily printable by normal black and white printers.

(7) Materials submitted become the property of the Government and will not be returned.

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

● The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF-1442 (signed) – Solicitation, Offer, and Award and the Agreement, with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the Pricing Form included in Section II of the Agreement.

Indicate the Total Contract Price from the completed Contract Price Form in Block 17 of the SF-1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

● A completed Contract Price Form included as part of the SF-1442 and in Section II of the Agreement.

● “Other than Certified Cost and Pricing Data” Documentation. Cost proposals must be organized and submitted using the Uniformat II classification framework developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), specifically under the designation E1557. Costs shall be provided for project work at the Level 3 Individual Elements classification (e.g. A1010 Standard Foundations), and summarized at the Level 2 classification (e.g. A10 Foundations). Any additional costs that the offeror believes must be included shall be well defined and included at the summary level.

Our Uniformat II – Level 3 Detail Reference Guide is provided to assist you with this documentation.

NOTE: The Price Proposal must be separately bound from the Technical Proposal.

II.D. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factors described in Section VI.

(1) Experience in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase

Services on Similar Projects (30%)

(a) Description

This factor considers the Offeror’s experience as a firm in providing comparable Design Phase and Construction Phase Services for “similar” projects that the Offeror has completed. This factor will be evaluated based upon the written response included in the Technical Proposal.

A "similar” project is defined as a project that, at a minimum, meets the following criteria:

● New construction or major renovations within an occupied facility (e.g., public safety buildings, Department of Defense Work, Land Ports of Entry, Hospitals)

● Design Phase Services that included project planning, value engineering, cost savings, design reviews, constructability reviews, problem/issue resolution, coordination, phasing plan development, CPM development, site logistic planning, independent cost estimating, and development of subcontractor interest

● Included major mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil and life safety components, roof and building envelope restoration and repairs

● Phased Construction, keeping occupied portions of the site in operation

● Greater than 20,000 Gross Square Feet (GSF) - new construction

Total Construction Costs greater than $30,000,000

● 24/7, 365 days a year continuous operating facility

More information is available in the submittal requirements and standard for evaluation below.

(b) Submittal Requirements (15 Pages Maximum)

The Offeror must submit the following information at a minimum:

Provide three (3) similar projects completed in the last fifteen (15) years in which the Offeror performed as a Construction Manager-as-Constructor, a Construction Manager-at-Risk, a Design-Builder, or a Design-Builder with Bridging. Current similar projects must be substantially complete to be considered relevant for this factor. For each project, describe in detail:

1. Overall Project scope of the design phase services and construction phase services (including project type and complexity)

2. Design Phase Services

3. Construction phasing parameters

4. Project Size (Square footage and Site Acreage)

5. Project Budget - both planned and actual budget (Provide GMP and fee structure if applicable)

6. Project Schedule - both planned and actual schedule

7. Project Accounting - cost control and cost tracking methods

8. Project Safety Record

9. Also include two challenges encountered during construction for each

Construction Phase Services project provided above that did affect or had the potential to affect the budget or schedule. Detail how each challenge was identified, evaluated, and overcome in order to get the project completed. The challenges must show your ability to problem solve. The challenges will not be evaluated on whether or not they impacted the project but on your problem identification and resolution proficiency.

(2) Management and Technical Approach (Design Phase Services and

Construction Phase Services) (25%)

This factor considers the Offeror’s project management plan which indicates the methods and means they will employ to ensure management of the project in a manner which will maximize the opportunity for successful completion that is on-time, on-budget, and within quality expectations. This factor will be evaluated based upon the written response included in the Technical Proposal. The Proposal must delineate the Offeror’s knowledge, programs, and processes, relating them to the unique requirements of this project and demonstrating their approach to its management and execution of the project.

(b) Submittal Requirements (20 Pages Maximum)

The Offeror must submit the following information at a minimum:

The Offeror shall provide a detailed project management plan that includes the following:

Overall Approach Provide a complete approach to Design Phase services including, but not limited to:

a. Schedule development,

b. Cost-estimating and cost-reconciliation services

c. Subcontractor participation

d. Value engineering services.

e. Design assist services

Additionally, provide a complete approach to Construction Services including, but not limited to:

a. Scheduling

b. Cost control including contingency management

c. Change order management

d. Open book accounting

Staffing Plan

Provide a complete staffing plan detailing all team members to be assigned to this Project as outlined in Factor #3 Qualifications and Personnel.

The staffing plan must include an Organizational Chart and Lines of Authority for both Design Phase and Construction Phase. For each key person, identify the proposed duties in the project; identify the person as a part-time or full-time employee, detail the amount of time anticipated to be spent on-site and the amount of time to be spent in the home office and identify the firm for which the individual works. Describe the amount and form of interaction between the home office and the construction site. Identify which personnel will be responsible for the quality control and safety programs.

The Offeror shall designate and identify on-site key personnel having signatory authority who can bind the contractor in negotiations for changes and sign letters and contract modifications.

Quality Control Plan (QCP) Provide an example of a detailed QCP featuring both a Management Plan and Inspections/Tests sections. The Management Plan must describe the Offeror’s process for planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling the execution of the construction work, including construction phasing in a fully operational Land Port of Entry on a constrained site. It shall address methods employed to prepare, monitor, and accomplish the Project’s schedule and to track and control project costs. It shall detail the Communication Plan and problem resolution procedures as well as quality control methods employed. The plan must address the coordination, development and review of shop drawings, samples, and submittals. The Inspections/Tests section shall demonstrate how the Offeror successfully implements this program and define its process of identifying, scheduling, testing, correction, and follow-up for each divisional building system/feature.

Safety Plan

Provide a safety plan that demonstrates the firm’s approach to preventing accidents and injuries with contingency plans for responding to accidents. Provide specific methods for processing correspondence, and for dealing with issues, problems, questions, emergencies and other areas.

(3) Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel (20%)

The Offeror shall identify the personnel they propose to fill the key team member positions listed below and state their roles and responsibilities on the Project. The Offeror shall provide evidence of the competency, past performance, qualifications and related experience of key team members. If the key team members did not work on any of the three projects submitted under Evaluation Factor Number 1, provide contact information for two references for each such individual who has thorough knowledge of the details of the individual’s performance in a similar position on a similar project. People who may provide such information include Project Managers, Building Owners, or Contracting Officials associated with such similar projects.

The Offeror shall provide resumes for each key team member clearly indicating their currently held position/title, proposed project position/title, education, qualifications, professional licensing, personal awards received, and work experience (including roles) over the last fifteen (15) years. Offerors shall provide a matrix chart clearly identifying the roles that key team members held on the projects submitted under the Factor 1. Key team members are defined as follows:

The CMc Contractor’s team members should include the following key personnel to provide expertise (a single individual may be assigned more than one of the responsibilities / expertise listed below) as and when needed for efficient and effective operations:

● Project Executive

● Project Manager

● Pre-Construction (a.k.a design-phase) Project Manager (if different than construction project manager)

● Construction Superintendent - Port

● Construction Superintendent - Housing

● Project Engineer

● MEP coordinator

● Quality Control Manager/Superintendent

● Cost Engineer

● Construction Scheduler

● Safety Officer

● O&M Commissioning coordinator

No substitution to key personnel shall be made without prior approval of the CO. In the event that personnel approved by the CO are unable to perform their duties due to death, illness, resignation from the Contractor's employment, the CO's request for removal, or similar reasons, the Contractor shall promptly submit to the CO, in writing, the name and qualifications of a proposed replacement with equal or superior qualifications. This replacement, if approved by the CO, shall be submitted to the Government within three calendar days from the time of removal and shall in no way delay the project schedule. If the schedule is delayed due to the CMc’s lack of timely submittal or lack of an equally qualified submittal, the CMc shall be responsible for any and all resulting costs associated with the delay. Any approved substitutions shall be made at no increase in contract price and/or decrease in capabilities.

(b) Submittal Requirements (30 Pages Maximum)

The Offeror must submit the following information at a minimum:

1. Resumes for each key team member clearly indicating their currently held position/title, proposed project position/title, education, qualifications, professional licensing, personal awards received, and work experience (including roles) over the last fifteen (15) years.

2. A matrix chart clearly identifying the roles that key team members held on the projects submitted under the Experience and Past Performance factors.

(4) Past Performance in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Services on Similar Projects Provided under Factor #1 (20%)

(a) Description

This factor considers the Offeror’s Past Performance with regard to the projects submitted under Evaluation Factor 1, as a predictor of the Offeror’s compliance with contract requirements and overall quality of performance.

(b) Submittal Requirements

For each of the (3) “similar” projects submitted under Evaluation Factor 1, the Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (included in the solicitation as Attachment 7), completed by the applicable client. Completed PPQs shall be submitted with the proposal. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submission of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the project. If the client requests, the client may submit a questionnaire directly to the Government's point of contact, via email at (james.adamo@gsa.gov) and (michele.valenza@gsa.gov) prior to proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit questionnaires previously submitted with other proposals or may obtain an updated/new PPQ from a client for any submission. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

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Offerors may also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), previously submitted PPQ information, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from a variety of sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. GSA will not maintain a database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.

(5) Small Business Socioeconomic Status (5%)

This factor is used to evaluate an Offeror’s Small Business Socioeconomic status.

(b) Submittal Requirements

The Offeror shall provide evidence to establish its standing as a Small Business;

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone); Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); and/or Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) under NAICS 236220.

If a small business firm belongs to one or more of the above socioeconomic categories, the Offeror shall submit evidence for each category. If the Offeror proposes a Contractor Team Arrangement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.6, separate evidence of each firm’s socioeconomic status shall be submitted.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors are reminded their SAM registration status must be “Active”, at the time their offer is submitted, to be considered for award (see 52.204-7). Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in

System for Award Management (SAM), accessed via System for Award Management.

Offerors shall also submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and https://www.sam.gov/

Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached Offeror’s Representations and Certifications (C301).

(2) Small Business Subcontracting Plan. This section is only applicable to large business Offerors.

A Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, is required to be submitted with offers. See Attachment 7 for a model plan.

(3) This section is only applicable to large business Offerors. The Offeror must submit all disclosures in accordance with FAR 52.230-1, Cost Accounting Standards Notice and Certifications and FAR 52.230-7, Proposal Disclosure – Cost Accounting Practice Changes.

(4) This section is only applicable to small business Offerors. The Offeror must submit certification from a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) that the Offeror’s accounting system provides for the following:

● The accounting system is in accordance with GAAP.

● There is proper segregation of direct costs and indirect costs.

● There is proper identification and accumulation of direct costs by contract.

● There is a labor time distribution system that charges direct and indirect labor appropriately.

The GAAP Certification must be provided from the accountant directly to the Government within 10 days of submission of a proposal.

(5) Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

Offerors are advised that employees of the firm(s) identified below may require access to your firm’s proprietary information in performing advisory and assistance services for the Government under separate contract. These individuals will be authorized access only to such information that is necessary to enable them to perform their respective duties. Such firm(s) are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition.

Architect Engineer Firm:

Dattner Architects Daniel M. Cohen, Project Manager

(212) 392-5601

(412) 401-1398 dcohen@dattner.com

Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) Firm:

Jacobs John J. Ososkie, Project Manager

(860) 367-4998 mailto:dcohen@dattner.com john.ososkie@jacobs.com

Pursuant to FAR Part 9.505-4(b), these firms must execute an agreement with each offeror that states that they will (1) protect the offerors’ information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and (2) refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

To expedite the evaluation process, each offeror must contact the above-listed firm(s) to effect execution of such an agreement prior to the submission of proposals. Each offeror must submit copies of any such agreement(s) with their proposal. See Solicitation Document 14.

II.F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

(1) All offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of an executed joint venture agreement (with original signatures) which fully discloses the legal identity of each member of the joint venture, the relationship between the members, the form of ownership of each member, and any limitations on liability or authority for each member.

(2) An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 accompanying an offer regardless of any agency relationship established between the members.

(3) In the case of corporations that are joint venture members, the corporation secretary must certify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture, either by so certifying in the joint venture agreement, or by submitting a separate certification to the Government. The joint venture must also provide a certificate that identifies a principal representative of the joint venture with full authority to bind the joint venture.

(4) Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

III. General Provisions

III.A. Availability of Funds

Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant that funds are presently available for award of a Contract. Award of the contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award.

III.B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation

The Government will attempt to answer all requests for clarifications or interpretations of the Solicitation Documents prior to the date set for receipt of offers, but does not warrant that all such requests will be answered if not received by October 31, 2025.

mailto:john.ososkie@jacobs.com

Prospective Offerors should make such requests by email to the Contracting Officer, Jim Adamo at james.adamo@gsa.gov and the Project Manager, Li-hang Wang at li-hang.wang@gsa.gov.

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms

A program for the purpose of assisting qualified small business concerns in obtaining certain bid, payment, or performance bonds that are otherwise not obtainable is available through the Small Business Administration (SBA) (Small Business Administration). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

This acquisition is being conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 15 as a negotiated procurement. In accordance with FAR 3.104 and FAR 15.207, after receipt of proposals, no information regarding the identity of those submitting offers, the number of offers received, or the information contained in such offers will be made available until after award except as provided by FAR 15.503.

III.E. Reserved

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

The Contract contemplated by this Solicitation provides for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) with CMc Contingency Allowance (CCA), and determines the contractor's compensation in a manner significantly different from a firm-fixed-price contract.

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire Solicitation and the Agreement to be included in the Contract contemplated by the Solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements and clauses in the contemplated Contract. Verify that all blanks requiring information to be supplied in an Offer have been properly filled out, that all pricing and other numerical data is accurately calculated, and that all copies of the Offer contain the same information.

III.G. Bond Requirements

If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer, any contract awarded will require a performance bond and payment bond as specified in the Agreement. Offerors who utilize individual sureties should note the requirement for a certified, audited, financial statement for each person acting as an individual surety under clause FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee and the requirements of clause FAR 52.228-11 Pledge of Assets.

III.H. Contractor Performance Information

(1) Evaluating Contractor Performance: The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting mailto:james.adamo@gsa.gov mailto:li-hang.wang@gsa.gov mailto:li-hang.wang@gsa.gov http://www.sba.gov/ http://www.sba.gov/

System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. The website for CPARS is Contractor Performance Assessment

Completed CPARS evaluations may then be used by the Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. CPARS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

(2) CPARS Registration: Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS. The contractor will receive several automated emails. Within thirty days of award, the contractor will receive an email that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned. Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

(3) Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site (CPARS Training) and updated as needed.

(4) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent to the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

Once an evaluation is ready to be released the CR will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The email will indicate the time frame the CR has to respond to the evaluation; however, the CR may return the evaluation earlier than this date.

GSA shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (i.e., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between GSA and the contractor regarding GSA’s evaluation of the contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file.

III.I. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Building Information

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may have been designated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) building information. With respect to such information, Offerors shall agree to the terms for receipt of such information, as set forth in the provision “Administrative Matters” in Section III of the Agreement, as a condition of receipt of such information.

http://www.cpars.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/lc.htm

III.J INFORM

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

This solicitation 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 meeting1 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 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;

1 The oral feedback meeting may be held in person or via an electronic means.

● 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.

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) with Construction Contingency Allowance and Shared Savings contract resulting from this solicitation.

FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work (MAY 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the

Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

Buy American Requirements

FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "designated country construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_11 include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested-

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

Buy American Exceptions

N/A

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(a) 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 Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at the address provided in the provision “Receipt of Offers” in Section I (General Information).

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

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.