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U.S. GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

Public Buildings Service Acquisition Management Division

Capital and Customer Projects Branch 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3300

Chicago, Illinois 60604

PROJECT: Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Space Planning and Interior Design Services Various Locations in Region 5

SOLICITATION NO: 47PF0024Q0033

ISSUE DATE: March 21, 2024

CLOSING DATE & TIME: Phase I- April 19, 2024, 4:00 PM Central Phase II- June 21, 2024, 12:00 PM Central

CONTRACT NO: TBD

DATE OF AWARD: TBD

ISSUED BY:

U.S. General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Acquisition Management Division Customer Projects Team 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3500 Chicago, Illinois 60604

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ATTENTION OFFERORS: This notice has been prepared to point out some of the important sections or requirements of this solicitation or to provide you with additional information related to this proposed contract. Please note that it is not inclusive - you are cautioned to carefully read the entire solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements, provisions, and clauses.

SOLICITATION NO. 47PF0024Q0033

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION’S MISSION

To provide quality services required by our clients in a timely manner and to ensure the best value to the Federal Government and the public thereby enhancing our clients’ ability to accomplish their mission.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE

This Solicitation is set aside for small businesses in accordance with FAR 19.

NAICS CODE

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541410- Interior Design Services with a Size Standard of $9,000,000.

“SHALL” “WILL” and “MUST” Throughout this solicitation, the terms “shall” “will” and “must” are used. “Shall” “will” and “must” denote the imperative. They indicate an obligation to act. In this solicitation, and any resulting contract, “shall” “will” and “must” have the same meaning.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

All contractors must be active in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://sam.gov/ prior to submission of offers to be considered for award.

SAFEGUARDING DOCUMENTS

Associated plans, drawings, or specifications provided under this solicitation are intended for use by prospective bidders/offerors (and their subcontractors and suppliers). In support of this requirement, GSA requires bidders/offerors to exercise reasonable care when handling documents relating to building drawings/plans, security equipment, security equipment installations, and contract guard service, to include:

1) Limiting reproduction and/or dissemination of covered materials only to persons/parties related to this acquisition or otherwise authorized to receive such information;

2) Making every possible effort that is reasonable and prudent to prevent unauthorized disclosure of this information;

3) Upon award and completion of any appeals process, unsuccessful bidders/offerors making every reasonable and prudent effort to destroy or render useless all information/documentation received during the solicitation and/or appeals process; and

4) The awardee continuing the efforts required above throughout the entire term of contract and for what specific time thereafter as may be necessary, as determined by the awardee.

PERFORMANCE BASED SPECIFICATIONS

Note that the service specifications included in this solicitation are performance-based specifications. These specifications express the Government’s requirements in the form of minimum quality standards. Work schedule, frequencies, resources utilized, and methods of performance are to be determined by offerors.

NOTICE CONCERNING COMPLETION OF SOLICITATIONS

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements, provisions, and clauses. Fill-ins should be properly completed and verified. All copies should contain the same information. Verify calculations before signing your bid.

The solicitation format follows the Commercial Contract Format in FAR 12.303, as indicated below:

Section A- Standard Form (SF) 1449 Section B- Continuation of any block from 1449 (not included in this solicitation) Section C- Contract Clauses Section D- Contract documents, exhibits or attachments

• Section D.1- Services, Ordering, Prices

• Section D.2- Method of Award

• Section D.3- Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment

• Section D.4- Pricing Worksheet Attachment

Section E- Solicitation Provisions

Offerors shall submit with their offer the following documents per each phase. Failure to submit required documentation can result in exclusion from award:

Phase I

• Section E.4 FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items

• Phase I Technical Proposal Submittals - See Section D.2 Method of Award

Phase II

• Phase II Technical Proposal Submittals- See Section D.2 Method of Award

● Section D.4 Pricing Worksheets

● Standard Form 1449 – Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items

EXERCISING OPTIONS AND MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS

If this is a multiple award contract with optional performance periods, please note that the successful awardee will be required to re-certify size status prior to the option being exercised.

REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINT VENTURE OFFERORS

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.

An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture must sign the SF1449 accompanying an offer.

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.

Representations and certifications and financial information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

The Government will only consider past performance information submitted for work performed by the joint venture (including joint ventures established through the 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program). The Government will not consider past performance information for work performed individually by each firm in the joint venture (including joint ventures established through the 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program).

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 do not warrant that all such requests will be answered within 10 calendar days. Prospective Offerors should make such requests no later than Thursday, April 4, 2024.

VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE NOTICE ATTENDENCE FORM

SOLICITATION # 47PF0024Q0033:

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Space Planning and Interior Design Services

Various Locations in Region 5

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled at the time and place set forth below. All prospective offerors are encouraged to attend. Please complete and return this form via email to Timothy.Novak@gsa.gov.

TIME/DATE: April 2, 2024 at 10:00AM Central Time

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE LOCATION:

*Google Meet link and/or call-in number will be given upon receipt of this form.

[ ] I plan to attend the conference.

Number of attendees: _____________ (Maximum: 4 per prospective offeror).

Please list the names of each attendee below:

[ ] I do not plan on attending the conference.

In case of last-minute changes, please be sure to include a point of contact phone number:

Name: ___________________________________________

Company: ___________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notice Concerning Solicitation, GSA Form 1602

Section A- Standard Form (SF) 1449

Section B- Continuation of any block from 1449 (not included in this solicitation)

Section C- Contract Clauses

Section D- Contract documents, exhibits or attachments

• Section D.1- Services, Ordering, Prices

• Section D.2- Method of Award

• Section D.3- Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment

• Section D.4- Pricing Worksheet Attachment

Section E- Solicitation Provisions

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

RFQ IFB RFP

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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EDWOSB

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

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