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GSA Solicitation No. 47PH0825R0006

Document: C201-SB GC/MAY 2025 (The Solicitation)

Construction Contract for: Colombia Land Port of Entry, Border Roadway Improvement & Construction/Paving Project, Laredo, TX

The Solicitation

September 26, 2025

Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Solicitation and Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Pre-Proposal Conference E. Estimated Price Range F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction H. 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. Affirmative Procurement Program 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 A. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract B. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work C. Buy American Requirements D. Buy American Exceptions E. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest F. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference G. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference H. Additional Provisions

(i) GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (Mar 2019)

(ii) GSAR Clause 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition

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 Ventures H. Basis for Award

VII. Attachments

1. Pricing Form

2. GSA Affiliated Custom Accounts (GACA) for Google Drive

3. Past Performance Questionnaire (Factor 1)

4. Davis Bacon Wage Decision Numbers: TX20250003 (Highway) & TX20250273

(Building)

5. GSA Form 527-21 - Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information

6. Offeror Representations and Certifications Form May 2025

7. Standard Form 24 Bid Bond

8. Colombia LPOE - 100% Design Drawings dated August 7, 2024

9. Colombia LPOE - 100% Design Specifications dated August 7, 2024

10. Colombia LPOE - Amendment No. 1 (replace 01 42 00 – General

References) to 100% Design Specifications dated June 18, 2025

11. Colombia LPOE - 100% Design Narrative dated August 7, 2024

VIII. Reference Documents

1. Colombia LPOE - Traffic and Pavement Study Concepts Report dated

August 4, 2022

2. PBS Interim Core Building Standards (CBS) dated February 24, 2025

I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses, in accordance with FAR 19. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the Project described in the attached Agreement. Proposals conforming to the Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein.

The Government will 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.

End of Notice

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)

End of Notice

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

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

(2) Pricing Form

(3) The Solicitation and Attachments to the Solicitation

(4) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement

(5) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form

(6) The Statement of Work (SOW) and Attachments to the SOW

(7) Forms Required For Submission with Proposals:

• Past Performance Questionnaire (Factor 1)

• GSA 527-21 - Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information

• Offeror Representations and Certifications Form May 2025

• Standard Form 24 Bid Bond

• Pricing Form

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: Temica Stewart

Address: 819 Taylor Street, 11th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Telephone: (817) 201-7945 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

Authorized Representative Information:

Email: temica.stewart@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

Date: October 6, 2025

Time: 2:30 p.m. Central Time (CT)

Location: Pre-Proposal Meeting is Virtual/Google Meet

I.E. Estimated Price Range

The estimated price range for the Project is between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000.

I.F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 96)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids;

and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

I.G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction (Feb 95)

(1) The clauses at FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions (FAR Deviation - Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), 2025-36), and FAR 52.236-3 (FAR Deviation - RFO 2025-36), Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_236_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_236_3 any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(2) A site visit will be held at the following date and time:

Date: October 7, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. Central Time (CT)

(3) All offerors who would like to attend the pre-proposal conference and site visit/walk will need to email the attendee(s) name, company name, attendee(s) email address and phone number to temica.stewart@gsa.gov and adena.alarcon@gsa.gov of those planning on attending to receive a meeting invite (Google Meet) to the meeting. Those who are planning to attend the site visit at the Colombia LPOE, will have to also provide their date of birth, last four of social security number, driver’s license’s number and state issued. The additional information provided will be submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to run a background check. This is required as the meeting will be on an active Border Crossing. Once the clearance is approved and final, the attendees will receive an email with the additional information to attend the meeting. Please arrive early as attendees will have to go through a security checkpoint to be escorted to the meeting room. No walk-ins without an invitation will be permitted to attend the site visit. The maximum number of attendees per company is three (3). Offerors must submit the request no later than October 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CT. Those who do not submit the required information by the deadline, will not be allowed to attend the site visit. Also, those who are not cleared by CBP will not be allowed on-site for the walk through.

For further information about the site visit or access requirements, please contact:

Name: Adena Alarcon (GSA Project Manager)

Telephone: (915) 222-1089

Email: adena.alarcon@gsa.gov

I.H. 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 3:00 p.m. central time on the following date and at the following address:

Date: November 4, 2025

Address: temica.stewart@gsa.gov

Electronic Submission of Proposals: Offers must be received by the email address of the GSA Point of Contact (POC) listed herein on or before the date and time established for receipt of offers. The date and time of receipt will be established according to the Government computer system’s documentation showing the exact official time of receipt by the GSA POC listed herein and not by the time the electronic proposal was sent by the Offeror or received by the GSA server. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure proposals are complete and submitted early enough to be mailto:temica.stewart@gsa.gov mailto:adena.alarcon@gsa.gov received by the GSA POC before the deadline, and to confirm receipt before the deadline. Proposals or portions of proposals which are received by the GSA POC later than the time noted within will be rejected and will not be considered.

NOTE: The maximum file size is 25 MB. GSA has occasionally experienced delays in delivery of emails from the GSA server to an email account. Therefore, offerors need to plan accordingly.

WARNING: Consistent with GAO case law on the issue of “late-is-late rule” related to electronically submitted proposals, GSA will strictly comply with and enforce FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A). Pursuant to GAO’s application of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A), an electronically submitted proposal that is received late will not be considered unless (1) it is received before award is made, (2) the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition and (3) it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals.

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

1. Price Proposal

2. Technical Proposal (including Past Performance Questionnaire Form and Key Personnel Resumes)

3. Offeror Representations and Certifications Form May 2025

4. Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

5. GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

6. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

Firms shall submit one (1) electronic copy of the technical proposal and one (1) electronic copy of the price proposal. The submission should be organized to correspond with the evaluation factors listed below.

Electronic copies must be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Temica Stewart: temica.stewart@gsa.gov. Electronic copies must be received by the date and time listed in this solicitation. The proposal is considered received upon the date and the time stamp showing receipt by the CO’s Government email inbox and not when the contractor sent the email.

The total technical proposal submission should not exceed 40 pages one sided, 8 ½” x 11”, vertical (portrait) format pages, consisting only of the specified materials described in this solicitation. The Past Performance Questionnaires (hereinafter may be referred to as “PPQ”) and Final Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) information will not count toward the page number limit.

The proposal should include a cover page with the firm’s name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), point of contact (POC), phone number and email address of the person who is authorized to negotiate on behalf of the offeror.

The price proposal portion of the proposal does not count towards the technical proposal 40-page limit.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of any proposals. Nor does it commit the Government to procure or contract for said services. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed procurement.

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of:

a. Standard Form (SF) 1442 blocks 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20 a, b, & c signed and dated by an authorized individual. Please include the offeror UEI number in Block 14 of the SF1442 (note: Block 14 “code” and “facility code” can be left blank). Indicate the Base Contract Price plus options in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

b. Pricing Sheets (two) (excel and signed PDF), with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the pricing sheets with a signature by an authorized individual on the pricing sheet. Pricing Sheet total shall match what is listed on the SF 1442.

c. The Bid Bond in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee

d. Acknowledgement of all Solicitation Amendments in Block 19 of the SF1442.

(2) Qualifications, Exclusions and Conditions

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.

II.D. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factors described in Section VI. Non-Price Factors, when combined, are significantly more important than Total Evaluated Price. However, as proposals become more equal in their technical merit, the evaluated price becomes more important.

1. Non-Price Factors and Weights

The term "Similar Projects" shall be defined for evaluation purposes (Technical Factors 1, 2 and 3) as projects that meet all three elements of size, complexity, and type as further defined herein. The current project requires the phased working of various aspects as day-to-day functions of the LPOE are accommodated for the full duration of construction with minimal impact on operations. Each project need not contain every element, but the combination of Similar Projects shall meet every element and demonstrate the ability to perform the services required in a satisfactory manner.

Similar in size is defined as:

● Exceed $15,000,000 in total construction costs, two (2) projects completed in the last eight (8) years from the date of Solicitation issuance. One (1) of the two (2) project submissions can be incomplete, however it must be 75% complete from the date of the proposal submission, is on time (no liquidated damages assessed), within budget and in accordance with contract requirements.

Similar in complexity is defined as:

● Design and construction of roadway repair and replacement of 350,000 square feet of concrete pavement 8 inches or more in depth

● Phasing and planning of work to include road/lane closures

● Managing concrete placement, and removal of construction and demolition waste

● Project site will remain operational during normal business hours to allow traffic flow to continue during construction;

requiring phasing of lane closures and coordination with end users.

Similar in type is defined as:

● A project consisting of major modernization or renovation for road repair of a LPOE, complex, military base, commercial

Factor Evaluation Criteria Elements Weight

1 Past Performance (on Similar Projects) 40%

2 Past Experience (on Similar Projects) 30%

3 Key Personnel 30%

Total 100% docks, or facility area, university campuses, and highway road construction repair projects. Additional examples include, but are not limited to, highways, airport runways, tarmacs, commercial dock areas, bridges, and distribution center projects.

● Projects involving POV and commercial primary inspection lanes with booths, secondary POV inspection area with inspection canopies, and road and paving site work that meet the minimum depth (8 inches thick) of concrete.

Projects NOT considered similar:

● Stand-alone parking lots, sidewalks, and driveways

FACTOR 1 - Past Performance (on Similar Projects)

This factor considers the Offeror’s relevant past performance demonstrating excellence as it relates to quality of work, timeliness of performance, business relations, and overall customer satisfaction. The term “relevant past performance” means past performance for Similar Projects as defined above.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) projects based upon the criteria listed above, for similar projects completed within the last eight (8) years from the Solicitation date. If one (1) of the two (2) project submissions is incomplete, construction must be at least 75% complete from the date of the proposal submission. The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) or the FINAL evaluation from the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting Systems (CPARS) or one of each to satisfy the requirements of this factor. The PPQ and/or CPARS shall be for Similar Projects as described above.

The PPQ Form is included in the solicitation as Attachment 3 and must be completed by the applicable client for each project and submitted with the technical 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 submittal 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 temica.stewart@gsa.gov prior to proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit PPQs 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.

Offeror should also include performance recognition documents received within the last 8 years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

This factor will be evaluated based upon the written responses to the RFP by the Offeror and by the evaluation of responses and references submitted by the Offeror. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating relevant past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through 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.

The quality of the reference information supplied will be considered. In accordance with FAR 15.306, if award will be made without conducting discussions, offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of proposals (e.g., the relevance of an offeror’s past performance information and adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond) or to resolve minor or clerical issues.

GSA will not maintain a database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.

FACTOR 2 - Past Experience (on Similar Projects)

This factor considers the past experience of the Offeror as a firm in providing construction services on Similar Projects. The Offeror must clearly demonstrate successful experience as a General Contractor for the construction of at least two (2) Similar Projects as defined above in Section II.D.1.

Offeror must explain how the characteristics of the projects are similar to the characteristics of this LPOE paving project. Each project need not contain every element above, but the combination of projects shall demonstrate a clear ability to perform these services in a satisfactory manner. The more characteristics demonstrated by the Offeror may be taken into consideration by the Government during the technical evaluation.

Offeror is also encouraged to provide information on problems encountered on the identified projects/contracts and the Offeror’s Team corrective actions.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: For each project presented in relation to this factor, the Offeror must explain how the characteristics of the project relate to the characteristics of this project. For each project presented the Offeror shall submit the following data/information:

1. Project Title

2. Owner and/or Occupants/Tenants

3. Location

4. Project team including the subcontractors that performed major divisions of work

5. Description including square footage of work area

6. Any special considerations or plans associated with working in occupied space

7. Contract Award Date

8. Contract Type and Contractor’s Responsibilities

9. Date of Substantial Completion

10. Date of Final Completion

11. Contract Award Amount

12. Contract Award Amount at Completion

13. Original Scheduled Completion Time at Contract Award (Calendar Days).

14. Actual Completion Time (Calendar Days)

15. Number of Change Orders

16. Reasons for Change Orders

17. Describe the similarities to this project

This factor will be evaluated based upon the written response to the solicitation by the Offeror and the past experience demonstrated by the presented projects.

FACTOR 3: Key Personnel

The Offeror shall submit resumes for the contractor’s proposed Key Personnel and any relevant credentials or specialized training for each of the following individuals:

• Project Manager

• Project Superintendent

• Quality Control Manager

MINIMUM STANDARDS

The minimum standard is met when:

● The key personnel identified have the appropriate qualifications and document experience required for the position to be assigned for this project.

● Each key personnel identified has a minimum of 7 years of experience in their respective role and worked on at least two Similar Projects (as defined above) within the past 8 years.

● One Similar Project for each individual must have the construction successfully completed or has reached substantial completion within the past eight (8) years.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Offerors shall submit resumes, with a narrative description for each individual, along with information on two (2) or more recent projects (not to exceed four (4)) that each individual has worked on with at least one Similar Project that reached substantial completion within the past eight (8) years. For each project listed, there should be a statement of what percentage of the individual’s time was dedicated to that project.

The resume shall include education, general job experience, and any trade or professional credentials or accreditations.

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

(2) Qualifications of Offerors

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract.

Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed.

(3) 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.

Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) Contractor for the Colombia LPOE BRIC Project in Laredo, TX:

Procon Consulting, LLC 1800 Tysons Blvd, Suite 620 McLean, VA 221012 POC: Jason Reed, Regional Manager, PM/CM – West Email: jreed@proconconsulting.com Mobile: 410.215.2415

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.

https://www.sam.gov/ mailto:jreed@proconconsulting.com

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.

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 of the Solicitation Documents prior to the date set for receipt of offers. Prospective Offerors should make such requests no later than October 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CT.

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.

http://www.sba.gov/ http://www.sba.gov/

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. Affirmative Procurement Program

GSA has implemented an Affirmative Procurement Program (APP) intended to maximize the use of recovered materials, environmentally preferable, and bio-based products. Offerors should familiarize themselves with the requirements for using and reporting on the use of such materials in performance as set forth in the Agreement.

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

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

Evaluating Contractor Performance: The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting 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 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.

(1) 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 http://www.cpars.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ contract and order number(s) assigned. Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

(2) 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.

(3) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent 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.

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

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

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

● 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

IV.A. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

IV.B. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work (MAY 14)

(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.

IV.C. Buy American Requirements

FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials (MAY

2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "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" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations 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 include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 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 material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(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 not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_9 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_9 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_9 may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic 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 the clause at FAR 52.225- 9 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 the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic 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)

IV.D. Buy American Exceptions

For Buy American exceptions, if any, see the applicable Buy American clause in Section IV of the Agreement

IV.E. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 06)

(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.

IV.F. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

(FEB 98)

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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitation-offer-and-award-construction-alteration-or-repair https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_9 provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

Federal Acquisition Regulation

(End of Provision)

The following provisions are incorporated by reference:

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language

APR 1991

52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 2003

IV.G. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses

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.

IV.H. Additional Provisions

(i) GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (Mar 2019)

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(ii) GSAR Clause 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

(a) The Government may exercise any option in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract at award.

Unless otherwise specified, options may be exercised at contract award.

(b)If the Government exercises the option, the contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

V. Instructions and Clauses

V.A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Discussions are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

In writing, "writing," or "written" means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

Proposal modification is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

Proposal revision is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

Time, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show–

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror

(and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if…