Solicitation 47PC0222R0008 Degetau Chillers.pdf

GSA Solicitation No.47PC0222R0008

Construction Contract for: Federico Degetau Federal Office Building and US Courthouse Chiller Risers Repairs Construction in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

The Solicitation

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 (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 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 2.0

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

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A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR 101-29

B. FAR 52.211-3, Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Items Description

C. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract D. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work E. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction F. Buy American Requirements G. Buy American Exceptions H. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest I. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference J. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference K. Additional Provisions

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

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

L. Certified Cost or Pricing Data

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition B. Security Requirements C. Additional Clauses

VI. Method Of Award A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism D. Unbalanced Price E. Non Price Factors F. Evaluation of Joint Ventures

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I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is set-aside for HUBZone 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.

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form

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

(4) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement

(5) Other Forms Required For Submission with Proposals

(6) Specifications and Drawings

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: Natalia Lugo-Vina

Address: 150 Carlos Chardon Ave., San Juan, PR 00918

Telephone: 347-331-6783

Email: natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov

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Alternate POC Information

Name: Olga Rodriguez

Address: 150 Carlos Chardon Ave., San Juan, PR 00918

Telephone: 787-766-6169

Email: olga.rodriguez@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

Date: Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

Time: 11:00AM (EST)

Location: Virtual via Google Meet (Link to meeting will be provided to registered attendees)

I.E. Estimated Price Range

The estimated price range for the Project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

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.

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(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, and FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where

(2) Site visits will be held at the following dates and times:

Date: Tuesday, April 19th, 2022

Time: 8:00AM, 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM (EST)

(3) Due to COVID-19 building protocols and restrictions, there is a limitation on the number of visitors at the building at once. Each vendor will have a maximum of four (4) team members.

Names of each attendee must be provided to the GSA by 1:00PM(EST) on Monday, April 18th, 2022. The Site Visit walkthrough will be structured at 45 minutes intervals, and will include all building specific check-ins, which may include a COVID questionnaire and temperature check. Participants must have a valid, Government issued picture identification, driver’s license preferred, to gain access for the pre-proposal Site Visit. All team members must follow CDC mask protocols, and additional requirements may be required by the building. Instructions with respect to any additional requirements will be provided prior to the walkthrough. Names of individuals not pre-registered within one (1) day of the assigned Site Visit date will not be allowed access to the building.

Pre-registration is required for all attendees. Notification of the location of entry, where attendees are required to meet, and all other requirements for the Site Visit will be communicated to vendors after pre-registration has been processed. Offerors shall submit an email identifying all attendees from their respective team to the Contracting Officer at natalia.lugo-vinacruz and olga.rodriguez@gsa.gov. In the Site Visit pre-registration request, be sure to list at least two (2) available time slot options so that GSA can work to accommodate all interested vendors. If additional time slots are required we will coordinate and accommodate all registered participants.

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.

Once GSA obtains all requests, the Contracting Officer will provide confirmation of specific time slot assignments to each vendor. It is each vendor’s responsibility to ensure that the attendees

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 come prepared to visit the specific areas of interest, and that they are best suited to understand the project scope and objectives.

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

Name: Natalia Lugo-Vina and Olga Rodriguez

Address: 150 Carlos Chardon Ave.,Room 359, San Juan, PR 00918

Telephone: 347-331-6783 or 787-766-6169

Email: natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov and olga.rodriguez@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 4:00PM local time on the following date and at the following address.

Date: Friday, May 6th, 4:00PM (EST) All Technical and Price proposals shall be submitted electronically via email as separate attachments to natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov and olga.rodriguez@gsa.gov.

Items 2 and 3 listed below do not apply to this RFP. Please disregard. Only electronic proposals will be accepted.

(2) Offers sent by commercial package delivery and hand delivery shall be deemed received as of the date and time of delivery to the office designated for receipt of offers.

(3) Offers sent by United States Mail shall be deemed timely if delivered to the address of the government installation designated for receipt of offers on or before the date established for receipt of offers.

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

3. Representations and Certifications

4. Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

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

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6. Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

7. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

1. The Technical and Price proposal must be submitted as separate Portable Document Format (PDF) attachments in an email. The Technical and Price proposal must be received by Friday, May 6th, 2022, 4:00PM (EST) via e-mail to natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov and olga.rodriguez@gsa.gov. Paper copy submissions will not be accepted.

If you must send your proposal via multiple emails due to file size, all must be received by the proposal due date and time indicated in the solicitation. Offerors shall submit all proposals as separate files. Files shall not contain classified data.

The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

2. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each proposal shall be clearly identified. All pages shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be included.

The proposal should clearly demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the project. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Submission of marketing brochures is not acceptable unless provided as supplementary information only.

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 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 Base Contract Price, or if no such distinction is made, the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

(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.

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(3) Additional Proposal Requirements

I. Price Proposal A. Signed Standard Form 1442 and all amendments acknowledged B. Contract Pricing Form C. Pricing proposal breakdown (see attachment for example of format) D. Representations and Certifications (C301) E. Completed Form 527 F. SF 24, Bid Bond G. If applicable, Joint-Venture Agreement and any Mentor-Protégé

Agreements H. The information required under FAR 52.215-1(c)(2) I. Any other information required in the Solicitation

II.D. Technical Proposal

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

The technical evaluation factors and their relative weights are listed below. In accordance with FAR 15.304 (e)(2), technical factors, when combined, are considered approximately equal to cost or price.

The Technical Proposal shall consist of the following:

1. Factor 1: Technical Qualifications and Experience on Similar Projects(40%)

2. Factor 2: Past Performance on Relevant Projects (30%)

3. Factor 3: Qualifications of Key Personnel (30%)

The technical proposal must contain all of the necessary information to address the evaluation factors as set forth in the solicitation. The maximum page limit for the technical proposal submission is 20 pages, single sided, single spaced, with a minimum of 11-point Times New Roman font. If more than 20 single sided pages are submitted, only the first 20 single sided pages will be evaluated.

Note: The PBS Past Performance Questionnaire is excluded from the page limitation. All other pages (including cover page) are included in the page limitation. All pages in the technical proposal must be 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Pages that differ from these page dimensions will not be evaluated.

A. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ON

SIMILAR PROJECTS (40%)

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This criterion will measure the breadth, depth and relevance of an Offeror’s experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the one described in this solicitation.

The offeror must submit the required information on the Experience Summary Table (Attachment A1) as well as Project Fact Sheets (Attachment A2) for three (3) projects. If the Offeror submits more than three (3) projects, only the first three (3) will be evaluated. At a minimum, one (1) project must have a minimum construction cost of five hundred thousand dollars $500,000.00. All must have been successfully and substantially completed within the past ten (10) years. The Offeror must have served as the Prime General Contractor (GC) or Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) on the submitted projects. Demonstrated experience on projects similar to this contract will lead to a higher rating for this factor. A project will be considered similar based on independent judgment and consensus judgment of the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) members that the project has enough characteristics in common with the subject project that it can be determined relevant experience. Projects determined to be not relevant or only partially relevant will receive no or lesser weight, resulting in a lower rating for this factor.

Similar projects are described as:

● Chilled and condensated water piping replacement for chiller cooling system in office buildings, courthouses, or acceptable institutional buildings*

● Construction within an occupied and operational site, campus or multi-story building

● Replacement of cooling towers, minimum capacity, 50 Tons, 120 gpm in office buildings, courthouses, or acceptable institutional buildings*

*Examples of acceptable institutional buildings are buildings built for schools, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, airports, fire, and police stations. Warehouses and industrial buildings will not be considered as similar projects.

A single project identical in all aspects to this project may not exist, and therefore the Government will consider the combination of experience demonstrated by the three (3) submitted projects. The combination of experience should include all of the key elements of relevant experience, identified, in order to receive an acceptable rating for this factor.

Significantly more weight will be given to individual projects meeting all of the key elements. A higher score will be given to offerors demonstrating experience on multiple projects over the $500,000.00 minimum. Minimal or negligible relevant experience in one or more key elements may result in an unacceptable rating for this factor.

Having relevant construction experience helps demonstrate capability to perform the work required under this contract. In assessing the experience level and assigning a rating for this

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 factor, the Government will consider the similarity of the experience to the work required under this contract, including scope, complexity and magnitude.

Complexity includes schedule constraints, management and administrative requirements, security requirements, applicable design criteria, coordination requirements, local conditions, as well as technical complexity.

Offerors shall complete all blocks on each form. Lack of response on any field may be interpreted by the Government as a non-responsive proposal or the uncertainty and associated risk may result in a lower rating for this factor. The burden of providing complete and accurate information lies with the Offeror; however this does not preclude the Government from obtaining information from any other source.

Limit each Project Fact Sheet, Attachment A2, to no more than three (3) 8 ½” x 11” pages. Each page shall be one (1) sided, single spaced, with a minimum 11 point Times New Roman font. If the information submitted exceeds the page limitations, only the first three (3) pages will be evaluated.

If the offeror provides more than three (3) Similar Projects, the SSEB will only review the first three (3) submitted based on chronology starting with the most recent contract/task order completion date.

Note for Joint-Venture Offerors: If relying on past experience and performance of the individual firms, at least one (1) project must be presented for each Joint-Venture partner. Greater weight will be given to projects that demonstrate prior teaming of the Joint-Venture partners.

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE ON RELEVANT PROJECTS(30%)

The purpose of this factor is to review the offeror’s record of past performance on relevant construction projects. The Offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) included in the solicitation as (Attachment A4), completed by the applicable client, for each project included in its proposal for FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ON SIMILAR PROJECTS. Completed PPQs should 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 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 shall complete the first page of the PPQ as well as the Client Point of Contact Information and shall submit it with a statement of what attempt was made by the Offeror (e.g. “Sent to Mr. Smith by email on 06/15/2018”). If the client requests, the client may submit a questionnaire directly to the Government's Contracting Officer prior to the proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit questionnaires previously submitted with other proposals or

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 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.

You 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 Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including 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 completed PPQs submitted by Offerors.

The Government has no obligation to ensure that an equal number of references are obtained for each offeror.

If the Offeror has no record of relevant past performance or information on its past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The rating shall be characterized as “neutral.”

If proposing a joint venture or teaming arrangement, offerors should first submit past performance records they have performed together as these experiences will receive more consideration than experiences performed separately. A Joint Venture and Teaming Arrangement are NOT synonymous. If a teaming arrangement is proposed the offeror (prime contractor) will be evaluated against this factor.

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

FACTOR 3: QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL (30%)

This factor assesses the qualifications of the proposed key personnel in terms of their academic/professional qualifications and their related work experience. The individuals presented must be the individuals who will be assigned to the project.

The offeror shall submit resumes for each of the key personnel proposed for this project for the positions identified below. Resumes shall include all pertinent information that clearly exhibits

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 the qualifications of the proposed personnel. Resumes for each individual shall summarize the qualifications, professional designation, experience, education, skills and professional background information. Resumes must list the key personnel’s roles/responsibilities for the projects listed. An example resume format is provided as Attachment A3. Submit resumes for the following positions:

• Project Manager

• Project Coordinator (Construction Superintendent)

Expected Qualifications for Key Personnel:

• Project Manager:The Project Manager should have at least ten (10) years of construction project management experience having managed projects relevant to this contract. A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit a Project Manager who exceeds the minimum requirements, and possess a college degree (Bachelors) in an Architecture, Engineering, or Construction discipline. The Project Manager should have experience with Kahua (project management software) A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit a Project Manager who exceeds the minimum requirements and has experience with Kahua.

• Project Coordinator (Construction Superintendent): The Project Coordinator shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of construction experience as a superintendent on projects of similar scope and size. A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit a Project Coordinator who exceeds the minimum requirements. The Project Coordinator should have experience with Kahua (project management software ). A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit a Project Coordinator who exceeds the minimum requirements and has experience with Kahua.

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

(2) Qualifications of Offerors

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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.

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 do not warrant that all such requests will be answered within 5 calendar days. Prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

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.

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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. Refer to Clause FAR 52.223-10 encouraging vendors to practice waste reduction.

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

(1) 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.

(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 e-mail 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.

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(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 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 2.0

Section III.J.INFORM 2.0 DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION PLEASE

DISREGARD.

A. Overview of the IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods (INFORM 2.0) Process

This solicitation is part of an initiative using the INFORM 2.0 process which is designed to enhance the quality and usefulness of post-award communications by providing greater transparency and openness into the procurement process. INFORM 2.0 seeks to increase GSA-industry communication by providing clearer and more complete information to explain the award decision.

Through the INFORM 2.0 process, GSA will seek to share additional information with offerors in writing and/or through an oral feedback meeting that is not required by statute or regulation. For purposes of this solicitation, 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 2.0 process as further discussed below.

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B. Detailed Description of the INFORM 2.0 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 of Decision Statement (NODS)). 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 NODS, 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 NODS concludes the INFORM 2.0 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 2.0 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).

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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 2.0 process and any corresponding postaward 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 2.0 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 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29 (AUG 98)

(a) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to—

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978

(b) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (a) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

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

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

IV.D. 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.E. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

(Applicable to solicitations resulting in construction contracts in excess of $10,000.)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade

Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

N/A 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

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(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is: San Juan, Puerto Rico.

IV.F. 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

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 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 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)

FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (MAY 2014) Alternate II (JUNE 2009)

(a) Definitions. "Bahrainian, Mexican, or Omani construction material," "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 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

Document: C201-SB GC/AUGUST 2021 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, except foreign construction material from a designated country other than Bahrain, Mexico, or Oman 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 other than Bahrainian, Mexican, or Omani 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 other than Bahrainian, Mexican, or Omani 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)

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…