Solicitation.pdf

COVER PAGE

Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation Services GSA-PBS-7PQA Single Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract Greater Southwest Region Solicitation No. 47PH0822R0011

U.S. General Services Administration Greater Southwest Region

SOLICITATION

Total Small Business Set-Aside

ISSUE DATE: March 25, 2022

PROPOSALS DUE: April 25, 2022

GSA MISSION STATEMENT: The GSA mission is to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to government and the American people.

GSA Solicitation No. 47PH0822R0011

Construction Contract for Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation Services, Region 7

Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Solicitation and the Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Pre-Proposal Conference E. Maximum Order Limit F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Task Order level only) G. Receipt of Offers

II. Proposals A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format C. Price Proposal D. Technical Proposal E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal F. Requirements for 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. Additional Security Requirements

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

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 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition C. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract D. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction E. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest F. Buy American FAR 52.225-11, Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (Nov 2021) FAR 52.225-12, Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (May 2014) G. Buy American Exceptions H. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference I. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference J. Additional GSAR Provisions and Clauses GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (Mar 2019) GSAR Clause 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

GSAR 552.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Deviation FAR 52.252-5) (Nov 2021)

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 Prices E. Total Evaluated Price F. Non-Price Factors G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors

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 an Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation Contract per description 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 (C301)

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

(4) The Agreement and any attachments to the Agreement

(5) Government Furnished Line Items

(6) Price Schedule form

I.C Authorized Representatives

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

I.C.1 Contract Specialist

Name: Trevor A. Simon Address: 819 Taylor St, 12B01

Telephone: 817-978-0122 Email: Trevor.simon@gsa.gov

I.C.2 Contracting Officer

Name: Matt Deptuch Address: 819 Taylor St, 12B01 mailto:Trevor.simon@gsa.gov

Telephone: 817-201-3972 Email: matthew.deptuch@gsa.gov

I.D Pre-Proposal Conference

(1) A pre-proposal conference regarding this Solicitation is scheduled for the date, venue and time listed below. Any question posed at the pre-proposal conference should be submitted in writing in order to be added to the contract via amendment.

Date: April 13, 2022 Time: 11:00 A.M. (CST)

Google meet:

Call-in:

https://meet.google.com/etv-gduc-jgh 617-675-4444

PIN: 860 639 653 0758#

(2) Questions regarding this solicitation will be addressed at the pre-proposal conference where questions will be answered. All prospective Offeror(s) are requested to submit in advance any questions they may have in writing to Trevor Simon at trevor.simon@gsa.gov. The submission of written questions will not preclude anyone from posing questions during the pre-proposal conference.

(3) Failure of a prospective Offeror to attend the conference will be construed to mean that the Offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. Prospective Offeror(s) are advised that the pre-proposal conference will be held solely for the purpose of explaining the specifications, terms, and conditions of this solicitation.

(4) All prospective Offeror(s) are advised that this solicitation will remain unchanged unless it is amended in writing. All amendments will be published on the sam.gov website.

I.E Maximum Ordering Limitation

1. The capacity of the contract shall not exceed a total of $2,001,000.00 over the five-year contract period, which consists of a base year and four (4) 1-year options.

2. The guaranteed minimum shall be $1,000.00 for the base year ONLY.

3. The Contractor will not be required to perform work where the value of the work required in the task order is less than $500.00 in any building/facility.

4. The Government may order services that do not fall within the stipulated minimum/maximum order limitations, (Reference FAR 52.216-19 – Order Limitations (Oct 1995)) but the Contractor may reject such order(s) by written notice to the ordering official.

If the Contractor does not reject such order(s) within three (3) days of receipt, such orders shall be deemed accepted, and all provisions of the contract shall apply.

I.F FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 1996) mailto:matthew.deptuch@gsa.gov https://meet.google.com/etv-gduc-jgh

Bid Guarantee will be required at the Task Order level only. Only task orders over $150,000 will require a bid guarantee at the time of initial proposal.

(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 $250,000, 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.

(End of Clause) I.G Receipt of Offers

In order to be considered for award, electronic offers conforming to the requirements of the solicitation must be received at the following email address no later than 5:00 P.M. (CST) on the following date:

Date: April 25, 2022 Email: Trevor.Simon@gsa.gov

Electronic offers sent via email shall be deemed received as of the date and time the email is in the Inbox of the recipient. GSA bears no responsibility for the successful receipt of such emails and the Offeror are encouraged to submit these offers early with a read receipt to confirm receipt prior to the due date.

II. Proposals

The Offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested. Any Offeror who submits an incomplete package may be considered ineligible for award. Non-conformance with the instructions provided may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation. Material contained in proposals that exceed the requisite page limit will be disregarded and not considered in the evaluation. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective mailto:Trevor.Simon@gsa.gov evaluation. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather provide convincing, factually based explanation on how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal, and the Government reserves the right to use any past performance information available to it. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions. Changes to the solicitation prior to the deadline for receipt of proposals will be executed via issuance of SF30.

The SF30 will be posted and available on http://www.sam.gov under the announcement number of the solicitation. Offerors are encouraged to check the solicitation announcement regularly to verify issuance of amendments. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment and provide confirmation upon submission of the Offeror’s proposal on the SF1442. Any unacknowledged amendments in the Offeror’s proposal will be considered a deficiency in the evaluation of the proposal.

II.A. Proposal Contents Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed, and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

(1) Price Proposal (Price Schedule Form)

(2) Technical Proposal

• Factor 1 – Past Performance of Offeror

• Factor 2 – Qualifications and Experience of Prime Contractor and Key Subcontractors

• Factor 3 - Management, Safety and Technical Approach

• Factor 4 - Environmental Impact Plan of Offeror

(3) Representations and Certifications (C301)

(4) Bid Guarantee

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

(6) Joint Venture documentation, if applicable

II.B. Proposal Format

Offerors responding to the solicitation notice shall submit proposals in three (3) separate electronic folders/documents.

(1) Price Proposal, see section II.C.

(2) Technical Proposal (100-page limit), see section II.D. below

(3) Other Documents as required, see section II.E. below

Only one Technical and Pricing Proposal may be submitted by each Offeror. Proposals will only be accepted in electronic format via email. No disc, hard copy, or fax proposals will be accepted.

Electronic Submission: 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 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 contractors/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. FAR 52.215-1 (c)(3)(ii)(A)(1).

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the signed SF 1442, which includes percentage factors agreement filled out for base year and each option years (separate from the technical proposal) and, labeled “PRICE PROPOSAL 47PH0822R0011.”

If the Offeror is proposing a Contractor Team Arrangement in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.601(1), either as a Joint Venture or Partnership:

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

• An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture or partnership must sign the SF1442 accompanying an offer regardless of any agency relationship between the members.

(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 be labeled “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 47PH0822R0011” and include the information requested below for the non-price factors. These factors are listed in order of importance.

1) Factor 1: Past Performance of Offeror

Information to be evaluated includes timeliness of delivery/performance, including adherence to contract schedules and timely submission or performance of required tests and submittals.

Resolution of disputes and delays, number of contract extensions, conformance to contract requirements, including quality of workmanship, ability to correct deficiencies in a timely manner, number and extent of warranty problems. The Offeror's history for reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; and generally, the Offeror's business-like concern for the interest of the customer.

Submittal Requirement:

List five (5) Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation projects successfully completed over the last five (5) years. All projects must, at a minimum, contain the following:

- Project title and contract number

- Offeror’s role in the contract (prime or subcontractor); if subcontractor, list name, address, and phone number of prime contractor

- Name of person representing the customer who is familiar with the project and their current phone number and email address

- Project description and place of performance

- Contract period

- Project size in square footage for construction services

- Description of work done directly by Offeror

- Description of work done by subcontractor(s), if applicable

- Original construction award amount

- Actual completion amount

- Number of customer-initiated change orders and number of contractor-initiated change orders

- Planned completion date and actual completion date

- Amount of liquidated damages assessed

- Name of Offeror’s project manager for the project

At least three (3) of the above projects shall demonstrate the Offeror's past performance with projects of “similar” scope/type of work items. The term “similar” is defined as any asbestos/lead abatement or mold remediation projects in an occupied commercial building. Project size should be larger than 25 square feet.

NOTE: According to FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv); Offerors will not be rated favorably or unfavorably for having no relevant past performance. A rating of Neutral will be given for this evaluation factor if the Offeror has no relevant past performance. This factor will be evaluated based upon the written responses to the solicitation by the Offeror and by evaluation of responses of references recommended by the Offeror. The Government also reserves the right to use other government data available in its assessment of the Offeror. In accordance with FAR 15.306, the Offeror will be given the opportunity to respond to adverse past performance information.

Standard for Evaluation:

The standard is met when:

The Offeror submits five (5) Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation projects performed within the last five (5) years containing the minimum information. Three of the projects listed are of similar scope/type of work items.

The submitted projects demonstrate successful completion by the Offeror.

2) Factor 2: Qualifications and Experience of Prime Contractor and Key Subcontractors

This factor considers the education, knowledge, experience, and expertise of the Offeror’s personnel proposed to be assigned directly to the contract. Key personnel include: On-Site Supervisor(s), Project Manager or Coordinator, major subcontractors, and any other necessary administrative and technical personnel to accomplish the work and who are to be assigned to this contract.

Submittal Requirement:

- Offerors are required to show staffing plan that indicates responsibilities of key personnel and how they interface with major subcontractors.

- Offerors are required to provide the information below for all key personnel:

o Name of key personnel and title o Training, Certificates/Licenses, Trade associations belonging to and/or involved with o Experience and duties o Amount of time individual will dedicate to projects arising from this contract o State this person’s signature authority for the contractor and restrictions, if any

- List three (3) similar projects on which key personnel have successfully completed in the last five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation – “Appendix E”. All three

(3) projects must be submitted in the format listed below (each key personnel must be listed on at least three (3) projects, one project can reference multiple members of the key personnel).

o Project title and contract number o Key personnel who performed on this contract and what role they played o Contract period and project size in square footage o Name and current phone number of owner representative most familiar with the project o Project description o Completed contract amount and amount of liquidated damage assessed, if any

The term “similar” is defined as any asbestos/lead abatement or mold remediation projects in an occupied commercial building. Project size should be larger than 25 square feet.

Offerors are cautioned to submit accessible references. References which cannot be contacted and/or verified will not be considered.

If experience of key personnel was obtained while in the employment of another firm, identify the firm and a representative of that firm by name, address, and current phone number.

All asbestos/lead work performed under this contract shall be performed by licensed asbestos/lead abatement parties (either a Prime Contractor and/or Key Subcontractor) that is licensed in the state and/or municipality in which the work is to be performed. Proof of licensing in all states served under this contract must be provided within 60 days after contract award. All mold remediation work performed under this contract shall be performed in accordance with required state or municipality requirements.

Standard for Evaluation:

The standard is met when:

- The Offeror submits resumes for all of the key personnel proposed for the contract.

- All resumes for key personnel contain all of the Submitted Requirements listed above.

- All key personnel have participated in at least three (3) similar projects performed within the last five (5) years.

- All resumes for the key personnel show the required qualification, experience, skills and abilities to successfully manage task orders to be awarded under this contract.

3) Factor 3: Management, Safety and Technical Approach

This factor is comprised of the Offeror’s intent and breadth of knowledge and understanding of the requirements for planning, organizing, and controlling the execution of asbestos/lead abatement and mold remediation projects, including scheduling work, coordination of subcontractors, trades and suppliers, minimization of delays and compliance with tenants needs.

It includes: the coordination to assure compliance with contract requirements; dealing with issues, problems, questions, emergencies, and other areas of concern.

The technical and administrative approach to the management of projects awarded under this solicitation has 2 (two) sub-factors:

Sub-factor 1 (one): Requires the Offeror to complete “Appendix A”. Failure to submit complete and acceptable information may cause your proposal to be non-responsive.

Sub-factor 2 (two): The Government will provide two scenarios with questions to be answered by the Offeror in areas of technical quality, delivery, timeliness, safety, and budget maintenance.

Submittal Requirement:

The Offeror shall submit the following:

- Response to Appendix A

- Response to the two scenarios – Appendix B

- Plan for organizing and controlling projects

- Plan to manage subcontractors (if applicable)

- Safety and Health Plan

- Sustainability and Waste Management Plan

- Quality Control Plan

Offeror shall complete sub-factor one (1) – “Appendix A” and sub-factor two (2) Scenarios one

(1) and two (2) – “Appendix B.” Sub-factor two (2) requires the Offeror to provide management and technical approach of a similar project when answering the scenarios and corresponding questions. Projects submitted should be within the past five (5) years. When submitting past projects Offerors should supply reference information such as name, point of contact, address, and current telephone number of previous project.

- The Offeror submits all narratives required above.

- Plans and scenarios demonstrate the foresight of the Offeror’s team for solving the future challenges that will be present in each of the upcoming task orders.

NOTE: Please answer scenarios in Appendix B to the best of your ability.

4) Factor 4: Environmental Impact Plan of Offeror

The Offeror must provide an Environmental Impact Plan that addresses how they plan to reduce the environmental impact of the products and services provided during performance of the contract.

- The Offeror should address the following topics, if applicable, in their Environmental Impact Plan:

o Ongoing Consumable Products o Durable Good Products o Facility Alteration and Addition Base Building Element Products o Cleaning Equipment Products o Cleaning Supply Products o Concession Products o Other Green Products o Use of Green Transportation/Meetings o Voluntary Green Consensus Standards/Product Certifications o Use of Recycled Materials o Plan to Minimize, Reuse, or Recycle Project Materials o Additional Miscellaneous Green Practices

In addressing each category, the Offeror must describe how their plan will meet the scope of work requirements and whether their approach will reduce the environmental impact beyond the requirements of the scope of work. The Offeror that proposes green products and services beyond the requirements of the scope of work that will likely reduce the overall environmental impact of the project will be evaluated higher.

The Offeror must identify up to three (3) projects similar in size, scope, and complexity where they have implemented green products and services during the performance of a project that reduced the environmental impact of the project.

- For each project, the Offeror must provide the following information:

o Dollar value of the prime contracts o Date of contracts start and completion, including options o Type of contracts (firm fixed price, incentive fee, time and materials, etc.)

o Description of the green products and services implemented and how they reduced the environmental impact of the projects o Name, title, address, and current telephone number of the building’s owner or a representative of the owner who can attest to the acceptability of the services provided

The Offeror will be evaluated based on how well they successfully implemented green products and services required in the contracts. An Offeror will be evaluated higher on a project where their implementation of green products and services reduced the environmental impact of the project beyond the requirements of the contract.

The Offeror must provide up to two (2) references for each project listed. For each reference, the Offeror must include the reference’s name, title, project, email address, and telephone number. If no references are provided for a project, that project will not be evaluated.

In addition, the Government may consider any other relevant contract which the Offeror has implemented green products or services within the past five (5) years, of which the Government has knowledge or becomes aware of as a result of references or other means.

- The Offeror submits an Environmental Impact Plan for the services to be performed addressing all topics cited in the description.

- The Offeror provides examples of up to three (3) projects performed similar in nature/size where green products and services utilized reduced environmental impacts.

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 the System for Award Management (SAM), accessed via https://sam.gov. 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, points of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed.

(3) Bid Guarantee Offerors must submit a letter from their bonding company which shows the maximum amount the firm can be bonded per project, and the firm’s maximum aggregate bonding capability.

(4) Joint Venture Documentation Offerors submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture must submit the documentation required in section II.F. below.

II.F. Requirements for 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 10 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) (www.sba.gov). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

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

III.E. 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 clauses FAR 52.204-4 requiring double sided printing on recycled paper for all reports and FAR 52.223-10 encouraging offerors 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

A bid guarantee letter is required to be submitted with your offer, the letter shall show the maximum amount the firm can be bonded per project, and the firm’s maximum aggregate bonding capability. 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 http://www.cpars.gov 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 http://www.sba.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ 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.

(3) Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site (https://www.cpars.gov/lc.htm) 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. Additional Security Requirements

(1) FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements, March 2021

(2) FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel, January 2011

(3) GSAM 552.204-9, Personal Identity Verification Requirements, July 2021

(4) Offeror awarded a contract resulting from this solicitation will be expected to obtain and retain security clearances as per Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) for all personnel assigned to the contract who will be on site 6 months or longer, for the duration of the contract.

(5) Offeror awarded a contract resulting from this solicitation will be responsible for notifying the IDIQ base contract Contracting Officer (CO) within one (1) day of an employee leaving the employment of the contractor. PIV card of such employee must be returned to the IDIQ base https://www.cpars.gov/lc.htm contract CO. You can find the CIO policy and additional information at https://www.gsa.gov/hspd12.

(6) Final payment may be withheld until all clearance badges are returned.

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 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.B. 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.

https://www.gsa.gov/hspd12

(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 available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)

(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, 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; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award.

Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225- 17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.215-5#FAR_52_215_5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-17#FAR_52_225_17 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-17#FAR_52_225_17

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall-

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed-in whole or in part-for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of-or in connection with-the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)).

Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting https://www.acquisition.gov/far/15.306#FAR_15_306

Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government’s best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items.

Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of Provision)

IV.C. FAR 52.216-1, Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed priced, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract resulting from this solicitation.

Note to Offeror: The following provision will be included in all Task Orders issued under the resulting contract.

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

(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…