Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for WV & VA

Added: Aug 27, 2013 4:38 pm IMPORTANT NOTE:

The closing date for the subject solicitation is hereby extended until September 10, 2013 at noon EST.

Added: Aug 23, 2013 7:20 pm

The closing date for this solicitation is August 28, 2013 at noon.
Amendment 06 dated 8/23/13 addresses questions and responses from bidders.

Added: Aug 12, 2013 12:06 pm

This amendment 03 contains important bidding information. Please acknowledge along with all other amendments.

Added: Aug 06, 2013 3:20 pm Per this amendment 02 the RFP closing date will be extended until August 20, 2013 @ 12:00 PM.

Added: Apr 10, 2013 7:05 pm Modified: Jul 29, 2013 2:46 pmTrack Changes    

NOTICE - ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, CELESTE DOW, VIA EMAIL: celeste.dow@gsa.gov. All questions must be submitted at least ten (10) days prior to the closing date of the solicitation. Answers to all questions will be posted via amendments to this solicitation. No personal answers will be provided.

 Per this amendment 01 the RFP closing date will be extended until August 20, 2013 @ 12:00 PM.

   An additional site walk through will be held on Thursday August 8th @ 10:30 am and 1:30 pm for any interested contractors and their subcontractors. The walk through will serve as the last site investigation and scope clarification opportunity. All questions resulting from this final walk through will need to be submitted in writing to the GSA CO. GSA representatives will be onsite to aid in the escort of construction personnel. Scheduling for Session 1 or 2 needs to be coordinated with GSA PM  at least 7 days prior to 8/8 at william.whittington@gsa.gov.

Added: Jul 22, 2013 3:59 pm A Pre-proposal conference will held at 1:30 PM on 07/24/2013 at the Abindgon Federal Building at 180 West Main Street Abingdon, VA 24210.  All attendees are to meet in the building lobby for direction to the designated room.   Pre-registration is required for all attendees to the pre-proposal Site Visit. The Site Visit shall be limited to not more than four (4) representatives from each Offeror. Offerors shall submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) identifying all attendees from their respective team to jamesd.wilson@gsa.gov at least two hours prior to the conference. Participants must have a valid, Government issued picture identification, driver's license preferred, to gain access for the pre-proposal Site Visit.

Also in this notice are forms required along with the RFP submission.

Added: Jul 02, 2013 1:49 pm A Pre-proposal conference will held at 1:30 PM on 07/24/2013 at the Abindgon Federal Building at 180 West Main Street Abingdon, VA 24210.  PRIOR NOTIFICATION of attendance to this conference is MANDATORY due to building security.  Please email your Company name and all potential attendees full names to : James Wilson Property Manager at jamesd.wilson@gsa.gov. Indentify in subject line:  0018-IDIQ-prebidConfAttend

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NOTICE - ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, CELESTE DOW, VIA EMAIL: celeste.dow@gsa.gov. All questions must be submitted at least ten (10) days prior to the closing date of the solicitation. Answers to all questions will be posted via amendments to this solicitation. No personal answers will be provided.

The General Services Administration has identified a need for a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for repair and alteration construction services. This procurement will result in multiple awards for projects within Government owned and leased facilities throughout West Virginia (except for Ohio County) and the counties in Virginia of Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Lee, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell. Washington, Wise, and Wythe and the independent cities in Virginia of Bristol, Covington, Galax, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke and Salem and for some alteration work to the United States Courthouse in Abingdon, VA. Using this IDIQ vehicle, ordering officials will place individual task orders utilizing competitive procedures among all vendors awarded contracts through this procurement.

The term of the contracts will be for a one (1) year base with four (4) one (1) year options. The contracts will not include pre-negotiated line item pricing (except for assorted hourly rates), as projects within this dollar range could have significant variances in unit price values based on the size of the individual project. Rather, each project will be competed among the awardees of the IDIQ contract using criteria established by the ordering office (price alone, or a combination of price and technical factors). This contract vehicle may be utilized by both Regional and Field Office personnel. All awardees under the IDIQ contract will be presented with a fair opportunity to be considered for each order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. It is anticipated that no less than three (3) and no more than five (5) contracts will be awarded under this solicitation, although the government reserves the right to award a number of contracts outside this range.

The scope of work of this contract is to provide: Construction Services including but not limited to the following:

•1)       Major site improvements such as:

•a.         Upgrades to plaza areas with decorative concrete or pavers

•b.       Upgrades to landscaping

•c.         Reinforced concrete features involving:

•                                                               i.       Stairs

•                                                              ii.      Elevated slabs

•                                                            iii.      Retaining walls

•                                                            iv.      Perimeter security projects involving integral bollard systems, crash gates and barrier fencing.

•2)       General office renovations including:

•a.         Demolition

•b.       Installation of metal stud partitions, hollow metal frames and doors, gypsum wallboard, act, vct, carpeting (rolled & tiles), ceramic tile, painting/wall covering and standard mechanical and electrical upgrades.

•3)       High-end renovations involving the added scopes of work of:

•a.         Custom millwork, standing/running ornamental wood trim, tray ceilings(gypsum/plaster), resinous/epoxy/terrazzo flooring systems, historical replications of doors, windows and lighting fixtures.

•4)       Building envelope renovations involving:

•a.        Complete replacement of existing roofing system, façade restorations (cleaning, re-pointing, caulking), window replacements/upgrades and below grade foundations waterproofing systems.

•5)       Major renovations and upgrades to large conveying and mechanical systems such as:

•a.         Elevator replacements, fire protection systems, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, AHU replacements including associated piping networks, pumping stations, & BAS monitoring systems.

•6)       Electrical systems involving main building electrical services:

•a.        Transformers, switch gear, main service & feeder panels, emergency generators, fire alarm and security systems.

This procurement will be set aside for all small businesses under FAR Part 19; with a multiple award task order contract awarded to responsible offerors whose proposal(s) offer the best overall value to the Government. The individual orders to be placed under the contracts will range from the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000.00) up to the prospectus limit (currently $2.79 million). Task orders may also be placed outside this dollar range if it is in the best interest of the government to do so; however, awardees have the option to decline any RFP's in this case. Utilizing a multiple award IDIQ will maximize competition, as all awardees will compete for each task order, resulting in favorable competitive pricing for GSA.

The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 236220. The Contracting Officer will verify that offerors submitting proposals are certified to work within this NAICS code.

Award will be a firm fixed price contract and the procurement method will be a competitive negotiated Request for Proposal (RFP).  Source Selection Procedures as identified in FAR PART 15.3 will be utilized in the selection of a firm offering the best value to the Government in terms of price and technical merit and whose performance is expected to best meet stated Government requirements.  Accordingly, award will be made using best-value, source-selection procedures incorporating tradeoffs between price-related and non-price related factors.  Upon receipt and evaluation of all technical and price proposals, a formal selection of a firm will be made that offers the greatest value to the Government based on a combination of technical evaluation and price factors.  Failure of offerors to submit a technical offer will preclude further participation on this acquisition.     The technical evaluation factors for the evaluation process are, in descending order of importance:  1. Past Performance on Relevant Projects, 2. Management Plan  and 3.  Project Specific Knowledge.  The NAICS code applicable to this project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $33.5 million.  This procurement is being solicited as Total Small Business Set-Aside acquisition and is open to all interested small businesses.

Offerors are encouraged to put forth their best offer as the Government reserves the right to make an award based upon initial offerors.

This announcement also constitutes the synopsis of the pre-invitation notice. All projects will be performed in or around federal owned or lease properties under the control of GSA, or other authorized Federal Agencies. All qualified general contractors must be licensed, insured and bonded with permanent office locations within the geographical area of West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia region or in lieu possess an organizational plan and structure which demonstrates the firm's ability to successfully perform multiple projects in this regional area. Also, all contract personnel will be required to receive a suitability determination background security clearance authorizing access to Federal Property as determined by the department of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-HSPD #12.

The subject solicitation includes Sensitive But Unclassified Building Information (SBU).  Therefore the solicitation (specifications, drawings, clauses and proposal forms) can only be obtained by accessing FedBizOpps securely. 

Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation (specifications, drawings, clauses and proposal forms) and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information.  Upon downloading the solicitation, contractors shall familiarize themselves with the safeguarding, dissemination, destruction and disposal of SBU information as described in the contract clause, "Safeguarding and Dissemination of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Building Information", contained in the solicitation documents.

Contractors are reminded that any SBU information obtained must be destroyed when no longer needed.  Contractors that obtain SBU information must notify the Contracting Officer that all SBU building information has been destroyed by the contractor and its subcontractors or suppliers.

Request for Proposals will be available via www.fedbizopps.gov on or about 7/05/2013.  The proposal due date will be approximately 30 days after the issuance date.  Telephone requests will not be accepted.  This notice constitutes synopsis of the pre-solicitation notice and represents the government's official information on this project.  To ensure that you receive all updates regarding this project, register at www.fedbizopps.gov  and follow procedures for notification.

A Pre-proposal conference will held at 1:30 PM on 07/24/2013 at the Abindgon Federal Building at 180 West Main Street Abingdon, VA 24210.  PRIOR NOTIFICATION of attendance to this conference is MANDATORY due to building security.  Please email your Company name and all potential attendees full names.  To insure that you receive all information regarding this solicitation, please register to receive updates at www.fedbizopps.gov, follow the procedures for notification registration.

The purpose of this conference is to provide a briefing on the Source Selection contracting concept and the general nature of the Scope of Work so that offerors can ascertain the general conditions that can materially affect their technical submission and price proposal.

This conference will be followed by a walk-through of the proposed construction site.  The GSA technical personnel will be present to provide limited answers to some questions.  All questions must be submitted in writing and answered in an amendment to the RFP.

Added: Apr 10, 2013 7:05 pm Modified: May 17, 2013 3:06 pmTrack Changes  

NOTICE - ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, CELESTE DOW, VIA EMAIL: celeste.dow@gsa.gov . All questions must be submitted at least ten (10) days prior to the closing date of the solicitation. Answers to all questions will be posted via amendments to this solicitation. No personal answers will be provided.

 Revised date:  THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ANTICIPATED TO BE RELEASED ON OR BEFORE June 12, 2013.

The General Services Administration has identified a need for a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract for repair and alteration construction services. This procurement will result in multiple awards for projects within these parameters at all locations, owned and leased, within the jurisdiction of the GSA West Virginia Office. Using this IDIQ vehicle, ordering officials will place individual task orders utilizing competitive procedures among all vendors awarded contracts through this procurement.

The term of the contracts will be for a one (1) year base with four (4) one (1) year options. The contracts will not include pre-negotiated line item pricing (except for assorted hourly rates), as projects within this dollar range could have significant variances in unit price values based on the size of the individual project. Rather, each project will be competed among the awardees of the IDIQ contract using criteria established by the ordering office (price alone, or a combination of price and technical factors). This contract vehicle may be utilized by both Regional and Field Office personnel. All awardees under the IDIQ contract will be presented with a fair opportunity to be considered for each order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. It is anticipated that no less than three (3) and no more than five (5) contracts will be awarded under this solicitation, although the government reserves the right to award a number of contracts outside this range.

This procurement will be set aside for small businesses under FAR Part 19; with a multiple award task order contract awarded to responsible offerors whose proposal(s) offer the best overall value to the Government. The individual orders to be placed under the contracts will range from the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000.00) up to the prospectus limit (currently $2.79 million). Task orders may also be placed outside this dollar range if it is in the best interest of the government to do so; however, awardees have the option to decline any RFP's in this case. Utilizing a multiple award IDIQ will maximize competition, as all awardees will compete for each task order, resulting in favorable competitive pricing for GSA.

The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 236220. The contracting specialist will verify that offerors submitting proposals are certified to work within this NAICS code.

Request for Proposals will be available via www.fedbizopps.gov on or about 6/12/2013.  The proposal due date will be approximately 30 days after the issuance date.  Telephone requests will not be accepted.  This notice constitutes synopsis of the pre-solicitation notice and represents the government's official information on this project.  To ensure that you receive all updates regarding this project, register at www.fedbizopps.gov  and follow procedures for notification.

The scope of work of this contract is to provide: Construction Services including but not limited to the following:

•1)       Major site improvements such as:

•a.         Upgrades to plaza areas with decorative concrete or pavers

•b.       Upgrades to landscaping

•c.         Reinforced concrete features involving:

•                                                               i.       Stairs

•                                                              ii.      Elevated slabs

•                                                            iii.      Retaining walls

•                                                            iv.      Perimeter security projects involving integral bollard systems, crash gates and barrier fencing.

•2)       General office renovations including:

•a.         Demolition

•b.       Installation of metal stud partitions, hollow metal frames and doors, gypsum wallboard, act, vct, carpeting (rolled & tiles), ceramic tile, painting/wall covering and standard mechanical and electrical upgrades.

•3)       High-end renovations involving the added scopes of work of:

•a.         Custom millwork, standing/running ornamental wood trim, tray ceilings(gypsum/plaster), resinous/epoxy/terrazzo flooring systems, historical replications of doors, windows and lighting fixtures.

•4)       Building envelope renovations involving:

•a.        Complete replacement of existing roofing system, façade restorations (cleaning, re-pointing, caulking), window replacements/upgrades and below grade foundations waterproofing systems.

•5)       Major renovations and upgrades to large conveying and mechanical systems such as:

•a.         Elevator replacements, fire protection systems, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, AHU replacements including associated piping networks, pumping stations, & BAS monitoring systems.

•6)       Electrical systems involving main building electrical services:

•a.        Transformers, switch gear, main service & feeder panels, emergency generators, fire alarm and security systems.

All projects will be performed in or around federal owned or lease properties under the

control of GSA, or other authorized Federal Agencies. All qualified general contractors must be

licensed, insured and bonded with permanent office locations within the geographical area of

West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia region or in lieu possess an organizational plan and

structure which demonstrates the firm's ability to successfully perform multiple projects in this

regional area. Also, all contract personnel will be required to receive a suitability determination

background security clearance authorizing access to Federal Property as determined by the

department of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-HSPD #12.

Added: Apr 10, 2013 7:05 pm Modified: Apr 22, 2013 7:09 amTrack Changes  

NOTICE - ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, CELESTE DOW, VIA EMAIL: celeste.dow@gsa.gov . All questions must be submitted at least ten (10) days prior to the closing date of the solicitation. Answers to all questions will be posted via amendments to this solicitation. No personal answers will be provided.

 Revised date:  THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ANTICIPATED TO BE RELEASED ON OR BEFORE MAY 24, 2013.

The General Services Administration has identified a need for a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract for repair and alteration construction services. This procurement will result in multiple awards for projects within these parameters at all locations, owned and leased, within the jurisdiction of the GSA West Virginia Office. Using this IDIQ vehicle, ordering officials will place individual task orders utilizing competitive procedures among all vendors awarded contracts through this procurement.

The term of the contracts will be for a one (1) year base with four (4) one (1) year options. The contracts will not include pre-negotiated line item pricing (except for assorted hourly rates), as projects within this dollar range could have significant variances in unit price values based on the size of the individual project. Rather, each project will be competed among the awardees of the IDIQ contract using criteria established by the ordering office (price alone, or a combination of price and technical factors). This contract vehicle may be utilized by both Regional and Field Office personnel. All awardees under the IDIQ contract will be presented with a fair opportunity to be considered for each order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. It is anticipated that no less than three (3) and no more than five (5) contracts will be awarded under this solicitation, although the government reserves the right to award a number of contracts outside this range.

The scope of this contract is to provide: 1) construction services, including, but not limited to: general office renovation; interior construction; exterior construction repair; general repair and alteration work; installation of new and the alteration of existing power panels; carpet and carpet tile replacement; painting; HVAC duct work modification; modification of existing building fire sprinkler systems; plastering and plaster repair work; sidewalk repairs/replacement; asphalt/concrete paving; 2) alteration services, including, but not limited to: electrical, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, mechanical, architectural, landscaping, storm drainage, exterior restoration, waterproofing, re-pointing, cleaning, sealing, design-build services; roofing involving installation, repair and alteration, and removal; and paving relevant to property and roads owned, leased or otherwise under the control of GSA, or other authorized Federal agencies; and other task order related work. In addition, design work incidental to construction as well as design/build work are included.

This procurement will be set aside for small businesses under FAR Part 19; with a multiple award task order contract awarded to responsible offerors whose proposal(s) offer the best overall value to the Government. The individual orders to be placed under the contracts will range from the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000.00) up to the prospectus limit (currently $2.79 million). Task orders may also be placed outside this dollar range if it is in the best interest of the government to do so; however, awardees have the option to decline any RFP's in this case. Utilizing a multiple award IDIQ will maximize competition, as all awardees will compete for each task order, resulting in favorable competitive pricing for GSA.

The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 236220. The contracting specialist will verify that offerors submitting proposals are certified to work within this NAICS code.

Request for Proposals will be available via www.fedbizopps.gov on or about 5/24/2013.  The proposal due date will be approximately 30 days after the issuance date.  Telephone requests will not be accepted.  This notice constitutes synopsis of the pre-solicitation notice and represents the government's official information on this project.  To ensure that you receive all updates regarding this project, register at www.fedbizopps.gov  and follow procedures for notification.

Added: Apr 10, 2013 7:05 pm  

NOTICE - ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, CELESTE DOW, VIA EMAIL: celeste.dow@gsa.gov . All questions must be submitted at least ten (10) days prior to the closing date of the solicitation. Answers to all questions will be posted via amendments to this solicitation. No personal answers will be provided.

The General Services Administration has identified a need for a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract for repair and alteration construction services. This procurement will result in multiple awards for projects within these parameters at all locations, owned and leased, within the jurisdiction of the GSA West Virginia Office. Using this IDIQ vehicle, ordering officials will place individual task orders utilizing competitive procedures among all vendors awarded contracts through this procurement.

The term of the contracts will be for a one (1) year base with four (4) one (1) year options. The contracts will not include pre-negotiated line item pricing (except for assorted hourly rates), as projects within this dollar range could have significant variances in unit price values based on the size of the individual project. Rather, each project will be competed among the awardees of the IDIQ contract using criteria established by the ordering office (price alone, or a combination of price and technical factors). This contract vehicle may be utilized by both Regional and Field Office personnel. All awardees under the IDIQ contract will be presented with a fair opportunity to be considered for each order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. It is anticipated that no less than three (3) and no more than five (5) contracts will be awarded under this solicitation, although the government reserves the right to award a number of contracts outside this range.

The scope of this contract is to provide: 1) construction services, including, but not limited to: general office renovation; interior construction; exterior construction repair; general repair and alteration work; installation of new and the alteration of existing power panels; carpet and carpet tile replacement; painting; HVAC duct work modification; modification of existing building fire sprinkler systems; plastering and plaster repair work; sidewalk repairs/replacement; asphalt/concrete paving; 2) alteration services, including, but not limited to: electrical, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, mechanical, architectural, landscaping, storm drainage, exterior restoration, waterproofing, re-pointing, cleaning, sealing, design-build services; roofing involving installation, repair and alteration, and removal; and paving relevant to property and roads owned, leased or otherwise under the control of GSA, or other authorized Federal agencies; and other task order related work. In addition, design work incidental to construction as well as design/build work are included.

This procurement will be set aside for small businesses under FAR Part 19; with a multiple award task order contract awarded to responsible offerors whose proposal(s) offer the best overall value to the Government. The individual orders to be placed under the contracts will range from the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000.00) up to the prospectus limit (currently $2.79 million). Task orders may also be placed outside this dollar range if it is in the best interest of the government to do so; however, awardees have the option to decline any RFP's in this case. Utilizing a multiple award IDIQ will maximize competition, as all awardees will compete for each task order, resulting in favorable competitive pricing for GSA.

The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 236220. The contracting specialist will verify that offerors submitting proposals are certified to work within this NAICS code.

Request for Proposals will be available via www.fedbizopps.gov on or about 4/25/2013.  The proposal due date will be approximately 30 days after the issuance date.  Telephone requests will not be accepted.  This notice constitutes synopsis of the pre-solicitation notice and represents the government's official information on this project.  To ensure that you receive all updates regarding this project, register at www.fedbizopps.gov  and follow procedures for notification.