Notice for information and acquisition planning purposes

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING PURPOSES (SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS ONLY).

This is not a request for quote or proposal. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, RFQ, contract or order. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the General Services Administration for Bridging Design-Build Services for the U.S. Courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee. The new U.S. Courthouse should not exceed 339,000 gross square feet including underground parking spaces located at 719 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee. The contract will include design and construction services. 

The project shall house tenant agencies to include: U.S. District Court; Probation; U.S. Marshals Service; Office of the U.S. Attorney, GSA/PBS Field Office; U.S. Senate and Randolph Sheppard Vending Machine Operator.  The estimated substantial completion date is Spring 2021

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice seeks information to assist the Government in locating potential sources with the ability to satisfy its requirement.

Small businesses including business in all socio-economic categories that are certified and qualified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 236220 (Size Standard is $36.5 million) are encouraged to respond. All firms and prime contractors during business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov prior to award of a contract.

The estimated design-build construction cost range is between $120,000,000.00-$140,000,000.00. Because this amount is greater than the Size standard amount for small businesses, small businesses will have to detail how they will be able to successfully solicit for this contract without violating the size standard outlined by SBA, should the future procurement be set-aside to small businesses.

If you are an interested firm please provide Written Letter of Interest, Company brochure or literature (if available); and a Response to the following questions (No more than 3 pages) by 12:00 pm EST, November 15, 2016 to Kiersten Mathews at Kiersten.Mathews@gsa.gov.  Note: All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses.

Questions

1. Is your firm a small business?
2. How will your firm be able to obtain a Design-build contract while still maintaining your small business stature?

The written Letter of Interest must contain the following elements at a minimum:

1. Contractor's name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address.
2. Tax Identification Number and DUNS no.
3. North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) under which the company operates.
4. Contractor's Bonding Capacity in the form of a letter from Surety per contract and aggregate amounts.

The Government will review each response and will use the information it receives in response to this sources sought notice a basis for determining whether there exists reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality and delivery.