Notice of Intent to Sole Source—AE Management and Inspection (M&I) Services for the 3rd & 4th Floor Laboratories

Notice of Intent to Sole Source—AE Management and Inspection (M&I) Services for the 3rd & 4th Floor Laboratories

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions.  This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract.  The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is Far 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”

The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) sole-source contract to N.K. Bhandari, Architecture & Engineering, P.C., 1020 7th North Street Suite 130, Liverpool, NY 13088-6192, WUDXF35LUMN6 for AE M&I Services for the 3rd & 4th Floor Laboratories Renovation, Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, MD 20740.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541330, Engineering Services and a size standard of $25.5 million. The object of this sole source award is to have Architect/Engineer Management and Inspection services to support the forthcoming procurement and resulting construction contract for the renovations of the 3rd & 4th Floor Laboratories at the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building. Services shall include contract administration and some quality assurance inspection. NKB was chosen because they are the original creator of the design plans, design narrative, and would have the most insight regarding RFIs, questions, concerns, recommendations or substitutions from the General Contractor. The construction project has an estimated Contract Award of April 2025.  

A/E Objectives:

The A/E shall support the GSA Project Manager by providing recommendations to ensure the project goals and objectives in the DBB Contractor’s SOW are met. The A/E will not be tasked with making any final decisions or reviews/approvals on behalf of the federal government. Decisions during construction will be based on meeting or exceeding the following project objectives. To be considered successful, the Work must achieve the following objectives:

1. Adhere to the objectives in the Construction Services scope of work with GSA
2. Establish and maintain positive relations with the tenant(s) agency personnel, public authorities, jurisdictions and neighborhood
3. Ensure a safe work environment during construction for workers and authorized visitors on the construction site
4. Manage the completion of the project with the spirit of partnering and without litigation
5. Provide timely reports and communications at all levels to all stakeholders
6. Provide viable cost saving or cost reduction alternatives when possible
7. Ensure that all sensitive documents are handled, distributed, archived and destroyed according to established project procedures
8. Verify that the design and construction adheres to all design and construction codes and quality requirements
9. Ensure the construction schedule meets established contract dates
10. Follow all security requirements in the delivery of this project
11. Ensure all work complies with industry quality standards
12. Ensure that the construction adheres to the construction documents and specifications developed in the design phase of the contract

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals nor a solicitation of offers. All interested and responsible sources may submit a capability statement if they believe they can meet the above requirement, which shall be considered by the agency. Capability statements must be received by the response date and time of this notice. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Submissions will be reviewed to determine if they can meet the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.

Responses shall be submitted via email by 01/02/2025 at 2:00 PM to Contract Specialist, LaShawn Lee at lashawn.lee@gsa.gov and Contracting Officer, Tracy Parker at tracy.parker@gsa.gov.