Orient LPOE Refresh Construction Project

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.  This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice.  No solicitation or specifications are available at this time.

The General Services Administration (GSA), New England Region, Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, or 8(a) Small Business concerns have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein.

The contractor shall provide for any and all provisions to include but not limited to selective demolition and construction of interior and exterior building located at the Orient Land Port of Entry (LPOE), 521 Boundary Road, Orient, ME 04471. The LPOE is control by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  The specifications for the renovation will be completed in one phase and Orient LPOE will be shut down for 6-months duration.

The building is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as reference no. 14000557.

The anticipated award will be a base contract.

The estimated cost is between $1,00,000 and $5,000,000.

All qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to respond.  The Government will not pay for any information solicited.  Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.  One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement. 

The Government anticipates a contract award for these services in September 2024.  The appropriate NAICS Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a size standard of $45,000,000.00.

FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to this contract and be strictly enforced.

It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package.  The package shall address, at a minimum, the following:

1.     Examples of projects worked within the last five (5) years of a similar size, scope, complexity and duration as the work indicated.  State whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described, and provide an agency or owner point of contact.
2. A narrative describing how you would implement quality control under this contract, including how you would manage subcontractors, to ensure timely delivery of quality work.
3.  Company profile, to include number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and DUNS number.
4.  Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone or 8(a) small business concern under applicable NAICS.
5. A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group.

The capabilities package requested under this Sources Sought Notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to this procurement.  Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities package.  Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the GSA in tailoring its requirements to be consistent with industry standards.

Responses must be received via email no later than 12:00pm EST on 20 June 2024.  Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Contracting Specialist, Kevin McLaughlin, kevin.mclaughlin@gsa.gov and Contracting Officer, Molly A. Lewis, molly.lewis@gsa.gov. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.