PreSolicitation Notice - LBJ Consolidation

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

LBJ Consolidation Construction & Switchgear

RFP#47PM0121R0006

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), National Capital Region (NCR), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a single Firm Fixed-Price Contracts for repair, alteration, and construction services for the LBJ Consolidation Construction & Switchgear.

The work to be performed under the terms of this contract include, but is not limited to, furnishing all management, supervision, subcontractors, consultants, labor, materials, supplies and equipment to plan, schedule, construct, coordinate and assure effective performance of all requested construction services to meet the General Services Administration and its client agency’s (Department of Education) requirements. This Construction contract is for the renovation of floors 3, 4, 6, & 7 (approximately 198,369 USF) and bathrooms (10,000USF) of the existing building to be reconstructed as open office space with sufficient workspace and meeting space to meet the Department of Education’s programmatic requirements. The project shall improve the utilization rate of the LBJ Building and allow the Department of Education to add approximately 600 employees from leased spaces into the building. The project will include interior alterations and open workspace construction, including a few system upgrades to HVAC, new power distribution circuits, power distribution breaker tie upgrades, Life Safety items such as floor fire alarm and sprinkler systems in order to comply with current applicable codes.  The project also includes significant renovations to the major Switchgear and electrical systems servicing the building.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice and other Market Research is solely within the discretion of the Government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this work is 236220, small business size standard is $39.5 million in average annual receipts over the past three years. All responsible firms may submit an offer. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis.

The selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 source selection procedures. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on, or around, April 2, 2021.  A virtual pre-proposal meeting will be conducted, the date and time to be set-forth in the solicitation package. Interested firms are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference.  The solicitation closing date will be 35 days after the issuance of the solicitation package. The actual date and time will be identified in the solicitation. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted at the government point of entry (GPE) website: http://www.beta.sam.gov.

Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the Internet site at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting the SAM Service Desk at http://www.fsd.gov. Interested firms are required to submit their representations and certifications through the SAM website.

The solicitation and associated information will be available from the SAM site mentioned above. No telephone requests will be accepted. This solicitation is not a sealed bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing and will be available on the aforementioned SAM posting.

Offerors will not be reimbursed for proposal submittal expenses.

DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation package and technical specifications will be located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the SAM site for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.

Contracting Office Address:

General Services Administration

Public Buildings Service

National Capital Region

1800 F Street, NW, 4th floor

Washington, DC 20407

Contracting Officer: Isaac Karto

Contract Specialist: Michele Appello