Third-Party Commissioning Services

The District of Columbia Department of General Services is issuing a Request for Proposal (DCAM-26-CS-RFP-0002A) to procure third-party commissioning services from contractors approved by the District's Department of Buildings. The procurement will result in multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts with fixed unit prices and a maximum contract value of $950,000 per contractor. The services required include commissioning plan development, design phase reviews, construction phase oversight, acceptance phase verification, post-acceptance support, and inspection services to ensure building systems achieve LEED Gold or higher certification in accordance with ASHRAE guidelines. Contractors must provide fixed hourly labor rates for three staff categories—Principals, Project Managers/Lead Engineers, and Technicians/Inspectors—across a base year plus four optional one-year renewal periods, with task orders awarded on a rotating basis among selected contractors. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the OpenGov procurement portal by 2:00 p.m. EST on March 31, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for March 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at DGS Headquarters. Evaluation will assess technical proposals (70 points), including past performance and experience (30 points), technical approach (20 points), and key personnel and organization (20 points), combined with price evaluation (30 points) and certified business enterprise preferences (up to 12 points).

Contractors must meet specific set-aside and compliance requirements, including obtaining and maintaining USGBC membership and registration criteria, and complying with the District's Living Wage Act, which mandates a minimum wage of $17.95 per hour effective January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, increasing to $18.40 per hour beginning July 1, 2026. For contracts exceeding $250,000, at least 35 percent of the dollar volume must be subcontracted to Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) or Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs), with certified business enterprise preference points available for small business enterprises, resident-owned businesses, longtime resident businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The District offers up to 12 preference points based on various CBE certifications, and contracts exceeding $300,000 are subject to First Source Employment Agreement requirements mandating that at least 51 percent of new jobs be filled by District of Columbia residents. Contractors must also comply with the Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1 million in commercial general liability and professional liability, adhere to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination requirements under the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, and submit all required certifications including campaign finance reform self-certifications and equal employment opportunity compliance documentation prior to award. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in this procurement. The maximum contract award is $950,000 per contractor with a minimum order of $50, with the potential for significant work volume across the District's portfolio of projects over the five-year performance period.