PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FY24 NCR Construction IDIQ

PRE-SOLICITION NOTICE

FY24 MATOC Construction IDIQ for the GSA National Capital Region located in Washington, DC

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**THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE – THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL**

Classification

Title: FY24 NCR Construction IDIQ

Place of Performance: Multiple Federal Buildings within the National Capital Region, Washington, DC

Estimated Price Range per FAR 36.204: More than $40,000,000.

NAICS Code - 236220 -- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

PSC Code - Z2AA -- REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS

PROJECT SUMMARY

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Building Services (PBS), National Capital Region (NCR) announces a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for the opportunity for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle for Construction type projects between $2,000 and $15,000,000 at various federal buildings located in Washington, D.C., and  the surrounding metropolitan area.

This notice is issued to announce a potential procurement and is for preliminary planning/market research purposes only. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this potential procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a Small Business Size Standard of $45 million.

The GSA will ONLY seek a response from interested firms that qualify as a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Alaskan Native Corp, SBA Certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) and/or Small Business (SB) that possess the relevant experience, personnel, and capability to perform the services outlined in the RFP announcement. You must be an approved SBA firm (including Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture firms) at the time and date for receipt of proposals to be considered as a valid HUBZone firm. For more information on the definition or requirements for these, refer to http://www.sba.gov/.  

The total estimated construction cost over the five (5) year contract period shall not exceed $500,000,000. It is anticipated that multiple contracts will be awarded to contractors within the metropolitan area. Those vendors obtaining an award will be expected to complete the traditional IDIQ general contractor duties.

GSA anticipates awarding up to 15 contracts.

Each contract awarded will contain a guaranteed minimum amount for the base period to be identified in the solicitation. A single task order award could potentially range from $2,000 to $15,000,000.

Performance of Work by the Contractor

Interested firms must be able to perform 12% of the work with its own organization, in accordance with FAR 52.236-1 titled "Performance of Work by the Contractor."

Insurance

Firms will be expected to provide and maintain, during the entire performance of the contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required for work on a Government Installation, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-5. The minimum amounts, as specified in FAR subpart 28.306, are as follows: Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability ($100,000); General Liability ($500,000 per occurrence / $50,000 per occurrence for property damage); Automobile Liability ($200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury / $20,000 per occurrence for property damage). Pollution liability insurance will also be required if the project includes the removal, transport, or disposal of hazardous materials.

Bonding Requirements

For informational purposes, performance and payment bonds are required for any construction contract exceeding $150,000, except when this requirement is waived by the Contracting Officer.

For construction contracts greater than $35,000 but not greater than $150,000, the Contracting Officer for the task order will be provided the following payment protections prior to task order award:

• A payment bond
• Irrevocable letter of credit (ILC)
• A tripartite escrow agreement.
• Certificates of deposit
• A deposit of the types of security listed in 28.204-1 and 28.204-2

Contract Requirements

The period of performance for the proposed contract: 1 (one) Base Year plus 4 (four) 1 (one) year option Periods, with an anticipated award effective on or around December 31, 2023.

Type of Work

The procurement will include a wide range of construction projects over the period of performance. The government intends to include three delivery methods within the resulting contracts. The anticipated delivery methods are as follows:

Method 1: Design-Bid-Build (Construction Only) - 100% design documents will be provided to the contractor. Contractors submit a firm-fixed price.

Method 2: Design-Build - Scope of work will be provided to the contractors. Scope of work drives design concept. Contractors submit a firm-fixed price.

Method 3: Design-Build - Design-Intent documents (DID) will be provided to the contractors. Scope of work drives design concept. Contractors submit a firm-fixed price.

Primarily, task orders will consist of repair/alteration and tenant finish projects for the GSA and other government agencies in occupied federally owned or leased buildings. A typical task order could contain some or all of the following: modifications to architectural components and related electrical systems associated with, but not limited to ceilings, walls, floors (including access floor systems), roofing systems, millwork and wall covering. Work may also include modifications and replacement of mechanical systems to include, but not be limited to: air handling units, chillers, boilers, ductwork systems and accessories, piping systems (including pumps), HVAC system controls, fire protection sprinkler systems and accessories, and plumbing equipment/accessories. In addition, scope may also include work on electrical systems including, but not be limited to lighting systems, primary and secondary power distribution systems, and transformers. Special competencies will be required for any work involving membrane roofing, asbestos abatement, PCB removal and/or elevator work. Interested parties shall be capable of providing the services associated with the aforementioned competencies.

System for Award Management Registration (www.sam.gov)

All contractors doing business now or in the immediate future with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. All contractors interested in obtaining a copy of the anticipated future solicitation must be registered in the Government Point of Entry (GPE) at www.SAM.gov.

ESTIMATED RFP ISSUANCE

The selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 source selection procedures. GSA anticipates issuing the solicitation on or around September 1, 2023.  A virtual pre-proposal conference 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 30 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 following web page: http://www.SAM.gov.

Firms can register via the internet site at http://www.sam.gov or by contacting the SAM Service Desk at http://www.fsd.gov.  Interested firms are required to submit their representation and certification 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, preference 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.

Offers will not be reimbursed for proposal submittal expenses.

DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation package and the technical specifications will be located on the official government website 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 any offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages.  The Government will not issue paper copies.

THE SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS