7th & D Regional Office Building Modernization

This is a solicitation notice for acquisition using FAR parts 15 and 36. This acquisition will be solicited on
an unrestricted basis, and will be Full and Open Competition. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a
binding contract. Responses do not affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future
synopsis/solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be
submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with
responding to this notice.
GSA has an opportunity for Design and Construction Excellence in public architecture for performance of
Architectural Engineering Design and Construction services in accordance with GSA quality standards
and requirements. As required by law, all facilities shall meet Federal energy goals, security
requirements, and achieve at least a LEED Gold certification.
The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building
Construction with a size standard of $45 Million.
Offerors will be required to submit a proposal subject to Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements.
A PLA is defined as a pre‐hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that
establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an
agreement as defined in Subpart 22.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Pursuant to the FAR,
agencies are required to use PLAs in large-scale construction projects unless an exception applies. All
PLAs must include:

Provisions that bind all contractors and subcontractors on the construction project to the agreement;
Allow all contractors and subcontractors on the construction project to compete for contracts and
subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;
Contain language that guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;
Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during
the term of the project labor agreement (i.e. grievance/arbitration procedures),
Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and
concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health;
Specify the wages and fringe benefits of all classification or crafts working on the project; and
Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, and Presidential Memoranda.
One or more labor organizations involved in the construction work.
One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK:

The government seeks to renovate the former Regional Office Building (ROB) at 7th and D Streets SW
(7DSW) in Washington DC to accommodate new tenants. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price
and will utilize the design-build project delivery method. The total project limits of work comprise
approximately 935,000 building gross square feet and 60,000 square feet of surrounding site and site
work. This area includes seven occupied floors above-grade, two penthouse levels, and two sub-grade
levels. All major building systems are intended to be upgraded or replaced entirely in order to meet the
requirements of the 2021 edition of the GSA P100 with its 2022 Addendum. The project will seek to
provide energy savings and be certified to a GOLD Level under LEED BD+C v. 4.1. The interior layout will
employ the most current workplace strategies, targeting 80% open office and 20% closed office. The
source shall be capable of providing hazardous materials abatement and design-build services to include
without being limited to significant upgrades to and/or replacement of civil, blast, structural, interiors,
envelope, vertical transportation, lighting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire / life safety, audio/visual,
physical security, and information technology systems. The building’s design shall support federal utility
use reduction goals while also meeting the requirements of local authorities, which will include The
Commission of Fine Arts, National Capital Planning Commission,, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority , and others. While the building itself is not listed nor intended to be listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, the DC State Historic Preservation Officer is also likely to be included in
consultation, given the significance of fine arts murals in the building’s East Lobby.

This will be a two-phase solicitation. Phase I will consist of offerors submitting their qualifications that
will consist of following factors:

Phase 1: Request for Qualifications

Factor 1 Past Technical Experience

Factor 2 Past Performance

Factor 3 Lead Design Team

Phase II will be issued on or about May 1, 2024. Phase II will include the RFQ. Up to four offerors can be
selected to move to Phase II of the solicitation. Phase I evaluation factors in addition to the Phase II
Evaluation Factors listed below.

Factor 4 Technical Approach

Factor 5 Oral Presentations

Factor 6 Key Personnel

Factor 7 Small Business Utilization Plan

Factor 8 Price Proposal w/ Bid Guarantee
The estimated total construction cost range is $400 - $510 million and the total project period of
performance is approximately 48 months from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Phase 1 Qualifications are due on April 1 st , 2024 at 4PM EST