Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: W912HQ-22-S-2592A – Request for Quotes Title: Conference Room A & Main Lobby Modernization in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Humphreys Engineer Center (HEC... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: W912HQ-22-S-2592A – Request for Quotes Title: Conference Room A & Main Lobby Modernization in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Humphreys Engineer Center (HEC) Building 2592A Annex Contracting Activity: US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) Requiring Activity: The Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) USACE Logistics Activity-NCR Subject: Request for Quote (RFPQ) – SAM.gov Combined Synopsis/Solicitations– Set-aside – Small Business Set-aside – NAICS Code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a size standard of $39.5 Million. Estimated Price Range: Between $25,000 and $100,000 Period of Performance (POP): The selected prime vendor is expected to complete this project within 90 days of contract award. Description of Requirement: The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to perform the “Conference Room A & Main Lobby Modernization” project as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a construction project under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) in accordance with the format FAR 36.213-2, Presolicitation notices. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, 2005-96, Effective: 13 January 2017.This requirement is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for 1) removal of ceiling tiles, grid, overhead light fixtures, all other fixtures on walls, 2) installation of new ceiling tiles, grid, overhead lights fixtures., and 3) painting in conference room A and the main lobby of Building 2592A on the grounds of USACE HEC facility. The Government anticipates the award of a firm fixed-priced (FFP) purchase order utilizing the procedures at FAR 13.3 – Simplified Acquisition Methods. SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: This solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses, in accordance with FAR 52.219-6 – Notice of Small Business Set-aside. The size standard for this NAICS for code 236200 is $39.5 Million. Proposal Submission Instructions: Point of Contract (POC): Questions and quotes shall be sent via E-mail to the POC for this requirement to Giuseppe G. Mirizzi at Giuseppe.G.Mirizzi@usace.army.mil. The Offeror is responsible for verifying receipt by the POC. Site Visit: A site visit will be REQUIRED for this project. During the site visit attendees will have access to the locations where the construction work will be conducted and can ask questions about the facilities and requirements. The site visit will be held at 9:00 AM on 17 June 2022 with the HECSA Building Management Specialist, Mr. Rodney Roberts. Please contact the Contract Specialist, Giuseppe G. Mirizzi, at Giuseppe.G.Mirizzi@usace.army.mil, or 703-428-7081 no later than 12:00 PM EST on 16 June 2022 if you intend to attend the site visit.; you expected to submit the full legal name and social security number of the individual(s) who will be attending the site visit, If a representative from your firm does not attend the site visit, your firm’s proposal will not be considered for award. Proposal Questions: Any questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation W912HQ-22-S-2592A must be submitted to the Contract Specialist via email no later than 21 June 2022 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time in order to allow the Government time to review and respond accordingly. Questions received after the date and time specified above are not guaranteed to be answered prior to the solicitation closing date Proposal Due Date: The closing date for the delivery of a response to this combined synopsis/solicitation is on or before 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on Tuesday, 28 June 2022. Submission: Proposals shall be electronically submitted to the POC above. Your submission shall include two separate parts: 1) Price quote and 2) Technical Approach. The Technical Approach shall be submitted in MS Word or searchable PDF format. The Price quote shall be submitted in MS Word or MS Excel. The firewall utilized by the Government contracting office does not authorize or accept zip files. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the transmission is received by the Government prior to the closing date and time. Upon receipt of an electronic quote, the Government will acknowledge receipt of that quote via email to the offeror. Insurance: Insurance shall be required in accordance with FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation. The offeror selected for award will have to provide a Certificate of Insurance for the work sites. Hence, please include the cost of such insurance in your price proposal. You do not have to provide the insurance with your offer. The amount of insurance required is described in FAR 28.307-2, Liability. Prior to starting work you must provide us with proof of Liability, Worker Comp, and Automotive Insurance for any work performed Bonds: The Contractor will be required to provide a payment bond or an irrevocable letter of credit for 100% of the contract price. See FAR 52.228-13 – Alternative Payment Protections. Safety: A SSHO (OSHA certified) and/or a competent person (similarly OSHA certified) must be present onsite during all work activities for this project. This person can perform trade work, provided they are in the presence of the other workers and are able to see their work activities. Wage Determination (W.D.): This is specialty trades work. Work must be performed with employees who are paid consistently with the prevailing wage rates for this area. The applicable Wage Determination (Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination VA20220178) is attached. Please advise whether any of the assigned personnel will be hourly works (vice salaried professionals) paid in accordance with this W.D. The Offeror’s quote shall contain the following: Technical Approach: The Offeror shall submit a written technical approach (schedule with work breakdown of tasks) which effectively demonstrates the Offeror’s clear understanding of the SOW, how the offeror intends on meeting the requirements identified in the SOW, the proposed personnel to perform the requirements of the SOW, and proof of insurance. Also, provide a Bill of Materials (BOM) or comparable document that shows materials/equipment to be provided/used. Pricing Sheet: The Offeror’s proposal shall include a complete pricing sheet in the format provided below: CLIN Labor Category Unit of Issue Total 0001 Labor – includes overhead for entire project Job $ 0002 Equipment/Materials – please attached a bill of materials Job $ Note: Offeror’s proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of 30 days from the date of submission. Note: Offeror must provide a breakout of labor and material costs with their submission. Evaluation Criteria: - LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) Basis for award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation RFQ on the basis of the lowest evaluated technically acceptable price of responsible offers whose services meet the requirements as listed in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Factor I – Technical Approach: The Offeror’s technical quote shall clearly reflect the offeror’s approach (schedule with work breakdown of tasks) to execute and comply with the performance requirements to include all task and key personnel identified in the SOW. Also, provide a Bill of Materials (BOM) or comparable document that shows materials/equipment to be provided. The technical quote, including any supporting documents, is to be clear and concise. Factor II – Price: A price evaluation will be conducted per FAR 15.404-1(b). Ratings for Evaluation Factors: Table A-1 Technical Rating Rating Description Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum equirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation Clauses/Provisions: See Attachment 3 to view the provisions incorporated into this solicitation. Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award. Offerors are highly encouraged to download and review all attachments to this solicitation prior to submitting an offer. Attached Files Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2 – Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination VA20220178 Attachment 3 – Provisions UPDATE - Answers to Contractor Questions (6/23/2022) Please see the attached document for additional information on for this project in the form of answers to contractor questions. Please make sure your submissions fully reflect and incorporate this additional/new information.