Pre-Solicitation– ABAAS Compliance at Ron De Lugo US Courthouse, St. Thomas, USVI
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. This is not a Request for Proposal. Construction Services Contract for Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) Compliance at Ron De Lugo Feder... THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. This is not a Request for Proposal. Construction Services Contract for Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) Compliance at Ron De Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Reference is made to SAM Sources Sought No. 47P0223R0011, posted on December 8, 2022. All solicitation posts and updates for the ABAAS Compliance project will be posted to Solicitation No.47P0223R0011. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Northeast and Caribbean Region (Region 2) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a qualified General Contractor to provide construction services for the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) Compliance at Ron De Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, St. Thomas, USVI. The Ron De Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is located in Charlotte Amalie, the Capital and largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the island of St. Thomas. The Ron De Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is situated on a prime waterfront location on the east side of Charlotte Amalie. The asset, constructed in 1977, is also situated next to the Territorial Court for the U.S. Virgin Islands. The building is comprised of three stories and consists of 92,996 GSF. The building operations are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The project for Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) Compliance at Ron De Lugo Federal Building and U.S.Courthouse in St. Thomas, USVI includes, but is not limited to providing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to make necessary limited improvements to the federal facility in order to bring it into compliance, to the maximum extent possible, with the ABAAS Standards. These include: Accessible routes at interior and exterior of building: For site arrival points (from visitor and employee parking). Includes repair and construction of sidewalks, ramps, curb ramps and handrails. General site and building elements: Repairs and construction of nine (9) accessible parking spaces for employees. Includes concrete sidewalks, curb & gutters, asphalt, seal coating, traffic paint and signage. Plumbing elements and facilities: Renovation of approximately 1,100 SF of public bathrooms located at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor. Includes general demolition, CMU walls, ceramic tiles, suspended ceilings, bathroom equipment, bathroom accessories, bathroom partitions, doors, frames, hardware, potable and sanitary piping and ductwork. This requirement will be solicited for Full and Open Competition, and the Government shall select the contractor under FAR Part 6.1 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business Administration standard of 45 million dollars in annual receipts averaged over the last three (3) completed fiscal years. This project shall be performed by an experienced Contractor that has performed similar work. The estimated performance period is 240 calendar days, including Base + Options. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The procurement method that will be implemented for this project will be in accordance with FAR Part 15.1-Source Selection Processes and Techniques. This project is a competitive acquisition utilizing the Trade-Off process approach under the Best Value Continuum (FAR15.101). This process permits tradeoffs among cost or price and technical factors It allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced offeror or different than the highest technically rated offeror. For this procurement, the technical evaluation factor when combined will be approximately equal to cost or price. The best value method is essential to evaluate and compare costs and prices to select the most advantageous offer. The planned project delivery method will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for construction services. GSA anticipates issuing the Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about March 3, 2023, with receipt of proposals at a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days later. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted at the https://sam.gov website. No telephone requests will be accepted, and no paper copies will be mailed to prospective offerors. There is expected to be a Pre-Proposal conference and site walk-through. Information and details will be posted on the https://sam.gov website Solicitation No. 47P0223R0011 posting. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a contract award. Firms can register via the Internet site at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting SAM Service Desk at https://www.fsd.gov. The solicitation and associated information will only be available from the https://sam.gov website mentioned above. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation will not be a sealed bid and there will not be a formal bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, via email to the person(s) specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing and will be available on the aforementioned https://sam.gov posting. Offeror's will not be reimbursed for proposal submittal expenses. Several solicitation documents will be posted as "Locked" packages in the https://sam.gov posting. In order to view or download the packages, vendors must have a secure account. Information on how to register for an account and log in is available on the https://sam.gov website, under the "Getting Started" tab. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to register to this notice to receive notification of actions including posting of any amendments. However, offerors are advised to check the site frequently as they are responsible for obtaining amendments. 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 https://sam.gov website 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. Controlled Unclassified Information (C.U.I.): G.S.A. will provide the solicitation and supporting documents on www.sam.gov. Prospective Contractors must limit the dissemination of this information to authorized users only. Dissemination of information shall only be made upon determining that the recipient is authorized to receive it. The criterion for deciding authorization is need-to-know. Those who need to know are those who are specifically granted access for the conduct of business on behalf of or with G.S.A. This authority includes all persons or firms necessary to do work at the request of the Government, such as architects and engineers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others that the prospective contractor deems necessary to submit an offer/bid or to complete the work or contract, as well as maintenance and repair contractors and equipment service contractors.
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Sources Sought– ABAAS Compliance at Ron De Lugo US Courthouse, St. Thomas, USVI
Sources Sought– ABAAS Compliance at Ron De Lugo US Courthouse, St. Thomas, USVI NAICS 236220-Construction THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This noti... Sources Sought– ABAAS Compliance at Ron De Lugo US Courthouse, St. Thomas, USVI NAICS 236220-Construction THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Market research is being conducted to determine if there are Small Businesses with the capabilities to perform the required work. The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Northeast and Caribbean Region (R2) anticipates issuing one (1) solicitation for construction services at Ron de Lugo US Courthouse, in St. Thomas, USVI. DESCRIPTION The project for ABAAS Compliance at Ron De Lugo USCH, St. Thomas, USVI includes, but is not limited to providing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to make necessary limited improvements to the federal facility in order to bring it into compliance, to the maximum extent possible, with the ABAAS Standards. These include: Accessible routes at interior and exterior of building: For site arrival points (from visitor and employee parking). Includes repair and construction of sidewalks, ramps, curb ramps and handrails. General site and building elements: Repairs and construction of nine (9) accessible parking spaces for employees. Includes concrete sidewalks, curb & gutters, asphalt, seal coating, traffic paint and signage. Plumbing elements and facilities: Renovation of approximately 1,100 SF of public bathrooms located at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor. Includes general demolition, CMU walls, ceramic tiles, suspended ceilings, bathroom equipment, bathroom accessories, bathroom partitions, doors, frames, hardware, potable and sanitary piping, and ductwork. The contractor will be required to furnish bid bond which shall be 20% of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million; 25% payment and 25% performance bonds from the negotiated contract price. The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation for this acquisition around February 2023. The estimated cost of construction range for this project is $1-5 million. The sources sought announcement will identify potential General Contractors (GC) with the capabilities to perform the Scope of Work outlined above. This project will be a negotiated procurement issued in accordance with FAR Part 15. In this process, the Government anticipates awarding this project to the most highly qualified GC firms with whom it can negotiate a fair and reasonable price for the project. GSA is also seeking information on GC firms that are interested in this acquisition who qualify under the 8(a) Program, the HUBZone Program, Women-Owned, and/or the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Procurement Program. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for this potential acquisition is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business size standard is average annual sales and receipts for the past three (3) years that are less than $39,500,000. If you are an interested firm, you are invited to submit a written Letter of Interest to include a Capability Statement addressing the following questions (5-page limit). All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. The Government will use this information to assess the likelihood of your firm's capability to perform this project. QUESTIONS 1. In the past ten (10) years, has your firm successfully completed a project in the USVI? 2. What is your maximum bonding capacity? 3. In the past ten (10) years, as GC, what is the largest dollar value construction project your firm has successfully completed? Provide a brief narrative that demonstrates your firm's capabilities providing construction services. 4. In the past ten (10) years, as GC, has your firm performed phased construction within an operational/occupied building or site? Provide a brief narrative of the most recent project demonstrating this capability and your firm's capabilities in providing the necessary coordination and logistics to deliver the project on time, on budget and with minimal disruption to operations. 5. In the past ten (10) years, as GC, has your firm performed bathroom renovation for office buildings, courthouses, or other institutional buildings while maintaining its operational functions? If yes, briefly describe your experience and include the dollar value of your largest project. 6. In the past ten (10) years, as GC, has your firm performed exterior repairs (sidewalks, parking, pavement, curb ramps, ramps) at an occupied and operational multi-story building, and multi-phase project while maintaining its operational functions? If yes, briefly describe your experience and include the dollar value of your largest project. 7. Is your firm considered a small business concern with a size standard of less than $39,500,000 in annual receipts average of the last three (3) fiscal years? Otherwise, indicate if you are a large business firm. 8. Is your firm a small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women-owned small business? If yes, please indicate the applicable representation(s). Submission Instructions: As this notice is a Sources Sought announcement, firms should submit a Written Letter of Interest along with a response to the questions contained within this notice to Belkys Torres-Rivera, Contracting Officer. All responses must be submitted via email to belkys.torresrivera@gsa.gov by 5:00PM (AST) on January 6, 2022. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to firms regarding submissions. No paper copies will be accepted. For Informational Purposes: All offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) at the time of offer submission. Note: The information provided in response to this announcement is strictly for informational purposes only. Responses provided will not exclude interested parties from future, related procurement activity. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement.
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