Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Sources Sought Notice Border Roadway Improvements and Construction (BRIC) Projects THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Projects: Design and/or Construction Services for the Border Roadway Imp... This is a Sources Sought Notice Border Roadway Improvements and Construction (BRIC) Projects THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Projects: Design and/or Construction Services for the Border Roadway Improvements and Construction at the following Land Ports of Entry (LPOEs): World Trade Bridge LPOE, Laredo, TX Kika de la Garza U S Border Station, Pharr, TX Ysleta LPOE, Ysleta, TX The GSA Greater Southwest Region, Acquisition Management Division, Capital Investment Program is conducting a market survey seeking qualified contractors to provide design and/or construction services. The work entails providing design and/or construction of roadway repairs and/or paving replacement at the designated Land Ports of Entry to improve the overall function of the port utilizing Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) materials. The following represents the proposed work to be performed: Design and Construction Services at the World Trade Bridge LPOE, Laredo, TX: Paving will use LEC asphalt, concrete and steel. Design and Construction Services at the Kika de la Garza U S Border Station, Pharr, TX: Paving will use LEC asphalt, concrete and steel. Construction Services at the Ysleta LPOE, Ysleta, TX: Paving will use LEC asphalt, concrete and steel. Each jobsite is in a remote location. Each location will be a separate contract. The contractor will be responsible for all design and/or construction as it relates to the following: Provide design and/or construction of localized pavement patching and repair where required. Provide design and/or construction of temporary maintenance of pedestrian and vehicle traffic while construction is performed. Provide design and/or construction for full pavement section and subgrade repair/rehabilitation/reconstruction/replacement and demolition. Provide drawings/photographs with sections and details as necessary for all parts of the area(s) to be repaired/rehabilitated/reconstructed and/or replaced. Provide design and/or construction of utilities, if necessary, that may need to be relocated in localized areas as required. Some utilities may need to be relocated on new horizontal alignments and/or cased and/or placed deeper. The Design Build (DB) and/or Construction Contractor will be required to provide a product-specific cradle-to-gate Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for each concrete mix design specified in the contract and used at the project, using NSF International’s product category rule for concrete. The DB Contractor will also be required to provide low embodied carbon concrete that meets the Global Warming Potential (GWP) limits for concrete of the mix type and strength class. See attached Fact Sheet for the Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Program: Interim IRA Low Embodied Carbon Materials Requirements and Interim IRA LEC Material Requirements. Potential NAICS is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0m and/or 238110/238120 with a size standard of $19.0m. The PSC/FSC is Z2LB (repair and alteration of highway/roads/streets/bridges/railways). It is anticipated that these projects will be funded using the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. For GSA, it will make our federal buildings more sustainable, higher performing, and more cost-efficient through next generation technologies and low-embodied carbon materials - accelerating efforts to achieve a net zero federal footprint, catalyzing American innovation and saving taxpayers millions in energy costs. Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production, use, and disposal of construction materials. The estimated construction cost range for each project is between $5,000,000 and $15,000,000. Estimated contract duration is approximately 12 to 15 months from notice to proceed for each project. This notice is being issued to determine if there is adequate interest and competition among Small Business concerns. The contracts will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis. If it is determined that adequate competition exists, GSA may set the requirement aside for competition amongst the appropriate small business concerns. All interested contractors should respond to this office in writing by email on or before the due date listed herein. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from the potential sources because of this market survey. It is anticipated solicitations based on the outcome of this market survey may be issued on or about September 2023, and that subsequent contracts from the solicitations would be awarded no later than January 2024. Awards of any resulting procurement will be based on employing a “Best Value Concept” methodology. CAPABILITY STATEMENT Firms interested in this effort must be able to demonstrate experience with at least two (2) similar projects. SIMILAR PROJECT is defined as a project that is similar in size, type and complexity. To qualify as a SIMILAR PROJECT, the project must meet all three elements of size, complexity, and type as further defined here. The projects submitted must show evidence of low embodied carbon concrete. To be considered similar in size, projects managed must have exceeded $5,000,000 in costs and be completed in the last eight years. To be considered similar in complexity projects must include elements of significant design and construction of roadway improvement in an operational facility/port/area. Each project need not contain every element, but the combination of projects should demonstrate the ability to perform these services in a satisfactory manner. In responding to this notice, please indicate your experience and interest in this project as a contractor, and a brief description of your firm’s past experience completing activities similar to those described above, including project dates, cost, and role as either Prime Contractor or Subcontractor. Include points of contact and all information necessary to contact the owner of the project who can substantiate similar project characteristics. Interested firms are invited to respond to this notice by providing the following information: Provide company name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. Identify all small business categories applicable to your firm, i.e., small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women-owned small business. Provide project experience of two (2) related projects of similar size, complexity, and type including points of contact and contact information. Provide the name of the Surety, maximum bonding capacity per project and aggregate maximum bonding capacity. Include if interest is in all three (3) ports or any number of ports and identify which port is of interest. Provide information on LEC asphalt, concrete and steel supplier and which similar projects mentioned above contain those materials. Provide any evidence of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) document for any past or similar project mentioned above. Evidence of an EPD will not be counted towards the 3-page requirement. Any interested firm should provide a Written Letter of Interest with the aforementioned information (no more than 3 pages) by 3:00 pm CST, June 22, 2023, to Marsha Howard via email marsha.howard@gsa.gov and Jason Gerloff via Jason.gerloff@gsa.gov. The subject line should state “Letter of Interest for BRIC Projects at Various LPOEs.” All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. Reimbursement costs for information received are not authorized. NOTE: Questions submitted may or may not be answered. This is a market survey to identify interested and qualified firms to determine if adequate competition exists to set aside any potential procurements. This is a Sources Sought Notice and NOT a Request for Proposal. This is not a guarantee that a Request for Proposal will be issued in the future. End