Inactive Local Area Set-Aside (FAR 26.2)

Market Research Purposes - Only This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement only; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This source sought synopsis DOE... Market Research Purposes - Only This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement only; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This source sought synopsis DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received as a result of this announcement. The General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service is soliciting responses from the construction community regarding the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for large-scale construction projects (exceeding $35 million of construction work) within the Washington, DC area. 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. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of Construction firms located within 50 miles of Washington, DC, Zip code 20011, to compete for and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The size standard for NAICS code 236118 is $45.0 million dollars in average annual receipts over the past three years. This Sources Sought encourages full and open competition. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this source sought synopsis. PSC Code: Z2AA (Repair or Alteration of Office Buildings) A determination by the Government not to complete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice and other Market Research is solely within the discretion of the Government. SCOPE: General Services Administration (GSA) Public Building Services (PBS), NCR, Region 11, is seeking a potential source capable of furnishing all management, labor, materials, equipment and transportation in support of general construction, as follows: The Sheridan Building is a 387,350 Sq Ft, eight floor building built in 1962 on the 272-acre campus of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) at 3700 N Capitol Street NW, DC 20011. The campus is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Any construction activities that impact the Sheridan Building area may require historical preservation review. The Sheridan building is the main dormitory building on campus and provides independent and assisted living residences. When fully completed, the renovated building will contain 491 residential spaces with basement amenities. Resident rooms will consist of kitchenettes, ADA bathrooms, living space, and bedrooms (if applicable). The resident rooms will range in size between roughly 450 – 750 sq. ft. The goal is to provide an inviting residential building that will attract and retain future veteran retirees whether single or as a couple. The Government anticipates the award of a single Firm Fixed Price contract. The ESTIMATED cost range for this project is between $100M and $150M and is subject to availability of funds. The period of performance (POP) is approximately 655 calendar days (Base Contract, Area A) and approximately 540 calendar days (Option, Area B). If qualified and interested, per the definition above, please submit a Written Letter of Interest (Maximum of 10 pages) via email stating the following: 1) Name of your company, address, point of contact with phone number, e-mail address and fax number. 2) Your company’s interest in submitting a proposal once solicitation is issued. 3) Include Business size for the assigned NAICS code. In addition to the size of business, Is your firm a Small Business? If yes, please acknowledge all socio-economic indicators that apply: .SB -Small business concerns .8(a) -SBA Certified 8(a) Participant .SOB -Small business concerns owned and operated by socially and economically .Disadvantaged individuals .WOSB -Small business concerns owned and controlled by women .HubZone -Qualified HUBZone small business concerns .SDVOSB -Small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled Veterans .VOSB -Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (Non Service-disabled) 4) Indicate your company's experience and direct responsibility on a project/program of similar size, complexity of scope, and price. Include a brief description of at least (3), and no more than (5) completed projects in the past (5-7 years) of similar magnitude and complexity, customer names and phone numbers (if the Government requires additional information), timeliness of performance, and dollar values of the projects. Please provide details as to if the submitted projects utilized PLAs. 5) Describe your company’s bonding capability. 6) If your company is/will be part of a joint venture, state names of joint venture members and their business size(s). 7) Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation. 8) Would a PLA significantly increase cost to this project, and do you have an estimated percentage? 9) Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible. Each response shall be reviewed by the Contracting Officer/Specialist for the purpose of determining whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from responsible small businesses that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only. Potential sources are invited to SUBMIT information stated above via EMAIL (Subject Line must read as follows: SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE FOR Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH)) to Elwora.Ahmed@gsa.gov and cc: Harvelle.Fuller@gsa.gov no later than 4:00 PM EST on November 06, 2024. Only attach MS Word/Excel compatible files or Adobe Acrobat PDF files in electronic correspondence. GSA will not acknowledge the receipt of responses to this Public Notice. RFIs regarding this notice will not be entertained. Expressions of interests received after this date and time will not be reviewed. Please note: Prime contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov.