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Hilfiker Wall Repairs Project, Land Port of Entry, 900 International Bridge Plaza, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. This is a solicitation notice for a contract for the U.S. General Services Administration... Hilfiker Wall Repairs Project, Land Port of Entry, 900 International Bridge Plaza, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. This is a solicitation notice for a contract for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Building Service, Region 5, at the Land Port of Entry, 900 International Bridge Plaza, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. This acquisition will result in a single contract award. The estimated range for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a size standard of $45 million. This is a negotiated procurement; there will NOT be a public bid opening. A pre-propsal conference will be held on July 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM (Eastern). All government contractors must be registered in SAM.gov in order to download solicitation documents and is used to validate vendor identity. Contractors not registered in this system will be ineligible to download the solicitation and ineligible for an award. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to Sherri Turner, Contracting Officer at sherri.turner@gsa.gov and Rebecca Schultz, Contract Specialist at rebecca.schultz@gsa.gov. The Hilfiker mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall at the Land Port of Entry in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, has distress in the form of bulging welded wire baskets, vertical and horizontal displacement of the concrete on top of the wall, and an outward lean of the walls has been noted in the Hilfiker wall system for several years. This project will address the bulging wire baskets and outward lean of the wall as well as correct poor drainage that has contributed to the wall’s movement. The project will construct a new earth retention soil nail wall and re-slope the concrete parking area above the Hilfiker wall, fortifying the wall and protecting it from continued corrosion. The performance period for on-site work is 120 calendar days from the issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The construction contractor will be required to provide an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its proposed low embodied carbon concrete (including cement) & steel (rebar) that meets the Global Warming Potential (GWP) limits. See following link to Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Program: Interim IRA Low Embodied Carbon Materials Requirements and Interim IRA LEC Material Requirements Fact Sheet. https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Interim%20IRA%20LEC%20Material%20Requirements%20-%20used%20in%20Pilot%20May%202023%2005162023.pdf The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) In addition to the construction opportunity reflected herein, GSA is seeking suppliers and manufacturers that are interested in supplying low embodied carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel materials for the project. Suppliers and manufacturers of materials meeting GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied Carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel requirements may submit an Expression of Interest to the contact below no later than May 18, 2024 04:30 pm EDT. Expressions of Interest should indicate materials available and global warming potential values reflected in materials’ environmental product declarations. Submission of an expression of interest grants GSA your permission to publish your firm’s contact information and offerings for use by potential offerors on GSA construction requirements. Supplier and manufacturer contact information will be published in an informational amendment issued by GSA and, potentially, in other fora. By participating in the competition, offerors consent to unrestricted GSA use of supplier names and the GWP values associated with supplier materials. Such information may be disclosed publicly or used to inform other low embodied carbon procurement activities. Technical solutions, supplier pricing, and supplier-offeror terms and conditions will not be shared. Any objection shall be transmitted to the Contracting Officer by the due date for offers and shall adhere to 41 C.F.R. § 105-60.601. Market research resources for identifying qualifying materials may include, but are not limited to, ASTM International’s EPD Page, Building Transparency’s Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3), ICC Evaluation Service’s EPD Directory, EPD International AB’s EPD Library, the National Asphalt Paving Association’s Emerald Eco-Label EPD Tool, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Concrete EPDs page, National Science Foundation's Search for EPDs tool, and Underwriters’ Laboratories SPOT product catalog. Note: The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and does not indicate or imply Federal endorsement of any organization, business, material or product. The Federal Government makes no representation or warranty concerning the quality, performance, availability or suitability of any organization, business, material or product. 6/18/2024 - Amendment 0001 added extending due date to November 8, 2024, adding asphalt as an IRA-Eligible material and incorporating the IRA Sustainability Factor Table. 9/3/2024 - Amendment 0002 added modifying EPD requirements and establishing second site visit and pre-proposal conference. 9/26/2024 - A final site visit/preproposal conference will be held on October 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM (Eastern): Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM Eastern Location: Land Port of Entry, Sault Ste. Marie, MI; preproposal conference also available virtually upon request. To register and for further information about the site visit and access requirements, please contact: Thomas Monaweck - 5P1NEC, 110 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 222-9151, thomas.monaweck@gsa.gov *Please meet at the parking lot elevator vestibule. 10/31/2024 - Amendment 0003 added answering requests for information and revising sustainability evaluation scoring.

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Sources Sought Notice This announcement is open to all business concerns. This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BI... Sources Sought Notice This announcement is open to all business concerns. This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. 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. The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Region 05 is conducting a market survey seeking qualified SUPPLIERS AND OR MANUFACTURERS to provide construction services for the Hilfiker Wall Repair in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. PROJECT INFORMATION The contractor will be responsible to provide all labor, materials, transportation, supervision, and management to perform construction, as it relates to the following: The Hilfiker mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall has distress in the form of bulging welded wire baskets, vertical and horizontal displacement of the concrete on top of the wall, and an outward lean of the walls has been noted in the Hilfiker wall system for several years. The proposed project will address the bulging wire baskets and outward lean of the wall as well as correct poor drainage that has contributed to the wall’s movement. The project will construct a new earth retention soil nail wall and re-slope the concrete parking area above the Hilfiker wall, fortifying the wall and protecting it from continued corrosion. The construction contractor will be required to provide an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its proposed low embodied carbon concrete (including cement) & steel (rebar) that meets the Global Warming Potential (GWP) limits. See following link to Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Program: Interim IRA Low Embodied Carbon Materials Requirements and Interim IRA LEC Material Requirements Fact Sheet. https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Interim%20IRA%20LEC%20Material%20Requirements%20-%20used%20in%20Pilot%20May%202023%2005162023.pdf The NAICS code applicable to this proposed procurement is 236220 with a size standard of $45M. The PSC/FSC is Z2QA. The estimated construction price range for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Estimated contract duration is approximately 6 months from notice to proceed. It is anticipated that this project will be funded using the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (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. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION GSA anticipates issuing a solicitation, based on the outcome of this market survey, on or about January 2024, and awarding a subsequent contract on or about April 2024. Award of any resulting procurement will be made using best-value, source selection procedures incorporating tradeoffs between price-related and non-price related factors. The anticipated contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis. A source selection evaluation factor will be included that favors the provision of IRA-Eligible Materials with the lowest possible GWP. Offerors will propose materials that meet Top 20% Limits, Top 40% Limits, or Better Than Average Limits and will be scored accordingly. Materials meeting the Top 20% limit are scored higher. GSA anticipates the solicitation will require proposals to include EPDs to support the proposed materials. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS GSA is seeking suppliers and manufacturers that are interested in supplying low embodied carbon concrete (and cement) & steel (rebar) materials for the project. Suppliers and manufacturers of materials meeting GSA’s Interim Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied Carbon Material Requirements may submit an Expression of Interest by December 21, 2023 to sherri.turner@gsa.gov AND rebecca.schultz@gsa.gov . The subject line should state “Expression of Interest for Hilfiker Wall Repairs Project, Sault Ste. Marie, MI” Expressions of Interest should indicate materials available and global warming potential values reflected in materials’ environmental product declarations. Submission of an expression of interest grants GSA your permission to publish your firm’s contact information and offerings for use by potential offerors on the construction requirement. Supplier and manufacturer contact information will be published in an informational amendment issued by GSA. By participating in the competition, offerors consent to GSA sharing their suppliers’ names and the global warming potential values associated with suppliers’ materials with the successful offeror. Technical solutions, supplier pricing, and supplier-offeror terms and conditions will not be shared, in accordance with the Procurement Integrity Act. All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. Reimbursement costs for information received are not authorized.