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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 16, 2022 SAM #7503
SOURCES SOUGHT

Y -- Project Labor Agreeent (PLA) Manhattan Balance of Work VAMC Manhattan NY

Notice Date

6/14/2022 8:27:33 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MGMT (36C10F) WASHINGTON DC 20420 USA
 

ZIP Code

20420
 

Solicitation Number

36C10F22R0049
 

Response Due

6/23/2022 12:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

09/21/2022
 

Point of Contact

Angeleque Batkins, Contracting Officer, Phone: 202-316-7313
 

E-Mail Address

angeleque.batkins@va.gov
(angeleque.batkins@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

PLA Sources Sought - Manhattan Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program Balance of Work at the VAMC Manhattan Campus, NY The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM), Eastern Regional Office (003C4D), is conducting an industry survey for analysis regarding Construction Contractors ideology and/or experience of use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) in large-scale (>35M) construction projects. The construction is for Manhattan Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program Balance of Work at the VAMC Manhattan Campus, NY. The PLA questionnaire is below. Your input (response/comment) is vital to the solicitation requirements of the beforementioned project. Please complete and return your response/comments to the PLA questionnaire from the posting date of this announcement. Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist at: Miranda.Butzlaff@va.gov and the Contracting Officer at: Angeleque.Batkins@va.gov by 3:00PM ET. Jun 23, 2022. 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 described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f). PLAs have shown effects in preventing instability on large-scale construction projects, avoiding labor-related disruptions by utilizing dispute-resolution, and prohibiting work stoppages, including strikes, lockouts etc. Federal Government policy usage of PLA is to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Policy: Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Pursuant to Executive Order 13502, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects. (b) An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will- (1) Advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and (2) Be consistent with law. See FAR Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement. See FAR Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement PLA Sources Sought - Manhattan Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program Balance of Work at the VAMC Manhattan Campus, NY Date: __________________ Company's Name and DUNS: _______________________________ Business Size: ______________ Company Representative's Print Name & Title: ___________________________ Company Representative's Signature: _________________________________ Telephone number and email: _______________________________________ PLA QUESTIONNAIRE: (Please respond to the questions below) 1. Is your company familiar with, or have been party to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and its use on large scale construction projects? Yes/No Please describe your company s realized advantages or disadvantages of the PLA use. Comments: 2. Would your company likely submit a proposal for the VA construction solicitation that requires the use of a PLA? Yes/No Comments: 3. If VA requires a PLA, would your proposed construction cost likely to increase or decrease and by what estimated percentage? Comments: 4. Does the VA requirement to use of a PLA on a construction project restrict competition? Yes/No Comments: 5. Would it be expected to have subcontractor resistance should VA requires the use of a PLA on this construction project solicitation? Yes/No Comments: 6. Are there any additional comments you would like to share regarding the use of a PLAs for large-scale construction projects or for this project? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Please return the PLA questionnaire by May 23, 2022, to Miranda Butzlaff, Contracting Specialist, Miranda.Butlaff@va.gov and Angeleque Batkins, Contracting Officer, Angeleque.Batkins@va.gov .
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/84e4c1583c5042589ad90fad06bd88e4/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: VAMC Manhattan Campus, New York VA NY Harbor Heathcare System 10010, USA

Zip Code: 10010

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06358254-F 20220616/220614230118 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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