Y -- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CONSOLIDATION PROJECT AT WHITE OAK, PHASE I -- CDER LAB FACILITY

Notice Date

April 10, 2001

Contracting Office

General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Maryland North Service Delivery Team (WPH), 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 200W, Washington, DC, 20005

ZIP Code

20005

Solicitation Number

GS-11P01YEC0037

Response Due

May 16, 2001

Point of Contact

Marisol Vargas-Busch, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 219-2469, Fax (202) 219-2371, Email marisol.vargasbusch@gsa.gov -- Marisol Vargas-Busch, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 219-2469, Fax (202) 219-2371, Email marisol.vargasbusch@gsa.gov

E-Mail Address

Marisol Vargas-Busch (marisol.vargasbusch@gsa.gov)

Description

The General Services Administration (GSA) hereby notifies of the intent to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) in a negotiated procurement for the Consolidation of the Food and Drug Administration -- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Laboratory Facility. The contract, FDA at White Oak -- CDER Lab Facility, is the first in a multiphase construction project which will construct a new office, laboratory, and research campus for the FDA at White Oak. The site, located one mile north on New Hampshire Avenue off the Capital Beltway, is the former US Navy facility at the Federal Research Center -- Naval Ordinance Laboratory in White Oak, Silver Spring, MD. Five phases are planned in total, with phasing summary as follows: Phase 1 -- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Laboratory Facility (111,250 gsf); Phase 2 -- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Office Building (551,247 gsf); Phase 3 -- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Laboratory & Office (1,117,216 gsf); Phase 4 -- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Laboratory & Office (879,073 gsf); and Phase 5 -- Office of Commissioner (OC) & Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) Offices (455,796 gsf). Each construction phase will be procured under a separate contract. Phase 1 construction activities are scheduled to begin in June of 2001 and to be completed in December of 2002. The contractor must provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment (except as otherwise provided) and must plan, schedule, coordinate and assure effective performance of all construction to meet GSA and client agency requirements. The contractor will perform the superstructure construction in accordance with the design specifications. Award will be based on a Total Evaluated Price, which includes Base Contract Offer and Evaluated Options (Option #1-Build out Floors 3 & 4 from cold dark shell, Option #2-3rd Elevator Option- equipment, cab, and controls, and Option #3-De-Ionized Water System ). The estimated construction range is between $20 -- 30 million. Competitive formal source selection procedures will be used in accordance with FAR 15.3. The contract will be Firm Fixed Price. The "Best Value Continuum, Tradeoff Process" is the method that will be used to evaluate price and other factors specified in the solicitation, with the goal being to select the proposal that offers the best value to the Government in terms of performance quality and pricing. The objective is to select the proposal that offers the most for the money, without necessarily basing selection on the lowest price. The Technical Evaluation Factors are: G.C. EXPERIENCE (20%). (1) The offeror must demonstrate consistent experience for a period of at least ten (10) years prior to the date of issuance of this RFP in major building construction and renovation projects. (2) The offeror must demonstrate its past organizational experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor responsible for the construction of at least two (2) office lab projects, within the past ten (10) years, which is comparable in nature, type, and complexity to the project in this solicitation, and meets all four (4) of the following characteristics: (a) New construction was for an office lab building including site, structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection systems and architectural systems for the tenant areas; (b) Construction work was performed in a Metropolitan/Urban site; (c) Construction work included laboratory and animal facility tenant build out work; (d) The project met one (1) of the following criteria: (i) The building size was not less than 90,000 gross square feet, or (ii) The construction cost at award of the construction contract was not less that $25 million. (3) The offeror may demonstrate its experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor responsible for the construction of up to five (5) additional projects within the past (10) years, which are also comparable in nature, type, and complexity to the projects in this solicitation as defined above. Subcontractor EXPERIENCE (20%). (1) The offeror must provide supporting information from its selected major subcontractors , which demonstrates the subcontractors' experience in the particular area of expertise. Each majo subcontractor listed below must provide his responsibilities for at least one (1) office lab project, within the last ten (10) years, which is comparable in nature, type, and complexity to the project in this solicitation, and meets all three (3) of the following characteristics: (a) New construction was for an office lab building; (b) Construction was performed in an Urban or Metropolitan site; The project met one of the following criteria, respectively for each major subcontractor: HVAC Subcontractors: Total subcontract award was not less than $8.0 million; Concrete Frame Subcontractors: Total subcontract award was not less than $1.5 million; Electrical Subcontractors: Total subcontract award was not less than $3.0 million; Casework Subcontractor: Total subcontract award was not less than $1.0 million; Control Subcontractor: Total subcontract award was not less than $1.0 million; Curtain-wall Subcontractor: Total subcontract award was not less than $900,000. (2) The offeror may demonstrate the experience of its subcontractors for up to three (3) additional projects, within the past ten (10) years, which are also comparable in nature, type, and complexity to the project in this solicitation as defined above. PAST PERFORMANCE (30%). This factor considers the extent of the offeror's past performance with reference to such aspects as costs, timeliness, and technical success as part of the consideration. Consideration includes: (1) The offeror has experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor responsible for the construction of at least two (2) office lab projects, within the past ten (10) years; (2) The offeror shall submit the following information on the two (2) new office lab projects listed in item 1above and up to five (5) additional projects similar in nature, type, and complexity: Give project title and location and reference who may be contacted regarding the quality of your performance. Indicate name, title, company name, current company address, and phone number of each reference. KEY PERSONNEL (10%). This factor considers the qualifications of the key personnel proposed by the offeror to execute the contract requirements for the positions proposed. Offerors must submit resumes of the individuals proposed for the following positions: Contract Executive, General Superintendent, Quality Control Supervisor, and MEP Superintendent. Considerations include: (1) Education background; (2) Experience on similar projects in a position comparable to that for which they are being proposed; (3) Certification or professional registration held by the individuals proposed for key personnel positions. MANAGEMENT PLAN, SUBCONTRACTING PLAN & SCHEDULE (20%). This factor considers the plan being proposed by the offeror to execute the work contained in the contract drawings and specifications. Considerations include: Considerations include: (1) Submission of a detailed logic diagram, arrow-on-arrow (minimum 200 activities), illustrating the proposed sequencing of work and clearly defining the critical path. Submittals, including shop drawings and samples and long lead time items should be indicated as separate activities; (2) Submission of a tabular schedule printout indicating, at a minimum, activity, activity duration, and total float; (3) Submission of a narrative management plan describing how the offeror intends to execute the work in the field. Particular attention should be placed on the sequencing of work and on how the offeror intents to manage their subcontractors in order to ensure a smooth working relationship with the occupants of the building. The offeror should also discuss their procedures to insure strict quality control relative to both workmanship and materials. This solicitation is not set-aside for small business, however this procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to assuring that maximum practicable opportunity is provided to small business, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns to participate in the performance of this contract consistent with its efficient performance. GSA expects any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, to reflect this commitment. Consequently, an offeror, other than a small business concern, before being awarded a contract exceeding $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) will be required to demonstrate that its subcontracting plan represents a creative and innovative program for involving small business, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors in the performance of this contract. The Subcontracting Plan shall include the following: (1) This requirement does not apply to small businesses (receipts not exceeding $17 million average annual gross revenues for the last three (3) years; for the joint venture legal form, such revenues for the firms in the association may not exceed that threshold when combined); (2) This requirement applies to any large business firm(s) who is/are in a proposed association exceeding $500,000 with the offeror. For associations involving small business firms, the size standard will be based on the classification of th entity formed by the combining of offerors (FAR 19.101), as determined by the Small Business Administration; (3) Proposals submitted by large business offerors must include this plan, in which they are required to discuss and include their actual formal plan for subcontracting with other responsible firms. The Subcontracting Plan shall be complete with all applicable information set forth clearly and concisely. If discussions are held, they will include coverage of this plan; (4) For information concerning content, offerors should refer to FAR Clause 52.219-9 in Part II, Section-I, of this solicitation; (5) Within your plan, specify each percentage and dollar amount as goals that will be established as allocations to total subcontracting (100% for total goal amount), The GSA goals for subcontracting are as follows: to small businesses at least 30% of total subcontracting planned, to HUBZone small businesses at least 1.5%, to small disadvantaged businesses (SDB's) at least 12%, to veteran-owned small businesses at least 1.5%, and to small woman-owned businesses (SWB's) at least 5%, of total small business subcontracting planned. The requirements of FAR 52.219-9 (Section-I) must be followed explicitly; (6) If selected for award, your subcontracting plan should be ready for approval actions without the need to obtain additional information; (7) Overall Target Participation (OTP): (a)Overall Target Participation (OTP) goals are a summation of all awards to SB, SDB and SWOB concerns at all tiers of the project, (b) The Government will allow the Offeror's Subcontracting Plan to include Overall Target Participation (OTP) for first, second, third and etc. tier subcontracting, (c) There shall be NO double counting of dollar amounts, (d) The denominator used to arrive at the percentage goals for SB, HUBZone, SDB and SWOB must be the total amount subcontracted, and not expressed in a percentage of the total contract amount. The RFP will be available for issuance the week of April 16, 2001, and will be due May 16, 2001. Specifications and drawings will only be available for purchase directly from the designated printing firm. Interested offerors must contact Mr. Sulalman A. Shannoh, ABC File Job Manager, of ABC Imaging/Topel, 1147 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, at (202) 429-8870 ext. 108, by facsimile on (202) 659-8758, or by e-mail at ssannoh@abcimaging.com, to request a job order form. GSA will not distribute specifications and drawings. The cost for the RFP, specifications and drawings will be $600 per set. One complete set of drawings and specifications will be on display during the RFP period at GSA/NCR/PBS, Bid Activity -- Room 1065, 7th & D Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20407, telephone number (202) 708-5961.

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