Design & Construction Services in the Southern Maryland Courthouse, Greenbelt, MD
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. This notice is a market survey being conducted solely to determine whether there are adequate Small Business contractors for the following proposed procurement.
The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Region 3, has identified a need for Construction Services for a Project located at the Southern Maryland Courthouse, Greenbelt, MD.
This project is a high priority project for GSA Region 3 and an Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) project. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Pub. L. No. 117-169, enacted in August 2022, provided GSA with significant funding for (a) measures necessary to convert facilities to high-performance green buildings, (b) acquisition and installation of construction materials and products with substantially lower levels of embodied carbon, and (c) emerging and sustainable technologies.
This Design/Build project includes the following work:
- Chiller replacement with new high-performance chillers
- Retrofit existing building lighting with LED lights with integrated controls
- Conversion of the building’s heating plant to air source heat pumps. Controller upgrades to the VAVs to improve the sequence of operations for the building, including implementation of ASHRAE 36 Guidelines to the extent practicable
- A replacement of the cooling towers
- A supplemental boiler to provide backup heating
The contractor will be required to have the ability to successfully coordinate all trade/subcontractor work and complete this project within all applicable government guidelines governing the work.
GSA has engaged a Construction Manager-as-Agent (CMa) to develop the Program of Requirements and Design/Build package for the project. The Design/Build RFP package is scheduled to be completed in May 2025.
The current estimate for the design and construction work is between $20M and $30M. The procurement delivery method for the project is “Design/Build.” The NAICS code for the construction work is 236220 – “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.”
Please provide responsive information and concise answers to the questions below: Limit your collective response to seven pages total. Additional pages will not be considered. Responses must contain sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities. Contractors are also STRONGLY encouraged to utilize the attached form to this notice.
1. Provide a Capability Statement that shows the firm name and address, points of contact including phone numbers and addresses, business type, NAICS Code, SAM registrations and DUNs number;
2. Explain project specific examples listed in your materials of past efforts to demonstrate ability to perform similar work to the requirement described in this notice. Similar work is defined as;
● Total dollar value of the contract (awarded price and final contract price) of $20 million or more
● Chiller Replacement
● Commercial Heat pump installation
● LED Lighting Retrofit
● Building Automation system controller upgrades
● Cooling Tower Replacement
3. Identify work that you are able to self-perform or will subcontract to others. If work will be subcontracted provide a list of key trade subcontractors that you have established relationships within the place of performance.
4. Provide references that may be reached by the government to assess your performance on the experience provided above. References provided shall include a Name, Position, Agency/Company, and an up-to-date email address and/or phone number.
5. Provide evidence from your surety bond provider that you will be able to have performance and payment bonds in the magnitude of this project at the time of award in late 2025/early 2026.
If solicited, a contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal offers the best overall value to the Government.
Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested Small Business contractors are encouraged to submit responses.
Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. After review of the information received, a solicitation may be published in https://sam.gov/. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Responses must be submitted by email in PDF format to Steve Kohri at Stephen.kohri@gsa.gov and Erin Watson at Erin.Watson@gsa.gov on or before October 31st, 2024, at 4:00PM Eastern Time.
