SOLICITATION NOTICE
Y -- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency New Campus East at Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Notice Date
- 2/28/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21203
- ZIP Code
- 21203
- Solicitation Number
- W912DR-07-S-0002
- Response Due
- 3/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/8/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS AMENDMENT 0001, W912DR-07-S-0002, A SPECIAL NOTICE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. Questions and Answers regarding the draft RFP for Integrated Design Bid Build (IDBB) How are National Environmental Policy Act requirements being addressed for this project? As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, the Army is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the BRAC 2005 actions at Fort Belvoir, Virgini a. It is currently anticipated that this process will culminate in a Record of Decision (ROD) in September 2007. This procurement is based on the Armys preferred site plan as identified by the Army on July 27, 2006, which located the NGA campus at Enginee r Proving Ground. However, other alternatives are being evaluated in the EIS, and the siting for this project will not be final until the ROD is completed. Under this procurement, offerors will be asked to propose based on the projects preferred site as i dentified in the Request for Proposals, and proposals may be evaluated and a contract awarded on that basis. The contract may be awarded before the ROD is completed. However, the Government will not initiate any physical construction work until the ROD is finalized. If the site of the project identified in the ROD is different from that identified in this procurement, the Government will make the necessary modifications to the contract resulting from this procurement after contract award. When do you anticipate issuing an RFP for this project, and when do you anticipate contract award? The Government currently anticipates issuing an RFP in April 2007, with subsequent award estimated in August 2007. Will there be additional opportunities for potential offerors to obtain information about this procurement prior to the issuance of the RFP? The Government may schedule a pre-solicitation conference in early March 2007 at which the project designer will p resent a draft of the schematic design for the project. If this opportunity becomes available, it will be announced via the Federal Business Opportunities. What will be the source selection process used for this procurement? This procurement will follow the one-step best value trade-off process identified for negotiated procurements in FAR Part 15. Additional details on the evaluation will be provided in the RFP. Will stipends be provided to offerors? The Government does not anticipate providing stipends to offerors for this procurement. What are the bonding requirements for this procurement? As currently envisioned, offerors will be required to provide performance and payment bonds with the penal sum equal to 100% of the contract price. This is an area in which the Government is continui ng to consult with industry to determine whether there are more easily achievable bonding requirements that would achieve the Governments objectives. What type of contract will you be awarding as a result of this procurement? This contract will be awarded as a Fixed Price Incentive (Successive Targets) contract (FAR 16.403-2). The Base Bid will be Firm Fixed Price. The optional construction portion of this contract will be administered according to FAR 16.403-2. See FAR 52.216-17 for detailed procedures and instructions related to cost and price administration for the Construction option. This clause requires the offeror to propose an Initial Target Pri ce and a Ceiling Price (GMP/Guarantee Maximum Price) for the option. It is anticipated that after the production point (approximately 100% design), the Government and the Contractor will negotiate a firm fixed price for the entire contract. What is the Initial Target Price? The Initial Target Price is made up of two components, the Initial Target Cost and the Initial Target Profit. The Initial Target Price is the offerors best estimate of the true cost of the work. What is the Ceiling Price (GMP)? The Ceiling Price (GMP) repres ents the Governments maximum liability for the scope of work identified in this procurement. What documents will be provided as a basis for offerors to propose an Initial Target Price and a Ceiling Price (GMP)? The RFP will contain a schematic design for the project. This will include typical plans, elevations, and narratives. It is anticipated that most of the major building systems will be described in sufficient detail to supp ort an Initial Target Price and a Ceiling Price (GMP). Why is the Government seeking to establish an Initial Target Price and a Ceiling Price (GMP) based on a schematic design? The Governments goal is to contract with a constructor as early as possible, allowing the Constructor to collaborate with the design team. In order to comply with Federal procurement laws, regulations, and principles, the selection of the successful offeror must include price considerations, and the price competition must be based on the entire project requirement, not just an early ph ase of the project. Will price be an evaluation factor in determining the successful offeror? Price will be an evaluation factor in determining the successful offeror for this procurement. Non-price factors (e.g., experience, qualifications, etc.), when combined, will be sig nificantly more important than price in the evaluation. The price evaluation will be based on the firm-fixed price base bid items and on the Ceiling Price (GMP) for the option. In addition, the Government will conduct a cost realism analysis on the offerors Initial Target Cost and Initial Target Profit. What is cost realism? According to FAR 2.101, Cost realism means that the costs in an offerors proposal (1)Are realistic for the work to be performed; (2) Reflect a clear understanding of the requirements; and (3) Are consistent with the various elemen ts of the offerors technical proposal. The draft RFP issued in the Sources Sought indicated the offeror must maintain Cost Accounting Standards in accordance with the applicable Contract Clauses what does this mean? This provision of the selection criteria has been revised. The requirement is for the offeror to have an approved accounting system. The approval will be f rom DCAA, or other cognizant Federal agency. The process is similar to what occurs in a standard Federal agency contract audit, where part of the review is to establish that the offeror has an adequate cost accounting system that allocates costs in a consi stent manner meeting requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and good accounting practice. Will this contract require use of an Earned Value Management System? Yes, because this is an incentive contract over $50 M, DOD policy requires the contract include requirements for the contractor to use a validated Earned Value Management System (EVMS) in accordance with DFARS 252.242-7001, DFARS 252.242-7002, and the Guidelines for an EVMS contained in ANSI/EIA-748. Will you include an economic price adjustment clause in the proposed procurement? Given the flexible nature of the IDBB contract vehicle, the Government does not currently plan to use an economic price adjustment clause in this procurement. The draft RFP indicated that the IDBB contractor would be responsible for the cost impact of all Designers of Record errors and omissions. Please clarify what responsibility the IDBB contractor has with respect to errors and omissions? The language on thi s issue in the RFP has been removed. The Designer of Record retains responsibility for errors and omissions. However, as part of the Construction Integration Phase services, the IDBB contractor will be expected to review and evaluate the design documents to help the project team identify and resolve errors. How will the Government ensure that all team members (i.e., both designer and constructor) work toward the same goals? After award of the IDBB contract, the Government intends to modify the designers contra ct to align the design budget with the Initial Target Price established by the successful offeror for the IDBB contract. The Designers contract will include a contractual obligation to design a project within this funding limitation. In evaluating past performance, what criteria will the Government establish? The Government is revising its evaluation criteria for this procurement based on industry feedback. Experience will be evaluated in the following categories: (1) comparable size (square feet); (2) comparable complexity; (3) local experience; (4) experience in a CM/GMP environment; (5) experience with fast-track construction. Will the Government consider lowering the $500 million threshold for past performance? This dollar limitation has been removed from the RFP. Will USACE develop a master site logistics plan and strategy for the EPG construction site? Yes, this will be addressed in the RFP. How will Small Business Utilization be evaluated? The evaluation will be two-fold: past performance, and the proposed subcontracting plan for this project. The Proposal Submission Instructions will identify the small business goals. How will fast-track construction be accommodated? The Government anticipates fast-tracking the construction for this project. It is anticipated that discrete 100% design packages representing a portion of the overall project will be issued to the contract or. Within 45 days after receipt of each final construction package the contractor shall submit an estimated cost for that work and an estimated cost to complete the project. The purpose of this is to assure the Government that the project is on budget. On ce this requirement is completed to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer, a notice to proceed for that package will be issued. The contract will be administered according to FAR 16.403-2. See FAR 52.216-17 for detailed procedures and instructions related to cost and price administration for each of the fast-track construction packages up until the time that the contractor and the Government negotiate a Firm Fixed Price for the entire contract (after the production point or 100% design completion). However, the Governments maximum obligation under the contract shall not exceed the offerors Ceiling Price. All interested offerors will have the opportunity to respond to solicitation announcements at a later time. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicite d. No response is required. NO APPOINTMENTS OR TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All offerors are encouraged to visit the Baltimore District's public website, Current Acquisition Opportunities http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/ebs.htm or the Federal Busines s Opportunities web page http://www.fedbizopps.gov (USE THE BALTIMORE DISTRICT ACRONYM W912DR IN THE SEARCH FEATURE) to view other Baltimore District business opportunities. It is imperative that all Small Disadvantaged businesses contact their cognizant Small Business Administration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, a prime contractor nor a federal agency can receive SDB credit when utilizing non-certified SDB contractors/subcontractors.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore MD
- Zip Code: 21201
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21201
- Record
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