This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice issued in accordance (IAW) with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101. The purpose of this notice is to publicize an upcoming contracting opportunity available to qualified Small Businesses capable of performing construction projects in federally owned and leased facilities supported by the Eastern Service Center (ESC), key project locations include but are not limited to : Richland, Yakima and Spokane, Washington; Boise and Lewiston, Idaho; Baker City, Oregon and various Washington and Idaho Land Port of Entry (LPOE) locations. SYNOPSIS: The GSA Northwest/Arctic Region (R10) has a recurring requirement for construction services. In order to support these projects R10 will award (1) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for construction projects in federally owned and leased facilities in the area of responsibility (AOR) covering a geographic range of Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon, and Idaho. . This IDIQ supports the following project delivery methods; 1) non-complex construction efforts to be constructed based on Government furnished scope of work, 2) design-bid-build, using Government furnished design documents, 3) design/build, based on the Government furnishing a statement of objectives to be used as the basis of design and which the selected contractor designs and constructs the effort., and 4) bridging design/build, using Government furnished design documents developed to no more than 30% design documents. The construction scope Work includes, but is not limited to, tenant improvement, minor repair and alteration of building envelope, conveyance systems, roofing, mechanical and electrical systems, plumbing, and exterior improvements. Construction projects will be completed in a safe, efficient, cost effective manner that is based upon prudent use of taxpayer funds. Contractor firms awarded a Task Order Contract shall deliver the completed construction project, for its intended purpose and within the established project delivery schedule. Prime contractors are responsible for project management, site superintendence, labor, subcontractor management, quality control of installation and end use functionality for all work awarded. GSA anticipates awarding between 5 and 6 separate contracts as a result of the solicitation. Total contract length will be for five (5) years. Awarded contractors are expected to compete by participation in task order solicitations. Task Order solicitations will be issued by GSA offices assigned to the Acquisition Division within Region 10. Task orders will be issued as Firm Fixed Price (FFP). Offerors awarded a contract are expected to participate in all Task Order Request for Proposals (TORFP's) issued unless capacity would prevent successful project completion. The aggregate contract ceiling for this IDIQ is $70 million dollars. The Government makes no representation as to the number of Task Orders or actual amount of work to be ordered, however, $2,500 is established as the minimum guarantee for the placement of the contract. Contractors participating in all TORFP's, but which have not been awarded a TO in the first calendar year will be eligible to receive the funding for the minimum guarantee beginning in calendar year two (2). The - Order of Magnitude for task orders is anticipated to range from $50,000 to the GSA current capital reinvestment threshold (prospectus), presently $3.375 million. Task Orders may not exceed $5 million per single contract. The average Task Order is expected to have an Order of Magnitude of $50,000 - $250,000 with an estimated volume of 30 Task Orders per calendar year. Task Order solicitations will adhere to the competitive procedures outlined in FAR 16.5. This contract is subject to affirmative procurement policy which supports and enforces sustainable practices for design and construction in accordance with FAR Part 23. Proposal submission instructions will be included in the base solicitation as well as in each individual TORFP request. A draft Scope of Work (SOW) for this procurement is included in this notice. Information obtained from this notice may be used in the formation of the solicitation and contract requirements. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; the small business size standard for this NAICS Code is $39.5 million U.S. dollars. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns. Contractors are required to have a unique entity identifier (UEI) number and an active registration in SAM (www.sam.gov) in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. SAM registration must reflect the entity as a Small Business for this solicitation's NAICS code at time of receipt of proposal. Offers submitted in response to the solicitation will be evaluated using the Best Value / Tradeoff Source Selection Process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. A draft of the evaluation criteria anticipated to be included in this solicitation is included in this notice. Basis of award is expected to be a best value / tradeoff selection process considering both price and non-price factors. Solicitation documents will be available for download at this website: https:// sam.gov under Contract Opportunities (i.e, the attached zip file). The solicitation and any amendments issued to the solicitation will be posted solely on this website. These documents are anticipated to be available on or about May 20, 2022. Please provide any Requests for Information resulting from this synopsis to the google form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfplZI4O-jLm-uwlijMu47KJxGipIEia-rXPqfk0C7p-oYEdA/viewform?usp=sf_link CLOSING RESPONSE DATE: Information or requests regarding this notice must be submitted on the above referenced form no later than May 17, 2022. Solicitation is to be posted on/or about May 20, 2022 and receipt of proposals package expected to be no later than 3:00 pm (PST) on July 6, 2022. An award announcement is expected sometime in mid-August 2022. Contractors can search for opportunities and award histories on www.SAM.gov without registering. The Federal Business Opportunities website at www.SAM.gov has an Interested Vendors List and a Watchlist that you can add your company's interest at no cost. Registering provides the opportunity to receive notifications, which is a tool of convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. (END OF NOTIFICATION)
