Z -- Glass Fragmentation and Blast Mitigation

SOLICITATION NOTICE: This requirement is for the procurement of a qualified construction contractor to provide all supervision, labor, materials and equipment necessary for the Removal and Replacement of the Exterior Aluminum Curtain Wall, windows and entries of the John F. Kennedy Federal Office Building, Boston MA. The facility consists of a main lobby and connecting link, a high rise tower of twenty four stories with windows, two stair towers and curtain walls, two entries of one and two stories with curtain walls and a low rise building of four stories over a basement parking level. The building exterior fa'ade is constructed of pre-cast concrete panels with operable windows. The work includes but is not limited to the removal and replacement of all windows and curtain wall systems; and new entrances. The major portion of the work will be completed during off-hours to accommodate continued occupancy by the government during construction. This project includes options, which will be evaluated as part of the award. The contract performance period is 64 weeks. The successful firm must have previous experience with construction projects of similar size and scope with particular emphasis in off hour renovations in occupied buildings. GSA has defined similar size and scope to be: Window replacement of an occupied office building (Governmental, Courthouse, or Institutional) of approximately $5 million dollars or more and/or window replacement projects in occupied high rise buildings of approximately $5 million dollars or more. In addition, the successful contractor will be required to provide engineering services for design with experience in Glass Retention, and to demonstrate compliance of the proposed curtain wall and window systems with the project requirements. The contractor's personnel will be required to obtain security clearances prior to working on this project. The estimated project cost is more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000). Award will be a firm fixed price contract and the procurement method will be a competitive negotiated Request for Proposal (RFP). Source Selection Procedures as identified in FAR PART 15.3 will be utilized in the selection of a firm offering the - best value to the Government in terms of price and technical merit, and whose performance is expected to best meet stated Government requirements. Accordingly, offerors will be evaluated based on technical merit with respect to demonstrated successful past performance, qualified/experienced personnel, management plan/technical approach, subcontracting opportunities, and on their price proposals. The acquisition process shall consist of five phases: Phase 1- receipt and evaluation of technical proposals utilizing a draft RFP with the technical evaluation factors. Phase 2 - development of an advisory short list based on technical qualifications/proposals of the most technically qualified firms. In this stage, GSA will advise each respondent that participates in Phase 1, in writing, as to whether or not they will be invited to participate in Phase 3, or that they are unlikely to be a viable competitor. GSA will advise the responding firms considered not to be viable competitors, and the basis of GSA's opinion. GSA will inform all respondents that not withstanding the advice provided by GSA in response to their submission in Phase 1, they may participate in Phase 3. Phase 3- receipt and evaluation of price proposals based on 100% construction documents (a competitive range will then be developed by the Contracting Officer). Phase 4 - oral presentations and interviews of firms in the competitive range. Phase 5 negotiations and receipt and evaluation of final offers. Upon receipt and evaluation of all technical and price proposals, a formal selection of a firm will be made that offers the greatest value to the Government based on a combination of technical evaluation and price factors. Failure of offerors to submit a technical offer during Phase 1 will preclude further participation on this acquisition. For this procurement, technical evaluation factors are equal to price related factors. The Government has reserved the right to make an award at completion of Phase 4. The technical factors for the evaluation process are, in descending order of importance: 1. Past Performance Window Replacement projects of similar size and complexity, 2. Management and technical approach to completing window replacement projects in an occupied high rise building. 3 Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel. 4. Subcontracting Plan including management control, quality assurance, coordination and small business category goals. The NAICS code applicable to this project is 238150, Size standard is $12 million. This procurement is being conducted on an unrestricted basis in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This announcement also constitutes the synopsis of the pre-invitation notice. Copies of this Solicitation (RFP), minus technical specifications and drawings will be available through the World Wide Web only on or about 6/30/04., @ (www.fedbizopps.gov ). To be included on our GSA source list, please mail, fax or email your request to Sarah Robinson, at GSA, Property Development Division (1PC), 10 Causeway Street, Room 975, Boston, MA 02222-1077; fax 617-565-5967 or email, sarah.robinson@gsa.gov. reference Solicitation Number GS-01P-04-BZC-0010 for identification purposes, TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. "The General Services Administration strongly encourages participation by small businesses and the related socioeconomic categories of small disadvantaged, women-owned, service disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone businesses. Small businesses that are capable of joint venturing are also strongly encouraged to submit an offer." Additional information on how to obtain 100% Solicitation documents will be issued in the RFP. The RFP will provide date, time and location for the Pre-Proposal Conference. Following the conference, time will be allowed for a networking session for small, small disadvantaged, women owned, service disabled veteran owned, hubzone, and large businesses to meet other prospective firms for possible subcontracting opportunities on this project. Further information on this networking session will be listed in the RFP. To ensure that you receive all information regarding this solicitation, please register to receive updates at www.fedbizopps.gov, and follow the procedures for notification registration. CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTERATION (CCR) AT: http://www.ccr.gov prior to award.