7th & D Regional Office Building Modernization

This is a solicitation notice for acquisition using FAR parts 15 and 36. This acquisition will be solicited onan unrestricted basis, and will be Full and Open Competition. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form abinding contract. Responses do not affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any futuresynopsis/solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may besubmitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated withresponding to this notice.GSA has an opportunity for Design and Construction Excellence in public architecture for performance ofArchitectural Engineering Design and Construction services in accordance with GSA quality standardsand requirements. As required by law, all facilities shall meet Federal energy goals, securityrequirements, and achieve at least a LEED Gold

certification.The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional BuildingConstruction with a size standard of $45 Million.Offerors will be required to submit a proposal subject to Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements.A PLA is defined as a pre‐hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations thatestablishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is anagreement as defined in Subpart 22.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Pursuant to the FAR,agencies are required to use PLAs in large-scale construction projects unless an exception applies. AllPLAs must include:Provisions that bind all contractors and subcontractors on the construction project to the agreement;Allow all contractors and subcontractors on the construction project to compete for contracts andsubcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;Contain language that guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising duringthe term of the project labor agreement (i.e. grievance/arbitration procedures),Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest andconcern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health;Specify the wages and fringe benefits of all classification or crafts working on the project; andFully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, and Presidential Memoranda.One or more labor organizations involved in the construction work.One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization GovernmentProcurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK:The government seeks to renovate the former Regional Office Building (ROB) at 7th and D Streets SW(7DSW) in Washington DC to accommodate new tenants. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed priceand will utilize the design-build project delivery method. The total project limits of work compriseapproximately 935,000 building gross square feet and 60,000 square feet of surrounding site and sitework. This area includes seven occupied floors above-grade, two penthouse levels, and two sub-gradelevels. All major building systems are intended to be upgraded or replaced entirely in order to meet therequirements of the 2021 edition of the GSA P100 with its 2022 Addendum. The project will seek toprovide energy savings and be certified to a GOLD Level under LEED BD+C v. 4.1. The interior layout willemploy the most current workplace strategies, targeting 80% open office and 20% closed office. Thesource shall be capable of providing hazardous materials abatement and design-build services to includewithout being limited to significant upgrades to and/or replacement of civil, blast, structural, interiors,envelope, vertical transportation, lighting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire / life safety, audio/visual,physical security, and information technology systems. The building’s design shall support federal utilityuse reduction goals while also meeting the requirements of local authorities, which will include TheCommission of Fine Arts, National Capital Planning Commission,, Washington Metropolitan Area TransitAuthority , and others. While the building itself is not listed nor intended to be listed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places, the DC State Historic Preservation Officer is also likely to be included inconsultation, given the significance of fine arts murals in the building’s East Lobby.This will be a two-phase solicitation. Phase I will consist of offerors submitting their qualifications thatwill consist of following factors:Phase 1: Request for QualificationsFactor 1 Past Technical ExperienceFactor 2 Past PerformanceFactor 3 Lead Design TeamPhase II will be issued on or about May 1, 2024. Phase II will include the RFQ. Up to four offerors can beselected to move to Phase II of the solicitation. Phase I evaluation factors in addition to the Phase IIEvaluation Factors listed below.Factor 4 Technical ApproachFactor 5 Oral PresentationsFactor 6 Key PersonnelFactor 7 Small Business Utilization PlanFactor 8 Price Proposal w/ Bid GuaranteeThe estimated total construction cost range is $400 - $510 million and the total project period ofperformance is approximately 48 months from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.Phase 1 Qualifications are due on April 1 st , 2024 at 4PM EST