General Service Administration (7PMCC), Property Management Division, 819 Taylor St., Rm. 12A29, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6105

Z -- ID/IQ CONTRACT FOR MODULAR BUILDINGS` SOL GS-07P-97-HUD-0505 DUE 092297 POC Janice M. Elizondo (817) 978-3508 SIC Code 1542 Prefabricated wood and metal buildings, Solicitation No. GS-07P-97-HUD-0505, due September 22, 1997. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number is GS-07P-97-97-HUD-0505 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation July 1997 Reprint. This procurement is set aside for small business. The small business size standard for this procurement is annual receipts of $17,000,000 or less. Multiple awards may be made under this solicitation. The Government seeks to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order Contracts to contractors that can provide prefabricated buildings on a turn key basis from initial design through fabrication, sitework (including grading, fill, landscaping, and utilities), foundations, installation and exterior pavement (including asphalt, concrete, and sidewalks). Contractors will provide prefabricated buildings at Government facilities in GSA's Greater Southwest Region, which encompasses Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. Secondary contract area is the Continental U. S. It is anticipated that multiple awards will be made under this solicitation. The contract period will be for one year with four option years commencing with date of award. Delivery order placement will be under these contracts based upon past performance, technical capability, and price in accordance with the procedures in FAR 16.505(b)(3). The Government does not have a requirement at this time. The Government may have future requirements for buildings in the Greater Southwest Region or CONUS. The contract will have several line items as follows:Prefabricated Building, Wood; Prefabricated Building, Metal; and the following incidental services: New Design Services; Redesign Services; Removal/Relocation Services; Installation Services; Warehousing Services; Transportation Services; and Building Refurbishment Services. Offerors are only to provide an hourly rate for design services and for redesign services with their proposal. All other line items are unpriced until the Government has a requirement and issues a delivery order. The Government will require wood or metal prefabricated buildings and structures used for general office space, security trailers with holding cells, communications buildings, security booths, inspection booths, restroom modulars, warehouses, maintenance buildings, multipurpose buildings, and canopies. The requirements for these buildings include but are not limited to the following: HVAC system, plumbing system, electrical/communication/ADP systems, fire protection systems, roof systems, as well as the appropriate insulation tomeet building codes. These modular buildings could range in size from 500 square feet (SF) to 10,000+ SF. Contractors will have design flexibility to offer several concepts: Modular units where structures are prefabricated in-factory with all major systems such as floor, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and finishes in place and delivered to the site requiring minimal site work to complete construction; Semi-modular units where structures are partially completed in-factory and delivered to the site for installation of remaining systems and for scopes to be developed to meet specific customer requirements; site-built units where pre-engineered components are delivered and assembled on the site with all major systems to be installed on site. All buildings must meet applicable building codes to include, but not limited to: NFPA, NEC, UFAS/ADA. To be considered for award, offerors must submit as part of their proposals information that addresses the following evaluation factors: 1) PAST PERFORMANCE: Submit a list of all buildings manufactured for installation (wood or metal) for the 12 month period October 1996 through September 1997. The list shall indicate if buildings were designed for medical, commercial, industrial or Government use. With the list, provide the building square footage, total cost, customer name and phone number, and site location. 2) TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: Submit a description of how your company provides a "One Stop Shopping" (i.e., turn key) service to customers who are buying prefabricated buildings. Discuss your company's capabilities from the design stage, fabrication, site work, installation, through completion of a building project. List all of your manufacturing sites. Submit a copy of the company's Standard Commercial Warranty for prefabricated buildings. PRICE: Offeror shall submit an hourly rate for New Design Service and Redesign Services. Evaluation of proposals and award of this contract shall be based upon these evaluation factors. FAR Provision 52.212.1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial is hereby included by reference with the following addendum: Paragraph Period of acceptance of offers: The offeror agrees to hold prices in their proposal firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. FAR provision 52.212.2, Evaluation-Commercial Items in incorporated by reference with the following addendum: Paragraph (a) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Past Performance, Technical Capability (includes Commercial Warranty) and Price. Past Performance is more important than Technical Capability and both combined are significantly more important than price. FAR provision 52.212.3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items must be completed and submitted with proposal. FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the following addenda: Paragraph (b) -- The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37. Paragraph -- the following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.211-12, 52.222-5, 52.222-6, 52.222-7, 52.222-8, 52.222-9, 52.222-10, 52.222-11, 52.222-12, 52.222-13, 52.222-14, 52.222-15. Liquidated damages will appear on each delivery order issued under the contract. Wage rates for all states may be found at URL: http:159.142.2:80/wagerate/. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required when the erection of the building exceeds $25,000. The following clauses regarding performance and payment bonds are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.228-15 and 52.228-13. All FAR clauses can be found at URL: http:www.arnet.gov/far/. Offerors shall print and complete the appropriate clause(s) and include them with their proposal to the address listed below. The following additional FAR clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.216-18 Ordering (Such orders may be issued from date of award through the end of the one year contract period); 52.216-19 Order Limitations; 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards, 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Contract term not to exceed 5 years), 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, and 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (b) designated minimum is $1,000 and designated maximum ordering limitation (MOL) is $2.5 million. Offerors must meet the eligibility requirements as either a manufacturer or dealer as set forth in FAR 22.606-2 (a) (1) through (a)(6). Proposals must be received not later than 2:30 P.M., September 22, 1997, and must be mailed to Janice M. Elizondo, Contracting Officer, Construction Services Branch (7PMCC), 819 Taylor Street, Room 12A28, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Proposals received after the date and time stipulated shall not be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Jan Elizondo, Phone (817) 978-3508, FAX (817) 978-6155. FAX proposals shall not be accepted. (0246)

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