Multiple Award IDIQ Construction & Repair/Alterations with Design/Build Capabilities

NAICS - 236220. General Services Administration (GSA) is re-soliciting competitive proposals for Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Construction & Repair/Alterations with Design/Build capabilities. Additional contractors are needed for Zone VIII, Louisiana, which is one of the eight geographical zones established in 2008. Zone VIII has been set aside for HUBZone. Awards will be made within the primary areas. The secondary contract area is the contiguous United States. Contractors interested in this solicitation shall have a bona fide place of business within the zone VIII, Louisiana, as of the date proposals WILL BE due, on or around November 1, 2011 . The IDIQ contracts shall be for one basic year with a government option to extend the term of the contract one year. The successful firms will be required to support all locations within zone viii awarded , see ATTACHMENT B; includes but is not limited to the cities listed . Awardees will also be required to submit schedules for orders in Microsoft Project. Pre-proposal teleconferences will be held in Fort Worth and New Orleans, LA, tentatively scheduled for mid-late August 2011. Please monitor FedBizOpps for more information regarding the scheduling of the pre-proposal conference. Multiple awards are expected to be made with each awardee being guaranteed a minimum of $200. The minimum ordering limitation per task order will be $500. The maximum ordering limitation of each contract is up to $10 million per year. This negotiated procurement will be accomplished by using source selection procedures . A firm fixed price contract will be awarded to the contractors offering the best value to the Government. Technical ability is significantly more important than price. The Government may or may not hold discussions on technical proposals (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)) therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The Government is not limited to contacting only those references provided by the offeror. The Government may also consider the offeror's performance on contracts not submitted by the offeror that the Government is aware of, or becomes aware of . Any documents related to this procurement will be available via the Internet only. No hard copies will be available. Contractors are responsible for downloading their own copy of all documents. These documents will be in .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format and will be available at www.fedbizopps.gov on or about August 8, 2011. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any information or documents in the special notices, the solicitation and amendments, if any. Contractors can also register to be notified by e-mail of new postings including synopsis, solicitations, and amendments at the site. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. I encourage contractors to periodically check the site; it is the contractor's responsibility to make sure you have all of the documents related to the procurement.