Building Metrics and Evaluation

The General Services Administration, Public Building Service (GSA/PBS) intends to award a contract to the 7group, LLC in accordance with 41.U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Under this proposed action, GSA will document the linkages between building ratings and environmental impacts/benefits, identify the indicators that yield the most significant and relevant information while requiring the least effort to document, and provide support to the U.S. Team representing the United States in the Sustainable Building Challenge at the 2008 World Sustainable Buildings Conference. The results of this contract will research, test, and refine place-based and ecologically meaningful performance indicators. This effort enhances the metrics currently in widespread use and provides guidance for future GSA projects. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and a determination by the government to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties shall identify their interest and capability to this requirement by email not later than 3:00pm EST, June 3, 2008 to [email protected] or by fax to (202)208-7413. Interested firms shall identify the firm’s business status, (i.e. Hub zone, 8(a), woman owned, etc).