Construction Services for the James A. Byrne US District Court Clerk’s Office Project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses do not affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. This notice is a market survey being conducted solely to determine whether there are adequate Small Business contractors for the following proposed procurement. The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Region 3, has identified a need for Construction Services for a Project at the Byrne Federal Building and Courthouse (Byrne Courthouse) located at 601 Market St., in Philadelphia, PA. The project will provide for an open floor plan resulting in a more collaborative and efficient space. The District Clerk’s Office (Clerk’s Office) is located in the Byrne Courthouse in the central business district of Philadelphia. It is a 22-story building built in 1974. The building serves as both the district headquarters for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the circuit headquarters for the U.S. court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. It houses the District Court, Court of Appeals and the US Marshals Service (USMS). Court components occupy approximately 90% of the facility. The Clerk’s office occupies 7,999 usable square feet (usf) on the first floor and 39,399 usf on the second floor. The Clerks share the second floor with the USMS. GSA has engaged an Architect Engineer (A/E) to design the project. The design is at the schematic stage and the design is scheduled to be completed in the Spring of 2021. Approximately 60% of the construction work will be interior construction and finishes. Approximately 40% of the work will be MEP with the vast majority of that work split between HVAC and Electrical. The contractor will be required to have the ability to successfully coordinate all of the trade/subcontractor work and complete this project within all applicable government guidelines governing the work. The current estimate for the construction work (at the schematic phase) is between $7 and $8M. The procurement delivery method for the project is “Design, Bid, Build.” The NAICS code for the construction work is 236220 – “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.” In response to this Sources Sought notification, please provide responsive information and concise answers to the following questions: Please limit your collective response to seven pages total. Additional pages will not be considered. Responses must contain sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities. Contractors are strongly encouraged to utilize the attached form to this notice. 1. Provide a Capability Statement that shows the firm name and address, points of contact including phone numbers and addresses, business type and evidences NAICS Code, SAM registrations and DUNs number; 2. Explain project specific examples listed in your materials of past efforts to demonstrate ability to perform similar work to the requirement described in this notice; 3. Identify work that you are able to self-perform or will subcontract to others. If work will be subcontracted provide a list of key trade subcontractors that you have established relationships within the place of performance. 4. Provide references that may be reached by the government to assess your performance on the experience provided above. References provided shall include a Name, Position, Agency/Company, and an up to date email address and/or phone number. 5. Provide evidence from your surety bond provider that you will be able to have performance and payment bonds in the magnitude of this project at the time of award in mid-2020. This proposed procurement is anticipated to be set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.502-2. Contracts will be awarded to responsible offerors whose proposals offer the best overall value to the Government. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested Small Business contractors are encouraged to submit responses. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. After review of the information received, a solicitation may be published in Beta.Sam.Gov. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Responses must be submitted by email in PDF format to Steven Sutkin at
[email protected] on or before December 23rd, 2020 at 4PM, Eastern Time.