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Section 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. PART 1 – CONTRACT INFORMATION

1.1. INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACTS

1.2. ON-RAMP AND OFF-RAMP PROCEDURES

2. WHO MAY SUBMIT

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

3.1. SUBMISSION DEADLINE

3.2. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND AMENDMENTS

3.3. BIDDER INQUIRY/QUESTIONS

3.4. SOURCE SELECTION OVERVIEW

4. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

4.1. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGMENT OTHER THAN JOINT VENTURE

4.2. JOINT VENTURE TEAM ARRANGEMENT

4.3. INTEGRITY AND VALIDITY OF CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

5. LIST OF INTERESTED VENDORS

6. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

6.1. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

6.1.1. VOLUME 1, TAB 1 – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

6.1.2. VOLUME 1, TAB 2 - FACTOR 2 – OVERALL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/TECHNICAL

APPROACH

6.1.3. VOLUME 1, TAB 3 - FACTOR 3 – RESUMES OF CORPORATE PERSONNEL

6.1.4. VOLUME 2, TAB 5 – CMMC INFORMATION

7. DEFINITIONS

1. PART 1 – CONTRACT INFORMATION

1.1. INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACTS

The Government intends to award a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for shared capacity estimated to be $280M to a target of seven (7) Small Business (SB) contractors.

Individual Task Orders will be solicited and competed within the MATOC pool. Task Orders within the MATOC will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders.

The scope of this request for proposal (RFP) contains Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) which includes all work required for design-build (D-B)/design-bid-build (D-B-B) projects for existing military and civil stakeholders located within Omaha District’s Area of Responsibility (AOR). Majority of projects are anticipated to be military FSRM design-build projects at various military and civil locations within the Omaha District’s AOR which includes Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. It is expected that a strong presence of the task orders will be in North Dakota and South Dakota. The work shall be in accordance with RFP documents issued within this solicitation. The competition of this contract will be limited to SB business concerns.

The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a size standard for small business of $45 million.

1.2. ON-RAMP AND OFF-RAMP PROCEDURES

Reference Section 00 73 00, paragraph 1.6 ON-RAMP PROCEDURES and paragraph 1.7 OFF-

RAMP PROCEDURES.

2. WHO MAY SUBMIT

This solicitation is a 100% SB set aside pursuant to 13 CFR 124.501. All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

THE OFFEROR SHALL BE REGISTERED FOR NAICS CODE 236220 IN SAM, AT A

MINIMUM, BY THE DATE PHASE 1 PROPOSALS ARE DUE.

Proposals submitted must be sufficiently detailed to allow for an effective and equitable evaluation by the Government. There will be no public proposal opening. Proposals submitted will become, upon receipt, the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government will retain electronic copies of the proposals for the official file.

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

3.1. SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Offerors shall submit as stated and by the time and date as specified in SF 1442, block 13.

3.2. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to PIEE Solicitation and available via PIEE Solicitation or the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), https://sam.gov/. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the GPE for any amendments. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation.

3.3. BIDDER INQUIRY/QUESTIONS

Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries and questions concerning this solicitation document via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

***Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry, i.e., each query should have a unique corresponding ProjNet bidder inquiry number assigned. All inquiries containing multiple questions shall be rejected. The Offeror is permitted to submit multiple inquiries.***

Questions relating to the proposal are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet, at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/, no later than ten (10) calendar days before due date of proposals, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers. The Bidder Inquiry system is to be used to ask and receive answers to all non-proprietary questions.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via ProjNet email notification after an answer to the comment/question has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F26RA054 (DRAFT RFP) The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 957GW8-84QB5Z

a. Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access https://sam.gov/ http://www.projnet.org/projnet https://www.projnet.org/projnet/

(If you are already registered, go to step b, “Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System” below.)

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret

Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

b. Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret

Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

8. Follow online screen instructions to enter specific bidder inquiries for the project.

c. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

d. The ProjNet Helpdesk operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). Questions and comments can be directed to the ProjNet Helpdesk by either email, staff@projnet.info, or by telephone, 217-367-3273 or 833-389-1097.

3.4. SOURCE SELECTION OVERVIEW

The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will establish a Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) to conduct an evaluation of each proposal received in response to this Solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the source selection criteria identified in Section 00 22 00 for Phase mailto:staff@projnet.info

1 and Section 00 22 16 for Phase 2. The identities of the SSEB personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the offerors to contact these individuals is prohibited.

In Phase 1 of the two-phase selection procedure, Offerors submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute task orders under a contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the qualifications submitted in “Phase 1 of 2 Selection Procedures” and will invite a maximum of ten (10) of the most highly qualified Offerors to compete in Phase 2 for award of the MATOC.

Offerors must submit a complete Phase 1 proposal to be considered for Phase 2. PHASE 1

DOES NOT INVOLVE PRICING SUBMISSION.

Prior to Phase 2, an amendment will be issued to only the selected Offerors from Phase 1 inviting them to submit Phase 2 technical and price proposals for consideration. The amendment will request additional information needed to complete the submission of Phase 2 proposals. In Phase 2, the Source Selection Authority and Contracting Officer’s intent is to award a target of seven

(7) contracts under this MATOC to the Offerors whose proposal offers the best value to the Government. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY PHASE 2 DOCUMENTS DURING PHASE 1.

Offerors must submit a complete proposal to be considered for award. If the offeror fails to submit a complete proposal as defined by the instructions to offerors in Section 00 21 00 (Phase

1) and Section 00 21 16 (Phase 2), the Government may consider the entire proposal nonresponsive. At its discretion, the Government may exclude nonresponsive offers from advancement or award.

4. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

4.1. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGMENT OTHER THAN JOINT VENTURE

PHASE 1 Requirements:

All Offerors proposing a team arrangement other than a Joint Venture, shall submit the following information:

a. Provide a listing of the team arrangement members’ legal corporate name (no abbreviations) as it appears in their formal documents with SAM registration or Internal Revenue Service documents, address, point of contact, phone number, Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID), and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

b. Indicate to what extent the members of this team arrangement have worked together in the past, including identifications of magnitude and complexity of projects worked on.

c. Submit a copy of the signed team arrangement agreement or binding letter of commitment between each team member. All team arrangement agreements and letters of commitment shall:

(1) clearly identify the expected relationship, role and responsibility between the firms, prime contractor, and of the subcontractor or other entity (type and proportion of work to be performed and planned management of the relationship); and

(2) shall be signed by the appropriate individual(s) of each firm.

4.2. JOINT VENTURE TEAM ARRANGEMENT

No contract may be awarded to a Joint Venture that is not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The joint venture must have its own Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID), and register as such.

PHASE 1 Requirements:

a. In the cover letter of your proposal, provide the complete names, addresses, and phone and fax numbers of the firms comprising the joint venture.

b. A copy of the Joint Venture agreement.

c. Signature requirements: SF 1442, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (pages 0010 00-1 and 00 10 00-2), Block 20 requires that the name and title of a person authorized to sign the offer for the joint venture be provided. In the case of a joint venture, subject Standard Form shall be signed by the principal representative of the joint venture (or the alternate principal representative, if the principal representative is unavailable).

d. Indicate to what extent the members of the joint venture have worked together in the past, including identifications of magnitude and complexity of projects worked on.

e. In addition to the requirements stated above, and to assure a single point of contact for resolution of contractual matters and payments, the Offeror shall submit a certificate signed by each participant in the joint venture containing the following statement:

“The parties hereto expressly understand and agree as follows:

1. (name, title, and company) is the principal representative of the joint venture.

As such, all communications regarding the administration of the contract and the performance of the work there under may be directed to him or her. In the absence of (same name, title, and company), (enter name, title, and company of alternate) is the alternate principal representative of the joint venture. These individuals have authority to sign on behalf of the joint venture.

2. Direction, approvals, required notices, and all other communications from the Government to the joint venture, including transmittal of payments by the Government, shall be directed to (enter name, title, and company of principal), principal representative of the joint venture.”

NOTE: Provide telephone numbers and email addresses for the points of contact listed in the above statement.

f. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual Joint Venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the Joint Venture.

g. If one of the Joint Venture parties possesses Prime Contractor or Joint Venture experience and/or past performance as a Federal Government contractor or as a Corps of Engineers contractor, that experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the Joint Venture.

PHASE 2 Requirements:

Joint Ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities during Phase 2:

a. For SB Joint Venture agreements, a certified copy of the Joint Venture agreement. This agreement must be certified by SBA before award of any resulting contract.

b. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate, shall be submitted during Phase 2 of the two-phase selection procedures.

1. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

2. The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

3. Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the Joint Venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the Joint Venture.

4. Joint Ventures shall also state who will have custody and control of the assets of the Joint Venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work. Identification of party maintaining the Joint Venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the Joint Venture.

5. Identification of party having overall control of the Joint Venture.

4.3. INTEGRITY AND VALIDITY OF CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

The Contracting Officer will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided that the arrangements are identified, and company relationships are fully disclosed and validation of formal agreements and relationships (Mentor-Protégé agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, etc.) are provided in the offer and submitted with the proposal responding to the solicitation. Nothing in the solicitation authorizes contractor team arrangements in violation of antitrust statutes or limits the Government’s rights to:

a. Require consent to subcontracts (see FAR Subpart 44.2)

b. Determine, on the basis of the stated contractor team arrangement, the responsibilities of the prime contractor (see FAR Subpart 9.1)

c. Provide to the prime contractor data rights owned or controlled by the Government

d. Pursue its policies on competitive contracting, subcontracting, and component breakout at initial production or at any other time; and

e. Hold the prime contractor fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of team arrangement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors.

5. LIST OF INTERESTED VENDORS

To view a list of interested vendors (plan-holders list) and receive notifications via e-mail of changes regarding a solicitation, visit https://sam.gov/ and register as a vendor (if not already registered). If you wish for General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Plan Rooms or Print Shops to have the ability to contact you, click on “Add me to Interested Vendors” for the solicitation.

***PHASE 1 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS BELOW***

6. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

https://sam.gov/

All proposals shall be submitted electronically via the method discussed in 00 20 00. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) applied to all documents that will enable word searches to be conducted using Adobe-compatible PDF software. The two (2) volumes listed below shall be submitted as SEPARATE files. Offerors should follow Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) guidelines and use proper markings if submitting documents that are considered CUI via email when allowed per instructions in 00 20

00. Proper markings include the following: banner markings should appear above the email text containing CUI, the email subject line should also indicate the email contains CUI, and file names for any attachments containing CUI.

PHASE 1:

Volume I: Technical Proposal, Factors 1-3 Volume II: Required Documents

Title the single files in the following format:

W9128F26RA054_COMPANY NAME_PHASE1_VOLUME_I

W9128F26RA054_COMPANY NAME_PHASE1_VOLUME_II

For the purposes of determining whether the proposal was received “late” in accordance with FAR 15.208, see 00 20 00 Proposal Submission Instructions. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal.

Electronic Proposals shall be received No Later Than (NLT) the date and time indicated in Block 13 of the SF 1442 for this solicitation or as identified in subsequent amendments.

Failure to submit a complete proposal in accordance with (IAW) instructions and requirements may result in the Government considering the entire offer as nonresponsive.

6.1. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. The proposals shall be submitted in Volumes as follows:

Phase 1:

Phase 1, Volume I, Past Performance and Technical Proposal:

Table of Contents Tab 1 FACTOR 1 – Past Performance Tab 2 FACTOR 2 – Overall Program Management/Technical Approach Tab 3 FACTOR 3 – Resumes of Corporate Personnel

Phase 1, Volume II, Required Documentation:

Cover Letter

Table of Contents Tab 1 Completed SF 1442 Tab 2 Acknowledgement of Amendments Tab 3 Letter from Bonding Company Tab 4 Contractor Team Arrangement Tab 5 CMMC Information

TABLE 1: Phase 1, Volume I, Past Performance and Technical Proposal

Volume Evaluation Factor Location Title Page Limitations

I Factor 1 Tab 1 Past Performance

• Offeror’s past project summaries: 2 pages per project

• CPARS and PPQ documentation for past projects: No page limit.

• List of pertinent other CPARS entries: 1 page

• Explanatory Remarks: 3 pages

I Factor 2 Tab 2 Overall Program

Management/Technical Approach

• Offeror’s description: 15 pages

- If an offeror utilizes 11”x17” format for the organizational chart, it will be counted as one

(1) page.

I Factor 3 Tab 3 Resumes of Corporate Personnel • 6 pages

2. Proposal Characteristics

a) All text shall be at least 10 pt. font and easily read; this includes all narratives, diagrams, charts, and tables. The page size of the Offeror’s proposal shall not exceed 8-1/2 by 11 inches. Diagrams, charts, and tables shall conform to the page size, except for the organizational chart referenced in Table 1, which can utilize 11”x17” format. All text shall be, at a minimum, single-spaced.

b) Each page should contain the following information in the top and bottom margin. Exact placement (center, off-center, left, right, etc.) and sequence of presentation is at the discretion of the Offeror.

• Page number. Pages for each factor should be separately and sequentially numbered

(i.e., the first page submitted for evaluation of each factor should be “Page 1”). This includes all pages for Factor 1. The page numbers are needed by the Government for reference during the selection process.

• Factor number and title. For example, “Factor 1 – Past Performance.”

• Solicitation Number

• Company name of Offeror and (at the Offeror’s discretion) the company logo

• Disclosure information can be placed in the bottom margin.

c) Offeror shall submit a cover letter containing:

• Solicitation number

• Name, title, address, email, and telephone number of the offeror.

• Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

• Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal.

• Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of proposal coordinators who will handle correspondence with the Government on behalf of the Offeror in connection with this RFP, if different from the personnel provided above (primary and alternate).

• A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the RFP.

• CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID), and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the offeror.

d) The table of contents for each volume should include all section headings and subheadings worded exactly as they appear in the proposal. Each Volume shall contain a table of contents and all pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered.

e) Offerors shall submit a completed SF1442, to include acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form), with their proposal.

f) Offerors shall submit a letter from their bonding company agent certifying the current maximum bonding capacity per project and the aggregate capacity.

g) For Contractor Team Arrangements including Joint Ventures, submit the information required by Paragraph 4 “Contractor Team Arrangements”.

h) Pages that exceed the page limitations for any factor, will not be reviewed and the information contained on those pages will not be considered for evaluation. Note that including required information on a page that exceeds any of the page limitations for any factor, and which is therefore not reviewed, may negatively impact the rating of the factor(s).

3. Prior to Phase 2, an amendment will be issued to selected Offerors from Phase 1 inviting them to submit Phase 2 technical and price proposals for consideration. The amendment will request additional information needed to complete the submission of Phase 2 proposals.

6.1.1. VOLUME 1, TAB 1 – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

6.1.1.1 Submission Requirements

In this tab, the Offeror shall submit the following:

• Past Project Summaries

• CPARS/PPQ evaluations for those past projects

Additionally, the offeror may submit the following:

• Explanatory Information

6.1.1.2 Past Project Summaries

Provide summaries for five (5) projects. At least four (4) shall be a design-build projects. The other one (1) project may be either design-build or design-bid- build.

The Offeror shall have been the prime contractor, joint venture member, or first-tier subcontractor (in accordance with 13 CFR part 125; first-tier as defined by FAR 52.204-10) in the construction aspects in each design-bid-build project submitted, and in the design and construction aspects in each design-build project submitted. The Offeror may also use prime past performance of its first-tier small business subcontractor(s) specifically named in the proposal to the Government responding to this solicitation. Please note that the first-tier small business subcontractor is not the Offeror. Past project summaries should illustrate the types of projects described in Division 01 11 00, Scope of Work. The Offeror should present projects that demonstrate competence, breadth, and depth of experience as it relates to the scope of work for this requirement. Each project should consist of no more than a two (2) page narrative and should clearly demonstrate the experience of the Offeror. The Offeror shall have actively participated in the design and construction aspects in each design-build project submitted.

Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess the projects against the evaluation criteria described in the RFP.

NOTE: If more than five (5) projects are submitted, only the first five (5) contained in the proposal will be evaluated. If more than a two (2) page narrative per project is submitted, only the first two

(2) narrative pages will be evaluated.

6.1.1.3 For the purposes of this solicitation, a project is defined as one of the following:

A single task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at one site A single task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at multiple sites.

Work performed pursuant to a single stand-alone (non-IDIQ) contract at one site Work performed pursuant to a single stand-alone (non-IDIQ) contract at multiple sites.

One specific task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract or a single stand-alone “C” type contract which has one specific past performance evaluation in CPARS or via completion of a PPQ.

Work pursued under multiple task orders of an IDIQ type contract does not constitute a "project" within this definition. Work pursued under multiple stand-alone contracts does not constitute a project within this definition

6.1.1.4 The Offeror must have been the Prime Contractor, Joint Venture partner on the project, or a named first-tier small business subcontractor in the offer to this solicitation. The Offeror shall also describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work (for example, the major components of the project which were completed by the prime’s staff/personnel and major components which were subcontracted out).

6.1.1.5 If an Offeror includes past projects which include work performed by an affiliate company, the proposal must include a factual basis showing the relationship between the companies on the project (the proposal must indicate the involvement of the affiliate in performance of the project before the agency can attribute the affiliate’s past experience or performance to the offeror).

6.1.1.6 Age: The project completion date shall have been within the past seven (7) years of the original (non-Amended) date that proposals are due. For the purposes of this solicitation, a project is considered complete when all construction is completed, the contractor has completely demobilized from the site, all systems are operational, and all deliverables required by the contract or task order have been delivered and accepted by the Government. It is not necessary for the contract to be administratively/financially closed out. However, a project must have a completed CPARS or PPQ associated in the submission.

6.1.1.7 Geography: Projects shall have been performed within the United States, to include Hawaii, Alaska, and Outlying Areas (as defined in FAR Part 2). Projects performed in foreign countries, to include those at U.S. military installations or other U.S. facilities in foreign countries, are unacceptable.

6.1.1.8 Minimum Final Cost: Each project shall have a contract (stand-alone contract or single task order) dollar value at award that is $3,000,000 or greater. At least one (1) of the five (5) projects shall be in excess of $15,000,000. At least one (1) other project of the five (5) projects shall be in excess of $8,000,000. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts, where numerous Task Orders are summed to meet the minimum contract dollar value identified herein, are not acceptable.

6.1.1.9 The narrative should include the items below in the following order:

1. Project title

2. Contract number, task order number, or unique customer-assigned identifier

3. Location (include: installation/base/facility, city, state, country)

4. Explanation of the relationship between the project and the offeror.

5. Contract (stand-alone contract or single task order) dollar value at award

6. Final Contract Cost

7. Notice to proceed date

8. Original construction completion date (BOD or construction complete and system was operational date)

9. Actual construction completion date (BOD or construction complete and system was operational date)

10. Explanation for any cost or schedule growth

11. Designer of Record (DOR) (for both D-B and D-B-B project examples)

12. Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of a representative of the customer or an alternate individual not affiliated with your firm and familiar with your firm’s experience on the project example that can verify the experience cited

13. Project description

14. Briefly explain the relevance of the project example compared to the types of projects stated within this solicitation

15. Briefly explain how the Offeror participated in the design portion of a design-build project.

The Government reserves the right to verify information on the project, and if the Government cannot verify the information, it may discount the project information, which could negatively affect the technical rating for this factor.

6.1.1.10 Provide CPARS or PPQ evaluations for each of the project examples submitted. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, submit it with the proposal. If there is no completed CPARS evaluation, submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for the project. The standard PPQ for USACE is Form PPQ-0 (9/30/11) and it is provided as an attachment to this solicitation. Offerors are advised to ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

6.1.1.11 If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, Offerors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist, prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall instruct the clients to refer to the solicitation number in the subject line. PPQs are source selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an email confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information.

The Government reserves the right to contact the personnel listed on the PPQ. The inability to validate the information on the PPQ will affect the Government’s evaluation. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Offerors may provide explanation on problems encountered on past projects and the corrective actions taken by the offeror see paragraph

6.1.1.12 of this section. In the event that a formal past performance evaluation has not been completed via CPARS, the Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ-0, Attachment 1) is provided for the Offeror or its team partners to submit to the client. The PPQ should be completed by an owner or owner’s representative not affiliated with your firm. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

6.1.1.13 Completed PPQs shall be submitted with your proposal or to the designated personnel listed below prior to the Phase 1 proposal due date. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the designated Government's point of contacts, via email at Tyler.Hegge@usace.army.mil and Euemduan C. Osmera@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference previously completed PPQs from other RFPs into their proposal. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation at its own prerogative, nor does it preclude the Offeror from utilizing a previously completed PPQ and submitting into their proposal.

6.1.1.14 Do not submit PPQs for projects evaluated via CPARS. In the event an Offeror submits a PPQ for a project for which a CPARS evaluation is available, the CPARS evaluation will be considered authoritative.

6.1.1.15 The Government will assess the past performance on projects submitted under the Factor 1 - Past Performance and reserves the right to conduct telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal. In addition, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance of the Offeror on the submitted projects and any other previous work. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the CPARS using all Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)/DUNS numbers or Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID) of the Offeror, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate, and complete past performance information rests with the offeror. The Government reserves the right to contact any and all individuals identified in the projects submitted. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to provide current contact information for the individual identified therein.

6.1.1.16 Include all relevant information, including demonstrated corrective actions, significant achievements, and unexplained or unresolved problems.

6.1.1.17 Offerors are allowed (not required) to submit narratives that explain how the offeror has overcome any negative past performance data (CPARS), Terminations for Default, Reportable Incident Violations, etc. Narratives provide the offeror an opportunity to frame prior poor performance. Narratives do not absolve the offeror of prior performance. This information shall not exceed three (3) pages in total. The narrative should state how the poor performance was overcome and what has been done to prevent future instances from occurring again.

6.1.2. VOLUME 1, TAB 2 - FACTOR 2 – OVERALL PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT/TECHNICAL APPROACH

6.1.2.1 Submission Requirements

mailto:Tyler.Hegge@usace.army.mil mailto:Sara.Edward@usace.army.mil

This factor considers the effectiveness of the Offeror’s overall program management approach and organization to adequately perform the requirements of a contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government seeks a comprehensive approach to achieve a construction end product that meets the level of quality defined by the design, and at the same time provides a cost-efficient project with optimal use of resources. The Overall Program Management/Technical Approach should consist of no more than fifteen (15) pages. If more than fifteen (15) pages are submitted, then only the first fifteen (15) pages will be evaluated.

Offeror shall describe the management approach for the three (3) subject items listed below in accordance with Division 01-General Requirements of this solicitation.

Offerors who simply copy and paste the Division 01-General Requirements into a proposal will be determined unacceptable. In this factor, use job position titles in your descriptions (for example, Corporate Program Manager, Site Superintendent, Quality Control (QC) Manager, Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), etc.) but do not submit the actual names of individuals that may be assigned to those jobs (for example, John Doe). The Government requires that the Offerors will perform all work in accordance with the Division 01-General Requirements of this solicitation.

Describe your management approach as it pertains to this solicitation, to include the following:

1) Organizational Structure

a. Provide a one (1) page organizational chart, which can utilize 11”x17” format, illustrating your program’s organizational structure.

b. In a related narrative, describe your program’s organization structure that identifies roles, responsibilities, hierarchies, and flows of communication both internally and with the Government. Describe the staffing approach for the key prime contractor personnel to included, at a minimum, the role of the Corporate Program Manager, Corporate Quality Control Manager, Corporate Safety and Health Officer (SHO), Site Superintendent, Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO), Quality Control (QC) Manager, and Design Quality Control (DQC) Manager. Prime contractor personnel shall meet the minimum requirements as described in Division 01. Note that resumes are not required.

Furthermore, please include the number, title, and technical expertise of employees working in this office.

c. The offeror shall provide a narrative detailing their overall staffing approach for projects in North and South Dakota. This plan must describe the prime contractor's strategy for ensuring appropriate and continuous staffing, especially during key personnel turnover, across multiple simultaneous task orders. The narrative must also include the plan for mobilizing competent and qualified subcontractors for projects in both states.

d. The offeror shall also provide a narrative describing the offerors health and safety program, in accordance with EM 385-1-1.

e. If a joint venture is proposed, indicate to what extent the members of the joint venture have worked together in the past, including identifications of magnitude and complexity of those projects. The roles of each joint venture member in the management of the contract shall also be clearly delineated.

f. If the offeror intends to rely upon prime experience and past performance of its first-tier small business subcontractor(s), it must submit a written formal team arrangement as described in paragraph 4. In addition, the offeror must fully explain the relationship by detailing the specific capabilities and roles the first-tier small business subcontract(s) it intends to use for the anticipated contract, the relationship that exists between the offeror and the first-tier small business subcontract(s), and how that relationship will be managed to the benefit of the Government. Lastly, if the offeror intends to rely upon prime experience and past performance of its first-tier subcontractor(s), the offeror shall demonstrate how the offeror will perform the requirements of the contract without the experience of the first-tier subcontractor(s) should the relationship dissolve.

2) Quality Control

a. Provide a flow chart illustrating your quality control organizational structure.

b. In a related narrative, describe your quality control organization that identifies roles, responsibilities, hierarchies, and flows of communication both internally and with the Government. At a minimum, include the QC Manager, other CQC staff, Corporate Program Manager, and Design Quality Control (DQC) Manager.

Address your approach for managing the quality of work by implementing the three (3) phases of control.

3) Designer(s)/A-E Service Capabilities

a. Clearly explain how the offeror intends to execute design efforts for Design-Build projects executed under the RFP scope.

b. Describe the capabilities and specialization (if any) of in-house designer(s)/A-E firm(s). This section should also address the depth of experience the offeror and the designer (in house or subcontracted) have working on design-build projects together.

c. Provide an example of how the offeror, or the design firm coordinated past design and construction efforts, to include design quality control role, and the role of the Government in the Design-Build (DB) project. Example project should have been within 7 years of the date of the RFP. Example should highlight a difficulty or problem that the designer and prime overcame and how that problem affected the overall project, the customer, and how the prime mitigated any associated risk.

d. Any changes to the proposed design firm after the award of the base contract, will be re-evaluated at the task order level.

6.1.3. VOLUME 1, TAB 3 - FACTOR 3 – RESUMES OF CORPORATE PERSONNEL

6.1.3.1 Submission Requirements

The total number of pages for Factor 3 - Resumes of Corporate Personnel should not exceed six

(6) pages. If more than six (6) pages are submitted, then only the first six (6) pages will be evaluated.

a. Resumes of Corporate Personnel: Submit the names and resumes of corporate personnel that will be assigned to this contract. The Offeror should provide a summary of the roles and responsibilities of these individuals, which clearly indicates the separate duties and responsibilities for each corporate personnel. See paragraph 6.1.3.2 for Resume Format and Content. Include a resume for each of the following corporate personnel:

1) Corporate Personnel:

• Corporate Program Manager

• Corporate Safety and Health Officer (SHO)

• Corporate Quality Control Manager (QCM)

Corporate Program Manager. Refer to Section 01 45 00.00AT3 for the position requirements for the Corporate Program Manager.

Corporate Safety and Health Officer (SHO). Refer to Section 01 45 00.00AT3 for the position requirements for the Corporate Safety and Health Officer.

Corporate Quality Control Manager (CQCM). Refer to Section 01 45 00.00AT3 for the position requirements for the Corporate Quality Control Manager.

6.1.3.2 Resume Format and Content

Employment should be listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent experience listed first, and should be formatted to correlate with requirements “a” thru “g” below (i.e. dates of employment should be preceded by the designation “a.”, project name by the designation “b.”, etc.) All gaps in employment should be fully explained. In addition, the educational qualifications and registrations of the proposed personnel should be stated in the resume.

The resume should clearly present the credentials of each corporate personnel. The resumes shall show that each corporate personnel possess the required attributes stated in Paragraph 6.1.3.1.

Resumes shall include the following for each period of employment:

a. Dates of employment (beginning and ending month/year)

b. Company Name for which employed at that time

c. Primary Title/Role

d. Experience

1. Non-Project Specific Experience (applicable for Corporate/Home Office experience):

Identify those non-project specific duties and responsibilities that the individual was assigned during this period. These are duties and responsibilities that the Offeror believes most clearly indicate the individual is qualified for the role he or she is to perform under this contract. This includes programmatic and management efforts that affected multiple projects.

2. Project Specific Experience (applicable for Local/Regional Office experience): List all pertinent projects the individual performed duties on, or was responsible for, during this period, in reverse chronological order. Pertinent projects are those that the Offeror believes most clearly indicate the individual is qualified for the role he or she is to perform under this contract. The Offeror should state if a project specific experience submitted for this evaluation factor is the same project as one of the four (4) project examples submitted for Factor 1 of this solicitation. Non-pertinent projects should not be included. For each project specific experience, include the following:

i. Areas of responsibility (e.g. trade, discipline, features, etc.)

ii. Identify whether company employing the person was the Prime Contractor or a

Subcontractor for the construction project or contract

iii. Project/Contract Name (provide contract number or other Customer-assigned unique identifier)

iv. Project/Contract physical location (City, State, Country, and installation name, if applicable)

v. Dollar value performed by the company directly employing the individual, broken down as follows:

• Contract (stand-alone contract or single task order) dollar value at award

• Final Contract Cost (If the project is not complete, the Offeror can state the project is still under construction and list the current contract value.) A brief explanation as to how the project(s) is similar to those described in Paragraph

1.1 in Section 01 11 00.

6.1.4. VOLUME 2, TAB 5 – CMMC INFORMATION

6.1.4.1 Cybersecurity Submission Requirements

6.1.4.1.1. Access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) During Solicitation This solicitation and its associated documents may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, offerors must have a current (i.e., not older than 3 years) NIST SP 800-171 assessment on record in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) to be eligible to receive CUI. The Contracting Officer will verify the offeror has a valid assessment summary level score posted in SPRS.

6.1.4.1.2. Information Requested with Proposal

For Government planning purposes, offerors are requested to provide their current Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status in their proposal. However, providing this information is not a mandatory requirement for proposal submission. A proposal will not be considered non-responsive or be assigned a deficiency if this information is not included.

6.1.4.1.3. CMMC as a Condition for Contract Award

Base IDIQ Contract Award: As a material condition of award, the successful offeror must possess a CMMC Level 1 certification at the time of the base IDIQ contract award. The Government will verify the offeror's CMMC Level 1 certification status in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) prior to making an award determination. Any offeror selected for award who does not meet this requirement at the time of award may be deemed ineligible.

Future Task Order Awards: Offerors are notified that individual task orders issued under this IDIQ may require a higher CMMC certification level (e.g., CMMC Level 2 or CMMC Level 3), as specified in the individual task order request for proposal. Currently, for this contract, up to Level 3 certification is anticipated for future task orders. The required certification level will be based on the presence and sensitivity of CUI associated with the task order. The contractor must possess the specified CMMC certification level at the time of task order award to be eligible. The contractor is responsible for all costs associated with obtaining and maintaining CMMC certifications.

6.1.4.1.4. Notification to Offerors in the Competitive Range

After establishing the competitive range, the Government may, as a courtesy, notify any offeror within the competitive range if they do not appear to meet the CMMC level required for award.

This notification is intended solely to provide offerors with an opportunity to meet the requirement prior to the final award decision. The responsibility, timeline, and cost of obtaining the required certification remain solely with the offeror.

6.1.4.1.5. Subcontractor Flow-Down

The prime contractor shall be responsible for flowing down all applicable CMMC requirements to subcontractors at all tiers who will process, store, or transmit Federal Contract Information (FCI) or CUI in performance of this contract. The prime contractor must ensure and verify that subcontractors have the required CMMC certification at the appropriate level prior to subcontract award.

6.1.4.1.6. Cybersecurity Compliance

The offeror's CMMC status is not an evaluation factor for determining the technical acceptability of a proposal or for establishing the competitive range. It is a matter of contractor responsibility and eligibility that will be verified as a go/no-go condition for award. A proposal will not be evaluated more or less favorably based on whether the offeror currently possesses the CMMC certification required for award. To be eligible for award of the base IDIQ contract, the offeror must possess at least a CMMC Level 1 certification.

7. DEFINITIONS

Civil: For this solicitation, civil is defined as a non-military government agency that supports the general public. Civil agencies or stakeholders may include VA, NIST, USACE Civil Works Projects, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, National Parks Service, etc.

Construction: means construction, alteration, or repair (including dredging, excavating, and painting) of buildings, structures, or other real property. For purposes of this definition, the terms “buildings, structures, or other real property” include, but are not limited to, improvements of all types, such as bridges, dams, plants, highways, parkways, streets, subways, tunnels, sewers, mains, power lines, cemeteries, pumping stations, railways, airport facilities, terminals, docks, piers, wharves, ways, lighthouses, buoys, jetties, breakwaters, levees, canals, and channels. Construction does not include the manufacture, production, furnishing, construction, alteration, repair, processing, or assembling of vessels, aircraft, or other kinds of personal property (except that for use in FAR Subpart 22.5, see definition at 22.502).

Design: means defining the construction requirement (including the functional relationships and technical systems to be used, such as architectural, environmental, structural, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection), producing the technical specifications and drawings, and preparing the construction cost estimate.

Design-Build: combining two components, design and construction, in a single contract with one contractor; one component is not incidental to the other but rather dependent on each other.

Design-Bid-Build: the traditional delivery method where design and construction are sequential and contracted for separately with two contracts and two contractors.

Institutional: relating to…