1_W912DW24R0001__RFP_Chief_Joseph_Dam_Exciters_1_16_Replacement.pdf

Exciters 1 -16 Replacement, Chief Joseph Dam, Bridgeport, WA.

W912DW24R0001

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

16-May-2024

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1000 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________14 Aug 2024 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, SEATTLE

ATTN: CENWS-CT

4735 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, BLDG. 1202

SEATTLE WA 98134-2388

W912DW

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12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

206-764-6817FAX:TEL: 206-316-3168 TEL: FAX:

W912DW24R0001 80

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

CJD, EXCITERS

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION TITLE

SF1442 Construction Solicitation

00 10 00 Price Schedule

00 21 00 Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Offerors

00 21 16 Proposal Submission

00 22 16 Evaluation Criteria

00 45 00 Representations and Certifications and other Statements of Offerors, and Pre-Award Information

00 62 00 Corporate Certificate

00 72 00 Contract Clauses

00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions, which include the following:

a) Davis-Bacon General Wage Decision

01 00 00 Technical Specifications

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

PRICE SCHEDULE

SECTION 00 10 00

PRICE SCHEDULE

CHIEF JOSEPH DAM (CJD) EXCITERS

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Base Bid Items

0001 Design excitation systems 1 JOB $__________ $__________

0002 Manufacture, factory test, deliver, excitation systems, and appurtenances

0002A CJD-17061 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 1 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002B CJD-17062 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 2 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002C CJD-17063 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 3 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002D CJD-17064 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 4 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002E CJD-17065 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 5 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002F CJD-17066 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 6 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002G CJD-17067 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 7 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002H CJD-17068 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 8 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002I CJD-17069 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 9 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002J CJD-17070 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 10 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002K CJD-17071 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 11 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002L CJD-17072 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 12 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002M CJD-17073 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 13 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002N CJD-17074 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 14 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002O CJD-17075 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 15 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0002P CJD-17076 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 16 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003 Manufacture, factory test, and deliver power potential transformer

0003A CJD-17061 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 1 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003B CJD-17062 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 2 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003C CJD-17063 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 3 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003D CJD-17064 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 4 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003E CJD-17065 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 5 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003F CJD-17066 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 6 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003G CJD-17067 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 7 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003H CJD-17068 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 8 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003I CJD-17069 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 9 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003J CJD-17070 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 10 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003K CJD-17071 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 11 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003L CJD-17072 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 12 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003M CJD-17073 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 13 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003N CJD-17074 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 14 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003O CJD-17075 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 15 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0003P CJD-17076 Power Potential Transformer

- Unit 16 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0004 Disassemble, remove, and dispose existing excitation systems 16 EACH $__________ $__________

Install, test, and commission excitation systems and appurtenances; modify existing powerhouse control panels; and deliver and install external wiring, cabling, conduits, and bus

0005A CJD-17061 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 1 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005B CJD-17062 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 2 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005C CJD-17063 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 3 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005D CJD-17064 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 4 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005E CJD-17065 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 5 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005F CJD-17066 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 6 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005G CJD-17067 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 7 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005H CJD-17068 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 8 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005I CJD-17069 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 9 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005J CJD-17070 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 10 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005K CJD-17071 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 11 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005L CJD-17072 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 12 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005M CJD-17073 Voltage Regulation and Excitation - Unit 13 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005N CJD-17074 Voltage Regulation and Excitation – Unit 14 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005O CJD-17075 Voltage Regulation and Excitation – Unit 15 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0005P CJD-17076 Voltage Regulation and Excitation – Unit 16 1 EACH $__________ $__________

0006 Mobilize 1 JOB $__________ $__________

0007 Demobilize 1 JOB $__________ $__________

0008 Perform special factory tests 1 JOB $__________ $__________

0009 Special tools and spare parts 1 JOB $__________ $__________

0010 Concrete removal and repair 16 EACH $__________ $__________

0011 Training 2 EACH $__________ $__________

0012 O&M Manuals 1 JOB N/A $50,000.00

0013 As-built Drawings 1 JOB N/A $50,000.00

0014 Model validation testing and reports 1 JOB $__________ $__________

0015 Refurbish Collector Rings 17 EACH $__________ $__________

TOTAL AMOUNT FOR BASE ITEMS

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

Optional Items (Note 7)

0016 Replace Collector Rings 4 EACH $__________ $__________

TOTAL AMOUNT FOR OPTIONAL ITEM $____________________

TOTAL OF BASE AND OPTIONAL ITEMS $____________________

NOTES:

1. The above price should include all states and local taxes since contractors working for the federal government on projects in Washington state are not exempt from sales, use or exercise taxes.

2. The Government may require the delivery of the bid item(s) identified in the Price Schedule as an

"(Optional)" item. The quantities for these items may be increased or decreased or the item(s) may not be used at all, at the discretion of the Government. The unit price or amount of optional items will remain unchanged whether the quantities are increased or decreased. The Government may use optional items by written notice to the Contractor commencing from the date of contract award through the date the contract is closed, unless otherwise specified herein.

3. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid. If the bidder shows only the total price but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the estimated quantity will be held to be the intended unit price.

4. Any bid price for items indicated above which are unbalanced as to price may be rejected as non-responsive. An unbalanced bid is one which is based on price significantly less than cost for some work and price which is significantly overstated for other work.

5. 100% Design Projects cannot be altered, changed, or re-designed in any way. No alternate proposals will be accepted.

6. See Section 01 22 00 (Measurement and Payment) for definition of unit pricing.

7. The Government will determinate whether to exercise this option no later than 6 months before the last unit is commissioned.

8. The dollar amount established in the Contract Line-Item numbers 0012 and 0013 shall not be revised by the Offerors.

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Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFEROR

1. General Description of Work

2. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments

3. Offeror’s Questions and Comments

4. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs

5. Pre-Proposal Site Visit

6. Proposal Submittals

7. Bid Guarantee

8. Subcontracting Plan

9. Solicitation Provisions

1. General Description of Work:

Contract Title: Chief Joseph Dam Excitation System Units 1-16 Replacement

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, requires the replacement of the CJD Excitation Units 1-16. The scope of work for this contract consists of the Contractor furnishing all supervision, engineering, labor, materials, and equipment to perform the following work in strict accordance with the detailed requirements of these specifications:

a. Design, prepare drawings and data, manufacture, shop test, prepare and load for shipment, and deliver free on-board destination 16 complete ABB digital static excitation systems for the Chief Joseph Power Plant.

b. Remove 16 existing excitation systems, to include all existing cabinets and associated equipment as specified.

c. Install and commission sixteen excitation systems at Chief Joseph Power Plant, including floor repair as well as furnishing and installing wire, cable, bus, conduit, meters, switches, and all other required appurtenances. All wires associated with the excitation system are to be replaced.

d. Refurbish collector rings and the existing spare collector ring set.

e. Replace (in kind) collector ring brushes and brush holder springs.

f. Furnish and install shaft grounding brushes.

g. Conduct equipment model validation tests and prepare test report suitable for use by the Western

Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC).

h. (Optional) Replace up to four collector rings.

2. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments:

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at: https://piee.eb.mil/ under Solicitation Number W912DW24R0001

It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to check the websites for any amendments.

The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

3. Offeror’s Questions and Comments:

Offeror Inquiry

I. Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

a. To submit and review bid inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click http://www.projnet.org/projnet create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and then click continue.

b. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

c. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

d. The Solicitation Number is: W912DW24R0001

e. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: VME2EE-5R9UTA

II. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 3 business days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

III. 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.

IV. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central

Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is

800-428-HELP.

V. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

4. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs:

This Request for Proposals (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

5. Pre-Proposal Site Visit:

See clause 52.236-27 Alternate I

6. Accuracy in Proposals:

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

7. Bid Guarantee:

The Standard Form (SF) 24, dated 08/2016, shall be used for the submission of your bid bond and can be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#SF. A bid guarantee on Standard Form 24 shall be included with your initial contract proposal. Additionally, submit a copy of the bid bond via email with your proposal.

8. Subcontracting Plan

Submission Requirements (NOTE: This requirement only applies to the successful offeror if it is other than a Small Business.)

If the Offeror proposing on this solicitation is other than a small business concern, in accordance with the definition as identified in FAR Clause 52.219-1, “SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REPRESENTATION”, UPON NOTIFICATION THAT IT IS THE APPARENT SUCCESSFUL

Offeror, the firm must submit a small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN. The subcontracting plan format will be provided to the apparent successful offeror if it is a large business. The goals established for small business, small disadvantage business, woman-owned business, HUBZone business, Service-disabled veteran-owned small business participation are:

Goals. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers consider the following goals reasonable and achievable for the performance of the resultant contract:

{7.6%} Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) {1.8%} Woman-Owned SB (WOSB) {6.6%} Veteran-Owned SB (VOSB) {1%} Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB (SDVOSB) {1.5%} Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be thorough, complete, and in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 and DFARS Clause 252.219-7003, as it will be incorporated into the contract upon award of the contract to the Offeror, if acceptable and upon final approval of the Contracting Officer.

The Plan shall include a description of the types of services the firm proposes to subcontract with small business (SB, small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman-owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone business, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), along with the proposed percentages of their participation, to demonstrate a plan to meet the subcontracting goals that will apply to these contracts. The offeror shall provide specific information on proposed subcontracted effort for this project. See the attached attachment E.

9. Solicitation Provisions

See the applicable Provisions for this Solicitation in Section 00 21 00 and Section 00 45 00.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

52.228-17 Individual Surety--Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee) FEB 2021 252.215-7008 Only One Offer DEC 2022 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

7.2% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

Washington, Douglas, Bridgeport.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Seattle District Alex R. Marcinkiewicz Contracting Officer Email Address: Alex.R.Marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

mailto:Alex.R.Marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

• Date: 09 July 2024 from 0900 – 1200 (Pacific Standard Time)

• Site Visit Location: Chief Joseph Dam (CJD) Commons Conference Room

• Mandatory Pre-Registration Dead Line: 30 May 2024

Alex Marcinkiewicz: alex.r.marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil Hien Ho: hien.ho@usace.army.mil Mamie Brouwer: mamie.s.brouwer@usace.army.mil

(c) Participants will meet at—

The Chief Joseph Dam (CJD) Commons Conference Room after clearing gate security. The agenda and detailed instructions will be provided in July 2024.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov https://www.acq.osd.mil/DPAP/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

If applicable, the solicitation will be altered via amendment

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

mailto:alex.r.marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil mailto:hien.ho@usace.army.mil mailto:mamie.s.brouwer@usace.army.mil

252.215-7012 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA (JAN 2018)

The Offeror shall submit the cost portion of the proposal via the following electronic media:

ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

THROUGH PIEE, SOLICITATION MODULE.

Electronic proposal submission is required through the Army’s electronic file sharing service, Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (https://piee.eb.mil/), Solicitation module. No paper copies, CD-ROMs, email, or facsimile submissions will be accepted.

Information regarding how to set up a vendor registration is included in this link: https://sam.gov/

File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the PIEE instructions for uploading files. PIEE supports delivery up to 1.9 GB per file, with no limit on the number of files, as well as multiple file formats. If needed, Offerors may break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties carefully ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

• W912DW24R0001-FIRMNAME-VOLUME I

• W912DW24R0001-FIRMNAME-VOLUME II

• W912DW24R0001-FIRMNAME-VOLUME III

Upload Completion and Deadline: Interested parties shall submit proposals no later than the date and time specified on the solicitation document. The time and date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion/delivery time and date recorded within the PIEE, Solicitation module. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g., 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort and not wait until the last minute to submit as there may be delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the PIEE upload confirmation for their records.

Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party file transfer sites, email, PIEE modules other than the Solicitation module, or DoD SAFE WILL NOT be retrieved and evaluated. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm timely receipt of proposals. All proposals received, as confirmed by the date/time recorded within the PIEE, Solicitation module after the exact time specified for receipt on the solicitation document, shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered.

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Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (SECTION 00 21 16)

For clarity, the addressed section shall reference the Solicitation. The identified sections are IAW the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) pursuant to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Desk Guide (UDG) 5114.201-1.

Section 00 21 16 of the Solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP)) contains the proposal submission instructions.

Section 00 21 16 includes specific information on what must be furnished with the offer and identifies evaluation criteria that will be used in evaluating proposals received. Section 00 22 16 contains the proposal basis of the award and evaluation methods/ratings.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The Solicitation is an unrestricted full and open competition acquisition using the best-value tradeoff

(BVTO) source selection process to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) type contract.

1.2. Pursuant to DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of the construction project is between $10 million and $25 million.

1.3. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 335312 – Motor and Generator Manufacturing. Size Standard 1,250 employees.

1.4. Selection will be made based on the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the Solicitation requirements, demonstrating high technical capability and low risk, presenting the most advantageous offer to the Government in accordance with (IAW) the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiations and the Solicitation. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest-priced offer or to reject all proposals.

1.5. The Government intends to make an award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should the contracting officer decide discussions necessary or advantageous to the Government. Because the Government does not intend to hold discussions, the Offeror is encouraged to put forth their best proposal.

1.6. The Government will not reimburse any cost incurred or associated with preparing and submitting any responses to the Solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to Offerors are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the Solicitation and/or offers will be provided in the form of a written amendment to the Solicitation. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge all amendments in its proposal submission.

1.7. The Offeror should not modify the terms and conditions of the Solicitation in their technical proposals or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an Offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, the Offeror may be determined ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the Solicitation should be resolved prior to the submission of an offer.

1.8. All proposals received will be considered complete and final. The evaluation board will not consider any information or data incorporated by reference or referred to other sources outside the respective proposal volumes and factors responses. The successful Offeror will be selected solely based on the evaluation factors below. Accordingly, proposals submitted in response to the Solicitation should provide clear, complete, concise, and straightforward responses to the evaluation factors. Elaborate proposals, color brochures, and other excesses are discouraged.

1.9. Proposals that reiterate “Parroting” the contents of the Solicitation, or contain only superficial responses, may be considered unacceptable. Evidence of experience, capability, and qualifications demonstrating and supporting the Offeror’s claims is essential. The absence of such evidence will adversely influence the evaluation of the proposal.

1.10. References to “confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. The Offeror including confidential information in its proposal that they do not want to be disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall clearly mark their proposals IAW the instructions at FAR Clause 52.215- 1, Instructions to Offerors –Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on disclosure and use of data.

1.11. Use of the words “shall” or “must” indicate a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply at the time and date for submission of proposals may result in the Offeror’s proposal being disqualified from consideration for the award, or a deficiency or weakness being assessed for the factor. Failure to comply with non-pricing or pricing requirements annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in an unacceptable proposal. If stated as a number of days, time periods are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

2. E-BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1. System for Award Management (SAM). The Offeror shall be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted. Failure to have an active and completed registration in SAM [https://sam.gov/] may determine an Offeror ineligible for the award and removed from the competition. A successful Offeror with incomplete or expired registrations at the time of award may not be eligible for a contract. Information contained within an Offeror’s registration shall be current and valid. The responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an Offeror’s registration rests solely on the Offeror.

2.2. Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). The Offerors shall submit its proposal through the PIEE Solicitation Module [https://piee.eb.mil/].

Note: Only those with a PIEE vendor registration role as ‘Proposal Manager’ may upload an offer.

Point of Contact for Vendor Registration/Technical System issues Email:

disa.global.servicedesk.mbx.eb-ticket-requests@mail.mil | Phone: 866-618-5988

The Offerors are cautioned to log into PIEE Solicitation Module with sufficient time to ensure the electronic proposal package is completely uploaded and time-stamped in the system by the due date and time specified for receipt of proposals.

2.3. Joint Venture. A joint venture (JV) is defined as a legal business entity formed between two or more companies to undertake the performance activities of a contract together. The Offerors proposing as JV shall provide evidence that the JV as a legal entity has been duly formed. The JV shall include a copy of the legal JV agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the JV, with the Chief Executive of each entity identified. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any firms that are not included in the JV agreement. If submitting a proposal as a JV, the experience of each of the JV partners can be submitted for the JV entity. The experience of either JV partner will be considered the experience of the JV entity. Prospective Offerors that submit proposals may not change their JV firms, if selected for award. If an Offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity shall have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity in SAM.

The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses from each separate entity representing the JV.

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2.4. Subcontractors. Approval of substitutions will not be given unless the PCO considers the proposed substitute equal or better in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the Government's best interests. If the Offeror's proposal includes the use of subcontractors, the Offeror may only change subcontractors with the PCO approval. If the Offeror proposes to change subcontractors after award, the Offeror may not change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment (LOC) without the PCO's approval.

3. PROPOSAL VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS, CONTENTS, AND FORMAT

3.1. Content – General.

An Offeror’s proposal without the minimum content may be determined ineligible for award and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal shall be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes. Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factors. Elaborately prepared proposals are optional, and any material over what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. The Offeror’s proposal must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by the Solicitation. Absence of information will be deemed as if no support for that criterion was provided. The Offerors submitting proposals should limit submission to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and money is expended in preparing information required by the Solicitation. Penalty for making false statements in its proposal is prescribed in Title 18 United States Codie (U.S.C.) Section 1001.

3.2. File Format

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted via electronic – Portable Document Format, filename extension “.pdf,” suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader, and text must be searchable.

3.3. Proposal Format

Cover Page: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

a. Solicitation Number

b. The Offeror’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the Offeror contractually.

c. The Offeror’s (if a JV provide each firm’s) Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number/Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Table of Contents: The Offeror shall provide a table of contents, placed in each volume and shall identify major areas by title, volume location, and page number.

Volumes: The Offeror shall provide three separate proposal volumes: Volume I – General and Contract Documentation, Volume II – Technical Proposal, and Volume III – Cost/Price Proposal.

Proposal volume organization, number of copies, and page limits. The Offeror shall prepare its proposal as set forth below. The Government will not evaluate any pages that exceed the page limitations identified in the Solicitation.

VOLUME TAB VOLUME TITLE DIGITAL

COPIES

PAGE LIMIT

(Any pages over the page limit will not be reviewed)

I General and Contract Documentation 1 No limit II Technical Proposal

1 Factor 1: Work Plan, Including Schedule 1 15 pages total, not including the schedule

2 Factor 2: Past Performance 50 pages total, not including the system layout plan view

2a Element 1: Technical Design 2b Element 2: Disassembly, Installation, and

Commissioning 2c Element 3: Past Performance References 3 Factor 3: Small Business Commitment

III Factor 4: Cost/Price 1 No limit 1 No limit

3.4. Summary of Order of Importance for Evaluation Factors:

Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors. Factor 1: Work Plan, Including Schedule, Factor 2:

Past Performance are equally rated and more important than Factor 3: SB Commitment. The non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price (i.e., Factor 4).

Volume I – General and Contract Documentation

Volume I shall be clearly marked “VOLUME I – SOLICITATION W912DW24R0001 - General and Contract Documentation.”

a. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Standard Form (SF) 1442) with Blocks 14 thru 20c completed, including acknowledgement of all amendments.

b. Completed Representation and Certification (Section 00 45 00)

c. A statement indicating compliance with all insurance requirements stated herein and that evidence of such will be provided after contract award.

d. A list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof. Include names and telephone numbers of personnel within the organization who are familiar with company’s performance.

For a newly formed JV, each JV partner must submit a list of present commitments.

e. Bid Bonds

f. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Disclosure. The Offeror shall provide a disclosure statement with its proposal that concisely describes all the relevant facts concerning any past or present involvement with preparing this solicitation or other activities which could be perceived as affording the offeror an unfair competitive advantage. For instance, activities creating a conflict could include previous participation by the offeror or one of its proposed subcontractors in preparing specifications, design criteria or cost estimates. If an OCI is identified, the Offeror shall provide information to assure the Government that the conflicts of interest have been mitigated and/or neutralized to the maximum extent possible if a conflict of interest is not discovered until after award, it may be a basis to terminate the contract depending on the PCO’s analysis and determination of the nature and impact of the conflict. If no known conflicts of interest exist, the Offeror shall provide a statement stating no known Conflicts of Interest exist.

Volume II – Technical Proposal

Volume II shall be clearly marked “VOLUME II – SOLICITATION W912DW24R0001 – Technical Proposal.”

Note, do not submit cost/pricing information in the technical proposal.

The Offeror shall provide a listing of all proposed major subcontractors. In addition, the Offeror shall provide a subcontractor (i.e., PPT manufacturer, and bus manufacturer) Letter of Commitment (LOC), if applicable.

Factor 1: Work Plan, Including Schedule (Tab 1)

Submission Requirements: This Factor evaluates the Offeror’s understanding of the Solicitation requirements, specifically the Scope of Work (SOW), identifying the major tasks and outline all major work necessary to complete those tasks. The Work Plan will be separated into three sections:

Schedule; Contractor Roles; and Narrative.

Section 1 – Schedule

The Offeror shall develop a project schedule for the entire project duration from contract award to contract closeout. The schedule must be in PERT and GANTT format formatted to 11 X 17-inch pages. The schedule is not included in the page count.

The DRAFT schedule shall be a high-level schedule demonstrating the Offeror’s understanding of the Solicitation requirements. It should include the completion of all CLINs of work and depict nodes and activities necessary to complete each phase of work (e.g., design, manufacture/fabrication, and installation) as described in the specification and correspond to the Offeror’s discussion of critical path and assumptions.

For proposal purposes only, the Offeror shall use the arbitrary, non-binding Notice to Proceed (NTP) as “X”, meeting the maximum allowable period of performance of 1,000 calendar days from

NTP.

The Offeror’s proposed schedule shall include the technical content listed below in Primavera P6 (Program-Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Gantt Chart or Microsoft Project.

Schedules not in one of these two formats (e.g., document table or spreadsheet) will not be evaluated.

a. For each line or activity on the schedule, identify the tasks and milestones listed below.

i. Activity name and/or description and durations strictly reflecting the Monday through Thursday 10-hour days for onsite work at Chief Joseph Dam.

ii. Start and finish milestones.

iii. Float in days.

b. Show tasks in successor order with relationships (e.g., start to start and start to finish) to successor activities.

c. Clearly identify all critical path activities.

d. The following milestones must be clearly represented on the schedule.

i. Notice to proceed

ii. Mobilization

iii. Digital static excitation equipment procurement, manufacturing, and delivery

iv. DC Bus procurement, manufacturing, and delivery

v. Old equipment removal start and new equipment commissioning finish milestones for each unit

vi. Beneficial occupancy

vii. Demobilization

e. The following phases or specific tasks must be represented on the schedule.

i. Design, manufacturing/fabrication, including equipment procurement and delivery, and long lead time durations

ii. Government Submittals reviews

iii. Installation, including digital static new excitation installation, testing, and commissioning; interconnection and routing between excitation system unit and generator; and old excitation system removal

iv. Government personnel training (Section 48 19 26, paragraphs 3.42 and 3.43.

v. Operation and maintenance manual and as-built drawings preparation, submittal, and

Government review.

Section 2 – Contractor Roles

The Offeror shall identify whether it will be self-performing or subcontracting the major sub-portions of work indicated below.

• Equipment Design and Manufacturing

• Excitation System installation and testing

• Interconnections and routing between unit and generator

• Excitation System Commissioning

If the Offeror proposes a subcontractor for the non-exciter equipment design, manufacturing, and/or installation, the Offeror shall submit a signed (Letter of Commitment) LOC from its subcontractor.

The LOC must clearly identify the role of the subcontractor and what portion of the work it will be performing. Note, lack of an applicable LOC is considered a deficiency and submissions lacking the applicable LOC may not be considered. LOCs are not included in the page limit.

The work plan does not need to identify sub-contractors performing minor portions of the work such as refurbishing slip rings, purchased items such as cable and conduit or transportation to the job site.

If the Offeror proposes a joint venture for the design, manufacturing, and/or installation of the new excitation systems, the Offeror shall submit a joint venture agreement signed by all participating firms. The agreement must identify the role of each party.

Section 3 – Narrative

The Offeror shall identify whether it will be self-performing, or subcontracting the major sub-portions of work indicated below:

The narrative must not exceed 15, single sided, 8.5- by 11-inch sized pages when printed. The narrative must include and address the technical content listed below.

• A detailed narrative for accomplishing the work for each major tasks of work required by this

RFP.

− Unit Digital static excitation system design, manufacturing, and factory testing − New excitation system transportation to the Chief Joseph Dam project site − Outage coordination with Chief Joseph − Existing excitation system removal and disposal

− New excitation system on-site installation and assembly − Inspection, onsite testing (especially…