Preprososal Meeting Slides- SACC IDIQ.pdf

Southern Appalachian Civil Construction Contracts (SACC) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

Pre‐Solicitation Conference 16 February 2021, 2:00 p.m., EST

Tiffany Atchison, Contracting Officer tiffany.atchison@usda.gov

Agenda – Pre-Proposal Conference

• Welcome / Introductions

• About US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

• Purpose of Conference

• Purpose of Contract

• Contract Overview

• Proposal Submission

• Basis for Award

• Projected Timelines to Award

• Questions

Forest Service Mission To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

OUR PURPOSE

Everything we do–across our broad and diverse agency–is intended to help sustain forests and grasslands for present and future generations.

To advance our mission and serve our purpose, WE BALANCE THE SHORT– AND LONG–

TERM NEEDS OF PEOPLE AND NATURE

by—

Working in COLLABORATION with communities and our partners;

Delivering world-class SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND LAND MANAGEMENT;

Providing access to resources and experiences that promote ECONOMIC, ECOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL VITALITY; and

CONNECTING PEOPLE to the land and one another.

Purpose of Conference To provide an overview of the acquisition

To provide an opportunity for potential Offerors to get a better appreciation for the mission and goals of USDA Forest Service

To improve understanding of the Government’s requirement

Openly discuss the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW).

While a formal solicitation has not yet been released, substantial review has already been accomplished and those comments incorporated into the current DRAFT solicitation.

Submit proposals based on what is written in the formal solicitation and not what is said during this conference.

Explain the two phase source selection process.

Purpose of Conference

Contract Scope Type of Work

Civil engineering construction projects

Primarily consist of road and other transportation related repair and construction services

Earthwork; Cut/Fill Slope Stabilization; Recreation and Administrative Facility Civil Site Work

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) and design-build (DB) methods

Contract Scope

Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

May also be at remote Forest Service sites in rural/mountain locations.

Access roads may be paved, gravel, or unsurfaced.

Potable water, electricity, and sanitary facilities may not be available at some sites.

Geographical Area

Contract Overview Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Award up to ten (10) IDIQs with a shared ceiling of Not‐To‐Exceed $40 Million with a five (5) year ordering period.

Existing contracts may be used first A preferred method but will not be required.

Contract Overview Task Orders

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Construction or Design-Build

Competitive Typically based on price

$2,000 to $5M Historically, most task orders will be under $250,000 Larger projects anticipated – ERFO and GAOA Over $35,000 will require bonding

Acquisition Strategy 100% Small Business Set-Aside, FAR Part 19—Small Business Programs.

NAICS 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Secondary NAICS codes 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction; 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

Basis of Award Two Phase Design‐Build (FAR 36.301)

Phase I: Qualifications based to select the most highly qualified to proceed to Phase II.

Sample Criteria:

Bonding Capacity Technical approach (but not detailed design or technical information) Specialized experience and past performance for both Construction and Design

Two Phase Design‐Build (FAR 36.301)

Proposals will be evaluated in Phase I to determine which offerors will submit proposals for Phase II.

Up to 12 of the most highly rated technical proposals will be invited to participate in Phase II.

Two Phase Design‐Build (FAR 36.301)

Phase II: technical and price proposals.

A Design-Build Seed Project Sample Criteria (Project

Specific):

Technical solutions Schedule Key Personnel

Two Phase Design‐Build (FAR 36.301)

• Phase II: Price

• Seed project(s) will be used to evaluate price.

• Offerors will need to propose a price for all seed projects.

• There will be one DB and up to three DBB

• The total of all seed projects will be added together to evaluate price to determine award of the IDIQs.

Two Phase Design‐Build (FAR 36.301)

• Best value tradeoff process (FAR 15) will be utilized to determine award.

• The combined non‐cost/price factors are approximately equal to price.

• Award of the seed project(s) will be made to the IDIQ Awardee with the best value for the seed project.

SACC IDIQ

PROJECTED TIMELINE PLANNED

ESTIMATED DATE

1) Issuance of synopsis 02/02/2021

1) Issuance of Phase I solicitation 02/22/2021

1) Issuance of Phase II solicitation 05/11/2021

1) Contract award 07/31/2021

QUESTIONS