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Part E – Solicitation Provisions

Document No.

140R3021R0027

Document Title

Scientific Technical Services

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(14) Elaborate formats, bindings, color marketing presentations or sales brochures are not desired or required.

(d) Format. To assist in the uniform evaluation of proposals, the following format shall be used in preparing each separate proposal Volume:

(1) Provide a Table of Contents which lists all sections specific to the proposal Volume;

(2) Cross-reference the work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors contained in Section E, Paragraph, E.3;

(3) Provide a list of any enclosures, including tables, drawings, charts, or other enclosures which summarize data or information.

(e) Volume I – Business Proposal. Volume I shall incorporate the other Volumes by reference but shall not physically include them. It shall consist of:

(1) A fully executed Solicitation, Contract, or Order for Commercial Items, Standard Form 1449 required by

Section A of this solicitation.

(2) Fully executed and completed offeror representations, certifications, and acknowledgments required by

FAR 52.212-3 of this solicitation; (Only paragraph b must be completed if SAM is updated)

(3) Any other applicable information required by the solicitation. (See Section D & Attachments) to be furnished by the offeror which is not required to be obtained in another volume of the proposal.

(4) May-or-buy program (if applicable)

(5) A summary of any exemptions from, or deviations to, any other solicitation requirements.

(6) Acknowledgement of all Amendments.

(7) Contractor is responsible for identifying the Wage Determination at the Department of Labor Website

(https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations) and including the appropriate wage determination for their location with the proposal.

(8) The Subcontracting Percentage Worksheet must be completed by all small businesses submitting a proposal. If a small business will self-perform, the form must be submitted with a statement that subcontracts are not applicable.

(f) Volume II - Technical Proposal. The technical proposal should convincingly describe the capability of the offeror’s organization to participate in this project and effectively demonstrate a thorough understanding of the work statement contained in Part I, Section C of this solicitation. To assist in the uniform evaluation of proposals, the following format shall be utilized in preparing the technical proposal:

(1) The Technical Proposal shall be limited to 35 pages, single-sided, with no foldouts. The pages shall be evaluated with respect to those pages numbered from one (1) to the specified limit with excess pages treated as though not submitted and not evaluated.

(2) Table of Contents. The Table of Contents shall list all sections of the technical proposal. Any future amendments, additions and/or revisions to the proposal shall be included in an updated Table of Contents.

(3) Index. The Index section shall cross reference the statement of work, specifications, or performance work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors.

(4) Enclosures. The Enclosure Section shall include a list of any tables, drawings, charts, and any other enclosures which summarize data or information.

(5) Executive Summary. The Executive Summary shall include a brief discussion of how the required work will be performed and important highlights of the proposal.

(6) Experience of Company and Key Personnel. Offerors shall provide a narrative for each of the following areas:

Company Experience

(a) Experience assessing and evaluating conservation programs or research and monitoring programs/projects (i.e., fish, wildlife, restoration of riparian, marsh, and river) and ability to provide implementable recommendations for improvements to these programs or projects.

Part E – Solicitation Provisions

Document No.

140R3021R0027

Document Title

Scientific Technical Services

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(b) Experience with scientific peer review of information (documents, data, models, study plans, proposals, and other forms of scientific information).

(c) Experience designing hypothesis testing field research and monitoring projects to meet management goals and objectives.

(d) Experience in data analysis of, interpreting, and synthesizing natural resource data.

(e) Experience using GIS application, modeling and analyses.

(f) Experience advising or using the adaptive/data management principles to improve natural resource management.

(g) Experience in restoration ecology, wildlife management, and aquatic ecology.

(h) Experience in preparation of Final Reports.

(i) Experience conducting conservation activities, such as research, monitoring, analysis, and peer review in riparian and riverine habitat types.

For each project listed as experience, the experience sheet shall include:

(a) Project Title;

(b) Customer name and Address;

(c) Start Date and Completion Date;

(d) Contract Number, Date, Type;

(e) Initial contract amount, final contact amount, and an explanation for the differences;

(f) Name and address of the acquiring Government agency or commercial customer, and the name(s), telephone number(s) and email address(es) of reference(s from the acquiring agency or customer who may be contact for further information;

(g) Services scheduled start date, completion date, actual completion date, and an explanation for the difference (including discussion of any problems encountered in performance of the work and corrective action(s) taken;

(h) Detailed description of the work to include identification of the type of janitorial services provided, as well as materials, supplies, and equipment;

(i) Where offeror claims experience for work performed in comparable facility(ies), provide a detailed discussion as to how the work performed is comparable to the work required under this solicitation;

For each project listed, indicate whether the offeror was functioning in the capacity of the prime contractor or subcontractor and indicate the portion of work the offeror completed.

Key Personnel Offerors are required to submit a team plan to include a list of key personnel for their proposed project team along with their individual experience, qualifications, education, and background; as well as a work plan to discuss how each key personnel will contribute to the success of the project.

Offeror’s team should at least include a Project Manager (Lead Scientist), Ecologist (Restoration Ecologist/Wetland Ecologist/Aquatic Ecologist), Aquatics/Fish Biologist, Terrestrial Biologist, GIS Analyst, Projects/Contract Coordinator, Field technicians, and Technical Editor. Team must demonstrate knowledge and experience in scientific research, scientific peer review, research and monitoring design, data collection processes, data management best practices, data analysis and interpretation, databases, ecological principles, adaptive/data/data management principles and tools, field collection, large scale conservation programs, technical editing, and GIS principles, tools, and analyses stated in the Performance Work Statement. Offeror should demonstrate the proposed key personnel have current knowledge, skills, and abilities, including licenses and other professional credentials (e.g., PHD, MS), commensurate with the scope and complexity of the work presented in this solicitation. If personnel are not yet hired or will be subcontracted out, the offeror shall indicate education, background and experience that will be required for the position.

The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate the various projects that significant key personnel have performed within the last (5) years. Projects performed by signification key personnel at another firm than the Offeror’s may be included with the Offeror’s experience.