285-19-RFP-0008.pdf

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11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

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285-19-RFP-0008

Indian Health Service Nashville Area Office

Paul Carr (paul.carr@ihs.gov)

See schedule

615 467-1567 See Schedule

08/16/2019

HHSI285201900002B

Surveying and Engineering Technician Services

A. Solicitation/Contract Form

B. Supplies or Services/Prices

The Indian Health Service, Nashville Area Office intends to award at a minimum of 2single fixed-price, or at a maximum of 3 multiple award BPA in response to proposals to this RFQ.

This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business Concerns The solicitation documents, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The associated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541370 surveying and mapping, and the small business size standard is $15 million.

B.1. TUSCARORA NATION PRICE SCHEDULE

Pricing shall be provided based on the following categories when submitting a quote

a. Surveying Services

b. Engineering Technician Services

c. Construction Inspection Support

Hours estimated are for IHS evaluation and estimating purposes only. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA.

B.2. PRICING SCHEDULE FORMAT

Base Year, October 1st, 2019 – September 30th, 2020

VIRGINIA

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 300 Engineering Technician Services 300 Construction Inspection Services 200

NEW YORK

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 600 Engineering Technician Services 600 Construction Inspection Services 300

Total

Option Year 1, October 1st, 2020 – September 30th, 2021

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 300 Engineering Technician Services 300 Construction Inspection Services 200

NEW YORK

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 600

Option Year 2, October 1st, 2021 – September 30th, 2022

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 300 Engineering Technician Services 300 Construction Inspection Services 200

NEW YORK

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 600

Option Year 3, October 1st, 2022 – September 30th, 2023

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 300 Engineering Technician Services 300 Construction Inspection Services 200

NEW YORK

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 660

Option Year 4, October 1st, 2023 – September 30th, 2024

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 300 Engineering Technician Services 300 Construction Inspection Services 200

NEW YORK

Description Estimated Hours Rate Total Surveying Services 600

B.3. PERIOD OF PREFORMANCE

The Period of performance of this agreement is;

Base Year, October 1st, 2019 – September 30th, 2020 Option Year 1, October 1st, 2020 – September 30th, 2021 Option Year 2, October 1st, 2021 – September 30th, 2022 Option Year 3, October 1st, 2022 – September 30th, 2023 Option Year 4, October 1st, 2023 – September 30th, 2024

C. Description/Specifications

The Indian Health Service, Nashville Area Office seeks to establish a BPA to award individual task orders. Except as otherwise specified herein, the Contractor(s) shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, services, and do all things necessary to satisfactorily perform the work set forth below. IHS anticipates establishment of multiple BPAs as a result of this RFQ. Task Orders will be issued under the respective BPAs for project specific services.

C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

a. Project Summary

The Contractor(s) will provide Surveying, Engineering, and Technician Support Services, Construction Inspection Support Services associated with various phases of the design and construction of sanitation facilities construction projects to the Northern District of the Nashville Area of the Indian Health Service, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE), Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC).

The work consists of supporting water, wastewater, and solid waste sanitation facilities construction for the IHS Manlius Field Office, New York (IHS SFC office that serves Federally Recognized Tribes in New York)

Work to be accomplished by the contractor will be performed on federally recognized Tribal reservations and tribal sites primary in the states of New York and Virginia

The COR shall access the services provided under this contract by written directives to the Contractor(s) based on the hourly rates established in the contract.

Due to the highly variable nature/volume of services the Contractor(s) must be available, on short notice, to perform the required work; generally within 5 days.

Services under this BPA may include, but is not limited to:

1) Surveying Services

2) Engineering Technician Services

3) Construction Inspection Support Services

C.2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Contractor(s) shall provide Surveying Services and Engineering Technician Support Services that includes: soil surveys, drafting services to support engineering design work, and Construction Inspection Support.

a. Place of Duty

Primary field-related duties are at tribal sites in New York and Virginia

b. Duty Hours

Duty hours may vary as appropriate for interaction with SFC staff, as directed by the COR. Typical duty hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

c. Work Oversight

Work performed by the Contractor(s) shall be overseen by and under the direction of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The Government will provide the Contractor(s) written directives that may be in the form of an email that will include work to be completed, including timeframes and schedules for completion. The COR will be responsible for the monitoring and record keeping procedures used to ensure proper accounting for hours worked. These procedures must demonstrate through time and attendance logs, sign in/sign out sheets, or other appropriate records that services called for by the Contractor(s) have been rendered.

d. Travel

The Contractor(s) may be required to travel to reservations and assigned locations. The Contractor(s) shall be required to utilize the Contractor’s own vehicle(s) for travel. If the Contractor(s) intends to require more than one staff member on a trip, this must be approved in writing by the COR. Travel required and authorized by the Government to perform assigned tasks shall be reimbursed using the appropriate per diem and other travel expenses reimbursement rates established in the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR). Such reimbursement rates are adjusted from time to time. The current rates can be found at the following urls:

https://www.gsa.gov/travel-resources and http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/100715.

If the Contractor’s personnel incur expenses that exceed the allowable reimbursement rates, such excesses will not be reimbursed unless the Contractor(s) requests from the Contracting Officer with justification and is granted a waiver to the reimbursement rate limits prior to incurring the travel-related expenses. The Contractor(s) shall submit payment requests for travel after all travel for a particular project trip has been completed or monthly, as applicable.

All applicable paid receipts, including lodging, airfares, fuel, parking and other travel-related expenses are required for reimbursement at the rates authorized by Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). Requests for payment of travel expenses will be processed the same as normal payment requests. The Government will either include or add a line item to the applicable deliver order, as applicable, for travel reimbursement requirements. Such travel line items will be funded with a “Not-to-Exceed” (NTE) amount on the delivery order.

C.3. SCOPE OF WORK

Work shall be billed in two categories: Surveying Services and Engineering Technician Services, and Construction Inspection Support Services. All work files must be provided in original data format to the COR (e.g. Portable Document Files (PDF), spreadsheets, Word documents, AutoCAD files, point files, etc).

a. Surveying Services

i. Conduct geo-referenced surveys for proposed community water and wastewater systems to develop alignments

ii. Conduct geo-referenced surveys for proposed onsite water and wastewater systems

iii. Conduct geo-referenced surveys for record drawing development

iv. Download and process survey data to input into Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) software

b. Engineering Technician Services

i. Work includes reports and technical specifications, engineering evaluations and investigations, and design of sanitation facilities construction projects.

ii. Design and permitting of wastewater disposal facilities for single-family homes.

Services to include evaluation of site, site soils surveys, physical constraints, and environmental concerns. Designs shall include site boundary/topographic surveys, percolation tests, permit fees, and any other field investigations necessary to support https://www.gsa.gov/travel-resources http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/100715 designs. Designs and permits shall be completed in accordance with governing jurisdiction (County Board of Health, City, Town, State, etc.).

iii. Draft construction plans, details, record drawings, composite system drawings and rights-of-way maps using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 (or later). All work must comply with IHS drafting standards.

c. Construction Inspection Support

i. Provide IHS inspection support on sanitation facilities construction projects. Take notes and photos, and record quantities and measurements. Communicate regularly with IHS Construction COR and Engineer to ensure that all work is performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

ii. The Contractor awarded work to do Surveying and Engineer Technician Services on a project will be the same Contractor that provides inspection support services for the same project if IHS is unable to provide inspection.

C.4. REQURED QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor(s) shall possess the following minimum qualifications.

Surveying- The Contractor shall be a licensed Professional Land Surveyor (or shall have a Professional Land Surveyor on staff) with at least 10 years of experience and meet State requirements.

Preparation of on-site wastewater designs qualifications: The Contractor(s) shall be able to prepare layouts for individual on-site water and wastewater facilities for review. This shall include downloading electronic survey data from a data collector and/or hand-written field notes and producing a site plan. Contractor(s) shall be able to prepare final design of the necessary facilities, following all applicable codes and standards.

Drafting Capabilities - Must have knowledge and experience in the design of water and wastewater facilities and other civil engineering projects using Computer Aided Design (CAD). Must have CAD knowledge and experience related to plan set structure, function and geometrics and skill in technical CAD drafting using AutoCAD. Contractor(s) must be proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 (or later) design software including Plan Production Tools and Sheet Manager for plan-set development and plotting purposes. Contractor(s) must have the ability to incorporate new surfaces from Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) models, Digital Terrain Models (DTMs), orthoquads, etc. into existing design model files and to integrate separate images, files and data sets. Contractor(s) must have the ability to utilize Civil 3D functionality including pipes, alignments, grading, profiles, blocks, styles, etc.

Written Communication – Must have strong written communication skills with experience related to drafting guidelines and technical provisions and compiling final reports as related to sanitation facilities construction projects.

Construction Inspection Support- The Contractor shall have at least 10 years of experience doing construction inspection.

C.5. PREFORMANCE

Each task order shall take no longer than 5 days to complete. Each task order shall serve as the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for that individual task.

D. BPA Terms and Conditions

D.1. DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT

The Offeror shall furnish services in accordance to the Statement of Work if and when requested by the Contracting officer or the authorized representative appointed by the contracting office during the specified period of performance and within the agreed amount.

D.2. EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA.

D.3. PURCHASE LIMITATIONS

The Dollar limit for this agreement is as follows

Minimum amount per task order: $100.00 Maximum amount per task order: $100,000.00 Maximum total amount: $250,000.00

D.4. INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE UNDER THE BPA

The contracting officer will provide the contractor a list of individuals identified either by title of position or by name of individual, or organizational component authorized to place orders under this agreement. If a call is not made by an individual listed on the authorized list, the call will be at the sole responsibility of the contractor.

D.5. DELIVERY TICKET

All services rendered under this agreement shall contain the following information;

a. Name of Supplier

b. BPA Number

c. Date of purchase

d. Order number/site name

e. Itemized list of services furnished, and extended pricing

f. Date of services rendered, and acceptance

D.6. INVOICES

The Contractor shall submit an invoice monthly for all services rendered during the billing period, including all delivery tickets covered therein.

Accounting Tech., Brianne Denson, brianne.denson@ihs.gov, Indian Health Service, Nashville Area, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for;

New York, Tia Hastings, tia.hastings@ihs.gov, Manlius Field Office, 122E. Seneca St., Manlius, NY 13104

Virginia, Weston Kenny, weston.kenney@ihs.gov, Catawba Service Unit, 2893 Sturgis Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Contract Specialist. Paul Carr, paul.carr@ihs.gov, Indian Health Service, Nashville Area Office, 711

Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214

For invoices submitted by email: the subject line of your email invoice submission shall contain the contractor name, contract/order number, and invoice number (e.g. Company Name, Contract HHSIXXXXX, Invoice #123). The Contractor shall send one email per contract/order after completion.

The email may have multiple invoices for the contract. Invoices must be in one of the following formats:

PDF, TIFF, or Word. No Excel formats will be accepted. The electronic file cannot contain multiple invoices; example, 10 invoices requires 10 separate files (PDF, TIFF, or Word).

D.7. MODIFICATIONS

The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements contained in this contract. In the event the contractor effects any such change at the direction of any other person other than the CO, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract costs to cover any increase incurred as a result thereof.

Contractual problems, of any nature, that may arise during the life of this contract must be handled in conformance with very specific public laws and regulations (i.e., Federal Acquisition Regulation). Only the CO is authorized to formally resolve such problems. The Contractor must bring all such contractual problems to the immediate attention of the CO. Requests for modifications of this contract must be sent to the CO with a copy sent to the COR as designated in the COR appointment letter.

D.8. GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer:

All contract administration will be effected by the Contracting Officer. Communications pertaining to contractual administrative matters will be addressed to the Contracting Officer. No changes in or deviation from the scope of work shall be effected without a written modification to the contract executed by the Contracting Officer authorizing such changes.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

A COR will be designated on authority of the Contracting Officer to monitor and coordinate all technical aspects and assist in the administration of the contract. All contacts with all agencies of the Government and interfacing with other contractors required in the performance of this contract will be accomplished only through the direction and with the coordination of the COR. A letter of designation will be issued to the COR with a copy supplied to the Contractor, stating the responsibilities and limitations of the COR.

E. Applicable Clauses

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship. (APR 1984)

(a) All equipment, material, and articles incorporated into the work covered by this contract shall be new and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended, unless otherwise specifically provided in this contract. References in the specifications to equipment, material, articles, or patented processes by trade name, make, or catalog number, shall be regarded as establishing a standard of quality and shall not be construed as limiting competition. The Contractor may, at its option, use any equipment, material, article, or process that, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is equal to that named in the specifications, unless otherwise specifically provided in this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's approval of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment to be incorporated into the work. When requesting approval, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and other information concerning the performance, capacity, nature, and rating of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment. When required by this contract or by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall also obtain the Contracting Officer's approval of the material or articles which the Contractor contemplates incorporating into the work. When requesting approval, the Contractor shall provide full information concerning the material or articles. When directed to do so, the Contractor shall submit samples for approval at the Contractor's expense, with all shipping charges prepaid. Machinery, equipment, material, and articles that do not have the required approval shall be installed or used at the risk of subsequent rejection.

(c) All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, that the Contractor remove from the work any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, or otherwise objectionable.

(End of clause)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

(a) Definition.“Services,” as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may-

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may-

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside nov 2011 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011 52.224-2 Privacy Act APR 1984 52.225-1 Buy American—Supplies May 2014 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications aug 2018

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.232-25 Prompt Payment Jan 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-2 Protest After Award SEP 2006 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) APR 2012

ADDITIONAL CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (HHSAR):

352.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive acquisition 352.223-70 Safety and Health DEC 2015 352.224-70 Privacy Act DEC 2015 352.226-1 Indian Preference DEC 2015 352.226-2 Indian Preference Program DEC 2015 https://www.acquisition.gov/

F. Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV 2015)

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. (OCT 2015)

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals - Construction. (OCT 1997)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is ___ is not ___ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is ___ is not ___ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations. (OCT 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern-

(1) Means a small business concern-

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by-

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is – 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(c) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

(Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that-

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility;

and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture.

The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture.

Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern.

(Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(4) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that-

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an EDWOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture.

The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture

Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(6) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(6) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that-

(i) It [ ] is, [] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(8)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture.

The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture.

Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall-

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment;

and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

Signature signifying accuracy and completeness of the above representations and Certifications:

Signature Date

Name

Title

G. Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

G.1. Notice to Offerors

Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the specific requirements provided in the following sections. Non Conformance with the specified organization and content may result in an incorrect evaluation of the proposal. The Government may evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Proposals shall be submitted electronically to the Procuring Contracting Officer in PDF format.

G.2. Proposal Format

The Offeror shall submit its proposal in the following indexed format.

Title: Volume I: Past Performance Information

Past Performance Information

Representations and Certifications

Title: Volume II: Technical Proposal

Technical Understanding

Key Personnel Qualifications

Title: Volume II: Business Proposal

Cost/Price Proposal

G.3. Guidelines for Content

Volume 1: Past Performance Information

Contractors relevant past performance history from Federal, State, Local, and private contracts for the last

3 years. Offers should Include Points of Contact and information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective actions.

Completed Representations and Certifications

Volume II: Technical Proposal

The Technical understanding submitted by the Offeror shall demonstrate the technical competency and understanding by key personal of the Scope of Work in support of the Scopes objective.

Offeror shall submit all qualifications of key personnel such as degrees, certificates, and other documents that demonstrate the offerors relevant ability to meet the contracts requirements

Volume III: Business Proposal

Offeror shall submit pricing in the format, quantity, and hours of section B.

Offerors price shall be all inclusive of labor, materials, supplies, transportation, supervision and fees and all other necessary items and equipment for a complete and usable project outcome.

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition. (JAN 2017)

52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges--Identification of Subcontract Effort. (OCT 2009)

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, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214 by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer.

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

(End of provision)

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.acquisiton.gov http://www.acquisiton.gov/

H. Evaluation Factors

The Government plans to award a single fixed price contract in response to this solicitation. Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR section 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government evaluates offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

The Government intends to conduct the source selection in accordance with the competitive negotiated source selection procedures and Best Value Continuum contained in FAR Part 15. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, approximately equal to cost or price.

H.1. Basis for Award

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition, the Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors, subfactors, and elements specified in the solicitation. The Government will evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussion with offerors (except for clarifications as described in FAR Subpart 15.3). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical and cost and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the contracting officer later determines them to be necessary.

Award decisions will be based on the Government’s evaluation of each offeror’s complete proposal against the evaluation criteria identified in Section Below

H.2. Evaluation Criteria

Factor 1 – Past Performance

The Government will assess the offeror’s capability to perform under the solicitation by evaluating the offeror’s past performance as a prime contractor on previous contracts similar in size, scope and complexity. The evaluation will focus on the offeror’s technical understanding and technical capability as demonstrated by the results achieved in the completion of actual contracts and task orders similar in size, scope, and complexity.

Factor II – Technical Proposal

The Government will the assess offeror’s suitability and technical ability in relation to similar requirements anticipated in the contract; and the soundness, completeness, and adequacy of the understanding of key personnel.

In response to the solicitation, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposed technical understanding to be able to meet the mission requirements and performance objectives.

In response to the solicitation, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s key personnel’s qualifications and certifications, to establish the contractors suitability in relation to the contract requirements

In response to the solicitation, the government will evaluate the work history of key personnel to establish the relevance of the contractors work history and ability to meet the scope of the contract requirements

Factor III – Cost/Price

The offeror is required to submit all pricing data in the format indicated in Sections B of the solicitation.

The Government may evaluate cost and price realism with regard to the ability of the offeror to meet requirements in terms of skills required, complexity of disciplines and job difficulty, if the Government deems such analysis necessary.

52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive of Options. (OCT 1984)

52.217-4 Evaluation of Option Exercised at Time of Contract Award. (JUN 1988)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (JUL 1990)

Factor III – Cost/Price