AMEND0005_70Z08725RJUNE2824423_RFIs.pdf

AMEND 0005 RFP 70Z08725RJUNE28424423

Alaska Environmental Remediation Services IDIQ

Project No. 28424423

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

11/13/2025 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

USCG, CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIT JUNEAU

709 WEST 9TH STREET, ROOM 817

JUNEAU, AK 99801

CONTRACTING OFFICER

USCG, CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIT JUNEAU

709 WEST 9TH STREET, ROOM 817

JUNEAU, AK 99801

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., STREET, COUNTY, STATE AND ZIP CODE)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

70Z08725RJUNE28424423

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09/30/2025

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE REFERENCED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET

FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (SPECIFY TYPE OF MODIFICATION AND AUTHORITY)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return 1 copy to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (ORGANIZED BY UCF SECTION HEADINGS, INCLUDING SOLICITATION/CONTRACT SUBJECT MATTER WHERE FEASIBLE.)

TASK ORDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 70Z08725RJUNE2824423 Alaska Environmental Remediation Services

A. This amendment is issued to answer RFI’s 55 - 73, and changes RFP Section L5.2 and M5.2.

B. The RFI period has closed, see below.

C. PROPOSAL DUE DATES EXTENDED FROM 12/02/2025 to 12/06/2025.

D. PLEASE RETURN A SIGNED COPY OF THIS AMENDMENT WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or Print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Cheryl A. Berry, CONTRACTING OFFICER, USCG

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

THE RFI QUESTION PERIOD HAS NOW ENDED NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR

ANSWERED.

AMENDMENT 0005, this Amendment clarifies L5.2 and M5.2 and answers RFIs 55-73

To clarify: L5.2 – USCG will accept Prior Experience of the Offeror as a Prime contractor or named JV

Partner, performing in the role subcontractor, or as affiliate, subsidiary, or parent firm on project submitted.

L5.2 in Full Text:

L5.2 Prior Experience – Page Limit 9 pages (three pages per project): The Offeror shall submit information regarding three (3) projects completed within the State of Alaska which were completed within the last ten (10) years or are more than 75% complete at the time of proposal submission, and, which demonstrate relevant experience as described in Section C of this RFP and the attached Statement of Services.

At least two of the three projects submitted shall be for the Federal government.

a. Submit two (2) projects, for work within Alaska, primarily for Remedial Action or Remedial Action in support of a Construction Project. The Remedial Action project(s) shall each have a minimum contract value equal to or greater than $500,000 executed by the offeror. The projects shall demonstrate performance of a remedial action construction project executed under, 18 Alaska Administrative Code, CERCLA or RCRA authorities.

b. Submit one (1) project, for work within Alaska, primarily for Environmental Remedial Investigation. The selected project shall demonstrate the Offeror’s capability to perform a complex Remedial Investigation project of the type described in Section C of this RFP.

The projects selected shall show diversity in the types of work accomplished by the firm to accomplish the work identified in Section C of this RFP. The Offeror must have been the Prime contractor or named JV Partner, performing in the role subcontractor, or as affiliate, subsidiary, or parent firm on project submitted. If an Offeror is elects to submit projects as a Joint Venture, offeror’s shall submit a minimum of one project from each entity. If an Offeror is using experience information of an affiliate, subsidiary, or parent that is not the name as exactly stated on the SF 33, the proposal shall describe the business relationship between the firms and clearly demonstrate that the affiliate, subsidiary, or parent firm will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the awarded regional IDIQ contract. Limit to one page. The Offeror shall describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work (for example, the major components of the project which were completed by the prime’s staff/personnel and major components which were subcontracted out).

Information on Prior Experience. The following information shall be included as a minimum in the presentation of prior experience for all projects:

1. Name of the project and location (City and State)

i. Contract / Task Order title and award date,

ii. Notice to Proceed date (if applicable),

iii. Contact/ Task order price at award

iv. Final Contract/ Task Order cost to Government/Customer (if contract is 100% complete)

v. Location of Work

vi. Affirmatively state that your firm was the Prime Contractor (either single or as part of a

Joint Venture) for the project

vii. Role of Proposed Key Personnel in the project

2. Description of work performed should address :

i. Issues related to time, scope, or cost encountered and how they were resolved along with any major accomplishments should be described.

ii. Effective resolution of regulatory issues, expediting regulatory closure, or other information demonstrating ability to work constructively with the regulatory community.

iii. Environmental consulting services regarding environmental restoration and liabilities.

iv. Consulting services for environmental regulatory compliance.

v. Environmental consulting support for design and construction projects.

vi. Consulting services which support environmental planning and risk mitigation.

vii. Coordinated efforts across various stakeholders including federal and state regulatory agencies.

viii. Any distinctive and/or unique features of the project.

ix. International transportation of hazardous materials or hazardous waste, if applicable.

Merit Opportunity:

Offerors who present projects that demonstrate the key personnel proposed for this contract acted in the same roles with the offeror on prior projects may result in a higher rating. Offerors whose projects reflect greater degrees of complexity may result in a higher rating. Offerors who submit projects which reflect a greater diversity in the types of work performed may receive a higher rating. Offerors whose submitted projects demonstrate experience in all issues in L5.2.2, listed under “Description of work performed should address” above, may be given a higher rating.

_______________________________END L5.2__________________________

M5.2 Prior Experience in Full Text:

M5.2 Prior Experience:

5.3.1 The contractor's prior experience will be evaluated for relevancy in terms of scope and complexity to the scope of work (See Section C of this RFP and the Statement of Services).

The Government will only consider projects that are complete within 10 years of the proposal due date or are at a minimum 75% substantially complete.

The Government will consider the prior experience provided in the submitted projects to determine how similar those projects are to the scope of work for this contract to include complexity, nature of work, work elements, schedule duration, and scope. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the submitted project(s) meet the parameters set forth in Section L for past projects to include:

- prime contractor involvement

- timeframe when the project was completed

- type of the project

- and cost control.

In addition, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s prior experience based on the following:

Whether at least two of the three projects submitted are for the Federal government.

- **Whether two (2) projects submitted are for work within Alaska, primarily for Remedial Action or Remedial Action in support of a Construction Project. The Remedial Action project(s) shall each have a minimum contract value equal to or greater than $1,000,000 executed by the offeror. The projects shall demonstrate performance of a remedial action construction project executed under, 18 Alaska Administrative Code, CERCLA or RCRA authorities. **

- **Whether one (1) project submitted is for work within Alaska, primarily for Environmental Remedial Investigation. The selected project shall demonstrate the Offeror’s capability to perform a complex Remedial Investigation project of the type described in Section C of this

RFP. **

- **Whether the projects selected show diversity in the types of work accomplished by the firm to accomplish the work identified in Section C of this RFP. Offeror must have been the Prime contractor or named JV Partner, or Prime contractor or Named JV Partner performing in the role subcontractor, or as affiliate, subsidiary, or parent firm on project submitted. If an Offeror is using experience information of an affiliate, subsidiary, or parent that is not the name as exactly stated on the SF 33, the proposal shall describe the business relationship between the firms and clearly demonstrate that the affiliate, subsidiary, or parent firm will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the awarded regional IDIQ contract. The Offeror shall describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work (for example, the major components of the project which were completed by the prime’s staff/personnel and major components which were subcontracted out). **

Offerors whose projects demonstrate the key personnel proposed for this contract acted in the same roles with the offeror on prior projects may result in a higher rating. Offerors whose projects reflect greater degrees of complexity may result in a higher rating. Offerors who submit projects which reflect a greater diversity in the types of work performed may receive a higher rating. Offerors whose submitted projects demonstrate experience in all issues listed under "Description of work performed should address" may be given a higher rating.

The Government will also assess the description of work performed to determine how the Offeror addressed the following:

- Issues related to time, scope, or cost encountered and how they were resolved along with any major accomplishments.

- Effective resolution of regulatory issues, expediting regulatory closure, or other information demonstrating ability to work constructively with the regulatory community.

- Environmental consulting services regarding environmental restoration and liabilities.

- Consulting services for environmental regulatory compliance.

- Environmental consulting support for design and construction projects.

- Consulting services which support environmental planning and risk mitigation.

- Coordinated efforts across various stakeholders including federal and state regulatory agencies.

- Any distinctive and/or unique features of the project.

- International transportation of hazardous materials or hazardous waste, if applicable.

_______________________________END M.2__________________________

RFI:

55. Please clarify question 31. If an existing 8(a) Mentor-Protege Joint Venture is the Offeror, please confirm that the three past performance projects may be presented from either joint venture partner. If it is the USCG's intent for both JV partners to demonstrate project experience, please revise Sections L and M to clarify.

A. See Revised L5.2

56. Currently the Statement of Work Task 3.2 – USCG Light Station LTM Field Work states: The Contractor shall book travel to accommodate Government personnel.

Would the USCG consider modifying to: The Contractor shall book travel to accommodate one Government personnel.

A. The Contractor shall book travel to accommodate up to two Government personnel.

57. Please confirm Resumes of Key Management Personnel (L.5.1) must be from the Prime Offeror and not teaming partners/subcontractors.

A. Confirmed, Key Personnel must be an employee of the Prime.

58. Solicitation Attachment 1, SOS and Section L 5.1, Resumes of Key Management Personnel lists the minimum qualifications for the Environmental Scientist/Engineer/Specialist to include a “Four-year degree in biology, anthropology, chemistry, physics, natural resources management or related field.”

Please confirm that a four-year degree in Geology is considered a related field for this position.

A. Confirmed.

59. For Past Performance, will USCG consider requiring that the Offeror (prime or proposed teaming partner/subcontractor) must have performed at least 50% of the services by overall project value?

A. As stated in L5.2 and L5.3, Past Performance must be submitted for the

Projects Submitted under Prior Experience. If Prior Experience was performed by the Prime as a Subcontractor, then a PPQ will need to be submitted in accordance with L5.3.

60. For Past Performance, will USCG consider requiring that the experience of the Prime or JV Partner be required on 2 of the 3 projects so as to not allow the award to be based on large-business subcontractor experience when the intent is to award to 8(a) entities with the ability to meet the limitations on subcontracting of the solicitation? If A. See Answer to Question 55.

61. For Past Performance, will the government consider rating projects performed by the Prime or JV Partner more favorably than those of a subcontractor, affiliate, or subsidiary?

A. No changes.

62. For the IDIQ Rate Sheet, please confirm that the IDIQ rates will apply to named teaming partners. In other words, if an Offeror is using Past Performance of a subcontractor in their submission, the proposed IDIQ rates will also apply to those subcontractors.

A. Confirmed as stated: The proposed “IDIQ Rates” will become contractually binding.

63. Please confirm that the Seed Project Price Schedule and IDIQ Rates are to be submitted in both PDF and Excel.

A. Excel only.

64. Can Offerors provide their own pricing spreadsheet in place of the Government's seed project price schedule?

A. No.

65. Please consider allowing the use of non-page counted tabs/dividers for clear proposal organization, particularly for separating the Qualifications/Technical Factors from the Business Proposal.

A. No changes. As stated: Insert the Title of the Proposal Submission

Requirement, i.e. “Resumes of Key Personnel” in the header only.

66. Would the Government consider extending the due date for proposals from December 2 to December 5 to give offerors additional time to finalize proposals and pricing after the Thanksgiving holiday?

A. This is acceptable. Proposal due date extended from 02 DEC to 05 DEC no change to time offers are due.

67. We noted provisions for a Bid Guarantee in Sections K and L (pages 42 and 60) of the solicitation. However, no specific requirement is given to provide a bid guarantee with this proposal. Would the Government please confirm that no bid guarantee is required at this stage?

A. Correct, there is no bid guarantee required for the Seed Project.

68. The Submittal Schedule lists both Draft LTM Reports and Final LTM Reports Frequency/Due Date(s) as 90 days after field work. Please confirm that Draft and Final LTM reports are due on the same date, and the USCG will conduct simultaneous review, or if Draft and Final LTM Reports Frequency/Due Date(s) will be revised.

A. Draft LTM report is due 90 days after field work, final LTM report is due 30 days after draft is approved.

69. Regarding Section L5.2 Prior Experience, will the Government consider accepting information regarding a project that is more than 50% complete at the time of proposal submission?

A. L5.2 states 75% complete at time of proposal submission. No changes

70. Would the USCG consider addition of these labor categories?

1. Environmental Scientist, Sr.

2. Environmental Engineer, Sr.

3. Contracts Manager

4. Program Finance Analyst

A. No changes.

71. Does the Eldred Rock site currently generate RCRA regulated Hazardous Waste and/or is it anticipated to generate regulated hazardous waste prior to or during the 2026 field season? If so, approximately how much hazardous waste is generated per calendar month and what is Eldred Rock’s generator status under

RCRA?

A. Eldred Rock does not currently generate regulated waste, nor does it currently have a RCRA ID assigned. A generator ID will be acquired by the Government as needed.

72. For an 8(a) JV, can one of the JV Team Members submit a relevant project that is not in Alaska?

A. No changes, see response to Amend 0003 Q. 27.

73. Would the government consider a two-month Extension of Time due to the government shutdown to ensure the best pricing for the government on the seed project ?

A. See response to Q. 66.