9_Horizontal Construction MAC Off-On Ramp Procedures.pdf

ATTACHMENT 09

HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION MAC

FA4626-26-R-0008

Horizontal Construction Multiple Award Contract (MAC)

Off/On Ramp Procedures

Malmstrom AFB, MT

1.0. Off/On Ramp Provision

1.1. This provision prescribes the process by which the Government will ensure an adequate number of awardees are always available to achieve effective competition in all task orders. The Government intends to maintain a pool of small business contractors with a proven track record for competing on and then delivering quality construction projects. Furthermore, awardees are expected, in good faith, to participate in the task order competitions, and if successful, to deliver quality projects on time and at cost, to include management and supervision of subcontractors.

2.0. Off-Ramp

2.1. Circumstances Permitting Government’s Use of Off-Ramp Procedures.

2.1.1. Failure to Participate in accordance with contract.

2.1.2. Marginal or Unsatisfactory Contractor Performance.

2.1.3. Contractors cannot meet or maintain responsibility requirements of RFO Part 9.

2.1.4. If requested by the awardee.

2.2. Procedures

2.2.1. Horizontal Construction MAC contractors will receive a written cure notice from the Contracting Officer (CO) identifying the contractors’ failure(s) to participate or perform in accordance with the MAC contract and request a written corrective action plan for all identified issues. The Government will review the submitted corrective action plan and monitor contractor performance.

2.2.2. Should the Horizontal Construction MAC contractor’s identified failure(s) not be remedied, the CO will issue a show-cause notice detailing the Government’s intent to Off- Ramp the contractor from the multiple award program, the contractor’s exclusion from future competitive/non-competitive order awards under the Horizontal Construction MAC, and any/all instructions the contractor must follow.

2.2.3. After the completion and close-out of all task orders issued under a Horizontal Construction MAC contractor’s contract, a unilateral modification will be executed to reduce the ordering period to the contractor’s receipt date of the CO’s final determination.

2.2.4. Upon execution of the modification, the CO shall close-out the Horizontal Construction MAC contract.

3.0. On-Ramp

3.1. Circumstances Permitting Government’s Use of On-Ramp Procedures. To maintain a current, competitive, and innovative pool of vendors on a multiple-award contract. If determined to be in the best interest of the Government, the CO may select contractor(s) from the On-Ramp Program Pool OR new contractor(s) to be added to the Horizontal Construction MAC.

3.1.1. The determination to announce a new On-Ramp competition may be made on an annual or biannual basis, at the discretion of the CO. The contract ordering period for any On-Ramped contractor will run concurrently with the existing Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite- Quantity (IDIQ) ordering period. The terms and conditions of any resulting award(s) will be materially identical to the terms and conditions of the existing IDIQ holders.

3.1.2. The award of any new IDIQ for On-Ramped contractors does not increase the overall contact ceiling of Horizontal Construction MAC.

3.1.3. Existing IDIQ holders may not hold more than one (1) contract under the Horizontal Construction MAC at any time.

3.2. Procedures

3.2.1. On-Ramp Program Pool

3.2.1.1. The Government will conduct a validation review of all contractors in the On- Ramp program which may include but is not limited to a responsibility assessment IAW RFO Part 9 and request/review updated past performance and price information for the original Horizontal Construction MAC solicitation.

3.2.1.2. Upon the completion of the validation review, contractors will be ranked in descending order based on their updated past performance confidence rating then price.

3.2.1.3. The Government will offer a bi-lateral IDIQ contract with the original guaranteed minimum of $500.00 to the highest ranked On-Ramp contractor(s). Upon acceptance of the Government’s offer, the On-Ramped contractor(s) will be allowed to compete for future task order awards.

3.2.1.3.1. Contractor(s) is not obligated to accept the Government’s offer.

3.2.1.4. Should the highest ranked On-Ramp selectee(s) decline the bi-lateral IDIQ contract, the Government may give the next highest ranked contractor(s) the opportunity to be On-Ramped. This process will continue until an award is executed; however, the Government reserves the right to cancel the On-Ramp process at any time.

3.2.2. Open Season

3.2.2.1. A new solicitation will be created and posted to SAM.gov. The solicitation shall identify the target number of new awards and will mirror the original Horizontal Construction MAC solicitation except for the incorporation of any amendment(s) issued under the original solicitation and changes to clauses from the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) and all supplements.

3.2.2.2. Offerors shall be required to meet the same evaluation criteria established for each evaluation factor detailed in Attachment 6 – Section L & M the original Horizontal Construction MAC solicitation. The evaluation and selection of awardees will be based on the same evaluation and award criteria used for the original IDIQ award.

3.2.2.3. Upon the completion of evaluation of proposals, offerors will be sorted in descending order based upon the offeror’s Past Performance, Combined Technical/Risk, then Price.

3.2.2.4. The Government will offer a bi-lateral IDIQ contract with the original guaranteed minimum of $500.00 to the highest ranked On-Ramp contractor(s) whose proposal(s) are determined to be most advantageous to the Government based on the comparative assessment of proposals against all evaluation criteria. Upon acceptance of the Government’s offer, the On-Ramped contractor(s) will be allowed to compete for future task order awards.

3.2.2.4.1. Contractor(s) are not obligated to accept the Government’s offer.

3.2.2.5. Should the highest ranked On-Ramp selectee(s) decline the bi-lateral IDIQ contract, the Government may give the next highest ranked contractor(s) the opportunity to be On-Ramped. This process will continue until an award is executed; however, the Government reserves the right to cancel the On-Ramp process at any time.