A22.W912EK22R0020.pdf

Solicitation No. W912EK22R0020

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

LOCK NOS. 21 AND 22

QUINCY, IL AND SAVERTON, MO

KEVEL RAIL AND CONCRETE REPAIRS

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

JUNE 2022

US Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

1500 ROCK ISLAND DRIVE

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61201

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil

PREBID MEETING NOTICE

A prebid meeting will be held at 1000 hours CDT on Tuesday, 28 June 2022 at Lock No. 21. The meeting is to discuss the Lock 21 and Lock 22 Kevel Rail and Concrete Repairs Project, Solicitation Number W912EK22R0020, and to provide a subsequent opportunity for offerors to visit the site. This will be the only on-site visit with the Corps of Engineers during the bidding phase. Offerors may visit the site on their own and contact the POC listed to set up a site visit.

Offerors are highly encouraged to attend this prebid meeting. Offerors shall contact the following at least 24 hours in advance of the prebid meeting to receive a link to the virtual meeting:

Mr. Mark Pratt, P.E.

Administrative Contracting Officer Construction Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1500 Rock Island Ave Rock Island, IL 61204-2004 Telephone No.: 309-737-6893 (Collect calls not accepted.)

Offerors are required to bring safety equipment for this meeting:

Steel-toed boots, life vest (US Coast Guard approved, and high visibility vest.

Questions from Offerors submitted and Government responses will be documented via ProjNet Bidder Inquiry. Please reference clause MVR.02 - Questions and Answers via ProjNet for further instruction.

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 73 05 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 14 00 WORK RESTRICTIONS

01 20 00 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 32 01 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 10 REFERENCE INFORMATION

01 45 00 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RMS)

01 45 04 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 91 00 ADJUSTMENT AND COMMISSIONING

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 20 15 REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES

02 21 00 SURVEYS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

02 83 13 LEAD IN CONSTRUCTION

02 95 20 CONCRETE REMOVAL

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 11 19 FORMWORK FOR CONCRETE

03 15 14 JOINTS IN CONCRETE

03 20 01 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

03 31 00 CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 05 20 GROUT AND ANCHOR BOLTS

05 05 23 WELDING

05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRICATIONS

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 97 02 PAINTING: HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EXCAVATION, FILLING, AND BACKFILLING

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 31 13 CHAIN LINK FENCE

32 92 10 REPAIR DAMAGED TURFED AREAS

32 92 19 SEEDING

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

33 70 02 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

DIVISION 34 - TRANSPORTATION

34 11 00 KEVEL RAIL AND ACCESSORIES

34 11 16 FLASH BUTT RAIL WELDING

-- End of Project Table of Contents --

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN LOCK NOS. 21 AND 22 QUINCY, IL AND SAVERTON, MO KEVEL RAIL AND CONCRETE REPAIRS

SEE SECTION 01 11 00; SUMMARY OF WORK

NAICS: 237990

SIZE STANDARD: $39,500,000.00

ESTIMATED RANGE: Betw een $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

CONTRACT COMPLETION: 259 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS

UNRESTRICTED, LOWESTPRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA PROJNET. SEE CLAUSE MVR.02 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

BRADLEY J GROTHUS 309-794-5021

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

16-Jun-2022

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______15 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________259 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________18 Jul 2022 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 1500 ROCK ISLAND D

ROCK ISLAND IL 61201

W912EK

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912EK22R0020 279

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued)

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Base Bid - Lock No. 21

FFP

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1QA

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Base Bide - Lock No. 22

FFP

0003 1 Job OPTION Option A - Lock No. 21

FFP

Lock Chamber Horizontal Resurfacing

0004 1 Job OPTION Option B - Lock No. 21

FFP

Lock Chamber Vertical Joint Repairs - Land Wall

0005 1 Job OPTION Option C - Lock No. 21

FFP

Lock Chamber Vertical Joint Repairs - Intermediate Wall

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

0004 Destination Government Destination Government

0005 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 01-MAY-2023 1 LOCK AND DAM 21

CEMVR-OD-MV-21

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

909 WEST LOCK AND DAM RD

RURAL ROUTE 4, BOX 136

QUINCY IL 62305-7559

217-222-0918

965146

0002 01-MAY-2023 1 LOCK AND DAM 22

CEMVR-OD-MV-22

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

13556 HIGHWAY EAST

RURAL ROUTE 2, BOX 221

NEW LONDON MO 63459-3615

573-221-0294

966469

0003 01-MAY-2023 1 LOCK AND DAM 21

CEMVR-OD-MV-21

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

909 WEST LOCK AND DAM RD

RURAL ROUTE 4, BOX 136

QUINCY IL 62305-7559

217-222-0918

0004 01-MAY-2023 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 01-MAY-2023 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

SCHEDULE OF PRICES

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Base Bid - Lock No. 21

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0002 Replace Traveling Kevel Rail 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0003 Remove Existing Checkposts 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0004 Replace Existing Checkposts 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0005 Horizontal Resurfacing 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0006 Walkway Installation 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0007 Sidewalk 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0008 Electrical Work 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0009 Remove and Reinstall Appurtenances 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0010 Survey Monument Installation and Alignment Survey

1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0011 Grading Behind Downstream Guidewall

1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

Base Bid - Lock No. 22

0012 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0013 Replace Traveling Kevel Rail 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0014 Replace Existing Checkposts 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0015 Horizontal Resurfacing 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0016 Sidewalk 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0017 Electrical Work 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0018 Remove and Reinstall Appurtenances 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0019 Survey Monument Installation and Alignment Survey

1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

TOTAL OF ESTIMATED AMOUNTS - BASE BID

(ITEM NOS. 0001 THROUGH 0019, INCL.)

Option A - Lock No. 21 - Lock Chamber Horizontal Resurfacing

0101 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0102 Horizontal Resurfacing 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

TOTAL OF ESTIMATED AMOUNTS - OPTION A

(ITEM NOS. 0101 THROUGH 0102, INCL.)

Option B - Lock No. 21 - Lock Chamber Vertical Joint Repairs -

Land Wall

0201 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0202 Vertical Joint Repairs 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

TOTAL OF ESTIMATED AMOUNTS - OPTION B

(ITEM NOS. 0201 THROUGH 0202, INCL.)

Option C - Lock No. 21 - Lock Chamber Vertical Joint Repairs -

Intermediate Wall

0301 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

0302 Vertical Joint Repairs 1 JOB XXXXXXXX $________

TOTAL OF ESTIMATED AMOUNTS - OPTION C

(ITEM NOS. 0301 THROUGH 0302, INCL.)

TOTAL OF ESTIMATED AMOUNTS - BASE BID, OPTION A, OPTION B, AND

OPTION C

(ITEM NOS. 0001 THROUGH 0302, INCL.)

JOB = LUMP SUM

ENSURE AMOUNT LINES FOR ALL ITEMS ARE COMPLETED.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ANY OPTION

BY 01 NOVEMBER 2022.

IF OPTION A, B, OR C ARE EXERCISED, THE CONTRACT DURATION WILL

NOT BE EXTENDED.

SOURCE SELECTION

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

This acquisition is a full and open, competitive procurement utilizing Lowest

Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) best value continuum source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.

A single award will be made to the Offeror who provides a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

Proposed prices will be evaluated but not scored or otherwise combined with the other aspects of the proposal evaluation.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

Factor 1: Price

Factor 2: Technical

Factor 3: Past Performance

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals will be evaluated by the Source Selection Team (SST). In order for any offeror to be considered for award, the proposal must receive an

“Acceptable” rating in every non-price factor. The two non-price factors are

Technical and Past Performance.

Factor 1: Price

Price will be evaluated and considered but will not be scored or combined with other aspects of the proposal evaluation. An award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal. The lowest price will be determined by adding up all listed line items. Offerors shall complete and submit the Schedule of Prices with its proposal and include a price for each line item. Failure to submit a price for any of the required line items on the Schedule of Prices will render the Offeror’s proposal as ineligible for award. Offerors will be allowed one proposal submission.

The Source Selection Evaluation Board will evaluate each Offeror’s price and verify that unbalanced pricing is not present. The Contracting Officer will evaluate each Offeror’s price in accordance with FAR 15.404-1 to determine price reasonableness. Price reasonableness will be determined by comparing all proposed prices, the Independent Government Estimate, and pricing of previous work that is equivalent or similar to the requirement.

The otherwise technically acceptable lowest priced Offeror may be required to confirm/validate their offered price. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the

Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award.

Factor 2: Technical

The Government will evaluate the Technical Proposal on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis.

This factor identifies the minimum requirements that are imperative to successful contract performance.

The Source Selection Team will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal against the factors listed below to determine whether the technical proposal is Acceptable or Unacceptable. To be considered acceptable, all factors under the technical proposal must receive an acceptable rating. The adjectival rating depicts whether or not the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical Proposal factor requirements.

Table C-1

Technical Proposal

Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

ACCEPTABLE Proposal meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Subfactor 1: Schedule

Technical Subfactor 1 evaluates the Offeror’s proposed schedule for the construction contract.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed schedule to determine understanding of and compliance with the Government’s requirements.

Minimum requirements for this factor include a preliminary bar chart schedule showing the following activities, for each site as applicable, as outlined in Specification Section 01 14 00, WORK RESTRICTIONS:

a. Survey of existing lock components

b. Fabrication and delivery of traveling bitt

c. Upstream guidewall kevel rail replacement

d. Upstream guide wall checkpost removal

e. Upstream guide wall checkpost replacement

f. Downstream guide wall checkpost replacement

g. Downstream guide wall resurfacing

h. Horizontal resurfacing of the lock wall

i. Vertical joint repairs on both walls

j. Electrical repairs

k. Commissioning

l. Curing of concrete

The Government will evaluate the schedule based on demonstration of all activities listed above being complete by the end of the lock closure period.

The Government will evaluate Subfactor 1: Schedule on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis based on the descriptions outlined in Table C-2. Offerors who are determined “Unacceptable” will not be eligible for award.

Table C-2. Subfactor 1: Schedule Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

ACCEPTABLE The proposed Schedule includes all required activities and sequences, and shows completion of all activities by the end of the closure period. Based on the Schedule proposed by the

Offeror, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the

Offeror will successfully perform the required effort

UNACCEPTABLE The proposed Schedule does not include all required activities and/or sequences, or does not show completion of all activities by the end of the closure period. Based on the

Schedule proposed by the Offeror, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Subfactor 2: Experience

The Government will evaluate relevant experience of the Offeror, and/or committed sub-contractor. Relevant experience is what an Offeror, Joint Venture (JV), and/or committed sub-contractor(s), has done on past projects.

The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) projects within the last ten (10) years which demonstrate experience in the following key features of work:

1) Offeror or subcontractor must have at least one (1) project demonstrating experience with working on a lock or dam structure.

2) Offeror or subcontractor must have at least two (2) projects demonstrating experience with construction of concrete structures involving formwork over 4 feet high.

3) Offeror or subcontractor must have at least two (2) projects demonstrating experience with fabricating steel structures weighing more than 1000 pounds.

All information submitted must be accurate and complete. Project examples provided must be substantially complete. Substantially complete as defined for this solicitation is when the project is sufficient for the use of which it is intended, as of the closing date of this solicitation.

All project examples shall contain a Point of Contact (POC) as well as one alternate Point of

Contact, to include the name, job title of the POC, address, telephone, and e-mail address. The

POC and alternate shall be familiar with the scope and details of the project, and be a representative of the owner/customer/prime contractor, not affiliated with the Offeror. The POC and alternate shall be able to verify the experience cited.

For the purpose of this requirement, projects completed by a subcontractor cannot be submitted as relevant prior experience unless that subcontractor is expected to perform ten (10%) percent or more of the proposed effort.

For the purpose of this requirement, projects completed by a joint venture cannot be submitted as relevant prior experience unless that joint venture is expected to perform thirty-three (33%) percent or more of the proposed effort.

The Government will evaluate Subfactor 2: Experience on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis based on the descriptions outlined in Table C-3. Offerors who are determined “Unacceptable” will not be eligible for award.

Table C-3. Subfactor 2: Experience Evaluation Ratings

ACCEPTABLE Offerors (in combination with experience of their JV partners or committed key subcontractors) who provide examples of experience with the key features of work described in the experience subfactor within the past ten (10) years will be determined to meet the minimum requirements of the contract and will be found Acceptable.

UNACCEPTABLE Offerors (in combination with the experience of their JV partners or committed key subcontractors) failing to provide examples of experience with the key features of work described in the experience subfactor within the past ten (10) years will be found Unacceptable.

Factor 3: Past Performance

An Offeror’s past performance is a measure of the degree to which an Offeror was successful on previous construction projects. The Government will evaluate the information/performance data provided by Offerors. Evaluations of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan while utilizing the Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) and forms in Appendix D, Enclosure

1.

The Offeror shall submit up to five (5) PPQ’s for work performed since 2010 for construction projects with a dollar value equal to, or greater than three million dollars. If more than five (5) are submitted, only the five (5) most recent projects will be considered. The forms shall identify whether the contract is active or complete, whether the contract was with a Government (federal, state, local, etc) or a commercial entity, and whether the Offeror was the prime contractor, a subcontractor, or member of a joint venture. The PPQ respondent must have been a client, or client representative, with whom the Offeror/subcontractor had a contract, or subcontract (if applicable) for one or more projects.

The PPQ respondent must hold, or have held at the time, a senior position in the client organization with responsibilities for either contract administration, quality control, engineering, or technical supervision, or was otherwise in a position to evaluate the Offeror’s performance in executing the contract or subcontract. The PPQ respondent must have first-hand knowledge of the Offeror’s performance.

In addition to the above, past performance information may be obtained from established systems such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal

Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract

Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; and may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with

Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

The Government reserves the right to evaluate the past performance of any subcontractor identified in the Offeror’s proposal as part of its assessment of the acceptability of that Offeror’s proposal.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

The Government will evaluate the Past Performance factor on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis based on the descriptions outlined in Table C-4. Offerors who are determined “Unacceptable” will not be eligible for award.

Table C-4. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

ACCEPTABLE Offerors whose past performance information demonstrates all of the elements being rated at satisfactory or above, or whose performance record is unknown (see note below), will be rated Acceptable for Past Performance.

UNACCEPTABLE Offerors whose past performance information demonstrates any of the element being rated as marginal or lower will be rated Unacceptable for Past Performance.

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

INTRODUCTION: The Offeror’s proposal may be submitted electronically to the Contract

Specialist, Bradley Grothus, Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil, as set forth below. The

DoD SAFE Website may be utilized for larger files at https://safe.apps.mil/. The first page of the Standard Form 1442, or solicitation, provides the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal.

The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of the following four (4) volumes:

I – Price Proposal

II – Technical Proposal

III- Past Performance

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the Project Scope of

Work with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The proposal submission requirements are as follows:

• Each volume shall be submitted as a separate PDF file. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its title. Offeror shall sign the first two pages of SF 1442.

• Typing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one (1) blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

• Table D-1 illustrates the volumes of material that shall be submitted:

mailto:Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil https://safe.apps.mil/

Table D-1: Proposal Submission Requirements

VOLUME TITLE

DIGITAL

COPIES

MAXIMUM

PAGES

I - Price Proposal 1 N/A

Signed SF1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments

N/A

Schedule of Prices N/A

Representations, Certifications, and other

Solicitation, Offer and Award

Documents

N/A

Bid Guarantee (Bid Bonds) N/A

Joint Venture and/or Articles of

Organization for LLC, if applicable

N/A

**Small Business Subcontracting Plan-

IF A LARGE BUSINESS

N/A

II – Technical Proposal 1 50

Schedule

Experience

III - Past Performance 1 20

** A Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.219-

9 and is excluded from the page count.

Note: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the

Government. Pages submitted for organization purpose to include cover sheets, title pages, and indexes do not count toward to page limitations. Past Performance Questionnaires do not count toward page limitations.

PROPOSAL FILES:

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and

RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the

Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1”

Gutter – 0”

From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5”

Page Size, Width – 8.5”

Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11x17 pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each

11x17 page counts as two (2) pages.

b. File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. If disc are submitted, each disc shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the Offeror’s name.

**Note – Self extracting exe. files are not acceptable.

CONTENT ORGANIZATION:

All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Each volume of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, along with the detailed information provided below:

VOLUME I – Price Proposal: The volume shall consist of all information required to support the offered price. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the

Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. No pricing information shall be contained in any other volume of this proposal. There are no page limits for this volume.

Other than U.S. Small Business Offerors must submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the

Offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan) to be eligible for award. The

Subcontracting Plan is NOT rated

VOLUME II – Technical Proposal: The volume shall consist of all information required to support the technical requirements and shall not exceed fifty (50) pages. No technical information shall be contained in any other volume. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

• Subfactor 1: Schedule

• Subfactor 2: Experience

VOLUME III – Past Performance Proposal:This volume shall contain past performance information and shall not exceed 20 pages.

Past Performance Questionnaires do not count toward the page limitation.

No past performance information should be contained in any other volume of this proposal.

Past Performance Questionnaire:

The Offeror shall submit up to five (5) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Forms which identify if the contract is active or complete; if the contract was for the Government (Federal, state, local, etc.) or commercial; and if the Offeror was the prime contractor, a teaming partner, and/or joint venture. If more than five (5) are submitted, only the five (5) most recent projects will be considered. The PPQ respondent must have been a client, or client representative, with whom the Offeror/subcontractor had a contract, or subcontract (if applicable) for one or more projects. Contracts shall be at least six (6) months old to be considered. Contracts with expiration dates prior to 2010 shall not be considered. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Government-wide Past Performance

Information Application using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the

Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Electronic Subcontract Reporting

System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the

Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

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E. DISCUSSIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION:

In accordance with FAR 15.306(d), discussion sessions with each Offeror may be held. Should discussions take place, all Offerors in the competitive range will be allowed a minimum of seven (7) calendar days to submit Final Proposal

Revisions. However, award may be made without discussions.

DISCUSSION SCHEDULING:

If discussions are conducted, the Contracting Officer will schedule the discussion sessions, and each Offeror will be notified of the time and place at least three (3) business days prior to their discussion session. Appropriate security clearances should be provided by the Offerors in sufficient time to process the requests. The Contracting Officer will provide additional instructions with the notification. The discussion sessions will take place by the method of the Government’s choosing and provided to the contractor in writing.

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52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for

Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding

Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification

Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or

Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

http://www.sam.gov/

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation

``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

(a) Definition. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics

Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) The Offeror shall provide its CAGE code with its offer with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in its proposal. The CAGE code must be for that name and location address. Insert the word "CAGE" before the number. The CAGE code is required prior to award.

(c) CAGE codes may be obtained via--

(1) Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. If the Offeror is located in the

United States or its outlying areas and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the DLA Commercial and

Government Entity (CAGE) Branch will assign a CAGE code as a part of the SAM registration process. SAM registrants located outside the United States and its outlying areas shall obtain a NCAGE code prior to registration in

SAM (see paragraph (c)(3) of this provision).

(2) The DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. If registration in SAM is not required for the subject procurement, and the Offeror does not otherwise register in SAM, an Offeror located in the United States or its outlying areas may request that a CAGE code be assigned by submitting a request at https://cage.dla.mil.

(3) The appropriate country codification bureau. Entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas may obtain an NCAGE code by contacting the Codification Bureau in the foreign entity's country if that country is a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. NCAGE codes may be obtained from the NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx if the foreign entity's country is not a member of

NATO or a sponsored nation. Points of contact for codification bureaus, as well as additional information on obtaining NCAGE codes, are available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm.

(d) Additional guidance for establishing and maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

(e) When a CAGE code is required for the immediate owner and/or the highest-level owner by Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 52.204-17 or 52.212-3(p), the Offeror shall obtain the respective CAGE code from that entity to supply the CAGE code to the Government.

(f) Do not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

(g) If the solicitation includes FAR clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements, a subcontractor requiring access to classified information under a contract shall be identified with a CAGE code on the DD Form 254. The Contractor shall require a subcontractor requiring access to classified information to provide its CAGE code with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in the proposal. Each location of subcontractor performance listed on the DD Form 254 is required to reflect a corresponding unique CAGE code for each listed location unless the work is being performed at a Government facility, in which case the agency location code shall be used. The

CAGE code must be for that name and location address. Insert the word "CAGE" before the number. The CAGE code is required prior to award.

(End of Provision)

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017)

(a) The Government recognizes that the line items established in this solicitation may not conform to the Offeror's practices. Failure to correct these issues can result in difficulties in acceptance of deliverables and processing payments. Therefore, the Offeror is invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in this solicitation to ensure that the resulting contract is economically and administratively http://www.sam.gov/ https://cage.dla.mil/ https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm https://cage.dla.mil/ advantageous to the Government and the Offeror.

(b) The Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, acceptance of an alternative proposal is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government. Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable.

(End of provision)

52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY (APR 1984)

If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115 percent or below 85 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgement of the Contracting Officer, is justified.

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than

English shall be rejected.

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in terms of U.S. dollars. Offers received in other than U.S.

dollars shall be rejected.

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting

Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include

Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the

Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal

Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at

52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the

Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the

Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a…