Cover_Sheet_AG-32SC-S-16-0017_BARC_Steam_System_Repair.pdf

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SOLICITATION AG-32SC-S-16-0017

BELTSVILLE AREA RESEARCH CENTER (BARC)

STEAM SYSTEM REPAIR

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Business Service Center, anticipates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract, as set forth in this Lowest Price Technically Acceptable solicitation.

The following instruction will assist you in submitting a responsive offer:

All proposals submitted on this project are preferred via emailed to the Contracting Officer (Brenda.owens@ars.usda.gov) by 0900 [9:00 AM ET] Tuesday, May 24, 2016

For ensured receipt, use Subject Line:

“PROPOSAL AG-32SC-S-16-0017 BARC Steam System Repair”

Submit Return Receipt for your records

In order to be considered responsive, an offeror must complete and return the following:

1. [ ] SF 1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award – Complete blocks #14 – 20c and Continuation Sheets pages 3 – 7, Base Items #001 - #002 and all Options - #003 - #011

2. [ ] Amendment 000001 Acknowledgement – signed on the SF 1442 or signed SF 30

3. [ ] Section K – Representations and Certifications – SAM (System for Award

Management)

4. [ ] Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

[THREE (3) SEPARATE FILES MUST BE SUBMITTED]

a. Technical Proposals – SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 PAGE MAXIMUM

1. Factor 1 - Project Management

2. Factor 2 - Relevant Experience

a. SUB-Factor 1 - Comparable work

b. SUB-Factor 2 - Safety Record/Program

c. SUB-Factor 3 - Quality Assurance/Quality Control

3. Factor 3 - Key Personnel

a. SUB-Factor 1 - Project Manager

b. SUB-Factor 2 - Site Superintendent

c. SUB-Factor 3 - Safety Manager

b. Business Proposals

1. Identify the company name, address, DUNS and principle office.

2. Identify the date and state of incorporation, the names of the company’s president and vice president(s).

3. Identify the number of years the organization has been under its present name.

4. List the work the organization normally performs with its own forces.

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5. Address whether the company had ever failed to complete any work awarded to it. If so, note when, where, and why.

6. Provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the company’s Bonding Company and Agent.

7. Furnish certified financial statements for the last two years.

8. Specify the financial capacity, working capital and other resources available to perform the contract without assistance from any outside source.

9. If applicable, provide an executed Joint Venture or Teaming Agreement.

10. Provide the Bid Guarantee Bond. (Section I - FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee.)

c. Pricing Proposal

i. FAR 52.215-20 Requirements for certified Cost or Pricing Data or Data

Other Than Cost or Pricing Data

ii. Alt III – PROVIDE THE PROPOSAL IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA, EXCEL SPREADSHEET FORMAT

iii. Alt IV – PROVIDE DATA BREAKOUT OF COSTS IN SECTIONS

DIVIDED BY CSI DIVISIONS, LISTING

1. MATERIALS ITEMS< QUANTITY< UNIT PRICE AND

TOTAL FOR EACH MANUFACTURER/SUBCONTRACTOR

or PRIME

2. LABOR by PRIME and SUBCONTRACTOR to include trade/hours/average hourly rate/extended rate and total amount.

Rate should include burden.

3. GENERAL CONDITIONS for PROJECT SITE COSTS by ITEM, Quantity, Unit Price, extended price and total amount that will be spread over life of the contract

4. Overhead and profit shall be included at the bottom of the proposal after total amounts of all categories are added together

5. [ ] Section M –Evaluation for Award

a. Basis for Award is LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

b. It is in the Offerors best interest to offer the best price, as only the lowest price will be evaluated. Discussions are not anticipated

c. Technical Factors for Evaluation ~ All factors are Go/NoGo.

d. Technical proposals are maximum 50 pages, proposals exceeding from page 51 on will be removed and not evaluated.

6. Proposal preparation inquiries shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer only.

Proposals must be date/time stamped in the receiving email In-box by the proposal due date time to be considered. Late proposals will not be considered.