Att A - Section L Addendum to FAR 52.215-1.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1 – SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES

TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

The following text will appear in an Addendum to FAR 52.215-1 of the solicitation to ensure all information required for the evaluation is submitted. If this Addendum conflicts with FAR 52.215-1, then the terms of the Addendum will control.

ADDENDUM TO 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITIONS (NOV 2021)

1. Submission of Offers Submission of proposals shall only be accepted through email to Ms. Melanie Dewing, Contracting Officer (CO) at dewing@wapa.gov and Mr. Martin Snow, Contract Specialist (CS) at msnow@wapa.gov and must be received no later than 2:00 pm (PDT) on May 16, 2024. See FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers (above) for treatment of late offers. Offerors must submit their proposal in accordance with the Proposal Preparation Instruction contained herein.

Further, it is the responsibility of the offeror, prior to the offer due date and time, to verify successful transmission by email to the CO/CS at dewing@wapa.gov and msnow@wapa.gov.

Failure to submit a proposal via email to the CO/CS at dewing@wapa.gov and msnow@wapa.gov by the stated time and date may result in the proposal not being considered.

The CO will consider a late proposal only if accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition and if it meets one of the conditions stated in FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(1) through (3).

By submitting a proposal, the offeror agrees to comply with all terms and conditions as set forth in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

Offeror must have an approved Small Business (SB) Subcontracting Plan prior to award if a SB Subcontracting Plan is applicable to the offeror. Applicability of the Subcontracting Plan is in accordance with FAR 19.702. The SB Subcontracting Plan will not be evaluated as a factor and will not be reviewed by the SEB. By submitting a proposal, offerors agree that, if applicable, they must submit a SB Subcontracting Plan to the CO upon notice of tentative selection for award. This plan must be submitted to the CO via email within 10 calendar days of the receipt of the tentative selection notice and be found acceptable both by the CO and the SBA. If not initially found acceptable, the offeror agrees to make a good faith effort to negotiate the plan.

Award will not be made if the contractor is unable to provide an acceptable plan within 30 days of the notice of tentative award.

Offeror must have an approved Project Labor Agreement (PLA) prior to award. Applicability of the PLA is in accordance with FAR Clause 52.222-34 (Jan 2024), to include FAR Provisions

52.222.33 (Jan 2024) and FAR 52.222-33, Alt 1 (Jan 2024). The PLA will not be evaluated as a factor and will not be reviewed by the SEB. By submitting a proposal, offerors agree that they must submit a PLA to the CO upon notice of tentative selection for award. The PLA must be submitted to the CO via email within 10 calendar days of the receipt of the tentative selection notice and be found acceptable by the CO. If not initially found acceptable, the offeror agrees to make a good faith effort to negotiate the PLA. Award will not be made if the contractor is unable to provide an acceptable PLA within 30 days of the notice of tentative award.

Attachment A

2. Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table 2-1 below). The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits. The proposal shall be concise and formatted in a professional manner. The proposal files shall be in PDF format using a font size no less than 8 pt.

Table 2-1. Proposal Organization Table

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE COPIES PAGE LIMIT

I Technical 1 Electronic Performance Narrative – 10 Pages

Construction Schedule – No Page Limit Safety Plan Overview – 5 Pages

II Past Performance 1 Electronic Past Performance – 3 Pages (1 per project) Past Performance Questionnaire – (No Page Limit) Safety Record – 5 Pages

III Contract Documentation (Cost/Price)

1 Electronic Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Required Amendment Acknowledgements - Required Section B-Cost/Price - Required Reps and Certs - (As Needed)

3. Period for Acceptance of Offers The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 220 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

4. Volume Organization The offeror shall prepare the proposal in Volumes I, II and III as described below:

a. Volume I – Technical:

Performance Narrative and Construction Schedule Safety Plan Overview

i. Performance Narrative and Construction Schedule:

The offeror shall provide sufficient information for the Government to evaluate the following:

1. Performance Narrative – The offeror shall submit a performance narrative with a detailed description of the construction approach. This should include the means and methods to accomplish the major tasks of the project, to include dedicated resources and avoiding harm or mitigating impact to environmentally sensitive areas, such as those containing cultural and biological resources.

2. Construction Schedule – The offeror shall submit a construction schedule to include the project’s critical path, considering major work elements, mobilization, material delivery times, anticipated weather delays, and final inspection. The proposed timeline should be of sufficient detail to demonstrate the maximum amount of time required to complete the project at the offeror’s proposed price.

ii. Safety Plan Overview:

The offeror shall provide a Safety Plan Overview which addresses the offeror’s plan of approach to ensuring safety.

b. Volume II – Past Performance:

Past Performance and Past Performance Questionnaires

Safety Record

i. Past Performance and Past Performance Questionnaires The offeror shall submit information regarding at least one (1) and no more than three

(3) of the most relevant construction project contracts in terms of size, scope, and complexity, performed for Federal, State, local government, or private organizations within the last ten (10) years. At least one past or current contract must be performed by the offeror to demonstrate that the offeror has worked on a project similar to the scope and magnitude of the requirements for this project. The offeror shall provide information on problems encountered on the identified contract and the offeror’s corrective actions. The identified contract(s) shall include:

1. Company/Division Name.

2. Product/Service, description of the project.

3. Contracting Agency/Customer (including name and telephone number of contract administrator, CS or CO).

4. Contract number, contract type (i.e., fixed price, time and materials), indicating whether a government or commercial contract, and dollar amount.

Include a summary description of any subcontractor and the scope of the subcontractor’s involvement.

5. Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions.

6. Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

Please use a table, formatted the same as the example table below, showing the client/customer and the contact information for the person(s) who can verify the information provided. The Government may contact the person(s) listed to verify any information proposed. The completeness and accuracy of the information is the responsibility of the offeror.

Name Employer Position Phone Number Email

The Department of Energy (DOE), Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), and Desert Southwest (DSW) may also use the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to determine the offeror’s past performance.

Offerors shall send the past performance questionnaires attached to this RFP to their past performance references. The questionnaire recipient will email the completed questionnaire directly to the CO/CS at dewing@wapa.gov and msnow@wapa.gov no later than the stated closing date of the RFP. The completeness and accuracy of the information is the responsibility of the offeror.

ii. Safety Record:

The offeror shall submit a 5-year average accident incident rate in comparison to the 2019 through 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics industry incidence rate for NAICS code 237130.

c. Volume III – Contract Documentation (Cost/Pricing)

i. Standard Form (SF) 1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments: A signed and completed SF 1442, including acknowledgement of amendments. The acknowledgement of amendments may be accomplished by signing the front page of each Standard Form 30. The amendments may also be acknowledged by a signed statement identifying each amendment by number and agreeing they were included in the preparation of the proposal. This statement will not be considered in the total page count.

ii. Section B-Cost/Price: Offerors are required to submit the Bid Schedule and total price for the project on Attachment C.

iii. Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors: Offerors are required to complete all required representations and certifications.

5. Questions Questions concerning this Solicitation must be submitted via email to dewing@wapa.gov and msnow@wapa.gov, no later than 2:00 pm (PDT) on April 26, 2024, to allow a reply to reach all prospective offerors before submission of their proposals. Any questions received within one (1) week of the proposal due date may not be answered prior to the date that proposals are due.

Each question should clearly specify the solicitation area to which it refers. Answers will be made available to the public as soon as practicable via an amendment to the solicitation.

Any additional information concerning this solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors. The identity of the prospective offerors asking questions will be withheld.

The Government shall not respond to questions submitted by telephone, or in person at any time.

Offerors are responsible for periodically checking https://www.sam.gov to ascertain the status of any answers to questions, as hard copies will not be distributed.

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