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FA282322R0004 –SECTION L
SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
L1 - INFORMATION TO OFFEROR’S
1.0 General Information: This solicitation is issued for the acquisition of a Firm Fixed Price Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) to support Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Hurlburt Field, and Tyndall AFB construction requirements. The Government reserves the right to issue individual Task Orders under the MACC as Firm Fixed Priced with Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set Aside. Proposals may only be submitted by Small Business firms registered in the North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) of 236220. This competitive acquisition will utilize the Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 and 15.3 as supplemented by the DoD Source Selection Procedures referenced in DFARS 215.3 and the AFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315.3 to make an integrated assessment for a Best Value award decision. The Government intends to select approximately fifteen (15) Contractors representing the best value to the Government and that meet the terms and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The exact number of awards will be determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) during the evaluation of proposals and will be based on the number of Offerors who successfully meet the requirements of the solicitation and the number of contracts that the Government deems can effectively be managed given Government resources. The Government anticipates establishing an active pool of approximately ten (10) MACC contract holders, who will compete for future requirements via individual task orders. Additionally, the Government anticipates establishing an inactive pool of approximately five (5) Contractors who will be eligible for consideration of a future MACC contract in the event the Government determines it is in its best interest to On Ramp additional MACC Contractors.
Nonperforming MACC Contractors may be Off Ramped. The Government reserves the right to award more than 10 active Contractors or establish a pool of more than five (5) inactive Contractors. On Ramping is defined as switching a qualified inactive contract holder to active status to compete for subsequent requirements under the fair opportunity process identified at FAR 16.505. In addition, the Government reserves the right to Off Ramp and/or On Ramp a Contractor at any time if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award contracts without discussions with Offerors (except for clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal should contain the Offeror's best offer. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines it is in the best interest of the Government. MACC contracts will have a five (5) year ordering period. Proposals may be submitted by ALL interested Small Business parties pursuant to the following: At the time of initial contract offer and at time of award, each business must be registered at https://SAM.gov.
1.1 General Instructions: This section provides general guidance, as well as specific instructions on format and content, for preparing proposals. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. The Offeror's proposal must include all information required and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Compliance with these instructions is mandatory and failure to furnish a complete proposal, at the time of proposal submission, may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the Government and may eliminate the Offeror from further consideration for award.
It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure the completeness of the proposal submitted. Evaluation of a proposal will be conducted solely on the basis of the information contained within the submittal and the Government will not assume that an Offeror possesses any capabilities not specified. Inconsistencies among the parts of each proposal shall be explained. Any unexplained inconsistency may raise a fundamental question of the Offeror's understanding of the requirement and/or ability to perform. Offerors are advised that their proposals are presumed to represent their best efforts and most complete responses to this solicitation. Proposals that simply reiterate the contents of this solicitation, or contain only superficial responses, may be considered unacceptable. Evidence of experience, capability, and qualifications that clearly demonstrate and support the Offeror’s claims are essential. The absence of such evidence will adversely influence the evaluation of the proposal. Offerors must clearly identify any exceptions to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete supporting rationale. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in these Instructions may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.
1.2 Electronic Reference Documents: All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the official U.S. Government website for making, receiving, and managing federal awards, System for Award Management web site at https://SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.
1.3 Proposal Presentation and Preparations: The Government will not accept oral presentations in response to this solicitation. All proposals shall follow the proposal preparation instructions. Proposals are due via electronic submission (upload, CD, or DVD) no later than solicitation end date; NLT 23 MAY 2022 at 2:00 PM CENTRAL TIME.
All Offerors must submit their proposal through the DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) system found at https://safe.apps.mil/. OR an electronic copy can be mailed or hand carried to the contracting office. See Section 2.1 for specific instructions. Proposals shall not include any classified information. Note:
Late submittal will be handled in accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.208. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, or attendance to the pre-proposal conference. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one digital copy of all unsuccessful proposals.
Unless the Offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals (for example, additional or backup copies submitted on CD).
1.4 Points of Contact (POC): The POCs for this acquisition are listed below. Written requests for clarification shall be sent to the CO/CS prior to the due date of the proposal. All communication must be coordinated through the CO/CS using the following contact information (email is the preferred communication method due to teleworking schedules):
Elona N. Jarrell Melissa A. Hoover SSgt David A. Dos Santos Contracting Officer (CO) Contract Specialist (CS) Contract Specialist (CS) elona.jarrell.1@us.af.mil melissa.hoover.1@us.af.mil david.dos_santos.1@us.af.mil
AFMC AFTC/PZIOC AFMC AFTC/PZIOC AFMC AFTC/PZIOC
308 West D Ave 308 West D Ave 308 West D Ave Eglin AFB, FL 32542 Eglin AFB, FL 32542 Eglin AFB, FL 32542 Phone: 850-882-9247 Phone: 850-882-0273 Phone: 850-882-0245
1.5 FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction):
Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) (a)The clauses at FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.
Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.
(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:
Elona N. Jarrell Melissa A. Hoover SSgt David A. Dos Santos Contracting Officer (CO) Contract Specialist (CS) Contract Specialist (CS) elona.jarrell.1@us.af.mil melissa.hoover.1@us.af.mil david.dos_santos.1@us.af.mil
AFMC AFTC/PZIOC AFMC AFTC/PZIOC AFMC AFTC/PZIOC
308 West D Ave 308 West D Ave 308 West D Ave Eglin AFB, FL 32542 Eglin AFB, FL 32542 Eglin AFB, FL 32542 Phone: 850-882-9247 Phone: 850-882-0273 Phone: 850-882-0245
(End of Provision)
Requests for site visit(s) may be arranged by 18 APRIL 2022, NLT 12:00 PM CENTRAL TIME to schedule for base access, dates and times. Base access requests will need to provide for anticipated attendees the following information: FULL LEGAL NAME AND DOB
Contractors are required to follow all Base and Safer Federal Workplace Guidelines (if applicable) when visiting the base. Information on Safer Federal Workplace Guidelines can be found at:
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/Contractors/.
1.6 Discrepancies and Ambiguities in the Solicitation: If an Offeror believes the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, ambiguity, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer (CO) in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the Offeror is asking the CO to consider as related to the omission or error NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) CALENDAR
DAYS AFTER THE FORMAL RFP RELEASE.
1.7 Discovery of Mistakes: Mistakes in an Offeror’s proposal that are disclosed after receipt of proposals shall be processed substantially in accordance with the procedures for mistakes in bids at FAR 14.407-4.
The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion. This reservation includes matters of additional or substitute pages of the initial proposal.
1.8 Joint Venture (JV): A Joint Venture (JV) will be considered a sole business entity. Offerors who propose as a Joint Venture (JV) are not permitted to submit a separate proposal independent of the JV. The written JV agreement must be provided in the proposal and must follow SBA requirements. The JV must be separately identified with its own name, Unique Entity ID, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Mentor-Protégé (M-P) is a relationship; M-Ps require formal JV, TAs, or Letters of Intent (LOIs) to qualify for consideration as a team.
1.9 Questions and Answers Period: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing.
All questions and subsequent answers will be posted to the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to continuously monitor the site for updates. All questions shall be submitted electronically to the individual(s) listed above no later than 11:59 P.M. CENTRAL TIME (14) FOURTEEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF SOLICITATION. Information provided as a result of these questions and answers shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.
Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.
If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.
1.10 Communications: Exchanges of source selection information before and after submission of the initial proposal packages between Government and Offerors will be controlled by the Contracting Officer.
Email will be used to transmit such information and will be sent encrypted and must include “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104” in the subject line of the email.
1.11 Debriefings: The Contracting Officer (CO) will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the evaluation process; whereupon, they may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors excluded may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, Offerors excluded from the evaluation are entitled to no more than one debriefing. The CO will notify unsuccessful Offerors in accordance with FAR 15.503. Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.
1.12 Amendments: The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications, drawings, or the solicitation prior to the proposal closing time. Such revisions or amendments will be communicated on the SAM.gov website by issuance of an amendment to the solicitation. If such amendment requires material changes in quantities or prices, the proposal closing date may be postponed by enough days to enable Offerors to revise their proposals. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new closing date and time. Offerors MUST acknowledge all amendments in their proposal, either by completing Block 18 of the SF 1442, providing signed copies of the amendments with their proposal (Section III), or by separate letter which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers.
Amendments to the solicitation after proposals are received will be issued only to the Offerors who have submitted proposals unless the Government determines that the change to the solicitation likely would have increased competition if the change had occurred prior to the proposal due date. In that case, the amendment will be posted on SAM.gov, and a revised proposal due date and time will be established.
1.12 Adequate Price Competition: The Contracting Officer (CO) has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the CO will review this determination and if, in the CO's opinion, adequate price competition exists, certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the CO determines that adequate price competition does not exist, Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the CO to determine the reasonableness of the Cost/Price. Additionally, although adequate price competition is expected, if only one offer is received in response to this solicitation the responding Offeror will be required to provide certified cost or pricing data in accordance with Table 15-2, at FAR 15.408 and DFARs Clause 252.215-7009.
L2 - PROPOSAL PREPARATION
2.0 General Proposal Instructions: Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Alternate proposals will not be accepted. The Government will perform a proposal review for completeness in accordance with instructions provided. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to verify the completeness of the proposal submitted and to ensure the executed contract documentation and supporting documentation meet the requirements of Sections L & M of this solicitation.
Failure to provide a complete proposal may be grounds for elimination.
The response shall consist of four (4) separate volumes as shown below:
Volume I – Executed Contracting Documents Volume II – Price Proposal for Task Order FA2823-22-F-XXXX (TBD) Volume III – Technical Experience Proposal Volume IV – Past Performance Experience Proposal
Proposals shall be complete, clearly presented, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation as detailed in Section M of this solicitation and for substantiating validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but rather provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the Offeror’s facilities and/or experience and will rely heavily on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal. Proposals shall be neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate), and assembled in an orderly manner. Elaborate artwork and expensive visual and other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired. Include only information that is relevant to this source selection.
2.1 Proposal Submission: Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals so as to reach the Government POCs identified above by the time specified in this solicitation; only electronic proposals will be required (no hard copies - uploads, CDs, or DVDs only).
The electronic copy will be submitted using the DoD SAFE website https://safe.apps.mil. Offerors will be required to contact the Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist to obtain a link to upload source selection documents NLT SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO RFP CLOSING DATE. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to request the link and submit the proposal prior to the time and date set for proposal submission. Offerors are cautioned to upload files to the DoD SAFE with plenty of time to ensure upload of files and submission is accomplished before the due date and time. Proposals will be deemed to be timely if the “Drop-Off Completed” timestamp in DoD Safe is NLT the proposal due date and time.
Electronic proposals (CDs or DVDs) may also be submitted by mail or hand-carried to the Operational Contracting Office at 308 West D Ave, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Mailed or hand carried proposals must be on a CD or DVD. Title of the documents should state the corresponding proposal volume/title and include the Offeror’s CAGE code (i.e. “Vol 1 Executed Contract Documentation / CAGE#”). If the proposal is mailed, it shall be mailed and addressed to all POCs in paragraph 1.4 identified as “Proposal in Response to Solicitation FA282322R0004”.
Contractors shall request base access for hand carried proposal (CD or DVD) delivery NLT 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE/TIME by sending an email request identifying the company name and list of individuals requesting access to the Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist identified in paragraph 1.4. Base access requests not providing at least 72-hour notice will not be honored.
The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by portable document format (PDF), Microsoft (MS) Office Word 97-2003, 2010, or 2016, MS Office Excel 97-2003, 2010, or 2016, and MS Office Power Point 97-2003, 2010, or 2016, as applicable. The 50 division excel worksheet MUST be submitted in an editable format (excel), a pdf version may accompany the excel file as an addition, if desired. Do not embed files into the proposal documents. Embedded files will not be evaluated.
Title of the documents should state the corresponding proposal volume/title and include the Offeror’s CAGE code (i.e. “Vol 1 Executed Contract Documentation and Offeror CAGE#XXXXX).
*Note – “XXXXX” refers to the Offeror’s CAGE Code
Any proposal, bond, amendment, or revision that is received at the designated Government Office after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals will be “late” and will not be considered unless the Contracting Officer determines the criteria set forth in FAR 15.208 exists.
2.2 Format and Content: Each of the volumes specified in Section L shall be prepared as a single volume.
A cover sheet should be included in each electronic volume and should be clearly marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification, and the Offeror's name. To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.
2.3 Page Size, Format, and Limit: The proposals will be on 8 1/2” x 11” pages. Legible tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed
11” x 17”. Typeface shall not be less than 12-point, with 1” margins on all sides. Smaller, legible font size, no smaller than 6-point, may be used for charts and tables.
A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information. This includes all appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, etc., unless placed on 11” x 17” sheets, in which case they will be counted as two (2) pages. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the Request for Proposal (RFP) number (FA282322R0004). Page limitations (shown below) shall be treated as maximums. The page should be a standard “white page” format so that when printed the output page background is “white”.
2.4 Indexing: Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections. Indexing is not included in the page limitations.
Covers for volumes, tables of contents, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables will not be included in the page count if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating volumes/sections of the proposal. They will be counted if they contain any other information, (e.g. diagrams, extraneous data, etc.). Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted.
Pages in excess of the page count stated in the table below will not be evualated. An electronic page is defined as each face of an 8 ½” X 11” electronic sheet of paper containing information. Page limits apply to all electronic files and resulting printed output files, as applicable.
TITLE
NUMBER OF COPIES
PAGE MAXIMUM
Volume I – Executed Contracting Documents CAGE#”XXXXX”
One (1) Electronic Copy or
(CD/DVD)*
No Page Limitation
Volume II– Price Proposal for Task Order
CAGE#”XXXXX”
No Page Limitation
(Attachment L1 will be included in this Volume)
Volume III –Technical Experience Proposal
36 Page Limit
(Attachments L3 will be included in this Volume)
(4 pages per Experience Reference Attachment L3)
(12 pages for Other Information)
Volume IV – Past Performance Proposal
40 Page Limit
(Attachment L4, L5, & L7 will be included in this attachment)
(5 pages per PPI Attachment L5) (10 pages for Other Information)
(Consent Letter and Past Performance Customer Questionnaires
Attachments L4 & L7 do not count against the page count)
* If the proposal will be mailed or hand-carried, the proposal shall be provided in a single CD/DVD as long as it is labeled and prepared accordingly with instructions.
2.5 Volume Instructions: Each Volume shall be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Your responses will be evaluated in accordance with Section M, Evaluation Factors.
Using the instructions provided below, as specifically as possible, provide the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing/satisfying these factors. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission, you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in your proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.
The Government will review each proposal received for completeness. The Contracting Officer may conduct clarifications to address the completeness of the proposal. Failure to provide a complete proposal may be grounds for a proposal to not be further considered and evaluated in the absence of discussions.
2.5.1 Volume I – Executed Contracting Documents: The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The volume shall be prepared in the following format and contain the following contract files. The Offeror's proposal shall include a signed copy of the Solicitation and Sections A through K with applicable information within each section properly filled in by the Offeror.
Cover Page: Offeror shall provide a cover page containing the company/division CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, TIN, business size, small business category, and the name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address of the Point of Contact.
Section A: Complete blocks 14 through 20c of the SF 1442. These sections constitute the model contract.
An authorized official of the firm submitting the offer must sign and date the SF 1442 in block 20a-c. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP, Sections A through M.
Section B: Offerors are not required to complete this section in the basic IDIQ. Section B will be filled in for Task Order FA2823-22-F-XXXX (TBD at AWARD).
Section C – H: Offerors are not required to complete these sections.
Section I: Complete the Offeror supplied fill-in information for applicable clauses. All Offerors submitting a proposal to this solicitation shall comply with FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management. Should the awardee not be located within the registry, the Contractor may be deemed unawardable.
Section K: Complete the representations and certifications in Section K or the System for Award Management (SAM).
Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors.
2.5.1.1 Exceptions to the Solicitation: Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors shall provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. As award without discussions is contemplated, Offerors are cautioned that if the Government does not agree with the Offeror’s exception to the solicitation, the Offeror could be deemed non-responsive and therefore unawardable. This information shall be provided in the format and content of the following table.
Reference
Page/Paragraph
Requirement/Portion
Rationale
SOW, SPEC,
Model Contract, etc.
Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers
Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken
Describe why the requirement can/will not be met
Provide the following required information:
2.5.1.2 Authorized Offeror Personnel: Offeror shall provide the name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address of the company/division Point of Contact regarding decisions made with respect to the Offeror’s proposal and who can obligate the Offeror contractually. Offerors shall also identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.
2.5.1.3 Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations: Offerors shall provide the company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; Unique Entity ID;
TIN; size of business (large or small). This same information must be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other location(s). List all locations where work is to be performed and indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or Subcontractor, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.
2.5.2 Volume II – Price Proposal for Task Order FA2823-22-F-XXXX (TBD at AWARD): The Offeror’s Cost/Price proposal shall fully and clearly demonstrate reasonableness, balanced pricing, as well as document the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The TEP will be the sum total of all Firm-Fixed Priced CLIN(s) and options (if applicable).
2.5.2.1 Reasonableness: This section is to assist you in submitting other than certified cost or pricing data that are required to evaluate the reasonableness of your proposed cost/price. Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of your proposal. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed costs/prices rests with the Offeror.
2.5.2.2 Materially Unbalanced Pricing: Materially unbalanced pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an Offeror’s proposal. Materially unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable TEP, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. Offerors should explain significant fluctuations between offered rates/hours in the same labor categories over various years.
2.5.2.3 Cost/Price Information: Data beyond that required by this instruction shall not be submitted, unless the Offeror considers it essential to document or support their cost/price position. All data relating to the proposed price, including all required supporting documentation, must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the Cost/Price Volume. Additionally, although adequate price competition is expected, if only one offer is received in response to this solicitation the responding Offeror will be required to provide certified cost or pricing data in accordance with Table 15-2, at FAR 15.408 and DFARS Clause 252.215-7009.
2.5.2.4 Rounding: All calculated monetary amounts provided shall be rounded to the nearest cent.
2.5.2.5 Volume Organization: The Cost/Price Volume shall consist of the following sections:
2.5.2.5.1 50 Division Cost Estimate (DCE) Worksheet (Attachment L1): Offerors shall provide a price breakdown for the project utilizing the 50 Division Cost Estimate (DCE) Worksheet (Attachment L1) for each CLIN as well as a summary page. Use and submit the 50 Division Cost Estimate (DCE) Worksheet (Attachment L1) to build your proposal. The Government has provided in Attachment L1 the anticipated division and cost elements per division for the project. Review the proposal divisions and the cost elements within each division and if division or any cost elements need to be added (do not remove pre-existing entries, place additions at the bottom of the column, as needed) the Contractor shall provide explanation and direct reference to applicable requirement document(s). Offerors shall input the major work elements by specification division and provide pricing for those major work elements within each division sheet. The information from the division sheets may not be all inclusive. Offerors are allowed to include any missing items from each division and are allowed to fill in other divisions that are not listed in the prefilled division sheets. Offer will be complete, accurate, and sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirement including providing sufficient details in the Division Cost Worksheet regarding quantities for material, labor, and other services. Offerors shall not utilize lump sum or total pricing when pricing each specification division. Failure to breakout major work elements within a specification division may result in an unfavorable evaluation. If utilizing lump sum or total pricing when pricing the specific division, Offerors shall provide rationale on why the price cannot be broken out. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed pricing rests with the Offeror.
NOTE: On the Attachment L1 there is a TAB marked CLIN Structure. In this TAB you MUST break your total price into Design on CLIN 0001 and should include the total price for all design elements AND into Build on CLIN 0002 and should include the total price for all construction elements. You will fill in the following table in the TAB on Attachment L1.
CLIN
Description
Unit of Issue
Unit Price
Total Amount
Anticipated PoP
0001 Design – All design costs shall be included on this CLIN and represent 100% design submittal
Job
0002 Build – All construction costs shall be included on this
CLIN
Job
2.5.2.5.2 Financial Reference Worksheet (Attachment L2): Offerors shall submit the fully executed Financial Reference Worksheet (Attachment L2) provided back from their financial institution.
2.5.3 Volume III – Technical Experience: This volume shall address the Offeror’s Technical Experience.
2.5.3.1 Bonding Requirement: The prime Contractor must provide proof of bonding capacity of at least $10M (Single)/$20M (Aggregate) to support the MACC program. To be considered, the Contractor must have a letter from an approved surety, on surety letterhead, that states the Contractor has a relationship with the company and required bonding capacity has been obtained or will be obtained upon award of the MACC contract. Provide proof of bonding capacity with bonding capability letters from an approved surety listed with the Department of Treasury. The list of approved sureties can be found at:
http://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570_a-z.htm
Letters must be notarized and signed by someone who can represent the surety. Letters signed by agents are unacceptable unless accompanied by a Power of Attorney granting proper authority to the agent.
2.5.3.2 Technical Experience Reference: The Offeror shall submit six (6) project references to address in detail their technical experience and capability. Only references submitted on the technical experience reference form (attachment L3) will be evaluated and these six (6) references shall be the same as provided under the past performance experience volume. Specific required experience attributes must be supported by narrative; inferences will not be made by the Agency.
A project is defined as a complete project performed under a single task order or contract. For multiple award and IDIQ type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project; rather, Offerors shall submit as a project the work performed under a single task order. The project referenced shall demonstrate the Contractor’s experience for new construction work for builds, design/builds and/or renovation/repair of existing facilities to include multiple disciplines (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Electrical, or Civil Work), multiple divisions/trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.), and or Subcontractors.
The projects shall have been completed within the last five (5) years (from the date of issuance on this solicitation). In lieu of a complete project, the Offeror may submit projects that are ongoing as long as, (a) the project is at least 80% complete by this solicitation’s issuance date, and (b) the Offeror can validate completion percentage with a government approved progress report. For commercial contracts, an equivalent customer validation of progress completion report (signed) may be used in lieu of a government approved progress report.
The project referenced shall have dollar values ranging from $500K or Greater.
The following relevant projects of various size, scope, and complexity shall be submitted:
i. Offeror shall submit four (4) projects valued at least $500K;
1. at minimum one project with two (2) or more disciplines and two (2) or more divisions/trades,
2. at minimum one project with three (3) or more disciplines and three (3) or more divisions/trades.
ii. Offeror shall submit two (2) projects valued over $2M;
1. one project with two (2) or more disciplines and two (2) or more divisions/trades,
2. one project with three (3) or more disciplines and three (3) or more divisions/trades.
iii. Offeror submits at least two (2) multi-disciplined projects with concurrent period of performance at geographically separate locations to demonstrate experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
iv. The projects referenced shall demonstrate the Offeror’s experience executing projects. The Government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information provided as a prime Contractor on those contracts deemed recent and most relevant to the effort described in this Request for Proposal.
2.5.3.3 Teaming Arrangements/Joint Ventures: If the Offeror submits technical experience information that includes a Teaming Arrangement Member, Joint Venture Partner, or Mentor Protégé then the Offeror shall provide sufficient information to clearly convey the roles and responsibilities that each member or partner performed on the Past Performance Information (Attachment L5). The information of team members or joint venture partners shall be consistent with the proposed roles and responsibilities that each member or partner performed for the requirement. Identify each member's share of the prospective contract, 50/50, 51/49, etc. Clearly establish roles of each party (who was Prime and who was Subcontractor, who was responsible for what tasks, contract administration, proposals, work management, etc.).
In the event an Offeror is a JV, the Offeror may submit projects executed as the JV firm, or each JV member provided at least one (1) relevant project is submitted to demonstrate experience and provide a comprehensive narrative to demonstrate experience relevant to their role on this program.
2.5.3.4 Organizational Structure Change History: Many companies have acquired, been acquired, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant past efforts or between conclusion of two recent past efforts and this source selection. To facilitate the Government’s evaluation include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of your company. A pamphlet or other commercial document describing such reorganizations may suffice. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for evaluation.
2.5.4 Volume IV – Past Performance: This volume shall address the Offeror’s Past Performance.
2.5.4.1 Recency and Relevancy of Past Performance Information: Offerors shall complete Past Performance Information (Attachment L5) on contracts and/or task orders considered most recent and most relevant in demonstrating the ability to perform the proposed effort. Offerors SHALL use the same references as provided in the Technical Volume under Technical Experience Reference (Attachment L3) for their past performance references. Each submission for Past Performance Information (Attachment L5) is limited to five (5) pages per information sheet. Offerors shall only submit contracts for evaluation that are both recent and relevant.
Project Information must be submitted on form Attachment L5, any other submission will not be considered.
The projects shall have been completed within the last five (5) years (from the date of issuance on this solicitation). In lieu of a complete project, the Offeror may submit projects that are ongoing as long as, (a) the project is at least 80% complete by this solicitation’s issuance date, and (b) the Offeror can validate percent completion with a government approved progress report. For commercial contracts, an equivalent customer validation of progress completion report may be used in lieu of a government approved progress report.
The project referenced shall have a dollar value of $500k or greater and demonstrate the Contractor’s experience for new construction work for builds, design/builds and/or renovation/repair of existing facilities to include multiple disciplines (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Electrical, or Civil Work), multiple divisions/trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.), and or Subcontractors.
The projects referenced shall demonstrate the Offeror’s experience executing projects. The Government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information provided as a Prime Contractor on those contracts deemed recent and most relevant to the effort described in this Request for Proposal.
Relevant Contract is a contract that meets the definitions for one of the Relevancy Factors as set forth in Section M, Table M1.
For multiple award and IDIQ type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project;
rather, Offerors shall submit as a project the work performed under a single task order. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by each Offeror in this volume and data obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past and present performance.
2.5.4.2 Teaming Arrangements/Joint Ventures: If the Offeror submits technical experience information that includes a Teaming Arrangement Member, Joint Venture Partner, or Mentor Protégé then the Offeror shall provide sufficient information to clearly convey the roles and responsibilities that each member or partner performed on the Past Performance Information (Attachment L5). Past Performance Information of Team Members or Joint Venture Partners shall be consistent with the proposed roles and responsibilities that each member or partner will perform for this requirement. Identify each member's share of the prospective contract, 50/50, 51/49, etc. Clearly establish roles of each party (who is Prime and who is Subcontractor, who is responsible for what tasks, contract administration, proposals, work management, etc.). For protection of competition-sensitive proprietary information, Subcontractor past performance cannot be disclosed to the Prime Offeror without the Subcontractor's consent. Provide a letter from all Subcontractors (Attachment L4) that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their Past Performance Information to the Prime Contractor, only if it is being used as part of the past performance evaluation. Include a Statement of Acknowledgement that the Prime Contractor is responsible for adhering to contract terms and conditions and daily management. The Prime Contractor is obligated to negotiate in good faith and is responsible for conveying mandatory Government terms and conditions to Subcontractors. The Prime Contractor shall remain fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any Teaming Agreement between the Prime Contractor and its Subcontractors.
2.5.4.3 Organizational Structure Change History: Many companies have acquired, been acquired, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant past efforts or between conclusion of two recent past efforts and this source selection. To facilitate the Government’s evaluation include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of your company. A pamphlet or other commercial document describing such reorganizations may suffice. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for evaluation. Please include the same information in both Volumes III and IV.
2.5.4.4 Questionnaire Submissions: For each Past Performance Information Sheet (Attachment L5) submission, the Government requires the Offeror to send out the Past Performance Customer Questionnaire (Attachment L7) to each of the Commercial or Government Points of Contact for the respective project.
(Existing CPARS for projects presented in L5 will be accepted in lieu of L7.) Contractors can use Attachment L6 Cover Letter when sending out the questionnaires. The POCs can send an encrypted email with the completed Past Performance Customer Questionnaire directly to elona.jarrell.1@us.af.mil, Attention: Elona Jarrell or provide the questionnaire back to the Offeror. If emailed to the Government, please have them mark the subject line as Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 Solicitation Number FA2823-22-R-0004. Offerors are highly encouraged to follow through with the questionnaires and ensure they are completed and either provided as part of their proposal or provided to the Government POC. The Government will not be responsible for submission of the questionnaires. While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing adequate, factual data to determine performance confidence rests with the Offeror. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. Proposals that do not contain the required information are subject to rejection by the Government.
SECTION L ATTACHMENTS:
L1 50 Divisions Cost Estimate (DCE) Worksheet L2 Financial Reference Worksheet L3 Technical Experience Reference L4 Consent Form (Letter for the Release of Past Performance Information to the Prime Service Provider) L5 Past Performance Information L6 Cover Letter Example L7 Past Performance Customer Questionnaire L8 Additional Information FA2823-22-F-XXXX (TBD)
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