B.08 Amended Solicitation W9127N21R00130002 (Detroit Dam Transformers ).pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this Amendment is to change the POC's for the solicitation and aw ard to:

Contract Specialist Brian Roberts, brian.s.roberts@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer Kris Morrow , kristina.k.morrow @usace.army.mil

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-Aug-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W9127N21R0013

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

30-Jun-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

10-Aug-2021

CODE

USACE, PORTLAND DISTRICT

333 SW 1ST AVE

PORTLAND OR 97204

W9127N 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9127N21R0013

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

A. Submission Instructions.

1) Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 8 of Standard Form 1449, or SF 30 if applicable.

2) Proposal Submissions: Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 9 of Standard Form 33. Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt of their proposals to this office before due date and time.

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The RFP will provide proposal submission instructions and receipt date for proposal submittal. The Offeror’s proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall email their proposals using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/

Please send proposals using the link above to Contract Specialist Brian Roberts at brian.s.roberts@usace.army.mil and to Contracting Officer Kris Morrow at kristina.k.morrow@usace.army.mil. Proposals for this procurement shall be submitted via the above link.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

In an ef fort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to twenty-five

(25) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 8GB). If you have a large number of f iles, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE: Offerors must email Contract Specialist Brian Roberts at brian.s.roberts@usace.army.mil and to Contracting Officer Kris Morrow at kristina.k.morrow@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for request a code five working days before proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission. THIS MUST BE DONE FOR

THIS PROCUREMENT.

https://safe.apps.mil/ mailto:brian.s.roberts@usace.army.mil mailto:kristina.k.morrow@usace.army.mil mailto:brian.s.roberts@usace.army.mil mailto:kristina.k.morrow@usace.army.mil

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.) Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

Once at the SAFE website select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a CAC or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

Af ter selecting the “Click Here” link you will be prompted to add your personal information, f ile information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings.

When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist Brian Roberts at brian.s.roberts@usace.army.mil and to Contracting Officer Kris Morrow at kristina.k.morrow@usace.army.mil. The email address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered.

The Proposer must enter the email address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. The Proposer can enter an additional email address if desired. After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Proposer can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 8GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

3) The electronic proposal shall be in Portable Document Format, filename extension: “.pdf” and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. Offerors shall bookmark and label each electronic PDF to af ford easy identification from the proposal table of contents. Offerors shall bookmark and label each electronic PDF to afford easy identification from the proposal table of contents.

mailto:kristina.k.morrow@usace.army.mil

4) Of ferors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. DO NOT cross reference past performance information. It is acceptable to repeat data, project information, or experience in more than one non-price area as long as it satisfies the requirements of the factor.

Extraneous information provided in the proposals will not be considered in the evaluations;

therefore, the offeror should only provide information that satisfies the solicitation requirements.

Merely restating the performance work statement or evaluation criteria without sufficient elaboration demonstrates a lack of understanding of the requirement.

5) The of feror’s proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes; Volume I – Technical Proposal and Volume II – Price Proposal. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

a) Technical Proposal, Volume I: Volume I shall consist of information for the five (5) non-price factors:

i. Drawings and Descriptive Data (Factor 1)

ii. Ef ficiency (Factor 2)

iii. Manufacturer’s Experience (Factor 3)

iv. Past Performance (Factor 4)

v. Small Business Commitment (Factor 5)

b) Price Proposal, Volume II: Volume II shall be prepared in accordance with the following and must include:

i. SF 33

ii. Price Schedule

iii. Small Business Subcontracting Plan (LB Only)

iv. Representations and Certifications

v. The of feror must provide a complete price schedule and acknowledge all amendments on the signed SF 33.

6) Of ferors should enter a description for every file submitted. For files over 20 megabytes (MB) the of feror shall break the file into smaller files sent via separate emails with each email marked to identify which number the email is relative to the total number of emails submitted (i.e., “email one of four”). Once all of the emails submitted have been received, the Government will confirm receipt via responsive email. If an offeror submits multiple proposals the Government will only consider the last proposal submitted prior to the bid due date and time.

7) Do not assume submission will be instantaneous. File size and number of files to be uploaded will be factors to consider. Offeror/Teammate/Subcontractors should allow adequate time for submission completion because the entire proposal (i.e. offerors submission and all teammate/subcontractor(s) independent submissions) must be received by the time and date specified in the SF 33.

8) To avoid rejection of an offer, the offeror must make every effort to ensure its electronic submission is virus-free. Proposals, or portions thereof, submitted with the presence of a virus or which are otherwise unreadable will be treated as unreadable pursuant to FAR 15.207(c).

B. Offeror Inquiries.

All inquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted via the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System.

Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-site that allows offerors to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other offeror and the responses by USACE. ProjNet can be accessed at: https://www.projnet.org

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email.

Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 6W5BNE-AWTX9A

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret

Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used f rom this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for Entering Questions:

1. Af ter you are logged in click on the "post new inquiry", it is on the left side of the window under the Word "Submit"

a) This is the window where you will enter your questions.

b) Comment Classification: Click on the down arrow to the right of the words “Please select from below”, select “Public”.

c) Discipline: This is where you select who this question should be directed to. There may be dropdowns based upon the discipline selected to narrow down the topic of your question.

d) Question. Enter your question here.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your

Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

A prospective offeror who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other prospective offerors to review.

https://www.projnet.org/

For questions about the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry, please contact the Call Center help desk toll free at 1- 800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone). ProjNet-Bid questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

No response will be posted to inquiries after the Close of Business on the third (3rd) business day preceding the solicitation due date. All prospective offerors will be held to have reviewed the questions and responses in ProjNet prior to proposal submission.

C. Technical (Non-Price) Factor Submission Requirements.

1) Factor 1 – Drawings and Descriptive Data

Submit a maximum of six (6) sheets showing the following information. Multiple outline views may be combined on a single sheet:

• Proposed transformer outline: Plan View

• Proposed transformer outline: Segment One Elevation View

• Proposed transformer outline: Segment Two Elevation View

• Proposed transformer outline: Segment Three Elevation View

• Proposed transformer outline: Segment Four Elevation View

• Proposed transformer nameplate, including design impedance, and a winding diagram with taps

2) Factor 2 – Efficiency

Submit a single sheet noting:

• Proposed no-load losses at 230 kV rated voltage and rated frequency, in kW

• Proposed load losses at rated kVA, 230 kV voltage, and 1.0 power factor, in kW

• Proposed audible sound level at 230 kV rated voltage and rated frequency, in dB

Note: The values proposed for no-load loss, load loss, and audible sound level will be incorporated into the contract and will become the manufacturer’s guarantees as tested during the factory acceptance tests performed after manufacturing.

3) Factor 3 – Manufacturer’s Experience

a. Submit the name and Unique Entity Identifier (e.g., DUNS Number) of the manufacturer of the proposed transformers and identify the transformer manufacturing facility where the transformers will be manufactured. Note: The proposed manufacturer and facility will be incorporated into the contract and will be required to be used for execution of transformer manufacturing.

b. Provide documentation that demonstrates that the manufacturer of the proposed transformers has been engaged in the design and fabrication of generator step-up transformers, rated greater than or equal to 115 kV and 75 MVA three-phase for the last seven (7) or more years. At a minimum, the documentation shall consist of a list of previously supplied transformers and include the following information in tabular format:

• Customer/Project Name

• Year Manufactured

• Voltage Class mailto:staff@rcesupport.com

• MVA Rating

• Single or Three Phase

• Type (GSU, Auto, 3-winding, etc.)

c. Provide documentation that demonstrates the transformer manufacturing facility has current

ISO 9001 Certif ication.

4) Factor 4 – Past Performance

a. Submit the information described below for up to three (3) projects* that best demonstrate the of feror’s experience on projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to this project. To be evaluated, each project must have been completed or must be substantially complete** within ten (10) years of the date that proposals are due.

*A maximum of three projects will be evaluated. If an offeror disregards these instructions and submits more than three projects, only the first three projects will be evaluated. Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess the projects against the evaluation criteria described in the RFP.

**Substantially complete is defined as being 75% complete by the date that proposals are due. If an offeror submits a project that it represents is “substantially complete,” the offeror must reasonably explain why the project is considered at least 75% complete. If an offeror submits an ongoing project without providing an accompanying reasonable explanation that explains how the project is at least 75% complete, the Government reserves the right to reject the project.

b. For each project submitted, provide a project description using the “Offeror Past Performance Form” provided as Attachment A (or a document that addresses all of the information included in Attachment A). Address all items included on Attachment A, as well as any information that demonstrates the relevancy of the project. The project description submitted for each project shall not exceed five (5) pages per project.

c. For each project submitted, provide the following information:

• If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, submit it with the proposal.

• If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, submit a completed Past Performance

Questionnaire (PPQ) for the project. The standard PPQ for USACE is Form PPQ-0 (9/30/11) and it is provided as an attachment to this solicitation. Offerors are advised to ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS evaluation is available.

o If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the f irst page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

o Of ferors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Brian Roberts, via email at brian.s.roberts@usace.army.mil, prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall instruct the clients to refer to the solicitation number in the subject line.

o PPQs are source selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an email confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is the offeror’s responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information.

Of ferors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Of ferors may provide explanation on problems encountered on past projects and the corrective actions taken by the offeror.

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 Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including CPARS, 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), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the offeror’s performance, Government personnel with personal knowledge of the offeror’s performance capability, 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.

5) Factor 5 – Small Business Commitment

Note: In accordance with 13 C.F.R. § 125.3(g)(3), small business offerors are not required to submit any information in connection with this factor.

The purpose of this criterion is to evaluate the amount of work proposed to be performed by small businesses in relation to the total value of the project, as well as the types of work small businesses will be performing and the extent of commitment in using the identified small business f irms.

Other than small business offerors shall submit the following:

a. Small Business Commitment Document (SBCD) – Complete and submit Attachment C, SBCD, to identify the extent to which small businesses will participate in the performance of the proposed acquisition.

b. A mandatory minimum Total Small Business Participation goal of 10% of the total contract value (through small business participation from small-, small disadvantaged-, HUB Zone-, Service Disabled Vet-, Vet-, or Woman-owned small businesses) is required based on the nature of the work for this project.

c. Small Business Past Performance – Submit past performance information reflecting the of feror’s small business participation for each project performed by the offeror (i.e., not performed by the offeror’s committed subcontractor) under Factor 4, Past Performance. For each project, submit the following:

i. Name of the project;

ii. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value self-performed;

iii. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value subcontracted;

iv. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value subcontracted to small businesses;

v. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value subcontracted to other than small businesses; and

vi. If the project was performed for a Federal agency, all Individual Subcontract Reports (ISRs) for the project.

In addition to the above project submission information, the Government reserves the right to review ISRs and Summary Subcontract Reports (SSRs) from the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS).

6) Factor 6 – Price

The Government will evaluate the Price Schedule submitted in Volume II, Price Proposal to determine fairness and reasonableness. Additionally, the Government for price analysis only will adjust the offeror’s total evaluated price by a No-Load Loss Credit and/or Load Loss Credit, as applicable.

The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, 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. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt at:

USACE, PORTLAND DISTRICT

CENWP-CT (Kris Morrow)

333 SW 1ST AVE

PORTLAND OR 97204

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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