B.08.02 RFP W912ER22R0007.pdf

Request for Proposal

W912ER22R0007

Munitions Storage Area (MSA), Jordan

Volume 1 of 3 Solicitation Instructions

Contract Clauses

US Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District

Design-Bid-Build Construction of Munitions Storage Area (MSA), Undisclosed Location, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of this construction is betw een $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00

Notes:

(a) The Government reserves the right to incorporate the aw arded proposal into the contract and distribute the proposal as deemed necessary. Any deviations from the proposal must be approved by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor is required to provide all documentation requested in this solicitation (tender) to include Bonding, and Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance after contract aw ard and prior to Notice to Proceed.

(c) The successful offeror is required to provide a construction surety by submitting Performance and Payment Bonds (See Contract Clause 52.228-14 and 52.228-15) or Bank Letters of Guarantee (See solicitation Appendix E).

(d) Funds are authorized but are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract aw ard w ill be made until funds are made available.

(e) All Contractors shall provide proof of registration w ithin the System for Aw ard Management (SAM) and provide a valid CAGE Code and DUNS to be considered for aw ard.

RYAN GREGORY 540-665-3946

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

22-Oct-2021

(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 _______1 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________870 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 ______________22 Nov 2021 (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 of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, X 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 _______90 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

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CETAM-CT

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT, CETAM-CT

PO BOX 2250

WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

W912ER

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

04:30 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:

W912ER22R0007 169

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 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Mobilization and Demobilization in accordance with the contract documents.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1JZ

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Site Survey

FFP

Site Survey in accordance with the contract documents

0003 1 Job Construct Storage IGLOOS (422-264)

FFP

Construct Storage IGLOOS (422-264), in accordance with the contract documents

0004 1 Job Construct Aircraft SPT Equp (MUNS)

FFP

Construct Aircraft SPT Equp (MUNS) MX FAC (TMFA) (218-712), in accordance with the contract documents

0005 1 Job Construct Munitions MX Admin

FFP

Construct Munitions MX Admin Facility (MAFA) (610-144), in accordance with the contract documents

0006 1 Job Construct SHOP, Tactical Missile MX

FFP

Construct SHOP, Tactical Missile MX Admin (TWMS) (212-213), in accordance with the contract documents

0007 1 Job Construct SHOP, Conventional Munitions

FFP

Construct SHOP, Conventional Munitions (CWMS) (216-642) in accordance with the contract documents

0008 1 Job Construct Munitions Area Entry Control

FFP

Construct Munitions Area Entry Control Point (ECP 1) (730-839) in accordance with the contract documents.

0009 1 Job Construct Munitions Area Entry Control

FFP

Construct Munitions Area Entry Control Point (ECP 2) (730-839) in accordance with the contract documents

0010 1 Job Construct Munitions Storage Area, Suppor

FFP

Construct Munitions Storage Area, Supporting Facilities in accordance with the contract documents.

0011 1 Job OPTION Option #1 Construct Bomb build pad

FFP

Option #1 Construct Bomb build pad and trailer parking in accordance with the contract documents.

0012 1 Job OPTION Option #2 Construct Sunshade for bomb

FFP

Option #2 Construct Sunshade for bomb build pad in accordance with the contract documents.

0013 1 Job OPTION Option #3 Construct Asphalt for Road A

FFP

Option #3 Construct Asphalt for Road A west of the ECP in accordance with the contract documents.

0014 1 Job OPTION Option #4 Construct Shotcrete, wet mix

FFP

Option #4 Construct Shotcrete, wet mix, fiber reinforced covering on the Storage Igloos in accordance with the contract documents

0015 1 Job OPTION Option #5 Construct Geosynthetic

FFP

Option #5 Construct Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) covering on the Storage Igloos in accordance with the contract documents

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 870 dys. ANP 1 W912ER DISTRICT (TAM), USACE

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT (CETAM-CT)

201 PRINCE FREDERICK DRIVE

WINCHESTER VA 22602

540-665-2994

W912ER

0002 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0008 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0009 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0010 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0011 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0012 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0013 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0014 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0015 870 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation pertains to a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for construction services in Jordan using a design-bid-build procurement process. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), has a requirement from the U.S. Air Force to construct a Munitions Storage Area (MSA) and infrastructure within an undisclosed location in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for work under this procurement is 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a small business size standard of $ 39.5 million.

This project will be awarded based on the CLINs in the bid schedule and will be awarded to a single offeror. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.

The contractor shall provide all management, administration, quality control, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, vehicles, supplies, and other items as necessary to perform the services contained in the scope of work.

System For Award Management (SAM). Contractors (including joint venture entities) shall be registered in the SAM and determined to be responsible prior to award. For more information, see the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Please ensure that NAICS code 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction is listed in your SAM registration.

B. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, CONTENT, AND FORMAT

The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any responses to this solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to offerors are not binding. Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation. Any and all amendments to the solicitation will be issued electronically at the SAM.gov website. It is an offerors responsibility to continuously check for any amendments to the solicitation and acknowledge any and all amendments in its proposal submission.

Offerors shall not modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, that offeror may be determined to be ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be resolved prior to submission of an offer.

References to “confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of an offerors technical proposal. Offerors that include information in their proposals they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall clearly mark their proposals in accordance with the instructions at FAR clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

Use of the words “will”, “shall”, or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply, at the time and date for submission of proposals, may result in an offerors proposal being disqualified from consideration for Award. Failure to comply with non-pricing requirements that are annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in a lowering of an offerors non-pricing ratings, and may have a significant effect upon an offeror being selected for the contract award. Time periods, if stated as a number of days, are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

1. PROPOSAL CONTENT

Offerors are required to submit proposals with at least the minimum content specified herein. A proposal without the minimum content may result in a determination that the proposal is non-responsive. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of an offeror.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal shall be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not include references to material or information not found within the technical proposal. Referencing information not found within the proposal could lead to an offerors proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

An offerors proposal shall be submitted electronically, and shall be comprised of three files, in Adobe portable document format (PDF), or comparable format: the first file will include the offerors Volume I – Non-Price (Technical) Proposal, the second file will include the offerors Volume II – Price Proposal, and the third file will include the offerors Volume III – Responsibility Determination. All documents must be searchable.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor. For the evaluation of each factor the first page will be considered page one (1) to determine adherence to the page limit. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

Failing to submit or completely fill out the solicitation attachments found at Appendix A may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable. Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through the Bidder Inquiry process (via ProjNet) described below.

VOLUME I – NON-PRICE (TECHNICAL) PROPOSAL: The information required within each factor of an offerors technical proposal is described under below. Do not submit pricing information within the non-price (technical) proposal. Volume I shall include the information listed below. Offerors are reminded to adhere to any page limitations stated in a specific factor.

i. COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of the Volume I and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

a. Solicitation number W912ER22R0007.

b. Offerors name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually.

c. Offerors DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Tax ID (TIN).

ii. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in Volume I, which identifies major areas by title and page numbers.

iii. NON-PRICE (TECHNICAL) PROPOSAL:

a. Factor 1 – Construction Experience: All documents comprising the offerors Factor 1: Construction Experience submission shall be included.

b. Factor 2 – Technical Approach: All documents comprising the offerors Factor 2: Technical Approach submission shall be included.

c. Factor 3 – Past Experience: All documents comprising the offerors Factor 3:

Past Performance submission shall be included.

iv. Completed Representations and Certifications (Section 00 45 00).

v. (where applicable) Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership (Attachment 1), or Joint Venture Agreement

_____ If the offeror is a corporations, completed Corporate Certificate; OR

_____ If the offeror is a partnership, a completed Authority to Bind Partnership and a copy of the partnership agreement

_____ If the offeror is a joint venture (JV), a copy of the Joint Venture

Agreement. If any member of the JV is a corporation, the offeror must also submit a Corporate Certificate for each corporate JV member.

Failure to submit the required information, including the Completed

Representation and Certifications (Section 00 45 00), or Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership and Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable), may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable.

VOLUME II - PRICE PROPOSAL: The information required within an offerors price proposal is described under the price evaluation, Factor 4, Price. Within an offerors price proposal, the following shall also be submitted:

i. COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of Volume II and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

a. Solicitation number

b. Offerors name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually

c. Offerors DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Tax ID (TIN)

ii. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in Volume II, which identifies major areas by title and page numbers.

iii. PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) with blocks 14-20c completed, including acknowledgment of all amendments.

b. Completed SF 1442, Section 00 10 00, CLIN Schedule.

c. Completed Proposal Schedule and Cost Breakdown Sheet (Attachment 5) in an Excel format. Ensure figures and totals match Section 00 10 00, CLIN Schedule.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

Failing to submit or completely fill out the solicitation attachments found at Appendix A may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable.

Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through the Bidder Inquiry process (via ProjNet) described in Section II.D, below.

VOLUME III – RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE: The information required within Volume III is described in Appendix A, Attachment 10, Responsibility Determination.

This Questionnaire is not an additional non-pricing factor; the information requested pertains to the offerors ability to perform the contract (if awarded) rather than the acceptability of the offer presented. Your responses to this Questionnaire will assist the Contracting Officer in making their responsibility determination. It is the duty of the offeror to supply all necessary documentation to establish its responsibility.

2. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals must be typed and submitted in English. Proposals submitted in a language other than English are unacceptable. Letters of Commitment, partnership agreements or licenses if not written in English, must be accompanied by an English translated copy with a signed statement, in English, by an authorized representative who can bind the entity of each partner that the English translation is true and correct.

An offerors proposal must be submitted as three separate files in Adobe portable document format (PDF), or comparable format: the first file will include the offerors Volume I – Non-Price (Technical) Proposal, the second file will include the offerors Volume II - Price Proposal, and the third file will include the offerors Volume III – Responsibility Determination. The proposal must be submitted electronically thru the DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) site located at https://safe.apps.mil as discussed in in the Proposal Submission Instructions. This site supports file package exchanges of up to 8GB. Each volume must include the content and adhere to the format discussed above. All documents must be searchable.

An offerors proposal must be submitted as three separate volumes (PDF files) as identified in Section II. Paragraph B.1, Proposal Content. Page limits, if stipulated must be adhered to. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified herein. Proposals shall be sized to print on THE EQUIVALENT TO 8 ½” X 11” paper; I.E. A4 (THE EQUIVALET TO 11” X 17” for drawings; I.E. A3, WITH THE

EXCEPTION FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE WHICH MAY BE SIZED TO

PRINT ON THE EQUIVALENT TO 24” X 36”; I.E. CADD SIZE D DRAWING OR THE

EQUIVALENT TO 30”X 42”; I.E. CADD SIZE E DRAWING). THE DRAWINGS

ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE

PAGE LIMITATION. Margins shall be no smaller than a half inch (1/2”), font face shall be Times New Roman or Arial, and font size shall be no smaller than 10-point font.

Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on one side. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page, tabs or separator pages or a table of contents are not included in the page limitation.

Note: Corporate certificates, Partnership agreements or Joint Venture Agreements, Letter of Commitment, CMW certification, and Licenses are also not included in page limitations.

Offerors shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of their proposals: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104. Do not disclose any source selection information to any unauthorized person.”

All information must be confined to the appropriate volume. The offeror should limit the proposal to the required information sufficient to provide the Government an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. Each volume of the proposal must contain a table of contents, summary section with a brief abstract of the volume, and the narrative discussion. Proprietary information must be clearly marked.

C. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals must be submitted electronically. The electronic submission must include Volume I, Volume II and Volume III as three separate files in PDF (or comparable) format, submitted to the following through the DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) site located at https://safe.apps.mil (Non-CAC Users). Submissions will be made to:

LTC Lester Gebski at lester.s.gebski@usace.army.mil and Mr. Ryan K Gregory at Ryan.K.Gregory@usace.army.mil

In order to submit a proposal, offerors must email Mr. Gregory and LTC Gebski at least four (4) calendar days prior to the proposal due date to request a DoD SAFE code. This code is required to upload and transmit proposals through the DoD SAFE website.

Proposals are due no later than November 22, 2021 by 4:30PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). This date shall be considered the proposal due date, after which proposal revisions will not be accepted.

Facsimile Proposals are not permitted. It is an offerors responsibility to ensure its proposal is received by the Government system by the date and time of the proposal deadline, e.g., undeliverable messages due to an offerors proposal size or IT issues are not the responsibility of the Government.

D. LATE PROPOSALS

1. Any proposal, modification, or revision received by the Government 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 –

(i) it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, and 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

(ii) 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 proposals; or

(iii) it is the only proposal received.

2. 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.

E. SOLICITATION INQUIRIES

1. All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry.

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

a. Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

b. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question(s) via email, followed by an answer to their question(s) after it has been processed by our technical team. Offerors may view all bidder inquiries through ProjNet.

c. Inquiries must be submitted no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the proposal due date. The inquiry system in ProjNet will be closed at that time and will not accept further inquiry postings.

2. To submit and review bid inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the

Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.The Bidder Inquiry Key is: IV4T9W-84IZK5

3. Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

b. Identify the Agency as USACE.

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

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

e. 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.

f. 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 from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

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

4. Submit questions or review questions and answers. A bidder 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 bidders to review.

5. For specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link on the Contract Viewer.

6. For questions about the ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center help desk USA toll free at 1-800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone).

ProjNet-® questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

The Government will ensure written responses to questions/inquiries from prospective offerors during the Question and Answer period do not conflict with information provided or required by an evaluation factor. If there is a conflict, the Government will issue an amendment and revise the factor to clear up any discrepancy.

7. An organized Site Visit is anticipated to be conducted in January 2022.

Requirements for attending the Site Visit will be posted in advance to the Contract Opportunities website at https://SAM.gov.

See FAR Clause 52.236-27, SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995) for information on the requirements which must be met in order to participate in the site visit. The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Contractors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

F. BASIS OF AWARD

1. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to the Government and has been determined to be responsible in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1. The Best Value Tradeoff (BVTO) process (see FAR 15.101-1) will be used to determine which proposal provides the greatest overall benefit to the Government, in response to the requirements.

2. The Government intends to select one offeror for an award without discussions, but reserves to the right to hold discussions if the Government determines that to do so would be in its best interest. Therefore, an offerors proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a technical and pricing standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined by the Contracting Officer/Source Selection Authority (SSA) to be necessary.

G. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE EVALUATION FACTORS

For evaluation purposes, Factor 1 – Construction Experience, and Factor 2 – Technical Approach are equal to one another, and when combined, are significantly more importance than Factor 3 – Past Performance. When combined, Factor 1 – Construction Experience, Factor 2 – Technical Approach and Factor 3 – Past Performance are significantly more important to the Factor 4 - Price aspect of an offerors proposal in the selection process.

In its evaluation of the offerors technical proposal, the Government may identify significant strengths, strengths, significant weakness, weaknesses, Uncertainty, and deficiencies, relying on the definitions below.

Significant Strength is an aspect of an offerors proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Strength is an aspect of an offerors proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Significant Weakness is a flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Weakness is a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Uncertainty is any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g. more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

Deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

A risk as it pertains to source selection is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance. The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which an offerors proposed approach to achieving the technical factor or subfactor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

There may be contained within the evaluation factors certain mandatory or minimum requirements to be met for evaluation. There are also contained within the described factors certain documents for submission. Failure to satisfy any mandatory or minimum requirement may result in a determination that a proposal is unacceptable. A final determination that an offer is unacceptable means that an award to the offeror involved cannot be made.

H. EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government’s evaluation includes an assessment of the following factors:

FACTOR 1: CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 4: PRICE

1. FACTOR 1: CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Proposal Submission Requirements:

Offeror shall submit a portfolio of at least three and no more than five projects that demonstrate experience on military or commercial construction projects similar to the Design-Bid-Build Construction of Munitions Storage Area at an undisclosed location in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, described in this RFP. To be considered similar, the projects must be in the same geographic region as the solicitation’s requirements, with a contract value of $5M or more, comparable in magnitude and scope to the construction being acquired by this RFP, i.e., construction of earth covered magazines, cast-in place concrete facilities, pre-engineered metal buildings, roadwork, fencing, and associated utilities.

Project magnitude may be defined as, but is not limited to the following: dollar amount, square feet, similar materials, similar trades or all of the above. Individual projects submitted do not have to meet all aspects of the definition of similar. However, the portfolio of projects submitted should collectively meet the definition of “similar” provided above.

To be considered, a project shall be at least 75% complete or completed within the last five years.

For the purposes of this evaluation the “same geographic region” shall include Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

For similar work experience gained by the offeror while a subcontractor, the offeror should provide a description of their role as the subcontractor. The description shall include the type of work performed, the dollar value of the work performed, and the percentage of work completed. The description shall also include an explanation of why such experience is similar to this project, the prime contractor’s contract number, and contact information for the prime contractor and government or owner representative for the project.

If an offeror wishes to receive credit for the experience or past performance of a subcontractor or teaming partner, the offeror must submit a signed letter of commitment to use the proposed firm on the project, signed both by the subcontractor/teaming partner and the offeror. The commitment letter must be submitted even if the subcontractor/teaming partner is affiliated with the offeror (for example, the subcontractor/teaming partner is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary).

The offeror shall provide the following information for each submitted project:

(a) Project Title

(b) Location

(c) Contract Number

(d) Project Delivery Method: Indicate whether the project was Design/Build, Design/Bid/Build, or Design Only

(e) Designer of Record

Using the Project Summary Form (Attachment 3) and the Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ) (Attachment 4), the offeror should demonstrate experience in performing projects meeting or exceeding the requirements described below.

Offerors shall qualify by submitting projects wherein the offeror performed as the Prime Contractor, or;

(1) A subcontractor where they completed work relevant to the projects described below. If qualifying for work performed as a subcontractor, the offeror shall submit a letter from the prime contractor confirming what work specifically was completed by the offeror, or;

(2) By leveraging the experience of a proposed major subcontractor. If qualifying for work based on a proposed subcontractor, the offeror shall submit a completed Letter of Commitment from the subcontractor.

(3) By using work the offeror performed as a joint venture. The offeror may submit projects for evaluation in which it was a partner in a joint venture agreement.

A copy of the joint venture agreement shall also be submitted with the proposal.

Ensure that the PPQs submitted for Factor 1 clearly describe the relevant characteristics of the project.

Offerors should submit recent projects that satisfy the requirements listed below.

An individual project which satisfies multiple requirements listed below can be used to satisfy more than one required project. Individual projects which satisfy a single requirement listed below can also be used to satisfy each required project. The Government will not consider multiple smaller projects, such as individual task orders, which when combined would meet the minimum required size. Recent projects involving construction of the following facilities/projects to include:

(1) Munitions Storage Area – Construction of a munitions storage area, to include earth covered magazines (igloos)

(2) Construction of munitions support facilities (Ammo Maintenance, Precision Guided Munitions, Trailer Maintenance, etc.)

(3) Supporting Infrastructure to include roadwork, fencing, and associated utilities

The projects submitted for consideration in Factor 1 shall be the same projects submitted for evaluation in Factor 3. The project description on the PPQ shall clearly describe the project. The Government will not assume any project characteristics that are not specifically identified and described. Using the PPQ form, the offeror shall describe how the project contained the elements described above and which project in paragraph b. is being met for Factor 1.

Offerors shall also provide a narrative, not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages, that outlines how their experience on prior projects will enable the offeror to successfully perform the requirements of the solicitation. The offeror should provide specific examples of projects they have performed, and how the elements and features of those projects pertain to the offerors ability to deal with construction challenges likely to be present on this project, and how these experiences will positively enhance its performance handling a design-bid-build project featuring deep foundations, high-rise steel structure, precast panels, anti-terrorism/force protection requirements.

For purposes of this portion of the evaluation, the focus is on the offerors prior experience in dealing with construction challenges, not on those project metrics required to conduct a past performance relevancy evaluation. A separate project relevancy analysis will be completed under the Past Performance factor.

The narrative should address the offerors experience with the following:

(a) Obtaining access for the offerors workforce to work areas similar to that of the solicitation project, and maintaining that access throughout the duration of the project.

(b) Hiring qualified laborers and maintaining a qualified workforce.

(c) Procurement of long lead time items.

(d) Staffing 24 hours a day, seven days a week operations or a reasonably similar schedule.

(e) Obtaining permits, such as fire protection, building installation, utilities, etc.

(f) Process improvements or innovative techniques utilized to address construction challenges.

(g)The Offerors plan to implement safety measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Offeror shall address testing, monitoring, training of the workforce, preventative measures to include PPE.

In its evaluation, the Government is focused on the offerors experience. If an offeror discusses experience of its proposed major subcontractor(s), an unequivocal letter of commitment signed by the subcontractor(s) must be included in the offerors proposal. If this requisite letter of commitment is not submitted, the prior experience of the major subcontractor(s) will not be considered. If the offeror is a JV, the offeror may discuss the experience of the JV and experience of any JV partner. If using the prior experience of the JV or a JV partner, a JV agreement must be provided. If the requisite JV Agreement is not provided, the government will not consider the information presented.

Evaluation Procedures, Adjectival Ratings and Descriptions:

The Government will evaluate the offerors narrative for the degree to which the offeror possesses experience that will enable it to successfully perform the work included in the solicitation. The Government will evaluate the information presented and its application to the work required by the solicitation, to determine whether the experience described by the offeror appreciably increases the likelihood of the offeror successfully performing the work contemplated by the solicitation.

Greater weight may be given to proposals that demonstrate prior experience in any of the following areas:

Projects that include new constuction of earth covered magazines (igloos) Projects that include munitions support facilities as described above Projects that demonstrate prior teaming experiences with significant subcontractors committed on this proposal Projects that demonstrate the offeror performing as the prime contractor Projects that demonstrate experience at military installations in Jordan

A single technical rating will be assigned to the prior experience of an offerors proposal. The ratings include consideration of risks in conjunction with a proposal’s significant strengths, strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies. The factor evaluation will utilize the combined technical/risk ratings and the risk descriptions as follows:

Table 1. Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method

Color Rating Adjectival

Rating Description

Blue

Outstanding

Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple

Good

Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow

Marginal

Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessfulperformance is high.

Red

Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

2. FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH

The Technical Approach portion of an offerors proposal will be limited to five (5) pages in length, not including registrations, licenses, letters of intent, or the Performance Distribution Statement. Information provided that exceeds the page limit will not be evaluated.

The offeror shall provide a detailed narrative that identifies the offerors understanding of the overall scope for the project and that describes its technical approach to completing the work. The narrative should identify all the major scope components of the project, including the critical components of the project. Additionally, offerors shall provide a discussion of the technical approach to the project that demonstrates not only an understanding of the geographic constraints, local labor market, laws, and other anticipated challenges, but also provides benefit to the project.

Offerors should demonstrate a clear understanding of the following: use of local consultants and labor, potential material shortage, assembly of the administrative and technical staff, shipping and logistics (air, land, and sea), local labor and subcontractor markets, site security, local storage of materials, lay-down area(s), the unique requirements of the project, weather factors, and the use of a commissioning agent.

Offerors Use of Subcontractors. The Government recognizes that completion of a project is often a team effort. An offeror that intends to utilize a major subcontractor (defined as a subcontractor who performs twenty percent (20%) or more of the total work at the project site) should submit one Letter of Commitment for each of the major subcontractors it plans to use. Each Letter of Commitment must (i) be written on company letterhead and addressed to the offeror; (ii) agree to a specific scope of work without caveats or disclaimers; and (iv) be executed by the subcontractor’s authorized representative.

After award, the offeror shall not change major subcontractors for which it submitted a Letter of Commitment without the contracting officer’s written approval. Approval will not be given unless the contracting officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal or better in all respects to the originally proposed major subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

The narrative should specifically address the following categories:

a. Licensing: the offeror shall provide either:

i. a valid and current (e.g., not expired) copy of Jordan business registration documentation. If the offeror provides a Jordan business license that will expire prior to 5 February 2022, the proposal shall include the offerors supported plan to extend the Jordan business license;

OR

ii. Plan to obtain a Jordan business license no later than 30 calendar days after contract award. This plan should explain the offerors understanding of the process to obtain licensure in Jordan, including the expected processing time for obtaining a business license and/or registration.

b. Self-Performance: The awardee will be required to perform on the site and with its own organization, at least thirty percent (30%) of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. The Performance Distribution Statement (Attachment 9), further clarifies how the Government interprets the self-performance requirement. The offeror should include with its proposal the completed Performance Distribution Statement, indicating its plans for self-performance, and the plans for its proposed major subcontractors.

c. Base Access: An offeror shall explain how it will comply with relevant base access procedures, such as:

i. Security requirements for access to Jordanian military installations.

ii. Obtaining passes and clearances for access to Jordanian military installations.

The offeror shall provide (a) a copy of passes and clearances it intends to rely upon in gaining access to Jordanian military installations; OR if the offeror does not possess a valid pass or clearance, (b) the offerors plan to obtain it. This plan should explain the offerors understanding of the process to obtain the required base access passes and clearances.

iii. Plan to control access to the work site.

iv. Plan for obtaining base access for personnel, subcontractors, and construction materials and equipment, including an explanation of how the offeror will obtain base passes, the anticipated timeframe for obtaining base passes, and any known restrictions or heightened screening processes for certain foreign nationals seeking access to Jordanian military installations.

d. Permit Requirements: the offeror shall describe in detail its understanding of the Jordan permit requirements as they apply to this project and (1) provide a list of necessary permits applicable to this project, (2) a detailed plan to obtain the necessary permits, including its expected timeframe for obtaining these permits, and (3) if possible, evidence of obtaining applicable permits for similar past projects.

e. Recruitment: the offeror shall state the anticipated number of workers to be recruited, the skills they are expected to have, and the country or countries from which the contractor intends to recruit them. This narrative shall explain how the contractor intends to attract candidates and the recruitment strategy including the recruiter. The offeror should provide a sample recruitment agreement in English.

f. Organization: the offeror shall describe the management process that the offeror plans to use to manage this project. The plan shall provide a narrative on the project organization, defining the roles, responsibilities, and authority to be delegated to the staff in each position. The plan shall discuss how work flows through the organization, including subcontractor efforts, and identify all of the major components of the team for the project, explaining how each component of the work will be integrated into the overall scope. Project titles and names used should match any resumes required elsewhere in this solicitation. The plan shall identify how the offeror will integrate the design team into the organization for the project, and explain the role the design team will be allotted in the decision-making process for the Project. The offeror shall provide an organizational chart showing the relationship between the offeror, on-site staff, sub-contractors, QC personnel, safety personnel, and USACE.

g. Quality Control: the offeror shall provide information on its team’s capabilities to assure quality control, including its quality control approach, corporate systems, and capabilities to maintain quality control of the construction. The narrative shall also provide information on how it will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, submittal reviews, progress meetings, site visits, contract completion, closeout, as-built, and completion documentation

h. Required Materials: the offeror shall describe the proposed sourcing of specialized materials required for the intended work, specifically the structural steel required for the magazines as well as the blast doors. This narrative shall explain how the contractor intends to acquire the required specialized materials and transport them to the jobsite.

Evaluation Criteria, Adjectival Ratings, and Descriptions:

An offerors approach will be evaluated in…