B.08.02 Solicitation W912EF20R0007.pdf

DWA Regulating Outlet Valves Upgrade

KARLYN HOLLAND 509-527-7206

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

19-Jun-2020

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00 70 00

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 ______________21 Jul 2020 (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 _______120 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

USAED, WALLA WALLA - CONTRACTING DIV.

KARLYN HOLLAND

201 N. THIRD AVENUE

WALLA WALLA WA 99362-1876

W912EF

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1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

509-527-7802FAX:TEL: 509-527-7206 TEL: FAX:

W912EF20R0007 50

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

W912EF20R0007

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

INDEX

Section 00 10 00, Solicitation Contract Form Section 00 21 00, Instructions Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications Section 00 70 00, Contract Clauses Section 00 73 00, Special Contract Requirements Technical Specifications Drawings

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

BID SCHEDULE

Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers Dworshak Regulating Outlet (RO) Valves Upgrade

100% Small Business Set-Aside

The magnitude of construction will be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY

U/M

U/P

AMOUNT

Items 0001 RO Valve 1 Upgrade 1 JOB XXXXX $___________

0002 Inspect and Repair Stripped Holes – RO

Valve 1

96 EST

EA

0003 Inspect and Repair Damaged Embedded

Surface – 7.5 sq ft x ¼” (90 cubic inches) for RO Valve 1

90 EST

CI

0004 RO Valve 2 Upgrade 1 JOB XXXXX $___________

0005 Inspect and Repair Stripped Holes – RO

Valve 2

0006 Inspect and Repair Damaged Embedded

RO Valve 2

0007 RO Valve 3 Upgrade 1 JOB XXXXX $___________

0008 Inspect and Repair Stripped Holes – RO

Valve 3

0009 Inspect and Repair Damaged Embedded

RO Valve 3

SCHEDULE TOTAL $__________

EST = Estimated

IMPORTANT See Section 01 22 00.00 28; MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT; Paragraph; Retainage of Payment, for withholding of payment for final deliverables.

Quantities identified as Estimated (“EST”) in the bid schedule are subject to FAR Clause 52.211-18, VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY, located in Section 00 70 00.

ATTENTION TO OFFERORS

Offerors(s) may be asked to provide the following information for the Government’s use in the determination of offerors(s) responsibility, pursuant to FAR Part 9.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Current Balance Sheet and latest Profit and Loss Statement prepared from the most recent fiscal year and certified by an officer of the company.

2. The name of your banking firm, telephone number and the name of the individual to contact for a line-of-credit reference.

Banking Institution ______________________________________________

Telephone Number ______________________________________________

Person to Contact ______________________________________________

Email Address ______________________________________________

3. Tax Identification Number ______________________________________________

4. Years of experience (in the field of the proposed work)._______________________ Indicate similarity of work currently under way to work required for this project.

5. List of present work to include agency or firm name, address, telephone number and email address of primary point of contact responsible for inspection and acceptance of the work. (Attach list)

6. List of previous work to include agency or firm name, address, telephone number and email address of primary point of contact responsible for inspection and acceptance of the work. (Attach list)

7. Percentage of work under this contract to be subcontracted _______________ %

Return completed form with all attachments to:

Email: Karlyn.K.Holland@usace.army.mil

Physical/Mailing Address: Karlyn Holland, Contracting Division, Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876

INSTRUCTIONS

PRICE BASIS

Offerors shall price all line items of the Bid Schedule. AWARD will be made, as a whole, to one offeror.

BONDS: If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its offer by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed payments bonds or alternate payment protection within 10 Calendar days after receipt of the contract award forms by the offeror, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

ARTHMETIC DISCREPANCIES:

(a) For the purposes of evaluating proposals, the following will be used to resolve arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the Bid Schedule as submitted by the offeror:

a. Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected.

b. In a discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

c. Calculation errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

d. Calculation errors in the addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

(b) For the purpose of proposal evaluation, the government will proceed on the assumption that the offeror intends his proposal to be evaluated on the basis of unit prices, the totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above the proposal will be so reflected on the abstract of offers.

(c) These correction procedures shall not be used to resolve any ambiguity in the proposal

OFFER QUANTITIES: Proposals for less than the specified quantities of each item in the bid schedule will not be considered.

INSURANCE

REQUIRED LIABILITY INSURANCE PURSUANT TO FAR 28.306

In accordance with FAR clause 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation, the Contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of his performance under this contract the following minimum insurance:

(i) Coverage complying with state laws governing insurance requirements pertaining to Workmen’s Compensation and Employers” Liability Insurance.

(ii) Bodily injury liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence shall be required on the comprehensive form of policy.

(iii) Automobile bodily injury and property damage liability with minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury liability; and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage liability shall be required.

(iv) The coverage required under Longshoremen and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act, if applicable.

(v) The Insurance Certificate will name the Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362 as the Certificate Holder.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY, PREAWARD SURVEY

In order to determine a contractor’s responsibility for purposes of contract award the contractor is required to provide a statement regarding previous experience and past performance in performing comparable work, information related to the business organization, financial resources, and/or plant to be used in performing the work.

(See the Attention to Offerors form included in this solicitation.) In accordance with FAR 9.104-1, to be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must –

(a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

(b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(c) Have a satisfactory performance record. (A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or non-responsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history except as provided in FAR 9.104-2);

(d) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

(e) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them;

(f) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them; and

(g) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

BIDDER INQUIRY:

Bidder/Offeror Solicitation Questions:

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-site 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)

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

TIMING OF BIDDER INQUIRIES: Bidders are encouraged to submit their bidder inquiries promptly. The Government will make every effort to answer all bidder inquiries; however, the closer to the bid opening due date an inquiry is received, the less likely it is that a timely response can be provided.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 576XF9-A5GT57

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 from 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. After 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. Example; if the question is about an electrical drawing or specification select: “Electrical” from the pull down list.

d.) Sheet. Enter the sheet number of the drawing you are asking about.

e.) Detail. Enter the detail name of the detail shown on the drawing that you are asking about.

f.) Specification. Enter the Specification number and paragraph number.

g.) File. Use this if you are going to attach a pdf file.

h.) 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.

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). Bidder inquiry help questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@projnet.info

NOTICE: All bidders/offerors will be held to have reviewed the questions and responses in Bidder Inquiry prior to bid submission. Nothing is changed in the solicitation unless an amendment is issued.

EVALUATION FACTORS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value-tradeoff) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the three (3) evaluation factors: Factor 1 Technical, Factor 2 Past Performance and Factor 3 Price.

Factor 1 Technical is more important than Factor 2 Past Performance. When combined, the nonprice factors (Factors 1 and 2) are significantly more important than Factor 3 Price. Contract award will be made as a whole to one offeror.

Sub-Factors 1A and 1B, are of equal importance.

The following paragraphs B through E cover the Factors and Sub-factors to be evaluated, the evaluation approach for each Factor and Sub-factor to include factor rating tables, proposal submission requirements, and discussion guidance.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors and sub-factors will be used to evaluate each proposal.

FACTOR 1 Technical – The technical evaluation will be comprised of two (2) Sub-factors. Information provided by the offeror in support of each sub-factor will be evaluated based on its relevance to the Scope of Work. An overall rating for Factor 1 Technical will be based on the merits of each sub-factor. There is not a specified page limit for the technical Sub-factors, but offerors are encouraged to be clear and concise in providing the information requested.

Risk will be evaluated as one aspect of the technical evaluation, inherent in the technical evaluation factor or sub-factor ratings. Risk assesses the degree to which the offeror’s proposed technical approach for the requirements of the solicitation may cause disruption of schedule, increased price, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the Evaluation Approach, Paragraph C of this section. During evaluation of each proposal, the Government will assign each sub-factor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

FACTOR 2 Past Performance - Each offeror’s current and past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence.

FACTOR 3 Price - The resulting award will be a firm-fixed price contract. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the proposal.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals will be evaluated by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB). The following sections define the information to be provided and describe how the information for each factor and sub-factor will be evaluated and rated.

The overarching evaluation approach for all factors and sub-factors is as follows:

FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL – This factor is comprised of the following sub-factors:

Sub-factor 1A: Technical Approach

This sub-factor evaluates the offerors understanding of the required scope of work and evaluates the offerors capabilities and availability of resources necessary to complete all requirements.

Proposals shall conform to the solicitation requirements to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by this solicitation.

Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1A:

Proposals shall be as specific as possible; outlining the exact methods to be used, addressing logistics, and describing equipment and personnel. A complete description detailing the method, approach, equipment and sequence of how the Contractor shall remove or repair the Regulating Outlet Valve equipment and Spillway. Submit a schedule that reflects the planned activities, order of major tasks identified, task dependencies and durations proposed to successfully accomplish the entire project from notice to proceed through construction, and contract close-out. The proposal shall include how the Contractor plans to remove or replace the equipment and in what order.

Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1A:

I. Provide a work plan / schedule

1) Work plan / Schedule shall reflect the planned activities, order of major tasks identified, task dependencies and durations proposed to successfully accomplish the entire project from notice to proceed to final commissioning, and contract close-out. Contractor should assume, for evaluation purposes only, an award date of 30 September 2020. At a minimum, the schedule shall include the following:

a. Pre-Construction Submittals submitted/approved within 85 calendar days from Notice To Proceed being issued

b. Compliance with Work Sequencing Specification (01 12 16.00 28) and acknowledgement of outage requirements.

c. Major Activities

i. Pre-construction submittals

ii. Mobilization

iii. Repair of RO #1

iv. Commissioning For RO #1

v. Repair of RO #2

vi. Commissioning For RO #2

vii. Repair of RO #3

viii. Commissioning For RO #3

ix. Demobilization

2) Discuss how work to complete one task may impact or be impacted by work to complete other tasks.

3) Show understanding and details on how the Regulating Outlet Valves will be accessed, how parts will be removed, how parts will be repaired or replaced and how the system will be tested and commissioned.

4) Document capabilities and availability of resources (equipment and personnel) necessary to complete all required major tasks above.

5) List all critical subcontractors with their respective role and responsibility to complete all major tasks. * See subcontractor identification in submission requirements.

6) Explain the communication process between different crews, subcontractors, and managers, including the superintendent, project manager, safety officer and quality control personnel.

Include an organization chart to show the communication channels.

Sub-factor 1B: Technical Experience

Proposals will be evaluated to determine technical experience relevant with the scope and complexity required in the solicitation. Offerors shall provide sufficient information to clearly demonstrate the breadth and depth of the Offeror’s electrical industrial installation experience.

Proposals shall conform to the solicitation requirements, to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required of this solicitation.

Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1B:

Offerors must demonstrate technical experience by providing up to four (4) examples, performed within the past ten

(10) years that collectively demonstrate each of the elements identified below. If more than four (4) examples are provided, only the first four (4) examples will be evaluated.

Demonstrated Experience Requirements:

a. At least 50% physically complete at the time of proposal submission or was completed within the last ten (10) years.

b. Demolition, installation, setup, testing, and commissioning of heavy mechanical equipment weighing at least 55,000 pounds (about 27.5 tons).

c. Installation of heavy mechanical equipment weighing at least 14,000 pounds (about 7 tons) requiring precision alignment tolerances within 0.005”.

d. Installation and commissioning of hydraulic control systems operating between 1800 - 3000 psi.

e. Experience conducting crane operations in limited access or spacial constraint situations.

f. Use Attached “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant technical experience. Project experience shall include adequate detail to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.

Evaluation Methodology for Factor #1 Technical (Includes Sub-Factors 1A and 1B)

The Technical Factor Ratings, excerpted below focus on the strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, risks and uncertainties of the offeror's proposal. The rating depicts how well the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical sub-factor requirements.

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Rating Description

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

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.

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

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

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 un-awardable.

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: Recency, Relevancy (including context of data) and Quality (including general trends in the contractor performance and source of information). The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the scope of work. Proposals shall conform to the solicitation requirements to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by this solicitation.

a. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including price, schedule, performance and management of sub-contractors. Major sub-contractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform ten (10) percent or more of the proposed effort.

Offerors are reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past ten years) in their proposal. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will be assigned an “unknown confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance under Federal, State, or Local government or commercial contracts for same or similar services as compared to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Data submitted by the offeror or gathered from other sources by the government in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past ten years prior to the issue date of the request for proposal, but may include performance data generated during the past ten years without regard to the contract award date. CPARS data is limited to the past six (6) years. Offeror’s should provide additional performance data for projects beyond six (6) years.

b. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contract numbers and descriptions for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past ten years, from the issue date of this request for proposal, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation.

c. RECENCY: The Government will evaluate recency by examining the offerors’ record of past performance and to assess the time period during which the offeror’s past performance is considered relevant.

d. RELEVANCY: The Government will conduct a performance assessment based on the relevancy of the Offeror's current and past performance, as well as that of its major subcontractors, as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. These efforts include all aspects of schedule, performance and customer support, including the Offeror’s submitted subcontracting plan for this project and the Offeror’s record of: 1) Conforming to specifications and standards of good workmanship; 2) Maintaining program execution within price; 3) Adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; 4) Ability to resolve technical and manufacturing problems quickly and effectively; 5) Businesslike concern for the interest of its customers; 6) Establishing and maintaining adequate management of subcontractors; and 7) Compliance with subcontracting plans submitted on previous projects.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

a. QUALITY: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. The quality past performance evaluations conducted gathers information from offeror’s customers to determine how well the offeror performed those past contracts. This quality assessment will be reflected in the overall confidence assessment described below.

b. PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: The final step is for the team to arrive at a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror. Because this source selection requires a greater level of discrimination with the past performance evaluation, evaluators shall use the ratings in the chart below. This rating considers the assessed quality of the relevant/current efforts gathered (documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment). Ensure the rationale for the conclusions reached are included.

Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating Definition

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence

No recent relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance records is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

FACTOR 3 - PRICE

Offerors must submit completed Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) with unit price, quantity, and extended price.

All extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of discrepancy between the unit price and the extended price, the unit price will govern. For the purpose of evaluating proposals, the following will be used to resolve arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the pricing schedule as submitted by the offeror:

a. Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

b. In a discrepancy between unit price and extended rice, the unit price will govern;

c. Calculation errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

d. Calculation errors in the addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

An evaluation will be performed on the proposed prices. The evaluation will not be assigned an adjectival rating.

However, it will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.305 and FAR 15.404.

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. Introduction The offerors’ proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies as set forth below. The solicitation shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. The electronic files shall contain identical information to the hard copy files.

The offerors’ proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes. The Volumes are:

Volume I – Technical, Past Performance Volume II – Price, Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Any costs related to proposal preparation and submission will not be reimbursed by the Government.

2. Proposal Submission Requirements

a. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 4).

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

VOLUME TITLE PRINTED COPIES ELECTRONIC COPIES

Volume I Original +5 1 Volume II Original +1 1

3. Proposal Files

a. Format The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” From Edge – Header, Footer

0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations.

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc., and provided on CDs or DVDs. Zip disks are not permitted. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aid in the Price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format. Each disc shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the offeror’s name. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. **The electronic files shall contain identical information to the hard copy files.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

(i) VOLUME I, TAB1 – Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Sub-factor 1: Technical Approach

(2) Section 2 – Sub-factor 2: Technical Experience

(ii) VOLUME I, TAB 2 – Past Performance. This tab shall contain current and past performance information regarding similar contracts. It shall not exceed 15 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts’ descriptions for the prime offeror and each major contract currently in performance or awarded during the past six years, from the issue date of this solicitation, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort required by the solicitation.

Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This tab shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This tab shall include the following information in the following format. Ensure all information is current and accurate.

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity, (or private firm) and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Technical representative/COR and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, current e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

(e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award point of contact name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc.). In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

(h) Awarded price.

(i) Final or projected final price.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

(k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(2) Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Tab 1 - Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(3) Section 3 – Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government technical specification. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed Price.

(4) Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for any officer or employee’s experience for it to be evaluated and considered.

(5) Section 5 - Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1 - Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire, Appendix E, must be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to the technical representative responsible for the current and past contract.

The Point of Contacts (POCs) shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to Karlyn.K.Holland@usace.army.mil. The offeror must submit, with its proposal, a list of all the POCs who were sent questionnaires. The POC list shall be submitted to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number;

Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

(6) Section 6-Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement.

Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency points of contact (POC) in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

DO NOT SUBMIT PRICING INFORMATION IN VOLUME I.

(iii) VOLUME II, TAB 1 – Price. This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed prices. Certified pricing data is not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. There are no page limitations for this volume.

The offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF1442 and continuation sheets.

(iv) VOLUME II, TAB 2 – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

Certifications and Representations – Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1442 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section 00 21 00 – Standard Form 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award Section 00 45 00 – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be submitted separately from that submitted in VOLUME II – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD

DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS /REPRESENTATIONS.

E. DISCUSSIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION. In accordance with FAR provision 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

DEC 2019

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation.

DEC 2019

52.211-13 Time Extensions SEP 2000 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.232-13 Notice Of Progress Payments APR 1984 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, or revision, of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation 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--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, 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

(2) 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 offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) 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.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be…