B.08.02 W9127S22R0001.pdf

Project Title: Electrical Equipment Rehabilitation and Replacement MATOC for SWPA Area of Responsibility

Capacity: $49M

Ordering Period: 5-Year Base Ordering Period

Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition

NAICS: 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction SBA Size Standard: $39.5M

Bidder Inquiry: A Request for Information (RFI) Review has been set up at w w w .projnet.org for this solicitation. The Projnet Inquiry Key is Z56H6T-GHY99Y. The review is open from December 14, 2021, until January 13, 2022.

Site Visit: A schedule site visit w ill take place January 4, 2021, at 10:00 AM CST at the Greers Ferry Pow erhouse. See FAR 52.236-27 Alt 1 in section 00 73 00 for details.

SARAH N HAGOOD 501-340-1277

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

14-Dec-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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1825 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00 72 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 __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________28 Jan 2022 (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 X is, 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

CONTRACTING DIVISION

USACE, LITTLE ROCK (W9127S)

700 W. CAPITOL AVE, RM 7315

LITTLE ROCK AR 72201-3225

W9127S

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

12:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

(501) 324-5196FAX:TEL: (501) 340-5720 TEL: FAX:

W9127S22R0001 67

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

W9127S22R0001

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 49,000,000 Project Electrical Equipment Rehab/Repl MATOC

FFP

This is a 5-year MATOC for Electrical Equipment Rehabilitation & Replacement in support of Southwest Power Administration's (SWPA) Hydropower mission.

All work will be inside the SWPA area of responsibility. The minimum guarantee will be $10,000.00 and will be provided at the end of the 5-year period if no task order award is realized.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z2QA

MAX

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 1825 dys. ADC 49,000,000 HYDROPOWER SECTION

CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SWL

PO BOX 867/700 W CAPITOL

LITTLE ROCK AR 72203-0867

FOB: Destination

96720H

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards OCT 1995 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction

Materials

MAY 2014

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 52.237-10 Identification of Uncompensated Overtime MAR 2015 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019 252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

*Options will be evaluated on a task order basis.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

To be determined on a task order basis 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is inside the Southwest Power Administration (SWPA) area of repsonsibility.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be twenty (20) percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Carole M. Householder Contracting Officer Post Office Box 867 700 West Capitol, Room 7315 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

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

GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) 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, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) The use of an organized site visit will be determined on a task order basis.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 22 16 - Supplementary Instructions to Proposers

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 22 16 - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION

CRITERIA, AND BASIS OF AWARD

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform the requirements of the Specifications. The proposal should be specific and complete in every detail; and should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the requirements. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent.

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affects an Offeror's evaluation.

Proposals shall not exceed the page limits described. Provide all information in bookmarked sections. Appendices and/or attachments are not permitted and will not be evaluated.

SUBMISSION FORMAT

METHOD OF SUBMISSION. Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic copy of their proposal via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module before the time and date specified in the solicitation (Standard Form 1442).

1. Register in PIEE:

a. Navigate to https://wawf.eb.mil/

b. Select Register [top right]

c. Select Vendor

d. Create a User ID and Password and follow the prompts [next]

e. Create Security Questions [next]

f. Complete your User Profile Information [next]

g. Complete your Supervisor or Approving Official Information [next]

h. Complete Roles

i. Step 1. Select SOL-Solicitation

ii. Step 2. Select Proposal Manager

iii. Step 3. Click Add Roles

iv. Step 4. Fill in your Location Code (CAGE Code) [next]

i. Provide a justification for your registration [next]

j. Follow the remaining prompts to submit your registration

2. Log into PIEE and select the Solicitation Icon.

3. Enter search criteria to find the solicitation. (Search Criteria can be the complete solicitation number, Solicitation Open Date, Response Due Date, Product or Service Code, NAICS, Set Aside code, Place of Performance Zip Code, Contracting Office DODAAC, or Status)

4. The search results display. Select the Solicitation Number link to open the solicitation.

5. The solicitation displays. The information is view only.

6. Scroll down to see the Contract Information and Attachments. The Attachments can be viewed by selecting the File link. Scroll back up to the top of the screen and click the Offer tab.

7. Click the Offer tab to Add and review current offers on the Solicitation. Click the Add button to add an offer to the Solicitation.

8. Select the applicable CAGE Code for which they are submitting the offer. The list is prefiltered based on the CAGEs in the Proposal Manager’s profile.

9. Upload the attachments that comprise their offer by selecting the Choose Files link.

10. After entering all necessary information enter a Signature Date and Click the Signature button.

11. The Sign Document pop-up will be displayed requiring the user to enter a Digital Pin and One Time Password (OTP). Click the Sign and Submit button to continue.

12. After successfully adding the Offer a success message of the submission will be displayed and the offer displayed collapsed. Users may expand and view all offers on a Solicitation.

FILE FORMAT. Files shall be in Portable Document Format, filename extension: “.pdf” and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. There shall only be four files in each Offerors’ submission:

W9127S22R0001- Firm Name- Volume I, Contractual/Admin W9127S22R0001- Firm Name- Volume II, Technical, W9127S22R0001- Firm Name- Volume III, Small Business/Subcontracting, and W9127S22R0001- Firm Name- Volume IV, Price.

FONT SIZE. Shall not be less than 10 point. Each page shall be identified with the appropriate page number centered at the bottom of the page.

SHEET SIZE. Shall be 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches; however, if drawings, charts, or other graphics are submitted, sheets no larger than 11 inches x 17 inches shall be used. Sheets which are 11 x 17 inch will be counted as two 8-1/2-inch x 11-inch sheets. All sheets shall be dated and numbered.

COVER SHEET & TABLE OF CONTENTS. Proposals shall consist of four (4) volumes. A cover sheet identifying the Offeror (name, address, point of contact) and solicitation number shall be provided. The second sheet shall be a table of contents. The proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents. Offers violating these rules unnecessarily delay the evaluation process and may be rejected by the Government after the initial evaluation without receiving any further consideration. Neither the cover sheet nor the table of contents count toward the page limitations.

BOOKMARKS. Proposals shall be bookmarked and labeled as specified in a manner to afford easy identification from the Table of Contents. Additional bookmarks may be provided but shall be nested under the appropriate tab bookmark.

HYPERLINKS. Hyperlinks are not permitted. This includes hyperlinks within the document, such as Figure or Table references to the page containing content, and hyperlinks to websites.

ATTACHMENTS. Attachments/appendices are not permitted.

PAGE LIMITS. The proposal shall not exceed the specified page limits. The Government will not review any information in excess of the page limits or information submitted in an appendix or attachment to the proposal. The Offeror shall not submit verbatim sections of this solicitation as part of their proposal. Offers not meeting these requirements may be subject to rejection.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the following:

VOLUME I, Contractual/Admin Bookmark A – Standard Form 1442 (including any amendments) and Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment A). Proposal must include Offeror’s telephone number, FAX number, email address, and DUNS number. DUNS number will be used to access CPARS Data.

VOLUME II, Technical Bookmark A – Factor 1 – Performance Capability Bookmark B – Factor 2 – Personnel Bookmark C – Factor 3 – Past Performance

Bookmark D – Factor 4 – Technical Approach & Schedule (Seed Task Order)

VOLUME III, Small Business/Subcontracting Bookmark A — Small Business Participation Plan Bookmark B — Subcontracting Plan (if applicable)

VOLUME IV, Price Bookmark A — Price Schedule (Seed Task Order) Bookmark B — Offer Guarantee

PAGE LIMITS FOR VOLUME II FACTORS

FACTOR 1 – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY (VOL II, BOOKMARK A)

Factor 1 Performance Capability

Medium Voltage Equipment, Low Voltage Systems, and Motor Control Centers Capabilities

Narrative Experience Forms

7 pages No Limit

Quality Control Narrative 3 pages

Safety Record – OSHA Forms 300 or 300a

OSHA Forms 300 & 300a Narrative

3 Pages

Factor 2 Personnel Project Management Narrative (Work Plan) 1 Page Personnel Management Narrative (Work Plan) 1 Pages

Subcontractor List Narrative (Work Plan) Chart

1 Pages No Limit

Joint Ventures Narrative (Work Plan) Chart

1 Pages No Limit

Project Organizational Chart Narrative (Work Plan) Chart(s)/Data/Drawing(s)

1 Pages No Limit

Drawings & Descriptive Information Narrative Drawings/Chart(s)

3 Pages No Limit

Resume Resume 1 Page (ea.)

Factor 3 Past Performance

Project Narrative/Corporate Experience Narrative 1 Page

Past Performance Questionnaires PPQ 7 PPQs

Factor 4 Technical Approach & Schedule (Seed)

480V Switchgear, Motor Control Centers, and Distribution Work Plan

Narrative (Work Plan) Chart(s)/Data/Drawing(s)

Low Voltage Distribution Equipment and Battery Chargers Work Plan

Narrative (Work Plan) Chart(s)/Data/Drawing(s)

Drawings & Descriptive Information

Narrative Drawings/Chart(s)

3 Pages No Limit

Schedule Narrative Chart(s)

5 Pages 75 Items

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: Clearly and concisely describe the performance capability to execute the requirements included in this RFP within the SWPA region. The following elements are considered equally important to demonstrate adequate organization and abilities; use best judgment when apportioning space/pages to each area for this factor. All capabilities shall include activities within industrial and/or hydropower generating facilities.

Medium Voltage Equipment Demonstrate the ability to manufacture and install medium voltage equipment, inclusive of switchgear, bus, and cables.

Low Voltage Systems Demonstrate the ability to manufacture and install Low Voltage Systems, inclusive of 125VDC distribution, battery chargers, 120VAC distribution, inverters, PLCs, other automation equipment.

Motor Control Centers Demonstrate the ability to manufacture and install Motor Control Centers and has capabilities related to equipment inclusive of switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, motors, and 480V distribution.

Factory Quality Control Describe the factory quality control capabilities; include a description of the systems and capabilities used to maintain factory quality control throughout the project.

On-Site Quality Control Describe the on-site quality control capabilities; include a description of the systems and capabilities used to maintain on-site quality control throughout the project.

Describe how internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, progress meetings, site visits, contract completion, closeout, as-built drawings, and completion documentation will be handled.

Describe how the team will meet the USACE three phase quality control requirements.

NOTE: There is no need to submit a quality control plan as the successful Offeror will provide that after award.

Safety Describe the offeror’s safety approach, corporate systems, and capabilities to maintain safety requirements during construction.

Provide either OSHA Form 300 or 300a showing incident rates for all projects within the past three (3) years. This form, in Microsoft Excel format, can be downloaded from the Internet at: http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/new-osha300form1-1-04.xls. Convert the data using the following formula for each of the three (3) years:

a. Number of Lost Time Accidents for the Year (Column H on Form 300 or 300A) x 200,000 divided by Man-Hours Worked that Year (from Form 300A) = Incident Rate for the Year

b. The Offeror shall calculate the lost time incident rate for each of the past three (3) years using the appropriate OSHA Form data. These calculations shall be presented for each year with the mathematical average of all three years.

c. The target average lost time incident rate is 1.0. Offerors with an average lost time incident rate exceeding 1.0 are encouraged to submit an explanation of their incident rate and/or what they have done to improve their safety record.

Submit a narrative delineating improvement in the Offeror’s safety record, safety awards, and other safety recognition;

include a description of any safety incentives programs and how the program is administered, if one is established, and describe what benefits the Offeror has observed by implementing the program including any known benefits to their customers.

EVALUATION CRITERIA – The Government will evaluate the information provided to:

- Determine the Offeror’s ability to manufacture and install electrical equipment as identified in compliance with the technical documents included within this RFP; and

- Determine Offeror’s understanding of the requirements described in the Division 01 specifications of the Solicitation and Offeror’s capability to execute the project; and

- Determine the clarity and strength of the overall organization and if it is sufficiently organized, structured, and staffed to execute the entire scope of work; and

- Determine if Joint Venture participants’ contribution to the organization is commensurate with their skills and background (if applicable); and

- Determine Offeror’s capabilities and understanding of the contractually required quality control processes for construction; and

- Determine the realism, logic, and understanding of the contractual requirements in regard to the Safety Plan.

FACTOR 2 – PERSONNEL (VOL II, BOOKMARK B)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: Demonstrate the Offeror’s personnel management, subcontractor relations, joint ventures (if any), project organization chart, matrix of responsibilities, and provide requested resumes listed below.

Project Management Clearly and concisely describe the organizational and technical approach to project management and execution of the contract.

Personnel Management Describe how the construction process will be managed as well as the authorities and the delegations of authority within the team.

Subcontractor List Name all the proposed subcontractors that will be used in the contract and describe how they will be utilized.

Joint Ventures Describe each firm’s roles and responsibilities on the project.

NOTE: A copy of the Joint Venture Agreement must be included in the Price Proposal.

Project Organizational Chart & Matrix of Responsibilities Illustrate in detail the role of the Offeror and all Subcontractors.

Describe the key work breakdown activities for the Offeror and each subcontractor, including construction activities for each major feature.

The Offeror must provide resumes for the following key personnel: Project Manager, Safety Officer, Quality Control Manager and Site Superintendent. One of the key personnel listed must possess a medium voltage cable splicer certificate.

Resumes shall be limited to one (1) page per person and include the following information as a minimum:

a. Name and title

b. Project Assignment

c. Name of firm with which associated

d. Years of experience with this firm and with other firms

e. Education degree(s), year, specialization, if applicable

f. Active professional registrations, year first registered, if applicable

g. Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work applicable to position

h. The Quality Control Manager and Site Superintendent shall have experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract. Either the Quality Control Manager or Site Superintendent has met Security Level Two Requirements in accordance with the solicitation.

Experience considered same/similar would include scope such as motor control and switchgear replacement in an industrial facility or hydropower or power generating plant.

EVALUATION CRITERIA – The Government will evaluate the information provided to:

- Determine the experience of the personnel offered meet the requirements in Specifications Section 01 45 00 Quality Control and Section 01 35 26 Governmental Safety Requirements. If none is specified, all personnel shall have a minimum of 5 years specialized experience in their field; AND experience on projects same/similar to the requirements of this MATOC.

FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE (VOL II, BOOKMARK C)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: The Offeror shall submit a minimum of five (5) but no more than seven (7) projects to demonstrate the organization's/team’s recent and relevant experience. Only include projects completed up to 10 years prior to the date of this RFP OR projects currently under contract where at least 75% of the construction has been completed as of the date of proposal submission. Review will be completed in the order they are submitted within the proposal. Information shall be submitted utilizing the template found as Attachment B below.

If any corporate experience is not directly representative of the MATOC requirements, the Project Narratives shall explain how the experience is applicable and how the Government will benefit. Offerors shall provide project information on relevant projects that best demonstrate the breadth and depth of an Offeror’s and/or Subcontractor’s relevant experience performing fabrication and installation of Medium Voltage Equipment, Low Voltage Systems, and Motor Control Centers as detailed below. Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess the projects against the evaluation criteria described in the RFP.

Medium Voltage Equipment Projects shall include the manufacturer and installer of the medium voltage equipment, inclusive of switchgear, bus, cables, and shows experience in providing and installing necessary equipment where 15 KV switchgear was provided in industrial facilities. Please indicate within the proposal if breakers provided were generator rated and were installed in hydropower or power generating facilities.

Project information shall include:

a. Description of the project including size, ratings and number of generating units

b. Switchgear manufacturer

c. Name of Point of Contact at the project

d. Project location

e. Project completion date

f. Information detailing Offeror’s experience with the installation of 15 KV switchgear manufactured by the same equipment supplier provided in Offeror’s proposal

g. Any agreements with the manufacturer for installing their equipment should also be provided.

Low Voltage Systems Demonstrate the manufacturer and installer of the Low Voltage Systems, inclusive of 125VDC distribution, battery chargers, 120VAC distribution, inverters, PLCs, other automation equipment, has provided similar rated equipment or higher in industrial facilities or hydropower or power generating facilities.

Project information shall include:

a. Description of the project including size, ratings and number of units

b. Name of Point of Contact at the project

c. Project location

d. Project completion date

e. Information detailing Offeror’s experience with the installation of 15 KV buses manufactured by the same equipment supplier provided in Offeror’s proposal

f. Any agreements with the manufacturer for installing their equipment should also be provided.

Motor Control Centers Demonstrate the manufacturer and installer of the Motor Control Centers has experience with related equipment inclusive of switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, motors, and 480V distribution and has the capability of providing and installing necessary equipment. Submit documentation for the installation of 480V motor control centers within industrial facilities or hydropower or power generating facilities.

Project information shall include:

a. Description of the project including size, ratings and number of generating units

b. Motor Control Center manufacturer

c. Name of Point of Contact at the project

d. Project location

e. Project completion date

f. Information detailing Offeror’s experience in the installation of 480V Motor Control Centers manufactured by the same equipment supplier provided in Offeror’s proposal

g. Any agreements with the manufacturer for installing their equipment should also be provided.

For each submitted project, the Offeror shall request a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), found as Attachment C below, from those Government agencies or private sector companies’ Point of Contact identified for each project.

These agency or company contacts must have detailed information concerning the performance of the project in order to accurately complete the PPQ for the Offeror. The POCs may be contacted by the SSEB to assess the scope of work performed and to evaluate performance of the projects listed under the previous experience tab of this volume, if necessary; therefore, it is imperative to ensure correct telephone and email addresses are identified for the client POCs on each PPQ. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires shall be submitted with your proposal if they are able to be received from the POC prior to the proposal due date. Offerors shall follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror’s client requests, he/she may submit the questionnaire directly to the Contract Specialist, Sarah Hagood at Sarah.N.Hagood@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

PPQs previously completed by the example project's POC may be submitted in lieu of requesting the POC to re-complete the form; however, Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

NOTE: For Department of Defense (DoD) projects, the Offeror need not submit a copy of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Evaluations (ACASS & CCASS) for each DoD project; instead, provide written notification current ratings are available for the Government to evaluate. CPARS evaluations shall not be submitted by the Offeror in place of a PPQ.

TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS AND JOINT VENTURES. Provide a copy of the teaming/joint venture agreement. Offerors may submit experience of an affiliated entity where the affiliated entity has made a firm commitment to participate meaningfully in the performance of the contract. If required, JV approval must be obtained in accordance with Small Business Administration policy.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: There are two aspects to the Government’s past performance evaluation: relevancy and quality of performance. The Government will first evaluate how relevant the past performance is to the work required by the MATOC specifications and then the Government will evaluate how well the Offeror performed on the submitted projects. In doing this, Government will use the relevancy and confidence ratings discussed below.

In addition to the PPQs, the Government may review and consider any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror (including information from Government personnel and databases).

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

The Government intends to assess the relative risks associated with the Offeror’s performance based on the past performance information provided in the proposal and, if applicable, information obtained from available sources identified previously. A significant achievement, unexplained or unresolved problem, or lack of relevant data may significantly impact the risk rating by the Government. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to include all relevant information, including demonstrated corrective actions, in its proposal.

In addition to the project information requested in this section, the Offeror shall also provide notification and information concerning any projects where it’s right to proceed was terminated for the convenience of the Government or for default/cause during the last five (5) years, or so state that there were none. If any contracts were terminated, whether for convenience or default/cause, the Offeror shall list each, providing the contract number, title, brief type of work effort, and the reason for the termination.

NOTE: Although the SSEB may not rate an offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, the SSAC may recommend, and the SSA may determine, that a "Substantial Confidence" or "Satisfactory Confidence" past performance rating is worth more than a "Neutral Confidence" past performance rating in the best value tradeoff as long as the determination is consistent with stated solicitation criteria.

FACTOR 4 – TECHNICAL APPROACH & SCHEDULE (VOL II, BOOKMARK D)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: The Offeror shall provide a plan describing their proposed approach to executing the Seed Project. The plan shall consist of a Technical Approach Narrative and Schedule.

Technical Approach Narrative The Technical Approach Narrative should include a description of the offeror’s overall plan for completing the Seed Task Order work, inclusive of options, from NTP to final completion within the constraints identified by the solicitation documents. The discussion must be in a narrative format and may include diagrams, bubble charts, or sketches to support the narrative.

The Technical Approach Narrative shall address the following, at a minimum:

1. Work sequence(s)/phases related to execution of the Seed Task Order.

2. Coordination with powerhouse personnel for access and operation of powerhouse equipment and a plan for schedule management regarding powerhouse operations.

3. A narrative detailing possible challenges and site constraints; mitigation measures to successfully complete all major features of work:

a. Shop fabrication and testing

b. Field assembly activities; methodology for providing temporary power, cutover

c. Performance testing and commissioning

d. Contractor/ Operating Project Coordination (i.e., expected unit and/or line outages required (with duration);

switching operations; lockout/tagout)

e. Technical risks and site constraints associated with required work

f. Critical assumptions & uncertainties that could impact the completion of work

g. Plan to deal with potential impacts identified above

Schedule A schedule in Gantt chart format using the critical path method (MS Project 2007 or Primavera P6 software) showing a planned schedule to complete the Seed Task Order shall be included using the timeframe designated in the solicitation. For the purposes of this factor only, the Offeror shall use the date of 1 April 2022 for Notice to Proceed (NTP) and prepare the schedule assuming that all base line items and option(s) will be awarded on that date.

Limit the Gantt chart schedule to no more than 75 individual items/tasks. The schedule shall include a detailed outline of the project work schedule, identifying major work tasks and milestones that include completion of work performed and dates detailing who (prime vs. subcontractor) will perform each activity, with the minimum included:

a. Preparation, submittal, and review period (NLT 90 days)

b. Procurement & Fabrication of long lead items (motor control centers, panel boards)

c. Provide temporary power and cutovers

d. Installation & Testing of:

i. Each auxiliary 480V Distribution Board (motor control center)

ii. Each panel board

iii. Each new feeder for 480V Distribution Boards (motor control centers)

iv. Battery System

v. Inverter system

vi. AC and DC distribution systems.

e. Government commissioning of:

i. Each auxiliary 480V Distribution Board (motor control center)

ii. Each panel board

iii. Each new feeder for 480V Distribution Boards (motor control centers)

iv. Battery System

v. Inverter system

vi. AC and DC distribution systems.

f. Provide as-built drawing & O&M Manuals

g. Critical Path (shall be readily identifiable or the work plan will be unacceptable)

EVALUATION CRITERIA – The Government will evaluate the information provided to:

- Determine the Offeror’s understanding of the scope of the Seed Task Order.

- Determine the Offeror’s understanding of the technical risks and site constraints associated with Seed Task Order.

- Determine the Offeror’s approach to managing the technical risks and site constraints associated with the Seed Task Order.

- Determine the Offeror's understanding of how major work tasks impact other major work tasks required to accomplish the work.

- Demonstrates the Offeror’s schedule is realistic considering the schedule constraint contained in FAR Clause 52.211- 10 – Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984).

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN (VOL III, BOOKMARK A)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: The purpose of this criterion is to evaluate the amount of work to be performed by small businesses as a prime contractor or subcontractors in relation to the total value of the project, as well as the types of work small businesses will be performing, and the Offeror’s past performance complying with contract requirements contained in clauses FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and FAR.52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

1. All Offerors (both large and small businesses) shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP, Attachment D) to identify the extent to which small businesses will participate in the performance of the proposed acquisition.

a. Large businesses may achieve the small business participation goals through subcontracting to small businesses.

b. Small business prime contractors may achieve small business participation goals through their own performance/participation as a prime contractor and also through subcontracting to other small businesses.

A mandatory minimum Total Small Business Participation goal of 34% of the total contract value (through small business participation from small, small disadvantaged, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, or Woman Owned small businesses) is required based on the nature of the work for this project. The Offeror should articulate how small businesses will participate through performance as either a small business prime contractor or as a subcontractor, as well as demonstrating their past performance in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219- 8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

2. Submit information on up to three (no less than one) project(s) which demonstrates the degree (both by dollar and by percent of total contract value) to which the contractor utilized small business firms in performing the project.

For small business Offerors, consideration will be given to self-performance if a small business for a project, as well as for providing subcontracting opportunities to small businesses—as is the policy of the Government.

For large business Offerors, in addition to the submitted project information, consideration may also include review of ISRs (Individual Subcontract Reports) and SSRs (Summary Subcontract Reports) from the eSRS (Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System).

The project information submitted for the small business participation plan evaluation does not have to be the same as those listed in the Experience and Past Performance factors.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: Small Business Participation Plans will be evaluated using adjectival ratings, which are defined in “Small Business Participation Rating Adjectives.” Using the information completed in the required small business participation plan template, the government will evaluate Offerors on the extent of the planned participation of U.S. small businesses in the performance of this acquisition as follows:

1. The extent of participation of small business prime Offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the percentage of the value of the total acquisition vs. the large business participation percentage.

2. The extent to which the Offeror meets or exceeds the suggested socioeconomic category goals. These goals are a percentage of the total value of the acquisition. A mandatory minimum Total Small Business Participation Plan goal of 34% of the total contract value is assigned to this acquisition.

In addition to the mandatory Small Business goal, the following goals are suggested for the individual socioeconomic categories and determined to be reasonable based on market research for this requirement:

{8.5%} Small Disadvantaged Business {8.5%} Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) {8.5%} Historically Underutilized Zone (HUBZone) Small Business {8.5%} Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Goals are based on percentage of TOTAL contract value.

3. The extent to which small businesses are identified, as defined in FAR Part 19 (small, small disadvantaged, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, or Woman-Owned small businesses) in the proposal by name (note: for large business Offerors, this also includes verification of those small businesses in the Offeror’s subcontracting plan (see DFARS 215.304(c)(i)(C)), and the identification of the complexity and variety of the work (work requiring specific certifications, e.g., welding, mechanical, electrical, fabrication, supply, etc.) to be performed by small businesses.

4. The extent of demonstrated commitment (i.e., length of and formality considerations) to use such firms.

5. The extent to which the Offeror has demonstrated past small business participation.

NOTE: For large businesses only. No award will be made to an Offeror until an approved subcontracting plan is in place. The subcontracting plan’s goals must conform to the goals provided in the Small Business Participation Plan (taking into account total dollars subcontracted vs. total contract value as basis for development of the goals) and must contain the mandatory plan requirements outlined in FAR 19.704.

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (VOL III, BOOKMARK B)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: Separate from the Small Business Participation Plan, large business Offerors also must submit a Subcontracting Plan (Individual Contract Plan) as required by FAR 52.219-9. The Subcontracting Plan shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan. In accordance with DFARs 215.304(c), when an evaluation assesses the extent which small businesses are specifically identified in proposals, the small businesses considered in the evaluation shall be listed in any subcontracting plan submitted.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: Large businesses will not be eligible for award if they fail to submit an acceptable Subcontracting Plan. Subcontracting Plans will be evaluated on an ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE basis:

(a) Does the Subcontracting Plan adequately respond to each of the required elements of FAR 52.219-9 (d) paragraphs

(1) through (11)?

(b) Are the commitments in the Subcontracting Plan comparative to the commitments in the Small Business Participation Plan?

PRICE SCHEDULE (SEED) (VOL IV, BOOKMARK A)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: Submit the required Price/Bid Schedule (SF 1442) for the Seed Task Order that includes pricing for all Contract Lines Items (CLINs). An Offeror that fails to submit a complete price proposal for the Seed Project may be considered unacceptable and may not receive further consideration.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government will perform a price analysis after completion of technical evaluations. Price analysis will be performed in accordance with FAR 15.404-1, to determine completeness, reasonableness, and understanding of the work. Price will not be rated but will be a factor in making the final best value determination for award.

OFFER GUARANTEE (VOL IV, BOOKMARK B)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: Submit Standard Form 24. The guarantee shall be submitted in accordance with Contract Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: This item is not rated. The Government will review the Bid Bond for legal sufficiency.

The Bond must be legally sufficient. Failure to submit a bid bond may make the Offeror’s proposal ineligible for award.

DEFINITIONS AND RATING ADJECTIVES

DEFINITIONS

Affordability Caps are the approved cost constraints for major systems acquisitions determined by the resources a DoD component can allocate, which provide a threshold for procurement and sustainment costs that cannot be exceeded.