B.08.02 W912EF24R0010 LSR NL Tainter Valves Sys. Ugrades Solicitation.pdf

Low er Snake River Navigation Lock Tainter Valve System Upgrades

CYNTHIA H JACOBSEN 509-527-7214

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

31-Jul-2024

(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

X

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, 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 __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________30 Aug 2024 (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 _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

USAED, WALLA WALLA - CONTRACTING DIV.

CYNTHIA JACOBSEN

201 N. THIRD AVENUE

WALLA WALLA WA 99362

W912EF

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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: TEL: FAX:

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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

W912EF24R0010

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

Schedule of Items (Bid Schedule) Instructions to Offerors Requirements/Clauses Offeror Experience Form Davis Bacon Wage Decisions Technical Specifications – Attachment 1 Drawings (as listed in the Requriements section) – Attachment 2

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

PRICE SCHEDULE

Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers LSR Navigation Lock Tainter Valve System Upgrades

This will be a firm-fixed-price hybrid construction with supply contract. The construction portion has an estimated magnitude of the CONSTRUCTION portion is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY

U/M*

U/P*

AMOUNT

Base Items

LOWER MONUMENTAL LOCK & DAM

Supply 0001 Furnish New Tainter Valve Structure-LMA 4 EA XXXXX $________

0002 Furnish New Tainter Valve Equipment-LMA 4 EA XXXXX $________

Construction 0003 Removal of Existing and Installation of New

Tainter Valve Assemblies-LMA

1 JOB XXXXX $________

LITTLE GOOSE LOCK & DAM

Supply 0004 Furnish New Tainter Valve Structure- LGA 4 EA XXXXX $________

0005 Furnish New Tainter Valve Equipment- LGA 4 EA XXXXX $________

Construction 0006 Removal of Existing and Installation of New

Tainter Valve Assemblies- LGA

LOWER GRANITE LOCK & DAM

0007 Furnish New Tainter Valve Structure- LLA 4 EA XXXXX $________

0008 Furnish New Tainter Valve Equipment- LLA 4 EA XXXXX $________

Construction 0009 Removal of Existing and Installation of New

Tainter Valve Assemblies- LLA

ICE HARBOR LOCK & DAM

0010 Furnish New Tainter Valve Structure- HLD 4 EA XXXXX $________

0011 Furnish New Tainter Valve Equipment- HLD 4 EA XXXXX $________

Construction

0012 Removal of Existing and Installation of New Tainter Valve Assemblies- HLD

SCHEDULE TOTAL $__________

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

U/M* = Unit of Measure U/P* = Unit Price

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation.

OCT 2020

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

ATTENTION TO OFFERORS

Offerors shall price all line items of the bid schedule.

CONTRACT AWARD: Contract award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable.

AWARD will be made, as a whole, to one offeror.

OFFERORS are required to complete and submit the Standard Form 1442 Back (completed), Bid Schedule,and Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications.

Proposal prices must include all Federal, state, and local taxes in accordance with Contract Clause: FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES.

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

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.

SUBCONTRACTIG PLAN

ALL LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A SUBCONTRACTING PLAN WITH THEIR

PROPOSAL. THE SUBCONTRACTING PLAN MUST BE REVISED AND INCLUDED WITH ANY

SUBSEQUANT PROPOSAL REVISION(S), as applicable. See Section 00 70 00, Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. For information on the evaluation of subcontracting plans, see Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Appendix DD.

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 Bidders 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 nonresponsible 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.

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.

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 their 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 or proposal due date an inquiry is received, the less likely it is that a timely response can be provided.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 25JB65-5S6KBN 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 217-367-3276 or (833)389-1097, 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

ATTENTION TO OFFERORS

Offeror is REQUIRED to provide the following information with the proposal for the Government’s use in the determination of offeror responsibility, pursuant to FAR Part 9.

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

2. The name of your banking institution, telephone number and the name of the individual to contact for a line-of-credit reference. (If you are the apparent low bidder, please contact your bank reference to let him/her know our office will be calling for financial information.)

Bank Institution ________________________________________________________

Telephone Number _____________________________________________________

Contact ______________________________________________________________

Email Address _________________________________________________________

3. Tax Identification Number ______________________________________________

4. 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) Will performance of the present work inhibit your ability to perform this contract? ___________

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

Return completed form with all attachments to:

Email: cynthia.h.jacobsen@usace.army.mil

EVAL FACTORS

SOLICITIATION PROVISIONS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable proposal that is determined to be the best value to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the three (3) evaluation factors: Factor 1 Certification, Factor 2 Past Performance (includes Fabrication Experience and Installation Experience), and Factor 3 Price.

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

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

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

1. FACTOR 1 – Certification

Each offeror will be required to clearly demonstrate that the company and/or key personnel (as required) possess one or more of the required fabrication certification capabilities to complete the required scope of work and all requirements. Offeror will be evaluated as either Acceptable or Unacceptable for this factor, as detailed in the Evaluation Approach section.

2. FACTOR 2 – Past Performance

Each offeror’s current and past performance will be reviewed to determine recency, relevancy, and quality. In determining relevancy, the offeror’s performance of fabrication and installation work will be compared to the scope and complexity of the work required in the solicitation.

3. 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 will be evaluated and rated.

The overarching evaluation approach will be based upon adequacy of response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP. Marginal levels of overall detail could indicate a lack of understanding concerning the requirements and may result in the entire factor receiving an unfavorable rating and/or being eliminated from the competitive range.

1. Factor 1 Certification

This factor evaluates the offeror’s required fabricator certification. Contractor submission must provide documentation proving that the company and/or key personnel (as required) will be performing the required fabrications (and other actions required) to furnish the completed supply items for installation. This factor is rated as acceptable or unacceptable. The certification(s) provided must be rated as acceptable for the offer to be considered for award. Contractor must prove the company and/or key personnel (as required) possess one or more of the following certifications under paragraph “a” below. Any copies of certification(s) provided must be legible to facilitate evaluation. Any certification documents submitted will not be returned, therefore it is requested that only copies be provided. Contractor must prove the company(s) and plant(s) performing fabrication of hydraulic steel structures possess one or more of the following certifications and the endorsement under this factor:

a. Certification by American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) as Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR), Certified Bridge Fabricator – Advanced (ABR), or Certified Hydraulic Fabricator - Advanced (HYDA); and

b. The applicable certification has the Fracture Critical Endorsement (FCE or FCEH).

Evaluation Standard

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

2. Factor 2 Past Performance – This factor is comprised of the following:

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.

Offerors shall use Attached “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant fabrication and installation experience. Offerors shall submit past experience that demonstrates the relevant projects listed below in the Relevancy section.

Limit your submissions to no more than 8 project examples performed within the past ten (10) years.

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. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. 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, signed letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered.

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 a “neutral 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. Offerors 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. The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources but is not compelled to rely on all of the information available.

c. The past performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated record of recent and relevant past performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements.

d. RECENCY: The Government will conduct a performance assessment based on the recency of the Offeror's relevant past performance, of which work shall be current and/or have been performed within the past ten years from the issue date of this RFP.

e. 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 and fabricators, 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.

7) Compliance with subcontracting plans submitted on previous projects.

Relevant projects would include:

Fabrication and installation experience with large hydraulic steel structures operated by hydraulic systems.

Fabrication and installation experience with hydraulic power systems which included integrated low voltage Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) controls.

Installation experience performed in difficult and hazardous environments including confined space and fall protection.

* Note see: D. Proposal Submission Requirements (ii.VOLUME I, TAB 2- Past Performance;

(1) and (2)) below for more detailed information.

f. QUALITY: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation assesses the quality of the offeror's past performance on those recent efforts that were determined relevant by determining how well the contractor performed on the contracts. Documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment.

Evaluation Standard

Rating Description Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown (see note below)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

3. 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 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 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.

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 offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as set forth below. The solicitation shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submission. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

The Volumes are:

Volume I – Certificates; Past Performance (Fabrication Experience, Installation Experience).

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.

1. Proposal Submission Requirements

a. Each volume shall be submitted as a separate PDF or ZIP file. 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.

b. Printing shall 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 ELECTRONIC COPIES

Volume I 1

Volume II 1

d. Proposals may be rejected for failure to adhere to the proposal preparation requirements.

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

f. Submitting proposals electronically:

i. Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted via email to the following individuals by no later thatnt he date and time established in Block 13 of the Standard Form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recently issued SF 30 as applicable.

Primary Contract Specialist: Cynthia Jacobsen cynthia.h.jacobsen@usace.army.mil Alternate Contract Specialist: David Boone david.c.boone@usace.army.mil

Each email shall contain the following information:

Solicitation number – W912EF24R0010

ii. Offeror should enter a description for every file submitted. For files over 8 megabytes (MB) the Offeror shall break the file into smaller files sent via separate emails with each email marked to identify which number the email is relative to the total number of emails submitted (i.e. “email one of four”). Once all of the emails submitted have been received the Government will confirm receipt via responsive email. If an offeror submits multiple offers the Government will only consider the last offer submitted prior to the due date and time.

iii. Do not assume submission will be instantaneous. File size and number of files submitted shall be considered.

iv. Electronic submission of offers satisfies the requirement set forth in Block 13A of the SF 1442 (‘…in original and 0 copies…”). Additionally, electronic submission of the offer guarantee, when a offer guarantee is required, is due with the offer submission. Mailing an offer guarantee for submission is not allowed..

SUBMISSION DEADLINE – Proposals shall be received by the USACE Contracting Activity no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of the Standard Form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recently issued SF 30 as applicable

2. 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. Scans must be in color and at least 600 dpi. All files created in 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. 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.

c. Sub-Contractor Identification. Offerors are required to clearly identify the firm(s) that will be utilized during performance of the contract or work that will be self-performed. Ensure the proposal is clear as to which function the Offeror or subcontractor will be performing. If the prime contractor proposes to use a major subcontractor, the offeror shall submit a signed Letter of Commitment from the subcontractor with the proposal.

i. VOLUME I, TAB 1 – Certificates. This tab shall contain the certifications and endorsements required by Factor 1.

ii. VOLUME I, TAB 2– Past Performance. This tab shall contain current and past performance information regarding similar contracts. Offerors shall submit Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major contract currently in performance or awarded during the past ten (10) years, from the issue date of this RFP, 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 RFP. 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, signed letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered.

A PPQ is included in this solicitation at Attachment A. Submit one Attachment A for each project narrative submitted under Factor 2. When completing the PPQ, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal.

However, if the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal due date, the Offeror shall, at a minimum, submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ with blocks 1 through 5 completed. This will allow the Government an opportunity to contact the client directly.

Please contact the client to notify them of the Government's intent to contact them regarding Past Performance on the project listed. Additionally, if the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly from the client to the Government's point of contact listed in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal any PPQs previously submitted for other Solicitations/Requests for Proposals. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

This tab shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Fabrication Experience. This section shall include the following information in the following format. Ensure all information is current and accurate.

Proposals will be evaluated to determine experience with the fabrication of large complex and precise steel structures 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 fabrication experience.

Offerors shall submit the following for Fabrication Experience:

I. Offerors must demonstrate fabrication experience of each of the elements identified below performed within the past ten (10) years.

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

b. Provide information about the fabricated Hydraulic Steel Structures

(HSS) having a total weight of at least 10 tons and having a length, width, or height of at least 10 feet. HSS is defined as structures which control or regulate water and are typically part of a larger navigation, hydropower, or flood control project. Typical HSS are lock gates, dam spillway gates, Tainter gates, Tainter valves, bulkheads and stoplogs, vertical lift gates, components of hydroelectric and pumping plants, and miscellaneous structures such as lock wall accessories, flood protection gates, lifting beams used for installing other HSS, and outlet works gates.

c. Use Attached “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant fabrication experience. Project experience shall include adequate detail such as configuration and dimensions to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.

II. Provide information to demonstrate which type of certification(s) the fabricator(s) had during fabrication of the HSS. Include certification by American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) in either Major Bridge Fabrication (CBR), Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR), Certified Bridge Fabricator – Advanced (ABR), and/or Certified Hydraulic Steel Structure Fabricator (HYD) and the Fracture Critical Endorsement (FCE).

(2) Section 2 – Installation Experience. This section shall include the following information in the following format. Ensure all information is current and accurate.

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

Offerors shall submit the following for Installation Experience:

I. Offerors must demonstrate installation of each of the elements identified below performed within the past ten (10) years.

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

b. Provide information about the installation of Hydraulic Steel Structure (HSS) having a total weight of at least 10 tons and having a length, width or height of at least 10 feet. HSS is defined as structures which control or regulate water and are typically part of a larger navigation, hydropower or flood control project. Typical HSS are lock gates, dam spillway gates, Tainter gates, Tainter valves, bulkheads and stoplogs, vertical lift gates, components of hydroelectric and pumping plants, and miscellaneous structures such as lock wall accessories, flood protection gates, lifting beams used for installing other HSS, and outlet works gates.

c. Describe any required demolition, installation, setup, and testing of mechanical equipment.

d. Use Attached “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant installation experience. Project experience shall include adequate detail such as equipment types, ratings, capacities, and configuration to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.

(3) Section 3 – Contract Descriptions. This section 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/Task 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.

(4) Section 4 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 3 - 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.

b. For all contracts, the offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offeror’s delivered product.

(5) Section 5 – 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, fabricators, and suppliers who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed Price.

(6) Section 6 – 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 to demonstrate the relevancy of experience and past performance with this solicitation. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Signed Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

Letters of Commitment must be signed both by the company official and the employee.

(7) Section 7 -Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1 - Contract Descriptions, complete a Past Performance Questionnaire for any project that has not received a formal Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation. 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 cynthia.h.jacobsen@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 in Word for Windows Table Format 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).

(8) Section 8-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.

iii.VOLUME II, TAB 1 – Price. This tab 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 tab.

The offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this tab 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 SF1442 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section 00 10 00 – Solicitation Section 00 21 00 – Attention to Offerors

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.

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 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements FEB 1988 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction

Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders JUN 2023 252.215-7008 Only One Offer DEC 2022 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

JAN 2023

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)

52.222-23 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…