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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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2. CONTRACT NO.

W912HQ 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

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DAVID A KAPLAN 703-428-8487

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

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13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

USACE HUMPHREYS ENGR CTR SPT ACTIVITY

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

07 Dec 2022

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912HQ23R0001

430PM EST 10JAN2023

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W912HQ23R0001

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Task 1

FFP

Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision and management necessary to complete the required services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R408

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job Task 2

FFP

Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision and management necessary to complete the required services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R408

NET AMT

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

SHARED VISION PLANNING WEBTOOL

ROADSHOW WORKSHOP

1. BACKGROUND

Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Field Operating Activity (FOA) located within the Washington, DC National Capital Region (NCR), in Alexandria, VA and with satellite centers in New Orleans, LA, Davis, CA, Golden, CO, and Pittsburgh, PA. IWR was created in 1969 to analyze and anticipate changing water resources management conditions, and to develop planning methods and analytical tools to address economic, social, institutional, and environmental needs in water resources planning and policy. IWR is currently responsible for a number water resources activities or programs, including evaluation of Civil Works (CW) strategic plans, CW policies and programs, investment and financial analysis, performance measurements and evaluations, infrastructure analysis, climate change and other water related activities. IWR provides technical assistance to Corps divisions, districts, laboratories, Federal agencies, international organizations, financial institutions and other countries, in encompassing a broad range of topic areas related to levee and dam safety, risk assessment, dredging requirements, port/waterway transport, aquatic ecosystem restoration, environmental stewardship, flood and drought risk management, emergency preparedness, watershed planning, regulatory, multipurpose water resources including hydroelectric power, water supply and reallocation, recreation, and other water and related land resources issues.

IWR seeks services and support supporting the Mekong River Commission (MRC) in the development of a Shared Vision Planning (SVP) webtool. This effort is being funded by the U.S. Department of State as a means for diplomacy through technical and scientific exchange.

The MRC is an intergovernmental organization for regional dialogue and cooperation in the Lower Mekong River Basin, established in 1995 based on the Mekong Agreement between member countries - Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam. The organization serves as a regional platform for water diplomacy and a knowledge hub of water resources management for the sustainable development of the region. USACE currently has a formalized agreement with the MRC to collaborate on a wide range of water resources management efforts. The MRC regional office is headquartered in Laos and each member country has their own committee office within their countries’ borders.

SVP is a process that requires the collaborative development of a decision support tool – herein referred to as the SVP tool. The SVP tool is designed to support the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Basin Development Strategy (BDS) 2021-2030 at both the national and regional levels. The tool is being designed to enhance the ability by member countries to integrate and examine data from various MRC databases. The purpose is to provide access to data that facilitates dialogues across sectors and countries and serve as part of the MRC toolkit in support of the Basin Development Plan outcomes. As a result, it is very important to facilitate a collaborative development process of the SVP tool, which ensures the tool is designed for the user needs.

This contract will facilitate member country feedback into a review of the SVP tool for 1-day workshop event in four countries spanning no more than 2 weeks. The contractor is expected to support logistics in executing these workshops, facilitating, and providing summary of meetings. All workshops will be contacted in English.

2. SCOPE

The contractor shall coordinate with the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) planning division team. IWR will the make the connections to establish a working relationship between the contractor and the MRCS. This will involve 2-3 one-hour biweekly calls at around 09:00 am Vientiane, Lao time with the MRCS.

Specific duties will include the following:

i. Coordinate with designated POCs assigned by the MRCS for the execution of the ‘roadshow’ workshops in Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Vietnam.

ii. Coordinate with the MRCS on funding a formal ‘meeting package’ for conference space within each country’s committee offices for 20 twenty people with coffee and lunch. The conference rooms will be coordinated with the MRCS. The workshops will likely be held in Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Bangkok, and Hanoi for each of the countries. The MRCS meeting package for 20 people costs $1400 for workshops in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, and costs $2,200 in Vietnam.

iii. Develop a banner and provide stationary (for twenty participants) for each event based using official format as directed by the USACE POC and use MRCS and U.S. State Department logos.

iv. Provide Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) based on UN rates to about 15 participants from each country. One 100% DSA for attendance plus 88% DSA for travel time.

v. Coordinate with MRCS and the various country POC for van rental and driver during workshop at each country.

vi. Coordinate with MRCS to reimburse miscellaneous expenses for one or two VIPs per country, such as chairperson of the National Mekong Committee. This will be reimbursement to include $30 honorariums, gasoline reimbursement (no greater than $150), or taxi (no greater than $100).

vii. Purchase airfare for two participants flying roundtrip from Saigon to Hanoi.

viii. Print hard copies of agenda and summary of tool (<10-page package)

ix. Subcontract simultaneous translation service at each of the workshops.

x. Develop concise (less than 5 page) pages report for each of the four events summarizing feedback from workshop participants about their thoughts and suggestions on the webtool development and capabilities.

The contractor will provide an estimate of their labor and travel expenses necessary to support the execution of these logistics and costs. The series of workshops will span a period of two weeks in Bangkok, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. The specific schedule will be determined in consultation with the MRCS, but it is targeted to be realized in mid-February pending member country approvals.

The contractor is expected to upfront expenses incurred by items ii-ix. USACE will reimburse the contractor for all these expenses with vouchers / receipts. These expenses will be coordinated with USACE and will not exceed a total budget $48,000.

The contractor will work with MRCS and USACE to keep expenses within budget. Any additional expenses over the $48,000 maximum will need to be approved by USACE.

The contractor shall have knowledge and experience working with government and non-governmental organizations and universities; however, USACE will introduce the contractor to MRC and be involved in all logistically planning.

The contractor will also have excellent communication skills to facilitate workshop planning activities with the MRC. All correspondence is in English, so there is no need for additional languages, although experience working with Southeast Asian agencies is preferred.

3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The following sub-sections provide details of various general requirements for this effort.

3.1. Non-Personal Services

The contractor shall provide strictly non-personal services and contractor employees are not subject to direct supervision and control by the Government. The contractor shall advise and support the Government but shall not make final decisions or certifications on behalf of the Government nor perform any inherently governmental functions. The contractor and its employees shall not represent the Government nor appear to represent the Government in performance of these contract services.

Contractor personnel shall clearly identify themselves as contractor employees in all interactions during contract performance.

3.2. Place of Performance

Work will be performed at the contractor’s site and at workshop locations as needed.

3.3. Period of Performance

The period of performance for this task order is 6 months.

3.4. Materials

All materials, minus expendable supplies, purchased by the contractor with funds from this task order and used under this task order, become, and remain the property of the Government.

3.5. Travel

The contractor shall provide services necessary to plan and schedule travel and travel shall be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-

46. The contractor shall be reimbursed for actual allowable costs and not to exceed the amount allowed in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). No profit/fee is allowable on travel costs.

3.6. Funding of each Task

The contractor must be able to fund each task as it requested. Reimbursement of contractor labor and logistics support is provided upon completion of each task. This means that the contractor must show capability to have the access to funds necessary to support activities in each task. The US Government will not provide a loan before delivering a task. The contractor will only be reimbursed for financing of logistics and labor after the task is completed.

4. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (TASK AREAS)

Task 1 – In coordination with MRCS and USACE, provide cost estimate for logistical support, and secure any time sensitive bookings for workshops in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam.

Task 2 - Complete execution of four 1-day workshops. Successful execution of this task requires completion of the duties described in the scope. Payment for labor, travel and reimbursement is following completion of workshops and delivery of concise summary reports.

5. DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The table below identifies a set of deliverables that are required under this task order.

Task Deliverables Due Date

Task 1: Cost estimate for workshop logistics and time-sensitive bookings arranged.

1. Cost estimate / expense plan for workshop logistics.

2. Invoices for time-sensitive bookings for any initial reimbursements.

No later than one week before first workshop.

Task 2: Successful execution of workshop.

3. Workshop logistics provided as agreed.

4. Concise summary report on participant feedback about webtool (less than 20 pages).

5. Final invoices for workshop logistics

6. Any invoices of honorariums, gasoline, taxis, DSA, etc. provided to participants

NLT 4 weeks upon completion of all four workshops.

6. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS)

Standard Acceptable Quality Level Incentive or Remedy Task Completed Either virtual or in-person, all deliverables in each task completed per the timeline.

Deviations to the timeline approved by USACE.

Re-perform/correct at no cost to the Government.

Workshop logistic support

Arrangements with third party venders (i.e., lunch providers, airline tickets, etc.) completed per the timeline.

Any failure by a third-party vender to adequately deliver a service should not constitute responsibility of the contractor if contracts with third parties were properly made. However, the contractor should alert USACE and the MRCS to any issues as soon as they are noticed for joint solutioning.

Any additional cost in logistics due to contractor negligence could be borne by the contractor.

7. SECURITY

The work will be UNCLASSIFIED and network or facility access is not required. The contractor(s) will not require a Common Access Card (CAC).

8. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Attached is a copy of the USACE-DOS Interagency Agreement (IAA) on “USACE Support to the DOS in the Mekong”. Funding for this contract comes through the IAA.

9. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR TECHNICAL POINT OF

CONTACT (TPOC)

A contracting officer representative (COR) and/or technical point of contact (TPOC) will be appointed on each task order. The COR and TPOC have no authority to direct the contractor in any way to alter the contractual obligation. The contracting officer is the only individual authorized to make changes to the contract.

10. EVALUATION CRITERIA

APPENDIX 1 outlines evaluation criteria for contract award.

11. INVOICING

The contractor is authorized to invoice as frequently as monthly; for work performed.

The contractor shall append the final invoice with an “F” to indicate final.

Invoices should be sent to the following email addresses. Which ensures that a copy goes to the USACE finance office and a copy to the IWR budget officer:

Kenneth.n.book@usace.army.mil CEFC-Q0Invoices@usace.army.mil DLL-CEIWRCONTRACT@usace.army.mil

APPENDIX 1:

CONTRACT EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

“SHARED VISION PLANNING WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT THE MEKONG RIVER

COMMISSION”

1. Technical Understanding and Approach (20%): The contractor must illustrate how well do they understand the requirement and how would they execute it. It will be important to understand how the contractor will engage POCs in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. USACE will provide introductions to points of contact (POCs) for each National Mekong Committee and the MRC Secretariat, but the contractor needs to show how they will continue to engage with POCs and local venders (if necessary).

2. Staff Approach (20%): The contractor must demonstrate how they will staff the requirements for a cost-effective execution of tasks.

3. Past Performance (20%): The contractor must demonstrate that they have completed similar work in the past. Higher ratings will be given to contractors that have performed similar work in an international setting.

4. Financial Robustness (40%): The contractor must demonstrate how it will finance logistical requirements before reimbursement. In other words, the contractor must show it has the financial ability to execute tasks before reimbursement.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work APR 1984

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either--

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if--

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage;

provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(End of clause)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991)

(a) "Definition. Contracting officer's representative" means an individual designated in accordance with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

(b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting officer's representative (COR), the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the contracting officer. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract.

Section I - Contract Clauses

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government JUN 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUN 2020 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or

Improper Activity

MAY 2014

52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity MAY 2014 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

NOV 2021

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

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

OCT 2020

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.215-2 Audit and Records--Negotiation JUN 2020 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns OCT 2022 52.219-14 (Dev) Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) OCT 2022 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation OCT 2022 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification MAY 2022 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

JUN 2020

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-9 Limitation On Withholding Of Payments APR 1984 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014 52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

NOV 2021

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services

OCT 2022

52.246-20 Warranty Of Services MAY 2001 52.246-25 Limitation Of Liability--Services FEB 1997 52.249-2 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed-

Price)

APR 2012

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) APR 1984 52.249-14 Excusable Delays APR 1984 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources APR 2012 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense- Contract-Related Felonies

DEC 2008

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.

AUG 2022

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7972 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015)

MAY 2020

252.227-7000 Non-estoppel OCT 1966 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data--Noncommercial Items FEB 2014 252.227-7014 Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and

Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation

FEB 2014

252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information JAN 2011 252.227-7020 Rights In Special Works JUN 1995 252.227-7030 Technical Data--Withholding Of Payment MAR 2000 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data APR 2022 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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

Shannon N. Benson, Contracting Officer USACE – Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315 703-428-7407 Shannon.N.Benson@usace.army.mil

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

(End of provision)

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/

(End of provision)

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 Department of 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.

(End of provision)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

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

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

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors.

JAN 2018

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)

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1.1 General Guidance. This section provides a general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specifiC instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The Offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested in this section and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Any Offeror who submits an incomplete package may be considered ineligible for award. The proposal must be compliant with the requirements as stated in the PWS. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this section may result in unfavorable proposal evaluation.

1.2 Proposal Submission. Offerors shall submit proposals electronically to the following address: The file name should contain the solicitation number W912HQ23R0001. Electronic submissions are required. Failure to submit proposals by the closing time and date designated in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33 (SF33) may result in the proposal being deemed “late” and not considered for evaluation. See FAR 52.215-1 for rules concerning submission of offers and late proposals. Proposals will not be returned (except for timely withdrawals), but will be retained by the Government for official record purposes.

NOTE: Offerors proposal must be received by the Government at the time proposals are due. Merely transmitting prior to the time proposals are due can potentially result in a proposal arriving “late” thus ineligible for evaluation.

1.3 Inquires. Offerors may submit inquires, questions or comments relating to this solicitation via email to David.A.Kaplan@usace.army.mil no later than 4:30 PM EST on Monday 19 December 2022. Email subject line shall read:

“Solicitation No. W912HQ23R0001 Questions”. The Government will consider all correspondence, but will not issue individual responses; instead, if appropriate, a solicitation amendment will be issued. No questions will be accepted via phone. Individual meetings with firms will not be scheduled. Voicemails with questions and/or requests for meetings will not receive a response. Questions received after 19 December 2022 may or may not be answered.

1.4 Period of Acceptance for Offeror. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for a minimum of 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, as identified in block 8 of the solicitation.

2.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

To effectively and equitably evaluate proposals, the Government must receive information sufficiently detailed and in the order described below that clearly describe an Offeror's capabilities. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to submit complete proposal information and documents that are fully responsive to the submission requirements of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for organizing submitted material sequentially under tabs and numbered pages to facilitate evaluation. Materials not organized under the appropriate tabs and in the sequence of subparagraphs set out below, may easily be overlooked during evaluations, possibly affecting an Offeror’s rating. Submit proposals in the format and quantities as indicated below. Proposals shall be comprised of four volumes, and submitted in electronic form, as indicated below.

2.1 Organization. Offerors shall organize their proposal into volumes as follows:

Volume I – Technical and Past Performance Factor 1 – Technical Understanding and Approach Factor 2 – Staff Approach Factor 3 – Past Performance

Volume II – Price and Admin Factor 4 – Entity Financial Strength Factor 5 – Price

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

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11” Font Size – 12-point except for tables and illustrations

Font Style. A font with Serifs is preferred for body text (Times New Roman is preferred) and a font without Serifs is preferred for headings/headers (Arial is preferred) Spreadsheets, table, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17”, but will count as two pages. Tables and illustrations may be landscape, and may use a reduced font size of no less than 10-point.

No price information may be included in Volume I.

File Packaging. All volumes shall be submitted in PDF Format.Volume II Price should include a MS Excel Spreadsheet in addtion to the PDF.

Content Requirement. The proposal shall be prepared clearly and concisely to demonstrate that the Offeror has a complete understanding of the requirements. Offerors shall prepare proposals on the presumption that the Government has no previous knowledge of the Offeror’s capabilities. Proposals will be evaluated only on the information specifically presented in respective submittals, with the exception of the Past Performance evaluations.

When applicable, the Offeror shall cross reference to the solicitation by annotating the solicitation reference in parenthesis, (e.g., Sec C, para 4.0). Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation (including attachments). The penalty for making a false statement in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. §1001. Offerors should submit their best proposal initially as the Government intends to make awards without discussions in accordance with FAR 52.215-1 (except clarifications, as described in FAR 15.306(a)). The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if deemed necessary. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. Title pages and table of contents are not included in page counts. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Volume I – Technical Factors

Factor 1 - Technical Understanding and Approach. Offeror should submit a proposal that includes a comprehensive discussion of understanding of the requirement of each task in the PWS and provide a detailed description of the approach to addressing the PWS that demonstrates an understanding of the technical disciplines required to successfully perform the required tasks.

Factor 2 – Staff Approach. The offeror’s proposal shall provide their estimated level of effort and qualifications for the personnel that would be used to complete each task in the PWS. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated to the extent that it demonstrates availability of proposed staff for multiple tasks simultaneously in accordance with the PWS. The offeror shall demonstrate a clear hierarchy, delineate responsibilities, and establish overall coordination between the Contractor and the Government. The offeror’s proposal should detailed the proposed work force that will complete the requirements the PWS.

Factor 3 – Past Performance. The Offeror that signs the SF33 shall provide its past performance information regarding recent and relevant efforts and the quality of those efforts to demonstrate accomplishments and capabilities to successfully perform and accomplish the effort required by this RFP. There are three aspects to the past performance information to be submitted:

(a) Relevant Company Effort, (b) Quality of Past Performance and (c) Recency.

Relevant Past Performance The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) and no more than three (3) examples of its most “recent” and “relevant” project efforts performed to demonstrate its company’s accomplishments on contracts similar to the effort required in this solicitation. Efforts are considered “Recent” if their performance occurred within the last three (3) years. For each “recent” and “relevant” project example, the Offeror shall furnish the information specified below. If the Offeror is submitting “task order type projects”, each single task order project shall be submitted on a separate project data sheet. Do not combine tasks orders and present them as one entire project.

As a minimum, provide the following information:

Required Information

1 Company Name 2 Name of Project 3 Location of Project 4 Owner’s Name and Owner's Point of Contact, (telephone, e-mail) 5 General Scope of Project/Contract Work as it relates to the PWS of this solicitation, including project size, complexity, and any distinctive and/or unique features of the project) 6 Offeror’s Role (Prime, Subcontractor, Joint Venture Partner, etc.) and the type of work your company self-performed 7 Contract Type (e.g., performance based, Firm-Fixed-Price, etc.)

8 Contract Award Date (Month/Year); Completion Date of the Base Year: (Month/Year); Completion of option years (Month/Year) 9 If this contract is being performed under an option year the completion date of the current option being performed:

(Provide Month/Year) 10 Contract Dollar Value - Base Year Price and Total Price (Base Year and all Options) 11 Type and Extent of Work Subcontracted 12 The Approach to the Operational Services 13 How the Project was Managed (e.g., oversight, schedule, quality, property management, safety, etc.)

14 Termination or Liquidated Damages Information (comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions) 15 Contract Number (if providing information from a US Government contract)

Quality of Past Performance.

The Offeror shall submit evidence of the quality of its past performance on the projects submitted in paragraph

3.2.1.1. The Offeror shall provide a completed Contractor performance evaluation, whether annual or final, found in the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (www.cpars.gov). If a completed Contractor performance evaluation does not exist in CPARS (example, non-U.S. Government projects), the Offeror shall provide completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (see Attachment 2). If, at time of evaluation, a completed Contractor performance evaluation exists in CPARS that conflicts with a submitted PPQ, the completed contractor performance evaluation will govern.

Any past performance surveys/assessment/evaluation forms, other than CPARS or the PPQ form provided at the end of this section, are unacceptable submissions by the Offeror to evidence the quality of its past performance and will not be considered or evaluated.

Completed CPARS or PPQs that were submitted in response to previous solicitations may be used in this source selection. However, Offerors shall not incorporate any CPARS or PPQs by merely referencing other proposals. A copy of the CPARS or PPQ must accompany the company effort submitted under Experience/Past Performance in paragraph 3.2.1. 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.

If an Offeror has been required to take corrective action for any substandard performance, other performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc., the Offeror should explain the circumstances and the corrective actions taken.

If a project owner will only provide completed PPQ’s and/or CPARS directly to the U.S. Army Humphrey’s Engineering Center, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the project owner submits the PPQ and/or PPIRS before the proposal due date using the following electronic mailing addresses: David A. Kaplan at email:

David.A.Kaplan@usace.army.mil - and a copy furnished to Shannon N. Benson at email: Shannon.N.Benson@usace.army.mil

PPQ’s and/or CPARS received after the proposal receipt date will not be considered timely and will not be included in the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal.

Verification of Past Performance The Government reserves the right to verify the past performance record of cited projects (or other recent projects not submitted) by reviewing the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS), or other Government appraisal systems, or to interview owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information. An Offeror will be afforded the opportunity to reply to or explain adverse performance information which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to address.

Volume II Factor 4 and Factor 5 and Administrative Requirements There is no page limit for this volume Administrative The Offeror shall submit the following in the manner indicated in the Proposal Submission Requirements:

• Signed and dated Standard Form 33, acknowledging any and all amendment by completing Block 14 of the SF33

• One zipped file of the entire proposal

• Agreements (if applicable)

Factor 4 – Entity Financial Strength Financial Statements. Provide a current financial statement of the Offeror, certified by an independent accounting firm, if practicable, or by an authorized officer of the organization. If the financial statement is more than 60 days old, a certificate must be attached stating that the company’s financial condition is substantially the same or, if not the same, what changes have occurred. Such statements will be treated as confidential by the Government.

Bank Information. Offeror shall provide the following information regarding its current Banking Institution:

• Name

• Address

• Point of Contact

• Fax Number

• Phone Number

Factor 5 – Price Offerors shall submit a price proposal that details the estimated amount of labor per each task, and a grand total for the contract.

3.0 EVALUATION FACTORS

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the offeror(s) whose proposal is most beneficial to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors described below.

Factor 1 – Technical Understanding and Approach: The contractor must illustrate how well do they understand the requirement and how would they execute it. It will be important to understand how the contractor will engage POCs in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. USACE will provide introductions to points of contact (POCs) for each National Mekong Committee and the MRC Secretariat, but the contractor needs to show how they will continue to engage with POCs and local venders (if necessary).

Factor 2 – Staff Approach: The contractor must demonstrate how they will staff the requirements for a costeffective execution of tasks.

Factor 3 – Past Performance: The contractor must demonstrate that they have completed similar work in the past.

More favorable evaluation will be given to contractors that have performed similar services in an international setting.

Factor 4 – Entity Financial Strength: The contractor must demonstrate how it will finance logistical requirements before reimbursement. In other words, the contractor must show it has the financial ability to execute tasks prior to payment and, or reimbursement.

Factor 5 – Price: Offerors shall submit a price proposal that details the estimated amount of labor per each task, and a grand total for the contract.

Factors 1 through 3 are of equal importance. Factor 4, Entity Financial Strength is more important important than Factors 1 through combined. The non-price factors when combined are more important than price.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

EVALUATION CRITERIA

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal is most beneficial to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors described below. The Government will award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conformed to the RFP, is fair and reasonable, and has been determined to be most beneficial to the Government based on the five evaluation factors which are listed below:

Factor 1 – Technical Understanding and Approach Factor 2 – Staff Approach Factor 3 – Past Performance Factor 4 – Entity Financial Strength Factor 5 – Price

Relative Importance of Factors: Factors 1 through 3 are approximately equal. Factor 4 is more important than Factors 1 – 3 combined. The non-price factors when combined are significantly more important than the price factor.

As the differences in technical ratings and relative advantages or disadvantages become less distinct, differences in prices between proposals are of increased importance in determining the most advantageous proposal. Conversely, as differences in prices become less distinct, differences in ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages between proposals are of increased importance to the determination. To receive consideration for award, an offeror must receive a rating of no less than acceptable for all technical factors and past performance confidence level of no less than neutral.

The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest price offer. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers.

1.0 EVALUATION FACTORS

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

Factor 1: Technical Understanding and Approach: The contractor must illustrate how well do they understand the requirement and how would they execute it. It will be important to understand how the contractor will engage POCs in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. USACE will provide introductions to points of contact (POCs) for each National Mekong Committee and the MRC Secretariat, but the contractor needs to show how they will continue to engage with POCs and local venders (if necessary). The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated to determine the offeror’s understanding of each task in the Performance Work Statement. The proposal shall include a comprehensive discussion of understanding of the requirement of each task in the PWS and provide a detailed description of the approach to addressing the PWS that demonstrates an understanding of the technical disciplines required to successfully perform the required tasks.

Factor 2: Staff Approach: The contractor must demonstrate how they will staff the requirements for a costeffective execution of tasks. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated to the extent that it demonstrates relevance of work experience of their personnel. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated to the extent that it demonstrates availability of proposed staff for multiple tasks simultaneously in accordance with the PWS. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated on the adequacy of the proposed work force required completed the requirements the performance work statement. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate a feasible management plan and organizational structure including hierarchy of personnel for accomplishment of the work.

Factor 3: Past Performance: Each offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine recency, relevancy, and the quality of performance on the past contracts. A past performance confidence assessment rating will be assigned based on the offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance. The contractor must demonstrate that they have completed similar work in the past.