B08 RFP W9123821R0049.pdf

REPLACE WELL #7 AT DDJC TRACY:

A 1-step Design-Build, low est priced technically acceptable solicitation to replace an existing w ell for DDJC Tracy. The existing w ell has nitrate contamination and w ill need to be decommissioned and a new w ell drilled in same vicinity as the existing w ell, but deeper. A new prefabricated metal pump house for the new w ell pump w ill be required. General w ork to be performed includes the design and drilling of a new w ell, providing a new pump and pump house w ith chain link fence, decommissioning of the existing w ell, and demolition of the existing pump house and chain link fencing.

IAW FAR 36.204(f), the estimated magnitude of construction is expected to be betw een $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The solicitation w ill proceed as a 100% Small Business Set-aside

HOWARD GREGORY 916-557-5217

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

24-Jun-2021

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________360 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________26 Jul 2021 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers 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 _______60 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

USACE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

1325 J STREET

SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

W91238

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W9123821R0049 49

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

W9123821R0049

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Design-Build

Specifications and

Drawings

1072 21-JUN-2021

Attachment 2 Davis Bacon Wage

Determination

143 18-JUN-2021

Attachment 3 Visitors Spreadsheet 1 21-MAY-2021

Attachment 4 Preaward Survey 5 19-MAY-2021

Attachment 5 Past Performance

Questionnaire

3 14-MAY-2021

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job HAZMAT Survey

FFP

Contractor shall perform a HAZMAT (asbestos, lead, PCB, etc.) SURVEY of the pumphouse prior to any demolition work; to identify and quantify any HAZMAT to be abated or removed from the project to be demolished.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z2NE

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job Design Build Replace DDJC Tracy Well #7

FFP

Provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, equipment and transportation for the Design and Construction of the Replacement Well #7 at

DDJC Tracy in Tracy, CA, in accordance with all attached documents, drawings and specifications

PSC CD: Z2NE

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 360 dys. ANP 1 SACRAMENTO AREA OFFICE

2194 ASCOT AVENUE BUILDING 1066

RIO LINDA CA 95673-9988

W91238

0002 360 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

W91238

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification MAY 2012

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction

Materials

MAY 2014

52.232-13 Notice Of Progress Payments APR 1984

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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

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

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting

Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

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

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

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

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include

Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

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

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

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

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

(i) The solicitation number;

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

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

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

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

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

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the

Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

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

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal

Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at

52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the

Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the

Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). 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. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the

Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm, fixed-price construction contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting

Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

ATTN: DeAnna L. Wagner.

1325 J Street, Room 878

Sacramento, California 95814

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

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

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

Thursday, July 1st, 2021 at 10:30am

(c) Participants will meet at—

Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin

Pass and ID Badge Trailer at the Employee Gate

25600 Chrisman Road

Tracy, CA 95304

NOTE: Contractors need to register in the DBID computer system. Contractors need to fill out the solicitation

Attachment 3 Visitors Spreadsheet and submit to the Tracy Project Office a minimum of 3 working days ahead of visit.

Follow the instructions at solicitation Attachment 1 Design-Build Specifications and Drawings, Specifications

Section 0004, Section 01 00 00 General Requirements for the DBIDS instructions and Visitors Spreadsheet, beginning on page 395. The visitor’s information spreadsheet is on page 399.

Submit the completed Visitors Spreadsheet via email to: Cynthia.Baksys@usace.army.mil

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

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

N/A

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 FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

252.247-7022 REPRESENTATION OF EXTENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY SEA (JUN 2019)

(a) The Offeror shall indicate by checking the appropriate blank in paragraph (b) of this provision whether transportation of supplies by sea is anticipated under the resultant contract. The term supplies is defined in the

Transportation of Supplies by Sea clause of this solicitation.

(b) Representation. The Offeror represents that it:

____ (1) Does anticipate that supplies will be transported by sea in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation.

____ (2) Does not anticipate that supplies will be transported by sea in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation.

mailto:Cynthia.Baksys@usace.army.mil

(c) Any contract resulting from this solicitation will include the Transportation of Supplies by Sea clause.

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

HOW TO SUBMIT INQUIRIES:

Prospective offerors shall submit inquiries related to this solicitation in accordance with the following:

a. For information related to amendments, and the dates set for receipt of proposals, please check http://www.beta.SAM.gov

b. Contractual and Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures are to be submitted via Bidder

Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1. To submit and review offeror inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register go to the aforementioned web page and click on the QUICK ADD link. Select agency as USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e-mail address, and then click continue. Fill in all required information and click Add User.

2. From this page you may view all offeror inquiries or add an inquiry.

3. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed.

4. The Solicitation Number is: W9123821R0049

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: TWWQS8-3ZB287

c. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries 10 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

d. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

e. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

f. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals. An award notice will be posted on www.beta.SAM.gov upon contract award.

g. The point of contact for this solicitation is:

Contract Specialist: Howard Gregory

Telephone: (916) 557-5214

E-MAIL: Howard.E.Gregory@usace.army.mil

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, physical bids/proposals will not be accepted.

All bids/proposals must be submitted electronically.

The Government will not accept telegraphic or facsimile bids.

Proposals/Bids MUST BE submitted electronically using the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE):

https://safe.apps.mil/

Proposals/Bids submitted through SAFE require an Offeror-unique link sent by the Contract Specialist to the

Contractors point of contact and associated e-mail address. Registration with DoD SAFE is not required to upload files. Submissions are limited to 8 GB and are due regardless of technical difficulties.

http://www.beta.sam.gov/ https://www.projnet.org/projnet http://www.beta.sam.gov/ mailto:Howard.E.Gregory@usace.army.mil https://safe.apps.mil/

Please request a link from the Contract Specialist by e-mail to Howard.E.Gregory@usace.army.mil

To ensure accurate receipt and prompt processing, Offerors are encouraged to request a DoD SAFE invitation link from the Contract Specialist no later than 24 hours prior to proposals/bid due date.

Links must be requested from the Contract Specialist at least 2 hours prior to the proposal/bid opening due date and time.

Only one (1) SAFE submission is allowed per Offeror.

Once sent by the Contract Specialist, a SAFE invitation link is only active ONCE (i.e., multiple sessions or versions are not allowed - if the link is clicked, it will not be active later for changes to be made). The Contract Specialist can verify bid submission receipt upon request; e-mail requests for confirmation are preferred. SAFE links are valid for

14 days after being issued.

Late proposals/bids will NOT be accepted for any reason.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY, PREAWARD SURVEY:

In order to determine a contractor's responsibility for purposes of contract award in accordance with FAR

Part 9.104, 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 equipment to be used in performing the work (see Attachments, Pre-award Survey).

If the contractor or subcontractor does not already have sufficient resources demonstrated in the completed

Pre-award Survey, acceptable evidence of "the ability to obtain" the required, adequate resources normally consists of a commitment or explicit arrangement that will be in existence at the time of contract award to rent, purchase or otherwise acquire the needed facilities, equipment, other resources, or personnel.

Offerors shall provide letters from banks or other financial institutions with which the contractor conducts business. The letters should contain information about your firm's accounts, loans, lines of credit, etc. The

Government is interested in financial stability, timely payments, the length and nature of the relationship between the firm and the financial institution, and the firm's financial ability to perform the contract. The letters should also provide the name and telephone number of the bank representative the Government may contact. If a Joint Venture, provide this information for each Joint Venture participant.

AVAILABILITY OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS PUBLICATIONS DESCRIPTIONS:

a. The internet URL for Corps of Engineers publications is:

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/

b. Construction Criteria Base (CCB). The Construction Criteria Base (CCB) system available through the

National Institute of Building Sciences includes copies of Corps of Engineers methods and specifications. Information about the CCB can be obtained from:

http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php

TELEGRAPHIC & FACSIMILE OFFERS:

TELEGRAPHIC AND FACSIMILE OFFERS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/ http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATIONS,

AND CONTRACT AWARD

1. OVERVIEW.

Proposals received in response to this solicitation for the Well Replacement at DDJC Tracy will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method of obtaining a best value contract. The Contracting Officer will award the contract to the responsible offeror with the lowest price offer whose technical offer is found acceptable, in accordance with the standards set forth below.

2. BASIS OF AWARD.

2.1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective awardee must meet the general standards in FAR

Part 9 and any special standards set forth in this solicitation.

2.2. SOURCE SELECTION USING THE LOW-PRICE, TECHNICALLY-ACCEPABLE

(LPTA) METHOD

The Government shall first evaluate the lowest-priced offeror. Should that offeror’s proposal be found to be technically acceptable in all non-price factors, the Government shall stop evaluations and make direct award to said offeror, assuming its price is found to be fair and reasonable.

Should the proposal not be technically acceptable in all non-price factors, or should the price offer not be found fair and reasonable, the Government shall evaluate the next lowest-price offeror. This process will repeat until a technically acceptable offeror whose price offer is fair and reasonable is selected.

3. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

For purposes of this RFP, an “Offeror” may include a group of two or more entities that have formed a “contractor team arrangement,” as that term is defined in the Federal Acquisition

Regulation, Section 9.601. In the case of entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement, the experience and performance history of any member of the team, whether or not gained while working with the other member(s) of the currently-proposed contractor team arrangement, may be submitted as part of an offeror’s technical proposal.

In the case of contractor team arrangements involving a prime contractor and subcontractor(s), where the prime contractor submits the proposal in response to this RFP, the prime contractor must have completed at least two of the total number of projects submitted for Factor 1 for consideration in response to the Factor 2 past performance submission requirements of this RFP.

If information about a subcontractor is submitted and considered during the evaluation, the

Government’s expectation is that this subcontractor will perform the same or very similar work in performance of this contract. Before utilizing another subcontractor for this work, the

Government must first give its written consent.

An Offeror that relies upon the performance history of a member or members of a proposed contractor team arrangement will be expected to maintain that arrangement during performance of any contract awarded to that Offeror under this RFP. As a part of its proposal, the Offeror must provide a contractor team agreement signed by all parties, identifying the legal name(s) of all entities and describing the nature of each entity’s relationship (teaming/partnering, joint venture, etc.) and its role on this project. Past Performance information of other than the contractors constituting such a team will not be considered in the absence of a fully-executed team agreement. In the case of joint ventures, at least one project must be submitted from each member to demonstrate past experience.

3.1.1 Media, Page Size, Margins, Fonts, and Page Limitations.

Submit only the electronic files specified elsewhere in this solicitation. Do not submit excess information not requested, such as audio-visual media, etc. Do not include links to information on websites in lieu of incorporating the information physically into the proposal. Except where another size is specifically authorized for a specific submission, use only 8 1/2” x 11” electronic sheets. Use at least 1inch margins, which may include headers and footers. Do not justify the right margin. Ensure that all text and graphics are clearly legible. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, or unusual font styles such as script, or condensed fonts. Where authorized, a foldout sheet will count as one page. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are excluded from page limitations.

3.1.2 Conditioning of Offer.

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal volumes. Inclusion of any company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the offer is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the offer; see “Inquiries”, located in Section 00 21 16, for points of contact. Notwithstanding the above, the offeror must clearly describe in the proposal cover sheet submitted with the price volume any exceptions within the offer to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation.

3.1.3 Restrictions on Offeror-Provided Information.

“Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for the Government’s evaluation as specified herein is provided as part of the offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include in their proposals information they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark the information in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to

Offeror – Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data.”

Offers shall not contain classified data.

3.2 GENERAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION.

The proposal shall be submitted as summarized below and as required by the specifications.

(1) Volume I – Technical Volume

(a) Factor 1: Experience

(b) Factor 2: Past Performance

(2) Volume II – Price Volume

(a) Proposal Cover Sheet

(b) Standard Form 1442, Acknowledgement of Amendments, Joint Venture Agreement

(c) Pricing Schedule

(d) Completed 52.204-8, with applicable checkmark applied.

(e) Offer Guarantee

(f) Pre-Award Survey Information

The offeror must submit a proposal consisting of a “price” volume (Volume I), and a “technical” volume (Volume II). The price volume must include the signed offer and the offeror’s proposed prices. The technical volume includes all required information relating to the “non-price” evaluation factors. The two volumes must be submitted as separate, distinct volumes. Both volumes must be received electronically, within the same DOD SAFE submission, not later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442. The information in each volume is evaluated separately and independently. Do not cross-reference similar material between the technical volume and the price volume.

3.2.1 Identification of each Volume.

Clearly identify each volume, as either the “Price Volume” or “Technical Volume”. Include on the cover sheet for each volume the project title and location, solicitation number, name and address of the offeror, and volume copy number.

Offers are to be formatted and tabbed in accordance with the instructions below for each proposal volume.

Include a table of contents for each proposal volume.

4 TECHNICAL VOLUME

4.1 FORMAT, CONTENTS, AND LIST OF TABS FOR THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

Use 8-1/2” x 11” electronic pages for the narrative portions of the proposal. There is not a page limit for the overall technical proposal; however, there may be limits imposed at the tab level.

Organize your technical proposal as indicated below. The tabs directly correlate to the technical evaluation factors. Although the Government may use information contained anywhere within the technical proposal in its evaluation of any technical evaluation criteria, the Government is not obligated to search for or to consider information that is not located in the specified location.

Number the pages. Do not include information pertaining to your proposed pricing for this project in the technical proposal. Limit your submittals to the information specified; excess information will not be evaluated. For purposes of the electronic version of the proposal, “tabs” means searchable PDF bookmarks.

4.2 Tab 1 of the Technical Volume: Factor 1 – Experience.

4.2.1.1 Sub-Factor 1: Potable Water Systems Experience

The offeror shall provide two (2) example projects demonstrating its experience on projects with potable water systems, and drilling/installing water wells with a minimum capacity of 750

Gallons Per Minute (GPM) and with 200 feet or more of total dynamic head. Projects need to have been completed within the last seven (7) years. Sample projects must be substantially complete, meaning all construction is complete and only paperwork or minor punchlist items remain to be completed.

4.2.1.2 Sub-Factor 2: Designer/Design Team Experience

The offeror shall provide two (2) example projects demonstrating its potable water systems well design experience on projects with a minimum capacity of 750 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) and with 200 feet or more of total dynamic head.

Projects need to have been completed within the last seven (7) years.

Each project example provided by the offeror shall include a narrative containing at least the following information:

• Project title and location

• Detailed description of the project and work performed

• Original contract award amount and final construction cost

• Original contract finish date and actual finish date

Formatting Limitations:

Each example project description shall not exceed three (3) pages (8.5 x 11 inches page size) including any images, graphics, charts and tables. If offeror submits more than three (3) pages for any example project description, the additional pages will not be evaluated. Start each example project on a new page.

4.2.1.3 Evaluation Criteria

The Offeror shall provide the following to be considered Acceptable:

Two substantially complete example projects completed within the past seven (7) years demonstrating experience with potable water systems, and drilling/installing water wells with a minimum capacity of 750 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) and with 200 feet or more of total dynamic head were evaluated (Sub-factor 1.1)

Two substantially complete example projects completed within the past seven (7) years demonstrating its potable water systems well design experience on projects with a minimum capacity of 750 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) and with 200 feet or more of total dynamic head were evaluated. (Sub-factor 1.2)

4.3 Tab 2 of the Technical Proposal: Factor 2 Past Performance

4.3.1 Submission Requirements

a. The Offeror shall submit past performance evaluations on the projects it submitted for

Factor 1, Experience. The Offeror shall provide formal performance evaluation if they are available. Formal performance evaluations are those that are similar to evaluations prepared using Department of Defense Performance Evaluation (Construction) Form

DD2626.

b. If a formal performance evaluation is not available, then the offeror shall obtain from the client for each past project a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (see

PPQ form included in this solicitation). Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project (s) before the proposal submittal date, the offeror shall complete and include with its proposal the first page of the PPQ, showing contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. Completed questionnaires may also be submitted by the preparer directly to the Government’s point of contact, Howard Gregory at Howard.E.Gregory@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

a. The Government may also review information obtained from any other source in evaluating each offeror’s past performance. Sources may include past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and

Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System

(eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

b. 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.

c. Start the information for each example project on a new page. There is not a page limitation for this submission.

4.3.2. Evaluation Criteria:

The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements.

Past performance will be initially evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s present/past performance is recent, and relevant to the proposed effort. Past performance will be considered recent if it has been completed within the last seven years or if the past performance project is substantially complete as of the date the proposal is submitted. A past performance project will be found relevant if it included construction or reconstruction of a potable water system with at least one well having a minimum capacity of 750 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) and with 200 feet or more of total dynamic head.

Second, the past performance evaluation should demonstrate how well the offeror performed on the prior contracts presented. The past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers in order to assess how well the offeror performed those past contracts.

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 is so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Government may be unable to make either a favorable or unfavorable past performance evaluation (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). in such cases an offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

In conducting the past performance evaluation, each Offeror shall be assigned a rating in accordance with the table below.

Adjectival 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 above).

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

5 PRICE VOLUME.

5.1 NUMBER OF SETS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

Submit the price proposal volume in a separate electronic format.

5.1.1. FORMAT, CONTENTS, AND LIST OF TABS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

Use only 8-1/2” x 11” electronic pages. There are no page limits for the price proposal; however, limit responses to required information. Excess information will not be evaluated. Organize your price proposal as indicated below. For the price volume only, “tab” means a bookmark on a searchable PDF document.

Tab 1: Proposal Cover Sheet.

The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(i)-(v). This provision, titled

“Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition” is incorporated by reference in Section 00

21 00. The format and content for the proposal cover sheet follows:

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Solicitation Number.

2. The name, address, CAGE code, and telephone numbers of the offeror.

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

4. Names, titles, e-mail address, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

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

(End of Proposal Cover Sheet)

Tab 2: SF 1442; Acknowledgement of Amendments; Joint Venture Agreement

The Standard Form (SF) 1442 must be completed by the offeror and duly executed with an original signature by the official(s) identified in the proposal cover sheet as authorized to bind the offeror in accordance with FAR 4.102, which includes specific instructions pertaining to individuals, partnerships, corporations, Joint Venture participants, and agents. Include the offeror’s CAGE code in block 14 of the SF 1442, along with the offeror’s address. All amendments must be acknowledged in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form

30, Amendment. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), include a copy of the JV agreement and indicate its status. *Note: If the SF 1442 and/or the pricing schedule is changed by amendment, be sure to use the amended pages when submitting your proposal.

Tab 3: Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and Pricing Schedule

Submit the completed Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule on the SF 1442, and the

Pricing Schedule with the offeror’s proposed contract prices inserted in the appropriate spaces.

Prices must be proposed for each contract line item (except for those CLINs deleted from the solicitation). Unit prices must be extended to the actual “dollar and cents” amounts (e.g., to two decimal places). Do not round off the extended prices to the nearest dollar. Check your pricing submission very carefully for mathematical and clerical errors prior to submission. Any qualification of pricing may render the proposal unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award. However, offerors are encouraged to use callouts, footnotes, etc. to explain their lines of thinking where it would aid in the Government finding the price(s) fair and reasonable.

Tab 4: Annual Representations and Certifications

The offeror must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications on the “System for Award Management” (SAM) website in accordance with FAR 52.204-8. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that these on-line Representations and Certifications are updated as necessary to reflect changes, but at least annually to ensure that they are kept current, accurate and complete. Please print out 52.204-8, and place the appropriate checkmark in section

(b)(2).

Tab 5: Bid Guarantee.

All offerors must submit a bid guarantee, (e.g., Standard Form 24, Bid Bond) which complies with the requirements of…