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D15PS00079

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Steven Campbell

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Acquisition Services Directorate Sierra Vista, Arizona

The Department of the Interior Interior Business Center

Acquisition Services Directorate Sierra Vista, Arizona

On Behalf of

The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

Request for Quote (RFQ) For

USACE St. Paul Neutral Tribal Assessment and Tribal Consultation Planning

The US Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Sierra Vista, Arizona is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) on behalf of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L.

Udall Foundation, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, as documented in this RFQ.

PROJECT TITLE

USACE St. Paul Neutral Tribal Assessment and Tribal Consultation Planning

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Offerors must submit the information listed below. Total submission package should be no more than thirteen (13) pages. Submissions longer than this page limit will not be considered. Please do not provide supplemental materials. Each volume as described below shall be submitted as a separate attachment.

Volume 1 – Technical Expertise

Specific qualifications and expertise sought for a competitive team are listed below and will be used as the basis for selection.

1. Name, title, organization, email and mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers of Team Lead/Senior Facilitator (key personnel) to support this project.

a) The Project Lead must have at least senior level experience equivalent to the minimum entry criteria required for the U.S. Institute’s National Roster of Environmental Dispute Resolution and Consensus Building Professionals (Roster). Information about the Roster can be found at http://ecrroster.udall.gov/Default.aspx

2. A resume of Key Personnel shall be included. Resumes should not be more than (2) pages with no smaller than 11 point font and will NOT be included in Volume 1’s total page length. Resumes longer than this page limit will not be considered.

3. A description of offeror’s understanding of the proposed work and how the offeror may approach the process.

4. A description of how the facilitation team will coordinate and communicate with the U.S. Institute, and the USACE to ensure coordination throughout the project.

5. A description of how the offeror meets the following capabilities deemed by the government to be necessary for the success of the project:

a) Demonstrated senior-level experience and expertise working in a neutral capacity designing and facilitating Tribal and/or stakeholder situation assessments.

b) Knowledge of and experience with designing and implementing federal Tribal Government-to-

Government consultation processes in a neutral capacity.

c) Preference for demonstrated experience working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s

Regulatory Program.

d) Knowledge and experience working with Federally Recognized Tribes with preference given to experience working with Tribes currently located in, or with historical ties to, the USACE St.

Paul District Regulatory Program (see list).

e) Working knowledge, with a preference for demonstrated expertise, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470) and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.

4321).

f) Clarity and effectiveness of the offerors approach to accomplishing the requirements detailed in the Statement of Work.

g) Availability to begin the project immediately upon award of the contract and make the project a priority commitment during the period of performance of this requirement.

6. A statement of any possible conflicts of interest and how the offeror proposes to address them.

7. As a separate attachment, provide an estimate of labor hours utilizing Attachment A. Do NOT include hourly rates, travel hours, total labor costs, or any other price elements. This attachment shall not exceed one (1) page and will NOT be included in Volume 1’s total page length. The estimated hours will be used in the evaluation of the offeror’s approach to the requirements.

Volume 1 – Technical Expertise should be no more than six (6) pages with no smaller than 11 point font.

Submissions longer than this page limit will not be considered.

Volume 2 – Past Experience

This volume will be used to provide additional data for the evaluation of Volume 1 – Technical Expertise.

Using up to three examples from past experience of the key personnel, briefly describe the offeror’s approach to:

o Designing and facilitating Tribal and/or stakeholder situation assessments in a neutral capacity.

o Knowledge of and experience with designing and implementing federal Tribal Government-to-

Government consultation processes in a neutral capacity.

Past Experience should also communicate how the contractor has previously accomplished activities similar to those which are listed under Volume 1 (5a-g).

Summaries shall include the specific contract number, the agency/organization supported, and the name and contact information for one reference for each project.

Volume 2 – Past Experience should be no more than two (2) pages with no smaller than 11 point font.

Submissions longer than this page limit will not be considered.

Volume 3 – Pricing

1. Provide a Price Proposal utilizing the budget template included in the RFQ package at Attachment B.

2. The Government intends to pay the Contractor(s) at fifty percent (50%) of the contracted Labor

Rate(s) for all billable hours when traveling. Therefore, offerors shall include separate Labor Rate(s) and estimated hours for travel time by using the appropriate columns in Attachment B. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations on a cost reimbursable basis.

3. The offeror is to quote the amount of hours they deem necessary for the requirement. If the hours quoted differ from the Government’s estimate as listed in the Statement of Work, the offeror is to provide a description and/or justification for the difference.

4. Price proposals must include estimated direct expenses including all subcontractor labor (if applicable) and other direct expenses. Include burden as applicable, specifying burden rates and burden calculations.

5. Price will be evaluated based on the proposed amount of hours, labor rates, other direct costs, burden rates, and the total estimated cost.

Volume 3 – Price should be no more than two (2) pages with no smaller than 11 point font. Submissions longer than this page limit will not be considered. The page count of this volume consists of a completed Attachment B spreadsheet which will count as one (1) page, leaving an additional page for justifications and assumptions. Note: the 11 point font requirement does not apply to the completed Attachment B.

Company Profile As a part of the quote, Offerors shall provide a Company Profile to include the following:

DUNS Number

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this RFQ should be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. All questions must be submitted by 5 PM Eastern April 17, 2014. Offerors should contact only the Contracting Officer issuing the RFQ, with the Contract Specialist cc’d, about any aspect of this RFQ. Please put in the subject line of your email: “USACE St.

Paul RFQ”.

Steven Campbell, Contracting Officer Steven_Campbell@ibc.doi.gov

Scott Butterfield, Contract Specialist Scott_D_Butterfield@ibc.doi.gov

BASIS OF AWARD/EVALUATION PROCEDURES

The Basis of Award will be Best Value. A contract will be awarded to the offeror whose quote, conforming to the RFQ, will be the most advantageous to the Government. When determining Best Value, Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The following are key to this award:

Demonstrated senior-level experience and expertise working in a neutral capacity designing and facilitating Tribal and/or stakeholder situation assessments.

Knowledge of and experience with designing and implementing federal Tribal Government-to- Government consultation processes in a neutral capacity.

Preference for demonstrated experience working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Regulatory Program.

Knowledge and experience working with Federally Recognized Tribes with preference given to experience working with Tribes currently located in, or with historical ties to, the USACE St.

Paul District Regulatory Program (see list).

Working knowledge, with a preference for demonstrated expertise, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470) and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.

4321).

Clarity and effectiveness of the offerors approach to accomplishing the requirements detailed in the Statement of Work.

Availability to begin the project immediately upon award of the contract and make the project a priority commitment during the period of performance of this requirement.

Past Performance on similar projects and other U.S. Institute projects. Past Performance, to be differentiated from Volume 2 – Past Experience, will be evaluated using information located in the Government systems Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

Contractor must have successfully completed all registrations in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award. https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

EVALUATION PHASES AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Quote Submission:

Quotes in response to this request shall be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern on May 07, 2014.

Please submit information via FedConnect. Offerors should also send one (1) copy via email to:

Steven_Campbell@ibc.doi.gov Scott_D_Butterfield@ibc.doi.gov Lewis@ecr.gov

Evaluation Phase 1:

The quotes received will be evaluated against the RFQ requirements. The acceptable quotes determined to most closely demonstrate Best Value may be selected to advance to an optional Phase 2.

Evaluation Phase 2:

If Phase 2 is deemed necessary by the Evaluation Team, offerors participating in this phase will be invited to provide oral presentations, including a question and answer period, lasting up to one hour by telephone.

After Phase 1 and Phase 2 (optional) evaluations are completed, the quote which represents the Best Value to the Government will be selected for Contract award.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Information about the U.S. Institute can be found at: www.ecr.gov See Attachment C for RFQ Provisions and Clauses http://www.ecr.gov/