Draft RFP Volume 1_BAR008.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

US Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District

IDIQ SATOC FOR BARROW

COASTAL EROSION REDUCTION

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Construction of Coastal Erosion Protection at Utqiagvik, Alaska

W911KB24R0009

August 2023

IDIQ SATOC FOR BARROW COASTAL EROSION REDUCTION

VOLUME 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SF 1442

SECTION 00 11 01 CLIN SCHEDULE

SECTION 00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00 22 11 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION

CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD ONE STEP - - BEST VALUE

SECTION 00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERITIFICATIONS

SECTION 00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION 00 73 00 CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION

SECTION 00 73 00.00 29 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 73 46 WAGE DETERIMINATIONS SCHEDULES

BARROW SATOC IDIQ

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 499,950,000 Job IDIQ Base Period: 7 Years

FFP

Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite- Quantity (IDIQ) for Coastal Erosion Reduction at Utqiagvik, Alaska. Period of Performance: Task Orders for the IDIQ SATOC may be awarded up to 7 years after date of contract award. The contractor shall perform construction tasks in accordance with the contract. Task orders awarded are subject to the maximum burdened labor rates and maximum rates for rock set forth in the contract. CUMULATIIVE AMOUNT OF TASK ORDERS AWARDED

UNDER THIS IDIQ SATOC SHALL NOT EXCEED $499,950,000.00 FOR

THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: F006

MAX

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 1 Job OPTION Six Month Extension

FFP

The period of performance may be extended up to six months in accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Any extension will be at the current year rates established in the contract.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: F006

MAX

NET AMT

PRIME CONTRACTOR DIRECT COST BREAKDOWN

Table 1. 1st YEAR Job Title a.

Direct Cost $ (hrly rate) b.

Labor Burden c.

Subtotal ($) d.

G&A (%) e.

Maximum

Total Project Manager

Superintendent

Quality Control Manager Safety Program Manager

Table 2. 2nd YEAR Job Title a.

Direct Cost $ (hrly rate) b.

Labor Burden c.

Subtotal ($) d.

G&A (%) e.

Maximum

Total Project Manager

Superintendent

Quality Control Manager Safety Program Manager

Table 3. 3rd YEAR Job Title a.

Direct Cost $ (hrly rate) b.

Labor Burden c.

Subtotal ($) d.

G&A (%) e.

Maximum

Total Project Manager

Superintendent

Quality Control Manager Safety Program Manager

Table 4. 4th YEAR Job Title a.

Direct Cost $ (hrly rate) b.

Labor Burden c.

Subtotal ($) d.

G&A (%) e.

Maximum

Total Project Manager

Superintendent

Quality Control Manager Safety Program Manager

Table 5. 5th YEAR Job Title a.

Direct Cost $ (hrly rate) b.

Labor Burden c.

Subtotal ($) d.

G&A (%) e.

Maximum

Total Project Manager

Superintendent

Quality Control Manager Safety Program Manager

Table 6. 6th YEAR Job Title a.

Direct Cost $ (hrly rate) b.

Labor Burden c.

Subtotal ($) d.

G&A (%) e.

Maximum

Total Project Manager

Superintendent

Quality Control Manager Safety Program Manager

Table 7. 7th YEAR Job Title a.

Direct Cost $ (hrly rate) b.

Labor Burden c.

Subtotal ($) d.

G&A (%) e.

Maximum

Total Project Manager

Superintendent

Quality Control Manager Safety Program Manager

FORMULA:

c = (a x b) + a e = (d x c) + c

PRIME CONTRACTOR DIRECT COST BREAKDOWN TABLES 1 THROUGH 7

1. Labor burden includes payroll taxes and other applicable fringe benefits, such as holiday, vacation or sick leave, worker’s compensation, pension plans, etc. It must be clear what the total multiplier is for each job title.

2. If there are multiple direct labor hourly rates within a job title and/or job category, the offeror shall list all individual hourly rates used to calculate the average or blended hourly rate proposed for each job title as an attachment to the PRIME CONTRACTOR DIRECT COST BREAKDOWN tables. Calculate the average or blended rate proposed for each job title and show the averaging technique applied (straight or weighted averaging). The attachment to the PRIME CONTRACTOR DIRECT COST BREAKDOWN tables shall contain the calculations and explain the averaging technique used.

3. Do not include prime profit in the total multipliers. Prime profit will be negotiated for sole source task orders and task order modifications. The job titles shown in the tables will be used over the life of this contract. Each offeror must use the job titles in the tables in task order price proposals.

4. The offeror’s proposed G&A rates for the base period and option periods are the maximum rate allowable under the given period of the contract and are applicable to all direct costs not limited to job titles listed in the PRIME CONTRACTOR DIRECT COST BREAKDOWN tables. Lower rates may be negotiated for sole source task orders or task order modifications.

5. Overhead and/or General and Administrative (G&A) rates should be based on the offeror’s normal accounting practice. Many firms used the terms “Overhead” and “G&A expense” or “home office expense” interchangeably. If this is the case, offerors are to provide a rate for G&A or its equivalent. Direct overhead is normally considered “job overhead”. Job overhead normally includes the job trailer, equipment, safety equipment, etc. and will be task order specific. Job overhead is not being evaluated for the base contract and should not be included in the G&A cost factor.

6. Show the percentage of each indirect cost rate in its % format. For example, use 25% rather than 0.25

COST SCHEDULE FOR ROCK DELIVERY

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5

Armor Rock Delivered, complete B Rock Delivered, complete Core Rock Delivered, complete Filter Rock Delivered, complete

1. Provide a price per ton (2,000 pounds) of rock delivered to approximately 71° 18’ 12.87” N, 156° 46’ 00.51” W. (Year is based on the task order award date)

2. Price of rock delivered to the location indicated above shall contain all costs to complete the work to include profit, all overhead (to include office and field overhead), labor burden, insurance, adjustments to listed prices, general and administrative expenses, subcontractor mark-up, mobilization and demobilization, and all other costs including, but not limited to, compliance with environmental laws, permits, preparation of reports, correspondence and documentation required by law or these specifications, tax laws, protection and/or moving of Government property.

3. The contractor shall utilize the proposed rates in preparing the seed project price proposal and in each subsequent task order.

Section 00 11 01 – CLIN SCHEDULE

BCOES BCHK3 W911KB24R0009

BAR008

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

BARROW ALASK COASTAL EROSION:TO 1 (SEED TASK ORDER)

UTQIAGVIK, ALASKA

Item Estimated Unit No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

BASE ITEMS

0001. Mobilization and

Demobilization, complete. 1 JOB $________ $________

0002. Construct Low Bluff

Revetment Armor Rock, complete. 32,000 CY $________ $________

0003. Construct Low Bluff

Revetment B Rock, complete. 18,000 CY $________ $________

0004. Construct Low Bluff

Revetment Core Rock complete. 7,500 CY $________ $________

0005. Construct Low Bluff

Revetment Filter Rock, 0006. Construct Low Bluff

Revetment Common Fill, complete. 11,000 CY $________ $________

0007. Salvage 1988 Linked

Concrete Mattress Blocks, complete. 500 Each $________ $________

0008. Salvage Launch Ramp

Linked Concrete Mattress Blocks, complete. 300 Each $________ $________

BCOES BCHK3 BARROW ALASKA COASTAL EROSION: TO 1 W911KB24R0009

UTQIAGVIK, ALASKA BAR008

0009. Low Bluff Site Prep., Excavation, and Road Work, complete. 1 JOB $________ $________

0010. Low Bluff

Preconstruction Survey, complete. 2 Each $________ $________

0011. Low Bluff

Post-construction

0012. Full-time, Independent

Surveyor Crew Under the Guidance of a Licensed Surveyor, complete. 1 JOB $________ $________

Total of Base Items 0001 thru 0012: $________

OPTIONAL ITEMS

Optional CLINs 0013 through 0022 awarded together

0013. Mobilization and

Demobilization for, Optional Work, complete. 1 JOB $________ $________

0014. Construct High Bluff

Revetment Armor Rock, complete. 27,000 CY $________ $________

0015. Construct High Bluff

Revetment B Rock, complete. 17,000 CY $________ $________

0016. Construct High Bluff

Revetment Core Rock complete. 9,000 CY $________ $________

0017. Construct High Bluff Revetment Filter Rock, 0018. Construct High Bluff

Revetment Common Fill, complete. 7,000 CY $________ $________

0019. High Bluff Site Prep., and Excavation, complete. 1 JOB $________ $________

0020. High Bluff

Preconstruction

0021. High Bluff

Post-construction

0022. Full-time, Independent

Surveyor Crew Under the Guidance of a Licensed Surveyor, complete. 1 JOB $________ $________

0023. Human Remains Discovery

Standby, complete. 3 Each $________ $________

Total of Option CLINs 0013 through 0023: $_________

Total of CLINs 0001 through 0023: $________

Notes:

1. See SECTION 01 20 00 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES for work included in Proposal Items.

2. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES: The quantities shown in the “QUANTITY” column for all unit priced items measured by the cubic yard (CY), or Each, above are estimated quantities. Actual quantities may vary. Reference SECTION 00 72 00, FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantities, unless specifically noted otherwise.

3. Round all unit proposal-item dollar amounts to a whole dollar value and do not include cents in the amounts shown. Ensure “estimated quantity” x “unit price” = “amount”.

4. CLINs 0013 through 0022 may be exercised within 18 months of task order award and shall be completed within 1150 days of exercising the option.

5. CLIN 0023 may be exercised at anytime prior to task order completion and will be completed within three calendar days of each occurrence.

EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS:

1. AWARD: Award will be made in accordance with Section 00 22 11 –

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS

OF AWARD ONE STEP – BEST VALUE.

2. EXTENSIONS: All extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In the case of a variation between the unit price and the extended price, the unit price will take precedence.

3. INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS: Failure to submit a proposal on all items in the schedule will result in an incomplete proposal and the proposal may be rejected. Prices must be shown for each item within the schedule.

-- END OF PROPOSAL SCHEDULE --

Task Order Checklist Page 1

BARROW IDIQ TASK ORDER PROJECT

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (PS) FORM CHECKLIST

Project Name: Barrow Alaska Coastal Erosion – Seed Task Order Project Location: Utqiagvik Alaska

(Fill-ins and checked blocks are applicable to this specific Task Order)

1. SECTION 00 21 00 SATOC TASK ORDER INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Type of Task Order Firm-Fixed-Price Design/Build Construction Fully Designed Construction

Task Order Contract Cost Limitation or Magnitude: $100,000,000 - $250,000,000

Task Order Provisions and Clauses (See Section 00 72 00 of the base contract for clause text). The provisions and clauses in Section 00 72 00 are applicable to all task orders, the following are added for specific task order requirements.

52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work (APR 1984):

The Contractor shall be required to

(a) Commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed,

(b) Prosecute the work diligently, and

(c) Complete the entire work ready for use not later than 1100 days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

52.211-10, Alt I Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work. Alternate I:

(a) Commence work under this contract within calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed.

(b) Prosecute work diligently, and

(c) Complete the entire work, as described in the Proposal Schedule above, ready for use not later than calendar days after receipt of NTP. The time(s) stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(d) The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by . The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

52.211-12 Liquidated Damages—Construction

$8,266.86

52.211-13, Time Extensions

52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity

52.217-5, Evaluation of Options

52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item

Task Order Checklist Page 2

52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items

52.225-9, Buy American Act – Construction Materials (task order value < $6,932,000)

52.225-10, Notice of Buy American Act Requirement – Construction Materials (task order value < $6,932,000) (Task Order Specific)

52.225-11, Buy American – Construction Materials under Trade Agreements (task order value > $6,932,000)

52.225-12, Notice of Buy American Act Requirement – Construction Materials Under Trade

Agreements (task order value > $6,932,000)

ALT I

ALT II

52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction

52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts

52.236-16, Quantity Surveys

52.236-17, Layout of Work

52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction), Alternate 1

Date and Time of Site Visit: ____________________________ Location: ______________________________________

52.245-1 Government Property

52.245-9 Use And Charges

52.246-21, Warranty of Construction

ALT I

252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

252.222-7000, Restrictions on Employment of Personnel

252.236-7003, Payment for Mobilization and Preparatory Work: Item No.______

252.236-7004, Payment for Mobilization and Demobilization: 60 percent of the lump sum price upon completion of the contractor’s mobilization The remaining 40 percent upon completion of demobilization.

252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, And Marking Of Government-Furnished Property

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss Of Government Property

252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration

252.245-7004 Reporting, Reutilization, And Disposal

2. SECTION 00 45 00 SATOC PROJECTS IDIQ TASK ORDER REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS

Submit completed attached DFARS 252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea.

Task Order Checklist Page 3

3. SECTION 00 73 00.00 29 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following SCRs are in the Base Contract and apply to all task orders unless stated otherwise:

SCR-GE010 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation SCR-GE030 Certificates Of Compliance And Lab Test Report SCR-GE050 Coordination With Other Contractors SCR-GE070 Requirements for Contractors Performance Evaluation SCR-GE102 Contractor Supply and Use of Electronic Software for Processing Construction Wage

Rate Requirements and Related Regulations Certified Labor Payrolls SCR GE104 Veterans Employment Emphasis for USACE Contracts SCR GE112 Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule SCR-GE113 Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule SCR-GE115 Basis For Settlement Of Proposals SCR-SS010 Safety And Health Requirements Manual SCR-SS030 Communication Security SCR-SS040 Haul Roads SCR-SS050 Salvage Materials and Equipment SCR-SS060 Preservation Of Historical, Archaeological & Cultural Resources SCR-SS070 Time Extensions for Unusually Severe Weather SCR-CW010 Damage to Work SCR-CW060 Environmental Litigation SCR-CW070 CorpsWatch/iWatch Training

4. DIVISION 01 SPECIFICATION APPLICATION (refer to Specifications in the Base Contract unless stated otherwise)

01 11 00 Summary of Work 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 35 26 Government Safety Requirements 01 42 00 Sources for Reference Publications 01 45 00.15 10 Resident Management System Contractor Mode (RMS CM) 01 50 00 Temporary Construction Facilities and Controls 01 57 20.01 29 Environmental Protection 01 57 34.00 29 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Measures 01 58 00 Project Identification

5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION APPLICATION (refer to Specifications in the Base Contract unless stated otherwise) 31 09 13.00 29 Surveys (Civil Works) 35 31 19.00 29 Rock Revetment for Coastal Protection 35 73 20.00 29 Geotechnical Data Report Barrow Alaska Coastal Erosion

6. TASK ORDER ATTACHMENTS:

Task Order Proposal / Bid Schedule 00 21 00 Task Order Specific Terms and Conditions 00 22 11 Task Order Selection Procedures and Basis of Award Task Order Wage Rate Determinations 01 19 40.00 29 Special Items (Civil Works) 01 20 00 Price and Payment Procedures Task Order Submittal Register 01 42 00 Sources for Reference Publications 01 45 00.00 10 Quality Control 01 78 00 Closeout Submittals

Task Order Checklist Page 4

02 41 00 Demolition 31 23 00.00 20 Excavation and Fill Drawings

-- END SATOC TASK ORDER PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (PS) FORM

SECTION 00 21 00 W911KB24R0009

SECTION 00 21 00 Page 1 of 22

Section 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 GENERAL DISCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION COST MAGNITUDE

1.3 GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.5 OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.6 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

1.7 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.8 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

1.9 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

1.10 PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

1.11 PROPOSAL FORMAT

1.12 JOINT VENTURE AND LLC PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1.13 BUY AMERICAN ACT ADVISORY NOTICE

1.14 SUPPLEMENTTAL PRICE BREAK-DOWN

1.15 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

SECTION 00 21 00 Page 2 of 22

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

USACE - Alaska District has a requirement to construct approximately 5 continuous miles of coastal erosion protection comprised of a revetment, armored berm, and raised and armored road along the coast of Utqiagvik. The structure extends from approximately the end of the Runway in the southwest to Dewline Road in the northeast. The revetment section (approximately 0.75 miles) consists of a layered system of filter rock, core rock, B rock, and 2.7-ton armor stone. This section will generally be constructed to crest heights of 18 feet and 20 feet above MLLW and require approximately 60,000 cubic yards (CY) of armor stone along with approximately 65,000 CY of filter, core, and B rock.

The armored berm section (approximately 0.5 miles) consists of a layered system of filter rock, core rock, B rock, and 2.7-ton armor stone. The crest will be approximately 18 ft above MLLW and require approximately 34,000 CY of 2.7-ton armor stone, along with approximately 50,000 CY of filter, core, and B rock. The raised and armored road section (approximately 3.5 miles) will require raising an existing road surface (Stevenson Street, current elevation of 9 to 12 feet above MLLW) and armoring the seaward side. The crest of the armor will be to heights of approximately 16.5 and 18 feet above MLLW with the raised road approximately 3.5 feet below the crest. The armored seaward side will have a layered system of filter, core, B rock, and 2.7-ton armor stone. This section will require approximately 150,000 CY of 2.7-ton armor stone along with approximately 230,000 CY of filter, core, and B rock. Intersecting streets and driveways will be modified to accommodate the new street heights.

1.1.1 SEED PROJECT DESCRIPTION - Barrow Coastal Erosion Seed Task Order work includes revetment construction and incidental related work.

1.2 CONTRACT COST MAGNITUDE FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS

The SATOC award will have a seven (7) year ordering period. The total capacity of the contract awarded shall not exceed $499,950,000 capacity.

1.2.1 SEED PROJECT MAGNITUDE FOR CONSTRUCITON CONSTS - $100,000,000 to $250,000,000.

1.3 GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror must ensure that ALL mail sent to the Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, either precontract or post-contract award, has a return mailing address on the outside of the envelope, package, box, etc. ANY MAIL addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including but not limited to bids, modifications to bids, proposals, revised proposals, bonds, correspondence, etc., will be REJECTED by the US Army Corps of Engineers mail room facility located at 2204 Talley Ave, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK 99506, if it does not contain a return mailing address. There will be no exceptions.

1.4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the PIEE Solicitation Module website at: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml via Solicitation Number Search W911KB24R0009.

It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to check websites for any amendments. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the PIEE Solicitation Module (registration required) at : https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.shtml via Solicitation Number Search

W911KB24R0009.

Please be sure to submit proposals by the time specified on Standard Form 1442, Block 13-A or as amended. Any proposals that are received into PIEE after the exact time specified for receipt of proposal will be consider “late”.

1.5 OFFERORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.shtml

SECTION 00 21 00 Page 3 of 22

(https://www.projnet.org) no later than (NLT) 5:00 PM Alaska Time, 10 calendar days prior to proposal due date.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted in an amendment to the solicitation in the form of a report generated from ProjNet as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and all answers are finalized. In the event of a conflict between the bidder inquiry responses and the solicitation, the solicitation shall govern.

The Solicitation Number is: W911KB24R0009

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: DT4SSG-8WUIQX

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

1.6 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE:

The assigned NAICS code is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, Size Standard $45M.

1.7 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

1.8 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

See Solicitation Provision 52.236-27 Alt I for pre-proposal conference details.

1.9 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

The proposal must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

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1.10 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

Offerors must submit proposals electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module website at:

https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml. Search via Solicitation Number W911KB24R0009. Offerors must submit proposals to be received no later than the date and time stated on the Standard Form (SF) 1442 or subsequent solicitation amendment(s). Questions concerning proposal receipt can be directed to the contract specialist/contracting officer listed in the solicitation.

1.11 PROPOSAL FORMAT

(a) Written materials: 8 ½” x 11” format, using 10 point or larger font size in PDF format. Each volume will contain a Title Sheet on the cover for ready identification of the proposal and a full table of contents, separated by Tabs, as prescribed herein.

(i) The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, a signature of the official that can bind the firm and a telephone number shall appear in the lower left corner of the title page of any document/volume to be evaluated.

(ii) Volume number, section and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if necessary). Page numbering shall re-start with each Tab. The Government will not evaluate any material exceeding the page limitations stated in the RFP.

(b) Electronic Format: Provide proposal in searchable, read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the price evaluation shall be submitted in Excel format.

(c) Volumes:

VOLUME 1: Provide an electronic copy of Volume 1, not to exceed 30 pages (including cover letter, table of contents, narratives, and other required information except Past Performance). Care should be taken to ensure no pricing information is included in Volume 1. An 8 ½ by 11-inch sheet is considered one page. Font size shall be no less than 10 point. Past Performance Questionnaires are not part of the page count.

VOLUME 2: Provide an electronic copy of Volume 2. Narrative information must be provided in a searchable format, preferably PDF.

(d) Arithmetic Discrepancies: For the purpose of initial evaluation of proposals, the following will be utilized in resolving any arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the proposal schedule as submitted by Offerors:

□ Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

□ In case of discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

□ Apparent errors in extension of unit price will be corrected;

□ Apparent errors in addition of lump-sum and extended price will be corrected.

□ For the purpose of proposal evaluation, the Government will proceed on assumption that the Offeror intends its proposal to be evaluated on the basis of the unit prices, extensions, and totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above and the proposals will be so reflected on the abstract.

1.12 JOINT VENTURE AND LLC PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

(a) Types of Firms: For the purposes of this solicitation, no distinction is made between formally organized entities and project-specific associations. Both are referred to as the offeror (or simply “offeror”) or the contractor (or simply “contractor”) after award of a contract.

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(b) Offerors organized as a Joint Venture must complete the following:

□ Obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN) as the Joint venture.

□ Prepare the Reps/Certs as a Joint venture (For example, provide the TIN of the joint venture. Do not use a TIN from one of the parties of the joint venture.)

□ All parties to the Joint venture must sign the proposal.

(c) All offerors are advised that if they are the successful offeror, they must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as a Joint venture. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. (Reference Solicitation Provision 52.204-7, System for Award Management).

(d) Offerors shall submit a list of the names and telephone numbers(s) of persons authorized to conduct negotiations in their proposals and provide a completed Certificate of Corporate Principal. A JV must submit a copy of the JV Agreement and an LLC must submit a copy of the article of organization. JV’s and LLC’s must provide evidence that the person(s) signing the offer has the authority to bind the organization.

1.12.1 Limited Liability Companies (LLC). When submitting your proposal, provide the Certificate of Organization, Articles of Organization and the Operating Agreement. This information is used to verify the ability of members to bind the organization.

1.13 BUY AMERICAN ACT ADVISORY NOTICE

Your attention is invited to Provision 52.225-12, Notice of Buy American Act Requirement- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements. You are advised to inform your potential subcontractors and suppliers of the Buy American Act requirements contained in this solicitation. Subparagraph (b) of the clause provides instructions for pre-award determinations as follows: “Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act before submitting its offer or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.”

In accordance with FAR Part 25 Foreign Acquisition, subpart 25.205 entitled Post Award determinations, subparagraph (a), if a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before contract award or why the need for such determination otherwise was not reasonably foreseeable.

1.14 SUPPPLEMENTAL PRICE BREAKDOWN

The Government will request a price breakdown of the Contract Line items titled “Price Breakdown Information,” in Excel format. This information will be required for the initial proposal and, if requested, for any revised proposals.

This information is not an opportunity for an offeror to revise its non-price or price proposal.

1.15. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.204-7 System For Award Management

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition

52.216-1 Type of Contract

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options

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52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site Of The Work

52.222-23 Notice Of Requirement For Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity For Construction

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreement

52.233-2 Service of Protest

52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction)

52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction)--Alternate I

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

252.204-7024 Notice of the Use of Supplier Performance Risk System

252.215-7008 Only One Offer

252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data— Basic

252.236-7008 Contract Prices - Bidding Schedules

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

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

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

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Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in

SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

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

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means— http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/

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(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) The Offeror shall provide its CAGE code with its offer with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in its proposal. The CAGE code must be for that name and location address. Insert the word "CAGE" before the number. The CAGE code is required prior to award.

(c) CAGE codes may be obtained via--

(1) Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. If the Offeror is located in the United States or its outlying areas and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch will assign a CAGE code as a part of the SAM registration process. SAM registrants located outside the United States and its outlying areas shall obtain a NCAGE code prior to registration in SAM (see paragraph (c)(3) of this provision).

(2) The DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. If registration in SAM is not required for the subject procurement, and the Offeror does not otherwise register in SAM, an Offeror located in the United States or its outlying areas may request that a CAGE code be assigned by submitting a request at https://cage.dla.mil.

(3) The appropriate country codification bureau. Entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas may obtain an NCAGE code by contacting the Codification Bureau in the foreign entity's country if that country is a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. NCAGE codes may be obtained from the NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx if the foreign entity's country is not a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. Points of contact for codification bureaus, as well as additional information on obtaining NCAGE codes, are available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm.

(d) Additional guidance for establishing and maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

(e) When a CAGE code is required for the immediate owner and/or the highest-level owner by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-17 or 52.212-3(p), the Offeror shall obtain the respective CAGE code from that entity to supply the CAGE code to the Government.

(f) Do not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

(g) If the solicitation includes FAR clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements, a subcontractor requiring access to classified information under a contract shall be identified with a CAGE code on the DD Form 254. The Contractor shall require a subcontractor requiring access to classified information to provide its CAGE code with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in the proposal. Each location of subcontractor performance listed on the DD Form 254 is required to reflect a corresponding unique CAGE code for each listed location unless the work is being performed at a Government facility, in which case the agency location code shall be used. The CAGE code must be for that name and location address. Insert the word "CAGE" before the number. The CAGE code is required prior to award.

(End of Provision)

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017)

https://cage.dla.mil/ https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm https://cage.dla.mil/

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(a) The Government recognizes that the line items established in this solicitation may not conform to the Offeror's practices. Failure to correct these issues can result in difficulties in acceptance of deliverables and processing payments. Therefore, the Offeror is invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in this solicitation to ensure that the resulting contract is economically and administratively advantageous to the Government and the Offeror.

(b) The Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, acceptance of an alternative proposal is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government. Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable.

(End of provision)

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)

(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 that 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;

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(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, revision, and withdrawal 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.

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(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)).