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SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

L.1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.1.1. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. This Section L of the Request For Proposal (RFP) provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested in Section L and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions.

Non-conformance with the instructions provided and/or failure to meet terms and conditions of the RFP requirements may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

L.1.2. Offerors must have an active registration in System for Award Management (SAM) by the due date of proposal submission. For help with registering and renewing an entity in SAM, go to:

https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039524 (See Quick Start Guide for Contract Registrations and Quick Start Guide for International Registrants as applicable).

Only proposals submitted by permanent joint ventures will be accepted; the offeror shall provide a copy of the joint venture agreement that is signed and dated by all joint venture members as part of the proposal submission.

The SAM registration, as well as the information requested in this Section, shall belong to the permanent joint venture arrangement entity

L.1.3. PROPOSAL DOCUMENTATION. All proposal documentation in response to this solicitation must be submitted in the English language to include summary translations of all documents (SOA, DURC, etc.).

L.1.4. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal must not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather, shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience, and will base its evaluation solely on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal.

L.1.4.1. Proposals must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the nature and scope of work required. The Government will not search for data to cure problems or address inconsistencies in proposals.

Each offeror shall submit a complete proposal in accordance with these instructions. The Government may consider any failure to comply with these instructions to be indicative of what could be expected from an offeror during performance and may consider it a weakness of the proposal. Statements such as "will comply," "noted and understood," "in accordance with industry best practices/standards," etc. without supporting narrative are not acceptable. Cursory responses or responses that merely reiterate or paraphrase language from the RFP will not be considered to satisfy the requirements of the RFP.

L.1.4.2. Elaborate brochures or documentation, bindings, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired nor required.

L.1.5. The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of 8 months/240 calendar days from the date of receipt of offers as stated in Section A, Block 13D of the SF1442 contract/solicitation; however, offerors may specify an acceptance period exceeding the Government’s minimum requirement. In that case, the offeror must affirmatively state an acceptance period in Section A, Block 17.

L.1.6. Minimum acceptance period will be considered for the purpose of awarding the main MACC contract, and not the seed project.

The price proposal for the seed project shall be valid for 365 calendar days.

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L.2. GENERAL INFORMATION

L.2.1. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION.

L.2.1.1. The estimated project magnitudes fall under three categories:

a. Overall Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) Ceiling

b. Subsequent Task Orders (TO)

c. The Seed Project

L.2.1.2. In Accordance With (IAW) FAR 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitudes for each category are as follows:

a. Overall MACC Ceiling – $205,300,000.00 in aggregate. This is a combined ceiling shared across all MACC awardees.

b. Subsequent TOs are estimated to be within one of the following price ranges IAW FAR 36.204 and will be disclosed in each individual Task Order Request for Proposal (TORFP):

i. Less than $25,000

ii. Between $25,000 and $100,000

iii. Between $100,000 and $250,000

iv. Between $250,000 and $500,000

v. Between $500,000 and $1,000,000

vi. Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

vii. Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

Based on available records the average amount of the TOs is $300,000.00

c. The Seed Project – Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

L.2.2. BUDGET/FUNDING INFORMATION.

a. Funding is currently available only for the Minimum Guarantee ($2,500.00) for each of the MACC awardees.

b. Funding is not currently available for the Seed Project; therefore, DAFFARS MP 5332.7 applies.

Seed Project ASHE 17-1027 Sustain Fac. 904, Aviano AB, Italy:

“Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.”

L.2.3. GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC). The Project Lead (PL) and Contract Administrator (CA) are the only points of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns via e-mail only to the PL and CA POCs listed below. The Government will not respond to submissions past the deadline (See L.3.4).

Contact information is as follows:

Project Lead Contract Administrators Jessica Cuccagna

Local Phone: +39 0434-30-

DSN: 632-7138

E-mail: jessica.cuccagna.it@us.af.mil

Cristina Purisiol Local Phone: +39 0434-30-7109 DSN: 632-7109 E-mail: cristina.purisiol.it@us.af.mil

1st Lt. Theobeat Cheon Local Phone: +39 0434-30-7952 DSN: 632-7952 Email: theobeat.cheon.1@us.af.mil

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*NOTE: The Government discloses one (1) Architect-Engineer (A-E) firm as the developers of the seed project requirements. This firm, their components or associates are ineligible for bidding on the MACC because as the requirement developer, they possess source selection information that is relevant to the contract but is not available to all competitors. To prevent any potential Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) or even an appearance of an unfair competitive advantage in accordance with (IAW) FAR 9.505(a), the offerors are instructed not to contact or use the below identified A-E firm, its associates or components, for the purpose of bidding on this solicitation. This restriction applies only to the the MACC and Seed Project No. ASHE 17-1027 Sustain Fac. 904, Aviano AB, Italy for the duration of the MACC source selection or until the final MACC contracts are awarded. Any offeror who is not in compliance with this solicitation provision will be rendered non-responsible and ineligible for award.

Architect-Engineer Firm

ENGINEERING TOOLS SRL

VIA DEL MAKO' 33

CORDENONS 33084 (PN)

ITALY

L.2.4. DISCREPANCIES. If an offeror believes the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale and recommended remedies for the CO to consider in order to correct the issue(s). NOTE: The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

L.2.5. ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DOCUMENTS. All referenced documents for this solicitation and any amendment are available on the System for Award Management website at http://www.sam.gov/. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for e-mail notifications to be updated when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

L.2.6. CANCELLATION: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

L.3. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

L.3.1. SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSAL. Proposals must be submitted via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module Link (https://piee.eb.mil), no later than the date and time specified in Block 13 on the front page of the RFP, SF 1442. All offerors are required to establish and maintain appropriate access to PIEE. For help with setting up an account, refer to PIEE Vendor Customer Support at:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml.

Proposals submitted by e-mail or regular mail or any other mean WILL NOT be accepted.

L.3.2. VOLUMES ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER OF COPIES/PAGE LIMITS. The proposal shall consist of Contractor Responsiveness documentation and three (3) separate volumes as set forth in the Table 1, Proposal Organization chart.

Volume titles, submittal formats, quantities, and page limits shall comply with Table L-1, describing the specific contents of each proposal volume.

Offerors shall submit all documentation in electronic format. The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in PDF format and in the following Microsoft (MS) Office formats: “.docx”, “.xlsx”, and “.pptx”.

Unopenable/Unreadable documents cannot and will be not considered.

http://www.sam.gov/ https://piee.eb.mil/ https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml

Table L-1, Proposal Organization

Vol Volume Title Font & Size Page Limit Number of Copies

Contractor Responsiveness

Times New Roman, size 12 Unlimited

1 original copy

I

Technical Approach Times New Roman, size 12;

Scale of 1:100 for any interior and technical equipment design drawings; 1:500 or less for any exterior design drawings

50 pages for Narrative including Drawings and narrative graphics

1 redacted

II

Price Seed Project and Labor Categories/OH&P

Times New Roman, size 12 Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown and Labor Categories/OH&P Cost Estimate Breakdown

III

Past Performance Times New Roman, size 12

50 Pages

*Each volume shall include a Cover Page. The cover page does not count against the page limit for the respective volumes. The Cover Page shall be marked with the RFP number and the offeror’s legal name and address, offeror’s SAM Unique Entity ID (UEID), and the number of the Volume (i.e., I, II, or III); in addition the cover page shall include the following:

- A statement of full agreement with all solicitation’s terms, conditions, and provisions

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

- Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal.

Offeror’s information shall not be included on the Cover Page of Redacted copies.

“Redacted copy” means that all references to the offeror’s name or identification of the offeror shall be removed or covered from view.

Proposals shall be in the English language and all prices shall be proposed in Euro currency (EUR).

L.3.2.1. Page Limitation. Page limitations for each volume are listed in Table L-1 above and shall be treated as maximums. Each page shall be counted except the following: the front and back cover page, executive summary, blank pages, title pages, transmittal letters, tabs, tables of contents, and glossaries. If the proposal volume exceeds the page limitation, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal volume. Page limitations may also be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors.

Offerors are cautioned that any page that exceed the page limitations shall not be read but shall be removed and retained in the contract file without being considered in the evaluation.

L.3.2.2. Page Size and Format. Typing shall be in Times New Roman font size 12, single-spaced. Page size shall be Standard European A4, one (1) inch margin all-around. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. No material may be incorporated by reference. Each volume shall contain a table of contents. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections. See prescriptions above for documents appearance requirements.

Elaborate formats are not desired nor required. These page formats also apply to responses to ENs, if issued.

L.3.2.3. Labeling. Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed IAW FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

L.3.2.4. Narrative Graphics. Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures should be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. This paragraph applies to any graphics used within the proposal narratives only; this does not apply for drawings which are separate or for the Construction Cost Estimate which is provided by the Government. Pages larger than A4 size shall only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics; not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than font size 10.

L.3.2.5. Cross Referencing. To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal.

Information required for proposal evaluation that is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

L.3.2.6. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

L.3.2.7. Summary Page(s) in Technical Volume. To aid the Government’s understanding, provide an executive summary of the offeror’s proposed technical approach that explains how the approach will efficiently and effectively meet the requirement. Offerors will provide the names, position title, and experience of their company’s leadership and personnel who will be key in the management of the Seed Project and the MACC.

L.3.3. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT: A single pre-proposal conference/site visit will be conducted at Aviano AB, Italy 15 (fifteen) calendar days after the posting of the solicitation at 09.00 AM local time for the purpose of explaining the concepts involved in the seed project and the specification, terms, and conditions of this solicitation. Attendance to the pre-proposal/site visit conference is not mandatory but highly encouraged. All prospective offerors will be required to submit the names of all attendees (not to exceed 2 per company) to the POCs identified in paragraph L.2.3 above 10 (ten) calendar days prior to the pre-proposal conference/site-visit scheduled date. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

L.3.3.1. Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply. The pre-proposal conference will be conducted on the same day of the site visit date as identified in clause 52.236-27 Alt I. Personnel will attend the site visit before the pre-proposal conference.

L.3.4. Offerors are encouraged to submit all additional written questions and requests for clarifications, using Attachment 8 Questions form and send them to the POCs via e-mail.

Offerors are required to submit questions in regards to the seed project and the RFP seven (7) calendar days from the posting of the solicitation; additionally, offerors will also be afforded an opportunity to submit additional questions no later than 20 (twenty) calendar days prior to the RFP closing date at 1600 hours local time. Questions not received within the specified time will not be answered. All timely questions will be answered officially through posting on SAM.gov. Failure of a prospective offeror to submit any questions or attend the conference will be construed to mean that the prospective offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation.

L.3.5. In addition to the requirements identified as evaluation factors or sub-factors listed below, the contractor shall submit documentation to determine responsiveness of prospective offerors. The proposal shall therefore consist of Responsibility documentation and three separate volumes:

Contractor Responsiveness

Volume I – Technical Approach Volume II – Price: Seed Project and Labor Categories/OH&P Volume III – Past Performance

L.3.6. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional price information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of the price.

L.4. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIVENESS

Offerors are required to meet ALL solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or sub-factors.

In order to be determined responsive an offeror must submit all documentation, no later than the date listed in block 13 of the SF 1442, to demonstrate the following:

L.4.1. GENERAL

L.4.1.1. Section A - Solicitation/Contract Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442). Offerors are required to complete blocks 14-19, 20A, 20B and 20C of the SF 1442. An official having the authority to bind the offeror’s company contractually must sign and date the SF 1442. The SF 1442 must bear an original authorized signature. By submission of its offer, the offeror agrees to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, as written in the RFP. In doing so the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP sections A through M.

L.4.1.2. Complete the necessary fill-ins, representations, and certifications in RFP sections I through K.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), all offerors shall be registered and active in the SAM.gov at the time off proposal submission.

L.4.1.3. Acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the SF 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract,if required.

l.4.2. DOCUMENTATION PROVING GOOD STANDING AND LICENSE TO OPERATE A BUSINESS

WITHIN THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY.

L.4.2.1. Current Italian business registrations, license required to legally operate and employ personnel within the Republic of Italy (DFARS 252.225-7042).

L.4.2.2. Chamber of Commerce documentation proving the authority of the firm to operate in the specific business sector of the instant solicitation, showing the Capital of the firm, names of partners/owners and submission of financial reports and changes to partners/owners. This document must not be older than 90 days from date of proposal.

L.4.2.3. Current Documento Unico di Regolarita’ Contributiva (DURC) certifying the payment of host nation social security benefits or equivalent documentation. This documentation must not be older than 90 days from date of proposal.

L.4.2.4. Current Documento Unico di Regolarita’ Fiscale (DURF) as issued by the Italian Agenzia delle Entrate certifying the fiscal regularity of the company, its compliance with the payments of taxes and other fiscal obligations in Italy, and so demonstrating the company capability to obtain the new points-based license (Patente a Punti) when required (contracts above €200,000.00).

L.4.2.5. Current Anti-Mafia Self-Certification (see attachment 9)

L.4.3. SOCIETA ORGANISMI DI ATTESTAZIONE (SOA) CERTIFICATES (*)

L.4.3.1. Current SOA OG 1 category IV and L.4.3.2. Current SOA OG 11 category I (*) In case of a Permanent Joint Venture submitting proposal, the SOA Certificate shall belong to the same Permanent Joint Venture

L.4.4. WRITTEN ASSURANCE FROM A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (see Performance Bond instructions in Ordering Procedures Section J of RFP); obtaining written assurance from a financial institution shall be in the sense that the offeror could secure a bond whenever required, at the task order level. Bonds will always be in the amount of 10% of the task order total value. Regularly performance bonds are required when a project has a value estimated above $150,000.00.

L.5. VOLUME I – TECHNICAL APPROACH

L.5.1. GENERAL. Each offeror shall submit a Technical Approach Volume with its proposal. The Technical Volume should be specific, detailed, complete and clearly demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirement for the accomplishment of this effort. Submissions will be evaluated against the Technical subfactors defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions provided below, provide a detailed approach to accomplish/satisfy all subfactors. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the RFP, MACC Statement of Work (SOW), or seed project SOW. By submitting a proposal, the offeror affirms that its organization will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation to include any and all attachments.

L.5.2. VOLUME ORGANIZATION. The Technical Approach volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

o Table of Contents o Summary Page o Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms o Cross Reference (if applicable) o Sub-factor 1: Capability o Sub-factor 2: Management Approach o Sub-factor 3: Technical Execution of the Seed Project

L.5.3. TECHNICAL SUBFACTORS

L.5.3.1. Subfactor 1 – Capability. This subfactor will assess, based on information provided with Attachment 6, the Offeror’s proficiency to perform several works/projects simultaneously. Projects submitted shall meet the requirements established in Section M, section M.3.2.1.

L.5.3.2. Subfactor 2 – Management Approach. The Management Approach shall include the following:

L.5.3.2.1. Provide a detailed Quality Management Plan (QMP) to include, at a minimum, the following components to cover all activities, for both onsite and offsite work, by fabricators, suppliers, and purchasing agents:

a) Complete Quality Control (QC) organizational chart with a supporting narrative identifying precise lines of authority and responsibilities, including names, qualifications and duties of each person assigned to a QC function.

b) Procedures for scheduling, reviewing, certifying and managing submittals.

c) Procedures for tracking deficiencies from identification through acceptable corrective action. Establish verification procedures that identified deficiencies have been corrected.

d) Reporting procedures, including proposed reporting formats.

L.5.3.2.2. Submit Multi-Project Management Plan for the MACC.

L.5.3.2.3. Submit Change/Cost Control Management Plan for the MACC

L.5.3.3. Subfactor 3 – Technical Execution. This subfactor will assess the offeror’s technical understanding and approach to accomplish all work elements of the seed project, Project No. ASHE 17-1027 Sustain Fac. 904, Aviano AB, Italy. The seed project is a real construction requirement which the Government reserves the right to, and intends to award, as a task order to a single contractor under the MACC given availability of funds. Proposals shall provide narratives to address all Categories and Category Elements outlined in Table L-2, Seed Project Execution Criteria.

Table L-2, Seed Project Execution Criteria

Category Elements

Design Validation Report Demonstrate thourogh understanding and acceptance of the Government provided design

Schedule Plan

(Plan to meet the Seed Project Period of Performance contract duration specified in clause 52.211-10 entitled COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK)

a) Schedule including key project milestones

b) Phasing plan

c) Crew assembly and work schedule

d) Safety plan

Technical Approach Demonstrate clear understanding of managing the contract and accomplishing all work elements of the project in accordance with the Technical Specifications and Statement of Work

L.6. VOLUME II – PRICE

L.6.1. PROPOSED PRICE LABOR CATEGORIES/OH&P. The offeror shall provide the labor cost for categories listed and Overhead and Profit (OH&P) percentages for the first five years of validity of the MACC contract using the Labor Categories/OH&P Cost Estimate Breakdown form (Section J, Attachment 3). Instructions are provided on the same form, Tab INSTRUCTIONS and in the Ordering procedures Par. 4 (Section J, Attachment 2). The form shall be returned filled in its entirety. Proposed amounts shall be limited to 2 digits after the decimal.

All prices shall be submitted in EURO currency. Offers not submitted in EURO currency will not be considered for award.

L.6.2. PROPOSED PRICE SEED PROJECT. The offeror shall provide a price breakdown for the seed project in accordance with the Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown form (Section J, Attachment 13). Instructions are provided on the same form, Tab INSTRUCTIONS. Proposed amounts shall be limited to 2 digits after the decimal.

All prices shall be submitted in EURO currency. Offers not submitted in EURO currency will not be considered for award. Offers shall be complete, accurate, and sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirement, and be consistent with the offeror’s technical proposal. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed pricing rests with the offeror.

L.6.3. PROPOSAL PACKAGE. Include a cover letter or proposal cover page listing the name(s), title(s), office phone number (if applicable, mobile number), and e-mail address(es) of those individuals authorized to make decisions on behalf of the offeror with respect to the proposal and those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government for this solicitation. The offeror shall also provide the official company/division street address, CAGE code, and UEI number as reflected in the current System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

In addition, offerors must complete the following and include in Volume II:

a) Insert proposed unit and extended prices only in the Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown form for ASHE 17-1027 Sustain Fac. 904, Aviano AB, Italy Seed Project. The extended amount must equal the whole Euro unit price multiplied by the number of units.

b) The form Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown shall be returned in their entirety. The excel file used to develop the Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown shall be returned with the offer.

c) The form Labor Categories/OH&P Cost Estimate Breakdown shall be returned in their entirety. The excel file used to develop the Labor Categories/OH&P Cost Estimate Breakdown shall be returned with the offer.

L.6.4. The Offeror’s price will be evaluated for completeness, reasonableness, and balance in accordance with section M.2.3.3 part 1 and 2.

L.7. VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE

L.7.1. GENERAL. Each offeror shall submit a Past Performance Volume prepared IAW all instructions contained within this Section L. The Past Performance volume will be evaluated IAW the evaluation criteria in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

L.7.1.1. Offerors shall provide past performance of a minimum of four (4) projects performed in Europe within the last five (5) years from the issue date of this solicitation that are similar in scope, complexity and magnitude as described in the MACC Statement of Work. Additionally, the Offeror may provide one (1) ongoing effort which must have begun at least six (6) months prior to the issue date of this solicitation and be 50% or more complete (offeror must provide interim evaluation and any other supporting documentation).

No more than five (5) projects can be submitted for evaluation, of which four (4) must be fully completed.

L.7.1.2. Offerors are responsible for providing project descriptions in sufficient detail to demonstrate a level of experience in efforts involving requirements that involve multiple trades as per Statement of Work Paragraph 2.

Offerors are to provide project examples as indicated in Attachment 4 and as described in Section M.3.2.1.

L.7.1.3. All projects submitted for evaluation must be only of contractors or joint ventures submitting the proposal. Projects completed by subcontractors, joint venture partners or teaming arrangment partners shall not be accepted.

L.7.2. FORMAT AND SPECIFIC CONTENT

L.7.2.1. Volume Organization. The Past Performance Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

o Table of Contents o Summary Page o Past Performance Information (PPI) o Client Authorization Letters o Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ)

L.7.2.2. Summary Page(s). Describe how the offeror efficiently and effectively executed past performance projects IAW L.7.1. The Table of Contents and Summary Page (s) shall not exceed five (5) pages combined.

L.7.2.3. Past Performance Information (PPI). Submit accurate information on a minimum of four (4) total recent contracts the offeror considers most relevant in demonstrating its ability to perform the proposed effort (“recency” and “relevancy” are defined in Section M.3.4.1).

Contracts submitted shall have values and characteristics in accordance with Table L-3 below, Past Performance Project Values and Characteristics. A PPI Template is provided (Section J, Attachment 4). All past performance references must be only of contractors or joint ventures submitting the proposal. Past Performance projects completed by subcontractors, joint venture partners or teaming arrangement partners shall not be accepted. Include rationale supporting the offeror’s assertion of relevance. For a description of the characteristics or aspects the Government will consider in determining relevancy, see definition in Section M.3.4.1.2.

The following may be provided as part of the PPI: Quality and satisfaction ratings, e.g. letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc., which demonstrate customer satisfaction with overall job performance and service quality for relevant contracts.

Table L-3 - Past Performance Project Values and Characteristics

Minimum Number of Projects Project Value

At least one (1) €258,000.00 or less

At least two (2) Between €500,000.00 - €2,582,000.00

At least one (1) Between €1,000,000.00 - €2,582,000.00

Project Characteristics

At least one (1) of the projects valued between €500,000.00 and €2,582,000.00

Shall be design/build project in which the Offeror completed at least 60% of the Architect & Engineering design of the total project.

Shall have required SOA OG 1 Cat. IV

At least (1) of the projects valued 258,000.00 or less

Must have required SOA OG 11 Cat I.

At least (2) Must have been completed in the Republic of Italy

The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess past performance. Ensure the Point of Contact (POC) provided in the PPI is available and knowledgeable of the performance provided under that contract.

L.7.2.3.1. Specific Content. The PPI for each contract shall include at minimum the following:

a) Contracting Agency/Customer

b) Contract Number or contract number and Task Order (TO) Number if applicable

c) Contract Type

d) Total contract Dollar/EURO value and total TO Dollar/EURO value if applicable

e) Location of Project

e) Date of Award

f) Period of Performance and Completion date

g) Narratives addressing how performance of the subject contract is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation

h) Description of the role of the offeror (prime contractor, JV submitting the offer)

i) Most knowledgeable individuals POCs (minimum 2) about performance (by name, Telephone Number, e-mail Address). Questionnaires shall be sent to individuals as Contracting Officers, technical representatives, program managers or the commercial equivalent.

The offeror is required to identify and explain how the submitted PPI meet the requirements described at Section M.2.3.2 in this solicitation. This may include a discussion of steps taken by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts, as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risks. NOTE: Merely encountering problems does not automatically result in a “Limited” or “No Confidence” rating, since the problems encountered may have occurred on a more complex project, or an offeror may have subsequently demonstrated the ability to successfully overcome the problems. The offeror is required to clearly demonstrate management actions employed in overcoming problems and the effects of those actions in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified.

L.7.2.4. Client Authorization Letters. Offerors must also include Client Authorization Letters (Section J, Attachment 7) for each identified effort performed for a commercial customer, authorizing release to the Government of requested information on the offeror’s performance.

L.7.2.5. Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of the offeror’s performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. As soon as practicable, offerors shall complete Section 1 of the PPQ (Section J, Attachment 5) and email it to all POC(s) the offeror has identified in the PPI (Section J, Attachment 4). The POC(s) will then complete the PPQ and send them directly to the

Government representatives identified in the PPQ by e-mail no later than the proposal due date stated in SF 1442 Section A, Block 13 of this RFP. Offerors shall follow-up with respondents to ensure they have completed the PPQ and sent to the 31 CONS POCs identified in this RFP. Once submitted, the information contained therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be released to the offeror. The Past Performance proposal volume shall include copy of Section 1 of the PPQs sent to client POC(s); this is required for Government awareness purposes.

L.8. OTHER CONTRACTING CONSIDERATIONS.

L.8.1. RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION. IAW FAR 9.104-5, the offeror is required to comply with the submission regarding FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, found in Section K of this RFP.

Since it is the Government’s intent to make Award Without Discussions IAW FAR 52.215-1, the Government may request an offeror to submit additional information so a responsibility determination can be made. This request for additional information will be treated as communications or discussions with an offeror as defined by FAR 15.306.

An incomplete proposal may be considered to indicate lack of understanding of the requirement and may result in the entire proposal being determined “Unacceptable” and eliminated from further consideration.

L.8.2. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS. Alternate proposals will not be accepted.

L.8.3. INCURRED EXPENSES. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. NO OFFEROR WILL BE

COMPENSATED FOR SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL.

L.8.4. CURRENCY

A. All prices in response to this solicitation must be in Euro € currency.

B. The Contracting Officer has determined that submission of offers in U.S. currency is not required for this solicitation for contracts to be entered into and performed outside of the United States. Therefore the requirement for U.S. currency at provision 52.215-1(c)(5) is not applicable to this solicitation.

L.8.5. DEBRIEFINGS. The Contracting Officer (CO) will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range if a competitive range is established; whereupon, the offeror may request and receive a debriefing IAW FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or a post-award debriefing. NOTE: Offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to a single debriefing (FAR 15.505(a)(3)). The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision IAW FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request IAW the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.