Section L DWS 15 April 2024.pdf

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

I. BACKGROUND:

The New Boston Space Force Station (NBSFS) drinking water system (DWS) includes two bedrock wells, storage tanks, various distribution and fire pumps, fire hydrants, chlorine and radon equipment, and distribution piping. This project repairs through replacement various components of the NBSFS DWS, including designated sections of the DWS distribution piping.

II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

A. This solicitation is a Total small business set-aside.

B. This is a Design-Bid-Build (DBB)

C. Provide an electronic copy of your proposal via email and all information required by this RFP to the Contracting Personnel identified below.

Please title your email subject line:

RNGF691193 New Boston Space Force Sta�on (NBSFS) Drinking Water System (DWS) Repair

Documents may be emailed to:

Tyler.fritz.2@us.af.mil (Contract Specialist) and

Ashley.mar�n.17@us.af.mil (Contrac�ng Officer)

The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) with past performance acceptability source selection process in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 and 15.3 as supplemented by the DoD Source Selection Procedures referenced in DFARS 215.300 and the AFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315.3 to make an integrated assessment for a best value award decision to include an Offeror that is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.103. Only proposals that are evaluated as Technically Acceptable will be evaluated for Cost/Price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to enter into discussions if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, it is particularly important that each Offeror provide its best offer. Proposals shall be reviewed to determine whether they conform to the formal requirements of the solicitation.

Failure to respond or follow the instructions regarding the organization and content of the proposal volumes listed herein may result in the Offeror’ s proposal being eliminated from further consideration for award.

Questions are due to the Contracting Personnel identified above no later than 03 May 2024 at 3:00

PM EST.

Proposals are due no later than 3:00 PM EST, on 07 May 2024. Recommend all offerors (via telephone call to appropriate Government POC) confirm receipt of all emailed proposals and revisions. Offerrors are required to acknowledge any amendments in your proposal.

mailto:Tyler.fritz.2@us.af.mil mailto:Ashley.martin.17@us.af.mil

D. Site Visit:

A site visit will be held on 01 May 2024, 09:30 AM EST. Participants will meet at the New Boston Space Force Station (NBSFS), located in New Boston, New Hampshire. Contractors shall provide the names of who will be attending the site visit no later than 29 April 2024, 3:00 PM EST by notifying all Points of Contact listed above. Contractors will be limited to two (2) personnel, and must adhere to base, local, and CDC guidelines.

L-1 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Alternate proposals will not be accepted.

B. 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 cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required.

C. Format for proposal shall be as follows:

1. Type face shall not be less than 12 font, with 1" margins on all sides. Smaller, legible font size, no smaller than 6 point, may be used for charts and tables.

2. Elaborate formats or color presentations are not desired or required.

3. Electronic copies shall be searchable documents.

4. Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following:

a. Requirements of the solicitation, and Government standards and regulations pertaining to the requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW).

b. Evaluation Basis for Award in Section M of this solicitation.

c. Any limitation on the number of proposal pages. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this Section L will be removed from the proposal and not read or evaluated.

5. The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $500,000 and $1,500,000.

6. Specific Instructions:

Volume I – PRICE PROPOSAL

A. The project is delineated into severable CLINs, which are to be bid separately.

B. Complete blocks 15, 16, 17 (Signature Block), 18 of the Solicitation, Offer, and Award by an authorized official of the firm. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP Sections A through K. These sections constitute the model contract.

C. Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Sections I through K. For Sections C through I, the offeror shall submit only those pages that require a fill-in. Section K shall be submitted in its entirety.

D. Acknowledge all amendments issued to the solicitation.

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E. Compete CLIN Pricing found on pages 3-4, Section B: Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs of the Solicitation.

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Offerors must meet a standard in all subfactors of the Technical Factor in order for their technical proposal to be "technically acceptable." The standards are defined in Section M for each subfactor.

Technical proposals are limited to 30 pages.

Subfactor 1- Technical and Management Approaches: The offeror shall provide a narrative detailing its management approach to include mobilization, safety, quality control, and resolution of potential issues and challenges; its design approach to include an understanding of the design effort required, required permits, applicable codes and disciplines; and its construction approach to include an understanding of the construction effort required and environmental compliance as detailed in the Statement of Work.

Subfactor 2 - Proposed Schedule: The offeror shall provide a proposed schedule capturing all SOW requirements, execution timelines and critical path items;

and demonstrate coordination of work activities, phasing, and potential weather considerations.

Subfactor 3 – Quality Control Plan: The offeror shall provide management approach to execute a Quality Control program by demonstrating the ability to complete the following:

• Verifiy Quality-Control Personnel Qualifications

• Explain Submittal Procedures

• Demonstrate understanding of required Tests and Inspections based on SOW

• Demonstrate Process to maintain Continuous Inspection of Workmanship

• Demonstrate methods used for Monitoring and Documentation

Subfactor 4 – Safety Program: The offeror shall provide management approach to staffing, organizing, and administering a Safety program in accordance with the SOW.

Subfactor 5 – Maintain Mission Areas: The offeror shall provide acknowledgement and methodology to meet SOW section 1.5 requirement to maintain water service to critical facilities during construction.

VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors’ must provide 4 examples of relevant work over the past 5 years in a Present/Past Performance volume