Attach 13 - Section L FINAL.pdf

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

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 in this Section L and/or failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

L-1.2 The proposal acceptance period is specified in Block 13, SF 1442, of this solicitation. By signing block 20B of the SF 1442, the offeror certifies that the proposal is valid from the due date and time listed in block 13A through the entire period specified in block 13D.

L-1.3 All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Contracting Opportunities website at https://sam.gov and within the Solicitation Module in PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

L-1.4 The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications, drawings, or the solicitation prior to the proposal closing time. Such revisions or amendments will be communicated by amendments to the Request for Proposal (RFP) and posted to the aforementioned websites. If such amendments require material changes in quantities or prices, the proposal closing date may be postponed by enough days to enable offerors to revise their proposals. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new closing date and time. Offerors MUST acknowledge all amendments in their proposal, either by completing SF 1442 Block 19, providing signed copies of the amendments with their proposal (Section III), or by separate letter which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers.

Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any point before contract award. In the event this solicitation is cancelled, the Government has no obligation to reimburse offerors for any costs incurred. NO OFFEROR WILL BE COPMENSATED FOR

SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL.

L-1.5 Government Points of Contact: The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist listed below are the Government's sole points of contact for this acquisition. The deadline for all questions (Pre-Proposal site visit has its own due dates for questions), concerns, and/or request for clarification regarding this solicitation is no later than 14 calendar days prior to the proposal due date. To address any questions or concerns you shall email all individuals at the following:

Mr. Richard H. Compton III (Contracting Officer), Email: richard.compton.4@us.af.mil Mr. Richard T. Beaty (Contracting Specialist), Email: richard.beaty.3@us.af.mil TSgt Dorothy Burns (Contracting Specialist), Email: dorothy.burns@us.af.mil

L-1.6 In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain a copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

L-1.7 Debriefings. The Contracting Officer 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 in accordance with (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. The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decisions 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.

L-1.8 Discrepancies. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the offeror is asking the Contracting Officer to consider as related to the claimed omission or error. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions. This reservation also includes matters of additional or substitute pages of the initial proposal.

L-1.9 Additional Cost Information. 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. 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 and affordability of the price.

L-1.10 Small Business Eligibility. Proposals may only be submitted by Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified 8(a) firms, registered in the North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) 236220, ONLY 8(a) Business Development Participants are eligible to submit offers. Additionally, in order to submit a Teaming Offer, each business concern in a Teaming Agreement must be a small business under the designated NAICS size standard and must also be a small business when combined in the aggregate of all teaming affiliates. Furthermore, once proposals are received, the SBA will be required to make an affirmative determination that the individual upon whom eligibility is based has established personal social disadvantage without presumption.

L-2. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

L-2.1 Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals (including any revisions, and amendments) to reach the Government office designated in this solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Paper (hard copy) proposals shall NOT be provided and will not be evaluated.

EMAIL SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Proposals may be submitted in one of the following three ways:

L-2.1.1 Offerors may deliver proposal through the Solicitation Module in Procurement

Integrated Environment (PIEE). Offerors are responsible for ensuring PIEE registration and any training needed is completed prior to anticipated solicitation closing date. See links below:

Vendor Registration:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Ins tructions.pdf

Solicitation Module Training: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml

L-2.1.2 Proposals may be hand carried by submission of disks (CDs or DVDs) containing electronic files. Title of the documents should include the offerors CAGE code (e.g. “Vol 1 Tech Proposal CAGE#”). The physical address for hand carried deliveries is 350 Tully Street, Building 90339, Hurlburt Field, Florida 32544. Contractors should request base access for hand carried proposal delivery NLT 72 hours prior to the proposal due date/time by sending an email request identifying the company name and list of individuals requesting access to the POC’s identified in paragraph 1.1.5 in the previous section.

L-2.1.3 Proposals may also be submitted by mail to the 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Mailed proposals must be on disk (CD or DVD) and all files must be in .pdf format. Title of the documents should include the offerors CAGE code (e.g. “Vol 1 Tech Proposal CAGE#”). Do NOT use U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail service. Mail only using commercial carriers, UPS or FedEx. It is the responsibility of the proposing company to ensure the package is delivered on time. The address for proposal submission is:

1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron PKB Attention: Richard Beaty & Richard Compton 350 Tully Street Hurlburt Field, FL 32544

L-2.2 Any proposal, modification, or revision, that is received at the designated Government office after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals will be “late” and will not be considered unless the Contracting Officer determines the criteria set forth in FAR 15.208 exists.

L-2.3 Proposals shall be complete, clearly presented, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation as detailed in section M of this solicitation and for substantiating validity of stated claims. The proposal should 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 the offeror’s facilities and/or experience and will rely heavily on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal. Proposals shall be neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and assembled electronically in an orderly manner. NOTE: Elaborate artwork and expensive visual and other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired. Include only information that is relevant to this source selection.

L-2.4 Organization/Format/Number of Copies/Page Limits.

L-2.4.1 A complete proposal shall consist of four (4) volumes:

Volume I, Technical Proposal, Subfactor 1 and Subfactor 2;

Volume II (a), Past Performance; Volume II (b), Signed Teaming Agreement (if applicable); and Volume III, Cost/Price Proposal (Executed RFP Documents)/Contractor Responsibility.

Volume IV, SEED Project Proposal

Specific guidance regarding the content of each volume will be discussed further below. Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. When Evaluation Notices (ENs) are necessary, the Government will issue them by electronic means to prospective offerors. Page limitations may be placed on responses to these ENs and such limitations will be provided at the time the EN is issued.

L-2.4.2 Page Size/Format & Page Limitation. An electronic page is defined as each face of an 8 ½” X 11” electronic sheet of paper containing information. Page limits apply to all electronic files whether submitted via PIEE or disk (CD/DVD). Pages in excess of the maximum page limits defined below will not be evaluated. For the purposes of formatting, the type font shall not be less than 12 pitch. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

Volume I – Technical Proposal: Subfactor 1, and Subfactor 2: 75 Page Limit (Combined) Volume II (a) – Past Performance: 20 Page Limit Volume II (b) – Signed Teaming or JV Agreement (if Teaming or JV is proposed): No page limit Volume III – Cost/Price Proposal and Contractor Responsibility: No Page Limit Volume IV – SEED Project Proposal (30 Page Limit)

L-2.4.3 Labeling. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the Request for Proposal (RFP) number. Pages in excess of the maximum will not be evaluated. 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-2.4.4 Operations System and Application. Proposals will be accessed with Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System. Proposal files shall be submitted using only the applications listed below:

Application / File Valid Extensions

Portable Document Files .pdf

Microsoft Word .docx

Microsoft Excel .xlsx

Microsoft Power Point .pptx

L-2.4.5 Cost or Pricing Related Data. All cost and/or pricing data shall ONLY be addressed in the Cost/Price Proposal Volume.

L-2.4.6 Indexing. Electronic files should be titled appropriately so as to easily discern each volume as outlined in paragraph L-2.4.1. Each file shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that file. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections. Indexing is not included in the page limitations.

L-2.4.7 Proposal Acceptance Period. The proposal acceptance period is specified in Block 13d of the Standard Form 1442 of the Solicitation. In accordance with Block 17, the number inserted must be equal to or greater than the number of days listed in Block 13d.

L-3 Volume 1 - Technical Proposal General. The technical proposal shall be prepared in accordance with these instructions and shall be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria and evaluation standards in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Technical proposals shall include necessary information to enable the evaluators to form a definitive conclusion concerning the offeror's ability to perform the required construction.

L-3.1 FACTOR 1, Volume 1- Technical Proposal Format. (Submit one (1) original and one

(1) SANATIZED copy using CAGE code only in place of Company Name). Sanitized copy shall be provided as a separate file name. (i.e., "Subfactor 1 Sanitized Tech Proposal CAGE#").

Sanitized copy shall include all technical subfactors.

L-3.1.1 SUBFACTOR 1 – Hurlburt Sample Project: This subfactor will assess the offeror’s technical approach to accomplish all work elements of the Hurlburt SAMPLE project Renovate Community Park Concession Stand Bldg 90381. The SAMPLE project is for evaluation purposed only and is NOT a tangible Task Order. The SAMPLE project will NOT be executed at the time of the basic SABER award but may be considered for award at a later date.

Provide a preliminary design across all disciplines in accordance with (IAW) the SAMPLE project SOW, Work Time Analysis and drawings (Attachment(s) 04, 05 and 06). The following essential elements are the minimum requirements for the concept design:

(a) Scope of Work Narrative - Provide a written narrative summarizing, explaining, and documenting the preliminary design to address, in detail, the offerors technical approach and critical path to the following components: mechanical, electrical, architectural, finishes, and plumbing. The narrative shall also clearly illustrate compliance with local, state, and federal building and construction codes.

(b) Construction Schedule – Provide a Construction Work Schedule, generated to reflect specific work elements and corresponding schedule of values for each element in chronological order of work to be performed within the allotted performance period. The AF Form 3064 “Contract Progress Schedule” (Attachment

15) shall be used and will be required for proposal evaluation purposes, no other formats will be accepted. The construction work schedule shall reflect project phasing and include at a minimum: mobilization, construction / start date, completion date, utility outages, major equipment deliveries, long lead time materials, installation, tests, pre-final inspections, final inspection, and delivery of project closeout documents as included in SABER Specifications, (Attachment 02).

(c) Cost Estimate – Provide an eGordian JOC based line-item cost estimate for the

SAMPLE project based on specifications included in Hurlburt Specifications (Attachment 02), the Construction Task Catalog (CTC) (Attachment 03), and SAMPLE project specific attachments (Attachments 04-06).

L-3.1.2. SUBFACTOR 2 - Management Approach. This subfactor will assess the offeror’s capability to appropriately manage and employ the necessary resources to execute the contract and all executed Task Orders. Offeror’s management Approach submission shall include a Management Plan (MP). Upon contract award, this MP will be incorporated into the basic contract to be a part of the contract requirements.

Provide a detailed MP to include, as a minimum, the following components to cover all activities, both onsite and offsite, work by subcontractors, fabricators, suppliers, and purchasing agents:

(a) Complete key personnel organizational chart with a supporting narrative identifying precise lines of authority and responsibility, including qualifications, certifications and duties of each person assigned to a key function IAW the SABER Specifications (Attachment 02)

(b) Narrative, or other effective means, detailing procedures for Quality Control (QC), scheduling, reviewing, certifying and managing submittals. Describe how warranty/maintenance support, unforeseen site conditions, design errors, etc. will be handled.

(c) Narrative, or other effective means, detailing the ability/strategy to execute multiple task orders (e.g., performing 10 task orders) in a compressed time frame, maximum of six (6) months, including adequate policies and procedures on subcontractor management and material purchasing procedures/capabilities.

(d) Qualifications of key personnel: provide resumes, certifications or licenses that show personnel have achieved the minimum qualifications. Key personnel who will be involved in the day-to-day accomplishment of this contract shall include, as a minimum, personnel qualified in the areas identified below. The following identify the minimum requirements, certifications, licenses, etc. required for personnel performing activities or acting in a specific capacity:

Program/Project Manager (PM): The contractor’s Program/Project Manager shall have capabilities to perform duties identified in Hurlburt SABER SOW (Attachment 01) paragraph 3.2.1 AND have as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited university and at least five (5) years’ experience managing construction projects which shall include two (2) years of industrial construction.

Superintendent: The contractor shall identify a minimum of two (2) Superintendents with capabilities to perform duties identified in Hurlburt SABER SOW paragraph 3.2.2, each with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in construction which shall include two (2) years of industrial construction, and two

(2) years’ experience as a project Superintendent or Foreman managing construction projects. A Superintendent shall not have more than seven (7) active construction projects at one time during the duration of the Hurlburt Field SABER contract, nor shall the workload exceed their capabilities as determined between joint understanding of the Contractor, Contracting, and Civil Engineering.

Quality Control (QC) Manager: The contractor shall have a QC Manager with capabilities to perform duties identified in Hurlburt SABER SOW paragraph 3.2.3, with minimum of three (3) years’ experience in construction which shall include two (2) years of industrial construction and shall have at least two (2) years of hands-on construction.

L-3.2 FACTOR 2, Volume II - PAST PERFORMANCE AND SIGNED TEAMING

AGREEMENT.

L-3.2.1 General. Each offeror shall submit a Past Performance Volume prepared IAW all instructions contained within this Section L. The past performance proposal volume will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

L-3.2.2 Volume Organization. Offerors Past Performance Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

1) Table of Contents

2) Summary Page

3) Present/Past Performance Information (PPPI)

4) Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ)

5) Teaming Agreement or Joint Venture Agreement

L-3.2.3 Table of Contents and Summary Page(s). Describe the role of the offeror and each major subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner for whom the offeror is required to provide PPPI IAW L-3.2.4. The table of contents and summary pages shall not exceed five (5) pages combined.

L-3.2.4 Present/Past Performance Information (PPPI): Offerors shall provide adequate past performance information on completed or current contracts (including Federal, State, local government and private) considered most relevant in demonstrating the ability to perform the proposed work as identified within the Hurlburt SABER SOW (Attachment 01). Offerors must provide past performance information to establish Recency and Relevancy on all Federal contracts before State, local government or private contracts. The Government's evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects (See Teaming Agreements, para L-3.2.6 – L-3.2.14), when such information is relevant to the SABER acquisition. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of each contract are deemed relevant to complexity and magnitude as related to the requirements of this solicitation and in accordance with Section M. Failure to provide required relevancy description may impact the acceptability rating, (i.e. aspects of previous projects should match work elements identified in the Solicitation/specification).

Provide a summary of NO MORE THAN five (5) references using information described above, not to exceed one (1) page of past performance information per reference. The summary should explain what aspects of each contract are deemed recent and relevant as related to the requirements of this solicitation and in accordance with Section M. Failure to provide required relevancy description may impact the acceptability rating, (i.e. aspects of previous projects should match work elements identified in the solicitation/specification). The summary should include:

a) Name of project (Contract number, if applicable)

b) Name and address of customer or Government agency

c) Name, telephone, fax number and/or email of customer contact or contracting officer

d) Dollar value

e) Period of performance/Completion date

f) Narrative addressing how performance of how reference is relevant to requirements of this solicitation.

- Recency Assessment is defined:

To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past six (6) years from the issuance month of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

- Relevancy Assessment is defined:

Projects involving the type of construction and work elements described in the attached Statement of Work and Specifications. Relevant past performance information must demonstrate design and construction experience with contracts that manage multiple simultaneous task order type projects. Project work elements include renovation, alteration and repair, additions and upgrades, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, mechanical, and other major trades. Managing multiple simultaneous task order projects is defined as having at least twenty (10) active task order projects at the same time with cumulative value of all task orders totaling approximately $3.5 million annually.

L-3.2.5 Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ). Offerors shall complete Section A of the PPQ (Attachment 11) and mail or email to all POC(s) the offeror has identified in the PPPI.

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 1 SOCONS/PKB. Once submitted, the information contained therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be released to the offeror. Include the completed Sections A of the PPQ in the Past Performance proposal Volume. Any PPQs submitted directly by an offeror will not be considered. Any PPQ document submitted in format other than the document at Attachment 11 will not be considered. It is the sole responsibility of the offeror to send out and track the completion of a PPQ to ensure it is received by 1 SOCONS/PKB before the proposal deadline.

In lieu of a Past/Present Performance Questionnaire, if a project is currently available in the Contractor Past Performance Reporting System (CPARS), the contractor may attach a copy of the evaluation with its reference list. Copies of CPARS reports will not count against page count/limit.

L-3.2.6 Signed Teaming Agreement - If Teaming Agreements or Joint Ventures are contemplated, they must comply with the appropriate Federal Regulations (13 C.F.R. Part 121 - Small Business Size Regulations). The teaming members must provide complete information as to relevant and recent past performance information on previous teaming agreements. If this is a first-time joint effort, each party to the teaming agreement must provide information on all relevant contracts as specified in paragraph L-3.2.4. The maximum number of references combined shall not exceed five (5) per team member/partner.

L-3.2.7 The Government will recognize the integrity and validity of formal contractor teaming agreements; provided, the agreements are identified, and company relationships are fully disclosed in an offer. A teaming agreement must establish each party's role in the proposal preparation process and will be incorporated into the contract. Failure to clearly define roles and/or provide a teaming agreement with a proposal shall make teaming arrangements and related subcontractor past performance ineligible for evaluation and consideration of award. The prime contractor shall remain fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any teaming agreement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors as the contract is solely between the prime contractor and the United States Government. Teaming Agreements must provide the following information as part of their proposal, Volume II, not later than the date/time proposals are due:

L-3.2.8 Clearly establish roles of each party (who is prime and who is subcontractor, who is responsible for what tasks, contract administration, proposals, work management, etc.).

L-3.2.9 Provide for protection of competition-sensitive proprietary information. (Subcontractor past performance cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent).

Provide a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor, only if it is being used as part of the past performance evaluation.

L-3.2.10 Identify each member’s share of the prospective contract, 50/50, 51/49, etc.

L-3.2.11 Exclusivity. Assurance that the team member will not be replaced for the duration of the contract, any exceptions should be identified. Assurance that the team members are not teaming with another firm for the same procurement.

L-3.2.12 Statement of acknowledgement that the Prime Contractor is responsible for adhering to contract terms and conditions and daily management. The Prime Contractor is obligated to negotiate in good faith and responsible for conveying mandatory government terms and conditions to subcontractors.

L-3.2.13 The prime contractor shall remain fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any teaming agreement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors.

L-3.2.14 At the time of initial contract offer and at time of award, each business must be a small business. In order to submit an offer on a contract, each business concern in a teaming agreement must be a small business under the designated NAICS size standard, and must also be small when combined in the aggregate of all teaming affiliates.

L-3.3 FACTOR 3, VOLUME III - PRICE/COST PROPOSAL. Submit the Standard Form (SF) 1442 and all pages originally included in the RFP. Submit one (1) copy.

L-3.3.1 Complete blocks 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20a-c of the SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. An authorized official of the firm submitting the offer must sign and date the SF 1442 in block 20a-c. (In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP, Sections A through K).

L-3.3.2 Insert coefficients of base period and option years in the Coefficient Bid Schedule for each Contract Line Item. All line items must be filled in. Failure to provide coefficients for all line items may eliminate you from competition. Offerors coefficient shall be identified as a percentage increase (e.g., 1.10) or decrease (e.g., 0.95) to the current edition of the Construction Task Catalog (CTC). They include all cost elements not included in the current CTC (e.g., overhead, profit, G & A expenses, bond premiums, gross receipts taxes, quality control, clean-up, subcontractor mark-up, labor burden, mobilization/demobilization, permits and licenses, taxes, depreciation, as-built drawings, submittals, site security, etc.). Coefficient shall also include any costs for the use or licensing fees associated with the eGordian software and access.

L-3.3.3 Project distribution. It is estimated that the maximum dollar amount of this contract will be distributed based on the Average Estimated Volume (AEV) as follows (this shall be reflected in the proposed coefficient for each CLIN/performance period identified in Section B).

- 95% -- Standard Hours: 0700-1630hrs

- 04% -- Non-Standard Hours

- 01% -- Concentrated/Emergency Work, Utilized for hurricane, natural disasters and/or other emergencies/contingencies

L-3.3.4 Initial Total Evaluated Price (TEP). To ensure efficient evaluation process, the Government will rank all proposals from the lowest to the highest priced offerors, as indicated in Section M-1.3.2, to establish the proposal evaluation order. To accomplish this, the initial TEP (for the ranking purpose only) will calculated by multiplying the offeror's coefficient rate proposed for the base period and all option periods identified in Section B against the Average Estimated Volume (AEV) of each category. AEV is based on a maximum contract value of $18M over a potential four- and half-year period and will be used for evaluation purposes only.

L-3.3.5 Complete representations and certifications in Section K or within the System for Award Management.

L-3.3.6 Submit the Financial Reference Worksheet, Attachment 12, with the top portion completed.

L-3.3.7 Submit electronic copy of original Bid Bond. Note, successful offeror will be required to provide hard-copy of Bid Bond after award.

L-3.3.8 Provide evidence of bonding capacity. Shall be provided from an acceptable surety in accordance with FAR 28.202, Acceptability of Corporate Sureties. Evidence must show the contractor's sufficient bonding capability to meet the maximum task order amount of $1,000,000 as well as an aggregate amount of $4,000,000. The document must include the surety company’s name, address, telephone number, and points of contact. The surety must be listed in the Department of Treasury Circular 570, “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring Companies”. The project and aggregate bonding amounts shall not exceed the surety’s underwriting limit certified by the U.S.

Department of the Treasury. This information will be used in the Contracting Officer’s determination of responsibility.

L-3.4 VOLUME IV, SABER SEED PROJECT PROPOSAL

L-3.4.1 Volume IV of the proposal will be reviewed for completeness of the proposal package but will NOT be evaluated under the Technical Acceptance factor detailed in L-3.1 above. The SEED project proposal will only be reviewed for technical acceptance AFTER the successful SABER Contract awardee is selected. The Government intends to award the SEED project at the time of the SABER Contract award; however, the award of the SEED project may be delayed if there are technical clarifications needed.

L-3.4.2 Using the Government provided SEED Project Package (Attachments 07-09), provide a proposal for Project Title: Repair Dormitory Plumbing 1 SOCES Dorms.

L-3.4.3 Proposal: Offeror shall provide a separate eGordian JOC based line-item cost estimate for the SEED project based on specifications included at Attachment 02, Construction Task Catalog (CTC) included at Attachment 03, and SEED project specific attachments (Attachment(s) 07-09).

L-4.0 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION.

Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between Sections L and M of this solicitation. Section L provides information for the purpose of organizing the proposal and is not intended to be all inclusive. Section M describes evaluation factors for award. Since the Government evaluation of proposals will cover areas identified in Section M, proposals should address all such areas of evaluation.

L-5.0 QUESTIONS. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing. All questions and subsequent answers will be posted to the PIEE Solicitation Module as well as the SAM.gov website (https://sam.gov/). It is the responsibility of the contractor to continuously monitor the site for updates. To mitigate the risks associated with the cancellation of this solicitation due to untimely submission of questions, all questions must be submitted electronically to the individual(s) listed below no later than close of business 14 calendar days prior to proposal due date. Any questions submitted after this period may not be answered.

Mr. Richard H. Compton III (Contracting Officer), Email: richard.compton.4@us.af.mil Mr. Richard T. Beaty (Contracting Specialist), Email: richard.beaty.3@us.af.mil TSgt Dorothy Burns (Contracting Specialist), Email: dorothy.burns@us.af.mil