Amendment 0002 FA5685-10-R-0002.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 26-Mar-2010 02:00 PM to 29-Mar-2010 02:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO SECTION L

01.

GENERAL INFORMATION

A. This acquisition is for a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Roads and Grounds contract at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

B. A site visit/pre-proposal conference will be conducted on 9 March 2010 at 10:00 AM (1000 Hours). All interested offerors will meet in front of building #485, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Offerors should be at 39 Contracting Squadron, Building 485 (Incirlik Hava Ussu, Adana) at the time and date to view the work site and present pertinent questions. Only one site visit/pre-proposal conference will be conducted for all three (3) seed projects. Thus, it is highly recommended that all interested offerors perform a complete review of the solicitation SPECIFICATIONS and DRAWINGS prior to the date of the site visit/pre-proposal conference. No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls from offerors. Questions and requests for clarification will only be accepted if submitted in written format…by e-mail only. Requests shall be sent by e-mail to the Contract Administrator/Buyer; randall.cummins@incirlik.af.mil only. Responses to questions and requests for clarification will be posted electronically. These questions shall be directed to one of the contract administrators. Because of notification time-lines, no written inquiries will be answered when requests are received within seven (7) calendar days of the proposal due date as specified in this solicitation.

C. Contractors should be aware that this is a Turkish Installation and that all access to this installation is granted by the Turkish Air Force (TURAF). Therefore SOME DELAYS SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offeror should allow sufficient time to arrive and submit the proposals to Contracting Office PRIOR to the set closing time. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with the provisions “Late Submission, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Proposals”. If a gate access is not granted please contact the CO immediately. The contractors are responsible for coordinating and processing gate pass requests in a timely manner. The USG shall not be held accountable. Furthermore, contractors must consider that although the duty day is Monday through Friday from 07:30 to 16:30, contractors may not get to the job site at 07:30 due to TuAF gate entrance procedures. Also, contractors need to exit the base by 16:30. This may require contractors to stop work, prepare to leave the base, and clean up prior to 16:30. Contractors are encouraged to take this into consideration when proposing a delivery or performance time. The USG shall not be responsible for delays due to in processing or out-processing the base.

D. Important information concerning eligibility for award of this solicitation.

1. Due to established economic agreements between The United States Government and The Government of Turkey, The Air Force intends to award this solicitation to a business concern within the country of Turkey. Therefore, proposals from business concerns outside of Turkey will not be considered.

2. This Solicitation can be electronically accessed at this site. http://www.fbo.gov/ It is highly encouraged that you download the solicitation due to hard copy being unavailable prior to attending the scheduled site visit/pre-proposal conference.

E. YOUR COMPANY MUST BE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) REGISTERED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARDS.

THE WEBSITE FOR CCR REGISTRATION: http://www.ccr.gov/

YOU NEED TO HAVE DUNS AND NCAGE CODE (NATO CAGE CODE) TO BE REGISTERED ON CCR.

NATO CAGE CODE: ________________________________

If you do not have a NATO Cage Code, you must contact:

http://www.msb.mil.tr/prgs/tekhizweb/TEKMURACAT/NCAGE/default.asp or MLLI SAVUNMA BAKANLIGI

TEK.HIZ.D. BSK.LIGI

(TURK MILLI KODLANDIRMA BUROSU)

06100 Bakanliklar, ANKARA

Telephone NCAGE ASSIGNMENT: 0312-4106184

YOUR COMPANY’S “DUNS” NUMBER: ___________________________

If you do not have a DUNS number, you must contact “DUNS and BRADSTREET”, at the numbers below to have one assigned, before your quotation will be considered:

U.S.A. OFFICE:

ISTANBUL OFFICE (Ms. Demet Kulik):

Phone: 001 610-882-7741

Phone: 0-212-327-2238 ext 122

FAX: 001 610-882-7140

FAX: 0-212-327-2243

WEBSITE: http://www.dbis/customer/custlist.htm or http://www.finar.com.tr F. This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals. Offerors’ proposals must include all data and information requested by this solicitation and must be submitted and conducted in strict accordance with these instructions. Non-conformance with the specific organization, content, and page limitations may result in mis-evaluation of proposals or depending on the magnitude of the non-conformance; the proposals may be eliminated from further consideration. Telegraphic offers and alternate proposals will not be considered.

G. THE PROPOSAL must be completed and returned to the 39 Contracting Squadron/ LGCA, Building 485, Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey, PRIOR to the exact time set for receipt of proposals. The envelope used in submitting your reply must be plainly marked with the solicitation number and title, FA5685-10-R-0002, entitled “IDIQ Roads and Grounds” and the date and local time set forth receipt of proposals. The offeror's proposal shall consist of Part I – Price Proposal (SF 1442 Proposal), Part II – Technical Proposal, and Part III – Past Performance Information.

H. Proposals for the work described herein, will be received until the date and time indicated on Standard Form 1442, Page 1, Section 13. A., at the following address:

39 CONS/LGC FA5685 (FOREIGN)

39 UNCU KONTRAT SUBAYLIGI

BINA NO. 485 10.NCU TANKER

US KOMUTANLIGI

INCIRLIK/ADANA

TEL: 90-322-316-8076 FAX: 90-322-332-7609

I. Proposal Characteristics:

(1) All text must be legible and easily read. All text shall be typed single-spaced. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear. Each volume shall be contained within a separate 3 or 2-ring binder (no heat or spiral bound volumes). Quality Control Plan shall be submitted in separate 2 or 3 ring binders. Project Schedule shall be developed and submitted in Microsoft Project format sufficiently sized for clear readability and separately bound.

(2) All proposals shall contain the requirements stated herein and the volume number and name, address, and telephone number of the prime on the cover shall identify every volume. Each volume shall also contain a Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Appendices, and List of Acronyms and at the bottom left side of each page the volume number shall be included. The list of acronyms should include all acronyms appearing in the volume. The offeror's name, address, signature, and telephone number shall appear on any document to be evaluated.

(3) Proposal clarity, organization (as requested in this solicitation) and cross-referencing are mandatory. No material shall be incorporated by reference. General cross-references or cross-referencing guides will not be considered as appropriate cross-reference. In order for the proposal to receive an in-depth evaluation, it is necessary that the proposal be presented in a manner, which will provide clarity, organization and cross referencing as required.

(4) Each evaluation factor shall be described in a separate section, appropriately tabbed in a report form. The information in all volumes shall be concise. Elaborate presentations are not necessary or desirable.

J. Proposal Content:

(1) The Government may award a contract based on initial proposals received, without discussion of such proposals, to the offeror providing the best value to the government as evaluated using applicable factors. Accordingly, each initial proposal should be submitted on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint that the offeror can submit to the Government. However, the government may request additional information from offerors of proposals, which clarifies, supplements and/or changes, any proposal as submitted.

(2) Each offeror’s ability to perform the work set forth in this solicitation will be evaluated on the basis of his knowledge and understanding of the work, the quality provided by his total proposal and his capability and responsibility to accomplish the project. The evaluation will be based on the offeror’s proposal. The proposals shall represent a comprehensive straightforward analysis of the resources and expertise required to perform the work. While knowledge of the RFP requirements is a prerequisite to preparing proposals, restatement of the RFP requirements shall be avoided. Proposals shall emphasize knowledge and understanding of work performance, not work identification. ALL PROPOSALS SHALL BE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

(3) If the offeror submits proposal revisions, during or after discussions (if conducted), the offeror shall provide a summary of changes that includes the appropriate volume, page number and paragraph where the change is located. Each proposal-changed page shall annotate the revision number (use sequential order) and date. All printed changed pages shall be submitted on a color of paper other than previously used for the original proposal and previous revisions. All printed and electronic proposal revision submissions shall clearly mark all changes by using the track changes feature within Microsoft (MS) Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, MS Project, MS Powerpoint 2007, as applicable. The offeror shall clearly mark or highlight all changes. All electronic proposal revision submissions shall be conformed copies of the proposals. All proposal revision submissions shall be submitted to the Contracting officer in the same amount of copies as outlined above.

(4) The offeror shall, upon request from the Government, submit its final proposal without the changed page markings on white paper and mark all pages with “Final Proposal” and the submission date. The intent of the final proposal is to incorporate all previous changes, not to incorporate additional changes. All proposal revisions shall be represented as outlined in paragraph above.

K. Additional Information To Be Provided in Volume 1:

(1) The Offer (the SF 1442) duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company.

(2) Acknowledgement of all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form)

(3) The completed Section K of the solicitation (Representations and Certifications)

(4) For joint ventures, submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

a. A copy of their Joint Venture agreement in English.

b. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

c. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

d. The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise an control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

e. The structure of the joint venture and decision-ranking responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

f. The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

g. Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the joint venture.

h. Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

i. Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

j. Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture.

Note: If submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture, the experience and past performance of each of the Joint Venture Partners shall be submitted for the Joint Venture Entity. The experience for each Joint Venture Partner will be considered the experience of the Joint Venture entity.

If an offeror wishes to be credited with experience or past performance of a subcontractor or supplier i.e. a firm that is not a member of the joint venture, a letter of commitment signed by the firm must be submitted. The commitment letter must be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a joint venture partner (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which a joint venture partner is also a subsidiary). Regarding the Experience and Past Performance factors: If an offeror submits projects demonstrating experience in one of the Experience factors, and that project was completed by a subcontractor, as opposed to one of the joint venture partners, the offeror MUST submit a signed letter of commitment from the subcontractor. If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience will not be considered.

(5) Bid Schedule completely filled out (See Section J, Attachment 5)

(6) Bond Requirements. All firms shall provide a Bank Letter of Assurance with proposal submittal. A Bank Letter of Guarantee (see Sample Letter – Section J, Attachment 6) in the amount of 10% of the total amount of the contract award and shall be submitted within 10 calendar days upon award of the contract. Alternatively, firms may submit a bid bond and Performance Bond in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee and FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction. In addition to their Bank Letter of Assurance or Bank Letter of Guarantee as described in Sections L and J, offerors may be required to provide additional information at a later date if needed to verify financial responsibility to perform the contract.

(7) Each offeror shall be responsible for estimating and conforming the individual Quantities required by the Specifications and Drawings for each of the three (3) seed projects. These quantities shall be included on the Form INC-1101, Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown, and will be used during the evaluation of offeror and negotiations, if required. The Form INC-1101 SHALL NOT be a part of the resultant contract (see Section J, Attachment 11, 12 and 13).

(8) Past Performance Questionnaire (see Section J, Attachment 10)

02.

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. 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 subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal, Part II - Technical Proposal, and Part III - Past Performance Information.

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. 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.

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

1. Requirements of the RFP (CLINs, STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) and SPECIFICATIONS) and government standards and regulations pertaining to the SOW and Specifications.

2. Evaluation Factors for Award in Section M of this RFP.

3. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this Section L will not be read or evaluated, and will be removed from the proposal.

4. Format for proposal Parts II and III shall be as follows:

(a) The proposals will be 8 1/2” x 11” paper except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11” x 17”.

(b) A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information.

(c) Typing shall not be less than 12 pitch.

(d) Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required.

D. Specific Instructions:

1. PART I – PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit original and one copy

(a) Complete blocks 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the SF 1442. 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.

(b) Insert the proposed combined price of the three (3) seed projects in Block 22 of the SF 1442. The combined amount of each seed project shall be used for evaluation. Pricing for each seed project is to be provided on the cost breakdwon documents (AF Form 3052/INC 1101). The individual breakdowns may be used for further evaluation. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP Sections A through K.

(c) Insert proposed unit and extended prices in Section B for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

(d) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Sections F through K. Section K shall be returned in its entirety. For Sections F through J, the offeror shall submit only those pages that require a fill-in.

2. PART II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL - Limited to no more than 50 pages. Submit original plus one copy.

(a) Subfactor – Quality Control. The offeror shall submit a quality control plan (QCP), not to exceed 20 pages, that details and provides information that effectively represents their quality control program and methodology. The offeror’s QCP and methodology shall meet or exceed commercial standards routinely used by the construction industry for same or similar projects. Any innovative procedures or methods shall be explained in detail. As a minimum, the QCP shall address the following:

1. The proposed inspection procedures used to effectively identify areas where inefficiencies could adversely affect contract performance.

2. The methodology shall demonstrate a realistic application and monitoring of corrective action to ensure successful and timely problem resolution.

3. The offeror shall provide an adequate system for recording, computing, and accessing inspection data that the offeror and the Government can use for analysis and decision-making.

4. The offeror shall demonstrate a satisfactory approach for continuous process improvement and innovation in terms of quality and timeliness.

5. The offeror shall demonstrate a satisfactory method to ensure open and direct lines of communication between the contractor personnel and the contracting officer, contract administrator, and contract inspectors. Communications plan to include weekly progress reviews and interfaces with the Government

(b) Subfactor – Seed Projects Proposals. Submit a narrative, not to exceed 30 pages, which demonstrate a sound approach and methodology for accomplishing work requirements for all three (3) seed projects identified in the solicitation with the appropriate skills, equipment, and materials, in the appropriate quantities, and at the appropriate time to meet the Government’s desired outcomes. This narrative shall detail how the offeror proposes to organize, plan and execute each seed project. The offeror is responsible to provide sufficient evidence their company has the ability to execute each of the seed projects. Items to be evaluated include but are not limited to the thoroughness of cost breakdown (AF Form 3052/INC 1101), narration, detailed and accurate material submittal schedules (AF From 66/INC 1106), detailed and accurate drawings or concept drawings (if required).

NOTE – The Government technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical proposals on a pass/fail basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable, Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable, or Unacceptable.

3. PART III – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - Limited to no more than 15 pages. Only references for same or similar type contract desired. Submit original plus one copy.

(a) Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Three Years: Provide any information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contract. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc.

(b) Performance Surveys/Past Performance Questionnaires: The government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's 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 performance. Provide a list of up to six (6) projects total…up to three (3) projects for ROADS AND GROUNDS and up to three (3) projects for DESIGN-BUILD or PARTIAL DESIGN-BUILD, of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and/or commercial customers within the last three (3) years which show Roads and Ground experience of a similar dollar value (greater than $100,000.00), physical size, complexity and function, utilizing techniques relevant to those required by this solicitation. In addition, complete and return the Past Performance Questionnaire as provided in Attachment 10 of this RFP for each of these up to six (6) projects. Relevant contracts include Roads and Grounds and Design-Build construction contracts. Furnish the following information for each contract listed:

1. Company/Division name

2. Product/Service

3. Contracting Agency/Customer

4. Contract Number

5. Contract Dollar Value

6. Period of Performance

7. Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX & telephone number of the contracting officer

8. Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

9. Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant contracts. Pursuant to paragraphs 3. (a) and 3. (b).

(c) Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Provide with the proposal 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.

* If the offeror wishes to receive credit for experience of major subcontractors, they must submit commitment letters and projects for those subcontractors. If a contractor receives credit for the subcontractor’s past performance and/or experience, the contractor may not change subcontractors without the Contracting Officer’s approval. Approval will not be given unless the contracting officer, in the exercise of his sole discretion, considers the proposed substitute to be equal in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and the contracting officer considers the substitution to be in the best interests of the Government.

** An English speaking representative point of contact, including name, phone number, fax number and email address (if possible) should be provided for each project submitted to demonstrate experience.

E. Copies/Page Limit: Copies of each volume shall be submitted in accordance with the chart below:

a. Quality Control Plan

b. Seed Project Proposals

1 Original + 1 Copy

1 Original + 1 Copy

1 Original + 1 Copy

NOTE 1 – This does not include the Past Performance Questionnaire.

(End of Summary of Changes)