Amendment 0003.docx

FA7000-10-R-0036

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 27-Aug-2010 03:00 PM to 02-Sep-2010 02:00 PM.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 10)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Kim Diercks 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103

USAFA, CO 80840

Telephone number 719-333-2074

FAX 719-333-9018

email: kim.diercks@usafa.af.mil

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

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SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

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Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L-1 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The proposal package must be completed and returned to the address in Block 7 of the SF 1442, prior to or at the date and time set for closing of proposals; see Block 13A of the SF 1442.

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, small business subcontracting plan and glass installation certifications. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. The government intends to award a contract without discussion with respective offerors. This includes the small business subcontracting plan. The small business subcontracting plan, if applicable, must be acceptable to the Contracting Officer at the time of proposal. If unacceptable the offeror may be ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation; alternate proposals will not be accepted. The response shall consist of two (2) separate volumes; Volume I - Price Proposal, Volume II – 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. Specific Instructions, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

1. VOLUME I – PRICE PROPOSAL – No page limit. Submit original and two (2) copies and 1 compact disk with electronic data files, in accordance with paragraph D5 below.

(a) Complete blocks 14 through 20C of the RFP Section A, SF 1442. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP Sections A through J. These sections constitute the model contract.

(b) Insert proposed prices in Section B for each contract line item number for CLIN 0001, CLIN 0002, CLIN 0003 and CLIN 0004.

(c) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Section K. Section K shall be returned in its entirety. For Section I the offeror shall submit only those pages that require a fill-in.

(d) A letter of authorization for the Contracting Officer to verify offeror’s financial responsibility. Include financial institution’s name, address, and primary point of contact and phone numbers for financial institutions.

(e) A letter from the offeror’s bonding company, stating the offeror’s bonding ability to meet the bonding requirements of the contract listed in Section F and the requirements of FAR clause 52.228-15. The letter will include the contractor’s ability to obtain bonding for the amount proposed in the offer.

(f) Submit a small business subcontracting plan, if applicable, in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 Alt II.

(g) Submit Glass Installer Certifications for all of the following products: Viracon, Kawneer and Elward Panels

2. VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - Limited to no more than 60 pages, excluding completed past performance questionnaires. Only references for the same or similar types (general construction) of contracts are desired. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated the page limits and submission listed below apply to the teaming partnership or joint venture; i.e. “60” total pages. Submit original plus two (2) copies, and 1 (one) compact disk with electronic data files.

(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: 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, and may contact all sources by any means (phone, e-mail, mail etc.) to assess performance. Provide a list of no more than ten (10) of the most recent and relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last 3 years from the issue date of this solicitation. Recent past performance is defined as past performance on contracts within the last three years from the issue date of this solicitation. Past performance for contracts exceeding the timeframe for this definition of recency will be excluded from evaluation. Relevant performance includes performance of efforts involving building construction, curtain wall systems and a broad range of rennovation projects to include performance or management of rennovation or modernization that is similar or greater in scope, magnitude and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation. Relevance will be determined based in part on the specific work the contractor is proposed to perform on this RFP. In the past performance information, directly link the past performance information submitted to the contractor having performed the effort, and tie the information to the work the contractor is proposed to perform on this effort. Describe management experience that demonstrates ability to manage, construct and renovate a large facility with an estimated value between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Describe why the listed contract/project is relevant. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account any past performance information pertaining to subcontractors, teaming partners, key personnel and predecessor companies, who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition as determined by the Contracting Officer. Furnish the following information for each contract referenced:

(i) Company/Division name

(ii) Product/Service (type of renovation or construction)

(iii) Contracting Agency/Customer

(iv) Contract Number

(v) Contract Type

(vi) Contract Dollar Value

(vii) Period of Performance

(viii) Verified, up-to-date name, physical address, e-mail address, facsimile & telephone number of the contracting officer or point of contact

(ix) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

(x) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions and mitigating circumstances, or actions taken to correct the unacceptable condition and preclude recurrence.

NOTE: Do not leave any of the above information blank. If not applicable to the specific contract request you state “not applicable”.

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.

(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.

(d) In addition to the above information, the offeror shall mail Attachment 5 of this solicitation, Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), to the list of most relevant contract references. Instruct these references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return directly to:

or via email to brian.hayden@usafa.af.mil. or linda.wennerberg@usafa.af.mil.

(e) Any past performance questionnaires sent directly from a proposing offeror will not be accepted or evaluated. For the purpose of expediency of evaluation, please instruct references to respond to the past performance questionnaire as soon as possible. The questionnaire need not be sent to customers where past performance records exist in the government’s Construction Contractor Assessment Systems (CCASS). Not more than ten (10) questionnaires may be submitted. It is the sole responsibility of the offerors to ensure questionnaires are submitted by the solicitation closing date. The offerors are encouraged to follow-up with respondents for completed questionnaires, but are not required to.

(f) In addition to the above information, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal, Glass Installers Past Project Experience Form (Attachment 8) listing relevent work experience of the proposed Glass contractor, for the past three (3) years.

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

1. Requirements of the RFP, drawings, and the Specifications, and government standards and regulations pertaining to the specification.

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

3. Proposal Preparation Instructions contained in Section L of this RFP.

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

5. Format for proposals - Volumes I and II shall be as follows:

(a) A page is defined as one face of an 8 ½” X 11” sheet of paper (white or ivory in color) containing information. Charts, tables, or diagrams, may not exceed 11” x 17” and each face will be counted as one page. Includes all appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, etc. Covers for volumes, table of contents, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables will not be included in the page count if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating volumes/sections of the proposal. They will be counted if they contain any other information, (e.g. diagrams, extraneous data, etc). Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted.

(b) Typing shall not be less than 12 font, with 1” margins. Smaller, legible font size may be used for charts and tables.

(c) Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required. Company Name and solicitation number shall be included in the header of each page. Submit the proposal using three ring binders; all binders shall be capable of lying flat when opened. Submit a separate binder for each Volume I and Volume II of the proposal.

(d) Electronic copies of all data submitted with the proposal shall be submitted on 1 (one) compact disk. Compact disks will be CD ROM in MS Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, any Microsoft Office 2007 product unless otherwise specified, or Adobe Acrobat. The paper or hard copy of the offeror’s proposal shall control any conflict between the electronic version and the paper copy submitted in response to this solicitation.

L-2 The estimated magnitude of this contract is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Funds are not presently available for this project. 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. This project is a Straddle A effort. The Government intends to award a contract for CLIN 0001. Option CLINs 0002, 0003 and 0004 may be awarded during the performance of CLIN 0001 subject to the availability of funding.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be more advantageous to the Government, price and past performance considered, using competitive best value source selection in which competing offeror’s past performance will be evaluated as significantly more important than cost or price considerations. The lowest price proposal may not necessarily be selected; likewise, the proposal receiving the highest past performance evaluation rating may not necessarily be selected. Offerors who propose to perform the work for an unrealistically low price will not be considered for award. Selection of the BEST VALUE contractor will be made to the offeror, which the government determines can best satisfy the requirement set forth in the solicitation affordably and in a manner most advantageous to the Government. Where applicable, the techniques and procedures described under FAR 15.404-1 will be the primary means of assessing proposal reasonableness. An offeror’s proposal shall represent the offeror’s best efforts to respond to the solicitation. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. All such offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

The government intends to award based on the aggregate of all CLINs. Multiple contracts will not be awarded as a result of this solicitation.

The lowest aggregate total of all CLINs shall constitute the lowest price offering.

Performance, the contracting officer shall seek relevant performance information on all offerors based on (1) the past and present references provided by the offeror and (2) data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources as well as questionnaires. Relevant performance includes performance of efforts involving building construction, curtain wall systems and a broad range of rennovation projects to include performance or management of rennovation or modernization that is similar or greater in scope, magnitude and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation. Past Performance that does not meet the recency requirement in Section L will be excluded from evaluation.

2) Past performance will address areas pertaining to the following attributes to which an assessment will be made:

a) Quality: The quality of work can be measured by how well the offeror conformed to or met contract requirements, specifications and standards of good workmanship (e.g. commonly accepted technical professional, environmental, or safety and health standards.)

b) Technical: Technical can be measured by the offeror’s ability to perform a project to meet technical, specifications, contract terms and conditions, and all local, state, and federal regulations as related to performing projects.

c) Schedule: Schedule can be measured in terms of the timeliness in which a contractor completes, or has completed, milestones, delivery schedules, and strict adherence to phased schedules, administrative requirements, contract requirements (e.g. efforts that contribute to or effect the schedule variance).

LIMITED CONFIDENCE

Based on the offeror’s performance record, the government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

NO

CONFIDENCE

Based on the offeror’s performance record, the government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

VERY RELEVANT: Past/present performance programs involved essentially the same magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

RELEVANT: Past/present performance programs involved much of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

SOMEWHAT-RELEVANT: Past/present performance programs involved some of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

NOT RELEVANT: Past/present performance programs did not involve any magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

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