C201-SB.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. GS-03P-17-AZC-0001

Document: C201-SB / JAN 2016 (The Solicitation) Pages 1 of 24

Construction Contract for the Remediation of the Former Belle Mead Army Depot (BMAD)

The Solicitation

Notice to Offerors of Total Small Business Set-Aside

The General Services Administration (GSA) is setting aside the contract under the following clause found in the Agreement:

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside

Notice of Commercial Package Carriers

Because of increased security standards, commercial package carriers may experience delays in making deliveries to the address designated for receipt of offers. United States Mail delivered to Government offices in the Washington, DC area is subject to irradiation, significantly delaying deliveries and potentially damaging or defacing mail contents. Offerors should take these facts into consideration when determining how and when to transmit offers to the office designated for receipt.

Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Solicitation and Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Pre-Proposal Conference E. Estimated Price Range F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit - Construction H. Receipt of Offers

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II. Proposals A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format

C. Price Proposal D. Technical Proposal E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal F. Requirements for Joint Venture Offerors

III. General Provisions

A. Availability of Funds B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation C. Notice to Small Business Firms D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results E. Affirmative Procurement Program F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals G. Contractor Performance Information H. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified I. Additional Security Requirements

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition B. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract C. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work D. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction E. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest F. Buy American G. Buy American Exceptions H. Special 8(a) Requirements I. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference J. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference

V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal

Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29 B. FAR 52.211-3 Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal

Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions C. Additional Provisions

VI. Method of Award A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Reasonableness / Price Realism D. Unbalanced Prices E. Total Evaluated Price F. Non-Price Factors G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors

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I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses Concerns, in accordance with FAR

19. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the Project described in the attached Agreement. Proposals conforming to the Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government will award the Contract to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

(2) Neither the Solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the Contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Offeror's proposal submitted in response to this Solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1442 submitted by an Offeror, and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF 1442 with original signatures together with the Agreement reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form

(3) Other Forms Required For Submission with Proposals

(4) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award

(5) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement

(6) Schedule A – Bid Sheet

(7) DRCC Application

(8) SESCP Application

(9) Remedial Action Work Plan

(10) 2016-10-19 Belle Mead Rev. 2 Drawings

(11) Tree Preservation/Mitigation for Remediation of North Parcel Former Belle Mead Army Depot

(12) Specifications.Rev.2

(13) Bid Schedules

(14) Exhibit A – Application Report

I.C. Authorized Representatives

The following individuals are designated as the authorized GSA representatives under this Solicitation:

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(1) Contracting Officer

Name: James Henry Address: 100 Independence Mall W., Philadelphia, PA 19106

Telephone: 215-446-5756 Email: James.henry@gsa.gov

(2) Alternate Point of Contact

Name: Thomas Poulignot Address: 100 Independence Mall W., Philadelphia, PA 19106

Telephone: 215-446-4589 Email: Thomas.poulignot@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

(1) A pre-proposal conference regarding this Solicitation is scheduled as follows:

Date: 10/27/2016 Time: 10:00 AM EST

Location: Hillsborough Township Building 379 S Branch Rd, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844

(2) Interested parties must notify the Contract Specialist for further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer.

I.E. Estimated Price Range

The estimated price range for the Project is between $40,000,000.00 and $60,000,000.00.

I.F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (SEP 96)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed

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(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

I.G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit - Construction (FEB 95)

(1) The clauses at FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation and are in the attached Agreement. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

[CO Instruction: Select the appropriate combination of paragraphs (2) and (3), and delete the one not used. Include the contact information and additional site visit requirements (e.g., conference security access requirements). Reference to the Visitation Authorization Form (VAR) is sample language that can be edited or omitted as necessary. The VAR is used where there are additional requirements to enter a facility.]

[CO Note: Combination 1 of Paragraph (2) and (3) is for site visits by appointment.]

(2) Site visits will be held at the following dates and times:

Date: [ 10/27/2016 ] Time: [ 10:00 AM EST ]

(3) Pre-registration is required for all attendees to the pre-proposal Site Visit. The Site Visit shall be limited to not more than four (4) representatives from each Offeror. Offerors shall submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) identifying all attendees from their respective team.

Participants must have a valid, Government issued picture identification, driver’s license preferred, to gain access for the pre-proposal Site Visit. Notification of the location of entry, where attendees are required to meet, and all other requirements for the Site Visit will be issued to the Offerors. Submit the VAR to the point of contact listed below.

For further information about the site visit or access requirements, please contact:

Name: [ Thomas Poulignot] Address: [ 100 Independence Mall W., Philadelphia, PA 19106 ]

Telephone: [ 215-446-5861 ] Email: [ Thomas.poulignot@gsa.gov ]

I.H. Receipt of Offers

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 4:00 pm local time on the following date and at the following address:

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Date: 11/21/2016

Address: 100 Independence Mall W., Philadelphia, PA 19106

(2) Offers sent by commercial package delivery and hand delivery shall be deemed received as of the date and time of delivery to the office designated for receipt of offers.

(3) Offers sent by United States Mail shall be deemed timely if delivered to the address of the government installation designated for receipt of offers on or before the date established for receipt of offers.

II. Proposals

II.A Proposal Contents Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

(1) Price Proposal

(2) Technical Proposal

(3) Representations and Certifications (C301)

(4) Bid Guarantee, using Standard Form 24

(5) GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

(6) Audited financial records for a minimum of the past three (3) complete fiscal years (may be included with price proposal)

II.B. Proposal Format Offerors shall submit one hardcopy of their price and technical proposals. In addition, offerors must submit an electronic version of their price and technical proposals on physical media (disk or USB drive format).

Proposals shall be submitted typed on non-reduced 8-1/2” x 11” pages using font size 12 with 1” margins on all four sides. Any forms and charts shall be clearly labeled and referenced and are not subject to the font size limitation. The Government encourages the Contractor to print the proposal double-sided so as to be environmentally friendly and save paper. Each side of paper with print is considered one page of text.

The Price Proposal must be separately bound from the Technical Proposal. The Price Proposal shall consist of the following:

1) Signed Standard Form 1442, including acknowledgement of all amendments (if any)

2) Completed Bid Schedule A

3) Representations and Certifications

4) Bid Guarantee, using Standard Form 24

5) GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information and audited financial records for a minimum of the past three (3) complete fiscal years

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See description of non-price factors and specifications for a description of technical proposal requirements.

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 and the Agreement, with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the pricing form included in Section II of the Agreement. Indicate the Base Contract Price, or if no such distinction is made, the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

(2) Qualifications, Exclusions and Conditions

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Contract Documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

(3) Additional Price Proposal Requirements

Offerors must complete the attached Schedule A Bid Sheet.

II.D. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factors described in Section VI.

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The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance along with page limitations for each section:

(1) Project Team Qualifications [5 pages max]

a. This factor will assess the qualifications of the general contractor and key project team members for successfully performing this project. Experience, professional certifications, awards and other pertinent information will be examined. In addition, the Government will assess the offeror’s understanding of the project by examining its proposed technical approach.

The following information should be submitted to address this factor:

b. Qualifications of Project Manager, Superintendent, Environmental Quality Control Manager – Submit information to sufficiently demonstrate that these individuals have the necessary professional registrations, education, leadership, and technical experience to ensure successful completion of this project. Each of the individuals should have at least ten (10) years of relevant experience for their proposed position. Individuals proposed should have experience on the projects proposed under past performance and prior experience. Include owner references (limit references to relevant projects).

c. Organization Chart and Staffing Plan – Submit an organization chart for the project team showing organizational positions. This chart should show lines of authority within the project team, between the project team and its corporate organizations, and between the project team and the Government. Staffing plan should indicate cohesiveness between projects of previous relevant experience and past performance.

(2) Management Approach [10 pages max]

Management Plan – Submit a Management Plan for this Project that explains how the various team members will work together and the methodology and processes that will be used to manage this entire Project. The plan should describe how the offerror will start in January 2017 (Assume Award of December 22), substantially complete the work by December 2018 and submit closeout documentation by February 2019 in order to submit a remedial action outcome report by the statutory deadline of May 2019. Include the following:

• A detailed description of the offeror’s overall approach to managing and delivering the subject project within the budgetary and time constraints. The description must include a discussion of the offeror’s approach to managing the project to meet or exceed performance criteria on schedule and within budget. The discussion should state how the schedule for the project will be met while, at the same time, managing any changes that may occur.

• A discussion of the most significant risks associated with this project and how the offeror proposes to mitigate these risks.

• A Conceptual Construction Quality Control Plan (QCP). The QCP should describe the offeror’s methodology for controlling quality during construction and should demonstrate the offeror’s understanding of the high level of quality expected on a project of this type.

• A project schedule narrative and a project schedule in CPM network format. The schedule should cover the time from contract award through completion of all punch list items.

This should include linked network logic showing the general management approach to

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• Cost and Change Management - Describe how you will manage the initial budget upon award, utilizing Earned Value Management, or other Cost Management Techniques. Describe how you will manage your subcontractors, with respect to cost and change management, and what you will do to keep the process moving expeditiously. Describe your approach with change management with regard to government changes.

• Electronic Project Management (ePM) – GSA utilizes ePM, which is a commercial off the shelf (COTS) database, for the design and construction phases. Address your experience with this program, or similar software, on past projects and how you will use it on this project during construction.

• A draft site utilization and coordination plan detailing the offerors intended approach to the siting of temporary facilities, management of construction traffic, and other ongoing construction efforts.

(3) Experience of the Firm [5 pages max]

a. This factor will measure the number of opportunities the offeror has had to learn by doing.

The projects submitted under Past Performance on Relevant projects should be the same as the projects submitted under this factor. The Government will examine the breadth, depth and relevance of prior experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the one described in the solicitation. In descending order of importance, relevant components of these projects might include:

• Size – greater than 50 acres

• Type – environmental remediation

• Scope – consolidation and capping of impacted soils onto existing site

• Regulatory – work under regulatory guidelines and a statutory deadline (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)

b. Prime contractor – For the prime contractor (or joint venture) the offeror is requested to submit a detailed descriptive listing of three (3) to five (5) projects performed within the past ten

(10) years (proposal closing date no earlier than 6/1/2006) that are similar in nature to the one described in this solicitation. For joint ventures, projects may be submitted for the joint venture as an entity or for an individual member of the joint venture. While the Government may consider the prior experience of managers, key personnel or other affiliates playing a significant role is contract performance, the total number of projects submitted is limited as stated above.

(The offeror may submit no more than five (5) projects for the prime contractor team as a whole.) “Similar” is defined as projects comparable to this one in terms of size, scope and complexity. To be considered, a submitted project must have reached the stage of substantial completion. The offeror is required to submit sufficient information to allow the Government to assess the level of relevance of the project. The detailed description submitted for each project should include, as a minimum, the following information:

(1) Description of services provided by the offeror (design/build, design only, construction only, etc.)

(2) The offeror’s level of authority on the project (prime contractor, joint venture partner, major subcontractor, etc.)

(3) Total dollar value of the project (awarded price and final contract price)

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(4) Type of contract (e.g. firm fixed price, cost reimbursable, incentive fee, award fee, time and materials, CMc, etc.).

(5) Dates of contract start and completion

(6) Name, title, address, phone number and email address of the customer contact and building owner who can attest to the quality of the work provided. (It is incumbent upon the offeror to ensure the information submitted is current and accurate).

(4) Past Performance on Relevant Projects [5 pages max]

a. This factor will measure the quality of the offeror's collective experience in performing projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the one described in the solicitation. The quality of the construction efforts associated with past projects will be evaluated. The relevance of the projects submitted will be an additional consideration under this factor.

b. The Government will utilize the project information submitted under Prior Experience on Relevant Projects and other available sources to assess the quality of work performed on relevant projects. The evaluation will include: an assessment of the overall quality of past performance; record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the responsiveness of management; the history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; the business-like concern for the interest of the customer and; the offeror’s overall performance on their contracts.

c. In addition to the information in the offeror’s proposal itself, the Government will consider information obtained through interviews with the offeror’s customers and/or the building's owner or a representative of the owner. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and additional sources might be considered as well. The Government may consider the past performance of managers, key personnel or other affiliates playing a significant role in contract performance.

d. In addition to any information contained in or referred to in the offeror’s proposal, the Government may consider the past performance of the offeror or its team members on any other projects performed within the past ten (10) years of which the Government has knowledge. The Government has no obligation to ensure that an equal number of references is obtained for each offeror.

e. The offeror’s safety record may be a consideration under this factor. To that end, in addition to the information requested under Prior Experience on Relevant Projects, the offeror is requested to submit the Trailing Recordable Incident Report (TRIR) for the prime contractor and/or joint venture.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), accessed via https://www.sam.gov. Offerors shall also submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached Offeror’s Representations and Certifications (C301).

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(2) Qualifications of Offerors

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract. Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed. Offerors must also include audited financial records for a minimum of the past three (3) complete fiscal years.

II.F. Requirements for Joint Venture Offerors

(1) All offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of an executed joint venture agreement (with original signatures) which fully discloses the legal identity of each member of the joint venture, the relationship between the members, the form of ownership of each member, and any limitations on liability or authority for each member.

(2) An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 accompanying an offer regardless of any agency relationship established between the members.

(3) In the case of corporations that are joint venture members, the corporation secretary must certify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture, either by so certifying in the joint venture agreement, or by submitting a separate certification to the Government. The joint venture must also provide a certificate that identifies a principal representative of the joint venture with full authority to bind the joint venture.

(4) Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

III. General Provisions

III.A Availability of Funds

Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant that funds are presently available for award of a Contract. Award of the contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award.

III.B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation

The Government will attempt to answer all requests for clarifications or interpretations of the Solicitation Documents prior to the date set for receipt of offers, but does not warrant that all such requests will be answered within 15 calendar days. Prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms

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A program for the purpose of assisting qualified small business concerns in obtaining certain bid, payment, or performance bonds that are otherwise not obtainable is available through the Small Business Administration (SBA) (www.sba.gov). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

This acquisition is being conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 15 as a negotiated procurement. In accordance with FAR 3.104 and FAR 15.207, after receipt of proposals, no information regarding the identity of those submitting offers, the number of offers received, or the information contained in such offers will be made available until after award except as provided by FAR 15.503.

III.E. Affirmative Procurement Program

GSA has implemented an Affirmative Procurement Program (APP) intended to maximize the use of recovered materials, environmentally preferable, and bio-based products. Offerors should familiarize themselves with the requirements for using and reporting on the use of such materials in performance as set forth in the Agreement. Refer to clauses FAR 52.204-4 requiring double sided printing on recycled paper for all reports and FAR 52.223-10 encouraging vendors to practice waste reduction.

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire Solicitation and the Agreement to be included in the Contract contemplated by the Solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements and clauses in the contemplated Contract. Verify that all blanks requiring information to be supplied in an Offer have been properly filled out, that all pricing and other numerical data is accurately calculated, and that all copies of the Offer contain the same information.

III.G. Contractor Performance Information

(1) Evaluating Contractor Performance: The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process.

CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. The website for CPARS is http://www.cpars.gov

Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

(2) CPARS Registration: Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS.

The contractor will receive several automated emails. Within thirty days of award, the contractor will receive an e-mail that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned. Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

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(3) Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site (http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpcbtdlf.htm) and updated as needed.

(4) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

Once an evaluation is ready to be released the CR will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The email will indicate the time frame the CR has to respond to the evaluation; however, the CR may return the evaluation earlier than this date.

GSA shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (i.e., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between GSA and the contractor regarding GSA’s evaluation of the contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file.

III.H. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may have been designated as Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) building information. With respect to such information, Offerors shall agree to the terms for receipt of such information, as set forth in the provision “Administrative Matters” in Section III of the Agreement, as a condition of receipt of such information.

III.I. Additional Security Requirements

(1) FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel, January 2011 (Insert clause when contract performance requires contractors to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system. Shall not be used when contractors require only intermittent Federally-controlled facilities).

(2) GSAR Clause 552.204-9, Personal Identity Verification Requirements, October 2012

(Insert clause when it is determined that contractor employees will require access to federally controlled facilities or information systems to perform contract requirements).

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

IV.A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (JAN 04)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

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“In writing,” “writing,” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and

(ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show—

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

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

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal.

Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii) (A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will

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(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225- 17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

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(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall—

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of—or in connection with—the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government’s best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government. (f)(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and

(The Solicitation) Pages 18 of 24 award a contract after conducting discussions with offerors whose proposals have been determined to be within the competitive range. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

IV.B. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

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IV.C. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work

(MAY 14)

(a) (1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b) (1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

IV.D. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

(Applicable to solicitations resulting in construction contracts in excess of $10,000.)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade

Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

17.3%.

6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

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(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is:

Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

IV.E. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 06)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at the address provided in the provision “Receipt of Offers” in Section I (General Information).

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

IV.F. Buy American

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials under Trade Agreements (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “designated country construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the

Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, (The Solicitation) Pages 21 of 24 by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer…