I.B.08.2_21R0034 USDA-ARS Kerrville RFP.pdf

Design-Bid-Build Request For Proposal

USDA-ARS LAB FACILITIES RENOVATION

Kerrville, TX

W9126G21R0034 July 2021 Unrestricted

US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District

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KBUSLI Research Laboratory USDARL

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00.01 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD, SF-1442

00 11 00.02 CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 21 30 SITE VISITS

00 22 11 LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) PROPOSAL

PREPARATION

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 73 46 WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 44 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 33 29.01 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.15 10 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 45 35 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

01 78 24.00 10 FACILITY DATA REQUIREMENTS

01 91 00.15 10 TOTAL BUILDING COMMISSIONING

01 91 13 COMMISSIONING FORMS

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION AND DECONSTRUCTION

02 81 00 TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

02 82 00 ASBESTOS REMEDIATION

02 83 00 LEAD REMEDIATION

02 84 16 HANDLING OF LIGHTING BALLASTS AND LAMPS CONTAINING PCBs

AND MERCURY

02 84 33 REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs)

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 30 00 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 04 - MASONRY

04 20 00 UNIT MASONRY

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 05 23.13 10 ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF WELDMENTS

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05 05 23.16 STRUCTURAL WELDING

05 12 00 STRUCTURAL STEEL

05 21 00 STEEL JOIST FRAMING

05 30 00 STEEL DECKS

05 40 00 COLD-FORMED METAL FRAMING

05 50 13 MISCELLANEOUS METAL FABRICATIONS

05 51 00 METAL STAIRS

05 52 00 METAL RAILINGS

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 ROUGH CARPENTRY

06 20 00 FINISH CARPENTRY

06 41 16.00 10 PLASTIC-LAMINATE-CLAD ARCHITECTURAL CABINETS

06 61 16 SOLID SURFACING FABRICATIONS

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 14 00 FLUID-APPLIED WATERPROOFING

07 19 00 WATER REPELLENTS

07 21 13 BOARD AND BLOCK INSULATION

07 21 16 MINERAL FIBER BLANKET INSULATION

07 22 00 ROOF AND DECK INSULATION

07 27 10.00 10 BUILDING AIR BARRIER SYSTEM

07 27 19.01 SELF-ADHERING AIR BARRIERS

07 42 13 METAL PANEL SYSTEMS

07 42 16 INSULATED CORE METAL WALL PANELS

07 60 00 FLASHING AND SHEET METAL

07 61 14.00 20 STEEL STANDING SEAM ROOFING

07 84 00 FIRESTOPPING

07 92 00 JOINT SEALANTS

07 95 13.13 INTERIOR EXPANSION JOINT COVER ASSEMBLIES

07 95 13.16 EXTERIOR EXPANSION JOINT COVER ASSEMBLIES

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES

08 11 16 ALUMINUM DOORS AND FRAMES

08 31 00 ACCESS DOORS AND PANELS

08 33 23 OVERHEAD COILING DOORS

08 41 13 ALUMINUM-FRAMED ENTRANCES AND STOREFRONTS

08 41 26 ALL-GLASS ENTRANCES AND STOREFRONTS

08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE

08 81 00 GLAZING

08 91 00 METAL WALL LOUVERS

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 22 00 SUPPORTS FOR GYPSUM BOARD

09 29 00 GYPSUM BOARD

09 30 10 TILE

09 51 00 ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS

09 65 00 RESILIENT FLOORING

09 67 23.13 STANDARD RESINOUS FLOORING

09 68 00 CARPETING

09 84 20 ACOUSTICAL WALL PANELS

09 90 00 PAINTS AND COATINGS

09 96 00 HIGH-PERFORMANCE COATINGS

09 97 13.27 EXTERIOR COATING OF STEEL STRUCTURES

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09 97 35 FIELD APPLIED DRY ERASE COATINGS

09 98 00 ROOM INTEGRITY TESTING

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

10 11 00 VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS

10 14 00.10 EXTERIOR SIGNAGE

10 14 00.20 INTERIOR SIGNAGE

10 21 13 TOILET COMPARTMENTS

10 22 13 WIRE MESH PARTITIONS

10 22 39 FOLDING PANEL PARTITIONS

10 26 00 WALL AND DOOR PROTECTION

10 28 13 TOILET ACCESSORIES

10 51 13 METAL LOCKERS

10 57 00 ANIMAL PENNING AND GATING

DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT

11 08 00 COMMISSIONING OF EQUIPMENT

11 31 13 ELECTRIC KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

11 47 00 ICE MACHINES

11 53 00 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND FUMEHOODS

11 62 00 LABORATORY WASHERS

11 63 00 STERILIZERS

11 82 20 INCINERATORS

DIVISION 12 - FURNISHINGS

12 21 00 WINDOW BLINDS

12 24 13 ROLLER WINDOW SHADES

12 31 00 MANUFACTURED METAL CASEWORK

12 36 00 COUNTERTOPS

12 48 13 ENTRANCE FLOOR MATS AND FRAMES

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 34 19 METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS

13 34 20 METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS PARKING CANOPIES (BID OPTION A-2)

DIVISION 14 - CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

14 24 23 HYDRAULIC PASSENGER ELEVATORS

DIVISION 21 - FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13.00 20 WET PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, FIRE PROTECTION

DIVISION 22 - PLUMBING

22 00 00 PLUMBING, GENERAL PURPOSE

22 07 19.00 40 PLUMBING PIPING INSULATION

22 08 00 COMMISSIONING OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS

22 15 14.00 40 GENERAL SERVICE COMPRESSED-AIR SYSTEMS, LOW PRESSURE

22 31 00 WATER SOFTENERS, CATION-EXCHANGE (SODIUM CYCLE)

22 60 70 LABORATORY GAS SYSTEMS

DIVISION 23 - HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 00 00 AIR SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, VENTILATION, AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS

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23 03 00.00 20 BASIC MECHANICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

23 05 15 COMMON PIPING FOR HVAC

23 05 48.00 40 VIBRATION AND SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR HVAC PIPING AND

EQUIPMENT

23 05 93 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

23 07 00 THERMAL INSULATION FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

23 08 00 COMMISSIONING OF HVAC SYSTEMS

23 09 00 INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL FOR HVAC

23 11 25 FACILITY GAS PIPING

23 21 23 HYDRONIC PUMPS

23 23 00 REFRIGERANT PIPING

23 25 00 CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF WATER FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

23 31 13.00 40 METAL DUCTS

23 34 23.00 40 HVAC POWER VENTILATORS

23 36 00.00 40 AIR TERMINAL UNITS

23 37 13.00 40 DIFFUSERS, REGISTERS, AND GRILLS

23 41 13.00 40 PANEL FILTERS

23 52 00 HEATING BOILERS

23 64 10 WATER CHILLERS, VAPOR COMPRESSION TYPE

23 64 26 CHILLED AND CHILLED-HOT WATER PIPING SYSTEMS

23 73 13.00 40 MODULAR INDOOR CENTRAL-STATION AIR-HANDLING UNITS

23 81 00.00 20 UNITARY AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT

23 82 00.00 20 TERMINAL HEATING UNITS

23 82 19.00 40 FAN COIL UNITS

23 84 19.00 DESICCANT COOLING SYSTEMS

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 00 00.00 20 BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

26 08 00 APPARATUS INSPECTION AND TESTING

26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

26 24 13 SWITCHBOARDS

26 28 01.00 10 COORDINATED POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION

26 29 23 VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE SYSTEMS UNDER 600 VOLTS

26 32 15.00 10 DIESEL-GENERATOR SET STATIONARY 100-2500 KW, WITH

AUXILIARIES

26 36 00.00 10 AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH AND BY-PASS/ISOLATION SWITCH

26 41 00 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

26 51 00 INTERIOR LIGHTING

26 56 00 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

26 72 00 COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

DIVISION 27 - COMMUNICATIONS

27 10 00 BUILDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM

DIVISION 28 - ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 08 00 COMMISSIONING OF ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS

28 10 05 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS (ESS)

28 31 64.00 10 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM, ADDRESSABLE

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 63 29 DRILLED CONCRETE PIERS

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

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32 11 13.13 LIME TREATED SUBGRADE

32 11 20 BASE COURSE FOR RIGID AND SUBBASES FOR FLEXIBLE PAVING

32 12 13 BITUMINOUS TACK AND PRIME COATS

32 12 16 HOT-MIX ASPHALT (HMA) FOR ROADS

32 16 19 CONCRETE CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS

32 17 23 PAVEMENT MARKINGS

32 31 13 CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES

32 92 19 SEEDING

32 92 23 SODDING

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 11 00 WATER UTILITY DISTRIBUTION PIPING

33 11 23 NATURAL GAS PIPING

33 30 00 SANITARY SEWERAGE

33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES

33 71 02 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION

33 82 00 TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE PLANT (OSP)

DIVISION 41 - MATERIAL PROCESSING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT

41 22 23.19 MONORAIL HOISTS

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APPENDICES (SENT SEPARATELY)

APPENDIX 4A SITE SURVEY & ANNEXATION

APPENDIX 4A1 STATE TX USDA EASEMENT

APPENDIX 4A2 KERRVILLE USDA ANNEXATION 2020-05

APPENDIX 4A3 KBUSLIRL TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY

APPENDIX 4B CITY UTILITIES

APPENDIX 4B1 KERRVILLE WATER PRESSURE CALCULATIONS

APPENDIX 4C GEOTECH REPORT

APPENDIX 4C1 KBUSLIRL GEOTECH REPORT REV-1 2019-0702

APPENDIX 4C2 KBUSLIRL SUPPLEMENTAL LETTER #2 2020-0421

APPENDIX 4C3 KBUSLIRL SUPPLEMENTAL %3 2020-1008

APPENDIX 4D HAZMAT REPORTS

APPENDIX 4D1 KBUSLIRL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTIONS

APPENDIX 4D2 KBUSLIRL ASBESTOS INSPECTION REPORTS

APPENDIX 4D3 KBUSLIRL LEAD BASED PAINT INSPECTIONS

APPENDIX 4D4 KBUSLIRL LIMITED SUBSURFACE REPORT 2019-0604

APPENDIX 4E COMMISSIONING PLAN

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Knipling-Bushland Research Laboratory Modernization Project Renovation, Kerrville, TX

Set-Aside: Unrestricted

Firm-Fixed Price Aw ard IAW FAR 15 Best Value "Tradeoff Process"

NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; Size: $39.5M; PSC: Y1AZ

FAR 236.204(ii) - Magnitude of Construction is betw een $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

Point of Contact: Scott Rinehart, E-mail: jason.s.rinehart@usace.army.mil

J. SCOTT RINEHART 817 886-1047

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

30-Jul-2021

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

USDA-ARS Lab Facilities Renovation, Kerrville, TX

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1095 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, X negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________30 Aug 2021 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

819 TAYLOR ST, CT OFC RM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

490941

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

(817) 886-6403FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W9126G21R0034 82

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section: 00 11 00 W9126G21R0034

Item Unit Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

0001 All work required for the construction of Building 998 Admin and Lab Building, including work and connections within the 5-foot line of the building. 1 JOB $ *** $

0002 All work required for the construction of Building 997 Fly and Tick Research Building, including work and connections within the 5-foot line of the building. 1 JOB $ *** $

0003 All work required for all sitework up to the building 5-foot line, exclusive of work listed separtely. 1 JOB $ *** $

0004 All work required for the demolition of buildings 1, 2, 29, 30, 36, 40 and 41. 1 JOB $ *** $

0005 All work required for the demolition of the slabs in buildings 20, 23, 24 and 26. 1 JOB $ *** $

0006 Electrical Connection Fees Preliminary estimate of connection fees by the privatized electrical utility provider, Kerrville Public Utility Board, Kerrville, TX based on the contract documents.

(See Note # 9). 1 JOB $ *** $ 327,249.04

0007 Gas Energy Connection Fees Preliminary estimate of connection fees by the privatized electrical utility provider, Atmos Energy, Kerrville, TX based on the contract documents. (See Note # 9).

1 JOB $ *** $ 842,252

0008 Water Connection Fees Preliminary estimate of connection fees by the privatized water utility provider, City of Kerrville, Kerrville, TX based on the contract documents. (See Note # 9 ). 1 JOB $ *** $ 20,000

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

USDA-ARS Lab Facilities Renovation Kerrville, Texas

BASE OFFER: All work required by the plans and specifications exclusive of work required by the Option Items.

Item Unit Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

USDA-ARS Lab Facilities Renovation Kerrville, Texas

0009 Sewer Connection Fees Preliminary estimate of connection fees by the privatized water utility provider, City of Kerville, Kerrville, TX based on the contract documents. (See Note # 9 ). 1 JOB $ *** $ 10,000

OPTIONS

0010 OPTION 01: All work required for the renovation of Building 995 Maintenance Shop A. (Referenced as Option S1 on drawings) 1 JOB $ *** $

0011 OPTION 02: All work required for the renovation of Building 996 Maintenance Shop B. (Referenced as Option S2 on drawings) 1 JOB $ *** $

0012 OPTION 03: All work required for the provision and installation of new Incinerator. (Referenced as Option S3 on drawings) 1 JOB $ *** $

0013 OPTION 04: All work required for the renovation of B994 Stanchion Barn, S994 Working Barn, and Accessory Structure. (Referenced as Option S4 on drawings) 1 JOB $ *** $

0014 OPTION 05: 24" Diameter reinforced concrete drilled pier top of drilled pier elevation 1'-0" unless noted otherwise (QTY. 20). Caissons to be drilled to a depth of 25'-0" below grade. (Referenced as Option S4 on drawings) 520 VLF $ *** $

TOTAL BASE OFFER

Item Unit Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

USDA-ARS Lab Facilities Renovation Kerrville, Texas

0015 OPTION 06: All work required to provide ashlar stone type ST-2 in lieu of veneer brick. (Referenced as Option A1 on drawings) 1 JOB $ *** $

0016 OPTION 07: All work required to provide a covered pre-engineered Parking Canopy. (Referenced as Option A2 on drawings) 1 JOB $ *** $

0017 OPTION 08: 36" Diameter reinforced concrete drilled pier top of drilled pier elevation 1'-0" unless noted otherwise.

(QTY. 4) Caissons to be drilled to a depth of 17'-0" below grade. (Referenced as Option A2 on drawings) 72 VLF $ *** $

0018 OPTION 09: All work required for the demolition of buildings to demolish buildings 30,31,32,33,35,37,37A, and the remaining structures, slabs, and slabs.

(Referenced as Option S5 on drawings)

1 JOB $ *** $

Contract Duration in Calendar Days After the Notice to Proceed is received.* DAYS

*Note: Contract duration for all work shall NOT exceed the duration specified in Section

01 00 00.00 44 CONSTRUCTION

SCHEDULE. See Note No. 5.

TOTAL ALL OPTIONS

TOTAL OFFER (BASE + OPTIONS)

USDA-ARS Lab Facilities Renovation Kerrville, Texas

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

NOTES:

NOTE NO. 1. To better facilitate the receipt and proposal process, all modifications to proposals are to be submitted on copies of the latest Contract Line Item (CLIN) schedules as published in the solicitation or the latest amendment thereto. In lieu of indicating additions/deductions to line items, all Offerors should state their revised prices for each item.

NOTE NO. 2. Offerors must insert a price on all numbered items of the CLIN Schedule. Failure to do so may result in the offer being unacceptable

NOTE NO. 3. CONDITIONS GOVERNING EVALUATION OF OFFERS AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS:

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line items, identified in the schedule as option items, in the quantity and at the price stated in the schedule. Subject to the availability of funds, the Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the time indicated below from the Notice to Proceed.

NOTE NO. 4. All the extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will be considered to be the offer.

NOTE NO. 5 The Offeror shall propose a total integrated contract duration in number of calendar days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP) is received by the Contractor, whether via electronic means or hard copy, whichever is the earliest method of delivery. The total number of proposed calendar days for construction through completion, ready for turnover shall not exceed the number of calendar days specified in Section 01 00 00.00 44 Construction Schedule. The proposed duration shall become the required contract duration. The Government may issue the NTP via e-mail or Facsimile (FAX) or by other means. Day number 1 is the day after the date of receipt of the NTP.

NOTE NO. 6. At the option of the Government, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the work identified as Optional line item(s) at the price(s) stated in the CLIN Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise one or more of the Option(s) by written notice to the Contractor within 180 calendar days after the date of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed by the Contractor. There is no separate completion period for these option(s) and the work included therein shall be completed within the contract duration as proposed above.

Exercise of the Option(s) shall be evidenced on Standard Form 30, citing FAR 52.217-7, as the authority for exercising the Option. The Option shall be deemed exercised at the time the Government deposits the SF30 in the mail or, if earlier, at the time it is delivered to the Contractor.

NOTE NO. 7. 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

(a) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(b) The Government may reject an offer as nonresponsive if it is materially unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement and the option quantities. An offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

USDA-ARS Lab Facilities Renovation Kerrville, Texas

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

NOTE NO. 8. CLIN 00013 through 0015, Bid options 02 through 04 will either be executed at the same time or after the award of CLIN 0012, Bid Option 01. If Bid Option 01, CLIN 0012 is not executed; then Bid Options 02, 03 and 04 will not be executed.

NOTE NO. 9. Responders are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and/or final award process based on decisions related to DOD changes in force structure and disposition of the Armed Forces.

NOTE NO. 10. Amount represents preliminary estimated charges by the System Owners (SO) for the planned utility work. After award, the Contractor must coordinate with the SO and get final approved and professionally sealed drawings. After receipt, the SO will provide costs for the utility work. The Contractor will negotiate, contract and schedule the work directly with the SO and pay the SO to do the approved work. The Government will only pay paid invoice amounts as provided by the SO. A modification will be issued to the Contractor if the actual SO connection costs differ from the original estimated connection fees indicated in CLIN 0008, 0009, 0010 and 0011.

NOTE NO. 11. The Army will procure this facility through a cost competition in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Request for Proposals (RFP). When awarded, it will be a "Firm Fixed Price Contract."

NOTE NO. 12. Any proposal that is materially unbalanced as to prices for the Base Schedule may be rejected.

An unbalanced proposal is one that is based on prices significantly less than the cost for some work and prices that are significantly overstated for other work and can also exist where only overpricing or underpricing exists.

NOTE NO. 13. ABBREVIATIONS

For the purpose of this solicitation, the units of measure are represented as follows:

a. JOB

b. VLF = Vertical Linear Feet

NOTE NO 14. Profit will not be paid on bonds or insurance.

END OF CLIN SCHEDULE

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges--Identification of

Subcontract Effort

OCT 2009

52.217-4 Evaluation Of Options Exercised At The Time Of Contract Award

JUN 1988

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project labor Agreement MAY 2010 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements

FEB 2016

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals -- Representation.

DEC 2016

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation APR 1984 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(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

49.4% 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.

(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 State Of Texas, Kerr County, and city of Kerrville.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(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 twenty percent (20%) of the bid price or $3,000,000 ($3M), 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 bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(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.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 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

USACE Fort Worth Contracting Division Attention: Amy Bryant 819 Taylor St.

Fort Worth, TX 76102 SWF-Protest@usace.army.mil amelia.k.bryant@usace.army.mil

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

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

Date: 10AUG2021 Time: 10:00am Central Time POC: Chevron Blond Email: Chevron.D.Blond@usace.army.mil Phone: (817) 228-0037

(c) Participants will meet at--

USDA – ARS US Livestock Insects Research Lab Building #1

2700 Fredericksburg Road

Kerrville, TX 78028

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

SECTION 00 21 30

SITE VISITS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SITE VISITS

(a) Pursuant to Contract Clause "FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work," and the Site Visit Clause in Section 00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS prospective offerors will be permitted to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performance of the Contract to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. Site visits will be arranged during normal duty hours.

(b) Site visit information: The site visit will be:

Date: 10 Aug 2021 Time: 10:00 am CT Location: Building #1, 2700 Fredericksburg Rd, Kerrville, Tx 78028 POC: Chevron Blond EMAIL: chevron.d.blond@usace.army.mil Cell Phone: (817) 228-0037

Offerors and subcontractors wishing to participate must submit a complete listing of all personnel to attend the preproposal site visit, via email, to the referenced POC, a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the preproposal site visit. Site visit appointments are limited to 2 hours each. Each contractor or subcontractor is limited to three (3) personnel for the site visit. Include the following information for all attendees.

The first name on the list will indicate: TEAM CHIEF (POC), and this individual will be responsible for all other personnel:

Offeror's and offeror's subcontractor personnel full names State Issued Driver's License Firm

Personnel are required to wear masks during site visits, and maintain a distance of six (6) feet between individuals, where able. Contractors must provide their own masks.

NOTE: The U.S. Government will conduct a check of every individual submitted; this will include checking all law enforcement databases.

Persons with questionable criminal records or outstanding warrants will be denied access to the installation.

(c) In no event will a failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for withdrawal of a proposal after receipt of proposal or for a claim after award of the contract.

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PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

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Section 00 22 11 - Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, and Basis of Award

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

PROPOSAL PREPARATION EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. PART I – GENERAL INFORMATION

1. The intent of this Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select one contractor for the construction of the USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland Research Laboratory Modernization Project in Kerr County, Texas. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein and award a firm-fixed-price task order to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the RFP and whose proposal is determined to represent the overall best value to the Government, all factors considered. As this is a competitive negotiation acquisition, there is no public bid opening and no information will be given out as to the number of offerors or the results of the competition until all awards are made.

2. Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an offeror which impacts the RFP and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the RFP.

3. Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the RFP. If the offer includes any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the RFP, the offer may be determined "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions must be resolved prior to submission of the offer.

4. Discussions: The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors- Competitive Acquisitions, however the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary.

5. BASIS OF AWARD: Selection for award will be determined using the Tradeoff Process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. This process permits tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal in importance to price.

6. In accordance with the FAR, no contract shall be entered into unless the contracting officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures have been met.

B. PART II – PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

1. REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PRICE AND TECHNICAL FILES:

a. Technical Proposal and Price Proposal must be submitted electronically as separate electronic files. Ensure that each separate electronic file is clearly marked "Volume 1-Technical Proposal," "Volume 2-Price Proposal" with the name of the offeror and the date specified for receipt of proposals. Information within each file shall be organized sequentially under the specified Tabs to facilitate evaluation. Proposals shall contain;

VOLUME I: TECHNICAL

Tab 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tab 2: Factor 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE Tab 3: Factor 2 – SUMMARY SCHEDULE Tab 4: Factor 3 – ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH (Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment 1) Tab 5: Factor 4 – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION (Participation Plan Attachment 2) (Letters of Commitment Attachment 3)

VOLUME II – PRICE

Tab 1: RFP cover letter Tab 2: Signed 1442 and acknowledgement of any amendments Tab 3: Contract Line Item Schedule (Section 00 11 00) completed in its entirety Tab 4: Pre-Award Survey (Attachment 4) Tab 5: Subcontracting Plan Tab 6: Bid Guarantee/bond.

b. The Technical Proposal and Price Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals

1. No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Proposal.

2. All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted within the Technical Proposal file. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. Do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. All pages must be numbered

b. Submit only the information/documents specifically required.

c. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, or an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide but may include headers and footers. Page limits for each factor is provided in the submission requirement section for each factor.

d. Volume 2 Price shall be limited to the documents requested.

e. The proposals must be organized as indicated in paragraph B.1.a. of section 00 22 11 above.

f. “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror's technical proposal. Offerors that include in their proposals information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, "Instructions to Offerors- Competitive Acquisition", paragraph (e), "Restriction on disclosure and use of data".

g. Definition of "Confidential" - Security classification that shall be applied to information, the unauthorized disclosure of which reasonably could be expected to cause damage to the national security that the original classification authority is able to identify or describe.

h. In the case of an Offeror that is part of a large, multi-segmented business concern, provide information directly pertaining to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract.

i. For submissions with page limitations, the pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a "Table of Contents" or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation.

3. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

a. Introduction. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all RFP requirements The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in the RFP by the closing date and time specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this RFP.

b. Failure to include all required information may cause the proposal to be considered non-responsive and not considered further for award

The RFP will be published on the System for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov Solicitation Number W9126G21R0034.

c. Inquiries. Offerors with technical inquiries shall submit their inquiries in writing via "Bidder Inquiry" in ProjNet at www.projnet.org\projnet. The bidder inquiry key is

GZ7YW4-2BBZA2.

• The Government reserves the right to decline addressing certain questions.

• No questions will be answered if received later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the due date for proposals.

• All Offerors are encouraged to register on ProjNet for alerts so as to stay abreast of Q&A's that are posted in reference to this RFP.

• Only self-registered users on ProjNet can submit & review inquiries. To self-register, go to the webpage, click BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter the key for this RFP listed above and your email address. After initial login, enter all the required information to create your user ID. Verify the information on the next screen and from there you may submit and view inquiries. Those submitting inquiries will receive a system generated email notification when their inquiry has been processed and answered. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor for inquiries and responses.

d. General Proposal Submission Requirements. Electronic Proposals. In an effort to reduce paperwork and costs, ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FedEx delivery of hard copies and/or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED THROUGH DoD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil/

e. In order for an outside user (the contractor) to submit a proposal for the solicitation, they must receive a drop-off request from an inside user (the Government). When the inside user generates a drop-off request for you, you will receive an email with a link to submit your drop-off. Optionally, the Government may provide you with a request code. In that case, click the Drop-off button on the SAFE home page and enter the Request Code.

To request and receive a Drop-off request for this solicitation, email the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer not later than two (2) working days before the proposal due date.

Contract Specialist J. Scott Rinehart at jason.s.rinehart@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer Amelia K. Bryant at amelia.k.bryant@usace.army.mil

f. File Names. To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention: Each filename shall begin with the RFP number, followed by the word "RESPONSE", followed by your firm's name, and finally a brief file description. EXAMPLES:

"W9126G21R0034 RESPONSE COMPANY NAME Volume I.pdf" "W9126G21R0034 RESPONSE COMPANY NAME Volume II.pdf"

g. File Organization, Formatting, and other instructions. Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be 8.5 x 11. Larger page sizes (such as 11x17 foldouts, etc.) will be counted as one page and shall only be used where indicated in each factor. Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented.

Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor. Electronic files shall be Microsoft Windows compatible. Files shall be submitted in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, and shall be in searchable text. If the electronic files are of a size at which they must be compressed (zipped), they shall be compressed into one zipped folder.

h. Upload Completion & Deadline. Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on RFP document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded and received by the Government using, https://safe.apps.mil/ Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload.

Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes-this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process and troubleshooting. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at jason.s.rinehart@usace.army.mil, but be advised they will be considered late and as such will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208

i. Any information, presented in a proposal that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of Provision "FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004)," subparagraph (e), which is found in Section 00 21 00 of the RFP. The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

4. VOLUME 2 - PRICE PROPOSAL PREPARATION:

The Price Proposal file shall be appropriately titled as such. It shall consist of a signed SF Form 1442, completed CLIN Schedule (Section 00 11 00), a completed Proposal Data Sheet, Pre-Award Survey, Subcontracting Plan (if applicable), and a copy of the Bid Guarantee. Amendments will be acknowledged on the SF Form 1442.

i. Proposal Data Sheet: Submit a completed Proposal Data Sheet

(Attachment 5) signed by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with instructions at FAR 4.102.

ii. Bid Guarantee/Bond. Submit a scanned copy of the completed Bid Bond, Standard Form 24, with the proposal no later than the date the proposals are due.

iii. Bid Bond Standard Form 24 Notes:

Corporate sureties must appear on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570 titled “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” at:

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html

iv. Pre-Award Survey Submit a completed Pre-Award Survey (Attachment 4) v Subcontracting Plan. Large Business Offerors will submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219- 9. This Plan is separate from the participation plan included in Volume I.

5. PRICE PROPOSAL EVALUATION

a. The proposed prices will not be rated or scored, but will be analyzed for fairness, reasonableness, and balanced pricing. Prices may also be analyzed to determine whether they reflect a clear understanding of the requirements and are consistent with the information provided by the Offeror.

b. Additionally, all offers will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(g) and may be rejected if it is determined that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

c. Offerors are cautioned to distribute direct costs, such as material, labor, equipment, subcontracts, etc., to the appropriate CLINs, and to allocate indirect costs, such as job overhead, home office overhead, bond, etc., to the appropriate CLINs. Both parties shall presume that field overhead costs through the proposed contract duration are included in the offered price for the contract.

d. An offeror may be required to confirm its price on either a CLIN, element, or total price basis, and/or provide additional information in support of their price prior to contract award at the Government's request and discretion.

e. The Government intends to exercise all options at the time of award should funding permit, however, the right is reserved to exercise any or all options at a later date, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-7 "Option for Increased Quantity--Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989).

f. Supplemental Price Breakdown. If deemed necessary to evaluate the price proposals, the Government will request a price breakdown of the Contract Line items and the “Price Breakdown Information” will be sent electronically using the DOD Safe site at https://safe.apps.mil/ and marked "Price Breakdown Information", in Excel format. This information will not be needed sooner than three (3) working days after the proposal submission due date. This information may be required for the initial proposal and, if requested, for any revised proposals. This information is not an opportunity for an Offeror to revise its non-price or price proposal.

6. VOLUME 1 - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Shall include a section for each Non-Price factor, as described above under Evaluation Factors. Volume I shall be organized as follows.

a. Tab 1 - Executive Summary. Include a one-page cover letter and any applicable…