Questions_and_Answers_IBM14R0012___A002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE RATING

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

A002

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

10/31/2014

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

IBWC_CODE

International Boundary and Water Commission

(IBWC)

USIBWC - ACQUISITIONS DIV

4171 NORTH MESA, STE. C100

EL PASO, TX 79902-1441

Fabiola Palma-Trujillo

NAME

915-832-4715

TEL.

Fabiola.trujillo@ibwc.gov

EMAIL

6. ISSUED BY IBWC_CODE

International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC)

USIBWC - ACQUISITIONS DIV

4171 NORTH MESA, STE. C100

EL PASO, TX 79902-1441

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

IBM14R0012

CONTACT DUNS

CODE FACILITY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, country, state and ZIP Code) (X)

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10/07/2014

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X XThe above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended, Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____copies of the amendment;(b)By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.X

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of Amendment A002 is as follows:

1) Add the Questions & Answers to RFP IBM14R0012

2) Add the following attachments in MS Excel format:

Attachment I -NIWTP Testing Schedule Attachment II- NIWTP Schedule of Lab Reports

3) Add FAR Clause 52.228-5 and Clause H.3.

4) Add Note to Factor 4. Pricing under Section M. Basis for Award on page 43 of the RFP IBM14T0012 as follows:

"Note: The IBWC will use a specific discount rate of 2% per annum to compute the present value of the future option years."

[END]

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Fabiola Palma-Trujillo

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

By (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

10/31/2014

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

IBM14R0012

Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

H Special Contract Requirements H.3 Compensation and Liability-March 2010

I Contract Clauses 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)

J List of Attachments L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents

52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) M Evaluation Factors for Award

M.1 Basis for Award M.1 Basis for Award

Note: Estimated total amounts, actual amounts will be reflected on payment.

IBM14R0012

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

IBM14R0012

Contract Number: Title: Lab testing services- Nogales Date of Solicitation:

10/31/2014

Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

Section H- Special Contract Requirements

H.3 Compensation and Liability-March 2010

The Contractor shall within ten (10) calendar days after award of contract provide and maintain minimum insurance as follows:

(a) General Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage with minimum limits $500,000 each occurrence with an ag-gregate of $1,000,000.

(b) Automobile Liability for bodily injury and property damage with minimum of $250,000 for injury to or death of any one (1) person, $500,000 each accident or occurrence for bodily injury, and $100,000 for each accident or occurrence for property damage li-ability.

(c) Worker's Compensation Insurance for all labor employed on the project who may come within the protection of workers' compensation laws and Employers General Liability with minimum limits of $100,000 each accident, bodily injury by disease $100,000 each employee, $500,000 aggregate.

In every case the insurance coverage shall amount to at least the limits stated above. However, where the Financial Responsibil-ity Compulsory Insurance Law of the State in which the project is located requires higher limits, the Automobile Liability Insurance Policy shall provide coverage of at least those limits required by State law.

The insurance obtained by the Contractor must (1) be effective for the term of the contract and (2) must name both the United States of America by and through the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, as additionally insured. The requirement for naming the United States of America as an additional insured does not apply to Worker's Compensation Insurance.

Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall certify to the Contracting Officer in writing that the required in-surance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective (1) for such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe or (2) until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer. The Contractor's written certification shall be accompanied by either a Certificate is-sued by the insurer or photocopies of the insurance policies which reflect that the cancellation/change provisions of this contract have been met.

The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause including this paragraph in subparagraphs under this contract and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the same limits.

At least five days prior to each such subcontractor's personnel commencing work on this project, the Contractor shall furnish (or ensure that there has been furnished) to the Contracting Officer a current Certificate of Insurance meeting the requirements as stated above.

Section I- Contract Clauses

52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this con-tract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the con-tract.

(b) Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an en-dorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's in-terest shall not be effective-

(1) For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or

(2) Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractor's proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Of-ficer upon request.

(End of clause)

Section J- List of Attachments Identifier Title Date Number of

Pages 8 Attachment 1 NIWTP- Testing sched. in excel format - ADDED 10/31/2014 24 9 Attac II-NIWTP Sched of lab reports - ADDED 10/31/2014 3 10 Amendment A002- Questions and Answers - ADDED 10/31/2014 4

Section L- Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents

52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm fixed price Requirements contract resulting from this solicita-tion.

(End of provision)

Section M- Evaluation Factors for Award

Clause M.1 Basis for Award was deleted.

M.1 Basis for Award

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The following factors will be evaluated: 1) Technical Capability 2) Price 3) Past Performance. A Government determina-tion that an Offeror's proposal is not acceptable for any of the factors shall render the Offeror's entire proposal as not acceptable.

Offeror shall submit the following information with its proposal.

Factor 1: Technical Capability

1. Each proposal shall be accompanied with a certificate issued by ADHS within the last 12 months under R9-14-609. The certificate shall demonstrate the bidder is proficient in testing and analysis of the parameter to be sampled under this contract.

2. Offerors shall submit the physical address and copy of permit of the lab that is to be used to test and analyze parameters with short holding time.

3. Offerors shall submit a written certification that it meets the requirement of Article 2.1 of the Scope of Work including but not lim-ited to:

a. LIMS requirement

b. Laboratory equipment that meet the LOQ requirement

c. Qualified personnel with experience in laboratory services.

4. Each Offeror shall complete the unit parameter prices in Attachment I to include all charges and profts for providing the sample containers and preservatives, sampling (for Ground Water), handling, testing, analyzing, and reporting; and providing all material and services under this contract. Bidder with different unit parameter prices for different years shall complete Attachment I for each year.

5.Each Offeror shall determine the analytes required by the permits in each type of laboratory report according to the sampling fre-quencies. Offeror shall then compute the unit report rates in Attachment II form the individual parameter's rates.

Factor 2: Personnel experience and qualifications

1. Offeror shall provide a staffing plan, including number and type of positions. Include brief position description for each classifica-tion. The offeror shall provided resumes that demonstrate the appropriate directly related work experience, education and experience staff members. Indicate availability, current employer, work location, and assignment of staff members. Offerors shall explain how their proposed staffing will ensure that all requirements of the contract are met.

Factor 3: Financial Responsibility

1) Offeror shall provide audited financial statements for the past two (2) years to include, as a minimum: net worth, income (profit and loss) statements, balance sheet, or if publicly held, all annual reports.

2) Offeror shall provide information describing any circumstances in which offeror has failed to complete work awarded under any contract with name of contact person and telephone number.

3) Offeror shall provide information, court case number, style and a description of any situation where the of-feror has been named as a defendant in any litigation brought about under a operations and management con-tract, including name of company and contract person/phone number.

4) Offeror shall provide information and explain circumstances of fines or enforcement actions against the of-feror by any agency having jurisdiction over labor laws.

5) Offeror shall provide information and explain circumstances of fines or enforcement actions against the of-feror by any agency having jurisdiction over health, safety, loss of life and welfare issues.

6) Financial Stability and Professional Reputation of the Firm will be rated as one of the following:

A) Acceptable

B) Not Acceptable

Factor 4: Pricing

1. Offerors shall not front load the price. In particular unit parameter and report prices may not decrease from any given year to the next. Prices shall remain the same, or increase slightly from one year to the next. Offerors with declining unit rates over time will not be considered. Note: The IBWC will use a specific discount rate of 2% per annum to compute the present value of future option years.

This will be lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Offeror with the lowest price will be considered for award.

Factor 5: Past Performance

1. Offeror shall provide a list of all current and past contracts for the same or substantially similar (same size and larger and complex-ity) work for the last three (3) years. Contracts listed may include Federal, State, and local government and private/commercial. The evaluation shall take into account past performance information (current and relevant information) regarding operations, personnel ad-ministration/labor management and subcontractors. Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contracts shall provide in-formation regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. Include the following information:

Name of Contracting Activity

Contract Number

Contract Type

Total Contract Value

Contact Name and Telephone Number

2) Past Performance will be evaluated as one of the following:

A) Acceptable

B) Not Acceptable