Moldova Industry Day.pdf

Moldova Industry Day

26 June 2025

Chisinau, Moldova

Daniel Magrino, daniel.k.magrino.civ@us.navy.mil

Alexander Dodge, alexander.w.dodge.civ@us.navy.mil

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NAVFAC EURAFCENT

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Agenda

• Introduction to NAVFAC

• The NAVFAC EURAFCENT Expeditionary Program

– Where and How we work

– Design-Build (DB) v. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) methodologies

• Upcoming Construction Contracting Opportunities in

Moldova

• Contracting Process Overview

• Eligibility for Award

• General Proposal Submittal Requirements

• Basis of Award

• Requesting an NCAGE Code

• Registering with SAM.gov

• Registering with PIEE and submitting your proposal

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Ground Rules

• All attendees must sign-in

• Silence all electronic devices

• No recording

• Meeting is unclassified

• Presentation material and answers to questions will be posted to SAM.gov.

• All communications shall be directed through the Contracting Office.

Daniel K. Magrino (daniel.k.Magrino.civ@us.navy.mil)

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Ground Rules

1. Increase industry’s understanding of U.S. Government Contracts, Processes, and Systems and any pending requirements.

2. Afford industry an opportunity to provide feedback & to ask questions regarding the Government’s processes or contemplated requirements.

3. Provide basic contractual information including the cognizant Contracts personnel, the types of requirements being contemplated, and an estimated timeline should a solicitation be released and a contract awarded.

4. Increase competition and teaming/subcontracting opportunities amongst capable and/or interested firms.

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Industry Day Goals

Disclaimer

• Today’s remarks by Government officials are not a guarantee of the Government’s course of action in proceeding with the project or of a future contract award.

• The information shared today reflects current Government intentions and is subject to change based on a variety of circumstances, including internal and external comments.

• Formal solicitations are the only documents that should be relied upon in determining the Government’s actual requirements.

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NAVFAC Mission

OUR MISSION:

Provide technical engineering assessments and agile acquisition strategy to fleet commanders and to construct, maintain, and sustain shore infrastructure to maximize force generation and the capacity and capability of the warfighter.

AREA OF OPERATIONS:

We operate 24/7 in U.S.

European Command, U.S.

Africa Command and U.S.

Central Command Areas of

Operation.

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NAVFAC Global Laydown

NAVFAC HQ

Pacific

Marianas

Far East

Northwest

Southwest

Southeast

EURAFCENT

Washington

Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic

Navy Crane Center Hawaii

EXWC

OICC MC Marianas

OICC China Lake

OICC Florence

OICC Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

NAVFAC ECH II Commands: 1

NAVFAC ECH III Commands: 2

NAVFAC ECH IV Commands: 13

NAVFAC Specialty Center: 1

NAVFAC Warfare Center: 1

Points of Delivery

Field Locations

• 71 Navy PWDs

• 24 USMC FEADs

• 9 USAF ROICCs

Theater Engineers

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NAVFAC Responsibilities

NAVFAC’s unique contracting responsibilities include awarding and administering contracts for:

• Architect-Engineer (A-E) Design and Construction

• Energy Infrastructure and Utilities

• Procurement, lease and maintenance of vehicles used by DON

• DON acquisition of public utility services

• Maintenance of buildings, grounds, roads and other infrastructure

• Facilities Support Services

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NAVFAC Expeditionary - Where we Work

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NAVFAC Expeditionary - How we Work

• Design-Build (DB) Contracts. A DB contract requires the

Contractor to partner with a licensed A-E firm to produce the final design as well as the construction for the project.

• Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Contracts. A DBB contract has a design already completed by an A-E firm via a separate contract or completed by NAVFAC. A DBB contract is strictly for construction of the project.

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DB Technical Statement Example

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Projects in Moldova

NAVFAC Awarded Projects in Moldova

1. D-B Construct Fire Rescue Station Cainari ($910K – FY23)

2. D-B Renovate Kindergarten Cahul($420K – FY23)

3. D-B Construction of Elementary School, Floresti & Rezina ($996K –

FY25)

The United States has awarded a total of $521M in Moldovan contracts over the past 10 years (construction, services, & supplies).

Upcoming Projects in Moldova

(Projected dates are planned and are contingent upon funding)

1. Renovation of Comrat Regional Hospital (FY25/26) (Est. $900K)

2. Construction of new Fire Rescue Station Glodeni (FY26) (Est. $1M+)

3. Construction of new Fire Rescue Station Falesti (FY26+) (Est. $1M+)

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Comrat Hospital Comrat Moldova

Scope: The repairs of the utility systems and the complete repair of the façade, roof, windows/doors balconies and addition of thermal insulation

Design: Design-Build (D-B)

Estimated Project Duration: 24 months

Existing deteriorated balconies and windows Existing damaged exterior facade

Project Location

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Glodeni and Falesti Fire Stations Glodeni and Falesti Modlova

Scope: The Construction of two New Fire Stations. The new fire stations will be a two-story structure, featuring two dorm rooms, two bathrooms, a storage room, an office, a kitchen and dining wing, and four vehicle bays.

Design: Design Build (DB)

Estimated Project Duration: 24 months

Recently completed fire station in Ocnita. New projects will follow the same specifications

Project Locations

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Contracting Process Overview

• Pre-solicitation

– A pre-solicitation notice will be posted to SAM.gov 15 days prior to the release of any RFP

• Request for Proposal (RFP)

– Posted to SAM.gov for a minimum of 30 days

– Pre-Proposal Inquiries (PPI’s)/ Questions should be submitted in writing to the identified POCs using the attachments included. Questions will be responded to in writing via Amendments to the solicitation.

– Site Visit- some projects will have organized site visits (i.e. held at a particular date and time)

– Solicitation Amendments

• Proposal Submission

– Price Proposal & Technical Proposal are separate volumes

• Eligibility and Responsibility

• Price & Technical Evaluation

– A team of price and technical evaluators will separately evaluate and develop findings reports for each set of proposals to document that offerors proposals conform to the requirements of the solicitation.

• Contract Award & Debriefs

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Eligibility & Responsibility

• Contractors must have registered for and received a CAGE or

NCAGE code

• Contractors must be registered in SAM & PIEE at the time of proposal submission.

• Upon receipt of proposals the Contracting Office will review the

SAM record for each offeror to determine eligibility for award.

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Price Proposal Submittal Requirements

• Price Proposal Submittal Requirements

– Fill in the price schedule included with the solicitation.

– Blocks 14 through 20C on the SF1442

– The price exclusive of VAT on the price attachment for all line items

(CLINs).

– The Representations & Certifications on SAM.gov as part of your registration.

• You must have an Active registration in SAM at the time of proposal submission.

– The offeror MUST fill in the tax relief exemption rate in DFARS 252.229-7001

TAX RELIEF which will be included as an attachment to the solicitation.

– If proposing as a Joint Venture, the solicitation will outline certain requirements for Joint Venture Offerors.

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Price Attachments

INSTRUCTIONS:

In the table below provide the price for each CLIN and the total contract price.

Indicate name of the firm, sign and date the price schedule.

Submit this document with your price proposal.

CLINS DESCRIPTION PRICE

CLIN 0001

Base Bid

The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment and applicable safety precautions necessary to design and construct new bathrooms as well as a new enclosure for the existing building and full repairs of a portion of the ground floor of approximately 75 m2 in accordance to the Performance Technical

Statement labeled Renovations & Improvements to the Elementary

Block of Mihai Eminescu Lyceum at Floresti, Moldova.

CLIN 0002

Option Item

No. 1

The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment and applicable safety precautions necessary to complete repairs of the interior of the existing building, including, but not limited to new floors, wall finishes, suspended ceiling, closed loop radiator system, electrical installation or wall finishes in accordance to the Performance Technical Statement labeled

Renovations & Improvements to the Elementary Block of Mihai

Eminescu Lyceum at Floresti, Moldova.

CLIN 0003

Base Bid

The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment and applicable safety precautions necessary to improve the energy efficiency of the main school buildings by reducing the heal loss through building enclosures, as well as a main entrance in accordance to the Performance Technical Statement labeled Design and Renovation of School “Olimp” at Rezina, Moldova.

CLIN 0004

Option Item

No. 2

The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment and applicable safety precautions necessary to provide new thermal insulation on the walls for Auxiliary Library and

Music School Building in accordance to the Performance Technical

Statement labeled Design and Renovation of School “Olimp” at

Rezina, Moldova.

252.229-7001 TAX RELIEF (APR 2020)

(a) Prices set forth in this contract are exclusive of all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price:

NAME OF TAX: _________________________________________________________________

RATE (PERCENTAGE): ___________________________________________________________

(b) Invoices submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract shall be exclusive of all taxes or duties for which relief is available. The Contractor's invoice shall list separately the gross price, amount of tax deducted, and net price charged.

(c) When items manufactured to United States Government specifications are being acquired, the Contractor shall identify the materials or components intended to be imported in order to ensure that relief from import duties is obtained. If the Contractor intends to use imported products from inventories on hand, the price of which includes a factor for import duties, the Contractor shall ensure the United States Government's exemption from these taxes. The

Contractor may obtain a refund of the import duties from its government or request the duty-free import of an amount of supplies or components corresponding to that used from inventory for this contract.

(End of clause)

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Technical Proposal Submittal Requirements

– Technical Approach

• An organizational Chart

• Letter of Commitment/ partnership agreement between the Designer and the Offeror.

– Corporate Experience

• Minimum one (1) maximum two (2) Design projects and minimum one (1) maximum two (2) Construction projects.

– The Corporate Experience Project Data Sheet must be used to submit Corporate Experience information, and all submissions shall be in the English language.

» There may be certain characteristics required of Corporate experience projects

»Ex "Experience must include Electrical and HVAC systems".

» The submitted projects must be completed within a certain time period

» The submitted projects must meet an identified, similar value threshold

– Safety

• You must submit a signed Safety narrative and a signed safety checklist which is an attachment to the solicitation.

– Past Performance

• The Offeror must submit a Contract Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) if it is available. If there is no final CPAR the a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) may be submitted.

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Corporate Experience Data Sheet

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Past Performance Questionnaire

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Basis of Award

• Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) vs Trade-off

– LPTA: Acceptable vs Unacceptable

• Award will be made to the source whose proposal offers the lowest fair and reasonable evaluated price and for which all non-price factors are rated as Acceptable in accordance with established criteria in the solicitation.

– Trade-off / Best Value: Adjectival Ratings

• Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the

Government, price and technical factors considered.

• Under best value, adjectival ratings are assigned to the technical factors and overall technical ratings are assigned.

– E.g. (Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal, or Unacceptable)

• Accordingly, the Government may make award to the lowest priced offeror, the highest rated offeror, or an offeror who is neither the lowest priced nor the highest rated, but that represents the best value to the Government.

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Getting Started

1. Requesting an NCAGE Code

• https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/home

2. SAM Entity Registration Checklist can be found here:

• https://cz.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/Entity-Registration-

Checklist.pdf

3. Register with PIEE

• https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Mod ule_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf

• The Registration process can take up to two months to complete. Do not wait for a contract announcement to begin registration process.

https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/home https://cz.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/Entity-Registration-Checklist.pdf https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf

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Registration

1. SAM.gov Registration

1. International Companies must first register for an NCAGE code to be eligible for all contract awards

2. Set up a SAM.gov account to register for a Unique Entity ID (requires the following)

1. Legal business name and physical address (exactly what was used for the NCAGE code)

2. National identifier (if applicable)

3. Entity start year

4. Tax identification number (TIN)–only needed if your entity pays U.S. taxes

5. Banking information—only needed if your entity has a U.S. bank account where you want to receive payments

6. Information about the types of goods and services you provide

1. NAICS codes (list)

2. Product and service codes (list)

7. Entity size (number of employees and worldwide total receipts)

8. Entity points of contact

2. Re-Registering in SAM.gov (ANNUAL REQUIRMENT)

1. Update core data, reps and certs, POCs, and assertions

2. May take up to 15 days

3. All documents submitted must be

1. Within the last 5 years with correct/updated information

2. Include a physical address – No Post Office Boxes

3. All documents must be in English, legible, and in good contrast

4. Do not register for multiple NCAGE codes; multiple accounts with the same information

5. If information needs to be updated; it must match the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) data

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Submitting your proposal in PIEE

• Offerors are instructed to submit their proposal electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)

Solicitation Module (https://piee.eb.mil). A vendor registration guide for obtaining access to the PIEE Solicitation Module is posted to the Defense Pricing and Contracting website at:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Ve ndor_Access_Instructions.pdf

• For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting

Offer demo:

– https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

• It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files for the full proposal.

• Offerors must also request the Proposal Manager role from PIEE in order to submit.

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Submitting Proposal via PIEE Module

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Submitting Proposal via PIEE with attachments

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NAVFAC Moldova Industry Day

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