N39430-20-R-2230 - Amendment 0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Extend the date for receipt of Offer.

2) Provide responses to contractor's comments and questions.

3) Make administrative changes to the RFP.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N3943020R2230

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Jul-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer 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 1 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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

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

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.

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Aug-2020

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PORT HUENEME CA 93043-4301

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES (REVISED)

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0002

The solicitation is amended as follows:

1. Section L.3 Contents & General Instructions, Added subsection:

i. Bid Validity: Offer must be valid for 120 days after the date specified for receipt of proposal.

The following pre-proposal inquiries are answered as follows:

Question 1: Sections B, CLINs. Section B identifies two primary CLINs, one for Procurement Services and one for Construction Services. Since the primary CLINs are identified as Services, is this a services contract with incidental construction requirements or does the Government anticipate some projects to be major construction requiring MILCON funding?

Answer 1: Yes, this is a service contract with incidental construction requirements. The Government does not anticipate projects to be major construction requiring MILCON funding.

Question 2: Sections L.3, Content & Instructions. Instruction paragraph a. states, "Each section shall start on a new page…" Since proposals will be submitted electronically by email, will the government remove the requirement to separate each section?

Answer 2: No, the Government will not remove the requirement to separate each section.

Question 3: Sections L.3, Content & Instructions. Instruction paragraph b. states, "Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections." Since proposals will be submitted electronically by email, will the government remove the requirement to index volume sections with tabs?

Answer 3: No, the Government will not remove the requirement to index volume sections with tabs.

Question 4: Sections L.3, Content & Instructions. Instructions clearly define page limitations within the technical volume. Instructions also state, "The Cover Letter, blank pages, tables of contents, glossaries, and indexes are not considered a "page" for page limit purposes." Also not counted in page limitation are the various types of partner agreements. However, the solicitation requires bidders to provide other supplemental documents, such as signed SF33 & Amendments, proof of VETS-4212 registration, Section K, and Responsibility Determinations. If not specifically limited, as stated in the solicitation, do supplemental documents count towards page count? Given some of the requested information is highly sensitive and company proprietary, we believe placing company financial information in the pricing volume is probably the most appropriate location. However, please confirm which proposal volume each required supplemental document goes in?

Answer 4: Place your supplemental documents where you think is appropriate. Supplemental documents, unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, do not count towards the page count. Company financial information shall be included in the pricing volume along with the schedule of Firm-Fixed Price rates. Supplemental documents such as the signed SF33 & Amendments, proof of VETS-4212 registration, Section K, and Responsibility Determinations are not to be included in either the technical or pricing volumes, but are to be submitted separately along with the cover letter of the proposal.

Question 5: Evaluation Factors, Factor 2(2). Instructions state all key personnel are required at the Task Order level, but also requests resumes. Since most key personnel are required at the task level, why require resumes for work that has yet to be define, solicited, and proposed, such as the Project Engineer who must match experience with technical content of the task order, which as of yet is undefined?

Answer 5: The Government requires resumes for the four key personnel positions required in Section L in order to evaluate prospective offerors experience and qualifications to perform the expected work under this contract.

Question 6: Evaluation Factors, Factor 2(2). Instructions state Project Engineer (PE) is required at the task order level, but also requires basic PWS expertise. Since the PE is required at the task level and must match experience with technical content of the task order, it is conceivable multiple PEs could be necessary for multiple task orders. How can an assigned task-level PE also be "the primary point of contact for the contractor on all technical matters related to systems covered in the Basic PWS and Task Order PWS"?

Answer 6: The task-level PE will be the primary point of contact for the contractor on all technical matters related to systems covered in the Task Order PWS. The PE whose resume is submitted with the offeror’s basic proposal will be the primary point of contact for the contractor on all technical matters related to systems covered in the Basic

PWS.

Question 7: Evaluation Factors, Factor 3. Section L requires bidders to provide EMR & DART score, while Section M appears to have residual information for TRC ranges. Please confirm the Government requires only EMR & DART scores.

Answer 7: No, in addition, the Government requires the TRC.

Question 8: Section L.5. Section L requires bidders to provide EMR & DART scores, to include scores for a partnership or joint venture, but not for subcontractors. According to Contractor Team Arrangements at FAR 9.601(1), a "partnership or joint venture" is when two entities act as a potential prime contractor. Is the intent of the entire Section L.5 Joint Venture Offerors instruction meant to be in the same context and only required when two entities act as a potential prime contractor; meaning no further information is required from bidders when the bidder is one company acting as the prime contractor?

Answer 8: Section L.5 instructions are only required when two entities act as a potential prime contractor. All offerors acting as the prime contractor are required to submit EMR and DART scores, along with all other submittal requirements, regardless if it is one company, a partnership, or a joint venture acting as the prime contractor.

Question 9: Pricing. Attch J-1 states, "Offerors should utilize the rates and material handling cost as proposed in Attachments J-1." However, there is no location specified for Material and Handling Costs in Attch J-1. Where do bidders indicate the Material and Handling cost?

Answer 9: Section L, Factor 5 Price, 2. (f) (i) was amended to remove "Offerors should utilize the rates and material handling cost as proposed in Attachments J-1.", in Amendment 0001.

Question 10: Section M.3, Factor 5 Price. Factor 5 Price, para (iv) states, "Analysis of pricing information provided by the offeror." Aside from Attch J-1, no other pricing information has been requested. Specifically, what additional pricing information are bidders required to provide in the Pricing Volume?

Answer 10: Along with Attachment J-1, offerors are required to submit financial statements in the pricing volume as required in Section L, Evaluation Factors For Award, Factor 5 Price.

Question 11: Section L, Factor 4 Past Performance, para (2) & Section M.2, para 3. Instructions state, "The Government will evaluate whether the project was completed within the past five years." However, M.2 para 3 indicates "Present/Past performance…" may be used. Please confirm bidders can provide ongoing projects as past performance references.

Answer 11: Yes, as long as prospective offeror has documented official Past Performance Report in the on-going contract per Section M.2 Paragraph 3.

Question 12: In reviewing the subject solicitation, I noticed the due date is 29 August, which is a Saturday. Is the submission due 28 August or 31 August?

Also, please confirm the time of 2:30 PM is Pacific Time.

Answer 12: Amendment 0002 extends the submission due date to 31 August 2020 by 2:30 PM (PST).

Question 13: In regards to the Critical Power RFQ Notice ID N39430-20-R-2230, can you provide a 6 week extension as 3 weeks is not enough time to provide a satisfactory response.

Answer 13: This solicitation N39430-20-D-2230 shall not be extended for 6 weeks, submission due date is 31 August 2020 by 2:30PM (PST).

Question 14: Could you please confirm the Bid Validity?

Answer 14: Added in Amendment 0002, Section L.3, Content &General Instructions, subsection

i. Bid Validity: Offer must be valid for 120 days after the date specified for receipt of proposal.

Question 15: Should the cover letter, SF Forms, Confirmation of VETS-4212 Report, Section K, and Responsibility Determination Documents be included in the Technical Proposal or provided as separate submittals with our overall proposal submission?

Answer 15: The cover letter, SF Forms, Confirmation of VETS-4212 Report, Section K, and Responsibility Determination Documents shall be provided as separate submittals with the overall proposal submission.

Question 16: I’m putting together a proposal for the Critical Power Systems project, and there is a list of equipment, but those equipment have components inside of them as well that required testing as well.

Unfortunately, there are no drawings available to list the proper equipment to be tested.

Answer 16: The equipment requirement tab was removed entirely in Attachment J-1 with Amendment 0001.

Question 17: Also, I would like to know if this bid is only for local small businesses or it’s open to anyone from every state.

Answer 17: This acquisition is total set-aside for all small businesses and is not limited to local small businesses.

Question 18: Page 8, C.2.5 Maintenance, Repair, and Modernization Including: What are the OCONUS maintenance requirements?

Answer 18: The Government does not have any standing OCONUS or CONUS maintenance contracts/requirements. However, the Government would like to ensure that offerors are capable of performing the work specified in the PWS if needed.

Question 19: Page #14, Transformers: Higher voltages of 35kv are typically reserved for utility companies. Is it the intention of the government for the Contractor to provide these services?

Answer 19: The Government does not currently have plans to work on transformers at or above 35KV. Historically, the projects the Govenment has done have been under 13.8 KV, however the Government would like to ensure that offerors are capable of performing the work specified in the PWS if needed.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1 Introduction

This is a solicitation for a Multiple Award Contract, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract.

L.2 Inquiries

Questions concerning any aspect of this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via electronic mail to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Deanna Buckley via email at deanna.buckley@navy.mil and Ms. Marlanea Kirkbride via email at marlanea.m.kirkbride@navy.mil. The offeror must utilize the following email subject line:

N39430-20-R-2230 Questions. The questions should include the page number and paragraph number or identifier, which pertains to the Offeror's questions. All questions will be answered via written amendment. The Government does not intend to respond to inquiries submitted less than 10 days before the proposal receipt date.

L.3 Organization of Offer

The offer shall contain all pertinent information in sufficient detail to conduct an effective evaluation. The information shall be organized as follows:

a. Cover Letter. A letter containing the following:

i. Date

ii. Solicitation Number

iii. Company Name

iv. CAGE Code and DUNS Number

v. Physical Address

vi. Mailing Address, if different than the physical address

vii. Company Point of Contact (POC), telephone and fax number, email address

viii. Name of Contract Administration Office (if available)

ix. Statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all services and items upon which prices are offered.

x. Date of the submission

xi. Name, title, signature, and contact information of the person authorized to negotiate on the Company’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation

b. Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award and all its Amendments in Standard Form 30

c. Confirmation of VETS-4212 report(s) filing

d. Requirements of Section K

e. Responsibility Determination Documents

f. Volume I – Technical Proposal

g. Volume II – Price Proposal

CONTENT & GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. Each section shall start on a new page and pages shall be sequentially numbered and identified with the name of the Proposer and the solicitation number. No price information shall be contained in your technical proposal.

b. Each volume of the proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents to outline the subparagraphs. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

c. Each volume of the proposal shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against page limitations.

d. The proposal shall be typewritten, and shall be presented on Standard 8.5” x 11” inch paper, one-inch margins, single-spacing using 12-point Times New Roman font print. Each section shall start on a new page; pages shall be sequentially numbered and identified with the name of the Offeror and the solicitation number. Single-sided printing will count as one page, and double-sided printing will count as two. Pages submitted which exceed the limits in the chart above will not be considered in the evaluation. The Cover Letter, blank pages, tables of contents, glossaries, and indexes are not considered a "page" for page limit purposes. The Government will not be obligated to evaluate any information beyond the page limitation noted above. The font requirement for tables and graphics may be either Times New Roman or Calibri, however are no less than font size 10. Offerors may only submit 11” x 17” page foldouts in lieu of 8.5” x 11” pages to accommodate graphics and tables.

e. Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award and all its Amendments in Standard Form 30: A copy of the Standard Form 33 with blocks 12 through 18 completed, signed by an authorized representative of your company by the closing date and time indicated on the face page of the RFP, shall be included.

f. Confirmation of VETS-4212 report(s) filing: A copy of the email confirmation of VETS-

4212 report(s) filing at www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm, as required by regulation (41 CFR Part 61-300), shall be included. Upon the successful submission of a VETS-4212 report(s), federal contractors will receive an email confirmation of receipt notification for their records.

These confirmation notifications will be used as verification of submission by the Contracting Officer. A copy of a submitted report is NOT required to suffice for a confirmation /validation of submission.

g. Requirements of Section K: Offerors shall include an additional section in their proposal that addresses all the requirements in Section K of this solicitation, and shall include a statement of its representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors shall provide identification of any Organizational Conflict of Interest.

h. Responsibility Determination:

Offerors shall submit the following information, which will be utilized to verify the offeror’s responsibility as required by FAR Part 9:

(1) A completed Financial Institution/Bank Information for the Prospective

Contractor Form (reference Attachment J-3).

(2) The company’s financial statement (F/S) for the most recent completed 12-month financial accounting year. If the Offeror prefers, the requested company financials may also be submitted via separate email from the company’s Chief Financial Officer or via separate sealed envelope. Include the balance sheet, income statement, and related notes or management discussion and analysis, if any.

Include the cash flow statement if prepared. The submission requirement in descending order of preference is:

- Compiled, reviewed, or audited by an independent external auditor.

- Company prepared F/S.

- Accounting system generated F/S.

(3) If Offeror is a joint venture, a complete copy of the Joint Venture Agreement

i. Bid Validity: Offer must be valid for 120 days after the date specified for receipt of proposal.

L.4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in electronic format as follows:

(1) Page limit for Volume I Technical Proposal shall not exceed 52 pages. Electronic page size shall be 8.5” x 11”. Electronic page size of 11” x 17” may be used to accommodate graphics and tables with a font size of 10-point or larger.

(2) Proposal Submission Instructions: The proposals shall be submitted to the email address by the time (Pacific Standard Time) specified in Block 9 of the SF33 via email to the following address:

Deanna Buckley at deanna.buckley@navy.mil Marlanea Kirkbride at marlanea.m.kirkbride@navy.mil.

Proposals not received at the email address above on or before the hour and date set forth for receipt of proposals as specified in, Block 9 of the SF33 shall be subject to the provisions of FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2017). Modifications, amendments, or withdrawal of proposals and other written non-electronic communications should also be made to the email address indicated above.

The Offeror shall submit a technical and price proposal in the following format:

• Volume I – Technical Proposal: Submit one (1) original technical proposal separately bound and organized by evaluation factor format.

• Volume II – Price Proposal: Submit one (1) original signed price separately bound and organized electronic format.

(3) Offerors are advised to be aware of FAR 15.208 and take proper steps to ensure timely receipt of their proposals at NAVFAC EXWC Acquisition Department, Code ACQ71, Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme.

L.5 Joint Venture Offerors

Joint Venture Offeror shall provide a copy of the joint venture agreement. The agreement shall include information that identifies the responsibilities for each entity under this contract, demonstrate the relationship between firms, and identify contractual relationships and authorities to bind each entity of the joint venture. The joint venture also needs to complete the online representations and certifications for each joint venture member as well as for the joint venture itself.

Joint Venture and Team Arrangements – FAR Subpart 9.6 defines contractor team arrangements as follows; Contractor team arrangements mean (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractor under a specified Government contract or acquisition program.

All offerors proposing team members (including a joint venture or key subcontractor (subcontracts performing 20% or more of the prime contract value)) whose resources are relied on in response to the requirement of the RFP, shall submit the following information in the front of the technical and price proposal:

1. Provide a listing of the team members’ corporate name (no abbreviations), address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS Number, and Cage Code. This information should be provided in both the technical and price proposal. The joint venture must complete the online representations and certifications for each joint venture member as well as for the joint venture itself.

2. Submit a copy of the Joint Venture agreement, other Teaming Arrangement agreement, or signed binding letter of commitment from each team member. All joint ventures, teaming agreements, and letters of commitment shall:

(a) clearly identify the expected relationship, role and responsibility between the firms or of the subcontractor or other entity (type and proportion of work to be performed); identify contractual relationships and authorities to bind each entity of the joint venture, and

(b) shall be signed by the appropriate individual(s) of each firm.

Joint Venture Agreements shall be provided in both the technical and price proposal. Letters of commitment shall be provided in the technical proposal.

Note: Not with-standing the overall proposal page limitation, copies of joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, and letters of commitment shall not be applied against the page limits.

L.6 System for Award Management (SAM)

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management prior to award of a DoD contract. For more information, visit http://www.sam.gov. A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor not registered in SAM. Remember to review the NAICS codes listed in your firms profile and ensure that you have listed the NAICS code for this procurement (NAICS 238210) in order to certify your size standard for this procurement.

L.7 Federal Contractor Program

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1303, any contractor or subcontractor with a contract of $150,000 or more with the Federal Government must take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified targeted veterans which includes, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. Companies must file an annual VETS-4212 report, which shows the number of targeted veterans in their work force by job category, hiring location, and number of new hires, including targeted veterans hired during the reporting period and the maximum number and minimum number of employees of such contractor during the period covered by the report. Instructions, information and follow-up assistance is provided at VETS- 4212 Internet site at https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm.

L.8 Incurred Expenses

The Government is not responsible for any prices incurred or associated with preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Factor 1 Technical Approach Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Not to exceed a total limit of twenty-four (24) pages

(1) Technical Plan – The offeror shall submit a narrative document describing in detail its technical capability and approach toperform the type of work described in Sections C.4.1, C.4.2, C.4.3 and C.5.0 of the PWS. Additionally the offeror shall submit a Performance Execution Plan, which describes the contractor’s plan to execute task orders and multiple task orders simultaneously both in CONUS and OCONUS. The plan must include the contractor’s facilities, must identify any subcontractors, partners mentorships, and equipment manufacturers that will be used and must describe the systems in place to perform design, assessment, inspection, repair, installation, and logistics services as described in Sections C.4.1, C.4.2, C.4.3 and C.5.0 of the PWS.

(2) Parts Support Plan – The offeror shall submit a Parts Support Plan which describes the contractor’s process in obtaining repair parts for the types of equipment identified in Section C.4.1 of the PWS. The Parts Support Plan shall include warranty information on repair/replacement parts, a list of current/potential part suppliers, and a procedure for obtaining obsolete and/or outdated repair parts.

Factor 2 Management Approach:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Not to exceed a total limit of fifteen (15) pages.

(1) Quality Control Plan – The offeror shall provide a summary of the proposed Quality Control Plan not to exceed three (3) pages. The summary shall describe the Contractor’s plan toaddress each of the areas defined in section C.6.6 of the PWS to ensure to ensure a quality product is provided to the Government including the processes, practices, procedures, and methodologies employed by the Contractor to achieve this goal. The Quality Control Plan also identifies potential and actual problem areas, which will result in corrective actions throughout the life of the Contract. The plan provides for inspections and testing that ensure compliance with the Critical Power System Services Program technical performance requirements and operational capabilities per the Basic Contract PWS.

(2) Key Personnel – The offeror shall identify the Key Personnel proposed for this requirement for each of the following Key Personnel positions (see Section C.5.0 of the PWS for a complete list of all key personnel categories to be required at the Task Order level). For each of the following Key Personnel positions below, offerors shall provide a resume for the proposed individual that will fill the position. Each resume shall not exceed three (3) pages in length.

KEY PERSONNEL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

Substitution of Credentials:

The Government may allow substitutions for specified disciplines or for professional registration. All engineering degrees must be from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or Engineers’ Council for Professional Development accredited programs. All degrees must be earned degrees. No recognition will be given to honorary degrees. For professional positions (PGM, PE, and QCM) earned advanced degrees may be substituted for experience on the following basis:

Doctorate: Three years’ experience

Master: One year experience

For non-professional positions, earned technical degrees may be substituted for experience on the following basis:

Bachelors: Four years’ experience Associates: Two years’ experience

PROGRAM MANAGER: The Program Manager (PGM) is the offeror’s representative who will have full program oversight for the entire contract. The PGM is not expected to be involved in the day-to-day execution of each task order, but will be requested in the event that problems cannot be resolved via other core positions. The PGM shall be responsible for the content of all proposals and compliance with the requirements of the basic contract as well as quality assurance for all task orders. The PGM shall demonstrate capacity to organize, plan, direct, supervise, and control all technical and management programs, which include multidisciplinary tasks and requirements, and perform fiscal and administrative functions. The PGM shall be a full time employee of the prime contractor.

The credentials for the Program Manager are:

- Minimum of earned Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

- Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience (within the last twelve years) in facilities engineering, including at least five (5) years’ experience in the management of engineering design, installation, inspection, testing of facilities similar in size and complexity to the critical power systems installed at naval communications facilities.

- Professional Engineering License (desired)

PROJECT MANAGER: The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the status reporting, financial tracking, scheduling and all project correspondence and documentation. The PM shall demonstrate the ability to collect and organize project documentation and correspondence. The project manager is expected to be the Government’s primary Point of Contact for the task order assigned to them. The PM shall be an employee of the prime contractor.

The credentials for the Project Manager are:

- Minimum five (5) years’ experience (within the last eight years) in the facilities industry, with three (3) years’ experience in managing projects similar in size and complexity to the critical power systems installed at naval communications facilities.

- Have completed the course entitle “Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors” (desired).

PROJECT ENGINEER: The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for all technical content of the task order assigned to them. The Project Engineer is expected to engage when technical expertise beyond the skill of the Superintendent or Project Manager is required or at the request of the government for engineering evaluation of a technical issue. The Project Engineer may be required to be on-site during project execution to diagnose, investigate, and analyze any and all technical issues requested by the government. The project engineer’s specific experience must match the technical content of the task order.

The Project Engineer is responsible for researching, designing, developing, and testing of electrical components, equipment and systems associated with this contract. Employs extensive knowledge of electrical/power theory and materials properties. Supports the major work element of Systems Engineering and Planning, Design, Equipment Selection and Procurement, Equipment Integration and Installation, and Testing for this effort. Serves as the primary point of contact for the contractor on all technical matters related to systems covered in the Basic PWS and Task Order PWS.

The Project Engineer does not have to be an employee of the prime contractor. The credentials for Project Engineer are:

- Minimum of earned Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required, Graduate degree in engineering field preferred.

- Professional Engineering License required.

- Minimum 7 years professional level experience in systems engineering, industrial design on projects similar in size and complexity to the critical power systems installed at naval communications facilities.

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER: The Quality Control Manager (QCM) is responsible to implement and manage the Quality Control Program. The QCM is required to perform the three phases of control, perform submittal review and approval, ensure testing is performed, and provide QC certification and documentation required in this contract. The QCM shall be an employee of the prime contractor and shall report to an officer in the firm and shall not be subordinate to the Superintendent or Project Manager.

The credentials for the Quality Control Manager are:

- Minimum of earned Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering.

- Have completed the course entitle “Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors” and shall maintain a current course certificate.

- Be familiar with requirements of USACE EM 385-1-1, and experience in the areas of hazard identification, safety compliance and sustainability.

- Have seven (7) years (within the last ten years) of combined experience as a Superintendent, Project Manager, or Project Engineer on similar size and complexity to the critical power systems installed at naval communications facilities and at least three (3) years’ experience as a QCM.

Factor 3 Safety:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Not to exceed a total limit of three (3) pages. EMR and DART rate submissions shall not count towards the page limit.

The Offeror shall submit the following information: (For a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture;

however, only one safety narrative is required. EMR and DART Rates shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

(1) Experience Modification Rate (EMR): For the three previous complete calendar years (2017, 2018, and 2019), submit your EMR (which compares your company’s annual losses in insurance claims against its policy premiums over a three year period). If you have no EMR, affirmatively state so, and explain why. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the EMR and upward or downward trends should be addressed as part of this element. Lower EMRs will be given greater weight in the evaluation.

(2) OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate: For the three previous complete calendar years (2017, 2018 and 2019), submit your OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate, as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. If you cannot submit an OSHA DART Rate, affirmatively state so, and explain why. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the OSHA DART Rate data and upward or downward trends should be addressed as part of this element. Lower OSHA DART Rates will be given greater weight in the evaluation.

(3) Technical Approach for Safety: Technical Approach for Safety: Describe the plan that the Offeror will implement to evaluate safety performance of potential subcontractors, as a part of the selection process for all levels of subcontractors. Also, describe any innovative methods that the Offeror will employ to ensure and monitor safe work practices at all subcontractor levels. Lastly, describe the safety program the Offeror will implement in accordance with the requirements in Section C.6.5 of the PWS. The Safety Narrative shall be limited to three pages.

Factor 4 Past Performance:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Submitted Narrative Statements are not to exceed a total page limit of ten (10) pages. Past performance evaluation forms shall not count towards the page limit.

Offerors may submit past performance information on up to five projects/contracts within the past five (5) years, considering the issue date of the solicitation, that demonstrate the offeror’s ability to successfully deliver products and services that are similar to the work described in the performance work statement. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared experience, projects may be submitted for the Joint Venture members. Offerors are still limited to a total of five (5) projects. If an offeror is utilizing experience information of affiliates, the proposal shall clearly demonstrate how the affiliate will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract. The Offeror may utilize experience of a subcontractor that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement to demonstrate construction experience under this evaluation factor. The Offer must provide a letter of commitment from the subcontractor and an explanation of the meaningful involvement that the subcontractor will have in performance of this contract. For each project/contract, there are two submittal requirements: (1) past performance evaluation forms; and (2) a narrative statement

(1) Past Performance Evaluation Forms – For each project/contract, the offeror must submit a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation or a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) attachment J.2. If a completed CPARS evaluation is available on the CPARS website for the contract/project, the offeror must submit the CPARS evaluation for the project/contract. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation for the project/contract, a PPQ must be submitted. A PPQ form is included as an attachment J.2 to the solicitation. Offerors must submit the PPQ form to the client for completion. Offerors should take care to ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact on the PPQs. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of the questionnaires. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project/contract before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ which will provide contract/project and client information. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Deanna Buckley, via email at deanna.buckley@navy.mil prior to proposal closing date. An offeror should not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS evaluation is available. Also include performance recognition documents received within the last five years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. The Government will only consider recent past performance. Recent is defined as projects/contracts completed no more than five years from the posting date of this solicitation. In other words, projects/contracts which were completed more than five years before the posting of this solicitation will not be evaluated. The requirement to submit these forms cannot be satisfied by directing the Government to consider forms or information submitted on other procurements. The Government may utilize previously submitted PPQ information or any other information available in the past performance evaluation.

(2) Narrative Statement – Offerors must submit a statement for each project/contract submitted that provides an overview of each project/contract and how the project/contract is relevant to the work described in the performance work statement of this solicitation, as well as the offeror’s roles and responsibilities for the project/contract. The statement for each project/contract may not exceed two pages.

Factor 5 Price:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

1. Financial Statements: The offeror shall submit the company financial statement for the most recent completed financial accounting year. The financial statement should include the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and notes to the financial statement, if any. This information will be utilized to verify Financial Responsibility as required by FAR Part 9, and provide an understanding of the offeror’s rate structure.

2. Schedule of Firm Fixed Price Rates: The offeror will be required to complete the Schedule of Firm Fixed Price Rates (Attachment J-1). Attachment J-1 includes only key labor categories for the prime contractor, and is not intended to be all inclusive of the labor positions (home or field) that are needed to execute work under this contract. Attachment J-1 allows for annual escalation of labor rates during the 60-month base ordering period as well as all other ordering periods, and the 6-month option to extend services. The escalated labor rates will be effective on the anniversary date of the contract award. Instructions for completing attachment J-1 are contained in the attachment itself.

(a) The Contracting Officer has determined that certified price or pricing data is not required to be submitted for this solicitation because the “adequate price competition” exception applies (FAR 15.403-1(b)(1). However, offerors are required to submit other than certified price or pricing data per the submittal requirements below.

(b) Offerors are not required to submit a completed Section B. Section B represents the total ordering capacity of the contract (shared capacity), not the offeror’s pricing.

(c) Offerors consent to having the maximum labor rates and indirect rates included in the contract award.

(d) The price proposal shall be submitted in a separate volume from the technical proposal. No technical information shall be submitted as part of the price proposal.

(e) The Offeror’s price proposal volume should be organized as follows:

(i) Completed Schedules of IDIQ Firm Fixed Price

(f) Content of the Price Proposal (Volume II)

(i) Schedules of IDIQ Total Firm Fixed Price:

Offeror shall submit completed Schedule of Firm Fixed Priced Rates (Attachment J-1 of the RFP). The rates will be competitive maximum annual rates, rates will reflect fully burdened direct labor hour rates with applicable overhead, G&A expense, or any other burdened rate factors.

Hours indicated in Attachments J-1 is for evaluation purposes only. The schedule consists of nine separate schedules. The direct labor hourly rates proposed on the schedules will be incorporated into the contract as binding maximum rates.