N4008020R0012_Amendment 0001.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

N40080-20-R-0012, Environmental Planning and Conservation for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington DC Area of Responsibility (AOR) and US Territories.

See SF 30 Continuation Page.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-May-2020

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 N4008020R0012

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Apr-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)

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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 0001

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

(a) Extend the proposal due date from 18 May 2020 at 2:00PM EST to 27 May 2020 at 2:00PM EST.

(b) Provide Government responses to RFIs, via attachment under file name: N4008020R0012_GPIF dated 12 May 2020_Amendment 0001

(c) Update position title for discipline #7 in Section C - Descriptions and Specifications, in response to RFI#28

(d) Revise Content of Proposals Clause 5252.215-9300.

(e) Revise SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS, L.1 PERIOD OF

ACCEPTANCE.

(f) Revise SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS, L.2 PROPOSAL

DELIVERY.

(g) Revise Evaluation Factors for Award in Section M.

(h) Delete FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting and replace with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on

Subcontracting. Class Deviation 2019-O0003 DEV (Dec 2018).

SECTION C – DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following has been modified:

a. General Project Professionals

7. Geomorphologist, Ethnologist, and Cultural/Physical Anthropologist. Those professionals shall have a graduate degree in their area of expertise or in a closely related field. Additionally, they will be required to have two years of professional experience and documented ability to carry research to completion. Suitable professional references shall also be made available to allow assessment regarding the adequacy of prior work. If these professionals are not on staff or have not been selected at the time proposals are submitted, their selection will be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L.1 PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE

Due to the evaluation and review requirements for this procurement, the offeror agrees to hold its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

L.2 PROPOSAL DELIVERY

a. Proposal due date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

b. By Electronic Submission:

Offerors shall submit proposals electronically via DOD Secure File Exchange (SAFE) to olisha.costa@navy.mil .

Proposals shall be clearly marked “N40080-20-R-0012 Environmental Planning and Conservation.”

DOD SAFE Instructions

The proposals shall be sent electronically. Offers must deliver the proposal via the DOD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) website.

DOD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) website: https://safe.apps.mil/.

In order to submit a proposal through the DOD SAFE website, offerors must Request a Drop-Off. Please submit via email to Olisha Costa, olisha.costa@navy.mil the name, email address, and phone number of the individual(s) who need access to DOD SAFE no later than Monday, May 18, 2020, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The recipient(s) will receive an automated email containing the instructions for uploading the file(s).

Submissions must be received by the due date and time listed above. Ultimately, it is the offeror's responsibility to ensure timely proposal submission to the specific point of contact. To confirm receipt of all electronic submissions, contact Olisha Costa at 202-685-1257, olisha.costa@navy.mil.

Per FAR 15.208(1)(i): (1) Any proposal, modification, or revision, that is received at the designated Government office after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the contracting officer determines that accepting the late proposal would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—(i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m.

one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals.

The following have been modified:

5252.215-9300 Content of Proposals. CONTENT OF PROPOSALS (FEB 2016)

(a) PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS. The price/cost proposal and non-price proposal shall be submitted in separate files via DoD SAFE. The technical proposal shall not contain any cost/pricing information. The technical proposal presented by the offeror to whom the award is made will be incorporated into the contract at time of award.

(b) The offeror shall submit the following information:

1. Price Proposal-With the price proposal, submit the following:

a. . Executed SF33. Offeror shall insert its company name and address in Block #15A, telephone number in Block #15B, acknowledge all amendments in Block #14 (if applicable), name and title of person authorized to sign Block #16, signature in Block #17, and offer date in Block #18 of the SF33. In addition, offeror shall provide its DUNS Number, CAGE code, and Federal Tax ID number with its proposal.

b. Offerors shall submit one set of fully burdened rates. The fully burdened rates submitted must include costs for all firms proposed under Factor 1 as well as inclusive of direct labor, indirect costs, overhead, general & administrative, profit, and escalation rate (applicable to Years 2-5 and the 6 month option period), for each labor classification necessary to support this project. Offerors shall submit rates utilizing the Attachment B-Planning and Conservation IDIQ Cost Template provided.

c. SAM registration. Offeror shall ensure current registration on the SAM Website, www.sam.gov, including Annual Representations and Certifications are complete and updated for this procurement at the time the offer is submitted. If a Representation of Certification required by Section K of the RFP is not provided in SAM, include the representation or certification in your price proposal.

d. FAPIIS Certification. Offeror shall ensure that the information provided in Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete.

e. VETS-4212 registration. If the Offeror is required to submit a VETS-4212 report, the Offeror shall ensure it has submitted a current VETS-4212 report to the Department of Labor (DOL) website, http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm. An email confirmation of the submission can be requested and received by the Offeror from the DOL website and submitted in the price proposal. If the Offeror is not required to submit a report to VETS-4212, the Offeror shall include a brief statement and justification explaining why the Offeror is not required to submit a report. Offerors may visit the VETS-4212 website to obtain information on whether your company is required to submit a VETS-4212 report.

f. Text will be black utilizing a minimum Arial Font of 11 with the pages numbered and single- spaced.

g. There is no page limitation on the pricing proposal.

2. Technical Proposal- With the Technical proposal, submit the following:

a. The Offeror shall submit a signed copy of a joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, teaming agreement, approved mentor protégé agreement (MPA), or letter of commitment for each member of the Offeror’s team identified (e.g., joint venture member, partner, team member, subcontractor, etc.). The agreement or letter of commitment must be signed by officers with authority to bind the companies, and should clearly identify the company names, DUNS numbers, and point of contact information (address, email, phone, and fax). Note, agreements or letters of commitment will not count towards the page limitations.

b. Offerors contemplating a Joint Venture shall show evidence in their proposal that the joint venture agreement has been received by the SBA prior to proposal due date if SBA’s approval is required.

c. The technical proposal shall not exceed 150 pages in length. Past Performance Questionnaires and Contractor Performance Assessment Reports will not count towards the page limitations. Page limitations by technical factors are as follows:

FACTOR PAGE

LIMITATION

Factor 1 – Technical/Management Approach

Factor 2 – Corporate Experience/Personnel Qualifications

Factor 3 – Safety 7 Factor 4 – Past Performance N/A

d. Offerors shall put their company name on every Non-Price page. Text will be black utilizing a minimum Arial Font of 11 with the pages numbered and single-spaced. Font size/style does not apply to graphics, tables or the organizational chart to be presented.

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M2. REVISED EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

1. The solicitation requires the evaluation of price and the following non-price factors:

Factor 1 – Technical/Management Approach Factor 2 – Corporate Experience/Personnel Qualifications Factor 3 – Safety Factor 4 – Past Performance

2. The distinction between experience and past performance is that experience pertains to the volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work described under the definition of recent, relevant projects, in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Past performance pertains to both the relevance of recent efforts and how well a contractor has performed on the contracts.

3. The relative order of importance of the non-cost/price evaluation factors is the technical factors, e.g. Factors 1, 2, and 3 are of equal importance to each other and, when combined are equal in importance to the past performance evaluation/performance confidence assessment factor, Factor 4. When the proposal is evaluated as a whole, the technical factors and past performance/performance confidence assessment factor combined (i.e., the non-cost/price evaluation factors) are significantly more important than price.

4. The importance of price will increase if the Offerors’ non-price proposals are considered essentially equal in terms of overall quality, or if price is so high as to significantly diminish the value of a nonprice proposal’s superiority to the Government. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.

1. Basis of Evaluation and Submittal Requirements for Each Factor.

(a) Price:

(1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

(i) Executed SF33. Offeror shall insert its company name and address in Block #15A, telephone number in Block #15B, acknowledge all amendments in Block #14 (if applicable), name and title of person authorized to sign in Block #16, signature in Block #17, and offer date in Block #18 of the SF33. In addition, offeror shall provide its DUNS Number, CAGE code, and Federal Tax ID number with its proposal.

(ii) Offerors shall provide their fully burdened labor rates inclusive of direct labor, indirect costs, overhead, general & administrative, profit, and escalation rate (applicable to Years 2-5 and the 6 month option period), for each labor classification necessary to support this project. Offerors shall submit one set of fully burdened rate for all team members, utilizing the Planning & Conservation IDIQ Cost Template provided.

(iii) SAM registration. Offeror shall ensure current registration on the SAM Website, www.sam.gov, including Annual Representations and Certifications are complete and updated for this procurement at the time the offer is submitted. If a Representation of Certification required by Section K of the RFP is not provided in SAM, include in the representation or certification in your price proposal.

(iv) FAPIIS Certification. Offeror shall ensure that the information provided in Federal Awardee

Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete.

(v) VETS-4212 registration. If the Offeror is required to submit a VETS-4212 report, the Offeror shall ensure it has submitted a current VETS-4212 report to the Department of Labor (DOL) website, http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm. An email confirmation of the submission can be requested and received by the Offeror from the DOL website and submitted in the price proposal. If the Offeror is not required to submit a report to VETS-4212, the Offeror shall include a brief statement and justification explaining why the Offeror is not required to submit a report. Offerors may visit the VETS-4212 website to obtain information on whether your company is required to submit a VETS-4212 report.

(2) Basis of Evaluation:

a) The Government will evaluate each offeror's total proposed price for fairness and reasonableness. The Government will evaluate each offeror’s burdened hourly rates against the number of labor hours that are anticipated for use during the five (5) year ordering period of performance (CLIN 0001) and the extension of services (CLIN 0002). The total price will consist of the basic requirement (CLIN 0001) and option for extension of services for six (6) months (CLIN 0002). (See FAR Clause 52.217-8). Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

(i) Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFP.

(ii) Comparison of proposed prices with the IGE.

(iii) Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information.

(iv) Comparison of market survey results.

The Government intends to evaluate the FAR 52.217-8 Option, and has included the provision FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990) in Section M of the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 52.217-5, evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(b) Technical Factors:

(1) Factor 1 – Technical/Management Approach

(i) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The composition and management of the Offerors proposed teaming arrangement(s) for this contract will be evaluated in this factor.

(1) Provide a narrative describing the Offeror’s teaming arrangement(s) proposed for this contract and the rationale for proposing this arrangement. Provide the role, responsibilities, and contractual relationships between the various firms (see FAR Subpart 9.6). The narrative shall clearly demonstrate the percentage of work that each firm will complete, the type of work each firm will perform and any other involvement the firm will have in the performance of the contract. The narrative shall also include an organizational chart that clearly identifies the lines of authority between the entities. If the experience of an entity is being claimed in the above narrative and organizational chart.

Offerors must adhere to the requirements of FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Class Deviation 2019- O0003 DEV (Dec 2018), which states that a small business shall not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid to it by the government to firms that are not similarly situated.

The technical approach narrative shall be limited to three (3) single-sided pages including the organizational chart.

If an Offeror provides more than three (3) single-sided pages as required, the Government will only evaluate the Offeror’s first three (3) pages. The information requested in item #2 below is not included in this page limitation.

(2) In addition to the narrative, the Offeror shall submit a signed copy of a joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, teaming agreement, approved mentor protégé agreement (MPA), or letter of commitment for each member of the Offeror’s team identified above (e.g., joint venture member, partner, team member, subcontractor, etc.). The agreement or letter of commitment must be signed by officers with authority to bind the companies, and should clearly identify the company names, DUNS numbers, and point of contact information (address, email, phone, and fax). The Government may consider an offeror’s prior successful joint venture members, partners, subcontractors, and etc., as identified in proposed organizational chart, as a strength.

(ii) Basis of Evaluation:

The assessment of the Offeror’s Technical Management/Approach will be used as a means to evaluate the organizational structure and teaming relationships proposed by the Offeror. The Government may consider an offeror’s prior successful joint venture members, partners, subcontractors, and etc., as identified in proposed organizational chart, as a strength.

(2) Factor 2, Corporate Experience/Personnel Qualifications

Definitions and qualifying information:

1. “Recent” is defined as those projects that have been completed within seven years of the issuance date of this solicitation.

2. “Relevant” pertains to the type of work and completed by an offeror that is similar in Scope, Size, and Complexity.

a. “Scope” refers to work that includes Natural Resources (NR), Cultural Resources (CR), Environmental Planning (National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)), Environmental Assessments (EA), or Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)), and Environmental Restoration (shoreline, stream and wetland restoration).

b. “Size” refers to task orders with a minimum value of $50,000.

c. “Complexity” refers to concurrent projects in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

3. “Projects” are defined as either stand-alone contracts or specific task orders under an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.

(i) Solicitation Submittal Requirements.

1. Recent and Relevant Projects

Offerors shall submit 14 recent and relevant projects to meet the minimum requirements of the RFP.

a. Of the submitted projects, four (4) must be Natural Resources projects, four (4) must be Cultural Resources projects, four (4) must be Environmental Planning (e.g. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessments (EA), or Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)), and two (2) must be restoration projects (shoreline, stream, and/or wetlands).

b. An Offeror may receive strengths for:

(i) Natural Resources projects that include: species and habitat surveys (Rare, Threatened & Endangered (RT&E) flora and fauna), habitat restoration and/or natural resource management plans, delineations.

(ii) Cultural Resources projects that include: Archeology and architectural surveys, and assessment/mitigation for adverse effects.

(iii) Environmental Planning projects that include: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental impact analyses (studies, assessment and mitigation).

(iv) Restoration projects that include: stabilization and restoration work of streams, wetlands, shorelines, and/or other terrestrial and aquatic habitats, and invasive species management.

c. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture, at least one project shall be submitted for each JV partner, demonstrating shared relevant experience. Offerors who fail to submit experience for all Joint Venture partners may be rated Unacceptable. If a project was performed by a JV, and not all partners from that JV are on the JV proposed for this contract, the offeror shall clearly demonstrate what portion of the work was performed by the JV partner offering on this contract and shall not include work performed by the JV as a whole. The JV member proposed for this contract shall specifically address field work performed by that JV member including field staffing and direct field work oversight. The JV member proposed for this contract shall also address home office management performed by that JV member including the number/percent of employees provided for the overall contract by the JV member as well as the overall percentage of work performed by the JV member. This same information shall also be provided for the task orders listed under IDIQ contracts on Attachment C. If the Offeror does not specifically address what portion of the work under the submitted project was performed by the JV member offering on this contract, the project will not be evaluated. Offerors are still limited to a total of fourteen (14) projects combined.

d. If an Offeror is utilizing experience of an entity proposed under Factor 1 to demonstrate experience under this factor, the proposal must include at least one (1) project performed by each entity. Offerors are still limited to fourteen (14) projects combined.

e. Projects that are not submitted on the mandatory Attachment C-Specialized Recent Experience and Technical Competence Questionnaire will not be evaluated.

2. Qualified Personnel

Offerors shall submit two-page resumes for staff anticipated to work on this project. The Government will only evaluate the first two (2) pages of a resume that exceeds two pages in length. The Government will not consider any additional pages. Resumes shall include: years of experience, professional certifications, and a description of work. Individual employees may qualify in more than one of the positions below, however, the Offeror shall provide a separate resume for each position that the Offeror intends to employ that individual.

1. ONE (1) PROJECT PRINCIPAL. Person that is a principal, officer or senior manager of the Contractor with full and unlimited authority to represent the interest of the Contractor in all matters relating to the contract or to a specific Task Order. The Project Principal / Project Director shall be responsible for liaison between contract personnel and the Contracting Officer or NTR, and for maintaining a fully staffed and equipped work force. Contract and Task Order negotiations shall be accomplished on a one-to-one basis between the Project Principal / Project Director and the Contracting Officer. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Bachelor’s Degree in environmental/natural sciences, historical sciences, or natural/cultural resource management; and

b. At least eight (8) years of full-time professional experience in natural/cultural resources management or environmental science; and

c. At least two (2) years of experience in a project principal capacity.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A Master’s Degree in environmental/natural sciences, historical sciences, or natural/cultural resource management; at least ten (10) years of full-time professional experience in natural/cultural resources management, or environmental science; AND at least five (5) years of experience in a project principal capacity.

2. ONE (1) NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECT MANAGER: The Natural Resources Project

Manager coordinates the efforts of the other disciplines (including sub-contractors), ensuring timeliness, forecasting delays, etc. Additionally, this person will be the main point of contact for all required results and/or progress on projects.

Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Bachelor’s Degree in a natural resources-related subject; and

b. At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience in natural resources management, environmental science, or shoreline, stream, and wetlands restoration; and

c. At least one (1) year of experience in a project manager capacity.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A Master’s Degree in a natural resources-related subject; at least five (5) years of full-time professional experience in natural resources management, environmental science, or shoreline, stream, and wetlands restoration in in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

; AND at least one (1) year of experience in a project manager capacity.

3. ONE (1) CULTURAL RESOURCES PROJECT MANAGER: The Cultural Resources Project

Manager coordinates the efforts of archaeological, historical, or architectural investigations task orders, ensuring timeliness, forecasting delays, etc. Additionally, this person will be the main point of contact for all required results and/or progress on projects. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Master’s Degree in archeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation; and

b. At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience in cultural resources management and

c. At least one year in a project manager capacity.

The Government may consider the following as strengths: a doctorate degree in archeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation; OR at least two (2) years of full-time professional experience cultural resources management in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

4. ONE (1) ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PROJECT MANAGER. The Environmental

Planning Project Manager coordinates the efforts of the other disciplines (including sub-contractors), ensuring timeliness, forecasting delays, etc. in environmental planning projects. Additionally, this person will be the main point of contact for all required results and/or progress on projects. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Bachelor’s Degree in an environmental-related subject; and

b. At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience in environmental planning, including the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), supporting studies and regulatory consultation and

c. At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience in a project manager capacity.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met:

At least ten (10) years of full-time professional experience in environmental planning, including the development of NEPA Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), supporting studies and regulatory consultations; of which should encompass at least two (2) years of full-time environmental planning experience in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.; AND at least six (6) years of full-time professional experience in a project manager capacity.

5. ONE (1) GIS ANALYST. The GIS Specialist will perform geospatial modeling, develop and manage of geodatabases, and create exhibits for technical studies and reports. The specialist shall have an in-depth knowledge of the principles of cartography and must be able to collect and interpret mapping data from a variety of sources including field survey data and aerial photography. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience in GIS applications and modeling using ESRI-compatible products, ArcInfo, MGE Projection Manager, Analyst, Grid, Image, and terrain Model Components of Intergraph

b. At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience working with Relational Database Management Systems (RDMS) and Structural Query Languages (SQL), such as Oracle.

The Government may consider the following as a strength: Current license as a GIS Professional

6. ONE (1) SENIOR NEPA SPECIALIST. The Senior NEPA Specialist shall perform NEPA-related studies, including Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Studies (EISs). Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A bachelor’s degree in an environmental-related subject; and

b. At least eight (8) years of full-time professional experience in environmental planning, including the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), supporting studies and regulatory consultations.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: at least twelve (12) years of fulltime professional experience in environmental planning, including the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), supporting studies and regulatory consultations; AND at least two (2) years of fulltime professional experience in environmental planning, including the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), supporting studies and regulatory consultations in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

7. ONE (1) ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Bachelor’s Degree in architectural history, art history, or historic preservation; and

b. At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience as an architectural historian.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met:: A Master’s Degree in architectural history, art history, or historic preservation; OR At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience as an architectural historian in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

8. ONE (1) HISTORIAN. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Bachelor’s Degree in history; and

b. At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience as a historian.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A Master’s Degree in history; OR At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience as a historian in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

9. ONE (1) SENIOR ARCHEOLOGIST. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Master’s Degree in archaeology, or anthropology; and

b. At Least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as an archeologist; or

c. At least two (2) year of full-time professional experience as a senior archeologist; or

d. At least two (2) years of documented experience with the prehistoric/historic cultures of the northeast, southeast, and/or mid-Atlantic area.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A doctorate degree in archaeology or anthropology; OR At least seven (7) years of full-time professional experience as an archeologist; OR At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience as a senior archeologist in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina; OR At least five

(5) years of documented experience with the prehistoric/historic cultures of the northeast, southeast, and/or mid-Atlantic area.

10. ONE (1) GEOMORPHOLOGIST, ETHNOLOGIST, OR CULTURAL/PHYSICAL

ANTHROPOLOGIST. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

e. A master’s degree in geomorphology, ethnology, anthropology, or archeology; and

f. At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience as a geomorphologist, ethnologist, or cultural anthropologist.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A doctorate degree in geomorphology, ethnology, anthropology, or archaeology; OR At least two (2) years of full-time professional experience as a geomorphologist, ethnologist, OR cultural anthropologist in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

11. ONE (1) GEOLOGIST. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

g. A bachelor’s degree in geology, water resources/hydrology, geomorphology, or soil science;

and

h. At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as a geologist, water resource/hydrologist, geomorphologist, or soil scientist.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met:A master’s degree in geology, water resources/hydrology, geomorphology, or soil science; AND At least six (6) years of full-time professional experience as a geologist water resource/hydrologist, geomorphologist, or soil scientist; of which One (1) year of professional experience may pertain to Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC,

12. ONE (1) ECOLOGIST. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A Bachelor’s Degree in botany, ecology, or forestry; and b.. At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as an ecologist, botanist, or forester.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A master’s degree in botany, ecology, forestry, or soil science; AND At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as an ecologist, botanist, or forester One (1) year of professional experience may pertain to Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC,

13. ONE (1) WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology, zoology, marine biology, or fisheries biology;

AND

b. At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as a wildlife biologist, zoologist, marine biologist, or fisheries biologist.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A master’s degree in wildlife biology, zoology, marine biology, or fisheries biology; AND At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as a wildlife biologist zoologist, marine biologist, or fisheries biologist; AND One (1) year of professional experience may pertain to Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC,

14. ONE (1) CIVIL ENGINEER. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or environmental engineering; and b.At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as a civil engineer in

Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia; and

c. Must be licensed as a professional engineer.

d. Experience designing and preparing construction documents for shoreline restoration, stream restoration, and wetlands restoration.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A master’s degree in civil engineering, or environmental engineering; AND At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience as a civil engineer in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Be licensed as a civil engineer in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and North Carolina. Experience in transportation impact analyses for environmental planning projects.

15. ONE (1) LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. A bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture; and

b. At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience in landscape architecture or landscape management.

c. Successfully passed the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) as sponsored by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards

d. Must be a licensed as a Landscape Architect.

e. Experience designing and preparing construction documents for shoreline restoration, stream restoration, and wetlands restoration.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A Master’s degree in landscape architecture; AND At least five (5) years of full-time professional experience in landscape architecture or landscape management in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina. Be licensed as a landscape architect in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

16. ONE (1) THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES SPECIALIST. All projects which involve field work or species impact evaluations with a Federally listed endangered or threatened species or a species proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (as amended) shall be required to have as the lead professional a professionally recognized technical expert for that species. Must meet the following minimum requirements:

a. Registered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services as a professionally recognized technical expert.

b. A Bachelor’s degree in biology with an emphasis on the study and management of endangered species; and

c. At least 2 years of full-time professional experience as a biologist.

The Government may consider the following as strengths if all are met: A Master’s degree in biology with an emphasis on the study and management of endangered species; AND At least 2 years of full-time professional experience as a biologist of study; of which At least one (1) year pertains to experience with endangered species in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina.

Being registered as an expert in additional Mid-Atlantic species may result in a higher rating.

The Government will only evaluate the first two pages of a resume that exceeds two pages in length. The Government will not consider any additional pages.

(ii) Basis of Evaluation.

The Government will evaluate this factor to assess the offeror’s experience and capability to perform the requirements of the RFP. An Offeror that demonstrates recent and relevant project experience with Natural Resources, Cultural Resources, Environmental Planning, and Restoration may receive strength(s) and receive a higher rating. The Government will evaluate the experience of qualified personnel submitted for this factor to assess the personnel’s capability, education and experience to meet the requirements of the RFP. Personnel that demonstrate capability, education and experience in excess of the requirements may receive strength(s) and receive a higher rating.

(3) Factor 3, Safety

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.

(EMR, DART and TRC Rates shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

(1) Experience Modification Rate (EMR): For the calendar years 2016, 2017, and 2018 submit your EMR. This rate compares your company’s annual losses in insurance claims against its policy premiums. If there is no EMR, for any year, affirmatively state so and explain why. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the EMR and upward or downward trends must be addressed as part of the factor submission.

(2) OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate: Submit your DART Rate for the calendar years 2016, 2017 and 2018. If you cannot submit an OSHA DART rate, for any year, affirmatively state so, and explain why. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the OSHA, DART data negatively must be addressed as part of this factor submission.

(3) Total Recordable Cases (TRC) Rates: Submit your TRC rates for calendar years 2016, 2017 and 2018. If an offeror cannot submit a TRC Rate for any year, affirmatively state so, and explain why.

Any extenuating circumstances that affected the TRC rate data negatively must be addressed as part of this factor submission.

The evaluation will collectively consider the following:

- Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

- OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) and Total Recordable Case (TRC) Rates

(1) Experience Modification Rate (EMR): The Government will evaluate the EMR to determine if the

Offeror has demonstrated a history of safe work practices taking into account any upward or downward trends and extenuating circumstances that impact the rating. Lower EMRs may be given greater weight in the evaluation.

(2) OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate: The Government will evaluate the OSHA DART and TRC Rate to determine if the Offeror has demonstrated a history of safe work practices taking into account any upward or downward trends and extenuating circumstances that impact the rates. Lower OSHA DART Rates and TRC Rates may be given greater weight in the evaluation.

(4) Factor 4, Past Performance

IF A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION IS AVAILABLE, IT SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH

THE PROPOSAL. IF THERE IS NOT A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 2, Corporate Experience/Personnel Qualifications. AN OFFEROR

SHALL NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS AVAILABLE.

IF A CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact Olisha Costa, via email at olisha.costa@navy.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. A copy of the blank Past Performance Questionnaire to be used for requesting client references is included as Attachment D.

This evaluation will focus on how well the Offeror performed on the relevant projects submitted under Factor 2, Corporate Experience/Personnel Qualifications and on other projects the Government may review from other sources. Relevant past performance pertains to the type of work set forth in Attachment C with a minimum value of $50,000 completed by an offeror within the last seven years.

The degree to which past performance evaluations and all other past performance information reviewed by the Government (e.g., PPIRS, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), performance recognition documents, and information obtained from any other source) reflect a trend of satisfactory performance considering:

- A pattern of successful completion of tasks;

- A pattern of deliverables that are timely and of good quality;

- A pattern of cooperativeness and teamwork with the Government at all levels (task managers, contracting officers, auditors, etc.);

- Recency of tasks performed that are identical to, similar to, or related to the task at hand.

Ratings of Exceptional or Very Good in the following categories: Quality, Schedule, Cost Control, Management, Regulatory Compliance, Safety, and other areas, may be given greater weight in the evaluation.

The degree to which past performance evaluations and all other past performance information reviewed by the Government (e.g., PPIRS, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), performance recognition documents, and information obtained from any other source) reflect a trend of satisfactory performance considering:

- A pattern of successful completion of tasks;

- A pattern of deliverables that are timely and of good quality;

- A pattern of cooperativeness and teamwork with the Government at all levels

(task managers, contracting officers, auditors, etc.);

- Recency of tasks performed that are identical to, similar to, or related to the task at hand.

Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably in past performance. However, the proposal of an offeror with no relevant past performance history, while rated Unknown Confidence (Neutral) in past performance, may not represent the most advantageous proposal to the Government.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 18-May-2020 02:00 PM to 27-May-2020 02:00 PM.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEVIATION 2020-O0008) (MAR 2020)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. “Similarly situated entity,” as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subpart 19.8;

(4) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F), if the order amount is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold;

(5) Orders competed among 8(a) participants in accordance with subpart 19.8 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F), regardless of dollar value;

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference; and

(7) Orders issued directly to small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii).

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a NAICS code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. Other direct costs are excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the contract and cannot be obtained from small business concerns;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.