N4008023R0010 Steam Boiler Replacement - Phase I RFP.pdf

N40080-23-R-0010 - DESIGN-BUILD, STEAM BOILER REPLACEMENT, NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND

This project w ill partially rehabilitate the Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, Maryland, steam system through replacement of the Steam B Plant located at the southern end of the Indian Head peninsula.

DEANNA WARD 202-685-8411

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

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

NEGOTIATED

28-Feb-2023

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

X

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______15 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________380 calendar days after receiving aw ard, notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________30 Mar 2023 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYS COMMAND

1314 HARWOOD STREET SE

WASHINGTON DC 20374

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02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: (202) 685-3192 TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

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Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Each

BASE BID: Primary Facilities

FFP

Price for the entire work for design and construction for Primary Facilities Steam Boiler Replacement at Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Maryland. This work is in complete accordance with the drawings and specifications, but not including the work indicated or specified to be provided under any other Bid Item.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Each

BASE BID: Supporting Facilities

FFP

Price for the entire work for design and construction for Supporting Facilities Steam Boiler Replacement at Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Maryland. This work is in complete accordance with the drawings and specifications, but not including the work indicated or specified to be provided under any other Bid Item.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 1 Each OPTION OPTION 1: Reverse Osmosis System

FFP

Price for the entire work for design and construction for Reverse Osmosis System - Steam Boiler Replacement at Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Maryland. This work is in complete accordance with the drawings and specifications, but not including the work indicated or specified to be provided under any other Bid Item.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A Government 0003 N/A N/A N/A Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PHASE I – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. TITLE: DESIGN-BUILD, STEAM BOILER REPLACEMENT, NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY,

INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project will partially rehabilitate the Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, Maryland, steam system through replacement of the Steam B Plant located at the southern end of the Indian Head peninsula. Rehabilitation includes full demolition and replacement of the Steam B building and its ancillary equipment and support components that are currently in poor condition, and the provision of improved site conditions for drainage and operational efficiency. The project will bring the facility up to current standards for system operations, control, and efficiency as well as the better support the needs of NAVSEA. The Steam B project will increase continuity and reliability of steam service by providing redundancy for the critical mission of Energetics Operations, as well as reduce hazards during the curing process for energetics. Steam B Plant will be operationally integrated with the existing Primary Nodal Plant (PNP) via controls and piping, which will provide adequate steam redundancy in the event the PNP is taken completely out of service.

The components found within the Scope of Work for this project include, but are not limited to:

• Relocate the existing containerized packaged boiler currently located at Steam B to a government directed location adjacent to the PNP prior to the start of construction. Upon completion of construction at Steam B, the contractor must move the containerized packaged boiler from the PNP back to Steam B site. Connections shall be by Indian Head staff.

• Disconnect, temporarily relocate and protect the emergency generator and transfer switch to government designated location for reuse at B712R. Locate to permanent location in construction sequence, connect and commission equipment.

• Demolish existing Steam B Plant (Building 712) in its entirety.

• Demolish two (2) existing 20,000-gallon No. 2 fuel oil tanks, secondary containment, boiler fuel supply piping and pumps, and fuel transfer station equipment at Steam B Plant. Provide new No. 2 fuel oil storage tanks with minimum capacity of 115,000 gallons, cast-in-place concrete secondary containment basin, transfer and boiler supply systems, and NAVFAC Environmental compliant secondary containment drawdown system.

• Demolish the existing 34,000 PPH water-tube and fire-tube boilers along with Steam B Plant steam piping. Provide two (2) new 34,600 PPH dual-fuel fire-tube boilers which can operate on either natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil. Provide with exhaust gas economizer to preheat boiler feedwater.

• Demolish the existing steam distribution system piping at the Steam B Plant to include boilers, steam and condensate piping, and other supporting piping. Provide new steam generation and distribution system at Steam B Plant. Connect the plant steam piping to the existing steam distribution system piping. Provide new 8”, 300#RF flanged steam connection outside plant wall for connection of future mobile boiler unit.

3. Contract Completion Date: Work under this contract shall commence 15 days after award and shall be completed within 380 days after contract award (this includes 15 days for bond approval).

4. The Offeror’s proposal acceptance period is 120 days from the receipt of proposals

5. Competition Requirement: Unrestricted Basis with Full and Open Competition Source Selection

6. Process: Best Value Source Selection (BVSS) Trade-Off

7. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220 with a size standard of $45M

8. Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

Drawings and specifications for this project will be provided in Phase II. Wage Determination will also be provided in Phase II.

All amendments, drawings, specifications will be posted to the Solicitation Module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Department of Defense (DoD) training for industry partners is available at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/events/piee-solicitation-module-training.

Additional Web Based Training is available at https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml.

Potential offerors will not be contacted regarding any changes posted.

OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT FUNDING MAY NOT BECOME AVAILABLE. IF FUNDS

ARE NOT AVAILABLE, NO AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS

SOLICITATION. OFFERORS WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY EFFORT OR

PROPOSAL COSTS RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

9. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: Deanna Ward at deanna.d.ward.civ@us.navy.mil

10. SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT: Cynthia Crowder at cynthia.y.crowder.civ@us.navy.mil

11. PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES (PPI): Contractors are required to review the entire solicitation package before submitting questions. All inquiries must be submitted in writing using Attachment C – Pre-Proposal Inquiries Form and emailed to Deanna Ward at deanna.d.ward.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 10 MARCH 2023 BY 2:00PM EST.

12. DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL: Proposals shall be received electronically no later than 2:00 PM EST on 30 MARCH 2023. Proposals shall be submitted utilizing the Solicitation Module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

Department of Defense (DoD) training for industry partners is available at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/sitepages/solicitation-module. Additional Web Based Training is available at https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml.

Please allow SUFFICIENT TIME for your proposal to be received within the Government’s electronic system prior to the proposed cutoff date/time. All proposals must be received prior to the due date and time. Any proposals submitted after the time set for receipt will be documented with the date and hour of receipt and may be held unopened until after award. The file shall be documented in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Facsimile copies and hard copies will NOT be accepted. NO HAND DELIVERY IS ALLOWED.

13. PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION AND FORMAT: The proposal submitted in response to this solicitation shall be clear, concise, and shall contain sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposals should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather should demonstrate convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the RFP.

Nonconformance with the solicitation requirements, specified organization and content may result in elimination or misevaluation of the proposal. All claimed technical capabilities to meet the requirements shall be realistic and are subject to verification by the Government. Offerors should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the offeror’s business and that the Government will base its evaluation on the information contained in the offeror’s proposals.

Cross-Referencing: To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.

Volume I: Technical Proposal (PHASE I and PHASE II): Volume I shall contain the Offerors entire technical proposal in a single pdf., sectioned appropriately by major evaluation factor with the following characteristics:

1. Text pages 8 ½” x 11” format, minimum 10 point font.

2. Include a cover page with Solicitation Number, Solicitation Title, Prime Contractor Name, Address, Phone Number, Fax Number, UEI, Cage Code, Point of Contact, phone number, and email address.

3. Required Technical Factors

Volume II: Price Proposal (PHASE II ONLY): Volume II will be required with Phase II submission and shall contain the Offerors price proposal in a single pdf. In the pricing volume, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

1. Include a cover page with Solicitation Number, Solicitation Title, Prime Contractor Name, Address, Phone Number, Fax Number, UEI, Cage Code, Point of Contact, phone number, and email address.

2. Text pages 8 ½” x 11” format, minimum 10 point font.

3. Drawings 11” x 17” format

4. Completed SF 1442 signed with all amendments acknowledged.

5. Completed Price Schedule.

6. Online Representation and Certifications and proof of registration in System for Award Management (SAM)

7. Confirmation of filing of VETS-4212 and/or VETS report for the cycle.

8. Bid Guarantee in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee.

9. Responsibility Determination Information

10. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

The offeror is required to submit a complete Price Schedule that includes completion of all contract line items numbers (CLINs). Pricing information is not required to be completed under Section 00010 – Solicitation Contract Form in SF 1442. All required proposal documents shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 15.208.

(i) Executed SF1442. Offeror shall insert its company name and address in Block #14, telephone number in Block #15, acknowledge all amendments in Block #19 (if applicable), name and title of person authorized to sign in Block #20A, signature in Block #20B, and offer date in Block #20C of the SF1442. In addition, Offeror shall provide its UEI Number, CAGE code, and Federal Tax ID number with its proposal.

(ii) Bid bond (SF-24). Offeror shall submit a bid bond (SF-24) in the amount of 20% of total project bid price for the project or $3M, whichever amount is less. The bid bond shall be in the name of the offeror identified on the SF1442.

(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.

If a Representation or Certification required by Section 00600 of the Solicitation is not provided in SAM, include the representation or certification in your price proposal.

(iv) FAPIIS Certification. Offeror shall ensure Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) Certification as required by FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

(v) VETS-4212 registration. Offeror shall ensure a current VETS-4212 report has been submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) website, http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm, if the Offeror is required to submit. An email confirmation of 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, include a brief statement and justification explaining why the Offeror is not required to submit a report. Visit the VETS-4212 website for details concerning if your company is required to submit a VETS-4212 report and to request an email confirmation of submission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PRICE PROPOSAL PACKAGE:

1. RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION INFORMATION - In order to be eligible for award, the offeror must be determined responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9, specifically 9.104-1, General Standards. The offeror shall provide the following information in the price proposal package:

- One (1) Signed Bank Reference demonstrating adequate financial resources. If offeror’s firm has a line of credit – provide information on how many figures offeror can borrow against the line of credit (i.e. medium 6 figures – exact line of credit is not required).

- The offeror shall provide the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for the prime contractor, certified by an independent accounting firm, if practicable, or signed by an authorized officer of the organization. Submit evidence of availability of working/operating capital, which will be used for the performance of the resultant contract. For Joint Venture arrangements, submit the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for each company in the Joint Venture and discuss the financial responsibilities among the companies. The Government may also utilize Dun & Bradstreet reports to evaluate the financial capacity of the offeror.

- Description of offeror’s facilities and equipment.

- Other offeror’s work presently under contract.

Although required to be submitted with offeror’s price proposal, this information will not be evaluated as part of the price proposal. This information forms the basis of your firm’s responsibility determination should your firm be considered for award. Proposal packages from unsuccessful offerors will not be returned to the offeror, but shall be destroyed by the Contracting Officer. No certificate of destruction will be issued.

2. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN INFORMATION:

In accordance with FAR 19.7, all other than small businesses shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SBSP) utilizing the attached Small Business Subcontracting Plan template.

Acceptability of the SBSP will be considered a responsibility matter. The SBSP will not be evaluated or rated by the SSEB, but reviewed by a Small Business Professional/Authorized Representative and the Contracting Officer for acceptability. The SBSP shall be negotiated and/or accepted within the time specified by the Contracting Officer. Failure to negotiate an acceptable subcontracting plan within the time limit prescribed by the Contracting Officer will render the offeror ineligible for award of the contract. The SBSP will be incorporated into the resulting contract.

NAVFAC’s command-wide small business subcontracting targets are shown below. These may be higher or lower than percentages that would represent realistic, challenging, small business subcontracting goals for this acquisition consistent with efficient and effective performance of the contract. These targets are based on a percentage of total planned subcontract dollars.

Small Business (SB) 40% Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 5% HUBZone SB 3% Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 9% Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 3%

The SBSP shall be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Utilization and Participation Factor. In accordance with DFARS 215.304(c)(i), when an evaluation assesses the extent that small businesses are specifically identified in proposals, those small businesses considered in the evaluation shall be listed in the SBSP.

Please note that SBSP goals and the participation rates provided in the Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) WILL NOT be the same. The participation rates within the SBPCD are provided as percentages of the total contract value; subcontract plan goals are provided as a percentage of planned subcontracting dollars. While the percentages will differ, the types of products/services identified in the SBSP, should be the same as those products/services identified in the SBPCD. Likewise, the planned small business subcontract dollars in the SBSP will be equal to (or in some cases greater than) the extent of small business participation identified in the SBPCD.

14. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government reserves the right to eliminate from consideration for award any or all offers at any time prior to award of the contract; to negotiate with offerors in the competitive range; and to award the contract to the offeror submitting the proposal determined to represent the best value—the proposal most advantageous to the Government, cost/price and other factors considered.

As stated in the solicitation, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. In addition, if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

The tradeoff process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition. The Government considers it to be in its best interest to allow consideration of award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror.

All technical factors when combined are of equal importance to the performance confidence assessment (past performance) rating; and all technical factors and the performance confidence assessment (past performance) rating, when combined are approximately equal to price.

Any proposal found to have a deficiency in meeting the stated solicitation requirements or performance objectives will be considered ineligible for award, unless the deficiency is corrected through discussions. Proposals may be found to have either a significant weakness or multiple weaknesses that impact either the individual factor rating or the overall rating for the proposal. The evaluation report must document the evaluation board’s assessment of the identified weakness(s) and the associated risk to successful contract performance resulting from the weakness(s). This assessment must provide the rationale for proceeding to award without discussions.

15. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT AN AWARD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT

DISCUSSIONS. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms.

Offerors should not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss or revise their proposals prior to award.

Information received under Phase I of the procurement will be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror possesses the experience and capability required to successfully perform the requirements of the solicitation.

Following the evaluation of Phase I submissions, the Contracting Officer may determine the number of offers that might otherwise be included in the competition exceeds the number by which an efficient competition can be conducted. Potential Offerors are hereby notified that the maximum number of Offerors invited to participate in Phase II is five (5). However, the Government reserves the right to change this number if the Contracting Officer determines it to be in the best interest of the Government. It is the Government’s intent that the potential Offerors who are invited to participate in Phase II, shall be invited by the Government solely on the evaluation of their responses to the Phase I factors WITHOUT discussions.

Phase II information will only be submitted by those Offerors considered by the Government to be the most highly qualified under Phase I.

Phase II submissions shall include responses to Factor 4 - Safety, Factor 5 – Technical Solution, Factor 6 – Small Business Utilization and Participation and Price.

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

Phase I:

Factor 1 – Management Approach Factor 2 – Experience Factor 3 – Past Performance

Phase II:

Factor 4 – Safety Factor 5 – Technical Solution Factor 6 – Small Business Utilization and Participation

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.

For Two-Phase DB procurements, Factors 1-3 will be evaluated in Phase I, Factors 4-6 will be evaluated in Phase II. Factor 1 will only be rated Acceptable or Unacceptable. If an Offeror is rated Unacceptable in Factor 1, then they will not be considered for Phase II. In making the best value award decision after Phase II, the government will consider Factors 2-6 and price. The relative order of importance of the non-cost/price evaluation factors is that technical factors are equal to each other and when combined are equal importance to the performance confidence assessment (Factor 3 – Past Performance). The combined non-cost/price factors are approximately equal to price.

The importance of price will increase if the Offerors’ non-cost/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 non-cost/price proposal’s superiority to the Government. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.

Basis of Evaluation and Submittal Requirements for Each Factor Non-Cost/Price Factors:

PHASE I -

FACTOR 1 – MANAGEMENT APPROACH:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The composition and management of the firms proposed as the design-build (DB) team for this contract will be evaluated in this factor.

The Offeror shall submit the following information:

1. Provide a simple organizational chart that clearly identifies the lines of authority between the proposed primary construction firms and primary design firms for this contract. Include a brief description of the role and responsibility of each entity not to exceed (1) one single-sided page. If the experience of an entity is being claimed in Factor 2, that entity must be named in the organizational chart.

2. In addition 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 signed by each member of the Offeror’s team identified above (e.g., joint venture member, partner, team member, subcontractor, parent company, subsidiary, or other affiliated company, etc.). Letters of commitment for the Designer of Record shall be addressed from the Designer of Record to the Offeror. The Designer of Record’s letter of commitment shall be signed by the Designer of Record’s signing authority.

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

The assessment of the Offeror’s management approach will be used as a means to review the organizational structure and roles and responsibilities proposed by the Offeror. This factor will be rated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis.

FACTOR 2 – EXPERIENCE

(1) Construction Experience:

Submit a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) relevant construction projects for the Offeror that best demonstrates your experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP.

For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as:

1. Size: Approximately 2,750 SF or larger

2. Scope: New construction of a central steam distribution plant facility or facilities with the similar functional relationship like a central steam distribution plant facility (cogeneration plant, high temperature hot water distribution plant, eg).

3. Complexity: Inclusive of one or more of the following;

a. Executed as a Design-Build contract.

b. Acquiring jurisdictional approval from state and/or local agencies for the construction of stormwater management and erosion controls.

c. Demolition of 2,000 square feet or larger existing facilities.

4. Recency: Projects submitted for the Offeror shall be completed within the past ten (10) years of the date of issuance of this RFP.

A project is defined as a construction project performed under a single task order or contract. For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project; instead Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

The attached Construction & Design Experience Project Data Sheet (Attachment A) is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information. If the same project is being used to demonstrate construction and design experience, submit separate Project Data Sheets for construction and design. Except as specifically requested, the Government will not consider information submitted in addition to this form. Individual blocks on this form may be expanded;

however, total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed one (1) double-sided page (or two

(2) single-sided pages).

For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFP (i.e., unique features, area, construction methods). In addition, the description shall also address any sustainable features for the project, including specific descriptions of those features. Provide applicable documentation on projects that were validated and/or certified through a Sustainable Third Party Certification program.

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. 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 member 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/percentage of employees provided for the overall contract by the JV members as well as the overall percentage of work performed by the JV member. The Offeror shall also submit a SIGNED copy of the Joint Venture agreement indicating the proposed participation of each Joint Venture member. Offerors are still limited to a total of five (5) projects combined.

If an Offeror is utilizing experience information of affiliates/subsidiaries/parent/LLC/LTD member companies (name is not exactly as stated on the SF1442), the proposal shall clearly demonstrate that the affiliate/subsidiary/parent firm will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract. The proposal shall state specific commitments of technical resources (e.g. personnel, equipment) that the affiliate/subsidiary/parent/LLC/LTD member companies commit to the performance of this contract. In particular, the proposal will clearly state the specific commitments of resources of the affiliate/subsidiary/parent/LLC/LTD member that will be located at the worksites and company offices in the city/area of the project. The proposal shall also describe specific roles of the affiliate/subsidiary/ parent/LLC/LTD member companies in terms of the work it will either self-perform or manage on behalf of the Offeror in performance of the contract. The Offeror MAY NOT utilize experience of a subcontractor to demonstrate construction experience under this evaluation factor unless specialized subcontractor experience is stated as acceptable. Failure to submit this information may result in a lower rating.

(2) Design Experience:

Submit a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) relevant design projects for the design team that best demonstrates design experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP. The Government will only review five (5) projects for design. Any projects submitted in excess of five (5) for Design Experience will not be considered.

For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as:

1. Size: 3,000 square feet or larger

2. Scope: Design of a central steam distribution plant facility or facilities with the similar functional relationship like a central steam distribution plant facility (cogeneration plant, high temperature hot water distribution plant, eg).

3. Complexity: Inclusive of one or more of the following;

a. Executed as a Design-Build contract.

b. Coordinating with and providing submittal requirements for approval from state and/or local agencies for stormwater management and erosion control permitting.

c. Experience with design of a 2,750 square feet or larger pre-engineered metal building.

A project submitted under design experience will meet the recency requirement if (a) the construction effort was completed within ten (10) years immediately preceding the proposal due date, regardless of the design completion date, OR (b) the construction effort is ongoing, but the design completion date was reached within the ten (10) years immediately preceding the proposal due date. Each relevant completion date shall be clearly stated on the Attachment A - Construction & Design Experience Project Data Sheet.

A project is defined as a complete design effort performed under a single task order or contract/subcontract. For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project; rather Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

The attached Construction & Design Experience Project Data Sheet (Attachment A) is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information. If the same project is being used to demonstrate construction and design experience, submit separate Project Data Sheets for construction and design. Except as specifically requested, the Government will not consider information submitted in addition to this form. Individual blocks on this form may be expanded;

however, total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed one (1) double-sided page or two

(2) single-sided pages.

For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFP (i.e., unique features, area, construction methods). In addition, the description should also address any sustainable features for the project, including specific descriptions of those features. Provide applicable documentation on projects that were validated and/or certified through a Sustainable Third Party Certification program.

The proposal shall state specific commitments of technical resources (e.g. personnel, equipment) that the affiliate/subsidiary/parent/LLC/LTD member companies commit to the performance of this contract. In particular, the proposal will clearly state the specific commitments of resources of the affiliate/subsidiary/parent/LLC/LTD member that will be located at the worksites and company offices in the city/area of the project. The proposal shall also describe specific roles of the affiliate/subsidiary/ parent/LLC/LTD member companies in terms of the work it will either self-perform or manage on behalf of the Offeror in performance of the contract. Failure to submit this information may result in a lower rating.

The Offeror may utilize experience of a design subcontractor to demonstrate design experience. The Offeror must provide a supporting joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, teaming agreement, or letter of commitment and an explanation of the involvement for the design subcontractor. Offerors proposing multiple design firms should submit relevant project experience for all design firms. Failure to do so may result in a lower rating. Offerors are still limited to a total of five (5) projects combined.

The basis of evaluation will include the Offeror’s demonstrated experience and depth of experience in performing relevant construction and design projects as defined in the solicitation submittal requirements. The assessment of the Offeror’s relevant experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the Offeror to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP. The Government will only review five (5) projects for construction and five (5) for design. Any projects submitted in excess of the five (5) for Construction Experience and five (5) for Design Experience will not be considered.

Proposals may be strengthened if submitted projects:

a. Demonstrate projects where the Offeror and the proposed design firm(s) have previously worked together may be considered more favorably than those that have not worked together.

b. Demonstrate experience executing construction on a military installation including but not limited to construction and installation of privatized utilities, may be considered more favorably than those that do not have experience executing construction on a military installation including but not limited to construction and installation of privatized utilities.

c. Demonstrate project experience with sustainable features may be considered more favorably than those that do not demonstrate experience with sustainable features.

d. Demonstrate project experience with Maryland Department of Environment for stormwater management and erosion control permitting may be considered more favorably than those that do not demonstrate experience with sustainable features

FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE:

If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor 2 for construction experience. If a completed AE CPARS evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor 2 for design experience. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation then submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) (Attachment B) for each project included in Factor 2 for both Construction Experience and Design Experience.

The Offeror should provide completed PPQ in the proposal. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Deanna Ward, deanna.d.ward.civ@us.navy.mil.

Offerors may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Factor 2 – Experience. Offerors may also address any adverse past performance issues. Explanations shall not exceed two (2) double-sided pages (or four (4) single-sided pages) in total.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

The Government’s inability to contact any of the Offeror’s references or the references unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor.

Performance award or additional information submitted will not be considered.

This evaluation will consider how well the Offeror’s team performed on relevant projects submitted under Factor 2 – Experience and may also consider past performance on other projects currently documented in known sources.

The Government will consider the recency and relevance of the information the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Contractor’s performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the Offeror’s team’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the Offeror’s team’s probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

For purposes of this evaluation factor, recency is as defined in Factor 2-Experience; and relevance is further defined as any construction project valued over $5M.

Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will receive a NEUTRAL Confidence rating.

PHASE II

FACTOR 4 – SAFETY:

The Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate; and Total Case Rate (TCR) for the specified five (5) Calendar Years (CY), as well as a safety narrative as described further below. For a partnership, joint venture, the Offeror shall submit separate DART, TCR for the specified five (5) CY for each contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture; however, only one safety narrative is required. Any fatalities experienced within this 5-year timeframe must be explained in detail, to include root cause and corrective actions.

NOTE: DART and TCR shall not be submitted for subcontractors.

1. DART Rate: Submit five (5) previous complete calendar years’ CY2022, CY2021, CY2020, CY2019, and CY2018 worth of data (not an overall average). If the Offeror has no DART rate, for any year, affirmatively state so and explain why. If the DART rate calculation is 0.0, affirmatively state there were no DART cases during that year.

2. Should a negative trend occur above moderate risk levels, an acceptable/detailed explanation is required, that includes any corrective actions taken for improvement.

a. Dart cases include injuries or illnesses resulting in death, days away from work, and/or restricted work or transfer to another job days beyond the day of injury/illness.

b. Calculation of DART rate: Multiply the total number of DART cases by 200,000, and then divide by the number of employee labor hours worked.

DART RATE = (Number of DART Incidents x 200,000)/(Total Number of Employee Labor Hours Worked)

3. TCR Rate: Submit five (5) previous complete calendar years’ CY2022, CY2021, CY2020, CY2019, and CY2018 worth of data (not an overall average). If the Offeror has no TCR rate, for any year, affirmatively state so and explain why. Should a negative trend occur above moderate risk levels, an acceptable/detailed explanation is required, that includes any corrective actions taken for improvement.

a. TCR cases include injuries or illnesses resulting in death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job days beyond the day of injury/illness, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.

b. Calculation of TCR rate: Multiply the total number of TCR incidents by 200,000, and then divide by the number of employee labor hours worked.

TCR RATE = (Number of TCR Incidents x 200,000)/(Total Number of Employee Labor Hours Worked)

4. Technical Approach for Safety: Submit a narrative that addresses the following:

a. Describe the Offeror’s approach to implementing and executing a Safety Management

System (SMS) including Management/Leadership involvement, Employee involvement, Hazard prevention, Hazard control, Worksite analysis, and Safety and health training, to include the standard(s) used to benchmark the SMS.

b. Describe the evaluation process used to select potential subcontractors.

c. Describe the processes of how the Offeror will oversee safety compliance of subcontractors at all levels throughout the performance of the contract (to include their own in-house workforce).

d. The Technical Approach to Safety narrative shall be limited to two (2) single-sided pages or one (1) double-sided page, 8 ½” x 11”.

5. The Government reserves the right to review other available sources (public/Government internal) of information. These may include but are not limited to OSHA data, NAVFAC’s Contractor Incident Reporting System (CIRS), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS), etc.

The Government is seeking to determine that the Offeror has consistently demonstrated a commitment to safety and that the Offeror plans to properly manage and implement safety procedures for itself and its subcontractors. The evaluation will collectively consider the DART rate, TCR, Technical Approach to Safety, and other sources of information available to the Government as part of such collective evaluation. The board will evaluate the DART rates and TCR to determine if the Offeror has demonstrated a history of safe work practices taking into account any negative trends and extenuating circumstances that impact the rating.

1. DART Rate: The board will evaluate trends over the last five years considering changes that take it from one risk level (or more) to the next up or down. Negative trends occurring above moderate risk levels require the Offeror to provide a detailed explanation that includes any corrective actions taken for improvement.

a. Missing data without an explanation is considered a deficiency.

b. Declining trends that push the risk levels from Moderate Risk (MR) or higher to Low Risk (LR) or Very Low Risk (VLR) would indicate a strength.

c. An increasing DART rate trend could be considered a weakness (i.e. MR or better to

High Risk (HR) or Extremely High Risk EHR)) if an acceptable explanation is not provided for any trends that rise above Moderate.

d. This chart correlates the DART rate to the level of risk:

Risk DART Rate Very Low Risk Less Than 1.0 Low Risk From 1.0 to 1.99 Moderate Risk From 2.0 to 2.99 High Risk From 3.0 to 4.0 Extremely High Risk Greater than 4.0

2. TCR Rate: The board will evaluate trends over the last five years considering changes that take it from one risk level (or more) to the next up or down. Negative trends occurring above moderate risk levels require the Offeror to provide a detailed explanation that includes any corrective actions taken for improvement.

a. Missing data without an explanation is considered a deficiency.

b. Declining trends that push the risk levels from Moderate Risk (MR) or higher to Low Risk (LR) or Very Low Risk (VLR) would indicate a strength.

c. An increasing TCR rate trend could be considered a weakness (i.e. MR or better to High

Risk (HR) or Extremely High Risk EHR)) if an acceptable explanation is not provided for any trends that rise above Moderate.

d. This chart correlates the TCR rate to the level of risk:

Risk TCR Rate Very Low Risk Less Than 2.49

Low Risk From 2.5 to 3.49 Moderate Risk From 3.5 to 4.49 High Risk From 4.5 to 5.99 Extremely High Risk Greater than 6.0

3. The Technical Approach to Safety Narrative. To determine the degree to which the Offeror:

a. Describes a viable SMS that addresses elements; such as Management/Leadership involvement, Employee involvement, Hazard prevention, Hazard control, Worksite analysis, and Safety and health training, to include the standard(s) used to benchmark the SMS.

b. Describes a methodical process of evaluating subcontractor’s safety performance in their selection process.

c. Describes a logical management plan to hold…