N44255-13-R-8002.pdf

INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) MULTIPLE AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (MACC) FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, AND RENOVATION BY DESIGN-BUILD OR DESIGN BID BUILD OF MARINE WATERFRONT FACILITIES LOCATED PRIMARILY WITHIN THE NAVFAC NW AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WHICH INCLUDES WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO, MONTANA, ALASKA, AND WYOMING. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MOST OF THE WORK WILL OCCUR IN WASHINGTON STATE.

Types of projects include, but are not limited to piers, w harves, quay w alls, bulkheads, sea w alls, dry docks, boat ramps, docks and marinas, shore protection, rip rap, breakw aters, w ave attenuation, mooring dolphins, buoys, primary and secondary fendering, pile driving, sheet piles, and dredging and disposal. The w ork also includes the design and construction of all utilities and other facilities in the marine w aterfront area and/or related to marine w aterfront operations, to support Navy vessels and port operations.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS ADVERTISED AS AN UNRESTRICTED FULL AND OPEN, ONE PHASE SOLICITATION

NAICS: 237990

Maximum Dollar Value for all Contracts Combined: $99,000,000 Task Order Range: $100,000 to $15,000, 000 Minimum Guarantee: $25,000 Construction Contract: 14 Days for Payment (FAR 52.232-27)

SHANNON N. MELAND 360-396-0263

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

22-Aug-2013

(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 _______1 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, notice to proceed. This performance period is 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 __________3 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________24 Oct 2013 (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 _______245 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

NAVFAC NORTHWEST

1101 TAUTOG CIRCLE, SUITE 203

SILVERDALE WA 98315-1101

N44255

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

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: 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

N44255-13-R-8002

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Project NAVFAC NW Waterfront MACC

FFP

This is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, with no preestablished fixed contract prices. The actual amount of work to be performed and the time of such performance will be determined by the Contracting Officer or his/her properly authorized representative, who will issue Task Order Requests for Proposal to MACC awardees. Award of Task Orders will be on a firm fixed price basis. The resultant contract will be a base year plus four one-year option periods, or a maximum of $99,000,000 for all contracts combined, whichever occurs first.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

SF1442 CONTINUATION SHEET

READ THE FOLLOWING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS

Proposals must be set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this request for proposal (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS:

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the best terms from a technical and price standpoint. Offerors should not assume that they would be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. Offerors are cautioned that a proposal containing qualifications, conditions, or expressing unilateral interpretations of the RFP/contract requirements may be rejected and the Offeror excluded from the potential competitive range.

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the established criteria and award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. INQUIRIES. Offerors who determine that the technical and/or contractual requirements of this RFP require clarification(s) in order to permit submittal of a responsive technical proposal shall submit all questions in writing on a Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) Form, Attachment A. Inquiries shall follow the instructions on Attachment A and be submitted via e-mail to shannon.meland@navy.mil. Submit only one inquiry per Form. Pre-proposals inquiries will be accepted up to 10 days prior to the due date of the proposals. A response will be provided via amendment to the solicitation.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Pursuant to FAR 4.502, all solicitation documents will be posted on the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website at https://www.neco.navy.mil/.

2.2 Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be submitted in hardcopy and formatted and submitted as follows:

Offerors shall affix their names and return addresses to the upper left corner of the proposal packages. Each package shall include the solicitation number and must be sealed. Submit proposals to:

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest Attn: Ms. Shannon Meland 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 209 Silverdale, WA 98315-1101

Email or Facsimile transmissions of proposals, acknowledgement of amendments or modifications of proposals is not allowed.

If the Offeror is mailing its proposal, mail to the address above. If the Offeror is hand delivering its proposal to NAVFAC Northwest building 1101, please call Shannon Meland at (360) 396-0263 to make arrangements prior to your arrival, to be met at the lobby. Contractors shall not arrive at the building unannounced. PLEASE NOTE: The address listed above is within a controlled area (badge access). Allow yourself ample time for parking and security delays.

For Offerors who are hand-delivering its proposal and has not made arrangements for badges, NAVFAC Northwest personnel will be at Pass & ID, Building 1035, Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, for one hour, prior to the proposal submittal deadline. Please call Shannon Meland at (360) 396-0263 to make arrangements prior to your arrival.

Whenever possible use the forms provided; however, Offerors may substitute their own forms as long as the information submitted is substantially the same as that shown on each form. Paper dimension shall be 8 ½ x 11”.

The font size shall be no smaller than 11 pitch.

Each copy of the proposal shall be securely fastened/ bound. Tab and label all attachments. Provide a table of contents. For recycling purposes, a soft cover or title sheet is sufficient. THE PRICE PROPOSAL SHALL BE

SUBMITTED SEPARATE FROM THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Price Proposal (submitted separately from the Technical Proposal): one (1) original price proposal with original signature and date and one (1) copy on CD. No additional hardcopy Price Proposals are requested.

Technical Proposal (submitted separately from the Price Proposal): one (1) original technical proposal;

three (3) additional hardcopy proposals; and one (1) copy on CD.

The original proposals shall be identified as “Original” on the cover. See Proposal submission requirements for additional details.

In the event of discrepancies between the original proposal, additional hardcopy proposals, and/or CD copy of proposal, the original proposal shall take precedence.

CLOSING DATE AND LATE SUBMISSIONS. The closing date and time for receipt of Proposals shall be as follows:

Proposals shall be received no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on October 24, 2013. NO EMAIL or

FACSIMILE PROPOSALS WILL BE ALLOWED.

Late submissions shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004) reference subparagraphs (c)(3)(ii)(A) and (1), and FAR 15.208.

A cover letter shall accompany the Price Proposal and shall include:

(a) The solicitation number;

(b) The name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email addresses of the Offeror;

(c) The DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the Offeror;

(d) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(e) Names, titles, phone and facsimile numbers, and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation and;

(f) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

Price Proposals shall be organized and include the following:

(a) Cover letter in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(2), including DUNS number

(b) SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award Blocks 14 through 20c

(c) Seed Project, Task Order N44255-13-R-8001/0001, SF 1442 Blocks 14 through 20c.

(d) Bid Bond in the amount of 20% of the Seed Project, Task Order N44255-13-R-8001/0001, SF 1442, Block 17.

(e) Letter from the Offeror’s surety. The letter should verify the Offeror has a minimum of

$15,000,000 bonding capacity per project and provide the Offeror’s aggregate maximum bonding capacity.

(f) Representations and Certifications, including the supplemental certifications in Section 00600 and VETS-100 confirmation of filing, if applicable

Technical Proposals shall be organized and include the following:

(a) Tab 1: Factor 1 – Technical Approach

(b) Tab 2: Factor 2 – Experience Factor 3 – Past Performance (immediately following each Factor 2 project)

(c) Tab 4: Factor 4 – Safety

(d) Tab 5: Factor 5 – Small Business Utilization

Offerors are asked to submit only the information/Attachments required. Do not submit any additional information such as brochures, or other pre-printed materials.

3. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT

3.1 Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit: A pre-proposal conference will be held and followed by a site visit. The pre-proposal conference will commence on Thursday, 12 September 2013 at 1:00 P.M. local time. Exact location of the conference will be provided at the time of reservation (see 3.1.2). The Government will provide transportation to the site visit from the pre-proposal conference. Each Offeror should limit the number of representatives attending the conference to four.

3.1.1 The site visit will be conducted in the Waterfront Restricted Area (WRA). Offerors interested in sending representatives without base access or access to the WRA (indicated with a “W1” on a badge) shall submit a request through the BAVR system. The BAVR system may be accessed at the following link:

https://www.bavr.cnic.navy.mil. This request shall be submitted at least five (5) working days prior to the site visit.

Exceptions to this deadline shall NOT be granted. If this request is submitted less than five (5) working days prior to the site visit date, base access may not be granted. Please ensure that all required fields are completed in your BAVR request and input the following into the fields specified:

Command You Are Visiting: “NBK BANGOR” Sponsor E-mail: allen.norton@navy.mil Purpose of Visit: “Need day pass to attend Pre-Proposal Site Visit at Explosive Handling Wharf (EHW), Waterfront Restricted Area, NBK Bangor. Currently [have/do not have] permanent Rapid Gate Pass.”

Once your BAVR request has been approved an e-mail will be generated confirming the approval. On the day of the site visit, check in at Pass & ID with the appropriate citizenship documentation: Valid Passport or State Certified Birth Certification (the Birth Certificate shall be the original in good condition) AND one piece of valid photo

ID. ESCORT WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

3.1.2 Offerors interested in sending representatives to the site visit shall also contact Shannon Meland at shannon.meland@navy.mil for reservations. Offeror must provide the following for all attendees:

(a) Full name

(b) Offeror name and company name if different than the Offeror

All requests for reservations shall be submitted at least five (5) working days prior to the site visit. Substitutions CANNOT be made after the deadline. Upon receiving a reservation request with the above information, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with the exact location of the pre-proposal conference.

3.2 All prospective Offerors are urged to attend this conference. In order to make the conference as productive as possible, Offerors are requested to submit any questions on a PPI Form by email to shannon.meland@navy.mil prior to the conference. Questions received 3 days prior to the site visit are likely to be researched and answers provided during the conference. Questions on the proper PPI Form submitted during the conference will be answered at the conference if possible, but if research is required, will be answered after the conference to the querying firm and provided to all potential Offerors via amendment.

3.3 Cameras, tape recorders, other electrical recording devices, alcohol/narcotics or firearms/hand weapons are prohibited on the base. Laptop computers, cell phones, PDAs or any other non-prohibited devices with the ability to record visual or audio data are prohibited in restricted areas. Security rules will be strictly enforced. Violation of security rules may result in the individual’s removal from the pre-proposal conference and from the installation. Security will be notified and if a recording device is involved, the device will be secured and its contents will be inspected. Contents may be deleted. An offeror’s representatives entry onto Navy facilities for the pre-proposal conference and site visit constitutes consent to search of their person and any property under their control.

3.4 Offerors are required to bring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in order to attend the site visit. PPE shall include hard hats, safety glasses, and steel toed boots. PPE will not be supplied by the Government. Offerors failing to bring PPE may attend the pre-proposal conference; however will not be allowed to attend the site visit.

3.5 All prospective Offerors are advised that this solicitation will remain unchanged unless it is amended in writing, regardless of any verbal responses provided during the site visit.

4. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

The System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov is combining federal procurement systems and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one new system. This consolidation is being done in phases. The first phase of SAM includes the functionality from the following systems: * Central Contractor Registry (CCR) * Federal Agency Registration (Fedreg) * Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) * Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award of a DoD contract. A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor not registered in SAM. Remember to review your NAICS codes listed in your SAM record to make sure that you have listed the NAICS code for this procurement. Please note that Offerors proposing as a Joint Venture must have a current registration in SAM for that Joint Venture prior to contract award.

For additional information, including how to register, please go to www.sam.gov.

5. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR PROGRAM

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1303, any contractor or subcontractor with a contract of $100,000 or more with the Federal Government must take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified targeted veterans which includes, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized.

Companies must file an annual VETS-100 report, which shows the number of targeted veterans in their work force by job category, hiring location, and number of new hires, including targeted veterans hired during the reporting period and the maximum number and minimum number of employees of such contractor during the period covered by the report. Instructions, information and follow-up assistance is provided at VETS-100 Internet site at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html or employers may contact the VETS-100 office at (866) 237-0275 or e-mail at VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov. A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor that has not submitted a required annual form VETS-100, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-100 Report) if subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) for that fiscal year. A confirmation of the VETS- 100 Report filing shall be submitted with the Proposal, if applicable.

6. INCURRED EXPENSES

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

7. PROJECT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

No plans and specifications will be included in the basic MACC. Each task order request for proposal will be issued with its own plans and specifications specific to that project.

8. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK

No work under this contract will commence until such time as the Contracting Officer issues a Task Order, either in writing or orally. Oral task orders will be confirmed by the issuance of a written Task Order within five working days.

9. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTOR TO SUPPLY AND USE AN

ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE FOR PROCESSING DAVIS-BACON ACT CERTIFIED PAYROLLS IN

COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 52.222-8, PAYROLLS AND BASIC RECORDS AND FAR 52.222-13,

COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT REGULATIONS.

The US Department of Labor accepts the electronic submission of certified payrolls and the “electronic signature” is accepted for the purposes of “certifying the payroll”. There are several electronic systems currently commercially available to contractors for payroll processing in compliance with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.

The contractor shall use a supplemental electronic Davis-Bacon Act payroll processing system to process and submit certified payrolls electronically to the Government that are compliant with appropriate Davis-Bacon Act payroll provisions in the FAR. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and providing all access, licenses, and other services required for receipt, processing, certifying, electronically transmitting to the Government, and storing weekly payrolls and other data required for the contractor to comply with Davis-Bacon and Related Act Regulations. The electronic payroll service shall be used by the contractor to prepare, process, and maintain the relevant payrolls and basic records during all work under this construction contract and the electronic payroll service shall be capable of preserving these payrolls and related basic records for the required 3 years after contract completion, and providing a durable record copy of all payrolls and other documentation to the government at contract closeout. The contractor shall obtain and provide access to the Government via the internet with login authorization, as required to comply with the Davis-Bacon and Related Act Regulations over the duration of this construction contract. The access shall include electronic review access via the internet by the Government contract administrative office to the electronic payroll processing system used by the contractor.

The supplemental electronic payroll processing service shall meet the following basic functional criteria:

commercially available; compliant with appropriate Davis-Bacon Act payroll provisions in the FAR; able to accommodate the required numbers of employees and subcontractors planned to be employed under the contract;

demonstrated security of data and data entry rights; ability to produce contractor-certified electronic versions of weekly payroll data; ability to identify erroneous entries and track the data/time of all versions of the certified Davis-Bacon payrolls submitted to the government over the life of the contract; capable of generating a durable record copy, that is, a CD or DVD and PDF file record of data from the system database at end of the contract closeout. This durable record copy of data from the electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system shall be provided to the Government during contract closeout.

All contractor-incurred costs related to the contractor’s provision and use of an electronic payroll processing service shall be included in the contractor’s price for the overall work under the contract. The costs for Davis-Bacon Act compliance using electronic payroll processing services shall not be a separately bid or reimbursed item under this contract.

BASIS OF AWARD

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

1. The Government reserves the right to eliminate from consideration for award any or all offers at any time prior to award of the contracts; to negotiate with offerors in the competitive range; and to award the contracts to the offerors submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable offers.

2. 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.

3. The LPTA process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition because the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

4. The LPTA process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition because the best value is expected to result from selection of the up to six (6) technically acceptable proposals with the lowest evaluated prices. No more than six (6) awards will be made. Offerors are advised that the Government reserves the right to award up to six contracts with only the minimum guarantee. The Government also reserves the right to award the seed project as task order 0001 at the time of the basic contract award or at a later date.

In order to permit efficient competition, the following methodology will be utilized. Proposals will initially be screened for price and placed in order of price (lowest price to highest price). The Government will then evaluate the technical factors of the ten (10) lowest priced proposals in accordance with the criteria for acceptability set forth in the solicitation. However, the Government, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to increase the number of proposals it will review under this methodology. If six (6) or more of those proposals are found to be technically acceptable, the Government will make award to those six (6) offerors with the lowest price. If not, groups of three

(3) proposals will continue to be evaluated in the order of lowest price to highest price until up to six (6) offers are found to be technically acceptable. Accordingly, under this methodology, the technical factors of some proposals may not be evaluated by the Navy. If discussions are deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, all proposals will be evaluated (both technical and price) for the purposed of establishing a competitive range.

5. An overall non-price factors rating must be at least “ACCEPTABLE” in order to be eligible for award.

An “UNACCEPTABLE” rating in any factor results in the overall non-price factors proposal being rated “UNACCEPTABLE” unless corrected through discussions. An overall non-price factors rating of “UNACCEPTABLE” makes a proposal ineligible for award. If an offeror receives an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating in any non-price factor, no additional proposal evaluation will be performed. Accordingly, under this methodology, some of the technical factors of some of the evaluated proposals may not be evaluated by the Navy.

B. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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

Price (Seed Project) Factor 1 – Technical Approach Factor 2 – Experience Factor 3 – Past Performance Factor 4 – Safety Factor 5 – Small Business Utilization

Subfactor 5.A – Past Performance in Utilization of Small Business Concerns Subfactor 5.B – Small Business Participation

The distinction between experience and past performance is corporate experience pertains to the types of work and volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work covered by this requirement, 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.

a. If past performance, experience, or safety data is supplied for a firm that does not match the proposer’s CAGE CODE or DUNS NUMBER, the proposer MUST provide a detailed written explanation of how the past performance, experience and/or safety data is relevant. For example, if a proposal is from a newly formed subdivision of a parent company or is a new company formed by executives from another company and the offeror uses past performance and/or safety data from the parent company or another subdivision with a different CAGE CODE or DUNS NUMBER, the offeror MUST demonstrate how the same policies and procedures, processes and management systems will be used in the newly formed firm and delineate why there is an expectation that the same high quality of past performance will be achieved. If experience is cited that was gained through another firm with a different CAGE CODE or DUNS NUMBER, the proposal must clearly show how this experience is relevant to the offeror’s ability to perform the requirements of this contract. The relevant consideration is whether the resources of the parent or affiliate company will be provided or relied upon for contract performance such that the parent or affiliate will have meaningful involvement in contract performance. Failure to provide an adequate connection or link, as described above, between the offeror and the submitted past performance, experience, or safety information could result in the finding of a deficiency, thereby making the offer ineligible for award without discussions.

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

(a) Price:

(1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements: The Offeror’s price proposal shall be separate from the technical proposal. Complete and submit the following:

(i) Cover letter in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(2), including DUNS number

(ii) DD 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award Blocks 14 through 20c

(iii) Seed Project, Task Order N44255-13-R-8002/0001, SF 1442 Blocks 14 through 20c.

(iv) Bid Bond in the amount of 20% of the Seed Project, Task Order N44255-13-R-

8002/0001.

(v) Letter from the Offeror’s surety. The letter should verify the Offeror has a minimum of

$15,000,000 bonding capacity per project and provide the Offeror’s aggregate maximum bonding capacity.

(vi) Ensure the Offeror’s Representations and Certifications, including the supplemental certifications including in Section 00600, are current and posted in SAM.

(2) Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate price based on the Seed Project, Task Order N44255-13-R-8002/0001, SF 1442, Block 17. 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 IGCE.

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

(iv) Comparison of market survey results.

Evaluation of the price proposal will determine the reasonableness, and completeness of the Offeror’s proposal.

Evaluation will determine the Offeror’s comprehension of the requirements of the RFP as well as to assess the degree to which the proposed price accurately reflects proposed performance.

A price found to be either unreasonably high or unrealistically low in relation to the proposed work may negatively impact the Offeror’s ranking.

The Bid Bond will be evaluated for accuracy and completeness in accordance with FAR 28.101.

The letter from the bonding company will be evaluated to assess the risk of the Offeror listed in Block 14 of the DD1442 being able to provide sufficient bonding for both individual and multiple task orders during the life of this contract.

Representations and Certifications will be reviewed in SAM to ensure they are complete.

(b) Technical Factors:

Factor 1 – Technical Approach:

(1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The composition and management of the firms proposed as the team for this contract will be evaluated in this factor.

The Offeror shall submit the following information:

(i) Provide a narrative describing the proposed primary construction firms 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 also include a simple organizational chart that clearly identifies the lines of authority between the entities.

The technical approach narrative shall be limited to one (1) double-sided page (or two (2) single-sided pages) including the organizational chart.

Offerors failing to provide the information requested will receive an unacceptable rating.

The information requested in item #ii below is not included in this page limitation.

(ii) In addition to the narrative, the Offeror shall submit a signed copy of a joint venture agreement or mentor-protégé agreement if applicable for each member of the Offeror’s team identified above.

Offerors failing to provide a signed copy of a joint venture agreement or mentor-protégé agreement if applicable will receive a rating of unacceptable.

(2) Basis of Evaluation:

The assessment of the Offeror’s technical approach will be used as a means to evaluate the organizational structure and teaming relationships proposed by the Offeror.

Factor 2 – Experience:

(1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit the following information:

(i) Construction Experience:

Submit up to five (5) construction projects for the Offeror that best demonstrates your experience on relevant projects. Relevant projects are those that are similar in size, scope, and complexity. For purposes of this evaluation, similar in size, scope, and complexity is further defined as:

Size: Similar in size are projects between $500,000 to $30 million. Two projects must be over $7.5M, and the majority of the work must include one or a combination of the following:

pile driving marine/waterfront structural repairs waterfront utilities

Scope: Similar in scope are projects involving one or a combination of the following:

pile driving marine/waterfront structural repairs waterfront utilities

Complexity: Similar in complexity is considered as managing projects with limited site access and lay-down area, compliance with complex environmental regulations, and work in a marine environment; at least one project must demonstrate and describe compliance with complex environmental regulations that were encountered during construction that may have been constraining and any actions that were taken by the Offeror to overcome such constraints.

Projects submitted for the Offeror shall be completed within the past five (5) years of the date of issuance of this

RFP.

Offerors failing to provide relevant projects within the specified time frame demonstrating experience in the above will be rated unacceptable.

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;

rather Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

The attached Construction Experience Project Data Sheet (Attachment B) is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information. 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).

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 shall be submitted for each Joint Venture partner. Offerors are still limited to a total of five (5) projects combined. Joint Venture offers must include at least two relevant projects for each partner. If the Joint Venture includes more than two firms, the team's submission shall include at least one relevant project for each firm. Offeror will receive an unacceptable rating if the minimum number of projects for each firm is not submitted.

If in accordance with Section 00100 Basis of Award, B. Evaluation Factors for Award, 1.a. an explanation is required for experience cited that was gained through another firm with a different CAGE CODE or DUNS NUMBER, an additional one page will be granted for the express purpose of showing how this experience is relevant to the Offeror’s ability to perform the requirements of this contract. This explanation shall be provided on the Construction Experience Project Data Sheet (Attachment B) Box 12.

(2) Basis of Evaluation:

The basis of evaluation will include the Offeror’s demonstrated experience and depth of experience in performing relevant construction 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 projects for construction. Any projects submitted in excess of the five (5) for Construction Experience will not be considered.

Factor 3 – Past Performance:

(1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

If a completed Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in factor 2 for construction experience. If there is not a completed CCASS evaluation then submit Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment C) for each project included in Factor 2. The Offeror should provide completed Past Performance Questionnaires (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, Shannon Meland, shannon.meland@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. Offerors who receive a less than Satisfactory rating for any project submitted in Factor 2 shall submit this narrative. Offerors who have a less than Satisfactory rating for any project submitted in Factor 2 and who do not provide this narrative will receive an unacceptable rating.

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 awards or additional information submitted will not be considered.

(2) Basis of Evaluation:

This evaluation focuses on how well the Offeror performed on the relevant projects submitted under Factor 2 – Experience and past performance on other projects currently documented in known sources. More emphasis will be placed on more relevant projects. In addition to the above, the Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government.

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 Contractors who are part of a partnership or joint venture identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

The Government will consider the currency 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 past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the Offeror’s probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

Offerors whose predominant (>50%) CCASS and PPQ ratings are less than Satisfactory will be rated Unacceptable.

Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably in past performance and will receive an Acceptable.

Factor 4 – Safety

(1) Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit the Past Performance Worksheet for Safety (Attachment D). The following data shall be completed on, or attached to the worksheet: (For a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture; however, only one safety narrative is required. EMR and DART Rates shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

(i) Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

For the current and five previous complete calendar years [2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008], submit your EMR (which compares your company’s annual losses in insurance claims against its policy premiums over a five year period). If you have no EMR, affirmatively state so, and explain why. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the EMR and upward or downward trends should be addressed as part of this element. Lower EMRs will be given greater weight in the evaluation.

(ii) Occupational Safety and Heal Administration (OSHA) Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate and OSHA Forms 300 and 300A:

For the current and five previous complete calendar years [2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008], submit your OSHA DART rate. The OSHA DART rate shall be calculated as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA.

If you cannot submit an OSHA DART Rate, affirmatively state so, and explain why. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the OSHA DART Rate data and upward or downward trends should be addressed as part of this element. Lower OSHA DART Rates will be given greater weight in the evaluation.

For the current and previous complete calendar years [2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008] submit OSHA Forms 300 and 300A. If you cannot submit OSHA Forms 300 and 300A affirmatively state so, and explain why.

(iii) Technical Approach for Safety:

Describe the plan and criteria that the Offeror will implement to evaluate safety performance of potential subcontractors, as a part of the selection process for all levels of subcontractors. Also, describe any innovative methods that the Offeror will employ to ensure and monitor safe work practices at all subcontractor levels. The Safety Narrative shall be limited to two pages.

Offerors with no technical approach will receive an unacceptable rating.

(2) Basis of Evaluation:

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 Government will evaluate the Offeror’s overall safety record, the Offeror’s plan to select and monitor subcontractors, and any innovative safety methods that the Offeror plans to implement for this procurement. The Government’s sources of information for evaluating safety may include, but are not limited to, OSHA, NAVFAC’s Enterprise Safety Applications Management System (ESAMS), and other related databases. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete safety information regarding these submittal requirements rests with the Offeror. The evaluation will collectively consider the following:

- Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

- OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate

- Offeror Technical Approach to Safety

- Other sources of information available to the Government

(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 will 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 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 will be given greater weight in the evaluation.

(3) Technical Approach to Safety: The Government will evaluate the narrative to determine the degree to which subcontractor safety performance will be considered in the selection of all levels of subcontractors on the upcoming project. The Government will also evaluate the narrative to determine the degree to which innovations are being proposed that may enhance safety on this procurement.

Those Offerors whose plan demonstrates a commitment to hire subcontractors with a culture of safety and who propose innovative methods to enhance a safe working environment may be given greater weight in the evaluation.

Factor 5 – Small Business Utilization

Factor 5 consists of two Subfactors, 5A, Past Performance in Utilizing Small Business Concerns, and 5B, Small Business Participation. The evaluation of Subfactors 5.A and 5.B are of equal importance to the determination of the Factor X Rating.

Definitions: “SB” as used herein, is intended to include Small Business concerns, Small Disadvantaged Business concerns (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business concerns (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns (SDVOSB). All small business programs are self-certifying programs with the exception of HUBZone certifications, see HUBZone SB Certifications below. Small Business Program requirements and definitions may be found in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 19.

HUBZone SB Certifications: Offerors are reminded that HUBZone SB concerns must obtain formal certification from the Small Business Administration (SBA) if they expect to receive the evaluation benefits associated with the HUBZone SB programs either as a prime or subcontractor(s). For more information on the HUBZone SB certification requirements and available benefits, contact your local SBA representative. Certified HUBZone SB firms are listed on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the prime contractor to periodically check the SAM as certifications are subject to change.

Subfactor 5.A – Past Performance in Utilization of Small Business Concerns

(1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Proposals that do not include responses addressing ALL elements of the requirements stated below ((i) through (vii)) must include an explanation why that element is not addressed.

(i) Provide performance evaluation ratings (i.e., SF1420, DD2626, or equivalent) obtained on the implementation of small business subcontracting plans for all of the offeror’s contracts referenced under Factor 3, Past Performance. Recently completed project evaluations are desired, however, in the absence of recently completed project evaluations, interim ratings for projects that are 80% complete may be considered. If more than five evaluation ratings are provided, only the first five will be considered.