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05PR6404
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)
30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30
APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84
STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA
FAR (48 CFR) 53.243
N62473-05-R-6404 PERMAC
1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES
J 1 25
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
16C. DATE SIGNED
BY 29-Nov-2005
16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR
(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N62473-05-R-6404
X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
03-Nov-2005
10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)
9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.
Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:
(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;
or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN
REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.
12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.
A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE
CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.
B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).
C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:
D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.
14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.
2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)
6. ISSUED BY
3. EFFECTIVE DATE
29-Nov-2005
CODE
NAVFAC SOUTHWEST
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTS CORE
CODE RAQE0
1220 PACIFIC HWY
SAN DIEGO CA 92132-5190
N62473 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)
4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.
CODE
See Item 6
FACILITY CODECODE
EMAIL:TEL:
N62473-05-R-6404
SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE
1. The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to modify Sections B, C, F, G, I, L, and M of solicitation N62473-05-R-6404 as stated herein.
2. SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES, CLIN 0006 is added as follows:
ITEM
NO
SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX
QUANTITY
UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT
PRICE FOR PROPOSED TASK ORDER 0001
FFP
Provide labor, material, equipment to perform requirments of Proposed Task Order 0001 for Groundwater Monitoring at IRP Site 2, former MCAS, El Toro, CA FOB: Destination
MAX
NET AMT
3. SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS, paragraph 1.3 Personnel Requirements is modified to delete Project Manager as Key Personnel, and to define the duties and responsibilities of the Non-Key Project Manager as stated herein:
1.3 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
1.3.1 Review of Resumes . The Government reserves the right to review the resumes of and interview Contractor employees performing under the contract solely for the purpose of ascertaining their qualifications relative to the personnel qualification terms of the contract. Accordingly, the Contractor shall furnish such resumes to the Contracting Officer upon request.
1.3.2 Contractor Work Force Responsibility. Organize, furnish, maintain, supervise, and direct a work force, which, within the limitations of the provisions of the contract, is thoroughly capable and qualified to effectively perform the work set forth in the contract.
1.3.3 Key Personnel Qualifications, Duties, and Responsibilities: All key personnel shall be employees of the prime. The duties and responsibilities of key personnel are described below for the following key personnel positions:
Program Manager Senior Technical Manager Quality Control Manager Certified Industrial Hygienist Procurement/Contracts Manager
(The Key Personnel List will be incorporated into the contract upon award, with the exception of the Project Manager. See Section L for proposal instructions regarding identification of Key Personnel.)
a. Program Manager. Responsibilities include overseeing environmental restoration and related activities for all Contract Task Orders and ensuring contract compliance. Duties include managing all program personnel, subcontractors, and resources; quality control; health and safety; assuring compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA and SWDA regulations and their state counterparts, all other applicable federal state, local, DoD, and
Navy regulations and policy, and other applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements; and performing as the Contractor's chief representative.
b. Senior Technical Manager. Responsible for technical oversight of contract task orders. Duties include ensuring effective execution of projects; controlling overall project quality; supporting Navy in negotiating remedy selection and cleanup goals with regulators; ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements; producing quality technical reports and design packages; ensuring successful implementation of selected remedies;
participating in all phases of design and construction in design-build task orders; managing design quality control;
and representing the prime contractor as Designer of Record for all design-remediation task orders.
c. Quality Control (QC) Manager. Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and enforcing the QC program.
d. Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). Responsibilities include implementing and overseeing the Contractor's health and safety program and plans. The individual proposed for this position shall be certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. See Section 4.4 under Section 4 “Health and Safety” for more detailed description of duties.
e. Procurement/Contract Adminis tration Manager. Responsibilities include administering and managing contract task orders for environmental restoration (including design-remediation task orders) with respect to contractual matters. Duties include ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, DOD, and Navy regulations and policy, as well as the contract terms and conditions; maintaining an adequate purchasing system, which includes overseeing procurement of subcontractors; establishing contract relationships with insurance companies as applicable, for example, for “cleanup cost cap” insurance and/or “pollution legal liability ” insurance; maintaining an adequate estimating system, which includes ensuring the adequacy of proposals; tracking costs; and interfacing with Navy contracts personnel regarding contractual matters.
1.3.4 Key Personnel Changes and Training Requirements
(The Key Personnel List will be finalized upon award. See Section L for proposal instructions regarding identification of Key Personnel.)
a. Substitution Limitations. The Contractor shall assign to this contract those key personnel whose resumes were submitted and approved by the Government. No substitutions shall be made except in accordance with this clause.
b. Conditions for Substitutions, Deletions, or Additions. The Contractor agrees that during the first 180 days of the contract performance period, no key personnel substitutions or deletions shall be permitted unless such changes are necessitated by an individual's sudden illness, death, or termination of employment. In any of these events, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes shall have qualifications that are equal to or higher than the qualifications of the person to be replaced. Proposed substitutions, deletions, or additions shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, at least 15 days in advance, (45 days if security clearance is to be obtained), with the following information:
(1) A detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating proposed substitutions or additions,
(2) A complete resume for the proposed substitute or addition, and
(3) Any other information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will evaluate such requests and notify the Contractor in writing of approval or disapproval.
b. Key Personnel List. The list of key personnel may be amended from time to time by contract modification to either add, delete, or substitute personnel in accordance with key personnel substitution requirements specified herein. Substitutions of non-key personnel shall be handled on effected CTOs and shall not be included in basic contract modifications. The Contractor shall submit a list of key personnel with the proposal.
The list shall be included in the contract as Attachment JC.1.
c. Training. Contractors are expected to have personnel with the requisite skills to perform the requirements of this contract. Therefore, the Government will not contract for the training of contractor personnel in any effort to initially attain requirements of this contract. Attendance at workshops or symposiums is considered training for purposes of this clause.
1.3.5 Project Manager Duties and Responsibilities (non-key personnel)
Project Manager. Responsibilities and duties include: directing work and managing resources;
personnel, and subcontractors of assigned task order; ensuring compliance with the contract and all applicable Federal, State, Local, DoD, and Navy regulations and policy; supporting Navy in negotiating remedy selection and cleanup goals with regulators in accordance Navy guidance, as needed; effectively managing quality, schedule and costs associated with assigned task order; and complying with all applicable health and safety procedures and regulatory requirements.
4. SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE , Clause F2 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following.
F2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
The work to be ordered under this contract will be performed at Navy and Marine Corp installations within the NAVFAC SW area of responsibility: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, and on an exception basis, at other Government locations nationwide.
The exact location for each individual effort will be designated in individual contract task orders.
5. SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA, Clause G2, paragraph 4.(a)(6) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following.
G2 Task Order Procedures
4. Request for Proposal (RFP) Requirements:
(a) If a Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued, the request shall include:
(6) Requirement for contractor’s guarantee & indemnification, if applicable. If insurance is required and/or will be accepted, state the terms under which the insurance is to be proposed (e.g., attachment point, excluded contamination list, guarantee limit parameters, self-insured retention, etc.)
6. SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
a. The following have been added by reference:
252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation JUN 2005
b. The following have been deleted:
5252.209-9300 Organizational Conflicts of Interest JUN 1994 5252.209-9300 I Organizational Conflicts of Interest Alternate I JUN 1994
c. The following were previously included by full text and are now included by reference:
52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work APR 1984
7. SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, Attachment J-4 is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION J
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment Number Title
J-1 Proposed Task Order 0001, Statement of Objectives (SOO)
J-2 Service Contract Act Wage Determination
J-3 Exhibit A, Project Data Sheet
J-4 Deleted
J-5 Insurance Requirements and Bonding Requirements
JC.1 Contractor Key Personnel (to be incorporated into the contract at time of award)
JC.2 Reports of Work
JH.1 List of Directives
8. SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following.
L1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS REGARDING SOLICITATION
Proposers are requested to review this solicitation, including the Statement of Work and Statement of Objectives for PTO 0001, as soon as possible upon receipt. If a proposer has any questions regarding the solicitation, which require an answer from the issuing office, these questions shall be submitted in writing, referencing section and paragraph of the solicitation, to:
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest ATTN: Richard Lovering, Code AQE.RL 1220 Pacific Highway San Diego, CA, 92132 EMAIL: richard.lovering@navy.mil Phone: 619-532-1592
L2 PRE-PROPOSAL/SITE VISIT
(a) A pre-proposal site visit for the Proposed Task Order 0001 project will be held at a date and time TBD at
Building 307 at MCAS El Toro. All firms interested in attending the site visit must submit the following information by email to richard.lovering@navy.mil no later than TBD. Full name of individual(s) attending, position/title, company name, citizenship, email address, phone and fax numbers. All participants will meet at place and time TBD. Directions to the site visit are as follows: INSERT. Costs associated with participating in the pre-proposal site visit/meeting or responding the solicitation will not be compensated.
(b) It is anticipated that the site visit/meeting will last approximately 1-2 hours.
(c) Firms will have the opportunity to submit written questions concerning the Proposed Task Order and contract requirements. Questions arising at the meeting will be addressed as time permits.
(d) All attendees will be required to sign the site visit sign-in sheet.
(e) Government replies to questions concerning any aspect of this Request for Proposal (RFP) will be recognized as official only if the proposer submits the questions in writing. The Government will provide responses via the Internet. If a question results in a change to the RFP, an amendment will be issued on ESOL. Proposers are specifically cautioned that verbal and/or written discussions and replies to questions shall not have the effect of changing the provisions of the written RFP.
PROPOSERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE
CONFERENCE DATE TO ALLOW REPLIES TO BE PROVIDED DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER THE
CONFERENCE.
L3 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
(a) General: Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation shall be formatted as follows and furnished in the number of copies stated herein. Offerors shall submit proposals on paper and via electronic format on a CD- ROM. The acceptable electronic formats for proposals include Word 98 or latest version, Excel 5.0 or latest version, or Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or latest version. Electronic mail is not an acceptable media. Offerors shall ensure that proposal disks are virus free, and free of password protection. If access to electronic proposal data is prohibited due to viruses, passwords, or wrong format, the proposal may be rejected.
(b) Proposal Package Submission Requirements:
1. All proposals (Paper, and electronic) shall be labeled with the Volume Number and title, Solicitation Number, Name, address, and phone number of the offeror.
2. The electronic/paper proposals shall be submitted on separate Disks/Binders. The following information shall be included in each Volume (Disk/Binder) and tabbed/labeled accordingly:
a. Volume #1 – Technical Proposal
General Information for Volume #1: A cover letter shall accompany this volume as follows: The first page should include the solicitation number, name , address, telephone number and facsimile number of the offeror. This page will not be included in the page count of the proposal.
Factor 1: Technical Approach (PTO 0001) Tab A – Project Approach Tab B – Team Organization, including PTO 0001 Table of Organization and resumes of project manager, architect-engineer, and superintendent Tab C – Performance Work Plan including PWS, PAP, Milestone Schedule, PRS Tab D – Technical Approach Breakdown Plan by resource and level of effort (no costs/prices)
Factor 2: Management
Tab E – Workforce Management Tab F – Key Personnel
Tab G – Client Relationship Management
Tab H – Subcontract Management Tab I – Quality Tab J – Safety and Security Tab K – Proposed Approach to Hiring re: DFARS 252.222-7001
Tab L – Joint Venture / Team Agreements
b. Volume #2 – Technical Proposal
Factor 3: Experience Tab A – Project Data Sheets: See Section J, Exhibit A
Factor 4: Past Performance Tab B – Project Data Sheets: (Duplicate copy of contents under Tab A)
Factor 5: Small Business Support Effort Tab C – Prior Support Tab D – Proposed Support Tab E – SF-294’s Tab F – Subcontracting Plan
c. Volume #3 – Price Proposal and Other Proposal Package Documents
(1) General Information for Volume #3: A cover letter shall accompany the proposal as required by FAR 52.215-01(c)(2), INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION as follows: The first page should include the solicitation number, name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, Dun & Bradstreet Nu mber, Cage Code, and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the offeror. In addition it shall contain 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 prices stated for each item. Furthermore, the names, titles, and signatures of persons 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. This page will not be included in the page count of the proposal.
(2) Factor #6 – Cost/Price Proposal
Tab A – SF-33, Section B of the RFP (Supplies or Services) with Priced CLIN 0006 for PTO 0001 Tab B – PTO 0001 Cost-Loaded Technical Approach Breakdown Plan
(3) Other Proposal Package Documents Tab C – Reps and Certs Tab D – Financial Statements, Financial Resources, Description of Estimating Billing and Accounting Systems, Audit Information and POCs, Tab E - Statement Concerning Organizational Conflict of Interest Tab F – Insurance Requirements and Bonding Documentation
3. Offeror(s) shall submit proposal package originals and electronic copies as follows:
a. Page limits, if stipulated, must be adhered to. Electronic page size shall be 8.5" x 11". Font size shall be 10 point or larger.
b. Volume #1 - (8) eight electronic copies, and (1) one-paper original in a three ring binder with contents as specified, and labeled as specified.
c. Volume #2 - (8) eight electronic copies, and one paper original in a three ring binder with content as specified.
d. Volume #3 - (2) two electronic copies, and (1) one-paper original in a three ring binder with content as specified.
Proposal packages shall be delivered to the following address in accordance with the date and time set for receipt of proposals.
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, SOUTHWEST
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTS DIVISION
ATTN: CODE AQE.RL (Richard Lovering)
1220 PACIFIC HIGHWAY
SAN DIEGO, CA 92132
PHONE: 619-532-1592
(c) Proposal Content. The following describes the proposal content to be evaluated by the Government in arriving at its selection of the “best value” offeror(s):
1. General. Proposal(s) shall contain complete written responses to Factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Page limitations for each evaluation factor is specified below and any pages submitted in excess of the page limit will not be considered in the evaluation.
Factor 1 – Technical Approach (PTO 0001), Vol #1 Tabs A, B, C, and D are limited to a maximum of 40 pages total.
Factor 2 – Management, Vol #1 Tabs E, F, G, H, I, J, and K are limited to a maximum of 30 pages total.
Joint Venture/Team Agreements, Tab L, are not included in the page count limitation.
Factor 3 – Experience, Vol #2 Tab A, comprising project data sheets (Exhibit A) is limited to a maximum of 20 pages.
Factor 4 – Past Performance, Vol #2 Tab B, comprising copies of project data sheets (Exhibit A) submitted under Factor 3 is limited to a maximum of 20 pages.
Factor 5 – Small Business Support Effort, Vol #2 Tabs C and D are limited to a maximum of 10 pages total.
Information under Tabs E, and F (copies of SF-294s and Subcontracting Plan) are not counted towards the page limitation for Factor 5.
Factor 6 – Contents under Tab A, C, D and E are not included in the page count limitation. Technical Approach Breakout Plan, Tab B, is limited to a maximum of 10 pages total.
2. Factor 1 – Technical Approach (PTO 0001)
1. An Offeror’s proposal shall include information requested in this section, which shall be used to evaluate the proposal for Factor 1.
a. Project Approach
(1) Describe the approach to completing Task Order 0001 that the Design-Remediation team will utilize to create a result that meets or exceeds performance objectives.
(2) Describe your approach to completing design documents. Describe how you will develop this design to include the advantages of the design-remediation team in accurately documenting critical design elements, establishing approval procedures, identifying the approving authority and making design development decisions that result in the most benefit to the government.
(3) Describe your plan for working with appropriate regulatory agencies and obtaining joint regulatory approval of the selected remediation remedy.
(4) Describe your approach to utilizing the design documents in the implementation of remedial action/construction. Describe how the documentation will be transformed into work-in-place, including supervisory control of the labor force, enforcement of safety standards, workmanship, and the overall standards of the workplace.
(5) Describe your approach to completion. Final inspection, testing, punch list items, final clean up and turnover should be described and explained.
(6) Describe any difficult and challenging special issues, and your planned approach in successfully handling them.
b. Team Organization
(1) Describe your organization for this specific job with Lines of Authority for both the Design and Remediation Phases and provide a Table of Organization. Provide a Personnel Table containing a brief description for each position indicated on the Table of Organization including individual’s name, years in the industry, years with the firm, level of education and/or journeyman-ship, and license or certification if applicable.
Provide resumes for the Task Order 0001 Project Manager, Architect-Engineer and Superintendent.
(2) Describe the Design Quality Control procedures to be utilized in the preparation of the project construction documents.
(3) Describe the integration of the Senior Technical Manager (representing the prime contractor as the Designer of Record), the Quality Control Manager, and the Project Design/Engineering Team in the Construction Quality Control program.
(4) Describe the methodology of the CQC program and procedures to be used to ensure submittals are approved in a timely manner and that only approved material is incorporated into the work, field oversight, process and approval authority for construction (remedial action) submittals, testing and similar procedures.
(5) Describe how the team will plan for and respond to major unforeseen design and construction (remedial action) conditions. Describe the team dynamic and guiding principles in these situations.
c. Performance Work Plan. Provide a Performance Work Statement (PWS); Performance
Assessment Plan (PAP); Performance Milestone Schedule; Performance Requirements Summary (PRS); and
Technical Approach Breakdown Plan, including resources and level of effort (no rates, costs, or prices).
(1) Provide a Performance Work Statement (PWS) that is comprehensive, focuses on desired outcomes and critical performance objectives, includes clear measurable standards, and demonstrates a thorough understanding of performance based contracting.
(2) Provide a Performance Assessment Plan (PAP) that describes how the offeror will measure and assess performance against standards included in the PWS, and identifies the acceptable quality levels (AQLS) for the performance objectives. The plan should include a surveillance schedule and clearly state the surveillance method(s) to be used. The PAP should focus on the quality, quantity, and timeliness, as appropriate, of the performance outputs to be delivered by the contractor, and not on the steps required or procedures used to provide the product or service.
(3) Provide a Performance Milestone Schedule that demonstrates understanding of objectives and challenges to successful performance with a target completion date proposed of 36 months from date of award. If the proposed completion date is scheduled beyond 36 months from date of award, a thorough explanation shall be provided. The Performance Milestone Schedule when integrated with the PRS is intended to provide structure for making appropriate progress payments.
(4) The Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) documents in a summary table the desired outcomes, performance objectives, performance standards, and AQLs that have been developed for the proposed contract action. The PRS matrix captures the salient elements of the requirement. The partially completed PRS Matrix for PTO 0001 is provided with the SOO. The Government has provided mandatory performance objectives/tasks and associated Incentives/Remedies in the PRS matrix. The PRS shall be consistent with the Performance Milestone Schedule. The Offeror may propose additional objectives/tasks in response to this SOO, but shall not alter the provided objectives/tasks and Incentives/Remedies and shall not propose any additional Incentives/Remedies other than CPARS. The Offerors are directed to propose performance standards, acceptable quality levels and assessment method for each performance objective/task included in the PRS table provided in the SOO. The actual PWS elaborates on and describes the requirements in greater detail.
(5) Technical Approach Breakdown Proposal. Provide a technical approach breakdown proposal by tasks, level of effort and resources that demonstrates your understanding and analysis of project work.
This proposal breakdown shall be submitted in Excel Spreadsheets at a level of detail sufficient to validate your understanding of this technical requirement. Do not include rates, costs, or prices with your technical proposal. A copy of this technical approach breakdown proposal with associated cost detail shall be submitted with the price proposal as directed in Section L.
3. Factor 2 – Management
1. An Offeror’s proposal shall include information requested in this section, which shall be used to evaluate the proposal for Factor 2.
a. Workforce Management. Describe lines of management authority, supervision, span of control, and accountability, including the relationship between management (corporate and on-site) personnel and subcontractors. Indicate to what extent your firm has worked with the proposed subcontractors in the past. In the event that the use of sub-contractor(s) in a “team” approach is proposed, wherein the sub(s) will accomplish significant portions of a clearly identifiable scope of work on a consistent basis, or on a consistent overflow basis, a “team” relationship will be considered. In such instances, the prime shall clearly identify the limits of responsibility for each team subcontractor. Include the following information for key personnel: name, title, role, qualifications, responsibilities, and authority level. Submit an organizational chart showing proposed prime contractor corporate personnel by name and title, contract key personnel by name and title, and major proposed subcontractor personnel by name of company, subcontracting relationship, name, and title.
b. Key Personnel. Key personnel positions are designated as follows: program manager, senior technical manager (representing the prime contractor as the Designer of Record), quality control manager, certified industrial hygienist, and procurement/contracts manager. Explain how the qualifications of submitted key personnel support the requirements of this RFP (include in each resume, or include as a separate narrative). All proposed key personnel shall be employees or prospective employees of the prime contractor.
The evaluation of key personnel will consider education, professional qualifications, and experience in environmental study, design and restoration projects under fixed-price and cost reimbursement contracts. Offerors may be given more credit for work performed under fixed-price contracts. Duties and responsibilities of key personnel are specified in the solicitation, Section C, paragraph 1.3. The Offeror shall submit a resume for each of its key personnel with the technical proposal in accordance with section L Resumes shall contain the following minimum information: name; current job title; proposed position;
employment status (specify whether the proposed individual is a current or prospective employee of the prime. If prospective, provide details of promise of employment); dates and company name for experience with other firms;
education (degrees, year, specialization); active registration (professional registration/certification; by discipline and state registration number; also, year first registered and discipline); experience. All resumes shall have the signature of the current or prospective employee.
c. Client Relationship Management. Describe your approach to maintaining effective communication with the Government, sharing knowledge, demonstrating a business-like concern for the client’s interests, and facilitating program integration. Discuss any partnering or teaming techniques you already employ that are applicable to this contract.
d. Subcontract Management. Provide proposed subcontractor selection and management processes to include: criteria used in awarding subcontracts; subcontractor management structure and the level of corporate oversight; processes that will be used to ensure consistent satisfactory performance of subcontractors; on-site subcontractor management with respect to work schedules, change order requests, and quality of work; review of subcontractor proposals for cost and schedule impacts prior to submission to the Government; measures used by offeror to prevent labor violations and actions taken to resolve violations of the Service Contract and Davis Bacon Acts, if applicable.
e. Quality. Provide a summary of the quality processes (practices, resources, and activities) and minimum controls that will be used to ensure full compliance with all performance objectives and standards. Describe your Design Quality Control Plan for Design-Remediation projects. Describe the methods to be used to document, measure, control and improve the quality processes.
f. Safety and Security. Describe procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental, safety and security requirements. Include a summary of the anticipated contract safety plan.
g. Discuss your plan to hire residents located in the vicinity of the military installations that are being closed or realigned under a base closure law. This plan must include your proposed approach for meeting the requirements of DFARS Clause 252.222-7001. In accordance with DFARS Subpart 226.71, “Vicinity” is defined as “the county or counties in which the military installation to be closed or realigned is located and all adjacent counties.”
h. Joint ventures, shall submit their joint venture agreements with their proposals. Offerors participating in teaming/partnering arrangements such as limited liability corporations, and mentor-protégé teaming arrangements shall submit their teaming/partnering agreements with their proposal. The agreements shall be signed by the parties and shall demonstrate the relationship between firms and identify contractual relationships and authorities to bind the firm/joint venture/team/partnership. In addition these offerors shall submit a detailed statement outlining the following terms and percentage participation (where appropriate) as follows: (1) the relationship of the team/partnership/parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, profit distribution or loss sharing; (2) the management approach of the team/partners/parties in terms of who will be responsible for managing, supervising, and controlling activities of the team; (3) the structure and decision making responsibilities of the team/partners/parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of work; and (4) key personnel having authority to legally bind the team/partners/parties. Offerors proposing major subcontracts (see Section M1 4.b. (2) for definition of “major subcontractor”) shall submit signed letters of commitment from the subcontractors which define the contractual relationship and identify contribution to the planned arrangement in terms of the type and proportion of work to be performed. Copies of agreements and letters of commitment shall be submitted with the technical proposal in Volume 1 – Factor 2, under Tab K, titled “JV/Team Agreements.” Page 1 of Tab K shall be a list of the joint venture parties and/or teaming/partnering parties to include the following information: Company Name, DUNS Number, Address, Point of Contact, Email Address, Phone Number and Fax Number.
4. Factor 3 - Experience
1. An Offeror’s proposal shall include information requested in this section, which shall be used to evaluate the proposal for Factor 3.
a. Offerors shall use Exhibit A to submit projects to be evaluated for Factor 3, Experience and Factor 4, Past Performance. Offerors shall provide a description of your firm’s specialized experience and that of any proposed subcontractor’s experience in providing the same or similar products and services as described in Section C and Section M of this solicitation. Indicate what type of media the contaminants were in, such as soil, sediments, groundwater, surface water, sludge, air, manmade structures, etc. Also indicate type of facility, such as landfills, hazardous waste treatment storage/disposal facilities, tanks, lagoon’s, fire fighting training areas, etc.
b. Proposals are to be submitted in format/media specified in solicitation Clause L-5, Proposal Submission Requirements, with stated page limitations. Any additional pages will not be considered in the evaluation process.
All projects submitted by Exhibit A shall be completed or substantially completed within the past five years of the RFP closing date. Projects submitted should include a variety of remediation types with prices greater than or equal to $500,000.
c. Evaluation of specialized experience will be a subjective assessment based on consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances. The Government will evaluate the offeror in terms of extent of experience as well as relative size, type, and complexity of past projects.
5. Factor 4 Past Performance
1. An Offeror’s proposal shall include information requested in this section, which shall be used to evaluate the proposal for Factor 4.
a. Offerors shall use Exhibit A to submit projects to be evaluated for Factor 3, Experience and Factor 4, Past Performance. Offerors shall provide a description of the prime’s specialized experience and that of any proposed subcontractor’s experience in providing the same or similar products and services as described in Section C and Section M of this solicitation. Indicate what type of media the contaminants were in, such as soil, sediments, groundwater, surface water, sludge, air, manmade structures, etc. Also indicate type of facility, such as landfills, hazardous waste treatment storage/disposal facilities, tanks, lagoon’s, fire fighting training areas, etc.
b. Proposals are to be submitted in format/media specified in solicitation Clause L-5, Proposal Submission Requirements, with stated page limitations. Any additional pages will not be considered in the evaluation process.
All projects submitted by Exhibit A shall be completed or substantially completed within the past five years of the RFP closing date. Projects submitted should include a variety of remediation types with prices greater than or equal to $500,000.
c. Contracts listed may include those entered into by Federal Government, agencies of the state and local governments, and commercial customers for the same or similar experience under this RFP. If a firm has no relevant past performance history of the same or similar scope, size, and complexity of this requirement, your proposal must affirmatively state that it possesses no past performance experience of the same or similar scope, size, and complexity.
d. References other than those identified in Exhibit A may be contacted by the Government in the evaluation of the firms past performance. The Government reserves the right to contact and verify past performance experience with references, and to use any other past performance information available on the firm. Other past performance information may be obtained from past and present customers, other government agencies, current or former sub-contractors’ performance evaluations contained in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Appraisal Support System (ACASS/CCASS), and Department of the Navy Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).
e. Failure to use Exhibit A may result in a lower rating for this factor. Failure to provide the correct, current phone number, fax number, and/or email address for each point of contact (POC) listed may result in a lower rating for this factor.
6. FACTOR 5 SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT EFFORT
1. All businesses submitting proposals under the unrestricted portion of this solicitation shall clearly demonstrate their commitment to small business programs, i.e. Small Business (SB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Historically Black College and University or Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI). This factor has two components: Prior Support and Proposed Support.
a. Prior Support proposal shall provide the following information. The prior support proposal shall be provided in Volume 2, Tab D, and SF-294’s shall be provided in Volume 2, Tab E.
(1) Provide information on any awards received within the past three years for outs tanding support of small business programs.
(2) List three recently completed contracts (not necessarily those projects listed under Factor 3:
Experience). Include the total dollar value and the dollar value percentage of any work subcontracted to large business and small business programs for each contract.
(3) Provide information on any existing or pending mentor-protégé agreements.
(4) Provide information on any use of Community Rehabilitation Programs organizations certified under the Javits Wagner O’Day Program (JWOD) by NISH or NIB.
(5) In addition, large businesses shall provide final SF-294s “Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts” or other documentation showing small business program goals and an explanation for any goals not met.
SF-294’s shall be submitted in Volume 2, Tab E.
b. Proposed Support proposal shall provide the following information. The proposed support proposal shall be provided in Volume 2, Tab D, and SF-294’s shall be provided in Volume 2, Tab E.
(1) Identify the dollar amount and percentage of the total proposed price that the offeror will perform as the prime contractor.
(2) Identify the total contract price including all option periods. Of that total price, identify the dollar value and percent of the total subcontracted effort. Of the total subcontracted effort, identify the effort to large business and small business programs. List any firm commitments to subcontractors by name or list the services that will be subcontracted. Provide supporting rationale for any proposed subcontracting goal that is less than the NAVFAC subcontracting goal (provided in Section L of the RFP.
(3) If a large business, submit a subcontracting plan with your proposal as directed in Section L of the RFP. The subcontracting plan shall be consistent with all other aspects of the proposal for this factor.
Additional credit may be given for goals reflecting commitment to specific firms. Changes to the subcontracting plan after award will be subject to approval of the contracting officer.
(4) If submitting an offer as a joint venture, identify any joint venture member that is a large business, HUBZone, SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB or SDVOSB firm, or HBCU/MI. Also identify the dollars of work to be performed by each joint venture member. The Government will use this information to evaluate the joint venture as either a large or small business.
(5) Describe your firm’s commitment to assisting and utilizing Small Business (SB), Veteran- Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZONE), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions (HBCUMI) to accomplis h the work in this solicitation. Provide the following information:
(a) Specify whether your firm is a large business (LB), small business (SB), Veteran- Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions (HBCUMI), and what percentage of the maximum contract dollar value you anticipate performing as a prime contractor and what percentage you anticipate subcontracting. (The two percentages when added together must equal 100%.)
(b) A breakout (in terms of both percentage goal and corresponding dollar value) of the total projected subcontracted dollars anticipated to be subcontracted to LB, SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, SDB, and HBCUMI. (The SB percentage goal and dollar value provided must be inclusive of the VSOB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, and HBCUMI percentage and dollar values.) If your firm is a LB, these same percentage goals and dollar values must be included in your Subcontracting Plan (required at time of proposal submittal) and submitted in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9. The NAVFAC SW Command wide subcontracting goals are:
Small Business (SB) 55% Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 12% Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) 10% Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) 3% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 3% Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) 3%
(c) Large businesses submitting proposals with goals and dollar values that are below the NAVFAC SW Command Goals should provide their reasons for establishment of lesser subcontracting goals and dollar values.
(d) Identification of any subcontractors your firm is committed to using by name, home office address and category of business (i.e. LB, SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, SDB, or HBCUMI).
For each subcontractor specifically identified, provide a description of the types of work to be performed by the subcontractor. (If your firm is a large business, this same information must be included in your subcontracting plan (required at time of award) submitted in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-9. Also, if you identify any subcontractors by name, you must submit the corporate experience and past performance information required under Factor’s 3 and 4 for each of these subcontractors.) If any of the subcontractors identified are LB whose subcontract will include FAR Clause 52.219-9, provide the information specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) above for each of these LBs. These same percentage goals and dollar values must be included in the SB Subcontracting Plans submitted to your firm in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 should your firm be awarded a contract under this solicitation.
(e) A description of the types of work you anticipate subcontracting to SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZONE, WOSB, SDB, and HBCUMI. (If your firm is a large business, this same information must be included in your Subcontracting Plan submitted in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-9).
(f) A description of your plan to maximize participation by “local” SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZONE, WOSB, SDB, and HBCUMI in performance of the contract. If your firm is selected for award of the contract, this plan to maximize participation by local SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, SDB, and HBCUMI will be incorporated into your approved FAR Clause 52.219-9 SB/SDB Subcontracting Plan upon award of the contract.
(g) A description of the types and extent of mentoring and assistance you plan to provide to SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZONE, WOSB, SDB, and HBCUMI under the contract. If you are currently participating in the DOD Mentor-Protégé Program, provide the names and addresses of your Protégé firms and a brief description of the types of mentoring you have provided to these protégés. If you are not currently participating in the DOD Mentor-Protégé Program, indicate whether or not you plan to apply to participate in the Program. If you do plan to participate in the DOD Mentor-Protégé Program, indicate by name and address the SDBs you plan to mentor and a brief description of the type of mentoring assistance you plan to provide to these protégés.
(h) If your firm is a large business and you have included (as part of your proposal submission in response to Evaluation Factor 3 Experience and Factor 4 Past Performance, information on federal government contracts performed by your firm that contained FAR clause 52.219-9, provide a copy of the most recent Standard Form (SF) - 294 “Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts” submitted to the government for each of the contracts listed for three federal government fiscal years. Provide copies of SF-294’s in Volume 2, Tab E.
7. Factor 6 – Cost/Price
An Offeror’s proposal shall include information requested in this Clause L3, Submission Requirements, and shall be included in tabbed sections. There are no page limitations for Factor 6, Price of PTO 0001.
L4 INSTRUCTIONS AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO CONTRACTOR
RESPONSIBILITY AND ELIGIBILITY
(a) A pre -award survey may be conducted on all firms submitting a proposal, to include subcontractors indicating firm commitments to this acquisition. The pre-award survey is NOT a part of the technical evaluation. The following information on the prime contractor shall be submitted with the price proposal. Information on major subcontractors (as defined in section M1.4.b. (2), major subcontractors and joint venture partners shall be submitted in a separate sealed envelope(s) with the prime’s proposal or submitted separately by the subcontractor(s) (due date and time and location will be the same as for the prime’s proposal).
1. The company’s last three complete fiscal years’ financial statements, audited, reviewed, or compiled by an independent accounting firm, including the accounting firm’s cover letter and full disclosure notes for the prime and each party to a joint venture. Additionally, the Offeror shall provide its current year-to-date financial statements as of the quarter ending prior to submission of offers. Any Offeror that intends to rely on the financial backing of its parent corporation must submit separate financial statements for both the partially-owned or wholly owned subsidiary and the parent corporation. If a partially-owned or wholly-owned subsidiary relying on the financial backing of a parent corporation cannot submit its own financial statements, provide a detailed explanation why. If a partially-owned or wholly-owned subsidiary which will be performing the contract is relying on a parent corporation for financial backing, a financial guarantee letter must also be submitted.
2. Financial resources available to perform the contract. Submit evidence of availability of working/operating capital that will be used for the performance of the contract. If the offeror plans to rely on financial support from other sources, identify the maximum lines of credit that will be available and include documentation to support the amounts. The maximum lines of credit should be based upon the inclusion of this contract effort. For joint ventures/teaming arrangements discuss the financial responsibilities among companies and provide same information.
3. The Contractor shall be responsible for fully executing task orders that include the Guaranteed Fixed-Price
Remediation (GFPR) approach by conducting required environmental restoration services for which the Department of the Navy is statutorily responsible; addressing any and all unforeseen environmental, scheduling, and regulatory issues; and assuming contractual liability and responsibility for the performance objectives. For other projects, the contractor shall only be liable for costs up to a specified limit based on insurance coverage.
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