N62473-21-R-0029 CLEAN V Synopsis_rev 2.docx

N62473-21-R-0029 Rev. 12 dated 182 JulyAug 2022

COST-PLUS-AWARD-FEE (CPAF) INDEFINITE-DELIVERY, INDEFINITE-QUANTITY (IDIQ) SINGLE AWARD CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING (A-E) ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR COMPREHENSIVE LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NAVY (CLEAN) V IN NAVFAC’S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR), PRIMARILY IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, AND NEVADA.

ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF) 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS CONTAINED HEREIN INCLUDING THE THREE (3) ATTACHMENTS. THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD.

Architect-Engineer firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF-330 package.

Firms responding to this announcement by 26 August 2022, 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) will be considered. This is not a request for a proposal.

All responses to this announcement shall be submitted electronically via PIEE Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil/. PIEE solicitation module is the Department of Defense (DoD) application and is the only electronic commerce method authorized for the submission of your package in response to this public announcement.

Electronic mail (email) proposals, Hand carried delivery or postal/courier delivery of hard copies and/or CD-ROMs, Facsimile submission will not be accepted. All responses must be received by the Government by the response due date and time specified above.

The PIEE Solicitation Module will record the date and time of your submission. The date and time of your submission recorded in the PIEE Solicitation Module shall govern the timeliness of your SF-330 submission. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208. The maximum allowable file size for the PIEE Solicitation Module is 1.9GB. In order to submit your SF-330 package, you need to register as proposal managers in the DoD PIEE Suite located at https://piee.eb.mil/.

Training on utilizing PIEE to submit your package can be found on the following link:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

The PIEE help desk phone number is 866-618-5988

Requests for Information (RFI): Offerors may submit questions and requests for clarification prior to 5 August 2022, by no later than 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), to email eunjew.dame.civ@us.navy.mil.

SF330 PACKAGE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Architect-Engineer firms desiring to be considered for this contract must respond by submitting a completed SF-330 package via the PIEE Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil. The SF-330 package shall be either in Microsoft Word format (compatible with Microsoft Word 2016) or in PDF format. The SF-330 shall be typed, one sided, and using any of the following fonts/font sizes: Times New Roman 11 point or larger, Arial 11 point or larger, Arial Narrow 12 point or larger.

Font limitations do not apply to page headers and footers (however, the Font restrictions apply to graphics and captions). Part I shall not exceed 7040 single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages (three 11 by 17 inch foldout sheets may be substituted for three of the 8.5 by 11 sheets). The page limit does not include cover letter, cover, dividers, table of contents, and list of acronyms, provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. The page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, CPARS, PPQs, licenses, draft subcontracting plan as required by the Small Business Subcontracting criterion, or other requested documentation (e.g., joint venture agreement, proof of AE firm registration, statement addressing organizational conflicts of interest) provided that these do not contain any additional unrequested substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. Firms are requested to number the pages that are included in the overall page limit consecutively. Please include your and all team members’ Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial Activity/Government Entity (CAGE), and Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) in Block 30 of the SF-330. Attachments such as statements addressing organizational conflicts of interest, CPARS, PPQs, ISRs, proof of firm registrations, licenses, certificates, joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, and the draft subcontracting plan as required by the Small Business Subcontracting criterion, as well as their associated proposal attachment covers (dividers) may all be submitted in pdf format.

In accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute, the A-E firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm to be eligible for award; therefore, provide proof that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, (i.e. state registration number, a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in states that do not register firms, etc.). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration.

Firms who are offering as a joint venture should include with their submission a copy of the joint venture agreement. Failure to include the joint venture agreement will result in the firm’s elimination from further evaluation.

Projects submitted in the SF-330 shall be projects completed by the proposed team members (team members consist solely of the prime contractor or joint venture members, not proposed subcontractors). Projects not performed by the proposed team members (as prime contractors or joint venture members) will be excluded from evaluation consideration.

DESCRIPTION:

This procurement will result in one Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer (A-E) Contract for Environmental Engineering Support Services for Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (C.L.E.A.N.) in Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) PAC’s Area of Responsibility (AOR), primarily in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The general scope of this requirement covers A-E services including environmental technical and engineering services in support of the Navy’s Environmental Restoration Program at activities under the cognizance of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest (SW). Under this procurement, the Contractor shall furnish environmental technical and engineering services focusing primarily on Environmental Restoration (ER) project performed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The Contractor shall furnish technical and engineering services, field investigation services, and laboratory testing and related services to perform including but not limited to: Site Management Plans (SMPs), Community Relations Plans (CRPs), Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (PA/SI), Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), Proposed Plan/Record of Decision (PP/ROD), Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA), Remedial Design (RD), Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP), Post-Construction Award Service (PCAS), site closeout documentation, environmental assessments, risk assessments (human and ecological), contamination characterization, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) support, participation on partnering teams with regulations, operation and maintenance support, and Geographical Information System (GIS) development and maintenance. Services may also include investigation stages in support of the Munitions Response (MR) Program consistent with CERCLA, progressing from PA/SI through remedial design, all in accordance with DoD explosive safety regulations. MR Program investigative services may include methodologies for Military Munitions and Munitions of Explosive Concern (MEC) detection, clearance, removal and safety, including preparation of Explosive Safety Submittals (ESS). Services may also include support addressing large and/or complex Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL) sites with multiple sources and distribution lines, including assessment characterization, testing, monitoring, and remedial action design and oversight. Services may also include support of assessments, studies, investigations, and remedial designs that include other environmental programs such as air, water, waste water, solid waste, asbestos, and hazardous substance/waste management, and complex compliance requirements requiring the integration of knowledge from several media and statues in the United States. In addition, the Contractor may be tasked to provide environmental technical and engineering services to support various other programs such as Underground Storage Tank (UST), Subsurface Oil Recovery, Asbestos Abatement, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Base Realingment and Closure (BRAC).

Required services will be performed at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities within the NAVFAC Pacific (PAC) Areas of Responsibilities including Southwest (SW), Northwest (NW), Hawaii (HI), and Marianas (MAR). Work will be performed predominately in California, Arizona, and Nevada, however may potentially include other locations including Washington, Hawaii, other areas in the Pacific Ocean, and Southwestern and Northwestern United States. The contractor may also, on occasion, be tasked to perform work for other NAVFAC components, Department of Defense (DoD), or federal agencies as required by the Government.

These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. The resulting contract will be a CPAF IDIQ contract for a base period of two years and two three-year option ordering periods. The ceiling for this procurement is established at $240,000,000. The guaranteed minimum is established at $5,000 for the contract term including option years. The options may be exercised within the time frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to work load and/or satisfaction of the A-E performance under the subject contract. The contract will be CPAF with ID/IQ provisions. Individual contract task orders will be issued with statements of work which describe the nature of work to be performed and requirements for the period of performance. There will be no dollar limit per task order and no dollar limit per year. The Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered.

This proposed contract is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis; therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330, Environmental Engineering Services. The applicable size standard is $16.5 million average annual gross receipts for preceding three fiscal years. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services, based on the firm’s demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria.

Procurement history and the results of market research did not indicate a reasonable expectation that two or more small businesses possess the required capabilities and capacity to accomplish the work expected under this contract. As a result, a determination was made to solicit this procurement on an unrestricted basis inviting full and open competition. The NAVFAC Southwest Small Business Office and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR) concur with this decision to synopsize this contract under full and open competition.

All firms are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to submission of an SF-330 package. Failure to register in the SAM database and perform the online Representations and Certifications may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM website: https://www.sam.gov.

Registration in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) @ https://piee.eb.mil/ is also mandatory prior to award of a contract. The contract requires that the selected firm(s) have on-line access to e-mail via the Internet for routine exchange of correspondence.

Firms are advised that the awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addressing the avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest (OCI). Firms are advised that the following restrictions will apply to the awardee and its affiliates, consultants, and subcontracts under this contract. The prime firm for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term.

a. If the Contractor under this contract prepares or assists in preparing a statement of work or specifications and plans, the Contractor and its affiliates shall be ineligible to bid or participate, in any capacity, in any contractual effort which is based on such statement of work or specifications and plans as a prime contractor, subcontractor, consultant or in any similar capacity. The Contractor shall not incorporate its products or services in such statement of work or specifications and plans unless identified to as a potential OCI and so directed in writing by the Contracting Officer, in which case the restriction shall not apply. The contractor shall include this clause in its subcontractor or consultant agreements concerning the performance of this contract.

b. An organizational conflict of interest may exist if a firm has performed as an Environmental Remedial Action contractor and performs as a Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) contractor at the same installation, site, or location. Some remedial action may be performed by the Architect-Engineer contractor in order to prevent continued contamination which immediately endangers population or property. The Contracting Officer may determine that no organizational conflict of interest exists where the CLEAN contractor performed an environmental study or other incidental services at the site but did not provide a remediation recommendation to the Government. An organizational conflict of interest may also exist on a project basis for firms who have performed as contractors on other environmental engineering contracts.

c. If awarded this contract, the contractor shall provide a statement with all bids or proposals which concisely describes all relevant facts concerning any past, present, or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) relating to the work to be performed hereunder. The contractor shall warrant that, to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information prior to all awards. If a potential conflict is discovered after award, the Contractor shall make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. The disclosure shall include a description of action which the Contractor proposes to take, after consultation with the Contracting Officer, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the conflict of interest.

d. In addition, if awarded this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of its intention to compete for, or accept the award of any contract for similar or related work for any Department of Defense, other Agency of the federal government, or regulatory agency which may involve sites under the AOR of this contract. Such notification shall be made before the Contractor either competes for or accepts any such contract.

e. Remedies: The Government may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if it deems such termination necessary to avoid an organizational conflict of interest. If the Contractor was aware of a potential organization conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, or debar the Contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

f. If awarded this contract, the Contractor further agrees to insert in any subcontract or consultant agreement hereunder, provisions which shall conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (f).

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms shall provide a statement with their SF330 package which describes any known past, present, or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) relating to the work to be performed hereunder where a potential OCI as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5 may exist. The statement shall include a description of action which the firm proposes to take to identify, avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the conflict of interest if awarded this contract. In addition, the statement shall provide concurrence that the firm wishing to be considered for this contract shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of its intention to compete for, or accept the award of any contract for similar or related work for any Department of Defense, other Agency of the federal government, or regulatory agency which may involve sites under the AOR of this contract. Such notification shall be made before the Contractor either competes for or accepts any such contract. The statement shall be included as an attachment to the SF330 package submitted.

Interviews may be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to clarify information contained in the SF330 submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired. Interviews for slated firms will be conducted in person, remotely via Microsoft Teams application or phone-conference.

Firms shall provide a full range of A-E environmental services for program management and technical services including the following:

a. Those in support of the DOD’s Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) in compliance with the CERCLA of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, and the RCRA of 1976. Support of Navy and Marine Corps Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) efforts is also included. Services include, but are not limited to: performance of site management plans, community relation plans, preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, pilot tests, treatability studies, RCRA facility investigations, corrective measures studies, interim measure plans, remedial and removal action designs, environmental assessments, risk assessments (both human health and ecological), contamination characterization, sampling, laboratory testing, presentations at restoration advisory boards (RABs), participation on partnering teams with regulators, operation and maintenance support, Geographical Information System (GIS) development and maintenance, and documentation preparation for facility support contracts and Title II management of remedial action implementation (including subcontract award and management); with emphasis on the accelerated schedules and increased sensitivity, visibility, and regulatory political and community concerns at Naval and Marine Corps installations.

b. Those in support of the DOD’s Munitions Response Program (MRP) services include the entire suite of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) investigation stages consistent with CERCLA, progressing from a preliminary assessment/site investigation to a remedial investigation/feasibility study through the remedial design, implementation, and reporting, all in accordance with explosive safety standards. Services also include methodologies for UXO detection, clearance, removal, and safety.

c. Those in support of addressing large and/or complex Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL) sites with multiple sources and distribution lines, including assessment characterization, testing monitoring, and remedial action design and oversight.

d. Those in support of assessments, studies, investigations, and remedial designs that include other environmental programs such as air, water, waste water, solid waste, asbestos and hazardous substance/waste management, Range Sustainability Environmental Program Assessment (RSEPA), and complex compliance requirements requiring the integration of knowledge from several media and statutes in the United States and abroad.

e. Those in support of expedited response actions.

f. Those in support of the Navy Installation Restoration Information System (NIRIS) development and maintenance, Web page development and maintenance, GIS, and graphic support.

g. Those in support of evaluating sites impacted with General Radioactive Material (G-RAM). The stages of investigation done for G-RAM sites include (but are not limited to) Historic Site Assessment (HSA), Historical Radiological Assessment (HRA), Scoping Survey, Characterization Survey, Remedial Action Support Survey, and Final Status Survey, done in accordance with the most recent update to guidance under the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) and references including but not limited to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) S0420-AA-RAD-010 Rev 2A Radiological Affairs Support Program Manual, June 2019, or latest edition.

h. Those in support of assessments, studies, investigations, sampling methodologies, interim response and remedial action requirements in addressing Emerging Contaminants, including, but not limited to, evolving regulatory requirements applicable to high visibility Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.

SELECTION CRITERIA

A-E firms responding to this synopsis must demonstrate the firm’s qualifications with respect to the following selection criteria to perform the required services.

The selection criteria are: Criterion 1, Specialized Experience and technical competence ; Criterion 2, Professional Qualifications; Criterion 3, Past Performance; Criterion 4, Safety; Criterion 5, Program Management and Capacity; Criterion 6, Quality Control; Criterion 7, Commitment to Small Business; and Criterion 8, Volume of Work.

Selection Criteria 1-3 are considered most important and are equal among themselves; and the remaining criteria are listed in descending order of importance.

SF330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on criteria responses. Failure to provide requested data or to comply with the instructions in this notice could result in a firm being considered less qualified or eliminated from consideration. The Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (40 U.S.C. chapter 11) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.6 selection procedures apply. Followings list details of each selection criteria:

C riterion 1—Specialized Experience (SF 330, Part I, Section F):

Firms will be evaluated on the specialized experience and technical competence of the proposed offeror in the following:

· Recent and relevant experience managing and completing multiple, simultaneous environmental projects involving field investigation and preparing studies/analysis/work plans/ remediation oversight for environmental restoration projects and other technical support services.

· Experience relating to compliance with environmental laws and regulations for CERCLA (both NPL and non NPL), RCRA, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), National Contingency Plan (NCP), MRP and interfacing with regulatory agencies (federal/state/local). Specialized experience should focus on the following geographic areas: California, Arizona, and Nevada.

· Experience with, and knowledge of, permits, construction material, and practices in the contracted areas.

· Innovative cleanup strategies and technologies, and successful attainment of regulatory closure for CERCLA or RCRA sites.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Firms shall provide a maximum of ten (10) projects that best illustrate specialized experience of the proposed offeror in the areas set forth above. Favorable consideration may be given for projects with more recent work performed within the past 10 years. All projects MUST be complete or substantially complete (80% or more) as of this public announcement date (the date this notice is posted on SAM.GOV website). Projects that do not indicate the % of work completed will be eliminated from evaluation. Favorable consideration may also be given for projects demonstrating Navy and Marine Corps experience, and to a lesser extent other DoD experience.

All projects provided in the SF330 must have been performed by the offeror (as prime contractors or joint venture members) actually proposed to manage and/or perform work under this contract. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from evaluation. To enable verification, firms should include the UEI along with each firm name in the SF330 Part I, Section F, item 25–“Firms from Section C Involved in this Project,” block 1; include a contract number, task order number, or project identification number in block 21; include an e- mail address and phone number for the point of contact in block 23(c); and include, in the project description, the contract period of performance, award contract value, current contract value, % of work completed (indicate 100% for a completed project), and a summary of the work performed that demonstrates relevance to specialized experience as outlined above. If the firm is a joint venture, submit relevant project experience for the joint venture (if shared experience is available); otherwise, project experience may be submitted for any joint venture member(s). Joint ventures are still limited to a maximum of ten projects. If a project was performed by a joint venture, and all joint venture members on that project are not part of the joint venture proposed for this contract, the offeror joint venture should specifically address the work performed by the joint venture member(s) that is/are part of the joint venture proposing on this contract. For ID/IQ projects, if the proposing firm/joint venture/joint venture member only worked on certain task orders, the description should clearly describe the work actually performed by the proposing firm/joint venture/joint venture member on the specific task orders and that entity’s roles and responsibilities on the task orders. Projects are not required from each member of a joint venture; however, joint ventures offering relevant experience from all members may be considered more favorably. If the project description does not clearly delineate the work performed by the entity/entities proposing on this contract, the project could be eliminated from consideration.

For submittal purposes, a single task order on an IDIQ contract, an entire IDIQ contract, or a standalone contract can be considered a project. Examples of work submitted that do not meet the definition of a project will not be evaluated.

Failure to provide all requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified or eliminated from consideration.

All information for Criterion 1 should be submitted in Part I, Section F of the SF330. Introductions shall not be included for Section F. The Government will not consider information submitted in addition to Part I, Section F in evaluating Criterion 1.

C riterion 2—Professional Qualifications (SF330 Part I, Sections E, G and H):

Firms will be evaluated on the professional qualifications, competence, and related experience of the key personnel to accomplish the work proposed under this contract as well as the depth of professional staff the proposing firm possesses, including participation in example projects. Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide unusual or unique expertise. Failure to provide a balanced workforce in the disciplines required to satisfy the requirements of the scope listed above will result in the firm being considered not qualified. Specific disciplines that must be included in key personnel are Program Manager; Senior Technical Manager; Quality Control Manager; Safety Manager/Certified Industrial Hygienist/Certified Safety Professional; Contract Administration Manager; firms should also include in key personnel any others that will play a major role in this contract. Key Personnel should demonstrate the following:

· Recent experience in environmental technical disciplines, program management, project management, restoration projects or other technical support services. Specifically describe experience pertaining to CERCLA, RCRA, MRP and radiological investigations and experience in the role the personnel will fill for this contract.

· Recent experience interfacing with regulatory agencies (federal/state/local), with emphasis on regulatory agency interfacing for projects in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

· Experience and expertise in partnering/teambuilding skills with regulatory and similar agencies.

The firm should also demonstrate its depth of professional staff by discussing/identifying the number of task order level project managers and senior level managers as well as active professional engineering registration(s) as well as other relevant registration(s) and/or the ability to obtain registration(s) among professional staff (including but not limited to identified key personnel) in the following geographic areas: California, Arizona, and Nevada.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Submit résumés of key personnel (see attachment A for key personnel qualification requirements). Résumés are limited to one page each and should cite project specific experience and timeframe; indicate proposed role in this contract; and provide information on professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF330 Part I, Section G. Résumés should clearly demonstrate that all key personnel meet or exceed the minimum qualification requirements in attachment A. Résumé(s) that does/do not demonstrate the minimum qualifications will be evaluated unfavorably. Introductions shall not be included in Section E. Section H can be used for depth of professional staff.

C riterion 3—Past Performance (SF 330 Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated based on past performance in terms of work quality, compliance with schedules, cost control, and stakeholder/customer satisfaction with an emphasis on example projects presented in Criterion 1 (see submission requirements below). The Government may also utilize information obtained via customer inquiries, information in Government databases, and other information available to the Government including but not limited to contact with points of contact identified in other criteria. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Firms shall submit all completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations, including all interim evaluations, for each example project listed under Criterion 1. CPARS evaluations shall be submitted in PDF format. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in this notice (Attachment B) is provided for the offeror to submit to the client for each project the firm includes under Criterion 1 – Specialized Experience. A firm shall not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS (interim or final) is available. Completed PPQs should be submitted with the firm’s SF330. If a CPARS evaluation is not available, ensure correct phone numbers and e- mail addresses are provided for the client technical point of contact. If the firm is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the response date set forth in this notice, the firm should complete and submit with its response the first page of the PPQ providing contract and client information for the respective project(s). Also, firms may submit PPQs (only legible copies are acceptable) previously submitted under a different RFP. Firms should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, PPQ may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, Attn: Eunjew Dame via email at eunjew.dame.civ@us.navy.mil, prior to the response date. Firms shall not incorporate by reference into their response PPQs or CPARS previously submitted in response to other A-E services procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

C riterion 4—Safety (SF330 Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rates, OSHA Total Recordable Case (TRC) and the firm’s Technical Approach for Safety. The Government is seeking to determine that the firm has consistently demonstrated a commitment to safety and plans to properly manage and implement safety procedures for itself and its subcontractors and any innovative safety methods that the firm plans to implement for this procurement. The Government reserves the right to review other available sources (public/Government internal) of information. These may include but are not limited to OSHA data, NAVFAC’s Contractor Incident Reporting System (CIRS), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS), etc. 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 firm.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Submit the following information:

The firm shall submit the following information: (For a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture; however, only one safety narrative is required. DART and TRC Rates shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

(1) OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART):

Submit five previous complete calendar years’ worth of data (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021). If a firm cannot submit an OSHA DART rates, for any year, affirmatively state so and an explanation must be provided. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the OSHA DART rate data negatively must be addressed as part of this factor submission.

(2) OSHA Total Recordable Case (TRC) Rate:

Submit five previous complete calendar years’ worth of data (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021). If a firm cannot submit an OSHA TRC rate, for any year, affirmatively state so and an explanation must be provided. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the OSHA TRC rate data negatively must be addressed as part of this factor submission

(3) Technical Approach for Safety:

The firm shall submit a narrative describing their plan for safety. The narrative should include the firm’s plan that will be implemented to evaluate safety performance of potential subcontractors as part of the selection process for all levels of subcontractors. The narrative should fully describe the safety management system the firm will use to oversee the safety compliance and performance of self- performed and subcontractor performed work. The firm will describe any innovative methods that will be employed to ensure and monitor safe work practices at self-performed and/or all subcontractor levels. Additionally, the firm will describe their methodology to execute an effective program that facilitates sound mishap prevention techniques and processes, employee reporting of unsafe conditions, unsafe activities, and near-miss mishaps. The technical approach to safety narrative shall be limited to two pages.

C riterion 5—Program Management and Capacity (SF330 Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the ability to concurrently perform and manage multiple complex projects in different locations to meet aggressive schedules and control direct and indirect costs (approximately 100 task orders simultaneously). The evaluation will include consideration of the firm’s proposed organizational structure and how it is advantageous to the Government, the ability to coordinate and work effectively with other contractors involved in NAVFAC SW’s environmental programs, the ability to expeditiously submit technical and cost proposals, negotiate and commence work in a timely/efficient manner, and the location of their proposed program management office (PMO) and other key staff members and how the location is advantageous to the Government.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Describe the firm’s ability to concurrently perform and manage multiple projects in different locations to meet aggressive schedules and control direct and indirect costs. For this factor, details should be provided on:

· The firm’s ability to expeditiously submit technical and cost proposals for a cost contract, demonstrating an understanding of the nuances of negotiating cost contracts.

· The firm’s ability to coordinate and work effectively with other contractors working on other NAVFAC contracts.

· The firm’s present workload and the project team’s availability for the specified contract performance period.

· The organizational structure, PMO location, and location of key personnel.

· The assignment of responsibilities among corporate team and subcontractor members.

· The past working experience and relationships among team members (team members consist solely of the prime contractor or joint venture members, not proposed subcontractors). Firms with established working relationships with the proposed team members for similar work may be considered more favorably.

Firms should also identify any innovations the firm can offer relevant to management of the contract, such as the innovative use of information management systems and how the firm used them to improve quality and generate efficiencies in the management of past projects.

C riterion 6—Quality Control (SF330 Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the strength of the quality control (QC) plan proposed by the firm to ensure quality products under this contract.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Discuss how the quality control plan will enable the firm to provide overall technical review and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) for all field work and deliverables required under this contract. Provide an example of how the plan has worked for one of the projects submitted as part of Criterion 1or describe how the plan will work if it has not been used previously.

Additionally, discuss any QA/QC lessons learned that have led to the proposed plan. Provide an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and team components.

Identify the quality control manager and define responsibilities and authorities assigned to that individual. Discuss how the firm’s quality control plan extends to the subcontractors (including laboratories and drillers) and, in particular, how the prime would satisfy QA/QC requirements on work completed by a subcontractor.

C riterion 7 – Commitment to Small Business (SF330, Part I Section H):

Firms will be evaluated in terms of their extent to which they have identified and committed to Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZoneSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and if applicable, Historically Black Colleges or Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) in performance of this contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. The Government will evaluate your submissions based on: (A) Past performance in utilization of small business concerns, and (B) Participation of small business concerns for this requirement.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

In support of (A), ALL firms shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB and HBCU/MI. Large Businesses shall submit three (3) “final” or “most recent” Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for similar contracts of comparable size which show compliance with utilizing the various types of small business firms noted above. If ISRs are not FINAL or MOST RECENT they will not be considered. The MOST RECENT reporting period is 31 March 2022; therefore, any ISR submitted that is not FINAL must be from the 31 March 2022 reporting period to be considered. Failure to provide three (3) ISRs that comply with the requirements will result in a NOT MET for this criterion, unless Individual Subcontracting Reports for similar contracts of comparable size are not available, large businesses shall submit other documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for the contracts. If subcontracting goals were not met, provide an explanation. Small Businesses shall also submit documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for similar contracts of comparable size.

In support of (B), large businesses shall submit a draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Attachment C), in which they will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to the published Small Business Subcontracting Program. The Secretary of the Navy has assigned the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest goals for FY22 in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses. Demonstrate the plan to meet these goals for the base period of two year and two three-year option periods: Small Business (SB) – 41.52%, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) – 28.09%, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) – 3.01%, Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) – 10.24%, and HUBZone (HUB) –10.29%. If a large business firm is selected for award, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.7 and DFARS Subpart 219.7 will be required and incorporated into the contract award. Per NAVFAC Procedures, Guidance, and Information (NPGI) at 19.702, it is advised that there are opportunities to use AbilityOne (formerly known as Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD)), SourceAmerica (formerly known as NISH) and National Industries for the Blind (NIB) organizations to meet subcontracting goals.

A draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required from small businesses; however, small businesses shall submit similar information on the extent to which they identify and commit to subcontracting to large business (LB), SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI if applicable in the performance of this contract.

The attached Small Business Subcontracting Plan template shall be used by large businesses to complete the draft subcontracting plan. Firms shall submit their “draft” Small Business Subcontracting Plans utilizing this template, and ONLY this template (attachment C).

The Small Business size standard classification is NAICS 541330, Engineering Services, with a size standard of $16.5M.

C riterion 8—Volume of Work:

Firms will be evaluated in accordance with DOD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 236.602-1, from data extracted from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by the DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms, including small, disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not held prior DOD A-E contracts.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Firms do not submit data for this factor.