N6247325R3443_P1241 Phase One Solicitation.pdf

ACQR 6035630

DESIGN-BUILD MILCON PROJECT P1241 LOW ALTITUDE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (LARCS) COMMUNICATION TOWERS FOR MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND (MAGTFTC) TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA

THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED, FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $45 Million.

The Construction Cost Limitation (CCL) for this project is $42,000,000. Proposals exceeding the CCL may be rejected.

This is an unrestricted procurement. Price evaluation preference will be given to HUBZone Small Business firms, in accordance with FAR 52.219-4. Construction Contract - Net 14 days for payment (FAR 52.232-27).

LAUREN E. STEIGERWALD 619-705-4649

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

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

NEGOTIATED

27-Feb-2025

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

P1241 LARCS MAGTFTC

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

X

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within _______ 15 calendar days and complete it within ________ 1460 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________ FAR 52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________ 1 copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________ 27 Mar 2025 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______ 90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

NAVFAC SOUTHWEST

PLANNING, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING M

CODE: PDCMAR

750 PACIFIC HIGHWAY

SAN DIEGO CA 92132-0001

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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

P1241

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

FAX: TEL: TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

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Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

P1241 LARCS MAGTFTC

FFP

Firm Fixed Price for all labor, equipment, and materials for Design-Build MILCON P1241 Low Altitude Radio Communication System (LARCS) Communication Towers For Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) Twentynine Palms, CA

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: ACQR 6035630

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 27-JAN-2026 TO

26-JAN-2030

N/A NAVFAC SOUTHWEST

LAUREN E. STEIGERWALD

PLANNING, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTING M

CODE: PDCMAR

750 PACIFIC HIGHWAY

SAN DIEGO CA 92132-0001

619-705-4649 FOB: Destination

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Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

Section 00 21 16

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. Inquiries

All inquiries concerning any part of this solicitation shall be submitted electronically as a Request for Information (RFI). The Point of Contract (POCs) for inquiries is Lauren Steigerwald via email at lauren.e.steigerwald.civ@us.navy.mil and Victor Mariscal via email at victor.m.mariscal.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government does not intend to respond to inquiries submitted after 2:00PM Pacific Time (PT) on March 13, 2025.

2. Proposal Submittal Requirements

In addition to the submittal requirements under each Factor, proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be formatted as follows and furnished in the number of copies stated herein. A cover letter shall accompany the proposal. The cover letter shall include:

a) The solicitation number;

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

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

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

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

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

Page limits, if stipulated, must be adhered to.

The format for the proposal is as follows:

Phase One (Qualification Phase):

Cover Letter First two (2) pages of SF 1442 – with blocks 14 through 20c completed Offeror’s Team Consent Forms Financial Questionnaire (to be completed and submitted by financial institution) Surety Form Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications VETS-4212 Report Submission Confirmation (or Statement of Non-applicability) Tab 1 – Factor 1: Technical Approach Tab 2 – Factor 2: Experience Tab 3 – Factor 3: Past Performance Tab 4 – Factor 4: Safety

THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION FACTORS ARE APPLICABLE ONLY TO THOSE OFFERORS

WHO ARE SELECTED TO PROCEED TO PHASE TWO OF THE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS. DO

NOT SUBMIT TABS 5 THROUGH 7 IN THE PHASE ONE (QUALIFICATION PHASE) PROPOSALS.

Phase Two:

Financial Questionnaire (to be completed and submitted by financial institution) Tab 5 – Factor 5: Technical Solution Tab 6 – Factor 6: Small Business Utilization and Participation Tab 7 – Factor 7: Price

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS ARE PROVIDED BELOW:

Proposals shall be submitted electronically using the Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) service at https://safe.apps.mil, via the “Drop-off” feature. DoD SAFE is the only electronic commerce method authorized for the submission of Phase One proposals in response to this solicitation.

Submissions outside of DoD SAFE will not be considered.

Offerors are instructed to electronically submit their complete proposal in one (1) file, formatted in Portable Document Format (PDF) with a .pdf file extension as follows:

File #1:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Experience Factor 3: Past Performance Factor 4: Safety

Instructions for submission of Phase One proposals using the DoD SAFE “Drop-off” feature are provided below:

1. There are no user accounts for DoD SAFE. In order to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, Offerors shall submit their point of contact (POC) name and email address via email to both the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer identified below to obtain a “Request Code” for DoD SAFE “Drop-off” of the Phase One proposal.

Contract Specialist: Lauren Steigerwald via email at lauren.e.steigerwald.civ@us.navy.mil Contracting Officer: Victor Mariscal via email at victor.m.mariscal.civ@us.navy.mil

Note: The Government does not intend to respond to emails for drop-off request codes submitted after 2:00 PM PT on March 17, 2025 (10 calendar days before the Phase One proposal due date of 2:00 PM PT on March 27, 2025).

2. No later than four (4) calendar days prior to the proposal due date (2:00 PM PT on March 27, 2025), the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer will send a “Request Code” to the Offeror’s specified POC via the email address provided. Only the Offeror’s identified POC will be able to drop off the proposal or proposal revisions in DoD SAFE. Failure to provide accurate POC information will preclude the Offeror from using DoD SAFE.

3. To submit the proposal, the Offeror will go to the DoD SAFE website at https://safe.apps.mil, accept the user agreement, click “Drop-off,” and enter the 12-digit “Request Code” that was provided by the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer. The system will allow for inclusion of a short note to the Government recipient. The Offeror will then click to add their proposal file, or drag and drop the file. Click “Drop-off Files” to send the file to the Government recipient. Confirm that the file does not contain classified information and click “OK.” Once the file is uploaded, an email will be sent to the Government recipient notifying them of the “drop-off.” [Additional details can be viewed in the DoD SAFE User Guide available at https://safe.apps.mil/about.php]. The DoD SAFE system will record the date and time of proposal submission. The date and time of proposal submission recorded in DoD SAFE shall govern the timeliness of any proposal submission.

The due date and time for submission of proposals is 2:00 PM PT on March 27, 2025. LATE SUBMISSIONS

WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

It is an Offeror’s responsibility, when transmitting its proposal electronically, to ensure the proposal’s timely delivery by transmitting the proposal sufficiently in advance of the time set for receipt of proposals to allow for timely receipt by the Government no later than the date and time stated in Block 13 of the SF1442. Offerors shall allow adequate time to upload files, which may be slower for non-DoD users, and to avoid other technical difficulties that may be encountered. An Offeror risks the late receipt and rejection of a proposal where it delays transmitting its proposal until the last few minutes before the time set for receipt of proposals. Proposals that are received after the stated date and time in Block 13 of the SF1442 will not be considered.

Offerors are responsible for submitting their proposal in the format specified, consistent with requirements stated elsewhere in this solicitation. Offerors are asked to submit only the information/exhibits required. Page limits, if stipulated, must be adhered to. Files that cannot be opened, or are otherwise missing the required content are the responsibility of the Offeror.

No Assumptions: This is a firm fixed price contract, and any assumptions made by the Offeror in its proposal will not be binding on the Government. The Offeror will not be entitled to any equitable adjustments based on assumptions made by the Offeror in its proposal. If the Scope of Work is not clear, submit your request for clarification as an RFI.

Representations and Certifications and Financial Questionnaires will not be rated. However, they will be considered in assessing the Offeror’s responsibility.

3. Pre-Proposal Conference

A pre-proposal conference and site visit will not be conducted at this time and will be conducted during Phase Two of this solicitation.

Failure of a prospective Offeror to submit any questions will be construed to mean that the Offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. Prospective Offerors are advised that the pre-proposal conference will be held solely for the purpose of explaining the concepts involved in the project and the specifications, terms, and conditions of the solicitation.

All prospective Offerors are advised that this solicitation will remain unchanged unless it is amended in writing.

Amendments will be posted on the sam.gov website at https://sam.gov under Contract Opportunities. However, if an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of any such amendment as described in Contract Clause “Amendment to Solicitations” of this section shall be applicable.

The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

4. Financial Questionnaire

Offerors shall submit the Financial Questionnaire to their financial institution and request the financial institution complete the questionnaire with regard to the Offeror’s firm. Upon completion of the questionnaire, the financial institution should send the completed questionnaire via email directly to Lauren Steigerwald via email at lauren.e.steigerwald.civ@us.navy.mil and Victor Mariscal via email at victor.m.mariscal.civ@us.navy.mil. Please ensure the financial institution utilizes the form provided in order to submit the requested information. Links to websites and/or files with .zip file extensions may not be accepted. Additionally, please ensure financial questionnaires are submitted by the Phase One proposal due date (2:00 PM PT on March 27, 2025). If the Offeror is a joint venture, information should be submitted for the joint venture. If there is no information for the joint venture, information should be submitted for each joint venture partner.

5. System for Award Management

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time that Phase One proposals are submitted and at time of award (see FAR clause 52.204–13, System for Award Management Maintenance, for the requirement to maintain SAM registration during performance and through final payment). In order to participate on this solicitation, contractors must also complete electronic representations and certifications. For more information and to complete the electronic Reps & Certs, see the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor not registered in SAM. The NAICS code for this procurement (NAICS 237130 – Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction) must appear in the Offeror(s) SAM record to qualify for award; records should be reviewed and updated accordingly prior to submission of Phase One proposals.

Note: Offerors must complete and submit “Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications” of the RFP as part of their proposal even if the Offeror is registered in SAM. Section 00 45 00 of the RFP contains clauses which are not found in the electronic Reps & Certs in SAM; therefore, we require them to be completed and submitted as part of your proposal. The clauses found in Section 00 45 00 of the RFP are also broken out as a separate form titled “Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications” which can be found with the other RFP Exhibits.

6. Federal Contractor Reporting

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.13, any contractor or subcontractor with a contract or subcontract with the Federal Government of $150,000 or more that was entered into on or after October 1, 2015 (or $100,000 or more that was entered prior to October 1, 2015) must take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified covered veterans which includes, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized.

If subject to the reporting requirements, companies must file an annual VETS-4212 Report, which shows the number of covered veterans in their workforce and number of new hires, including covered veterans hired during the reporting period. Instructions, information, and follow-up assistance is provided at VETS-4212 Internet site at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 or employers may contact the VETS-4212 customer support at (866) 237-0275 or e-mail at VETS4212-customersupport@dol.gov.

VETS-4212 Reports must be filed between August 1 and September 30 of each year following a calendar year in which a contractor or subcontractor held a covered contract or subcontract.

Upon the successful submission of a VETS-4212 report, federal contractors will receive an email confirmation of receipt notification for their records. Offerors shall include a copy of their confirmation notification email in their proposal as verification of submission for the current reporting period. DO NOT SUBMIT A COPY OF THE REPORT ITSELF. If this requirement is not applicable to your firm, provide a statement that your firm does not have any contracts subject to this requirement.

A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor that has not submitted a required annual form VETS- 4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-4212 Report) if subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) for that fiscal year.

7. Incurred Expenses

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

8. No Alternate or Multiple Proposals

Neither multiple proposals, nor proposal variations or options, nor alternate or alternative proposals will be http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 mailto:VETS4212-customersupport@dol.gov considered in the evaluation.

READ THE FOLLOWING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS.

PROPOSALS MUST SET FORTH FULL, ACCURATE, AND COMPLETE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED

BY THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS). THE PENALTY FOR MAKING

FALSE STATEMENTS IN PROPOSALS IS PRESCRIBED IN 18 U.S.C. §1001.

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT DISCUSSIONS IF IT IS LATER

DETERMINED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO BE NECESSARY. THEREFORE, EACH INITIAL

OFFER SHOULD CONTAIN THE BEST TERMS FROM A TECHNICAL AND PRICE STANDPOINT.

This solicitation includes FAR 52.225-11, Buy American Act – Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements, and FAR 52.225-12, Notice of Buy American Act Requirement – Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.

9. Mentor Protégé Agreements

Only Mentor Protégé Agreements formally approved by the SBA will be considered for this procurement. Mentor Protégé Agreements approved by other agencies will not be considered. The proposal shall contain both the Mentor Protégé Agreement and the SBA letter of approval for the Mentor Protégé Agreement, showing the approval is valid as of the date of the proposal submission.

10. Subcontracting Plan

The successful contractor, if a large business, shall submit a Subcontracting plan for small business and small disadvantaged business concerns to the issuing office within five (5) working days after notification by the Contracting Officer pursuant to FAR 52.219-9.

11. Contract Description

This procurement includes 11 base items and two (2) option items. This procurement is located at Twentynine Palms, California and is being advertised on an unrestricted basis inviting full and open competition and uses the two-phase design-build selection procedures and consists of one solicitation covering both phases. Source Selection procedures will be used with the intent to award a firm-fixed price construction contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal, conforming to the Request for Proposal (RFP), is the most advantageous and offers the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. Price evaluation preference will be given to HUBZone Small Business concerns, in accordance with FAR 52.219-4.

12. Description of Work

System Overview. The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Training Range is comprised of multiple system and subsystem functions that transports MCAGCC Twentynine Palms range data. Subsystems consists of: Terrestrial Microwave, IT Network Distribution, Low Altitude Radio Communication System (LARCS), Enterprise Land Mobile Range (ELMR or LMR), Shelter Infrastructure, Power Systems, Site Requirements, and Tower Requirements, Encryption, Inside/Outside Plant.

There will be multiple Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and their respective vendors & Contractors presence in the course of P1241 project duration in various Program of Record (POR) systems and subsystems tech refresh and upgrades.

P1241 Communication Towers, Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms Ranges. Project shall expand the training area range LARCS for Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC).

Contractor shall have NAICS code 237130 – Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. Contractor construction personnel must have a current valid National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) "The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association" certification.

Scope. Project shall construct new communication towers and restore and modernize existing communication towers on remote mountaintops or hilltops. With the exception of the Operation Center (OC) Bearmat Hill, all other work sites are Observation Points (OP) which are only accessible by helicopter and are without any infrastructure for utilities such as electricity, communication, water and sewer. Contractor shall provide necessary utilities to the site as required. Refer to “P1241 major work scope matrix” table below for details.

Coordination. Project will require coordination and collaboration of multiple Government/ DOD command in performing all tasks and work as described in this RFP. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and its Contractors shall provide and install LARCS and other communication infrastructure support collateral and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) on all OP sites in the immediate vicinity of P1241 site and communication tower work items.

Schedule. Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Integrated Master Plan (IMP) key events and product deliverables are pre-approved by MAGTFTC for power and communication outages and logistics, changes to the IMS/IMP schedule and plan will have cascading impact to the OP sites and MAGTFTC critical training missions especially in current escalating world affairs and geopolitical situation and therefore not allowed. Contractor shall meet critical project target key events (KE) and product deliverable dates in support of new expanded LARCS collateral equipment and various GFE support sub-systems. Contractor shall address all IMS and IMP deployment and migration plan to ensure uninterrupted mission critical communication systems for safety and tactical pictures awareness are sustained during construction. Project will require detailed sequencing and phasing construction schedule requirement in support of MAGTFTC Range Management Division (RMD) training with focus on Large Scale Exercises (LSE) and other mission essential evolutions for US military services and Foreign Military allies during this project construction. A “Roles & Responsibility” (R&R) matrix is provided to complement the IMS/IMP, identifying “lead” and “assist” groups and key resources in the work breakdown (WBS) structure task items. The R&R matrix also provides amplifying notes and remarks per WBS to provide more additional information and resource for coordination and task considerations.

Design Consideration. During design phase, concurrent tower inspections will be required for all applicable tower repair final design acceptance. Recent tower survey reports are provided as reference for Contractor baseline field tower inspections. Contractor shall verify, validate and update tower data as applicable to incorporate into the design. Tower inspections shall be conducted during NAVSEA Microwave Link and various tech refresh and upgrades to take advantage of the range pre-approved NAVSEA site and tower accesses. Contractor shall use the IMS/IMP and MAGTFTC memorandum of approved construction schedule with the R&R matrix to develop P1241 design, construction, commissioning, testing and acceptance plan to meet project, MAGTFTC, NAVSEA and other critical KE dates and GFE product deliverables deployment and migration sequences.

Construction Consideration

Range Contractor Communication. Range area has poor cellular communication reception and transmission not conducive for contractor reliable means of communication. Base shall provide Government LMR based radios programmed for contractor usage during the project duration. Radios shall be leased to qualified contractor personnel during the project after completion of MAGTFTC training on proper radio usage & operation.

Range Access. All contractor personnel shall check in in Bearmat Hill to acquire range pass ID to access range via Security Gate. Range Training Areas Maintenance Section (RTAMS) will designate area for P1241 contractor long-term storage for project construction materials, items and equipment. RTAMS designated area shall be the contractor main onload and offload of materials, items and equipment to the designated CP staging area. A 4x4 utility vehicle will be required for transport to the designated staging areas CP 13, 51, 69, 78. Due to the rugged and rough terrain conditions, travel/ transit time may take up to 4 hours from RTAMS onload/ offload area to the CP staging areas. CP staging areas will be the local onload/ offload area for helicopter cargo/ passenger services to bring personnel, materials, items and equipment to the top of the OP sites. Contractor shall plan range construction travel and material logistics accordingly to maximize effective daylight working hours.

Range Working Hours. Range working hours shall be 0400 to 1700H daily to include weekends and holidays to maximize productive daylight working hours and long travel/ transit time between RTAMS main staging area to the planned (scheduled) CP staging area. Base has allowed flexible hours to facilitate contractor in meeting P1241 IMS/IMP and 29 Palms/Range approved construction schedule. Construction may be interrupted up to 3 days (max) by the range operations but does not require contractor to demobilize sites within this interruption.

Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ). Contractor is required to have National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) certified personnel and staff when working aloft the communication towers. Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel (HERP) must be observed at all times when working in the OP sites. Contractor shall comply with MCO 5104.2 “Marine Corps Radio Frequency (RF) Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Personnel Protection Program” to ensure personnel potentially exposed to RF EMF more than the permissible exposure limits (PEL) in reducing risks associated with RF EMF exposure. All work shall comply with EM 385-1-1 “Safety and Occupational Health Requirements”.

Helicopter Services. MCAGCC Twentynine Palms operates and maintains military training range areas established on U.S. DoD controlled federal lands within San Bernardino County, California. Radio repeaters, telemetry equipment, and microwave equipment are located at strategic mountaintop relay communication sites. The relay sites are positioned at altitudes ranging from 800 to 6,000 feet, and most of the relay sites are inaccessible by ground vehicles due to steep mountainous and desert terrain within the boundaries of MCAGCC.

Rotary wing transportation and operational services are required to transport maintenance personnel, parts, and equipment within the weight limits of the helicopter to the OP sites.

Contractor shall provide aircrew, ground personnel, supplies, ancillary support services and equipment to perform dedicated and/or ad hoc Federal Aviation Regulation 135 airlift operations (at both military and commercial airports/airfields/landing zones). Operations include the movement of passengers, light cargo and heavy cargo (or combination thereof). Helicopter services must currently be approved by DoD Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction 4500.53. Contractor shall identify the qualifications and certifications held by the helicopter service personnel to include but not limited to corporate management, pilots, crews and others; specifically personnel who will directly support helicopter services.

Demolition, Removal and Disposal. Salvage demolished/ removed items and return to Government that are deemed usable by the base and MAGTFTC System Owner (SO) and POR.

Foundations and Steel Structures for Primary Structures. This project constructs four (4) new steel lattice-type communication towers with support systems comprised of pipe mast legs, horizontal braces and diagonal braces acting in tension and compression with special foundation features including micro-pile foundations and pre-cast concrete structural footings. This project provides reinforced shallow concrete foundations for CONEX based communication and various supporting facilities. This project restores and modernizes seven (7) existing communication towers consisting of structural modifications to accommodate new communication components such as dishes and antennas and/or repairs including replacement of missing and damaged bolts, washers, nuts, re-tensioning of loose guy cables, replacement of deteriorated ground bus bars, re-weatherproofing of existing antennas, re-galvanization of eroded parts and cracked foundation repair.

Infrastructure. This project provides and installs concrete pads, mounting and weldment, OSP communication and power pathways for all Government Furnished Equipment or Property for a complete and usable system. Facilities will be designed to meet or exceed the useful service life specified in Department of Defense (DoD) Unified Facility Criteria (UFC). These facilities will incorporate features that provide the lowest practical life cycle cost solutions satisfying the facility requirements with the goal of maximizing energy efficiency.

Site Work

Site preparation. Demolition and removal, site clearing, grading, earthwork and contaminated soil disposal without the availability of underground utilities such as electricity, water or sewer.

Site Development. The MILCON contract for this project includes the design and construction of communication towers and its foundations and the construction of the foundations designed by NAVSEA for the equipment shelters, PV solar panel arrays and their supporting site infrastructure. The landscape work includes the erosion and dust control for pre and post construction activities.

Fencing. Interior security fencing with gates at two (2) new sites and repair of existing fencing at one (1) site.

Antiterrorism. This project will provide Antiterrorism features and comply with applicable service and Geographic Combatant Commander policies and directive per UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings. As noted in the NAVSEA BOD located in Part 6 of this RFP, the project will be located within the controlled perimeter of MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California, over 1,000-feet from the main gate. No threats are anticipated in the site areas. In accordance with Section 3-2.1, of UFC 4-010-01, the minimum allowable standoff distance for a new construction building is 20-feet to the controlled perimeter. This project exceeds those standoffs at all sites.

Discussion at the PDA charrette revealed no requirements for AT, physical security due to the remoteness of the various sites. The two sites in the Johnson Valley, OP Mine and OP Galway are to receive new fencing to enclose the sites due to its proximity to the public highway.

High Performance And Sustainability Building Requirements. DoD and Department of the Navy principles for high performance and sustainable building requirements are included in the design and construction of the project in accordance with federal laws and Executive Orders.

Low Impact Development. Low Impact Development will be included in the design and construction of this project as appropriate.

Commissioning, Testing And Validation Support. System of Systems (SoS) Performance Verification Test (PVT) for P1241 LARCS and Systems Operability Verification Test (SOVT) for the Program of Record (POR) MWL and systems shall be conducted by NAVSEA group. OP sites testing and acceptance shall ensure new/ upgrades/ repair and legacy system achieve SoS seamless integration and system transparency to the users and operators. Failure to achieve OP site SoS seamless integration and system transparency may impact next IMS/IMP SoS deployment and migration plan. Contractor shall provide support for P1241 in-scope work for any adjustment needed for all tower schedule equipment and ground GFE. NAVSEA shall inspect all P1241 and ascertain no tower and site discrepancies for Government acceptance and approval.

NAVFAC SW shall conduct site and tower inspection, test witness and shall incorporate NAVSEA’s P1241 discrepancy report for contractor corrective actions for final acceptance recommendation.

The period of performance for the design and construction of P1241 will be 1,460 calendar days (including 15 calendar days for bonds) from contract award as set forth in the schedule.

CLIN 0001 Description:

Major Work Scope by Base Bid Items and Option Items. The major work items are listed below as 11 Base Bid Items and two (2) Option Items. (NOTE: “RESERVED” in support of container shelter variants are “EMPTY” containers for MAGTFTC future systems expansions and design modularity.)

Base Item 0001: Design Of All Sites Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) (lump sum) includes all bonds, design, materials, labor, and equipment for Design of All Sites.

• Provide project full plan design drawings and specifications for all base items and options: includes design of four (4) new 140-foot high communication towers and foundations (OP Mesa, OP American Mine, OP Galway)

• Provide structural inspections, analysis & design for repair of seven (7) existing towers (OP Argos, OP Bullion, OP Crampton, OP Creole, OP Mine, OP Noble, Bearmat Hill)

• Provide design of foundations and site improvements for equipment shelters for GFE and waveguide bridges (ice bridges) at 10 remote tower sites

Base Item 0002: Bearmat Hill – 140-Foot Tower FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for Bearmat Hill 140’ Tower.

• Inspection and repair of existing 140-foot high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0003: OP Argos FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Argos.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Inspection and repair of existing 82’-6” high communication tower and foundation

• Provide new waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants

(LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas;

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials, etc.

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0004: OP American Mine FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP American Mine.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Design and Construction of OP Site to include a 140-foot high communication tower and foundation

• Provide waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants

(LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste.

Base Item 0005: OP Bullion FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Bullion.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Inspection and repair of existing 82’-6” high communication tower and foundation

• Provide new waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants

(LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0006: OP Crampton FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Crampton.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Inspection and repair of existing 82’-6” high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide new waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants (LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0007: OP Creole FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Creole.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Inspection and repair of existing 82’-6” high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide new waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants

(LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0008: OP Galway FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Galway.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of two (2) existing 62-foot high communication tower and foundation.

• Demolition, removal and disposal existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Design and Construction of OP Site to include a 140-ft high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation.

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants

(LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas;

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0009: OP Mesa FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Mesa.

• Design and Construction of OP Site to include a 140-foot high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants

(LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas;

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0010: OP Mine FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Mine.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of two (2) existing 62-foot high communication tower and foundation

• Demolition, removal and disposal existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Design and Construction of OP Site to include a 140-ft high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation.

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants (LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Base Item 0011: OP Noble FFP (lump sum) includes all bonds, materials, labor, and equipment for OP Noble.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters directly obstructing new P1241 GFE LARCS equipment and shelters

• Inspection and repair of existing 82’-6” high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide new waveguide bridge (ice bridge) and support foundation.

• Provide foundations for GFE and collateral equipment to include (2) 6-ISO Container shelter variants

(LARCS, LMR, POWER and RESERVED shelter combinations) and ground/ shelter-mounted PV array

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas;

• Provide Helicopter Transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

Option Item 0001: Bearmat Hill 200-Foot Tower FFP (lump sum) includes all incidental related work to support the design and construction including permits, taxes, bond cost, overhead and profit, complete and in accordance with the RFP and all Amendments, but not including work indicated or specified to be provided under any other Base Bid Items.

• Inspection and repair of existing 200-foot high communication tower and foundation.

• Provide Site Work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and Hazardous Waste

The Option may be exercised within 365 calendar days from contract award

Option Item 0002: OP Round FFP (lump sum) includes all incidental related work to support the design and construction including permits, taxes, bond cost, overhead and profit, complete and in accordance with the RFP and all Amendments, but not including work indicated or specified to be provided under any other Base Bid Items.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of two (2) existing 40-foot high communication tower and foundation.

• Demolition, removal and disposal of existing solar PV array and foundations, waveguide bridges (ice bridges) and equipment shelters

• Provide site work related to site preparation, erosion control, and staging areas

• Provide helicopter transportation for design personnel and construction crews, tools, equipment, materials,

• Provide proper removal, transport and disposal of all construction waste, solid waste and hazardous waste

The Option may be exercised within 365 calendar days from contract award.

REFER TO THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE SUBJECT RFP:

- Attachment 1: Proposed Installation Schedule

- Attachment 2: IMS

- Attachment 3: R&R Matrix

13. Basis Of Award

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

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

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

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

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

14. Definitions

The following definitions are provided to assist evaluators in the evaluation of each…