Mods_to_Sol_No_NIHOF2011367_10-25-2011-UPDATED.pdf

October 25, 2011 Amendment to Solicitation

NIHOF2011367

List of Changes to Solicitation Number NIHOF2011367

• Article G.3 – Competition (d) o FAR Provision 16.505(b)(2) is added to the solicitation

• Article G.3 – Competition (g)(ii) o Deleted “cost realism” from the solicitation

• Article I.2 – Authorized Substitutions of Clauses o The following statement is added to the solicitation

“The NIH reserves the right to incorporate clauses when they are applicable to individual task orders. The addition of a clause on a task order basis will be clearly identified in the task order’s request for proposal.”

• Article I.3 – Additional Contract Clauses o The following clauses are added to the solicitation:

FAR Clause 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction

(October 2010).

FAR Clause 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (August 1996).

• Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors o (b)(1) PHASE I – Technical Proposal Instructions

a) “MANDATORY QUALIFICATION The mandatory qualification criteria establish conditions that must be met at the time of receipt of proposals by the Contracting Officer in order for the Offeror's proposal to be considered any further for award.”

o (d) Corporate History/Liabilities

“In a brief narrative, the Offeror shall indicate if:

a) The Offeror has ever been disbarred or suspended by any Federal, State or local government agency. If not applicable, so indicate.

b) The Offeror has been a defendant in any civil or criminal matter within the last five (5) years and if so, whether the litigation might affect the Offeror’s ability to complete the contract. If not applicable, so indicate.

c) The Offeror’s performance on any contract work has been terminated for default in the past five (5) years. If not applicable, so indicate.”

o (e) PHASE II – FACTOR E: Offeror’s Corporate Safety Plan

“4. The Offeror shall provide their Certificate of Completion for Safety Pre-Qualification with the Contractor Safety Assessment Program (CSAP) assessable at www.Constructseer.com/NIH .”

• Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award o PHASE I & PHASE II EVALUATION CRITERIA “The following evaluation criteria are used by the Government when reviewing the proposals.

PHASE I PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA (Initial Submission)

All respondents to the Phase I will be evaluated on:

Mandatory Criteria

FACTOR A: Offeror's Past Performance for performance risk

FACTOR B: Offeror's Corporate Experience

FACTOR C: Experience of Key Personnel” o PHASE II PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA (Only for firms deemed as most technically qualified under Phase I)

“In PHASE II, the Offerors will be evaluated on:

FACTOR A: Offeror's Past Performance, (only if information has changed from Phase I submission)

FACTOR B: Offeror's Corporate Experience (only if information has changed from Phase I submission)

FACTOR C: Experience of Key Personnel (only if information has changed from Phase I submission)

FACTOR D: Offeror's Management Plan

FACTOR E: Offeror’s Corporate Safety Plan

FACTOR F: Proposed Percentages for Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Applicable to Market Tier 1 – Large Business Concerns Only)” o (4) Corporate History / Liabilities

a) “The Offeror has ever been disbarred or suspended by any Federal, State or local government agency.

b) The Offeror has been a defendant in any civil or criminal matter within the last five (5) years and if so, whether the litigation might affect the Offeror’s ability to complete the contract.

c) The Offeror’s performance on any contract work has been terminated for default in the past five (5) years.”

o FACTOR E: Offeror’s Corporate Safety Plan

“4. The Contractor Safety Assessment Program (CSAP) total Safety Pre- Qualification score.”