RFP W56HZV20QL417 NATICK.pdf

NOTICE OF PROPOSED TASK ORDER PROPOSAL

REPAIRS

Date: 13 April 2020 OFFERED: No: W56HZV-20-Q-L217

PROJECT NO AND TITLE: REPAIRS, Title: Building 3 Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC) Rm #101 & Building 4 Rm#D004 Repairs within two conference rooms

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Natick Soldiers Systems Center (NSSC), has identified the need for repairs within two conference rooms at the NSSC, building 3 R101 and building 4 D0002. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform all work, purchase and installation. Requirements include removing, replacing, and installing carpet; patching and painting walls, trim, and doors; removing and replacing light switches, outlet plates, and electrical covers; add circuits as needed and verify electrical load per circuit/plug; hook-up Connectrac Products and run HDMI/Cat-5 cables; install mounted lettering and signs.

MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT: ( ) Less than $25,000- ESB Set-aside; (X)$25,000-$100,000; ( ) $100,000-$250,000; ( ) $250,000-$500,000; ( ) $500,000 - $1,000,000; ()$1,000,000 -$5,000,000.

Any offer (proposal) received that exceeds this magnitude may result in proposal rejection and the proposal not being considered for award.

OFFERED: This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside under NAICS 236220 under the U.S. Army Garrison Directorate (USAG) - Natickand the fair opportunity process.

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: Complete the entire work not later than 45 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. See SOW for detailed milestone schedule. Note only one Notice to Proceed will be issued. Schedules should allow adequate time for Government review of substantiation documents.

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be conducted upon request during the week of 22 April 2020.

POC is Melissa Wood Contract Specialist, ACC-WRN. Information provided at this site visit, as well as answers to questions, shall not change the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.

Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply (see detailed proposal instructions for information on questions).

PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with FAR 52.228-15, contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $35,000 shall require Payment Bonds and awards exceeding $150,000 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds. All bonds are due for the entire contract amount no later than seven (7) days after award.

CONSTRUCTION: Contract Clause 52.246-21, Warranty of Construction Clause is applicable to this Contract. All Special Contract Requirements and the clauses contained therein of the basic contract are applicable to the resulting Task Order.

WAGE DETERMINATION: Currently, General Decision Number MA20200001 dated 03/13/2020, County of Middlesex is applicable to this Task Order. Rates may be found at http://www.wdol.gov/. In the event the current prevailing Wage Determination is changed by the Department of Labor prior to closing date of this solicitation, it is the offeror’s responsibility to insure the most recent determination is used in preparing the proposal. An Amendment will not be issued prior to closing to change Wage Determination dates and/or numbers. Should the wage rate change after closing, but prior to award, the updated Wage Determination will be incorporated by amendment and issued to all offerors submitting a proposal. If applicable, these offerors/contractors will be given an opportunity to provide revised proposals solely to amend proposals due to Wage Determination changes.

PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-TASK ORDER COSTS. This RFP does not commit the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of initial and subsequent proposals or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal Task Order.

OFFER EXPIRATION DATE: Proposals in response to this Notice of Task Order shall be valid for 60 days.

PROJECT SAFETY: In accordance with FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, construction contractors are required to use the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1. Manual can be found at http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth/SafetyandHealthRequirementsManual. aspx.

BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be based on technically acceptable, lowest fair and reasonable price received. The contractor must also be determined responsible in accordance with FAR part 9.104. See III. BASIS FOR AWARD on the last page of this document for additional requirements.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: All questions and answers must be in writing. Email all questions to melissa.a.wood46.civ@mail.mil. Do not contact the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or engineers, as this will only delay receipt of answers. Questions must be received NLT Thursday, 30 April 20202019 at 1000hrs. AM Eastern Standard Time.

Answers will be provided with questions to all contractors.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: All offers are due by Wednesday 13 May 2020 at 1600hrs (4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time). Email proposals will be accepted. Facsimile proposals will not be accepted. Proposal shall be electronically submitted to: melissa.a.wood46.civ@mail.mil.

CAUTION: Contractors participating in this solicitation are cautioned to carefully read the solicitation instructions, evaluation and basis for award prior to completing their proposal.

POST AWARD CONSIDERATIONS: After award of the Task Order, a pre-construction conference will be conducted. The purpose of this conference is to review the design intent and establish the process by which the design will be delivered. This conference deals only with how the design will be completed.

The Following Provisions/Clauses if marked [X] are applicable to this Contract:

[X] FAR 52.215-1 Instruction to Offerors – Competitive Acquisitions (Jan 2017) is applicable to this order.

[X] FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to:

(a) commence work under this contract within the time allotted under the Statement of Work (SOW);

(b) complete the 65 Percent Design submittal(see APPENDIX D, CDRL A003), including submission of written responses to all Government comments and completion of the design review meeting, not later than 14 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed. The Government requires 7 days for review and approval of these documents and the contractor shall factor this into meeting the completion date in this paragraph.

(c) complete the 100 Percent Design submittal (see APPENDIX D, CDRL A004), including submission of written responses to all Government comments and completion of the design review meeting, not later than 30 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed. The Government requires 7 days for review and approval of these documents and the contractor shall factor this into meeting the completion date in this paragraph.

(d) complete all construction to be ready for use not later than 45 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final inspection punch list item completion and Government acceptance, final cleanup, and completion of all requirements to authorize beneficial occupancy.

(e) complete the entire work not later than 45 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed.

The time stated for completion shall include as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, operational tests, SECTION 01 02 10.00 06 – Page 3 reports, equipment lists, training, instructions, and all other required project closeout documents. The Government requires 7 days for review and approval of these documents and the contractor shall factor this into meeting the completion date in this paragraph. Refer to APPENDIX D, CDRL A010 for details.

[X] FAR 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages – Construction (Sept 2000). Liquidated damages in the amount of $373.30 until design is completed or accepted and $558.89 until construction work is completed or accepted per day will apply to this project.

[X] Contract Clause 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (Mar 1994), is applicable to this Task Order.

[X] FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interest, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

[X] Option to Exercise Option 1: The Government may unilaterally exercise the option, but not later than 45 days after Task Order award. The performance period upon award of options will not be extended.

[X] FAR 52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services

[X]The Contracting Officer has determined that Government-operated utilities are adequate and will be furnished to the contractor without charge where existing outlets are available. The contractor is responsible for installing temporary service outlets, as necessary, at its expense IAW the clause entitled “Availability and Use of Utility Services” (FAR Clause 52.236-14).

[ ]The following utilities will be available:

[ ] (a) The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies, as specified in the contract. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the amount of each utility service consumed shall be charged to or paid for by the Contractor at prevailing rates charged to the Government or, where the utility is produced by the Government, at reasonable rates determined by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any utilities furnished without charge.

[ ] (b) The Contractor, at its expense and in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of each utility used for the purpose of determining charges.

Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia.

[X] 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (OCT 2016) is applicable to this order.

[X] 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First —Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) is applicable to this order.

[X] 52.215-4405 (TACOM) Access to the Detroit Arsenal; Identifying Contractor Employees;

Non-Disclosure Statement (APR 2013) is applicable to this order.

[X] 52.209-4020 AT Level I Training (July 2014) is applicable to this order. This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within a National Guard controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to National Guard installations, facilities and controlled access shall complete AT Level I awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR). AT Level 1 awareness training is available at the following website:

https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at

[X] 52.204-4020 (TACOM) Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures (MAR 2015):

a. The contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9 “Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel”) as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

b. For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05, The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of six (6) months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personal Management (see clause 52.204-4600 “Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) Program”).

c. For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards, and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190- 13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (see provision (TACOM) 52.215-4405 “Access to the Detroit Arsenal; Identifying Contractor Employees;

Non-disclosure Statement”).

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[X] 52.204-4600 (TACOM) Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) (OCT 2013)

The contractor is responsible for processing applications for Common Access Cards (CAC) for every contractor employee who deploys with the military force, OR who has need to access any government computer network in accordance with FAR 52.204-9, “Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.”

The contractor is responsible for managing requests for new or renewal CAC cards in sufficient time to ensure that all contractor employees have them when needed to perform work under this contract. The norm is at least ten calendar days’ advance notice to the Trusted Agent* (TA), unless there are extenuating circumstances approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer. *The COR will be the TA for this contract.

The contractor shall obtain an Army Knowledge Online (AKO) email address for each applicant, including subcontractors, who may be deployed or require logical access to a government computer network. This can be done by going to http://www.us.army.mil and register as an “Army Guest” with the sponsor being the COR. Note: If a contractor employee loses the privilege to access AKO, they lose the ability to renew their CAC. Therefore it is critical that contractor employees maintain their AKO accounts.

It is recommended that a “Corporate Facility Security Officer (FSO) be established to serve as your firm’s single point of contact for Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS). If a FSO is not established, each contractor employee requiring a CAC card will be required to process their own applications.

CAC applications must be processed through the DoDs TASS. The contractor’s FSO or contractor employee shall submit requests for a CAC via email to the TASS Trusted Agent (TA) at michael.m.santos13.civ@mail.mil before accessing the TASS website.

The government will establish a TASS application account for each CAC request and will provide each contractor employee a USER ID and Password via email to the FSO. The FSO or contractor employee shall access the TASS account and complete the CAC application (entering/editing contractor information as applicable) at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/tass/operator/consent?continueToUrl=%2Ftass%2Findex.jsp.

The FSO or contractor employee will submit completed applications in TASS, and will follow up to ensure that the TA is processing the request.

The government will inform the contractor’s applicant via email of one of the following:

-Approved*. Upon approval, the information is transferred to the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database and an email notification is sent to the contractor with instructions on obtaining their CAC. The contractor proceeds to a Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) station (https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/ provides RAPIDS locations).

-Rejected*. Government in separate correspondence will provide reason(s) for rejection.

-Returned. Additional information, or correction to the application, required by the contractor employee.

*The contractor will maintain records of all approved and rejected applications.

At the RAPIDS station, the RAPIDS Verification Officer will verify the contractor by SSN, and two forms of identification, one of which must be a picture ID. The Verification Officer will capture primary and alternate fingerprints and picture, and updates to DEERS and will then issue a CAC.

Issued CACs shall be for a period of performance not longer than three (3) years or the individual’s contract end date (inclusive of any options) whichever is earlier.

The contractor shall return issued CAC’s to the DEERS office upon return from deployment, departure or dismissal of each contractor employee. A receipt for each card must be obtained and provided to the

TA/COR.

A CAC cannot be issued without evidence that a National Agency Check with Written Inquires (NACI) has at least been initiated by the FSO. TASS will be linked to the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) in the near future. The TA will have to verify via JPAS that the NACI has been initiated by the FSO before he/she can approve a contractor request for a CAC.

Details and training on TASS are available on AKO at https://www.us.army.mil/suite/portal/index.jsp or by contacting the CAC helpdesk at cacsupport@mail.mil or 866-738-3222.

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[X] 52.209-4022 (TACOM) iWATCH Training (JUL 2014)

The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Anti-Terrorism Officer (ATO)). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 60 calendar days of new employees’ commencing performance, with the results reported to the COR no later than 90 calendar days after contract award. Training may be obtained at http://www.myarmyonesource.com/familyprogramsandservices/iwatchprogram/default.aspx.

[X] 52.209-4023 (TACOM) OPSEC Training Requirement (APR 2015)

Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. OPSEC awareness training is available at: http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index.htm.

Within 10 days of completing the training, the Contractor shall provide certificates/proof of completion to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), if assigned to the contract, or the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

52.225-10 – Notice of Buy American Requirements – Construction Materials (May 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

I Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs I and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph I of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of provision)

52.237-4000 (TACOM)

CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR) (MAY 2013)

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil .

The required information includes the following:

(1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative;

(2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number;

(3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period;

(4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data;

(5) Direct labor hours (including sub-contractors);

(6) Direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-contractors);

(7) Total payments (including sub-contractors);

(8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different);

(9) Data collection cost;

(10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information);

(11) Locations where contractor and sub-contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website);

(12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and

(13) Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country).

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: https://cmra.army.mil and clicking on the “Send an Email” link which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right hand side of the login page.

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End of clauses/provisions

Point of contact for this requirement is Melissa Wood Contract Specialist, at melissa.a.wood46.civ@mail.mil or 586-282-2083.

4/10/2020

X Jennifer N. Harrison Jennifer N. Harrison Contracting Officer Signed by: HARRISON.JENNIFER.N.1290053940

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

PROJECT NO AND TITLE: Repairs, Building 3 Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC) Rm #101 & Building 4 Rm#D004 Repairs within two conference rooms

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Natick Soldiers Systems Center (NSSC), has identified the need for repairs within two conference rooms at the NSSC, building 3 R101 and building 4 D0002. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform all work, purchase and installation. Requirements include removing, replacing, and installing carpet; patching and painting walls, trim, and doors; removing and replacing light switches, outlet plates, and electrical covers; add circuits as needed and verify electrical load per circuit/plug; hook-up Connectrac Products and run HDMI/Cat-5 cables; install mounted lettering and signs.

This is a Firm Fixed Price, 100% Small Business Set Aside.

Item Number Description Quantity Unit _ Amount

CLIN 0001 – Repairs 1 JOB $

CLIN 0002 - Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) 1 JOB NSP

CLIN 0003 - Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) 1 JOB NSP

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

The Contractor acknowledges receipt of amendments to this Solicitation.

Amendment No. Date Amendment No. Date

SIGNATURE: COMPANY NAME

Name and title of person authorized to sign Offer Date

I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTORS:

1. This project will require repair services involving repair and minor construction to perform removing, replacing, and installing carpet; patching and painting walls, trim, and doors; removing and replacing light switches, outlet plates, and electrical covers; add circuits as needed and verify electrical load per circuit/plug; hook-up Connectrac Products and run HDMI/Cat-5 cables; install mounted lettering and signs as described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and Drawings. The Government will award a firm fixed price Contract based on the technically acceptable, lowest reasonable price offer received.

2. All contractors submitting an offer will be notified, via email of the award results.

II. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The Offeror shall provide a Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown/Schedule of Values that includes detailed costs associated with work in accordance with the pricing attachment.

Subcontracted work should also be submitted in the same format.

2. The Government reserves the right to request additional information as necessary to validate the reasonableness of an offer. Failure to provide the detailed costs identified on the instruction sheet in the Offeror’s Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown may result in the Offeror’s proposal being rejected and not being considered for award.

III. BASIS FOR AWARD:

1. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award the Contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

2. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by looking at the total price for CLIN 0001.

There are no options for this Contract.

3. Award will be based on technically acceptable, lowest fair and reasonable priced offer received. The contractor must also be determined responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104 to be eligible for award.