Solicitation Amendment - W912HZ26QA0350001 Professional Appearance (1).pdf

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28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

Hardware Supplies Master BPAInstrument Name:

Product Service Code : 5340

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Additional Information/Notes

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Section L: Preparation and Proposal Submission Instructions

1. INTRODUCTION:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office (ECO), is issuing this commercial solicitation under the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) framework. The objective is to establish a pool of multiple-award Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for the supply and delivery of Hardware and Plumbing supplies including building materials, builder's hardware, tools and accessories, expendable tool supplies, screws, nails, clips ties, snaps, fasteners of all types, shop supplies, safety equipment, special cutting tools, interior and exterior paints and coatings, painting equipment, preparatory paint supplies, miscellaneous paint supplies, residential and commercial plumbing supplies, pipe, valves, and fittings, industrial water, gas, and sewer pipe, valves and fittings and pumps, hydrants, meters, strainers, pipe hangers, etc. to various ERDC facility locations.

a. Offerors should carefully examine the specifications and fully inform themselves as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof. Should an offeror find discrepancies in or omissions from the specifications, other documents, or should he or she be in doubt as to their meaning, the offeror should notify the Contracting Officer at once and obtain clarification prior to submitting their offer.

b. Offeror's Responsibility. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their proposal. Corrections will not be made by the Government.

c. Offerors are required to have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration, with no active exclusions. Representation and certifications should be completed by the proposal due date to avoid any unnecessary delays in contract award.

d. Proposals shall be submitted via email with the subject line reading ERDC HARDWARE AND to:PLUMBINGS BPA RFP jessica.l.wilson2@usace.army.mil. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

All questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted to the Government via email to jessica.l.

wilson2@usace.army.mil.

The Government will accept questions up to ten (10) calendar days of the due date.

2. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Proposal Submission Layout

The offeror's proposal shall be submitted in three (3) separate and distinct volumes as outlined below. All templates and schedules must be completed in full.

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Volume Evaluation Factor

Description Page Limits

Volume I Factor 1: Technical Section 1:

Corporate Capacity

Section 2: Key Personnel

Section 3:

Geographic Capability Statement

80 Pages Total (excluding resumes and licensing)

: Max 30 Section 1 pages

: Max 20 Section 2 pages

: Max 30 Section 3 pages

Volume II Factor 2: Past Performance

Section 1:

Relevant Experience Narrative

Section 2: Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs)

20 Pages (excluding PPQs and CPARS reports)

Volume III Factor 3: Price Section 1:

Completed Standard Form (SF) 1449 (Blocks 17, 30a, 30b, 30c)

No Page Limit

Section 2:

Completed Pricing Schedule (Attachment 01)

B. VOLUME I - FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (Page Limit: 80 Pages)

Offerors shall organize Volume I into the following three (3) sections:

Section 1: Corporate Capacity & Call Execution Plan: The offeror shall describe its corporate capacity and operational resources to successfully execute multiple concurrent BPA Call orders. The narrative must include:

1. Blanket Purchase Agreement Call Execution Plan: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) from the receipt of a BPA Call Request for Quote (RFQ), through inventory sourcing, quality control, packaging, and final delivery of supplies.

2. Relevant Experience: A description of the company's history and capacity to handle requirements of similar size, scope, and complexity (e.g., procurement of laminated Hardware and Plumbing, sheets, rods, and tubes).

Section 2: Key Personnel

The offeror shall identify and provide resumes for the following designated Key Personnel who will manage this agreement:

1.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / President: Demonstrate experience in overall corporate management and contract oversight.

2.Procurement Specialist: Demonstrate experience in sourcing, purchasing, and supply-chain management for Hardware and plumbing and industrial commodities.

Section 3: Geographic Capability Statement (MANDATORY GATEWAY CRITERION)

In accordance with Section M, Paragraph II, to be considered acceptable for award, the offeror must affirmatively demonstrate its capability to fulfill calls and deliver Hardware and Plumbing supplies to each of the nine (9) ERDC facility locations listed below.

The offeror shall submit a comprehensive Geographic Capability Statement that includes:

1. Logistical Strategy: A detailed description of the distribution, freight, and shipping methods (e.

g., standard freight, overnight delivery, or specialized commercial carriers) to be utilized for each of the nine (9) locations.

Affirmative Delivery Commitment: Explicit, written confirmation that the offeror has the logistical capacity and commitment to deliver to all nine (9) sites, including remote locations such as Fox and Fairbanks, Alaska.

3. Location List:

- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, MS

- Cold Regions Research and Development Laboratory (CRREL), Hanover, NH

- Construction Engineering and Research Laboratory (CERL), Champaign, IL

- Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL), Alexandria, VA

- Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Field Research Facility (FRF), Duck, NC

- Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility (LAERF), Lewisville, TX

- USACE Reach-back Operations Center (UROC), Mobile, AL

- Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility, Fox, AK

- Permafrost Experiment Station, Fairbanks, AK

Failure to provide a Geographic Capability Statement addressing all nine (9) locations will result in the proposal being determined technically unacceptable and excluded from further evaluation and award.

C. VOLUME II - FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE (Page Limit: 20 Pages)

1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The offeror shall submit a Past Performance volume that demonstrates its historical capability to perform contracts/orders of similar size, scope, and complexity to the required Hardware and Plumbing supplies.

Recent Contracts: Defined as contracts or individual orders (e.g., BPA calls, delivery orders) that are currently active or were completed within the last three (3) years from the issue date of this solicitation.

Relevant Contracts: Defined as contracts or orders for the manufacturing, supply, or commercial delivery of Structural Steel - pipe, tube, angles, channels, beams, bars, plates, sheets, flats, rounds, etc. Special Alloys - projectile material, aircraft quality aluminum, tool steel, non-ferrous alloys, etc. Special Hardware and plumbing - aluminum, copper, stainless, brass nickel, etc. Other Hardware and plumbing - titanium, carbide endmills, hardened grades of Hardware and plumbing, etc.

2.0 SECTION 1: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE NARRATIVE (Up to Three References)

The Government plans to award around 3-5 Blanket Purchase Agreements based on the evaluation factors listed in this document.

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The offeror shall provide a narrative summary for no more than three (3) recent and relevant contracts/orders performed for federal, state, local government, or commercial customers.

For each project reference, the offeror must submit the following information in a structured format:

Administrative Details:

Customer/Agency Name Prime Contractor Name (if subcontracted, explain the relationship and specific role) Contract/Order Number Base Contract Number (if applicable, e.g., for Task Orders or GPC purchases) Contract Type (e.g., Firm-Fixed-Price, BPA Call)

Financial and Schedule Details:

Total Contract Value (including all exercised options) Original Award Date and Actual Completion Date (or current status) Average Monthly/Annual Ordering Volume (number of calls or shipments)

Point of Contact (POC):

Name, Title, and Organization of the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Contracting Officer (CO) Current Email Address Current Telephone Number

Scope and Relevance Narrative:

A detailed description of the Hardware and Plumbing materials supplied (e.g., quantities, materials, custom dimensions).

A description of the delivery and logistical challenges managed, including how multi-site distribution and delivery schedules were successfully met.

A discussion of any quality control measures utilized to prevent material defects.

3.0 SECTION 2: PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRES (PPQs) AND CPARS

REPORTS

To verify the performance of the submitted references, the offeror shall use one or both of the following verification methods:

A. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

- If a completed CPARS evaluation is available for a submitted project reference, the offeror shall include the official CPARS Evaluation Report in PDF format as an attachment to Volume II.

- Official CPARS reports are highly preferred and do not count toward the 20-page Volume II page limitation.

B. Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) (Attachment 02)

- If a CPARS report is not available for a project reference, the offeror must send the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Template (Attachment 02) to the customer's Contracting Officer (CO) or Technical Representative.

- The customer reference must complete the PPQ and email it directly to the ERDC Contracting Office at Jessica.l.wilson2@usace.army.mil prior to the solicitation closing date and time.

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- PPQs submitted directly by the offeror rather than the customer reference will not be considered, unless the offeror provides a previously completed PPQ signed by an authorized government official.

- The offeror must list all sent PPQs in Volume II, noting the project name, customer POC, and date sent to the customer for completion.

4.0 EVALUATION OF OFFERORS WITH NO PAST PERFORMANCE RECORD

In accordance with RFO FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv), offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In these instances, the offeror will receive a "Neutral" rating and must affirmatively state in Volume II that they possess no relevant historical past performance.

D. VOLUME III - FACTOR 3: PRICE QUOTE (No Page Limit)

The offeror shall submit the following pricing documentation:

Standard Form 1449 (SF1449): The offeror must submit a signed and completed SF1449 (page 1 of this solicitation), with Blocks 17, 30a, 30b, and 30c filled in.

Pricing Schedule (Attachment 01): The offeror must complete the Excel spreadsheet titled "Attachment 01 - BPA Pricing Schedule" by inputting their proposed Unit Prices for all listed items. Offerors shall not modify the description or part numbers.

Unit of Measure Compliance: Offerors must ensure that their proposed unit prices match the pre-populated Units of Measure (e.g., "FT" for rods/tubes, "Each" for sheets) specified in Attachment 01.

HARDWARE AND PLUMBING

1. General: The objective of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is to obtain Hardware and Plumbing supplies for the Engineering Research and Development Centers (ERDC) facilities over the next five years. Orders will be issued by firm-fixed price BPA Call orders. There is no minimum guarantee for this agreement.

2. Requirement: The Contractor shall furnish all management, materials, supplies, and transportation to deliver all requirements specified in each BPA call. Award of BPA calls will only be made under contractors included in the BPA pool. The supplies include but are not limited to: defined as contracts or orders for the manufacturing, supply, or commercial delivery of building materials, builder's hardware, tools and accessories, expendable tool supplies, screws, nails, clips ties, snaps, fasteners of all types, shop supplies, safety equipment, special cutting tools, interior and exterior paints and coatings, painting equipment, preparatory paint supplies, miscellaneous paint supplies, residential and commercial plumbing supplies, pipe, valves, and fittings, industrial water, gas, and sewer pipe, valves and fittings and pumps, hydrants, meters, strainers, pipe hangers, and other related items.

3. Funds Obligation: The Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) does not obligate any funds. The government shall be obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made via a properly executed BPA Call.

4. Threshold: There is a pool of Blanket Purchase Agreement holders that will share a total capacity not to exceed $12,000,000.00. The Government estimates, but does not guarantee, that the total volume of purchases through the Blanket Purchase agreement pool will total $12,000,000.00. Individual requirements shall not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. There is no minimum guarantee of work. There is no minimum BPA Call value. The maximum BPA Call value is $250,000.

5. Period of Performance: This BPA expires Five (5) years from award date or at reaching the BPA not to exceed limit ($12,000,000.00), whichever is earlier.

6.0 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTIONS OF FACILITIES:

ERDC locations included in this agreement include but are not limited to:

- Engineering Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS

- Cold Regions Research and Development Laboratory, Hanover, NH

- Construction Engineering and Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL

- Geospatial Research Laboratory, Alexandria, VA

- Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Field Research Facility, Duck, NC

- Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility, Lewisville, TX

- USACE Reach-back Operations Center, Mobile, AL

- Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility, Fox, AK

- Permafrost Experiment Station, Fairbanks, AK

7. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Each Call awarded under this agreement will have a delivery date for that specific call. Delivery:

B. The Contractor shall comply with licensing and Licensing and Qualifications -qualifications requirements of the State work is to be performed.

C. The Contractor, and not the Government, will be responsible Quality Control Program -for management and quality control actions necessary to meet the quality standards set forth by this agreement.

8. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Upon acceptance of the Contractor's Quote in response to the BPA Calls - Government's RFQ, the Government shall issue a Call for the work to be accomplished by the Contractor. Each Call, at a minimum, shall describe the required supplies and delivery.

B. The Government will make all payments within 30 days of receipt of proper Payment -invoicing after delivery of supplies in accordance with each specific BPA Call.

9. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

A. Commercial Delivery Safety -- The Contractor and its commercial carriers shall comply with standard commercial practices, applicable Occupational Safety and Healthsafety Administration (OSHA) regulations, and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations during the transit, loading, and unloading of supplies.

B. Loading Dock Safety -- Delivery personnel shall adhere to all local installation safety rules and speed limits while operating vehicles on ERDC facilities. Unloading at the designated delivery docks shall be conducted safely using standard commercial material handling equipment.

C. Safety Plan Exemption -- Because this contract is strictly for the off-site manufacture and commercial delivery of supply items, the Contractor is exempt from the requirement to submit a formal Accident Prevention Plan (APP) or Safety Plan to the ERDC Safety Office, and is exempt from the provisions of USACE EM 385-1-1, unless the Contractor performs on-site installation or labor services under a separate, authorized contract vehicle.

10. SECURITY AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:

A. The Contractor shall provide delivery to secure federal facilities and shall Site Security -insure all personnel delivering to these facilities meet all security requirements.

B. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 0700 Hours of Operation -until 1600 excluding Federal holidays. The Contractor shall arrange delivery during these working hours.

C. Security Requirements -

(1) U.S. Citizens: Delivery personnel must be U. S. citizens. Contractor personnel shall follow all sign-in and security regulations as directed by the Security Office.

(2) No Weapons Allowed: All persons and vehicles entering a US Government facility are subject to inspection for firearms, explosives and dangerous weapons, per AR 190- 22.

(3) Subcontractor Access/Deliveries: The Contractor shall notify the TPOC the day before or as soon as possible when subcontractors are to arrive or deliveries of equipment and supplies are to occur. This will facilitate access on to the installation and prevent delays at the security gates.

11. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. The Contractor shall be in compliance with Federal, State, Environmental Protection -and local environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances applicable to this agreement.

The Contractor is responsible for being currently informed of changes in environmental laws, regulations and ordinances. Violations or delays resulting from the Contractor's failure to comply with environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances shall not affect the approved performance schedule. Where laws, regulations, and/or regulations differ, the most stringent shall apply.

B. The Contractor shall ensure that all hazardous materials Labeling Hazardous Materials -delivered to or transported by it onto the Campus are properly labeled in accordance with Federal regulation 29CFR1910.1200.

12. Quality Assurance - The Contractor shall meet identified performance standards as listed in the Table below. The Government will assure compliance with the identified standards as noted in the Table.

Requirement Performance

Objective

Method of Surveillance

Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL)

Incentives/Disincentives for Meeting or Not Meeting the

Performance Standards

Contractor Replies in timely manner to all Request for Quotes

Verification by Government

100% Compliance

Withhold RFQs

Contractor deliveries quality products that meet Call specifications

Verification by Government

100% Compliance

Withhold RFQs

Contractor delivers products by delivery date to meet call specifications

Verification by Government

100% Compliance

Withhold RFQs

Contractor invoices are accurate and timely

Verification by Government

100% Compliance

Withhold RFQs

13. INSPECTION AND CALL COMPLETION -- This agreement is subject to routine Government inspections throughout the performance of contractor work and a final Government inspection upon completion of each job.

A. Routine inspections by the Technical Point of Contact/Customer will be Inspections --performed to help ensure continuous quality assurance and more quickly identify defects.

B. -- Upon delivery of the supplies in each BPA Call, the Government will Job Completion make a final inspection to confirm that:

(1) Required supplies have been delivered and complies with the BPA Call.

(2) There are no Defects, and any defects have been corrected.

14. BPA CALL SUBMITTALS --This agreement may require specifications and submittals of spec sheets to ensure proposed supplies meet the Government requirement.

Contractor shall submit the following to the TPOC/COR.

A. Technical Submittals for Government Approval:

(1) If the contractor proposes to provide an "equal" product to a product specified in the PWS, the "equal" product specifications must be submitted for approval with their RFP.

Only products meeting or exceeding the specifications for the listed product can be approved for this agreement. Once an "equal" has been approved, no substitutions by the contractor will be allowed.

(2) Product Data: Copies of written product data describing materials not provided by the Government but specifically listed in the BPA Call. No substitutions by the contractor will be allowed once materials have been approved.

(3) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): MSDS sheets for cleaners or lubrication or any other materials intended for use on this agreement. No substitutions by the contractor will be allowed once materials have been approved.

15.0 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA AND CALL ORDER THRESHOLDS

15.1 General Ordering Authority

The establishment of these Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) does not obligate any Government funds. The Government shall be obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made via a properly executed BPA Call order. All subsequent orders or calls placed against these agreements will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) basis. Actual purchases will be made via properly executed BPA Call orders, which will be initiated at the time supplies are needed by authorized representatives of the Government.

15.2 Authorized Placement Thresholds

All purchases and calls placed against these Master Blanket Purchase Agreements shall be executed in accordance with the following delegated thresholds and procedures:

A. Government Purchase Card (GPC) / Micro-Purchase Calls (Up to 10,000) Appointed GPC Cardholders (MicroPurchase Contracting Officers) in good standing are authorized to place individual call orders against this BPA for supplies up to the statutory supply MicroPurchase Threshold of 10,000 (RFO FAR 2.101), or up to their specific Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) delegated single purchase authority limit, whichever is lower. A cardholder shall not place a call order that exceeds their specifically delegated GPC single-purchase authority.

B. BPA Procurement Authorization (Up to 25,000) In accordance with active RFO FAR Part12 (Simplified Procedures for Commercial Products) and conformed USACE administrative policies, the Contracting Officer may delegate written purchasing authority to specifically designated, nonwarranted program or project personnel (e.g., DPW Technical Representatives). Individuals holding a valid, written "BPA Procurement Authorization" are authorized to place individual call orders against this BPA up to a maximum single transaction limit of $25,000. All delegated purchases must be made in strict accordance with the terms, conditions, and pricing schedule of this agreement.

C. Warranted Contracting Officer Calls (Over $25,000 up to $250,000) Only a warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to initiate, complete, and execute a BPA Call order exceeding $25,000. All calls exceeding $25,000 require a complete Procurement Action Request (PAR) package submitted to the ERDC Contracting Office (ECO) for formal processing and award. No individual BPA Call order placed under this agreement shall exceed $250,000.

D. Split Purchases Prohibited In accordance with RFO FAR 13.003(c), the Contractor shall not split or break down requirements into multiple lower-value call orders to bypass the GPC, BPA Procurement Authorization, or warranted Contracting Officer thresholds.

15.3 Delivery Ticket and Documentation Requirements

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All BPA call orders must be supported by a delivery ticket or sales slip. The Contractor shall ensure that all delivery documentation accompanies each shipment and contains the following information at a minimum:

Name of supplier (Contractor).

Master BPA number and individual BPA Call number.

Date of order and date of delivery.

BPA Call number and/or PR&C / Requisition number.

Itemized list of supplies delivered (matching conformed Part Numbers).

Quantity, unit price, and extended price of each item, less applicable discounts.

Signature of the receiving Government official (Technical Point of Contact) at the destination dock.

16. INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS AND ELECTRONIC BILLING (WAWF)

Invoices shall be submitted and processed for each individual delivery of supplies in accordance with active commercial procurement procedures and DoD electronic billing mandates.

A. Proper Invoice Requirements

In accordance with active RFO FAR 52.212-4(g) (Invoice), a "proper invoice" must be submitted electronically and must include the following information at a minimum:

(1) Name and address of the Contractor.

(2) Invoice date and invoice number (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission).

(3) Contract number, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) number, and individual BPA Call number.

(4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of the supplies delivered, matching the approved BPA Pricing Schedule (Attachment 01).

(5) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms).

(6) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must match the Contractor's active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)).

(7) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

(8) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) banking information (must align with SAM registration).

B. Mandatory Electronic Submission via WAWF

In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003 (Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports), the Contractor shall submit all payment requests and receiving reports electronically through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) portal of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (https://piee.eb.mil). Emailed, faxed, or paper invoices will not be accepted and will be returned as non-compliant.

C. WAWF Routing and Document Configuration

The Contractor shall utilize the "Invoice and Receiving Report" (Combo) document type when submitting billing in WAWF.

The following routing codes (DoDAACs) must be utilized to configure and route the electronic documents correctly within the system:

Document Type: Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)

Issue By DoDAAC: W912HZ (ERDC Contracting Office)

Admin DoDAAC: W912HZ (ERDC Contracting Office)

Inspect By DoDAAC:

Ship To / Service Acceptor DoDAAC:

Pay DoDAAC: W912HQ (USACE Finance Center, Millington, TN)

D. Courtesy Notification

To facilitate rapid 3-way matching and prevent payment delays, the Contractor shall email a courtesy copy of the WAWF-submitted invoice and the signed receiving/delivery ticket to the ordering official and the designated Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) immediately following submission in WAWF.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for establishing BPAs

1.0 OVERVIEW

The Government will evaluate the quote in accordance with the evaluation factors stated in this solicitation. The evaluation factors in this solicitation are described herein using the evaluation rating systems outlined for selection procedures.

2.0 BASIS OF establishing BPAs

In accordance with the Class Deviation - Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 212 (2026-O0028) this requirement will follow the simplified procedures associated with the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. The Government will consider suppliers whose past performance has shown them to be dependable, who offer quality supplies or services at consistently lower prices, and who have provided numerous purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. BPAs will be established with offerors the Government determines will be able to accomplish the necessary work in the manner most advantageous to the Government and whose offers represents the best value to the Government, after considering all factors, including evaluated cost. Best value tradeoff means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's evaluation, provides the greatest overall best value in response to the requirement. BPAs will be established based on the overall best value quotations determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. BPAs will not be established with any contractor unless the contractor's combined technical rating is acceptable or higher. The Government plans to award around 3-5 Blanket Purchase Agreements based on the evaluation factors listed in this document. Quotes will be evaluated utilizing the following evaluation procedures and factors:

EVALUATION PROCUEDURES:

Factor I - Technical and Factor II - Past Performance are of equal importance and when combined are significantly more important than Factor III - Price.

The Government intends to select multiple contractors for establishing BPAs for this effort. For the purpose of establishing BPAs, the government shall evaluate offers based on the evaluation factors described below:

3.0 Evaluation Factors

Factor Location Description

FACTOR 1 VOLUME 1 Technical - Offerors shall describe their Corporate Capacity and Key Personnel.

FACTOR 2 VOLUME 2 Past Performance - Offeror shall demonstrate past performance.

FACTOR 3 VOLUME 3 Standard Form 1449 and pricing schedule (Reference Attachment 01).

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

I. FACTOR 1 - Technical Capability

The Offeror must submit evidence of its capability as specified in this solicitation. Contractors will be evaluated on the following.

Factor 1 - Subfactor 1: Corporate Capacity:

The Offeror's Corporate capacity will be evaluated on the offeror's demonstrated ability to execute BPA requirements. Corporate capacity shall be proven through providing the Blanket Purchase Call Execution Plan which shall include the standard operating procedures for BPA Call request for quotes through final delivery of supplies. Contractor shall also provide Relevant Experience for requirements similar in size and scope as this requirement. Contractors that demonstrate relevant experience and capacity to execute BPA requirements will be judged more favorably.

Factor 1 - Subfactor 2: Key Personnel

a. Chief Executive Officer/President: Experience managing a company and providing quality supplies, meeting delivery requirements, and history of responsiveness for numerous purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold similar in size and scope to this requirement.

b. Procurement Specialist: Experience purchasing quality supplies, meeting delivery requirements, and history of responsiveness for numerous purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold similar in size and scope to this requirement. Contractors that demonstrate they can provide personnel experienced with BPA requirements will be evaluated more favorably.

FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY RATING SYSTEM AND DEFINITIONS

Technical Factors Rating. The rating for Technical will be expressed as an adjectival assessment of Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal, or Unacceptable. The adjectival ratings will be evaluated utilizing the following adjectival rating methodology:

TABLE 1 - COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstanding Quote meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Purple Good Quote meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements.

Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Green Acceptable Quote meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Quote does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The quote has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Quote does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Quote is unawardable.

II. Factor 2 - Past Performance

To demonstrate past performance, the Offeror shall provide past performance that has shown them to be dependable, offer quality supplies at consistently lower prices, and who have provided numerous purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. These must have been completed , include references, with names within five (5) years from the date of this solicitation and contact information of the references who can verify such past performance.

New Corporate Entities -- New corporate entities may submit data on prior relevant and recent contracts (within the last 3 calendar years) involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Past performance information on work for state and local governments, private sector clients, and subcontractors that are similar to the Government requirement will be evaluated equally with similar federal contracts. Offeror may submit information on key personnel, major subcontractors, and work performed as part of a team or joint venture and other previous reincarnation of its current organization.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company /subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal

Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

a. Past Performance Evaluation. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first is to evaluate the offeror's past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to those aspects of an offeror's contract history that would give the greatest ability to measure whether the offeror will satisfy the current requirement.

b. The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror's past performance; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed on those past contracts.

The Government's assessment will focus on contracts that meet the following conditions:

Recency. Only contracts completed within five (5) years from the date of this solicitation will be considered.

Relevancy. Only contracts which were/are relevant in size and scope of work will be considered.

The Government will examine the Offeror's record of satisfying customer requirements, including consideration of the Offeror's:

1. Technical performance, including technical performance, staffing, subcontractor management, quality control, safety, and commitment to customer satisfaction as evidenced by reasonable and cooperative behavior.

2. Cost Controls. Record of containing and forecasting costs on previously performed contracts.

3. Schedule. Record of adherence to contractual schedules.

The Government will use data provided in the Offeror's quote and data obtained from other sources. The Offeror is cautioned that while the Government will consider data from other sources, the burden of demonstrating satisfactory past performance rests with the Offeror. In the case of an

Offeror without a record of recent and/or relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, providing the Offeror supplies a certified statement with their offer that no past performance information is available.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings. Relevancy is not a separate factor but a component of the overall Past Performance assessment.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings:

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Performance Confidence Factor Rating Definitions. A rating of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence or Unknown Confidence (as defined below) will be assigned to the Past Performance Evaluation. The Past Performance Confidence ratings will be evaluated utilizing the following adjectival rating methodology:

Performance Confidence Assessments:

Rating Definition

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

III. FACTOR 3 - Price

The contractor shall submit a completed Standard Form 1449 and pricing schedule (Reference Attachment 01). Each unit cost will be evaluated to determine price reasonableness for each item and for the overall quotation.

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to determine technical capability and price. Failure to submit sufficient information will cause rejection of the entire quotation.

To be considered acceptable for award, an offer must demonstrate the offeror's capability for meeting calls at each location listed in the Solicitation, Continuation of Description, section 6.0 Location and Descriptions of Facilities. Offers that do not affirmatively demonstrate capability for meeting calls at each location will not be considered acceptable.

By submission of an offer pursuant to this solicitation, the Offeror agrees that the capability presented in the quotation becomes a contract requirement upon establishment of BPAs. No changes, substitutions, or deviations from the accepted quotation may be made without the approval of the Contracting Officer. You, as the Offeror, agree that the explicit capability presented in your quotation shall be provided under this contract at the stated price.

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Requirements Specification

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. 1984-04

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

2020-06

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

(Alternate I)

2020-06 Alternate I 2021-11

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.

2021-11

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-03

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

(Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision

2026-04

1)

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2021-02

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

2018-10

52.232-36 Payment by Third Party.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

2023-01

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

2024-02

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

2022-04

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

2023-01

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12

252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card.

2018-05

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment.

2022-12

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

2024-10

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

2023-01

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC W912HQ Issue By DoDAAC W912HZ Admin DoDAAC W912HZ Inspect By DoDAAC See Individual BPA Call Order Ship To Code See Individual BPA Call Order Ship From Code…