Solicitation N3319125RF011.pdf

-Firm Fixed Price Single Aw ard Construction Contract -See section 00 72 00, paragraph 5 for description of w ork.

-This is an unrestricted acquisition.

-Offerors must execute block 14 through 20c on reverse.

-See section 00 21 16 for submission instructions.

SUNSHINE HERNANDEZ 314-626-6015

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

11-Feb-2025

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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 w ithin _______30 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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.)

YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________17 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 is, X is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork 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 w ill not be considered and w ill 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

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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

12:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

39 081 568 7750FAX:TEL: 39 081 568 7750 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

N3319125RF011

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

1. Introduction This is a solicitation for a firm-fixed price construction contract on a limited competition basis for the renovation of the P-8A Operations Center at Keflavik Air Station, Iceland. The project is a Design-Bid-Build project that provides upgrades to three existing facilities for steady-state and planned-surge operations for Commander, Task Force SIX- SEVEN (CTF-67), and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR). The requirement will provide centralized operational space for deployed units in support of Patrol and Reconnaissance and Theater Anti- Submarine Warfare missions in the EUCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

2. Competitive Procedures This solicitation seeks competitive proposals from Icelandic and United States contractors only with the intent to award one contract.

3. NAICS Code 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Size Standard: $45 million.

4. Inquiries Inquiries regarding the Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be submitted electronically to the contract specialist, Ms.

Sunshine Hernandez, sunshine.m.hernandez.civ@us.navy.mil and the contracting officer, Ms. My-Angela Buescher, myangela.h.buescher.civ@us.navy.mil, utilizing the Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) form (Attachment C). PPIs shall be received no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the solicitation close date. PPIs submitted after this date may not be answered. Responses to PPIs will be answered via Amendment which will be posted in Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) https://piee.eb.mil/ and will update the solicitation notice in the Contract Opportunities module located at System for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov/.

The name of offerors submitting questions will not be identified in the amendment, and questions may be redacted if the name of the offeror’s firm, or other identifying information, is embedded in the text of the PPI.

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

6. Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit An organized site visit is scheduled at Keflavik, Iceland.

(a) An organized Site Visit and Pre-Proposal Conference has been scheduled for:

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 10:00 am, local time.

(b) Registration: Attendees are required to complete Attachment D and submit all required information to

Ms. Sunshine Hernandez at sunshine.m.hernandez.civ@us.navy.mil and LT Ramses Carranza at ramses.carranza.mil@us.navy.mil as soon as possible but no later than 18 February 2025, 12:00 pm Central European Time (CET). Please be advised, entry into Keflavik, Iceland is contingent on provision of the aforementioned items by the stated date.

(c) Question Submission: In order to make the conference as productive as possible, Contractors are requested to submit, two days prior to the pre-proposal conference, any questions they may have in writing to the contract specialist at the email address above. Submission of written questions will not preclude anyone from posing questions during the pre-proposal conference.

(d) Participants will pick-up their passes and meet at:

Keflavik Aire Base – Diamond Gates. ICG personnel will ensure all guests are escorted on and off the base.

Please be advised, attendance at the Site Visit and Pre-Proposal Conference is not mandatory and will not affect award. However, all Contractors are highly encouraged to attend the Site Visit and Pre-Proposal Conference.

Failure of a Contractor to submit any questions or to attend the conference will be construed to mean that the Contractor fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. Contractors 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 this solicitation. No minutes of this meeting will be issued. All Contractors are advised that this solicitation will remain unchanged unless it is amended in writing. However, if an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of any such amendment shall be applicable.

7. Historical Data There is no historical data for this solicitation.

8. Definitions

8.1 ALTERATION: The work required for interior or exterior rearrangement of an existing real property facility, or part thereof, to improve the use of the facility for its current purpose.

8.2 BUILDING SYSTEMS: Critical systems of the facility such as Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, Fire Suppression, Communications, etc.

8.3 DEFICIENCY: A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

8.4 DEMOLITION: Dismantling, disposal, and removal of a real property facility (partially or completely) and securing of utilities.

8.5 DESIGN-BID-BUILD: Refers to the traditional delivery method where design and construction are sequential and contracted for separately with two contracts and two contractors.

8.6 DESIGN DISCIPLINES: Includes: Architecture, Architectural Programming, Civil Engineering, Commissioning Authority, Cost Estimating, Electrical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, HVAC and Refrigeration Engineering, Information Technologies Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Lighting Design, Planning, Plumbing Engineering, and Structural Engineering.

8.7 MODERNIZATION: Includes alteration or replacement of non-degraded facility components soley to implement new or higher standards, to accommodate new functions, or to replace building functions that typically last more than 50 years.

8.8 NEW CONSTRUCTION: Construction of new facilities or expansion of existing facilities.

8.9 OFFEROR: Refers to the contractor submitting the proposal as offeror, including joint ventures, whose name appears in Block 14 of Standard Form 1442 (Solicitation, Offer and Award).

8.10 PROJECT: A design-build or a fully designed construction activity or task, with a single starting point and a single ending point.

8.11 RESTORATION: Includes repair and replacement work to restore facilities damaged as a result of inadequate sustainment, excessive age, natural disaster or other causes to such a condition that it may be used for its designated purpose.

8.12 SELF-PERFORM: Refers to performing work in-house without subcontractors.

8.13 SIGNIFICANT STRENGTH: An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal with appreciable merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the considerable advantage of the Government during contract performance.

8.14 SIGNIFICANT WEAKNESS: A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

8.15 STRENGTH: An aspect of an offeror's proposal with merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the advantage of the Government during contract performance.

8.16 TOTAL VALUE: The final value of the award, including the initial award price and any and all modifications that increased or decreased the price.

8.17 UNCERTAINTY: Any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

8.18 WEAKNESS: A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

8.19 100% COMPLETE:

8.19.1 For construction projects: The facility is completely constructed and ready for the intended use.

8.19.2 For design projects: 100% plans and specifications signed off by an Architect-Engineer and ready for construction with final cost estimate. Does not include any Post Construction Award Support (PCAS).

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Task Renovate Buildings 126, 127, and 128

FFP

Renovation of Building 126, Building 127, and Building 128 and associated site work and utilities, in accordance with the drawings and specifications, complete, but excluding work provided in another Contract Line Item Number.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 Task

OPTION OPTION 1

FFP

Provide all work in connection with Building 126 Interiors (sheet A-102C), complete in accordance with the drawings and specifications, but excluding work provided in another Contract Line Item Number..

0003 Task

OPTION OPTION 2

FFP

Provide all work in connection with Building 128 new metal roofing (sheet A- 104B), complete in accordance with the drawings and specifications, but excluding work provided in another Contract Line Item Number.

0004 Task

OPTION OPTION 3

FFP

Provide work in connection with labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required for the Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E), complete in accordance with the drawings and specifications, but excluding work provided in another Cntract Line Item Number.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. Proposal Due Date:

Proposals are due at the date and time specified in Block 13 A, on page #1 of the Standard Form 1442. If the due date is extended, it will be extended by Amendment.

2. Transmittal of Proposals:

2.1 Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. Proposals submitted by email or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

Offerors must be registered with PIEE as a Proposal Manager in order to submit a proposal. Offerors are highly encouraged to complete the registration process in PIEE immediately, if the Offeror does not currently have access.

2.2 It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Contracting office. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

2.3 Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files.

2.4 Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item.

3. System for Award Management:

Offerors, including joint ventures, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have an active registration at the time of proposal submission. Any offeror whose registration is not active in SAM at the time of proposal submission will be excluded from the process and their proposal will not be evaluated.

4. Format of Proposals:

4.1 Volume 1: Non-Price Proposal

4.1.1 Cover Letter. The cover letter shall include—

4.1.1.1 The solicitation number;

4.1.1.2 The name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of the Offeror;

4.1.1.3 The Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code of the Offeror;

4.1.1.4 A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

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

4.1.1.6 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;

4.1.1.7 Identification of any potential organizational conflicts of interest; and

4.1.1.8 DFARS Clause 252.229-7001 Tax Relief does not have a corresponding provision. Therefore Offerors must state the Name of the Tax and Rate (percentage) that have been excluded from the contract price. This clause will be filled in by the Government upon award.

4.1.2 Signed SF 1442 with blocks 14 though 20c completed;

4.1.3 A single file in PDF format containing three (3) completed Attachments A for construction that are required for Factor 1, Experience;

4.1.4 A single file containing the CPAR Assessment reports and/or the Attachment B (PPQ) and the narrative addressing project complexities and/or adverse past performance.

5. Proposal Submission Requirements and Evaluation Factors:

5.1 Factor 1 – Experience: Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

5.1.1 CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE: Submit three (3) recent and relevant construction projects that best demonstrate experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity to the RFP. For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as follows:

5.1.1.1 Individual projects (Task Orders or Definitive Contracts) that include renovation, repair, or alteration to an existing building, exceed $10,000,000 (or equivalent foreign currency) in contract value, and involve multiple construction trades to provide a complete and usable facility.

5.1.2 A project submitted under construction experience will meet the recency requirement if the construction was 100% complete within the past 15 years of the date of issuance of this RFP.

5.1.3 A project is defined as a construction project performed under a single task order or contract. For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project; rather Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

5.1.4 The attached Construction Project Data Sheet (Attachment A) is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information. Except as specifically requested, the Government will not consider information submitted in addition to this form. Individual blocks on this form may be expanded; however, total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed one (1) double-sided page (or two (2) single-sided pages).

5.1.5 For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFP (e.g., unique features, area, construction methods, etc). In addition, the description should also address any sustainable features for the project, including specific descriptions of those features. Provide applicable documentation on projects that were validated and/or certified through a Sustainable Third Party Certification program.

5.1.6 If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared experience, projects may be submitted for the Joint Venture members. If a project was performed by a JV, and not all partners from that JV are on the JV proposed for this contract, the offeror shall clearly demonstrate what portion of the work was performed by the JV member offering on this contract and shall not include work performed by the JV as a whole. The JV member proposed for this contract shall specifically address field work performed by that JV member including field staffing and direct field work oversight. The JV member proposed for this contract shall also address home office management performed by that JV member including the number/percentage of employees provided for the overall contract by the JV members as well as the overall percentage of work performed by the JV member. The Offeror shall also submit a SIGNED copy of the Joint Venture agreement indicating the proposed participation of each Joint Venture member. Offerors are still limited to a total of three (3) projects.

5.1.7 If an Offeror is utilizing experience information of affiliates/subsidiaries/parent/LLC/LTD member companies (name is not exactly as stated on the SF1442), the proposal shall clearly demonstrate that the affiliate/subsidiary/parent firm will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract. The proposal shall state specific commitments of technical resources (e.g. personnel, equipment) that the affiliate/subsidiary/parent/LLC/LTD member companies commit to the performance of this contract. In particular, the proposal will clearly state the specific commitments of resources of the affiliate/subsidiary/parent/LLC/LTD member that will be located at the worksites and company offices in the city/area of the project. The proposal shall also describe specific roles of the affiliate/subsidiary/ parent/LLC/LTD member companies in terms of the work it will either self-perform or manage on behalf of the Offeror in performance of the contract. The Offeror MAY NOT utilize experience of a subcontractor to demonstrate construction experience under this evaluation factor unless specialized subcontractor experience is stated as acceptable. Failure to submit this information may result in a lower rating.

5.1.8 The Offeror may utilize experience of a subcontractor that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement to demonstrate construction experience under this evaluation factor. The Offer must provide a letter of commitment and an explanation of the meaningful involvement that the subcontractor will have in performance of this contract. More weight may be given to the Offeror’s projects than to those submitted for subcontractors.

5.1.9 Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s demonstrated experience and depth of experience in performing relevant construction projects as defined in the solicitation submittal requirements. The assessment of the Offeror’s relevant experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the Offeror to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP. The Government will only review three (3) projects for construction. Any projects submitted in excess of the three (3) for Construction Experience will not be considered.

5.1.9.1 Offerors that demonstrate experience with constructing building envelope upgrades/repairs, structural repairs, HVAC improvements, and/or mechanical piping repairs/replacement may be considered more favorably than Offerors who do not demonstrate this experience.

5.1.9.2 Offerors that demonstrate experience with relevant projects constructed in the Nordic region

(Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland) may be considered more favorably than Offerors who do not demonstrate this experience.

5.1.9.3 Offerors that demonstrate experience with relevant projects contracted with the United States

Department of Defense may be considered more favorably than Offerors who do not demonstrate this experience.

5.1.9.4 Offerors who submit relevant projects that demonstrate experience with construction of multiple facilities under one project may be considered more favorably than Offerors who do not demonstrate this experience. For projects containing more than one building, use Box 11 on the Construction Project Data Sheet to list the size and value of each individual building.

5.1.9.5 Offerors who submit relevant projects that demonstrate experience self-performing relevant features of work may receive a higher rating than those who do not demonstrate significant self-performance. Self-performance is defined as an offeror who served as the Prime Contractor on the project (including JV offerors who project experience as the same JV entity) and performed significant elements of the construction with in-house resources.

5.2 Factor 2 – Technical Solution:

5.2.1 Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Provide a narrative describing your proposed technical solution to the project that meets the requirements of the RFP. Include the following:

5.2.1.1 Technical Approach: The offeror shall submit a Summary of the technical approach, including the means/methods, materials, and tools to be utilized to complete the work; and mitigation plans for anticipated problems, logistical challenges, and site constraints.

5.2.1.2 Organizational Chart: The Offeror shall provide a Project organizational chart that lists the key positions (Project Manager, Site Safety & Health Officer, Construction QCM, Superintendent, for each specific discipline as well as the communication flow with the Government, and subcontractors. The organizational chart shall clearly identify the lines of authority between the entities. If the experience of a significant subcontractor is being claimed in Factor 1, the firm must be named in the above narrative and organizational chart. The organizational chart is included within the page limitations.

5.2.1.3 Schedule Gantt Chart: The Offeror shall provide a project schedule with a Gantt chart. Include the contract duration, all major submittals and all major aspects of construction project. The contract timeframe identified in the RFP defines the acceptable contract duration. Provide a narrative that explains the proposed contract duration. The Gantt chart is excluded from the page limitations on the narrative, and shall be provided on a single 11” x 17” page.

5.2.1.4 Narrative: The Offeror shall provide a narrative describing their proposed technical approach for completing the work required under this RFP, and shall summarize the proposed means/methods, materials, and tools to be utilized to complete the work and any mitigation plans for anticipated problems, logistical challenges, and site constraints. The page limitation of the narrative shall include the organizational chart, and together shall not exceed five (5) double-sided pages (or ten

(10) single-sided pages).

5.2.2.5 Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the technical approach narrative, organizational chart, and schedule considering the extent to which the Offeror demonstrates a clear understanding of the requirements of the project. The Government will evaluate the effectiveness of the technical solution to determine the likelihood that the work will be performed in accordance with the technical requirements of the RFP.

The Government will evaluate a comparison of the contractor’s proposed contract duration and the acceptable contract duration. The Government’s evaluation of the contractor’s proposed schedule is a means of determining whether the contractor understands the scope of work and approaches the tasks in a logical and effective manner.

5.3 Factor 3 – Safety:

5.3.1 Solicitation Submittal Requirements: The Offeror shall submit the following information: (For a partnership or joint venture, only one safety narrative is required, but it must address each contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture.)

5.3.1.1 Technical Approach: The Offeror shall describe the Offeror’s technical approach to safety for its employees as well as the plan that the Offeror will implement to evaluate and measure safety performance of potential subcontractors as a part of the selection process for all levels of subcontractors. Also, describe methods that the Offeror will employ to ensure and monitor safe work practices at all subcontractor levels. The Safety Narrative, which shall include all information requested in this paragraph, shall be limited to three single-sided pages, (i.e., one (1) double-sided page plus one (1) single-sided page; or three (3) single-sided pages).

5.3.1.2 Basis of Evaluation: The Government is seeking to determine that the Offeror has consistently demonstrated a commitment to safety and that the Offeror plans to properly manage and implement safety procedures for itself and its subcontractors. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s technical approach to safety for its employees, as well as its plan to select and monitor subcontractors. The Government may consult additional sources of information for evaluating safety including, but not limited to, Government agencies, OSHA, NAVFAC’s Facility Accident and Incident Reporting (FAIR) and Contractor Incident Reporting System (CIRS) databases, and other related resources. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete safety information regarding these submittal requirements rests with the Offeror.

The Safety Factor will be rated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis.

5.4 Factor 4 – Past Performance:

5.4.1 Solicitation Submittal Requirements: If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor 1 for Construction Experience. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation then submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) (Attachment B) for each project included in Factor 1 for Construction Experience.

The Offeror should provide completed PPQ in the proposal.

5.4.2 Offerors may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Factor 1 – Experience. Offerors may also address any adverse past performance issues. Explanations shall not exceed two (2) double-sided pages (or four (4) single-sided pages) in total.

5.4.3 The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information. The

Government’s inability to contact any of the Offeror’s references or the references unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor.

5.4.4 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.

5.4.5 Performance awards or additional information submitted will not be considered.

5.4.6 Basis of Evaluation: This evaluation will consider how well the Offeror’s team performed on relevant projects submitted under Factor 1 – Experience and may also consider past performance on other projects currently documented in known sources.

5.4.6.1 The Government will consider the recency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Contractor’s performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the Offeror’s teams’ past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the Offeror’s team’s probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFP.

5.4.6.2 The degree to which past performance evaluations and all other past performance information reviewed by the Government (e.g., CPARS, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), performance recognition documents, and information obtained from any other source) reflect a trend of satisfactory performance considering:

- A pattern of successful completion of tasks;

- A pattern of deliverables that are timely and of good quality;

- A pattern of cooperativeness and teamwork with the Government at all levels (task managers, contracting officers, auditors, etc.); and

- Recency of tasks performed that are identical to, similar to, or related to the task at hand.”

Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will receive a NEUTRAL Confidence rating.

Past performance ratings of “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” hold more value than a “Neutral Confidence” rating and will be considered more favorably in the evaluation of past performance.

5.5 Price: Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

5.5.1 All proposed prices shall be in US Currency (Dollars); award will be made in US Currency. Proposals submitted in any other currency shall be deemed Unacceptable.

Price proposals shall be submitted on the provided Price Schedule.

5.5.2 Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate price based on the total price. Total price consists of the basic requirements and all option items. The Government intends to evaluate all options and has included the provision FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990) in Section 0700 of the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 52.217-5, evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

5.5.2.1 Price analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

5.5.2.1.1 Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFP.

5.5.2.1.2. Comparison of proposed prices with the IGCE.

5.5.2.1.3 Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information.

5.5.2.1.4 Comparison of market survey results.

6. Relative Importance of Factors

6.1 The Government will use the tradeoff process 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.

6.2 The relative order of importance of the non-price evaluation factors in making the award decision is that the technical factors, Factor 1 – Experience; Factor 2 – Technical Solution; and Factor 3 – Safety are of equal importance to each other and, when combined, are equal in importance to the past performance evaluation/performance confidence assessment of Factor 4 – Past Performance. When the proposal is evaluated as a whole, the technical factors and past performance/performance confidence assessment factor combined (i.e., the non-price evaluation factors) are approximately equal to price.

6.2.1 The importance of price will increase if the Offerors non-price proposals are considered essentially equal in terms of overall quality, or if price is so high as to significantly diminish the value of a non-price proposal’s superiority to the Government. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.

7. Basis of Award

7.1 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. Unless discussions are held, Offerors will not be afforded the opportunity to revise their proposals, so Offerors are advised to provide complete and accurate proposals.

7.2 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-price factors will result in an overall rating of “Unacceptable” for the non-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.

7.3 The Government reserves the right to eliminate from consideration for award any or all offers at any time prior to award of the contracts; to negotiate with offerors in the competitive range; and to award the contracts to the offerors submitting the proposals determined to represent the best value—the proposals most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 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.

8. Adjectival Ratings

8.1 Factor 1 – Experience, Factor 2 – Technical Solution and Factor 3 – Safety will be evaluated and assessed the adjectival rating listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Combined Technical/Rick Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Outstanding (O) Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths and/or at least one significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good (G) Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength or significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable (A) Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal (M) Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable (U) Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable, and/or risk of performance is unacceptably high.

8.2 Factor 4 – Past Performance will be evaluated and assessed for how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort being procured in accordance with the adjectival ratings listed in Table 3.

Table 3. Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method

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.

8.3 Factor 4 – Past Performance will then be evaluated and assessed by the adjectival ratings for Performance

Confidence Assessment as listed in Table 4.

Table 4. Performance Confidence Assessments

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.

Neutral Confidence

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. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

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.

9. Pre-award Survey and Responsibility Determination FAR 9.104 requires prospective contractors to demonstrate, among other things, that they have adequate financial resources to perform the contract or ability to obtain them, capability to comply with the required performance schedule, a satisfactory performance record, and be otherwise eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations. The pre-award survey is not a part of the technical evaluation. The following information is required to demonstrate technical and financial solvency.

9.1 Technical Competency will be demonstrated through the Offeror’s past performance assessment, no additional information is required.

9.2 Provide the Offeror’s financial statement (F/S) for the most recent completed financial accounting year, and the preceding two years. Include the balance sheet and income statement. Include the cash flow statement if prepared. The submission requirement in descending order of preference is:

9.2.1 Compiled, reviewed, or audited by an independent external auditor.

9.2.2 Company prepared F/S.

9.2.3 Accounting system generated F/S.

9.2.4 If the Offeror plans to rely on financial support from other sources, provide information from the lending source that identifies the maximum lines of credit that will be available and the current available amount. Provide translation in English, if applicable.

9.3 Verify that the Offeror’s Representations and Certifications include those listed in Section 00 45 00, including the most recent date. If the Representations and Certifications are not included or are not current, either update the profile in SAM or complete and submit the missing or outdated Representations and Certifications.

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52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of provision)

Section 00 22 16 - Supplementary Instructions to Proposers

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52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors--Postaward Debriefings DEC 2022

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be DX rated order; X DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation. [Contracting Officer check appropriate box.]

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) 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;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) 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.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any…