Solicitation - W9128F26BA018_01.31.2026.pdf

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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL:

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

SOLICITATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

CODE

6. PROJECT NUMBER

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

11. The contractor shall begin performance within

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

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

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and

b. An offer guarantee

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

d. Offers providing less than

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

is, is not required.

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

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) award, YES NO notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable.

calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement by the Government in writing within stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

AMOUNTS

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

NUMBER

DATE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

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

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

26. ADMINISTERED BY

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022) BACK

31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES

CODE AT

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Fort Thompson Water IntakeInstrument Name:

PROJECT TITLE: Construct Wet Well, Water Intake, & Pumphouse Project PROJECT LOCATION: Lake Sharpe, Ft. Thompson, SD THE BIDDER HEREBY AGREES TO DO ALL

WORK DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWING SHEETS IDENTIFIED IN

CLAUSE 252.236-7001 RETURN WITH BIDDER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTIONS

00 10 00 (SF1442), SECTION 00 22 00, AND SECTION 00 45 00. THIS INVITATION FOR BID

IS A 100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS

BETWEEN $5,000,000 AND $10,000,000. ALL BIDDERS MUST BE RETURNED

ELECTRONICALLY. SEE SECTION 00 22 00 TWO-STEP SEALED BID OVERVIEW,

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND

CONTRACT AWARD.

W9128F26BA018

Section 00 01 05 - Certification Page

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

Section 00 01 15 - List of Drawing Sheets

Attachments

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Identifier Document Name

Document Description

Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

Page Numbers

Document Type

Provided Under Separate Cover

0001 Attachment A - Past Performanc e Question naire

Past Performance Questionnaire

Jan

6 Attachment No

0002 Wage Deter mination -

SD2026003

2 dated 01 .

02.2026

Wage Determination

Jan

5 Attachment No

0003 Drawings - Fort Thom pson, Sout h Dakota W ater Intak e, Issued December 2

Drawings 19 Dec

Attachment No

0004 Specificat ions (For Constructi

on) Step-O ne, Water Intake, Fo rt Thompso n, SD, Dec

Specification 16 Dec

Attachment No

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

0001 Entire work complete to mobilize to the project site on Lake Sharpe at Fort Thompson, SD Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0002 Entire work complete to construct the pumphouse and components Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0003 Entire work complete to install the waterline Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0004 Entire work complete for seeding and demobilization Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Section 00 20 00 - Instructions for Procurements

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

This solicitation and resulting contract are utilizing a Two Step Sealed Bidding procurement method as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14.5.

This solicitation is the Step-One which is a request for technical proposals only. The technical drawings and specifications for Step-One are 100% complete and considered final or for construction.

Submitted technical proposals in response to this solicitation shall not include prices or pricing information. Bid bonds are not required with the Step-One technical proposal. Bid bonds will be required to be submitted with the Step-Two bid submission.

Step-One submissions will be reviewed for acceptability only. In Step-One, a proposal shall be rated acceptable for all evaluation factors in order to receive an overall "Acceptable" rating and to be eligible to participate in the Step-Two bid. Upon completion of the evaluation of Step-One technical proposals, the Government will provide a notification to each bidder that will include the ratings they received in Step-One.

In Step-Two only firms who submitted acceptable technical proposal in Step-One will be allowed to submit bids.

The Step-One request for technical proposal is due no later than the date and time listed on the Standard Form 1442, Block13 A.

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FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management. 2024-11

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

2020-08

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. 2017-01

52.214-3 Amendments to Invitations for Bids. 2016-12

52.214-4 False Statements in Bids. 1984-04

52.214-5 Submission of Bids. 2016-12

52.214-6 Explanation to Prospective Bidders. 1984-04

52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids.

1999-11

52.214-12 Preparation of Bids. 1984-04

52.214-23 Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Technical Proposals under Two-Step Sealed Bidding.

1999-11

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language.

1991-04

52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. 1991-04

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements- Secondary Site of the Work.

2014-05

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement- Construction Materials.

2014-05

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

2023-11

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

2023-03

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

2023-01

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.216-1 Type of Contract. 1984-04

Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a contract resulting from this Firm-Fixed-Price solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. 1996-09

Bid Guarantee (Sept 1996)

Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for (a) opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, bid bond (b) e.g., supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds-

To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and(1)

To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including (2) any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

The amount of the bid guarantee shall be percent of the bid price or $ , (c) 20 3,000,000.00 whichever is less.

If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period (d) specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond

(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of (e) acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of clause)

52.233-2 Service of Protest. 2006-09

Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at1616 Capitol Ave.,Omaha, NE 68102-4901. [Contracting Officer designate the official or location where a protest may be served on the Contracting Officer.]

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within oneday of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). 1995-02

Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995)

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

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: Cody Nickolas

Address: See 52.236-27 Alt I for date and location ____

Telephone: 605-945-3414

(End of Provision)

52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction).

(Alternate I)

1995-02 Alternate I 1995-02

Alternate I . If an organized site visit will be conducted, substitute a paragraph (Feb 1995) substantially the same as the following for paragraph (b) of the basic provision:

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-

10 February 2026 at 1:00PM, Central

(c) Participants will meet at-the USACE Big Bend Administration Office at 33573 North Shore Road, Fort Thompson, SD 57339

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation. 1984-04

Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

N/A at this time.

(End of clause)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions.

2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) (a) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

The use in this solicitation of any (48 CFR Chapter ) provision with an (b) DFARS 2 authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.215-7008 Only One Offer.

2022-12

ONLY ONE OFFER (DEC 2022)

(a) Cost or pricing data requirements. After initial submission of offers, if the Contracting Officer notifies the Offeror that only one offer was received, the Offeror agrees to-

(1) Submit any additional cost or pricing data that is required in order to determine whether the price is fair and reasonable (10 U.S.C. 3705) or to comply with the statutory requirement for certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 3702 and FAR 15.403-3); and

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this provision, if the acquisition exceeds the certified cost or pricing data threshold and an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-1(b)(2) through (5) does not apply, certify all cost or pricing data in accordance with paragraph (c) of DFARS provision 252.215-7010, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, of this solicitation.

(b) Canadian Commercial Corporation. If the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, certified cost or pricing data are not required. If the Contracting Officer notifies the Canadian Commercial Corporation that additional data other than certified cost or pricing data are required in accordance with DFARS 225.870-4(c), the Canadian Commercial Corporation shall obtain and provide the following:

(1) Profit rate or fee (as applicable).

(2) Analysis provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada to the Canadian Commercial Corporation to determine a fair and reasonable price (comparable to the analysis required at FAR 15.404-1).

(3) Data other than certified cost or pricing data necessary to permit a determination by the U.S. Contracting Officer that the proposed price is fair and reasonable such as a breakout of unit rates and quantities[U.S. Contracting Officer to provide description of the data required in accordance with FAR 15.403-3(a)(1) with the notification].

(4) As specified in FAR 15.403-3(a)(4), an offeror who does not comply with a requirement to submit data that the U.S. Contracting Officer has deemed necessary to determine price reasonableness or cost realism is ineligible for award unless the head of the contracting activity determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to make the award to that offeror.

(c) Subcontracts. Unless the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, the Offeror shall insert the substance of this provision, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold defined in FAR part 2.

Section 00 21 10 - Two Phase – Phase One

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

Section 00 21 20 - Two Phase - Phase Two

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

SECTION 00 22 00

TWO-STEP SEALED BID OVERVIEW, GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND

INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND CONTRACT AWARD

1. OVERVIEW

a. This is a "Two-Step Sealed Bid" Invitation for Bid for the FT Thompson Intake/ Pumphouse Construction, Lake Sharpe, FT Thompson, South Dakota. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price construction contract to the responsive and responsible bidder whom the Government determines to have an acceptable Step-One technical proposal, conforms to the solicitation requirements, provides a fair and reasonable price, and bids the lowest overall price in Step-Two.

b. The Step-One Request for Technical Proposals is issued with 100% complete sufficiently descriptive technical specifications and construction drawings. The information contained in Step-One may be updated in the invitation issued under Step-Two. The 100% specifications and drawings final to be used for construction. Only those firms determined to be technically acceptable during Step-One will be allowed to submit bids during Step-Two.

c. The Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedure is a combination of competitive procedures designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding while ensuring only technically acceptable firms participate in the priced sealed bid. The process allows for the Step-One technical proposal submission and evaluation to be performed concurrent with any updates to the final 100% technical specifications and construction drawings. Step-One ensures that only technically acceptable firms participate in the Step-Two, the sealed bid process.

d. Step-One under this process consists of the request for, submission of, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical proposal. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each bidder. The proposals are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information.

e. In Step-One, bidders must submit technical proposals that are complete and acceptable without the need for additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted. The Government may proceed with Step-Two without requesting further information from any bidder; however, the Government may request additional information from, or enter into discussions with, the bidders of proposals that are determined to be reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable. Discussions will only be held if necessary, and if determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

f. A notice of "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" will be forwarded to each Step-One bidder upon completion of the technical proposal evaluation and final determination. The names of the bidders that submitted acceptable technical proposals will be listed on the Government's https://sam.gov website for the benefit of prospective subcontractors.

g. In Step-Two, an amendment with any updates to the 100% technical specifications and construction drawings will be issued to only those bidders whose technical proposals are determined to be "Acceptable" in Step-One. The normal sealed bid process in FAR Part 14 will be followed. In Step-Two, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be "Acceptable", either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Each bid submitted in Step-Two must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal that was submitted, evaluated, and determined to be "Acceptable" in Step-One. Bidders must comply with the 100% technical specifications and construction drawings and the bidder's "Acceptable" technical proposal.

h. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. The Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified, and company relationships are fully disclosed in a bid or, for arrangements entered into after submission of an offer, before the arrangement becomes effective. The Government will not normally require or encourage the dissolution of contractor team arrangements. The Bidder must identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement.

i. Any Bidder submitting a bid in the name of a joint venture, shall include a fully executed copy of the joint venture agreement with the bid. Joint venture agreements which require SBA approval may be submitted absent the requisite SBA Servicing Agency approving authorities' signature; however, the Bidder shall submit evidence from the Bidder's SBA Servicing Agency that the Bidder has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel.

2. STEP-ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All bidders are required to submit a technical proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be rated other than "acceptable". Bidders shall e-mail Step-One Technical Proposal to the below individuals no later than the date and time established in Block 13A of the Standard Form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30 addressing the bid date, as applicable:

Contracting Officer: Jeffrey W. Wyant at Jeffrey.w.wyant@usace.army.mil Contract Specialist:

Samuel K. Mcguffey at sam.k.mcguffey@usace.army.mil

Each email shall contain the following information:

a. Solicitation No: W9128F26BA018

b. Due Date and Time: [Block 13 of the SF 1442 or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30 addressing the bid date, as applicable]

c. Bid Validity Date: 90 Days

Submissions received after the date and time stated within Block 13 of the SF 1442 or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30 addressing the bid date, as applicable, will be considered late and will not be considered for award. To avoid rejection of a bid, the bidder must ensure the e-mail submission is virus-free. The government will follow FAR 14.406 if an e-mail bid is unreadable.

Bidders shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) when sending the bid to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The bidder certifies with its bid that the representations and certifications included in SAM are current, accurate, and complete.

3. STEP-ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Submit the Step-One technical proposal via email in PDF format and be Optical Character Recognition (OCR)* compatible and word searchable. Each Section must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, and Bidder's name.

*OCR is a common method of digitizing printed texts so that they can be electronically searched, stored more compactly, displayed on-line, and used in machine processes such as machine translation, text-to-speech, key data extraction and text mining.

Bidders should enter a description for every file submitted. Bidders should separate files over 20 megabytes (MB) into smaller files and send separate e-mails. Bidders shall identify each e-mail with the number relative to the total number of e-mails submitted (i.e., "e-mail 1 of 4").

Bidders should request Government receipt upon sending all e-mails. Bidders should not assume e-mail submissions are instantaneous and shall consider file size and number of files sent. Bidders should send bids at least 1 hour early to ensure delivery and may send test e-mails to USACE the day before bid opening.

Step-One technical proposal will be organized with a table of contents as follows:

COVER LETTER - Solicitation number; Name, address, email, and telephone number of the Bidder; Names, title, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Bidder's behalf with the Government in connection with this IFB. Name, title and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal.

A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the IFB, CAGE Code, and UEI number for the Bidder, and all teaming partners and / or Joint Ventures.

Note: The inclusion of any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the technical proposal, or the inclusion of any other terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the bid is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal.

TAB A - Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the Bidder, include the bidder's UEI number in Block 14.

Acknowledgement of all amendments to the IFB in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

TAB B - Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications, Printed Entity Record from the online System for Award Management (SAM) database.

TAB C - Teaming & Joint Venture Arrangements: Bidders submitting proposals using a teaming arrangement shall submit a fully executed copy of the teaming arrangement signed both by the subcontractor/teaming partner and the bidder and the narrative described in Section 00 21 00 paragraph 1.h above. Bids submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal, including letters of commitment from the joint venture firms. See Section 00 22 00 paragraph 1.i above.

TAB D - All submission requirements for Factor 1: Past Performance submission requirements.

TAB E - All submission requirements for Factor 2: Construction Approach submission requirements

4. STEP-ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this IFB shall be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in Proj Net at (https://www. projnet.org ). To submit and review inquiry items, prospective bidders will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective bidder who submits a comment/question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective bidder once the reply is available for viewing.

***Please Note: Bidders shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected. Please review all previous inquiries to limit redundant inquiries.

The Projnet ID: W9128F26BA018

Project Name: FT Thompson Water In Take

Bidder Inquiry Key: 6AECA3-9BP42T

Instructions for first-time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

c. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

e. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

b. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

c. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

d. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

e. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

f. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

g. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries 12 calendar days before proposal due date in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response to inquiries and amend the solicitation if necessary.

Bidding firms are requested to review the specification in its entirety and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is1-800- 428-HELP. Email to staff@rcesupport.com.

5. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the FAR, no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award will be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective prime contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

6. STEP-ONE- REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS EVALUATION

The Government will evaluate each bidder's technical proposal based on how well the proposal addresses each of the evaluation factors listed below. Each of the evaluation factors will be evaluated by the Government and either an "Acceptable", "Unacceptable", or "Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made "Acceptable" rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board. There are no relative weights assigned to the factors. A Step One acceptable technical proposal must be rated "Acceptable" for all evaluation factors to receive an overall "Acceptable" technical proposal rating.

General Technical Proposal and Evaluation Information:

a. The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.5, Two-Step Sealed Bidding. For this procurement, only one (1) technical proposal may be submitted by each bidder. The proposal shall be complete without the need of additional explanation or information. The Government may proceed with Step-Two without requesting further information from any bidder; however, the Government may request additional information from bidder(s) that submit a proposal that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable.

b. Technical Proposals will be rated at the factor level. If any factor is determined to be "Unacceptable", the entire proposal will be determined "Unacceptable". A technical proposal may be determined to be "Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable", and therefore eligible for discussions. However, a proposal with a factor that is determined to be "Unacceptable" will be eliminated from further consideration.

c. Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be rated other than "Acceptable". The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified locations. If an offeror submits alternates that are not requested, the information will not be evaluated.

d. In general, example projects or experience that the Government does not consider relevant for the purposes of evaluating experience will not be considered as a part of the minimum project requirement.

e. The degree of acceptability to the Government inherent in the content of the offeror's technical proposal will be a consideration under every evaluation factor.

f. If discussions are held with bidder(s) whose proposals are considered "Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable" and technical proposal revisions are requested, the revised proposal will be re-evaluated in accordance with the criteria in the solicitation. After completion of discussions and evaluation of any revised proposals, the proposal will be determined as "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable". If determined "Unacceptable", a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal's evaluation.

g. Any proposal which modifies or fails to conform to the essential requirements or specifications of the request for technical proposals will be considered nonresponsive and categorized as "Unacceptable"

h. The offeror's conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance and material omission(s) will cause the technical proposal to be rejected as "Unacceptable".

i. The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective bidders, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror's failure to include information that the Government has indicated must be included will result in the proposal being found other than "Acceptable" if inadequate detail is provided.

j. Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the technical proposal submissions. The inclusion of any terms and conditions in the proposals that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal /bid is "Unacceptable" and thus ineligible to bid in Step-Two. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal /bid; see "Proposal Inquiries and Questions", located above in Section 00 22 00.

k. Factor and Overall Technical Proposal Ratings. Each factor and the overall technical proposal as a whole will be given one of the ratings identified and defined as follows:

FACTOR 1 RATINGS (Past Performance)

DEFINITION

Acceptable

Based on the bidder's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable

Based on the bidder's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

FACTOR 2 RATINGS (Construction Approach)

DEFINITION

Acceptable

The proposal meets the requirements of the RFP and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable (Note: This rating is not used for the overall technical proposal rating)

The proposal, as proposed, cannot be rated as Acceptable because of error(s), omissions(s), or deficiency(ies) which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal.

Unacceptable

The proposal does not meet the requirements of the 2-Step IFB.

Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria for the Technical Proposal

The information provided in this section will be used in evaluating the offeror's proposed construction approach and past performance, specific to this solicitation.

Factor 1 - Past Performance

There are three (3) aspects to the performance confidence evaluations: recency, relevancy, and quality of past performance. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor's performance shall be considered. Relevance and quality of performance will be combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each Bidder. The project examples requested within this factor shall be of relevant scope and complexity to the solicited project.

Submission Requirements:

Submit a minimum of two (2) example projects and a maximum of five (5) example projects with a minimum of contract value of $750,000 completed within the last 10 years (from Step-One IFB issue date) demonstrating the proposing firm's recent, relevant experience on projects of a similar size, scope and complexity as this project. At least one of the submitted example projects shall have a minimum contract value of $2,500,000. If more than five (5) projects are submitted, only the first five (5) will be evaluated. The projects submitted shall be limited to no more than two (2) pages for each project submission. Additional pages above the limit for each project will not be evaluated.

Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) or any other type of task-order contracts that provide for the issuance of task orders for the performance of tasks shall not be considered projects for the purposes of this evaluation. Only individual task orders issued under such contracts will be evaluated as projects. However, a phased project using phased task orders for a single customer with multiple inter-dependent facilities on a single site may be considered a project for the purposes of this evaluation. Project descriptions that do not clearly describe the proposing firm's or team member's experience, the scope of the project, or the periods of project performance will not be considered.

The information that is required for Factor 1, Experience in Relevant Projects, the information requested for Factor 1 shall be in the offeror's proposal and should include the following.

The following information is required for each submitted project experience:

1) Project Title

2) Location

3) Contract Number

4) Type of Contract: Indicate Firm Fixed Price; Cost Plus Fixed Fee; etc.

5) Total Dollar Amount at Award and Completion: Total amount of the proposing firm's contract or subcontract (if a key subcontractor)

6) Project Delivery Method: Indicate Design/Bid/Build; Design/Build; Integrated Design; Design Only; etc.

7) Role of Proposing Firm: Prime contractor or key subcontractor. If a subcontractor, state who is the prime contractor. State if the example project represents a Joint Venture. If a Joint Venture, name the Joint Venture's parties. Indicate type of work and percentage of work performed by the parties.

8) Brief Description of Project: Provide a narrative with details about the proposing firm's role and the relevancy to this project.

9) Project Relevancy: Address any relevancy of the submitted project using, at a minimum, the relevancy criteria below.

10) Construction Start and Completion Dates: Project construction shall be identified as complete or substantially complete. If a proposing firm presents a project that is substantially complete, the proposal shall include an explanation of why that project should be considered.

11) Customer / End User's Primary Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

12) Procuring Activity Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references.

Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

A projectrecent is a project that is complete or substantially complete within 10 years of this request for Step-One technical proposal issue date. If a proposing firm submits a project as substantially complete within the 10-year period, the proposal shall include an explanation why that project should be considered substantially complete. Project should be substantially complete, meaning more than 90% invoiced and paid.

The relevancy of submitted projects shall be substantiated by the proposing firm's role, work, size, scope, and complexity similar to the requirements in this project. In making this determination, the Government will use the following criteria to establish the acceptable relevancy of a submitted project (this is not an exclusive list and each relevant project does not need to meet all of the criteria):

1) The project displays the offeror and/or their proposed subcontractors/suppliers experience of successful installation of raw water intake plant consists of a wet well, intake screen, large diameter raw water lines, pump house, transformer, backup generator, etc. To demonstrate that experience include pertinent project details (wet well diameter, intake screen size, pipe diameters, lengths, pump house, type of construction method utilized, project locations, etc.)

and any other information beneficial in illustrating this requirement.

2) The project displays the offeror and/or their proposed subcontractors experience of successfully performing Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), micro- tunneling or other trenchless installation projects consistent with the methodologies required by this IFB (see drawings or specifications for specific trenchless technologies utilized in this project). To demonstrate that experience with HDD/trenchless projects include pertinent project details

(lengths and diameters of bores, soils encountered, special conditions, utility type for which bore was used, etc.) and any other information beneficial in illustrating this requirement must be provided in the proposal.

The project descriptions and relevancy narratives shall clearly articulate the relevancy in sufficient detail to determine technical capability.

Quality: In addition, submit a completed CPARS for each submitted example project. DO NOT provide past performance information for projects other than project examples provided for this factor. The quantity of CPARS submitted should be the same as the quantity of projects submitted.

If a completed CPARS is not available, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment A) is provided for the offering firms to submit to the client of each project the offering firm includes in its submission requirements for Factor 1. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client's point of contact. The completed PPQs should be submitted with the Step-One technical proposals. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's points of contact, Jeff Wyant and Sam McGuffey via email prior to the Step-One technical proposal closing date and time.

Previously completed PPQs are acceptable.

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government's overall rating for this factor will be based on the Offeror's Past Performance to include recency and relevancy of the projects submitted and the quality of performance.

The burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the proposing firm. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate past performance of the division or unit submitting the offer or of the team member. The prime contractor will be rated on its own performance. A prime contractor may not establish past performance based on the past performance of its proposed key personnel, apart from that of the entity.

In accordance with FAR 15.305 and DFARS 215.305, the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor's performance will be considered. However, the comparative assessment in FAR 15.305(a)(2)(i) does not apply. Therefore, past performance will be rated on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis only.

In the case of an offeror for whom information on past performance (CPARS or PPQs) is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance quality rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)).

Therefore, the offeror will be determined to have unknown (or "neutral") past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

The Government may also review past performance information from any sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other databases using all CAGE/ UEI numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal;

interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency. The Government reserves the right to check any or all cited references to verify supplied information and to assess owner satisfaction. The evaluation may take into account the number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken, and the overall work record.

:Minimum Acceptability Criteria

Past performance information shall be submitted for minimum of two (2) example projects and a maximum of five (5) example projects completed or substantially completed within the last 10 years from the date of the Step-One issuance date demonstrating the proposing firm's recent, relevant experience.

The recency and relevancy of each submitted project shall include:

a. Each project example shall include at least two (2) of the similar scope criteria listed above.

The experience provided by the compilation of all the submitted projects shall include experience on all items above.

b. The total cost of one (1) or more of the projects shall be valued at least $2,500,000.

The project descriptions and relevancy narratives shall clearly articulate the relevancy in sufficient detail to determine technical capability. The more similarities an example project has with the prospective contract, the greater the degree of relevancy.

A proposing firm demonstrates acceptable past performance by meeting the minimum submission and past performance solicitation requirements and based on the offeror's satisfactory or higher performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required efforts in the requirements. The Government will have confidence in the firm's probability to successfully supply products and services that meet all the contract's plans, specifications requirements.

Factor 2 - Construction Approach

Submission Requirements:

The proposing firm shall clearly communicate its proposed technical approach for the solicited project which meets the attached technical specifications and construction drawings. The construction approach shall be described in 20 pages or less. If the bidder's Factor 2 submission exceeds 20 pages, only the first 20 pages will be evaluated. The narrative shall address how all assumptions and requirements are determined. If additional assumptions are needed, then clearly list them and explain the reason for each assumption. The proposal shall include, as a minimum, the following elements:

1. :Management Approach

a. Organizational Chart

b. Sub-Contractor Management

c. Contract Close-out

2. : Technical Approach

Based on your understanding of the requirements, describe the technical approach you will take to address the unique challenges, opportunities, and constraints inherent to this project.

Present a narrative to describe your technical solution for this project, specifically citing the process and the following topics (at a minimum):

Field verification of existing utilities Major equipment used for construction Limiting disturbance to surrounding vegetation/landscape Briefly describe how the intake screen installation and trenchless bores will be conducted, verified and certified upon completion.

Briefly describe the approach to minimizing risk during critical construction activities (e.g., dewatering, deep excavation, intake screen placement work).

Briefly describe conditions that will impact schedule and how these risks will be mitigated to ensure the project is completed by the required date. The proposal should consider items such as Endangered/Threatened Species (Spec Section 01 57 20.00 10) and Federal holidays, work schedule, and winter exclusion discussed in Spec Section 01 30 00.24.

The submission for this factor may not exceed (20) twenty pages, including explanatory drawings.

:Evaluation Criteria

The Government will evaluate the technical approach in its entirety and categorize the proposal with one (1) combined technical evaluation for this factor.

The proposing firm's technical approach narrative shall be in an organized manner that acceptably addresses the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements.

:Minimum Acceptability Criteria

1. The proposing firm's Technical Approach shall, at a minimum, include and address all the…