Solicitation - W912DS26RA018 Professional Appearance.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

Construction of a New Child Development CenterInstrument Name:

PROJECT TITLE: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT CENTER

PROJECT LOCATION: FORT HAMILTON, NEW YORK 1. THIS IS UNRESTRICTED FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION ONE (1) PHASE DESIGN-BUILD BEST VALUE TRADEOFF WITH

HUBZONE PRICE PREFERENCE 2. NAICS CODE: 236220, SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000. 3.

PROJECT MAGNITUDE RANGE: $25,000,000 - $50,000,000. 4. SUBMIT PROPOSALS NO

LATER THAN 4:00PM EST. ON 29 JUNE 2026 VIA E-MAIL TO MOHENDA.R.SURAGE@USACE.

ARMY.MIL AND NICHOLAS.P.EMANUEL@USACE.ARMY.MIL. FILE SIZE IS LIMITED TO 25MB

PER EMAIL. POC: MOHENDA SURAGE, CONTRACT SPECIALIST. TEL: 917-790-8088, EMAIL:

MOHENDA.R.SURAGE@USACE.ARMY.MIL

W912DS26RA018

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

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

0001 Small Child Development Center - Fort Hamilton, NY: All Primary work (includes all equipment, labor, and material) for Child Development Center and Playground as described in the plans and specifications except for work included in items below.

Product Service Code: Y1CA North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 236220 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0002 Small Child Development Center - Fort Hamilton, NY: All supporting facilities work (includes all equipment, labor, and material) for demolition as shown on Drawings except for work included in items below.

Product Service Code: Y1CA North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 236220 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0003 PRE-PRICED CLIN - Small Child Development Center - Fort Hamilton, NY:

All work for submission and acceptance of the as-built drawings. This line item is pre-priced and cannot be changed.

Product Service Code: Y1CA North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 236220 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0004 PRE-PRICED CLIN Small Child Development Center - Fort Hamilton, NY:

All work for acceptance of the final O&M Manuals. This line item is pre-priced and cannot be changed.

Product Service Code: Y1CA North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 236220 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

OPTION BID ITEM NO. 0001 Mechanical Yard Louvres in lieu of Chain Link Fence.

This option may be exercised within 120 calendar days after notice to proceed

(NTP).

Product Service Code: Y1CA North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 236220 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

OPTION BID ITEM NO. 0002 Bollards in lieu of Boulders. This option may be exercised within 120 calendar days after notice to proceed (NTP).

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Section 00 20 00 - Instructions for Procurements

Totals

Total Base Bid (CLIN Items No. 0001 through 0004) _____________________________________

Total Optional Items (CLIN Items No. 0005 through 0006) ______________________________

Total Base Bid + Optional Item (CLIN Item 0001 through 0006) _________________________

NOTES TO OFFERORS

(1) Total Offer shall include all costs associated with each item number including all bonding, overhead, and profit.

(2) Offerors are required to bid on all the Base Bid items and all the Optional Bid items, or their offers may be rejected.

(3) Offerors are reminded that they must bid on the issued Request for Proposal as amended. Any deviations, conditions or attachments made by the offeror himself, thereto, may render the offer noncompliant and be cause for its rejection."

(4) Optional CLINs 0005, and 0006 may be exercised at time of award or at any time within 120 calendar days after notice to proceed (NTP). The Contracting Officer may exercise any or all Optional CLIN(s) by written notice to the

Contractor, within the time period specified above. The period of performance of the contract will not be extended with the exercise of any or all Optional CLIN(s).

(5) Line item 0003 is pre-priced at $65,000.00 and this price shown may not be changed. This price is set by the government as assurance to receive final drawings, it may not reflect the actual effort of developing final set. The Offerors are to include balance of actual effort in CLIN 0001, whether credit or additional cost.

(6) Line item 0004 is pre-priced at $35,000.00 and this price shown may not be changed. This price is set by the government as assurance to receive final O&M manuals, it may not reflect the actual effort of developing the manuals. The Offerors are to include balance of actual effort in CLIN 0001, whether credit or additional cost.

(7) Contract Duration (period of performance) is 730 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed

(8) Offer Acceptance Period: Offers are to be valid for 120 calendar days after the date offers are due."

Electronic Proposal

(a) Definition.

Electronic proposal, as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via electronic commerce (see FAR Subpart 4.5 -- Electronic Commerce in Contracting).

(b) Offerors must submit electronic proposals as responses to this solicitation. Electronic proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals.

(c) The format for electronic proposals in this solicitation is: PDF documents sent via email, ONLY to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, as listed below:

Mohenda Surage: Email Address: mohenda.r.surage@usace.army.mil

Nicholas Emanuel: Email Address: nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil

(d) If any portion of an electronic proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document --

(1) The Contracting Officer immediately shall notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the proposal;

(2) The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the Contracting Officer after consultation with the offeror; and

(3) The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the electronic proposal. However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal.

(End of Provision)

Submit proposals no later than 4:00PM EST on 29 June 2026 via e-mail to:

mohenda.r.surage@usace.army.mil nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil

File size is limited to 25MB per email.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

Potential Offerors are reminded that only the minimum documents are required for proposal submission:

1. Acknowledged amendments.

2. Offerors must check off box (d) in 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (DEC 2019) for being on SAM.gov.

*** END OF NARRATIVE ***

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management- Registration. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language.

1991-04

52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S.

Currency.

1991-04

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors- Competitive Acquisition.

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges-Identification of Subcontract Effort. (Deviation)

2026-02

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

2026-02

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.

2014-05

52.232-13 Notice of Progress Payments. 1984-04

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (Deviation) 2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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. (Deviation) 2026-02

Type of Contract (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

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

(End of provision)

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/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

(End of provision)

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation. 1984-04

Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

TO BE DETERMINED

(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 (b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

W912DS26RA018

https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

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 ____[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 16 - Instructions to Proposers

CRITERIA AND FACTORS FOR EVALUATION, BASIS OF AWARD, EVALUATION CRITERIA,

RATING SYSTEM AND DEFINITION

SECTION 00 22 10 - SELECTION PROCEDURES AND BASIS OF AWARD

BEST VALUE TRADE OFF

1.0 OVERVIEW

2.0 BASIS OF AWARD

3.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

4.0 PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS, SUBFACTORS AND

ELEMENTS

5.0 VOLUME 1 - PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

5.1 TAB A - FACTOR 1 - PAST PERFORMANCE

5.2 TAB B - FACTOR 2 - PROPOSED CONTRACT DURATION, PHASING AND SUMMARY

SCHEDULE

5.3 TAB C - FACTOR 3 -ORGANIZATION APPROACH

6.0 VOLUME 2 - FACTOR 4 - SMALL BUSINESS

6.1 TAB A - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

6.2 TAB B - PAST UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS

7.0 VOLUME 3 - PRICE AND PRO FORMA INFORMATION

7.1 TAB A - PRICE (STANDARD FORM 1442, PROPOSAL DATA SHEET AND CONTRACT LINE

ITEM SCHEDULE)

7.2 TAB B - BID GUARANTEE

7.3 TAB C - SELF PERFORMED WORK

ATTACHMENTS

1 - PROPOSAL DATA SHEETS

2 - PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

3 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE PRIME CONTRACTOR OR KEY SUB CONTRACTOR

4 - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

5 - SAMPLE FIRM, UNEQUIVOCAL LETTER OF COMMITMENT

1.0 OVERVIEW

This is a "Best Value Trade Off" solicitation in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1 for the Construction of the new Child Development Center project at Fort Hamilton, NY. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein, and award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible firm, whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the solicitation is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government.

2.0 BASIS OF AWARD

This is a Best Value Trade Off procurement where the Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority has determined conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering all non-price factors described herein, and price. All non-price

. The intent of this factors when combined are approximately equal in importance to price solicitation is to obtain the best proposal within funds available. After the Government individually evaluates and rates each proposal, the Source Selection Authority will compare proposals to determine which proposal represents the overall best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. The Government will not award a contract to an Offeror whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001. If there is a lower priced, conforming offer(s), the Source Selection Official must determine that the added value of a more expensive proposal (within funds available) would justify award to that Offeror. The magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000 and $50,000,000.

The Government will conduct a Best Value Tradeoff of the four technical evaluation factors and price. The factors are as follows:

Non-Price factors:

Factor 1 - Past Performance

Factor 2 - Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing And Summary Schedule

Factor 3 -Organization Approach

Factor 4 - Small Business Participation Plan

The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will select the Offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government in accordance with the evaluation criteria and basis of award stated in the solicitation. If award is not made on initial offers, the SSA will determine the competitive range and document the decision through approval of the Competitive Range Decision Document (CRDD).

Upon completion of the evaluation of final proposal revisions submitted by the Offerors in the competitive range, or if award is made on initial offers, the SSA will select the Offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government. This decision will be documented to include the rationale for any business judgements and trade-offs made or relied on and the benefits associated with additional costs in the Source Selection Decision Document (SSDD).

Failure to submit all data in the format indicated in this solicitation may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for evaluation, and for subsequent award. Any deviations and/or exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

This RFP does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS: Proposals must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this Request for Proposal (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions, clarifications, or any contact concerning the proposals received; therefore, each initial proposal should be submitted on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be necessary. Offerors should not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals. In addition, if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

EVALUATION APPROACH: All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST). The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will ensure that the evaluation of all Factors has been conducted in accordance with the Solicitation, approved Source Selection Plan, and all applicable acquisition laws and regulations.

A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this Solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal, proposal revisions (if applicable), and any information obtained from other sources, e.

g., past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any proposal incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation. The SSEB will not compare proposals against each other. After all proposals are evaluated and rated, the Government will compare the ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages of proposals against one another in order to determine which Offeror represents the best overall value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. The SSA, independently exercising prudent business judgement, will determine the Offeror that proposed the best value to the Government. Failure to submit all data in the format indicated in this Section may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for evaluation or for subsequent award. Exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will ensure that the evaluation of all Factors has been conducted in accordance with the Solicitation and all applicable acquisition laws and regulations

3.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

3.1.1 Who May Submit:

a. Competition will be unrestricted with HubZone Price Evaluation Preference (i.e., open to all businesses regardless of Small Business status). Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal.

3.1.2 Inquiries about this solicitation:

a. Prospective Offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation only by e-mail to the Contract Specialist - Mohenda Surage (Mohenda.R.Surage@usace.army.mil) and Contracting Officer - (Nicholas Emanuel Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil).

b. Include the solicitation number, and project title with any questions/clarifications. Written questions must be received by this office not later than 7 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

As this is a competitive negotiated acquisition, there is no public proposal opening and no information will be given out as to the number of Offerors or the results of the competition until award is made.

3.1.3 Page Limit and Size of Electronic Materials shall be submitted in the following volumes:

Volume Tab Title Maximum Pages

1 A Factor 1: Past Performance No Page Limit

1 B Factor 2: Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing and Summary Schedule

1 C Factor 3: Organization Approach 15

2 A Factor 4: Small Business Participation Plan

No page limit

2 B Factor 4: Past Utilization of Small Business

No page limit

3 A Price (Standard Form 1442 & Contract Line Item Schedule)

No page limit

3 B Bid Guarantee No page limit

3 C Self-Performed Work No page limit

In order to evaluate all proposals effectively and equitably, the Contracting Officer must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly address submission requirements as outlined below.

Pages containing text shall be submitted electronically on standard 8-1/2 x 11-inch size paper.

Schedules, drawings and/or sketches may be submitted electronically on paper not exceeding 11 x 17-inch, (each 11 x 17 counts as two pages). Use of 'TAB' pages are encouraged to identify each section of the proposal and shall not count against proposal's total page count. Each page of text shall be minimally single spaced with a minimum 12-point font and one-inch margins all around.

Any sheet with printed material (text or graphics) shall be considered a page, excluding dividers, cover sheets, letters of commitment, team agreements, and/or Joint Venture agreements.

3.1.4 Joint Ventures

a. When an Offeror is submitting a proposal as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 and any financial surety instrument that is required, unless a written agreement by all members of the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the legal authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. Signatures on the written agreement designating one member of the joint venture as having legal authority to bind all other members of the joint venture must be executed by the duly authorized representatives of the respective joint venture members. All joint venture members will remain jointly and severally liable for all actions, representations, and other activities by the joint venture and by other joint venture members in connection with this solicitation and subsequent contract. A copy of the joint venture agreement and agreement providing evidence of the authority to legally bind all other members of the joint venture must be submitted with the Offeror's proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration.

b. If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience, past performance, and other information about each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture. The experience, past performance, and other information about each joint venture partner will be considered the experience, etc. of the joint venture entity. Joint ventures must also submit the following additional documentation:

3.1.4.b.1 A copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

3.1.4.b.2 A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

3.1.4.b.3 The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

3.1.4.b.4 The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work under the contract.

3.1.4.b.5 Identification of key personnel having the authority to bind the joint venture to any and all agreements, including any subcontracts, executed by the joint venture.

3.1.4.b.6 Identification of party or parties maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposit of all receipts, keeping the books and records of the joint venture, and paying applicable taxes for the joint venture.

3.1.4.b.7 Identification of party or parties having overall control of the joint venture.

c. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture entities and identify the entity, or whether they are hired directly as employees of the joint venture.

d. A complete and legally binding document with all information required under this section titled "Joint Venture" shall be included in Volume I of the proposal.

3.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1 Proposal Requirements and Submission

Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. Do not assume that Offerors will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals.

Do not submit any material not required by this solicitation (such as company or system brochures). Offerors must meet all technical portions (construction criteria) of the RFP. The fact that the technical specifications and the drawings are not evaluated factors during solicitation does not relieve the Offerors from meeting all technical, or other, requirements of the RFP.

The Government will not make assumptions concerning the intent, capabilities, or experiences of the Offerors. Clear identification of proposal details shall rest as sole responsibility of the Offeror.

Therefore, the proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. Proposals shall be typed and easy to read. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear.

b. Must contain a Proposal Cover Sheet, to include the Offeror's e-mail address, cell phone number, Name, Address, DUNS, and CAGE code. The proposal cover sheet is required by Provision "FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition."

c. Proposals shall be organized, concise, and submitted in the volumes and in the order indicated herein. Volumes shall be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

d. Proposals shall contain a Table of Contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

e. Offerors shall submit a signed dated Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Any and all amendments must be acknowledged by the Offeror in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.

f. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, and the like are not necessary. However, proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

g. Failing to submit attachments or failing to properly complete the proposal, may result in rejection of the Offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and contact the Contract Specialist if instructions are not understood.

3.2.2 Where to Submit:

The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The RFP will provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. The Offeror's proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via EMAIL. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (FACSIMILE, REGULAR

MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Offeror's proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall email their proposals.

Please send proposals to Contract Specialist Mohenda Surage at Mohenda.R.Surage@usace.

army.mil and to Contracting Officer Nicholas Emanuel at nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through email. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading in email (total size cannot exceed 5MB).

Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a "File Description" for each file(s) you upload. The "File Description" will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personally Identifiable Information (PII)) in the File Description.) Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is received by the Government.

The government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipients. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AVOID WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE

TO ATTEMPT TO TRANSMIT THEIR PROPOSALS BECAUSE TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH

UPLOAD MAY RENDER YOUR PROPOSAL TO BE LATE.

3.3 VOLUME 1- MINIMUM SUBMISSION CRITERIA (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL): For purposes of this RFP, an "Offeror" may include a group of two (2) or more entities that have formed a "contractor team arrangement," as that term is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part

9.6. In the case of entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement, the experience and performance history of any member of the team, whether or not gained while working with the other member(s) of the currently- proposed contractor team arrangement, will be considered as a part of the evaluation of the Offeror's proposal, if the Offeror provides a firm, unequivocal Letter of Commitment signed by both parties.

In the case of affiliates, past performance of an Offeror's "affiliate," as that term is defined in FAR 2.101, will be evaluated (as described within this section) if the Offeror demonstrates a firm, unequivocal commitment that the affiliate will participate meaningfully (e.g., roles, responsibilities, etc.) in the performance of the contract. This commitment, nature of each entity's relationship and meaningful participation shall be described in a document signed by authorized representatives of both the Offeror and its affiliate. If a teaming agreement or Letter of Commitment is not provided, the projects and experience of any team members outside of the Prime Offeror will not be considered.

The contractor team agreement/commitment shall be provided at the beginning of the Offeror's technical proposal, prior to Factor 1, and will not be included in the overall page count.

The following are to be used in determining the status of the Offeror's team for the evaluation of project submissions under Factor 1:

3.3.1 In the case of contractor team arrangements involving a Prime Contractor and Subcontractor (s), where the Prime Contractor submits the proposal in response to this RFP, the Prime Contractor is considered the "Prime Offeror."

3.3.2 In the case of joint ventures, the "Prime Offeror" experience and past performance is limited to entities with signed agreements.

3.3.3 In the case of mentor/protege relationships, the relationship must be established by the two Offerors and approved by the chosen Government Agency prior to proposal submission. The "Prime Offeror" experience and past performance is limited to entities with signed agreements.

The approved mentor/protege document from the Government Agency must be submitted along with the teaming agreement.

3.3.4 In the case of additional projects submitted by subcontractors, the subcontractor must submit the final cost of their portion of the project along with total project cost and all other required information.

3.3.5 In the case of Offerors that are large, multi-function firms (consisting of subsidiaries), experience and past performance should be limited to the segment of the firm (e.g., division, group, and unit) that is submitting a proposal in response to this RFP.

3.3.6 In the case of affiliates, past performance of an Offeror's "affiliate," as that term is defined in FAR 2.101, will be evaluated (as described within this section) if the Offeror demonstrates a firm commitment that the affiliate will participate meaningfully in the performance of the contract. This commitment and meaningful participation shall be described in a document signed by authorized representatives of both the Offeror and its affiliate.

3.3.7 If a teaming agreement or commitment is not provided, the projects of any team members outside of the Prime Offeror will not be considered. If the Joint Venture/Mentor Protege is a Small and Large Business, the Small Business will be evaluated as the Prime Offeror.

4.0 PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS, RATINGS AND

ELEMENTS

The SSEB will evaluate the proposals and assign a consensus rating for the non-price evaluation factors.

Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts, and to furnish all information clearly to allow the Government to evaluate proposals. Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to clarify or correct anything in their proposal after submission. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if it determines that discussions are necessary.

Therefore, proposals should be submitted on the most favorable terms that the Offeror can submit to the Government. If discussions are necessary, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

Determination of Competitive Range refers to the range of proposals that are identified as the most highly rated, unless the range is further reduced for the purposes of efficiency. Competitive Range will be determined on the basis of the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors. The Government must then indicate to, or discuss with, each Offeror still being considered for award, deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond. The Contracting Officer will notify all contractors eliminated from the Competitive Range.

If discussions are held, the Government may engage in a broad give and take with those firms in the Competitive Range, in accordance with FAR 15.306(d). The Government will provide the Firm an advance agenda for the discussions. During discussions, the Government may ask the Offeror to further explain its proposal and to answer questions about it.

Upon conclusion of discussions, those Offerors still considered within the Competitive Range, will be afforded an opportunity to submit their proposal revisions for final evaluation and selection.

4.1 VOLUME 1 - PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

LOCATION FACTOR

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION RELATIVE

IMPORTANCE

Volume 1 Tab A Factor 1 Past Performance Non-price Factor 1 is the most important technical factor, followed by non-price Factors 2 and 3 that are equal in importance but less important than

Factor 1.

Volume 1 Tab B Factor 2 Proposed Contract

Duration, Phasing & Summary Schedule

Volume 1 Tab C Factor 3 Organization Approach

4.2 VOLUME 2 - SMALL BUSINESS

LOCATION FACTOR

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION RELATIVE

IMPORTANCE

Volume 2 TAB A

Factor 4 Small Business Participation

Plan

Non-price Factor 4 is the least important non-price factor.

Volume 2 TAB B

Factor 4 Past Utilization of Small Business

4.3 VOLUME 3 - PRICE

LOCATION FACTOR

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION RELATIVE

IMPORTANCE

Vol 3 Price All non-price factors (1-4) when combined are approximately equal in importance to price.

VOLUME 1 - PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

GENERAL: The non-price factors consist of examples of Past Performance that meet the relevant scope, complexity, and magnitude described below. This Volume also includes factors for a Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing & Summary Schedule, and Organization Approach.

DEFINITIONS:

Deficiency: A material failure of a response or 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.

Weakness: A flaw in the response or proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness: A flaw in the response or proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. Denoted with an (S).

Strength: Any 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.

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. Denoted with an (S).

Deviation: Proposal implies or specifically offers a deviation below the specified criteria. The Offeror may or may not have called the deviation to the Government's attention. A deviation is a deficiency. The proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements for award.

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

EVALUATION RATING SYSTEM

General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor.

The SSEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the solicitation requirements. They will not compare proposals at this time. After all proposals are rated, the Government will compare the ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages of proposals against each other.

Review Write-up: The Government will support each rating with a narrative, separately listing all strengths or advantages, weaknesses or disadvantages, deficiencies, and uncertainties.

Rating System: After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies, the SSEB will assign an adjective rating of "Outstanding," "Good," "Acceptable," "Marginal," or "Unacceptable" to each factor except the Past Performance Factor, which will reflect the Government's confidence in each Offeror's ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the RFP. The adjectival ratings shall be assigned, using the evaluation criteria, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment:

VOLUME 1 - FACTOR 1 - PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror will provide Past Performance information on relevant projects using the Past Performance and Specialized Experience Questionnaires included in the solicitation. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) shall be submitted for projects, when available. Your client should receive form ATTACHMENT 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (PPQ) with items 1 through 4 completed and the "Note" that appears on its reverse side as well as the "Adjective Rating and Definitions" that are used for the ratings in the form. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ form, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's points of contact, the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last ten (10) years from the date of issuance of the solicitation such as award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

The Government reserves the right to verify the Past Performance by reviewing the Construction Contractor (or Architect-Engineer) Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), other DoD or Government appraisal systems or to interview commercial owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information. The relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project will not be evaluated or considered under this factor.

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.

The source selection evaluation team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance competence assessment as described in the guidelines, below.

Less than satisfactory performance information includes the issuance of cure notices, terminations for default, or the requirement for excessive oversight in order to achieve satisfactory completion.

A single example of less than satisfactory performance, if significant enough, may lead to a less than satisfactory rating for this factor. Likewise, multiple examples of less significant less than satisfactory performance may lead to a less than satisfactory rating for this factor.

In conducting the performance competence assessment, the Government will consider the relevancy of the past performance information available. Highly relevant projects are those that are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the current solicitation, although the past performance may still be considered if the projects do not fully meet the criteria for Factor 1.

In addition, the Offeror is required to provide any information on past projects (within the past five

(5) years from the date of issuance of the solicitation) that were terminated (for any reason) or in which they have been issued a CURE NOTICE and provide accompanying information as to the details for such action(s) with an explanation of why they were terminated or issued a cure notice.

4.3.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The SSEB will evaluate the risks associated with an Offeror's likelihood of success in performing the requirements stated in the RFP based on the Offeror's demonstrated performance on recent, relevant contracts. A performance confidence assessment rating will be assigned to each past performance.

Rating Guidelines for Factor 1: Refer to the Table in section 5.1.3

NOTE: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or "neutral confidence") past performance.

4.3.2 RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror will be evaluated on the recency and relevancy of the past performance demonstrated in the submitted form, ATTACHMENT 3 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. The Offeror should list their experience of similar project scope, complexity, and magnitude.

Submit between three (3) and four (4) projects. All projects must be complete or substantially complete. Substantially complete is defined as 75% construction complete as of the date of issuance of the solicitation.