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SOLICITATION No. W912EE20B0008

DATE: 07 JULY 2020

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR

FC/MR&T, YAZOO RIVER BASIN

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

UPPER YAZOO PROJECTS, ITEM 7D

CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT

THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

Building Strong®

Serving the Army

Serving the Nation

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435 CEMVK-EC-TC

INQUIRIES

REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHOULD

BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING:

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Plans and specifications will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities

(FBO) Web Page at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ http://www.projnet.org/projnet http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

W912EE-20-B-0008

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (SF1442)

00010 BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.00 09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.15 09 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 57 20.00 09 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23.00 09 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 11 00.00 09 CLEARING AND GRUBBING FOR CHANNEL EXCAVATION AND

ASSOCIATED WORK

31 23 17.00 09 DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL

31 24 20.00 09 DISPOSAL AREA DIKES

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 02.00 09 EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 42 29.01 09 CULVERTS

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 20 23.23 09 CHANNEL EXCAVATION

35 20 23.24 09 CHANNEL EXCAVATION - LAND BASED

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

W807PM00142878

FC/MR&T, YAZOO RIVER BASIN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

UPPER YAZOO PROJECTS, ITEM 7D CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT

Description of Work: The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and constructing the

Upper Yazoo Projects, Item 7D Channel Improvement, in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Principal features of work include mobilization and demobilization, channel excavation, disposal areas, disposal of excavated materials, clearing and grubbing, culvert installation, and environmental protection features.

The total estimated value of the proposed work is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000

The estimated value of the proposed work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPOSED WORK IS BETWEEN $1,000,000 AND $5,000,000

DUSTIN G. CANNADA (601)631-7546

NOTE: In this request for proposal, "bid" and "bidder" mean "offer" and "offeror".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

07 JULY 2020

(RFP)

(IFB)

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

SEE SPECIAL NOTICES TO BIDDERS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by

GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within (455) calendar days after receiving

230 calendar days after receiving award, X Notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. ( See Section 00 80 00.00 09

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 BY 11 August 2020 @ 02:00 p.m.

If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

B. An offer guarantee is required.

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 _______ 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFC

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG MS 39183-3435

W912EE

PAGE

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

(601)631-7261FAX: TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912EE20B0008

X

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) Page 2 (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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 by the Government in writing within ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

SEE SCHEDULE

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: 964145

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGRS FINANCE CENTER

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON TN 38054-5005

26. ADMINISTERED BY

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary.

governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by refer-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(Must be fully completed by offeror) OFFER

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

FC/MR&T, YAZOO RIVER BASIN

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

UPPER YAZOO PROJECTS, ITEM 7D

CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT

ITEM DESCRIPTION

EST

QTY U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

MOBILIZATION AND

DEMOBILIZATION 1 JOB FOR $

MATERIAL DISPOSAL

AREA 7D-V1-1

OPERATION AND

MAINTENANCE 1 JOB FOR $

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION FEATURES 1 JOB FOR $

0004 CHANNEL EXCAVATION 580,000 CY $ $

0005 EROSION CONTROL 1 JOB FOR $

TOTAL BASE $

OPTIONAL WORK 1

ITEM DESCRIPTION

EST

QTY U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

RELOCATION OF

OPERATIONS ABOVE

HIGHWAY 32-OW1 1 JOB FOR $

DREDGED MATERIAL

DISPOSAL AREA 7D-V2-1

CONSTRUCTION - OW 1 1 JOB FOR $

CLEARING AND GRUBBING

- OW 1 1 JOB FOR $

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION FEATURES -

OW 1 1 JOB FOR $

CHANNEL EXCAVATION -

OW 1 695,000 CY $ $

0011 CULVERTS - OW 1 1 JOB FOR $

0012 EROSION CONTROL – OW 1 1 JOB FOR $

BASE PLUS OPTION TOTAL $

NOTES:

(A) PLAN ORGANIZATION. FOR CLARITY WITH DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN

THE BASE CONTRACT BID ITEMS AND OPTIONAL CONTRACT BID ITEMS, THE

PLANS HAVE BEEN SPLIT INTO TWO VOLUMES. VOLUME 1 OF THE PLAN SET

COVERS ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE BASE CONTRACT. VOLUME 2 OF

THE PLAN SET COVERS ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH OPTIONAL WORK 1.

(B) OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS. THE GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE THE DELIVERY

OF THE NUMBERED LINE ITEM(S), IDENTIFIED IN THE BID SCHEDULE AS

OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS, IN THE QUANTITIES AND PRICES STATED IN THE

SCHEDULE. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MAY EXERCISE THE OPTIONAL

WORK ITEMS BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CONTRACTOR. THE GOVERNMENT

WILL EXERCISE OW 1 NO LATER THAN 300 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE

ORIGINAL NTP. BIDDERS SHALL BID ON ALL ITEMS INCLUDING OPTIONAL

ITEMS (SEE “EVALUATION OF OPTIONS” FAR 52.217-5). FAILURE TO BID

ON ALL ITEMS WILL RESULT IN A NON-RESPONSIVE BID.

(C) EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (FAR 52.217-5 JUL 1990). EXCEPT WHEN

IT IS DETERMINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 17.206(B) NOT TO BE IN

THE GOVERNMENT’S BEST INTERESTS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL EVALUATE

OFFERS FOR AWARD PURPOSES BY ADDING THE TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL

OPTIONS TO THE TOTAL PRICES FOR THIS BASIC REQUIREMENT.

EVALUATION OF OPTIONS WILL NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO

EXERCISE THE OPTION(S). IF AN OPTIONS IS TO BE EXERCISED AT THE

TIME OF CONTRACT AWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 17.208, FAR CLAUSE

52.217-4 SHALL BE USED IN PLACE OF FAR CLAUSE 52.217-5.

(D) TIME ADJUSTMENT IN THE EVENT OF THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONAL

WORK. IN THE EVENT THAT OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS (ITEMS 0006 THROUGH

0012) ARE EXERCISED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT, THE TIME

REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT WILL BE EXTENDED BY A

DURATION OF 260 CALENDAR DAYS

(E) THIS PROCUREMENT IS TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

(F) ALL TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS

SOLICITATION ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJECT

AT HTTP://WWW.PROJNET.ORG/PROJECT. SEE SNTB PAGE ENTITLE

“TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS”

(G) BIDDERS SHALL FURNISH UNIT PRICES FOR ALL ITEMS LISTED ON

THE SCHEDULE OF BID ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE UNIT PRICES. IF THE

BIDDER FAILS TO INSERT A UNIT PRICE IN THE APPROPRIATE BLANK FOR

REQUIRED ITEMS, BUT DOES FURNISH AN EXTENDED TOTAL OR AN

ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR SUCH ITEMS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL DEEM HIS

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UNIT PRICE TO BE THE QUOTIENT OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE EXTENDED

ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR THAT LINE ITEM BY THE QUANTITY. IF THE

BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED ESTIMATED

AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, HIS BID WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

(H) ALL QUANTITIES SHOWN ON THE BIDDING SCHEDULE ARE ESTIMATED

QUANTITIES EXCEPT WHEN THE UNIT OF MEASURE IS SHOWN AS "LUMP

SUM", "JOB" OR "EACH".

(I) IF A BID OR MODIFICATION TO A BID BASED ON UNIT PRICE IS

SUBMITTED WHICH PROVIDES FOR A LUMP SUM ADJUSTMENT TO THE TOTAL

ESTIMATED COST, THE APPLICATION OF THE LUMP SUM ADJUSTMENT TO

THE UNIT PRICE IN THE SCHEDULE MUST BE STATED. IF IT IS NOT

STATED, THE BIDDER AGREES THAT THE LUMP SUM ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE

APPLIED ON A PRO RATA BASIS TO THE UNIT PRICE IN THE BID

SCHEDULE.

(J) ALL EXTENSIONS OF THE UNIT PRICE SHOWN WILL BE SUBJECT TO

VERIFICATION BY THE GOVERNMENT. IN CASE OF VARIATION BETWEEN

THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENSION, THE UNIT PRICE WILL BE

CONSIDERED TO BE THE BID.

(K) AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A WHOLE TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE,

RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS MAY BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE

GOVERNMENT.

(L) LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE SAM DATABASE WILL MAKE AN

OFFEROR INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. SEE CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.204-7

ENTITLED, "SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT".

(M) THE SF1442, BIDDING SCHEDULE, AND SECTION 00600

(REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS) MUST BE ACCURATELY

COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR BID OR IT MAY BE REJECTED AS

NONRESPONSIVE. AN OFFEROR MAY ALSO SUBMIT, IN LIEU OF THE

COMPLETED SECTION 00600, A COMPLETE HARD COPY OF THEIR ONLINE

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATIONS (ORCA)

REGISTRATION. SEE FAR CLAUSES 52.204-7 AND 52.204-8 FOR

REQUIREMENT INFORMATION. THE WEBSITE FOR ORCA IS WWW.SAM.GOV.

(N) THE NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER IS

ADVISED THAT PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIME FRAME IN BLOCK 12B OF SF1442. THE NTP

WILL BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY AFTER VERIFICATION OF ACCEPTABLE

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS. WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS

AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE NTP, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INITIATE A

MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SUBMITTAL PROCESS WITH THE AREA OR

RESIDENT ENGINEER OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. PHYSICAL

WORK CANNOT START UNTIL THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN, CONTRACTOR

QUALITY CONTROL PLAN, AND OTHER SUBMITTALS WHICH MAY BE

REQUIRED, HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND APPROVED AND ALL PRELIMINARY

MEETINGS CALLED FOR UNDER THE CONTRACT, HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED.

(O) ALL WORK UNDER THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EM 385-1-1 "CORPS OF ENGINEERS

SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL", DATED NOVEMBER 2014.

(P) THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT, AS THE INTERESTS OF THE

GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE, TO POSTPONE OR DELAY THE DATE AND/OR

TIME SET FOR OPENING BIDS. REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BID

OPENING DATE AND/OR TIME, IF ANY, WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY AMENDMENT

OR AMENDMENTS TO THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS.

(Q) VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONTRACTS

IN ADDITION TO COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN FAR

PART 22.13, FAR PROVISION 52.222-38, FAR CLAUSE 52.222-35, FAR

CLAUSE 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

REGULATIONS, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) CONTRACTORS

AND SUBCONTRACTORS AT ALL TIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROMOTE THE

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF U.S. VETERANS WHILE PERFORMING UNDER

A USACE CONTRACT. WHILE NO SET-ASIDE, EVALUATION PREFERENCE, OR

INCENTIVE APPLIES TO THE SOLICITATION OR PERFORMANCE UNDER THE

RESULTANT CONTRACT, USACE CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO

SEEK OUT HIGHLY QUALIFIED VETERANS TO PERFORM SERVICES UNDER

THIS CONTRACT. THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST

USACE CONTRACTORS IN THEIR OUTREACH EFFORTS:

- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

SERVICE (VETS):

HTTPS://WWW.DOL.GOV/VETS/

- FEDERAL VETERAN EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

HTTPS://WWW.FEDSHIREVETS.GOV/

- VETERANS OPPORTUNITY TO WORK (VOW) PROGRAM:

HTTPS://WWW.BENEFITS.VA.GOV/VOW/

- U.S. ARMY WARRIOR TRANSITION COMMAND EMPLOYMENT INDEX:

HTTPS://WCT.ARMY.MIL/MODULES/EMPLOYERS/INDEX.HTML

https://www.dol.gov/vets/ https://www.fedshirevets.gov/ https://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/ https://wct.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html

- HIRING OUR HEROES: HTTPS://WWW.USCHAMBERFOUNDATION.ORG/HIRING-

OUR-HEROES

(END OF SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENT)

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Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

SPECIAL NOTICES

1. DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC; BIDS SHALL BE MAILED

TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, ROOM 120, 4155

CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435. BIDS SENT BY

COMMERCIAL CARRIER SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTER

ENVELOPE AS CONTAINING A “SEALED BID”. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED

PRIOR TO THE EXACT TIME SET FOR BID OPENING.

BIDS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY HAND AT THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT

HEADQUARTERS BUILDING LOBBY (4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MS)

ON THE DAY OF BID OPENING "ONLY" AND MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED

SOONER THAN (2) HOURS PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE SCHEDULED BID

OPENING. BIDDERS HAND DELIVERING BIDS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR

A MASK THAT MUST BE WORN WHEN ENTERING THE BUILDING, OR YOU

WILL BE DENIED ACCESS. BIDDERS WILL ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO THE

MAIN LOBBY. YOU MUST ENTER, HAND OFF YOUR BID PACKAGE TO A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND THEN

IMMEDIATELY DEPART THE BUILDING AND THE HEADQUARTERS GROUNDS.

NO DOD SAFE SUBMISSION OR ELECTRONIC RECIPT OF BIDS WILL BE

ALLOWED FOR THIS INVIATION FOR BIDS.

NO IN PERSON ATTENDANCE SHALL BE ALLOWED AT THIS BID OPENING;

THE BID OPENING MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aGwLzGsYAHHISJg31RFOw/live

2. SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE

RECEIVED UNTIL DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING.

3. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO SECTION 00100-BID

SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS CLAUSE ENTITLED “SUBMISSION

OF BIDS”. IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT

BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS

CONTAINING A SEALED BID ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE. THIS

INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BIDS SENT VIA: FEDERAL

EXPRESS, AIRBORNE EXPRESS, EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES, INC.,

EXPRESS MAIL - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND

PUROLATOR.

4. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aGwLzGsYAHHISJg31RFOw/live

5. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT

CLAUSE ENTITLED, “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION”, WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

6. SEE SECTION 00 80 00.00 09, SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS,

CLAUSE ENTITLED “COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION

OF WORK”.

7. SEE SECTION 01 00 00.00 09, GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

CLAUSE, ENTITLED, “PAYMENT INVOICES” WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE

CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION. THE FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION REQUIRES THAT THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS OF

THE INVOICE MATCH THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS ON THE CONTRACT OR A

PROPER NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

8. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOR SHALL BIDS BE WITHDRAWN

TELEGRAPHICALLY OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

9. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART 36.201

(EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE) OF THE

FEDERALACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR), CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTOR’SPERFORMANCE SHALL BE EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE

PERFORMANCE OFTHE CONTRACT. THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF

ENGINEERS(USACE) FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN

ENGINEERINGREGULATION 415-1-17 TO FULFILL THIS FAR REQUIREMENT.

FORCONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED AT OR ABOVE $100,000.00,

THEUSACE WILL EVALUATE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE AND PREPARE

APERFORMANCE REPORT USING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

APPRAISALSUPPORT SYSTEM (CCASS), WHICH IS NOW A WEB-BASED

SYSTEM.AFTER AN EVALUATION (INTERIM OR FINAL) IS WRITTEN UP BY

THEUSACE, THE CONTRACTOR WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS,

REVIEWAND COMMENT ON THE EVALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 30

DAYS.ACCESSING AND USING CCASS REQUIRES SPECIFIC SOFTWARE,

CALLEDPKI CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS INSTALLED ON THE USER’S

COMPUTER.THE CERTIFICATION IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

REQUIREMENT ANDWAS IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN

ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS.THE CERTIFICATION SOFTWARE COULD COST

APPROXIMATELY $110 - $125PER CERTIFICATE PER YEAR AND IS

PURCHASED FROM AN EXTERNALCERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES (ECA) VENDOR.

CURRENT INFORMATIONABOUT THE PKI CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND FOR

CONTACTING VENDORSCAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE:

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/. IF THE CONTRACTOR WISHES TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS, ACCESS TO

CCASS AND PKI CERTIFICATION IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

CONTRACTOR.

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/

10. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.232-5 AND 52.232-33, ALL PAYMENTS UNDER

THIS CONTRACT WILL BE MADE BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT).

CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM:

UFC-DISB-4.

THE FORM BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

FINANCE CENTER AT:

https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/UDC/Admin/Dire ct_Deposit.pdf

THE “INSTALLATION EROC” FOR THE VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE IS

“B4."

11. PRIOR TO BID OPENING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 14.303 (b) MODIFICATION OR

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS, “A BID MAY BE WITHDRAWN IN PERSON BY A

BIDDER OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IF, BEFORE THE EXACT

TIME SET FOR OPENING OF BIDS, THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSONS

REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL IS ESTABLISHED AND THAT PERSON SIGNS A

RECEIPT FOR THE BID."

THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE VICKSBURG

CONTRACTING OFFICE:

1) CONTRACTOR MUST PRESENT A LETTER VERIFYING THEY ARE A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.

2) CONTRACTOR MUST SHOW VALID, GOVERNMENT ISSUED PICTURE ID.

3) VICKSBURG DISTRICT CONTRACTING OFFICE WILL HAVE THE

REPRESENTATIVE SIGN A RECEIPT FOR BID.

12. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE

SUBMITTED VIA PROJNET.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS SOLICITATION

ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJNET AT

(HTTPS://WWW.PROJNET.ORG) . BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT

https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/UDC/Admin/Direct_Deposit.pdf https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/UDC/Admin/Direct_Deposit.pdf

QUESTIONS 5 DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING IN ORDER TO ENSURE

ADEQUATE TIME IS ALLOTTED TO FORM AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE AND

AMEND THE SOLICITATION, IF NECESSARY. TO SUBMIT AND REVIEW

INQUIRY ITEMS, PROSPECTIVE VENDORS WILL NEED TO USE THE BIDDER

INQUIRY KEY PRESENTED BELOW AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS LISTED

BELOW THE KEY FOR ACCESS. A PROSPECTIVE VENDOR WHO SUBMITS A

COMMENT /QUESTION WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR

COMMENT/QUESTION VIA EMAIL, FOLLOWED BY AN ANSWER TO THE

COMMENT/QUESTION AFTER IT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY OUR TECHNICAL

TEAM.

ALL TIMELY QUESTIONS AND APPROVED ANSWERS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE

THROUGH PROJNET. APPROVED ANSWERS TO ALL TIMELY QUESTIONS WILL

ALSO BE POSTED ON THE FEDBIZOPS IN THE FORM OF A REPORT

GENERATED FROM PROJNET AS SOON AS THE COMMENT/QUESTION ENTERING

PERIOD IS OVER AND ALL ANSWERS ARE ALL FINALIZED.

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS: W912EE20B0008

THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY IS: BBHJG3-S6WZD4

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROJNET BID INQUIRY ACCESS:

1. FROM THE PROJNET HOME PAGE LINKED ABOVE, CLICK ON QUICK ADD

ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.

2. IDENTIFY THE AGENCY. THIS SHOULD BE MARKED AS USACE.

3. KEY. ENTER THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY LISTED ABOVE.

4. EMAIL. ENTER THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE FOR

COMMUNICATION.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. CLICK ADD USER. ONCE THIS IS COMPLETED YOU ARE NOW

REGISTERED WITHIN PROJNET AND ARE CURRENTLY LOGGED INTO THE

SYSTEM.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE PROJNET BID INQUIRY ACCESS:

1. FOR FUTURE ACCESS TO PROJNET, YOU WILL NOT BE EMAILED ANY

TYPE OF PASSWORD. YOU WILL UTILIZE YOUR SECRET QUESTION AND

SECRET ANSWER TO LOG IN.

2. FROM THE PROJNET HOME PAGE LINKED ABOVE, CLICK ON QUICK ADD

ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.

3. IDENTIFY THE AGENCY. THIS SHOULD BE MARKED AS USACE.

4. KEY. ENTER THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY LISTED ABOVE.

5. EMAIL. ENTER THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU USED TO REGISTER

PREVIOUSLY IN PROJNET.

6. CLICK CONTINUE. A PAGE WILL THEN OPEN ASKING YOU TO ENTER

THE ANSWER TO YOUR SECRET QUESTION.

7. ENTER YOUR SECRET ANSWER AND CLICK LOGIN. ONCE THIS IS

COMPLETED YOU ARE NOW LOGGED INTO THE SYSTEM.

GENERAL NOTICES

1. AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY: FLOOD CONTROL ACTS OF 1936, SEC. 4 AND 8A; 1941,

SEC. 3B AND 3G; 1946, SEC. 3, 10F, AND 10Q; AND 1965, SEC. 2045

APPROPRIATION: P.L. 115-244 ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE

BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

FUNDING CITATION: 96 X 3112

2. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE OPTION TO REJECT ALL BIDS RECEIVED IN

RESPONSE TO THE SEALED BID ADVERTISEMENT AND INITIATE

NEGOTIATION. NEGOTIATIONS WILL INCLUDE SOLICITING OFFERS FROM

EACH RESPONSIBLE BIDDER THAT SUBMITS A BID IN RESPONSE TO THE

INVITATION FOR BIDS. IF, AFTER BID OPENING, THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER DETERMINES THAT NEGOTIATIONS ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF

THE GOVERNMENT, THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL BE FOLLOWED:

(A) AN AMENDMENT TO THE SEALED BID ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE

ISSUED TO EACH RESPONSIBLE BIDDER CHANGING THE INVITATION

FOR BIDS NUMBER TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NUMBER. THE

AMENDMENT WILL ALSO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE

SCOPE OF THE WORK.

(B) A COVER LETTER SIGNED BY THE NEGOTIATOR WILL ACCOMPANY

THE AMENDMENT EXPLAINING THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED

DURING NEGOTIATIONS.

3. BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

A BID BOND IS REQUIRED WITH THE BID PACKAGE AND IS TO BE

EXECUTED ON STANDARD FORM SF24. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

WITH BE REQUIRED AFTER AWARD. SEE SECTION 00700, CONTRACT

CLAUSES 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE AND 52.228-15, PERFORMANCE AND

PAYMENT BONDS -- CONSTRUCTION

4. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS.

THE RIGHT IS RESERVED, AS THE INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY

REQUIRE, TO REVISE OR AMEND THE SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR DRAWINGS

PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS. SUCH REVISIONS OR

AMENDMENTS, IF ANY, WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY AMENDMENT OR AMENDMENTS

TO THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS. COPIES OF SUCH AMENDMENTS AS MAY BE

ISSUED WILL BE FURNISHED TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS. IF THE

REVISION OR AMENDMENTS ARE OF A NATURE WHICH REQUIRE MATERIAL

CHANGES IN QUANTITIES OR PRICES BID OR BOTH, THE DATE SET FOR

OPENING BIDS MAY BE POSTPONED BY SUCH NUMBER OF DAYS AS IN THE

OPINION OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER WILL ENABLE BIDDERS TO REVISE

THEIR BIDS. IN SUCH CASE, THE AMENDMENTS WILL INCLUDE AN

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW DATE FOR OPENING BIDS.

5. BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

THE APPARENT SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AS A CONDITION FOR AWARD OF ANY

CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE REQUIRED TO

EXECUTE A CERTIFICATE RELATED TO BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

6. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK.

BIDDERS SHOULD VISIT THE SITE AND TAKE SUCH OTHER STEPS AS MAY

BE REASONABLY NECESSARY TO ASCERTAIN THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF

THE WORK, AND THE GENERAL AND LOCAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAN AFFECT

THE WORK OR THE COST THEREOF. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL NOT RELIEVE

BIDDERS FROM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTIMATING PROPERLY THE

DIFFICULTY OR COST OF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING THE WORK. THE

GOVERNMENT WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY UNDERSTANDING

OR REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING CONDITIONS MADE BY ANY OF ITS

OFFICERS OR AGENTS PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT,

UNLESS INCLUDED IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS, THE SPECIFICATIONS,

OR RELATED DOCUMENTS.

7. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS.

A DETERMINATION OF CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE MADE. A

DETERMINATION OF NON-RESPONSIBILITY MAY BE CAUSE FOR THE

REJECTION OF A PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR'S BID. IN ACCORDANCE WITH

FAR 9.104-1 - GENERAL STANDARDS, BEFORE A BID IS CONSIDERED FOR

AWARD, THE BIDDER SHALL BE REQUESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SUBMIT

A STATEMENT REGARDING THEIR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING

COMPARABLE WORK, THEIR BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION,

FINANCIAL RESOURCES, THE PLANT AVAILABLE TO BE USED IN

PERFORMING THE WORK AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MAKE

THE DETERMINATION OF CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY.

8. SITE OF THE WORK.

BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT FOR PURPOSE OF APPLICABILITY OF THE

DAVIS-BACON ACT AND OTHER CONTRACT LABOR STANDARD PROVISIONS,

"THE SITE OF THE WORK" UNDER THE CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED PURSUANT

TO THIS INVITATION MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO THE PHYSICAL PLACE(S)

WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION CALLED FOR IN THE CONTRACT WILL REMAIN

WHEN WORK ON IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE "SITE OF THE WORK" MAY

INCLUDE OTHER ADJACENT OR NEARBY PROPERTY USED BY THE CONTRACTOR

OR SUBCONTRACTORS DURING SUCH CONSTRUCTION. FOR EXAMPLE,

FABRICATION PLANTS, MOBILE FACTORIES, BATCH PLANTS, BORROW PITS,

JOB HEADQUARTERS, TOOL YARDS, ETC., WILL BE CONSIDERED PART OF

THE SITE OF THE WORK PROVIDED THEY ARE DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY OR

NEARLY SO TO PERFORMANCE ON THE CONTRACT AND ARE SO LOCATED IN

PROXIMITY TO THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION LOCATION THAT IT WOULD BE

REASONABLE TO INCLUDE THEM.

9. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND

BONDS.

A. SPECIFICATIONS, INVITATION NO. W912EE20B0008 BIDDING

SCHEDULE, PRE-AWARD INFORMATION/DESCRIPTION OF WORK/BID

EVALUATION, EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CLAUSES,

AND WAGE DETERMINATION DECISIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, ARE

PARTS OF THIS INVITATION.

B. (1) AN OFFEROR (BIDDER) ELECTING TO USE INDIVIDUAL SURETIES

FOR EITHER BID GUARANTEES OR PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS MUST

SUBMIT, CONCURRENTLY WITH THE BONDS AND REQUIRED AFFIDAVITS, A

STATEMENT OF BOTH THE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL NAMES OF THE PERSONS

AND/OR BROKERAGES FIRMS THROUGH WHOM THE BONDS OR THE GUARANTEES

WERE OBTAINED, TOGETHER WITH THE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF

THE PERSONS AND/OR BROKERAGE FIRMS.

(2) OFFERORS OR BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT SOME INDIVIDUAL

SURETIES AND BROKERS OF INDIVIDUAL SURETIES HAVE BEEN DEBARRED

OR SUSPENDED FROM OFFERING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS AS SURETIES TO

THE GOVERNMENT. OFFERORS OR BIDDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

ASCERTAINING THE CURRENT STATUS OF THEIR SURETIES AND BROKERS.

(3) FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION OR THE

SUBMISSION OF BID GUARANTEES OBTAINED FROM DEBARRED OR SUSPENDED

SURETIES OR BROKERS MAY CAUSE REJECTION OF THE OFFER (BID).

10. DEFINITIONS

(A) THE TERM "HEAD OF THE AGENCY" OR "SECRETARY" AS USED HEREIN

MEANS THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY; AND THE TERM "HIS DULY

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, OR AN INDIVIDUAL OR BOARD DESIGNATED BY

HIM.

(B) "CONTRACTING OFFICER" MEANS A PERSON WITH THE AUTHORITY TO

ENTER INTO, ADMINISTER, AND/OR TERMINATE CONTRACTS AND MAKE

RELATED DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS. THE TERM INCLUDES CERTAIN

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER ACTING

WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THEIR AUTHORITY AS DELEGATED BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER.

(C) THE AGENCY BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS HAVING JURISDICTION

OVER ALL APPEALS FROM FINAL DECISIONS OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

UNDER THE CONTRACT DISPUTES ACT OF L978 IS THE ARMED SERVICES

BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS, ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS:RECORDER, ARMED

SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS, SKYLINE 6, 7TH FLOOR, 5109

LEESBURG PIKE, FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA 22041-3208.

(D) "SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN" MEANS A CONCERN INCLUDING ITS

AFFILIATES, THAT IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED, NOT

DOMINANT IN THE FIELD OF OPERATION IN WHICH IT IS BIDDING ON

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, AND QUALIFIED AS A SMALL BUSINESS UNDER

THE CRITERIA AND SIZE STANDARDS IN 13 CFR 121.

SIZE STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL TRADES.

(A) CONSTRUCTION. A CONCERN IS SMALL IF ITS AVERAGE ANNUAL

RECEIPTS FOR ITS PRECEDING 3 FISCAL YEARS DID NOT EXCEED $39.5

MILLION.

(B) DREDGING. A CONCERN IS SMALL IF (1) ITS AVERAGE ANNUAL

RECEIPTS FOR ITS PRECEDING 3 FISCAL YEARS DID NOT EXCEED $30

MILLION, AND (2) AT LEAST 40 PERCENT OF THE YARDAGE IN THE

CONTRACT'S PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IS DREDGED WITH EQUIPMENT

OWNED BY THE CONCERN OR OBTAINED FROM ANOTHER SMALL BUSINESS

DREDGING CONCERN.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016

52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984

52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016

52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984

52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999

52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984

52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

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

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for

Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding

Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification

Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or

Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of http://www.sam.gov/ any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation

``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance

Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Economic Area

Goals for Minority

Participation for Each Trade

Goals for Female

Participation for Each Trade

Memphis, Tennessee, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard

Metropolitan Statistical

Area) Counties

26.5% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract

Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from

Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract

Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Memphis, Tennessee, Non-SMSA Counties, which includes Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

(End of provision)

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond 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, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

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

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period 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.-

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

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 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

U.S Army Corps of Engineers

Ellis Screws

CEMVK-CT-C

4155 Clay Street

Vicksburg, MS 39183

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

52.236-27 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:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mr. Jason Overstreet, Area Engineer, Greenwood Area Office, 100 Moore Street, Greenwood, MS 38930-4512, Telephone (662) 453-5531

(End of provision)

52.252-1 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/browse/index/far

(End of provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

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

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

Section 00600 - Representations & Certifications

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification MAY 2012

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification MAY 2008

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990.

(2) The small business size standard is $39,500,000.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

b)(1) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph

(e) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the

Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (e) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

___ (i) Paragraph (e) applies.

___ (ii) Paragraph (e) does not apply and the Offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at

52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased

Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and

III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $83,099, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $83,099 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at

52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-

Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited…