Synopsis W9128F24R0007 - USACE NWD ENV AE Services_23Feb2024v.2.pdf

Synopsis for Environmental A-E Services

INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES

FOR

OMAHA DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Reference number: W9128F24R0007

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION:

This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Architect-Engineer (A-E) Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6 and EP 715-1-7 Architect-Engineer Contracting in USACE. This acquisition will be used to procure highly specialized Environmental A-E Services required to primarily support the environmental missions for existing and future customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(USACE) Northwestern Division (NWD) and other USACE District and Division AORs throughout the

Contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and outlying areas as defined by FAR Part 2.101. The acquisition will also facilitate support of potential mission needs of other Districts. The Government anticipates awarding a $249M Unrestricted Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) with a targeted MATOC pool of (5) contractors.

Selection of A-E firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. The Government intends to negotiate and award a target of up to five (5) indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs), however will only enter into negotiations with the firms considered most highly qualified. The contract will be awarded for a term not to exceed a total of seven (7) years; one five (5) year base and one two (2) year option. Work under a

MATOC will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders, with the total IDC value estimated to be $249M over the seven-year life of the contract.

The Government anticipates future task orders will be in a range between $2M-$20M. When the

Government awards a task order under this MATOC, the Contracting Officer will notify all A-E firms within the MATOC pool of the task order requirement. The Task Order Requirement Notice (TORN) will include a short summary of the scope of work, selection criteria, and may include a request for supplemental information tailored to the specific task order requirement. Alternatively, the Government may feel that they have enough information to make the selection, in which case no request for supplemental information will be made however the Government will still afford the MATOC pool the opportunity to provide supplemental information in their response. Using the selection criteria specified in the TORN, the selection board will evaluate the SF-330s on file and responses to the Task Order Questionnaire to determine the three most highly qualified firms for the specific task order requirement. The board will submit a report to the Selection Board Authority who will then make the selection in accordance with AFARS 5136.602-4 and 5136.602-5 and USACE implementation guidance. The Government will ask awardees if they would like to update their SF 330s on a yearly basis.

Labor and Overhead rates will be negotiated for each 12-month period of the contract. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. All interested Other Than Small Business (OTSB) A-E firms are reminded that, in accordance with the provisions of PL 95-507, they will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged firms. OTSB A-E firms selected for this contract must comply with

FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. OTSB A-E firms selected for this contract will be required to submit a detailed subcontracting plan during contract negotiation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this action is 541330. The small business size standard is a maximum of $25.5 million of average annual receipts for its preceding three (3) fiscal years.

Additionally, in accordance with FAR Part 22.1303, all firms must complete their VETS-4212 report.

Information can be found at the Department of Labor website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 or call the service center at 1-866-237-0275; you will be asked to provide your company name, employer identification number (EIN), and UEI number.

To be eligible for contract award, the submitting A-E firm must be registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM), have an approved cost accounting standards (CAS) system (if OTSB A-E firm), and have the professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services.

If the experience of key subcontractors is offered for any experience requirements, then a Letter of

Commitment between the A-E firm or joint venture partnership and the subcontractor is required.

The Letter of Commitment must be signed by both parties to be considered. If the Letter of Commitment is not signed by both parties, the Experience of the subcontractor will not be considered.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION:

The A-E services will support USACE in executing the environmental mission for existing and future customers. The A-E selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Task orders will typically require performance both on-site and in an office setting.

This MATOC will primarily be used to support the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in its modernization of the Air

Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s Sentinel Systems Directorate (AFNWC/NXD) program and the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The geographic area of coverage of this MATOC is primarily within the Corps of Engineers – Northwestern Division (CENWD) area of responsibility (AOR) but may include support in other USACE Districts and Divisions AORs covering locations throughout the

Contiguous U.S. Alaska, Hawaii, and outlying areas as defined by FAR Part 2.

Specific needs will be determined based upon project requirements as described in each task order.

Selected firms will work on a variety of projects that may include: provision of advice (including wetlands determination, habitat mitigation, hazardous material assessments, pollution prevention, responsible party oversight and mitigation studies); preparation of remedial investigations and feasibility studies (including site investigations, subsurface exploration, chemical sampling, testing and analyses, feasibility studies, ground water and other modeling, contaminant fate and transport analysis); preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs (including HTRW remedial designs, preparation of plans and specifications); provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase (including construction-phase services (engineering design during construction, checking shop drawings));

inspection and evaluation of engineering project (including cost estimating, value engineering screenings and studies, field inspections, verification of existing conditions, pilot studies, surveying and mapping, and evaluations of green technologies and energy conservation measures); and related services (including hazard evaluations, archaeological investigations and mitigation, community relations and other engineering studies and reports). Reference Section 3.a for the project types that should be considered for the 10 example projects submitted.

The Government requires that firms use construction cost estimating for all design projects using the

Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System 2nd Generation, MII software. The Government requires that contractors develop and edit all specifications are using the SpecsIntact automated specification processing system. Firms should demonstrate experience with using and writing project specifications in the SpecsIntact processing system.

The Government requires the A-E to use ProjNet for design reviews.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212

3. SELECTION CRITERIA:

The selection criteria for this solicitation are listed below in descending order of importance, for both primary and secondary criteria. Criteria “a” through “e” are primary. Criteria “f” through “g” are secondary and will only be used as “tiebreakers” among firms that are essentially technically equal. Firms providing information that further exceeds the requirements listed in this section will receive higher ratings.

a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. Provide examples of not more than 10 completed projects that best demonstrate the specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and significant subcontractors working together with the firm to execute the types of projects and activities as indicated in the Project Information section listed above and in the listed items below. A project is considered completed when the Ready-to-Advertise (RTA) or equivalent package has been submitted to the customer and accepted. For projects that do not have a design but are monitoring and/or maintenance, a project is considered complete when release of claims has been submitted and final payment has been made. It is best practice to submit projects of these nature after a final CPARS has been completed. The firm must demonstrate how the previous experience information is relevant to the proposed contract. Only relatable experience that has occurred in the last seven years from the date of this announcement should be included and projects that were completed within the last seven years will be evaluated more favorably than those that have not. All projects cited must identify start/complete dates, size (cost and scope), and the work performed by the prime and subcontractors. Projects where the prime performed the majority of the work with inhouse forces will be evaluated more favorably than projects performed predominantly by subcontractors. If more than 10 projects are submitted, only the first 10 projects listed in the proposal will be evaluated. IDIQ contracts, where numerous task orders are listed together, are not acceptable as projects. Rather each task order would be considered a project. Example projects are limited to no more than 2 pages per project. (SF 330, Part I, Section F)

i. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) studies, design, and monitoring (preliminary assessment/site inspection, remedial investigation/ feasibility study, treatability studies, groundwater monitoring, contaminant fate and transport analysis, and remedial design). Project performed at mining and smelting sites will receive higher consideration than work performed on other sites.

ii. Clean Air Act compliance activities to include air quality corrective action plans and projects, such as for stationary and mobile sources, asbestos, radon. Chlorofluorocarbons, and halon.

iii. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) compliance activities to include inspecting facilities, developing monitoring programs, chemical testing, reporting, and proper disposal of chemicals and commercial products such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

iv. Clean Water Act compliance activities to include water resources corrective action plans and projects, such as for drinking water, wastewater, point source and non-point source discharge, and storm water discharge.

v. NESHAP compliance during facility renovation/demolition activities and asbestos removal, transport, and disposal

vi. Preparation of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plans under the National

Contingency Plan.

vii. Preservation surveys, management plans, and restoration designs for historic structures.

viii. Development of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, which include the design of appropriate diversion structures.

ix. Design of repair, removal and/or replacement of underground storage tanks (UST), design of leak detection systems for USTs, and UST installation certification.

x. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, including environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. This includes a full understanding and application of

NEPA as well as understanding of the relationship between NEPA and CERCLA and the potential applicability of NEPA to secondary components of CERCLA actions (e.g., construction of waste management facilities, roads, other infrastructure, or other supporting activities with potential for non-CERCLA uses.

xi. Environmental compliance-related consulting and engineering services including but not limited to wetlands delineation and protection, archaeological and historic building preservation, Native graves protection, endangered and threatened species and general wildlife protection, floodplain management, and protection of waters of the United States.

xii. Preparation of permits for water resources.

xiii. Other design effort in support of mission responsibilities.

xiv. Remedial Action Construction phase services to include review and recommendation of approval or disapproval of submittals from the construction Contractor as determined by the submittal register (i.e., work plans, health and safety plans, sampling and analysis data, shop drawings, etc.), review and response to various requests for information regarding the design documents, review of and the provision of comments on Value Engineering Contractor Proposals, and visit(s) to the project site during the construction period.

xv. Advice and assistance with evaluations, assessments, studies, reports, community relations, potentially responsible parties, and environmental laws and regulations.

Criterion a Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the specialized experience of a firm based on projects and technical capabilities that demonstrate the items identified in the project information above for the prime firm and committed key subcontractors. Please note that the Government will only use the ten (10) example projects to evaluate this factor.

b. Professional Qualifications. Firms shall demonstrate professional personnel qualifications and specialized experience for projects described in section 2, PROJECT INFORMATION. This section must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work. Experience in the discipline in which he/she will be working must be identified on the resume. Unless otherwise noted, individuals should have no less than 10 years’ experience in the discipline that they are proposed for. The A-E should identify any relevant HTRW/environmental experience on USACE projects. (SF 330, Part I, Sections E & G).

Provide two (2) resumes each, for the following key disciplines:

i. Project Manager – Project Managers must have a degree in architecture or engineering from an

ABET certified school and at least 5 years of experience managing design projects. The

Government will give additional consideration for an individual who is a registered professional engineer or architect.

ii. Environmental Engineer

iii. Geotechnical Engineer - Must be a registered professional engineer.

iv. Chemical/Process Engineer

v. Biologist

vi. Environmental Scientist/Geologist

vii. Cultural Resources Specialist

viii. Economist

ix. Hydrogeologist

x. Water Resources Planner

xi. Chemist

Provide one (1) resume/qualifications each, for the following key disciplines:

i. Architect – Must be a registered architect.

ii. Civil Engineer – Must be a registered professional civil engineer.

iii. Structural Engineer– Must be a registered professional structural engineer.

iv. Mechanical Engineer– Must be a registered professional mechanical engineer.

v. Electrical Engineer– Must be a registered professional electrical engineer.

vi. Cost Engineer – The Government will give additional consideration for an individual with a certified cost engineer (CCE), certified cost consultant (CCC), or comparable certification.

vii. Water/Wastewater Engineer - Must be a registered professional engineer.

viii. Certified Energy Manager

ix. Master Planner

x. Land Surveyor - Must be a licensed Professional Land Surveyor.

At least one of the proposed key personnel must have a minimum of five years’ experience managing sustainability metrics, certification, and accreditation on projects.

Criterion b Evaluation: The Government will evaluate and consider education, training, professional registration, certification, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm.

Submittals should demonstrate that the firm’s staff is capable of certifying that all work is in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. Please note, the Government will only use SF 330, Part I, Sections E & G to evaluate this factor.

c. Past Performance. Past performance on DoD and other contracts performing work similar in size and scope as described in paragraph 2, PROJECT INFORMATION, with respect to the quality of work, compliance with performance schedules, and overall performance rating as determined by final CPARS and other sources. (Note: Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) may be used to provide or supplement a firm’s past performance with other than U.S. Governmental clients. Firms which choose to use the PPQ may obtain a PPQ standard form by submitting a request to the below referenced POC via email.) Past performance submittals must match projects submitted for Criterion a. Specialized Experience and

Technical Competence.

Criterion c Evaluation: Past Performance of the A-E, joint venture, partners, and key subcontractors on

DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules as determined from the PPIRS, completed PPQs other sources will be evaluated. Incomplete and unsigned PPQs will not be considered. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant project work is, as described in Factor 1 Specialized Experience and Technical

Competence. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s performance to determine a confidence assessment of the Offeror’s performance. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future performance and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. An offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers may result in a firm being considered less qualified.

d. Capacity to Accomplish the Work. Capacity is the ability to complete task orders within a reasonably aggressive schedule. Firms shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish multiple task orders annually with an aggregate value of $25,000,000 or more. This is in addition to the existing workload being performed under other contracts. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines to complete the task orders and offeror’s project execution strategy. The evaluation will consider the key personnel identified in Sections D, E, and G of the SF 330, as well as other available staff and information provided in Section H and Part II.

A proposed Management Plan shall be presented that articulates how efforts under this contract will be executed and will include an organization chart and addresses team organization related to this contract, any anticipated subcontractors or entities to supplement the project team, workload management, quality management (QA/QC) procedures, cost control (e.g. – designing such that programmed amount is not exceeded), coordination of in-house disciplines and consultants, and prior experience of the prime firm and any of their identified subcontract consultants. The SF 330 shall clearly indicate the offices where the work will be performed and the staffing to be utilized for this contract at these offices (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 2).

As indicated above, a quality management (QA/QC) process will be included. The plan will identify the quality processes and procedures that will be implemented by the A-E to ensure high quality products and services and that designs are biddable, constructible, and operable and meet environmental laws and regulations. (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 2).

Criterion d Evaluation: Evaluation will be based on the board's assessment of the firm's ability to effectively address the Capacity to Accomplish Work as described above. A firm that more effectively addresses all the Capacity requirements will be considered more highly qualified than one that is not able

to. A firm with a longer relationship with key sub-consultants may be considered more highly qualified than one with a shorter relationship with key sub-consultants.

e. Knowledge of Locality. Submittals shall demonstrate knowledge of performing the type of projects and activities as described in the PROJECT INFORMATION section listed above for the multiple locations within NWD. The localized knowledge includes demonstration of working with multiple agencies and other stakeholders to execute projects described herein.

Criterion e Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s knowledge of locality based on the experience presented throughout the submittal. A firm that more effectively demonstrates the ability to address key stakeholders in its knowledge of locality requirements will be considered more highly qualified than one that is not able to.

Secondary Criteria:

f. SB Participation. Both Small Business and OTSB Offerors will be evaluated on the extent of participation of small business community (SBC) members in the performance of the acquisition. Offerors are required to meet the minimum mandatory total small business participation suggested objective/target of 15% of total acquisition value to SBC members. Offerors proposing a higher objective/target than 15% will receive a more favorable evaluation. SBC members can propose work they will self-perform toward small business participation objectives. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required to be submitted with the SF330 but will be submitted at a later date. The small business subcontracting goals for this acquisition will be calculated based on the apparent successful Offeror(s)' proposed small business participation objective (i.e. target percentage) of total acquisition value. In accordance with FAR Subpart

19.7 and FAR Clause 52.219-9, the OTSB A-E firm will be required to submit a detailed Subcontracting

Plan at the same the firm submits its price proposal, to be reviewed, negotiated, and approved in parallel with the price negotiation (note that Subcontracting Plans are not required from SBC members). The acceptable Subcontracting Plan, after approval, will be incorporated into the base IDC award, as a material part of the contract (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 4).

g. Volume of DoD Contract Awards. Volume of DoD A-E contract awards in the last 12 months, as the prime contractor, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms, including SB and SDB (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 3). Offers are required to provide a list/table of MATOC/SATOC/C-Type awards, to include the contract number (W912XXXXX), the contract title, and the Ceiling Amount ($XXX).

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit SF 330 Part I, and SF 330 Part

II for the prime firm and all consultants/subcontractors, to Mr. John Solomon at john.s.solomon@usace.army.mil AND Ms. Michelle Alcover at michelle.m.alcover@usace.army.mil.

NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the Subject Line or file names. Submission must be in Adobe PDF format.

The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated Government personnel identified to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted proposals reach the designated recipients.

Regulation requires that the Selection Board not consider any submittals received after the specified time and date. Late proposal rules in FAR 15.208 will be followed for submittals received after 2:00 p.m. Central time on the closing date specified in this announcement. The SF 330, 07/2021 edition, must be used, and may be obtained from the following web site: https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/architectengineer-qualifications. Include Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code in SF 330 Part I, Section B, Block

5. Additionally, the UEI and CAGE code should be identified in SF 330 Part I, Section C, Block 9, for

EACH TEAM MEMBER.

There is a submittal page limit of 74 pages (Part II, Joint Venture/Teaming Arrangements, and Past

Performance information is exempt from page count). A page is one side of a sheet. Blank sheets/Tabs separating the sections within the SF 330 will not count against the maximum page count. All fonts must be at least 10 point or larger. Pages are to be 8.5” x 11”. Organizational charts may be presented on a sheet up to 11” x 17” inches and will be counted as one (1) page. Anything other than Organizational Charts submitted on an 11’x17” sheet will be counted as two (2) pages.

A Part II is required for each branch office of the prime firm and any consultants/subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract (i.e., a Part II is required for all entities identified in SF 330 Part I, Section C of the submittal). Cover letters, company literature and extraneous materials are not desired and will not be considered. Sections E and G of SF 330 Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all consultants/subcontractors. In SF 330 Part I, Section G, Block 26, along with the name, include the firm with which the person is associated.

A maximum of ten (10) projects including the prime and consultants/subcontractors will be reviewed for

SF 330 Part I, Section F. Use no more than two (2) pages per project. If more than ten (10) projects are submitted, only the first ten (10) projects listed in the proposal will be evaluated. When listing projects in

SF 330 Part 1, Section F, an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with multiple Task Orders as examples is not considered a project. A task order executed under an IDC contract is a project.

SF 330, Part I, Section H (Additional Information) shall contain the following information. (1) Item 1 –

Capacity – Reference Paragraph 3.d. above. Provide a 1-2 page narrative discussing the capacity of the design firm to meet schedules, including adequacy of qualified personnel available and past experience in meeting tight global schedules. (2) Item 2 – Management Plan – Include the information requested in mailto:john.s.solomon@usace.army.mil mailto:michelle.m.alcover@usace.army.mil https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/architectengineer-qualifications https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/architectengineer-qualifications

Paragraph 3.d. above. (3) Item 3 – Volume of DoD Contract Awards – Reference Paragraph 3.g. above.

Provide a complete listing of all DoD A-E awards within the last 12 months. For IDCs, include total value of task orders actually issued by agencies in the last 12 months, not the potential value of the IDCs. For all types of contracts, do not include for consideration options that have not been exercised. (4) Item 4 –

SB/SDB Participation – Reference paragraph 3.f. above – provide a) – e) below:

a) Identify if you (the prime offeror) are a Small Business or Other-than-Small Business.

b) If a Small Business, also identify which SBC categories, if any, you belong to (i.e. 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.).

c) Provide overall percentage (%) of total acquisition value planned to be subcontracted to SBC members.

d) Provide TOTAL planned subcontracted dollar amount ($), and its corresponding percentage (%) as a percent of total acquisition value, to ALL business types (both to SBC members and other-than-small businesses combined).

e) Provide percentages (%) and corresponding dollar amounts ($) of that total dollar amount per item d) above that is planned to go separately to SBC members and other-than-small businesses.

NOTE for a) – e) above: SBC members submitting as Prime offerors may count the work it intends to self-perform toward small business participation objectives.

Joint ventures must submit the following additional documentation of the evidence of a joint venture entity:

1) Firms must provide a copy of a legally binding joint venture agreement, and 2) Identification of the party who can legally bind the joint venture. Solicitation packages are not provided, and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. This is not a request for proposal.

ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE BIDDER INQUIRY PORTAL in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. Firms should submit questions no later than Close of Business ten (10) calendar days prior to SF 330 submission to allow time for a response. The Government will close the portal on this date and time. The Government will not accept any other means of communication for questions (i.e. e-mail, fax, or telephone). To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. 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 team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. To submit and review inquiries, firms will need to be current registered users of the ProjNet system.

Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access: (If you are already registered, go to Entering Bidder

Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System below)

1. From the ProjNet home page link 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 below.

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.

http://www.projnet.org/projnet

Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System:

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 link 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 below.

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.

8. Follow online screen instructions to enter specific bidder inquiries for the project.

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F24R0007

The Bidder Inquiry Key for the Synopsis is: F83QZX-RXQK48

Firms are requested to review the Bidder Inquiry Portal for previous questions and responses, prior to submission of a new inquiry in the Portal. Caution: Any inquiry submitted and answered within this system will be accessible to view by all interested firms on this solicitation.

KEY SUBCONTRACTORS: If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a key subcontract or supplier in Section F of the SF-330 (i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor part of the Joint Venture) a letter of commitment signed by the key subcontractor and the prime contractor is required. Letters of commitment will not be counted against the overall page count. The commitment letter must be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a Joint Venture Partner (for example, the Key Subcontractor is subsidiary of a Joint Venture Partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). Letters of commitment must unequivocally state that a key subcontractor or firm will perform for the purpose that its experience is being submitted. If the Letter of Commitment is not submitted or signed by both parties, the Experience of the key subcontractor will not be considered.

Forms must be complete and current. Each firm identified as part of this contract including free-lance associates must complete a separate Part II of the SF 330. Firms may be rejected for incomplete or missing

SF 330s. Part II must show only the office or offices that are intended to have a key role in the contract.

Section E and G of Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all subcontractors or consultants, in the appropriate columns, and should not include persons that will not actually do the work. Section E must clearly show if individuals are full-time, consultants or free-lance. Do not include promotional brochures, advertisements, or other extraneous material in a submission such as prices, as this is not a request for proposal. Include the firm's point-of-contact, email address, telephone number and facsimile number in the submittal.