TOA_Petaluma-70Z05020RPETALU.pdf

FACILITIES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CENTER

915 2nd Ave, Room 2664

Seattle, WA 98174

Gabriel D. Perez, Contracting Officer

Gabriel.D.Perez@uscg.mil

(206) 220-7424

Maria Colville, Contract Specialist

Maria.Colville@uscg.mil

(206) 220-7426

NATIONAL MULTIPLE AWARD

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT II (NMACC II)

TASK ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT (TOA)

70Z05020RPETALU

DESIGN/BUILD CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE EXISTING WATER MAIN

AT

TRACEN PETALUMA, PETALUMA, CA

ISSUE DATE: APRIL 15, 2020

Questions Due: May 25, 2020

Proposals Due: June 11, 2020 mailto:Gabriel.D.Perez@uscg.mil mailto:Maria.Colville@uscg.mil

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS

United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue task order requests and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests

(OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability

Office (GAO).

Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman.

Informal Forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable

Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: task order request/contract number, contracting office, Contracting Officer, and task order request closing date (if applicable).

Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester’s concerns are unresolved, an Independent

Review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program.

Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency’s goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.103(d)(2). If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. To be timely, protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to OPAP@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer or by hand delivery to the Contracting Officer.

Election of Forum. After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the

Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman, and while the protest is pending, the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum. If the protest is filed with an external forum, the agency protest will be dismissed.

The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is (202) 372-3695.

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I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Title: Design/Build to Replace Existing Water Main at Training Center (TRACEN) Petaluma

Location of the work: U. S. Coast Guard TRACEN Petaluma, Petaluma, CA

Project Number: 74-S02005

Specifications: Project 74-S02005 (provided in electronic format via DOD SAFE)

RFP Drawings/Supplementary Documents/Appendices: Project 74-S02005 (provided in electronic format via DOD SAFE as “RFP-01APR20 w Appendix”)

Wage Determinations: CA 20200007 dated 03/13/2020 Modification No. 4 Building, Heavy

(Heavy and Dredging) and Highway (provided in electronic format via DoD Safe)

Price Limitation: The design and construction costs will be subject to the funds available for this project. The contract price limitation for contract award is approximately $10,000,000.00.

Contractors are notified they are under no obligation to approach this ceiling; however, the

Government may not be able to make an award if the dollar amount set for this project is exceeded.

Description of the Work: Per RFP Specification, Section 01110, the project scope of work includes all supervision, labor, tools, materials, transportation, equipment and other services necessary for this project to design and build a new water supply line between the City of

Petaluma water distribution system and USCG TRACEN Petaluma along Bodega Ave. Project also includes pump station replacement, treatment equipment replacement, storage tank modifications, and communication between the pump station and TRACEN Petaluma. Provide the work according to this specification, as shown on the enclosed drawing sheets, and in accordance with the Project Basis Narrative included in Appendix B.

Performance Period: The contract performance period is 808 calendar days after award of

Task Order for the Base Item and all Optional Items.

Method of Evaluation of Options: The Optional Items will be evaluated in accordance with

FAR clause 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award (JUNE 1988).

If exercised, the Optional Items shall be completed within the contract completion date in accordance with FAR clause 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work

(APR 1984).

Liquidated Damages: Liquidated damages in the amount of $991.79 per day will be assessed, if necessary, in accordance with Section F.2 of the contract.

Insurance/Bonds: Please review Section H.3 of the contract for insurance requirements and Section L.18 Bonds of the contract for performance and payment bond requirements. Bid bonds are not required.

Utilities: Refer to appropriate Specification Section.

SITE VISIT

Given the local and state orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently unable to set a date and time for the site visit. A site visit will be scheduled via an amendment.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

LCDR Jared England is the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the purpose of day-to- day technical administration/inspection of all work under the contract. This includes, but is not limited to, administration of progress, approval of submittals, final inspection and providing technical assistance when required. The contractor is cautioned that in no instance is the above named person authorized to approve any changes which will involve the quantity, quality, price or performance of the contract.

(Construction Inspector) To be determined-will coordinate with the COR for the purpose of inspection of work under the contract. The contractor is cautioned that in no instance is the above named person authorized to approve any changes.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar and http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/opnbiz/cpo- acquisition-regulation-0606.pdf and http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/opnbiz/cpo-acquisition-manual-1206.pdf

The following FAR Provision is being incorporated into this task order contract in additional to provisions already in the Base Contract.

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (DEC 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications

Equipment or Services-Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “critical technology”, and

“substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for

Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it

“will” provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer—

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered

(include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment

(include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

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FAR 52.204-2 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (AUG 1996) Alternate II (APR 1984)

FAR 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2019)

FAR 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (MAR 2020)

FAR 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL

CONTENT FOR EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Postconsumer material” means a material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item.

Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category of “recovered material.”

“Recovered material” means waste materials and by-products recovered or diverted from solid waste, but the term does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process.

(b) The Contractor, on completion of this contract, shall—

(1) Estimate the percentage of the total recovered material content for EPA-designated item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if applicable, the percentage of post-consumer material content; and

(2) Submit this estimate to DHS, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.

FAR 52.223-17 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS IN

SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (AUG 2018).

FAR 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN – CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENT (OCT 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

“Caribbean Basin country construction material” means a construction material that–

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean Basin country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

“Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”-

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is-

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means-

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Designated country” means any of the following countries:

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(1) A World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country (Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech

Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or United

Kingdom);

(2) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country (Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea

(Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or Singapore);

(3) A least developed country (Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina

Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of

Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, or

Zambia); or

(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).

“Designated country construction material” means a construction material that is a WTO

GPA country construction material, an FTA country construction material, a least developed country construction material, or a Caribbean Basin country construction material.

“Domestic construction material” means-

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if-

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic;

or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

“Free Trade Agreement country construction material” means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a FTA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

“Least developed country construction material” means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a least developed country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a least developed country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

“WTO GPA country construction material” means a construction material that-

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a WTO GPA country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a WTO GPA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

(b) Construction materials.

(1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C.1907, the component test of the Buy

American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR

12.505(a)(2)). In addition, the Contracting Officer has determined that the WTO GPA and Free

Trade Agreements (FTAs) apply to this acquisition. Therefore, the Buy American restrictions are waived for designated country construction materials.

(2) The Contractor shall use only domestic or designated country construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.

(3) The requirement in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the

Government as follows:

None

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(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the restrictions of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than

6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United

States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute. (1) (i) Any

Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(4) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy

American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity Price (Dollars)*

Item1:

Foreign construction material _______ _______ _______

Domestic construction material _______ _______ _______

Item2:

Foreign construction material _______ _______ _______

Domestic construction material _______ _______ _______

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.]

[Include other applicable supporting information.]

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).]

FAR 52.232-16 PROGRESS PAYMENTS (APR 2012)

FAR 52.242-5 PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (JAN 2017)

Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (https://www.acquisition.gov/hsar)

3052.204-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (JUN 2006)

(a) The Contractor shall be responsible for Information Technology (IT) security for all systems connected to a DHS network or operated by the Contractor for DHS, regardless of location. This clause applies to all or any part of the contract that includes information technology resources or services for which the Contractor must have physical or electronic access to sensitive information contained in DHS unclassified systems that directly support the agency’s mission.

https://www.acquisition.gov/hsar

(b) The Contractor shall provide, implement, and maintain an IT Security Plan. This plan shall describe the processes and procedures that will be followed to ensure appropriate security of IT resources that are developed, processed, or used under this contract.

(1) Within 15 days after contract award, the contractor shall submit for approval its IT

Security Plan, which shall be consistent with and further detail the approach contained in the offeror's proposal. The plan, as approved by the Contracting Officer, shall be incorporated into the contract as a compliance document.

(2) The Contractor’s IT Security Plan shall comply with Federal laws that include, but are not limited to, the Computer Security Act of 1987 (40 U.S.C. 1441 et seq.); the Government

Information Security Reform Act of 2000; and the Federal Information Security Management

Act of 2002; and with Federal policies and procedures that include, but are not limited to, OMB

Circular A-130.

(3) The security plan shall specifically include instructions regarding handling and protecting sensitive information at the Contractor’s site (including any information stored, processed, or transmitted using the Contractor’s computer systems), and the secure management, operation, maintenance, programming, and system administration of computer systems, networks, and telecommunications systems.

(c) Examples of tasks that require security provisions include--

(1) Acquisition, transmission or analysis of data owned by DHS with significant replacement cost should the contractor’s copy be corrupted; and

(2) Access to DHS networks or computers at a level beyond that granted the general public

(e.g., such as bypassing a firewall).

(d) At the expiration of the contract, the contractor shall return all sensitive DHS information and IT resources provided to the contractor during the contract, and certify that all non-public

DHS information has been purged from any contractor-owned system. Components shall conduct reviews to ensure that the security requirements in the contract are implemented and enforced.

(e) Within 6 months after contract award, the contractor shall submit written proof of IT

Security accreditation to DHS for approval by the DHS Contracting Officer. Accreditation will proceed according to the criteria of the DHS Sensitive System Policy Publication, 4300A

(Version 2.1, July 26, 2004) or any replacement publication, which the Contracting Officer will provide upon request. This accreditation will include a final security plan, risk assessment, security test and evaluation, and disaster recovery plan/continuity of operations plan. This accreditation, when accepted by the Contracting Officer, shall be incorporated into the contract as a compliance document. The contractor shall comply with the approved accreditation documentation.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS REGARDING TOA:

Contractors are requested to review this TOA as soon as possible upon receipt. If a contractor has questions regarding the TOA which require an answer from the issuing office, these questions shall be submitted in writing via email, referencing the specification section and paragraph, to the U.S. Coast Guard, Facilities Design and Construction Center, 915 2nd Ave, RM

2664, Seattle, WA 98104. Email addresses are: Maria.Colville@uscg.mil and FDCC-

PROPOSALS@uscg.mil. Answers to the questions will be issued via amendment to the announcement. Contractors shall submit questions by 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME, SEATTLE, WA on May 25, 2020.

AWARD ON INITIAL RESPONSES

The Government anticipates making an award on initial responses, without engaging in exchanges with contractors. Contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and price in response to this solicitation.

The Government contemplates award of one (1) Firm Fixed Price Task Order; however, the

Government reserves the right to make no award at all.

II. PHASED PROCUREMENT:

The Government anticipates making a task award using the NMACC II multiple-award IDIQ contract. The Fair Opportunity Process outlined in FAR 16.505(b)(1) will be utilized. A two-phased approach to this procurement will be used to select a task order awardee. The fair opportunity process consists of Two Phases.

Phase 1. Consideration of Non-Price: The NMACC II contractors shall submit proposals demonstrating their ability to meet the Government’s requirement. This criteria and process described in this announcement shall be used to determine which contractors shall move forward to Phase 2.

Phase 2. Consideration of Price: The Government will request a price proposal from the contractors chosen to move forward to Phase 2. Award will be made to the lowest priced offer advanced to this phase.

III. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASE 1:

CLOSING DATE: June 11, 2020 AT 2:00 P.M. local time (Seattle, WA)

The completed proposal shall be submitted to Maria Colville, Contract Specialist, via email at

Maria.Colville@uscg.mil and FDCC-PROPOSALS@uscg.mil. Each electronic submission must be less than 10MB; submissions greater than 10MB will not be received due to system mailto:Maria.Colville@uscg.mil mailto:FDCC-PROPOSALS@uscg.mil mailto:FDCC-PROPOSALS@uscg.mil mailto:FDCC-PROPOSALS@uscg.mil limitations. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure sufficient time is provided for electronic submissions to be processed through the Government’s electronic point of entry.

Proposals must be prepared in accordance with these submission instructions, providing all required information in the format specified. Failure of a proposal to comply with the submission instructions contained in this TOA may be grounds for exclusion of the proposal from further consideration.

All contractors have the option to opt-out of proposal submission. If the contractor decides to opt-out, the contractor shall submit a statement via email to Maria.Colville@uscg.mil and

FDCC-PROPOSALS@uscg.mil informing the Contract Specialist of the contractor’s intent not to submit a proposal.

Page Limit for the ENTIRE Non-Price submission: 10 single-sided pages.

Note: Teaming agreements don’t count against the page limitation.

At a minimum, the contractor’s Non-Price submission shall address the following:

a. Discuss your assessment of risks, your past experience dealing with similar risks, and how you plan to mitigate the risks including but not limited to: (i) Environmental aspects of the project (to include federal protected species), (ii) navigating the

California permit processes noting any time of year constraints, and (iii) maintaining a project schedule with special emphasis on the dry season requirements. Identify other risks you foresee on this project and the plan to mitigate them.

b. Discuss your team’s and your drilling subcontractor’s past experience on projects that included horizontal directional drilling (HDD), how it was or is not similar to geotechnical conditions for this project, what went well, what did not go well, and how issues were mitigated. If the prime contractor has not performed projects with the proposed drilling subcontractor, state so.

c. Discuss your plan for your use and management of major subcontractors you anticipate working with to include the proposed team’s prior experience working together on projects similar to this one, and provide any Teaming Agreement information with major subcontractors.

SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASE 2:

Only contractors selected to move forward to Phase 2 will submit price proposals.

The Government will provide a minimum of 30 days to the contractors for development of price proposals after Phase 1. In addition, the Government will notify those contractors, selected to compete in Phase 2, of the closing date for receipt of these proposals. The contractor shall acknowledge the solicitation and all amendments thereto.

mailto:FDCC-PROPOSALS@uscg.mil

Price Proposal:

The Government will request a price proposal from the contractors selected to move forward to

Phase 2.

Complete all lines on the Price Proposal Form and send directly via email to maria.colville@uscg.mil and FDCC-PROPOSALS@uscg.mil.

The completed price proposal forms (attached) only shall be submitted via email. Price proposals must be prepared in accordance with these submission instructions, providing all required information in the format specified. Failure of a proposal to comply with the submission instructions contained in this TOA may be grounds for exclusion of the proposal from further consideration. Therefore, it is imperative that the contractor’s proposed price shall accurately reflect the total of all Base and Optional Line Item(s).

Since adequate price competition is anticipated to determine price reasonableness, contractors are not required to submit detailed cost or pricing data with their proposals. However, if after review of the price proposal(s), it is determined that there is not adequate price competition, other than cost and pricing data will be required. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to require submission of a detailed price breakdown or other additional information from one or more contractors, as required to both ensure that a fair opportunity has been offered to all contractors and to also ensure that the price is fair and reasonable.

Proposal Acceptance Period: The contractor shall mark its proposal valid from 120 calendar days from receipt of offer.

IV. BASIS OF AWARD:

Evaluation Factors.

Non Price Criteria: The evaluation team will assess the quality of the proposals based on the contractors’ understanding of the requirements, the contractors’ proposed approach, and likelihood of successful and timely performance of the task order with little or no Government intervention.

A complete proposal addresses each of the following items:

(i) An assessment of risks, past experience dealing with similar risks, and the plan to mitigate risks including but not limited to:

(a) Environmental aspects of the project (to include Federal Protected Species),

(b) Navigating the California permit processes noting any time of year constraints, and

(c) Maintaining a project schedule with special emphasis on the dry season requirements.

A higher confidence rating may be assigned to contractors demonstrating past experience regarding Federal Protected Species environmental impacts. A higher confidence rating may be assigned to contractors demonstrating past experience regarding dry season requirements for projects similar in size, scope, and complexity to this project. A higher confidence rating may be assigned to contractors who address risks and mitigation strategies in addition to the environmental, permitting and scheduling risks.

(ii) The past HDD experience of your team and your drilling subcontractor, and the discussion of how it was or is not similar to the geotechnical conditions for this project. The proposal will be evaluated for the discussion of what went well, what did not go well, and how issues were mitigated. A higher rating may be assigned to contractors demonstrating that the prime has past experience in HDD. A higher rating may be given for prime and drilling subcontractor teams that have worked together on past projects utilizing HDD.

(iii) The plan explaining how the prime contractor will use and manage major subcontractors including the proposed team’s prior experience working together on projects similar to this one, and whether any Teaming Agreement information with major subcontractors was provided. Contractors who have Teaming Agreements in place with major subcontractors for this project and/or contractors with significant experience working with subcontractors on projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity to this one may receive a higher confidence rating.

Price Factor: The Government will evaluate price by combining the base item with any optional item(s) that will be exercised at the time of award.

Evaluation Process. A phased approach to this procurement will be used to select a task order awardee.

Phase 1. Consideration of Non-Price: A quality assessment of proposals will be conducted to determine the contractors that will move forward to Phase 2. To make a determination of the most highly qualified in Phase 1, the Government shall evaluate proposals on the topics described above and will assign a single combined rating.

Phase 2. Consideration of Price: The Government will request a price proposal from the contractors chosen to move forward to Phase 2. The Government will evaluate the total price for the base item together with any combination of optional item(s) exercised at the time of award. If the Government does not intend to exercise any of the optional items at the time of award, the price will be evaluated on the base item price only. Price proposals will be evaluated for reasonableness of total evaluated price and award will be to the lowest-priced offer.

V. RATING SCHEME:

The Government will assess its level of confidence using the following ratings. A single combined confidence rating will be assigned to each proposal after a determination of the level of quality of the proposal based on the evaluation process discussed above for Phase 1.

High Confidence - The Government has high confidence that the Contractor understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and/or will be successful in performing the contract with little or no Government intervention.

Some Confidence - The Government has some confidence that the Contractor understands the with some Government intervention.

Low Confidence - The Government has low confidence that the Contractor understands the even with Government intervention.

VI. ADVANCEMENT PROCESS:

Advancement to Phase 2 will be determined as follows:

1. The Technical Evaluation Team will assign a single combined confidence rating of High

Confidence, Some Confidence or Low Confidence to each contractor’s proposal.

2. So long as there are at least three contractors scored with a High Confidence, only the High

Confidence offers will proceed to Phase 2.

3. In the event that there are less than three contractors scored High Confidence, both the contractors in the Some Confidence and High Confidence ratings will advance to Phase 2.

4. In the event that there are less than two contractors scored in the Some Confidence and High

Confidence ratings, the Government reserves the option to either convert to a negotiated procurement or cancel the solicitation.

PRICE PROPOSAL FORM

PROJECT 74-S02005

TASK ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT #: 70Z05020RPETALU

REPLACE EXISTING WATER MAIN AT TRACEN PETALUMA,

PETALUMA, CA

Base Item: Design-Build new 10” HDPE water supply pipeline between City of Petaluma and

USCG Training Center Petaluma in accordance with the included RFP requirements. Work includes replacement of pumping station, chlorination equipment, and SCADA system. Provide all labor, material, equipment, mobilization, demobilization, permitting, construction support, quality control services, and ancillary items required for site development and construction, excluding items identified in Option Items.

Design Price: $

Construction Price: $

TOTAL BASE ITEM: $

The TOTAL BASE ITEM shall be deemed to include all costs required for the specified work to be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications.

Option Item 0001: Design-Build Passive Water Storage Tank Improvements

Provide all labor, material, equipment, mobilization, demobilization, permitting, construction support, quality control services, and ancillary items required for site development and construction related to Passive Water Storage Tank Improvements.

TOTAL OPTION ITEM 0001: $

Option Item 0002: Design-Build Active Water Storage Tank Improvements support, quality control services, and ancillary items required for site development and construction related to Active Water Storage Tank Improvements. This option can only be awarded after award of Option Item 1.

TOTAL OPTION ITEM 0002: $

Option Item 0003: Design-Build Water Storage Tank Baffles support, quality control services, and ancillary items required for site development and construction related to installation of Water Storage Tank Baffles. This option can only be awarded after award of Option Item 1.

TOTAL OPTION ITEM 0003: $

Option Item 0004: Design-Build Fluoride Chemical Dosing System support, quality control services, and ancillary items required for site development and construction related to Fluoride Chemical Dosing System.

TOTAL OPTION ITEM 0004: $

Option Item 0005: Design-Build Fiber Optic Cable support, quality control services, and ancillary items required for site development and construction related to installation of Fiber Optic Cable between pump station and TRACEN

Petaluma.

TOTAL OPTION ITEM 0005: $

TOTAL PRICE BASE AND OPTIONAL ITEMS $

(Base Item and Option Line Items 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004 and 0005):

The Optional Items will be evaluated in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-4 Evaluation of

Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award (JUNE 1988). If exercised, the Optional Items shall be completed within the contract completion date in accordance with FAR clause 52.211-10

Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984).

Contractors that include language in their proposals containing conditions may be rejected.

TOA #70Z05020RPETALU

REPLACE EXISTING WATER MAIN AT TRACEN PETALUMA,

PETALUMA, CA

AMENDMENTS ACKNOWLEDGED:

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