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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Section SF30 for Summary of Changes

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 17-Apr-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W15QKN19R1011

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Apr-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

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3. EFFECTIVE DATE

16-Apr-2019

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US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND

5418 S. SCOTT PLAZA

JOINT BASE MDL NJ 08640

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0001 PURPOSE

1. The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to:

a. Post Questions and Answers from industry and updated documents accordingly.

b. Extend the due date and time for proposals from 02 May 2019 at 10:00AM EST to 06 May 2019 at 3:00PM EST.

c. Provide updated Instruction For Offerors (Proposal Submission Instructions and Basis for Award)

2. You must acknowledge this amendment with your proposal submission.

3. All other terms and conditions remain the same in full force and effect.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

District B Job Order Contract: Questions and Answers

Q1. In section 11.3.2.4 it refers to an attached photo of the LED notification light. This was not in our bid document package can you please provide.

A1. There is no paragraph 11.3.2.4 in the SOW for the Seed Project entitled “Installation of Mass Notification System”.

Q2. Is all work permitted to be during normal hours? If not please provide working hours.

A2. The statement of work, paragraph 4, Work Coordination, b. States: “SCHEDULING WORK. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor will be permitted to do the work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday exclusively” Please read this paragraph in its entirety.

Q3. Please provide existing ceiling height and deck height.

A3. It is 8 feet to the ceiling and another 3 feet at the deck.

Q4. In section 11.3.2.2 a cypher lock and door accessories for S-CAA requirements. Please provide these requirements.

A4. There is no paragraph 11.3.2.2 in the SOW for the Seed Project entitled “Installation of Mass Notification System”.

Q5. The site visit is in NJ. Do you have any forthcoming projects with site visits in Connecticut?

A5. No. Future projects are unknown at this time. The site visit in NJ is for the Seed Project. As indicated in the solicitation, the geographical area for all work serviced by Region B is the following locations: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Q6. Evaluation Approach, Factor 1, Area of Consideration 3 – Bonding Capacity: “The offeror’s bonding capacity shall show that the offeror has the capability to obtain a minimum available bonding capacity of $4,000,000.00 from a Securities or Bonding Company and must be submitted with the Technical Proposal.” Is the $4M a single or aggregate amount?

A6. The $4M is an aggregate amount.

Q7. Change executive summary – para 7 to read JOC B, pricing workbook. Attachment 0001, Region B, Pricing Workbook: What do the Notational Values’ columns represent?

A7: Paragraph D. SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS; subparagraph D.4.5 Should read as follows: For the purpose of proposal evaluation of non pre-priced items only, contractors should base their proposals on the notional target ceiling identified in Attachment 1.

(Please note this figure is for proposal evaluation only and may not reflect the actual dollar amount of projects delivered during the contract period). The paragraph was erroneous not completed.

Q8. Attachment 6, Construction Format for Contractor: is this to be filled in only for the seed project?

A8 Yes.

Q9. Section 00 00 00, Executive Summary, Item 7.b Pricing: Regarding bonding, please confirm that this item states that only bonding costs should be provided for the seed project, if applicable?

A9. Executive Summary, Paragraph 7 states “Offerors shall not propose bonding prices for the total ceiling of the IDIQ contract. Offerors shall propose bonding costs, if applicable, for the seed project”. You must also show your ability to obtain bonding capability up to $4,000,000.00 as outlined in Area of Consideration 3.

Q10. Section 00 10 00, Solicitation, pages 5 through 10: Are all of these NET AMTS to be filled in for this proposal, or filled in with “N/A” and the pricing only shown in the separate Pricing Workbook?

A10. No, they should be blank. The Executive Summary 7a, states “Do not add pricing to schedule contract line items. In order to be considered eligible for award, offerors must fully complete Attachment 1, JOC Region B Pricing Workbook.”

Q11. Are Items 1001 and 1002 to be filled in for the seed project?

A11. No, they should be blank. The Executive Summary, paragraph 7, states, “Do not add pricing to the schedule contract lines item”

Q12. Are the Items 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002, and 5002 to be filled in as “N/A”.

A12. No, they should be blank. The Executive Summary, paragraph 7, states, “Do not add pricing to the schedule contract lines item”

Q13. Instructions for Offerors, Part C. Format for Proposals, Paragraph C1.5: Must the proposal be submitted on CD-ROMS, or can it be e-mailed electronically?

A13: You must submit your proposal specifically as outlined in the Format for Proposal.

Any other means will be unacceptable unless approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Q14. Specific Proposal Instructions, Paragraph D.3.7, Section 5 – Past Performance Questionnaire: This states to e-mail questionnaires to Lorraine Carruba and Nancy Zeng. The Attachment 3 Performance Assessment Cover Sheet states to e-mail the forms to Theresa Eckstein and Sharon Wilson-Emmons – which is correct?

A14. The letter should read: Sharon Wilson-Emmons and Theresa Eckstein

Q15. In the March 15, 2017 Scope of Work , CSS #6879 for Installation of Mass Notification System, Paragraph 11.5, Warranty, a five-year labor, material and equipment warranty is required. Will there be any consideration to reducing that to one year to save costs?

A15. No, the customer’s requirement is 5 years.

Q16. Attachment DD Form 2626 – Performance Evaluation: Is this to be filled in as part of the proposal submittal?

A16. No this form is not submitted with your proposal submission. Refer to Statement of Work for 99th Readiness Division, dated 4 January 2019, Section IV, Specific Tasks; C. Work Execution; Deliverables for information pertaining to submittal of this form.

Q17. Exhibits A1 and A2, Contract Data Requirements List, Forms 1423-1 for Safety Plan and Quality System Plan: Are these to be filled in for the seed project and submitted with the proposal or are they to be used after the award?

A17. Block 16 of the CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST A001, Qualify Control Plan, Block 16, states “Contractor Quality Control Plan will be submitted within 10 calendar days of contract award.” Block 16 of the CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST A002, Contractor Safety Plan, Block 16, states “This plan is provided within 10 calendar days of contract or task order award, if required.”

Q18. How should we handle the fact that, due to labor shortages in the East, workers are being paid more than the prevailing wage rates?

A18. How you bid your labor rates is your management’s decision. The Government is not in a position to tell you what rates to propose. You must however, proposed at least the Davis Bacon rate.

Q19. Age of the primary FA Head end controller is greater than 10 years old. Is it the intent of this project to replace this controller?

A19. There are no plans to upgrade the controller.

Q20. With the Age of the head end controller being greater than 10 years old will successful bidder be required to warranty this controller for the specified 5 years?

A20. You are only required to warrantee the equipment you install.

Q21. Can you clarify the existing conduits, cabling and fiber-optic cabling between Training Facility and OMS? Will new cabling be required?

A21. Yes. The plan is for new cable to be installed.

Q22. Can you provide contact information for current service provider of existing Fire Alarm system?

A22. We do not have the name of the current provider.

Q23. The excel spreadsheet attachment for the seed project that came with the bid package (Attachment 6) doesn’t have a coefficient line item, it looks to be a complete unit cost breakdown sheet with embedded formulas in which we are adding separate overhead, profit and bond costs. Do we add our coefficient instead or is the seed project being calculated separate from how the JOC term projects will be calculated (Direct Cost x Coefficient)?)??

A23. No, you do not add a coefficient to Attachment 6. Refer to D. Specific Proposal Instructions; Section D.4.1 Price Factor for additional information and Evaluation Approach Section A.1 and C. Factor 3: Pricing.

Q24. If a firm is mentoring an 8(a) company, can the location (state) of that firm be used for eligibility for bidding this solicitation?

A24. No. The 8(a) company must be located in the area serviced by the SBA for the district they are bidding.

UPDATED INSTRUCTION OFFEROR

INSTRUCTION FOR OFFERORS

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

A.1 Introduction: This section contains general proposal submissions instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for the JOC Solicitation. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

A.2. General. The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow Government evaluation of response to the requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

B. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

B.1 General:

B.2.1 Offeror’s shall provide information by addressing each Factor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation. The Offerors must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government make an acceptable/unacceptable assessment of the Offeror’s capability to perform the services outlined in the solicitation and all applicable documents. The Technical Approach Factor and Past Performance Factor will be evaluated on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis. The Factors identify the minimum requirements that are key to successful contract performance. An Offeror must receive an “Acceptable” rating for all non-price Factors to be considered for award. In order to be rated Acceptable, the proposal must clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Offerors must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to award(s) for the Solicited Item to one or more Offerors whose proposals are determined to be the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) based on the evaluation criteria outlined in this solicitation.

B.2.2 The proposal must not merely repeat the solicitation requirements, but rather must provide convincing documentary evidence in support of conclusive statements of how contract Requirements will be met. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

B.2.3 The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. The burden of proving acceptability remains with the Offerors.

B.2.4 The Government intends to award without discussions (see FAR 52.215-1). Proposals that do not contain the information requested in this solicitation risk being determined Unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

B.2.5 Alternate Proposals: Alternate proposals will not be accepted B.3 All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. No direct discussion between the technical representative(s) and a prospective Offeror will be conducted.

B.4 The proposal shall consist of the following:

B.4.1 Each proposal shall be submitted in the English language and consist of and include all of the following:

B.4.1.2 One (1) signed and completed copy of the attached Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442) and continuation sheets signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., proposed prices in the Pricing Matrices in Section B, any fill-ins required, such as Certifications and Representations in the solicitation. Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating “N/A”.

B.4.1.3 Representations through System for Award Management. The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to provide all Offerors with a portal in which to submit Reps/Certs in a publicly accessible format, nullifying the requirement to submit identical information in response to each and every Federal contract solicitation. As a requirement under the instant solicitation, all Offerors must submit Reps/Certs data into the System for Award Management (S.A.M.) at https://www.sam.gov/ and provide one electronic copy (on CD) submitted as a .XPS file. Any Offeror that has previously submitted Reps/Certs data into SAM is reminded to update the data prior to submitting with the proposal.

C. FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS

C.1 Proposal Format: The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in separate volumes based on the factors set forth below and all information specific to each area of consideration shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal must include all volumes and shall be submitted by the closing date, time and method of transmission listed in the solicitation. Failure to provide any volume may result in the proposal being given an Unacceptable rating. Information provided shall be specific to each Factor. Proposals shall be valid for a period of at least 120 days from time of proposal submission.

C.1.1 Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, Job Order Contract identification, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents shall be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word. MS Word (.doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1”

Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer – 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

Each volume shall be in uncompressed files. Self-extracting “.exe” files will not be acceptable . Hyperlinks and ZIP files are NOT permitted.

C.1.2 Proposal Section and Page limitation for each Factor is as follows:

Evaluation Notice (EN). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors.

Proposal Volume / Section Page Limits* (Maximum)

Number of Copies

Volume 1 – RFP Documents

No limit

2 each on CD ROM

Volume 2 - Technical Approach Area of Consideration 1 – Seed project Area of Consideration 2 – Management Plan Area of Consideration 3 – Bonding Capacity

Thirty (30)

Volume 3 – Past Performance

Ten (10)

Volume 4 – Price

No limit

C.1.3 Each offeror’s proposal shall be submitted as outlined above and all information shall be confined to the appropriate section to facilitate independent evaluation. Offerors are advised that proposals submitted that exceed the referenced page number limit requested will not be evaluated beyond the limits identified herein. The pages in excess of the limit shall be removed and returned, unread, to the offeror. Table of Contents, glossary of abbreviations and, title pages will not count limitation, glossary of abbreviations and, title pages will not count limitation. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s proposal after the closing date of the solicitation (See FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals). If discussions become necessary, page limitations may be placed on page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notice (EN). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors.

C.1.4 All proposal volumes shall be unclassified. The offeror should apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e) “Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data,” and FAR 3.104-4 “Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.”

C.1.5 Proposals shall be on separate CD ROMs and compiled using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, submitted on a single-write CD-ROM to prevent accidental erasure of the data therein, formatted for a MS Windows computer. The Offeror’s Price Matrix and any documentation that is based on or includes mathematical calculations (e.g., calculations for rental value of government property in the Offeror’s possession, calculations where there is the appearance of unbalanced pricing, etc.) shall be submitted in electronic, executable format utilizing Microsoft Excel with formulae intact. Any additional information necessary to explain the proposed pricing that does not contain mathematical calculations may be submitted in Adobe, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel format. Each CD must be clearly marked with Offeror’s Name and Solicitation Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

C.1.6 Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (PCO) no later than 15 days after release of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide an explanation, in a clearly relatable format such as a matrix, of any differences between the manner in which the proposal was requested and the manner in which it is proposed to be submitted.

C.1.7 The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. Offerors shall provide a proposal that, at a minimum, addresses those evaluation Factors and Areas of Considerations required in Section M of the RFP. Each proposal shall address all the requirements of the RFP and the Statement of Work.

D. SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

D.1.1 VOLUME 1 – RFP Documents

D.1.1 RFP Documents shall contain the Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award.

Acknowledgment of Amendments can be made on the face of the SF 1442 or signed copies of the amendments can be included in this Section. The SF 1442 shall be submitted fully completed. The offeror is cautioned that the SF 1442 must contain an original signature or electronic signature in block 20 of the form. The contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1442 and FAR 52.215-1, Instruction to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition. The offeror shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company point of contact authorized to negotiate with the Government. The Offeror shall also provide its DUNS Number, Cage Code, and Tax ID number.

The Offeror shall ensure that Section 00600 of the solicitation, Certifications and Representations, is submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely. The Offeror shall provide any SBA-Approved Joint Venture Agreement, if applicable.

D.2 VOLUME 2 – Technical Approach D.2.1 The Technical Approach proposal shall be detailed, clear, concise and cover the Seed project Statement of Work, Attachment 4 and worksheet format 1, management plan and Bonding Capability.

D.2.2 Area of Consideration 1 – Seed Project - Offerors submission shall be in the format at Attachment 6, covering the following areas: Offerors shall demonstrate comprehension of JOC requirements based on its proposal to the scope of work (RFP Attachment 4). The Offeror shall propose items which, based on their knowledge and experience, provide the optimum balance among functionality, quality, and cost efficiency. The offeror shall describe any assumptions made, discussion of the overall performance time, construction phases, necessary management and trade disciplines to complete the project, any major subcontractors and their involvement throughout the process.

(a) Line Item Breakdown: A breakdown of line items used to complete the requirement;

(b) Rationale: A short narrative supporting the reasoning and/or benefits of the selected line items;

(c) Non Pre-priced Items: An explanation and breakdown of costs for any non-pre-priced item included in the technical (Seed project) proposal;

(d) Period of performance: The number of days required to complete the work; and D.2.3 See Attachment 6 for the required format which includes pricing. However, only the technical, non-price components of the attachment 6 will be evaluated for technical acceptability.

D.2.4 Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation strictly from a Technical Acceptability standpoint. The narrative discussions shall also be related to the applicable Seed project SOW paragraph by placing the appropriate SOW number at the beginning of the discussion text. The proposal shall be detailed and clearly stated to allow an assessment by the Government without the need for additional clarifications D.2.5 Area of Consideration 2 - Management Plan - The offeror shall submit a Management Plan for successful execution of the contract. The management plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) Capability and capacity to develop and maintain a subcontractor base and demonstrate a prompt subcontractor payment plan, including timelines from the time the subcontractor submits his invoice until final payment.

(b) The ability to manage and integrate subcontractors into their organization. The offeror shall describe the working relationship between the prime and their subcontractors at the corporate level and site level and how they will ensure adequate oversight of subcontractors when subcontractors are performing the work, to include performance monitoring and timely resolution of any issues that may arise.

(c) How the Contractor’s own workforce, and the required percentage (at a minimum at least 15% at all times) of “in house” work performance, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, will be integrated into the JOC program.

(d) Demonstrate the capability to meet, sustain, and grow the workforce, including skilled craft labor, required to successfully perform the JOC requirements. The offeror shall demonstrate how they will ramp up to support task orders that will be completed, particularly during busier times, such as the end of the fiscal year (July - September) or when subcontractors are unable to perform. Describe the division of authority, if any, between the home /corporate office and the site office and the offeror’s plan for daily and strategic management of resources.

(e) Demonstrate their understanding of events that must be considered in the schedule associated with but not limited to proposal preparation, submittals, work performance, inspections, and closeout. Descibe the scheduling techniques and project planning methodology.

(f) Describe in the Management Plan its capability and capacity to propose on numerous task orders simultaneously and also perform the subsequent awards in accordance with the negotiated completion dates.

D.2.6 Area of Consideration 3 – Bonding Capacity: Offerors shall also include a signed letter of verification from an approved securities or bonding company showing bonding capability of up to $4,000,000.00 (Aggregate amount). Performance and payment bonds are not required at time of proposal.

D.3 VOLUME 3

D. 3.1 Past Performance Factor. Offerors shall identify pertinent past history, which indicates that similar efforts of equal or greater complexity have been performed as it relates to probability of success on this contract.

D.3.2 Offerors shall submit no more than three (3) references each for the prime and each major subcontractor of recent Government contracts (prime and major subcontracts) in performance or awarded within the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation, or awarded earlier than three (3) years ago, but for which deliveries occurred or were scheduled to occur within the past three years of the date of issuance of this solicitation, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Data concerning the prime Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. Offerors are reminded that both independent data such as PPIRS, FAPPIS, eSRS, other Government databases, and interviews with Contracting Officer Representatives/ Contracting Officers along with data provided by the Offerors in their proposals may be used to evaluate the Offerors past performance. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided.

The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offerors.

D.3.2.1. If an Offeror intends to submit a reference for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract or a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), the Offeror shall submit single orders placed under an IDIQ contract (under FAR 16.501-1); or a single call order placed under a BPA (FAR 8.405-3, 13.303). Each task/call order submitted will be considered one of the references permitted per the above guidance. An IDIQ/BPA contract reference without an order number will not be considered in the past performance evaluation.

D.3.2.2. For parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, explain how the resources of these entities will perform on this effort. Offerors are reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past three years) in their proposal.

D.2.3. Proposals that do not contain the information requested by this paragraph may result in rejection or receipt of a high performance risk evaluation by the Government. This part shall be organized into the following sections:

D.3.3 Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format:

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Government’s technical representative/COR, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(e) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers also.

(f) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.) In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.)).

(g) Awarded price/cost.

(h) Final or projected final price/cost.

(i) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(j) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

D.3.4 Section 2 - Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The Offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The Offerors shall also provide a copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the Offeror or proposed subcontractor. The Offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the Offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not

Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the Offeror’s delivered product.

D.3.5 Section 3 – Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned for performance within the Offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime Offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government SOW subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 15% of the evaluated price.

D.3.6 Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

D.3.7 Section 5 - Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Past Performance Questionnaires at Attachment 3 must be completed and submitted to the Contracting Office. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POC's shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Officer, Sharon Wilson-Emmons, sharon.wilson-emmons.civ@mail.mil and Contract Specialist, Theresa Eckstein, theresa.m.eckstein.civ@us.army.mil within 30 calendar days of the release of the RFP, The Offeror shall also e-mail to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list within 30 calendar days after release of the RFP. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-Mail Address; Date E-Mailed to POC (month/day).

D.3.8. Offerors are cautioned that the Government may use data obtained from other sources.

Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offerors to explain the relevance of the data provided.

D.4 VOLUME 4

D.4.1 Price Factor: The Offeror shall submit a firm fixed price proposal for the Seed project. The offeror’s coefficient is a multiplier that represents costs (generally indirect costs) to be applied to the work item unit price information from the MEANS Cost Data books or software. The offeror’s coefficient shall account for a wide variety of risks of doing business, including but not limited to, overhead and profit, insurance, taxes, licenses and fees. The Offeror shall complete Attachment 1 of the solicitation for proposed coefficient and indirect rates for non pre-priced items. The coefficient(s) and indirect rates for non pre-priced items proposed by the Offeror and accepted by the Government shall be incorporated into the resultant contract(s).

The offeror’s coefficient must contain all costs other than the pre-priced unit prices and shall include but not be limited to:

- Contractor's overhead and profit

- Subcontractors' overhead and profit

- Insurance

- All costs associated with bonding (specifically including bond premiums)

- Employee payroll taxes, insurance, and fringe benefits

- Business taxes, contributions, memberships, corporate headquarters support (legal, financial, etc.)

- All waste and excess material

- Sales tax on material and equipment costs

- Clean up

- Mobilization and close out for the total contract and each task order

- Compliance with environmental laws (overhead [indirect] costs associated with performing work in compliance with EPA/OSHA regulations, including obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, reporting requirements, etc.)

- Traffic and work site signs and barriers

- Project management and supervision

- Quality control

- Office management and equipment

- Depreciation of mobile office(s)

- Interest associated with funding of equipment and payroll

- Submittal preparation

- As built drawings

- Permits, licenses, and fees

- Other risks of doing business (i.e. risk of a lower than expected contract dollar value, risk of poor subcontractor performance)

All waste and excess material-

- Mobilization and close out for the total contract and each task order

- Clean up

- Safety and compliance with environmental

- Traffic and work site signs and barriers

- Compliance with tax laws

- Project management and supervision

- Quality Control

- Office management and equipment

- Depreciation of mobile office(s)

- Overhead, profit, labor burden, contingencies

- Insurance

- Bonding

- Subcontractor profit

- As built drawings, submittals, permits, licenses

D.4.2 All components of price shall be included in the offeror’s coefficient as no allowance for an omitted cost will be made later. Attachment 1 co-efficient/formulas is protected; Offeror shall insert co-efficient and indirect rates only. Each offeror must submit coefficient factors for all

CLINs in order to be considered acceptable. There will be two coefficient factors (one for normal working hours and one for other than normal working hours).

D.4.3 The rate for overhead and profit for non pre-priced items shall be in a decimal fraction less than 1. It will constitute a composite rate which includes the contractor’s cost other than base costs and including all overhead and profit for non pre-priced items which may be encountered during performance of this contract. This rate includes all items associated with performing the non pre-priced tasks other than bare costs.

D.4.4 Bare costs are defined as:

Material cost, which may include freight but may not include any overhead or associated costs whether by the prime or a subcontractor, or both;

Labor costs, which may include associated payroll taxes such as FICA, FUTA, SUI, but excludes vacations, sick leave or any labor overheads; whether by the prime or a subcontractor, or both;

Equipment which is to be used solely as a result of the inclusion of the non pre-priced item whether by the prime or a subcontractor, or both.

D.4.5 For the purpose of proposing, contractors should base their proposals on the following assumption;

Ninety-five percent (95%) of the work will be done during normal working hours and 5 percent (5%) will be done during other than normal working hours.

For the purpose of proposal evaluation of non pre-priced items only, contractors should base their proposals on the notional target ceiling identified in Attachment 1. (Please note this figure is for proposal evaluation only and may not reflect the actual dollar amount of projects delivered during the contract period).

D.4.5 Unbalanced Pricing. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. The greatest risks associated with unbalanced pricing occur when (a) Startup work, mobilization, first articles, or first article testing are separate line items; (b) Base quantities and option quantities are separate line items;

or (c) The evaluated price is the aggregate of estimated quantities to be ordered under separate line items of an indefinite-delivery contract.

D.4.6 Offerors shall provide documentation, including data, calculations and supporting rationale, for any apparent unbalanced pricing which will be used to determine if the proposed prices are balanced.

D.4.7 The Government reserves the right to request cost or pricing data IAW FAR 15.403 and to evaluate such data utilizing the proposal analysis techniques delineated in the FAR 15.404-1 as deemed appropriate.

BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to make multiple awards, not to exceed five (5), as a result of this RFP. The basis for award of contracts resulting from this solicitation will be the results of the evaluation of the Factors specified in Section M of the solicitation utilizing the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LTPA) Source Selection methodology. In order for a proposal to be considered awardable, there must be an “Acceptable” rating in every non-price factor.

In the event more than one (1) award is made, subsequent task orders will be initiated through letters of contemplation and shall be competed utilizing best value techniques (LPTA or Trade Offs), which shall be outlined in the solicitation and in accordance with Fair Opportunity as prescribed in FAR 16.505(b)(1). The Government reserves the right to award a sole source order if the conditions at FAR 16.505(b)(2) exist.

Each responsive Offeror will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria to determine whether the Offeror has the technical expertise, knowledge and experience to perform the work outlined in the SOW. The Government will assign a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable for all the non-price Factors. In order to be considered for award, there must be an Acceptable rating in every non-price Factor.

Trade-offs between price and non-price factors are not permitted. An unbalanced or incomplete price proposal may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition. The Government will evaluate proposed prices for reasonableness using price analysis techniques.

Proposed prices evaluated as unreasonable may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition.

The contractor must submit their best offer for the Seed project with their initial proposal.

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to award the Seed project to one of the schedule awardees based on Best Value (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) criteria to fulfill the Government’s guaranteed minimum of $20,000.00.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions (except for clarification as described in FAR 15.306(a)), as permitted by FAR 15.306(a)(3) and FAR 52.215-1.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions to permit Offerors to revise their proposals.

Minimum Acceptability: If an Offeror takes exception to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may not be considered for contract award. All Offerors are urged to ensure that their initial proposals are submitted with the most favorable terms in order to reflect their best possible potential.

FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED:

The Government will evaluate each proposal and the SSA will assess the results of the following 3 Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Area of Consideration 1 – Seed Project Acceptability Area of Consideration 2 – Management Plan Area of Consideration 3 – Bonding Capacity Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

NOTE: Areas of Consideration are not sub-factors and will not be separately weighted.

EVALUATION APPROACH:

A. TECHNICAL EVALUATION APPROACH. Careful, full, and impartial consideration will be given to all proposals received pursuant to the RFP. A team of Government personnel will evaluate each proposal Factor.

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH:

A.1 Area of Consideration 1 - Seed Project Acceptability: The Government will evaluate the technical proposal on an acceptable/unacceptable basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable. The Technical Approach provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirements based upon their response to the Seed project. The evaluation will focus on the proposal submitted in response to the Seed project statement of work and evidence of bonding capability of up to $4,000,000.00 (Aggregate amount) A.1.1 Offerors shall propose to satisfy the entire Seed Project Statement of Work in the Technical Proposal by demonstrating comprehension of JOC requirements based on its proposal to the scope of work (RFP Attachment 4). The offeror shall describe any assumptions made. The technical narrative shall include a discussion of the overall performance time, construction phases, necessary management and trade disciplines to complete the project, any major subcontractors and their involvement throughout the process. The Offeror shall propose items which, based on their knowledge and experience, provide the optimum balance among functionality, quality, and cost efficiency.

A.1.2 To receive an acceptable rating, the offerors must demonstrate all of the below items for the Seed project:

a. Line Item Breakdown: The breakdown of line items proposed from the Unit Price Book (UPB) (Means Cost Data book or software) referenced in the solicitation along with the quantities of each line item necessary will be evaluated to determine if the requirements of the Seed project SOW and attachments can be successfully completed.

b. Rationale: The short narrative supporting the reasoning and/or benefits of the selected line items will be evaluated to determine the offeror’s knowledge and ability to meet the requirements of the Seed project SOW and attachments;

c. Non Pre-priced Items: The explanation and breakdown of costs for any non-pre-priced items included in the technical (Seed project) proposal will be evaluated to determine the offeror’s knowledge and ability to meet the requirements of the Seed project SOW and attachments;

d. Period of Performance: The proposed number of days required to complete the work will be evaluated to determine the offer’s knowledge and ability to meet the requirements of the Seed project SOW and attachments;

A.2 Area of Consideration 2 – Management Plan:

The offeror shall submit a Management Plan for successful execution of the contract. The management plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:

A.2.1 The offeror shall describe in its Management Plan its capability and capacity to develop and maintain a subcontractor base and demonstrate a prompt subcontractor payment plan, including timelines from the time the subcontractor submits his invoice until final payment. The offeror shall describe the ability to manage and integrate subcontractors into their organization.

The offeror shall describe the working relationship between the prime and their subcontractors at the corporate level and site level and how they will ensure adequate oversight of subcontractors when subcontractors are performing the work, to include performance monitoring and timely resolution of any issues that may arise.

A.2.2 The offeror shall describe in its Management Plan how the Contractor’s own workforce, and the required percentage (at a minimum at least 15% at all times) of “in house” work performance, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, will be integrated into the JOC program. The offeror shall describe how the efforts of this workforce will (or will not) integrate with subcontractor efforts. The offeror shall demonstrate the capability to meet, sustain, and grow the workforce, including skilled craft labor, required to successfully perform the JOC requirements.

The offeror shall demonstrate how they will ramp up to support task orders that will be completed, particularly during busier times, such as the end of the fiscal year (July - September) or when subcontractors are unable to perform. The offeror shall describe in its Management Plan the division of authority, if any, between the home /corporate office and the site office and the offeror’s plan for daily and strategic management of resources.

A.2.3 The offeror shall demonstrate their understanding of events that must be considered in the schedule associated with but not limited to proposal preparation, submittals, work performance, inspections, and closeout. The offeror shall describe their scheduling technique and project planning methodology. The offeror shall describe in the Management Plan its capability and capacity to propose on numerous task orders simultaneously and also perform the subsequent awards in accordance with the negotiated completion dates. Typically, the majority of the projects are issued in the last quarter of the fiscal year with limited response time and resources.

A.3 Area of Consideration 3 - Bonding Capacity:

The offeror’s bonding capacity shall show that the offeror has the capability to obtain a minimum available bonding capacity of $4,000,000.00 (Aggregate amount) from a Securities or Bonding Company and must be submitted with the Technical Proposal.

Factor 1 – Technical Capability Factor Ratings: The evaluation will result in a single rating. A rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable will be assigned to the offeror’s technical capability submission.

Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

B. FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

B.1 In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both the information provided in the Offerors Past Performance Volume and information obtained from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) or similar systems and commercial sources. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by Offerors in their proposals may be used by the Government to evaluate Offerors past performance. However, the burden of providing thorough, complete, and current past performance information as requested in this paragraph remains with the Offeror. The overall past performance evaluation is a subjective decision based on the whole of all data received giving consideration to only recent and relevant past performance.