Conform_Solicitation_W15QKN-19-R-1016_SF1442_Dated_April_18_2019.pdf

11295387

a. This acquisition is restricted to 8(a) certif ied business concerns. See executive summary for additional information.

b. The assigned North American Industry Classif ication Standards (NAICS) code is 236220, "Commercial and Institutional Building Construction" w ith a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

c. This Job Order Contract (JOC) is to be based on a general Statement of Work (SOW) further defined in individual Task Orders.

d. Locations are for various facilities in the states of Delaw are, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.

e. Attachments:

Attachment 1, Region C Pricing Workbook

Attachment 2, Region Map

Attachment 3, Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 4, Seed Project Specif ication of Work

Attachment 5, Seed Project Davis Bacon Wage Determination

Attachment 6, Seed Project Submission Sample Format

Attachment 7, Seed Project Site Map

Exhibit A1 Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)-Quality Assurance Plan

Exhibit A2 Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)-Safety Plan

NANCY ZENG 609-562-5165

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

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

NEGOTIATED

15-Mar-2019

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______ calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________01 May 2019 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

B. An offer guarantee is, X is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND

5418 S. SCOTT PLAZA

JOINT BASE MDL NJ 08640

W15QKN

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued)

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W15QKN-19-R-1016

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NARRATIVE

1. Introduction: The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Fort Dix, New Jersey, on behalf of the 99th

Readiness Division, Directorate of Public Works has a requirement for a Job Order Contract (JOC) for construction project(s) used to acquire real property repair, maintenance, minor construction, and/or asbestos abatement. Under this contract, task orders will be placed primarily for general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work. This work includes, but is not limited to, incidental new minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work. It has been determined that competition will be limited to 8(a) firms located within the geographical area serviced by the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia Small Business Administration District Offices, and other 8(a) construction firms with a bona fide place of business within the geographical competitive areas and the assigned NAICS code. All other 8(a) Business Develoment Participants are deemed ineligible to submit offers.

2. Contracting Strategy: The acquisition approach is to award up to five Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) to the offeror(s) that are determined to represent Best Value to the

Government, utilizing the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable source selection methodology. For proposal instructions and submittal information, see section entitled Instructions to Offerors and for the basis for award, see section entitled Evaluation Factors for Award.

3. Contract Type: This will be a five (5) year FFP IDIQ type contract. Task Orders will be issued in accordance with

FAR 16.505 Ordering. Task Orders will set forth the requirements for Delivery Schedules, Inspection/Acceptance, etc. See clauses entitled, "Ordering" DFARS 252.216-7006 (May 2011), "Order Limitations" FAR 52.216-19 (Oct

1995); and, "Indefinite Quantity" FAR 52.216-22 (Oct 1995). It is the Government’s unilateral right to withdraw a proposed job or order, before or after receipt of contractor’s proposal, but prior to award.

4. Minimum/Maximum Requirement: Pursuant to FAR 16.504(a) (2), the contract(s) will have a guaranteed minimum requirement of $20,000 to be awarded concurrently with the basic contract and will satisfy the

Government’s requirement for the 5-year ordering period. The estimated contract ceiling is established at

$18,751,868. The estimated magnitude in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.204 is more than $10 million. The minimum dollar value of each task order is $2,000.00. The maximum dollar value of each task order project is $2 million.

5. Block 11 is not applicable to the IDIQ contract and therefore not completed. Block 12.a is referring to bonds required at task order level when applicable. An offer guarantee is not required with the IDIQ proposal as shown in block 13.B., however FAR clause 52.228-1 is included but is referring to a guarantee at task order level when applicable.

6. Contract Years: This contract will have five (5) one (1) year ordering periods. The ordering periods are as follows:

Year 1 - 12 months from date of contract award

Year 2 - 12 months following year 1

Year 3 - 12 months following year 2

Year 4 – 12 months following year 3

Year 5 – 12 months following year 4

Actual dates will be filled in all the Contract Line Item Numbers upon contract award.

7. Pricing:

a. The offeror shall complete Attachment 1, JOC Region C Pricing Workbook. 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 C Pricing Workbook. (See Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Factors for additional information).

b. Bonding. Contract line item numbers (CLINs) 1002 and corresponding future ordering period CLINs will not be priced at the IDIQ contract level. Bonding on individual task orders will be limited to actual amount paid after receipt of proof of payment. 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.

c. Submission of data in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423, is a requirement for the contract, but shall not be separately priced (NSP). CLINs 1003 and corresponding future ordering period CLINs shall be NSP.

8. Wage Determinations: Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations will be incorporated into the Requests for Task

Order Proposal at task order level after contract award and resultant task orders. The seed project Davis-Bacon wage determination is included at attachment 5. Wage determinations may be viewed at https://www.wdol.gov/.

9. Solicitation: Clauses and provisions that are applicable to this solicitation are located in the appropriate sections of this solicitation. In order to have a complete copy, interested parties need to download the entire solicitation, inclusive of all applicable sections, all applicable attachments, and all applicable amendments. If conflict exists between this summary, and the provisions of the solicitation, the provisions of the solicitation govern.

10. This Executive Summary has been prepared as an aid to you, the potential offeror, in preparation of your proposal. The Government has made every effort to accurately reflect the requirements and information contained in this solicitation. However, if there are any inconsistencies between the executive summary and the RFP, the RFP will govern. All questions on this solicitation should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Nancy Zeng, at nancy.m.zeng.civ@mail.mil AND the Contracting Officer, Lorraine Carruba, at Lorraine.m.carruba.civ@mail.mil no later than 29 March 2019. Questions must specify the section or paragraph of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for which clarification is desired. All questions shall be answered and posted as an attachment to the solicitation on the

Federal Business Opportunities website.

https://www.wdol.gov/ mailto:Lorraine.m.carruba.civ@mail.mil

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1001 Each JOC District C Ordering Period One

FFP

Job Order Contract for Maintenance, Repair and Minor Construction Projects for the 99th Readiness Division (RD) for various facilities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work. The co-efficients relative to this instant contract are as stated in

**ATTACHMENT 1, Pricing Workbook **

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 11295387

NET AMT

1002 1 Job Bonding Ordering Period One

FFP

Bonding Ordering Period One. Bonding will not be priced at the Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract level. Offerors shall not propose bonding prices for the IDIQ contract. Bonding only applicable to Task Order level.

1003 1 Each Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) -Ordering Period 1. Exhibit A1-

Contract Data Requirements List-Quality Assurance Plan. Exhibit A2 -Contract

Data Requirements List-Safety Plan. Submission of data in accordance with the

CDRL is a requirement for the contract, but shall not be separately priced.

2001 Each JOC District C Ordering Period Two

FFP

Job Order Contract for Maintenance, Repair and Minor Construction Projects for the 99th Readiness Division (RD) for various facilities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work. The co-efficients relative to this instant contract are as stated in

**ATTACHMENT 1, Pricing Workbook **

2002 1 Job Bonding Ordering Period Two

FFP

Bonding Ordering Period Two. Bonding will not be priced at the Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract level. Offerors shall not propose bonding prices for the IDIQ contract. Bonding only applicable to Task Order level.

2003 1 Each Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) -Ordering Period 2. Exhibit A1-

Contract Data Requirements List-Quality Assurance Plan. Exhibit A2 -Contract

Data Requirements List-Safety Plan. Submission of data in accordance with the

CDRL is a requirement for the contract, but shall not be separately priced.

3001 Each JOC District C Ordering Period Three

FFP

Job Order Contract for Maintenance, Repair and Minor Construction Projects for the 99th Readiness Division (RD) for various facilities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work. The co-efficients relative to this instant contract are as stated in

**ATTACHMENT 1, Pricing Workbook **

3002 1 Job Bonding Ordering Period Three

FFP

Bonding Ordering Period Three. Bonding will not be priced at the Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract level. Offerors shall not propose bonding prices for the IDIQ contract. Bonding only applicable to Task Order level.

3003 1 Each Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) -Ordering Period 3. Exhibit A1-

Contract Data Requirements List-Quality Assurance Plan. Exhibit A2 -Contract

Data Requirements List-Safety Plan. Submission of data in accordance with the

CDRL is a requirement for the contract, but shall not be separately priced.

4001 Each JOC District C Ordering Period Four

FFP

Job Order Contract for Maintenance, Repair and Minor Construction Projects for the 99th Readiness Division (RD) for various facilities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work. The co-efficients relative to this instant contract are as stated in

**ATTACHMENT 1, Pricing Workbook **

4002 1 Job Bonding Ordering Period Four

FFP

Bonding Ordering Period Four. Bonding will not be priced at the Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract level. Offerors shall not propose bonding prices for the IDIQ contract. Bonding only applicable to Task Order level.

4003 1 Each Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) -Ordering Period 4. Exhibit A1-

Contract Data Requirements List-Quality Assurance Plan. Exhibit A2 -Contract

Data Requirements List-Safety Plan. Submission of data in accordance with the

CDRL is a requirement for the contract, but shall not be separately priced.

5001 Each JOC District C Ordering Period Five

FFP

Job Order Contract for Maintenance, Repair and Minor Construction Projects for the 99th Readiness Division (RD) for various facilities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work. The co-efficients relative to this instant contract are as stated in

**ATTACHMENT 1, Pricing Workbook **

5002 1 Job Bonding Ordering Period Five

FFP

Bonding Ordering Period Five. Bonding will not be priced at the Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract level. Offerors shall not propose bonding prices for the IDIQ contract. Bonding only applicable to Task Order level.

5003 1 Each Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) -Ordering Period 5. Exhibit A1-

Contract Data Requirements List-Quality Assurance Plan. Exhibit A2 -Contract

Data Requirements List-Safety Plan. Submission of data in accordance with the

CDRL is a requirement for the contract, but shall not be separately priced.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

1001 POP 31-JUL-2019 TO

30-JUL-2020

N/A N/A

1002 POP 31-JUL-2019 TO

1003 POP 31-JUL-2019 TO

2001 POP 31-JUL-2020 TO

30-JUL-2021

2002 POP 31-JUL-2020 TO

2003 POP 31-JUL-2020 TO

3001 POP 31-JUL-2021 TO

30-JUL-2022

3002 POP 31-JUL-2021 TO

3003 POP 31-JUL-2021 TO

4001 POP 31-JUL-2022 TO

30-JUL-2023

4002 POP 31-JUL-2022 TO

4003 POP 31-JUL-2022 TO

5001 POP 31-JUL-2023 TO

30-JUL-2024

5002 POP 31-JUL-2023 TO

5003 POP 31-JUL-2023 TO

Section 00 20 00 - Instructions for Procurement

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTON 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. Questions shall be sent to the following point of contact, and proposals shall be submitted to the following point of contact(s):

Army Contracting Command-New Jersey, Fort Dix Site

ACC-NJ-WS, Bldg. 5418

ATTN: Lorraine M. Carruba, Contracting Officer & Nancy Zeng, Contract Specialist

Telephone: (609)562-3195

5418 S. Scott Plaza

Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640

E-mail: Lorraine.m.carruba.civ@mail.mil & nancy.m.zeng.civ@mail.mil

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 proposal shall address 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.

mailto:Lorraine.m.carruba.civ@mail.mil mailto:nancy.m.zeng.civ@mail.mil

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:

https://www.sam.gov/

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 Length: Each volume shall be as brief as possible, consistent with complete submission. The page count will be made by counting the pages from left to right, consecutively. Pages that exceed the page limitation will be returned to the Offeror and will not be evaluated. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line.

Annexes, documentation and attachments that are submitted by the Offeror, which are not required as part of the

Request for Proposal, will count against the page limitations. If pages are printed on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; foldout pages depicting such items as sketches, Factory floor layouts, etc. may be used, with each fold counted as one page. The font used shall not be less than 10 point.

C.1.3 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.1.4 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.1.5 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.1.6 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.1.7 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.1.8 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 the Evaluation Approach section of the RFP. Each proposal shall address all the requirements of the RFP and the Statement of Work.

D. SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

D.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 00 45 00 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. Describe 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. The $4M is an 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.3.2.3. 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 number).

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

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

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

(e) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase

Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

(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 total 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, Lorraine Carruba, lorraine.m.carruba.civ@mail.mil and Contract Specialist, Nancy Zeng, nancy.m.zeng.civ@mail.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.4.6 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. 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…