B08 W25G1V-21-R-0033 Solicitation Amendment 0005.pdf

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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

The purpose of this Amendment is to update the solicitation per the Questions and Answ ers dated 10 August 2021. The follow ing changes have been made:

1. Sub-factor 3 page limit has increased to 4 pages.

2. Sub-factor 4 page limit has increased to 2 pages.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-Aug-2021

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 W25G1V21R0033

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Jul-2021

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 is extended, X 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

10-Aug-2021

CODE

ACC-APG, TOBYHANNA DIVISION

11 HAP ARNOLD BLVD

TOBYHANNA PA 18466-5100

W25G1V 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W25G1V21R0033

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Only electronic proposals will be accepted. Electronic proposals shall be submitted via the DoD SAFE Service site, https://safe.apps.mil NOTE: The Offeror is encouraged to test the DoD SAFE site in advance of the due date of proposals to familiarize themselves with the system. A “drop-off” code is required for non-DoD Offerors. Offerors who do not have a CAC must submit a request for the “drop-off” code to Kristi-Jo Noel at kristi-jo.m.noel.civ@mail.mil at least ten

(10) days prior to the proposal due date; once a code is provided it is only good for fourteen (14) days. The Government will not consider proposals that were delayed or otherwise not timely delivered to the SAFE Service site because of an issue with the Offeror or the Government's service providers, to include email maintenance, firewall or delivery to any other email box (e.g. junk). Therefore, the Offeror should anticipate delays in transmission and are advised to plan ahead and to begin transmitting their proposal in time to ensure successful delivery prior to the close of the solicitation. It is the Contractors responsibility to confirm that the proposal and all documents are received by the Contract Specialist by the closing date/time.

Emails, faxes or hard copy proposals will not be accepted.

b. This is a competitive set-aside under the 8(a) program. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). Offerors that do not meet the set-aside and geographical location requirement will not be considered for award. In accordance with 13 CFR 124.507(b)(2), this determination shall be made by the SBA District Office servicing the apparent successful offeror.

c. In order to be considered for award, offerors must submit the following with their proposal:

Volume Title Digital Copies Maximum Pages I Technical 1 See Technical

Volume Description

II Cost/Price 1 No Page Limit

III Past Performance 1 See Past Performance Volume Description

IV Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, Certifications and Representations

1 No page limit

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated.

Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled.

Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of the page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content 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 paragraph shall be single spaced and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12 point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information from subcontractors shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2016. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file.

The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

(i) VOLUME I – Technical.

The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Capability and Experience – Sub-factor 1. (Ten (10) pages maximum) The Offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

KEY POINT #1 Offeror’s proposed design and construction schedule, to include start and end times for any and all design submittals and construction tasks for this project.

KEY POINT #2 - Experience and capability of managing construction projects of similar size and scope as this requirement.

KEY POINT #3 - Explain in detail how your firm will perform the minimum percentage required, 15%, with your own forces. Note: An offeror who has the capability to perform both as a General contractor and self-perform a major element of construction, for example, Electrical, or Mechanical or Roofing, may be afforded additional consideration in the evaluation.

(2) Organization – Sub-factor 2. (Twelve (12) pages maximum) The Offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

KEY POINT #1 Names, duties, and levels of responsibility of key personnel to include the Project Manager, Site Superintendent(s), Quality Control Manager (QCM), and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO).

Indicate to whom the QCM and SSHO report to (i.e. Lines of authority).

Provide resumes that identify education, training, and experience managing construction projects for all proposed key personnel. Provide conditional letters of employment for any proposed key personnel not currently an employee of the offeror. Note: The Site Superintendent and the SSHO will be allowed to act as one (Dual Hat).

KEY POINT #2 Provide a list of the in-house trades that the offeror employs. Provide the number (not names) of these employees, and if they are full-time, part- time etc. If applicable, describe the support and interface with your home office or corporate headquarters for such aspects as financial, management, and technical support.

KEY POINT #3 Provide a list of proposed major sub-contractors and their trades that you intend to use on this project. Include a Sub-contract Information and Consent Form for each proposed major sub-contractor.

Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Sub-contract Information and Consent Form may result in an adverse assessment of an offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award.

Tell us if you have worked together in the past. If yes, on what kind of jobs? If applicable, the offeror will describe the previous project(s) worked with each major subcontractor.

(3) Quality Control – Sub-factor 3. (Four (4) pages maximum) The Offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

KEY POINT #1 Address how quality deficiencies will be addressed on this project. Include, as a minimum, meetings, inspections, submittal reviews, correction of non-compliant work and how the offeror intends to ensure non-reoccurrence and reporting of quality problems to the Government.

KEY POINT #2 Discuss your procedures for contract closeout (Punch list, as builts, etc.).

(4) Safety – Sub-factor 4. (Two (2) page maximum) The Offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

KEY POINT #1 Describe your firms Safety Program, in general, and provide as a minimum details on training, documentation and its plan to ensure adherence to OSHA Standards and the USACOE EM 385-1-1 (Safety Manual).

(ii) VOLUME II – Cost/Price.

The volume shall be organized into the following sections and shall contain a breakdown of costs for each CLIN:

(1) Electronic Copy. Files will not be password protected. Electronic links are only permissible within the Cost Volume. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. The Offeror shall not include pivot tables in Excel spreadsheets. The Offeror shall provide a completed Section B Supplies or Services and Prices of the solicitation.

(2) Compliance. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Cost information may result in an adverse assessment of an offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF1442 and continuation sheets.

(3) General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, this procurement will be exempt from certified cost or pricing data as a result of anticipated competition. Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5. If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, “Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data,” into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to Cost will be disregarded.

(iii) VOLUME III – Past Performance.

This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts.

This volume shall not exceed 25 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit three (3) Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past five years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as construction projects that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 required by the RFP. Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) 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/Contracting Officer’s Representative and current email 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 number.

(e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

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

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (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.).

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

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

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

(2) Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

(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 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.

(3) Section 3 – Sub-contracts. The offeror shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP 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 Scope of Work subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 15% of the total proposed cost/price. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors

(4) Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its offices 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. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

(5) Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted.

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 POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to kristi-jo.m.noel.civ@mail.mil The offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. 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; and Date E-Mailed to POC.

(6) Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency POCs in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

(iv) VOLUME IV – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

(1) Offerors must submit an Offer Guarantee with the Proposal.

(2) Offerors must submit confirmation of compliance with FAR Clause 52.225-11, Buy America-Construction Material

(3) Certifications and Representations – Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1442 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A – Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442), Solicitation, Offer and Award Section K – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of

Offerors

(4) All Amendments must be acknowledged on the SF1442 as well.

(5) Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements of the SOW, and other solicitation attachments, with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

(End of Summary of Changes)