W50S9F-22-R-0001_0001.pdf

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 soliciation directions.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 31-Mar-2022

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 W50S9F22R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-Mar-2022

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 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

31-Mar-2022

CODE

USPFO WI 115 MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTING

3110 MITCHELL ST BLDG 500

MADISON WI 53704-2591

W50S9F 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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W50S9F22R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by full text:

SECTION 00110 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (Section 00110)

1.1. The instructions prescribe the format of proposals, and describe the approach for the development and presentation of the proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation. All solicitation amendments must be acknowledged in accordance with Section 00100, FAR Provision 52.215-1, and Instructions to Offerors- Competitive Acquisition.

1.1.1. Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal, at the time of proposal submission, may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the Government and eliminated from consideration for award.

1.1.2. Each volume shall be submitted electronically on CD/DVD saved in Microsoft Word format or Adobe Acrobat or dropped to DoD Safe. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

1.1.3. Each paragraph should be single spaced, and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 10-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times 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.

1.1.4. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Volume Title Digital Copies Maximum Pages

I Technical 2 50

II Past Performance 2 25 Plus 5 for Each

Major Subcontractor

III Small Business Participation 2 25

IV Cost/Price 2 No Page Limit

V Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations

2 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.

1.2. After compiling all required information, submit original and specified number of copies to the following office:

ATTN: MSgt Katherine Fox 115th Fighter Wing Contracting Office

3110 Mitchell Street Madison, WI 53704

Or request DoD Safe droppoff link by emailing katherine.fox@us.af.mil.

Mark the front of the envelope/box with the following: “PROPOSAL NO. W50S9F-22-R-0001, DO NOT OPEN—Competitive Acquisition.”

2. PROPOSAL FILES

2.1. Purpose: These instructions prescribe the format of proposals, and describe the approach for the development and presentation of the proposed data. The proposal shall include all of the information requested in the specific instructions. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation.

2.1.1. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered unacceptable. A proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented will be easy for the Government to understand and will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

2.1.2. Offerors are cautioned to submit enough information to enable the evaluation committee to fully ascertain each offeror’s capability to perform all of the requirements contemplated by this solicitation. All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise, but not overly elaborate. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

2.1.3. Written proposals shall be prepared on standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper) and shall be in a legible font size (10 min.). All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered, and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reference, consecutive page numbering with tabs is required. Type size for graphics, charts, diagrams and tables shall be of an appropriate font and size for the application, and must be clearly readable without magnification assistance to the normal eye. Text lines shall be no less than single-space. Unless otherwise stated, tabs, indexes and dividers do not count in the page count.

2.1.4. Indexing: Each volume will contain a “Table of Contents”. The “Table of Contents” will identify major areas, paragraphs and subparagraphs by number and title, as well as by page number and volume locations. Tab indexing will be used to identify sections as appropriate.

2.1.5. Electronic Copy: Provide one (1) electronic copy of all volumes. Electronic copies shall be submitted on CD/DVD or through DoD Safe, saved in Microsoft Word format or Adobe Acrobat. (“Read Only” files are acceptable).

2.1.6. The offeror shall be held responsible for the validity of all information supplied in his/her proposal, including that provided by potential subcontractors. Should subsequent investigation disclose that the facts and conditions were not as stated, the proposal may be rejected.

3. PROPOSAL VOLUME CONTENTS

3.1. 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:

3.1.1. VOLUME I, OFFEROR TECHNICAL CAPABILITY PROPOSAL

3.1.1.1. Volume 1 is comprised of four subfactors. Subfactor 1 Experience and Capability; Subfactor 2 Construction Schedule; Subfactor 3 Commissioning Approach and Subfactor 4 Quality Control.

3.1.1.2. Government acknowledges that the technical proposal will involve discussion of some of the same projects/contracts discussed in the Past Performance volume. While Past Performance examines how an offeror performed in the past, so as to determine the probability of success on future projects, this subfactor examines the offeror’s experience with complex multidiscipline project management and execution and how the offeror demonstrates an understanding of the contract’s requirements taking this experience into consideration.

Government intends to use Performance Relevance Questionnaire & Company Specialized Experience Part 1 (Exhibit A) information in the evaluation of experience for Subfactor 1. A reiteration of the information provided in Exhibit A is neither required nor desired. Offeror should reference this information by providing a short summation of their relevant experience to meet the submission requirements of this subfactor.

3.1.1.3. Sub-Factor 1: Experience & Capability. The Experience and Capability Proposal is limited to 10 single pages and resumes to 2 pages each, exclusive of table of contents, tabs, and dividers. Pages in excess of the limit will not be evaluated.

3.1.1.3.1. Demonstrate offerors technical experience and capability to perform a project of this magnitude and complexity. Discuss and provide experience of key construction personnel including, but not limited to, Project Manager, Site Superintendent(s), Quality Control Manager (on site) and Safety Manager. Refer to Section 01000, Part 36, for the minimum qualification requirements for key personnel. Discuss any previous projects that are similar to this project in terms of scope, size and complexity. Specifically discuss experience with DoD Government contracting, erecting precast insulated concrete panel structures, and medical facilities. If no experience, state and indicate in detail how you plan to overcome this lack of experience for both personnel and project. The onus is solely on the offeror to indicate in detail how the offeror plans to overcome this lack of experience. (Resumes or experience cut sheets are limited to 2 pages each and are not part of the page count.) In the event the intended person is not part of the offeror’s organization at the time the proposal is submitted then a completed Exhibit B, “Subcontractor/Team/Key Personnel Information and Consent Form” is also required or the information will not be considered. Exhibit C, Consent form or Letter of Intent, is required for the Subcontractor to be considered.

3.1.1.4. Sub-Factor 2: Construction Schedule is obtained for the purposes of evaluating an offerors understanding of the requirements of the schedule. The Schedule itself is not subject to page limits; however any narrative accompanying the schedule submission is limited to 5 pages, excluding tabs and indexes.

3.1.1.4.1. Provide Construction Schedule in a Gantt chart that shows the complete project schedule from Notice to Proceed date of June 22, 2022 (estimated) to include all construction activities as well as concurrent activities, and outline the critical path activities that will show successful execution of the construction project within the period of performance requirements per FAR 52.211-10. Also, include a narrative discussing the scheduling processes and resource allocation that ensure completion and control of schedule progress from beginning to the end of the project.

3.1.1.5. Sub-Factor 3: Commissioning approach/timeline is obtained for the purposes of evaluating an offerors understanding of the requirements of commissioning. The plan shall ascertain all commissioning activities identified in the design documents, identify commissioning milestones, who will be involved, and how identified discrepancies are to be mitigated. The offeror shall identify commissioning milestones in Sub-Factor 2 Construction Schedule. The submission is limited to 5 pages, excluding tabs and indexes.

3.1.1.6. Sub-Factor 4: Quality Control. The proposal narrative is limited to 5 pages and demonstrates that the quality control staff, with lines of authority, is adequate to meet the contract’s requirements. The proposed Quality Control narrative should provide a detailed explanation of how quality issues are dealt with on various types of construction projects and as a minimum, meetings, inspections, submittal reviews, correction of non-compliant work and how you intend to ensure non-reoccurrence and reporting of quality problems to Government officials. (Note:

A Quality Control Plan is not required with this proposal).

3.1.2. VOLUME II, OFFEROR PAST/PRESENT PERFORMANCE

3.1.2.1. 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 all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past six years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Offerors shall use the Past Performance Reference Package, Exhibit D, to obtain references from past and present clients. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts 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. Specific projects related to the scope of work discussed under background and objectives will be considered more relevant and the ratings given more weight. 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. 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 Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

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 – Subcontracts. Offerors 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, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% 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 “Final” Performance Evaluation (Construction) (also referred to as CCASS Evaluation) issued for a project may be included in lieu of sending out reference package for the project OR a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire (Exhibit D) 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 katherine.fox@us.af.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-Mail to POC to arrive NO LATER THAN the closing date for receipt of proposals.

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.

7) Small Business Participation Past Performance. All Offerors shall submit information substantiating the Offerors’ past performance in complying with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, maximizing opportunities for U.S. small business subcontractors. Offerors shall also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past six years concerning the

Offerors’ past compliance with FAR 52.219-8. If any such negative information has been reported, the Offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8 shall certify the same.

3.1.2.2. In determining relevancy to the solicitation requirement, offerors should consider the similarity of construction methods employed, size, scope, cost magnitude, location, client type (e.g. federal government) and complexity of work performed to those required for the proposed effort. Location should also be considered.

3.1.2.3. Offerors are encouraged to include with their proposal information any problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror's correction actions.

3.1.2.4. Offerors lacking relevant present/past performance experience may submit information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement if such information is relevant to this acquisition. Such information shall, as a minimum, include:

Name(s) of Predecessor Company/Subcontractor and/or Key Personnel Complete Address Telephone, Fax Number and email address Brief synopsis of the experience- A resume may be submitted for "Key Personnel" Describe relevancy to this project

3.1.2.5. Provide three (3) references, for each Predecessor Company, Subcontractor or Key Personnel. Clearly identify the contractor/individual for whom the reference information concerns.

3.1.2.6. In assessing past performance, the Government may also consider the past/present performance of the offeror’s key personnel, Project Manager, Quality Control Manager and Site Superintendent, as it relates to previous projects. In the event the intended key personnel for this solicitation’s project do not have demonstrated past performance in the project(s) submitted in the Exhibit A’s, the Government reserves to obtain reference information additional information is required.

3.1.2.7. Each key person without prior past performance history demonstrated on the submitted Exhibit A shall provide a summary of experience or a resume. As a reminder and in accordance with Section 00110 and 00120, in the event the intended person is not part of the offeror’s organization at the time the proposal is submitted then a completed Exhibit B, “Subcontractor/Team/Key Personnel Information and Consent Form” is also required or the information will not be considered. The Government may seek additional references and reserves the right to use the information provided to obtain additional references.

3.1.2.8. Offerors are advised that the Government may use all data provided by the offeror in this volume and data obtained from any other sources, to include, but not limited to, data independently obtained from other Government or commercial sources; from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program/Project Managers, Contracting Officers or rely upon personal business experience with the offeror. The Government reserves the rights to obtain and evaluate past performance information from any source it deems appropriate. While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing current accurate and complete past/present performance information rests with the offeror.

3.1.3. VOLUME III, SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION/SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

3.1.3.1. The Offeror shall demonstrate small business participation by detailing its proposed approach to meet the requirements under the Small Business Participation factor by addressing the following areas in its Small Business Participation Commitment Document:

3.1.3.1.1. Proposed Small Business Participation Plan (Exhibit E, Small Business Participation Plan Format can be used) in performance of the potential contract (applies to both Other Than Small Businesses and Small Businesses):

1. Commitment to Small Business

2. Payment Procedures (applies to both Other Than Small Businesses and Small Businesses)

i. Compliance with Small Business Subcontracting Plans (applies to Other Than Small Businesses only)

3.1.3.1.2. Commitment to Small Business

1. The Offeror shall include a written statement of its established procedures to ensure timely payments to small business subcontractors in accordance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (for those contracts under which it was required within the past three years from the closing date of this solicitation). If not required in any recent contracts, the Offeror shall so state.

2. For Other than Small Businesses ONLY. Compliance with terms and conditions of FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (if required on recent contracts). The Other than Small Business Offeror shall provide three Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for recent contracts (within the past three years from the closing date of this solicitation) that required a subcontracting plan. If not required in any recent contracts, the Offeror shall so state. If the Offeror has less than three recent contracts, the Offeror shall provide the most recent ISR for each contract it has, and state that the Offeror does not have three recent contracts.

3.1.3.2. Subcontracting Plan: If the Offeror proposing on this solicitation is a large business concern, in accordance with the definition as identified in FAR Clause 52.219-1, “SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION”, the firm must submit a small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN and DFARS 252.219-7003 Alt I, “SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN” (see Section 00700 of this solicitation for the full Clauses).

3.1.3.2.1. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be thorough, complete, and in accordance with AFARS Appendix DD and FAR Clause 52.219-9, as it will be incorporated into the contract upon award of the contract to the Offeror, if acceptable and upon final approval of the Contracting Officer. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan format at Exhibit F may be utilized.

3.1.3.2.2. The Plan shall include a description of the types of services the firm proposes to subcontract with small business (SB), small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone business, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), along with the proposed percentages of their participation, to demonstrate a plan to meet the subcontracting goals that will apply to these contracts. The Offeror shall provide specific information on proposed subcontracted effort for this project.

3.1.4. VOLUME IV, PRICE/COST INFORMATION AND PRO FORMA DOCUMENTS

3.1.4.1. Offerors shall provide all price/cost information necessary to provide a meaningful basis for Government's analysis and evaluation of price/cost for the project set forth in Section 00120 of this solicitation. The Government is not, and does not intend on, requesting certified cost or pricing data. See bid schedule table for details.

3.1.4.2. 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/Costs and shall complete Section 00010 – Insert the price/cost associated with the project in the line items. All line items (CLINs) must be priced to be considered. In addition, the proposal schedule (Exhibit G) must accompany the proposal package in Volume IV.

3.1.4.3. 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 SF33 and continuation sheets.

3.1.4.4. General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. 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.

3.1.4.5. A copy of Bid Bonds and Power of Attorney can be submitted electronically with the proposal if proposal is being submitted via DoD Safe, with the original signed copy with Seal to be submitted no later than 5 days after proposal close date. Bid bond must be on the most current SF24 form and must include original signatures and raised seals or original stamps for both the principal and surety(ies). Rejection of a bid bond shall be in accordance with FAR 28.101-4, Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements. Power of attorney must have a raised seal or original stamp of the surety company showing a date between solicitation open and close verifying the original power of attorney is still in full force and effect.

3.1.5. VOLUME V, SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

3.1.5.1. Provide an introductory page to include Cage Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Tax Identification Number (TIN), points of contact, authorized negotiators, contact phone, and email addresses. Also, include your business socioeconomic status, e.g. small business, woman-owned small business, HUBZone small business, etc.

3.1.5.2. Offer and Section 00010 – Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form (SF) 1442.

An official having the authority to contractually bind your company must sign the SF 1442 in accordance with FAR

4.102. One copy of the SF 1442 is required to have an original signature. All amendments to the solicitation must be acknowledged on the second page of the SF 1442.

3.1.5.3. All potential offerors are required to register in the System for Award Management. See FAR Provision 52.204-7 System for Award Management.

3.1.5.4. Representations and Certifications- Section 00600- insert the required certifications and representations and return only those shown in section 00600. Return the entire Section 00600 with your proposal. All other required representations and certifications are to be completed on line in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

3.1.5.5. Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be addressed separately from that submitted in VOLUME V – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS /REPRESENTATIONS.

3.1.5.6. Joint Venture Requirements - Parties wishing to propose as a joint venture must submit, with the Pro Forma documents, an executed copy of the joint venture agreement. The joint venture agreement shall be executed in accordance with FAR 4.102(d). Each joint venture partner shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Officer that its Board of Directors has approved its participation in the joint venture or by an instrument of similarly binding character in the case of an unincorporated entity. Offerors are reminded that to obtain an award the awardee, to include a joint venture, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Applicable to set-aside solicitations: Joint Ventures must meet applicable size standards (See FAR Subpart 19.1). Submit with the proposal any size determination for the Joint Venture entity received from the Small Business Administration. A Joint Venture where-in one party is not a small business may be referred to the Small Business Administration (IAW FAR 19.302 (b)) to determine eligibility. All questions regarding Joint Ventures must be directed to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and not the Contracting Officer.

END OF SECTION 00110

SECTION 00120 PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND BASIS FOR AWARD

4. GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1. This solicitation is for a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The Government intends to award a single contract to a qualified Small Business Offeror deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose proposal conforms to all the RFP’s requirements and is judged to represent the Best Value to the Government in accordance with the evaluation scheme set out in this solicitation. The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e. best value) proposal that is determined to be the most be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors: Technical, Past/Present Performance, Small Business Participation, and Price. In terms of the relative importance of the factors, the Technical factor is approximately equal to the Past Performance and Small Business Participation factors combined and when combined, the non-cost factors are approximately equal to the Price Factor. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical factor (to include all subfactors) and the Small Business Participation factor. Additionally, any other than small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with FAR 19.702(a). Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest cost offered.

4.2. To arrive at a Best Value decision, this acquisition will utilize the FAR Part 15.101-1 tradeoff process unless the lowest priced offeror (with a price deemed reasonable) is also deemed to be the highest rated in terms of non-price evaluation criteria. If the lowest priced offeror is also the highest rated in terms of non- Price Factors, no tradeoff is necessary. Further, there is no tradeoff necessary between any offer that is lower priced and higher rated in terms of non-Price Factors with respect to any other offers that are higher priced and lower rated for the non-Price Factors. While the Government and the Source Selection Authority will strive for maximum objectivity, the evaluation process, by its nature, is subjective, and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire evaluation process.

4.3. The source selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3, Source Selection procedures. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria listed in “Evaluation Factors for Award.” Noncompliance with the RFP requirements may raise serious questions regarding an offeror’s technical ability, past/present performance and/or pricing, and may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award.

Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered unacceptable. A proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented will be easy for the Government to understand and will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

4.4. The Contracting Officer will begin the evaluation process by conducting a proposal compliance review for all timely-received proposals for determination of basic proposal adequacy prior to providing the proposals to the evaluators. Failure to provide a complete proposal may result in the proposal being removed from further consideration for award. Failure to address any factor Technical, Past/Present Performance, Small Business Participation Plan, and Price or any technical sub-factor shall be grounds for elimination from evaluation and consideration for award.

4.5. Offerors must ensure that no pricing information is displayed in Volume 1 Technical or Volume 2 Past Performance.

4.6. Although the assessment of Past/Present Performance as a specific evaluation factor is separate and distinct from the Determination of Responsibility required by FAR Part 9, Past/Present Performance information obtained herein will be used during the Government’s responsibility determination. The Government also reserves the right to obtain additional information solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination from all offerors after receipt of proposals. Requests for responsibility information do not constitute discussions.

4.7. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer, in his/her sole discretion, later determines them to be necessary or appropriate. Further, the Government reserves the right to create or not to create a competitive range.

4.8. ENFORCEABILITY OF PROPOSAL: The proposal must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation. By submission of the offer, the Offeror agrees that all items proposed (if applicable e.g., key personnel, subcontractors, etc.) will be utilized for the duration of the contract and any substitutions shall require prior Contracting Officer's approval.

5. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

5.1. The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and subfactors described below. The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Cost/Price factor in the event that the Technical, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation evaluation results of all the offerors’ proposals are substantially the same.

5.1.1. Factor 1: The Technical factor is further divided into the following subfactors:

1. Experience and Capability

2. Construction Schedule

3. Commissioning Approach

4. Quality Control

The subfactors 1-4 will be rated in descending order of importance with Subfactor 1, Experience and Capability, being the most important.

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each subfactor as it applies to the Plans and Specifications. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach”, Paragraph C of this section. During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign each subfactor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings; however, the overall evaluation will be at the factor level. An offer which fails to provide information in any of the specified areas may be deemed incomplete, and eliminated from the competition and ineligible for further consideration.

5.1.2. Factor 2: Past Performance: Each offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence assessment.

5.1.3. Factor 3: Small Business Participation: Each offeror’s level and degree of commitment to utilize small business in execution of the requirement will be evaluated.

5.1.4. Factor 4; Cost/Price. The resulting award will be a firm fixed price contract type. Price Reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the Firm-Fixed price effort.

5.1.5. The overarching evaluation approach for all factors and subfactors is as follows:

a. Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP.

b. Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed task and technical requirements within the required schedule.

5.2. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTOR RATINGS:

5.2.1. The technical rating reflects the degree to which the proposed approach meets or does not meet the minimum performance or capability requirements through an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and risks of a proposal. This is a combined rating that includes risk associated with the technical approach in a single rating. Ratings will be assigned at the subfactor level as well as an overall factor level rating. Based on evaluation results, the Government will assign a technical rating for each of the three (3) subfactors as well as the overall technical proposal. The subfactors will be rated in descending order of importance with Subfactor 1, Experience and Capability being the most important.

5.2.2. An offer which fails to provide information in any of the specified areas may be deemed incomplete, and eliminated from the competition and ineligible for further consideration for award.

Color Rating

Adjectival Rating

Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal

Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

5.2.3. Subfactor 1: Experience and Capability. The elements in subfactor 1 are of equal importance.

5.2.3.1. Using the information in Technical Proposal, and the projects/contracts discussed and listed in the Exhibit A’s the Government will evaluate the extent of related experience, and determine to what degree the offeror has the experience and capability to manage a complex multi-disciplined construction project comparable to the work requirements of this solicitation. Accordingly, higher ratings can be achieved by offerors whose projects more closely resemble the scope, size, and complexity of this solicitation’s requirements.

5.2.3.2. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s understanding of the contract requirements, and determine to what degree their technical and administrative capabilities, proposed organization and management plan are adequate to meet contract requirements. To be considered adequate the Experience and Capability proposal will address the full spectrum of activities involved in the management of a resulting contract in a manner that gives the Government confidence that the offeror understands all of the requirements. An adequate proposal will include the information necessary to give the Government confidence of the offeror’s ability to successfully perform complete project management of the scope requirements.

5.2.3.3. Proposal must demonstrate adequate quality control processes to give the government confidence of the offeror’s ability to successfully manage the material submittal process, and ensure subcontractor compliance with contract documents.

5.2.3.4. Proposal must demonstrate, as a minimum, that the following key personnel: Project Manager, Site Superintendent(s), Quality Control Manager (on site), and Safety Representative, have experience in managing projects/contracts of the same/similar dollar magnitude, size, complexity and scope, in the capacity in which they are proposed for this project. See Section 0100, paragraph 36, for additional minimum qualification requirements for key personnel.

5.2.4. Subfactor 2: Construction Schedule. The offeror shall provide a schedule using a Gantt chart that shows a complete project schedule considering a Notice to Proceed date of June 22, 2022 (estimated). The schedule should demonstrate an offerors understanding of the requirements. The Construction Schedule is an integrated and networked multi-layered schedule of program/project tasks. It identifies project events, accomplishment, and criteria and the expected dates of each. These dates are based on the calendar dates provided as the starting point and the logical flow of dates provided by calculating the addition of duration of all tasks using typical schedule networking tools. Each major task will be directly traceable to the requirements of the project. The NTP date for the schedule is for the purpose of evaluation only.

5.2.5. Subfactor 3: Commissioning Approach. The plan shall ascertain all commissioning activities identified in the design documents, identify commissioning milestones, who will be involved, and how identified discrepancies are to be mitigated. The offeror shall identify commissioning milestones in Sub-Factor 2 Construction Schedule.

5.2.6. Subfactor 4: Quality Control. The proposal narrative demonstrates that the quality control staff, with lines of authority, is adequate to meet the contract’s requirements. The proposed Quality Control answers should provide a detailed explanation of how quality issues are dealt with on various types of construction projects and as a minimum, meetings, inspections, submittal reviews, correction of non-compliant work and how you intend to ensure non-reoccurrence and reporting of quality problems to Government officials. (Note: A Quality Control Plan is not required with this proposal).

5.3. PAST/PRESENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

5.3.1. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the Plans and Specifications.

5.3.2. Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Exhibit D.

5.3.3. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements including cost, schedule, performance, management of subcontractors and compliance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. For the purposes of this SSP/Requirement, major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform 25 percent or more of the proposed effort. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Therefore, offerors will be reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past three years) in their proposal.