AMENDMENT_NO_0005_DATED_27_MAR_19.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

Amendment No. 0005 is being issued for the follow ing reasons:

a. To provide responses to Requests for Information (RFI) received. See attached responses dated 27 March 2019.

b. Update Scope of Work (SOW), Update Specification Section 01 45 00 dated March 2018, and Specif ication Section 01011 dated June 26, 2018. Previous SOW is deleted. Updated SOW, dated 27 March 2019 is included as a separate attachment w ith this Amendment.

c. Update Evaluation Factors for Aw ard and Instructions to Offerors sections as a result of RFI responses.

d. Follow -up RFIs/questions may be submitted to the Government no later than 1 April 2019 by 11:00AM, eastern time.

e. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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 27-Mar-2019

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W56ZTN19R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

15-Feb-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer 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

27-Mar-2019

CODE

ACC-APG - GARRISON DIVISION (W56ZTN)

ACC-APG GARRISON DIVISION

BLDG 6001

6565 SURVEILLANCE LOOP

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21005-3013

W56ZTN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W56ZTN19R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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

The following have been added by full text:

RFI RESPONSE-27MARCH2019

No. Question: Response:

1 Can consideration be given to allowing a Project Manager to possess either Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or Professional Engineering Certification (PE)?

See response to question No. 6 below.

2 Section 011000 Does not give in-depth quantities for pricing?

Under the Price Bid Schedule Excel Spreadsheet - There are estimated quantities under the Base Year, Option Year 1 through 4 Tabs. Total from each tab will then be entered under the Total Value Tab. Per the instructions to Offerors section of the RFP, “The offeror shall provide Unit Price and Total Price for each ITEM/SUB- ITEM in the Excel Spreadsheets provided (Attachments 1).

The offeror shall then transfer the total pricing information to Section 00 10 00 of the RFP. When submitting a proposal, offerors shall utilize the Excel spreadsheets provided (Attachment 1).”

3 How do we price Base Contract and each option year?

Please see the response to question no. 2 above.

4 Who is the current incumbent Contractor?

The current contract number is W56ZTN- 15-D-0003. The contractor is Service Disabled Contracting Group, Inc. Public information pertaining to spending and awards on this contract can be found at:

https://www.usapending.gov

5 Please send link to plans and drawings.

This requirement is an Indefinite-Delivery contract which provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supply or services during a fixed period. The Government places individual task orders for individual requirements as the need arises. Therefore, at this time, there are no plans/drawings being provided. The estimated quantities are stated in the Price Bid Schedule for Base Year plus four Option Years.

6 Our concern is with the PMP Provision for the Key Personnel requirement for Project Manager. This requirement is highly unusual for a single discipline contract such as roofing. The PMP requirement is generally requested when the project involves multiple construction disciplines.

Roofing Contractors who are more than qualified to execute a project of APG’s size and magnitude relay on experience levels, in house training programs, individual roofing manufacturer’s train in programs, NRCA Training and RCI Training programs.

Would the Government accept a ten year (10) year experience as a PM in lieu of the PMP requirement?

No.

7 Can the PMP requirement be achieved prior to the start of task order issuance for this project?

No.

8 The solicitation states: SW-

3.2 Quality Control Manager

– The quality control manager shall be a separate but integral part of the contractor’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control Staff. This person shall be a full time employee of the prime contractor, with a minimum of seven years’ experience in construction quality control, five of

Response to a. Yes. See revisions made to the solicitation. If the contractor uses an RRO consultant who is separate from the QCM, then the RRO does not have to be a full time employee of the prime.

The QCM must be a full time employee of the prime contractor.

Response to b. No.

Response to c. No.

which shall be directly related to quality control of roofing projects. The QCM shall be a Registered Roof Observer (RRO), in good standing, and certified by the Roofing Consulting Institute (RCI). This person shall have been certified as an RRO for a minimum of three consecutive years. In addition, the RRO shall be certified in Quality Control for Roofing as Issued by the RCI. The QCM’s experience and qualifications are outlined in greater detail in Section 01- 45-00.10-20 (Quality control) of the Specifications.

These requirements are very strict regarding industry standards and the availability of RRO Certified personnel. Would the Government consider the following:

a. An RRO who is contracted for the term of the contract but not a full time employee of the prime?

b. (An RRO with) a minimum of one year certification through RCI?

c. USACE QCM Certification (per section

1.5.1.3 Construction Quality

Management Training) instead of RCI QC Certs.

9 Will the Government provide enough work on this contract for the Contractor to be able to schedule crews to work continuously or will numerous mobilizations and demobilizations be required?

Historically 5-7 task orders are ongoing at any given time.

workload varies depending on the season and Government requirements. The Government is unable to specify future workloads because it depends on the need, funding availability, and unpredictable factors such as the weather. Consequently, the requirement is being competed and awarded as an Indefinite Delivery requirements-type contract.

10 What percentage of work will be required to be performed “off-hours” for logistical, safety or other reasons? How is the cost of overtime pay to be captured by the contractor for the additional expense?

The vast majority of the work has historically been required during normal business hours. It would be expected that on the new contract, the majority of work will be scheduled for normal business hours also. In the event that a particular project will require performance during non-standard hours (i.e. night work, week end work etc.), that requirement would be identified up front at the project site visit. Given the rarity of this occurrence, the Contractor will need to capture those expenses as part of their overhead expenses which are to be included in line item pricing. Task Orders are issued on a firm fixed price basis.

11 How is scheduling affected by APG specific factors such as access to secure areas, firing schedules, military activities, etc.? How are delays and de and re-mobilization costs from these and similar restrictions compensable to the contractor?

This is a firm fixed price requirement. The Government and the contractor discuss firing schedules, military activities, etc.

during the site visit and when agreeing upon an appropriate performance period. The contractor can refer to FAR 52.243-1, 52.243- 4, and 52.243-5 Changes and 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions Clauses within the solicitation for additional information regarding delays.

12 Will the Wage Rates specified in the solicitation remain in effect for the duration of the contract including option years / extensions? If the wage rates are revised during the contract period will we have an option to adjust our pricing to reflect the change?

Wage Determinations (WD) are updated annually upon exercise of the option (ordering) period. The WD current at the time is added to the option modification. All task orders issued during that ordering period contain the same wage determination which remains in effect until the task order is completed. With respect to adjusting pricing, please reference FAR clause 52.222-30 which is included in the solicitation.

13 If a differing site condition is discovered how is the contractor to be compensated during the mandated work stoppage while awaiting direction from the COR (i.e. Scaffold, rental equipment, etc.)?

Contractor can refer to FAR 52.243-1, 52.243-4, and 52.243-5 Changes, and 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions clauses within the solicitation for information regarding differing site conditions.

14 Is a Safety Officer required as a full-time dedicated person to this contract? Can that requirement be met by one of the other Key Personnel?

Consistent with EM-385, the Safety Officer is required to be a full time employee dedicated solely to ensuring the safety aspects of each task order are met. No, that the requirement cannot be met by any other person.

15 Our team has performed hundreds of applicable jobs over the past 5 years. The solicitation references inclusion of all projects that are similar in scope and NAICS code. Since that would be an extensive effort, please clarify how many Past Performance Questionnaires we need to

Maximum of 10 is established. See revisions made to the solicitation.

There is no minimum number established since some offerors might not have relevant work.

submit? Would 10 be acceptable as a max? Is there a min number?

16 We have performed similar work on previous IDIQ contracts. Can we submit Past Performance Questionnaires per Delivery Order or do they have to be submitted per contract?

Yes, so long as the delivery orders submitted meet the size ($150K), relevancy, and time/recency requirements as outlined in the

RFP.

17 Please confirm that if we are proposing on this solicitation with a teaming partner, we can utilize past performance from both companies in our proposal. If so, should this experience be limited to a certain number?

The past performance of both entities in a teaming arrangement can be submitted. A Maximum of 10 Past Performance Questionnaires can be submitted to ensure the evaluators can make an unbiased determination of the offeror’s past performance.

18 Is it safe to assume that we will be provided laydown and building access within existing hard stand such as parking lots? If we are only given access in grass areas to work on the buildings, are we to include site restoration in our line item pricing?

Will a line item be added to capture this cost or should it be assumed in our other line item pricing?

Laydown areas for materials staging will be assigned on a project specific basis. In almost all cases, the laydown/staging areas shall be on a hardstands. The contractor is responsible for restoring any damage to grass, vegetation, drainage etc. caused by their equipment operating off the hard stands. Damage to paved areas, concrete sidewalks, paths, and curbs etc., caused by all terrain fork lift/crane operations shall be the responsibility of the contractor to remediate to the satisfaction of the COR. The government shall NOT compensate the offeror for the restoration of areas damaged by contractor equipment operation.

19 While working on a roof of an occupied building, will any work not be allowed while occupants have access? Such as roof

This requirement would be identified during the site visit and the contractor would have the opportunity to include such items as overhead protection for the loading, tear off, etc. Will we be required to provide for pedestrian protection on any projects and should this be included in our line item pricing?

public in their initial price proposal.

20 Please clarify what badging may be required for access in secure areas and what that process entails. Will the government supply escorts for non-US citizens if required?

The process for application for security area access badges will be provided in detail upon award of the contract. The process would involve filing an application with the DPW Security desk. Proof of US citizenship and satisfactory completion of a criminal background check will also be required. The process can take upwards of eight weeks to complete, dependent upon factors outside of the immediate control of DPW and ACA. The Government WILL NOT supply escorts for non- US citizens.

21 Please clarify what design requirements will be necessary with each project.

Such as structural calcs, As Builts, etc.?

This is a construction contract only.

There is no design element associated with this solicitation. In the event that As-Built drawings would be required as part of the closeout package, the government would provide the contractor the appropriate drawings in microstation (.dgn) format for mark up and return.

22 Please confirm the DOL will require and enforce the Contractor to pay the Davis- Bacon “Roofer” (Roof0030-

033) wage rate under General Decision No MD190034 (MD34) which is currently $37.68/hr. base + fringe in accordance with the Local 30 Union

Yes, Contractor is required to pay Davis Bacon Wage Rates.

Note: (Roof0030-033) excludes metal roofs. See Sheet Metal Work for Metal Roofs.

Any further questions may be directed to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour

Collective Bargaining Agreement Work Rules (which states all common labor type duties being performed at roof elevation must be paid as Roofer wages).

Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.

23 Please define how we are to be compensated for the 2 hour fire watch required under Section 07 52 00.

Should this cost be built into the hot work line items?

The costs associated with the fire watch requirements shall be included within the costs associated with the applicable line items for which the hot work was being performed.

24 Under SC-4 Structural Inspection - “The contractor and the government shall inspect the supporting structures of each building’s roofing system and verify load capacities, condition, and the roofs ability to support workers, materials, and equipment to be used.”

- How are we to be compensated for this service? Should this cost be built into general overhead across the line items?

This element shall be performed as part of the site visit for a specific project. This cost is a general overhead cost.

25 Should the Offeror provide documentation the installer is factory-trained and is authorized by the manufacturer to install the products specified with our bid package? (i.e. a letter from the various manufacturers stating we can obtain the warranties specified in each specification section?)

This is not a solicitation submittal requirement or evaluation factor.

This would be a post-award submittal from the contractor to the

COR.

26 Will scaffold stair towers be required by the Government scope of work and will they need to be erected by a certified company?

The need for the erection of scaffold towers will be identified during the site visit. Scaffold towers shall be erected by a certified scaffolding company.

Any tower with a height of four times the base shall be designed and stamped by a licensed professional engineer.

27 Please confirm the required Davis Bacon wage rate requirement for an employee installing scaffolding.

Scaffold erectors shall be paid in accordance with the latest wage determination included within the contract documents. Any further questions may be directed to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.

28 PMMA was referenced during the site visit and there is currently a line item for this 0009AD. Will a specification be added for this system so we can provide an accurate unit price for this work?

See the attached specification section 07 14 00 Fluid-Applied Waterproofing (PMMA Coating System)

29 IRMA currently has line items 0003AG – 0003AN.

Will a specification for IRMA be added for this system so that we can provide an accurate unit price for this work?

See the attached specification section 07 55 00 for Protected Membrane Roofing (IRMA Roof Systems).

30 How is the contractor to be paid for work that is required to be performed outside of normal business work hours as dictated by the government/building user? This can include overtime, shift differential, multiple shifts for expedited POP, light towers, emergency repairs, etc.

The requirement for work to be performed outside of the normal work hours listed in the contract shall be identified up front at the site visit. Contractor will need to incorporate those expenses as part of their function of the contract and overhead expenses if the need arises. Off-hour Emergency responses have historically been rare, averaging less than one per year. See Q&A #10.

31 Are we required to supply site specific Accident Prevention Plan’s and Activity Hazard Analysis’s by Delivery Order issued or will our safety plans be contract-wide?

The Accident Prevention Plan (APP) is written to address the safety plans/program for the entire contract. Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) shall be written on a task order basis.

32 What is the expected turnaround time on an

AHA?

Per the contract, the government has 21 days to review and return submittals, including AHA’s.

33 Please confirm that the cost of developing AHA’s and APP’s are to be included in our line item pricing.

Yes.

34 Please confirm that our line item pricing is to include and would not allow for separate reimbursement of contract requirements such as:

a. Travel

b. Per diem

c. UXO’s

d. Mobilization and

Demobilization

e. Equipment (Lull, Crane, Forklift…)

f. Site supervision

g. Project Manager

h. Quality Control

Manager

i. Safety Officer

j. Safety documents, plans, requirements, reviews

k. Weekly Status meetings

l. Job walk-throughs

m. Proposal preparation

n. Quality Control reports

With the exception of UXO sweeps, all of the costs associated with the above shall be captured within the line item costs for the various elements outlined in CLIN spreadsheet and Bid documents.

o. Badging

p. Permits (i.e. Hot

Work Permits)

q. Site Office

35 Please confirm for roof coating line items, that any required pressure washing may require consideration for Lead Based Paint or other contaminated surfaces.

How is this testing, capture, and disposal of runoff water to be priced?

The cost associated with testing of the effluent from pressure washing/prepping the metal roof surface for coating shall be captured under the costs associated with the TCLP CLINS.

36 Please confirm that permits may be required for this work including hot work permits.

Yes. See Specification Section 01 01 11 General Conditions, Section GC-6 Fire Prevention & Protection for requirements.

37 Will the contractor be required to use a certified abatement contractor to remove any hazardous materials from the site including moldy insulation, lead based paint containing materials, asbestos containing materials, transite panels…?

The offeror shall be required to utilize certified and licensed abatement contractors for those hazards that are regulated by either EPA and or OSHA requirements for situations where those hazards are encountered. The costs associated with the abatement of asbestos hazards and lead based paint hazards shall be captured in the applicable contract line item under Line No. 1001 (Asbestos Roofing).

38 How will the government manage confined space requirements (i.e. attics)?

Access into a confined space, such as an attic, would be limited only to those trades whose work requires access to the attic space.

39 On bad weather days, please confirm that we are to have a competent person visit all projects under construction and check for possible roof leaks. Please confirm this

Yes, this is an overhead cost that should be captured in the Line Item costs cost is to be included in our line item pricing.

40 Will the contractor receive POP extensions due to documented bad weather days regarding work on site?

The Government may, at its discretion, approve POP extension dates due to inclement weather.

Such extensions are NOT Automatic. The request for a POP extension shall include sufficient documentation to make the determination that the delay was due to events/circumstances beyond the contractor’s control and not merely due to a lack of planning or scheduling issues.

41 How will the government handle shut downs and temporary relocation of utilities impacted by the roofing work including high voltage lines that would endanger workers. Is the contractor expected to coordinate this work? Are any associated costs to be accounted for in our line item pricing?

The procedures for utility outages are included in the contract documents. The contractor shall request the outage twenty one days prior to the date needed. The coordination of outage is from the contractor to the COR. The COR will coordinate with the utility company to schedule the outage and the restoration of power. Some of the outages can only be scheduled for the weekends due to testing, etc. In those cases, the weekend requirement shall be identified at the site visit and the costs associated with the weekend work shall be captured in the applicable line item costs.

42 RFP states on page 4: BASE

YEAR – CMRA FFP NO

COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT/NOT

SEPARATELY PRICED.

The Contractor shall report ALL Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this purchase order for roofing…

Yes.

Do all bidders input $0.00 in the unit price, amount and net amount sections of Item No/CLIN 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002 and 5002 since the description of the CMRA is

“NO COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT”?

43 Project Manager: Will 10 years of roofing management experience, managed over $10 million total roofing contract values be acceptable in lieu of having the PMP certificate?

See the response to No. 6 above.

44 RFP states on page 21: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide evidence from its chosen Surety that it can obtain $10 Million of payment and performance bonds per year of performance specifically for this roofing contract based on the documentation that it submits with its proposal.

Is it acceptable for this evidence to be in the form of a bondability letter from our bonding agent/broker’s company on the bonding agent/broker’s letterhead?

Or is it only acceptable if this bondability letter is from the bonding surety company and on the bonding surety company’s letterhead? Is it $10 million or $15 million?

See response to question No. 46 below and Letter shall be from a Certified Insurer.

The submittal requirements from the RFP for this subfactor remain unchanged.

RFP states on page 27: As noted in the CLINs, a

Leave the amount at $140K for your proposal. However, contractor be normalized/estimated amount of $140,000.00 will be assumed for bonding premiums per year for all offerors.

Do all bidders account for the normalized/estimated amount of $140,000.00 for bond premiums per year by inputting $140,000.00 for the unit price, amount and net amount sections of Item No/CLIN 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001 and 5001?

Are the bond premium CLIN prices based on $10 million of awarded contract revenue per year or our actual roofing bid CLIN total each year?

What should we do if we know our bond premium will be much lower or much higher than the $140,000.00 (based on one $10 million payment and performance bond or our actual roofing bid CLIN total each year) Example: bond premium of $100,000.00 or $250,000.00? Do we input our actual bond cost in for these CLINS?

reimbursed for the actual bond premiums paid.

45 RFP states on page 28:

Contract shall furnish performance and payment bonds in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-15. The contractor shall initially bond the base year for $10,000,000.00. The contractor shall have the ability to secure additional

The Contractor and the Government will keep track of all task orders issued against the contract. This will allow for an accountability/tracking of the Payment and Performance Bond.

The Government will request a quote for the initial $10 million of bonding and then issue a task order for the premium cost.

The Contractor will then invoice against that task order in WAWF to receive payment.

bonding up to at least the Minimum Year Bonding Capacity of $15,000,000.00 per year. And additional bonding need will be requested incrementally as required by award of additional work over and above the initial $10,000,000.00 bond. The contractor shall be responsible for keeping an account their bonding requirement as the contract progresses.

Contractor shall only be paid actual costs up to and not exceeding the contractor's bid price for bond line items.

If, after contract award, the contractor actually pays more than the bid price, the contractor shall not be reimbursed for the additional bond cost. Conversely, if the contractor actually pays less than his or her bid costs for bonds, the contractor shall only receive actual cost paid and the excess funds will be deobligated by modification signed by the contracting officer.

Is the successful offeror/awardee required to submit one payment and performance bond in the amount of $10 million within 10 days after award of the main IDIQ contract?

If we are required to submit $10 million in bonds by day 10, then are we approved to

For proposal purposes, we are requiring you to demonstrate $10M bonding capacity. Based on the estimated value of the contract, it could be possible that $15M/year (or more) could be required.

Contractor will be reimbursed for the bonding premium. Invoice shall be from a Certified Insurer in accordance with https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html submit the invoice for the bond costs for that $10 million in bonds the same day as we submit the $10 million in bonds?

Is the minimum year bonding capacity $15 million or $10 million? The bondability evidence states $10 million per year.

Is the additional bonding ability $15 million or is it $5 million (15 minus 10)?

If the contractor shall only be paid actual costs not exceeding the bid prices for the bond line item CLINS, then how is the contractor to be reimbursed for bond costs if the bond premium line item CLINS are all based on $10 million contract revenue and/or normalized/estimated at $140,000 instead of our actual bond costs roofing bid CLIN total each year-suppose this is greater than $10 million?

Will the contractor not be reimbursed for the additional bond cost if there is additional bonding required in the event that a specific year generates greater revenue than that specific year’s roofing CLIN bid price total and/or greater than $10 million?

46 RFP states on page 28: If the joint venture is comprised of

8(a) firms, you shall provide

Approval letter from SBA shall be submitted with the proposal. The Government cannot wait 30-60 days a copy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) approval letter with your solicitation.

Does this JV agreement need SBA approval prior to bidding or prior to award?

(current SBA estimates) after award for a new JV to be approved. Also, per the solicitation, in order to be considered for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 238160 (Size Standard $15.0M) prior to contract award. Awards cannot be made by the Government unless the prime contractor (including JVs) are registered and approved in SAM.

47 RFP states on page 29:

Office: The contractor shall maintain an office which is within 30 miles of Aberdeen Proving Ground – North.

Given the response time required, will an office located within 60 miles of Aberdeen Proving Ground - North be acceptable?

No. 30 miles is considered appropriate by the Government.

48 RFP States on page 30: The QCM Shall be a Registered Roof Observer (RRO), in good standing, and certified by the Roofing Consulting Institute (RCI). This person shall have been certified as an RRO for a minimum of three consecutive years. In addition the RRO shall be certified in Quality Control for Roofing as issued by

RCI.

Given the fact that a RRC (Registered Roof Consultant) are superior to an RRO, is it acceptable for our RRC to be the QCM?

An RRC may fill the role of the QCM provided the RRC meets the requirements for filling the QCM position. The QCM position is a full-time position and must be an employee of the prime contractor. An RRC who is the QCM would also need to be a full-time employee of the prime contractor. However, the RRC may NOT fill the role of the RRO.

The Quality Control Inspector shall be a RRO. Personnel having a USACE QC certificate are NOT considered to have met this requirement and therefore would not be acceptable.

Do the quality control inspectors have be either RRC/RRO or do the QC inspectors just need to have the USACE QC certificate?

49 Dual Roles:

Is it acceptable for a superintendent to also be the site safety officer/inspector?

Is it acceptable for a superintendent to also be the quality control inspector?

Is it acceptable for a superintendent to also be the environmental compliance officer and/or environmental inspector?

Is it acceptable for a quality control inspector to also be the environmental compliance officer and/or environmental inspector?

Is it acceptable for a site safety officer/inspector to also be the environmental compliance officer and/or environmental inspector?

No to all.

50 Past Performance

Are there a minimum and a maximum limits to the number of past performance contracts required to list in section 1 (contract descriptions)?

Should we have section 2 and 2(a) (past performance specific narratives) as a

Past Performance Requirements are under Evaluation Factors for Award in the Solicitation. This area discusses the required documentation that is need to meet this requirement.

The Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPEQ) Form must be completed in its Entirety for each Company/Project. Multiple Forms can be submitted.

Maximum of 10 Past Performance Questionnaires.

separate section or should we include this information for each project as a part of section 1 under each contract?

Are there a minimum and a maximum limits to the number of past performance questionnaires required in section 2(b)?

51 Will a specification section be added for the three part hybrid urethane/elastomeric roof coating system (0009AC) so that we can provide an accurate unit price for this work?

See attached Specification Section 07 14 00 for the hybrid urethane/elastomeric coating system shall be provided with this response.

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The following have been added by full text:

SOW-V27MARCH2019

Statement of Work v29March2019, included with Amendment 5 is included as a separate attachment in Fedbizopps.

The SOW is incorporated by reference.

The following have been modified:

BASIS FOR AWARD

Evaluation Factors for Award

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall proposal with appropriate consideration given to the following three evaluation factors: Technical (Factor I), Past Performance (Factor II), and Price (Factor III). To receive consideration for an award, an “Acceptable” rating must be achieved for the following two evaluation factors: Technical (Factor I) and Past Performance (Factor II). Factors I and II are of equal importance. All subfactors under Technical (Factor I) are of equal importance. Award will be made to the single responsible offeror, whose proposal has been determined to be technically acceptable (Factor I), acceptable for Past Performance (Factor II), and who has offered the lowest total price (Factor III), inclusive of all CLINs, including options. Offerors must be rated as acceptable for all factors and subfactors to receive the award.

Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions. Offerors should ensure the completeness of their proposals and offer their best terms and conditions with their initial proposals. If negotiations are considered necessary, they will be conducted with those offerors in a competitive range. The determination of the competitive range will be the responsibility of the Contracting Officer and the Source Selection Authority. Factors and sub-factors are not numerically weighted. Price will be the ultimate determining factor for proposals rated as acceptable for Technical and Past Performance. The Government will not conduct price realism.

In order to be considered for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 238160 (Size Standard $15.0M) prior to contract award.

B. FACTORS AND SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal. A detailed explanation of the criteria for evaluation is set forth in the “evaluation approach”, paragraph “C” of this section. During evaluation of each proposal, the Government will assign each factor/sub-factor an Acceptable/Unacceptable rating. Each sub-factor will be evaluated to determine if the proposed approach associated with each factor meets or does not meet the minimum performance or capability requirements. To receive an overall “Acceptable” factor rating, all sub-factors must receive an “Acceptable” rating.

Factor 1: Technical

The Technical factor is further divided into the following sub-factors:

a) Bonding Capacity

b) Quality Control and Safety

c) Key Personnel

d) Contract Management Plan (CMP)

Factor 2: Past Performance

Each offeror's past performance will be reviewed and evaluated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis.

Factor 3: Price

The resulting award will be an Indefinite Delivery requirement’s type contract with task orders issued on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis based on spreadsheet line item pricing incorporated into the award. The Government will evaluate offers for award evaluation purposes by adding the total of all CLIN/SubCLIN prices, including spreadsheets included in the solicitation. Note:

The Government will not conduct price realism.

NOTE: The Government will establish the contract total ("ceiling") in the amount of $69M.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST). The SST will evaluated the proposals on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis.

1. TECHNICAL: The evaluation process will consider the following:

The evaluation criteria provides for technical evaluations based upon criteria established before receipt of the proposals and is intended to ensure that the evaluation will be a structured process employing equitable measures.

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

Feasibility of Approach: The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach to meeting the solicitation requirements provides the Government with a high level of confidence of successful completion within the established or required timelines.

In order to be “Technically Acceptable” an offeror shall meet the following criteria of “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis for the factors and subfactors listed below. In order to be considered technically acceptable, the offeror must address all elements of the subfactors.

Failure to address all elements of the subfactors or failure to provide any required document will render the offeror technically unacceptable for that element. One (1) “Unacceptable” rating will render an offeror technically unacceptable. In such a case, the offeror will no longer be considered for award unless the Source Selection Authority determines that Discussions are necessary and the offeror is included in the competitive range.

Table – Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

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

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

The technical evaluator will evaluate the offeror’s proposal against the technical subfactors below:

a. Subfactor a: Bonding Capacity

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide evidence from its chosen Surety that it can obtain $10 Million of payment and performance bonds per year of performance specifically for this roofing contract based on the documentation that it submits with its proposal.

b. Subfactor b: Quality Control & Safety

The Government will evaluate the offeror based on the adequacy of its submitted discussion of planned Quality Control (QC) activities to meet the requirements of the contract. See below Proposal Submittal Requirements section for minimum required elements of QC activities and Safety to be included in the proposal submittal.

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s (to include major subcontractors) commitment to and record of safe operations based on its Experience Modification Rate (EMR) for the previous five

(5) year operating period. NOTE: An EMR of greater than 1.0 during any portion of the previous five (5) year operating period will be deemed unacceptable. A major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor which is expected to perform 15% or more of the total work on the contract.

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s (to include major subcontractors) commitment to and record of safe and regulatory compliant operations based on its OSHA recordable injuries/illnesses reports for the previous five (5) years. NOTE: The offeror’s cumulative Lost Work Day Incidence Report (LWDI Report) average shall be at or below the national average LWDI for the SIC code for roofing and sheet metal trades (SIC code 1761) for the previous year.

A major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor which is expected to perform 15% or more of the total work on the contract.

c. Subfactor c: Key Personnel

(IMPORTANT NOTE: Qualifications, education, and other information as outlined below in "Proposal Submission Requirements" must be clearly demonstrated or listed in the resumes provided. The Government will not make assumptions or fill-in the blanks)

Project Manager (PM):

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide at least one prime contractor PM that possesses the following experience/qualifications:

A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in the construction/roofing field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in roofing management.

Has managed at a minimum, two roofing projects with a total value in excess of one million U.S. dollars.

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) as issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI) with a minimum of two years as a PMP.

Possesses the 30 hour OSHA safety course or the 40 hour USACE

Construction safety course.

Superintendents:

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide at least two prime contractor site superintendents that possess the following experience/qualifications:

A minimum of seven (7) years journeyman level experience in the roofing field, with minimum of three (3) years’ experience in supervisory positions in the industry.

Quality Control Manager (QCM):

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide a prime contractor QCM that possesses the following experience/qualifications:

A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in construction quality control, five (5) of which shall be directly related to quality control of roofing projects.

Is a Registered Roof Observer (RRO) currently certified by the Roof Consulting Institute (RCI) and in good standing, with a minimum of three years as an RRO.

Corporate Safety Manager:

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide a prime contractor Corporate Safety Manager that possesses the following experience/qualifications:

A minimum of seven years construction related experience, five of which must be solely dedicated to roofing projects.

Is a certified site safety and health officer.

Possesses the 30 hour OSHA safety course or the 40 hour USACE Construction safety course.

d. Subfactor d: Contract Management Plan (CMP)

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to perform based on its submitted information for the CMP. The evaluation will be based on the adequacy of response for the following items:

Description of the overall company structure related to the performance and SOW.

General overview of planned contract execution.

Organization and ability to manage multiple projects through adequate and qualified on-site staffing to support at least 10 ongoing projects.

Equipment list (currently owned and planned purchases/lease): Detailed list of equipment to be used in this contract. Age of the vehicles, pictures, and personnel to use this equipment.

Identification of current equipment owned and any plans to purchase/lease additional equipment after award during the one (1) month transition-in/phase-in period. NOTE:

Contractors should assume that approximately $10M of work will be awarded per year or will be ongoing at any time. Currently owned and planned purchases/lease Equipment list must be adequate for handling this magnitude of workload.

Scheduling methodology and criteria for selecting and qualifying subcontractors.

Description of the offeror’s plan to ensure Quality control of the contract and projects.

Method for managing multiple projects simultaneously. (List all reports, programs scheduling software, databases etc. that will be employed for this purpose.)

Method to meet peak workload demands, identify resources, availability and time frames.

Plan for providing additional resources, manpower and technical expertise for support of the field office to cover peak workloads, special projects and urgently required projects.

Response time shall be not more than one hour from notification of emergency projects.

Description of how multiple projects in the security areas will be staffed to ensure timely completion

Documentation and discussion of how the offeror has the ability to or plans to provide a sufficient quantity of qualified personnel, i.e. U.S. Citizens, who can obtain mobility access badges for the security areas of Aberdeen Proving Ground.

2. PAST PERFORMANCE

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 SOW and RFP. Past Performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in providing services that meet the contract requirements. Recent past performance is considered to be efforts awarded during the past five (5) years, from the issue date of this RFP.

Relevant efforts are defined as services that are the same as or similar services as compared to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 238160 (Roofing Contractors).

Work may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance and repairs performed for commercial or Governmental clients. The size and scale of the projects provided will also be considered when determining relevancy.

A relevancy determination of the offeror’s (including joint venture partner(s), major and critical subcontractor(s) past performance) will be made by the Government. In determining relevancy for individual contracts, consideration will be given to the effort, or portion of the effort, being proposed by the offeror, teaming partner, or subcontractor whose contract is being reviewed and evaluated.

An assessment of the information will be made to determine if it is recent. Offerors shall supply a list (max of 10) projects/contracts that contain a relevant roofing component with a value of $150,000.00 dollars or greater and the type of work specified in the scope of work must be ongoing or must have been performed during the last five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. This information must include those contracts used for the Past

Performance Questionnaires required below. Numerous Task Orders (TO) added up to meet the minimum construction dollar value identified herein are not acceptable for Indefinite- Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts.

Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Attachment 2. The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources, but is not compelled to rely on all the information available.

The Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files (i.e., CPARs) or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance.

Data used in conducting past performance assessments shall not extend past five years prior to the issue date of the RFP, but may include performance data as a prime. The Government reserves the right to limit the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror including sources outside the Government.

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposal against the above requirements to determine whether the proposal is acceptable or unacceptable for the Past Performance factor, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in Table 1 below.

Table 1 – Past Performance Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

NOTE: If an Offeror submits a certification statement that it has no relevant past performance and the Government has no other information available regarding the Offerors past performance, that Offeror will receive a neutral/unknown rating (i.e.), the Offeror is evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably) for past performance. If the Offeror provides past performance information that is not relevant and current as defined in the RFP, the Offeror will receive a neutral/unknown past performance rating for those contracts. Neutral/unknown is the equivalent of Acceptable for this acquisition.

The Past Performance Evaluation (PPE) will assess the relative risks associated with an offeror’s likelihood of success in performing the solicitation requirements as indicated by that offeror’s record of past performance. Performance risk is assessed at the factor level after evaluating aspects of the offeror’s recent past performance and focusing on performance that is relevant to the services being procured under this solicitation. Offerors are cautioned that in conducting the performance risk assessment, the Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files (i.e., CPARs) or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance.