W56ZTN25R0003_0005.pdf

W56ZTN25R0003

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provi ded herei n, all t erms and condit ions of t he document refere nced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore change d, remai ns unchanged and in ful l force and effect .

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

ST ANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescr ibed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 0005 is hereby provided as noted throughout this document.

See SF30 - block 14 Continuation Page

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

16C. DAT E SIGNED

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16B. UNITED ST AT ES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contract ing Officer )(Signature of person authorized t o sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, Count y, Stat e and Zip Code) X W56ZTN25R0003

X 9B. DAT ED (SEE IT EM 11)

05-Mar-2025

10B. DAT ED (SEE IT EM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITAT ION NO.

11. THIS IT EM ONLY APPLIES T O AMENDMENT S OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered soli cit ati on i s amended as set forth in It em 14. The hour and date specified for rece ipt of Offer X is ext ended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowl edge rece ipt of t his amendment pri or to the hour and date specified in the sol ici tat ion or as amended by one of t he fol lowing methods:

(a) By compl eti ng Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copi es of the amendment ; (b) By acknowledgi ng recei pt of thi s a mendment on each copy of t he offer submit ted;

or (c) By s epara te let ter or t elegram whi ch i ncludes a refe rence t o t he s olic ita tion and amendment numbers . FA ILURE OF YOU R A CKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT TH E P LACE D ESIGNATED FOR TH E RECEIPT OF OFFERS P RIO R TO THE HOUR AN D DATE SP ECIFIED MA Y RESULT IN

REJECTIO N OF YOUR OFFER. If by vir tue of thi s amendment you desire t o change an offer already submit ted, s uch c hange ma y be made by t ele gram or let ter, provided each t elegram or l ett er makes reference to the sol ici tat ion and this amendment , and is re ceived prior to the openi ng hour and dat e speci fi ed.

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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 FORT H IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONT RACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. T HE ABOVE NUMBERED CONT RACT /ORDER IS MODIFIED T O REFLECT THE ADMINIST RATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORT H IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO T HE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. T HIS SUPPLEMENT AL AGREEMENT IS ENT ERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OT HER (Specify type of modification and authorit y)

E. IMPORTANT: Contract or is not, is required to sign this document and return copies t o the issuing office.

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0005

The Purpose of this modification is to:

1. Revise RFI 01 and RFI 02 to reflect answers related to protest B-423522.1 effective with amendment

W56ZTN25R0003005.

2. Revise Key Personnel requirement changes in the Evaluation Factors for Award and section 09 90 00 in the PWS, effective with amendment W56ZTN25R0003005.

3. Extend the RFI due date to 7 July 2025 no later than 11:00am and RFP due date to 28 July 2025 no later than 11:00am. All others terms and conditions remain unchanged. Please read the entire solicitation to include the responses to the RFI's prior to submitting the proposal.

4. The point of contact for this action is Debora Cardoso Thelen, debora.c.cardosothelen.civ@army.mil

The following have been deleted:

AMENDMENT 0004

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 13-May-2025 11:00 AM to 28-Jul-2025 11:00 AM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

B.1. This is a single award contract five (5) year term contract with a possibility of adding a six (6) month extension option. Offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete Representations and Certifications. Registration in the SAM database can be accomplished at the website https://www.sam.gov.

B.2. The quantities listed above are estimated and not purchased by the contract.

B.3. This is a 8(a) Small-Business set-aside for NAICS code 238160, which has a size standard of $19M.

B.4. Before a task order is issued, a request for proposal and Scope of Work will be sent to the contractor requesting the quantities necessary to perform the scope be cited. Negotiations may be held, if the Government feels there is a discrepancy in the quantities. The contractor shall then be required to sign each task order agreeing to the terms and conditions contained in each order.

B.5 SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL PRICES: TO BE FILLED IN FROM ABOVE:

CLINS 0001 for the APG NORTH/SOUTH: TOTAL - $______________ (Month 1 through Month 60 from date of award)

CLINS 0002 for the ALC: TOTAL - $______________ (Month 1 through Month 60 from date of award)

6-Month Option to Extend Services, CLIN 1001 for the APG NORTH/SOUTH: TOTAL - $______________ (Month 60 through Month 66 from date of award)

6-Month Option to Extend Services, CLIN 1002 for the ALC: TOTAL - $______________ (Month 60 through Month 66 from date of award)

CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF ALL YEARS – $_________________________

B.6 Government’s Right to Terminate: While this contract has a five-year period of performance, the Government retains the right to terminate this contract at any time, in whole or in part, for its convenience, as outlined in the termination for convenience clause (FAR 52.249-5). This right is independent of the contractor’s performance.

Termination will be conducted in accordance with the procedures detailed in FAR 52.249-5. Potential contractors should review this clause carefully before submitting a proposal. The minimum guarantee for this contract is $2,500.00.

SECTION 00 21 13 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. INTRODUCTION

a. Offerors shall submit proposals Not Later Than 11:00 AM on 28 July 2025. The offerors' proposals shall remain valid for a period of 90 calendar days from date of receipt of proposal. Proposals offering a shorter period than 90 calendar days will be rejected as non-responsive. Offerors shall submit questions Not Later Than 11:00 AM on 7 July 2025. No questions submitted after this date and time shall be accepted. All questions must be submitted in writing via email to the point of contacts listed in the Proposal Submission section.

b. The offeror’s proposal shall consist of four (4) distinct volumes and each volume shall clearly identify the contents. The Volumes are as follows: Volume I – Technical; Volume II – Past Performance; Volume III – Price; and Volume IV - Solicitation, Offer, Award Documents with Certifications.

c. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked in each proposal.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume shall be submitted electronically via the DOD SAFE site: https://safe.apps.mil. If offerors require a passcode to submit files, please contact Mrs. Debora Cardoso Thelen and Mrs. Erin Hynes at the email addresses given below. The Government only requires one copy of the proposal to be submitted. Please note that the drop-off request is only valid for 14 calendar days. No hard copies of an Offeror’s proposal will be accepted.

b. Proposals may be submitted via email to Mrs. Debora Cristina Cardoso Thelen at the email debora.c.cardosothelen.civ@army.mil and Mrs. Erin Hynes at erin.l.hynes.civ@army.mil electronic formatted files submitted by the Offeror that are found to contain viruses, malware, or other malicious types of code will be set aside and the contents of those files will not be considered by the Government. No classified information shall be submitted by the Offeror in response to this solicitation. NOTE: Please avoid waiting until the last minute to submit proposals. To avoid late submissions, it is recommended that proposals are submitted at least 24 hours prior to the proposal due date. ACC is not liable for technical difficulties experienced with DOD Safe.

NOTE: Please avoid waiting until the last minute to submit proposals. To avoid late submissions, it is recommended that proposals are submitted at least 24 hours prior to the proposal due date.

3. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format.

The text of the proposal shall be single-spaced and in Times New Roman or Arial, 12-point font size. Each section shall be clearly identified with the name of the section and provided an index as appropriate to the section. All pages of each section shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header of each page. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 10-point and may be in landscape format. Proposal shall be in Microsoft Word 2021 or higher, or Adobe PDF.

NOTE: The Government is establishing a total of 125 pages limit on the proposal, limiting 25 pages for each volume including subfactors is acceptable (exclusion applies for Volume II – see down below). Pages exceeding the maximum page limitation will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed limit will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. Zip files are not permitted. Files shall be in Adobe PDF or MS Word 2021 or higher. Any price breakdown information submitted to aide in the price evaluation shall be submitted in unlocked Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Statement of Work (SOW) with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or indicate the ability to perform any task in the SOW and will be rated as “Unacceptable”. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

The following shall be included in the Volumes:

(i) VOLUME I – Factor 1 - Technical. Offerors shall clearly articulate the technical approach (including risks and contingencies) for performing the work, an understanding of the requirement and the capacity to perform the work.

The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Subfactor a: Bonding Capacity. This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s bonding capacity. The Offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

Offerors shall provide a signed letter from its Surety company stating that the offeror qualifies and can obtain $22 million of performance and payment bonds. Bonding will be required at the task order level when required by the FAR or as deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Bonding is not included in the contractor’s coefficient.

Offeror shall also provide contact information for the surety so that the Government can at its discretion verify the information provided. When obtaining performance and payment bonds at the task order level, contractors shall submit their paid invoice from the surety to the Contracting Officer via email within five (5) days after task order award and prior to the pre- construction meeting with the Directorate of Public Works (DPW). The contractor will only be paid up to the bonding amount proposed in each task order proposal. NOTE: Surety companies utilized for the proposal and contract must be listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury website. Reference https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html.

Subfactor b. This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s Quality Control and Safety. The offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

Offeror shall provide a discussion of planned Quality Control (QC) activities to meet the requirements of the contract. This discussion should be broad enough to address all aspects of QC including as a minimum, responsibility for surveillance of work, acceptance, rejection, documentation and resolution of deficiencies, trends analysis, corrective actions, QC processes and interface with Government inspector and contract closeout procedures.

The offeror shall provide the Experience Modification Rate (EMR) for itself and all major subcontractors for the previous five (5) year operating period. A major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor which is expected to perform 15% or more of the total work on the contract.

The offeror shall provide OSHA recordable injuries/illnesses reports for itself and all major subcontractors for the previous five (5) years. A major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor which is expected to perform 15% or more of the total work on the contract.

Subfactor c. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s Key Personnel. The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

Project Manager (PM):

Offeror shall provide resume(s), including training certificates for at least one prime contractor employee that will perform the Project Manager duties. PM must be a prime contractor employee. The documentation submitted shall demonstrate the following for the PM:

• The PM possesses 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, five roofing projects with a combined total value of five million U.S. Dollars.

• Has completed the OSHA 30 Hour construction safety course or the 40 hour USACE Construction safety course.

Superintendents:

Offeror shall provide resume(s), including training certificates for at least two prime contractor employees that will perform site Superintendent duties. The submitted documentation shall demonstrate the following:

• The superintendents both possess a minimum of five (5) 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):

Offeror shall provide resume(s), including training certificates for at least one prime contractor employee that will perform the QCM duties. The submitted documentation shall demonstrate the following:

• 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 International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) and in good standing, with a minimum of three years as an RRO.

Corporate Safety Manager:

Offeror shall provide resume(s), including training certificates for at least one prime contractor employee that will perform the Corporate Safety Manager duties. The submitted documentation shall demonstrate the following:

• 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.

Subfactor d. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s Contract Management Plan (CMP).

The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

• Describe the overall company structure related to the performance and SOW.

• Provide general overview of planned contract execution.

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

• Equipment: supply a detailed list of existing equipment to be used in this contract. List age of the vehicles, pictures, and personnel to use this equipment. Clearly identify current equipment owned and any plans to purchase/lease additional equipment after award during the one month transition-in/phase-in period. For planned purchases/leases, describe the purchasing plans and suppliers. Contractors should assume that approximately $22M 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: describe the scheduling techniques and project planning methodology. Describe the criteria for selecting and qualifying subcontractors.

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

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

• Discuss method to meet peak workload demands, identify resources, availability and time frames. Describe how multiple projects in the security areas will be staffed to ensure timely completion.

• Provide 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.

• Describe how multiple projects in the security areas will be staffed to ensure timely completion.

• Provide discussion and documentation/evidence of how the offeror has the ability 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.

(ii) VOLUME II – Past Performance. This volume shall contain past performance information which are recent considered relevant and similar to this requirement. This volume shall not exceed 20 pages plus five (5) pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and any other sources of information available to include sam.gov, to assess past performance. Offerors shall submit no more than five (5) contracts performed by the prime and no more than five (5) contracts for each major subcontractor (if any) in performance during any portion of the past five (5) years from the date of this solicitation. 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. Major subcontractors are defined members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform fifteen (15) percent or more of the proposed effort. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

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 number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor, and point of contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, email address, and telephone number).

b. Provide the percentage of work performed by the company with the CAGE code in the CPARS report (as opposed to work provided by other vendors or subcontractors).

c. Offerors shall submit past performance examples from the CAGE code of the prime offeror or major subcontractors. If proposing examples from other CAGE codes then the offeror is required to provide a narrative in its proposal explaining why the work under another CAGE code should be considered relevant.

The Government will consider explanations and may determine that the work is not relevant, in which case the work will not be favorably considered during the Government's evaluation.

d. Commercial and Government contracting activity current address, Procuring Officer’s name, email address and telephone number.

e. Commercial and Government’s technical representative/COR, and current e-mail address and telephone numbers.

f. Commercial and Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, and telephone numbers.

g. Commercial and Government contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name, and current e-mail address and telephone numbers.

h. Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket

Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

i. 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.)

j. Awarded price/cost.

k. Final or projected final price/cost.

l. Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion dates or overall period of performance.

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. Offerors shall submit past performance examples from the CAGE code of the prime offeror or major subcontractors. If proposing examples from other CAGE codes then the offeror is required to provide a narrative in its proposal explaining why the work under another CAGE code should be considered relevant. The Government will consider explanations and may determine that the work is not relevant, in which case the work will not be favorably considered during the Government's evaluation.

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

c. Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, Offerors must make a reasonable attempt to have a Past Performance Questionnaire (Solicitation Attachment 1) completed and submitted by the client. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and email the questionnaire to both the Army contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POC's shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and directly email the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Officer no later than the proposal due date, to Erin Hynes at erin.l.hynes.civ@army.mil. The offeror shall also include a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire in the proposal. The POC List shall be include the following information: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Army Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-Mail Address;

Date E-mailed to POC (month/day).

d. Subcontractors: If offeror is submitting a subcontractor, the offeror shall provide a descriptive narrative explaining how the work of this requirement will be assigned among the subcontractor and the offeror’s company employees.

The offeror shall provide the subcontractor’s company name, company address, CAGE Code, UEI, and the type of work, in accordance with the PWS of this requirement, the subcontractor will perform. When citing the PWS, the offeror shall provide the PWS paragraph number/section. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 15 % of the total proposed 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.

e. The Government will focus its evaluation on the Offeror’s record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, and performance, management of subcontractors and compliance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will be assigned a “neutral confidence rating” as indicated in Table 3 and its proposal will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

(iii) VOLUME III – Factor 3 - Price. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

The offeror shall complete all requested pricing line items in this solicitation including the excel pricing list, for each Line Item number and in section B.5 of the Instructions Section – Summary of Proposals, including the six (6) months, “Option to Extend Services.” Unit Pricing for each line item shall be inserted under the “Unit Price” then multiplied by the quantity and total entered under the “Amount”. This total shall be placed on the blank line in each line item.

The Government will add all line items for each year, to include the 6-month option, to determine the total evaluated price. 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.

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

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

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

Offerors are required to acknowledge all amendments (SF 30) in accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.215-1. Offerors also must complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) registration IAW FAR 52.212- 3(b). An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

SECTION 00 30 00 - AVAILABLE INFORMATION

RFI ANSWER 1

Q&A 1

1. Does the Registered Roof Observer have to be present on site at all times for every task order? How does the govt see the requirement of onsite presence?

A: The RRO is not required to be physically present on the roof top at all times during the execution of said project.

They are required to be in a location that would facilitate, at a minimum, a daily inspection and documentation of the project progress as part of their responsibilities.

2. The past performance requirement states project performed in the last 3 years, however the evaluation for award says projects performed over the past 5 years will be reviewed. Which should we follow?

A: The correct is the past five (5) years. It has been corrected in tfhe amended RFP.

3. The RFP requires the superintendent to have a min. of 7 years journeyman level experience in the roofing field, with minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisor position along with completion of IIBEC roof top quality control course within the past 3 years. This is a very specific and stringent requirement as a journeyman level experience would mean the individual was or is part of a roofer’s local union. The IIBEC course is meant for roofing material manufacturers, quality assurance observers, architectural and engineering field technicians etc. It would be very difficult to have qualified personnel who have all 3. Would the government accept proposed personnel who have 10+ years of supervisory experience, experience working in the roofing industry (non union), and completion of the IIBEC roof top quality control course. can govt clarify why journeyman experience with union is required for this MATOC?

A: This is a single award contract. Amendment 0005:the Government changed the requirement to read - A minimum of five (5) years journeyman level experience in the roofing field, with minimum of three (3) years’ experience in supervisory positions in the industry. The Government has dropped the IIBEC Roof Top Quality Assurance course requirement from its solicitation. Additionally, the reference to journeyman level experience was not indicative of requiring union membership, past or present. It was a reference to the required skill sets, experience and knowledge the government is requiring for project superintendents. These skill sets may be satisfied by documentation of years of experience in the application and supervision of various roofing systems. To answer the interrogative in the last sentence above, yes, the government would accept proposed personnel who have ten-plus years of supervisory experience. The Roof top Quality Assurance course is no longer a requirement. Union experience is not required, and this is not a MATOC contract.

4. Will Project Manager who has received a PMP under 2 years be considered, if they have over 10 years of experience?

A: Amendment 0005: The government drops the two year requirement for the PMP certification. While having the PMP certification is desirable from the standpoint that it is indicative of a minimum level of credibility, skill sets and knowledge required for efficient management of projects, The government recognizes that years of experience can be as beneficial to the effective and efficient management of projects as the PMP certification.

5. Is this contract intended to be awarded to a single contractor or to multiple contractors?

A: Award will be made to a single contractor, as mentioned in section 00 21 00 – Instructions.

6. What is the estimated ROM for this project? It appears to be listed as 19 Million for the base year.

A: The Government will establish the contract total ("ceiling") based on the total evaluated price from the successful offeror's proposal, or in an amount up to $130M, whichever is deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer at time of award.

7. Is there a legacy contract that is being replaced we can reference?

A: W56ZTN19D0007.

8. Please clarify, bond costs are not to be included in any of our line item pricing and not to be included in our coefficient?

A: As stated under the Evaluation Factors, item 1 – Technical Evaluation Subfactor a: Offerors shall provide a signed letter from its Surety company stating that the offeror qualifies and can obtain $22 million of performance and payment bonds.

Bonding will be required at the task order level when required by the FAR or as deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Bonding is not included in the contractor’s coefficient.

9. Is the security access All US Citizens Only for all locations/task orders?

A:Only for the ATC: In order for any U.S. citizen or naturalized U.S. citizen to receive unescorted access to the Restricted Area they need to have at the minimum a favorable Tier 1 investigation. Those individuals will need to be fingerprinted then have the Tier 1 initiated in PSIP. Non-resident aliens are not authorized to be processed for a Tier 1. For individuals without a clearance/Tier 1 they will receive an escort required badge from our Visitor Control, B324. They will be escorted by an ATC employee; civilian, military or mission-support contractor. All Foreign Nationals are to be escorted at all times.

These requirements include but are not limited to the exclusive use of American citizens only.

10. Please clarify what the limit is for the Offeror’s past performance, excluding the PPQ’s,

a. What is the total page limitation to this section? It states 20 pages plus 5 for each major subcontractor. If we have 3 major subcontractors does this mean that the page limitation is then 20 plus 3x5 (15) =45?

A. Yes. The requirement is twenty pages plus five per major subcontractor

b. The past performance states, Offerors shall submit more than five contracts. Is this suppose to be “no more than 5”?

A. It was corrected to read NO more than five contracts.

c. Are letters of commitment from our subcontractors excluded from the page limitations?

A. No

11. Will completed CPARS evaluation reports be equally acceptable to be submitted for the Past Performance requirement in lieu of the PPQ/Past Performance Questionnaire? Is providing a copy of a competed CPAR evaluation report for each of the Experience/Project’s acceptable?

A: Amendment 005: Offerors shall supply a complete list of no more than 5 contracts that contain a relevant roofing component with a value of $500,000.00 dollars or greater and the type of work specified in the scope of work must have been in performed during any portion of the past five (5) years from the date of this solicitation.

12. Is it equally acceptable to submit a previously completed Past Performance Questionnaire from a previous/different RFP directly in our proposal submission?

A. Past performance Questionnaires submitted in a different format than the one provided in the solicitation will not be accepted. It was added in the Appendix A.

13. Please provide the PPQ file/form template

A: The PPQ template has been included in the amended solicitation.

14. Please provide the line item pricing file/form to complete and submit.

A: The price list has been uploaded in the attachment in Amendment 0003.

15. Please provide the incumbent award data from the past 2 incumbents.

A. The previous two incumbents were Cypress SBS JV (W56ZTN19D0007) and Service-Disabled Contracting

Group (SDCG) (W56ZTN15D0003)

16. Please provide the most recent asset roof inventory reports/surveys.

A. The garrison contains over two thousand facilities under roof, compiling approximately eight million square feet of roof surface. At present there are no records of surveys/assessments that are available.

17. If the offeror is a JV, please clarify how to calculate the EMR. Is the EMR the average of the 2 member entities of the JV.

A. If the respondent is a JV, then the EMR for entity performing the actual roofing component is to be provided.

18. There are references made to attachments and appendices in the solicitation, but we do not see these files/sections, please provide/clarify.

A. These have been uploaded to SAM.gov

19. Is an USACE QAQC Certificate in the past 5 years equivalently acceptable in lieu of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) roof top Quality control course within the past three years for the Superintendent requirement?

A. Amendment 0005: The government is dropping the IIBEC Course requirement. After review, the USACE

QA/QC certificate is acceptable.

20. Can the government provide more details on the expected volume or frequency of task orders under this contract?

A. Currently, fiscal constraints are the determining factor as to the number of projects to be awarded in a given fiscal year. As the projected workload within the annual work plan of the garrison is driven solely by availability of funding, it is impossible to predict the volume of work that could be awarded in a given fiscal year. Historically, the number of projects has ranged from a low of eight projects to as high as twenty-seven roof projects in a given fiscal year.

20. Please provide historical information on who is the incumbent contractor, and task order size & volume over the life of the contract. Can the government provide information on the incumbent's performance?

A. The incumbent contractor, CYPRESS SBS JV, has been awarded on average twenty projects per year over the course of their contract. The total value of their efforts is in excess of $68M.

21. Will there be any minimum guaranteed amount of work under this contract?

A. The minimum guarantee on this solicitation and contract is $2,500.00 as mentioned in section 00 21 00 –

Instructions item B6.

22. Please include the wage scale for St. Mary’s County (location of Blossum Point Research Facilities).

A. Blossom Point has been removed from the list of APG service facilities, effective with amendment

W56ZTN25R0003003.

23. Can we assume that North & South Cantonment, Churchville Automotive Testing Facility & Grace’s Quarters are all located on APG?

A. No. The North and South Cantonment areas and Churchville Test Track are situated within the physical boundaries of Harford County MD while Graces Quarters is situated within the confines of Baltimore County.

The Adelphi Lab Complex is situated along the boundaries of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, Maryland

24. There is no wage rate for Hazardous Material Handlers (Asbestos Abatement professionals) in any of the wage scales attached, please include.

A: Amendment 0005: The Government posted the most up-to-date wage determination and DOLis aware of the missing roofer/waterproofer wage. The DOL has verified this is the most current determination available and has seeing in Maryland’s prevailing wage website. DBA wages are subject to change after award and during the performance of the contract.

25. Please provide a copy of the site visit sign in sheet.

A. Please see attached in SAM.gov

26. Is the Army Corp of Engineers responsible for managing this contract?

A. The USACE is in NO way responsible for ANY aspect of management of this contract.

27. Can you provide more details on the process for issuing task orders under this contract?

A. The Government PM will develop a draft statement of work (SOW) based upon the requirement and needs of the government. The PM will then request a site visit with the KTR to verify existing conditions and constraints, and agree upon the SOW. The revised SOW and RFP letter would then be issued to the KTR for their response.

KTR will submit their proposal using the applicable line items, providing their proposed quantities and total cost for the SOW requirements, Government evaluates their proposal and if proposal is determined to be fair and reasonable, a task order would be issued, dependent upon availability of funds.

28. What specific documentation or approvals are required for subcontractors, particularly those performing more than 15% of the work

A. A letter of intent/sub-contracting agreement between subcontractor and prime contractor, EMR for the sub-contractors, sub-contractor’s field superintendent qualification(s), Safety program, QA/QC program.

29. Does the government have any specific roofing system preferences or requirements for different types of buildings at Aberdeen Proving Ground?

A. The type of roof systems presently employed by the garrison include but are not limited to architectural asphalt shingles systems, metal roof systems, natural slate, Modified Bitumen (APP and SBS) and single ply weldable systems (Thermopolyolifen).

30. Are there any special security clearance requirements for contractor personnel working on this contract?

A. Please refer to the response to question 9 above.

31. Will the government provide storage space for materials and equipment on-site, or is the contractor expected to arrange for off-site storage?

A. The government will not provide space for storage of bulk materials anticipated to be utilized during the course of this contract. Neither will the government provide temporary office space for contractor personnel. Limited on-site material storage for specific individual task orders will be available on a case by case basis after coordination with the government COR and facility POC.

32. How will price adjustments be managed over the 5-year base period of the contract?

A. If necessary, such adjustments would be processed under the existing FAR regulations. The Government recommends to include your average pricing to include a 2 or 3% 5 year escalation, see price list to incluse the escalation, if needed.

33. For the 6-month option period, will the same pricing structure apply as in the base period?

A. The same Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs) with reduced quantities will apply to both the base and six-month extension periods.

34. Are there any government-furnished materials or equipment that will be provided for this contract?

A. No, the KTR is responsible for supplying all required materials, equipment, etc. for execution of work under this solicitation.

35. Please provide the missing quantity sheets/bid schedule for pricing.

A. An updated unit pricing/CLIN spreadsheet has been uploaded to SAM’s

36. Given the 125-page limit for the entire proposal, can the government clarify if any specific sections or attachments are excluded from this page count?

A. None of the sections are exempt from the total page limit for this solicitation

37. For Volume II - Past Performance, the instructions mention an exclusion applies. Can the government provide more details on what this exclusion entails? Can you please provide the PPQ document for completion?

A. Please see response to Question 13

38. How will the government evaluate and compare the coefficients proposed by different offerors?

A. The Government had changed the price list. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the Firm- Fixed Price effort. For a price to be fair and reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business. Examples of methods that may be used include a comparison to the other competitive pricing received in response to the solicitation, comparison to previous prices paid, and a comparison to the IGCE pricing.

39. Questions Regarding Subfactor (c)- Key Personnel in accordance with FAR 11.002(a)(1), FAR 11.002(b). FAR

37.104, FAR 10.001, FAR 10.001(a)(2):

Are the personnel qualification requirements (e.g., years of experience, certifications) necessary to meet the Government’s actual needs, or do they exceed industry standards?

A. YES, the qualifications are necessary to meet Government requirements. Amendment 0005: The personnel qualification requirements are based both upon minimum industry standards being implemented and sought after by trade organizations such as the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC), The Single Ply roofing Institute (SPRI) and others to promote professionalism within the trade. In addition, the government’s requirements are in part based on both these minimum industry standards and the lessons learned with other construction-related contracts issued over the years.

Was market research conducted to determine that the specified qualifications (e.g., PMP certification, RRO certification, OSHA training) are essential for performance success?

A. Yes, market research was conducted, and the specified qualifications are essential to the successful performance of work associated with this solicitation. Amendment 0005: These requirements provide a reasonable level of confidence to the government that the prospective bidder possesses the minimum skill sets and knowledge necessary to perform the work to the satisfaction of the government.

Does the requirement for prime contractor employees (rather than subcontractors/teaming partners) enhance performance or ensure contract success?

A. Amendment 0005: The requirement for the prime contractor to have these qualifications stems from the fact that a successful bidder (i.e. prime contractor) would then be under a contractual obligation with the government.

With a sub-contractor, no such obligation is present as a sub-contractor is under contractual agreement with the prime, not the government. However, in the case of teaming agreements, where a contractual document establishing the teaming agreement/partnership is in place, these requirements may be shared among the teaming partners, provided the project manager position is filled by an employee of the prime contractor of said teaming agreement.

Does requiring key personnel to be employees of the prime contractor (instead of allowing subcontractors) unduly limit competition?

A. No. Amendment 0005: Please see the response to the previous question above.

Has the Government considered alternative qualifications or equivalent certifications that could fulfill the same requirements?

A. Yes, alternative qualifications were considered and were found to be inadequate to meet the garrisons needs and or requirements.

Is the requirement for IIBEC certification (e.g., RRO certification) essential, or could equivalent industry certifications be accepted to broaden competition?

A. Amendment 0005: The requirement for the IIBEC certified RRO has proven to be a beneficial requirement, ensuring the quality of the installation of roofing systems throughout the garrison as the number of deficiencies noted on final inspections have been reduced from an average of fifteen per task order to less than two per task order.

IIBEC does not have a Roof Top Quality Control course, please clarify the training you are referring to.

A. Amendment 00005: The government is dropping the IIBEC Rooftop Quality Assurance course requirement from their requirements.

Could a broader range of OSHA and USACE safety courses be accepted to ensure more qualified personnel are available?

A. The OSHA and or USACE Construction Safety Courses would be considered acceptable. Amendment 0005:

However, a broader range of OSHA/USACE safety courses that do not include roofing safety, and its related components would not be acceptable. (For example: submitting a USACE safety course certification for dredges and floating cranes would not be applicable nor acceptable in this case).

Does the requirement for extensive prior experience in roofing project management limit competition unnecessarily?

A. No

Do the personnel experience and certification requirements unnecessarily restrict competition by favoring certain firms over others?

A. No

Can justification be provided for the requirements in subfactor (c)- Key Personnel?

A. Given the critical nature of ensuring the weather tight integrity of the various facilities at APG, the stringent requirements are necessary for ensuring the integrity and life cycle of the roof systems being installed and/or replaced within the garrison.

43. Can you please detail how the requirement for handling multiple projects (e.g., ten ongoing projects) aligns with actual workload demands and industry capabilities?

A. The requirement for handling multiple projects simultaneously align with the current workloads issued to the existing KTR. The number ten was selected as a reasonable benchmark to ensure continuity in the bidder’s response.

44. Can you share what factors were considered in determining the required level of equipment ownership and leasing plans, and is this requirement reasonable for all potential offerors?

A. The government considers this to be reasonable requirement for all respondents to this solicitation.

45. Has the Government evaluated whether the response time requirement of one hour for emergency projects is feasible for most capable contractors?

A. Amendment 0005: Historically, incumbents have not encountered difficulties with responding within the hour and the government finds it a reasonable amount of time to balance contractor performance with a government need to mitigate damage and start repairs as soon as possible.

46. Does the requirement for a $22M annual workload capability create an unfair barrier to small or mid-sized businesses that could otherwise perform successfully?

A. The government does not consider annual workload to be a barrier to small and or mid-sized corporations

47. Are the requirements for specific scheduling software, reports, and databases justified by mission needs, or could they be more flexible to allow broader participation?

A. Other than the requirement for As-built drawings to be in a specific format, there are no additional software, database or other requirements that would require anything other than commercially available software/programs.

48. Does the restriction to U.S. citizens for security clearance and mobility access badges apply to the entire project, or is that only for certain restricted areas of the various facilities? And, does that align with legal and mission-critical requirements, or does it unnecessarily limit the contractor pool? Will the government allow legal Resident Aliens and legal work permit holders to work on the project?

A. Please see the response to question 9 above. IN addition, there is a requirement to maintain qualifications for mobility badges for the duration of the contract. Specific facilities may require additional vetting for access to the interior of their facilities. These are mission critical requirements set forth by higher authority within the Department of the Army and the Department of Defense.