W5J9JE-16-R-0005.pdf

HIKA Force Protection - Priority 1 (West & North Perimeter) and Priority 2 (PEH Compound & South Perimeter) This w ill be a Phased Project - Priority 1 w ill need to be completed by 1 July 16 and Priority 2 w ill need to be completed by 1 October 2016

Site Adapt Project The magnitude for this project is greater > $5,000,000 USD

Section 886 Limited Competition: This solicitation limits competition to products, Services, and sources from Afghanistan and is authorized by Section 886 of Public Law 11-181

Afghan Firms w ill be paid in Afghan Currency - In accordance w ith Afghan Law at the 3-Day International Trasfer Rate

NATANIELLE L LITTLE 079-343-4105

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

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

NEGOTIATED

13-Nov-2015

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

HKIA Force Protection - Arm/De-Arm Berms

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________295 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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

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

YES X NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________04 Dec 2015 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

TRANSATLANTIC AFGHANISTAN ENGINEER - TAA

DISTRICT (TAA), US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CETAA-CT, BAGRAM AE 09354

W5J9JE

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

03:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

ANA-16-001

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

540-665-2758FAX:TEL: 079-343-4105 TEL: FAX:

W5J9JE-16-R-0005 90

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

SCOPE OF WORK

SECTION 01 10 10

SCOPE OF WORK

1. GENERAL

The project consists of the design, procurement, execution, and management of a Force Protection Upgrade project at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Kabul, Afghanistan, in support of the Afghan Air Force and Afghan Special Mission Wing (SMW) missions. Refer to paragraph 1.6.1 SITE BOUNDARIES contained herein and the overall Site Plan in Appendix “B” for approximate site location.

1.1 DEFINITIONS

For this Contract, the term “Government” is defined as the Contracting Officer for the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Afghanistan District.

1.2 REFERENCES

The work of this Contract shall meet and be constructed in accordance with of the U.S. design standards and technical references as indicated in Section 01 10 15 TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

Submittals and a Submittal Register are required as specified in Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES of the Contract.

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Contractor Quality Control Plan; G, RO Security Plan; G, Safety Office Accident Prevention Plan: G, RO Network Analysis Schedule: G, RO

SD-02 Shop Drawings T-Wall Product Data; G, RO Sniper screen wall attachment plan: G, RO

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.4.1 LINGUIST REQUIREMENT

a. All official communication between the Contractor and the Government shall be presented in English.

b. At all times during the performance of this Contract, and until all work is complete and accepted, the Contractor shall have a minimum of one representative (Linguist) on site that is fluent in both English and the local language.

c. The Linguist shall attend all meetings with the Government.

d. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will approve of whom the Contractor provides as its Linguist. At any time, upon the request of the COR, the Contractor shall remove the Linguist from its staff and replace with another until found to be satisfactory for contractual communication as determined by the COR.

e. A satisfactory Linguist shall be defined as a person with the ability to:

1. Convey verbal information in English to the Government in a clear and concise manner;

2. Receive and understand verbal information in English from the Government in a clear and concise manner;

3. Read and write the English language in a clear and concise manner; and

4. Convey, communicate, and interpret information in both English and the local language between all multiple language parties at meetings, site visits, in official letters and e-mails, and all other contractual communications as required.

1.4.2 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

1.4.2.1 QC MANAGER TRAINING REQUIREMENT

See Section 01 45 00 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL for Contractor’s QC Manager training requirements.

1.4.2.2 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

The Contractor’s quality control plan, as defined in Section 01 45 05 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS), must include the name qualifications (in resume format), duties, responsibilities, and authorities of each person assigned a Contractor Quality Control function.

For the QC Manager, qualifications must include a certificate demonstrating completion of an approved CQM course.

1.5 SCHEDULE

The following is an internal schedule outlining the milestones for Completion of Work and is subject to modification by the Offeror to suit their particular method of operation. The submittal milestones are described in Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. Overall time constraints are required and cannot be changed except by contract modification. The successful Contractor shall be required to submit a complete schedule for this construction that meets or exceeds the overall time goals of the Government for this project.

ACTION / SUBMITTAL ITEM

TIME FROM LAST ACTION

(IN CALENDAR DAYS)

Notice to Proceed (NTP) Following Written Notification of Contract Award

Pre-construction Conference Within 7 days following NTP

Project Schedule & submittals Within 14 days following NTP

Construction Period (Priority 1) Completed within 210 days of NTP

Total Project Construction Period Completed within 295 days of NTP

1.6 PROJECT AND SITE CONDITIONS

1.6.1 SITE BOUNDARIES

a. The Licensed for Construction (LFC) site boundaries are defined by the coordinate points as shown in Appendix “C”.

b. The Contractor shall verify the accuracy of the coordinates provided herein, and submit to the COR for approval. The development of the site and construction of all permanent structures is required to be fully within this defined LFC area. The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately should the development of the proposed site require an encroachment beyond the LFC boundary. The Contractor shall obtain the necessary approval for the access road connecting the proposed site to an existing road. Submittals shall include a site plan illustrating the limits, boundaries, access roads, and coordinates representing the LFC area.

1.6.2 SITE VISIT

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to have visited the site prior to submitting its proposal for the project and to have gained a good understanding of the project and its requirements, including grading and drainage details necessary to appropriately submit its proposal and construct the project.

1.7 SECURITY

a. Security is critical to construction in Afghanistan, especially on roads and remote areas away from Coalition Force bases.

b. The Contractor shall provide an appropriate level of security and protection to match the threat that exists in the project area and along the supply routes. A detailed security plan in accordance with Section 01 35 53 SITE SECURITY shall be provided by the Contractor, and must be approved by the Government, prior to issuing a construction Notice to Proceed.

1.8 UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO)

1.8.1 PREVIOUS SITE CLEARING

The Contractor shall assume no mines or unexploded ordnances (UXO) exist on the site. If, during construction, the Contractor becomes aware of or encounters UXO/Mine or potential UXO/Mine, the Contractor shall immediately stop work at the site of encounter, clearly mark the area of UXO/Mine, move to a safe location, notify the COR, and mitigate any delays to scheduled or unscheduled Contract work. Once the Contractor has informed the COR, the Contractor will await further direction.

1.9 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SIGN

The contactor shall fabricate and display at least one sign to identify the project site as an Islamic Republic of Afghanistan sponsored project. The sign shall meet or exceed the requirements provided in Section 01 35 13 SPECIAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS. Exact placement of the sign at the project site shall be coordinated with the COR.

2. SUMMARY OF WORK

2.1 PRIORITY 1: WEST & NORTH HKIA PERIMETER SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS

Locations for this work are shown on Appendix “D”.

a. Prepare ground surface for T-wall placement (approximately 3,025 meters) o Grade and level site, place and compact gravel base

• Compacted gravel base shall be 300mm (H) x 1.8m (W) x 3,025 meters (L)

• The compacted base shall be of 40-50mm crushed angular stone installed in two compacted lifts of 150mm each

• Final Compaction shall be 98% and able to support concrete T-Walls. Minimum soil compaction shall be 98 percent of maximum density as defined in ASTM D 1557. See Appendix “F”.

b. Install approximately 3,025 meters of “interlocking Alaska-type barriers” (or equal), 3.7 meters tall, at location shown in Appendix “D”. See Appendix “J” for sample T-wall descriptions.

c. At location for guard towers shown in Appendix “D”, line of the wall will go to the outside of the guard towers. At this location, provide three (3) interlocking T-walls, 3 meters tall, in front of (outer side of base) each guard tower, with suitable gravel base as described above. See Appendix “G”.

d. Remove and Relocate 395M of existing T-walls that are shorter than 3.35m tall to TAAC-Air Laydown Yard. See location on Appendix “D”.

e. Remove and dispose of existing “Hesco-type” earthen barriers at location shown on Appendix “D”. Debris and barriers shall be taken to debris disposal site shown in Appendix “B”.

f. Fabricate and install “U” brackets for triple stranded concertina wire (Concertina-Wire), 3 meters on center, along top of T-Walls (3,025m) for installation of triple-stranded Concertina- Wire. See Appendix “H”.

g. Provide and install sandbags to fill in gaps between T-walls wherever there is a turn/angle in wall sections or as required (approximately 500 sandbags).

h. Along most westerly location of new T-walls: place adjacent to existing rock wall and chain link fence as shown in Appendix “D”.

i. Contractor to provide design specifications, for approval by the Contracting Officer or his/her representatives, for the construction and design of the T-walls. At a minimum, the following shall be observed:

o T-wall concrete shall be a minimum of 4,500 psi at 28 days o Rebar:

• Handle Rebar Steel Dia 20

• Vertical Rebar Reinforcement Steel gauge dia 18

• Horizontal rebar Reinforcement Steel gauge dia 10

• Rebar Spacing (maximum spacing between joints) 20cm

j. No structures that have been damaged in shipment and installation will be accepted. All structures are to be new and not damaged. No chips, cracks, voids, etc will be accepted.

2.2 PRIORITY 2: IMPROVE PERIMETER SECURITY, PEH COMPOUND, SHKIA

Locations for this work are shown on Appendix “E”.

a. Prepare ground surface for T-wall placement (approximately 670 meters) o Grade and level site, place and compact gravel base.

• Compacted gravel base shall be 300mm (H) x 1.8m (W) x 670 m (L).

• The compacted base shall be of 40-50mm crushed angular stone installed in two compacted lifts of 150mm (H) each.

• Final Compaction shall be 98% and able to support concrete T-Walls. Minimum soil compaction shall be 98 percent of maximum density as defined in ASTM D 1557. See Appendix “F”.

b. Place approximately 670m of 6m-high T-walls (Interlocking Alaska barriers, extra-large, or equal). See Appendix “J”. Attach chain link sniper screen fence to top. Contractor to provide plan for attaching sniper screen fence securely to T-wall. Attachment work will not begin until approval of plan by Contracting Officer or his/her representative. See Appendix “K”.

o Fabricate and install chain link fence poles 65mm (dia). Chain link fence line posts shall be inset into the T-wall no less than 600mm deep and extend 2m above T-wall.

o Chain link Fence shall be installed the length of the T-wall (approx. 670m) o Constructed T-wall and chain link fence shall be no less than 8m in height.

c. Provide and install sandbags to fill in gaps between T-walls wherever there is a turn/angle in wall sections or as required (approximately 250 sandbags).

d. Where installation of T-walls will cover existing sanitary or storm drain manholes, the line of T-walls will be staggered, as shown in Appendix “L”.

e. Along location of new T-walls: place adjacent to existing rock perimeter wall as shown in Appendix “E”.

f. No structures that have been damaged in shipment and installation will be accepted. All structures are to be new and not damaged. No chips, cracks, voids, etc will be accepted.

2.3 CIVIL

2.3.1 DEMOLITION

a. Demolition shall include clearing and grubbing of the site, and the removal of all existing structures, foundations, pavements, and utilities. All refuse and debris shall be promptly and properly disposed of off-site.

b. Holes and depressions shall be backfilled and compacted in lifts not to exceed 150 mm in height unless specified otherwise. Fill materials shall be composed of satisfactory soils or aggregates defined in ASTM D 2487 as GW, GP, GM, SP, SM, and SW. Minimum soil compaction shall be 95 percent of maximum density as defined in ASTM D 1557.

c. Scrap metal shall become the property of the Host Government. The scrap metal shall be moved to an area away from the site perimeter, or areas of ongoing site work, as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, and left for the Host Government to remove and/or salvage. Demolished fencing and concertina wire shall be neatly rolled up for reuse by the Host

Government. Demolished fence posts and outriggers shall be neatly stockpiled for reuse by the Host Government.

d. T-walls removed as part of this project shall be relocated to the TAAC-Air Laydown Yard site shown on Appendix “D” and turned over to the COR or his/her representative.

2.3.2 GRADING

Grading will be required to provide a flat surface for the placement of the T-walls. Preparation of the base for the placement of the T-walls shall be in accordance with paragraphs 2.1.a and 2.2.a above.

3. EXECUTION

3.1 CONTRACT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Contractor shall construct all features of Contract work in complete accordance with contract plans and specifications furnished by the Government unless noted otherwise and stated herein.

Refer to the appendices for provided plans and layouts.

3.1.1 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

In case of conflict, duplication, or overlap of criteria specified in the documents referenced in this Contract, the following order of precedence shall be followed:

1. Contract Award Document and referenced publications therein;

2. Written requirements and specifications;

3. Drawings.

3.2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

3.2.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

a. The Technical Specifications, included in Appendix A, are provided for work to be performed and materials to be installed by the Contractor as directed by the plans provided by the Government. All technical, testing and submittal requirements shall be adhered to as described in each respective specification.

b. The Contractor shall prepare and submit for approval in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES any technical specification required for construction of the plans provided by the Government.

3.2.2 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

In case of conflict, duplication, or overlap of criteria specified in the documents referenced in this Contract, the following order of precedence shall be followed:

4. Contract Award Document and referenced publications therein;

5. Written requirements and specifications;

6. Drawings.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS, CONTRACT CLAUSES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR:

Force Protection Upgrade at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) Kabul, Afghanistan

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

Section Title 00010 Bidding Schedule

APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section Title 01 10 10 Scope of Work 01 10 15 Technical Requirements 01 32 17 Network Analysis Schedule 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 35 13 Special Project Requirements 01 35 26 Government Safety Requirements 01 35 53 Site Security 01 42 15 Metric Measurement 01 45 00 Contractor Quality Control 01 45 05 Quality Control System (QCS) 01 57 20 Environmental Protection 01 78 00 Closeout Submittals

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 Earthwork 31 11 00 Clearing and Grubbing 31 32 11 Soil Surface Erosion Control

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 11 16 Aggregate Base Course

32 31 13.00 10 Chain Link Fences and Gates

APPENDIX B OVERALL SITE PLAN

APPENDIX C LICENSED FOR CONSTRUCTION LETTER

APPENDIX D PRIORITY 1 – WEST & NORTH PERIMETER FP

APPENDIX E PRIORITY 2 – PEH COMPOUND FP

APPENDIX F T-WALL GRAVEL BASE

APPENDIX G GUARD TOWER T-WALL PLACEMENT

APPENDIX H CONCERTINA WIRE BRACKETS

APPENDIX I NOT USED

APPENDIX J T-WALL BARRIER STANDARD DRAWINGS

(REFERENCE)

APPENDIX K SNIPER SCREEN

APPENDIX L T-WALL OFFSETS

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Section 00 11 00 - Standard Form (SF) 1442 and CLIN Schedule

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Mobilization / Demobilization

FFP

Mobilization / Demobilization - Force Protection Upgrade at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) DBA insurance should is required and should be part of this CLIN FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Priority 1 - Projects

FFP

Priority 1 - Force Protection Upgrade at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) - West & North Perimeter Security Improvements - This CLIN covers all aspects of the project to include - but not limited to demolition, grading, materials, labor, equipment, insurance, and miscellaneous items

0003 1 Job Priority 2 - Projects

FFP

Priority 2 - Force Protection Upgrade at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) - PEH Compount and South Perimeter Security Improvements - This CLIN covers all aspects of the project to include - but not limited to demolition, grading, materials, labor, equipment, insurance, and miscellaneous items

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 POP 15-DEC-2015 TO

01-OCT-2016

N/A TRANSATLANTIC AFGHANISTAN

ENGINEER - TAA

DISTRICT (TAA), US ARMY CORPS OF

ENGINEERS

CETAA-CT, BAGRAM AE 09354

079-343-4105

W5J9JE

0002 POP 15-DEC-2015 TO

01-JUN-2016

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 15-DEC-2015 TO

01-OCT-2016

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS

The Contractor shall submit invoices to the following individuals and their email addresses:

Ralph.j.larosa@usace.army.mil and Natanielle.l.little@usace.army.mil

The invoices shall contain at a minimum the following information in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-4, paragraph (g): (Note: The payment will be sent to the firm’s bank)

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name, title, email address, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

886 LIMITED COMPETITION LOWEST PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

(LPTA)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation is for a firm-fixed price contract to acquire construction services for Force Protection Upgrade at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA)

This project includes, but is not limited to, materials, labor, and equipment to provide Force Protection Upgrades in Priority 1 area – which includes West & North Perimeter areas, and Priority 2 area – which includes the PEH Compound & South Perimeter area.

Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

This acquisition will be solicited, evaluated and awarded under FAR PART 13. There is no public proposal opening and no information will be given out as to the number of Offerors or the results of the competition until all awards are made.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

In accordance with FAR Part 13, award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals satisfying the requirements of the technical evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation. The offeror that submits the lowest complete and reasonably priced proposal that is also found technically acceptable by the evaluators will be selected for the contract award. To be considered technically acceptable, an offeror’s proposal must be rated “acceptable” under all technical factors.

3. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

Offerors must have and must maintain an active registration in the following databases:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must have and must maintain an active registration in the SAM database at www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM data base, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

Afghan Investment Support Agency (AISA): Offerors must have a valid Investment License issued by the AISA in order to be eligible for award. To obtain an AISA license, visit: http://www.aisa.org.af/english/applications.html.

Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS): Offerors must be registered in the JCCS vendor vetting database at https://www.jccs.gov/olvr/.

Contractor must be able to access US Military Installations during the entire performance of the contract – regardless if the project in on a US Military Installations or not.

4. DEFINITIONS

When the word ‘Offeror’ is encountered throughout this Section 00110, it is intended to mean a company or Joint Venture seeking to do business with the Government that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation.

A ‘proposal’ is documentation prepared by the Offeror and submitted to the Government for evaluation purposes in response to this solicitation.

When the word ‘Government’ is encountered throughout this Section 00110, it is intended to mean the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers TransAtlantic Afghanistan (TAA).

System for Award Management (SAM) means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government

5. SUBMISSION OF INQUIRIES:

Proposals for this solicitation will be accepted until the date and time indicated on Standard Form 1442. Prospective Offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation only by e-mail to:

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ralph.j.larosa@usace.army.mil and natanielle.l.little@usace.army.mil Include the solicitation number, and project title with any questions/clarifications. Written questions must be received by this office not later than 3 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

6. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

ELECTRONIC OFFERS

ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS, AMENDMENTS, OR CANCELLATIONS WILL BE

ACCEPTED. However, proposals may be withdrawn in writing by letter or e-mail. Any written notice to withdraw an offer sent to this office must be received in the office designated in the Request for Proposal (RFP) for receipt of offers not later than the exact date and time set for receipt of proposals.

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ralph.j.larosa@usace.army.mil and natanielle.l.little@usace.army.mi Solicitation Number: W5J9JE-16-R-0005 Offer Closing Date: See Standard Form 1442, Block 13A (4 DEC 2015) Offer Closing Time: 3:00 p.m. (Local Kabul Time)

PROPOSALS SUBMITTED AFTER THE DATE AND TIME ESTABLISHED FOR

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

7. SITE VISIT

A site visit is not currently scheduled, however if a site visit is planned in the future, a notification will be distributed to the 886 pool of contractors.

8. PROPOSALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:

Proposal Package Original Copies

CD

VOLUME 1 – Technical Proposal 1 FACTOR 1 – Experience FACTOR 2 – Past Performance FACTOR 3 – Key Personnel Volume 1 shall also include the following:

・ Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable) Original Copies

VOLUME 2 – Price Proposal and Administrative Submission

FACTOR 4 – Price Proposal Volume 2 shall also include the following:

・ Signed Standard Form 1442 ・ Pricing Schedule ・ Representation and Certifications, Verification that you are currently registered and active in both SAM.gov and JCCS ・ All Amendments, signed and dated

・ Offeror’s e-mail address and cell phone number ・ Name, Address, SAM DUNS, SAM CAGE and TAX Identification Numbers of the Contractor submitting the proposal ・ Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) License The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experience. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration. Complete proposals shall meet the basic requirements identified in the RFP.

9. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

a. REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS.

DO NOT MIX CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1 (Technical) AND VOLUME 2 (Price).

(1) The Proposal shall be typed and submitted in clearly-written English

(2) Each Offeror must submit a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal. The Technical Proposal and the Price Proposal must be submitted as separate volumes. Both the Technical and price proposal shall be paginated (contain consecutive page numbers on each page).

ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS, AMENDMENTS, OR CANCELLATIONS WILL

BE ACCEPTED

(3) Both the Technical Proposal and the Price Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

(4) Pricing Schedule, Volume 2, shall be completed in full.

(5) Do not include any dollar amounts in the Technical Proposal that are taken from the Price Proposal.

(6) All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted within the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in your proposal.

Technical Proposals will not be provided to the price team and Price Proposals will not be provided to the technical team. Therefore, information submitted in the wrong Volume could lead to the proposal being determined “unacceptable” if materially incomplete in any aspect.

(7) Do not attempt to modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to your offer. Should the Offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, the offer may be determined "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award.

Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the Solicitation should be resolved prior to submission of the offer. Notwithstanding the above, the Offeror must clearly describe on the Proposal Cover Sheet submitted with the Price Proposal any modifications to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation contained in the Offer.

(8) Failure to submit required documents or failure to properly complete documents may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions carefully and to speak with the Contracting Officer if the Offeror does not understand any part of the Solicitation.

b. DISCUSSIONS.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

c. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

(1) Submit only the documents specifically required in this section. Do not submit excess information; do not include audio-visual materials, additional electronic media, etc.

ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS, AMENDMENTS, OR CANCELLATIONS

WILL BE ACCEPTED

(2) References to “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. Offeror’s that include in their proposals information they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark their proposals in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offeror’s—Competitive Acquisition,” paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data .”

(3) In the case of an Offeror that is part of a large, multi-segmented business concern, provide information directly pertaining to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract.

(4) For submissions with page limitations, the pages will be counted as follows: One side of the paper is one page; information on both the back and front of one sheet of paper will be counted as two pages. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation.

11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS

a. A Joint Venture offeror must submit with its technical proposal a copy of the joint venture agreement upon which the Joint Venture organization has been formed. The joint venture agreement must indicate that the joint venture is in existence as of the date and time that proposals are due to be submitted; or, alternatively, that the joint venture will automatically take legal effect immediately upon notification to the joint venture of contract award.

b. If the original joint venture agreement is not written in English, the offeror must provide an English language copy of the joint venture instrument, accompanied by an original signed statement by an authorized officer or representative of each of the joint venture partners that the English translation is true and correct.

c. The joint venture agreement must be signed by a representative of each joint venture partner who has the requisite authority to bind the partner to the agreement, with the chief executive of each entity identified.

d. To be acceptable to the Government, the joint venture agreement must clearly state within its terms that each member of the joint venture is jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations of the joint venture itself with respect to completion of all work and services under the contract expected to result from the Solicitation.

e. The terms of the joint venture must detail, in terms of percentages, where appropriate, the relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

f. Additionally, the joint venture agreement must specify who among the joint venture partners is authorized to sign the Solicitation's Standard Form 1442, acknowledge the amendments to the Solicitation, if any, and bind the entire joint venture to its obligations under any contract which may result from the Solicitation.

12. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

(1) Number of Sets of the Technical Proposal.

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL WILL BE ACCEPTED

(2) Format and Contents of the Technical Proposal and List of Tabs. The original and all copies of the technical proposal will be appropriately labeled as such. Each technical proposal shall be organized using the tabs specified in the following chart. Note: The main tabs directly correlate to the evaluation factors identified in Section 00120.

TAB

CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL

PAGE

LIMITS

TAB 1

Factor 1

EXPERIENCE

TAB 2

Factor 2

PAST PERFORMANCE

TAB 3

Factor 3

KEY PERSONNEL 5

(3) Page Limitations. The following page limitations are established for each factor described above:

・ Factor #1, Experience – Limited to 5 pages (maximum of 3 forms) A Joint Venture agreement (if applicable) will NOT count against your page limitation.

・ Factor #2, Limited to 15 pages (maximum of 3 past performance questionnaire forms consisting of 5 pages per form per project) Letters of recommendation, commendations, evaluations and/or awards will NOT count against your page limitation.

Pages submitted which exceed limitations listed above will not be evaluated. Tables of content, proposal cover letters, and tabs between proposal information do not count toward any page limitations in the proposal.

13. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 2 – PRICE PROPOSAL

(1) Number of Sets of the Price Proposal. Submit 1 copy of the completed price proposal electronically.

(2) Size Restrictions and Page Limits. Use only 8 ½” x 11” or A4 pages. There are no page limits set for the price proposal. However, please provide only the information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

(3) Format and Contents of the Price Proposal and List of Tabs. The Price Proposal shall be appropriately labeled and shall be organized and tabbed as indicated in the following chart.

CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

TAB 1

The Proposal Cover Sheet, to include the Offeror’s e-mail address, cell phone number, Name, Address, SAM DUNS, SAM CAGE and Tax Identification Number

TAB 2

The Standard Form 1442 and Acknowledgement of all Amendments (signed and dated)

TAB 3

Section 00010, Pricing Schedule

TAB 4

Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of the Offeror

TAB 5

Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) License

TAB 6 Contractor Qualifications – Financial Standings Questionnaire

(4) Detailed Submission Instructions for the Price Proposal TAB 1: The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1(2) (c) (i)-(v) and must be submitted by all Offerors. This provision, titled “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition,” and the format for the proposal cover sheet are furnished at the end of this section.

TAB 2: The SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award is to be completed by the Offeror and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the offeror in accordance with FAR 4.102. Any and all amendments must be acknowledged by the Offeror in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.

TAB 3: Section 00010 is to be completed in its entirety by the Offeror. See Sections

00010 with attached notes, for further instructions.

TAB 4: The Offeror must complete the “Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offeror’s” attached to this solicitation. If the Offeror has previously completed these forms electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website. If the Offeror is a joint venture, each joint venture partner or entity must complete and attach the “Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offeror’s” forms for its own organization, in addition to the “Reps and Certs” forms completed and submitted on behalf of the joint venture Offeror.

TAB 5: Investment License issued by the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) is required. The license shall be submitted in Volume 2 with the Price proposals.

TAB 6: Contractor Qualifications – Financial Standings Questionnaire is required to be completed. This questionnaire should be submitted in Volume 2 with the Price proposals

14. PROPOSAL FORMAT - VOLUME 1

TAB 1: FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE: The Government will review the experience of the Offeror. Offeror’s must meet all of the following standards to receive an “Acceptable” rating for this evaluation factor.

The Proposal must contain no more than three (3) projects using the attached Experience Information Form at the end of Section 00110, to contain the Offeror’s and or proposed team member’s experience performing work similar to that required in this solicitation. “Same or Similar” as referenced below, is defined as experience on projects that are the same or similar in size, scope, complexity and dollar magnitude as the project described in the solicitation.

***EXPERIENCE reflects whether the Offeror has performed the following work before.

To demonstrate experience, the following is required:

・ The Offeror shall complete and submit no more than three (3) Experience Information forms on projects. Additional forms will not be considered. All blocks must be completed and all data must be accurate, current, and complete.

・ At least one (1) of the projects must demonstrate that they are same or similar to the project described above and in the solicitation, and each submitted projects must be valued at over $200,000 AND demonstrate that it is at least75% complete within the last five (5) years from the solicitation issue date. An ongoing project will be considered to be within the last five (5) years, but still must meet the percentage completion requirement.

・ At least one (1) project submitted must be valued at over $250,000 completed in the last five (5) years from the solicitation issue date. This project must be 100% complete. This project does not have to be the same or similar to that described in the solicitation.

・ To receive credit as experience for work performed as a Joint Venture, the experience form MUST state in detail the nature of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, the total percentage of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, AND the total amount of work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners. Example: Joint Venture member performed work as prime and the total amount of work performed was 60% on a $30Million contract, (0.6 X $30M = $18M). To receive credit as experience the total of work performed must be valued at over $200,000.

TAB 2: FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

The Proposal must include no more than three (3) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) forms, representing the Offeror’s relevant Past Performance. PPQ forms are attached at the end of Section 00110 and consist of five (5) pages. Do not resubmit Adjective Ratings and Definitions.

Relevant Past Performance is defined as past performance on projects that is the same or similar in size, scope, complexity and dollar magnitude as the project described in the solicitation.

***PAST PERFORMANCE describes how well the Offeror performed previous construction projects.

Performance under a project will be determined “acceptable” if the Offeror has obtained or demonstrates a performance evaluation rating of at least “satisfactory,” or equivalent, on the project and it meets the following requirements: To demonstrate the past performance of the Offeror, the following is required.

・ The Offeror shall complete and submit no more than three (3) PPQ forms one (1) form for each project) attached at the end of the Section 00110 in response to this factor. Additional forms will not be considered.

・ A project must demonstrate that it is the same or similar to the project described in the solicitation.

・ Each submitted PPQ form must describe a project that is valued at over $200,000.00 AND demonstrate that it is at least 75% complete within the last five (5) years from the solicitation issue date.

・ At least one (1) project submitted must be valued at over $250,000 completed in the last five (5) years from the solicitation issue date. This project must be 100% complete. This project does not have to be the same or similar to that described in the solicitation.

・ The Offeror shall provide its active System for Award Management (SAM) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) in Block 1 of the PPQ. A DUNS number must be provided if the Offeror possesses a DUNS number. If not, the Offeror must state that it has no DUNS number.

・ To receive credit for past performance as a Joint Venture, the PPQ form MUST state in detail the nature of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, the total percentage of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, AND the total amount of work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners. Example: Joint Venture member performed work as prime and the total amount of work performed was 60% on a $30Million contract, (0.6 X $30M = $18M). To receive credit as past performance the total of work performed must be valued at over $200,000.

The Government will also consider the quality of the Offeror’s relevant past performance.

The PPQ included in this solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its Joint Venture partners to submit to the client for each project the Offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 2 – Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point-of-contact. Completed PPQs must be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first two (2) pages of the PPQ which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. OFFERORS SHALL NOT INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE INTO THEIR PROPOSAL PPQs PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FOR OTHER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

TAB 3: FACTOR 3 - KEY PERSONNEL:

The Offeror must provide an on-site superintendent with a degree in Civil Engineering and at least 5 years experience.

15. PROPOSAL FORMAT - VOLUME 2

TAB 1: FACTOR 4 - PRICE

Price Proposals shall be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Only firm-fixed price proposals will be considered. The Offeror’s prices shall contain all costs to complete the work contained in the Price Proposal Schedule that is part of this solicitation. The Offeror’s prices shall contain all costs including profit, all overhead (to include office and field overhead), labor burden, insurance, adjustments to listed prices, general and administrative expenses, subcontractor mark-up, mobilization and demobilization, and all other costs including, but not limited to, compliance with environmental laws, permits, preparation of reports, correspondence and documentation required by law or these specifications, tax laws, protection and/or moving of government property and engineering services. (Engineering services include those services that are incidental to construction, and completing submittals for construction work). The prices shall also include costs necessary to interface with Government representatives, and coordination with occupants and other contractors, as necessary. For more information see the Summary of Work.

Information to be provided in Volume 2:

・ Proposal Cover Sheet (see instructions below) ・ Offeror’s e-mail address and cell phone number ・ Offeror’s name, Address, DUNS, CAGE and TAX Identification Number.

・ Standard Form 1442, “Solicitation, Offer and Award” ・ Any Amendments to the solicitation, signed and dated ・ Completed Price Proposal Schedule, including the Offeror’s proposed component prices.

・ Representation and Certifications, Section 00600

Proposal Cover Sheet

1. Solicitation Number:

2. The Offeror’s name, address, land line and cell phone numbers (and electronic address if available):

3. A statement certifying that the enclosed proposal conforms to all terms, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation and a promise to furnish all items and services at the fixed price which the Offeror has set opposite each item or service, or a statement specifying any exceptions contained in the Offeror’s proposal to the technical standards and cost/price standards set forth in the solicitation, including any exceptions to the requirements of this solicitation inherent in the Offeror’s standard terms and conditions.

4. Names, titles, land line and cell phone numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

5. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of the agent’s authority to bind the Offeror, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

6. Offeror’s e-mail address, cell phone number, Name, Address, DUNS, CAGE and TAX Identification Number.

EXPERIENCE INFORMATION

(To be completed by Offeror)

1. Contractor:

Address:

2. Contract /Task Order(TO) /Purchase Order (PO) Number:

3. Contract/TO/PO Dollar Value:

4. Contract/TO/PO Status:

Active Complete

Percent (%) complete and scheduled completion date (if active):

Completion Date (if 100% complete):

5. Project Title: Prime Offeror performed as Subcontractor

Location (City and Province):

6. Project Description:

Features of work that the Offeror completed, including a statement of the total dollar value of this work:

(End of Section)

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Note: The past performance questionnaire consists of a total of five (5) pages.

CONTRACT INFORMATION…