W5J9JE-17-R-0006_Package.pdf

PROJECT: ANA-17-020 ANA AEI Elec Intr DarulamanCamp Command

Offerors must have an active and valid ASIA license and an active and completed registration in SAM and JCCS at the time of proposal submission to be considered. Offerors must maintain their registrations throughout the solicitation phases and if aw arded a contract, throughout the contract's duration.

In accordance w ith CENTCOM Clause 5152.225-5916 Mandatory Eligibility for Installation Access, all offerors and their subcontractors are required to be eligible at the time of proposal submission, and remain eligible, if aw arded a contract, during the entire contract period of performance to include any w arranty period, for installation access to a U.S. and/or coalition installation, regardless of w hether the performance w ill take place on or off a U.S. or coalition installation.

In accordance w ith Afghan law , Afghan f irms w ill be paid in Afghan currency. Reference Clause 252.232-7014 and 5152.232-5900 for further information.

Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract aw ard w ill be made until appropriated funds are made available.

ADRIAN O GAVINS 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

06-May-2017

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

AEI Elec Intr DarulamanCamp Command

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 _______15 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________740 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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 ______________05 Jun 2017 (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 _______120 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

12:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

ANA-17-020

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

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

W5J9JE-17-R-0006 84

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

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

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

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

BASE BID ITEMS

FFP

Electrification of Darulaman, Camp Commando and MFNDU ANSF Bases.

Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supplies, and materiial to complete requirement in accordance with the attached Bid Schedule, Scope of Work and drawings.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

BID SCHEDULE

DESIGN-BUILD AFGHANISTAN ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT 1/111TH CORPS GARRISON,

DARULAMAN, CAMP COMMANDO AND MARSHAL FAHIM NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY

(MFNDU) ANSF BASES

Item No. Description Quantity Unit Amount

0001 Design 1 Job $ _____________

0002 Mobilization/Demobilization 1 Job $_____________

0003 Construct Brishnakot 1 Job $_____________ Substation Expansion

0004 Construct 20 kV Distribution 1 Job $_____________ System from Brishnakot to ANSF Darulaman and Camp Commando

0005 Construct the Termination 1 Job $_____________ to ANSF 1/111th Corps Garrison including SOF Facilities

0006 Construct the Termination 1 Job $_____________ to ANSF Camp Commando Garrison

0007 Construct North-West 1 Job $_____________ Substation Expansion

0008 Construct 20 kV Distribution 1 Job $_____________ System from North-West to

ANSF MFNDU

0009 Construct the Termination 1 Job $_____________ to MFNDU Garrison

0010 Demining 1 Job $ _____________

0011. Security 1 Job $ _____________

TOTAL AMOUNT (ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0011): $_______________________________

NOTES:

1. Offerors must bid on all 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

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

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

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS PHASE

SECTION II: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS,

AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation is for a firm-fixed price contract to construct an expansion of the substations Brishnakot and North-West to distribute 20 kV circuits to the ANSF 1/111th Corps Garrison at Darulaman, Camp Commando Garrison, and MFDU Garrison in Kabul Province. This acquisition will follow the Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures as outlined in FAR 36- 3.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, award of a contract shall be made to the responsible Offeror whose overall proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government. Pricing shall be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Non-pricing features of each proposal shall be evaluated against the solicitation requirements, assessing their strengths and significant strengths, weaknesses and significant weakness, as well as associated risks and deficiencies of each proposal in light of the non-pricing evaluation criteria that is also described herein. Non-pricing features of an Offeror’s proposal shall be evaluated in such a manner as to assess the value of those features as compared to the proposed prices or costs to the Government. Implicit in this process is the Government’s willingness to accept other than the lowest priced offer if the added benefits of a higher priced offer outweigh the additional cost or price involved.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of this project is between U.S. $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The Primary NAICS code is 237130 with a small business size of $36.5 million.

B. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, CONTENT, AND FORMAT

The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any responses to this solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to Offerors 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. Any and all amendments to the solicitation will be issued electronically via Federal Business Opportunities (https://fbo.gov). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge any and all amendments in its proposal submission.

Offerors should not modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an Offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, that Offeror may be determined to be ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be resolved prior to submission of an offer. Notwithstanding the above, the Offeror must clearly describe in its price proposal any modifications to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation contained in its offer.

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. Offerors that include information in their proposals 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 clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

Use of the words “will”, “shall”, or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply, at the time and date for submission of proposals, shall result in the Offeror’s proposal being disqualified from consideration for award, unless the Government elects to initiate discussions with some or all of the Offerors, thereby providing a means by which appropriate corrections by the Offeror(s) involved can be made. Failure to comply with non-pricing or pricing requirements that are annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in a lowering of an Offeror’s non-pricing ratings, and may have a significant effect upon an Offeror being selected for the contract award. Time periods, if stated as a number of days, are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

1. INSTALLATION ACCESS

In accordance with CENTCOM Clause 5152.225-5916, Mandatory Eligibility for Installation Access, the Government will determine an Offeror non-responsible as a result of an Offeror’s base access ineligibility. The Government reserves the right to make this determination at the time of receipt of proposals and prior to the start of evaluations. In this instance, the non-responsible Offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated. The Government also reserves the right to determine an Offeror non-responsible at any time after receipt of proposals if an Offeror becomes ineligible for installation access. A determination that an Offeror is non-responsible will result in the removal of the Offeror’s proposal from the competition. No debriefing will be provided for those Offerors found non-responsible as a result of their base access ineligibility as the determination may be made in advance of the Offeror’s technical proposal being reviewed or completed.

2. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

Failure to have an active and completed registration in any one of the following databases may determine an Offeror ineligible for award and removed from competition. A successful Offeror with incomplete or expired registrations at the time of award may not be eligible for a contract. In such instances, the Government will award to the next successful Offeror who is eligible for award. The Government reserves the right to determine an Offeror non-responsible at any time after receipt of proposal if the Offeror is found to be ineligible for installation access in accordance with CENTCOM Clause 5152.225-5916, Mandatory Eligibility for Installation Access.

Information contained within an Offeror’s registration must be current and valid. The responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an Offeror’s registration rests solely on the Offeror.

a. System for Award Management (SAM): http://www.sam.gov/

b. Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS): https://www.jccs.gov/****

c. Afghan Investment Support Agency (AISA) License: http://www.aisa.org.af/ or Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MOCI) Entrepreneurial License:

http://moci.gov.af/

****If you are not currently approved in JCCS system, please contact the contract specialist via email (Adrian.o.gavins@usace.army.mil) when all required documents have been uploaded.

If an Offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. This is applicable to SAM, JCCS, AISA or MOCI License. The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses for each separate entity representing the JV.

3. PROPOSAL CONTENT

PHASE I TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Offerors are required to submit proposals with at least the minimum content specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be determined ineligible for award and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. 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.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal must be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not cross-reference pricing information into the technical proposal or vice versa. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes.

Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

i. Solicitation number

ii. Offeror’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the Offeror contractually.

iii. Offeror’s DUNS Number, CAGE Code, AISA or MOCI License Number, JCCS ID Number, and Tax ID (TIN)

TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in each volume and shall identify major areas by title, page numbers, and volume location.

VOLUME I, TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: The information required within an Offeror’s technical proposal is described under Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors. Do not submit pricing information in the technical proposal.

i. Phase I Evaluation Factors

FACTOR 1: Specialized Experience

FACTOR 2: Key Personnel

FACTOR 3: Organizational Management and Execution Plan

ii. Listing of all proposed subcontractors at every tier.

iii. Subcontractor Letter(s) of Commitment (if applicable). Lack of applicable Letter(s) of Commitment (LOC) is considered a deficiency and submissions lacking the applicable LOC may not be considered.

PHASE II, TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSAL

Offerors are required to submit proposals with at least the minimum content specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be determined ineligible for award and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. 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.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal must be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not cross-reference pricing information into the technical proposal or vice versa. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes.

Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

Up to five (5) Offerors will be advanced to Phase II. Do not submit the Phase II factors during Phase I.

The information required within an Offeror’s proposal is described under Evaluation Factors. Within an Offerors proposal the following shall be submitted:

COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

i. Solicitation number

ii. Offeror’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the Offeror contractually.

iii. Offeror’s DUNS Number, CAGE Code, AISA or MOCI License Number, JCCS ID Number, and Tax ID (TIN)

TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in each volume and shall identify major areas by title, page numbers, and volume location.

VOLUME I, TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: The information required within an Offeror’s technical proposal is described under Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors. Do not submit pricing information in the technical proposal.

i. Evaluation Factors

1. Factor 1: Construction Management Plan

2. Factor 2: Preliminary Project Schedule

VOLUME II, PRICE PROPOSAL: The information required within an Offeror’s price proposal is described under Evaluation Factors. Within an Offeror’s price proposal, the following must be submitted:

i. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) with blocks 14-20c completed, including acknowledgment of all amendments.

ii. Completed SF 1442, Section 00 11 00 CLIN Schedule

iii. Completed Cost Breakdown spreadsheet in an Excel format. Ensure figures and totals match Section 00 11 00 CLIN Schedule.

iv. Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership (Attachment A)

__If the Offeror is a corporation, completed Corporate Certificate; OR __If the Offeror is a partnership, completed Authority to Bind Partnership and a copy of the Partnership Agreement; OR __If the Offeror is a joint venture, completed Corporate Certificate for each member of the joint venture and a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

v. Completed Representation and Certifications (Section 00 45 00)

vi. Completed Financial Standing Questionnaire (Attachment B)

vii. Copy of AISA or MOCI license

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions are not understood.

4. PROPOSAL FORMAT (PHASE I & II)

a. Proposals must be typed and submitted in English. Proposals submitted in a language other than English will be rejected and will not be considered. Letters of Commitment and JV partner agreements, if not written in English, must be accompanied by an English translated copy with a signed statement by the authorized representative of each JV partner that the English translation is true and correct.

b. An Offeror’s proposal shall be in an Adobe portable document format (PDF) with the exception of the Cost Breakdown spreadsheet, which shall be in an Excel format. An Offeror’s technical proposal and price proposal shall be submitted as two separate volumes (PDF files).

c. Proposals must be sized to print on 8 1/2” x 11” paper (11” X 17” for drawings).

Margins shall be no smaller than a half inch (1/2”), font face shall be Times New Roman or Arial, and font size shall be no smaller than 10 point font. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on one side. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page or a table of contents, are not included in the page limitation. Joint venture agreements and letters of commitment are also not included in page limitations.

d. Offerors shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of their proposals: “SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104.

DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION TO ANY

UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.”

5. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS (PHASE I & II)

Electronic proposals submitted via AMRDEC at https//safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/ are the required method of transmission and will be the only form of submission accepted. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure its proposal is received by the Government emailing system by the date and time of the proposal deadline, e.g., undeliverable messages due to an Offeror’s proposal size is not the responsibility of the Government.

Proposals are due no later than what is stated in Block 13 of the SF1442 to the following email addresses:

Prixie Cruz Contracting Officer Office: (540) 722-6873 Prixie.T.Cruz@usace.army.mil

Adrian Gavins Contract Specialist Office: (540) 723-4949 Adrian.O.Gavins@usace.army.mil

Late Proposals: Any proposal, modification, or revision received by the Government after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the contracting officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition, and (1) if it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, and it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 4:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (2) there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) it is the only proposal received. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

C. SOLICITATION INQUIRIES

All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via ProjNet. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. ProjNet is a web-based program that allows Offerors to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other Offerors and responses by the Government.

1. Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

2. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question(s) via email, followed by an answer to their question(s) after it has been processed. Offerors may view all inquiries through ProjNet.

3. Inquiries must be submitted seven (7) days prior to the proposal due date. Offerors will not be able to submit inquiries after this date.

4. To submit and review inquiries, Offerors will need to use the inquiry key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

5. The Inquiry Key is:

PHASE I: CKBE5E-ZT3IUA

PHASE II: To Be Determined

a. From the ProjNet home page link: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency: This should be marked as USACE.

c. Key: Enter the Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email: Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

e. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found, and it will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your first name, last name, company, city, state, phone, email, secret question, secret answer, and time zone. Make sure to remember your secret question and answer, as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

h. Submit questions or review questions and answers. An Offeror who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that its question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer are then available for all other Offerors to review.

D. Amendments to the Solicitation. Any and all amendments to the Phase One Request for Proposals will be issued electronically and be available via www.fbo.gov. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to continuously check for any amendments to this solicitation and acknowledge any and all amendments in the text of the cover letter (amendment number and data acknowledged by Offeror) sent with their proposal package in response to this solicitation. Those Offerors selection to receive the Phase Two solicitation will be notified how to access the Phase Two documents.

E. DEBRIEFING OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS

Unsuccessful Offerors will be notified in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.5. An unsuccessful Offeror may request a preaward debriefing or a delayed debriefing after award by submitting a written request to the contracting officer within three (3) days after receipt of the notice excluding the Offeror from the competition and award. Offerors are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. No debriefing will be provided for those Offerors found non-responsible as a result of their base access ineligibility as the determination may be made in advance of the Offeror’s technical proposal being reviewed.

F. BASIS OF AWARD

Subject to the provisions contained herein, award will be made to one (1) Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR. In determining the most highly qualified Offeror, the Government will evaluate qualification proposals to determine the Offeror who is responsible in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1; who is responsive to the solicitation requirements; and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, meets the technical standards for non-price factors and is the best value when price is considered.

The technical evaluation team, using reasoned judgment, shall evaluate the experience and technical factors by identifying significant strengths, strengths, significant weakness, weaknesses and deficiencies in each Offeror’s proposal and assigning a combined technical/risk rating as follows: outstanding with very low risk, good with low risk, acceptable with moderate risk, marginal with high risk, or unacceptable encompassing a proposal that is not awardable.

A strength is defined as: An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

A significant strength in the proposal is an aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

A weakness is defined as: A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

A significant weakness in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

An uncertainty is defined as: An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g. more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

A deficiency is defined as: A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

A risk as it pertains to source selection is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance.

There may be contained within the evaluation factors certain mandatory or minimum requirements to be met for evaluation. There are also contained within the described factors certain documents for submission. Failure to satisfy any mandatory or minimum requirement may result in a determination that an offer is unacceptable. A final determination that an offer is unacceptable means that an award to the Offeror involved cannot be made.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions if the Government determines that to do so would be in its best interests. Therefore, an Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and pricing standpoint.

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined by the contracting officer to be necessary or if requested by the source selection authority (SSA).

G. EVALUATION FACTORS

All of the submission items to be evaluated pertain to the prime Offeror, whether a single contractor entity, partnership, or a joint venture. The Government will consider information provided concerning primary subcontractors (those performing thirty (30) percent or more of the total effort), however, unless a letter of commitment is provided establishing the likelihood that the proposed subcontractor will be available for the solicitation project, then that submitted information will largely be diminished in the evaluation and selection process. At the same time, an Offeror that intends to have significant on-site subcontractor participation (twenty (20) percent or more of the total on-site management and construction efforts) should provide information pertaining to those subcontractors in accordance with the instructions provided below.

Joint Ventures: A joint venture is defined as a legal business entity formed between two or more companies to undertake the performance activities of a contract together. Offerors proposing as joint ventures shall provide evidence that the joint venture as a legal entity has been duly formed. Joint ventures shall include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint venture, with the chief executive of each entity identified. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any firms that are not included in the joint venture agreement.

If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The experience of either joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity. Page and project form limits apply to the joint venture as a whole, i.e., a submission limitation of two (2) projects under the experience factor is not an allowance of two (2) projects for each of the joint venture partners. Prospective Offerors that submit proposals may not change their joint venture firms, if selected for award.

Subcontractors: The Government recognizes that completion of a project is often a team effort.

Therefore, if an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience and past performance of a subcontractor (i.e., a firm that is not a member of the joint venture), a firm, and unequivocal letter of commitment signed by the subcontractor must be submitted. The letter of commitment must be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a joint venture partner (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which a joint venture partner is also a subsidiary). If such a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience and past performance of subcontractor firms shall not be considered. If the Offeror’s proposal includes the use of subcontractors, the Offeror may not change subcontractors without the contracting officer’s approval. If the Offeror proposes to change subcontractors after award, the Offeror may not change subcontractors or letters of commitment without the contracting officer’s approval. Approval will not be given unless the contracting officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal or better in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

PHASE I

NON-PRICING (TECHNICAL) EVALUATION FACTORS – PHASE I

FACTOR 1: Specialized Experience

FACTOR 2: Key Personnel

FACTOR 3: Organizational Management and Execution Plan

All factors are considered equal.

FACTOR 1: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Proposal Submission Requirements:

Offerors shall submit the following for Factor 1:

The Offeror shall provide a narrative that outlines how its experience on prior projects will positively impact its performance of the work contemplated by this solicitation. The Offeror shall demonstrate specialized experience using recent and relevant experience on same or similar projects to that of the solicitation requirements. The Government may consider a higher rating if the projects presented are 100% complete with final payment made.

Recent is defined as: Projects that are substantially complete (at least 80% construction progress completed) or completed and turned over within five (5) years of the solicitation closing date.

Relevant is defined as:

Design and construct an expansion of an existing high voltage power system used to provide reliable power to multiple locations as listed below. Each project must contain one or more of each of these types of work

– Orientation of lines transmission and distribution systems to be terminated at the substation to optimize equipment arrangement.

– Design of site access road to support the movement of large construction equipment, transformers, and other equipment.

– Site selection to reduce interference with area communication systems and reduce noise pollution caused by high voltage lines.

– Design and construction of substation switchyards which include high voltage equipment such as power transformers, circuit breakers, switchyard buswork and protection and control equipment.

– Design and construction of control or switchgear buildings which include all necessary equipment to operate, control, protect and monitor all functions of the substation.

Same or similar is defined as projects having the following:

Size: A project with a contract value of at least $10,000,000. All submitted project experience must meet this requirement. If the Offeror performed as a sub, the portion of work performed by the Offeror must meet the size requirement.

Scope: All submitted projects shall be design and construction of high voltage electrical power systems. One project must include an expansion of an existing electrical substation or construction of a new substation. Two projects must have been design-build projects in which the Offeror was responsible for design as well as the construction.

Complexity: Projects shall demonstrate similarity in the interrelated work features required in the design and construct an electrical distribution system as specified above.

Evaluation Procedures:

Proposals will be evaluated to determine design-build experience of the Offeror for relevant contracts and/or projects of the similar scope and complexity of the project contained in the specifications. Offerors shall provide no more than three (3) projects that demonstrate the breadth and depth of an Offeror’s recent and relevant experience on any project(s), or a combination of projects. Offerors must demonstrate that the projects are same or similar to the project described in the solicitation. Offerors are encouraged to submit the maximum number of relevant projects to increase likelihood that the above requirements are met and elements warranting higher rating are included. A proposal providing fewer than three (3) projects could receive the highest rating available, to the extent that the projects submitted are fully relevant projects.

If a joint venture or subcontractors are proposed, the proposal will receive a higher rating if the proposal contains evidence that either the joint venture entity or the Offeror and subcontractors have worked successfully together on relevant projects.

Factor 1 Specialized Experience Adjectival Ratings and Definitions:

An Offeror’s experience shall be evaluated using a combined technical/risk rating which includes consideration of risks in conjunction with a proposal’s strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies. Combined technical/risk evaluations shall utilize the combined technical/risk ratings as follows: outstanding with very low risk, good with low risk, acceptable with moderate risk, marginal with high risk, or unacceptable, encompassing a proposal that is not awardable.

The evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal for Experience will be evaluated in its entirety to result in an assignment of a single Technical Approach rating. The following ratings focus on the strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, risks, and uncertainties identified in the Offeror’s proposal.

Color Rating

Adjectival Rating

Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength.

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable.

Risk is defined as follows:

Adjectival Rating Description Low Proposal may contain weakness(es) which have little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.

High Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring.

Unacceptable Proposal contains a material failure or a combination of significant weaknesses that increases the risk of unsuccessful performance to an unacceptable level.

FACTOR 2 – KEY PERSONNEL:

Proposal Submission Requirements:

The Offeror shall provide the key personnel information as required below. Proof of educational degree and professional registration must accompany Attachment C for each individual identified as key personnel. Submit one copy of the degree and proof of professional registration for each key personnel proposed. A photo copy of the degree and proof of professional registration (as applicable) is the only authorized format for providing key personnel information. Attachment C is the only accepted format for providing information about proposed key personnel.

Factor 2 Key Personnel, Proposal Evaluation Procedures:

The following are the required key personnel:

1. Design Civil Engineer

The civil engineer must have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and experience on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity as that of the solicitation. The civil engineer must be a registered professional engineer (or other recognized licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the public).

2. Design Electrical Engineer The electrical engineer must have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and experience on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity as that of the solicitation. The electrical engineer must be a registered professional engineer (or other recognized licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the public).

3. Design Structural Engineer The structural engineer must have at least a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and experience as a structural engineer on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity as that of the solicitation. The structural engineer must be a registered professional engineer (or other recognized licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the public).

4. Project Manager for Construction:

The project manager for construction must have a bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering with a minimum of ten (10) of experience managing projects involving vertical construction.

Degrees and professional registrations must be translated to English and relate to the respective discipline (for example the civil engineer must have a degree in civil engineering and must be a registered professional civil engineer). Degrees must be conferred by a recognized institution of higher education, such as U.S. universities or colleges, Afghanistan universities, or international equivalents. Where required by the solicitation, professional registrations must be active and in good standing. Provide verifiable proof of professional registration for each key personnel where professional registration is required.

Documentation for key personnel provided as part of the Attachment C worksheet shall not exceed two

(2) pages in length. Letters of commitment and copies of degrees and proof of professional registration are not counted towards the page limitation.

If an Offeror’s proposed key personnel is/are not currently employed by the Offeror’s organization, a letter of commitment from the proposed key personnel must be submitted. The Government will give a deficiency for those key personnel proposed by the Offeror who are not currently employed by the Offeror or where no letter of commitment is provided with the proposal.

Substitution of the successful Offeror’s proposed key personnel following contract award shall only be permitted with the express consent of the contracting officer. Proposed substitutions shall meet or exceed the requirements set forth herein. Approval will not be given unless the contracting officer considers the proposed substitute to be equally, or better, qualified in all respects to the originally proposed key personnel and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

Factor 2 Key Personnel Adjectival Ratings and Definitions:

An Offeror’s Key Personnel submission shall be evaluated using a combined technical/risk rating which includes consideration of risks in conjunction with a proposal’s strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies. Combined technical/risk evaluations shall utilize the combined technical/risk ratings as follows: outstanding with very low risk, good with low risk, acceptable with moderate risk, marginal with high risk, or unacceptable, encompassing a proposal that is not awardable

The Offeror’s Key Personnel will be evaluated to determine the Offeror’s capability of designing high voltage power distribution systems to ensure execution of this contract. It will be evaluated to determine the extent of the Offeror’s consideration of the inherent challenges that are specific to the expansion of an existing high voltage power system.

Adjectival Rating

Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength.

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Low Proposal may contain weakness(es) which have little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.

High Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring.

Unacceptable Proposal contains a material failure or a combination of significant

FACTOR 3: ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION PLAN

The Offeror shall provide a narrative to describe its plan for the management and execution of the project. The plan shall clearly describe the Offeror’s organizational structure.

At a minimum, the Offeror’s organizational management and execution plan shall address the following:

1. Provide a narrative description of how you would intend execute this project that encompasses both the design and construction aspects.

2. Provide a narrative description of how your organizational structure and resources will allow you to successfully accomplish your described execution plan to include unique aspects of your organization or resources that may not be available in other organizations.

3. Identify the intended manufacturer(s) of all major equipment and describe how the design, manufacture, and delivery of these major system components will be coordinated to meet the phasing and performance period requirements.

4. Describe the intended process of coordinating design and construction with USACE, the electric utility provider, Ministry of Energy and Water and the Afghanistan National Security Forces.

The narrative shall be limited to five (5) pages or less. Any information, however relevant to the organizational management and execution plan factor, after the tenth page will not be read or considered for evaluation.

The Offeror’s organizational management and execution plan will be evaluated to determine the

Offeror’s management, design, and construction capabilities in the execution of this contract. It will be evaluated to determine the extent of the Offeror’s consideration of the inherent challenges that are specific to the expansion of an existing high voltage power system.

Factor 3 Organizational Management And Execution Plan Adjectival Ratings and Definitions:

An Offeror’s organizational management and execution plan shall be evaluated using a combined technical/risk rating which includes consideration of risks in conjunction with a proposal’s strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies. Combined technical/risk evaluations shall utilize the combined technical/risk ratings as follows: Outstanding with very low risk, good with low risk, acceptable with moderate risk, marginal with high risk, or unacceptable, encompassing a proposal that is not awardable.

Adjectival Rating

Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength.

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance.