W911QY23R1021 - Wireless Reporting Fire Alarm Transmission.pdf

Provide a reliable and code-compliant means of transmitting f ire alarm signals from existing f ire alarm systems located in individual buildings, to a central receiving station located in Building 1. All w ork shall be accomplished in accordance w ith the Statement of Work, Draw ings, and other Specif ications, as located w ithin this document.

(Block 10 continued on Page 3)

BRANDON RIVETT 508-206-2007

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

31-Jul-2023

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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 ________240 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X 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.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________31 Aug 2023 (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 of fers 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

W6QK ACC-APG NATICK

CONTRACTING DIVISION

BLDG 1 GENERAL GREENE AVENUE

NATICK MA 01760-5011

W911QY

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W911QY23R1021 99

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 10 00 - Solicitation

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

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

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Base Wide Fire Alarm Transmission System

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the upgrade of the current Base-Wide Fire Alarm Transmission System.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: 6350

NET AMT

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

Instructions, Conditions & Notices to Offerors

1. GENERAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

These instructions prescribe the format of proposals and describes the approach for the development and presentation of the proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of all information necessary for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation. In order for proposals to receive full consideration for award, Offerors shall ensure that the information furnished in support of the proposal is factual, accurate, and complete.

1.1. Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal at the time of proposal submission may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the Government and elimination from consideration for award. All solicitation amendments must be acknowledged in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1 and Instructions to Offerors.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

2.1. The Offeror shall submit a proposal consisting of three (3) volumes. These three volumes shall be labeled, Volume I - Technical Proposal (Factor 1); Volume II - Past Performance (Factor 2); and Volume III - Price Proposal (Factor 3). Proposals shall submitted by e-mail to Alexander.M.Ponusky.civ@army.mil and Brandon.J.Rivett.civ@army.mil with a PDF file for each Volume. The e-mail Subject Lines shall contain "Proposal for W911QY-23-R-1021, Base Wide Fire Alarm Transmission System".

2.2. The Font size for the proposal shall not be less than Times New Roman 10 point. Each page shall be identified with the appropriate page number at the bottom of the page. Page size shall be 8 ½ inches x 11 inches. If drawings, charts or other graphics are submitted, sheets no larger than 11 inches x 17 inches can be used. All 11 x 17 sheets will be counted as two 8 ½ x 11 pages.

2.3. Volume I - Technical Proposal, shall not exceed 16 pages (16 single-sided sheets or 8 double-sided sheets), excluding the cover sheet and Table of Contents. The Offeror shall comply with this page limitation. Proposals that do not meet these requirements may be subject to rejection. The Government will not evaluate any information beyond the page limitation noted above. Volume II - Past Performance and Volume III - Other Documents/Price Cost Information do not have any page limitations.

2.4. Each Volume of the proposal shall include as its first page a cover sheet identifying the Offeror (name, address, point of contact) project description and solicitation number. The second sheet shall be a detailed Table of Contents. Proposals that do not adhere to these rules may be rejected by the Government after the initial evaluation without receiving any further consideration.

2.5. In the event that discussions are conducted, Proposal revisions shall be submitted as page replacements with revised text readily identifiable. The reason of the revision (error, omission, or clarification or amendment) shall be included and annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall be numbered shall be clearly marked “REVISED”, shall show the date of revision, shall be submitted in appropriate number of copies (including an electronic copy) and shall be a different color than the original pages they are to replaced.

2.6. In order to effectively and equitably evaluate proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit an organized proposal may adversely affect an Offeror’s evaluation. Offerors should provide sufficient detail and clearly define all items required in this section. The Contracting Officer may remove any Offeror from further consideration during any phase of the procurement if the Offeror fails to meet the submittal requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP).

2.7. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TIMELY PROPOSAL EXACTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL BEING REJECTED AS

NONRESPONSIVE OR NONCOMPLIANT AND THEREFORE INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD

CONSIDERATION, AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

3. PROPOSAL DUE DATE SCHEDULE:

3.1. Proposals are due by the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442.

The due date for receipt of Past Performance Questionnaires from Offeror's references is the same as the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442. Proposals shall submitted by e-mail to Alexander.M.Ponusky.civ@army.mil and Brandon.J.Rivett.civ@army.mil with a PDF file for each Volume. The e-mail Subject Lines shall contain "Proposal for W911QY-23-R-1021, Base Wide Fire Alarm Transmission System".

4. PROPOSAL VOLUME CONTENTS: Each Offeror's proposal shall be submitted as set forth below and all information shall be confined to the appropriate Volume to facilitate independent evaluation. Proposals which do not include the requested minimum information may be eliminated from further consideration for award.

4.1. VOLUME 1 - FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

4.2. The Technical proposal shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions and format described herein.

A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered unacceptable.

4.3. TECHNICAL PROPOSALS SHALL NOT INCLUDE PRICE OR PRICING INFORMATION AND

SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PAGE LIMITATION IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2.3 ABOVE. ALL

INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE SECTIONS AND SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED AS AN

APPENDIX OR ATTACHMENT.

Subfactor 1: Critical Path Milestones

Subfactor 2: Communication with the Government Project Team

Subfactor 3: Design and Prepare Shop Drawings

4.4. Subfactor 1 - Critical Path Milestones

4.4.1. The Offeror shall demonstrate how they will perform critical path milestones showing capability to perform contract requirements within the period of performance; specifically, detailing manpower and working hours during the 240-day period of performance, milestone actions to be performed to meet schedule, design/build shop drawings, and all lead times and sequencing of major disciplines/operations in base bid contract.

4.5. Subfactor 2 - Communication with the Government Project Team

4.5.1. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide clear and pro-active communication with the government project team (COR, KO, and the user of the space) throughout the project period of performance.

4.6. Subfactor 3 - Design and Prepare Shop Drawings

4.6.1. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to to design and prepare shop drawings, especially with regard to fire alarm system designs, control layouts, and wiring/installation of devices.

5. VOLUME II – FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

5.1 Offerors shall submit past performance on construction projects completed in the last three (3) years and on those current projects that are 70% or more complete, and that are of the same/similar in-nature to the project requirements solicited under this RFP. The Offeror’s past performance shall show the relevancy of recent contracts accomplished by the Offeror, and how well the contractor performed on said contracts, as this will determine the Government’s performance confidence level of the Offeror.

5.2 Past Performance Questionnaires

5.2.1 For each project that does not have a final Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) evaluation, Offerors shall provide a questionnaire to the point of contact, clearly identifying the project to be evaluated. A blank Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire is included as Attachment 12. When completed, these forms shall be submitted from the Point of Contract (POC) filling out the questionnaire directly to:

Alexander.M.Ponusky.civ@army.mil & Brandon.J.Rivett.civ@army.mil.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the reference documentation is provided, as the Government may not make additional requests for past performance information from the references. A list companies/agencies, POC name with verified up-to-date phone numbers and e-mails that the Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire were sent to shall be included in the proposal. Offeror or subcontractor shall not review the Past Performance Questionnaire prior to submission. They shall be submitted by the client/evaluator directly to the Contracting Officer.

5.2.2 Safety Record

5.2.2.1 The Offeror shall submit either OSHA Form 300 or 300a showing the incident rates for their firm for all projects within the last three (3) years. The data is to be converted using the following formula for each of the three years:

5.2.2.2 Number of lost time accidents for the year (Column H on Form 300 or 300A) x 200,000 divided by Man- Hours Work that year (from Form 300A) = Incident Rate for the Year.

5.2.2.3 The Offeror shall calculate the lost time incident rate for each of the past 3 years using the appropriate OSHA Form data. These calculations shall be presented for each year with the mathematical average of all 3 years.

The target average lost time incident rate is 1.0. Offerors with an average lost time incident rate exceeding 1.0 are encouraged to submit an explanation of their incident rate and/or what they have done to improve their safety record.

All Offerors are encouraged to submit documentation indicating improvements in their safety record, safety awards, and other safety recognition. If the Offeror has a safety incentive program, information shall be submitted describing this program. The description of the safety incentives program shall include as a minimum a description of what benefits the firm has seen by implementing the program, benefits to the customer and a description of how the program is administered. https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/new-osha300form.xlsx

5.3 VOLUME 3 – OFFER DOCUMENTS AND PRICE/COST INFORMATION

5.3.1 SF 1442 – Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form (SF) 1442. An official having the authority to contractually bind your company shall sign the SF 1442 in accordance with FAR Subpart

4.102. All Amendments shall be acknowledged and signed copy of each one shall be submitted.

5.3.2 Fill out and submit the Bid Schedule at Attachment 10.

5.3.3 Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors- Section 00 45 00: Include in your proposal only the Representations and Certifications contained in Section 00 45 00 of this solicitation. All other required representations and certifications are to be completed on line in the Systems for Award Management.

5.3.4 All potential Offerors are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov. You are not required to provide a copy of the Representations and Certifications completed in

SAM with your written proposal. Do include any Representations and Certifications and other statements of Offerors contained in Section 00 45 00 of this solicitation, which are in addition to the annual certifications on SAM.

5.3.5 The Offeror shall submit information on their Bonding limits and available line of credits.

6. PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND BASIS FOR AWARD

6.1 This acquisition will utilize the Best Value source selection procedures using Technical, Past Performance, and Price to make an award decision.

6.2 The Government anticipates awarding one contract as a result of this Request for Proposal (RFP), based upon the results of a complete and thorough Government evaluation of proposals in accordance with this section.

The Government, however, reserves the right not to award any contracts in the event that no proposals are considered to be in the best interest of the Government. Contract award will be made to the "responsible" Offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value, Technically Acceptable proposal to the Government based on the Volumes/Factors and Subfactors set forth herein. (See FAR Subpart 9.104, which describes the standards that prospective contractors must meet to be determined “responsible”.) To receive consideration for award, overall evaluations of not less than "Acceptable" must be achieved for Volume I and Volume II. An evaluation rating of "Unacceptable" at the Subfactor level will cause the entire Proposal Volume/Factor and the entire Proposal to be evaluated as "Unacceptable. NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD A

CONTRACT BASED UPON INITIAL SUBMISSIONS, WITHOUT EXCHANGES AND/OR DISCUSSIONS.

ALSO NOTE THAT FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TIMELY PROPOSAL IN EXACTLY THE MANNER

REQUIRED BY THE SOLICITATION MAY RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT REJECTING THE PROPOSAL

AS NON-COMPLIANT/UNACCEPTABLE, AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

6.3 The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (discussions are defined at FAR Subpart 15.306(d)). Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal should contain the Offeror's best overall terms. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. In accordance with FAR Subpart 15.306(a)(2), if award will be made without conducting discussions, Offerors shall be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their proposals, e.g., the relevance of an Offeror's Past Performance information and adverse Past Performance information to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, or to resolve minor clerical errors.

6.4 The source selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3, Source Selection.

Proposals will be evaluated using the criteria listed in Evaluation Factors and Basis for Award.

6.5 The Contracting Officer will conduct a proposal compliance review after RFP closing for determination of basic proposal responsiveness prior to providing the proposals to the evaluation board.

6.6 In order to effectively and equitably evaluate proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit an organized proposal may adversely affect an Offeror’s evaluation. Offerors should provide sufficient detail and clearly define all items required in this section. The Contracting Officer may remove any Offeror from further consideration during any phase of the procurement if the Offeror fails to meet the submittal requirements of the RFP. Noncompliance with the RFP requirements raise serious questions regarding an Offeror’s understanding technical requirements and/or cost and are grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered unacceptable. A proposal that is not presented in an orderly format may be considered noncompliant with solicitation instructions will not be evaluated and will be removed from consideration for award.

A proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented will be easy for the Government to understand and will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

6.7 The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award if such action is in the Government's best interest or considered nonresponsive; negotiate with any or all Offerors after the competitive range is determined; award a contract to other than the Offeror submitting the lowest price(s); and award contract to Offeror submitting a proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government.

7. FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION – VOLUME I

7.1. Subfactor 1 - Critical Path Milestones: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s capability to meet critical path milestones within the period of performance. The Government will pay particular attention to how the Offeror's proposed manpower levels and task scheduling in order to maintain safe paths of egress; utilize temporary partitions; control measures for dust, and noise and odors. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror's critical path milestones relate logically to other details in the Offeror's technical proposal.

7.2. Subfactor 2 - Communication with the Government Project Team: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s demonstrable ability to provide clear and pro-active communication with the government project team (COR, KO and the user of the space) throughout the project period of performance.

7.3. Subfactor 3 - Design and Prepare Shop Drawings: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s capability to design and prepare shop drawings, especially with regard to fire alarm system designs, control layouts, and wiring/installation of devices.

8. FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE - VOLUME II

8.1 The Government will evaluate the relevancy to this contruction project of the Past Performance information provided by the Offeror, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaires received, and information obtained from the

PPIRS.

8.2 The Government will assign one rating for each Offeror based on a relevancy and confidence assessment.

Offerors with no past performance information will be given a rating of Acceptable. Offerors will be provided an opportunity to address any negative past performance information about which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond.

8.3 The Government’s confidence assessment will be based on the elements listed below:

8.3.1 Quality of Construction. Based on all information available, the Government will assess the quality of the actual construction undertaken and the standards of workmanship exhibited by the Offeror.

8.3.2 Timeliness of Performance. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror completing past projects within the scheduled completion times.

8.3.3 Customer Satisfaction. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s past customer satisfaction, cooperation with customers, and interaction on past projects. PPIRS evaluations and Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaires received will be evaluated.

8.3.4 Subcontractor Management. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s management of subcontractors, including mitigation of conflicts and resolution of disputes at the lowest level.

8.3.5 Documentation. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s level of meeting customer satisfaction on timeliness and quality of the documentation, reports, and other written materials completed by the Offeror on past projects.

8.3.6 Safety Record. All information available with respect to the Offeror’s safety record, to include PPIRS rating and OSHA Form 300 or 300a for safety, lost time incident rate, safety incentive program, safety awards, and other indications of improvements in safety will be taken into consideration in evaluating the Offeror’s overall safety record.

9. FACTOR 3 - PRICING - VOLUME III

9.1 Total Evaluated Price will be evaluated using the price proposal submitted on the Bid Schedule at Attachment 10. The Government will evaluate total price in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.305(a)(1), and by using one or more price analysis techniques identified in FAR Subpart 15.404-1 to ensure that prices are fair and reasonable. Note that adequate price competition alone may establish reasonableness.

9.2 If it is concluded that additional information is necessary to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price, the Contracting Officer may request information to determine the reasonableness of the Offeror’s price. This additional information may include, but is not limited to, indirect rates, material, labor and any other information that can substantiate the reasonableness of a proposed price. If applicable, a Certificate of Current Cost and Price will be requested at time of award.

10. EVALUATION PROCESS.

The technical panel will provide a detailed evaluation and assign a technical rating for the Technical Volume and a performance confidence rating for the Past Performance Volume. The Price Proposal Volume will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Section 9.0 of this solicitation.

The technical panel will rate each Factor and Subfactor by consensus for each proposal submitted and will prepare initial and final reports. If consensus is not obtainable, a minority report prepared and signed by the dissenting evaluators, which shall be presented to the Contracting Officer for consideration.

Offerors are advised that the Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, to identify significant, deficiencies, and other aspects of the Offeror’s proposal which, if addressed, may improve the proposal’s chances of award. The Government technical evaluation panel will evaluate proposals in accordance with the process and evaluation criteria stated herein, and will document the evaluation by providing a narrative discussion of the evaluation of each proposal in terms of the evaluation criteria and proposed strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies. This narrative discussion shall be incorporated into a report, which will be presented to the Contracting Officer to assist in the competitive range determination, if needed. Upon establishment of the competitive range, and to the extent deemed necessary at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, written discussion items (DI) will be issued to remaining Offerors, using control numbers, to further investigate any weaknesses, deficiencies, or other subjects identified by the technical panel as germane to the evaluation process. These DIs are considered exchanges/discussions in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.306(d). The Contracting Officer may also issue DIs relating to any matter that requires written revisions to a proposal for which a binding agreement is required/desired. The technical panel will be responsible for briefing the Contracting Officer at all steps of the evaluation process. The technical panel shall provide its report to the Contracting Officer for a final briefing, if necessary.

Factor 1 (Technical), is more important than Factor 2 (Past Performance).

Factor 1 (Technical) and Factor 2 (Past Performance), when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 3 (Price).

11. RATING METHODS/DEFINITIONS

11.1 TECHNICAL FACTOR: One of the following ratings will be assigned:

TECHNICAL RATINGS

Rating Definition Acceptable Proposal meets requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation.

11.2 QUALITY/PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: Assess the quality of the Offeror's past performance on those recent efforts that were determined relevant by determining how well the contractor performed on the contracts. Documented results from Performance Risk Assessment Questionnaires, interviews, PPIRS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment. Once the Relevancy and Contract Performance of the past performance contracts has been established, the Offeror will be assigned one Performance Confidence Assessment for the Past Performance Volume as described by the table below:

PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATINGS

Rating Definition Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved much of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort did not involve any of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

PAST PERFORMANCE RATINGS

Rating Description Acceptable Based on the Offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror’s performance record is unknown. (See note below.)

Unacceptable Based on the Offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a) (2) (iv)).

Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or "neutral") past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable”.

11.3 PRICE FACTOR: Price proposals will not be given an adjectival rating, but will be evaluated to determine reasonableness.

11.4 A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction Materials

MAY 2014

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services APR 1984 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction FEB 1997 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.236-7000 Modification Proposals-Price Breakdown DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2023)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $45,000,000.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

(X) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.)

This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $92,319, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $92,319 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

XX (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

XX (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

XX (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); [except for the changes identified below, offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date].

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of provision)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (MAR 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph

(d) of this clause.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13

CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts--

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, when the Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple-award contract.

(d) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(e) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) and (c) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, or with its offer for an order (see paragraph (c) of this clause), that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(g) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (f) or (h) of this clause.

(h) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 236220 assigned to contract number W911QY-23-R-1021.

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .]

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .]

(6) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The Contractor shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.)

(End of clause)

52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (OCT 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is--

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of "commercial product" at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the…