Amendment_0006_W911S2-17-R-0002.pdf

MICC-FT DRUM

925TH CBN & MICC FORT DRUM

FORT DRUM NY 13602-5434

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of amendment 0006 is to revise Section L as show n in the summary of changes. Changes are highlighted in yellow .

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 26-May-2017

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W911S2-17-R-0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Feb-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

26-May-2017

CODE

MICC CENTER - FORT BRAGG

MICC - FORT BRAGG

2175 REILLY ROAD STOP A

FORT BRAGG NC 28310-5000

W91247 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE W911S2

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W911S2-17-R-0002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

L.1. PROPOSAL INFORMATION

A. General Instructions.

(1) This requirement is being solicited to 8(a) Small Business participants located within the SBA Region II geographical area ONLY, in accordance with the SBA Acceptance Letter.

(2) The selection of Contractors for award purposes will be conducted utilizing source selection procedures as delineated in FAR Part 15.3. Proposals will be evaluated utilizing the criteria under Section M, “Factors to be evaluated,” of this solicitation. Noncompliance with the Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

(3) The submission of documentation specified below will constitute the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, concurrence with the Statement of Work (SOW), and the proposed contract type.

(4) It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical proposal and prices in their initial proposal submission. However, in accordance with FAR Part

15.306 (Exchanges with Offerors after Receipt of Proposals), should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them. In the event discussions are warranted a competitive range will be determined and offerors will be notified. The Government will then establish a competitive range based on initial technical evaluations and proposed price.

(5) These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

(6) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.803 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

(7) If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

(8) All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

(9) It is an offeror’s responsibility to submit a LABELED well-written proposal, with adequate detailed information that clearly demonstrates compliance with the solicitation.

(10) Site Visit. A site visit for the Seed Project will be held at DPW Engineering building 4894 then proceed to the project location, Fort Drum, NY on 7 March 2017, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time and a second site visit will be held on 21 March 2017, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time in the same location.

(11) Debriefings. The KO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range in accordance with FAR 15.503(a), if one is established, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505 (Pre-award Debriefing of Offerors). The KO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506 (Post-award Debriefing of Offerors). Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing.

Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

L.2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Each offeror’s proposal shall be submitted as listed below and all information shall be confined to the appropriate volume to facilitate independent evaluation. Proposals which do not follow these guidelines or which do not include the requested minimum information may be eliminated from further consideration for award. The overall proposal shall consist of three (3) Volumes (Volumes I through III). Volume I - RFP Documents and General Information, Volume II - Factor 1 - Technical Capability, Volume III – Factor 2 - Price.

Table 2

VOLUME TITLE

I RFP Documents and General Information

II Factor 1 - Technical Capability

III Factor 2 - Price

(1) Facsimile, and emailed proposals will NOT be accepted.

(2) The Contract Specialist Samantha Davis is the central point of contact for this acquisition. Address all questions or concerns you may have to the Contract Specialist and courtesy copy the Contracting Officer at the email addresses provided below:

samantha.r.davis.civ@mail.mil heather.d.clifton.civ@mail.mil

B. Offers shall be submitted AMRDEC SAFE ACCESS FILE EXCHANGE (SAFE):

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/

i. AMRDEC SAFE submission instructions. Offerors should select “Guest User” option and fill out all required information. Offerors shall input their legal business name for the “Personal Information” field, “Your Name.”

Description of file should identify the total number of files being submitted. Deletion date shall not be less than 14 days from submission date. “Recipient Information” shall include BOTH: samantha.r.davis.civ@mail.mil and heather.d.clifton.civ@mail.mil No other recipients should be specified under “Recipient Information.” Select email setting preferences to set desired security level of submission. Files cannot be downloaded by recipients until sender verifies sender email address. Verification process is identified in email through AMRDEC SAFE and is the offeror’s responsibility to verify their email address. Please be reminded that offerors are responsible for submitting electronic proposals so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the local time specified in Block 13a of the SF 1442.

ii. This is an electronic solicitation release. No hard copies will be mailed. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO.GOV) website at https://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of each Offeror to review the webpage for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information.

(1) Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors.

(2) The KO and the Contract Specialist are the point of contacts for this acquisition. All questions regarding this solicitation, site visit, and Seed Project shall be submitted in writing via email to KO, Angelina Clements at angelina.m.clements.civ@mail.mil and Contract Specialist Samantha Davis at samantha.r.davis.civ@mail.mil, no later than 23 March 2017 at 1:00 PM, ET. If the Government responses to technical questions affect the General Statement of Work (SOW) or any other portion of the solicitation, an amendment to the solicitation will be issued.

(3) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments. Offerors shall complete block 19 on page 2 of the SF 1442, if applicable.

C. Proposals that do not comply with the instructions and format may be excluded from the competition

L.3. PROPOSAL FORMAT

A. The proposals shall be organized into three (3) separate volumes. Each volume of the proposal should be separately marked and labeled with the appropriate volume, i.e., Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III. A cover sheet should accompany each volume marked with the following: Volume number, title, solicitation number and the offeror's name. All text shall be single spaced and in black and white (Black and white requirement does not apply to graphics, photos, etc., Company stationary and logos are acceptable). Printing shall be easily readable (12 point font, Times New Roman) cross references should be utilized to preclude unnecessary duplication of data between sections. The files are to be unlocked, while the file names shall be labeled “Company Name – Initial” Volume X – Document Title” for the first submission with X indicating the Volume number. File name of later submissions (if necessary), shall be “Company Name – Revision X – Volume X – Document Title’ with X indicating the number of the revision and Volume number. Page limitations are as follows:

Table 3

VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMITS

I RFP Documents and General Information No Limit

II Factor 1 - Technical Capability Not to Exceed 40

III Factor 2 - Price No Limit

B. Proposal Limitation. The proposal shall not exceed the limits stated above in Table 3. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall be removed from the proposal. The Government will not accept any changes to the Contractor’s proposal after the closing date and time specified in the solicitation (See FAR Clause 52.215-1 for further information regarding late proposals). If discussions become necessary, page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (EN). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters requesting ENs to the offerors.

(1) Page Limit Includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, pictures, drawings, etc.

(2) Page Limit does not include covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted.

(3) A page shall be an 8 ½” X 11” sheet of paper. Font size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables can be at the discretion of the offeror but must be easily readable. Fold-outs will be counted as the appropriate number of pages based on an 8 ½” X 11” sheet of paper. Use at least 1 inch margins on the top and bottom, and 3/4 inch side margins. The Offeror shall number each page in order to eliminate any confusion. In the event Offeror creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may clarify or exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

(4) Electronic Copies shall be submitted in PDF, Microsoft Word 2013 and/or Excel 2013 format. Sound or video (e.g. MPEG) files should not be embedded into the proposal files. Volume III (Price) shall only be submitted in Excel format.

(5) No pricing information is to be presented in any part of Volumes I - RFP Documents and General Information and Volume II – Factor 1 Technical Capability.

L.4. PROPOSAL CONTENT

A. Volume I – RFP Documents and General Information.

(1) Documents shall contain the signed copy of all documents requiring signature of the offeror. This includes the Standard Form (SF) 1442. Offerors are cautioned that the SF 1442 must contain a signature in Block 20 of the form. Each offeror shall complete (fill-ins and signatures) and submit as stated below. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the offer and all certifications requiring signature. All proposals shall be valid for 180 calendar days.

(2) RFP documents shall include the following information:

TAB A – SF 1442 shall be submitted fully completed. The Offeror is cautioned that the SF 1442 must contain an original signature in block 20 of the form. The contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1442 and with Section L, FAR 52.215-1, Instruction to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition. Offer shall be good for 180 days from date for receipt of proposals.

TAB B – General Information - Identification of the proposal point of contact (POC), e-mail address, and phone number; a list of the proposal package contents.

TAB C – Section K (Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors) – The offeror shall ensure that Section K is submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely. Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors- In accordance with provisions FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, the Offeror will ensure that Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements are submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely.

TAB D – Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) Mitigation Plan (If Applicable). In accordance with FAR 9.5, the Contracting Officer is currently examining whether or not potential OCI exists with performance of this contract which may impact prospective Offerors. However, all prospective Offerors are hereby advised to examine the Federal Acquisition Regulation § 9.505 and SOW and identify any potential OCI conflicts that may now exist to include Unequal Access to Information, Biased Ground Rules, and Impaired Objectivity; if any such concerns exist, the impacted Offeror will submit an acceptable OCI Mitigation Plan to the PCO with its proposal. The Contracting Officer will determine based on the facts and circumstances of each individual case whether impacted Offeror’s OCI Mitigation Plan is acceptable for this requirement prior to making an award.

TAB E – Qualifications and/or Teaming Arrangements – Offerors shall provide a list of qualifications and/or proposed teaming arrangements that demonstrates the offeror has the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the proposed efforts. i.e. construction, renovation and design-build type work.

B. Volume II - Factor 1 Technical Capability (shall not include pricing information).

(1) General. Volume II shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the Offeror’s proposal. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. Responses will be evaluated against Factor 1 as defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the SOW (including referenced publications, technical data, etc.);

statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including applicable publications, technical data, etc.); and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used“, etc., will be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

(2) Volume II shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a form consistent with the SOW and the evaluation criteria for award set forth in Section M of this solicitation. The section shall be prepared in an orderly format and in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the contractor’s technical competence and ability to comply with the contract task requirements specified in the SOW. The offeror shall address as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing the SOW tasks.

The volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

TAB A – Table of Contents TAB B – List of Table and Drawings and Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations TAB C – Technical Submission

(3) Factor 1 – Technical Capability. The Technical Proposal should be clearly marked, “VOLUME II”. The Technical Proposal shall consist of a written narrative that is the offeror’s response/proposed solution to the Seed Project and the IDIQ Statement of Work. Volume II shall have NO pricing information included.

(a) Sub-factor 1 – Management Approach. The offerors must demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of how to fulfill the Government's requirement through the illustration of management approach. The offeror must provide/address the following:

Offerors shall provide a management plan that demonstrates a sound and logical approach demonstrating their ability to respond to any Request for Task Order Proposal issued by the Government. The management plan shall include and organizational chart outlining project management, design/build capability, construction, safety, and quality control. In addition to the chart the offerors shall also identify key management personnel their job titles and identify their specific duties and responsibilities. The offeror shall identify their task order tracking system used to ensure that project milestones are met. The details of this plan should be broad enough to address responsibility for proposal preparation, subcontract management, surveillance of work, acceptance, rejection, documentation and resolution of deficiencies, trend analysis and shall include corrective actions, and interface with government inspectors and (3)(a) engineers at each stage of design and construction. The offeror shall further demonstrate how they will accomplish this while performing additional task orders valued at $100,000 or more simultaneously.

Offerors shall provide/address the following: Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to obtain sufficient bonding of $5 million for individual requirements (including the Seed Project). The offeror shall also submit information showing minimum available bonding capacity of $20 million aggregate with verification from the Securities or Bonding Company (to be completed by Surety Company and submitted by Offeror). The information shall include how long the Surety Company has provided bonding for the Contractor and the bonding limit for a single project, aggregate amount, and current available bonding. The corporate bonding surety must appear on the Department of Treasury Listing of Approved Securities (Department Circular 570).

(b) Sub-factor 2 – Seed Project Proposal.

1. This sub-factor is for a task order that will be evaluated as part of the offeror’s submission in response to this solicitation, W911S2-17-R-0002.

2. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment to Repair and Reconstruct Hanger Access Road and Munns Corner Road Intersection EE-20008-5J with a completion time of 160 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. All work performed under this task order shall be in accordance with the attached Statement of Work, Attachment 1 - Seed Project PW SOW EE-20008-5J.

3. The expected magnitude of this requirement in terms of estimated price range is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00

4. Seed Project Proposals shall include the following documents.

a. Progress schedule prepared in a format compatible with MS Project, (example Primavera or equivalent), meeting the criteria of Section H, Paragraph 40, Paragraphs 1-4. The progress schedule shall be detailed and accurately reflect the sequencing of work to be performed.

b. List of subcontractors’ performing the work. Include the subcontractor’s Cage Code or DUNS Number. If the subcontractor does not have a Cage Code or DUNS number, provide its full address.

c. The offerors shall prepare a complete but unpriced line item breakdown of tasks required utilizing WINEST, or equivalent. Offerors shall present sufficient line item details that clearly demonstrates to the Government that the Offeror fully understands the complexity of the work to be performed. Proposals not conforming to the major work categories identified below, may deemed unacceptable. An UNPRICED copy of this breakdown shall be included in Volume II.

Roadway Construction

i. General Requirements

ii. Stormwater Management

iii. Clearing and Grubbing

iv. Maintenance and Protection of Traffic

v. Roadway Construction

vi. Roadway Lighting

vii. Site Restoration

viii. As-built Record Drawings

Parking Lot Construction

i. General Requirements

ii. Stormwater Management

iii. Clearing and Grubbing

iv. Maintenance and Protection of Traffic

v. Parking Lot Construction

vi. Roadway Lighting

vii. Site Restoration

viii. As Built Record Drawing

C. Volume III - Price.

The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Therefore, it is the Contracting Officer’s intent to first conduct a price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(i), Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation. As this is a construction requirement, should an unusual circumstance involving pricing occur the Contracting Officer may also utilize other proposal analysis techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. If necessary, the Government may at its discretion request data other than certified cost or pricing data in accordance with the procedures at PGI 215.403-3. The Price Volume shall be submitted fully completed and error free. The Price Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information:

TAB A – Table of Contents

TAB B – Glossary of Abbreviation and Acronyms

TAB C – Price Proposal Workbook (Exhibit B, consisting of two worksheets) and WINEST or Equivalent Price Response

(a) Seed Project Price Proposal No Discount shall be completed in accordance with the following:

The offerors shall prepare their pricing for the Seed Project utilizing WINEST or equivalent providing a complete line item price breakdown of tasks. The line item breakdown must show inclusion of all MAIDIQ Key Personnel, G&A and Profit utilizing the cap rates.

Offerors shall also complete and carry over information from the WINEST, or equivalent, response to Exhibit B – Price Proposal Workbook. Offerors shall populate the MAIDIQ CAP Rates Worksheet and fill out the Seed Project Price Worksheet.

The binding MAIDIQ CAP rates identified above and submitted in response to this Seed Project Price Proposal identify the maximum binding rates that an awardee cannot price above on future task orders for the entire ordering period. These rates shall be carried over to the table under the Executive Summary under Schedule B of this solicitation and submitted with the price proposal.

These binding CAP rates will become part of the resulting contracts.

The price proposal shall include appropriate supporting line item quantities and pricing in accordance with the statement of work, Attachment 1 - Seed Project PW SOW EE-20008-5J, that will result in a complete and usable project acceptable to the Government.

(b) Seed Project Price Proposal Discounted. For purposes of the Seed Project Task Order competition among the MAIDIQ winners, offerors are afforded an opportunity to discount their pricing response submitted in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section. The offerors are notified that this Seed Project Task Order will be issued as the first task order under this program, so long as the lowest evaluated price technically acceptable is within available funding levels, and will be evaluated and issued in accordance with Section M of this solicitation.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

Basis for Award

(1) This is a best value source selection conducted in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process and FAR Subpart 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). Awards will be made to the offerors whose proposals offer the lowest evaluated price and for which all non-price factors are rated as Acceptable in accordance with the established criteria specified in this solicitation.

Additionally, offerors shall also be determined responsible in accordance with the FAR Part 9, prior to award.

(2) Trade-offs between factors are not permitted.

(3) The Government will evaluate proposed prices for reasonableness using price analysis techniques IAW FAR 15.404-1(b), to include comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation. However, if necessary, the Government may at its discretion request data other than certified cost or pricing data in accordance with the procedures at PGI 215.403-3. Proposed prices evaluated as unreasonable may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition. FAR 19.806, Pricing the 8(a) Contract, shall also apply.

Award for all of the Work.

The Government intends to award up to five (5) contracts as a result of this solicitation. As set forth in FAR 52.215-1(f)(4), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award contracts without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a), Clarifications and award without discussions).

Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. In the event that discussions are held, a competitive range will be established in accordance with FAR 15.306(c), Competitive Range.

The Government will not make more than five (5) awards in total. Only those proposals determined to be Technically Acceptable will be eligible for award. For a proposal to be determined “Technically Acceptable” and receive consideration for award, the proposal must receive a rating of “Acceptable” for all non-price factors listed in Section M.

EVALUATION CRITERIA.

Factor 1: Technical Capability

Sub-factor 1 – MAIDIQ Contract Management Approach Sub-factor 2 – Seed Project

Factor 2: Price

A. Factor 1: Technical Capability. The Technical Capability Factor evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s proposed approach and capabilities, as detailed in its proposal, to satisfy the Government's requirements.

The Government’s technical evaluation team will evaluate Volume II of the Offerors’ proposals to determine technical acceptability. The Offeror’s proposal must be acceptable in all Sub-factors within Factor 1 to be determined acceptable.

(1) Sub-factor 1 – MAIDIQ Contract Management Approach: The offeror’s proposed approach must demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of how to fulfill the Government's requirement. The offeror demonstrates an organizational structure that clearly outlines their ability to perform project management, subcontract management, quality control, and design/build capability that will result in successful project completion. The offeror demonstrates how the qualification, education, training, experience and certification requirements of key personnel support the success of their management approach and meet the identified requirements. The offeror demonstrates a management approach that can manage 5 or more projects of varying size and complexity issued simultaneously.

Additionally, the offeror’s bonding capacity must demonstrate that the offeror has the capability to obtain, from a Securities or Bonding Company, a minimum available bonding capacity of $5M for individual requirements and $20M aggregate. The Securities or Bonding Company must appear on the Department of Treasury Listing of Approved Sureties (Department Circular 570).

(2) Sub-factor 2 – Seed Project Proposal: To be considered technically acceptable, the offeror’s proposed approach must demonstrate an understanding of the Seed Project SOW, Attachment 1 – Seed Project PW SOW EE-20008-5J, and the necessary capability to successfully execute the Seed Project.

The Technical Sub-factors will receive one (1) of the adjectival ratings defined below in Table 1. The Sub-factor ratings will be used to determine an overall rating for Factor 1. An offeror must be considered acceptable for each Sub-factor (MAIDIQ Contract Management Approach and Seed Project Proposal, to be determined Technically Acceptable.

Table 1, Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

B. FACTOR 2: Price.

(1) MAIDIQ Contracts Evaluated Price No Discount: For purposes of the MAIDIQ contracts, offerors pricing shall include the Seed Project with MAIDIQ CAP Rates for key personnel, G&A, and profit, no discount applied. This evaluated price will be used for determining a maximum of five (5) MAIDIQ awards based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. In addition, the proposed labor rates, inclusive of fringe benefits, for positions identified as Key Personnel along with G&A and profit CAP rates will be contractually binding and shall be the maximum allowable for future TOs issued under this program.

(2) Seed TO Evaluated Price Discounted: The Government intends to issue the Seed Project TO based on this solicitation to one of the awardees of the MAIDIQ contracts who offers the lowest price for the Seed TO, so long as the lowest price is within available funding levels. Offerors are permitted to discount the rates for the Seed Project for the separate price evaluation in regards to the Seed Project Issuance competition. In the event an offeror chooses not to provide discounted pricing for the Seed Project task order price evaluation, the submittal for the Seed Project No Discount Price will be utilized.

(3) Reasonableness: Adequate price competition is expected, therefore the techniques and procedures described under FAR 15.404-1 will be the primary means of assessing price to determine price reasonableness.

(4) Complete: The offerors price proposal will be evaluated to ensure it is in compliance with the Price Volume instructions in the solicitation providing the information required for the government to properly evaluate proposals.

(End of Summary of Changes)