Emergency_Power_ACI_Pre-Proposal_Breifing_25_Apr_2013.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

Emergency Power Advanced Contracting Initiative (ACI)

W911WN-13-R-0003

Pre-proposal Conference 1100 25 April 2013

Pittsburgh District

Emergency Power ACI

DISCLAIMER

Nothing discussed during this pre-proposal conference shall be construed as changing any terms and conditions of the solicitation.

Any change(s) to the solicitation will be made only by an amendment to the solicitation

Solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Instructions

On the Web www.fbo.gov Solicitation No. W911WN-13-R-0003 Request for Proposal with Attachments

• Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form

• Section B – Supplies or Services Price

• Section C – Performance Work Statement

• Section E – Inspection and Acceptance

• Section F – Deliveries or Performance

• Section G – Contract Administration Data

• Section I – Contract Clauses

• Section J – List of Attachments

• Section K – Representations, Certs & other Statements of Offerors

• Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

• Section M – Evaluation Factors for Awards http://www.fbo.gov/

Contract Structure

Regions Specific Coverage Contract Value

I/II/III CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY, DE, DC,

MD, PA, VA, WV

$ 50,000,000

IV/V AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, IL, IN, MI,

MN, OH, WI

$ 50,000,000

VI/VII/VIII AR, LA, NM, OK, TX, IA, KS, MO, NE, CO,

MT, ND, SD, UT, WY

$ 50,000,000

IX/X AR, CA, NV, ID, OR, WA $ 50,000,000

PR/VI Puerto Rico (PR) and Virgin Island (VI) $ 15,000,000 Alaska Alaska only $ 15,000,000 Hawaii Hawaii, Guam, and America Samoa (AS)

(AS not shown on the map) $ 15,000,000

Total Program Value $245,000,000

Offerors may submit proposals for all or any number of Regions.

Contract Period

Base Contract:

►Date of Award – One year Period

Four One-Year Option Periods ►Decision to exercise any Option Period is solely at the discretion of the Government

How can you be awarded the ACI Emergency Power Contract??

Submit the Information Required in the RFP Follow the directions provided in Section L Evaluation Factors are shown in Section M The award will be made based on a best value, trade-off methodology. The proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the evaluation factors identified in the solicitation. The evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. The relative importance of the factors, Technical Approach, are significantly more important than the Past Performance factor, which is slightly more important than the Small Business Participation Plan factor. The relative importance of the non-Cost sub factors are listed in Section C. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for each of the non- Cost factors/sub-factors. Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest cost offered.

What you need to submit.

Section L – Instructions, Conditions and

Notices to Offerors 3 Volumes

• Volume 1 – Technical Proposal & Past Performance (1 Original and 4 Copies)

• Volume 2 – Small Business Participation (1 Original and 1 Copy)

• Volume 3 – Price Proposal (1 Original and 2 copies)

Two CDs of the entire proposal also required

Volume I

Tab I: Factor I -Technical Approach Deployment Package Operations and Execution Plan Readiness Activation and Mobilization Plan Command, Control and Communications Plan Quality Control, Environmental and Safety

Compliance Plan

Volume I

Tab II: Factor II – Past Performance Experience and Sustainability with the

Company of Key Personnel Hauling and Installation of diesel generator sets and related equipment within the Last Five Years

Operating, Servicing and Maintaining generator sets and related equipment

Assessing power needs in last five years

Volume II

Tab I: Factor III – Small Business Participation Plan Small Business Participation Plan Past Utilization of Small Business Concerns

Volume III Tab I - Price Proposal Rate Schedule Type III Deployment Package Daily Expense

Report for four days Type II Deployment Package Daily Expense

Report for four days Tab II - Certifications and Representations Section A – SF 33 Solicitation, Offer and

Award Section K - Representations, Certs & other

Statements of Offerors

Proposal Due Date/Time

Offerors must submit complete proposal, Volumes I, II and III by date/time required:

29 May 2013 2:00 pm (EST) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Pittsburgh District 1000 Liberty Avenue

22nd Floor, Room 2203 Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Offers submitted by Facsimile or Electronic methods will NOT be accepted

How will the proposal be evaluated?

Evaluation criteria is detailed in Section M of the RFP Carefully review Section L and M of the

RFP when preparing proposal Failure to furnish a complete proposal may result in elimination from consideration

Relative Importance of Factors Factor Relative Importance to

Other Factors Sub-Factor Relative Importance

I. Technical Approach

This Factor is significantly more important than Factor II. Past Performance and Factor III., Small Business Participation Plan.

Sub-Factor A Deployment Packages is significantly more important than Sub- Factor B Operations and Execution Plan.

Sub-factors B, C, D & E are equally important.

II. Past

Performance

This Factor is slightly more important than Factor III, Small Business Participation Plan.

Sub-factors A – D are in descending order of importance.

III. Small Business

Participation Plan

This Factor is less important than Factor I. Technical Approach and II. Past Performance.

Sub-Factor A Small Business Participation Plan is equally important as Sub-Factor B Past Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

IV. Price

This Factor is of equal to the combination of Factor I, Technical Approach, Factor I, Past Performance, and Factor III, Small Business Participation.

What if I have a question?

Questions must be submitted in writing via email to:

Emergencypoweraci@usace.army.mil Submit questions NLT COB 03 May 2013 Addressing questions received after 03

May 2013 is at the discretion of the Contracting Officer mailto:Emergencypoweraci@usace.army.mil