Emergency_Power_ACI_Pre-Proposal_Breifing.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

Emergency Power Advanced Contracting Initiative (ACI)

W911WN-14-R-0001

Pre-proposal Conference 1:00 10 June 2014

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-14-R-0001 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 FEMA Regions IX & X, PR, VI, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and AS

Arizona, California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Puerto Rico (PR), US Virgin Islands (VI), Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and America Samoa (AS) (AS not shown on the map)

$95,000,000

Total Contract Value $95,000,000

Offerors proposal must address all 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 using 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, will be awarded the contract. The evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

The Technical Approach factor, is 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 is 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 price 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 Communication Plan Quality Control, Environmental Protection, and Safety Plans

Volume I

Tab II: Factor II – Past Performance Experience and Sustainability of Key

Personnel Hauling and Installation of Diesel Generators and Related Equipment Operating, Servicing, and Maintaining

Generators and Related Equipment Assessing Power Needs

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 (CONUS & OCONUS) Deployment

Package Daily Expense Report for four days Type II (CONUS) 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:

08 July 2014 by 11:00 am (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.

Sub-Factor A. Deployment Packages is significantly more important than Sub- Factor B. Operations and Execution Plan. Sub-Factor B. is more important than Sub-Factor C. Readiness, Activation, and Mobilization Plan; D.

Command, Control, and Communication Plan; and E. Quality Control, Environmental Protection, and Safety Plans. Subfactors C, D, and E are equally important.

II. Past

Performance

This Factor is slightly more important than Factor III.

Small Business Participation Plan.

Sub-Factors A, B, C, and D are in descending order of importance.

III. Small Business

Participation Plan

This Factor is less important than Factor I. Technical Approach and Factor 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

The evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

What if I have a question?

Questions must be submitted in writing via email to:

EmergencyPowerACI@usace.army.mil

Submit questions NLT COB 13 June 2014.

Addressing questions received after 13

June 2014 is at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

mailto:EmergencyPowerACI@usace.army.mil