W911XK20R0010 10 Nov 2020.pdf

W56MES92982895

5kV Sw itchgear, Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Estimated Construction Cost is betw een $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

NAICS code 238210. Size determination: $16.5M. Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM the business w ill be considered other than a small business

This is a Full and open procurement. In accordance w ith Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone 10% price evaluation

Central Contractor Registration and ORCA are now available through the System for Aw ard Management (SAM), available at w w w .sam.gov.

Offerors must comply w ith the requirements of 52.204-7, 52.204-8, 52.232-33, and any other CCR/ORCA requirements in this solicitation through SAM.

PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users

Note: Block 11 contains full information for determining the performance period. The Contractor is cautioned NOT to make any additions, deletions, or other modifications to this block. Reference FAR 52.211-10 Alt I for performance.

EMERY MOSER 313.226.3189

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

10-Nov-2020

(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 ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10ALT1

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 ______________10 Dec 2020 (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 X is, 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 _______90 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

U.S.ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, DETROIT

477 MICHIGAN AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

DETROIT MI 48226-4523

W911XK

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: (313) 226-6819 TEL: FAX:

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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

BLOCK 10 CONTINUATION PAGE

Please note, page numbering in this document may not be accurate.

All days are to be considered calendar days unless otherwise noted.

Provide construction services for replacing the medium voltage switchgears at the New Power Plant in Sault Sainte Marie, MI. The hydroelectric generating facilities at the Soo consist of two powerhouses with a total installed capacity of 18.4 megawatts (MW), rated at a flow of 12,700 cfs. The New Power Plant, located at the foot of the rapids, has three generating units each of 4.8 MW capacity installed in 1951-52 and one generating unit of 2.0 MW capacity installed in 1954. The hydroelectric plant provides power to the local community and plant shutdowns will be limited or phased to reduce impact to the community. The medium voltage switchgear in the New Power Plant is original equipment with increasing reliability and operational risks due to obsolete parts and age. This project replaces the existing 5 kV switchgear and dry type transformer, both located in the New Power Plant. The complete medium voltage switchgear system includes cabling, generator transformers, benchboard modifications including new metering, control switches and internal wiring, new protective relaying for new feeders as required, revisions to existing protective relaying settings as required, surge arrestors, interface wiring for alarm, communication, and controls. This project will increase the reliability of the power distribution with the replacement of outdated obsolete equipment.

The New Power Plant is remotely located north of the Soo Locks and is waterbound. As land access does not exist, all mobilization of materials and equipment must be via floating plant provided by the Government or contractor.

See specifications for restrictions on Government provided Over-Water Transport.

PRICE BREAKOUT SCHEDULE

PRICE BREAKOUT SCHEDULE

ITEM SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

0001 FURNISH 5 KV SWITCHGEAR 1 EA _________ ___________

0002 FURNISH DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMER 1 EA _________ ___________

0003 FURNISH ALL OTHER REQUIRED EQUIPMENT 1 JA _________ ___________

REMOVE, INSTALL & TEST ALL EQUIPMENT

& ACCESSORIES

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPOSAL _________________

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT --- PROJECT NO.: 4

FFP

84415 FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W56MES92982895

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W56MES92982895

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SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1. All personnel employed by the contractor in the performance of the services specified in this contract or any representative of the contractor entering the work area shall conform and comply with all applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, facility access, security policies and procedures. (Provided by government representative). All personnel and vehicles are subject to search upon entry, exit and within the confines of the facility.

2. Pre-screening of contractor candidates via E-verify Program: The contractor must pre‐screen employment candidates using the E‐verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The contractor must ensure that all employees, suppliers, and subcontractors working on the site have two valid forms of Government-issued identification prior to entering the information in E-Verify. The contractor must ensure the correct information is entered into the E‐verify system. A verification sheet for each verified/eligible contractor candidate must be provided to Starr Gallegos at 906-635-3465 or Starr.M.Gallegos@usace.army.mil no less than two weeks prior to on-site work as indicated on the approved contract schedule. (The purpose of using E-Verify is to ensure that all contract-related workers are U.S. citizens or documented foreign citizens with authority to work in the United States of America). The verification sheets will be forward to the USACE, Detroit District Security Office for validation.

3. Clearance of Personnel: All contractor and Sub-contractor employees are required to have a NCIC check prior to their being able to enter the work site. NOTE: contractors requiring access to areas containing systems or components of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) require a separate and more extensive security background check, which is explained in paragraph "ACCESS TO AREAS CONTAINING SCADA" below. Any contractor employee who will enter any facility on this installation to include (but not limited to) Buildings, Operational Shelters, Lock Galleries or the Deep Service Tunnel will have access to the SCADA system. The only excepted facility is the first floor of the Administration Building to attend meetings. It is the contractor's responsibility to determine if access to a facility is needed in time to comply with the requirements, if needed.

4. All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

5. The contractor should expect a return on NCIC results within 72 hours, at which time the Security Office will make a determination and if favorable, the Government can issue the contractor an access card. The contractor will be responsible for working with Starr Gallegos to provide the information for a NCIC check. The contractor must provide the following information for every employee entering the work site:

5.1. Name: (Last, First MI (Jr./Sr.)

5.2. Business Name

5.3. Driver's License Number

5.4. State of Issue

5.5. Expiration Date of Driver's License

5.6. Date of Birth

5.7. Citizenship, i.e. U.S., Canadian, Mexican, etc.

5.8. Should any employee's NCIC check come back negative, that particular employee will not be permitted to enter the work site. It is the contractor's responsibility to replace any workers not permitted on the worksite. Exclusion or expulsion of an employee resulting from a negative NCIC report shall not result in an increase in the contract amount.

6. ACCESS TO AREAS CONTAINING SCADA: All contractor and subcontractor employees working under this contract who require access to areas containing systems or components of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) shall, at a minimum, be subject to a Personnel Security Investigation with Fingerprints.

Contractors that have a commercial or government entity (CAGE) Code and Facility Security Clearance through the

Defense Security Service shall process the National Agency Check (NAC) and forward visit requests/results of NAC to the Detroit District Security Office. SCADA is located in every interior facility and gallery on the facility except the 1st floor of the administration building and the 1st floor of the Davis building. For those contractors that do not have a CAGE Code or Facility Security Clearance, the Detroit District Security Office will process the investigation in coordination with the contractor and contractor shall initiate the process for site access by following the instructions listed below, within 15 days of requiring access to the worksite:

6.1. Coordination for fingerprints, at no cost to the contractor, is to be conducted with Starr Gallegos at 906-635- 3465 or starr.m.gallegos@usace.army.mil. The contractor should expect a return on fingerprint results within (10) working days, at which time the Security Office will adjudicate and make a determination and if favorable, the Government can issue the contractor an access card.

6.2. The Security Office will also require from each employee working under this category to complete and sign an OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment form as well as a completed PSIP Pre-Investigation Information Sheet before the background investigation can be initiated. The Point of contact for OF-306 and PSIP forms is Starr Gallegos.

6.3. After the background investigation is initiated by the Security Office, the contractor employee must follow up and complete the E-QIP online questionnaire within 5 business days of receiving the instructional email from the Personnel Security Investigation Portal Center of Excellence. It is extremely important that the contractor understand that illegible information provided to the Security Office will cause delay to the process. The Point of contact for this process is David Marone at 906-635-6352 or David.P.Marone@usace.army.mil

6.4. A negative background investigation (NAC) or a contract employee's failure to complete the online questionnaire in a timely manner may result in the exclusion or expulsion of contractor employees from the site as determined by the Detroit District, Chief, Security & Law Enforcement. Exclusion or expulsion of a contractor resulting from a negative background investigation (NAC) shall not result in an increase in the contract amount.

7. Security Checks ‐ All contractor employees must carry pictured identification at all times. They must show I.D.

upon request by both Security and Government personnel. The contractor's employees must enter the site through the main security checkpoint unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. The contractor's employees will be subject to such additional checks as may be deemed necessary to ensure that no violation of security rules has occurred.

8. Security Access List - The contractor shall be required to maintain a list of personnel needing access to the site.

The list shall be updated at least weekly or each time a change is made. The template for the list will be provided to the contractor after award. The list shall be submitted prior to 1400 at least 24 hours prior to an individual requiring site access.

9. Facility Access: 24 hour per day 7 day a week access to the facility is through the unmanned automatic parking lot gate (Gate 4 Foot of Ashmun St.). Gates 15, 13, 10, and 7 are open generally 0600-1800 7 days a week between May and September. Gate 9 is generally open 0600-1800 7 days a week year round. The front door of the warehouse is generally open 0600-1800 Monday - Friday excluding Federal Holidays. There are numerous other automatic gates that the contractor may be required to pass through in order to reach the work area. Gate Access through any of the gates listed above are subject to change.

9.1. Access through any non-automated gates or Gate 15, 13, 10, 7 and 9 outside of established hours must be coordinated in advance with the COR so the Government can coordinate with the Security contractor. The government will not provide guard escort services for the contractor.

9.2. All automatic entrances require personnel to be in possession of a FIPS 201 compliant identification card. CAC, PIV, TWIC, etc.

9.3. Contractor employees may be required to know the PIN number for their FIPS 201 compliant identification card to access certain areas of the facility. The Government can only reset PINs on CAC cards. The Government will not issue CAC cards to contractor personnel.

10. Loitering: contractor personnel shall not loiter in or around the place of duty during off-duty hours. Upon completion of assigned duty, employees shall depart the grounds.

11. Exclusion or Expulsion from the Site ‐ Any failure to observe the security rules may result in the potential exclusion or expulsion of a contractor employees from the site as determined by the Detroit District, Chief, Security & Law Enforcement. Exclusion or expulsion of an employee resulting from the failure of an employee to observe the security rules shall not result in an increase in the contract amount.

REQUIRED INSURANCE

The Contractor shall obtain and maintain minimum levels of insurance for the duration of the contract performance period. The Contractor shall identify the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as certificate holder on all insurance policies associated with the execution of this contract and shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative of any cancellations or changes to the subject insurance policies. The following minimum requirements shall be met:

a) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least Five Hundred Thousand Dolllars ($500,000) shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

b) General liability. The Contractor shall provide bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence.

c) Automobile liability. The Contractor shall provide automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

d) Excess or umbrella liability. The Contractor shall provide liability insurance coverage for claims valued in excess of the other stated general and specific insurance requirements. This may be provided via an excess liability policy or via an umbrella liability policy. Such coverage will be rated to a value at least Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) per occurrence.

NOTES TO OFFERORS

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Questions/Inquiries. All questions pertaining to this requirement shall be submitted in writing no later than November 24, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The offeror shall put the solicitation number located in Block 1 of the SF 1442 followed by QUESTIONS in the subject line of the email. All questions received after the above date and time WILL NOT BE ANSWERED.

Questions shall be submitted to Emery Moser, Contract Specialist at Emery.S.Moser@usace.army.mil and the Detroit District Contracting inbox at LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil.

Once all inquiries are compiled and addressed, the questions and answers will be generated as an amendment and posted to the beta.sam.gov website for all interested parties to view/acknowledge to be sent in with their submission prior to the closing date. If additional time is needed for submission, this extension will be executed on the same amendment as the questions and answers amendment.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES/PROPOSALS

All offerors are reminded to complete and submit with your quote all FAR and DFARS Provisions related to Representations and Certifications.

Offerors shall complete and submit any additional full text certifications that are included in the solicitation. An offeror may also complete the certifications at https://www.sam.gov in lieu of completing the representations and certifications in this solicitation provided that all the FAR and DFARS certifications contained in the solicitation have been completed on line.

All offerors shall be registered at https://www.sam.gov with the NAICS code that is shown on the front page of the solicitation prior to award.

Remember to fill in and sign the Standard Form 1442, from the front of the Solicitation, before submission.

Quotes/Proposals must be received at the address indicated in Block 8, at the front page of the Solicitation, by the date and time indicated in Block 13.

Submit all documents to the Contract Specialist at Emery.S.Moser@usace.army.mil and Detroit District Contracting inbox at LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil.

AMENDMENTS

Acknowledgement of each amendment must be made in the space provided on the SF 1442, or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of offers to the personnel identified in 1 and 2 above.

Explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation shall not be binding. For security reasons; all potential Offerors, plan rooms and printing companies are required to register in SAM at www.sam.gov

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

1. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

A. All offerors are reminded to complete and submit with your quote all FAR and DFARS Provisions related to Representations and Certifications.

B. Offerors shall complete and submit any additional full text certifications that are included in the solicitation. An offeror may also complete the certifications at https://beta.sam.gov/ in lieu of completing the representations and certifications in this solicitation provided that all the FAR and DFARS certifications contained in the solicitation have been completed on line.

C. All offerors shall be registered at https://www.sam.gov with the NAICS code that is shown on the front page of the solicitation.

D. Remember to fill in and sign the Standard Form 1442, from the front of the Solicitation, before submission.

E. ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONCIALLY.

Please see Paragraph 2 for DoD Safe procedures for electronic submission procedures.

2. ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS ACCEPTED BY DOD SAFE ONLY

ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FEDEX delivery of hard copies and or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service, DOD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil). The DOD SAFE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. There are no user accounts for SAFE.

Authentication is handled via email. Anyone has access to DOD SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone. The SAFE “Getting Started Guide” has information on how to utilize the system (https://safe.apps.mil/about.php). Instructions for uploading are as follows:

1. Send an email to the Detroit District Contracting inbox and Contract Specialist to receive the link to drop off your proposal. This will need to be completed WITHIN five (5) days of the proposal due date, but no later than one (1) day prior to the proposal due date.

a. Emery Moser, Contract Specialist at Emery.S.Moser@usace.army.mil

b. Detroit District Contracting inbox at LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil

2. You will receive an email with the link to submit your drop-off.

3. Short Note to the Recipients: Click the Add Files or Drag and Drop your files. For file description, enter

W911XK20R0010 – FIRM NAME – DOCUMENT TITLE.

4. Click Upload button to send documents.

5. Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. No additional action is required by CAC users.

File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the DOD SAFE instructions for uploading files. DOD SAFE supports delivery up to 8GB. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. If multiple drop offs are anticipated, the Offeror will need to request a new link for each additional drop off. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

W912QR20R0010 - FIRM NAME - DOCUMENT TITLE

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name and a brief file description.

Please see examples above.

File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold-outs, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in the each section for each factor.

Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within DOD SAFE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously.

Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

3. OTHER ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL/FACSIMILE PROPOSALS/OFFERS NOT ACCEPTED

Facsimile proposals/offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of proposals/offers will not be accepted.

Submittal of proposal information by electronic mail, other website, text message, or similar means will not be accepted. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FEDEX delivery of hard copies and or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized.

4. AMENDMENTS

Acknowledgement of each amendment by the Offeror must be made in the space provided on the SF 1442, or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of proposals via DoD Safe only.

Explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation shall not be binding.

Questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers shall be furnished to all prospective Offerors via the web site. For security reasons all potential Offerors, plan rooms and printing companies are required to register in SAM at www.sam.gov.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

EVALUATION FACTORS AND METHODOLOGY

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. GENERAL

A. Evaluation Factors

This evaluation will evaluate the offerors by the proposals received in response to the Request for Proposals using the following factors of the solicitation:

TAB CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL

Volume I Technical Proposal

Tab #1 FACTOR I: Technical Capability

SUBFACTOR I: Specialized Capability SUBFACTOR II: Proposed Key Personnel SUBFACTOR III: Schedule

Tab #2 FACTOR II: Past Performance

Volume II Price Proposal

FACTOR III: Price and Pro Forma Information

SUBFACTOR I: Small Business Participation Plan SUBFACTOR II: Small Business Subcontracting Plan

B. Basis for Award

The award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. Proposals will be evaluated for technical acceptability (including past performance), but will not be ranked using the non-price Factors (and Subfactors). In order for an Offeror to be considered for award, the proposal must receive an “Acceptable” rating in every non-price Factor. A proposal receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” in any non-price Factor will not be eligible for award. Additionally, any other-than-small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.702(a).

Technical Capability Rating System

Factor I will be evaluated using the ratings shown below. Offeror’s must receive all “acceptable” ratings in order to be considered for award.

Technical Capability Evaluation Ratings

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Past Performance Rating System

Factor II will be evaluated using the ratings shown below. Offeror’s must receive all “acceptable” ratings in order to be considered for award.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s 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.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

C. Offeror’s Proposal Data Sheet

The Offeror must fill out and submit the Offeror’s Proposal Data Sheet (Exhibit A)

2. Factor I: Technical Capability The Technical Capability evaluation will consider such things as an Offeror’s technical approach, proposed schedule, the qualifications of key team members, and other considerations as described in the sub-factors and elements. If the Offeror does not assume all roles in this contract, then the Offeror must clearly demonstrate that its major subcontractors have the relevant technical experience for the role they are assuming of the scope and complexity required in the Specifications.

At a minimum, each copy of the technical proposal should follow the general format specified herein. The font size shall be no smaller than 10 point. Number pages consecutively from beginning to end. Do not repeat numbering for new sections. The technical proposal should include 1) a cover letter, 2) a table of contents, and 3) required technical data. A description of each is as follows:

Cover Letter: The technical proposal cover letter, printed on the prime Offeror’s letterhead, shall be the first page of the technical proposal. It shall be signed by an officer of the company and should contain the following:

Solicitation number;

Name, address, telephone, facsimile numbers and e-mail address of the Offeror;

Names, titles, telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal;

A statement that the offer is acceptable for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of submission;

Acknowledgement of all amendments by number and date of issue (likewise, acknowledge all amendments on any proposal revisions.)

Table of Contents: The Table of Contents shall list all sections contained in the technical proposal. Provide a separate section for each evaluation criterion. Any additions or revisions to the proposal shall include an updated Table of Contents for each set.

The proposal shall be specific and complete, demonstrating meeting or exceeding the Evaluation Factors and Subfactors identified herein this Solicitation. It shall include complete explanations of proposed procedures and programs, as well as the demonstration of the merit of the offered technical approach. It shall be an orderly, specific, and complete document in every detail.

The sub-factors are described below:

2.1. Factor I SubFactor I: Specialized Capability

2.1.1. Submission Requirements

The Contractor and/or Subcontractor must provide the following.

a) A copy of a switchgear final Commissioning Report for a past project.

b) A copy of switchgear Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manual prepared for a past project.

2.1.2. Evaluation Criteria

Proposal must demonstrate all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor.

a) A previous Commissioning Report for a medium voltage (2,001 volts or higher) switchgears with associated electrical testing results, include a letter of commitment if subcontracting this activity; AND

b) A previous O&M Manual containing the requirements for inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the equipment, include a letter of commitment if subcontracting this activity; AND

c) The Commissioning Report and O&M Manual must have been completed within the past 10 years.

Note: Any deviation from the submitted subcontractor shall be reported immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer and either the deviation approved or an alternate plan agreed upon and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer before the work can continue. If either the quality standards are not met or the Contractor fails to report and receive written approval for all deviations and alternate plans, the work in question shall be repeated in a satisfactory manner on a mutually agreed upon schedule at no additional cost to the Government.

2.2. Factor I SubFactor II: Proposed Key Personnel

2.2.1 Submission Requirements

The Government expects that each key team member in your proposal will be the individual performing work under the contract and will be directly involved in onsite work during the project. The Prime Contractor must employ the following key team members:

a) Project Manager (Prime Contractor)

b) Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) (Prime Contractor)

c) Project Superintendent (Prime Contractor)

d) Field Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager (Prime Contractor)

e) Alternate CQC System Manager (Prime Contractor)

See specifications regarding overlapping positions.

The Offeror must submit resume information for the proposed personnel that shall be limited to no more than five (5) single pages per person and shall include the following information as a minimum:

a) Name/Title

b) Proposed Duties/ Function for this project

c) Firm affiliation/Years Affiliated

d) Years of Experience performing duties/functions as proposed for this project.

e) Education - Degree, Certification, Year, and Specialization

f) Active Registrations/Professional/Technical Licenses/Certifications

g) Specific Qualifications for this project

h) List at least 3, but no more than 5, relevant projects completed in the past 10 years (from the proposal due date) or currently underway and at least 50% complete. Project references must include the following:

- Project Title & Location

- Duties/Functions

- Explanation of how the project is relevant to the proposed work

The proposal shall include a simple organizational chart illustrating the Offeror’s organization, including the Prime Contractor and subcontractors. The chart shall include proposed key personnel team member chart that clearly depicts the key positions and the names of the personnel, their firm affiliations, and their job locations and their job/position title within the organization.

2.2.2 Evaluation Criteria

Proposal must demonstrate all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor.

a) The organizational chart shall conform to the specifications in regards to overlapping positions and personnel reporting.

b) Each key position must be represented by at least one resume; AND

c) The resumes for the Project Manager, SSHO, Project Superintendent, and CQC System

Manager must clearly indicate that the individual meets all the requirements listed in Specification and detailed below:

1. The Project Manager shall have either (1) an engineering degree and 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager, or (2) 10 years’ experience as a Project Manager. Under both circumstances, the Contractor’s Project Manager shall demonstrate a minimum of 5 years’ experience with the development of detailed construction sequencing schedules.

2. To meet the experience requirements of EM 385-1-1, the SSHO is required to have proof of employment for:

(1) Five (5) years of continuous construction industry safety experience in supervising/managing general construction (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls), or

(2) Five (5) years of continuous general industry safety experience in supervising/managing general industry (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls), or

(3) If the SSHO has a Third-Party, Nationally Accredited (ANSI or National Commission for Certifying Agencies - NCCA) SOH-related certification, only 4 years of experience is needed.

To meet the training requirements of EM 385-1-1 the SSHO shall have taken the OSHA 30-hour training course and shall show that they have maintained competency through having taken 8 hours of annual continued education over the years of experience above.

Specific to this project, the SSHO resume must clearly indicate a minimum 3 years’ experience on projects involving control of medium voltage (2,001 volts or higher) hazardous energy.

3. The Project Superintendent shall be a journeyman electrician and have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a site superintendent. The resume must clearly indicate a minimum 5 years’ experience on projects involving installation of medium voltage (2,001 volts or higher) equipment.

4. The Field CQC System Manager and Alternate must be a licensed electrician or electrical engineering technician with 5 years of construction experience specifically related to industrial powers and controls.

2.2 Factor I SubFactor III: Schedule

The Offeror shall provide a schedule to show they understand the contract requirements.

2.3.1 Submission Requirements

Offeror shall provide the following:

Submit a proposed summary level schedule for construction. Schedule shall consist of a GANTT Chart.

The proposed schedule will, after contract award, be revised with a final schedule as required by Section 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule. The Contractor will be required to meet the major milestone dates in the proposed schedule. The schedules shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after Notice to Proceed, by which milestones are to be achieved. Offeror may use a critical path or other method of his choice; however, schedules shall be graphically represented. The proposed project schedule shall reflect the proposed contract duration. The proposed schedule shall include the following construction activities:

a) Contract Award Date

b) Notice To Proceed

c) Mobilization

d) Power Outage Start and Stop Dates

e) Demolition Activities

f) Installation Activities

g) Testing and commissioning

h) Acceptance by the government

i) Site Clean-up, Demobilization

j) Contract Completion Date

2.3.2 Evaluation Criteria

Proposal narrative must meet all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

a) Be graphically represented; AND

b) Show the critical path; AND

c) Include the activities listed above; AND

d) Be in line with contract allowed sequence dates and required completion date,

3. Factor II: Past Performance

3.1 Submission Requirements

Past Performance Information (PPI) is to be provided for a minimum of three (3), and no more than five (5) projects, include any projects submitted in Factor 1, Subfactor 1. For each project, include a Project Detail Sheet for Past Performance (Exhibit B) and the PPI as described below.

Department of Defense (DoD) projects:

Offeror should submit a copy of the Government’s Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Evaluations or, for older projects, a copy of the Government’s Construction Contract Appraisal Support System (CCASS). If unable to provide the printed

CPARS or CCASS evaluations, provide written notification that current ratings are available so that the Government may obtain the printed evaluation.

Offerors should not request PPQs on projects that have final CPARS or CCASS evaluations. If a PPQ is received on a project where a final CPARS evaluation exists, the CPARS evaluation will serve as the official rating of record for evaluation purposes.

Projects that do not have a CPARS evaluation:

Offeror shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to the points of contact (POC) responsible for monitoring performance under those contracts (Exhibit C for this solicitation).

Completed PPQs should be included with the proposal if at all possible. However, if necessary, they can be submitted directly to Contract Specialist Emery Moser by emailing completed documents to both of the following email addresses:

LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil and Emery.S.Moser@usace.army.mil

NOTE: If PPQs will be submitted directly to Mr. Moser it is recommended that Offerors include a list of the POC’s contact information. This information will be used to ensure that the PPQs are placed with the correct W911XK-20-R-0010 proposal. (i.e. if a subcontractor is arranging for a PPQ to be provided directly to Mr. Moser, instruct the person completing the PPQ to identify which Offeror’s proposal the PPQ should be placed with.) A reasonable attempt will be made to match the PPQs to the correct proposal. However, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the PPQs have been received by Mr. Moser by the proposal due date.

Offeror shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Offeror may submit PPQs they have previously received to be used on other RFPs as long as they pertain to this project.

Any PPQs not received by the Contract Specialist by the proposal closing date will not be reviewed or evaluated.

3.1.1 In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/Unique Entity Identifier (previously DUNS numbers) of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources whether identified by the proposal or not.

3.1.2 While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing the required, detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

3.1.3 New entities without past performance history shall include a letter with the proposal, stating that they have had no previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that sufficient reference documentation is provided to substantiate the statement, as the Government may or may not make additional requests for past performance information from persons familiar with the Offeror’s performance history.

3.1.4 The Government may contact references provided as part of the Factor for Experience for information regarding past performance on the project and for assessing and verifying the scope of the work performed. Offerors should provide accurate, current, and complete contact information for references provided in the project descriptions.

3.2 Evaluation Criteria

Documentation of satisfactory performance of projects submitted, with no adverse information with respect to criminal activity, evasion of taxes, or cooperation in the pursuit of small business goals will be considered to have met the minimum requirements of the Solicitation and will be rated “Acceptable”.

Offers which do not demonstrate satisfactory performance of relevant projects will not be considered to have met the minimum and will be rated “Unacceptable”. If an overall rating is not provided an average of the ratings will be used.

Offerors with no past performance information will receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating for this factor.

The Government may obtain and evaluate past performance information from any source it deems appropriate. In assessing performance confidence, the evaluator may:

a) Evaluate present and past performance information through the use of questionnaires completed by the Offeror’s references;

b) Use data independently obtained from other Government or commercial sources, to include but not limited to Government databases;

c) Rely upon personal business experience with the Offeror;

d) Consider any information the Offeror submits which explains any problems encountered on the identified contractor and the Offeror’s corrective actions.

The evaluation may take into account Past Performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to this acquisition. The evaluation will also consider information provided relative to corrective actions taken to resolve problems on past or existing contracts.

Current and Relevant: Evaluators will consider the performance information for currency and relevancy while conducting its evaluation.

• “Current” means performance occurring within the last ten (10) years for the period beginning ten years prior to the solicitation closing date.

• “Relevant” means performance on contracts for similar work applying similar construction methods to include:

1. Experience with power distribution; or

2. Experience with replacing medium voltage (2,001 volts or higher) switchgears; or

3. Experience with replacing transformers (greater than 1 MVA)

NOTE: For purposes of evaluating past performance, the Prime Contractor is defined as the contractor identified in Block 14 of the Standard Form 1442. If more than one contractor is listed in Block 14, then a signed joint venture must be submitted with the proposal and the joint venture shall be registered as such in the System for Award Management (SAM). However, each party of the Joint Venture must submit their own Unique Entity Number (formerly DUNS number) with the JV proposal.

Projects performed by other contractors than the offeror, such as teaming partners or subcontractors, will not be evaluated for past performance, unless those other contractors are part of a joint venture offeror as demonstrated by a signed joint venture agreement. If the Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies as a joint venture for the purpose of this RFP, each company in the joint venture may submit project examples, but the total submitted by the joint venture will not exceed five (5).

4. Volume II Factor III: Price and Pro Forma Information

4.1 Submission Requirements

4.1.1 Size Restrictions and Page Limits. There are no page limits; however, limit your response to information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

4.1.2 Price Proposal Format: An official authorized to bind your firm must sign the price proposal.

The price proposal should include the following:

Cover Letter: The price proposal cover letter should be the first page of the price proposal and contain the following:

1. Solicitation number;

2. Name, address, telephone, facsimile numbers and e-mail address of the Offeror;

3. Names, titles, telephone…